2023-2024学年第二学期第二次调研测试
高一英语
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。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。
1. Why does Linda refuse to go to the concert
A. She isn’t interested in it.
B. She wants to rest at home.
C. She hasn’t finished her homework.
2. What is the relationship between the speakers
A. Mother and son. B. Teacher and student. C. Classmates.
3. What will the man do this afternoon
A. Do some running. B. Go swimming. C. Play basketball.
4. What is Michelle trying to do
A. Express her thanks.
B. Give some advice.
C. Invite Henry to dinner.
5. What are the speakers mainly talking about
A. A joke. B. A mouse. C. A friend.
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。
听第 6 段材料，回答第 6、7 题。
6. Where are the speakers
A. At a cinema. B. At school. C. In a palace.
7. What are the speakers likely to do
A. Watch a movie. B. Visit a museum. C. Go back home.
听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题。
8. What is Frank usually responsible for at home
A. Doing the washing.
B. Cleaning the house.
C. Preparing the food.
9. What does Frank think Karen should do
A. Relax more. B. Study harder. C. Do some chores.
听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。
10. How did Alan get his first car
A. He bought it himself.
B. His parents gave it to him.
C. It was a prize from a competition.
11. What was the woman’s first job
A. A teacher. B. A salesgirl. C. A law firm clerk.
12. When did Alan start making money
A. In primary school. B. In high school. C. In college.
听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。
13. How long did Mike work on his school paper
A. 3 hours. B. 2 hours. C. 1 hour.
14. What happened to the baby elephant
A. It got injured. B. It became trapped. C. It was lost.
15. What did the witness do for the baby elephant
A. He fed it.
B. He saved it by himself.
C. He called for help.
16. What is the woman’s attitude toward breaking the wall
A. Opposed. B. Supportive. C. Indifferent.
听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。
17. Where did the speaker watch the movie
A. At her own home. B. In a friend’s bedroom. C. At the cinema.
18. Where is the movie set
A. In an inland city. B. In a beautiful village. C. In a seaside town.
19. What does Luka like doing
A. Hearing others’ stories.
B. Taking adventure outdoors.
C. Spending time with his families.
20. Why is the friendship threatened
A. Luka has a terrible secret.
B. Luka’s new friend isn’t a real boy.
C. Luka’s family has to move.
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。
A
Teen Adventure Camp (Ages 13—15)
Between exploring the lake in boats, hiking to the waterfalls, and camping in remote natural environments, you ll have a hard time picking a favorite!
2023 Camp Dates:
Term 1: June 11—16 Term 2: June 18—23
Term 3: June 25—30 Term 4: July 9—14
Term 5 (L. I. T. Week): July 16—21
2023 Pricing Options:
Full Price: $485 / week
Early Bird Discount (Until April 17th): $455 / week
L. I. T. Week: $0
Leaders In Training (L. I. T. Program) (Ages 14—15)
Our L. I. T. program is a part of our Teen Adventure Camp program and is a transitional(过渡的) program for campers to become staff members. It is a program that is highly selective and competitive. This program allows campers ages 14 and 15 to see what being a part of the Pleasant Hill Outdoor Camp family is like.
How does my camper become involved
★ The camper must attend a previous week of Teen Adventure Camp within the same summer.
★ Have to be 14 or 15 years old during their week of camp to qualify.
★ The camper should express interest in the L. I. T. program during their Teen Adventure Week and receive a recommendation for the program from their counselor (辅导员)!
★ Good performance during Teen Adventure Week.
How to confirm availability (有空) & acceptance
At the end of the camper’s Teen Adventure Camp session, the campers who are accepted into the program will receive an official invitation based on their counselor’s opinion. From there, the parent of the camper must confirm the camper’s availability as soon as possible. There are limited spots which are on a first-come-first-served basis only. Parents can confirm in person at Check Out, by phone (419-938-3715), or by email (info@phoc.org). We will make sure to add L. I. T. week to the camper’s online registration.
