重庆市主城区七校2022-2023学年高一下学期期末考试
英语试题
考试说明: 1. 考试时间 120 分钟
2. 试题总分 150分
3. 试卷页数 10页
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）
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。
What does the man order
A ham salad. B. A beef salad. C. Some bread rolls.
What is Andrew asked to do
Put away his toys. B. Finish his homework. C. Go to sleep.
What is the weather like now
Cool B. Cold C. Hot
What will Peter use the orange peel to do
Eat as a snack. B. Soak his feet. C. Remove the smell in the fridge.
Where does the conversation probably take place
In a bookstore. B. In a library. C. In a cinema.
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,并标在试卷的相应位置。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。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
What time is it now
6:40 p.m. B. 7:00 p.m. C. 7:20 p.m.
How does the woman sound in the end
Surprised. B. Annoyed C. Disappointed.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
How long did Zara’s round-the-world flight take
Two months. B. Three months. C. Five months.
Where did Zara start her trip
In Britain. B. In Belgium. C. In Canada.
Why was Zara stuck in the Russian Far East
Her visa needed to be renewed.
Her plane had a breakdown.
She ran into bad weather.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
What is the relationship between the speakers
Colleagues. B. Husband and wife. C. Doctor and patient.
Why did the man stay up late last night
To watch a match. B. To prepare a report. C. To clean up after a party.
What does the woman advise the man to do
Take some medicine. B. Drink some water. C. Ask for sick leave.
听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。
Why does the man want to change his reservation
He needs to attend a meeting.
His meeting ended early.
His flight was delayed.
How many other people are on the waiting list besides the man
One. B. Two. C. Three.
When will flight SA285 start checking in
In about 40 minutes. B. In about one hour. C. In about one hour and a half.
What will the man do next
Check his bags. B. Wait for a while. C. Apply for a member card.
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
What’s the talk mainly about
The return of two lost notebooks.
The value of two priceless notebooks.
The display of Darwin’s two notebooks.
What does Jessica Gardner do
A policeman. B. A professor. C. A librarian.
What do we know about the two notebooks
They were originally in a pink box.
They are in good condition.
They belong to a national library.
第二部分 阅读理解（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和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
Everyone meets troubles and difficulties, and everyone needs to get negative feelings out of their own systems. Do you have a person, a place or even an object that you turn to whenever you need a listener and comfort Welcome to post your stories below.
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Flower
)When I am thinking about relieving stress, thoughts of my school’s cherry trees instantly fill my mind. It is this place where I take a walk every day after lunch that helps me to reflect on myself and prepare for my afternoon classes. When the tree blooms in the summer, it will symbolize the time that we need to say goodbye to our school and graduate. Enjoying the fresh air and warm sunshine and whispering to the lovely trees about both my progress and challenges are my special ways to find comfort.
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Amy
)When I have troubles in my life and find it difficult to talk to my friends, then I have a tendency to share them with strangers online. One of the reasons is that it seems easier to tap on the screen of the mobile phone than to speak because, in this case, my anxiety is minimized. In addition, I can freely control the chat content and express my emotions without worrying about being interrupted. Most importantly, social media gives me a feeling of security. Often we don’t know who the other person is on social media, so we can speak freely without reservation.
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Enkaer
)I have a friend with whom I can talk about any of my worries — I often call him “Mr Tree Hole”. He has been my good friend since high school. Whenever I complain to him and seek help, he always patiently listens to me and magically calms me down. He is always there to “hear out” my daily small things, so I am more than willing to share many small things with him. He is truly a reliable shoulder for me to cry on.
21. Who prefers an object to deal with negative feelings
A. Sun Flower. B. Amy. C. Enkaer. D. Mr Tree Hole.
22. Which is not Amy’s opinion on the advantage of sharing troubles online
A. It is easier to tap on the screen of a mobile phone than to speak.
B. Social media provides a sense of security.
C. People can speak with reservation on social media.
D. Emotions can be expressed freely online.
23. Where are you most likely to read this article
A. In a daily newspaper. B. In a social magazine.
C. In a student handbook. D. In a blog post.
B
Pamela Malhotra has always attached great importance to education. However, life always seemed to “get in the way” every time she tried to finish her bachelor’s degree. The single mom was so devoted to working to support her two children that she repeatedly put her own education goals on hold, giving up her college program on two separate occasions over the years.
