四川省宜宾市普通高中2021届高三第二次诊断性考试英语试题(含答案)

（考试时间：120分钟语

全卷满分：150分）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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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。请听下面5段对话，选出最佳选项。1.What’stheweatherprobablyliketoday?A.Hot.A.Buyingagift.A.Bytrain.4.Whereisthewoman?A.Inacinema.A.Thestarinterview.B.Inacar.B.Thefilmreviews.C.Inarestaurant.C.Thebestmusic.5.Whatwilllistenershearfirstontheradioshow?第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。高2018级二诊英语试题第1页共14页B.Cool.B.Watchingafilm.B.Bybus.C.Cold.C.Readingabook.C.Bytaxi.2.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?3.Howdidthemangettothemuseum?请听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6.Whatdoesthemanwantthewomantodo?A.Giveatalk.7.Whatdayisittoday?A.Tuesday.B.Wednesday.C.Thursday.B.Preparefortheexams.C.Catchupwithherhomework.请听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8.Whatwillthespeakershaveforlunchprobably?A.Somesandwiches.B.Somespaghetti.C.Somepizza.9.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Schoolmates.B.Colleagues.C.Couple.请听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10.Whydoesthemansuggestthewomanbuytheblackshoes?A.They’recool.A.10dollars.A.Tokeepheroldshoes.B.Tobuythewhiteshoes.C.Toturntohermotherforhelp.请听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13.Whatdidthewomando?A.Shetookthephoto.B.Shewroteaboutfootball.C.Shewrotetheheadline.14.WhathappenedtoJoeChapmanlastMonday?A.Hehurthisknee.B.Helefthiscompany.C.Hearguedwiththemanager.15.WhatisJoeChapmanprobably?A.Amodel.B.Anactor.高2018级二诊英语试题B.They’recheap.B.15dollars.C.They’recomfortable.C.20dollars.11.Howmuchdoesapairofpinkshoescost?12.Whatdoesthemanadvisethewomantodo?C.Anathlete.第2页共14页16.Howdoesthewomansoundattheendoftheconversation?A.Unsatisfied.B.Delighted.C.Surprised.请听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.Whatcanhelpyoutothink,sleepandfeelbetterbeforeanexam?A.Goodfood.B.Goodpreparation.C.Goodmedicine.18.Whichofthefollowingisgoodforthebrain?A.Biscuits.B.Bread.C.Chocolates.19.Whatdrinkhadyoubetternothavemuchbeforetheexam?A.Milk.B.Water.C.Tea.20.Whatdoesthespeakersuggestyouhaveforbreakfastonyourexamday?A.Plentyofwateronly.B.Eggs,breadandporridge.C.Asmanybananasaspossible.第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）

第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AWeallscreamforicecream!Ittendstobeafavoritefrozentreatforanyoneofanyage.Icecreammaybeuniversallyappealing,butmanycountrieshavetheirownversions.Gelato,ItalyPastaaside,gelatoisconsideredtobeItaly’sfoodsymbol.Infact,visitingthelocalicecreamshopcalledgelateriaisawayoflifeforItalians.“Italiansgettogetheratgelateriasandsocialize,”saysBrittonBauer.“They’repopularhangoutsandculturalicons.”Italiangelatoislowerinfatthantraditionalicecream,andcraftedwithwholemilk,eggs,sugarandflavoring—chocolate,hazelnut,pistachioandstracciatellaarethemostbelovedflavors.Dondurma,Turkey高2018级二诊英语试题第3页共14页Anicecreamthatdoesn’tmelt?Yes,that’sexactlywhatdondurmaorTurkishicecreamis.