四川省成都市树德中学2023-2024学年高二下学期 英语期中考试（PDF版含答案，无听力音频含听力原文）

树德中学高 2022 级高二下学期半期考试英语试题 9. Where is her business located
A. In the countryside. B. Next to the post office. C. Near the Bank of America.
时间：120 分钟 满分：150 分 10. Why won’t the woman give the man any cookies
第一部分 听力 （共两节，满分 30 分） A. She needs to make money.
第一节 (共 5 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 7.5 分) B. She wants him to be healthy.
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 C. She doesn’t know him very well.
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 听第 8 段材料，回答第 11 至 13 题。
读一遍。 11. Where is the woman going
1. What are the speakers mainly talking about A. To her office. B. Out for a walk. C. Home.
A. The mountains. B. An accident. C. Some interesting courses. 12. What does the man want to bring
2. When is the train leaving A. A radio. B. His phone. C. A computer.
A. At 10:15. B. At 10:30. C. At 10:40. 13. What does the man keep on during the day time
3. How old is the man now A. The computer. B. The lights. C. The TV.
听第 9 段材料，回答第 14 至 17 题。
A. 62. B. 65. C. 68.
14. What did the class do before starting the first chapter
4. Why is the woman waking up at six o’clock
A. They took a short exam.
A. To go to work.
B. They talked about their hometowns.
B. To buy tickets to a concert.
C. They asked questions about the tests and papers.
C. To buy tickets to a sports event.
15. What is the man’s teacher like
5. What job did the man probably use to do
A. Very serious. B. Relaxed. C. Hard to please.
A. A waiter. B. A manager. C. A cook.
16. Which pop star does the man mention
第二节（共 15 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 22.5 分）
A. Brimey Spears. B. Justin Bieber. C. Lady Gaga.
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
17. Who is the man
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，
A. A college student. B. An art student. C. A high school student.
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 10 段材料，回答第 18 至 20 题。
听第 6 段材料，回答第 6 至 7 题。
18. According to the man, what mistake do dieters make
6. Why does the man want to drink green tea
A. Their goals are too specific.
A. To get energized. B. To relax. C. To be healthy.
B. They occasionally eat sweets.
7. Why won’t the man have any food C. They don’t eat enough.
A. His wife would be angry. B. He’s not hungry. C. He doesn’t like the food there. 19. What does the man suggest about exercise
听第 7 段材料，回答第 8 至 10 题。 A. Doing different types of exercises.
8. What does the woman dislike about owning a business B. Doing challenging exercises.
A. She doesn’t get a lot of help. C. Drinking water when they exercise.
B. Her employees are not very responsible. 20. Who is the man probably
C. She is responsible for everything. A. An expert. B. A TV host. C. A salesman.
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第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分 50 分） 21. Which book probably explores the link between science and human nature
第一节 （共 15 小题； 2.5 分，满分 37.5 分） A. None B. Don Quijote
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。 C. A Treatise of Human Nature D. The Brothers Karamasov
A 22. Which of the following contributes to the popularity of The Brothers Karamasov
A. Rich imagination. B. Humor applied to writing.
C. Themes of love, law and duty. D. Characters representing ruling classes.
23. What’s the purpose of the passage
A. To inform readers of the books. B. To share studies of the books.
C. To evaluate the contents of the books. D. To compare the features of the books.
“Don Quijote” by Cervantes Saavedra “A Treatise of Human Nature” by David Hume B
Much reading and book-learning can Examining a scientifically applied moral I used to believe that only words could catch the essence of the human soul. The literary
drive you to try and become one of the philosophy is the goal of this Treatise. works contained such distinct stories that they shaped the way we saw the world. Words were what
characters in your favorite novels. This is Building on early complaints against the composed the questions we sought to uncover and the answers to those questions themselves.
what happens to Don Quixote, who attempts endless guesses and arguments between Words were everything.
many knightly acts while stopped by a philosophers, this work promotes a move away That belief changed.
world that has rejected knightly virtues. from metaphysical speculation (形而上学的思 In an ordinary math class, my teacher posed a simple question: What’s 0.99 rounded to the
Cervantes combines all three 辨 ) and a permanent shift toward systems nearest whole number Easy. When rounded to the nearest whole number, 0.99 = 1. Somehow, I
elements-madness, comedy and fantasy-in based on observational fact. thought even though 0.99 is only 0.01 away from 1, there’s still a 0.01 difference. That means even
between conversations and adventures. if two things are only a little different, they are still different, so doesn’t that make them
completely different
·
My teacher answered my question by presenting another equation (等式): 1 = 0.9, which
could also be expressed as 1 = 0.999999... repeating itself without ever ending.
