2019-2020学年江苏省启东中学高二下学期期初考试英语试题

江苏省启东中学学年度第二学期期初考试2019-2020高二英语试卷本试卷共页，包含选择题和非选择题两部分，满分为分，考试时间为分钟12150120第一部分听力（共两节，满分分）30第一节听下面段对话每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的、、三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在5A BC试卷的相应位置听完每段对话后，你都有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一10遍

1.What does the manalways doon SaturdayA.See afilm.B.Have aclass.C.Review his notes.

2.How does the womandeal withdifficult lecturesA.By recordingthem.B.By talkingwith lecturers.C.By attendingthem again.

3.Where willthe manfetch his notebookA.In thelibrary.B.In theclassroom.C.In theteachers office.代

4.What kindof musicdoesthe man enlisten toA.Jazz music.B.Classical music.C.Rock music.

5.What arethe speakersmainly talkingaboutretirement.B.classes.C.retirement.B.The mansart classes.C.Their hobbies.第二节听下面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、、三个选项中选出最佳5A BC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，每小题秒钟；听完后，5各小题将给出秒钟的作答时间每段对话或独白读两遍5听下面一段对话，回答第和第两个小题

676.Why doesthe manapologize tothe womanA.He losther dictionary.B.He made her deskdirty.C.He damagedher glasses.

7.What doesthe womanask the man to do听下面一段对话，回答第和第A.Buy heran ice cream.B.Look upsome newwords.C.Tidy upher deskcarefully.8两个小题

98.What makesthe manchange his appointmentA.An unexpectedvisitor.B.His urgentproblem at work.C.The trafficdue tothe badweather.C.On Friday.

9.When willthe manmeet Dr.MartinA.On Wednesday.B.On Thursday.听下面一段对话，回答第至第三个小题1012C.Local shoppingcenters.

10.What canpeople enjoyin RichmondA.Local foods.B.Local artworks.C.15minutes bikeride.

11.How faraway isSun Valleyfrom RichmondA.5minutes walk.B.10minutes walk.C.In avillagers house.

12.Where dothe speakersdecide to stayA.In a tent.B.In ahotel.听下面一段对话，回答第至第四个小题1316C.Interviewer andjob applicant.

13.What isthe relationshipbetween thespeakersA.Teacher andstudent.B.Journalist andsportsman.C.Challenging.

14.What doesthemanthink ofa teachersworkA.Easy.B.Boring.C.Teaching sports.

15.What doesthe womanlike doingA.Playing sports.B.Watching sports.

16.What doesthemanvalue mostabout doingsportsA.Teach theyoung importantlife lessons.B.Try tomaintain mentalwell-being.C.Make effortsto keepphysically fit.听下面一段独白，回答第至第四个小题

172017.What doesVoltermans SmartWallet focusonBut perhapsthe mostunusual featureof theVolterman SmartWallet isthe built-in front-facing camera.If someonedaresto openyour walletwithout yourpermission,the littlecamera will take apicture andsend it to yourmobilephone/the foundersaid.19Once your wallet isstolen,you willfind iteasily byreceiving thepicture of the thiefTheVolterman isreally the worlds mostpowerful smartwallet.20lts alsolightweight andthin,making itperfect漫游费.for travel.No more international roamingcharges Also,it workswirelessly.The high-tech walletcomes inthreemodels,with thecheapest costexpected to be$

169.A.The function.B.The design.C.The security.

18.What willinform youof yourphone andwallet beingapartA.The alarm.B.The camera.C.The GPStracker.

19.What canyou receiveif someoneopens yourwallet secretlyA.A pictureof him.B.A voicefrom thephone.C.A messagefrom thewallet.