When he was just five years old, her son Bonifacio Malhotra noticed her struggling to get her degree, and he made a promise to help her. “I remember I just told my mom … one day, it’s gonna be you and me,” Bonifacio said. “We’re going to gain our degrees at the same time.” Those words proved to be prophetic for the mom-and-son duo, who currently walked across the stage at the university to collect their bachelor’s degrees together!
“That promise, he never allowed it to die,” said Pamela. “He continuously confirmed that we’re gonna do this.” Their path to graduation wasn’t easy, but Bonifacio stayed true to his promise and helped his mother along the way. The two hold two associate’s degrees each, so in the fall of 2021 they registered together in bachelor-level online courses. They both found the classes challenging, but Bonifacio stepped up as the cheerleader his mother needed. “Mom, you’ve got to keep it going. I know you want to stop. We must keep going,” Bonifacio recalled. “The main thing was just trying to get everything lined up and stay on top of all the work.”
It took the Malhotras two years to finish their bachelor’s degrees, hers in humanities and Bonifacio’s in public safety administration. Pamela plans to stay at her job as a coordinator, and Bonifacio has accepted a job at university to help other students succeed in college, too.
Pamela said she was incredibly proud of her son’s achievement, and she personally couldn’t have reached her lifelong goal without the support of her family, especially him. “Between my son and my daughter, they were my greatest supporter,” Pamela proudly said.
24. What does the underlined word “prophetic” in paragraph 2 probably mean
Professional. B. Particular. C. Precious. D. Predictable.
25. What do we know about the Malhotras
They took online courses at the same time.
Pamela thought the courses were more challenging.
Bonifacio majored in humanities at university.
Pamela now works as a university teacher.
26. Which of the following statement can best describe Bonifacio
A. He’s the good man of the house. B. He’s a man of all work.
C. He’s a man among men. D. He’s a man of his word.
27. What can be the best title of the the passage
We Value the Time Being with Families.
Families Help Each Other.
The Home Is Our Heaven.
Each Family Has Its Own Problems.
C
A Spanish project is attempting to 3D print coral reefs (珊瑚礁) to provide habitat for fish and protection for beaches and coastal communities at risk from rising seas and other damage.
Coral reefs are massively decreasing globally, and some scientists say we could lose 70-90% of our reefs due to warming ocean waters. That has all kinds of serious consequences because a quarter of the world’s fish live in and around reefs, reefs are critically important protectors of beach communities threatened by high waves and tides, and they support a massive amount of biodiversity. That led marine biologist Lizzie Fane and her co-founder Alfred Martel, a computer scientist, to start Coastruction, a non-profit organization.
“Even if you start on a small scale (规模) ... a square kilometer already, it could have a great impact,” Martel says. “It could really protect a coast, a beach, or an area where there is a community living and they need protection because the sea is rising.”
Being able to 3D print is important, because you match individual sites. Every location is different with different coral species. “It’s like everybody has a different house,” Fane says. “You can take into account habitat requirements of not just the coral but also the fish that live nearby.”
Their current technology can print various shapes. The result can be an amazingly natural-looking man-made rock with plenty of corners for both coral and other fish to attach themselves and make homes.
The Coastruction founders don’t think they can possibly meet the global demand, so their goal is to provide the tools — like the 3D printer — for local people and design the technology to use cheap and locally-available materials to create the artificial coral reefs. No high temperatures or chemical additives are required, and any loose powder or sand material not used in one print will be used in the next. The 3D printer works on-site, so there’s no transport of finished blocks required.
28. What does the underlined word “That” in paragraph 2 refer to
A. The biodiversity of coral reefs.
B. The reduction in coral species.
C. The protection coral reefs provide.
D. The loss of global coral reefs.
29. What do Martel’s words imply
A. 3D-printed reefs can hardly save oceans.
B. Small actions can make a lot of difference.
C. Small-scale production of reefs is a drop in the ocean.
D. 3D-printed reefs fail to provide perfect fish habitat.
30. What do we know about the current 3D reef printing
A. It can just print regular-shaped reefs.
B. It can use any material to produce reefs.
C. It can create lifelike reefs.
D. It can meet the global demand for reefs.
31. What is one goal of the Coastruction founders
A. Adapting their technology to local conditions.
B. Putting their reefs into mass production.
C. Transporting finished reefs to where they are needed.
D. Adding chemicals to reefs to make them colorful.
D
Artificial intelligence (AI) has hit the headlines in recent months, particularly since the launch of ChatGPT in November. The chatbot can not only answer a broad range of questions, but also create original poems and stories.
