2024~2025學年高三10月質量檢測卷四川、河南、陜西、山西、云南、內蒙古、寧夏、青海（九省聯考）英語__________________________________________________________________________________________考生注意：1.本試卷分選擇題和非選擇題兩部分。滿分150分，考試時間120分鐘。2.答題前，考生務必用直徑0.5毫米黑色墨水簽字筆將密封線內項目填寫清楚。3.考生作答時，請將答案答在答題卡上。選擇題每小題選出答案后，用2B鉛筆把答題卡上對應題目的答案標號涂黑；非選擇題請用直徑0.5毫米黑色墨水簽字筆在答題卡上各題的答題區域內作答，超出答題區域書寫的答案無效，在試題卷、草稿紙上作答無效。4.本卷命題范圍：高考范圍。第一部分聽力(共兩節，滿分30分)第一節(共5小題;每小題1.5分,滿分7.5分)聽下面5段對話。每段對話后有一個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項。聽完每段對話后，你都有10秒鐘的時間來回答有關小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對話僅讀一遍。1.Wherearethespeakersmostprobably?A.Athome.B.Atanairport.C.Atagasstation.2.WhatcanweknowaboutAlice?A.Shedislikeshercurrentjob.B.Sheislookingforanewrole.C.Shejusttookupanewposition.3.Whatisthemangoingtodo?A.Cookforhimself.B.EatoutwithSarah.C.Seethedoctor.4.Whencantheworkbecompleted?A.Earlyinthemorning.B.Bynoon.C.Intheafternoon.5.Whatdidthemanorder?A.Applejuice.B.Icedtea.C.Lemonjuice.第二節(共15小題;每小題1.5分,滿分22.5分)聽下面5段對話或獨白。每段對話或獨白后有幾個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項。聽每段對話或獨白前，你將有時間閱讀各個小題，每小題5秒鐘；聽完后，各小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時間。每段對話或獨白讀兩遍。聽第6段材料，回答第6、7題。6.Whathasthewomanbeendoingrecently?A.Lookingforajob.B.Studying.C.Helpinghergrandpa.7.Howlongdidthemanworkforthelastcompany?A.Forover2years.B.Forover20years.C.Forover30years.聽第7段材料，回答第8、9題。8.Whatisthemanstudying?A.Writing.B.Accounting.C.Engineering.9.Whatisthemanadvisedtotakeintoconsideration?A.Hisstrengthandweakness.B.Thejobmarketinthefuture.C.Thebenefitofchangingmajors.聽第8段材料，回答第10至12題。10.Whatistherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Co-workers.B.Bossandsecretary.C.Interviewerandinterviewee.11.Whatisthewomangoodat?A.Editingvideos.B.Drawing.C.Photography.12.Whatisthemostimportantthinginjournalismaccordingtothewoman?A.Sharinginformation.B.Beinghonestwiththepublic.C.Bringingtheworldclosertogether.聽第9段材料，回答第13至16題。13.Whydoesthemanmentionthearticletothewoman?A.Thewomanisdoingresearchonthissubject.B.Theydiscussedarelatedtopiclastweek.C.Themanwantstogetheropinion.14.Whatisprobablythefunctionofendorphins?A.Itmakesusfeelhappy.B.Itsharpensourmemory.C.Ithelpsussleeplonger.15.Whathasthewomanconcentratedonforself-development?A.Sleep.B.Food.C.Exercise.16.Whatdoesthewomanalwayswanttodo?A.Getalovelypet.B.Callherrelativesregularly.C.Spendmoretimewithherfriends.聽第10段材料，回答第17至20題。17.WhatdotheelephantsdoinSouthAfrica?A.Theyattackpeople.B.Theydamagethings.C.Theykillcreatures.18.Howwillthescientistskeepthecreaturesawayfromthefarm?A.Byraisingsmellyinsects.B.Byspreadingstrongsmells.C.Byplayingrecordedbees’sound.19.Whenwillthetestsend?A.Inspring.B.Insummer.C.Inautumn.20.Whowillprobablytalknext?A.Thecenter'sowner.B.Anotherhost.C.Ajournalist.第二部分閱讀(共兩節，滿分50分)第一節(共15小題;每小題2.5分,滿分37.5分)閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中選出最佳選項。