2027屆高一年級第五次周練英語試卷第一部分聽力（共兩節，滿分30分）做題時，先將答案標在試卷上。錄音內容結束后，你將有兩分鐘的時間將試卷上的答案轉涂到答題卡上。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，并標在試卷的相應位置。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.Whatwillthewomanpayherself?A.Theplanetickets.B.Theregistrationfee.C.Themeeting.2.Whatistheman?A.Amusician.B.Aprogrammer.C.Astudent.3.Whatwillthewomanwearfortheparty?A.Jeans.B.Adress.C.Askirt.4.Whendoestheconversationtakeplace?A.OnWednesday.B.OnThursday.C.OnFriday.5.WhydoesthewomanwanttogotoAustralia?A.Towork.B.Tovisitafriend.C.Toenjoythelifestyle.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，并標在試卷的相應位置。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.Wheredoesthewomanprobablywork?A.AtTTSpany.B.Atatravelagency.C.Onaplane.7.Whenwillthemanprobablyreturn?A.OnFridaynight.B.OnSundaymorning.C.OnSundayafternoon.聽第7段材料，回答第8至10題。8.Whatdoesthemanwanttodo?A.Buyaspecialpresent.B.Findabookonline.C.Meetafamouswriter.9.Whatdoesthewomansuggestthemandofirst?A.Pickupanunsignedbook.B.Askforanewsignature.C.Purchaseanotherbook.10.Whatdoesthemansayabouthisfather?A.Heisawriter.B.Heownsabookstore.C.Heisanauthor’sfan.聽第8段材料，回答第11至13題。Howdoesthemansoundatfirst?A.Surprised.B.Angry.C.Disappointed.12.Whenarethemoversexpectedtoarrive?A.Tomorrowmorning.B.Tomorrownoon.C.Tomorrowafternoon.13.Whatwillthewomandonext?A.Goforlunch.B.Packsomebooks.C.Clearupsomefurniture.聽第9段材料，回答第14至17題。14.WhatdoesNicoleexhibit?A.Sculptures.B.Drawings.C.Paintings.15.Howmanyartworksareshownattheexhibitioninall?A.11.B.15.C.21.16.Whatdoestheexhibitionconsistof?A.Worksfromlocalschools.B.Worksfromapetition.C.Worksfromprofessionalartists.17.WhatisNicole’sfutureplan?A.Tosticktoherhobby.B.Tobeeaprofessionalartist.C.Tomakemuchmoneyfromherwork.聽第10段材料，回答第18至20題。18.Whatisthespeakermainlytalkingabout?A.Ayoungcook.B.Apetition.C.Aholiday.19.WhatdoesJackintendtodonextsummer?A.Toworkatacookingschool.B.TolearnaboutItalianfood.C.Topracticemoredishes.20.Whatdoweknowaboutthepetition?A.Thepetitorswerefromallovertheworld.B.Thepetitorshadtocookabigmeal.C.Thejudgeswerecelebratedchefs.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。AFourGreatMusicalsforYouDrama101Preparingapartyfortheirbelovedhighschooldramateacherontheeveofherretirement,agroupofstudentsdescribehowshechangedtheirlivesinthisheartwarmingandinspiringmusical.Thismusicalfeaturesacastofyoungartistsaged1319.It’ssuretotouchtheheartsoftheatrekidsofeveryage.TITAJokesTheshowcentersaroundthewomeninourliveslikeouraunts,moms,daughtersandpartners.Throughthismusical,manyofyouwillseemoreclearlytheirstrugglesandheartaches,andalsohowtheydealwithedyandsongs.Inthemusical,theperformerssinganddance.They’rehumorous,enjoyingmakingjokes.BeKind,RewindWhenfifteenyearoldDeirdreissenttolivewithhercousinsin1995,shegetsajobatthelocalvideostorewhereshefallsinlovewithmovies.Thestoryisfunnyandheartwarming.Thismusicalshinesalightongrowingupinthemid90’sandhonorsthenowextinctvideostore.Forthosewhoaremissinglifeinthe90’s,likesongsandmoviesatthattime,thisshowwilltouchthem.Unravelled:ANewMusicalThreeofthegreatestlovestoriesofalltime(Romeo&Juliet,Orpheus&Eurydice,Della&JiminTheGiftoftheMagi)arewonderfullyretoldandreimaginedtocreateanentirelynewstoryoflove.Allthreestoriesbeginastheyalwayshave,butquicklyintertwine(緊密相連)“TheideaofwritingonemusicalwithallthreeseparatestoriesneveroccurredtomeuntilIwantedtowriteapletelydifferentshow,”saidthedirector,AndrewSeok.21．