絕密啟用前浙江省2026年1月普通高等學校招生全國統(tǒng)一考試英語姓名準考證號_________________本試題卷分選擇題和非選擇題兩部分。全卷共12頁，選擇題部分1至9頁，非選擇題部分10至12頁。滿分150分，考試時間120分鐘?？忌⒁猓?.答題前，請務必將自己的姓名、準考證號用黑色字跡的簽字筆或鋼筆分別填寫在試題卷和答題紙規(guī)定的位置上。2.答題時，請按照答題紙上“注意事項”的要求，在答題紙相應的位置上規(guī)范作答，在本試題卷上的作答一律無效。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段錄音。每段錄音后有一個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項。聽完每段錄音后，你都有10秒鐘的時間來回答有關(guān)小題和閱讀下一小題。每段錄音播放兩遍。雙擊音頻圖標，打開聽力音頻：1.Whatdoesthemanprobablywanttobuy?A.Acake. B.Anumbrella. C.Someflowers.2.WhenwillTomandAnnegetmarried?A.InJune. B.InJuly. C.InAugust.3.WhydoesthemanprefershoppingatBrown's?A.It'smuchbigger. B.It'snewlyopened. C.It'slesscrowded.4.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Classmates. B.Fellowworkers. C.Salesmanandcustomer.5.Whatarethespeakersdoing?A.Negotiatingadeal.B.Discussingareport.C.Planningacampaign.第二節(jié)(共15小題；每小題1.5分，滿分22.5分)聽下面5段錄音。每段錄音后有幾個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項。聽每段錄音前，你將有時間閱讀各個小題，每小題5秒鐘；聽完后，每小題都有5秒鐘的作答時間。每段錄音播放兩遍。聽第6段錄音，回答第6、7題。6.WhatdoesMikedecidetodointhenewyear?A.Adoptahealthylifestyle.B.Openanotherfitnessclub.C.Helpthewomenworkout.7.Whatdoesthestatisticshow?A.Competitionamonggymsisheatingup.B.Membershipfeesforgymshaveincreased.C.Somegym-goers'enthusiasmisshort-lived.聽第7段錄音，回答第8至10題。8.WhatdoesthemaninviteFennytodoinLondon?A.Watchashow. B.Gosightseeing. C.Visitaschool.9.WherewillFennymeetKatie?A.Atanartmuseum. B.Ataclothescompany. C.Atanexhibitioncentre.10.WhatdoesthemanthinkofKatie?A.She'sambitious. B.She'sopen-minded. C.She'senergetic.聽第8段錄音，回答第11至13題。11.Whatarethespeakerstalkingaboutregardingsmartphoneuse?A.Datasecurity. B.Phoneaddiction. C.Environmentalrisks.12.Whydoesthemanalwayskeephisphoneon?A.Hehatesmissingcalls.B.Hereliesonthealarm.C.Heneedsthelatestnews.13.Whatdoesthewomandotoherphoneeverynight?A.Turnitoffforawhile.B.Updatetheapplications.C.Deleteunnecessaryfiles.聽第9段錄音，回答第14至16題。14.WhatdoesProfessorMooreexpectthestudentstodoinclass?A.Keepsilentandlistencarefully.B.Takeanactivepartindiscussions.C.Makeasmanynotesaspossible.15.Whichcarriesthemostweightinthefinalgrade?A.Themidtermtest. B.Thefinalexam. C.Theresearchpaper.16.WhatwillProfessorMooredonext?A.Talkaboutthetextbook.B.Gothroughareadinglist.C.Assignsomehomework.聽第10段錄音，回答第17至20題。17.Whydoesthespeakergivethetalk?A.Topresentaguest. B.Tosellabook. C.Toshareastory.18.WhatdidMelvilledoinSanFrancisco?A.Hejoinedajazzband. B.Hestartedamagazine. C.Hetaughtatacollege.19.WhendidMeivillereturntoLondon?A.In1987. B.In1992. C.In1997.20.WhatisMelville'sbookaimedaf?A.Recommendingacontemporarymusician.B.Promotingthestudyofblackdancemusic.C.Drawingpublicattentiontomusiceducation.第二部分閱讀(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。