21. When will L. I. T. week take place
A. During June 11—16. B. During June 25—30.
C. During July 9—14. D. During July 16—21.
22. What is required of the campers to get involved in the L. I. T. program
A. Paying for their camp before April 17th.
B. Joining in more than two weeks of camp.
C. Being 13 years old during their week of camp.
D. Getting a recommendation from their camp counselor.
23. What is suggested to the parents of potential participants of the L. I. T. program
A. Confirming their children’s availability soon.
B. Printing official invitations to their children in person.
C. Keeping in close touch with their children’s counselors
D. Adding L. I. T. week to their children’s online registration.
B
By day, Robert Titterton is a lawyer. In his spare time though he goes on stage beside pianist Maria Raspopova—not as a musician but as her page turner. “I’m not a trained musician, but I’ve learnt to read music so I can help Maria in her performance.”
Mr Titterton is chairman of the Omega Ensemble but has been the group’s official page turner for the past four years. His job is to sit beside the pianist and turn the pages of the score so the musician doesn’t have to break the flow of sound by doing it themselves. He said he became just as nervous as those playing instruments on stage.
“A lot of skills are needed for the job. You have to make sure you don’t turn two pages at once and make sure you find the repeats in the music when you have to go back to the right spot.” Mr Titterton explained.
Being a page turner requires plenty of practice. Some pieces of music can go for 40 minutes and require up to 50 page turns, including back turns for repeat passages. Silent onstage communication is key, and each pianist has their own style of “nodding” to indicate a page turn which they need to practise with their page turner.
But like all performances, there are moments when things go wrong. “I was turning the page to get ready for the next page, but the draft wind from the turn caused the spare pages to fall off the stand,” Mr Titterton said, “Luckily I was able to catch them and put them back.”
Most page turners are piano students or up-and-coming concert pianists, although Ms Raspopova has once asked her husband to help her out on stage.
“My husband is the worst page turner,” she laughed. “He’s interested in the music, feeling every note, and I have to say: ‘Turn, turn!’ Robert is the best page turner I’ve had in my entire life.”
24. What should Titterton be able to do to be a page turner
A. Read music. B. Play the piano.
C. Sing songs. D. Fix the instruments.
25. Which of the following best describes Titterton’s job on stage
A. Boring. B. Well-paid.
C. Demanding. D. Dangerous.
26. What does Titterton need to practise
A. Counting the pages. B. Recognizing the “nodding”.
C. Catching falling objects. D. Performing in his own style.
27. Why is Ms Raspopova’s husband “the worst page turner”
A. He has very poor eyesight. B. He ignores the audience.
C. He has no interest in music. D. He forgets to do his job.
C
The benefits of regular exercise are well documented but there’s a new one to add to the ever-growing list. New researchers found that middle-aged women who were physically fit could be nearly 90 percent less likely to develop dementia (痴呆) in later life and as they did, it came on ten years later than less sporty women.
Lead researcher Dr. Helena Horder, of the University of Gothenburg in Sweden, said, “These findings are exciting because it’s possible that improving people’s cardiovascular (心血管的) fitness in middle age could delay or even prevent them from developing dementia.”
For the study, 191 women with an average age of 50 took a bicycle exercise test until they were tired out to measure their peak (最大值的) cardiovascular capacity. The average peak workload was measured at 103 watts.
A total of 40 women met the standard for a high fitness level, or 120 watts or higher. A total of 92 women were in the medium fitness group; and 59 women were in the low fitness group, defined as a peak workload of 80 watts or less, or having their exercise tests stopped because of high blood pressure, chest pain or other cardiovascular problems.
These women were then tested for dementia six times over the following forty years. During that time, 44 of the women developed dementia. Five percent of the highly fit women developed dementia, compared to 25 percent of the women with medium fitness and 32 percent of the women with low fitness.
“However, this study does not show cause and effect between cardiovascular fitness and dementia, it only shows a connection. More research is needed to see if improved fitness could have a positive effect on the risk of dementia and also to look at when during a lifetime a high fitness level is most important.” She also admitted that a relatively small number of women were studied, all of whom were form Sweden, so the results might not be applicable to other groups.
28. What is on the ever-growing list mentioned in the first paragraph
A. Positive effects of doing exercises.
B. Exercises suitable for the middle-aged.
C. Advantages of sporty woman over man.
D. Experimental studies on certain diseases.
29. Why did the researchers ask the woman to do bicycle exercise
A. To predict their maximum heart rate.
B. To assess their cardiovascular capacity.
C. To change their habits of working out.
D. To detect their potential health problems.
30. What do we know about Dr Horder’s study
A. Some participants quit it halfway.
B. Data collection was a long process.
C. It aimed to find a cure for dementia.
D. The results were far from satisfactory.
31. Which of the following is the best title for the text
A. More Women Are Exercising to Prevent Dementia.
B. Middle-Aged Women Need to Do More Exercise.
C. Fit Women Are Less Likely to Develop Dementia.
D. Biking Improves Women’s Cardiovascular Fitness.
D
An updated version of the artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot ChatGPT was launched recently by OpenAI. Its ability to write in an intelligent and human-like manner left users impressed—and also a little bit frightened. People have used ChatGPT to write entire blocks of code, television scripts, and even complete academic essays (学术论文)—causing fears that students might use the bot to cheat their way to an easy A.