“Buyingdondurmaislikewatchingaperformance,”saysFedorkoSefer,thefounderofthetravelcompanySeaSongToursandanIstanbulresident.“ThemenwhosellitweartraditionalTurkishcostumeandasultanhatandstretch,twistandturntheicecreamuntilitlandsintoacone.Kidsandadultsgetakickoutoftheshow.Kakigori,JapanPastrychefsmakekakigori,theJapaneseversionoficecream,byshavingicefromiceblocksuntilitbuildsintoafluffy(蓬松的)pile.Theythenaddsyrupstotheice—usuallycraftedbyhandwithqualityingredients—inflavorssuchasgreentea,strawberry,grapeandmelon.Kakigoriisalmostalwaysservedinabowl.21.WhatarethepopularflavorsofItaliangelato?A.HazelnutandGrape.B.Pistachioandmelon.C.Greenteaandstrawberry.D.Chocolateandstracciatella.22.WhatistrueaboutdondurmaofTurkey?A.Itdoesn’tmeltatall.B.Itsellswellonlyforflavors.C.Itissoldbyatravelcompany.D.ItismadebyanIstanbulresident.23.Whereisthetextprobablyfrom?A.Abookreview.B.Alifemagazine.C.Afoodsafetyreport.D.Ageographytextbook.BIfyoustoparandompersononthestreetinChina,there’saprettygoodchancethattheirsurname高2018级二诊英语试题第4页共14页wouldbeeitherWang,Li,Zhang,LiuorChen.That’sbecausethosearethefivemostcommonsurnamesinChina—sharedby30%ofthepopulation.Andthevastmajorityofthepopulationsharejust100ofthosesurnames.Incomparison,theUnitedStatesreported6.3millionsurnamesinits2010census.Thereareafewreasonsforthis:ChinaislessraciallydiversethancountriessuchastheUS,whereawealthofminoritygroupsincreasesurnamediversity(多样性).Italsohastodowithlanguage;youcan’tjustaddarandomstroke(音节)toaChinesecharacterandcreateanewsurname.Butthere’salsoanotherfactoratplay:technology.WithChinaroaringintothedigitalage,nearlyeverythinghasmovedonline—frommakingappointmentstobuyingtraintickets.ThemainproblemisthatnotallChinesecharactershavebeencodedintocomputersystems.Thatmeantaworldoftroubleifyouhappenedtohaveararecharacterinyourname.Asof2017,upto60millionChinesecitizensfacedthisproblem,accordingtoXinhua.Peoplewithrarecharactersintheirnames,whicharen’tcompatible(兼容的)withexistingcomputersystems,cangetleftbehind—pushingmanytochangetheirnamesforthesakeofconvenience,evenifitmeansabandoningcenturiesofheritageandlanguages.Totrytoaddressthis,expertshaveincreasedthedatabasefrom32,000charactersto70,000characters,accordingtothegovernment.They’restillworkingtoexpandittoincludemorethan90,000characters,saidChenJiawei,anassociateprofessoratBeijingNormalUniversity.24．WhatcanbelearnedfromthecomparisonaccordingtoParagraph1?A.TherearefewercommonsurnamesinChina.B.Chinesepeoplelikesharingthesamesurname.C.TheUnitedStatesownsthemostsurnamesintheworld.D.6.3millionsurnamesinChinahavebeenshareduntilnow.25．Whichonedescribessurnamediversityproperly?A.NewChinesesurnamesareeasytocreate.B.Surnamediversitytotallydependsontechnology.C.Minoritygroupscanincreasesurnamediversity.D.Surnamesincomputersystemsareregularlychanged.26．Whatmayhappentopeoplewithrarecharactersintheirnames?A.Theywilllosetheirheritage.高2018级二诊英语试题第5页共14页B.Theyhavetochangetheirnames.C.Theyshouldexpandthedatabase.D.Theymayupgradecomputersystems.27．