20.Why isVoltermans SmartWallet suitablefor travelA.It doesntneed torecharge.B.It islight andeasy tocarry.C.It has a largecapacity forpictures.第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分分）50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、、和四个选项中，选出最佳选项A BC DABookYour Field Trip toPacific Science CenterA fieldtrip toPacific ScienceCenter is a time-honored traditionfor studentsof allages acrossWashington State.Our hands-on exhibits,shows,and creativeprograms inspirestudents curiosityfor sciencein a day ofexplorationmeant to strengthen yourcurriculum andfuel lifelongenthusiasm forscience,math,engineering andtechnology.（安排）Schedule YourFieldTrip（）To scheduleyour fieldtrip,complete theregistration requestform availableat thelink,or call206443-2925Monday—Friday from8:30a.m.to4:30p.m.not lessthan twoweeks ahead of yourvisit date.We willcontact youwithintwo businessdays toset upyour fieldtrip.New Fall/winter HoursStartingSeptember3,2019PacSci will be closedon Mondaysand Tuesdaysexcept for holidays andweeks duringSeattlePublic Schoolbreaks.We willno longerbe bookingfield tripson thosedays,as well.PricingField TripPackage PricePer StudentExhibitsOnly$9Package1Exhibits pluschoice ofone experiences$11Package2Exhibits pluschoice of two experiences$13Package3Exhibits pluschoice ofthree experiences$15One freeadult generaladmission iscovered forevery10paid students.Free adultadmission doesn/t includeIMAX documentary.These adultswill be charged a$4IMAXdocumentaryadmission.Additional adultsoutside of the（比彳列）ratio willbechargedthe studentadmission rate.Pacific ScienceCenter Membershipscannot be applied tofieldtrips.Payment isdue oneweek beforeyou visit.Available Experiences■Planetarium Shows■IMAX Documentaries■Science ona SphereShows■Laser Shows

21.What canwe knowabout PacificScienceCenterA.It isfamous for its typicalarchitecture.B.It offersstudents chancesfor freeclasses.C.It/s wherestudents canlearn aboutscience.D.It isonly accessibleto students in Washington.

22.If2teachers and10students watchexhibits andIMAX Documentaries,how muchwill theyat leastpayA.$

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23.When canwe reservea fieldtrip byphoneA.On weekends.B.Any Mondayor Tuesday.C.Two workdaysaheadof the visittime.D.At least14days before the actualvisit.BJapans biggestairline isbetting that the futureof travelisnt travelingat all.For the last month,a marriedcouplehas beeninteracting with a robot-called anAvatar-thats controlledby theirdaughter hundredsof milesaway.Made byANAHoldings Inc.it looks like acleaner withan iPadattached.But thescreen displaysthe daughtersface as they chat,and itswheels lether moveslowly aboutthe houseas thoughshes reallythere.（刺激）“Virtual travelis nothingnew,of course.Storytellers,travel writersand artistshave stimulatingthe senseofarmchair touristsfor centuries.Its onlyin recentdecades thatfrequent,safe travelhas become available tothenon-wealthy.Yet evenas theworlds middleclasses climbout of the armchairand intoeconomy-class seats,there aresigns ofa（可持续发展）post-travel societycoming into being.Concerns aboutsustainability arehaving annegative influenceoncarbon-intensive airlines.And theaging ofwealthy societiesis bothslowing downphysical traveland creatingdemand（虚拟的）for variousways toexperience theworld.For thetravel industry,virtual realityoffers anattractive responsetothese trend.Of course,far-out technologiesencourage far-out claims.ANA doesntplan tostart sellingAvatars untilnext year.Profits,too,will probablybe difficultto achieve:according toone investigation,the global market forthis kindoftechnology willbe worthonly about$300million by

2023.By contrast,ANAs traditional travel businessbrought inmorethan$19billion lastyear.But if the businesscase for virtual vacationsis stillweak,the marketfor technologiesthat bridgephysical distancesbetweenfamilies andcoworkers seemslikely tosoy expand.ANA/s robotsmay notreplace itsairplanes anytime soon,but they/ll almostcertainly bea partof travel/s high-tech future.24Avatar ismentioned inparagraph1to.A.display howpeople travelwith therobot“Avatar.B.introduce a new serviceoffered byJapans biggestairline.C.lead in the topicof virtual travel byproviding avivid scene.D.describe what the robotzzAvatar,lookslikeand how it works.

