2024~2025學年度第二學期期中調研測試高一英語試卷（考試時間：120分鐘 總分：150分）注意事項：1、本試卷共分兩部分，第Ⅰ卷為選擇題，第Ⅱ卷為非選擇題。2、所有試題的答案均填寫在答題紙或答題卡上，答案寫在試卷上的無效。第Ⅰ卷（選擇題）第一部分聽力（共兩節，滿分30分）回答聽力部分時，請先將答案標在試卷上。聽力部分結束前，你將有兩分鐘的時間將你的答案轉涂到客觀題答題卡上。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。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.Whatbillhasalreadybeenpaid?A.Thewaterbill. B.Theelectricitybill. C.Thephonebill.2.Whattimewillthespeakershavedinner?A.At7:00. B.At7:30. C.At8:00.3.Whichplacedoesthemanrecommendmoststrongly?A.Themuseum. B.Thecastle. C.Themarket.4.Wherearethespeakers?A.Inatower. B.Inacinema. C.Inataxi.5.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?A.HowEvegotthebook.B.WhetherEveusedthewebsite.C.WhenEvewenttothebookshop.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.Whatarethespeakers?A.Highschoolstudents. B.Collegestudents. C.Collegegraduates.7.Whichmajordoesthewomanthinkleadstogoodjobopportunities?A.Math. B.Computing. C.Science.聽第7段材料，回答第8、9題。8.Howhasthewomanbeentoday?A.Relaxed. B.Busy. C.Stressed.9.Whatwillthespeakersdo?A.Makesomeicedcoffee. B.Visitacompany. C.Gotoacafe.聽第8段材料，回答第10至12題。10.WhatistherelationshipbetweenthemanandDanny?A.Cousins. B.Brothers. C.Classmates.11.Howwillthespeakersgotothebeach?A.Bycar. B.Bybus. C.Bytrain.12.Whatdothespeakersdecideonatlast?A.Wheretomeet. B.Whattotake. C.Whentoleave.聽第9段材料，回答第13至16題。13.Howfarwillthecycliststravelatthemostonasingleday?A.35km. B.45km. C.50km.14.Whatdoesthewomanthinkofthedailycyclingdistance?A.Acceptable. B.Relaxing. C.Hard.15.Whatdoesthewomancareaboutmostinhotels?A.Thegym. B.Therestaurant. C.Theswimmingpool.16.Whichmealwillthecyclistshaveintheopenair?A.Breakfast. B.Lunch. C.Dinner.聽第10段材料，回答第17至20題。17.WhatisDeepBlue?A.Achessmaster. B.Anengineer. C.Acomputer.18.WhatcanKasparovdoinasecond?A.Setupthechessboard. B.Thinkofthreeapproaches. C.Predicttheotherplayer’smoves.19.Whatdoweknowaboutthefirstgame?A.Kasparovwonit. B.Itlastedoverfourhours. C.AnengineerassistedKasparov.20.Whatdidthecomputertrytodointhesecondgame?A.Avoidbeingtricked. B.Spendlesstimethinking. C.LeadKasparovtomakeamistake.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.ATheChocolateMuseumhastheworld’smostcompletedisplayoncocoa’s5,000-yearhistory.Activitiesincludewalkingthroughagreenhouse,visitinga3-meter-tallchocolatefountain,appreciatingancientitemsfrompre-ColumbianMesoamericaandrunninghistoricalindustrialmachines.OpeninghoursTheChocolateMuseumisopendailyfrom10:00to18:00!Thelastadmissiontothemuseumisat5:00p.m.,onehourbeforeclosingtime!PaymentoptionsWeacceptECcardsandallmajorcreditcardsaswellascashattheboxoffice.Ticketscanbeeasilyboughtinadvancethroughouronlinebookingsystem.YoucanpaywithPayPalorcreditcard.NoticeOuroffersareparticularlysuitablefordifferentagegroups.Ourfamilytoursaresuitableforchildrenfrompre-schoolage.Ourcoursescanbebookedforchildrenfromtheageof8,butchildrenuptotheageof10mustgotothemuseumwithanadult.Thisisalsoafood-producingcompany,sodogsarenotallowedinthemuseum.Discover&experienceIfyouareinterestedinaprivatetourorgroupbooking,pleasecontactourvisitorservicebyemailatservice@schokoladenmuseum.deorbookyourtourdirectlyonourwebsite!21.WhatcanthevisitorsdointheChocolateMuseum?A.Tastechocolatesfreeofcharge. B.Climbachocolatefountain.C.BuyancientMesoamericanitems. D.Operatefactorymachines.22.Whatshouldtouristspayattentionto?A.Visitorscanenterthemuseumuntil5:30p.m. B.Creditcardsarenotacceptedattheboxoffice.C.Adultsmustkeepchildrenunder12company. D.Dogsarenotwelcomeinsidethemuseumarea.23.Whereisthetextprobablyfrom?A.Atravelguidebook. B.Amuseumwebsite. C.Aschooltextbook. D.Anewsreport.BAstrong7.9earthquakehitcentralMyanmaronMarch28,2025,causingmajordamageinthearea.TheearthquakewascenterednearMandalay,thecountry’ssecond-largestcity.Thenumberofdeathhasreached2,719,with4,521peopleinjuredandmanymorestillmissing.Thedisasterunfoldedintwophases:thefirstearthquakedestroyedbuildings,roads,andbridges,whileaftershockscontinuedtocauseproblems.TheearthquakehappenedalongtheSagaingFault,wheretheIndianandEurasiantectonicplatesmeet.Overmanyyears,pressurebuiltupbetweentheplatesandfinallycausedthisearthquake.However,Myanmar’soldbuildings,especiallytraditionalonesmadeofwoodandmud,werenotstrongenoughtowithstandtheearthquake,whichmadethesituationevenworse.Countriesaroundtheworldquicklysenthelp.Chinawasoneofthefirsttorespond,sendingrescueteamswithmedicalsupplies,sheltermaterials,andspecialequipmenttofindsurvivors.India,Russia,andSingaporealsosentaid.TheUnitedNationshelpedorganizetheaidefforts,showingthattheworldisunitedinhelpingMyanmar.However,rescuersfacedmanychallenges.Roadsandbridgesweredestroyed,makingithardtogetaidtoremotevillages.Therewerealsopowercutsandcommunicationproblems.Badweathermadethingsworse,asraincouldcausefloodsandspreaddiseases.Additionally,ongoingconflictsinnorthernMyanmarmadeithardtogetsuppliestotheaffectedareas,andhospitalsinMandalaywerecrowdedwithpatients.Despitethedifficulties,therewerealsostoriesofhope.Localvolunteersworkedhardtorescuepeopletrappedintherubble.InMandalay,apregnantwomanwasrescuedafterbeingtrappedfor50hours.Farmersandstudentsalsoadaptedquickly,plantingcropsintemporaryfieldsandattendingclassesintents.TheearthquakeshowedMyanmar’sweaknesses,butitalsoshowedthestrengthofthepeopleandtheworld’ssupport.Asaftershockscontinue,Myanmar’speoplearedeterminedtorebuildtheirlivesandhopeforabetterfuture.24.WhatdoweknowabouttheearthquakeonMarch28,2025?A.Itisthestrongestearthquakeinhistory.B.Itcausedminordamagetotheoldbuildings.C.Themainquakedestroyedmanyconstructions.D.Pressurebuiltupbetweentheplatesinaftershocks.25.WhichofthefollowingisNOTareasonforthedifficultiesinrescueefforts?A.Affectedareas. B.Powerfailures.C.Inaccessibleroads. D.Communicationproblems.26.Whydoestheauthormentionthestoryofapregnantwomaninthelastparagraph?A.Tocomparevictimsfromdifferentjobs. B.Toshowthethemeofhopeandrecovery.C.Toexplainthedifficultyofrescueefforts. D.Togiveanexampleoftheearthquake’simpact.27.What’stheauthor’stoneinwritingthearticle?A.Concerned. B.Doubtful. C.Critical. D.Objective.CWhenyouwalkalongabeach,youmayspotcolorfulbitsofbrokenglassinthesand.Buttheseshinytreasuresdidn’tstartoutthatway—theywereoncediscardedasuselessglasswastebyhumans.Overtime,oceanwaveswashandpolishthebrokenglass,turningitintosmooth“seaglass.”ThisprocessshowshowhumanactionsinteractwithEarth’snaturalforcestocreatesomethingunexpectedandbeautiful.Beforethe1960s,manyU.S.trashsiteswereleftopentorainandwind.Sincethesesiteswereoftennearriversorcoasts,rainwatercouldwashtrash—likeglassbottles—intotheocean.Ontheirwaytotheocean,glassbottleswouldrunintorocksandotherobjects,whichwouldbreaktheglassintosmallerpieces.Wavesthencarriedthepiecestothesea.Overtime,wavespushtheglassalongthesandyoceanfloor,makingitrolloverandover.Thisprocesssmoothssharpedgesandturnsclearglassintocloudy,frostedseaglass.Today,sellingandtradingseaglasshasbecomeaprofitableindustryintheUnitedStates.Seaglassjewelryandcollectionscanbefoundatcraftfairsandmarketsnationwide.However,duetotheriseofsingle-useplasticsasananotherwaytoreplaceglassbottles,seaglassmaysoonbecomehardertofind.Tosolvethisproblem,somebusinessmenhavebeguntoproduceartificialseaglassusingrocktumblersandchemicals.Recyclingglasscanbechallengingbecauseitisheavyandnotalwayscost-effectivetotransport.Therearefewmarketsforrecycledglass.Despitethesedifficulties,recentenvironmentalactivistshavepushedformoregreenwaystoreplacesingle-useplastics.Aluminumbottlesandcansarebecomingincreasinglypopular,butglassremainsanoptionalway.Whenglassisnotproperlyrecycled,itcontinuestobethrownaway,ensuringthatnaturalseaglasswillstillappearonbeachesforfuturegenerationstofindandappreciate.28.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“discarded”inparagraph1mean?A.pickedout. B.thrownaway. C.gatheredtogether. D.cutdown.29.Whathappenedtoglassbottlesbeforetheyreachedtheocean?A.Theyweredamagedbythesun. B.Theywereeatenbyfish.C.Theyhitrocksandbrokeintopieces. D.Theywerecollectedbypeople.30.Howdobusinessmensolvetheproblemthatseaglassishardertofind?A.Bysellingmorejewelry. B.Bycollectingseaglass.C.Byusingaluminumbottles. D.Bycreatingartificialseaglass.31.Whatdoestheauthorimplyaboutthefutureofnaturalseaglass?A.It’snotgoingawayanytimesoon. B.Itwillbereplacedbyaluminumcans.C.Itwillbecomeincreasinglyexpensive. D.Itwilldisappearduetorecyclingefforts.DImagineaworldwheretechnologyhelpsdoctorsseediseasesearlier,developtreatmentsfaster,andcareforpatientsmorepersonally.That’sthepromiseofArtificialIntelligence,orAI,inhealthcare.AI’sfirstbigroleisindiagnosis.Thinkofitlikeasuper-smartassistantfordoctors.Inskincancerchecks,AIalgorithms(算法)cananalyzeskinimagesandspotmelanoma—adangerousskincancer—withsurprisingaccuracy.Itcanevennoticetinydetailsthathumaneyesmightmiss.Similarly,whenlookingatX-raysorMRIscans,AIcanquicklyhighlightareasthatneedadoctor’sattention,helpingcatchillnesseslikecancerorheartdiseasesooner.Beyonddiagnosis,AIspeedsupdrugdevelopment.Bysimulatingmolecularinteractions,AIrecognizespotentialdrugcandidatesfasterandcheaperthantraditionalmethods.ThisbreakthroughcouldleadtolifesavingtreatmentsforconditionslikeAlzheimer’sandcancer.Wearabledevices,likesmartwatches,aregettingsmarterthankstoAI.Theycantrackyourheartrate,sleep,andevenstresslevels.Ifsomethingunusualisdetected,likeanirregularheartbeat,thedevicecansendawarning,whichletsyouandyourdoctoractfast.AIcanalsohelpcreatetreatmentplanstailoredjustforyoubyconsideringyourhealthhistory,lifestyle,andevengenetics.WhileAIispowerful,it’snotperfect.Itneedslotsofdatatolearn,andifthatdataisbiased—forexample,mostlyfromonegroupofpeople—itmightnotworkwellforeveryone.Furthermore,ethicaldilemmasalsoarise.WhileAIimprovesdecision-making,itcannottaketheplaceofhumanempathy(同理心).Doctorscanlisten,empathize,andmakecomplexdecisions.Theirintuitionandpatientcommunicationremainirreplaceable.StrikingabalancebetweenAIefficiencyandhumantouchissignificant.SoAIisn’theretoreplacedoctorsornurses.Instead,it’satooltohelpthemprovidebetter,faster,andmorepersonalizedcare.AsAItechnologygrows,sowillourabilitytorisetohealthchallengesandimprovelives.Thefutureofhealthcareisn’tjustaboutmachines—it’sabouthowweusethemtoworkbettertogether.32.WhatisakeyadvantageofAIindiagnosis?A.ItreducesthecostofMRIscans. B.Itcanreplaceradiologistscompletely.C.Itspeedsuphospitalcheck-inprocesses. D.Itdetectsillnessesmissedbyhumandoctors.33.WhatcanbeinferredaboutaboutAI’simpactonhealthcare?A.AI-poweredwearabledevicecantreatheartdiseases.B.AIalgorithmscanonlybeusedinskincancerchecks.C.AIwillcausepeople’sneedforhospitalstodisappear.D.AI’sspeedingupdrugdiscoverymightleadtobreakthroughs.34.WhymightAIfailtoworkequallywellforallpatients?A.Becauseitlackshumanempathy. B.Becauseitmaylearnfrombiaseddata.C.Becauseitcan’treplacethehumantouch. D.Becauseitcan’timprovehumandecisions.35.Whatisthebesttitleofthisarticle?A.ThePromiseofAI:ServingasaPowerfulToolB.AIinHealthcare:OpportunitiesandChallengesC.TheFutureofHealthcare:ReplacingDoctorswithAID.AIinHealthcare:RevolutionizingDiagnosisandTreatment第二節（共5小題；每小題2.5分，滿分12.5分）根據短文內容，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。Holidaysareoftenatimeofindulgence(放縱),evenforthosewhoareusuallycarefulabouttheirdietsthroughouttheyear.However,holidayeatingisnotjustaboutavoidingexcesscalories;whatweeatsignificantlyimpactsthehealthofourentirebody,includingtheimmunesystem.36Duringtheholidays,wearemorelikelytoencountersweet,saltyfoods,andalcoholicbeverages.37Buttheycanpotentiallyweakenourimmunesystem.Consumingexcessiveamountsofsugarcancauseinflammationinthebloodvesselsandbrain.Processedfoodsandrestaurantmeals,whichareoftenhighinsalt,canraisebloodpressure.Excessivealcoholconsumptioncanlowerantibodyproduction.Therefore,it’scrucialtolimityourintakeofsugar,salt,andalcohol.38Don’tignoreprovidingyourimmunesystemwiththenutrientsitneedsforoptimal(最佳的)health.Evenduringholidayparties,ensureyourdietisrichinfiberandfermentedfoods.Fruits,vegetables,nuts,seeds,beans,andwholegrainsareexcellentsourcesoffiber,whichcanhelpreduceinflammation.39Forexample,certaintypesofyogurt,sauerkraut,miso,pickles,andevensomecheesescontainbeneficialandlivebacteria.Finally,don’tforgettoincorporatehealthyfatsandproteinsintoyourdiet,asbothareessentialformaintainingoverallbodilyfunction.Besides,rememberthateventhebusiestsocialcalendardoesn’tincludepartieseverynight.40A.Theytastegreat.B.Justasimportantaswhatyoueatiswhatyoudoinparties.C.Anoccasionalindulgenceprobablywon’tcauselastingdamage.D.Equallyimportantaswhatyouavoidiswhatyouincludeinyourdiet.E.Minimizepotentialharmbymaintainingahealthydietonnon-holidaydays.F.Youcanalsoeffectivelysupportyourhealthbyconsumingfermentedfoods.G.Tokeepyourimmunesystemfunctioningoptimally,it’sessentialtocelebratemoremindfully.第三部分完形填空（共一節，滿分15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。AdmittedtoOceanUniversityofChinaasamaster’sstudentinQingdaoin2015,Ineverimaginedthejourneythatwasinstoreforme.AsaPakistani,earlydayswere41withnewlanguage.LimitedChinesemeantdependingongesturesandtranslationapps.Yet,42followedstruggles:Independentlyorderingfoodatanoodleshopforthefirsttimeever,joyfullymakingaChinesefriendthatpatientlycorrectedmypronunciation.Themost43chapterofmylifeinShandongwasmy2017cyclingadventure.WestartedourjourneyonApril22,44bicycles,toolkitsandanairpump.Thefirstfewdayswere45—steephillsandchangeableweather.46,thewarmthofvillagersleftalastingimpression.Manygreeteduswithsmilesand47waterandsnacks.Throughthisjourney,weprovedChinaiswelcomingtoforeignersandthatlanguagebarrierscanbeovercomewith48.After49mymaster’s,IjoinedWuhanUniversityformyPhD,whereIexperiencedacompletely50China.DuringtheCOVID-19,Isawthecity’stogetherness—neighborshelpingneighbors,healthcareworkersworking51.Itenabledmetobetterunderstoodthemeaningof52.Inthelastdecade,I’vealsoseenChina’srapid53intechnology,likeQRcodesandhigh-speedtrains.NowI’mworkinginDalianwhosebeautifulcoastline54meofQingdao.It’sherethatIcontinuetobuildmycareers,sharechallengesandjoysandcontributetothegrowingChina-Pakistan55.41.A.simple B.challenging C.smooth D.comfortable42.A.dreams B.opportunities C.plans D.successes43.A.memorable B.disastrous C.suitable D.mysterious44.A.tookon B.equippedwith C.rodeon D.coveredwith45.A.perfect B.natural C.tough D.normal46.A.Meanwhile B.Therefore C.However D.Otherwise47.A.accepted B.charged C.delivered D.offered48.A.kindness B.devotion C.courage D.honor49.A.signing B.completing C.furthering D.graduating50.A.intelligent B.regular C.different D.popular51.A.extremely B.frequently C.continuously D.secretly52.A.unity B.living C.generosity D.wisdom53.A.profits B.strategies C.procedures D.advances54.A.reminds B.informs C.warns D.recalls55.A.issues B.belts C.affairs D.ties第Ⅱ卷（非選擇題）第四部分語言知識運用（共四節，總分55分）第一節語法填空（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。