ALaTomatinaisafoodfightfestivalheldonthelastWednesdayofAugusteachyearinthetownofBunolclosetoValenciainSpain.Itisclaimedtobethebiggestfoodfightintheworld.WhatHappensatLaTomatinaAtaround11am,manytruckscarrymorethanonehundredtonsofover-ripetomatoesintothecentreofthetown,PlazadelPueblo.Technicallythefestivaldoesnotbeginuntilonebravesoulhasclimbedtothetopofatwo-story-highwoodenpoleandreachedthehamatthetop.Inpracticethisprocesstakesalongtimeandthefestivalstartsdespitenoonereachingtheprize.Thesignalforthebeginningofthefightisthefiringofawatergun.Afteronehourthefightingendsandthecleaningprocessbegins.TheRulesofLaTomatinaDonotbringbottlesorhardobjectsastheycancauseaccidentsandhurtotherparticipants;Donottearotherpeople'sT-shirts;Youmustsqueeze(捏碎)thetomatoesbeforethrowingthem;Assoonasyouhearthesecondshotofthewatergun,youmuststopthrowingtomatoes.UsefulAdviceWearoldshoesandclothesthatyoudonotmindthrowingawayafterwards.Theywillmostlikelyendupdamagedorincrediblydirty;Don'twearslippers.Youmaygethurt,oryoucouldlosethemeasilyduringthebattle;IfyouarenotfromBunol,andyouwanttostayovernight,don'tforgettolookforandsecureaccommodationinadvance.Staysafeandenjoythefestivitiesasmuchaspossible!21.WhatcanwelearnaboutLaTomatina?A.Itisanannualevent.B.IttakesplaceinValencia.C.Itlastsforawholeday.D.Ithandsouthamsasprizes.22.Whichofthefollowingsignalsthebeginningofthefightinpractice?A.Thearrivalofthetomatoes.B.Thetakedownoftheham.C.Thefiringofawatergun.D.Thesetupofthewoodenpole.23.Whatshouldparticipantsavoiddoingduringthefight?A.Touchingeachother.B.Takingsoftobjectswiththem.C.WearingshoesandT-shirts.D.Throwingunsqueezedtomatoes.BThisismyfourthmissiontospace,mysecondtotheInternationalSpaceStation(ISS),andI'vebeenhereforthreeweeksnow.I’mgettingbetteratknowingwhereIamwhenIfirstwakeup.Mybedroomisjustbigenoughformeandmysleepingbag,twolaptops,someclothes,photosofmywifeanddaughters,afewbooks.GettingdressedisalittlebitdifficultwhenIcan't“sit”or“stand”,butI’vegottenusedtoit.Themostchallengingthingisputtingonmysocks.It'snotachallengetofigureoutwhattowear,sinceIwearthesamethingeveryday.However,withoutgravitytohelpmebendover,itisverydifficulttopullmylegsuptomychest.Atpresent,wehavethreeAmericanslivingatthestation:Samantha,Terryandme.SamanthaisoneofthefewwomentohaveservedasafighterpilotintheItalianAirForce,andsheiscompetentineverythingtechnical.Sheisalsofriendlyandquicktolaugh.Sheisespeciallygiftedforlanguage.Shehasnative-levelfluencyinEnglishandRussian(thetwoofficiallanguagesoftheISS)aswellasFrench,German,andhernativeItalian.SheisalsoworkingonlearningChinese.Forsomepeoplewhohopetoflyinspace,languagecanbeachallenge.Weallhavetobeabletospeakasecondlanguage(I'vebeenstudyingRussianforyears),buttheEuropeanandJapaneseastronautshavetheaddedburdenoflearningtwolanguagesiftheydon'talreadyspeakEnglishorRussian.TerrywasatestpilotbeforejoiningNASA.Hehasallthepositivequalitiesofaleader——optimism,enthusiasm,friendliness—andnoneofthenegativeones.I'vefoundhimtobeconsistentlycompetent,andIappreciatethatasaleaderheisaconsensusbuilderratherthanabossycommander.SinceI'vebeenuphere,hehasalwaysbeenrespectfulofmypreviousexperience,alwaysopentosuggestionsabouthowtodothingsbetterratherthangettingdefensiveorcompetitive.24.WhydoestheauthorfinditchallengingtoputonhissocksattheISS?A.Hehastoomanychoices.B.Itisuneasytopullhislegsup.C.Thebedroomistoosmall.D.Hecan'tfindachairtositon.25.Samanthahasleftthedeepestimpressionontheauthorprobablybecauseofher.A.goodhumorB.technicalskillsC.languagetalentD.loudlaughing26.Whatcanbeinferredfromparagraph4?A.SpeakingEnglishorRussianisamustfortheISSastronauts.B.AlltheISSastronautshavetobeabletospeakthreelanguages.C.EuropeanandJapaneseastronautsarenotgoodatcommunication.D.TherearelanguageworkshopsontheInternationalSpaceStation.27.WhichofthefollowingcanbestdescribeTerry?A.Heiscompetitiveanddefensive.B.Heisaperfectleader.C.HeisthemostexperiencedmanattheISS.D.Heisjustalittlebitbossy.COnSeptember9.2024.ApplereleaseditslatestiPhone16seriesataneventcalled“It’sGlowtime”.Attheevent,TimCook,thecompany’sCEO,playedupthepromiseofthephones’Alfeaturesinapre-recordedvideo.Indeed,thedemonstrationseemedimpressive.WhenCookpointedthecameraatarestaurant,theAIassistantSiricouldtellhimwhatwasonthemenu.Italsocouldanswerhisquestionsfairlywellandlearnabouttheusersfromtheirinteractionswiththeirdevices.Forinstance,Siricouldknowifauser’smotherwascallingandactedappropriately.AppleisoneofmanyfirmsthatwanttotakeAIbeyondhugedatacentres,knownasthecloud,andrunitonsmallerdevices,knownastheedge.Samsung,Apple’smajorcompetitor,launcheditsGalaxyS24withsomeAIfeaturesearlierthisyear.SodidMicrosoft,whichhaslaunchedWindowsPCsdesignedforAI.Buttheireffortshaveshownthatitisnoteasytoshiftcloud-basedAImodelstotheedgedevices.Atpresent,cloud-basedAImodelsaremostlytrainedongraphicsprocessingunits(GPUs)thatconsumesomuchenergythatitcantakeanuclear-powerplanttofuelthem.Theyalsoneedhugeamountsofmemoryanddata.Allthesecancosthundredsofmillionsofdollars.Evenoncetheyaretrained,runningtheseAImodelsiscostly.Accordingtooneestimate,itcostsOpenAI,themakerofChatGPT,36centseverytimesomeoneasksitsAImodelaquestion.Companiesareexperimentingwithvarioussolutionstotheseproblems.Applewillofferon-deviceAItodealwiththeeasiesttasks,butsendtrickierproblemstothefirm'sprivatecloud.Theservicewilldirectthemostdifficultrequeststothird-partymodelssuchasChatGPT.Butevensuchsmalleron-deviceAImodelsrequirealotofcomputingpowertorun,whichputshugestressontheedgedevices’batteries.“Makingthetechnologyworkcouldnotonlystartasupercycleindevicesales,butalsocreatenewopportunitiesforappsanddigitaladvertising,”saysNeilShahofCounterpoint,aresearchfirm.“Butforthemoment,edgedevicesarebarelyreadyforbasicfunctions,letaloneGlowtime.”28.Whatisthesecondparagraphmainlyabout?A.TheGlowtimeevent.B.iPhone16’sAIfeatures.C.TimCook'sperformance.D.ThefutureofAIphones.29.WhyareSamsungandMicrosoftmentionedinthetext?A.Totellreadershowbadcompetitioncanbe.B.TowarnAppleofthepotentialconsequences.C.Tocomparetheirnewlyreleasededgedevices.D.ToshowhowharditistoapplyAItoedgedevices.30.Whatistheproblemwithcloud-basedAImodels?A.OpenAIchargestoomuchmoney.B.AllofthemhavetobetrainedonGPUs.C.Itistooexpensivetotrainandrunthem.D.Theycanonlydealwiththeeasiesttasks.31.WhatdoesNeilShahmostprobablyimply?A.iPhone16isboundtodisappointitsusers.B.AIphones'successwilldependonnewapps.C.SalesofAIphoneswillincreasegreatlysoon.D.TimCookwasnothonestwiththeAIfeatures.D