Japan’s first fully AI-created comic, Cyberpunk: Peach John, was released on March 9 by Shinchosha, a major publishing house.
The comic is based on the futuristic imagination of the author, whose pen name is Rootport. It describes how the Japanese folklore (民间传说) hero Momotaro, who is said to have been born from a giant peach, lives in a dystopian (反乌托邦的) future.
All the fancy futuristic objects and creatures in the book, however, were designed and created by Midjourney along with other popular online image-generation AI tools such as Stable Diffusion and DALL-E 2.
Unlike traditional comic volumes which are usually black-and-white and short in length, Cyberpunk: Peach John comes in full color and spans more than 100 pages. A work of this length would normally take over a year to complete by even authors who are familiar with comic creation. However, with AI creation, it took the writer a surprisingly short period — only six weeks — to finish the whole work.
Despite gaining widespread attention as the first fully AI-drawn comic in Japan, the work has also raised some questions and concern as well. According to Gulf News and CNN, some people are worried that AI technology will threaten jobs and copyright ownership in the nation’s thriving comic book industry, as well as creativity and artistic value.
One Twitter user described the project as “an absolute insult (侮辱) to comic and comic artists everywhere.” Another wrote: “Weird to publish a comic by AI when your country has some of the most talented artists in existence.”
But Rootport has insisted that his comic book should be considered a work of art. “AI cannot yet create a perfect work on its own. Human assistance is essential,” he said.
32. Who is the writer of the comic, Cyberpunk: Peach John
A. Shinchosha. B. Rootport. C. Momotaro. D. Midjourney.
33. Which of the following is true
A. The comic book is colorful and extremely time-saving in creation.
B. AI technology will definitely threaten jobs and copyright ownership.
C. Japan has the most talented comic artists in the world.
D. The comic book is considered a work of art.
34. What’s people’s attitude towards the AI-drawn comic in the text
A. Positive. B. Negative. C. Unconcerned. D. Neutral.
35. What is the main idea of the text
A. AI-drawn comics have advantages over traditional ones.
B. AI-drawn comics have become a new trend in Japan.
C. Japan released its first fully AI-created comic.
D. People have different opinions on the first AI-created comic.
第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5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。
When you’re sitting on an examining table, it’s easy to forget all the questions that brought you in to see the doctor in the first place. Maybe you thought your physician would ask you about something, but they didn’t, so you weren’t sure if you should bring it up. Or a symptom (症状) felt like a big deal to you, but they brushed it off. How to get the best care from your physician 36
Prepare for an appointment
Most patients feel that the doctor is all-knowing, and that in the medical relationship they are powerless. 37 This is a partnership. Doctors and patients should work together as “co-detective”. And that detective work will be easier for you and your doctor if you come to your appointment ready. You can begin with thinking about your current problems as well as giving your medical history.
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If you feel dismissed by your doctor, don’t hesitate to voice your opinions. Some helpful phrases can be used in those moments: “This is limiting my life,” and “I think that there’s something going on and I’m having a hard time putting it together. I need your help.” You can also ask for a referral (转诊) to see another specialist and bring a friend or family member to your next appointment to ask questions or take notes.
Take information home with you
Taking written or recorded information home with you can help you remember information and instructions any time you need to. Your doctor is a good source of accurate information you can trust. You can take home with you the notes that you have taken during the appointment. 39 If necessary, you can even take brochures or other educational materials.
Follow up with your doctor
40 , like taking medicine, scheduling a test or scheduling an appointment with a specialist. If you’re confused or if you’ve forgotten some information, it’s ok to contact your doctor.
Ask follow-up questions.
Here’s how to talk to your physician.
Your doctor can write all instructions down for you.
But your physician can’t read your mind.
Make sure to follow any instructions your doctor gave you.
Here are some tips on making the most of a diagnosis (诊断).
You can also take home any written instructions from your doctor.