ATheCityofBurlingtonpublicartprogramispresentingaseriesoftemporarypublicartsignsattheBeachwayinconjunctionwiththeOntarioCultureDays.Thisprojectwillselect10visualartistsand10writerstocreateartworkthatwillbedisplayedontemporarysignsalongthemulti-usepath.ThiscallisopentoBurlington-basedartistsandisopentoallartformsthatcanbepresentedinasignformat.Thisincludes,butisnotlimitedto:visualart,graphicart,photography,poetry,shortstory,non-fiction,etc.Submissionsmaybefromexistingornewlycreatedwork.Theartistfeeforthisprojectis$400.TheCityofBurlingtonwillpayforallcostsrelatedtotheproduction,installation(安裝)andmaintenanceofthesigns.EstimatedProjectTimelineAugust2CallforArtistsresponsesdueByAugust12Successfulartistsselected;enterintoacontractwiththeCityofBurlingtonSeptember6FinalartworkfilesdueSeptember23~October13ArtworkdisplayedfordurationofCultureDayscelebrationApplicationPackageArtworkStatement:Pleaseprovideabriefstatement(maximum150words)outliningyourartworkconcept.ArtworkorWritingSubmission:·VisualArtSubmission:Plcasesubmitanartworksketch(草圖)ofyourconcept.Thiscanbeaworkinprogressratherthanacompletedpiece.Ifyouareproposingtouseacompletedartwork,pleasesubmititasyour"sketch".·WritingSubmission:Submissionsmustbeamaximumof250words.Itmaybeastand-alonepiecesuchasapoemorshortstoryoraparttakenfromalargerpiece.ArtistBiography:Pleaseprovideashortintroduction(maximum50words)totheartistwritteninthethirdperson.21.Whatisthepurposeofthistext?A.Toraisemoneyforlocalartists. B.Toreleaseacollectionofartwork.C.Tointroduceaculturalfestival. D.Tocallforartworksforaproject.22.Howlongwillthepublicartsignsbeondisplay?A.Tendays. B.Threeweeks. C.Onemonth. D.Twomonths.23.Whichofthefollowingmeetstheapplicationrequirements?A.A150-wordpoem. B.A100-wordself-introduction.C.A300-wordstory. D.A200-wordartworkstatement.BWhenyou'reateacher,abigpartofyourjobisbattlingstudentmisconceptions.Oftenstudentscometotheclassroombelievingthatlearningcan'tbefunandthatwhattheylearnisn'trelevanttotherealworld-muchlesstotheirpersonalinterests.I'vediscoveredthatifIshowstudentshowwhattheylearnisrelevanttomyhobbies,they'remuchmorewillingtomakeconnectionstotheirpersonalintercstsanddeveloptheirownhobbies.NomatterwhatsubjectI'mteaching,Ifindwaystobringmyhobbiesintotheclassroom.Forexample,I'macarenthusiast,sowhenIteachphysics,Icontextualizeconceptswithmyknowledgeaboutcars.Ifwe'recoveringfriction,forexample,Ibringdifferenttires(輪胎)intomyclassroomsothatmystudentscanconductlabexperimentswiththemtoseehowfrictionworksinreal-lifeapplications.WhenIfirstbroughtmyhobbiestomyclassroom,Iwasfocusedonhowdoingsowouldbuildengagementandhelpmystudentsunderstandconceptsinscience.ButIquicklylearnedthatthepracticealsohelpedmebuildstrongerrelationshipswiththem.WhenIletthemseeanaspectofmylifeoutsideofschool,somestudentswhowerealsointerestedincarsconnectedwithmemoreandbecamemoreengagedinmycourses.Eventhosewhodidn'tsharethatinterestwithmeseemedmoreengagedonceIshowedadifferentsideofmyself.Whatstartedasanexperimentisnowmoreofaphilosophy.EvenwhenI'mplanningclasses,ItendtothinkabouthowIcanbringinmyhobbies.Ifindthatdoingsoenergizesmyinstruction,engagesmystudents,anddemonstratestothemhowabstractconceptsplayoutintherealworld.Bestofall,mypassionformyhobbiesseemstoinspirethemtobepassionateaboutfindingtheirown.24.Whatposesachallengetoteachersaccordingtotheauthor?A.Students'misunderstandingsaboutteachers.B.Students'falseassumptionsaboutlearning.C.Theirrelevanceoftextbookstostudents'life.D.Thegapbetweenteachers'andstudents'hobbies.25.Whydoestheauthorbringtiresintotheclassroom?A.Toteachanengineeringskill. B.Toexplainthestructureofacar.C.Toshareareal-lifeexperience. D.Toillustrateascientificconcept.26.Whatwasthemexpectedoutcomeoftheauthor'steachingmethod?A.Ahigherclassattendancerate. B.Betterexaminationresults.C.Acloserteacher-studentbond. D.Moresparetimeforstudents.27.Whichofthefollowingbestdescribestheauthorasateacher?A.Imovative. B.Humorous. C.Decisive. D.Sympathetic.CHumanbeingshavealwayslovedreviews:wordofmouthhaslongbeenregardedasoneofthemostvaluablemarketingtoolsavailabletoacompany.Consumersenjoyreadingandgivingreviews.However,theproblemisthatalotofthereviewsarefake(假的).ShabnamAizimiandAlexanderKrasnikovofLoyolaUniversityofChicagoandKwongChanofNortheastemUniversityrecentlypublishedastudyonfakereviews.Thestudyusedadatasetof1,600reviewsofChicagohotels.Someofthemwerereal;otherswerefake.Thereviewswerepresentedto400subjects.Eachsubjectgoteightreviewstoread:abalancedsetoftwopositivefake,twopositivereal,twonegativefakeandtwonegativereal,presentedinarandomorder.Thereviewswerewrittenbyrealpeoplewhoweregiveninformationaboutthehotel.Theresultsshowthatconsumersgenerallytrustnegativereviewsmorethanpositiveones.Moreover,wehumansteridtoassumethatpositivereviewsmightbefake."Overall,negativereviewsarelesscommon.So,wepaymoreattentiontothem.Whenanegativereviewisfake,wegettricked,"Azimisays.Whenitcametofakingareview,lengthwasimportanttobelievability,aswasdetail.Along,negativereviewofahotel,completewithlotsofinformation,tendedtoconvinceparticipants.Alengthy,positivereview,ontheotherhand,wasregardedassuspicious,andparticipantstendedtotrustwritersthatkepttheirglowingreviewsshort.Emotionwasalsoimportantinconvincingreaders-orthelackofemotion,atleast.Azimisaysstudyparticipantstendednottotrustreviewswherethewritersexpressedtheirfeelingsinabigway.Themoredispassionatethatnegativewrite-up,themorelikelyitwastotakethereaderin..ThefakereviewswrittenforAzimi'sstudywereputtogetherbyhumans,butincreasingly,fakereviewsarebeingwrittenbyAI,whichmakesthemlookmorereal.Thoughmanycompaniesusealgorithms(算法)toweedoutfakereviews,Azimipointsoutthatthemachinesareprogrammedbyhumans,andgivenourlimitedabilitytospotfakereviews,thisisn'tagoodsign.28.Whichaspectofthestudydoesparagraph2mainlytalkabout?A.Itsdesign. B.Itsfindings. C.Itspurposes. D.Itssignificance.29.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"glowing"inparagraph4mean?A.Funny. B.Abusive. C.Insightful. D.Praising.30.Whatkindofreviewwouldreadersmostlikelytrust?A.Along,positiveone. B.Anunemotional,negativeone.C.Ashort,negativeone. D.Anenthusiastic,positiveone.31.Whatcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraph?A.Manycompaniesareproducingfakereviews.B.Writingfakereviewswillbedeclaredillegal.C.Machinescandetectfakereviewsaccurately.D.Itwillbehardertorecognizefakereviews.DCarbonremovaliscrucialforfightingclimatechange.ScientistsatSalkInstitutearemakinguseofthenaturalcapacityofplantstoabsorbcarbondioxidebyenhancingtheirrootsystems.Thisoptimization(優(yōu)化)aimstoincreasetheamountofcarbonstoredandextendthedurationofitsstorage.Todesigntheseclimate-savingplants,thescientistsareusingaresearchtoolcalledSLEAP-anAIsoftwarethattracksmultiplefeaturesofrootgrowth.CreatedbySalkFellowTalmoPereira,SLEAPwasinitiallydesignedtotrackanimalmovementinthelab.Now,PereirahasteamedupwithplantscientistProfessorWolfgangBuschtoapplySLEAPtoplants.InastudypublishedinPlantPhenomics,BuschandPereiraestablishanewprocedureforusingSLEAPtoanaiyzeplantrootphenotypes-howdeepandwidetheygrow,howmassivetheirrootsystemsbecome,andotherphysicalqualities.PriortoSLEAP,trackingthephysicalcharacteristicsofbothplantsandanimalsrequiredalotoflaborthatslowedthescientificprocess.SLEAPusescomputervision(theabilityforcomputerstounderstandimages)anddeeplearning(anAIapproachfortrainingacomputertolearnandworklikethehumanbrain)tohelpresearchersprocessimagesmuchmorequickly.TheapplicationofSLEAPtoplantshasalreadyenabledresearcherstoestablishthemostextensivecatalog(目錄)ofplantrootphenotypestodate.What'smore,trackingthesephysicalrootsystemcharacteristicshelpsscientistsfindgenes(基因)associatedwiththosecharacteristics,aswellaswhethermultiplerootcharacteristicsaredeterminedbythesamegenesorindependence.ThisallowstheSalkteamtodeterminewhatgenesaremostbeneficialtotheirplantdesigns.OurcooperationistrulyproofofwhatmakesSalksciencesospecialandimpactful,saysPereira."We'renotjust'borrowing'fromdifferentdisciplines-we'rereallyputtingthemonequalfootinginordertocreatesomethinggreaterthanthesumofitsparts."32.WhatdothescientistsatSalkInstitutehopetoachieve?A.Keepingmorecarboninplants. B.Optimizingtheuseofenergy.C.Enhancingbiologicaldiversity. D.Reducingcarbonabsorption.33.WhydidPereiracreateSLEAP?A.Togenerateplantimages. B.Toconductresearchonanimals.C.Tostudyclimatepatterns. D.Totrackfeaturesofrootgrowth.34.WhatwillSLEAPhelpthescientistsdo?A.Pickoutdiseasedplantsintheforest. B.Collectsamplesofplantrootsystems.C.Identifygenesfordesirableplantroots.D.Preservethegenesofendangeredplants.35.WhatcanbeinferredfromPereira'swords?A.Academicdisciplinesareofequalimportance.B.Computerprogrammingisamustforscientists.C.Interdisciplinaryapproachpromotescreativity.D.Cooperationoutweighscompetitioninresearch.第二節(jié)(共5小題；每小題2.5分，滿分12.5分)閱讀下面短文，從短文后的選項中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。Duringyourinitialreadingofmaterial,doyouevergobackandrereadsentencesorparagraphs?Isitbecausethematerialistoodifficulttocomprehendonthefirstreadingorbecauseyouareasleep?36Youarenapping(打盹)ordaydreaming.Halfwaydownthepageyourealizethatyouhavenoideawhatyouhaveread.37Thus,yougobackandreread,notbecauseyoudidnotunderstand,butbecauseyouwerenotpayingattention.Thistypeofrereadingiscalledregression.Nappinganddaydreamingarehabitscausedbylackofinvolvementwiththematerial.Bedemandingonyourselfandexpect100percentattentiontothetask.Engageyourmind.Visualizetheincomingideas,andrelatethenewmaterialtowhatyoualreadyknow.38Ifyourmindistrulyoccupiedwiththetext,youwillnotbeabletothinkaboutFridaynightorwheretogoonSaturday.Regressionisacrutch(拐杖)thatallowsyoutomakeupforwastedtime.Firstofall,becomeawareofwhenandwhyyouareregressing.39Say,"OK.ImissedthatparagraphbecauseIwasthinkingofsomethingelse,butI'mgoingtokeepongoingandstartpayingcloseattention."40Goodreaderswhomonitortheirowncomprehensionuseitinthereadingprocess.However,regressingbecauseyourmindwasasleepisawasteoftime.A.Botharetoblame.B.Probablythelatteristrue.C.Don'tjustreadthewords;thinktheideas.D.Spendafewminutesreadingthematerialaloud.E.Youreyeswereengaged,butyourmindwasnot.F.Then,startdenyingyourselftherightinordertobreakthehabit.G.Rereadingbecauseyoudidnotunderstandisareasonablefix-upstrategy.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，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中選出最佳選項。UrsulahasalwayscalledthebeautifulsmalltownofBeavertonherhome.Althoughshe'dhadchildhood41ofexploringtheworldandstudiedinternationalbusinesswithadesiretopursuea42inToronto,findingajobprovedmore43thanshe'dexpected."Idecidedthatifnobodywasgoingto44me,Iwouldjustcreateajobformyself,"saysUrsula,Shewasbornandraisedonalargefamilyfarm,sothe45ofanagriculturetourismbusinesscamenaturallytoherandbeganto46."I47theplantomyfamily,andaskediftheycouldrentmeasmall10acres(英畝).They48atfirst,unwillingtotakearisk,butIfinally49togetthegreenlight,"shesays.Fouryearslater,thosebeautiful10acresoffieldshadturnedinto20acresfilledwithover400,000sunflowers"50,IhadlittleconfidencemthebegInnIng,"saysUrsula;"buttheSunflowerFarmrosetofameandhasbecomeoneofthemostsought-after51intheprovince."Whilemanyvisitorshaveneverbeentoafarmatall,52asunflowerfarm,theuniquesettingallowsthemto53thecityforawhile,breatheinthefreshair,gainanewfound54foragriculture,andmaybeeven55withtheirfarming·rootsandwhattheymayhavetakenforgrantedfortoolong.41.A.stories B.needs C.habits D.dreams42.A.career B.degree C.hobby D.project43.A.practical B.important C.difficult D.dangerous44.A.invite B.notice C.hire D.cover45.A.issue B.idea C.truth D.founder46.A.gainground B.takeroot C.workwonders D.raiseconcerns47.A.proposed B.adapted C.preferred D.proved48.A.apologized B.refused C.panicked D.regretted49.A.pretended B.returned C.promised D.managed50.A.Supposedly B.Admittedly C.Similarly D.Consequently51.A.occupations B.solutions C.institutions D.destinations52.A.letalone B.exceptfor C.suchas D.regardlessof53.A.miss B.leave C.seize D.tour54.A.demand B.support C.appreciation D.excuse55.A.deal B.part C.compete D.reconnect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(nèi)單詞的正確形式。Therearefewpeoplewhocouldfindjoyinwaitingfora56(finish)heating,butmymumdidit.Oneofmymicrowaveearliestmemoriesisbeingheld57herarms,countingdowntheflashinggreen58(number)together.Mumissmall,butIrememberfeelingsohighupthere.Shewoulddanceusleftandrightandpipearoundthekitchen,oureyes59(watch)themicrowavelikeitwasaspacerocketcountdown,60(excite)andtensionbuildingtothatfinalmoment:Beep!Themicrowavehadaloudalarmbutnevershadowedthatnoisewithourperformance,tippingourheadsbackandshoutingintotheair,ascream61alwaysendedinlaughter.Mymumwouldfindfunevenwhencompletingthemostboringofthetasks.Iremember62(push)inasupermarkettrolleyover63unevencarparkgroundlikeridingarollercoaster.Shewouldspeedup,thewindblowingourhairback64mytinyvoicegoing,“Weee-ee-e!”IrealisenowthatMumdidn'tfindthejoyintheseweeksshecreated,whocaresifneighbourshearyoursingingalongtoamicrowave?Lifeisfullofsomany65(seeming)uneventfulmoments,butwecanturnanyofthemintoacelebration.