山东省莱芜一中2021届高三英语上学期12月检测试题202012300135.doc

1、山东省莱芜一中2021届高三英语上学期12月检测试题注意事项： 1. 答题前, 先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在试题卷和答题卡上。用2B铅笔将答题卡上试卷类型A后的方框涂黑。 2. 选择题的作答：每小题选出答案后, 用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。写在试题卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。 3. 非选择题的作答：用签字笔直接答在答题卡上对应的答题区域内。写在试题卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，先将答案划在试卷上。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

2、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. What is the girl going to do this weekend?A. Collect empty bottles. B. Go on a field trip. C. Buy uniforms.2. What does the woman suggest the man do?A. Try a different website.B. Sign up to be a member.C. Choose mov

3、ies at home on TV.3. Why has the woman moved the boy?A. He talks too much.B. He cant see clearly.C. He has trouble in listening.4. How often does the man work out now?A. Once a week. B. Twice a week. C. Every other day.5. Who is the woman probably speaking to?A. Her good friend.B. Her doctor.C. Her

4、personal trainer.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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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。听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7两个小题。6. Where does the conversation take place?A. In an office downtown. B. In an apartment downtown. C. In an apartment i

5、n the East End.7. What does the man want to do now?A. Get to work. B. Go to a restaurant. C. Visit the womans company.听下面一段对话，回答第8至10题。8. When did the speakers parents get married?A. 15 years ago.B. 30 years ago.C. 35 years ago.9. What will the speakers do for the wedding anniversary?A. Send their p

6、arents on a trip.B. Have a little wedding ceremony.C. Invite some new friends to a party.10. Who will send out the invitation emails?A. The man.B. Mom and Dad.C. The woman.听下面一段对话，回答第11至13题。11. How does the woman feel about her job?A. Satisfied.B. Unhappy.C. Excited.12. What does the man do for a li

7、ving?A. He is a doctor.B. He works as a lawyer.C. He owns his business.13. When will the woman take some time off?A. In the spring.B. In the summer.C. In the winter.听下面一段对话，回答第14至17题。14. How does the girl spend her day?A. Playing ball games. B. Talking with her friends. C. Sharing pictures with her

8、friends.15. What best describes the mans work?A. Technological. B. Financial.C. Medical.16. What is the mans main concern about Meitu?A. Its making his daughter less smart.B. Its an old technology.C. It isnt very private.17. What might happen in the end?A. The girl will have to delete Meitu.B. The m

9、an will allow the girl to use Meitu.C. The man will send his daughter to a different school.听下面一段独白，回答第18至20题。18. Which type of ski run is fit for beginners?A. Green-circle. B. Blue-square. C. Black-diamond.19. What do we know about Whistler Blackcomb Mountain Resort?A. There are no instructors ther

10、e. B. Visitors can take cable cars there. C. Cabins there are in the center of the forest.20. How can visitors get the best prices?A. By calling the resort directly.B. By going to the sales desk.C. By booking through the website.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

11、、C、D 四个选项中选出最佳选项。AThe opportunities to visit the School of Art buildings are during the annual Admission Open House in November and the annual Open Studios in April. Please see below for more information.TOURS: The School of Art does not offer tours of the School facilities or accommodate any walk-i

12、n tours.ADMISSION OPEN HOUSE The Yale School of Art offers an Open House annually for interested applicants. Visitors have the chance to learn more about our MFA program and graduate study from students.2019 Yale School of Art Admission Open House will be held Thursday, November 14th. Only pre-regis

13、tered prospective students may attend and event details will be sent to the email address used to register.Note that the School of Art will NOT conduct individual interviews or provide portfolio feedback at Open House. Attendees should not bring examples of their work to this event.Capacity is limit

14、ed and only prospective applicants should register to attend as we will likely not have room for guests.Pre-registered attendees will receive confirmation email communications with event details and travel information to New Haven.Open House will be live-streamed and may be attended virtually on Nov

