江苏省吴江汾湖高级中学2020-2021学年高二英语下学期5月阶段性教学反馈训练试题.doc

1、江苏省吴江汾湖高级中学2020-2021学年高二英语下学期5月阶段性教学反馈训练试题试卷分值：150分 考试用时：120分钟第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. When is the woman too busy to meet the man? A. On Monday. B. On Tuesday. C. On Wednesday.2. What does the wom

2、an want to do well in? A. Plan making. B. Public speaking. C. Face-to-face conversations.3. How does the man feel about the grade? A. Amazed. B. Disappointed. C. Confused.4. What can the website help people find? A. Part-time jobs. B. Cute pet photos. C. Animals to care for.5. Where might the speake

3、rs be? A. At a concert hall. B. At a ticket office. C. At a bank.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6. What kind of power does the woman prefer? A. Solar. B. Nuclear.C. Wind.7. What is th

4、e weather like today? A. Cloudy. B. Windy.C. Sunny.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8. How often is the magazine published? A. Daily. B. Weekly.C. Monthly.9. What kind of content does the magazine focus on? A. Features. B. News.C. Sports.10. What is Mr. Stone? A. A banker. B. A businessman. C. A government official.

5、听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。 11. What are the speakers mainly talking about? A. Travel. B. Jobs. C. Family.12. What does the man like most about his current role? A. Few business trips. B. Fixed working hours. C. A good balance between work and life.13. What will happen to the man next? A. Hell be given a high

6、er position.B. Hell start attending meetings online.C. Hell spend more time with his daughters.听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。14. How does the man currently get to the train station? A. On foot.B. By car.C. By bus.15. Where does Barry cycle at the weekends? A. In the mountains.B. On the city streets.C. In the par

7、ks.16. Why wont the man buy an electric bike? A. He will be tired to ride it.B. It is not convenient to charge it.C. There isnt a safe place to put it in.17. What is the relationship between the speakers? A. Co-workers.B. Family members.C. Neighbors.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18. Who is the speaker talking t

8、o?A. Tour guides. B. Fishermen. C. Farmers.19. Which food in the village is well known all over the world?A. Tomatoes and peppers. B. Apples and peaches. C. Potatoes and corn.20. Whats the speakers attitude towards the land?A. Pride. B. Regret. C. Disappointment.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

9、分37.5分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。AChina is famous for its various hot pots, but the Japanese also love this delicious cuisine, where hot pots are known as nabemono. Herere four tasty versions worth eating. Shabu-Shabu Many types of hot pots exist, but one of the most popular in Japan is called

10、 Shabu-Shabu. Featuring thinly sliced cuts of meats, fish and vegetables, the dish, whose name imitates the sound swish swish as the food is cooked in the boiling pot, is said to have been created in Osaka in the 1950s.The food is typically dipped in a sauce with a citrus（柑橘）flavor. Chankonabe Since

11、 the late 1800s, Chankonabe has been served to sumo（相扑）wrestlers looking to gain weight. Interestingly,there is no fixed recipe for this style of hot pot. In other words, any type of meat and vegetables can be thrown in. Its served in large portions, often with other food such as fried chicken so th

12、at sumo wrestlers can keep their significant body weight. Mille-Feuille Nabe A less fattening Japanese hot pot that has an attractive visual element is Mille-Feuille Nabe. Made with mostly pork and cabbage, its easy to prepare since this hot pot requires fewer ingredients（原料）than other kinds of nabe

13、mono. The remaining soup can also be enjoyed with steamed rice or noodles. Yaminabe Yaminabe is a dining experience like no other. Everyone brings their own ingredients to add to the pot,but with their eyes covered, they dont know what else is being added. Therefore,no one knows exactly what theyre

14、picking out of the pot. Sounds like the ultimate surprise,doesnt it. Thats only the tip of the iceberg when it comes to nabemono. These hot pots are just the start of a wonderfully delicious nabemono journey!21. Where does Shabu-Shabu get its name from？ A. The taste of the meat as its eaten. B. The

15、town called Osaka in the 1950s.C. The sound of food boiling in the pot. D. The flavor coming from a citrus sauce.22. According to the text,what kind of nabemono are the people in the below picture probably eating？A. Shabu-Shabu. B. Chankonabe. C. Mille-Feuille Nabe. D. Yaminabe. 23. Where is this te

16、xt most likely from？ A. A food and travel blog.B. A history textbook.C. A Japanese cookbook.D. A news website.BData collected by the World Food Program shows that every year over 847 million people worldwide suffer from malnutrition and about 3.1 million children under the age of 5 die of starvation