TheGreekphilosopherHeraclitustaughtthatyoucan'tstepintothesamerivertwice,foryouaren'tthesamepersonateachvisit,andthewateriseverflowing.Itisapowerfulwaytorepresenttherealitythateverythingisalwayschanging.Yetsomanyofushavedifficultyadaptingtochange.Wedenyit,resistitorattempttocontrolit,theresultofwhichisalmostalwayssomecombinationofstress,anxietyandburnout.Itdoesn'thavetobethatway.Nodoubt,changecan,andoftendoes,hurt.Butwiththerightmind-set,itcanalsobeaforceforgrowth.It'snotasifwehaveanychoiceinthematter.Likeitornot,lifeischange.We'dbewisetoshiftourpositionfromuselessresistancetobeinginconversationwithchangeinstead.Aconceptcalledallostasiscanhelp.Developedinthelate1980sbyPeterSterlingandJosephEyer,allostasisisdefinedas“stabilitythroughchange”.Inotherwords,thewaytostaystablethroughtheprocessofchangeisbychanging,atleasttosomeextent.Fromneurosciencetopainscienceandpsychology,allostasishasbecomethestandardmodelforunderstandingchangeinthescientificcommunity.Thebrainisatitsbestwhenitisconstantlymakingnewconnections.Overcomingpain,beitphysicalorpsychological,isnotaboutresistance(whichoftenworsenstheexperience)ortryingtogetbacktowhereyouwerebeforeadistressingeventorsituation.It'saboutbalancingacceptancewithproblem-solvingandmovingforwardtoanewnormal.Yetthisconceptisstilllittleknowntoordinarypeopleanditistimetostartpracticingitnow.Overthepastfewyears,theriverofchangehasbeenflowingmercilessly,anditshowsnosignsoflettingup.Hardlyadecadeafterthewidespreadadoptionofsocialmedia,anewtechnologythatmaybefarmorepowerful,artificialintelligence,isbeingwidelyused.It'slikewhatourfriendHeraclitusadvised:Takepartinchangebyfocusingonwhatwecancontrolandtryingtoletgoofwhatwecan’t.Ourabilitytoworkwiththesechangesisdirectlyrelatedtoourlifesatisfaction.32.Whatphenomenonisdescribedinthefirstparagraph?A.Wecouldhavearightmind-set.B.Philosophyexistseverywhere.C.Somepeoplearewiserthanothers.D.Changeisunavoidableinlife.33.Howshouldwedealwithchangesaccordingtotheauthor?A.Ignorethem.B.Participateinthem.C.Fightagainstthem.D.Putthemundercontrol.34.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“lettingup”inparagraph6probablymean?A.Slowingdown.B.Settingoff.C.Marchingon.D.Pullingin.35.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A.WhyCan'tWeAdapttoChangesinLife?B.HowCanWeIncreaseOurLifeSatisfaction?C.Let’sTransformOurRelationshipWithChangeD.TrytoHelpthePublictoUnderstandAllostasis第二節(共5小題;每小題2.5分,滿分12.5分)閱讀下面短文，從短文后的選項中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。