15、ember 14th.OPEN STUDIOSDuring the Spring semester, the Yale School of Art hosts its annual graduate open studios featuring work from the departments of Graphic Design, Painting and Printmaking, Photography, and Sculpture. Studios are open to the public and located across four buildings on Yales camp

16、us in downtown New Haven.Following Yale University guidance in response to thespread of COVID-19, the Yale School of Art is suspending all public events and programming through to at least April 5, 2020. 2020 Open Studios, originally scheduled for April 45, has been cancelled.21.Who are most likely

17、to have access to ADMISSION OPEN HOUSE?A.Those who have a talent for art.B.Those who have registered in advance. C.Those who have been admitted to Yale University. D.Those who intend to go to The Yale School of Art. 22.What can attendees do during ADMISSION OPEN HOUSE?A. Receive travel information t

18、o New Haven.B. Have a chance to visit the school facilities.C. Interview students, faculty, and admission staff.D. Get an insight into the study of graduate students. 23. What can be learned from OPEN STUDIOS?A. It is hosted in April every year throughout Yale. B. 2020 Open Studios has been put off

19、until April 5.C. The school displays work from various departments.D. It is the only chance to visit buildings of the school. BImagine that youve got a robot that looks like a human, talks like a human, and even interacts like a human. Although you know its just a machine, you can relate to it. But

20、would you consider it as a friend?This is just one of the questions that you may find difficult to answer. Sooner or later artificial intelligence (AI) will bring many moral challenges. But AI is here to stay and will have a big impact on our future. As Li Fei-Fei, professor of computer science at S

21、tanford University put it, “If our era is the next industrial revolution, as many claim, AI is surely one of its major driving forces.”Merriam-Webster defines AI as “the capability of a machine to copy intelligent human behavior”. But what makes us want to create “thinking machines”? After all, thin

22、king and consciousness are inimitable things of human beings at least at present. They separate us from all other creatures on Earth.For one thing, humans constantly desire to develop new technology just because they can. The desire to create AI is the ultimate expression of this: We want to test th

23、e limit of human intelligence by building a brand new intelligence. For another, AI has all sorts of practical benefits to offer us. It would free us from repetitive work and make our lives easier. Imagine getting to your destination with an AI-guided self-driving car. Imagine having an AI tutor tha

24、t could help you with your homework.However, as AI becomes more important in life the worries will begin. Will AI effectively start to take over us? Today, with online shopping sites and social networking platforms, AI already influences many of our choices. Algorithms (算法) determine the content we

25、see on the Internet, and make recommendations about everything from what we watch on TV to where we travel. Some fear that machines will become better at making decisions than humans are, and that therefore we will lose our control of AI.But its not all doom and gloom(前景暗淡). Max Tegmark, author of L

26、ife 3.0: Being Human in the Age of Artificial Intelligence, believes that with careful planning, AI can become a powerful tool. “Im optimistic that we can create an inspiring future with AI if we win the race between the growing power of AI and the growing wisdom with which we manage it,” he told Mo

27、therboard.But like it or not, AI is shaping the society and will dramatically change the way we live.24. Which is closest in meaning to the underlined word “inimitable” in Paragraph 3?A.Unique.B.Precise.C.Common.D.Essential. 25.What does Paragraph 4 mainly focus on?A.The influence of AI on our futur

28、e. B.The reasons for man to develop AI.C. Different voices on developing AI.D.Worries arising from the use of AI.26.What is the authors attitude towards AIs impact on humans?A.Concerned. B.Doubtful. C.Objective. D.Subjective. 27.What can be concluded from Max Tegmark words?A.AI wont pose a threat to

29、 human beings.B.AI will surely bring us a promising future. C.Humans are wise enough to take control of AI.D.Humans must keep up with the growing power of AI.CScientists say they have discovered an earthquake-like event that can happen during a hurricane or other powerful ocean storms. They are call