請將答案的完整形式寫在答題卡上相應題號的橫線上。Shuyang,56(locate)innorthernJiangsuProvince,isacharmingcountywith“threetreasures”:flowernurseries,historicalfiguresanddistinctivefood.AsChina’slargestflowerproductionbase,over50%ofitspopulationworksinhorticulture,57(create)endlessseaofblossomseveryspring.ThetowntakesprideinbeingthehometownofYuJi,58legendarybeautywhosecourageinspiredpoetsthroughChinesehistory.HerstatuestandsintheNanhuPark,59attractsmanypeopletoappreciateit.Thereisa60(vary)ofdeliciousfoodinShuyang.Among61(it)mosttypicaldishesis“XiaoBingJiaRou”.Localsclaimthesecretlies62the200-year-oldfermentationmethodofthedough,andmodernversionsnow63(include)variousfillingslikeporkandvegetables.Greatchanges64(take)placeinShuyangoverthepastdecades.However,whatmakesituniqueisthatitpreservestraditionwhileembracingchange.Farmersstilluseancestraltechniques65(grow)flowers,yetsellthemthroughlive-streaming.Oldrecipesgainnewlifeasyoungchefsaddcoffeeinfusionstotraditionalpastries.Here,everybiteandblossomtellsastory.第二節單詞拼寫（共10小題；每小題1分，滿分10分）根據首字母或中文提示寫出單詞，并注意所填單詞的適當形式。66.S________intothehabitwaseasy,butitwasdifficulttoquitthehabit.67.Whenyouwishtogoonholiday,youcanmakeallyourtravela________(安排)justinfrontofthecomputer.68.Humanactivitieshavebroughtmanyanimalsclosetoe________.69.Itimmediatelyo________toherthattheseweresignsofanapproachingtsunami.70.Waterpollutionisalsocausedby________(有毒的)chemicalsusedinagriculture.71.It’sourdutytoprotecttheenvironmentwhileweaimfor________(經濟的)development.72.Shesignaledtoherstudentstoexittheclassroominan________(有條理的,整齊的)linecoveringtheirheadswiththeirhands.73.Thetrialsonpatientswerelikelytobepostponedbecausetheydidnothaves________safetydata.74.TheInternethasalsomadeourlivesunbelievablyc________,withallsortsofgoodsandservicesprovidedbyelectroniccommerce.75.Thankstoherdiscoveryofqinghaosu,malariapatientsallovertheworldnowhavehadagreatlyincreasedchanceof________(生存,存活).第三節句子填空（共5小題；每小題2分，滿分10分）根據所給的漢語完成下列句子，使得句子意思完整。每空只填一個單詞。76.歡迎來到叢林，這里是一片綠色海洋，充滿著動物的聲音。Welcometothejungle,ahugeseaofgreen________________thesoundsofanimals.77.最終，我拿起了那本我一直想讀的經典小說，很快就沉浸在那優美的文字中。Finally,I________________theclassicnovelIhadalwayswantedtoreadandwassoonlostinthebeautifullanguage.78.當你想到一個可怕的獵手時，獅子和鯊魚的形象會出現在腦海里。Whenyouthinkofafearsomehunter,imagesoflionsandsharksmay________________________79.然而，為工廠辯護，我想指出的是，我們也努力控制我們產生的污染量。________________________thefactories,however,I’dliketopointoutthatwealsotrytocontroltheamountofpollutionweproduce.80.我向窗外望去，結果卻發現巨大的樹木橫倒在街道上，到處都是水。Ilookedoutofthewindow,________________seehugetreeslyingacrossthestreetandwatereverywhere.第四節寫作（滿分20分）每年的4月22日是世界地球日。隨著全球變暖現象日益嚴峻，各種環境問題正威脅著人類的生存與發展。