But some college professors aren’t that concerned. While ChatGPT’s writing might seem “quite good in an abstract (抽象的) way”, Professor Stuart Selber, who teaches English at Pennsylvania State University, thinks it struggles to address local issues, produce an original argument, or challenge other arguments rather than just copying them. These are all key aspects of effective essay writing in his opinion. That’s why Selber doesn’t think essays written entirely by ChatGPT have any hope of scoring high grades. But he said it might help college students improve their work. Indeed, he thinks it might offer a shortcut for some of the more difficult tasks of essay writing, like preparing a literature review.
Dr Leah Henrickson, a lecturer at the University of Leeds, thinks that, if used carefully, AI might even make education fairer. He said, “I think there’s a lot of potential for it to help students express themselves in ways that they hadn’t necessarily thought about.” AI tools like Grammarly, which analyzes and improves written sentences, are already widely used by college students. In Henrickson’s view, ChatGPT is just the next step—and these tools aren’t going away. “Our students know that these tools exist,” she said. “Our job is to help them use them critically.”
According to Henrickson, the University of Leeds is already looking at revising its assessments in reaction to the rise in AI. It hopes to focus more on critical analysis and judgement—a human skill—rather than straightforward information, which a chatbot like ChatGPT can easily replicate.
32. What do people think of ChatGPT’s writing ability
A. It is real but overvalued.
B. It is as good as that of humans.
C. It is impressive but frightening.
D. It is based on ready-made building blocks.
33. In what way might ChatGPT be helpful for college students according to Selber
A. By writing an excellent essay for them.
B. By providing an original argument for them.
C. By helping them make a literature review.
D. By teaching them to develop abstract thinking.
34. Why is Grammarly mentioned in the last but one paragraph
A. To compare it with ChatGPT.
B. To prove AI tools are here to stay.
C. To indicate its usefulness is beyond praise.
D. To encourage college students to use AI tools.
35. What does the underlined word “replicate” in the last paragraph mean
A. Copy. B. Overcome. C. Understand. D. Revise.
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可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Figuring out what a company is like before you actually work there can be challenging. Luckily, there are a few things you can do to determine whether or not a company is a good fit for you.
First of all, know what you want. 36 So before you can determine whether you and a specific company would be compatible(兼容的) together, it’s important to understand what exactly you want from your employer. Many of us have an easier time identifying the things that we absolutely don’t want. That’s a good place to start.
37 Now comes the part when you put on your detective hat and do a little digging. The Internet will be your best friend when you’re trying to familiarize yourself with a company’s culture before ever walking through their office doors. And where exactly should you look for these culture clues Start with the most obvious place first: the company’s website. 38 Do they use formal, direct language Or is it conversational, and maybe even a little humorous This can be a big indicator of what sort of culture the company is trying to create.
Finally, you can never fail with personal connections. 39 Ask if they would be willing to have a quick conversation with you about the organization in general. If you get a yes to your request for a chat, you’ll be armed with some pretty powerful and helpful information heading into your interview!
Keep these tips in mind to figure out whether you and a potential employer are a perfect match or just a recipe for disaster. 40
A. Learn more by asking questions.
B. Read through their copy and blog.
C. Then make sure to do your research.
D. Next, turn your attention toward their announcements.
E. After all, it’s a good thing to know before actually accepting an offer.
F. Send a quick message to a current or previous company employee by email.
G. It’s hard to make any decisions when you don’t really know what you’re looking for.
第三部分 语言运用(共两节，满分30分)
第一节 完形填空 (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。
I used to watch her from my kitchen window when she played with boys on the playground. She seemed so small as she 41 her way through the crowd of boys. A sea of children, and yet to me, she 42 from them all. She 43 to shoot jump shots just over their heads and into the net and nobody could stop her.