Here’sthebadnews:misunderstandingaboutmasculinity(男子漢氣概)ishurtingmalesandmakingithardforthemtomaintainfriendships.36.Theylistentoeachother.Theyreadeachother'semotions.However,theytendtohidetheirtruefeelingsintheirlateteenagebecausesocietyexpectsthemtobetough.37.Don'tblameyourself.Youareaproductofasocietythatexpectsveryparticularthingsofmasculinity.Sostopblamingyourself.38.Ifyouacceptyourowndesireforcloserelationshipinyourlife,youwillfindthefriendship.Getinvolvedattoughmoments.Boyssometimesareworriedwhethertheymightappeartoocuriousabouttheirfriends’privatematters.39.Butifyougetinvolvedatsuchmoments,youwillopenthedoortoallkindsofgrowthinyourrelationship.Sotaketheopportunitytoshowthemthattheymatterbyfollowingup.40.ResearcherssaythattheNo.Ithingthathelpschildren(especiallyboys)growuptohaveenrichingfriendshipsistobeclosewithadultrelativeswhoarenotafraidtoexpresstheiremotions.So,ifyouhaveexpressivegrownuprelatives,trytobeclosetothem.Theycanserveasrolemodelsforyoutoshowyourtruefeelingsinabetterway.A.LookatmasculinitycriticallyB.SohereiswhattheyshoulddoC.GetclosetoexpressiveadultsinyourlifeD.YouneedtofacesomethingreallydisturbingE.Instead,focusonundoinghurtfulandrestrictingbeliefsystemsF.ItisespeciallytruewhentheirfriendsaresharingsomethingtoughG.Thegoodnewsisthatboysareborncaringandloving,justasgirlsdo第三部分語言運用(共兩節，滿分30分)第一節(共15小題；每小題1分，滿分15分)閱讀下面短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。ChildrenarenotofteninvitedtoaddresstheUnitedNationsGeneralAssembly(聯合國大會).ButtherestoodFelixFinkbeiner,witha(n)41questionaboutclimatechange.“Wechildrenknowthatadultsare42theclimatechallengesandthattheyhavethesolutions,”hesaid.“Butwedon’tunderstandwhythereissolittle43.”Beforehisspeech,Finkbeinerhadbeen44aremarkableenvironmentalcampaignforfouryearsandithassince45intoaglobalnetworkofchildrenworkingto46theearth'swarmingbyreforestingtheplanet.Mostofthemarebetweentheages9and12.Thereforestingeffortcouldbetracedtoafourthgradeschool47inFinkbeiner’shometown.Thetopicwasclimatechange.Inhisreport,Finkbeiner48toplantonemilliontreesinGermany.Finkbeiner’steacherwasdeeplyimpressedwiththeideaandaskedhimto49hisreporttootherstudentsandtheheadmaster.Ofcourse,noone50anythingtocomeoutofit.Buttwomonthslater,heplantedhisfirsttree,anunimpressiveappletree,neartheentrancetohisschool.Hiscampaignwasa51andhadadramaticclose.Bythetimehedeliveredhis52attheUNinNewYorkin2011,attheageof13,Germanyhadplantedits

millionthtree.“IfIhadknownthenhowmuchinternationalmediacoveragethatappletreewould53,”hesaysnow,alittle54,“Iwouldhaveinsistedmymotherbuyamore55one.”41. A.easy B.political C.serious D.awkward42. A.awareof B.addictedto C.afraidof D.curiousabout43. A.profit B.action C.water D.luck44. A.avoiding B.planning C.advertising D.leading45. A.expanded B.broken C.run D.looked46. A.record B.know C.slow D.measure47. A.play B.assignment C.accident D.object48. A.declined B.pretended C.started D.promised49. A.mail B.donate C.present D.sell50. A.wanted B.expected C.asked D.needed51. A.disaster B.joke C.show D.hit52. A.speech B.tree C.evidence D.package53. A.receive B.miss C.know D.grow54. A.forgetfully B.unwillingly C.apologetically D.regretfully55. A.typical B.impressive C.genuine D.important第二節(共10小題;每小題1.5分,滿分15分)閱讀下面短文，在空白處填入1個適當的單詞或括號內單詞的正確形式。