高 2026 届高三上学期12月联合诊断考试
英语试题
(满分: 150分；考试时间: 120分钟)
注意事项：
1.答题前，考生先将自己的姓名、班级、考场/座位号、准考证号填写在答题卡上。
2.答选择题时，必须使用2B铅笔填涂；答非选择题时，必须使用0.5毫米的黑色签字笔书写；必须在题号对应的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写无效；保持答卷清洁、完整。
3.考试结束后，将答题卡交回(试题卷自行保管，以备评讲)。
第一部分听力(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)
做题时，先将答案标在试卷上，录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节(共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有 10 秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
例: How much is the shirt
A. 19.15. B. 9.18. C. 9.15.
答案是 C。
1. What is the woman doing
A. Asking for directions. B. Looking for a car. C. Showing the way.
2. What does the man show great concern for
A. His studies. B. World affairs. C. His health.
3. What does the man suggest the woman do
A. Have independent thought.
B. Show respect for her teacher.
C. Reach an agreement with her teacher.
4. What does the woman want to do
A. Hire the guard's family.
B. Interview more employees.
C. Know more about the guard.
5. What does the man mean
A. He agrees with the woman.
B. The woman should be polite.
C. The woman's concern is useless.
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至7题。
6. What does the man think of the program
A. It isn't worth watching. B. It isn't that bad. C. It is fantastic.
7. What will the man do tomorrow
A. Go on a business trip. B. Attend a meeting. C. Stay at home.
听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。
8. What are the speakers mainly talking about
A. Their majors. B. After- class activities. C. Plans after graduation.
9. What does the man invite the woman to do
A. Join a club. B. Do some sports. C. Watch a play.
听第8段材料，回答第10至 12题。
10. Why does the woman talk to the man
A. To borrow a computer. B. To open up a program. C. To get some help.
11. What is wrong with the woman's computer
A. It has a strange sound.
B. It keeps shutting down.
C. It can't be connected to the Internet.
12. Where will the speakers meet
A. At the man's home. B. At the woman's home. C. At the repair store.
听第9段材料，回答第13至 16题。
13. What are the speakers doing
A. Attending a meeting. B. Enjoying a concert. C. Lining up for tickets.
14. What do we know about the man
A. He is very clever. B. He is a professor. C. He is active in sports.
15. Where does the woman work now
A. In Chicago. B. In Seattle. C. In Los Angeles.
16. What is the probable relationship between the man and Susan
A. Husband and wife. B. Boss and secretary. C. Doctor and patient.
听第10段材料，回答第17至 20题。
17. When will the swim classes begin
A. On May 1st. B. On April 30th. C. On April 29th.
18. How many swim classes are being offered
A. 10. B. 15. C. 20.
19. Who must come to the swim skill show
A. Those who have no Level 3 certificate.
B. Those who want to pass the skill level test quickly.
C. Those who have never attended Community Pool classes.
20. Who will rate the students' skill levels
A. The speaker. B. The instructors. C. The local community.
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、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
FESTIVE BREAKS BY COACH
This coming festive season, treat yourself—— or someone special—— to a magical Christmas getaway with our FestiveBreaks! Travel in comfort and ease by coach from a convenient network of pick-up points across England and Wales.
21. Which trip would a concert- goer on a tight budget choose
A. The Royal Albert Hall trip.
B. The trip to see André Rieu.
C. The 92 Squadron Steam Train trip.
D. The Thursford Christmas Spectacular.
22. How much should a couple pay for the trip including Norwich Christmas Market
A. 838. B. 499. C. 419. D. 120.
23. What is the main purpose of the advertisement
A. To offer discounts on coach travel. B. To present various Christmas events.
C. To promote festive holiday packages. D. To introduce some Christmas markets.
B
Imagine this: You had a late soccer game, and you' re hungry. Your mom agrees to stop by a pizza shop on the way home. It's closing soon, but all of your favorite slices are still available. Phew! This is great news for you. But according to Chris MacAulay, it's bad news for the environment.
When we go to a pizza shop at closing time expecting a full selection, or when we pick only the best apples at a grocery store,“we' re creating our own problem,” MacAulay, the vice president of operations in North America for Too Good To Go whose aim is to limit food waste, told TIME for Kids.