30、ing it a “stormquake”. Researchers came up with this name after studying events connected with or caused by earthquakes on the sea floor during such storms. They found that the shaking can feel as strong as a magnitude 3.5 earthquake. Intense energy from hurricanes and other severe storms can create

31、 very large waves in the ocean. These waves then “interact” in some places with solid earth under the sea to cause “intense seismic (地震的) source activity,” said the leader researcher Fan, a seismologist and professor at Florida State University. “We can have seismic sources in the ocean just like ea

32、rthquakes within the hard outer layer of the Earth,” he added. “The exciting part is seismic sources caused by hurricanes can last for hours or even days.” The researchers found evidence of more than 10,000 stormquakes in coastal areas of the United States and Canada. Stormquakes were found to have

33、happened around continental shelves or sea floors containing flat land and at lower depths, the research showed. Even with evidence of so many stromquakes happening, it was not known until recently that such events even existed. This is mainly because scientists studying earthquakes have generally c

34、onsidered ocean-caused seismic waves as “background noise”. The research found that major U.S. hurricanes had produced a lot of stormquakes. One example was Hurricane Bill in 2009 in the Atlantic Ocean, which caused about 300 stormquakes as it moved north, past New Jersey. Other examples of stormqua

35、kes were Hurricane Ike in 2008 and Hurricane Irene in 2011. But the study found no evidence of stormquakes off the coast of Mexico. Also, no such activity was recorded in areas along the U.S. East Coast, starting in New Jersey, and continuing all the way down to Georgia. The team noted that even Hur

36、ricane Sandy, one of the most costly storms in U.S. history, did not cause a single stormquake. Fan says this suggests that stormquakes are strongly influenced by the physical shape of the seafloors surface and seafloor conditions. Fan added that there are still “lots of unknowns” about stormquakes.

37、 But he said discovering them “suggests we are reaching a new level of understanding of seismic waves”. He hopes the discovery will lead to improved study methods for hurricanes, which in the past have mainly been observed from satellites in the sky. “Now we are able to understand the phenomenon or

38、at least track part of its passage through the solid earth as well,” he said. 28.What is the distinctive feature of a stormquake? A.Being seasonal. B.Being destructive. C.Being long-lasting. D.Being interactive. 29.Why were stormquakes unknown to science previously? A.Because they were extremely rar

39、e on the Earth. B.Because they were once neglected by scientists. C.Because they generally happen in deep sea floors. D.Because they are quite similar to common earthquakes. 30.What message is conveyed in Paragraph 4? A.All hurricanes dont bring about stormquakes. B.Stormquakes happen more along the

40、 East Coast. C.Stronger hurricanes tend to produce stormquakes. D.The sea floors condition changes in stormquakes. 31.What is the significance of the discovery? A.Offering an alternative angle to research hurricanes. B.Helping to predict an earthquake more accurately. C.Suggesting the richness of th

41、e seismic wave field. D.Preventing potential hurricanes and lessening losses.DFor those concerned about wrinkly old skin. It might be a creative solution: an elastic(有弹性的) “second skin” that can be smoothed on to make aged tissue look more youthful.The wearable film, developed at the Massachusetts I

42、nstitute of Technology (MIT) has shown promise in a series of small experiments where it was applied to wrinkles, under-eye bags and areas of dry skin. When applied to the face or body, the thin, transparent layer sticks to the skin and supports the tissue, making it look and behave like younger ski

43、n, its producers claim.“What weve been able to do is create a cream that you can put on the skin, and then when its on the skin it can actually form, essentially, an elastic second skin,” said Bob Langer, who led the research. Tests in the lab found that the polymer film(高分子膜), which is only 70 thou

44、sandths of a millimeter thick, reduced the appearance of wrinkles and under-eye bags, and helped keep moisture(水分)in areas of dry skin.The layer is designed to be applied in the morning, then peeled off at night. In previous studies, the second skin withstood normal daily wear, and the stresses and

45、strains of exercise and swimming, without falling off or causing irritation. It also survived exposure to rain.“Its something you can wear for a whole day or longer, depending on the physical forces that get applied to the area where it is worn,” said Daniel Anderson, who helped develop the product