WhoisthetargetaudienceforthemusicalDrama101?A．Collegetheatremajors. B．Adultsinterestedintheatre.C．Highschooldramaenthusiasts. D．Theatreprofessionalsofallages.22．WhatistheinspirationbehindUnravelled:ANewMusical?A．Thelackofcreativityinclassicmusical.B．Thedirector’sdesiretocreateanewshow.C．ThepopularityofthreefamouslovestoriesD．Theneedtoupdateclassiclovestoriesformodernaudiences.23．Whichmusicalsaresuitableforsomeonewhowantstoseekfun?A．Drama101&TITAJokes.B．TITAJokes&BeKind,Rewind.C．Drama101&BeKind,Rewind.D.TITAJokes&Unravelled:ANewMusical.BElonMusk,arevolutionaryfigureinmultipleindustries,wasborninPretoria,SouthAfricain1971.Fromanearlyage,hisloveforsciencefictionandtechnicalbooksspurredhisdesiretochangetheworld.AftergraduatingfromtheUniversityofPennsylvania,MuskmovedtoCaliforniain1995.There,hecofoundedZip2,whichprovidedonlineservicestonewspapers.Despiteinitialdifficulties,hisinnovativemodelmadeZip2asuccess.In1999,paqacquiredZip2for$307million,markingMusk’sfirstsignificantsuccessinthebusinessworld.Inthesameyear,MuskfoundedX.,anonlinepaymentpanylaterknownasPayPal.Thisplatformtransformedonlinepayments,breakingtraditionalbarriers.Despitechallenges,PayPalbecameadominantforceindigitalpayments.In2002,eBay’s$1.5billionacquisitionmadeMuskamultimillionaire.In2002,MuskfoundedSpaceXwithanambitiousgoal:makingspacetravelmoreaffordableandenablinghumanstoliveonotherplanets.Thislongtermvisionwentbeyondscientificcuriosityorshorttermeconomicbenefits.Itwasaboutthelongtermsurvivalofthehumanrace.Heunderstoodtheearthmayfacevariousthreatsinthefuture,andhavingabackupplanintheformofhumansettlementonotherplanetswascrucial.Intheearlydaysofitsestablishment,SpaceXfacednumerouschallenges,butMusknevergaveup.In2012,itbecamethefirstprivatefirmtosendaspacecrafttotheInternationalSpaceStation.In2004,MuskjoinedTesla,anelectricvehiclestartupandlaterbecameCEO.Atthattime,electriccarswereanicheproduct.Withhisvisionforasustainablefuture,MuskturnedTeslaintotheworld’smostvaluableautomaker,revolutionizingtheautomotiveindustrywithadvancedtechnology.Musk’sinfluenceextendsfarbeyondbusinesssuccess.Heoftenvoiceshisthoughtsonthefutureoftechnology,emphasizingtheimportanceofsustainableenergyandspaceexplorationforhumanity’ssurvival.Hiseffortshavenotonlyearnedhimalotofpraisebutalsoinspiredagenerationofinnovatorsworldwide.24．Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingistrue?A．MuskfoundedZip2alone,whichservednewspaper.B．X.wasrenamedPayPalandacquiredbyeBay.C．TeslawasalreadyaleadingfirmwhenMuskjoined.D．SpaceXwasthefirstfirmtosendaspacecrafttotheISS.25．WhydidMuskattachimportancetospaceexploration?A．Toboosttheglobaleconomy. B．Tosatisfyhisscientificcuriosity.C．Tomakespacetourismaffordableforall. D．Toenablehumansettlementonotherplanets.26．WhichofthefollowingwordscanbestdescribeMusk?A．Cautiousandpersistent. B．Decisiveandlucky.C．petentandconventional. D．Innovativeandambitious.27．What’sthemainideaofthepassage?A．Musk’sjourneytogreatness. B．Musk’seducationandcareerimpact.C．Musk’sdeeploveforspace. D．Musk’sstrategiesforbusinessexpansion.CWhilesendinggifts,wenaturallymakechoicesbasedonthereceiver.Butwhatifwehavebeenwrongallalongandthatwecouldturnthingsaround,whichnotonlymadegiftbuyingeasier,butthereceiverhappier?In2015,apsychologistLaurenHumandidanonlinesurveywhichsuggestedthatwhenbuyinggifts,peoplepreferredtochoosesomethingbasedonthereceiver’spersonalityandtastes.Mostpeoplealsosaidtheypreferredreceivinggiftsboughtwiththeminmind:giftsforthem.ButHumanwonderedifthismethodofgivingfailedtotakeadvantageofthewayweconnectaspeople.Sohesent78volunteersintoashoppingcentrebeforeMother’sDay.Halfweretoldtobuyacardthat“showsyourknowledgeofthereceiver”whiletheothersboughtacardthat“showsyourtrueself”.Aftershopping,thegiverswhohadthoughtpartlyofthemselvesreportedfeelingclosertotheirmothers.Tostudyhowthemethodisreceivedbyreceivers,hedidanothertest,asking100studentstochooseasongtoafriend,partnerorfamilymember.Eachhalfofthegroupfollowedthesameinstructionsasthecardbuyers.Resultssuggestedthatthereceiversofsongswhichshowedsomethingofthegiversfeltclosertothemthanthosewhoreceivedgiftsboughtonlywiththeminmind.Humansuggestsitmightapplytoallgifts.“Ifbuildingstrongersocialconnectionsisthegoal”ofagiftandsurelyitshouldbe—thenwe“maywellbeadvisedtooffergiftsshowingourselvesmore”.Inshort,forapresenttobemeaningful,youneedtogiveawayabitofyourself,evenifthereisariskthatthegiftmightnotsocloselysatisfythereceiver’spracticalneedsortastesasonegiftgainedsimplywiththatinmind.Moreover,givingsomethingofoneselfcanbeasaferactbecauseitdecreasestheriskofshowingpoorknowledgeofareceiverbytryingtobuysomethingthatfitstheircharacter—andfailing.28．What’stheusualconsiderationofgiftgiving?A．Thecostandluxuryofthegift. B．therecipient’scharacterandpreferences.C．Practicalityandusefulnessofthegift. D．Thegiver’sindividuality.29．WhatcanwelearnfromtheMother’sDaycardtest?A．Mostpeoplechoosegiftswiththereceiverinmind.B．Mostpeoplechoosegiftsbasedontheirpersonaltastes.C．Giftschosenwiththegiverinmindworkwellonthegiver.D．Giftschosenwiththereceiverinmindworkwellonthereceiver.30．Whatmattersmostingiftgivingaccordingtothetext?A．Makingthegiver’slifehappier.B．Meetingthereceiver’spracticalneeds.C．Showingone’sknowledgeofthereceiver.D．Buildingandstrengtheningsocialconnections.31．WhichofthefollowingisHuman’sadvicetogiversongiftgiving?A．Choosegiftsthatexpressmoreofyourself.B．Becarefulnottosignalyourtruepersonality.C．Justfocusonyourowntasteswhenchoosinggifts.D．