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三明市2023-2024学年高一第一学期普通高中期末质量检测英语试题（试卷满分150分；考试时间120分钟）注意事项：1.答题前，考生务必将自己的学校、班级、姓名填写在答题卡上。考生要认真核对答题卡上的信息。2.回答选择题时，每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，用黑色墨水签字笔在答题卡上书写作答。如在试卷上作答，答案无效。3.考试结束，监考员将答题卡收回。第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。例:Howmuchistheshirt?A.£19.15.B.£9.18.C.£9.15.答案是C。1.Whenisthemathtest?A.Today.B.Tomorrow.C.Nextweek.2.Whatdoesthemanwanttobuy?A.Atie.B.Ashirt.C.Asuit.3.Whatdoesthemanusuallyhaveforbreakfast?A.Friedrice-noodles.B.Friedcakes.C.Noodles.4.WhatisthetimebySandra’swatch?A.2:55.B.3:00.C.3:05.5.Whatdoesthemanwanttodo?A.Flyakite.B.Gotothepark.C.Playontheinternet.听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6.WhydoesMikecallMary?A.Toremindherofthetrip.B.Toinviteherparentstothetrip.C.Toaskhertowritealettertomorrow.7.Whatdayisittoday?A.Wednesday.B.Friday.C.Sunday.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8.Whatdoesthewomansayabouttheradio?A.Itisexpensive.B.Itwon’tbeloudenough.C.Itmightbeuselessunderthewater.9.Whencanthewomanreturntheradio?A.Within3days.B.Within7days.C.Within30days.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10.Whatdoesthewomanthinkoftheplay?A.Boring.B.Exciting.C.Confusing.11.Whendidthemanreadtheplay?A.Lastyear.B.Lastmonth.C.Lastweek.12.Whatdoesthemansuggestthewomando?A.Readtheplayout.B.Actouttheplay.C.Joinastudygroup.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13.Whoisthemanprobably?A.Adoctor.B.Thegirl’sboss.C.Thegirl’steacher.14.Whatiswrongwiththegirl?A.Shehurtherleg.B.Shecaughtacold.C.Shehurtherback.15.Whatwastheweatherlikeyesterday?A.Rainy.B.Sunny.C.Snowy.16.Whenwillthegirlbewell?A.Intwodays.B.Inaweek.C.Inamonth.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.Whoisthespeakertalkingabout?A.Hermother.B.Herfather.C.Herfriend.18.Whydidthespeakerconsiderherselflucky?A.Shewastheonlychildinherfamily.B.Shehadherfatheraroundallthetime.C.Herparentswerewealthy.19.Wheredidthespeakergetontheschoolbus?A.Atthebusstoptwoblocksaway.B.Neartheusualbusstop.C.Besideherhouse.20.Whatdoweknowaboutthespeaker?A.Shewasindependentinhighschool.B.Sheusedtodothecookingforherfather.C.Sheoftenmadecallstoherfatherincollege.第二部分阅读（共两节，满分50分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。AKeshwaChacaBridge,PeruWhilemostbridgesaremadefromwoodorsteel,theKeshwaChacaBridgeismadefromwovengrass,whichappearsunsafe.Youmaybeworrieditwon’tsupportyourweight,thoughthebridgehaslastedfor500years.ItwastheIncaswhofirstbuilttheattractivebridge,showingthetalentsoftheIncasandtheirunusualarchitecturemethods.Carrick-a-RedeRopeBridge,NorthernIrelandThis66-foot-longbridgesits30metersabovetheroughrocksandfast-flowingwaters.Fewpeoplemakeitthereandback.Don’tworry,theydon’tfallin,theyjustcan’tstomachthejourneytwiceandcomebackbyboat.It’sbecomeatouristattractionandyouactuallyhavetopaytocross.Ifyoudon’thaveastomachofsteel,it’sprobablybesttogetaonewayticketincase!TheBridgeofImmortals,ChinaTheBridgeofImmortalsconnectstheHuangshanmountainrangesinAnhuiprovinceofChina.Thebridgeisfrighteningtocrossbuttheviewsarereallyworthwhile.Thedropbelowisprettygreatandifcrazyadventurersdecidetocross,weonlyhaveasuggestiontooffer:Don’tlookdown!HangingBridgeOfGhasa,NepalThisbreath-takingbridgelooksfrightening,butithappenstobeoneofthemainsourcesoftransportationforlocalstotransportpeopleandcattle.Thebridgeisextremelynarrowanditstandshighabovearivervalley.Localshavegrownusedtothebridge,butmanytouristsaretooafraidtocrossbecauseitseemsasifit’sabouttobreak.21.WherecanyouappreciatethearchitectureoftheIncas?A.KeshwaChacaBridge.B.Carrick-a-RedeRopeBridge.C.TheBridgeofImmortals.D.HangingBridgeofGhasa.22.WhatcanweknowaboutCarrick-a-RedeRopeBridge?A.Itcanbereachedonlybyboat.B.Ittakesyoumoneytocrossit.C.Itstands66metersaboverocks.D.It’smadeofwoodandlastsstrong.23.Whichwordcanbestdescribeallthebridgesabove?A.Narrow.B.Smooth.C.Dangerous.D.Creative.BItwasDecember27th,2004inMalaysia.Peoplewereinaholidaymoodforvariousreasons.ItwasthedayafterChristmas,aSunday.OnPenangIsland,hotelswerefully-bookedbyholiday-makersfromhomeandabroad.TheDillonfamilyhadcomeallthewayfromEuropetoshelterfromthecoldnessofwinter.TheywereupearlytoswimintheseaandeatalatebreakfastintheCrystalRestaurantonFisherman’sPier.WhileenjoyingtheirAsianbreakfastinaroomfacingthewater,Mr.andMrs.Dillonsawastrangesight
throughtheglasswindows.Peopleonthebeachwerepointingattheseawhichwascrashingquicklyintothehorizon.Somewereexcitedlypickingupshellsandfishthathadbeenexposed（暴露）whenaJapanesemanatthenexttableshouting“Tsunami!Tsunami!”.Hejumpedfromhisseat,wavingwildlytoeveryoneelse,andrushedfortheexit.Thecouplesensedthattheywereindanger.Suddenlyahugewallofwatercamecrashingthroughtherestaurantwindows,knockingovereveryone.Thecoupleheldtheirson’shands.However,theboy’slittlehandslidoutofhisparentsandthewavestossedhimforcefully,leavinghimindanger.Luckily,whenhisheadwasseenrisingabovethewater,hewaspulledupintime.Justasforcefully,thewavespulledback,breakingwhateveritcould.Fortunately,everyonehadrunontodrierground.Theyrushedouttothestreet,shakenbythetsunami.Theshockedboyburstintotears.Everyoneshookwithfear.Thedeadlytsunamiof27thDecember2004killedmorethan60peopleinMalaysia.ItsforcewasmostdestructiveinnorthernSumatra,Thailand,SriLanka,andIndia.TherewerealsodeathsinSomalia,theMaldives,andMyanmar.Altogether,aboutaquarterofamillionpeoplewerekilled,thousandswentmissing,andmorethanhalfamillionlosttheirhomes.Neverhasanaturaldisastertraumatizedsomanynations.24.WhydidtheDillonfamilycometoMalaysia?A.ToavoidwintercoldnessinEurope.B.TotastefoodintheCrystalRestaurant.C.ToswimintheseaonFisherman’sPier.D.TocelebrateChristmaswithMalaysians.25.WhatmadetheDillonsrealizethecomingdanger?A.Thecrashingseawaves.B.Theexposedshellsandfish.C.Theseaviewthroughwindows.D.TheJapanese’sunusualbehavior.26.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“tossed”inparagraph3mean?A.Leftalone.B.Threwupward.C.Movedupanddown.D.Wettedallover.27.Whatdoesthelastparagraphmainlytalkabout?A.Warningsignsofthetsunami.B.Terribleeffectsofthetsunami.C.Greateffortstofightthetsunami.D.Survivingcountriesafterthetsunami.CThefamilyunitofparentsandchildrenisthemostimportantinourlife.However,acommoncomplaint（抱怨）nowadaysis“myparentshavenotimeforme”or“mychildrenprefertospendtimewiththeirfriends”.Sowhatisthereasonforsuchcomplaints?Oneofthebasicparentingrulesisthatparentsshouldspendtimewiththeirchildren.Thisisthetimewhenparentscanshowtheirloveandcarefortheirchildren,physicallyandemotionally.Similarly,thechildrencanshowthattheyappreciatetheirparents’loveandthisbringsaboutastrongparent-childrelationship.Bothparties