Whyhaveexpertsincreasedthecharacterdatabase?A.Tosaveheritageandlanguages.B.TokeepChinesetraditionalculture.C.Togivepeoplemorechoiceswhennaming.D.ToletusknowmoreChinesecharacters.CGoingtobedinonemajorcityandwakingupinanother;toastingthelandscapeasanewcountryslipspast;beingrockedtosleepasyourattleacrossacontinent.It’snowonderthatthenighttrainsofEuropehavebeenabywordforromance,frequentlymentionedbywriterssuchasAgathaChristie.Infact,overthepastdecade,muchofEurope’snighttrainnetworkhasbeencut.Formany,itseemedtheendofthelinewascoming.ButrecentlytherehasbeenareappearanceofnighttrainsacrossEurope.OnDecember8,fournationalrailprovidersteameduptoannouncenewroutesbetween13Europeancities.“Youleaveworkatanormaltime,havedinner,makeyourwaytothestation,getonthetrain,andwakeupintheplaceyouwanttobe.There’snoturningupattheairportatanearlyhour,asyoudoforabudgetflight.”saysMonishaRajesh,authorof“AroundtheWorldin80Trains.”TheCovid-19pandemichashelped,too.Itiseasierforpeople’ssocial-distanceonthetrain,saysRajesh.Andnighttrains—whereyoucanbookanentirecompartment(车厢)toyourself—areevenbetter.Europe’sgeographyalsohelpstheargumentfornighttrains,saysNicolasForien,partofBackonTrack,whopointsoutthathalfoftheflightsdepartingFranceareeitherdomestic,orgoingtoaneighboringcountry.“ThedistancebetweenEuropeancapitalsismostlyidealfornighttrains.Thecontinentcouldbeanight-trainparadise.”28．What’sthepurposeofmentioningwriters?高2018级二诊英语试题第6页共14页A.Toadvertisefornighttrains.B.Topromotesalesoftheirworks.C.Tostresstheadvantagesofnighttrains.D.Tointroducethelandscapesalongtherails.29．Whatdoestheunderlined“teamedup”mean?A.Cooperated.B.Accompanied.C.Debated.D.Designed.30．Europeannighttrainscamebackfromthedeadbecause_________.A.peoplecanreadbooksonthetrainB.thenighttrainsofEuropestandforromanceC.EuropeanwritersprefertakingthenighttrainsD.theyaresuitablefortravelingbetweenEuropeancities31．What’sprobablythebesttitleforthepassage?A.TheReturnofEurope’sNightTrainsB.TheLong-distanceTravelinEuropeC.Europe’sTransportduringEpidemicD.Europe’sGeographyandTrafficDTheeraofintelligenthomeisontheway...Asmartpet-flapbasedonliftdoortechnologythatletspetsin—butkeepsfoxesout—hasbeenmadepublicattheworld’slargesttechconference.TheMyQPetPortalisthelatesttooltopromisetorevolutionisepetkeeping.For$2,999ownersgetanewdoorfeaturingslidingdoorsthatareunnoticeablewhenclosed.ThefamilypetisequippedwithaBluetoothcollarthatsendsasignaltothesensorhiddeninthedoorwhichtheninformstheowner.Asmartphoneappallowstheownertochoosewhethertoopenthedoor,withavideoand高2018级二诊英语试题第7页共14页audiostream(音频流)enablingtheownertoseeandtalktotheirpet.“Itisasolutionforhomeownerswhowanttokeepthesecurityandtheappearanceoftheirhomeingoodconditionwhileprovidingtheirpetswiththefreedomtoplayondemand,”thecompanyclaims.MyQisownedbyChamberlainGroup,aUScompanyspecialisingingaragedoors.Thedoorcomeswithan“auto-closeandlocksystem”thattriggersafterthedoggoesthroughtoensurethatnootherpetsorfoxescanuseit.Thereisalsotheoptiontoletadogopenthedoorautomaticallywhenitapproaches,withouttheneedfortheowners’approval.SamsungrevealedarobotcalledBotHandythatcan,itisclaimed,pickuplaundry,loadthedishwasher,setthetable,pourwine,andfetchdrinks.Therewasalsoanapporvoice-controlledbathtubfromKohler,aUSmakerofbathroomproducts,whichattemptstomakethespaexperienceathomepossible.Thetub,costingupto$8,700,canconnecttovoiceassistantssuchasAlexathatwilltellittorunthewater,adjustthetemperatureorreleasescents.32.WhatistheMyQPetPortalbasedon?A.Thebluetoothtechnology.B.Theliftdoortechnology.C.Thelatestrobottechnology.D.Thevoice-controlledtechnology.33.Howdoesthepetdoggothroughthedoor?A.Bypushingthedooritself.B.Withasensorinthecollar.C.Bysendingasignaltoitsowner.D.Withtheauto-closeandlocksystem.34.Howisthepassagedeveloped?A.Bycomparingdata.B.Byanalyzingthereasons.C.Bygivingtypicalexamples.D.Bypresentingvariousideas.35.Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?A.Therevolutionofkeepingpets.高2018级二诊英语试题第8页共14页B.Theadvertisementforslidingdoors.C.Theapplicationandpromotionofasmartapp.D.Theintroductiontohomeintelligentproducts.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，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。Jealousy(嫉妒)isahorriblefeelingthatweedsitswayintoyourlifeandrelationshipsbeforeyouknowit.Youmightwantsomethingsomeoneelsehas,orfeellikethey’rehappierthanyou.Itmightseemlikeanuncontrollableemotion.36Rememberyourbigaccomplishments.Yourcoworkergetsthepromotionyouwanted.37Listoutyouraccomplishmentsandthinkabouthowyougotthemandwhatyou’vedonesincethen.You’llquicklyfindthatyou’rejustasworthyasthepersonyou’reenvying!38Thinkofwhereyouareinyourlifeandhowyougotthere.Didyoujustbuyyourfirstcar?Areyouabletosaveonepaycheckeachmonth?Areyousurroundedbylovingfamilyandamazingfriends?Youhavealotofgoodthingscomingyourway.39Thenyou’llrealizethatyoucanbetterspendthatenergyonfurtheringyourownsuccessandhappiness.Appreciatethatotherscandowhatyoucan’t.Howboringwouldlifebeifeveryonewasthesame?Whatiftheentirepopulationofyourcitywasapplyingforyourjob,andtheyallhadthesamequalifications?40Somepeoplearebetterinpowerfulmanagementpositions,whilemaybeyou’rebetterworkingwithpeople.Afriendmightbeanexcellentartist—aqualityyou’reenviousof,butdon’tforgetthatyou’reagreatmusician!Acknowledgethatpeopleneedtobedifferent,needtobebetteratvariousthings.高2018级二诊英语试题第9页共14页A.Butit’strulynot!B.Appreciateyourowngoodfortune.C.Rememberthateveryoneisdifferent.D.Noneofthesecanholdbackenvy.E.Youshouldstoplettingjealousyeatyoualive.F.Itcertainlywillnotbeacceptedbyeveryone.G.Itdoesn’tmeanyouhaven’tdonegreatwork.第三部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）

第一节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。WatchingmysonNathanplaybasketballforhisschoolteam,Ifelt41formyselfandhim.Histeamwas42adversity(困境)onthecourt,43forthreequartersofthegame.Asforme,Ihadjustbeen44frommyjob.Earlierintheday，I45upeverythinginabox,sayinggoodbyetomycolleagues.Duringthedrivehome,IkepttellingmyselfthatIwillfind46again—Iam47inmyexperienceandabilities,48self-doubtwasstillstickingitsfootinthedoor.Thegame49thefourthquarterwithNathan’steamstilltrailing(落后的).Isawthe50onhisandhisteammates’facesastheyfoughtbacktogoaheadbythree51.Then,aplayerfromtheotherteammadea(n)52shotandtiedthegame!Withthe53gameandsecondsontheclock,Nathanfoundhimselfwiththeballandwithandconfidence,he55thebasketwithadefenderhangingalloverhim.Thedefenderwascalledforafoul(犯规).WithNathanpreparingforashottoputhisteamupbythreepoints,Isawhisdeterminationagain,no56forself-doubt.Afterhemadethefree57,histeamstoppedtheotherteamfrom58,winningthegameandmovingontothefinals.