25.It can be inferredfrom paragraph3that peopleschoice ofvirtualtravelmay bethe resultof.A.the demandfor safetravel B.wealthy peoplesgrowing oldC.worries aboutlow-carbon airlinesD.the supportof advancedtechnologies

26.By saying“far-out technologiesencourage far-out claims”,the writermeans.A.traditionaltravelbusiness is not profitableB.global marketforvirtual travels ishard topredictC.the timeis ripefor sellingAvatars interm of technologyD.virtualtravelswilltakethe placeof traditional ones verysoon

27.Whats thewriters attitudeto virtualtechnologyA.Uncertain B.Cautious.C.Enthusiastic.D.Optimistic.CSleep isessential fora personswellbeing.Researchers havefound that sleep lossincreases a persons riskofdeveloping seriousmedical conditions.Now,a newstudy hasfound thatgetting enoughsleep is also thekey toimprovingacademic performance.（相关性）Jeffrey Grossman,who ledthe research,was nottrying to find thecorrelation betweensleep andgradeswhen hehanded outFitbits tothe studentsin hisclass.Instead,the professorhoped thepopular wrist-worn electronicdevice,which tracksapersonsactivity24/7,would showa connectionbetween physical exercise and academicachievement.As partof theresearch,a quarterof the participants chosea fitnessclass speciallycreated for the study.After theschoolterm ended,the researcherscarefully analyzedthe data.Much toGrossmans surprise,they foundnomeasurable differencein testperformance between the groupthat hadbeen physicallyactive and the groupthat hadnot.However,the studypresented asurprising viewpointin thejournal Scienceof Learning.Going throughthe large（走向）amount ofdata,Grossman noticedan interestingtrend fromtheparticipantssleep patterns.There was astraight-line relationshipbetweentheaverage amountof sleepand his/her gradeon theexams.Besides,it wasnot enoughfor students to justhead to bed earlythe nightbefore atest.Grossman says:Weveheard thephrase zGeta goodnights sleep,youve gota bigday tomorrow/It turnsout thisdoes notrelateat allto testperformance.Instead,its thesleep youget duringthe dayswhen learningis happeningthat mattersmost.”The timestudents went to bedeach nightwas similarlyimportant.Those whowenttobed in the earlyhours of themorning performedpoorly evenifthetotal sleeptime wasthe sameasahigher-performing student.The researchdoes notprove thatsleep isthe onlycomponent that helps improveacademic performance.HoweverGrossman saysthe resultsare astrong indicationthatsleepreally matters.Who knewgetting Asjust requiredsomeextra ZZZs

28.Whats Grossmansoriginal purposeby usingFitbits in the researchA.To improvestudents sleeppatterns.B.To regulatestudents dailybehavior.C.To monitorstudents physicalcondition.D.To findeffects ofphysical exerciseon grades.

29.What didGrossman thinkoftheresearch resultA.It wasunexpected.B.It waschangeable C.It wasunreliable.D.It wasfruitless.

30.What playsa moreimportantA.Sleep in the learningstage.B.Average amountof sleepduring tests.C.Sleep qualitythe nightbeforethetest.D.A regularbedtime.