Too Good To Go wants extra food to land somewhere other than in the trash. The idea started inDenmark about a decade ago. Now Too Good To Go is the world's largest market- place for extra food.
The company connects people and businesses through an app. Users can search a map to find participating restaurants and grocery stores in their area. For a low price, businesses offer surprise bags
or boxes of extra food. These can contain anything from pizza slices to baked goods. Users claim and pay for a bag or box, and then pick it up before the business closes for the day.
The app has more than 100 million users worldwide.“The more success we have at helping customers pick up a surprise bag, the more we' ve achieved our vision of ending food waste,”MacAulay says.
How can kids help reduce food waste “Get interested in food and where food comes from,”MacAulay suggests.“Participate in understanding how food ends up on the plate.” This can mean going on family grocery outings or being more thoughtful about portions(份量).“Once you start to see the amount of waste, it's really hard to unsee,”MacAulay says.
24. Why is the great news for you considered“bad news” for the environment
A. It reveals poor food service. B. It shows potential food waste.
C. It suggests uncertain food safety. D. It reflects weak food demand.
25. How does Too Good To Go work to reduce food waste
A. By selling food in surprise boxes.
B. By recycling restaurant's wasted food.
C. By producing less food in the first place.
D. By offering customers extra food information.
26. What is MacAulay's advice for kids
A. To go on family outings.
B. To support Too Good To Go.
C. To learn about food's journey.
D. To embrace a zero- waste lifestyle.
27. What can we learn from Too Good To Go
A. Better later than never. B. Prevention is better than cure.
C.Trash can become treasure. D. Every cloud has a silver lining.
C
Forests, grasslands and other ecosystems take up CO from the atmosphere as they grow. When they decompose(分解) or burn, this carbon is returned to the atmosphere. The uptake and release should generally be in balance. But over the past half century, these ecosystems have tended to take up more CO than they have released, creating a carbon sink that varies in strength from year to year.
This imbalance is thought to be due mainly to increased concentrations of CO in the atmosphere fertilizing plants, plus other factors like reforestation. But it isn't expected to last forever because the climate consequences of rising CO are catching up with the fertilization effect.
In 2023, researchers were concerned when the land carbon sink nearly disappeared due to extreme wildfires, heat and drought. In 2024, the sink was expected to strengthen as there were fewer wildfires.But an international research team found that the sink was extremely weak again.
The researchers used satellite data on the greenness of the land's surface to calculate the productivity of the planet's ecosystems, and therefore the amount of CO they took up. They took away from this the amount of CO released in wildfires and by decomposition. They found the land carbon sink in 2024 nearly disappeared.
Unlike in 2023, however, the researchers found this weakening wasn't mainly driven by fires and dry weather. Instead, their analysis found hot and wet conditions sped up the rate at which organic matter was decomposing. Ecosystems also saw an increase in productivity—— greenness reached record highs—— but this was outpaced by the total amount of CO released.
The disappearance of the sink for the second-year running could be a sign that it is declining earlier than expected. However, Scott Denning at Colorado State University says it could be that the past two years were a blip.“You need to be cautious interpreting even two years of growth as a persistent collapse,” he says.
28. How is a carbon sink formed
A. Increased CO intensifies greenhouse effect.
B. Ecosystems absorb more CO than they release.
C. The uptake and release of carbon reach a balance.
D. Burning of plants returns carbon to the atmosphere.
29. What is paragraph 4 of the text mainly about
A. The measurement of the CO2 released.
B. The impact of the carbon sink weakening.
C. The method of the land carbon sink study.
D. The application of satellite data on greenness.
30. What caused the carbon sink to weaken in 2024
A. Increase in plant productivity.
B. Frequent wildfires and dry spells.
C. Weakened CO fertilization effect.
D. Faster decomposition of organic matter.
31. What does the underlined word“blip” in the last paragraph mean
A. Temporarily. B. New beginning. C. Potential challenge. D. Confirmed trend.
D
Digital design sounds harmless enough. Dark patterns, less so. These are user interfaces (界面)that trick consumers into making choices they otherwise wouldn't.
A button declining an offer might read“Yes, I would like to miss out on the bargain of the century”—— three times bigger and brighter than the one for“I'd just like the thing I came here for.” The cancellation journey is so complicated that users forget their original goal.