17、. While dealing with world hunger is an important thing for scientists, it is not easy, considering natural resources. But thanks to new ideas like Livingbox, there may be some hope. The Israeli scientists Nitzan Solan and Moti Cohen say Livingbox is an environment-friendly ecosystem made of some co

18、nnected boxes to form a mini-farm. This means that the vegetables are grown in water instead of soil. While professional farmers have been doing that for years, Livingbox is the first system built to gain nutrients from common waste. Better yet, it can run without electricity and requires no farming

19、 skills to keep. This means that city people who cannot get fresh vegetables can use Livingbox to grow vegetables. It is easy for all farmers to set up the boxes. Then they fill them with fresh water and add the required seeds. As soon as they add one or all three types of waste, the system will sel

20、f-produce the nitrogen needed for the plants to take root. Those that use fish waste have a double advantage-they can cultivate both fish and vegetables at the same time. The fish can provide the waste needed for the plants to grow, while the plants naturally filter the water and help keep a clean h

21、ome for the fish. Once the vegetables are ready to pick, farmers simply harvest them and begin the cycle all over again. While the 15-square foot box provides enough vegetables for a family of four, it is easy to make a larger Livingbox in order to build larger farms. The one thing that can prevent

22、Livingbox from being used in developing countries is the cost. However,some businessmen with several non-profit organizations have promised to keep it affordable, so that poor people living in cities of developing countries can get the chance to eat nutritious food.24. Why do scientists find it hard

23、 to solve world hunger? A. Because it needs a lot of money to solve the problem.B. Because there are too many people are starving in the world.C. Because the population grows rapidly and there are not enough resources.D. Because most of the natural resources have been damaged.25. What do we know abo

24、ut Livingbox?A. It is not harmful to the environment. B. It is made of boxes filled with rich soil.C. It requires electricity. D. It requires farmers to learn some special skills.26. Livingbox is designed to _ .A. help developing countries become rich B. get rid of the waste produced by animalsC. ge

25、t clean water for people living in cities D. let poor people living in cities get fresh vegetables27. From the last two paragraphs, we can infer that _ .A. farmers can use the boxes again B. it will not cost much money to build LivingboxC. Livingbox has been built by businessmen in the worldD. Livin

26、gbox has become popular in developing countriesCThe government of India has announced that it will replace the single-use plastic cups used for tea in 7，000 train stations around the country with traditional clay cups called kulhads. This will reduce the amount of waste thrown away every day,thus he

27、lping further the governments goal of making India free from single-use plastics,and it will provide much-needed employment for two million potters. Jaya Jaitly,a politician and handicrafts expert,has advocated since the early 1990s for clay cups to be reintroduced in train stations. She explained t

28、hat employing potters to provide these cups was a way to support them at a time when they lost jobs due to new Internet technology. It is reported that a potters average monthly income will increase from 34 to 135 a month. The government is distributing electric wheels to those who do not have them

29、and funding a switch from wood-fueled to gas-fueled kilns（窑炉）in villages that already have gas devices for cooking.Jaitly said this would reduce smoke pollution. She also said that one reason why earlier efforts to reintroduce kulhads failed was that the government was unwilling to accept non-standa

30、rdized sizes and shapes of cups.This time they will have to accept it because the handmade pieces cannot possibly be the same,particularly with production being so scattered（分散）.Variation in appearance is a small price to pay for the environmental benefits. This is happy,hopeful news from India,a co

31、untry that has long struggled to deal with plastic waste, partly because of its huge population and inadequate waste processing infrastructure across vast rural regions. This policy is an excellent example of getting at the root cause of a problem and fixing it, rather than just trying to clean up t

32、he mess afterward. To use the bathtub metaphor（比喻）thats commonly cited when talking about plastic pollution, this is like turning off the plastic-producing tap, instead of wasting time trying to mop up the overflow, wishing it would go away.28. What is special about the policy announced by Indian go

33、vernment? _ A. It promotes awareness of traffic issues. B. It collects enough revenue to fight poverty.C. It promises to be eco-friendly and favorable. D. It rids India of the long-term unemployment.29. What can we learn from Paragraph 2 ? _ A. Jaya Jaitly is a short-sighted politician and economist

34、. B. Advances in Internet technology cost potters their jobs.C. Clay cups were first introduced in Indian railway stations.D. Potters were employed at stations to get financial support.30. What effort does the government make for the potters? _ A. It raises their monthly income. B. It offers new coo