46、at MIT, “You cant tell youre wearing it.”While normal cosmetics can mask imperfections on the skin, the new coating changes the way skin behaves by giving it the elasticity of young skin. It was developed with help from two companies.32. According to the text, the “second skin”_ .A. was developed by

47、 two companies B. has not been tested by scientistsC. is developed to remove under-eye bags D. is a transparent covering for the skin33. Compared with normal cosmetics, the new product _ .A. can make the skin appear younger B. can fully mask imperfections on the skinC. doesnt cause any problems in t

48、he skin D. must be used in a more complicated way34. What can we learn from the Daniels words?A. You can recognize if people wear the “second skin”.B. The “second skin” should be peeled off at night.C. How long people can wear the layer varies.D. The product can provide skin with a lot of water.35.

49、What is the main idea of the text?A. MIT has made a breakthrough in cosmetics.B. The “second skin” helps renew ones youth.C. Masks will soon become a thing of the past.D. How the “second skin” is used to improve skin.第二节 根据短文内容，从短文后选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Think like this when you feel stressedI

50、ts a sweet opportunity. If you look on pressure as a threat, you are sure to be negatively impacted by its occurrence. 36 They look on it as a great chance. They will cherish the pressure moment and approach it with confidence and enthusiasm.Ill get another-chance. Under pressure, we often lose hope

51、. We tend to distort(扭曲)the reality of the situation. One of the most common phrases is the “Chance of a lifetime”, in which we tell ourselves “I will never get an opportunity like this again, so I cant miss it.” 37 Ill do my best. This is what people who do their best under pressure tell themselves

52、 when they are going into a pressure moment. 38 Because it prevents them from wasting valuable energy worrying over things they cant influence and promotes confidence at the same time. Focusing on doing your best keeps you in the moment and guides your behavior toward success. 39 People who perform

53、their best in pressure will reduce the significance of the upcoming pressure moment. So they feel less stressed. Whether its a sales call or an interview for their dream jobs, they are like winning athletes who, when asked how they prepare for the pressure of the big game, respond, “Its just another

54、 game.”I can control how I respond. People who do their best in a pressure moment focus on what they can control. 40 If you have an upcoming interview, dont worry about the other applicants. You cant control them. Practice how you will handle an unexpected problem.A. Its no big deal.B. But people wh

55、o do their best in a pressure moment are different.C. Instead, take care of your own business.D. It stops you paying attention to anxiety.E. Focusing on doing your best quickly decreases pressure in the moment.F. Remembering past successes increases your confidence.G. In fact, we have many chances t

56、o succeed in our lifetime.第三部分 语言运用 (共两节，满分 35 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。When Mike Mushaw joined the national bone marrow(骨髓) registry three years ago, he never really gave it a second thought. About six months after the sign-up, Mushaw did get a c

57、all that his bone marrow 41 a patient in Virginia. Mushaw didnt know it at the time his donation would go to a five-month-old girl named Eleanor. Neither did he know whether his donation would 42 . Eleanor, sick with a rare immuno deficiency disease, had seldom left her house 43 to travel to the hos

58、pital or the doctor. Her immune system was far too weak to risk even the most 44 human contact. Her mother, Jessica, told NBC. “The 45 were to either get a transplant or face death.” Still, there was no 46 of success. Instead, after a few weeks, the doctors came back with 47 news: Eleanors condition

59、 hadnt just improved Mushaws bone marrow had 48 her. Mushaw says: it was more of a 49 and happy feeling than anything.”About six months after the procedure , Eleanors parents sent him an e-mail to thank him for saving her life. “When I was told it was a little girl, I 50 ,” Mushaw says.But their sur

60、prising 51 was only beginning. Mushaw and Eleanor chatted with each other by FaceTime 52 to check on her progress. In August, about a year after Eleanors 53 transplant, Mushaw invited her family to one of his games. Tiny shouts of “Mike! Mike!” could be heard as the little girl cheered on her very o