Buysomethingthatfitsthereceiver’scharactermost.DDiabetes(糖尿病)researchersfromtheIcahnSchoolofMedicineatMountSinaihavedevelopedanewunderstandingofhowhumanbetacellregenerative(再生的)drugswork.Thesedrugs,developedatMountSinai,mayholdpromiseformorethan500millionpeoplewithdiabetesintheworld.TheresultsofthisstudywerepublishedthismonthinCellReportsMedicine.Diabetesdevelopswhencellsknownasbetacellsbeeunabletoproduceinsulin,achemicalsubstanceessentialtoregulatingbloodsugarlevels.Whilegreatprogresshasbeenmadetowarddiscoveringalongtermtreatment,noneareappliableformillionsofpatientsacrosstheworld.Formorethan15years,researchersattheIcahnSchoolofMedicineatMountSinaihaveworkedtirelesslytofindasolutiontocurediabetesbyidentifyingadrugthatcouldmakehumanbetacellsregenerate.In2015,MountSinairesearchersdiscoveredthefirstsuchdrug,calledharmine.HarmineisamemberofaclassofdrugscalledDYRK1Ainhibitors(抑制劑).Finally,inJuly2024,theyshowedthatharminealoneincreaseshumanbetacellmassby300percent,andifaGLP1RAisadded,by700percent.Akeyquestionhasbeenhowharminecausesbetacellstoregenerate.Intheneweststudy,theresearchteamreportsthatthenew,regeneratedbetacellsmaybeingfromanunexpectedsource:asecondpancreaticcelltypecalledalphacells.Sincealphacellsareabundantinpeoplewithtype1andtype2diabetes,theymayserveasasourcefornewbetacellsinbothmontypesofdiabetes.“Thismaymeanthatpeoplewithallformsofdiabeteshavealargepotential‘container’forfuturebetacells,justwaitingtobeactivatedbydrugslikeharmine.”saidEsraKarakose,correspondingauthorofthestudy.“Asimplepill,perhapstogetherwithaGLP1RAlikesemaglutide,isaffordableandaccessibletothemillionsofpeoplewithdiabetes,”saidDr.Stewart,anotherresearcher.32．WhatcanbeinferredfromdrugsdevelopedatMountSinai?A．Theystrengthentheeffectsofeachbetacell. B．Theyhaveyettoappearinrelevantjournals.C．Theyaretakenbyover500millionpatients. D．Theyhelpregulatethequantityofbetacell.33．Whatdoweknowaboutharmine?A．ItbelongstoonepartofDYRK1A． B．ItstopstheformationofDYRK1A．C．Itisthefirstdrugtocurediabetes. D．ItisuselesswithoutaGLP1RA．34．Howdoesharminecausebetacellstoregenerate?A．Bytransformingalphacellsintobetacells. B．Byenablingexistingbetacellstoreproduce.C．Bypushingmoreorganstoreleasebetacells. D．Bycreatingasafeenvironmentforbetacells.35．Whatisthesuitabletitleforthetext?A．Researchersgainanewinsightintodiabetes. B．Researcherssparenoeffortstocurediabetes.C．Researchersmoveclosertoacurefordiabetes. D．Researchersreveala“container”forbetacells.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。TheScienceofRiskSeekingSometimeswedecidethatalittleunnecessarydangerisworthitbecausewhenweweightheriskandthereward,theriskseemsworthtaking.36Someofusenjoyactivitiesthatwouldsurpriseandscaretherestofus.Why?Expertssayitmayhavetodowithhowourbrainswork?Thereasonwhyanyofustakeanyrisksatallmighthavetodowithearlyhumans.Risktakerswerebetterathunting,fighting,orexploring.37Asthequalityofrisktakingwaspassedfromonegenerationtothenext,humansendedupwithasenseofadventureandatoleranceforrisk.Sowhyaren’twealljumpingoutofairplanesthen?Well,even200,000yearsago,toomuchrisktakingcouldgetonekilled.Afewdaringsurvived,though,alongwithafewstayinthecavetypes.Asaresult,humansdevelopedarangeofcharactertypesthatstillexiststoday.Somaybeyoulovecarracing,ormaybeyouhateit.38Nomatterwhereyouareontheriskseekingrange,scientistssaythatyourwillingnesstotakerisksincreasesduringyourteenageyears.39Tohelpyoudothat,yourbrainincreasesyourhungerfornewexperiences.Newexperiencesoftenmeantakingsomerisks,soyourbrainraisesyourtoleranceforriskaswell.40Fortheriskseekersapartofthebrainrelatedtopleasurebeesactive,whilefortherestofus,apartofthebrainrelatedtofearbeesactive.Asexpertscontinuetostudythescienceofriskseeking,we’llcontinuetohitthemountains,thewavesortheshallowendofthepool.A．