31.What isthe besttitle for the textA.Be PhysicallyActive andSleep MoreB.Enough SleepBenefits OurWellbeing TheC.Catch ZZZsfor GoodTest PerformanceD.More Exercise,the BetterSchoolworkpart intest performanceWhenyou were at school,thelastthing youprobably wantedto dowas tospend yourweekends goingto work.There washomework to do,sport toplay andfun to have.But ourparents probablypersuaded usto finda jobto earnsomemoney andget somelife experience.When I wasateenager Ihad apaper round:delivering newspaperstopeoples homes.Today in the UKyou areallowed to work fromthe age of13,and manychildren dotake up part-time jobs.Its one（成人仪式）of thosethings that are seenalmost asa riteof passage.Its ataste ofindependence andsometimes a（简历）.useful thingto puton yourCV Teenagersagree that it teachesvaluable lessonsabout workingwith adultsandalso aboutmanaging their own money.Some researchhas shownthat nottaking upa Saturdayorholidayjob couldbe deleteriousto aperson lateron.A2015study by the UKCommission onEmployment andSkills foundthat notparticipating inpart-time workat schoolagehad beenblamed byemployers organizationsfor youngadults beingill-prepared forfull-time employment,but despitethis,recent statisticshave shownthat thenumber ofschoolchildren in the UKwithapart-time jobhas fallenby afifth inthepast fiveyears.So doesthis meanthat Britishteenagers arenow afraidof hardwork Probablynot.Some expertsfeel that youngpeople feelgoing outtoworkwill affecttheir performanceat schooland they are undersome pressurenow to studyhard andget goodexam resultanda good job in thelong term.However,Geoff Barton,general secretaryof theAssociationof Schooland CollegeLeaders,told BBCNews thatProperly regulatedpart-time work is agood wayofhelping young people learnskills that they willneed in their workinglives/In reality,its allabout gettingthe rightbalancebetween doingpart-time workand havingenough time tostudyand rest.Many young people actuallywant towork becauseit givesthem asense offreedom.One13-year-old girlcalledRachel,who hasa Saturdayjobin a shop,told theBBC thatI enjoymy jobbecause Imearning moneyand ithelps mesocializewith peopleI work with.That seemslike somethingworth gettingup fora Saturdaymorning.Did youdo apart-time jobwhen you wereatschool

32.What canwe concludefrom Para2A.Students takinguppart-time jobsare moreindependent.B.Taking uppart-time jobscan helpstudents savemoney.C.Taking uppart-time jobsis good for studentsin manyways.D.Children over13in theUK musttake uppart-time jobs.

33.The underlinedword deleteriousin Para3means.A.important B.harmful C.threatening D.beneficial

34.Which ofthe followingmight GeoffBarton agreewithA.Students withgood gradesand nostudy pressurecan do part-time jobs.B Studentsshould putall theirenergies intotheir studies.C.The morepart-time jobsthey do,the morebeneficial it is forstudents.D.It isgoodforstudentsto dopart-time jobsas longas theyare proper.

35.Which ofthe followingcan bea suitabletitle forthe textAShould schoolchildrenhave part-time jobsB.What kindof part-time jobshould schoolchildrendoC.What benefitscan part-time jobsbring toschoolchildrenD.Why doBritish schoolchildrenshow lessinterest inpart-time jobs第二节供小题；每小题分,满分分）