There was something mysterious but fascinating about the equation. The left side was
unchangeable, objective: it contained a number that ended. On the right was something endless, a
“The Brothers Karamasov” by Dostoevsky
“None” by B. Kovner number repeating itself limitless times. Yet, somehow, these two opposed things were connected by
In the book, each character is representative
Einstein’s favourite reading during his an equal sign.
of one of the ruling classes.
last few months of his life were humorist Lying in bed, I thought about how much the equation paralleled our existence. The left side of
There is the father Fyodor, the landowner
stories of B. Kovner, a writer for the Jewish the equation represents that sometimes life itself is so unchangeable and so clear. The concrete,
who is careless about his land, but greedy in
Daily Forward. Kovner wrote a series of whole number of the day when you were born and the day when you would die. But then there is
using its produce for himself. There’s Dmitri,
humorist stories in Yiddish for the forward. that gap in between life and death. The right side means a time and space full of limitless
who has been passed around from house to
possibilities, and endless opportunities into the open future.
house. And gentle Alyosha, the mystic
So that’s what life is. Objective but imaginative. Unchangeable but limitless. Life is an
peacemaker. Throughout are themes of love, equation with two sides that balances itself out. Still, we can’t ever truly seem to put the perfect
law and duty, which makes this one of the best words to it. So possibly numbers can express ideas as equally well as words can. For now, let’s
Dostoyesky books to read. leave it at that: 1 = 0.999999... and live a life like it.
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24. What does the author emphasize about words in Paragraph 1 28. What does the underlined words in the first paragraph probably mean
A. Their wide variety. B. Their literary origins. A. The public expressed their anger. B. The proposal was put up on a wall.
C. Their distinct sounds. D. Their expressive power. C. Unfavorable outcome was expected. D. The government adopted the policy.
25. What made the author find the equation fascinating 29. What can be inferred about England’s railways
A. The repetition of a number. B. The way two different numbers are equal. A. They have expanded their services. B. They have undergone ticketing reform.
C. The question the teacher raised. D. The difference between the two numbers. C. They have included more transit zones. D. They have seen a decline in public favor.
26. Which of the following can replace the underlined word “paralleled” in Paragraph 6 30. What does Paragraph 3 mainly focus on
A. Measured. B. Composed. C. Mirrored. D. Influenced. A. The popularity of car ownership. B. The development of ticketing reform.
27. What is a suitable title for the text C. The problems of the ticketing system. D. The application of complex regulations.
A. The Perfect Equation B. Numbers Build Equations 31. What is the best title for the text
C. An Attractive Question D. Words Outperform Numbers A. Rising Prices of Train Travel B. Urgent Calls for Rail Revival
C C. Failed Closure of Railway Stations D. Tough Route to Green Transit Initiatives
Recently it has dawned on the government that closing more than 1,000 of England’s railway D
station ticket offices would not be very smart politics. The transport secretary, Mark Harper, Dreams have fascinated people for thousands of years, yet we struggle to understand their
announced that train operators had been asked to withdraw the cost-cutting strategy, which the purpose. A more recent theory suggests nighttime dreams protect visual areas of the brain from
government itself had originally pushed on them. The writing was already on the wall in the being taken over during sleep by other sensory functions, such as hearing or touch.
summer, when public anger led to an extension of the consultation period on the proposed closures. David Eagleman, a neuroscience at Stanford University, has proposed the idea that dreaming
By the time it ended, 750,000 responses had been recorded, 99% of them negative. is necessary to protect the visual cortex (大脑皮层) — the part of the brain responsible for
The public’s concerns were over future access to travel advice and information, assistance for processing vision. He argues that neurons (神经元) compete for survival. The brain, Eagleman
disabled people, safety at understaffed stations, and consequences for the digitally excluded. But explains, distributes its resources by “implementing a do-or-die competition” for brain territory in
the passionate opposition also underlined a widespread sense that railway stations must be more which sensory areas “gain or lose neural territory when inputs slow, stop or shift.” Eagleman
than transit (交通) bined with a reformed ticketing system, that insight should now points to people who lose sight or hearing. They show heightened sensitivity in the remaining
inform a positive approach to breathing life into England’s railways and attracting more people senses because the region of the brain normally used by the lost sense is taken over by other
back on to trains. senses.