Italldependsonyourcharacter.B．Thosearetherisksyoushouldjumptotake.C．Beingbetteratthosethingsmeantagreaterchanceofsurvival.D．Thus,thesewellequippedpeoplesurvivedbecausetheywerethefittest.E．Thisiswhenyoustarttomoveawayfromyourfamilyandintothebiggerworld.F．However,wearenotallusingthesamereferencestandardtoweighrisksandrewards.G．Newbrainresearchsuggestsourbrainsworkdifferentlywhenwefaceanervoussituation.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四個選項中選出最佳選項。RachelLiuhasbeentrainingasaBeijingOperaperformerforfouryears.IttakesmanyyearsforapersontolearnBeijingOpera,butRachelsaidshemasteredthebasics“rather41”afterbeing“luckyenoughtolearnfromoneofthebestteachers.”“Iamstilllearningto42.Singingisvery43becauseofthedelicacy(微妙)ofpronouncingthewords.ProfessionalBeijingOperasingerscanpointoutanysmallmistakeyoumake,44youthinkyouhaven’tmadeone,”saidRachel.Therearemanydifferent45inBeijingOperaandRachelhaschosentoperformmartialarts(武術)roles.Rachel46herroleplayingacharacternamedHuSanNiang:“Sheisafemalefighterwhohastheabilityto47manymenatonetime.Inthisperformance,alotofhighjumpingandkickingarerequired.”“Myfavoritepartaboutperformingisseeingthe48oftheaudience.BeijingOperaisallaboutmakingtheaudiencefeeltheexcitement,”explainedRachel.InBeijingOpera,peopleintheaudienceoftenshout“Hao!”whentheyarewatchingareally49performance.“BeijingOperaissomethingthatis50inChina.However,itisslowly51asoldtraditionsarereplacedbymodernculture.Chinahasalreadytakenstepsto52thistraditionalart,andI53thatpeopleinmyschoolcanalsoprotectthiswonderfulart,”saidRachel.“AlthoughIamnotaprofessional,thethingsthatIhave54alreadymakemelovethis55.”41．A．carefully B．quickly C．quietly D．privately42．A．speak B．dance C．sing D．shout43．A．dangerous B．boring C．difficult D．unhealthy44．A．nowthat B．evenif C．soonafter D．eversince45．A．names B．jobs C．stories D．roles46．A．challenged B．accepted C．described D．missed47．A．fightoff B．workfor C．knowabout D．talkto48．A．kindness B．happiness C．contribution D．encouragement49．A．popular B．necessary C．strange D．good50．A．trusted B．treasured C．collected D．tested51．A．peting B．growing C．waiting D．disappearing52．A．discover B．record C．protect D．face53．A．plan B．hope C．guess D．remember54．A．won B．noticed C．wanted D．learned55．A．tradition B．history C．experience D．