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512.5根据短文内容，从短文后的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Research showsthat playfulteasing betweenparents andtheir childrencanbea waytostrengthenrelationships,bring updifficult topics,and just have fun.36Carol Bishopsays,u You need torecognize iftheyareenjoying it,“Thereare alsorules aboutwhat isokay andnot okayto teaseyour child about.37Instead,tease kidsabout safetopics,like amessyroom,or thingsthat canbe easilychanged.Teasing shouldalso bea two-way street.38If theygo toofar makingfun ofyou,be surenot toblow up.Instead,help them to learnboundaries andwhat mayhurt others.Teasing abouta disappointinggrade shouldonly beused asa gentlereminder tostudy ordo homework.lt shouldn，snotwrong tosay toyour child,I mdisappointed thatyou gota C.v39Youneed to examineif there isalearningdisability or maybe theyare depressedor beingbullied.From monstersunder thebed todarkness andnoises,fears thatmay seemsilly toan adultmay bevery realto achild.40In fact,it couldmake themworse.Teasing a child whois frightenedabout somethingisnota wayfor themtoexpand theirhorizon-you need to makethem feelsecure.A.Kids oftenfeel hurtwhen teasedby others.B・Topics likeappearance andweight areprohibited.C.You have tobewilling tolet yourchild teaseyou aboutthings.D.But thenyou mustwork with themtofigure outthe cause.E.But parentsneedtorecognize whenteasing becomeshurtful.F.Laughing orteasing won，thelpthem overcometheir fears.G.Teasing achildaboutsports performancecan causeachildto quitthe sport.第三部分语言知识运用（共两节，满分分）35第一节（共小题；每小题分，满分分）20120Chinas GreatWall,Australia/s remoteOutback,Italys ancientruins,Jane Sun,CEO ofCT ip,Asias largestonlinetravel agency,connects peoplewiththebest destinationstheworld has tooffer.She believescultural experiencescan41divides andconflicts,strengthen industriesand createpeace.Actually sheherself isa livingbreathing advertisementfor howtravel can42alife.But herjourney wasmuchlonger andmore43than herrecent completionoftheShanghai marathon.While44Peking University,Sun wasinvited toa programintheUniversity ofFlorida,where she45managed tofurther herstudy,majoring in accounting.Compared toher fellowstudents,Sun/s life46was rapid.She bicycled6miles tocampus eachmorning,taking theearliest classes47so shecouldspend therest ofthe day,and Saturdays,working to pay hereducation fees.48,Sun recallsher UFdays fondly.u\learned alot frommy experienceinthe USA/says Sun/Manydiscussions Ihad atUF still49my styleof leadershiptoday.50,I havedeveloped anappreciation forhearingother personsdifferent51over acertain issue/u\try toput myselfin otherpeoples shoes”,Sun says,“In aglobalmarket,you have to have a verygoodunderstanding ofdifferent peoplesand52different cultures/Feeling ither duty-to helpthe nextgeneration,Sun53a scholarshipto otherstudentsinneed.Hertips forthem include,zzbe open-minded/give100percent effortto whateveryou want to

54.Thats theexact attitudesheholds tolife.Now asa motheroftwodaughters,she shouldersthe55as CEOof whatis nowa$25billioncompany.“Some peopleask mewhy Iwork sohard,but Ifeel mothersare bestrole56for children/Sun says.zzlshow themthat toworkisactually to57yourselves,but if you doubleyour effortsatworkand beingamother,itisdoubly58As forher future59Sun ispreparing forthe daywhen virtualreality,advanced vehiclesand evenspacetravel willchange thetravel industry.One thingthat wontchange:the60of travelto buildbridge.