35、king devices to them.C. It standardizes the size of clay cups for them. D. It provides funds for them to upgrade their devices.31. Which of the following is similar to the bathtub metaphor ? _ A. Put the cart before the horse. B. Treat the foot when the foot hurts.C. Stop the boiling by taking off t

36、he fire. D. Kill the goose that lays the golden eggs.DIt goes without saying that many Western wedding customs are completely different from those of Asian cultures. Some are so rooted in history that many Westerners have no idea whether they even exist. Traditionally,June has been the most popular

37、month for people to get married. One reason is that June 1 was the date of an ancient Roman festival celebrating the marriage of the god Jupiter and his wife Juno.Another reason will likely astonish you. Centuries ago, taking a bath was not as common as it is today. Some people took a bath only once

38、 a year, typically in May. Since June was a time most wedding guests would not be too smelly, that month was preferred. Another wedding custom is for the bride to wear something old, something new, something borrowed,and something blue. Having something old is said to protect the newlyweds future ba

39、by, while the new item shows optimism for the future. Meanwhile,something borrowed is meant to bring good luck, and something blue is a promise of being faithful. Lesser known is the fact that the bride is also supposed to have a sixpence in her shoe for prosperity（兴旺）. Interestingly,in Sweden, brid

40、es are given two coins before getting married-one gold from her mother and the other silver from her father-also to put in her shoes. These fascinating customs show just how important certain wedding traditions are in Western cultures. The concept of the white wedding， in which the bride wears a whi

41、te wedding dress, is a familiar one. It is thought, mistakenly though, that this is a tradition that developed in ancient times and originates from the belief of white being a symbol of purity. Actually, the custom of brides wearing this color dates back less than 200 years and is attributed to the

42、wedding of Queen Victoria. The queens choice of white for her wedding was unusual for the time as other colors, especially red, were much more common. After news of Victorias highly publicized wedding to Prince Albert spread, not just around the United Kingdom,but to other nations including the Unit

43、ed States,women began following in her footsteps and wearing white dresses at their wedding ceremonies. With white being the choice of a powerful royal figure like Queen Victoria, the color became associated with wealth,nobility,and the fashion-conscious.32. Based on the text, June has been a popula

44、r month to get married probably because _ .A. Queen Victoria married Prince Albert in June of 1840B. June is the month in which Romans recall the soul of godsC. some people didnt take a bath before May in ancient timesD. it is considered to be the luckiest time of year to get married33. Which of the

45、 following wedding customs is said to protect an unborn child？ _ A. Wearing something old. B. Wearing something blue.C. Wearing a shoe with a coin in it. D. Wearing something borrowed.34. What can we learn from the white wedding mentioned in the passage？ _ A. The white wedding dress is a symbol of p

46、urity and nobility.B. Red rather than white was once popular in English weddings.C. Queen Victoria wore white in the hope of breaking old customs.D. The custom of the white wedding started thousands of years ago.35. What might be the best title for the text？ _ A. Routines of marriage ceremonies. B.

47、Highlights of traditional weddings.C. Reflecting on old traditions. D. Exploring western wedding customs.第二节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）Most people know how to manage, express, and cope with emotions in a healthy way.（36） _ In fact, knowing how to regulate emotions is important for everyone. But what is

48、emotion regulation, and how can you improve your emotion regulation skills? （37）_ Many researchers view emotion regulation as the ability to enhance or reduce your emotions as needed. Others define it as a set of skills that help keep your emotional system healthy and functioning. We can learn to ad

49、just what emotion we have, how intense it is, when we have it, and how we react to it. The defining aspect of emotion regulation is that it occurs when a goal is activated. Goals are highly individual. Theyre what we picture in our heads. Your goals can be activated by your environment. You may regu

50、late your emotions to influence a change in someone else.（38） _ For instance,when your boss treats you poorly at work, you act as if it doesnt bother you because you re hoping for a job promotion. Mindfulness is the practice of being present in the moment. Mindful people learn to be aware of the bea

51、ths they lake, the tension in their muscles, and even their pulse rates. They can objectively observe themselves in difficult moments, confident that even these times will pass.（39） _ In and of themselves, emotions are not good or bad, though they may be scary, especially when theyre intense. （40） _

52、 But the more you do it, the more natural it becomes. Mindfulness skills can help with this too. A. Learning how to accept your emotions lakes practice. B. Being mindful can help you to deal with your emotions. C. There is no one agreed-upon definition of emotion regulation. D. Emotion regulation go