getadvantage.Busyworkisonereasonwhyparentsdon’tspendtimewiththeirchildren.Theyarethebreadwinners,wantingtheirchildrentohavethebest.Oftenbothparentshadtoworktosupportthefamily.So,thechildrenturntotheirfriendswhoaretheretoofferahelpinghandandashouldertocryon.Theyopenuptotheirfriendsmorethantheirparents.Anotherchoiceforparentsisthemaid（女佣）whoisalwaysthere.Whenparentsgethomefromtheofficeandthechildrenfromschool,theyareontheirown-oneparentpreparesameal,theotherandchildreneitherinfrontofthecomputerortheiriPhones.Theyspendtimetogetheratamealbuteachismoreburiedinhisownthoughtsratherthanwhattheothersarethinkingabout.Whatcanbedonetocorrectthesituation?Bothparentsandchildrencanrescheduletheiractivitieswiththepurposeofspendingmoretimetogether.Havecommoninterestslikewatchingafootballgame.Thiswillhelpdevelopacloseandhealthyrelationship.Havingqualitytimetogethertakeseffort,butit’sworthwhile.28.What’stheauthor’spurposeofraisingaquestioninthefirstparagraph?A.Tomakeafactclear.B.Toofferanopinion.C.Toleadinthetopic.D.Tostartaconversation.29.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordinparagragh2referto?A.Politicalorganizations.B.Socialactivities.C.Groupsofpeople.D.Rulesoffamily.30.Whydochildrendependmoreonfriendsinsteadofparents?A.Parentsarebusywithwork.B.Parentsaskthemtojoinfriends.C.Parentswantthemtohavethebest.D.Parentsneedtomakebreadtosupportfamily.31.Whatcanbedonetosolvethecomplaint?A.Requiremaidstostepin.B.Turntoiphonesforhelp.C.Developdifferentinterests.D.Havequalitytimetogether.DAmooncrystalfoundbyChinaonthenearsideofthemoonisgivingscientistshopeofprovidinglimitlesspowerfortheearthforever.Themooncrystalhasakeyingredient（成分）forthenuclearfusion（核聚变）process,aformofpowerproductionthatcontrolsthesameforcesthatsupplyenergyfortheSunandotherstarsinspace.Thecrystalwasfoundinthemattercollectedfromthemoonin2020andmakesChinathethirdcountrytodiscovernewmoonmatter,behindtheUSandtheformerSovietUnion.Oneoftheprimaryingredientsfoundinthiscrystalishelium-3,whichscientistsbelievemayprovideaever-growingenergysourcefornuclearfusionreactors.TheingredientishardlyseenonEarth,butitseemstobefairlycommononthemoon.China’snextmoonprojectistosendupChang’e6in2024,whichwillattempttocollectthefirstsamples（样品）fromtheothersideofthemoon—whichneverfacestheEarth.Foryears,scientistshavebeenattractedbyhelium-3anditspossiblesourceofenergyfornuclearfusion.
Nuclearfusionreactionshappennaturally,whentwolightatomscrashintoaheavierone,underextremepressureandheat.Theytakeplaceinsidestars,buthumanshaveyettocreateafusionreactorwithenoughenergytostarttheprocess.Helium-3ispromisingasitproduceslessradiation（辐射）andnuclearwastethanotheringredients,accordingtotheEuropeanSpaceAgency.Thepresentnuclearfission（核裂变）processusedinnuclearpowerplants,deliversnotonlyenergybutradioactivity,andtheusednuclearenergymustbereprocessedintoharmfulchemicalsandotherwaste.It’saprocessthathasraisedserioussafetyconcerns,andasaresult,scientistshavebeensearchingforawaytocreatenuclearpowerfromnuclearfusion,ratherthanfission.Duringthefusionprocess,radioactivewasteisnotproduced,possiblymakingasaferenergysource.Manycountrieshopetominethemoonforhelium-3,andthislatestdiscoverycouldstarttherace.32.Whichpartofawebsiteisthetextprobablytakenfrom?A.Travel.B.Space.C.Geography.D.Education.33.WhatwilltheChang’e6projectin2024focuson?A.Energysourcesforotherstars.B.Ingredientsofthecrystalfounded.C.Picturesofthebacksideofthemoon.D.Samplesfromthefarsideofthemoon.34.Scientistsprefernuclearfusiontonuclearfissionduetoits________.A.valueB.safetyC.quickprocessD.littlewaste35.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A.ChinaDiscoversMoonCrystalB.ChinaJoinsinSpaceExplorationC.China’sEffortstoMinetheMoonD.China’sProjectstoExploretheMoon第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。