61、wn hero: a six-foot-two, 225-pound football player with a very 54 heart. In January, Mushaw 55 with Eleanor to celebrate her birthday. Two complete strangers now have become such a big part of each others lives.41. A. fittedB. equaled C. matched D. resembled42. A. count B. impact C. perform D. work4

62、3. A. other than B. rather than C. more than D. less than 44. A. generalB. casual C. ignorant D. familiar 45. A. conditions B. options C. consequences D. strategies46. A. guarantee B. hope C. insurance D. possibility 47. A. relaxing B. terrifying C. amazing D. satisfying48. A. failed B. cured C. bet

63、tered D. lifted49. A. relief B. grief C. celebrationD. expectation50. A. picked up B. broke up C. cheered up D. choked up 51. A. improvement B.affection C. connection D. attachment52. A. commonly B. occasionally C. regularly D. scarcely53. A. problem-solving B. life-changing C. heart-warming D. body

64、-building54. A. considerate B. generous C. dedicated D. passionate55. A. reunited B. returned C. recalledD. reacted第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分)阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。Do you have a library in your classroom? If you consider a classroom library 56 a cozy and welcoming space where students can

65、 read quietly or browse (浏览)through a rich 57 (collect) of texts, you are only partly correct. They are, in the broadest sense, the backbone of many classroom58 (activity).Generally a classroom library 59 (equip) with books and other media materials to support students7 daily learning. This provides

66、 a place for teachers to teach and children to learn. An effectively 60 (design) classroom library also helps students locate books 61 (easy) and gives them room to enjoy themselves.Further an in-class library offers a setting for students to read aloud and have a discussion 62 (provide) a perfect o

67、pportunity for the teacher to give 63 informal assessment of each students reading.The classroom library is a gathering place 64 students and teachers can express their lives as readers. Here, reading is 65 exciting and fascinating that students cant wait to get to it.第四部分 写作(共两节, 满分40分)第一节：应用文写作（满分

68、15分）假如你是李华，得知美国好友Eric已成功申请北京大学（Peking University），现请你用英文给他写封电子邮件向他表示祝贺，内容要点包括：1.成功的祝贺；2.努力的肯定；3.未来的祝愿。注意：1、词数80左右；2、可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。Dear Eric,_第二节（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。When I was little, I lived in a house with a beautiful garden full of all kinds of flowers, and roses were th

69、e most beautiful of them. There was nothing I enjoyed more than sitting in the garden with my mother as she read stories to me. When I was in primary school and old enough to read, I enjoyed reading stories aloud to her.I will never forget one day when I was in the third grade. I had been picked to

70、be the princess in the school play, and for weeks my mother had rehearsed (排练) my lines so hard with me. But no matter how easily I acted at home, as soon as I stepped onstage, every word disappeared from my head. Finally, my teacher took me aside. She explained that she had written a narrators （旁白、

71、解说员）part to the play, and asked me to change roles. Her word, kindly expressed, still hurt, especially when I saw my part go to another girl.I didnt tell my mother what had happened when I went home after school that day. But she sensed my pain. Instead of suggesting we practice my lines, she asked

72、if I wanted to take a walk in the garden.It was May and roses were blossoming and, under the trees, we could also see yellow dandelions (蒲公英) in the grass, as if a painter had painted our garden with red, yellow and green. I watched my mother casually bend down by one dandelion. “I think Im going to

73、 dig up all these weeds,” she said, pulling it up by its roots. “From now on, well have only roses in this garden.”“But I like dandelions,” I protested. “All flowers are beautiful even dandelions.”My mother looked at me seriously. “Yes, every flower is beautiful in its own way, isnt it?” She asked t

74、houghtfully. I nodded, pleased that I had won her over. “And that is true of people too,” she added. “Not everyone can be a princess, but there is no shame in that.” Relieved that she had guessed my pain, I started to cry as I told her what had happened. She listened and smiled reassuringly.注意：1.续写词

