湖南省永州市2023届高三上学期入学考试英语试卷及答案

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⚪⚪1.ᔁᑖ150ᑖὃ120ᑖ஺2.!⚪"ὃ#$%&'(Ḅ*+ஹ-ὃ./0ᑏᙠ!⚪ᓱ4ᢥ6789ᩩ;ṹ஺3.=&ᐰ?!ᫀ0ᑏᙠ!⚪ᓱ஺?ᑖABCᐳE⁚ᑖ30ᑖG⁚Cᐳ5H⚪IJH⚪1.5ᑖᑖ7.5ᑖGAK☢5MNO஺JMNOPᨵRH⚪S⚪ᡠUḄAஹBஹCR⌱⚗⌱XᨬZ⌱⚗஺A[JMNOP\]ᨵ10^Ḅᩭ`!ᨵᐵH⚪b▅dKH⚪஺JMNOedf஺1.Whatisthegirlgoingtodo?A.Makeakite.B.Doherhomework.C.Washdishes.2.Whatwillthewomandoinanhour?A.CookforJohn.B.Buysomefood.C.Gotoherfather'shouse.3.Whereistheconversationtakingplace?A.Inarestaurant.B.Inanoffice.C.Inacakeshop.4.Whoisthemanprobablytalkingto?A.Hisboss.B.Hisassistant.C.Hiscustomer.5.Whydidthewomanfailtoseethematch?A.Shegottheflu.B.Shehadtowork.C.Shevisitedhercolleague.g⁚Cᐳ15H⚪IJH⚪1.5ᑖᑖ22.5ᑖGAK☢5MNOᡈij஺JMNOᡈijPᨵkRH⚪S⚪ᡠUḄAஹBஹCR⌱⚗⌱XᨬZ⌱⚗4᪗ᙠᔁḄmnop஺A[JMNOᡈij"\&ᨵ▅dᔜRH⚪JH⚪5^IA[PᔜH⚪&UX5^Ḅr!஺JMNOᡈijdEf஺A6Mᩞᧇ`!6ஹ7⚪஺6.Whatdoesthewomanplantodotoday?A.Walkthedog.B.Takethedogtoavet.C.Eatoutwiththeman.7.Howoldisthedog?A.Elevenyearsold.B.Tenyearsold.C.Twoyearsold.A7Mᩞᧇ`!8ஹ9⚪஺8.Whydothespeakersneedmoreideas?A.Toreducethecost.B.Todesignnewproducts.C.Toincreasethemarketshare.9.Whenwillthespeakershaveadiscussion?A.ThisFriday.B.ThisWednesday.C.NextMonday.A8Mᩞᧇ`!10u12⚪஺10.Wheredidthewomangettheinformationabouttheswimmingcourse?A.Fromherfriend.B.FromtheInternet.C.Fromanewspaper.11.Howmanylessonsdoesthecourseprovide?A.3.B.6.C.15.12.Whatisprovidedforfreeforthelearner?