高2018级二诊英语试题第10页共14页AsIsatthere,myheartburstwithpride.That59momentofself-doubtandfeelingsorryformyselfwas60awaybytheactionsofmysononthebasketballcourt.Atthismoment,webothwon!41.A.ready42.A.making43.A.goingahead44.A.dismissed45.A.gave46.A.change47.A.confident48.A.as49.A.held50.A.smile51.A.seconds52.A.clear53.A.tie.A.rule55.A.watched56.A.room57.A.break58.A.scoring59.A.busy60.A.beatenB.eagerB.solvingB.fightingbackB.preventedB.packedB.moneyB.poorB.soB.enteredB.determinationB.timesB.awfulB.schoolB.orderB.madeB.courtB.throwB.performingB.happyB.givenC.responsibleC.facingC.playinghardC.separatedC.showedC.workC.interestedC.ifC.lastedC.strengthC.pointsC.reasonableC.seasonC.skillC.designedC.hopeC.activityC.hangingC.briefC.scaredD.sorryD.gettingD.fallingbehindD.discouragedD.broughtD.hobbyD.lostD.butD.wonD.sweatD.quartersD.unbelievableD.yearD.hesitationD.changedD.effortD.areaD.playingD.tiringD.blown第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。高2018级二诊英语试题第11页共14页AChinesesayinggoesthat“Firewood,rice,cookingoil,salt,sauce,vinegarsevennecessitiestobeginaday.”Withoutdoubt,teatotheUN,teaisYou636261teaarethe(welcome)allovertheworld.According(much)thanjustahotdrink.It’sabigpartofmanyculturesaroundtheworld.65(show)respectwhen(possible)knowthatpeopleinChinausetop-gradeteareceivingimportantguests.Meanwhile,theBritishtraditionofafternoonteaisanimportantpartofthatcountry’sidentity.MakingMalaysia’spulledteahasbecomeasortofartform,wheredrinkerstakeprideinitsentertainmentaspects.Asannegotiations.Apartfrom67(it)culturalsignificance,teaisalsoamedicine,6968(use)fromancient66(express)ofMoroccanhospitality(好客)andtradition,minttea—amixofgreentea,spearmintleavesandsugar—isservedduringgatheringsandtimestomoderndays.LiShizhen,wasaChineseMingDynastyherbalist,oncesaid,“Teais70drinkinggreentea,accordingtotheNationalcoldandlowersthefire.”Thehealthbenefitsofteaarestillbeingdiscoveredtoday:preventingheartdisease,obesityandcancerhaveallbeenlinkedCenterforBiotechnologyInformationintheUS.第四部分写作（共两节，满分35分）

第一节短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线(\\)划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2.只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。Hi,Momhasbeenputoninourcity,thathasbecomeChina’sfavoriteamongtheLunarNewYearofferings.I’mextrememovedbythemovie.Wegethelpfromtheirparentsallthetimeinourlifebeforewewereborn.However,it’simportantforustobegratefultothosewhogivesusahand.Begratefulisawaytoshowthemourappreciation.Nooneinworldissupposedtoloveuswithoutanycondition.Moreover,gratitudeisoneofgoodqualityweshouldhave.ThankstoHi,Mom’spowerfulperformance,IrealizeofI’lltrymybesttoworkhardinreturnfor高2018级二诊英语试题第12页共14页parents’love.第二节书面表达（满分25分）