75、数应为150左右；2.请按如下格式作答“But you will be a beautiful narrator,” she said,_After the play, I took home the flower._英语测试题答案 听力1-5 AAAAB 6-10 CBCBC 11-15BCCCA 16-20 CAABC阅读理解21-23：BDC 24-27：ABCD 28-31：CBAA 32-35：DACB七选五36-40 BGEAD完型41-45：CDABB 46-50：ACBAD 51-55：CCBBA 语法填空56 as 57 collection 58. activities 5

76、9. is equipped 60. designed 61. easily 62. providing 63 an 64 where 65 so应用文One possible version:Dear Eric,Learning that you have been admitted to Peking University, Im writing to extend my heartfelt congratulations.Undeniably, opportunities favor those who are well prepared. In the past three years

77、, youve been exploring, accumulating and progressing steadily in your study. Now your efforts have paid off. Youve made it to your ideal university. And I am sure, at Peking University where more chances will be available for you to exhibit your competence, you will make even more remarkable achieve

78、ments.Congratulations again and best wishes for your bright future.YoursLi Hua读后续写“But you will be a beautiful narrator,” she said, reminding me how much I loved to read stories aloud to her. “The narrators part is just as important as the part of a princess.” Her wise words inspired me with courage

79、 and confidence. But on the evening of the performance, I suddenly felt nervous backstage again. My teacher came over to me. “Your mother asked me to give you this,” she said, handing me a dandelion. Looking at it, I knew my mother was out there for me, which calmed me down.After the play, I took ho

80、me the flower. My mother made it into a dried flower and put it into a glass bottle. Every time I see it, I am reminded of this unforgettable experience. I have taken part in many school plays, tried different roles and made many speeches ever since. Gradually, Ive become really good at performing a

81、nd public speaking, seldom feeling nervous onstage now. For this, I am forever grateful to my mother, who have made me what I am today.【分析】这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者在学校戏剧彩排时，由于紧张而失去了公主的角色，被换成了旁白，作者非常伤心。和妈妈一起在花园里散步时，妈妈看出了她的心事并且用蒲公英做例子告诉她“不是每个人都能做公主，做不成公主不是什么丢人的事情”。【详解】1.段落续写：由第一段首句内容“但你会成为一名出色的旁白，” 她说，可知，第一段可描写

82、作者在妈妈的鼓励下如何把“旁白”的角色扮演的很好。又因为下一段开头提到了“the flower”，所以本段一定要安排flower的出现。由第二段首句内容“演出结束后，我带着那朵花回了家。”可知，第二段可描写作者在那朵花的激励和鼓舞之下又进一步取得了很多好的成绩，进而表达对妈妈的感激之情。2.续写线索：做旁白紧张妈妈送来了花朵镇静下来成功完成演出取得更多成绩感激妈妈3.词汇激活行为类.激励：inspire/encourage/give sb. courage.使镇静：calm sb. down/make sb. calm down/get rid of the panic.提醒：remind s

83、b. of sth./give sb. the thought of/bring sb. back to the memory of情绪类.勇气和自信：with courage and confidence /be confident/be encouraged.紧张：be nervous/be in panic【点睛】高分句型1. Looking at it, I knew my mother was out there for me, which calmed me down.该复合句中，looking at it是现在分词短语作状语，which引导非限制性定语从句。高分句型2. Ever

84、y time I see it, I am reminded of this unforgettable experience.Every time引导时间状语从句。录音原文Text 1M: We need to raise money for our school field trip. This weekend, I need everyone to collect and return empty bottles from around your neighborhood.W: Sure. Ive done that before for my soccer team. We made

85、$200 and spent the money on uniforms.Text 2M: I hate signing up for these movie websites. Why is it necessary, if they are free?W: You know, there are other free websites to choose from. They dont require you to be a member.Text 3M: Mrs. Lane? Why has my seat been moved to the front row? Everyone el

86、se is sitting in their original seats.W: If you choose to talk in class instead of listening, your seat will be moved closer to me so I can see you better. Text 4M: I think Im ready to start working out more. Once a week is just not enough.W: Why dont you start with two days a week for now? Eventual

87、ly, you will be able to manage every other day.Text 5M: Well, your blood pressure seems to be fine, and your blood sugar is at a normal level. Have you been going to the gym often? W: Yes, I have my own personal trainer, and she is very helpful. Actually, weve become very good friends.Text 6M: Wow!