第四部分寫作（共兩節(jié)，滿分40分）第一節(jié)（滿分15分）如果你是李華，發(fā)現(xiàn)學校圖書館的圖書存在亂涂亂畫現(xiàn)象。請給學校報社投稿，說明具體情況，呼吁保護圖書。內(nèi)容包括:(1)陳述具體現(xiàn)象;(2)呼吁愛護書籍。注意:(1)寫作詞數(shù)應為80個左右;(2)請按如下格式在答題卡的相應位置作答TreasureLibraryBooks:OurSharedResponsibility_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________第二節(jié)（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。ItwasaregularSaturdaymorning,justlikeanyother.Iwasdrivingmynine-year-olddaughter,Emma,toherweeklyswimminglesson.Recently,Emmahadstartedseeingmeasatrueherowhocouldsolveanyproblemfairly."Youalwaysknowwhat'sright,Dad,"shewouldsay.WeweretalkingaboutherclasswhenInoticedacrowdupaheadandhadtoslowdown.Peopleweregatheredonthestreet,pointingandlaughing.Inthemiddleofitallwasalargebrownandwhitecow.Itlookedcompletelylostandterrified.Somekidswereshoutingnearby,whichseemedtoscaretheanimalevenmore.Astrongfeelingofangerroseinsideme.Thesepeopleweretreatingthepoorcreature'sfearasentertainment."Dad,thatcowisscared."Emmasaidsoftlyfromthebackseat."Whatwouldyoudo?"Herquestionwasserious.ShebelievedIwoulddotherightthing."Well,"Isaid,tryingtosoundconfidentforher,"Iwouldcalmitdownandhelpitfinditswayhome."IexplainedthatIknewalotaboutcows.Ispentmychildhoodonafarm,andnowIevenworkedatabeefprocessingplant.IwassuremyexperiencewouldimpressEmma.AfterdroppingoffaveryimpressedEmma,Iturnedmycararound.Ifeltitwasmydutytogobackandhelp.WhenIreturned,thescenewasworse.Ilearnedfromashopownerthatthecowhadbeenwanderingforawhile,knockingoverafruitstandandcausingquiteabitoftrouble.Itookaslow,carefulsteptowardstheanimal,speakinginagentlevoice.However,insteadofcalmingdown,thecowlowereditsheadandletoutathreateningsound.Itstareddirectlyatme,fullofhostility.Myconfidencefaded,replacedbyasuddenfear.Thiswasn'tgoingtobeeasyatall.注意：續(xù)寫詞數(shù)應為150左右；請按如下格式在答題卡的相應位置作答。Para1:Para1:JustasIwasabouttoturnandrun,twopoliceofficersarrivedonthescene..Para2:Afterwemanagedtosecurethecowtoatree,webegantodiscusswhattodowithit.錄音原文Text1M:Excuseme,isthereaflowershopnearby?M:Yes.Doyouseethebakeryoverthere?Nexttoit,you'llseearedumbrella.That'swheretheflowershopis.Text2W:AreTomandAnnegettingmarriedinJune?M:No,theyhaverescheduledtheirweddingforlateJuly.Afterthewedding,they'llgoontheirhoneymoon.Text3W:Whichsupermarketdoyouusuallygoto?M:IalwaysshopatBrown's.W:Anewsupermarkethasopenedinthisarea,it'smuchbigger.M:Iknow,butit'salwayspackedwithpeople.Text4W:Jack,Mrs.Palmerwantsusinheroffice.M:Rightnow?Forwhat?W:Shewantsustomeetthenewsalesmanager.Text5M:I'dliketosummarizewhatitiswe'relookingW:Good！