class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TeahasalonghistoryinChina,datingbackthousandsofyears.ItissaidthatShennong,oneofthelegendary56(figure)inancientChina,discoveredteawhenleavesfromawildtreefellintohisboilingwater.57time,teabecameanimportantpartofChineseculture,notonlyasabeveragebutalsoasasymbolofhospitalityandfriendship.DuringtheTangDynasty,tea58(drink)becamewidespreadamongtheupperclasses,andtheartofteamakingandbrewingbegantotakeshape.ThefamousteamasterLuYuwrote“TheClassicofTea,”which59(lay)thefoundationforthedevelopmentofChineseteaculture.IntheSongDynasty,theteaceremonyreachedanew60(high)ofrefinement,withelaborateteapetitionsand61focusontheaestheticexperienceofteadrinking.Inmodernlife,theChineseteaceremonystillholdsgreatsignificance.Itprovidesawayforpeople62(slow)downandconnectwithnatureandtraditioninafastpacedworld.Theteaceremonycanbeaformofmeditationandselfreflection,63helpspeopletocalmtheirmindsandfindinnerpeace.Moreover,theteaceremony64(bee)popularinmanypartsoftheworld,aspeopleare65(increasing)interestedinChinesecultureandalternativewaysofliving.第四部分寫作（共兩節，滿分40分）第一節（滿分15分）66．假定你是學校學生會主席，你校正進行集體跑步活動（collectiverunningevent）。請你代表學生會寫一篇倡議書，號召同學們踴躍參加。內容包括：1.集體跑步的目的；2.集體跑步的好處；3.對集體跑步活動發出號召。注意：1.寫作詞數應為80詞左右；2.按如下格式在答題卡相應位置作答。Dearfellowstudents,_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________第二節（滿分25分）67．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。Ithadbeenachallengingbutrewardingterm,filledwithhardworkandathirstforknowledge.AsIhandedinmyfinalassignmentandsawitwasgradedA,asenseofprideandsatisfactionwashedoverme.LittledidIknowthatmyacplishmentshadnotgoneunnoticedbymyfamilies,whohadbeencloselyobservingmyprogress.Onthefirstdayofsummervacation,mymothertoldmeexcitedlythatwewouldpayavisittoMarcothenextdaytocheerformyacademicprogress.WhenIgotthegoodnews,Ifeltontopoftheworldandmyspiritssoared.AsIlayinbedthatnight,amixofanticipationanddelightwelledupinmyheart,andIslidintoadreamfilledsleep,eagerlyawaitingthearrivaloftheingadventure.AfterwearrivedinMarco,myparentssaidthatwewouldfirstvisittheMarcoTower.MarcoTower,builtinthelate19thcentury,isahistoriclandmarkthatshowcasesthericharchitecturalheritageofthecity.Itisalsoconsideredoneofthetoptouristattractionsintheregion.Uponhearingtheinspiringnews,Ibouncedupanddownwithjoy.ButthenIfeltabituneasybecauseofmyfearofheights.Insidethelift,mypalmsgrewsweatyasanxietyconsumedme.Ipacedbackandforthinthetowerlift,unsureofwhetherIwouldhavethecourage.Aftertheliftreachedthespecificfloor,Igaspedinhorror.Thefloorherewasmadeofglass,soonecouldappreciatetheheightofthetowerandtakearealadventure.Seeingmyfamilybothtakeouttheirphonestoshootthegrandviews,Ifeltunderpressure.Thenmymothersmiledatmeandsaiddelightedly,“Justtakeiteasyandyoucandoit.”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。Ididn’tknowwhethertostayornot.____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Iwastotallystruckbytheviewunfoldingbeforemyeyes._____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________2027屆高一年級第五次周練英語試卷參考答案聽力答案及原文15ACBAC610BBAAC1115AACBC1620BAABC(Text1)M:Silvia,willthepanypaythetravelexpensesthistime?W:They'llpayfortheregistrationfee,butasfortheairfare,IshouldcoveritmyselfthistimealthoughthepanypaidtheplaneticketsforthemeetinginJanuary.(Text2)W:Eugene!Whathaveyoubeendoing?M:Hello,Ms.Jones.I'mstudyingmusicandputingattheuniversitynow.lnthefutureI'dliketowritemusicprogramsforputers.