Such practices are effective in the short term. A 2021 study by Jamie Luguri and Lior Strahilevitz from the University of Chicago exposed samples of dark patterns when promoting a free trial of a service. Mild dark patterns, such as a choice between one button marked“Accept and continue(Recommended)”, and another marked“Other Options” made participants more than twice as likely to proceed as members of a control group exposed to a simple“Accept” or“Decline” choice. Aggressive designs, such as forcing people to click through several screens in order to decline the service, more than quadrupled (四倍) the acceptance rate. Numbers such as these are hard for bosses to dismiss.
Dark patterns aren't entirely evil. Some designs are contextually reasonable. For example, showing few available hotel rooms helps users avoid missing bookings. And mild persuasion is part of commerce.Advertising, as H. G. Wells, a social critic put it, isn't“pure truth”, but not completely lying either.Consumers also distinguish misleading levels. A recent paper found that people objected more to artificially hiring a child actor to represent poverty in a village than to selecting real poor children.
Dark patterns spread easily, but lawmakers have cracked down on these practices. Last month, the Federal Trade Commission reached a record $2.5bn settlement with Amazon, accuseing the company of tricking consumers into signing up for Prime subscriptions and making cancellation unreasonably hard.In fact, the company's practice backfired. A Stanford study by Nadeep Saini found customers feared overspending and fewer signed up for auto-renewal than auto-expiration (到期). Dark patterns harm consumers in a self-defeating way and firms as well, Saini noted.
32. Why does the author mention the“two buttons” in Paragraph 2
A. To highlight the offer's appeal.
B. To explain dark patterns' popularity.
C. To present customers' behavioral patterns.
D. To show the design's misleading effects.
33. What can be inferred about the 2021 study
A. Bosses dismiss complex interfaces.
B. Paid service sign-ups were its goal.
C. Mild designs outperformed aggressive ones.
D. Simpler options had a lower acceptance rate.
34. Which best reflects a“contextually reasonable” design
A. Using child actors to fake poverty. B. Hiding cancel buttons in sub-menus.
C. Displaying limited flight seats left. D. Forcing registration to access content.
35. What can be a suitable title for the passage
A. A Study on Dark Patterns' Effectiveness
B. The Double-Edged Nature of Dark Patterns
C. The Fight against Misleading Digital Design
D. A How-to Guide for Digital Trick Identification
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。
There are so many situations when it is so easy to say“I told you so.” An opportunity is lost because someone didn't check their email. Despite multiple warnings, a loved one was taken in by a deceptive(欺骗性的) phone call. 36 But is that the approach a friend or a family member benefits from the most
When someone makes a careless mistake, this may be the time when they most need support and least need judgment. They already know the lesson. 37 What is beneficial in these situations is somebody who loves them, even if what they did seemed avoidable or careless.
Imagine you have made an error. Let's say you were cheated, and ended up losing a few hundred dollars. 38 Actually, someone who had lots of expertise at it found a way to fool you. If the friend you tell tries to make the point that you should have seen through it, which you already know,that just makes you feel worse.
So, what can you do when confronted with situations that tempt you to say“I told you so”
39 This means paying attention to the person speaking, with eye contact and affirming gestures, asking relevant questions, and summarizing the person's main points. Most importantly, this active listening happens without critical comments or questions.
Return the person's sense of agency, which is often weakened in challenging situations such as these.“What can you do to make it better ” 40 They have to reestablish themselves as a capable person who will prevent such events from recurring(复现) in the future. Part of agency can be the lessons learned.
A. Don't completely take over for them.
B. It's crucial to learn from this experience.
C. Offer to be part of figuring out a solution.
D. You didn't do anything wrong intentionally.
E. Spend some time non-judgmentally listening.
F. Saying"I told you so" won't make the lesson sink in more deeply.
G. Many would say these are opportunities for"natural" consequences.
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。
One early December morning, we woke up to discover freshly fallen snow."Mom, please! Can we go sledding (滑雪橇) after breakfast "my eleven-year-old daughter Emily 41 . We dressed warmly and headed for the only hill in our flat town.