53、als vary strongly from situation to situation. E. For some people, though, emotion regulation is much more difficult. F. Emotion regulation refers to the ability to control ones own emotions. G. Sometimes you may regulate your emotions to achieve another end goal.第三部分： 语言运用（共两节，满分30分）第一节：完形填空（共15小题；

54、每小题1分，满分15分）Martin Folsom was well-known in his school this summer. However,he had a（41） _ start in life. Living on and off the streets for much of his youth,Martin experienced years of（42） _ . Yet,he didnt stop his footsteps. This summer, Martin（43） _ high school in Florida with a high score,which

55、made him（44） _ stand out of his class and enabled him to make a（n）（45） _ at the graduation ceremony. Martin and his mother had nowhere to live after his father deserted them. As a result,they had to （46） _ a lot. More than two years, they lived in a number of（47） _ across five different states. But

56、throughout these （48） _ years, Martin remained determined and never （49） _ his goals. He never missed school and was the highest-ranking student in 2020. Martin also experienced life in and out of the classroom. He was the president of several programs and （50） _ the class monitor in the last four y

57、ears. Hes such a special guy and（51） _ leader, Principal Cathy Bures told the reporter.He has a big heart for his classmates,（52） _ them that theyre a promising generation.（53） _ Martins efforts and excellence, he has been admitted to Valdosta State University in Georgia with a full scholarship. Mar

58、tins（54） _ to students is to make goals early and work hard towards them. He said. You never know whether youll make it, or what you can end up achieving. But you need to（55） _ big. And once you succeed, you will feel really fantastic.41. A. slowB. fresh C. soundD. tough42. A. hopelessnessB. homeles

59、snessC. fearlessnessD. pricelessness43. A. finishedB. admiredC. attendedD. remembered44. A. frequentlyB. barelyC. impressivelyD. hardly45. A. apologyB. agreementC. announcementD. speech46. A. moveB. workC. exerciseD. rest47. A. apartmentsB. shelters C. officesD. schools48. A. availableB. comfortable

60、 C. miserableD. incredible49. A. thought about B. complained about C. look the place of D. gave up50. A. served as B. cooperated with C. turned to D. believed in51. A. smart B. traditional C. responsibleD. stubborn52. A. assumingB. encouraging C. expectingD. requesting53. A. As a result of B. Except

61、 for C. In return for D. In terms of54. A. attitudeB. gratitude C. devotionD. advice55. A. talkB. smile C. dreamD. grow第二节：语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）AirCar is the latest generation flying car（56） _ transforms from road vehicle into air vehicle in less than 3 minutes. Useful for leisure and self-drivi

62、ng（57） _ （ journey）， the vehicle can go from driving to lying mode with the click of a button. The fifth generation flying car designed by Professor Stefan Klein（58） _ （complete） two flight tests at Piestany airport in Slovakia so far. The two-seat AirCar（59） _ （weigh） 1，100kg and can carry an addit

63、ional load of 200kg per flight.（60） _ （power） by a BMW 1.6L engine,the car-plane has an effective power output of 140HP. The estimated travel range of the vehicle is 1，000km and the flight（61） _ （consume）is 18 liters（升）per hour. AirCar can transform from a ground-based vehicle to aircraft with its s

64、peed（62） _ （reach） up to 200 km/h. But most importantly, the stability and controllability of the AirCar is（63） _ （access） to any pilot. With AirCar you will arrive at your destination（64） _ the trouble of getting a ride to airport and passing through commercial security. You can drive your AirCar t

65、o the golf course, the office, the shopping centre or your hotel and park（65） _ in a normal parking space, said Anton Zajac,Klein Visions co-founder, investor and pilot.第四部分： 写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节：（满分15分）第66题： 假如你是李华，你于3月7日参加了学校学生会组织的植树活动。请你就此事写一篇英文日记。内容包括： 1.活动组织（参加人员、时间、地点）； 2.植树过程； 3.个人感受。 注意： 1.写作词数应

66、为80左右； 2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 参考词汇：树苗seedling March 7, Sunday Fine _第二节：（满分25分）第67题：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。 Snowflakes dancing in the sky, it was an awfully cold winter. Mary felt as gray as the sky outside. She struggled to get by the tough winter because her bills went up while her inc

67、ome went down. Her refrigerator sat empty. Her only food consisted of peanut butter, bread and bananas, only enough for two sandwiches. Worse still,it would be four days before she got paid. As Mary prepared to sit down and eat half of her remaining food,she heard a knock at the door. Who could it b