第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分30分）
第一节 (共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文, 从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
One Friday evening in December, two weeks before Christmas, I lost my job without any warning. I was 41 for the weekend, when my daughter Kristil and I 42 to get our Christmas tree. Then I listened to my voicemail: “We’re sorry but your work assignment has ended as of today.” My heart 43 .
I wasn’t just a single parent; I was the only parent. My paycheck was 44 .
The next day as we searched for our tree, I struggled to be cheerful as I 45 each price tag (标签). Over the next week, I 46 applied for jobs as my bank account grew smaller. On a weekend afternoon, I dropped Kristil in a 47 gated community for a birthday party. I watched as she went in, surrounded by all the nice things we couldn’t afford. I drove home 48 .
Back at home, I glanced out the window. It had been snowing on and off all morning. I 49 a small elderly woman with short white hair struggling to open her car door 50 the wind. As she got out, I realized it was my old professor, Sister Esther Heffernan, whom I hadn’t seen for about six months.
“What are you doing out in this weather ” I asked as we hugged. “Well, I tried to call last week but couldn’t 51 . Then I called your job and they said you weren’t working there anymore, so I thought I would come by.”
Just being in Sister Esther’s 52 gave me hope that things would be all right. As she got up to leave, she handed me a Christmas card and kissed me on the cheek. I walked her to her car and 53 as she drove away.
When I opened her card, I gasped (喘气) in 54 . Hundred-dollar bills fell onto the table. Tears of 55 welled up in my eyes as I counted. I silently thanked her in my heart.
A. annoyed B. excited C. surprised D. discouraged
A. planned B. promised C. managed D. failed
A. beat B. jumped C. ached D. sank
A. evidence B. savings C. survival D. charity
A. decorated B. eyed C. replaced D. removed
A. desperately B. secretly C. immediately D. carefully
A. poor B. common C. wealthy D. romantic
A. embarrassed B. satisfied C. defeated D. relieved
A. saved B. noticed C. sought D. recognized
A. with B. for C. of D. against
A. get over B. get off C. get through D. get away
A. presence B. place C. situation D. shoes
A. greeted B. clapped C. chatted D. waved
A. despair B. shock C. comfort D. anger
A. pride B. guilt C. disappointment D. gratitude
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。
One of the 56 (old) traditional opera forms still 57 (perform) in China, Kunqu Opera was born in Suzhou, Jiangsu province. It 58 (list) as one of the masterpieces of the oral and intangible cultural heritage (非物质文化遗产) by UNESCO in 2001.
Combining songs, graceful body movements, martial arts and dance, Kunqu uses a seemingly endless 59 (various) of gestures to express emotions. Like many traditional Chinese art forms, Kunqu has been faced 60 competition from mass culture and a lack of interest among young people. But the recognition by UNESCO made it possible for Kunqu Opera 61 (experience) a revival. Some artists noted that Kunqu Opera pieces are 62 (close) linked with Chinese literature and the best-known one is The Peony Ravilion (牡丹亭), 63 was written by Ming Dynasty playwright Tang Xianzu.
When 64 “youth version” (青春版) of The Peony Pavilion was put on at universities across China, it gained great popularity among young people. One of the actresses received a note from an audience member after the show, 65 (tell) her how beautiful she was onstage and how beautiful Kunqu was.
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
单句填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面句子，根据所给汉语或单词提示，填出单词的正确形式。
Only when we learn to exist in _________ (和谐) with nature can we stop being a threat to wildlife and to our planet.
Instead of following the traditional path of marriage like the _________ (大部分) of girls, Lin chose to study medicine.
He was back in the office, _________ (更新) the work schedule on the computer.
He narrowly __________ (逃脱) being killed in the traffic accident the other day.
Compared to how she was when she first started attending my class, Shirley is more active, smart and __________ (精力充沛的).
With the final exam __________ (approach), some students are getting more and more nervous.
Many animals are being __________ (legal) hunted and their habitats are being destroyed.
It’s important that students develop an _________ (aware) of how the Internet can be used properly.
This new test might _________ (able) doctors to detect the disease early.