The21-year-oldOlympicchampionZhengQinwenmadehistoryasthefirstAsianplayertowinanOlympicsinglestitleby56(defeat)Croatia’sDonnaVekicinthefinalmatchinParisonSaturday.ItwasthefirstsinglesmedalforChinaintennissincethesportreturnedtotheOlympicsin1988.Zhengexpressedherthankstohertwocoaches,XiaXiyaoandYuLiqiao,bothof57previouslycoachedLiNa.58(Zheng)firstcoachwasXiaXiyao.AftertrainingunderXiaforayear,she59(send)toYuLiqiao.Knownforherstrictandtoughcoachingstyle,Yuwasfamouslydemanding.ZhengremarkedthatduringherstayinWuhan,Yuwasthecoachwhocontributedmostsignificantly60herprogress.Zhengalsorevealedthelengthshersupportiveparentswenttoduringherearly61(year)toprepareforthevictory.“Myparentssacrificedalotforme,”Zhengsaid.“WhenIwas12,mymumquitherjobtosupportmytennisjourney.WhenIwas146215,myfathersoldourhousetohelpmeto63(real)mytennisdream.Mysuccessisnotjust64(I):it’salsomyparents’.Theytaughtmehowtostay65(focus)onmydream.Theyalwaysbelievedinme.”第四部分寫作(共兩節，滿分40分)第一節(滿分15分)假定你是李華，假期你去留學生Tom的家鄉游玩時受到了他的熱情款待。請你給他寫一封電子郵件，內容包括：1.表示謝意；2.回憶難忘的瞬間。注意：1.寫作詞數應為80個左右；2.請按如下格式在答題紙的相應位置作答。DearTom,ThanksagainandI'mlookingforwardtoseeingyouinChinasoon!Yours,LiHua第二節(滿分25分)閱讀下面材料，根據其內容和所給段落開頭語續寫兩段，使之構成一篇完整的短文。Emmacomesfromaremotevillagesurroundedbymountains.UnlikehertrendyclassmatesinNewYorkwhoareaddictedtosuchhigh-techthingsassmartphonesandsocialmedia,sheprefersknitting(編織).Emma’sloveforthetraditionalskillisdeeplyinfluencedbyhermother,whocancreateallkindsofbeautifulthingswithapairofsimpleneedles.Wheneversheisfree,shewillsitdownandstartknittingallkindsofthingsforherchildrenandneighbors.Whetheritisaminibagorascarf,eachitemisauniquegiftfullofloveandwarmth.Andtheyaredeeplylovedbythereceivers.Hermother'spassionforknittingandgenerousspiritofhelpingothershaveinspiredEmmatofollowinherfootstepsandshehastakenupknittingasahobby,too.Bytheageof14,Emmahasbecomeespeciallygoodatmakingscarvesandgloves.Withbeautyandpracticality,Emma’shand-madegiftsneverfailtoimpressherfriendsaswellasherrelatives.Lastweek,thecitywashitbyaheavysnowstorm,whichleftmany,particularlythehomeless,inadesperatesituation.AsEmmamadeherwaytoschool,shenoticedamanshakingunderthebridgenearherschool.Itwasahomelessmansheoftensawontheroute.Buttodayhelookedparticularlymiserable(可憐的).Hisfacewashalf-hiddenunderapieceofworncloththathardlyservedasprotectionagainstthecold.Touchedbythesight,Emmaapproachedthemanandpresentedherscarftothehomelessman.“Forme,Miss?”askedthemaninsurprise.“Itistooexpensive!”“Pleasedon’tmindit.IhavemadeitformyselfandIcanmakeanotheroneinafewdays!”Emmarepliedwhileshewaswrappingthescarfaroundthepoorman'sneck.“Ihopeitmightkeepyouawayfromtheterriblecold.”注意：1.續寫詞數應為150個左右；2.請按如下格式在答題卡的相應位置作答。Instantly,theman'seyesbrightenedandabigsmileappearedonhisface.Emmasharedtheideaofsettingupaknittingclubwithsomeofher“high-tech”classmates.