1A.Atowel.B.Aswimsuit.C.Alifebelt.A9Mᩞᧇ`!13u16⚪஺13.Whichplacearethespeakersin?A.Vancouver.B.Manila.C.Toronto.14.WhatdoesthewomanthinkofToronto?A.Thesnowthereisless.B.Thesnowthereisdeeper.C.It'shotterthanManilainwinter.15.Whatdidthemandolastnight?A.Hewatchedthesnowfalling.B.Hemadeasnowman.C.Heclearedtheroad.16.Whatdoesthewomandislikewhenitsnows?A.Missingschool.B.Losingelectricity.C.Drivinginthesnow.A10Mᩞᧇ`!17u20⚪஺17.Whatdidthesecond-prizewinnersgeteachlastyear?A.Anelectronicdictionary.B.Abunchofroses.C.Astampbook.18.Whatcanthecompetitorsdecideforthemselvesthisyear?A.Thetitleofthestory.B.Theprizethey'llget.C.Thestyleofthestory.19.Howcanthecompetitorsjoininthecompetition?A.Bye-mailingthestorytothespeakevB.BypostingthestorytoActonLibrary.C.BysendingthestorytoTheBookShow.20.Whatrequirementmustthecompetitorsmeet?A.Age.B.Schoolbackground.C.Familybackground.g?ᑖ▅dᳮxCᐳE⁚ᑖ50ᑖG⁚Cᐳ15H⚪IJH⚪2.5ᑖ,ᑖ37.5ᑖG▅dKᑡzᦻSJ⚪ᡠUḄAஹBஹCbD|R⌱⚗⌱XᨬZ⌱⚗஺ATop-RatedTouristAttractionsinNewZealandNaturehasshapedNewZealandwiththebeautyofamovieset.Fewdestinationsboastsomanynaturalwonderspackedintosuchasmallarea.Herearethebestattractionstravelerscanexplore.Kaikoura,SouthIslandBirders,wildlifeandseafoodenthusiastswilllovethechanningcoastalvillageofKaikoura.BetweentheSeawardKaikouraRangeandthePacificOcean,Kaikouraoffersexcellentcoastalhikesandpopularwhalewatchingtours.Inadditiontowhales,passengersmayspotfurseals,dolphinsandawidevarietyofbirds.Queenstown,SouthIslandQueenstownisNewZealand'sadventurecapital.Bungeejumping,jetboating,rockclimbing,mountainbikinganddownhillskiingarejustsomeofthethrillingthingstodohere.Inadditiontotheadventuresports,Queenstownoffersallthecomforts,withfirst-classhotels,spas,restaurants,galleriesandshops.BayofIslands,NorthIslandAthree-hourdrivenorthofAuckland,thebeautifulBayofIslandsisoneofthemostpopular

2vacationdestinationsinthecountry.Therearemorethan144islandsonthebay,makingitaperfectplaceforsailing.Penguins,dolphins,andwhalesliveinthesefertilewaters,andtheregionisapopularsport-fishingspot.TheoddtownsintheareasuchasRussell,OpuaandPaihiaaregreatbasesforexploringthisscenicbay.Rotorua,NorthIslandThisisalandwheretheEarthspeaks.Boilingmudpools,volcaniccratersandsteamingthermalspringsC}GrevealtheforcesofNewZealand'sdramaticlandscapes.Visitorscantakeawalkingtourofthesegeothermalwondersandbatheinthespringswhilevisitingtheinterestingattractionstolearnabouttheregion'srichMaorihistoryandculture.21.Wherecanvisitorsexperienceextremesports?A.InKaikoura.B.InQueenstown.C.AtBayofIslands.D.InRotorua.22.WhatdoweknowaboutBayofIslands?A.Itissuitableforfishing.B.Thereareseveralislandsthere.C.Therearemanymilitarybasesthere.D.ItbelongstoSouthIslandofNewZealand.23.WhatisspecialaboutRotorua?A.Itofferscoastalhiketours.BItofferspopularwhalewatchingtours.C.Itisthebestknownforvarietiesofwildlife.D.Itisagoodplacetohaveathennalspringbath.BRunningisundoubtedlyahealthylifestyle,butitisdifficulttosticktoit.Istillrememberone