When we arrived, the hill was crowded with people. We found an open 42 next to a tall man and his three-year-old son. The boy lay belly-down in the sled, waiting for the 43 ."Come on,Daddy!"he shouted. The man asked politely if they could go first, and I agreed.
He gave the boy a big push, and off he flew! 44 , the father ran after him at full speed. I toldEmily he must worry his son would 45 someone. We then 46 our sled and slid down the hill,laughing as we jumped off to avoid a big tree.
"What a long walk back up!"Emily 47 . As we struggled back to the top, I noticed the man pulling his son—— still in the sled—— up the hill. This 48 repeated for over an hour. The crowd 49 ,but the man never seemed 50 , staying cheerful as he pushed, chased, and pulled his son back up.
Inspired, I looked over at him and called,"You have considerable 51 ！"He smiled and said calmly,“He has cerebral palsy (脑瘫).”I was 52 . It all seemed so normal that I never realized the boy might be 53 .
I included this story in my newspaper column. Soon, I received his letter:
That day is nothing compared to what my son 54 daily. To me, he is a true hero, and I hope to be half as 55 as he is someday.
41. A. announced B. begged C. demanded D. recalled
42. A. exhibition B. station C. spot D. window
43. A. hold B. drop C. lift D. push
44. A.Immediately B. Accidentally C. Hesitantly D. Aimlessly
45. A. turn to B. crash into C. run after D. look for
46. A. carried B. fixed C. launched D. covered
47. A. chatted B. cheered C. concluded D. complained
48. A. project B. course C. pattern D. conversation
49. A. thinned B. increased C. remained D. gathered
50. A. hope-lost B. worn-out C. panic-stricken D. heart-broken
51. A. energy B. courage C. attention D wisdom
52. A. disappointed B. confused C. annoyed D. shocked
53. A. disabled B. wounded C. stressed D. depressed
54. A. memorizes B. braves C. observes D. requests
55. A. creative B. independent C. strong D. honest
第二节语法填空(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。
On a mid-autumn night, Australian scholar Jordan Martin walked through the moonlit courtyards of Yuelu Academy in Hunan province. In the quietness of the ancient halls, he felt the 56 (weigh)of a thousand years of learning. That sense of continuity explains why Martin 57 (stay) in China for over a decade. After earning his master's and doctorate at the academy, he 58 (join) its faculty(学院) in 2022. Today, he teaches and researches pre-Qin philosophy.
Initially, his motivation was practical.“I wanted to master Chinese and needed immersion,” he recalls. A chance introduction brought him to Yuelu Academy. 59 he found there was more than an academic institution.“I was impressed by its history and sacredness (神圣). This is 60 placeI' ve dreamed of,” he says.
For Martin, becoming a teacher here is both pride and responsibility. Not 61 (grow) up in China, he's aware of his knowledge gaps.“To deserve the title‘teacher at Yuelu Academy’, I need to work twice 62 hard,” he admits. In class, he teaches in Chinese. The challenge lies not in vocabulary 63 precision.“Everything must be carefully prepared and clearly reasoned. That pushes me to be more rigorous (严谨),” he explains.
The academy's spirit, 64 (pass) down through its long history, is captured in a classic line:“Just as heaven keeps moving forward vigorously, a man of virtue should work 65 (continuous)to strengthen himself.” It is also Jordan's motto and method—— for study, teaching, and life.
第四部分写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节应用文(满分15分)
假定你是李华，你的美国朋友David在你校举办的中文诗歌创作大赛中获留学生组一等奖。请你给他写一封邮件，对他表示祝贺。内容包括：
1.表示祝贺；
2.赞赏诗歌内容；
3.表达祝愿。
注意：
1.写作词数应为80词左右；
2.可以适当补充细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear David,
Yours,
Li Hua
第二节读后续写(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。
It wasn't the weather that bothered Gina so much in winter. It was the lack of light. She longed sunshine, blue skies and the kind of white light that brightened whole days, lifting the spirit and promising adventures to come. She sighed, fearing her adventuring days were over. Yet, at the age of sixty-four, she still felt as young as she had decades ago.
Before she could sink into depressing thoughts, Gina heard the front door slam. Her granddaughter Beth stormed into the kitchen, dumping her backpack and collapsing into a chair at the kitchen table.