41.A.bridge B.separate C.suspect D.foresee

42.A.observe B.change C.entertain D.disturb

43.A.enjoyable B.unique C.difficult D.hopeless

44.A.representing B.guiding C.inspecting D.attending

45.A.finally B.constantly C.especially D.roughly

46.A.career B.settlement C.pace D.rate

47.A.worthwhile B.accessible C.valuable D.available

48.A.Therefore B.However C.Meanwhile D.Moreover

49.A.influence B.direct C.satisfy D.inspire

50.A.At easeB.By chanceC.In particularD.In general

51.A.impressions B.explanation C.conclusions D.arguments

52.A.preserve B.respect C.develop D.create

53.A.set upB.carried onC.referred toD.came across

54.A.defend B.accomplish C.expand D.approach

55.A.credit B.blame C.responsibility D.failure

56.A.models B.performers C.supporters D.pioneers

57.A.expose B.delight C.challenge D.clarify

58.A.convincing B.astonishing C.thrilling D.rewarding

59.A.efforts B.opportunities C.possibilities D.motivations

60.A.freedom B.power C.focus D.determination第二节语法填空共小题；每小题分，满分分在空白处填入适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式.10L515Researchers examinedthe benefitsof singingamong peoplewith mental health conditions61include anxietyanddepression.They foundpeople whotook partin acommunity singinggroup improved their mental health andthat thecombinationof singing and socializingwas animportant partof62recover.The grassrootsaction runsweekly singingworkshops forthe people63mentalhealthconditionsas wellasthegeneral public.It64original beganatahospital in2005,65afterwardsmoved intothe community.Around120people nowattend fourfree workshopseach weekacross Norfolk,two thirdsof66have hadcontact withmentalhealthservices.The researchproject followedthe groupfor sixmonths and67undertake interviewsand focusgroups withparticipants,organizers,and workshop68leader.The reportshows howsingingandsocializing gaveparticipants69feeling ofbelonging andwell-being thatoften lastedadayor70many,as wellas improvedsocial skillsand confidence.第四部分写作共两节，满分分35第一节满分分，其中题为单词拼写，题为动词填空，每题分151-78-L

5171.The mofpeople interviewedprefer TVto radio.

72.Chinese GDPhas beengrowing steadilyyear byyear,r secondintheworld.

73.The rumorthat Chinawants todominate theworldhasbeen cdenied bythe Chinesegovernment.变弓虽大

74.bytheRevolution,France becamea differentcountry.象

75.His speechmade avery goodE[lon the audience.稳步的

76.There hasbeen adecrease inpopulation inthis city.

77.Today,every independentcountry hasa flagthat givesit aunique i.

78.When Iopened thedoor,I foundmy fathersitting in his chair,completelyabsorb ina magazine.

79.It isyou,together withthis workerthatblame forthis terribleaccident.

80.We werefinally able to makethe customersconvinceofthequality ofthe refrigerator.

81.The workersdemand that their payraise by10percent willbe discussedatthemeeting tomorrow.

82.Our teachersuggestedhold aparty tocelebrate NewYear/s Day.

1.11intendedphone youthis morning,but Iwas toobusy.

84.There areso manythingsremain tobe settled.（）

85.Mary/s electas presidentofthecompany,as mostcolleagues hadexpected,madeherparents happy.第二节概要写作（满分分）20阅读下面短文，根据其内容写一篇词左右的概要60Look insideany familyhome inthe evening,and youmight seea typicalenough scene:Mom andDad,each ontheir own laptopor tablet,streaming movies,catching upon workormaybeanswering emailson theirsmartphones.Meanwhile,one childis chattingonline with one schoolfriend whiletexting another.The otheris playinga videogamewith afriend onthe otherside ofthe cityatthesame time.Each memberofthefamily istotally absorbedinhisor herownpiece oftechnology.According tosome experts,the effectoftechnologyon humanrelationships isworrying astechnology becomesasubstitute forface-to-face humanrelationships.It appearstobethe casethat manypeople wouldmuch ratherspend（电子产品）time withtheir electronicgadgets thanwithoneanother.Young peoplesay itis difficultto gettheir parentsattentionand theyhave tocompete withsmartphones,tablets andother technology.Howeveo a report fromthe PewInternet andAmerican LifeProject offersa morehelpful andencouraging view,suggesting thatfar fromreplacing humancontact,technology canactually betterfamily relationships.Just overhalf ofthe2,253people surveyedagreed that technology hadenabled themto increasetheir contactwith distantfamilymembers and47percent saidit hadimprovedthecommunication withthe peoplethey livedwith.Moreover,even theclosestmembers offamilies needtime awayfrom eachother atsome pointto seektheir owninterests.Familymembers whomight otherwisehave satin separaterooms cannow beinthesame onewhile stilloccupying adifferentmental space.Look backat ourtypical familyscene above.Is itany differentfrom fourpeople readingtheirownbooks Oris itdrivingfamilies apartWhere technologywill leadus remainstobeseen.Yet there isno needtoworry.As amatter offacthowitaffects ourfamily relationshipsdepends onour attitudetoward technology.高二英语月考答案听力1-5CACBA6-10CACBB11-15BACCB16-20ACAAB阅读理解21—23CBD24—27CBBD28—31DAAB32-35CBDA36—40EBCDF完形填空41-45ABCDA46-50CDBAC51-55DBABC56-60ACDAB语法填空