68、e on such a freezing night？Robbery scenes from films flashed across her mind. Then Mary shook her head and laughed at her foolish thought-no robber would choose her as a target. Opening the door,she saw a stranger standing outside,body trembling with cold. Madam, sorry to disturb you, but Im lost an

69、d get stuck in the snow. Could you please spare a piece of bread？ the stranger asked cautiously and politely in a weak but deep voice. Im afraid not, said Mary, but I could make you a peanut butter and banana sandwich. That sounds wonderful, the stranger answered. Mind if I wait here on the porch？ Y

70、es, I do mind, Mary replied, but you could come in and eat it at the table. Not expecting both food and warmth, the stranger entered the house eagerly. Mary hurried off to the kitchen for the last four pieces of bread, peanut butter, and bananas. In a few minutes,she returned and invited him to sit

71、down to eat what she could offer. After eating, the man thanked and said goodbye to her. Looking outside, Mary hesitated a moment and said,If you dont mind, you can sleep on the sofa. That would be good enough, responded the man gratefully. Mary went into her room, and locked the door. The next morn

72、ing, when she woke up, she remembered the man. How will I tell him I have nothing for breakfast? she asked herself. She dressed,unlocked, and opened the door slightly. 注意： 1. 续写词数应为150左右； 2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 To her surprise, the man was nowhere to be seen._ _ _Mary opened the envelope and found a

73、letter._ _ _英语答案第一部分：听力1-5 B B A C B 6-10 B A C A B 11-15 B C A C A 16-20 C A C C A第二部分：阅读第一节：阅读理解（A）21-23 CDA （B）24-27 CADA （C）28-31CBDC 31-35（D）CADB第二节：七选五 ECGBA第三部分：语言知识第一节：完形填空41-45 DBACD 46-50 ABCDA 51-55CBADC第二节：语法填空56.that 57. journeys 58. has completed 59.weighs 60. Powered 61.consumption 62

74、. reaching 63.accessible 64.without 65. it 第四部分：写作第一节：应用文March7,Sunday Fine Todaywitnessedarewardingactivity-TreePlantingorganizedbytheStudentUnionofour school. Earlyinthemorning,myclassmatesandIheadedforahillnearbywithtoolsandseedlings.Onourarrival,wegotdowntoworkingtogetherasplanned.Somedugthepits

75、anputseedlingsin,somefilledthepitswithearth, andotherswateredthem.Throughourjoint efforts, thehillsidewaslinedwithrowsofseedlingsbathedinthesunshine. Exhaustedas wewere, wetastedthejoyoflabor.第二节：读后续写To her surprise, the man was nowhere to be seen. Looking for him thoroughly once again, she confirme

76、d that the stranger had left, without saying goodbye. Apparently, the robber had left without taking anything. Complaining of the mans impoliteness, Mary collapsed on the sofa where she put him up the night before, getting a little bit annoyed. With nothing left to eat, she sighed, Anyway, good luck

77、 to him! She got down to tidying up the sofa when an envelope lying on it came into her eyes.Mary opened the envelope and found a letter. It read, It is harder to trust a stranger, especially when that stranger appears homeless. You have helped me restore faith in humanity so you deserve what you ha

78、ve received. Mary had no idea what the stranger meant until she saw a cheque worth 10，000. Tears of delight welled up in her eyes. As it turned out, the stranger, who got stuck in the heavy snow and turned to her for help, was a successful businessman. Gazing at the warm light cast through the windo

79、w, she decided to pay the kindness forward whatever the future would hold. 听力原文Text 1 W: So, I will see you next Monday for our appointment?M: Actually, I have to meet my parents for dinner that day. Wed better make it Tuesday. W: I have to meet someone else on that day. (1) Lets meet on Wednesday i

80、nstead.Text 2M: What quality are you looking forward to improving on? W: Im fairly confident talking to people individually, but I get very nervous when presenting to large groups. (2)M: Lets make a plan to work on it this year.Text 3 M: That grade on my philosophy paper really surprised me. You kno

81、w I work hard on everything, but I never thought I would get such a high grade. (3) I mean, Professor Lee actually gave me an A.W: Well, you know she is fair, so you should thank yourself.Text 4 W: Have you seen this website? It lets you find animals that need to be taken care of at weekends. (4)M:

82、Those pictures are so cute. Im too busy with work to care for a pet, though.W: Me, too. Im looking for a new job where I can work from home.Text 5 (推断题)M: Id like a refund on these music festival tickets because its been canceled.W: The festival is still on, just on a different date. M: I cant make