50-minuteruninparticularinthespringof2018.Imadeadetailedplanatfirstandimmediatelybegancreatingalonglistofexcusesastowhythiswassimplyjustnotgoingtowork,whyIwasn'tfitenoughandwhyIwouldfoil.IwasafraidthatIhadnoconfidenceinmyplan.BeforeIeventiedmyshoes,TdalreadyconvincedmyselfIcouldn'tdothat.Howwoulditgo?IhadquittheworkoutmentallybeforeIevenstarted.WhoknowshowmanytimesIstoppedandrestartedmywatch?Ispentanawfullylongafternoonsittingbytheroadfeelingsorryformyself.Onebadworkoutwouldevenupsetmefordays.Iquestionedmyfitnessgraduallyandcutmoreworkoutsshort.Andprettysoon,myfitnessgraduallycametoasteadylevelormovedbackward.TheproblemIgraduallyrealizedwasthatItreatedmyentiretrainingplanlikeatemporunhard,fast,strict.Inatemporun,ifyoudon'thityourpaceearly,ifsnearlyimpossibletocatchup.Therefore,IrealizedIneededtotreatmytraininglikemyfavoriteworkout:thelongrun.Iloveignoringmywatch,settlingintoarelaxingpace,enjoyingtherouteandfocusingononlyonegoal——finishing.IlovethatIcanhaveabadmileinthemiddleandstillendupstrong.Now,whenIsetanewgoalandwriteanewtrainingplan,IhavewhatIcall€tthelong-runmindset”.IfindsuccessandvalueinmytrainingbecauseI'mnoteagerforimmediateresultsasbefore.Yes,thereisstillanimportantplacefbrhardfasttemporuns,butIhaveshiftedmyattitudetothinkingbiggerthanshort-termoutcomesandworktowardslifelongsuccess.24.Howdidtheauthorfirstfeelabouthisrunningplan?A.Positive.B.Convinced.C.Unsure.D.Unafraid.

325.Whatcanweinferabouttheauthorfromparagraph2?A.Hehadapoor-qualitywatch.B.Hehadaloser'smentalstate.C.Hishealthwasimprovingrapidly.D.Histrainingplanwaseasytofollow.26.Howdidtheauthormanagetosolvehisproblem?A.Byignoringthefinishingline.B.Byfindingatenseworkoutpace.C.Byforgettinghispreviousachievements.D.Bytreatingthetraininginadifferentway.27.Whatmessagedocstheauthortrytotellus?A.Doingisbetterthansaying.B.Thinktwicebeforeyouleap.C.Agoodplanmakesagoodending.D.It'sanattitudeofmindthatcounts.CTheremaybeareasonwhyastronautsarecrazyabouttheviewfromspacebutnevermentionthefood.AstronautsaboardtheInternationalSpaceStationmustdrinkmealsoutofaplasticsqueeze-bagbecauseofzerogravity.Foodinspacecanonlybereheatedinsteadofbeingcookedfresh.Besides,mealsforeachcrewmembermustbestoredinadvanceandeateninorder;Allofthismaysoundalittledifficulttoaccept.Therefore,itwasonesmallstepforinterstellar(▭Ḅ)cuisinewhenU.S.astronautMeganMcArthurrecentlypostedphotosofherselfholdingapancakesstuffedwithbeef,tomatoesandafreshhatchchilligrownaboardtheInternationalSpaceStationitself."Bestspacepancakesyet."Shesharedonline.Pesquet,aFrenchastronaut,postedonInstagram,46Itissuchajoytogrow(andeat)yourownfood,andnecessaryforfurtherexplorationofourSolarSystem.,,Itseemsthereisasuitcase-sizedspacegardenaboardtheISS(InternationalSpaceStation)thatholdsaboutsix“pillows“stuffbdwithclayandfertilizer,andaLEDlight.AstronautshavegrownseveralkindsofvegetablesincludingChinesecabbageandredRussiankale(⊟ᵞ)inthismicro-plot,totestwhichplantsmightgrowbestduringalongspacevoyage.WecalledMelvaAguirre,whoownsthePepperPotinHatch,N.M.,homeofhatchchilli.Shesaystheharvestoftheirfamouslocalcropinouterspaceisthetalkofthetown."Nowthewholeuniverseknowshowgreatourchilliare,"shesaid.WhenIaskedifshecouldrecommendahatchchillirecipe,Aguirretoldme,“Juststuffit.”"Stuffit?”Iasked,andshelaughedandsaid,“Imean,inyourmouth.,,ArecipeevenIcanfollow.28.Fromthefirstparagraph,wecanknowthat.A.AstronautsarecrazyaboutthefoodtheyeatinthespacestationB.ThefoodinthespacestationcanbecookedinvariouswaysC.Astronautsaboardthespacestationcan'thavemealsastheywishD.Astronautsdon'tcareaboutwhattheyeatinthespacestation29.Whichofthefollowingbestexplainstheunderlinedword"stuffed"inParagraph2?A.Subscribed.B.Filled.C.Poured.D.Revealed.30.AstronautsgrowChinesecabbageandothervegetablesaboardtheISSmainlyto.A.killthespareminutesB.entertainthemselvesduringthevoyageC.exploretheuniverseD.testfortheplantsgrowingbest

431.Whatisthebesttitlefbrthepassage?A.ChallengesAstronautsFaceinSpace.B.TheBestFoodEverfbrSpaceVoyages.C.FineDiningontheInternationalSpaceStation.D.TheConstantStepsofHuman9sSpaceExploration.DResearchersfromTheUniversityofQueensland
UQhavehelpeddesignanewapptoprotectbirdsatriskofextinctionacrosstheworldbyeliminatinglanguagebarriersamongscientists.TheBirdLanguageDiversitywebappwillhelpprovidea"birdseyeview”,ensuringvitalinformationissharedtoimproveworldwideconservation.UQ'sDrPabloNegretsaidtheresearchteamanalysedmorethan10,000birdspecies,andfoundthat1,587specieshave10languagesormorespokenwithintheirdistributions."Scientificinformationonspeciescanbespreadacrossdifferentlanguages,butvaluableinformationcangomissingorgetlostintranslation,DrNegretsaid."Withoutenoughsharingofinformation,thiscanaffecttheeffectivenessofconservationmeasures.^^TakethecommonbirdPochardforexample.ItisclassifiedasvulnerablespeciesC᧕ᓻGandcrosses108countriesinEurope,AsiaandnorthAfrica,whereatotalof75officiallanguagesarespoken.ThesurvivalofthecommonPochard,andsomanyotherspecies,dependsoneffectivecooperationandpolicyagreementsamongpeoplewithdiverselinguisticandculturalbackgrounds.Thisapprevealswherethreatenedandmigratorybirdsexistgeographically,inrelationtothelanguagespokeninthoseregions.ltWehopetheappwillencourageresearchersandconservationorganisationstointeractwiththeirpeersinotherregions,especiallyiftheyspeakdifferentlanguages,andbeastartingpointtoalloweveryonetoworktogethertoprotectthreatenedspecies.^^DrNegretsaid.DrTatsuyaAmano,aresearcherandtheco-authorofthepaper,saidthisworkcouldextendfurtherthanbirdspecies.4tAnyspecies,whetherthey?remammals,amphibiansCE᪠ᱥG,orplants,witharangecrossingmultiplecountrieswillbeimpactedbylanguagebarriers,aswellasspeciesthatmigrateacrossdifferentcountries,suchasmarinespeciesandbutterflies,9,hesaid,“Thesignificanceoftheimpactofpoorcommunicationonsuchanimportantissueisevident,andisthereasonwhywe'reworkinghardtoimprovesciencecommunicationacrosslanguages.”32.