I noticed her practising shooting alone over and over again, sometimes until dark. One day I asked her why she practiced so much. Without 44 she said, “I want to go to college. My father told me if I was good enough, I would get a(an) 45 , which was the only way for me to go to college. He said if the dream is big enough, the facts don’t 46 .”
One day in her senior year, I saw her sitting in the grass, head buried in her arms. I walked up and sat down beside her. 47 I asked what was wrong. “Oh, nothing,” came a soft 48 , “I am just too 49 .” The coach told her that at 5'5'' feet she would probably never get to play for a top team—much less offered a scholarship. She was heartbroken and I sensed her 50 .
But after a while, she 51 her head and told me that her father said those coaches were wrong. They just did not understand the 52 of a dream. He told her that if she truly wanted a scholarship, nothing could stop her except one thing — her own 53 .
The next year, as she and her team went to the Northern California Championship game, she was indeed 54 a scholarship to NCAA women’s basketball team and her dream came true. The words rang in my 55 again: if the dream is big enough, the facts don’t count.
41. A. felt B. lost C. worked D. muscled
42. A. stood out B. came out C. pointed out D. broke out
43. A. intended B. managed C. expected D. struggled
44. A. satisfaction B. effort C. hesitation D. doubt
45. A. scholarship B. fund C. reward D. profit
46. A. appear B. count C. spread D. exist
47. A. Quietly B. Generously C. Absolutely D. Obviously
48. A. step B. reply C. relief D. signal
49. A. tired B. devoted C. poor D. short
50. A. confusion B. defence C. anger D. disappointment
51. A. nodded B. lowered C. lifted D. shook
52. A. meaning B. feature C. power D. rule
53. A. habit B. attitude C. height D. interest
54. A. admitted B. directed C. launched D. offered
55. A. ears B. heart C. life D. memory
第二节 语篇填空 (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。
During the May Day holiday, many Chinese people went out for travel, 56 (show) the potential of the country’s holiday economy. Guangzhou and Chongqing were among the top domestic(国内的) cities in terms of consumer 57 (popular). In the meantime, Thailand, Japan and South Korea became some of the 58 (hot) overseas destinations during the five-day holiday.
Aside from traditional popular destinations, county tourism has developed into a new fashion and brought in new vitality(活力) into the tourism market. The tourism growth rate of small counties and towns is higher. Data from Alipay showed that many young 59 (generation) chose to go to attractions in small towns. Yili in Xinjiang, Yanbian in Jilin, Diqing and Pu’er in Yunnan have seen the largest year-on-year increase in cross-regional payments.
Tourists’ continuous enthusiasm for domestic travel is also proved by other factors, such as the number of short videos 60 (publish). During the holiday, 61 total number of posts on WeChat video accounts increased. Among them, scenic spots like West Lake 62 (become) popular destinations for video account users recently. Concerts, art exhibitions and other cultural activities have also played a significant role 63 improving cultural and tourism consumption. Cities such as Changzhou, Hefei, Beijing, and Yantai received high attention during this time period, 64 drove growth in local hotel, transportation, and dining services.
Furthermore, the inbound(入境的) tourism market is further heating up as visa-free policies and easy payment services provide 65 (convenient) for foreigners traveling to China.
第四部分 基础知识运用(共两节，满分15分)
第一节 单词拼写（用所给单词的适当形式填空；每空1分；满分10分）
66. China’s image is improving steadily, with more countries __________(recognize) its role in international affairs.
67. I would __________(appreciation) it if you could give me the information I need as soon as possible.
68. She _________(slide) out while no one was looking.
69. __________(judge) from his behavior, he is dishonest.