83、that date. I have to work at the bank. I just want my money back.W: OK.Text 6 W: Its so nice to breathe the clean air in the country.M: Yes, its a pity that so many places in the world have no clean air.W: We could if we used more nuclear power instead of burning dirty coal. (6)M: I dont like the so

84、und of nuclear power. And the waste is dangerous. Solar power sounds better to me.W: But not everywhere has enough sunshine for that. Look at all the clouds today. (7) It has to be nuclear. (6)M: What about wind power?W: Again, look at the weather today. Not a trace of wind. (7) No power could be pr

85、oduced today.M: I am still not convinced about nuclear power.Text 7W: Mr. Stone, thanks for agreeing to be interviewed.M: Its my honor. When will the story appear? Tomorrow?W: No, the Post isnt a daily newspaper. Its a weekly, but at the start of each month theres a color magazine. (8)M: And thats w

86、here Ill appear?W: Yes. While the newspaper deals with all the latest news and sports, the magazine concentrates on features. (9)M: On interesting people like me.W: Ha-ha, of course.M: What would you like to know?W: What is the biggest problem you faced in establishing a successful business? (10)M:

87、Well, during the early days it was finding skilled metal workers. There just werent so many of them around.W: And what are your biggest problems these days?M: Dealing with the banks and the government officials.Text 8 (第11题为总结题)W: Have you thought much about your future in the company?M: To be hones

88、t, I am very happy in my current role.W: What do you like best about your role? (12) The money? The challenge?M: My work-life balance. (12) My hours are flexible, which helps a lot, because I have two daughters and a dog to look after.W: What if a role came up where you could work from home instead

89、of the office?M: That would be something I would be interested in. Most of the roles I have seen involve lots of travel.W: We are trying to be environmentally friendly. Only essential travel. Weve even bought virtual reality headphones for people to attend meetings online.M: It is one thing I love a

90、bout working here. We are very forward thinking.W: Were like a family, and we think you deserve a promotion. (13) Youve been a loyal employee for 10 years now. M: Wow, thats great. Thank you.Text 9 M: It takes me so long to get to work. I have to walk to the bus station and take the bus. Then I get

91、a train into the city. (14)W: Have you considered investing in a bike?M: I would, but we dont have showers here in the office. (17) I dont want to be sitting here sweaty all day.W: Especially not sitting next to me. What about an electric bike? It is convenient and not expensive.M: But I prefer to g

92、et a car.W: Cars need fuel. Electric bikes just need to be charged like your phone. And its better for the environment.M: Do you know anyone that has one?W: Several people. My friend Barry and his dad both bought one. (15)M: What did they say?W: They liked it that you can ride it like a normal bike,

93、 but then if you get too tired you can switch to automatic mode and the electric engine kicks in. They cycle a lot on mountain paths at the weekends. (15)M: Sounds great. Even if I could get one, we dont have anywhere safe to park a bike near our work. (16) (17)W: Yeah, you wouldnt want it to get st

94、olen.Text 10 Good afternoon. My name is Austin Jones, and it is my pleasure to speak to you today about the good land we have here in Jefferson Village. (18) There are many people who work in the beautiful outdoors such as fishermen and tour guides, but no one knows this land as well as you, the one

95、s who work on the land and grow our food. (18) It is very important for us to keep our rural areas clean and pure, for it is on these farms and in these forests that the beauty of our countryside lies. If we allow too much personal development of our land, then how can any of you grow the fine peppe

96、rs and tomatoes that we use in our many dishes, or the apples and peaches that make up our traditional pies? (18) What will happen to our world-famous potatoes and corn? (19) Also, what about our beautiful forests and clear rivers that bring tourists here for sightseeing and outdoor activities? Thes

97、e would all be at risk. I know that like me, you are also deeply honored to be able to call this area home. (20) We must continue to preserve our rural land in Jefferson Village.*必备语料* work-life balance 工作与生活的平衡forward thinking 前瞻思维deserve a promotion 理应得到晋升establish a successful business 成功创业 Not a trace of wind. 没有一丝风。The magazine concentrates on features. 这本杂志专注于做专题。 They liked it that you can ride it like a normal bike, but then if you get too tired you can switch to automatic mode and the electric engine kicks in.他们喜欢它，因为你可以像骑普通自行车一样骑它，而如果你太累了，就可以切换到自动模式，电动引擎就会启动。