“Hello, love!” Gina said, delighted as always to see possibly her favourite person in the world.Beth had taken a year out after leaving school and was currently working in a supermarket to save up to go travelling in Asia with her best pal Jess, in January.
Beth looked up and Gina was surprised to see the young girl's eyes fill with tears. She rushed over and hugged her.“Sweetheart, what's happened ”
“Granny, you' ll never guess,” she sobbed.“Jess has pulled out of our trip—— she doesn't want to go travelling anymore! And Mum and Dad say I can't go on my own!” And with that, the poor girl put her head on the table and burst into tears.
Over several slices of toast and lots of tea, Beth told the full story—— how Jess had been having doubts due to the cost of the trip, how she was worried about being away from home for weeks…“What am I going to do, Gran ” Beth sobbed.“I' ve saved up all this money, we' ve paid a deposit(保证金) and the flights are all booked, but Mum says I'm too young to go by myself.”
Gina frowned. She could understand her daughter's concerns, but she also completely
sympathized with her granddaughter. She understood exactly how Beth was feeling. They were similar in lots of ways and she loved the fact that her granddaughter was so like the young woman she had been. Beth was bold and adventurous—— completely unlike her mum, Gina's daughter.
注意：
(1)续写词数应为150个左右；
(2)请按如下格式在答题纸的相应位置作答。
The next day, Gina headed round to visit her daughter, Lucy.
She announced her decision to Lucy,“Then I will go with Beth.”
参考答案
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分 30 分）
1-5 ABBCC 6-10 CABCC 11-15 BBCAB 16-20 AABCB
第二部分 阅读理解 （共两节，满分 50 分）
第一节 21-23 AAC 24-27 BDCC 28-31 BCDA 32-35 DDCB
第二节 36-40 GFDEA
第三部分 语言知识运用（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）
BCDAB 46-50 CDCAB 51-55 ADABC
第二节 语法填空（共 10 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分）
56. weight 57. has stayed 58. joined 59. What 60. the
61. growing/having grown 62. as 63. but/yet 64. passed 65. continuously
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节 应用文（满分15分）
Dear David,
I am absolutely delighted to hear that you have won the first prize in the International Student Category of our school’s Chinese Poetry Competition! Warmest congratulations on this well-deserved achievement.
Your poem left a profound impression on me, not only because of its emotional depth, but also due to your outstanding writing skills. Firstly, the vivid imagery and thoughtful metaphors you employed beautifully conveyed the complex feelings of living between two cultures. Moreover, the structure of the poem demonstrates a clear grasp of classical Chinese poetic form, blending traditional rhythm with contemporary expression. Most importantly, you have managed to merge personal reflection with cultural insight, creating a piece that is both authentic and artistically sophisticated.
I sincerely hope this achievement inspires you to continue exploring the richness of Chinese literature and culture. Wishing you even greater success and joy in all your future creative and academic pursuits.
Yours,
Li Hua
第二节 读后续写 （满分25分）
【参考范文】
The next day, Gina headed round to visit her daughter, Lucy. Finding her daughter immersed in household chores, Gina gently broached the subject of Beth’s trip. Lucy expressed her deep concerns about Beth traveling alone at such a young age, her words laced with a mother’s understandable anxiety. Gina listened empathetically, then thoughtfully shared reflections from her own youth—how stepping beyond familiar boundaries had taught her invaluable lessons about resilience and self-reliance. She sensed Lucy’s apprehension beginning to ease, though not fully dissipating. Gina assured her that protecting Beth didn’t necessarily mean holding her back.
She announced her decision to Lucy, “Then I will go with Beth.” A wave of visible relief washed over Lucy’s face, her tense shoulders relaxing at once. That evening, when Beth arrived after work, Gina revealed the plan. Beth’s initial gloom transformed into tearful joy, and she embraced her grandmother tightly. Soon they were seated side by side, eagerly poring over maps and itineraries, their shared excitement tangible. Outside, the winter evening remained dark and cold, but within Gina’s home—and her heart—a new warmth and lightness had taken hold, promising sunshine, adventure, and precious time together.
听力文本
Text1【原文】
W: Excuse me. How do I get to Joe’s Garage
M: Oh, just keep going straight for 2 miles, then turn left. Walk until you see the big green sign, and then turn right. You should see it there.