_________ (absorb) in writing her composition in the study, she didn’t hear the phone ring.
书面表达（满分25分）
假如你是李华，你的英国朋友Peter在成都国际学校读书，暑假想到你的家乡重庆旅游。请你给他写一封邮件告知相关情况，内容包括：
推荐高铁出行；
简单介绍重庆城市特色；
期待到来，表达祝愿。
注意：1. 词数100左右(开头已给出，不计入总词数)；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
参考词汇：高铁 high-speed train
Dear Peter,
How is everything going lately
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua重庆市主城区七校2022-2023学年高一下学期期末考试
英语参考答案及评分标准
听力（每小题1.5分，共20个小题，总分30分）
1-5. BACCA 6-10. ABCBC 11-15. ACCBB 16-20. ABACB
阅读（每小题2.5分，共20个小题，总分50分）
21-23. ACD 24-27. DADB 28-31. DBCA
32-35. BABC 36-40. FDAGE
完形（每小题1分，共15个小题，总分15分）
41-45. BADCB 46-50. ACCBD 51-55. CADBD
短文填空（每小题1.5分，共10个小题，总分15分）
56. oldest 57. performed 58. was listed 59. variety 60. with
61. to experience 62. closely 63. which 64. a 65. telling
单句填空（每小题1.5分，共10个小题，总分15分）
66. harmony 67. majority 68. updating 69. escaped 70. energetic
71. approaching 72. illegally 73. awareness 74. enable 75. Absorbed
作文（总分25分）
Dear Peter,
How is everything going lately Knowing that you plan to pay a visit to Chongqing for your summer vacation, I’d like to brief you about my hometown.
First of all, traveling by high-speed train is strongly recommended because it’s fast, safe and comfortable. Chongqing is a city located in the southwest part of China, which is known as the “Mountain City” due to its unique landscape and high-rise buildings. One of the iconic landmarks here is the Hongya Cave, which is a popular tourist attraction to experience the traditional Chongqing life. Visitors can try the famous hotpot, admire the stunning view of the Jialing River and shop for local souvenirs. In conclusion, Chongqing is a vibrant city that has something to offer to everyone. I’m sure it will leave you with unforgettable memories.
I’m looking forward to your coming and do wish you a pleasant trip!
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
书面表达评分细则:
第五档 (很好);(21-25分)
1. 完全完成了试题规定的任务。
2. 覆盖所有内容要点。
3. 应用了较多的语法结构和词汇。
4. 语法结构或词汇方面有些许错误，但为尽力使用较复杂结构或较高级词汇所致;具备较强的语言运用能力。
5. 有效地使用了语句间的连接成分，使全文结构紧凑。
6. 完全达到了预期的写作目的。
第四档 (好)：(16-20分)
1. 完全完成了试题规定的任务。
2. 虽漏掉1、2个次重点，但覆盖所有主要内容。
3. 应用的语法结构和词汇能满足任务的要求。
4. 语法结构或词汇方面应用基本准确，些许错误主要是因尝试较复杂语法结构或词汇所致。
5. 应用简单的语句间的连接成分，使全文结构紧凑。
6. 达到了预期的写作目的。
第三档 (中等)：(11-15分)
1. 基本完成了试题规定的任务。
2. 虽漏掉一些内容，但覆盖所有主要内容。
3. 应用的语法结构和词汇能满足任务的要求。
4. 有一些语法结构或词汇方面的错误，但不影响理解。
5. 应用简单的语句间的连接成分，使全文内容连贯。
6. 整体而言，基本达到了预期的写作目的。
第二档 (较差)：(6-10分)
1. 未恰当完成试题规定的任务。
2. 漏掉或未描述清楚一些主要内容，写了一些无关内容。
3. 语法结构单调、词汇项目有限。
4. 有一些语法结构或词汇方面的错误，影响了对写作内容的理解。
5. 较少使用语句间的连接成分，内容缺少连贯性。
6. 信息未能清楚地传达给读者。
第一档 (差)：(1-5分)
1. 未完成试题规定的任务。
2. 明显遗漏主要内容，写了一些无关内容，原因可能是未理解试题要求。
3. 语法结构单调、词汇项目有限。
4. 较多语法结构或词汇方面的错误，影响对写作内容的理解。
5. 缺乏语句间的连接成分，内容不连贯。
6. 信息未能传达给读者。
不得分：(0分)
听力录音原文
Text 1
M: Excuse me. I’d like a salad.
W: Which one, sir A ham or a beef salad
M: That one over there, next to the bread rolls.
W: That’s a beef salad, sir.
Text 2
W: Andrew, you’d better put all your toy cars where they belong before Mom comes back.