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62.recovery

63.with

64.originally

65.but

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67.undertook

68.leaders

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71.majority

72.ranking

73.consistently

74.Strengthened

75.impression

76.steady

77.Identity

78.absorbed

79.are toblame

80.Convinced

81.should be raised/beraised

82.Holding

83.to havephoned

84.Remaining

85.being elected概要写作（要点）Nowadays familymembers areoften foundlost intheirownelectronic products

1.Some expertsfear（要点）thattechnologycan affectfamily relationshipfor lackof faceto facecommunication

2.However,areporthasfound technologybenefits familybonds inthatitmakes memberscloser andprovides privatemental spaceas well（要点）（要，点）

3.Actually,not technologyitself butpeoples attitudetowards itinfluences familyrelations

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⑧Well,unfortunately Iwont beabletocome tomorrowas Ilive outof townand Ivebeen cutoff bylastnights suddensnowstorm.

⑨Could Ipossibly haveanother appointmentforthesame timethe dayaftertomorrow whenthe weatherwill hopefullybe betterW:Wait amoment,please.Ill justcheck.

⑨Yes,that/llbefine.M:Thank youvery much.W:Youre welcome.KII informDr.Martin ofthe change.Thank youfor calling.Text8M:Let/s plana tripforthesummer break.W:All right.I heard there are some littlevillages withbeautiful sceneryand interestingshops.M:Oh no.We donthave thatmuch moneytodosome shopping.W:You/re right.AnywayJd liketohavea look.Ijustheardthere aresomereally nicearts inthe villages.10The bestplacetofindagoodvariety oflocal artworkssuch aspaintings andhandmade jewelryis Richmond.The onlytroubleis thatthere arentany placesto eat.Luckily,therearesome greatrestaurants andcafes inRosemount15minutes bybike awayfrom it.llAnd SunValley,which isaten-minute walkfrom Richmondisalsofamous foritslocal foods.M:Great!Are thereany youthhotels aroundthereW:Yes,theres onein Richmond.12But whatabout sleepinginatent Wehavent donethat forages andwe donthavemuch moneytostayinahotel.M:Sounds fun.Text9W:Nice tomeet you,Jack.Km Mrs.Spence.Please takea seat.M:Thank you,Mrs.Spence.Nice tomeet you,too.W:13So youveapplied todo ateaching coursehere.zM:13Yes,thats right.W:Id likeyou totell me,first ofall,why youwant tobeateacher.M:OK.Well,Ive alwaysloved explainingthings andhelping people.14rm notlookingforan easyjob—I likeachallenge!I alsowanttoworkwithyoungpeople.W:And whyhave youdecided tobecomeaPE teacherM:OK,playing sportsis myfavorite.I reallybelieve itsimportant foryoungpeopletodosports atschool.W:150h,mine iswatching sports.Well,why isit soimportant,doyouthinkM:OK.Well,first ofall,we allknow itsimportant forour healthtokeepphysically fit.Secondly,physicalexerciseisgood forour mentalwell-being.W:Hmmm...M16Finally,playing sportsteaches youngpeople importantlife lessons,like theteamwork,which valuesmost.W:OK.Jack.13LeVs stophere.TH letyouknowthe resultsoon.Text10M:In theageofmobile payments,what wereally needto surviveisasmartphone.But onecompany intheUSisgoing tomake yourtraditional walletscool again,by bringingthem intothe digitalage.17Armenian firmVoltermans SmartWallet takessecurity toanewlevel.Its fittedwith differenttechnology.In asmartwallet,thereisan alarm,a GPStracker,and evena camera.18lf yourphone andwallet becomeseparated,the alarmwill warnyou sothatyoudont leaveit behind.And ifyourwalletis lostor stolen,the GPStracker canhelpyou reachit.。