70. While a moderate amount of stress can be__________(benefit), too much stress can harm you.
71. Tom got __________ (stick) in a math problem, but it didn’t depress him.
72. No wonder the Internet has now become the first place that the __________(major) of people turn to for information.
73. The heat was __________(bear)—almost 40°C even in the shade of trees．
74. She insisted that she should be kept __________(inform).
75. You can have food __________(deliver) to you using food delivery apps and sites.
第二节 根据汉语用短语的正确形式填空(每小题1分；满分5分）
76. We need to ________ ________ ________(摆脱，丢弃) the idea that we must be liked all the time in order to be worthwhile.
77. China’s leaders are trying to ________ ________ ________(减少，削减) energy waste to meet the green standard.
78. Having all the knowledge________ ________ ________(了如指掌), he is surely to gain good grades.
79. So ________ ________(对…上瘾) computer games are some of the student that they spend all night playing it.
80. Not until they heard that she was ________ ________ ________(安然无恙的) were their minds set at rest.
第五部分 读后续写 (满分25分)
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。
One day Albert found a baby bird lying on the ground, squawking (叫喊) for help. Feeling sad for the bird, Albert petted it gently and wanted to help it, but he didn’t know how since he was just 7 years old. So he took the bird in his hands, carried it carefully home and showed it to his parents. At once, his parents took action. They washed the bird and found it injured. With the help of his parents, Albert dressed the wound. But it would need time and care for the bird to completely recover. As the bird had become dear to his heart, Albert immediately offered to care for the bird.
Albert named his new friend “Lucky”. He began to feed the bird and he even ran out to collect grass to build a soft nest for the bird. Then, he put the nest beside his bed. Albert and the bird were sleeping together and living together. Soon they became close friends. Albert always told it about his experiences in school and his secrets. Lucky, an extremely patient audience, usually responded to him with a few nods and chirps (叽叽喳喳声). Albert’s parents also loved Lucky. They regarded it as a family member.
In the course of time, Lucky gradually recovered and started to hop (脚跳) and jump a little bit and exercise its wings. That made everyone happier. Soon it would be able to fly. How wonderful!
But what then Albert became thoughtful and started to think. “If Lucky started to fly, it could simply fly away one day.” But that would not happen. Albert loved his friend so much that he couldn’t imagine parting with it. He wondered, “I should surely stay with Lucky forever. But how Keep the windows closed all the time That was not practical.”
注意：1. 续写词数应为150个左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Then, he bought a small cage and kept Lucky in it. ________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Knowing the bad situation, Albert’s parents decided to help Lucky and their son. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________英语 5月联考参考答案
第一部分 听力 (共两节，满分 30 分)
1-5 ACBBA 6-10 CBACA 11-15 CAABC 16-20 BACBB
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)
21-23. DDA 24-27. ACBD 28-31. ABBC 32-35. CCBA
第二节 (共 5小题; 每小题 2.5分，满分 12.5分)
36-40 GCBFE
第三部分 语言运用(共两节，满分 30 分)
第一节 完形填空 (共 15 小题;每小题 1分，满分 15 分)
41-45 DABCA 46-50 BABDD 51-55 CCBDA
第二节 语篇填空(共 10 小题;每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分)
56. showing 57. popularity 58. hottest 59. generations 60. published
61. the 62. have become 63. in 64. which 65. convenience
第四部分 基础知识运用(共两节，满分 15 分)
单词拼写（用所给单词的适当形式填空；每空 1分；满分 10分）
66. recognizing 67. appreciate 68. slid 69. Judging 70. beneficial
71. stuck 72. majority 73. unbearable 74. informed 75. delivered
第二节 根据汉语用短语的正确形式填空(每小题 1 分；满分 5分）
76. get rid of 77. cut back on 78. at his fingertips
79. addicted to 80. safe and sound
第四部分 写作 (共两节，满分 25分)
Then, he bought a small cage and kept Lucky in it. In the beginning,
Lucky seemed fine inside it. He believed he had made the right choice to
keep Lucky close and secure. However, as time passed, things took a turn
for the worse. After a fully recovery, Lucky wanted to spread its wings and
fly in the sky. When all its attempts failed, what Lucky could do was sitting
inside the little cage and squawking sadly. Several days later, Lucky refused
to eat and drink. Worried and confused, he didn’t know what to do about it.
Knowing the bad situation, Albert’s parents decided to help Lucky and
their son. They told their son, “If you really love Lucky, you should think of
how to make it happy.” After careful consideration, Albert opened both his
heart and the cage. Lucky was released and flew away. Two weeks later, a
wonderful thing happened: Lucky returned, flying around Albert and
chirped happily, seeming to say thanks to him. This had happened from time
to time since then. Instead of losing a forced friend, Albert had made a
permanent one.
1
{#{QQABBYQQggiAAJAAARgCQwXwCgAQkBGCAIoGgBAEoAIAyQNABAA=}#}
听力原文：
Text 1
M: Linda, I’ve managed to get a couple of tickets to a rock music concert tonight. Do you want
to go
W: Sorry, Tom, but I’m not into rock music. I’ll just finish my newly-bought book at home.