M: It’s still early. She won’t come back until 9:30 p.m.
W: Suit yourself. My homework is done and I’m going to bed right now.
Text 3
M: Mom! Why is the temperature still so high with the air conditioning on I’m sweating like a
pig.
W: Oh! I forgot to switch the heating mode to the cooling mode.
M: Well, I’ll take a cold shower first.
Text 4
W: Peter, why do you collect the useless orange peel
M: Useless I will use it to get rid of the smell in our fridge. Besides, people can eat it as a kind
of snack and soak their feet in orange peel water.
Text5
M: Sorry to bother you. Could you tell me where I can find Charlotte’s Web My son wants to read it after watching the film of the same name.
W: Sure. It’s in the second row, with a price tag of $17.
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W: Don’t drive so fast. You might get pulled over, or we could get hurt.
M: Oh, relax. You worry too much. We’ll be fine.
W: I wouldn’t worry if you weren’t putting us in danger.
M: Don’t be dramatic. We’re running late. The party starts at 7:00 p.m. We only have twenty minutes left.
W: But we’ll get there so much later if you get pulled over for speeding.
M: Don’t worry...
W: Slow down, please! Or I require to get off!
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M: Congratulations, Zara! You finished the round-the-world flight and also set a new world record.
W: Thanks, Peter. It’s just really crazy.
M: So how long did it take you to finish your flight
W: The flight was supposed to take three months, but some unexpected things kept me grounded
and the trip was two months longer.
M: What unexpected things happened exactly
W: You know, I started in Belgium and headed west over Britain and Greenland. The path took
me over Canada and the United States. But I could not leave Alaska for a month because of visa
delays. A winter storm forced another long stop in the Russian Far East before I traveled to Korea.
Thank goodness there’s nothing wrong with my airplane.
M: Yeah, safety is always the number one issue.
Text 8
W: Are you okay, Steve Your mind seemed to be wandering when our manager delivered a
report at the meeting just now.
M: Honestly, I was a bit under the weather on my way to the company this morning. Maybe that’s because I didn’t go to bed until 2:00 a.m. last night.
W: Don’t tell me that you stayed up last night to watch the World Snooker Championship Final.
M: No. Actually, it was my son’s tenth birthday yesterday. Therefore, my wife and I threw a big
party for him. It took us hours to clean up after it. I’m afraid I’ve got a terrible cold. I’ve already
taken some medicine and drunk much water, but I’m not feeling better now.
W: Well, if I were you, I would take time off from work to have some rest. In consideration of
your poor health, I suppose that Mr. Smith would grant your leave.
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M: Hello, I’d like a standby ticket for this flight.
W: Let me see your boarding pass. So, your original reservation is on flight SA396 which leaves at 6:30 p.m.
M: Yes. My meeting was scheduled to end at 5:00 p.m. But it ended one hour early. And I’m
hoping to catch flight SA285 and get home earlier.
W: Okay, Mr. Green. You are the third in the waiting queue. Your name will be called when we
start checking in for the flight.
M: Thanks. By the way, did your system show that I’m a gold member
W: Oh, I’m sorry that I overlooked that. In that case, you will be number one in the queue now.
M: Good that I asked. And when will you check in
W: In about forty minutes. And you don’t have any checked bags, do you
M: No, I don’t. Just carry-ons.
W: Excellent. Otherwise, things would get complicated. Now you can have a seat in the waiting
area and read some magazines to kill time.
M: Okay.
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W: Two priceless notebooks, filled with notes written by Charles Darwin, were returned to the
University of Cambridge in England this March. The notes were written around the time Darwin
returned from his voyage in the late 1830s. Their return came 15 months after Jessica Gardner,
who is in charge of the library, launched a worldwide appeal for information, in partnership with
Cambridgeshire Police and Interpol. University librarians discovered that they were missing in
January 2011, when it was found that the small blue box containing the notebooks had not been
returned to the university’s special collections strongrooms (保险库).The librarians didn’t know
who returned the notebooks. They were left on the floor in a public area of the library outside the
librarian’s office — on the fourth floor of the 17-storey Tower. They were in good condition in a
plain brown envelope inside a pink gift bag. In a statement announcing the return of the notebooks, Jessica Gardner said, “Along with so many others all across the world, I was heartbroken to learn of their loss and my joy at their return is immense”.