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“eliminating"inparagraph1mean?A.Givinginto.B.Comingacross.C.Puttingupwith.D.Breakingdown.33.Whatisthefunctionofadequatesharingofinformation?A.Ensuringtheeffectivenessofprotectivemeasures.B.Helpingpeopleknowmoreaboutscientists'efforts.C.Spreadingknowledgeofthediversityofbirdsworldwide.D.Compromisingtheeffectivenessofconservationmeasures.34.Whatisshownontheapp?A.Theproduceroftheapp.B.Theorganizationsinvolved.C.Thelocationofendangeredbirds.D.Theinformationofnewgeographers.35.Whatcanbethebesttitlefbrthetext?A.BirdsProtectionIsanUrgencyB.ANewBirdAppSpreadsItsWings

5C.ANewBirdAppHelpsLearnLanguagesD.PoorCommunicationImpactsCooperationg⁚Cᐳ5H⚪IJH⚪2.5ᑖ,ᑖ12.5ᑖG᪷zᦻᑁSzᦻPḄ⌱⚗⌱X0ᐭjᜐḄᨬZ!ᫀ஺⌱⚗ᨵE⚗⌱⚗஺It'shardtosaywhy,butit'sjusttrue:musicisgoodforyou.ItcancalmyourspiritandhelpyouventCGyouranger.36Butthere'sonesurprisingyetwell-documentedeffectthathasreallysurprisedus.Musiclessonsareverygoodforlanguagecomprehension-andtheymightevenbebetterthanreadinglessons.37ButinthisnewstudyfromMIT
MassachusettsInstituteofTechnology,researcherswereabletoseemusiclessonsimprovewordcomprehensionrightbeforetheireyes.LedbyRobertDesimone,thedirectorofMIT5sMcGovernInstituteforBrainResearch,theteamtested74childrenbetweentheagesoffourandfivetoseehowtheirgrowinglanguageskillswereaffectedbypianolessons.The74participantsweredividedintothreegroups.38Theothertwohadtheirweeklyacademiclessonssupplementedwiththree45-minutelessonsperweek-thefirstgotpianolessonsandthesecondtookpartinreadinglessons.Theresults?Theoneswhoreceivedalittleextralearningeveryweekoutperformedthosewhojustcontinuedonwiththeirnormalstudies.39Perhapsevenmoresurprisingly,thechildrenwhotookthemusiclessonsevenoutperformedtheoneswhotookthereadinglessonswhenitcametotellingthedifferencebetweentwowordsthatwereverysimilar.“That'sabigthingforkidsinlearninglanguage:beingabletohearthedifferencesbetweenwords,“Desimonesaidinastatement."Theyreallybenefitedfromthat.^^Totheresearchers,theresultspointtooneclearconclusion:40A.Itcanevenbeusedtoimproveyourmemory.B.Itcanbringpeopletogetherandgiveushope.C.Sostudentsshouldhavemusiclessonsmoreoften.D.Thecontrolgroupsimplycarriedonwiththeirnormalschoolclasses.E.Manystudieshaveshownacloselinkbetweenmusicaltrainingandlanguageskills.F.Ifyou'reaschooladministratorwhowantskidstosucceed,you'dbetternotcutthosemusicprograms.G.Eventheoneswhoonlytookmusiclessonsturnedouttoperformbetteronlanguagepuzzlesthanthosewhodidn'thaveextralessons.?ᑖᵨ30ᑖG⁚Cᐳ15H⚪JH⚪1ᑖᑖ15ᑖG▅dK☢zᦻSJ⚪ᡠUḄAஹBஹCஹD|R⌱⚗⌱X0ᐭjᜐḄᨬZ⌱⚗஺Idroppedaclaycookingpotonmyfeet.Moreaccurately,Islippeddownthebackstepsofmyhouseonarainynight,41thepotintotheair.ImanagedtostayuprightC¡¢ḄGand42onmybacksidewithmyfeetinfrontofme,butthepotalsolandedupright-andonmyfeet,breakingintwo.ThehotjuicesIwastryingtothrowintotheoutdoordustbin43intheair,andthenraineddownuponme.Attheverymoment,Icould44theheadline:"WomanDiesDoingDishesAfterDinner.^^Lifedidn'tstopbecauseIgot45.