2024~2025學年高三10月質量檢測卷·英語參考答案、提示及評分細則聽力部分錄音稿(Text1)W:I'mready.Areyoudonewithpackingyet?Wemustdrivetotheairportandstopforgasontheway!M:I'vepacked,Abby.Andacabisontheway.Thedriverwillpickusupandbringusrighttotheairport.(Text2)M:Hi,Alice.Howwasyourfirstweekinyournewrole?W:It'sbeenquitechallenginglearningallthesenewsystemsandcontrols,butI'mgettingthehangofit.M:Goodtohear.Inamonth'stime,you'llbeabletodoitwithyoureyesclosed.(Text3)W:It'salmostquittingtime,Ben.Areyoujoiningusfordinnerafterwork?M:Nottonight,Sarah.MydoctorsaidIshouldplanafewquietnightseachweek.So,I'lljustmakemyselfanicemealandhaveahotbathatmyflat.(Text4)W:Thanksforcoming.We'veheardalotaboutyourservices.Ourentireyard'sgrassmustgetcut.Then,youcanbeginlayingoutsoilandplantingourflowerandtomatoplantseeds.M:Noproblem,madam.MylandscapingteamandIshouldbefinishedbylunchtime.(Text5)M:Isthispineapplejuice?Iaskedtheserverforacupoflemonjuice.W:Oh,thepineappleoneismine.Shemusthavemixedourrequestsup.Youaskedforthejuicewithnoaddedsugar,right?M:Exactly.Icedsodawaterwithlemon—that’showIlikeit.(Text6)W:Ineedyourhelp.Grandpa.I'vebeenoutofworkforovertwomonths.Ithoughtit'dbeeasytofindanewjob,butI'mlookingeverydayandhaven'tfoundanything.M:That'stoobad.IwishIcouldhelp,butIhaven'tlookedforajobsinceIwas20!W:Stopjoking,Grandpa.I’vebeenlookingeverywhereforapositionwithgoodpayandbenefits.ThisisallIdodaily!M:Iknow,dear.Iretiredsixmonthsagoafterworkingforthiscompanyforover30years!Myadvice:don'tbeshy,don'tfearfailure,andkeepanopenmind.(Text7)W:It'sgreattohaveyoubackfromuniversity,dear!Pleasecomeinside.Thewholefamilywillreturnhomefromthesupermarket.We’llseethecarpullintothedrivewayanyminute.M:Thanks,Mom.W:So,howwasyourfirstsemester?M:Istartedawork-studyprogramatanaccountingfirm,butI'vehadasuddenchangeofheart.I'drathernotwork

withnumbers.Instead.Iwanttoswitchtoacreativefield,likeliterature.W:That'sabigchange!M:Doyouthinkit'sstrangetochangemajors?W:Oh,IchangedmymajorwhenIwasyourage,too.Iknowyou'lldowellinanyfield.Myonlyconcernisaboutthecareeropportunitiesincreativefields.Pleasekeepthisinmindwhilechoosingamajor.(Text8)W:Hi,I'mHelen.I'mretiringsoon,soI'mgoingaroundthisofficetospeaktoalltherecentlyhiredstaffmemberslikeyou.M:It'sanhonor,Ms.Schmitt.I'vebeensoinspiredbythemanyfamousphotosyou'vetakenthroughoutyourcareer.W:I'mgladtohearthat.Areyoualsoaphotographer?M:No.Thiscompany’sownerhiredmeandmyteamasvideocreators.ButIlovephotography,too.W:Backintheday,Iwasaphotographerbecausethatwasthebestwaytoshareinformation.Butnowadays,Iadmirethemodernjournalistswhousevideos.M:That'sinteresting.Sharingphotos,writtenarticles,andinterviewshaschangedourworld.Butnow,I'mwonderingwhatyouthinkisthemostcriticalpartofjournalism.W:I'velearnedthatit'snotjustaboutbeinghonestandsharingrecentevents,althoughthat'scrucial.Themostessentialfactorisbringingtheworldclosertogether.Globally,wemustcelebratevictoriesandsupportothersduringdifficulttimes.(Text9)M:Here’sanarticlefromtoday’spaper.Ithoughtyoumightbeinterested.Itshowsthatpeoplewithstrongconnectionstendtolivel