假定你叫李华，你校将举办国际青少年交流活动，邀请你的新西兰笔友Sam参加，请根据以下要点，用英语给他写封邮件：1.时间，地点；2.交流内容（谈理想未来，参观艺术作品展等）；3.期待回复。注意：1.词数100左右；2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3.开头语已为你写好，不计入总词数。参考词汇：InternationalYouthExchangeProgramme国际青少年交流活动DearSam,______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________高2018级二诊英语试题第13页共14页__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Bestwishes!Yours,LiHua高2018级二诊英语试题第14页共14页宜宾市高2018级第二次诊断测试

英语参及评分意见2021.3第一部分听力（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）6-10AACCB11-15BACAC16-20AABCB1-5ABCBC第二部分阅读理解（共20小题，每小题2分，满分40分）21-25DABAC26-30BCCAD31-35ABDCD36-40AGBEC第三部分语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）46-50CADBB51-55CDACB56-60ABACD41-45DCDAB第二节语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）61.and66.expression62.iswelcomed67.its63.more68.used.possibly69.who65.toshow70.to/with第四部分写作（共两节，满分35分）第一节短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）Hi,Momhasbeenputoninourcity,thathasbecomeChina’sclearfavoriteamongtheLunarwhichNewYearofferings.I’mextrememovedbythemovie.Wegethelpfromtheirparentsallthetimeinextremelyourourlifebeforewewereborn.However,it’simportantforustobegratefultothosewhogivesusafterThereforegiveahand.Begratefulisawaytoshowthemourappreciation.Noonein∧worldissupposedtoloveuswithoutBeingtheanyconditions.Moreover,gratitudeisoneofgoodqualityweshouldhave.qualitiesThankstoHi,Mom’spowerfulperformance,IrealizeofI’lltrymybesttoworkhardinreturnfor1parents’love.第二节书面表达(满分25分)一、评分原则1.本题总分为25分，按5档次给分。2.评分时，先根据文章的内容和语言初步确定其所属档次，然后以该档次的要求来衡量，确定或调整档次，最后给分。3.评分时，应注意的主要内容为：内容要点、应用词汇和语法的准确性、上下文的连贯性及语言的得体性。4.拼写与标点符号是语言准确性的一个方面，评分时，应视其对交际的影响程度予以考试。5.如书写较差，以至影响交际，将分数降低一个档次。二、内容要点：1.国际青少年交流活动举行的时间及地点；2.交流内容1；3.交流内容2；4.期待回复。三、要点认定：1.考生必须有较完整的句子表达出要点。如只有关键词而无主谓结构，不可视为要点写出。2.围绕要点的发挥，如有语言错误，则扣语言分。四、为了操作方便，按表达要点的多少和使用语言的情况，划分为五个档次，列表说明如下：档次三二一得分21—2516—2011—156—100—5要点数44321语言情况语言基本无误，行文连贯，表达清楚。语言有少量错误，行文基本连贯，表达基本清楚。语言有一些错误，尚能达意。语言错误很多，影响表达。只能写出与所要求内容有关的一些单词。2注意：1.原则上应按照考生所表达的要点数归档。如语言错误多，可降一档，如语言表达较好，可打该档最高分或上升一档。2.在同一档次内，根据语言错误的多少确定五个分值。1—2个错误，取该档次分值的高线。3—4个错误，取该档次分值的中线。5个错误，取该档次分值的低线。6个以上降一档，10个左右错误取其降档后的低线。录音原文Text1W:Thesunisheating,andthere’snowind.M:Weneedsomeraintocooltheair.Text2W:DoyouwanttowatchaDVD?I’vegotagreatonecalledWarHorse.M:I’vereadthebook.Mymumgaveittomeonmybirthday.Doyouhaveanyotherfilms?Text3W:DidyougettothemuseumOK?M:No.Thetrainsweren’trunning,andthefirsttwobusesthatcamealongweresocrowdedthatIcouldn’tgeton.Atlast,Ijumpedintoataxi.Text4W:I’llbelatecomingtotherestaurant,Peter.Therewasanaccidentoutsidethecinemaandthetrafficwasterrible.I’mdrivingonthehighwaynow—seeyouin20minutes.M:That’sOK.Text53W:SoBob,whatdowehaveforourlistenerstonight?M:We’llbeinterviewingourpopstarat8:00andat9:00we’llbetalkingaboutthisweek’stopfilmstoseeatthecinema.Beforeallthat,though,we’llbeplayingallthebestmusic,startingrightnow!Text6M:Janet,I’minterestedinknowingwhenyou’regoingtogiveyourtalk.Iknowyouhavebeentryingtocatchupwithallofyourworksinceyoubrokeyourarm,butallofyourclassmatesgavetheirtalkstwoweeksago.I’dsaythatit’sabouttimeyoudidyours.Whatabouttomorrow?W:Tomorrow?Icouldn’tpossiblydothat.M:Thenyoucandoitthedayaftertomorrow.That’sThursday.Youcangiveyourtalkassoonasclassbegins.It’sonlyafive-minutetalk.I’msureyou’lldofine.Yougetgoodgradesinallofyourexams.W:Isupposeyou’reright.Text7M:Darling,whatarewegoingtohaveforlunchtoday?W:Oh,Iwasthinkingaboutmakingsomesandwiches.I’mtoobusytocookapropermeal.M:Areyoustillworkingonthatcityplanningproject?Ithoughtyou’dfinishedit.Honestly,Idon’tlikeeatingsandwichesdayafterday.Ijustcan’tstandit.W:Youcouldcooksomespaghetti.Itwouldbequickandeasy.M:Youarejoking,aren’tyou?DoyourememberthelasttimeIdidthecooking?Iburnteverything.Where’sthephonenumberforthepizzadeliveryservice?W:Nexttothemirror.Text8M:Look,therearesomeniceshoesrighthere.Theylookcomfortable.W:Pinkisforlittlegirls.M:Well,whatabouttheseones?They’reblack—certainlynotforlittlegirls.Theyareonly10dollars.W:Thoseareforboys!4M:Well,whichonesdoyouwant?W:Oh,thesewhiteonesareperfect!They’rejustliketheonesBlairworeattheairportlastweek.M:Sarah!Theycost75dollars.Youcanbuyfivepairsofthepinkoneswiththemoney.Listen,chooseonepairforlessthan20dollars,oryoucanjustkeepwearingyouroldshoes.W:Iwouldratherwearmyoldshoesthanwearthoseuglythings.M:Fine.Keepyouroldshoes,then.Ifyouwanttheseones,youcangetajobandpayforthemyourself.W:Iwill.AndyoucanexplaintomymumwhyIdon’thaveanynewshoes.M:Good.Let’sgothen.Text9W:Tim,I’vejustreadthisarticle.Iwrotetheheadlineforyouandwefoundagoodphotobutyou’vewrittenaboutfootball.That’snotwhatourreaderswant.TheywanttoknowtheinterestingthingsaboutJoeChapman.DidyouaskhimthequestionsIgaveyou?M:No,butIaskedhimwhyhehadn’tscoredanygoalsonSaturday—heusuallyscoresatleastone.W:Yes...M:Iaskedhimhowhiskneewasbecausehe’dhurtitlastMonday.Hesaiditwasgettingbetter.W:Didyouaskhimabouttheargumenthehadwiththenewmanager?M:No,butIaskedhimhowlonghewasgoingtostaywiththeteam.Hesaidthathehadnoplanstomovetoanotherclub.W:I’mverypleasedforhim.Butsurelyyouaskedhimaboutthosefashionadvertshe’sin—formen’sclothes?M:No.W:NexttimeI’lldoitmyself.AndIadviseyounottodoanymoreinterviewswithJoeChapman.5Text10Eatingtherightkindoffoodcanmakeabigdifferencewhenyouarepreparingforandtakinganexam.Areyousurprised?Thefoodyoueataffectshowyouthink,sleepandfeelamongotherthings.So,whatshouldyoueat?Brainpowercomesfromenergy.Goodenergyfoodsarethingslikebread,rice,andnoodles.Foodwithalotofsugar,likechocolate,sweets,orcake,arenotusuallyagoodchoiceforincreasingyourenergy.Theywillgiveyousomeenergyveryquickly,butthenyourenergywillquicklydrop,andyou’llbemoretiredthanbefore,withmoreweightthanbefore!Drinklotsofwaterwhenyouarestudying!Studiesshowthatdrinkinglotsofwatermakesiteasiertoconcentrate,togetandrememberinformation,todomathinyourheadandtoavoidheadaches!Onthemorningofanexam,drinklotsofwaterbutnottoosoonbeforetheexam.Youdonotwanttobeuncomfortableinthemiddleofyourexambecauseyouneedtousethetoilet!Avoiddrinkingmuchcoffee,tea,orCoketohelpyoustayuplateandstudy.They’llmakeyouevenmoretiredthenextday.Ontheeveningbeforeyourexam,havesomegoodfoodlikerice,noodles,potatoes,orbreadtohelpyougetagoodnight’ssleep,aswellasaglassofmilk.Inthemorning,haveagoodbreakfast-eggs,breadandporridge-togiveyourbrainplentyofenergytothinkclearly.Ifyou’refeelingreallynervousandcan’teatmuch,haveafewbananas.They’regoodenergyfruit!Bestwishesforsuccessonallyourexams!6