作為地球村的一員，我們每個人都肩負著保護環境的責任。請以“BeatGlobalWarming”為題,撰寫一篇倡議書，要點包括：1.全球變暖的現狀及后果；2.解決方案（至少兩條）；3.發出倡議。注意：1.寫作詞數應為80左右；2.可以適當增加細節，以使行文連貫；3.請按如下格式在答題卡的相應位置作答。BeatGlobalWarming____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________錄音稿(Text1)M:Lookatallthesebills!Ithinkthewaterbillisdueinafewdays.W:Igotthatcoveredalready.Haveyouseentheelectricitybill?M:Hasn’tcomeyet.W:SoI’lltakecareofthephonebill.(Text2)M:Whattimearewehavingdinner?Sevenoreight?W:Halfwaybetweenthetwo!DoesthatsoundOKtoyou?M:Yes.(Text3)W:Didyougotothattownyoutoldmeabout?M:Yes,itwasgreat.Themuseum’sworthvisiting,butifyou’veonlygottimetodoonething,youcan’tmissoutonthecastle.There’salsoabigmarketinthetown.(Text4)W:InternationalFinanceCenter,please.M:Sure,toweroneortowertwo?W:Huh,I’mnotsosure.I’mgoingtothecinemawithmyfriends.M:Thenit’llbecloserforyoutogetoffattowertwo.(Text5)W:LookwhatIhave!M:Wow,Eve,it’stheoldbookyou’vebeenlookingfor.HaveyoucheckedthewebsiteIrecommended?W:Idid,butitwassoldoutthere.However,afewdaysago,Iwentintoasecond-handbookshopandfoundit.(Text6)M:Whatdidyouthinkofthattalkwehadyesterday?W:Ithoughtitwasquitehelpful.ItactuallymademerethinkwhatdegreecourseI’dliketodoatuniversity.YouknowI’dbeenconsideringdoingmath.ButnowIthinkI’dhaveabetterchanceofgettingagoodjobifIdidcomputinginstead.Iguessyou’lldoasciencesubject?M:I’mnotsureyet.We’vestillgottwomoreyearsathighschoolfirst!W:Evenso,I’mquiteexcitedaboutit.(Text7)W:Heythere!Lovelyday,isn’tit?M:Absolutely!How’syourdaybeensofar?W:It’sgreattoescapefrombusyworkandjustenjoythesunshineandsomefreshair.Howaboutyou?M:Samehere!Haveyoubeentothatnewcafenearby?Iheardtheymakeamazingicedcoffee.W:Oh,Ihaven’tyet!ButI’vebeenmeaningtocheckitout.Maybewecouldhaveadrinktogethersometime.M:Thatsoundslikeaplan!I’malwaysupfortryingnewcoffeespots,especiallywithgoodcompany.W:Excellent!Let’smakeithappen.(Text8)M:DoyoufancygoingonadaytriptothebeachthisSaturday?W:Goodidea!Areyourbrotherandsistercoming?M:Well,Dannycan’tcome.He’sgoingtoLondonthisweekendtomeetourcousin.Butmysisterandoneofherclassmateswanttogo.W:OK.So,isyoursisterdriving?M:No,shehasn’tgotacaryet!There’sabus,butit’sveryslow.Let’sgetthe8:30train.W:Allright.Shallwetakeapicnic?Icanbringsomesandwiches.M:Well,we’vegotalotofbreadforsandwichessoI’lltakethem.I’llbringthedrinks,too.Youcanbringcakesifyoulike.W:OK,goodidea.M:So,shallwemeetatyourhouse?W:There’snopoint.Icanmeetyouatthestation.Mymomwilltakemethere.M:OK.(Text9)W:Thewebsitesayswe’llrideabout45kilometersadayduringthecyclingholiday.Isthatright?

M:That’scorrect.Anditreallydependsonwhichpartofthetrip.

Somedaysareonly35kilometersandsomearemore.Butyou’llneverhavetocyclemorethan50

kilometersinoneday.W:Okay,Icanmanagethat.Andwestayinhotels?M:Yes,andtheyallhaverestaurants.

W:Dotheyhavepools?It’showIrelaxafteralongday.

M:Thereisaswimmingpoolinafewofthehotels,butnoneofthemhasagym.

W:Idon’tthinkwe’llneedagymafterallthatcyc