6However,mydailyroutinesloweddown.I46lessurgentappointments.ThoughIhatedthe47inmyplans,Isoonrealizeditleftmeagift:sparetime.Irediscoveredlong-forgotten48_.Ireadabookjustforpleasure.Icaughtupwithfriendsandfamilymembersine-mailsandtexts.I49withmywatercolorset.Andmyspirit50again.WhenIwas51toslowdown,Irealizedhowunhealthymylifestyleusedtobe.SoIdecidedsomethinghadto52.NowItrytoleavesome53foractivitiesandpracticesthatbringmejoy,likegoingfbrwalksorenjoyingamealwithfriends.EverytimeIcookinmynewpot,Irememberthe54ofslowingdown.AndInevereverwalkdown55stairswithapotinmyhands.41.A.blowingB.throwingC.puttingD.bringing42.A.landedB.sankC.keptD.survived43.A.mixedBgatheredC.floatedD.flew44.A.rememberB.pictureC.ReadD.appreciate45.A.desertedB.attackedC.injuredD.ignored46.A.cancelledBmadeC.forgotD.expected47.A.stressB.troubleC.lossD.interruption48.A.choicesB.rolesC.joysD.designs49.A.dealtB.playedC.helpedD.experimented50.A.cameoffB.camealiveC.gaveoutD.gavein51.A.forcedB.orderedC.PermittedD.encouraged52.A.sufferB.returnC.changeD.repeat53.A.moneyB.timeC.rewardD.patience54.A.themeB.paceC.importanceD.freedom55.A.wetB.newC.narrowD.darkg⁚Cᐳ10H⚪IJH⚪1.5ᑖᑖ15ᑖG▅dK☢zᦻᙠjᜐ0ᐭ1R〉¤Ḅᓫ¦ᡈ§/ᑁᓫ¦Ḅ¨©;ª஺AnewUnitedNationsclimatereportpredictsAfrica'srareglaciers(«஻I)willdisappearinthenext20years.Thereport,calledStateoftheClimateinAfrica,56(release)lastTuesdaybytheUN'sWorldMeteorological(®Ḅ)Organization(WMO)andotheragencies.Itwarnsthatclimatechangewillbethecauseofthe57(disappear)glaciersineasternAfrica.Thereportwarnsthat58shrinkingglaciersatMountKilimanjaroinTanzania,Kenya'sMountKenyaandtheRwenzoriMountainsinUgandaaresignsofwidespreadclimatechangetocome.“59thecurrentshrinkingratecontinues,itwillleadtototaldisappearancebythe2040s,^^thereportsays.ThereportnotesthatlastyearwasAfrica^third60(warm)onrecord.Datashowstemperaturesonthecontinentwere0.86degreesCelsiushigherthantheaverageinthe30yearsleadingupto2010.TheWMOwarnsthatAfrica's1.3billionpeopleremain“61(extreme)vulnerable(ᾪ°Ḅ)“asthecontinentkeepsgettingwarmer62afasterrate.PetteriTaalas,Secretary-GeneraloftheWMO,saidmassivedisplacement,hungerandincreasingclimateeventssuchasdroughtsandfloodingarelikely63(continue).HeaddedthereisagreatneedfbrinvestmentsinAfricatodevelopsystemsandtechnology64canhelpthecontinentdealwiththeeffectsofclimatechange.Themoneycouldbeusedtoimproveearlywarningsystemsandbuild65(equip)tobetterobserveweatherandwater