As a report published this autumn by the Campaign for Better Transport sets out, there is an When you sleep, you can smell, hear and feel, but visual information is absent — except
urgent case for fairer ticketing reform across the network. For over a decade, the relative cost of during REM sleep. About 90 minutes after drifting off to sleep, you enter REM. It begins when
taking the train rather than the car has skyrocketed, as fares have risen while fuel duty has been neurons in your brain stem signal the beginning of two important tasks. Activity of these neurons,
frozen. Over a third of the public are confused by the numerous types of ticket available, and the for one, paralyze major muscles, preventing the sleeper from acting out what is happening in the
complex regulations that apply to them. Why should an anytime return from Chelmsford to dream. Also, these brain cells send messages directly to the visual cortex, which starts the
London cost 32.60, when to cover the same distance from Grays to London costs 13.40 dreaming process. Scans of dreaming people show most of the brain activity associated with REM
The failed attempt to shut down ticket offices had its roots in a short-term ministerial response is within the visual cortex. Dreams are the brain’s way of fighting takeover from other senses,
to falling revenues (收入). But as the country strives to achieve a challenging green transition, the according to Eagleman.
government should work to establish a simpler, fairer ticketing system that offers imaginative Eagleman says that his theory can accommodate other explanations for dreams and that REM
rewards to take the train; and to develop an ambitious plan for our stations — one that reflects their sleep may serve many purposes besides protecting the visual cortex. Think of dreaming like a
important role in the lives of the travelling public. computer screen saver that is set to go off every 90 minutes — except that instead of protecting
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against frozen images, dreams prevent the visual cortex from being occupied by other functions. D. Of course, Westerners and Chinese people can be good friends.
32. What is Eagleman’s primary theory about dreams E. Real friends can share all our sorrows and double all our joys.
A. They strengthen sensory functions. B. They process emotional experiences. F. The second type of friend in China is a “real friend” who is practically your family.
C. They safeguard certain brain territory. D. They heighten visual responsiveness. G. They’ll take turns with you in picking up the bill, because that’s what good friends do.
33. How does Eagleman interpret neurons’ activity regarding resource distribution 第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分 30 分）
A. Precise selection. B. Desperate struggle. 第一节 （共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 15 分）
C. Rapid adaptation. D. Harmonious balance. 阅读下面短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选
34. Wh.at do we know about REM sleep 项。 A. It lasts for about 90 minutes. B. It consists of two critical stages. Black people left the South for multiple reasons, including severe Jim Crow laws that denied C. It allows sleepers to act out their dreams. D. It starts with brain stem’s signaling process. black people their civil rights and economic conditions that made advancement next to impossible. 35. Why are dreams compared to a computer screen saver They saw 41 for them to get in northern cities, where workers were needed during labor A To show their creative aspect. B. To highlight their randomness. shortages 42 by World War I. Between 1915 and about 1960, northern industrial cities 43 C. To signify their repetitive nature. D. To illustrate their protective function. five million black people, becoming majority black. 第二节（共 5 小题；每小题 2.5 分，满分 12.5 分） Many went to the northern city of Harlem — a New York neighborhood that had once been a 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。 rural 44 white area. During a real estate crash at the turn of the 20th century, the 45 of Once, I had an American friend. After she went back home, I never heard from her again. I property became more willing to rent to black renters. Property values then 46 as white
can’t help but wonder if there can ever be real friendship between Westerners and us Chinese. residents attempted to offload their real estate and move away. 47 , the area became majority
What is friendship The Oxford English Dictionary says, “The emotions or conduct of friends.” black, and Harlem tuned into an attraction for migrants 48 economic chance and a rich
In both Western and Chinese culture, we have similar proverbs when it comes to friendship, such cultural and social life.
as “a friend in need is a friend indeed.” 36 These 49 weren’t just from the American South: A group of people came from Caribbean
Chinese people value friendship highly. As you know, Chinese people are known to be countries like Jamaica, Antigua, and Trinidad, 50 economic downturns because of the decline
extremely hospitable and open-hearted. 37 However, there are different types of friendship of sugar prices throughout the West Indies.