AgrowingnumberofChineseyounggenerationsarelookingfornewmethodstorelieve（缓解）stress,whichincluderaisingunusual“pets”,hugging（拥抱）trees,watchingstressreliefvideosandplayingotherstress-relievingtoys.Anewtoycalled“mangodog”recentlyisbecomingpopularamongyoungpeople.36.Theprocessofmaking“mangodogs”allowsthemtofreethemselvesfromtheanxietiesofworkandstudy.Thisisnotthefirsttimethatyoungpeoplehaveraisedunusual“pets”.Forexample,collegestudentshavesharedonlinetheirexperiencesofraisingstonesandpaperbox“dogs”.These“pets”sharesimilarcharacteristics—theydon’tcry,makenoiseorgetsick.37.“Youmaythinkyouarehuggingthetree,butinfact,thetreeishuggingyou,”saysayoungman.Thesamefeelingissharedbythosewhohaveexperiencedtreehugging.Theysaythattheiranxietyhasbeenrelieved.38.Insomebigcities,somepeoplehaveevenorganizedtreehugginginterestgroupsandregularlyplantreehuggingactivities.Atthesametime,ayoungmediaworkerfindsthejoyinwatchingfunvideosbeforesleeping.“Iespecially
enjoywatchingstressreliefvideos,likewashingblanketsandcuttingsoap.39.Ithelpsmefallasleepmoreeasily.”Thepopularityofthesestressreliefmethodsreflectsyoungpeople’sneedtorelieveemotionalpressure.Accordingtopublicdata,therearemorethan800companiesinChinawithnames,businesses,products,orserviceswiththeterm“stressrelief”.40.A.TreehuggingisanotherchoiceB.OthertoyshavealsobecomepopularC.PlayingwithChinesepuzzlesiscomfortableD.Fortheyouth,the“mangodog”hasspecialmeaningE.TheyalsofeelaconnectionwithnaturebyhuggingtreesF.Afterwatchingthem,IfeelthestressofthedayisrelievedG.Andthenumberisexpectedtogrowevenhigherinthefuture第三部分语言运用（共三节，满分45分）第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。IhadalwaysfeltlikeIdidn’tfitintheschool.Mytruefriendsweren’tinthecrowdof41kidsinschool,either.Paradingbeforemewas“thefungroup”—thepopularkids—alwayslaughingandwhispering（窃窃私语）.Iwantedtobejustlikethemandwishedtobe42.Later,mydreamcametruewhenIjoinedacheerleadingteam.Immediately,I43alot—newhaircolor,newdressingstyleandanewgroupof44.EverythingIhadwantedtobe,Iwas.Iwas45oneofthepopularkids.However,themoreIwasincludedwiththe“incrowd”,themoreconfusedIbecame.46,thesepeoplewerefarfrom47.Theytalkedbehindeachother’sbackswhilethey48tobebestfriends.They49whatIwaswearing,buttheyweren’tconcernedaboutwhatmydreamswere.Ibegantofeelasenseoflossand50Worstofall,I51thatIwasbecomingjustlikethem.IdecidedIhadtogetmylifebackin52.Iconcentratedonfindingoutwhomyrealfriendswere—theoneswhoreallymattered.Istayedwithcheerleading,butI53playingwithonlythepopularkids.Ifoundoutthatmyrealfriendshadnever54me.Theyweresimplywaitingforme.Ifinallylearnedthatmy55friendswereallIwouldeverneed.41.A.busyB.cleverC.popularD.serious42.A.acceptedB.praisedC.challengedD.helped43.A.thoughtB.learnedC.requestedD.changed44.A.teachersB.classmatesC.neighborsD.friends45.A.finallyB.responsiblyC.strangelyD.privately46.A.InshockB.OnhandC.InfactD.Onearth47.A.aloneB.certainC.perfectD.unique48.A.dreamedB.pretendedC.demandedD.chose
49.A.searchedforB.caredaboutC.watchedoverD.lookedafter50.A.excitementB.curiosityC.peaceD.disappointment51.A.beggedB.wonderedC.explainedD.realized52.A.orderB.needC.advanceD.common53.A.stoppedB.beganC.continuedD.enjoyed54.A.cheatedB.leftC.helpedD.supported55.A.luckyB.popularC.formerD.confident第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）根据句子意思，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。56.