7movements.|?ᑖ²☢⊤´C40ᑖG⁚²☢⊤´Cᑖ15ᑖG66.Ꮇ¶\·ᨌᐝºº#»¼஺\Ḅ½¾¿ÀChrisÁ\ᓽ&Ãᩭ18Ä#ÅÆᔣᡂᱯᩭÊËᔣ\⊤ÌÍ஺=᪷K⌕ÏUÐ`Ñᑁᒹ§1.⊤´ÔÕI2.ᡭ×᝞ÙÚÛRᱯÜḄ#ÅCrÝÞ■àáâὅஹäåὁ▾èéὁGI3.\NᡂḄÔêëìᩭ6ᑜ஺îï1.¦ᦪ80ñòI2.=ᢥ᝞Kóªᙠ!⚪ᓱḄmnopô!஺õὃ¦öÝÞ■àepidemicpreventionandcontrol;åὁ▾nursinghomeDearChris,Yours,LiHuag⁚dP÷ᑏCᑖ25ᑖG67.▅dK☢ᩞᧇ᪷ᐸᑁbᡠUMùúᜮ÷ᑏEMüý᪀ᡂÿ᦮Ḅᦻ஺Wideawake,Isatupinbedbeforedawn.I'dhadanotherdreamaboutJennifer,mymiddlechild.She's38now.Usuallyinmydreamsshesstillalittleshygirl.Jenniferhadbeenfiveyearsoldandheroldersisterseven,whenthetwinswerebom.Everythingchanged.Theboysdemandedmuchofmytimeandenergy,soIhardlyhadanyleftfortheiroldersisters.Sweet,quietJennifer,sandwichedbetweentheothers,requiredalmostnothingfromme.EventuallyJenniferhadherownchildrenandlivedaboutanhourandahalfaway.Butitseemedasthoughshewereworldsaway.Ioftendreamedabouther.Inthisoneshewasagrownwomanandmixedinwithacrowd.Iwavedhard,''Jennifer!I'moverhere!^^Butshedidn'tnoticeme.Ilongedtohearmydaughter'svoiceandcalled,4tHey,Ihadadreamaboutyou.^^ThenJennifersurprisedme."Idreamedaboutyoutoo.Butitwasterrible.Iwon'teventellyou.^^“ButIameagertohear.^^Herwordscameoutwithoutthinking,uWewerewalkingthroughavegetablegarden.AfarmershoutedthatEdsteppedononeofhistomatoesandaskedfor43cents.Ididn'thaveanymoneyandturnedtoyou.Yousaidno.Ibegged.Iwokeupintears.^^Thepaininhervoicealmostcutmybreathoff."ThereweresomanythingsIshouldhavedoneforyou.Ioverlookedyou.Youseemedsocompetentandindependent.Iforgotyouwerejustachild.”Therewassilenceonherendoftheline.Thecommunicationseemedbrokenagain.IcalledanoldfriendandtoldheraboutJennifer'sdreamandourawkwardattempttoconnect."Yourrelationshipprobablybrokedownoveralotoflittlethings,shesaid.

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11M:What'swrongwithher?W:I'mnotsure.Shewon'tgooutsideandplay.Sheliesaroundallday.Andshedoesn'teatmuch.M:Hmm...I'msureshe'sfine.She'selevenandshecertainlydoesnothavetheenergyshedidwhenshewastwo.8.C9.Cூᦻ௃W:OK.Let'sstart.Itisasuggestionaboutprintingaspeciallistforourmultimediaproducts.Wewantasmanyideasaspossibleforincreasingourmarketshare.M:It'sagreatidea.Rightnow,they'reallmixedupwitheverythingelseinthemainlist.Nobodynoticesthem.W:Iagree.Buthowmuchisitgoingtocost?I'dliketoseesomefigures.M:OK.So,weneedtoworkoutthecost.Tildealwiththat.W:TodayisWednesday.Howsooncanyoupreparesomefigures?ByFriday?M:0K.WecandiscussthisagainnextMonday.W:That'sfine.10.B11.B12.Cூᦻ௃M:Manyofmyfriendsarelearningswimmingnow.I'dreallywanttoattendaswimmingcluborsomethinglikethat.W:HereisthewebsiteIvisitedyesterday.There*ssomeinfonnationabouttheswimmingcourse.M:Letmehavealook.GreatiTdlovetodoitbutI'veneverbeenswimmingbefore.W:Noproblem.Thiscourseisforbeginnersandit'sonlytwoweeks.M:Howmanylessons?W:Um...Therearethreelessonsperweek.Eachlessonisaboutonehour.M:Isee.Andhowmuchisit?W:It's90poundsforthecourse.Sothat's15poundsperlesson.Notbad.M:Notexpensiveatall.W:So,whydon'tyouenterforthenextcourse?M:IthinkIwill.DoIneedtobuyalifebelt?W:No,theywillletyouuseoneoftheirs.Butyouwillneedtobuyaswimsuit,ofcourse.Anddon'tforgettobringyourowntowel.M:OK.Thanksalot,Linda.13.A14.B15.A16.Bூᦻ௃W:Thisweathermustbequiteachangefromwhatyou'reusedto,Kyle.M:Oh,yes.Ihaven'teverseenanysnowbackinManila,thecapitalofthePhilippines.W:YoushouldseethesnowinToronto.ItgetsalotdeepertherethanhereinVancouver.3⚓ᐳ8⚓

12M:Really?Myfatherhastocleartheroadinfrontofourhousetoday.Thenwewilluseallthesnowtomakeasnowman.Itisalmostfiveinchesdeep!W:Theweatherforecastsaidtherewouldbeanothertwoinchesbytheendoftheweek.M:Itissobeautiful.Whenitstartedsnowinglastnight,Isatbymywindowforatleastanhourwatchingit.Itwassoexciting!W:Iagree.Myparentssaytheroadscangetreallydangerous,though.M:Oh,Ineverthoughtofthat.W:Personally,Ihateitwhenweloseelectricity.Sometimesitlastsforhours.M:Doyouthinktheywillcancelschooltomorrow?W:We'llhavetowaitandsee.17.C18.C19.A20.Aூᦻ௃Hello,everyone,andwelcometoTheBookShoworganizedbyActonLibrary.Let'sstartwithsomenewsaboutthisyear'sexcitingshortstorycompetition.Asyouknow,thecompetitionisorganizedeveryyearbyActonLibrary.ThestorytitlelastyearwasADayThatBeganBadlyandthewinnerwastwelve-year-oldRoseWilliams,ifyouremember.Shegotanelectronicdictionary,andthethreesecond-prizewinnerseachreceivedastampbook.ThisyearthestorytitleisAWonderfulJourney.Itcanbeafunnystory,asadstoryoranadventurestory—youdecide.Youcanwritebetweentwohundredandfiftyandfivehundredwords,butnomorethanthat.Youmustwritethestoryyourself,ofcourse.Thensendittomye-mailboxwithyourname,address,telephonenumberandage,andrilsenditontoActonLibrary.You'rewelcometotakepartinthiscompetition,nomatterwhatfamilyorwhatschoolyoucomefrom.Theonlypeoplenotallowedtoenterthiscompetitionarethose14orolder!Soallyoukidsoutthere,startwriting!There'safantasticprizefbrthewinnerthisyear!ூ᪆௃ᦻᵨᦻ஺ᦻ!"ᐲḄ%&'()*஺21.B+⁚ᳮ⚪஺᪷0Queenstown,SouthIslandḄ1"Bungeejumping,jetboating,rockclimbing,mountainbikinganddownhillskiingarejustsomeofthethrillingthingstodohere.23᩽ஹ6‷ஹᥤ9ஹ:ᙢ<=>?@A@BCᙠEFGHIḄJKLᐶNḄOP“GRSTGHᙠUᜐWXJ᩽▲Z[᝞3᩽ஹ]^ஹᥤ9ஹ:ᙢ`>?a:@B஺ᦑ⌱B⚗஺22.A+⁚ᳮ⚪஺᪷0BayofIslands,NorthIslandḄe”…theregionisapopularsportfishingspot.2E&ᙢh┕jZḄklᜐ”GRUᜐ〉ᔠoj஺ᦑ⌱A⚗஺23.D+⁚ᳮ⚪஺᪷0Rotorua,NorthIslandḄp“Boilingmudpools,volcaniccratersandsteamingthermalsprings

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