M:Basically,wewanttheprintingcosttocomedownbyfifteenpercent(15%).W:Well,it'sreallyhardforustooffersuchapricecut.Text6W:HappyNewYear,Mike.M:HappyNewYear.W:Haveyoumadeanyresolution?M:I'dliketoeatlessandexercisemorethisyear.Threehamburgersadayisprobablynotagoodidea.W:Yeah.Manypeoplehopetobehealthierinthenewyear,youalwaysseealotofpeoplestartjoininggyms.Iheardsomekindofstatisticthatgymsarealwaysfiftypercent(50%)morecrowdedinthemonthofJanuary,andthenusuallybyFebruary,it'sbacktonormal.M:That'ssotrue,it'salwaysdifficulttokeepuptheworkoutroutine.Text7M:Fannie,ifyou'reupinLondontomorrow,I'vegottwoticketsfortheAmericanBalletTheater.Wouldyouliketocome?W:Thanks,butI'llbebusytomorrow.M:Noproblem,maybeanothertime.Doyouhaveplans?W:Yes,I'llmeetKatieattheOlympiaExhibitionCenter.Rememberher?Wewenttothesameartschool.Someofherdesignsaregoingtobeexhibitedthere.She'shopingoneofthebigclothescompaniesmightbuythem.M:Settinghersightshigh,isn'tshe?W:Yeah,sheisthinkinghigh,butshehaswhatittakestogetthere.Text8W:Peopleareincreasinglyconcernedaboutonlinesecurity,andmanyexpertsarenowofferingadviceonhowtousesmartphonessafely.M:Whatadvice?W:Letmeaskyoufirst,howlonghaveyoukeptyourphoneonsofar?M:Foroverayearnow,it'snotthatI'maddictedtoitorhaveimportantcalls.ButIneedthealarmtowakemeupeverymorning.W:Yeah,butthat'swheretherisks.accordingtoexperts,weshouldswitchourphonesoffandononceadayasasecuritymeasure.Ithelpsclosetheapplicationsrunninginthebackgroundandstopdatacollectionprocesseswe'renotawareof.M:Soundsreasonable.Doweswitchthephoneoffandswitchitbackonimmediately?W:Well,betterwaitforafewminutes.M:Whendoyouusuallydothat?W:Idoiteverynightbeforegoingtobed.Text9W:WelcometothehistoryoftheEnglishlanguage.Sincetheclassisquitesmall,Iplantorentthiscourseasadiscussion.Ihopeeveryonewillbefullyengagedandvolunteertoshareyourknowledgeandopinions.Iwon'ttakeattendance,butsincepartofyourgradedependsonparticipation,Iencourageyoutocometoclass.M:ProfessorMoore.W:Yes.M:Couldyoutellusmoreabouttheassessmentofthecourse?W:Certainly.Inadditiontoyourparticipationinclass,whichaccountsfortenpercent(10%),therewillbeamidtermtesttwentypercent(20%),afinalexamthirtypercent(30%)andaresearchpaperfortypercent(40%).Anyquestions?M:Dowehaveanyreadingassignments?W:Yes,Ibelieveyou'veallgotyourtextbook.Youhavetofinishreadingassignedchaptersbeforeeachclass.Apartfromthat,there'salistofbooksthatyou'rerequiredtoread.Now,let'shaveacloselookatit.Text10Helloeverybody,thanksforyourconsistentsupportforourweeklymeetingNewBooksSharing.Today,we'veinvitedDr.CasperMelville,lecturerfromtheUniversityofLondon.Dr.MelvillestartedoutasamusicjournalistforablackmusicmagazinecalledBlues&Soul.In1992,hemovedtoSanFranciscoandfoundajazzmagazinenamedOntheOnewithsomefriends.Theydidareallygoodjob,thoughtherewasnotalotofmoneyinit.In1997,hemovedbacktoLondonandstartedteaching,andmadethedecisiontofindanotherwaytowriteaboutmusic.HegrewupinLondon.HefeelsthatthemusicinLondonclubshasformedhim.Butunfortunately,ithasbeenseriouslyundervaluedbytheacademicworld.Inblackmusicstudies,jazzhasreceivedgreatattention,butdancemusichasbeenlargelyignored.Hisbook,It'saLondonthingismeanttochangethatsituation.Solet'swelcomeDr.Melvilletosharewithus