88、Nice place! Ive never been to this part of town before.W: Thanks. This areas called the East End. It isnt very central, but I chose it because l could afford more space here.M: Yeah, you have a whole extra room! W: I know! I use it for work.M: I thought you worked in an office downtown.W: My company

89、 lets me work one day a week from home.M: Lucky! Youve got a great boss and a great apartment. Im so happy for you! Lets celebrate! Let me take you to dinner.Text 7W: Mom and Dads 35th wedding anniversary is coming up. M: Is it? When?W: Its on the 15th of December. I think we should do something spe

90、cial for them.M: Like what?W: We could have a surprise party for them and have a little wedding celebration, or we could send them to a bed and breakfast for a weekend.M: What do you mean by little wedding celebration? W: Its when you invite all the people who were at their first wedding celebration

91、 to watch them say everything again. I went to one like this once, and everyone had a good time.M: Sounds great! We can do this. Do you think we could organize it by December?W: It cant be that hard. Mom organized my wedding for me in a month!M: You re right. Who should we invite?W: I can copy Moms

92、address book and send out some emails. Im sure some of Mom and Dads friends would be willing to help us.M: OK, lets talk to the others tonight at dinner about it.Text 8M: Long time no see. You must be busy lately. I heard you were changing jobs.W: I was going to leave my job, but they promoted me in

93、stead. At first I was excited, but now I think I made the wrong decision.M: Why is that?W: Since my pay raise, they have been making me work longer hours.M: Thats why I work for myself. I set my own schedule, and I dont answer to anyone. You can always come work for me selling cars.W: I should have

94、become a doctor like my father. They are much more respected than lawyers.M: Well, I respect you. You know what? You should plan a trip for the summer. It will give you a chance to relax.W: I would love to, but I am saving up all my vacation time for Christmas.Text 9W: Look at this! Dont I look cute

95、?M: You look like an anime character.W: No, I dont! I look prettier, though. You can edit your selfies with this MeituPic app. Do you want to try it?M: So thats Meitu? I heard my co-workers talking about it. No, I dont want to try it. You should stop playing with it, too.W: Why? Whats wrong with it?

96、M: First of all, you spend too much time looking at your phone anyway. You should be out playing with your friends.W: But my friends are also using Meitu. We send each other pictures all day.M: Whatever happened to playing ball games? Or board games? Or just sitting around talking? I think your gene

97、ration isnt as smart as it should be. But there is another reason I dont want that app on your phone.W: Really, Dad? Do I have to delete it?M: Its a safety reason, dear. You know I work in an Internet security firm. My colleagues are getting more concerned about the apps their children use. They say

98、 people use their phones to store too much information. Meitu is the newest one theyre worried about.W: But everyone else is using it!M: Im just worried for my little girl.W: Sometimes I wish you were a doctor or a banker.M: Listen, Ill find another photo-editing app for you to use. one that is more

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101、ore challenging ride. For our more accomplished riders, check out our black-diamond runs. For those new to snow sports, we have professional instructors from all over the world. They can help you in your own language and at your ability level. If you dont mind heights, try the Adventure Tour. You ll

102、 fly above the trees and cross Fitzsimmons Creek over our hanging bridges. Last, our cable car provides fantastic views of the mountains. After a long day on the mountain, youll love relaxing in one of the cabins at the edge of the forest. Ski right up to your accommodations at night, and ski right back out in the morning. Book now with us online for the best deals, drop by our sales desk in Whistler Village, or phone us for our daily rates.