(Text3)M:Doyouwantyourjeansfortheparty?I’vewashedthem.W:Thanks,Dad.I’vealreadypreparedmyclothing,look!M:Youdon'tusuallyweardresses.W:No.Aliciasaidshewasgoingtowearaskirt,andIthinkmostoftheothergirlswilltoo.(Text4)W:Dr.Barkley'soffice.HowcanIhelpyou?M:Hello.I'dliketomakeanappointmentwiththedoctoronThursday.W:Sorry,he'sbookeduptomorrow.Buthe'savailablethedayaftertomorrowat10:30.M:Ithinkitworksforme.(Text5)M:I'dliketogetajobinalargepanywhereIhavetheopportunitytotravel.Wouldyouliketotravel?W:Absolutely.I'dlovetogotoAustralia.Ihaveafriendwhowentonholidaythereandshesaidthelifestylewasgreat.(Text6)W:ThankyouforcallingAnywhereTravelService.HowmayIhelpyou?M:Hello,thisisDanielKimfromITSpany.I'mplanningtogoonabusinesstripthisweekend.I'dliketoleaveforNewYorktomorrownightandreturnonSundaymorning.W:Letmecheck.Youcanleaveat8p.m.tomorrow,butalloftheseatsineconomyclasshavebeenbookedforSundaymorning.YoucanreturnonSundayafternoonoryouwillhavetoseatyourselfinbusinessclassthatmorning.M:Well,thenbookmeonbusinessclass.Ihaveameetingthatafternoon.SoIhavetoebackbeforethemeeting(Text7)M:Hello,Iheardfrommyfriendthatyoucarryhardtofindbooks.Hestronglyremendedyourbookstoreforthesebooks.DoyoucarryacopyofSecretsignedbytheauthor?W:Yes,Iheardaboutthetitle,butonlyanunsignedcopyisavailablenow.Ifyouneeditsoon,Iremendbuyingthat.Otherwise,Icandoanonlinesearchtofindasignedcopy.Itwouldtakesometimethough,andofcourse,itwillcostmore.M:Iunderstandthat,butwhatreallymattersisthesignature.I’llgivemyfatherthebookasagift.Hehasbeenconsistentlyreadingbookswrittenbytheauthorovertheyears.W:Isee.Ifyougivemeyourphonenumber,I'llinformyouwhenIfindsomething.(Text8)M:Wow,youhaven'tevenstartedpackingup.Youforgotthatthemoversaregoingtobehereintheofficeat7:30a.m.tomorrow,didn'tyou?W:Oh!No!Iwasthinkingtheywon'tbehereuntiltomorrownoon.Ithinklhavenochoicebuttostayuplatetonight.M:Well,sinceI'malmostdonewithmypacking,I'dbehappytoebytohelpyouifyouwant.Butit'salmostlunchtime.Wouldyouliketojoinusforlunch?W:Certainly.LetmejusttidyupthedeskandthebookshelvesbeforeleavingsoIcanstartpackinguprightafterlunch.(Text9)M:NicoleFaineisanartistwho,atonlyfourteen,istakingpartinherfirstexhibition.Nicole,tellusaboutthisexhibition.W:Well,I'mveryexcitedaboutthis.Therearethreeartistsshowingattheexhibitioninall.IhavetenpiecesintheshowtendrawingsthatI'vedoneofanimals.Paul,anotherartist,hasfivepaintingsandPennysixsmallwoodensculptures.M:Nicole,howdidthisexhibitioneabout?Imeanyouareonlyfourteen!W:Well,wealltookpartinanationalartpetitionforschoolstudents.ButIdidn'twinthefirstprizeinthepetition.Pennydid.Butwewerechosentoshowsomeofourworksatthisexhibition.M:Whatareyourplansforthefuture?Doyouthinkyouwillbeeaprofessionalartist?W:Idon'tknow.Iunderstandhowdifficultitwillbetodoitprofessionally.Manyartistsendupdoinganotherjobandneverreallymakeanymoneyfromtheirart.SoaslongasIcandomyhobby,Idon'tminddoinganotherjob.(Text10)M:SixteenyearoldschoolboyJackHoughtonstartedcookingwhenhismotheraskedforhelppreparingthefamilymeals.Shewasamazedathowquicklyhebecamethecookinthefamily.Thenduringoneofhisschoolholidays,hegotajobatarestaurant.Hepracticedmanydishes,whichthecustomerslov