Text 2
W: Jason, how did you do in the exam
M: Not bad, I think. What about you
W: I don’t think I’ve done well in it. I was sick last week and didn’t spend any time preparing
for it.
Text 3
M: What about going to the gym this afternoon We can do some running there.
W: Sorry. I’ll play basketball with some classmates this afternoon.
M: In this case, I’ll go swimming with some friends instead.
Text 4
W: Henry, I heard you’re going to eat at a Chinese friend’s house this afternoon.
M: That’s right.
W: Well, when you’re eating there with chopsticks, remember not to beat your bowls with them
because it’s not good to do that.
M: Thank you for telling me that, Michelle.
Text 5
W: Jim, you were laughing really loudly just now. What did Jennifer just tell you
M: She told me a joke about a mouse. I haven’t heard such a funny thing for a long time.
W: Wait, is it about a mouse that thinks he’s a bat (蝙蝠) I told her.
Text 6
W:Where should we go next, Dave
M: I’d like to stay longer in this palace. It’s so interesting. I could spend all day here.
W: I wouldn’t mind staying, but I really want to visit the National Gandhi Museum. I watched a
movie at school about him. Since we’re in the capital of India now, I just have to check it out.
M: Mahatma Gandhi (圣雄甘地) was a wonderful man. I’ll go with you. I’m interested in learning
more about his life, too. Is the museum all about him
W: Yes, it’s about his life and work.
Text 7
W: Frank, who takes care of the chores in your family
M: Well, we’re responsible for different chores. For example, my mother prepares food for
everyone. My father does the gardening, I do the laundry and my sister cleans the house. What
about your family
W: My grandmother usually cooks and my mother does the cleaning.
M: Don’t you help, Karen
W: My mother said I just need to do my homework.
M: Well, I do think you should also help with the chores sometimes. It can help you relax.
W: I’ll give it a try sometime. You know, I don’t really like studying all the time.
M: Me, either.
Text 8
2
{#{QQABBYQQggiAAJAAARgCQwXwCgAQkBGCAIoGgBAEoAIAyQNABAA=}#}
W: Is this your first car, Alan
M: No. Actually, I got my first car when I was just 18 years old.
W: Was it a gift from your parents
M: No, I bought the car myself. You see, I created my own website when I was in high school, and
then I sold it on my 18th birthday. I made a lot of money.
W: I didn’t start making money until I got my first job at a law firm after college.
M: Well, I started making money when I was in primary school by selling toys to other kids. I only
made a few hundred dollars. But I knew right then that I could make money, and I wanted to
make more.
Text 9
W: Mike, have you finished doing research for your school paper
M: Yes. I worked on it from 8:00 am to 11:00 am. Now I’m reading some news.
W: So have you read anything interesting
M: Yes. I just read about a baby elephant in a small Indian village. It fell into a well (井) nearly 30
feet deep one late afternoon.
W: That was really bad. I don’t think it could get out of it by itself.
M: You’re right. It wasn’t found until the following morning. But the man who found it couldn’t
get the elephant out.
W: So what did he do
M: He called the local forest department for help. Some people came for rescue. They broke down
the brick wall of the well, and made a way for the elephant to walk on.
W: I hope the elephant didn’t get hurt.
M: Luckily it didn’t. But the well was damaged and needs rebuilding.
W: Well, I think it’s totally worth damaging the well. After all, saving a baby elephant is very
important.
M: You can say that again.
Text 10
W: Good morning, everyone. Today I’d like to tell you about a movie I watched recently. I didn’t
go to the cinema. Instead I watched it in my own bedroom because the movie is on Disney+ as
a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The movie is about an unlikely but strong friendship. It is
set in a beautiful town near the sea on the Italian Riviera. In the town there lives one young boy
called Luka. Every summer, he loves going outdoors for adventure. One day, he makes friends
with a boy he has never seen before. Luka shares his adventures with his new best friend.
However, all the fun is threatened by a secret. His new friend isn’t a real person. He is a sea
creature from another world just below the water’s surface. If you want to find out what
happens to the two friends in the end, you can watch it sometime. That’s all about the movie.
Thank you.
3
{#{QQABBYQQggiAAJAAARgCQwXwCgAQkBGCAIoGgBAEoAIAyQNABAA=}#}