and they treat them differently. That cultural 51 stimulated new types of expression and thought. Promoted by black
One type of friend in China is a “close acquaintance” who only occasionally eats and drinks churches and businesses, Harlem 52 life. There, a poor black worker could brush 53
and hangs out with you. In the West, they are called “a fair-weather (不可共患难的) friend.” Nikki with educated, wealthy black residents. They could take part in entertainment by black people, for
was that kind of friend. Despite our language barrier, we had a lot of fun together． 38 Only black people. The Jamaica-born black, Marcus Garvey, even 54 the Universal Negro
real friends can enter your inner circle, where assistance and special care are always provided. Improvement Association to 55 racial pride and economic independence.
39 They tend to make friends with those who share the same values or interests. When 41. A. guilt B. ability C. electricity D. opportunity
foreign friend of mine asks for favors on behalf of his or her friend, I often have to clarify whether 42. A. caused B. stopped C. changed D. improved
that person is a “close friend” or just a friend, and then I will decide how much I will help. 43. A. adjusted B. absorbed C. abandoned D. advertised
40 But the depth of that friendship is different. So how will you know how I feel about 44. A. empty B. hungry C. wealthy D. temporary
you Well, the moment I stop being polite around you, you are my real friend. 45. A. owners B. creators C. donators D. consumers
A. They refer to anyone they know as a “friend”. 46. A. dropped B. recovered C. doubled D. exploded
B. Friendship in the West is mostly pursued for fun. 47. A. Enormously B. Eventually C. Especially D. Exceptionally
C. However, there is a cultural gap between the two sides. 48. A. in charge of B. in defence of C. in advance of D. in search of
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49. A. travelers B. defenders C. entertainers D. newcomers 第二节（满分 25 分）
50. A. researching B. observing C. escaping D. exploring 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
51. A. mixture B. future C. adventure D. departure 注意：
52. A. was bored with B. was filled with C. was loaded with D. was decorated with My 11-year-old daughter, Elizabeth, started to talk about quitting swimming, which broke my
53. A. arms B. faces C. hands D. shoulders heart because she loves swimming. So when the swim season began, I cut a deal with her. She
54. A. accused B. founded C. discovered D. certificated would practice three times a week and try really hard. I wouldn’t make her compete in the swim
55. A. judge B. control C. support D. forgive meets. Elizabeth does not like swim meets. She gets horribly nervous but not because she wants to
第二节 （共 10 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分） win. She doesn’t care if she wins.
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入 1 个适当的单词或括号内的单词的正确形式。 Recently, Elizabeth’s team announced a special swim night: Members 11 and older would
The Chinese government recently finalized a plan to set up a Giant Panda National Park swim a timed 50 meters relay. It wasn’t exactly a meet, because it would involve only team
(GPNP). 56 (cover) an area about three times 57 size of Yellowstone National Park, the members. That was my view. Elizabeth argued that it absolutely was a meet because there would
GPNP will be one of the first national parks in the country. The plan will extend protection to a
be races. I told Elizabeth I really wanted her to go. She fought back angrily but finally agreed.
significant number of areas that 58 (be) previously unprotected, bringing many of the existing
When the day of the special swim night arrived, Elizabeth was nervous. She was the youngest
protected areas for giant pandas under one authority 59 (increase) effectiveness and reduce
person and shorter by at least a foot than most of the other kids. She panicked when it was time for
inconsistencies in management.
the T-shirt relay. The relay works like this: One person from each relay team puts on a T-shirt, a
After a three-year pilot period, the GPNP will be officially set up next year. The
pair of socks, and a swim cap; swims 50 meters; and gets out of the pool. She takes off the clothes
GPNP 60 (design) to reflect the guiding principle of “protecting the authenticity and integrity
and puts them on the next person, who then swims 50 meters. This continues until everyone on the
(完整性) of natural ecosystems, preserving biological diversity, protecting ecological buffer
team has completed a lap.
zones, 61 leaving behind precious natural assets (资产) for future generations”. The GPNP’s
Then it was Elizabeth’s turn to swim. She seemed to swim faster in the T-shirt and socks than
main goal is to improve connectivity between separate populations and 62 (home) of giant
she did when she wasn’t wearing them. Approaching the halfway mark, Elizabeth was in the lead.
pandas, and 63 (eventual) achieve a desired level of population in the wild.