________（obvious）,Iwasunhappy,butIwon’tquit.57.Soldiersweresenttodigoutthose________weretrapped.58.Thegroupaskedforfundsfromdifferent________（department）.59.Doesthewritergiveaclear________（describe）oftheproblem?60.AsfarasI’m________（concern）,wecanplaybasketballtwiceaweek.61.Doyouknowhowmanywhalesarekilled________averageeveryday?62.Sadly,Africanelephants________（shoot）illegallynowinsomeplaces.63.Youwillspend3days________（explore）therainforestwithalocalguide.64.Themental________（strong）thatMichaelJordanshowedmadehimunique.65.Duringtheearthquakealargecity________（lie）inruinsinlessthanoneminute.第三节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。WanttohavefunwithcharacterslikeHarryPotterorKungFuPanda?Youwillgetthechancetodosoby66（visit）theUniversalBeijingResort（UBR）.LocatedinBeijing,theUBRisthe67（five）UniversalStudiosthemepark68（global）,andthefirstinChina.Asplanned,it’sexpectedtospeedtheestablishmentofBeijingas69internationalbusinesscenterandbuildupthe70（confident）ofChina’scultureandtourismindustry.TheUBRisfullyaware71culturalpreferencesofChinesefriends.Forexample,theKungFuPandaLandofAwesomenesshaspavilions,smallbridgesandflowingwater.Lanternsarehunginmanyplaces.AccompaniedwithChinesemusic,visitorscaneat72（variety）ofChinesesnacksinrestaurants73looklikeancientbuildings.ApartfromChineseculturalfactors,“made-in-China”alsoshinesintheUBR.Forexample,thereisahugerockinthethemelandofJurassicWorld,which74（make）upofmorethan10,000steelpartsbuiltbyChineseengineers.Visitorscanseearockstandingtallandspringwaterfallingfromaheightof50meters.Ittookanamountofwisdomandpower75（build）suchafantasticpark.第四部分写作（共两节，满分25分）第一节英汉互译（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）76.You’llneverseemewithoutabookorapen.____________________________________________________________________________________________
77.Itseemedasiftheworldwerecomingtoanend!____________________________________________________________________________________________78.ItisforthisreasonthatSpanishisthemainofficiallanguageofPeru.____________________________________________________________________________________________79.我性格外向，对一切都好奇。____________________________________________________________________________________________80.中国书法已成为中国文化的一个重要组成部分。____________________________________________________________________________________________第二节（满分15分）假如你是李华，你校国际交换生Peter打算成立一个观鸟俱乐部（BirdwatchingClub），邀请你参加，同时希望你对如何开展活动提出建议。请你给他写一封E-mail，内容包括：1.感谢邀请；2.提出建议。注意：1.写作词数应为80词左右；2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。DearPeter,Yours,LiHua
三明市2023-2024学年第一学期普通高中期末质量检测高一英语试题参考答案及评分标准第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）1--5AABCC6--10AACBC11--15ABCAA16--20BBBCC第二部分阅读（共两节，满分50分）21--23ABC24--27ADCB28--31CCAD32--35BDBA36--40DAEFG第三部分语言运用（共三节，满分45分）第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）41--45CADDA46--50CCBBD51--55DAABC第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）56.Obviously57.who58.departments59.description60.concerned61.on62.arebeingshot63.exploring64.strength65.lay第三节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）66.visiting67.fifth68.globally69.an70.confidence71.of72.varieties73.that/which74.ismade75.tobuild第四部分写作（共两节，满分25分）第一节英汉互译（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）76.你总是会看到我捧着书或握着笔。77.仿佛世界末日即将来临！78.正因为如此，西班牙语才是秘鲁的主要官方语言。79.I’moutgoingandcuriousabouteverything.80.ChinesecalligraphyhasbecomeanimportantpartofChineseculture.第二节（满分15分）OnePossibleVersionDearPeter.ThankyouforinvitingmetojointheBirdwatchingClubandI’dliketotakepart.Hereismyadviceonclubactivities.Firstofall,wecangotothelibraryorsurftheInternettolearnmoreinformationaboutbirds.Inaddition,itwouldbeagoodideatoinviteexpertstogivesomeprofessionalguidanceonwildlifeprotection.Besides,it’salsoawisedecisiontohavefieldtripstoobservebirdsinthewild.Ibelievetheclubwillbeastageforthosewhohaveapassionforwildlifeprotection.Wishourclubabigsuccess.Yours,LiHua听力部分录音稿Text1