Text2【原文】
W: I think you should concern yourself less with war and terrible things in the world, and concern yourself more with things you can control, like your studies.
M: What How can I possibly study when so many people are dying in the world
Text3【原文】
W: My teacher gets angry every time I don’t agree with her. This is ridiculous! She should encourage independent thought!
M: I don’t think she’d get angry if you were a little more respectful when you disagreed. Try that next time.
Text4【原文】
W: Before we decide on whether to hire the guard, I think we should talk to 5 or 6 people who know him, maybe even a family member or 2.
M: Sounds reasonable. But I’ve already spoken to 3 former employers of his, and he checks out well so far.
Text5【原文】
W: When was the last time that you heard a child use the words ma’am and sir Honestly, I think civility (文明举止;礼貌) is fading from society.
M: Come on! Isn’t there anything more important to worry about
Text6【原文】
W: Hey, will you get home tonight in time to watch That’s Incredible
M: I hope so. That’s my favorite program.
W: I’ll be watching it too. Well, if your meeting goes too late, give me a call and I’ll record it.
M: Thanks. I may do that. I might have to miss it tonight because my boss decides on our business trip to Shanghai tomorrow. Then I’ll have to stay late to get ready.
W: Oh, I hate traveling like that.
M: It’s not that bad.
Text7【原文】
W: Are you involved in any extra-curricular (课外的) activities on campus
M: I have no time for extra-curricular activities. What did you do when you were in college
W: I was in the school band. I was a member of the debate team, and I worked on the school magazine.
M: Wow. You certainly kept busy. How did you find so much free time
W: Well, my major was literature, so I found activities that tied in with (与……关联) my courses. I also got involved in sports, and my spare time was all used up.
M: I guess so. Say, the drama club will put on a play tonight. Are you interested
W: Sounds interesting. I haven’t been to one for a while.
Text8【原文】
W: Hey, John. Can you do me a favor
M: Sure, I’d be happy to. What’s wrong
W: Well, I’ve been having a lot of trouble with my computer lately. I’m not very good at computers, so I don’t really know what to do.
M: I see. What is going wrong
W: It keeps shutting down whenever I open up a certain program.
M: Uh-oh. That doesn’t sound very good. You might have a virus (病毒). Have you had your computer checked for viruses
W: Viruses No, I haven’t. Would you mind checking my computer for viruses
M: Sure, I have a program on a disk that will help. Why don’t I go home and get it, then we can meet up and try using it on your computer
W: That sounds great. I really appreciate your help! Now, I am going home waiting for you.
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M: Oh, it takes forever to line up here.
W: Well, this is her last piano concert, and nobody wants to miss it. We’re lucky if there’re still tickets left.
M: Say, do I know you from somewhere You look so familiar.
W: I don’t think so.
M: Oh, yes. Were you also in Professor Robertson’s class back in 1992
W: Wait a minute. You are Chris. Chris Debrain.
M: You are Sarah, Sarah Elmore.
W: What a nice surprise! How have you been all these years
M: Well, I’m still in the computer business. I’ve just set up my own company.
W: How wonderful! You haven’t changed a bit. Still Debrain, the smartest in the class.
M: Then, how’s everything with you I heard you married Antony, the footballer and moved to Chicago.
W: Yes, but we are separated now. Only this year, I have got a job offer in Seattle to teach computer science. So here I am. Did you also move from Los Angeles to here Is your family with you
M: Yes, we moved here last year. Susan is working in a hospital. Oh, here she comes. Susan, I’d like you to meet my friend Sarah…
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M: Good afternoon. Now, I’ll tell you our swim classes at the Community Pool. Classes begin on Monday, May 1st, and will continue throughout the summer. Fifteen swim classes are being offered. Each class lasts ten hours. A new class starts each week of the summer. Each class costs $20. The pool is big enough for six students per class. Classes will increase in difficulty each week. Students can sign up for as many classes as they like, but they must pass the skill level test. For example, students who sign up for Level 4 must show their certificate for completing Level 3. Children cannot sign up for a level they are not ready for. Children who have never attended Community Pool classes must show up on April 29th or 30th for a swim skill show. Instructors will rate the students and assign them to a particular skill level.