Suddenly, somebody noticed that one of Elizabeth’s socks had fallen off and was floating in the
Giant pandas also serve 64 an umbrella species, bringing protection to a host of plants
pool. “She has to get that sock on before the end of the race,” a swimming official told Elizabeth’s
and animals in the southwestern and northwestern parts of China. The GPNP is intended to provide
team, “or you will be disqualified.”
stronger protection for all the species 65 live within the Giant Panda Range and significantly
注意：
improve the health of the ecosystem in the area.
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分 40 分） 1. 续写词数应为 150 左右；
第一节（满分 15 分） 2. 续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好。
假定你是李华，上个月你和外国朋友 Shawn 一起参加了“打卡蓉城”的 City Walk Everybody on her team started screaming, “Elizabeth! Get the sock!” ___________________
活动。他回国后给你发来了照片，请你给他回一封邮件，内容包括 : _______________________________________________________________________________
1. 感谢分享照片; _______________________________________________________________________________
2. 回顾活动时光;
3. 邀请来蓉再聚。 On the ride home, she shared her moment of winning again and again.
注意: _______________________________________________________________________________
1. 词数 80 左右; _______________________________________________________________________________
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 _______________________________________________________________________________
参考词汇: 打卡蓉城 Check out Rongcheng
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树德中学高 2022 级高二下学期半期考试英语试题答案 On the ride home, she shared her moment of winning again and again. She talked about how
scared she was when someone grabbed her foot and how funny it was when she came to the
听力：1-5 BCABC 6-10 CACCA 11-15 BBCCB 16-20 CACAA finish and how great the night was. She told me that if the T-shirt relay was an Olympic
event—and she is quite sure it should be—her team would win the gold medal. I told her that in
阅读：21-23 CCA 24-27 DBCA 28-31 CDCB 32-35 CBDD my professional view, she was absolutely right．
36-40 CAFBD
听力原文：
完型：41-45 DABCA 46-50 ABDDC 51-55 ABDBC Text 1
M: Did you hear a light passenger plane flew off course and crashed in the mountains
语法填空： W: Oh, my God! Are there any survivors
56. Covering 57. the 58. were 59. to increase
60. is designed 61. and 62. homes 63. eventually Text 2
64. as 65. that M: So, when are the other guys going to get here The train is leaving in 10 minutes. We can’t wait
here forever.
作文参考范文： W: It’s 10:30 already. (2) They are supposed to be here by now. I told everybody to meet here by
第一节 应用文 10:15.
Dear Shawn,
Hope this message finds you well. I want to express my sincere appreciation for your Text 3
prompt sharing of the photos that bring back the cherished memories we’ve created M: When I’m 65, I will retire from my position as a teacher.
together. W: Oh, you only have three years to go. (3)
Last month, our exploring the event themed “Check out Rongcheng” was an
unforgettable experience. Wandering through its renowned destinations, such as the Text 4
romantic Jiuyanqiao Bridge across the Jinjiang River, the picturesque Tianfu Greenway W: Can you turn down that music a little bit I’m trying to get some sleep! I need to get up at six
around the city, as well as the Broad and Narrow Alley featuring the local leisure life, left a o’clock in the morning.
lasting impression on my memory. M: Well, it’s not like you have to go to work or anything. You’re waking up early to get the concert
With the summer vacation approaching, I would like to invite you to come again, tickets! (4)
should your schedule permit. It would be an absolute delight to have you here, allowing us
to further immerse ourselves in the many attractions Chengdu has to offer. I’m looking Text 5
forward to your visit. W: Why did you leave your job with us, Peter
Yours, M: It was so hot standing in the kitchen all day. I just couldn’t bear it. (5)
Li Hua
第二节 读后续写 Text 6
Everybody on her team started screaming, “Elizabeth！Get the sock!” However, she couldn’t W: Good evening, sir. What can I get for you today
hear them．It was time for desperate measures．A girl on my daughter’s team jumped in the pool, M: May I have a cup of tea, please
grabbed the sock, and swam after Elizabeth.“You have to put the sock on,”the girl screamed. W: Of course. What kind can I get for you
The girl in lane two was about to pass Elizabeth．With the sock finally, Elizabeth swam her heart M: I’m not sure. What do you recommend
out for the last 15 meters. It was close．But Elizabeth beat the other girl to the wall for the victory. W: Well, that depends on what you need. Black tea is best if you need a pick-me-up(提神的东西).