W:Areyoureadyfortoday’smathtest?M:Areyouserious?Oh,no.Ithoughtthetestwastomorrow!Text2M:Excuseme,howmuchisthistie?Itlooksverynicewithmysuit.W:Yes.Itdoeslooknice!Wouldyouliketotryonashirtaswell?M:No,thanks.Text3W:Whatdoyouusuallyhaveforbreakfast?M:Friedcakes.ButsometimesIhavefriedrice-noodlesforachange.Whataboutyou?W:Ioftenhavenoodlesforbreakfast.Text4M:Sandra,what’sthetimebyyourwatch?Mineisalwaysfast.It’salready3:00.W:I’mafraidnot.Yoursisfiveminutesslow.Text5W:Ican’tbelievehowniceitisoutside.Let’stakeawalktothepark.M:Anddowhat?Flyakite?I’dratherjuststayathomeandplayontheinternet.Text6W:Hello.M:Hello,Mary.It’sMike.Wereceivedaletterlastweekaboutthegeographyfieldtrip.Ijustwanttoremindyouthatitneedstobesignedbyyourparents,anditshouldbehandedintomorrow.W:AreweleavingonSundayorMondayforthetrip?M:Alltheinformationisgivenintheletter.FinaldetailswillbepostedonthenoticeboardonFridaymorning,thedayaftertomorrow.W:OK.Thankyou,Mike.M:You’rewelcome.Text7M:CanIhelpyou,Miss?W:Yes,I’mlookingforasmallradio.IwanttouseitwhenIgotothegym.M:Anyofthesewouldbegreatforthat.Areyouaswimmer,byanychance?W:Actually,Iam.M:Wehaveafewsmallradiosthatyoucanuseunderwater.Havealook.W:It’sverynice...ButI’mworriedaboutputtingitunderthewater.M:Ifyou’renotsatisfiedwithit,youcanreturnitwithinsevendays.W:That’snotthatmuchtime.Moststoresgive30days.M:Look,ourproductsareofverygoodquality.You’llloveit.Trustme.Text8M:Whatareyoureading?W:This?It’saplaycalledAMidsummerNight’sDream.It’sbyWilliamShakespeare.Haveyoureadit?
M:Yeah,lastyear.Ourclasslikeditalot.W:Really?Ifindithardtounderstand.M:Well,ifyouaregoingtoreadShakespeare,youmustknowthatheneverwroteanyofhisplaystoberead.W:What?Hedidn’twantanyonetoreadthem?M:Imeanhedidn’twantonepersontositaloneandreadthem.Hewantedtheplaysactedout!W:Oh,Igetit.So,you’resayingthatIshouldactouttheplayinsteadofreadingit?M:Exactly!Findsomestudentsinyourclassandactitouttogether.Itwillbeexciting.Andyouwillunderstandtheplaymuchbetter.Text9M:Hello!MayIspeaktoJenny,please?W:Hi,MrSmith!ThisisJennyspeaking.M:Youdidn’tcometoschooltoday.What’swrong?W:Oh,IhurtmylegwhenIwasridinghomeyesterdayandIcan’twalknow.M:I’msorrytohearthat.Howdidithappen?W:Itwasraininghardthen,butIdidn’ttakemyraincoat.Itriedtoridehomequickly.WhenIturnedleftatacorner,Ifelldownandhurtmyleg.M:Didyouseeadoctor?W:Yes.Myfathertookmetoahospital,andluckilyitwasn’tserious.ThedoctorsaidthatI’dbeOKinaweek.M:HaveagoodrestandI’llcometoseeyouintwodays.Text10W:Wealllikeourparentsbecausetheygiveustoomuchloveandcare.NowI’dliketotalkaboutmydeardad.Mydadisa“MrMom”.Hewas50yearsoldwhenIwasborn.Ididn’tknowwhyhewasathomeinsteadofmymom,butIconsideredmyselfveryluckybecauseIwastheonlyoneofmyfriendswhohadthedadaround.Daddidsomanythingsformeduringmyelementaryschoolyears.Heconvincedtheschoolbusdrivertopickmeupatourhouseinsteadoftheusualbusstoptwoblocksaway.HealwayshadmylunchreadyformewhenIcamehome.AsIgotalittleolderandtriedtogainmyindependence,Iwantedtomoveawayfromthose“childish”signsofhislove,buthewouldn’tgiveup.InhighschoolIwasnolongerabletogohomeforlunchsoIbegantotakemyown.Dadwouldgetupalittleearlierandprepareitforme.However,whenIlefthomeforcollege,Imissedmydadeverydayafterschool.AtthattimeIcalledhimalot.Itdidn’tmatterwhathesaid;Ijustwantedtohearhisvoice.