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Tea made from flowers is good if you need to calm down, and green tea is the best for your health. Text 9
(6) W: How was your first class
M: I’ll take some green tea. (6) M: It was pretty fun.
W: Coming right up. Can I get you any food to go with that W: What did you do
M: No, I shouldn't ruin my appetite, My wife would be furious(愤怒的) with me later tonight! (7) M: We introduced ourselves by saying who we lived with and what we liked to do in our free time.
Then we went over the plan for the whole term.
Text 7 W: That sounds like a pretty normal beginning. Did you do any real work
W: Did you know I started my own business M: Oh, absolutely. Once we asked a few questions about the exams and the papers, we jumped
M: Really That’s great. I always wanted to be my own boss. right into the first chapter of our textbook. (14) Then we even had a short test.
W: I’ll admit it’s nice not to take orders from anyone, but it can be stressful, too. I have a lot more W: What How could you have a test on the first day of class
responsibility. If anything goes wrong, I have to fix it, even if it’s not my fault. (8) M: It wasn’t a real test. All the questions had at least one answer that was meant to be funny and
M: True. But there must be advantages. silly. (15) And most of the questions could be answered without even thinking.
W: Oh, of course. I get to use my creativity. And I make bread every day, which I love. W: Like what
M: What kind of business do you run M: Oh, here’s one, “Who painted The Mona Lisa ” I think, the choices were Leonardo da Vinci,
W: A bakery. It’s in a great location—right next to the Bank of America downtown. (9) Next time Lionel Messi, and Lady Gaga. (16)
you get some cash out of the ATM, you should drop in for a snack. W: You call that a test
M: How about a free cookie for an old friend M: I told you it wasn’t real. The professor just wanted us to relax and have some fun. (15) Art
W: Hey, if I gave away my goods for free, I wouldn’t be a successful business owner, would I history can be very serious sometimes, so it’s important to keep things interesting.
(10) W: Cool. Do you think you might want to choose art history as your major
M: Oh, it’s a little early to say. This was my first college class ever. (17) I think I’ll give it some
Text 8 time.
W: Hi, Ray! Bye, Ray!
M: Hey, where are you going, Alice Text 10
W: I have no plans today, so I’m just going to walk until I find something to do. (11) W: I would like to introduce Dr. Jacobs. He is here to talk to us about healthy ways to lose weight,
M: That sounds nice. May I come with you Dr. Jacobs, what are some of the mistakes people make when trying to lose weight
W: I don’t know if it will work with two people. You see, I want to feel free today. I've been M: When people decide to lose weight, they often make promises to themselves to eat healthily.
working very hard lately and I want to stay away from anything that might cause stress. The problem with this goal, however, is that it’s not specific enough. To be successful on a diet,
M: Well, I won’t bother you. I’ll just walk next to you. you have to have a specific plan. First, decide which foods you want to include in your diet and
W: Promise you won’t talk much which foods you want to avoid. Then, plan your meals for the week and make a shopping list. You
M: I promise. will be much more likely to eat a healthy diet throughout the week if you do this. Another mistake
W. OK, you can come. You have to leave your phone at home, though. (12) that people make is that they eat too little. (18) Believe me, if you only allow yourself three very
M: But what if we get lost and need to call a taxi (12) small meals each day, you are going to be hungry all the time. That means that when your
W: I want to stay away from techlology today. No computers or phones ... not even a radio! colleague offers you a cookie at work, you will end up eating four of them. Additionally, when it
M: That won’t be easy for me. (12) I’m always online, no matter where I go. I keep my TV on all comes to exercise, people also make mistakes. Many people do the same exercise routine over and
day, and I sleep with the lights on. (13) And I’m usually listening to music on my iPod. over. The problem with this is that they get bored with it and stop exercising. It’s much better to
W: You’re the one who really needs a break! add variety to your schedule. (19) One final mistake that people make is failing to drink enough
water. Drinking water helps people not eat too much, and should be part of any weight loss plan.
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