廣西北海市合浦縣教育局教研室2023-2023學(xué)年高二下學(xué)期期中考試英語試題

北海市合浦縣教育局教研室2023-2023學(xué)年高二下學(xué)期期中考試英語試題（120分鐘完卷，滿分150分）第Ⅰ卷（共115分，請在第10頁答題卡上作答）第一部分聽力（共二節(jié)，總分30分）第一節(jié)（共5小題；每小題1.5分，共7.5分）聽下面5段對話。每段對話有一個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項，并標在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽完每段對話后，你都有10秒鐘的時間來回答有關(guān)小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對話僅讀一遍。1.WhenwillMr.Addisonreturn?A.OnMondayafternoon．B.OnThursdaynight.C.OnFridaymorning．2.Whattimedidthesecondbaseballgamefinallystart?A.At3:45．B.At4:45．C.At5:45．3.Whoistheman?A.Tom’sboss．B.Tom’sdoctor．C.Thewoman’sdoctor．4.Wheredoesthisconversationtakeplace?A.Inapark．B.Atastation．C.Onthestreet．5.Whatdoesthemanintendtodo？ A.Heintendstoputsomethingintotheboxes. B.Heintendstoaskthewomantohelphimcarryboxes. C.Heintendstohelpthewomancarryboxes.第二節(jié)（共15小題；每小題1.5分，滿分22.5分）聽下面5段對話或獨白。每段對話或獨白后有幾個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項，并標在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽每段對話或獨白前，你將有時間閱讀各個小題，每小題5秒鐘；聽完后，各小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時間。每段對話或獨白讀兩遍。聽第6段材料，回答第6—7題。6.Whatdoesthewomanthinkoftheman?A.Hard-working.B.Lazy.C.Clever.7.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Teacherandstudent.B.Motherandson.C.Classmates.聽第7段材料，回答第8—10題。8.Howdidthespeakersgetacquainted(熟識的)？A.Theytoldeachothertheirnames.B.Theyhavebeenfriendsforquitealongtime.C.Themanhelpedthewomanfindherlostumbrella.9.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.OldfriendsB.Neighbors.C.Co-workers.10.Whatwasthewomangoingtodowhenthemangreetedher?A.DosomeshoppingB.Lookforherumbrella.C.Gotowork.聽第8段材料，回答第11—13題。11.Wheredoestheconversationtakeplace?A.Intheman’s.B.Inthewoman’s.C.Onthephone12.WhoisLaura?A.Theman’sdaughter.B.Thewoman’sdaughter.C.Thewoman.13.Whatcanweknowaboutthebike?A.It’sold.B.It’stheman’sC.It’shasbeensold.聽第9段材料，回答第14—16題14.Whatdoesthemancomplainabout?A.Thewoman’sdog.B.Thewoman’scat.C.Thewoman’sbird.15.Whendoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?A.Intheafternoon.B.Intheevening.C.Earlyinthemorning. 16.Whydoesthewomanthinkthemaniscrazy?A.Hethreatensherpet. B.Hewantstocallthepolice.C.Heismakingnoiseallthetime.聽第10段材料，回答第17—20題。17.WhowasabsentfromtheChristmasholidaysinthespeaker’sfamily?A.Thespeaker’smother. B.Thespeaker’sfather. C.Thespeaker’ssister.18.Wheredidthespeaker’sfamilygoafterdinneronChristmasEve?A.Tochurch.B.Tothepark.C.Tothegarden.19.Whydidn’tthetwochildrengotobedonChristmasEve?A.Theywantedtoseetheirgifts. B.Theyweretooexcited. C.Theywantedtolistentostories.20.Whatdoesthespeakerthinkofchildrensometimes?A.Lovely.B.Pretty.C.Troublesome.第二部分英語知識運用（共二節(jié)，滿分45分）：單項選擇（共15小題，每小題1分，共15分）從A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。21.---Iwastoldthatanaccidenthappenedsomedaylastmonth.Couldyoutellmewhereandwhenexactly?---I’msorryIcan’trememberwhen______accidenthappened.Ionlyrememberitwas______Saturdaymorning,whenitwassnowing.A.the,the

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D.a,the22.Youshouldapologize______thepeople______whatyouhavedone.A．to;withB．for;on C．a(chǎn)t;for D．to;for23.Itisbelievedthathardworkisthe______ofone’ssuccess.A.purposeB.goalC.guaranteeD.achievement24.Menandadultsunder30aremore______tohavedigitalmusicplayers.A.probableB.possibleC.likelyD.Possibly25.______whatitisnow,itwasasmallplacethen.A.ComparedtoB.ComparetoC.ComparingtoD.Comparewith26.Heinsistedongoingabroadtohavefurtherstudy______hisparentsobjection.A.bymeansofB.infavourofC.regardlessofD.onpurposeof27.Itwasnotuntilmid-night______hewentbackhomeaftertheexperiment.A.whenB.thatC.whatD.before28.______breaksthelawcan’tavoid______.A.Thosewho,beingpunishedB.Whoever,beingpunishedC.Nomatterwho,punishedD.Anyonewho,punishing29.Findingherhousebrokeninto,______.A．a(chǎn)policemanwasaskedtohelpB．theareawassearchedthoroughlyC．therobberwaslookedforeverywhereD．shehurriedtoapolicemanforhelp30.Thelastplace______wevisitedwastheGreatWall.A.thatB.whichC.whereD.it31.---Hi,Danny!Areyougoingforapicnicthisweekend?---I’mnotsure.______．A.Italldepends.B.Yes,I’dliketo.C.Soundsgood. D.Sorry，Ican’t.32.Theteachersuggestedthatweshould______thefineweathertogoonanouting.A.beaddictedtoB.lookuptoC.takeadvantageofD.payattentiontoHenever______tohelpthoseintroublebecausehewasakindman.A.handledB.hurriedC.hesitatedD.abolishedWhethertheclotheswillbereadythedayaftertomorrowwill______thetailors.A.decideB.relyonC.hearD.seeWhenheopenedthetin,it______abadsmell.A.gaveawayB.gaveinC.gaveupD.gaveoff完形填空(共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分)閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后從36—55各題后給的A，B，C，D四個選項中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。Tellingthetruthisaverygoodhabit.Ifyou36speakthetruth,youcansaveyourselffromalotof37!Hereisastoryofamanwhodidalotof38things,buthispromisetotellthetruth39him.Onceamancametoaprophet（預(yù)言家）andsaid,“Oh,prophet,Ihavemanybad40.WhichoneofthemshouldI41first？”Theprophetsaid,“Giveuptelling42firstandalwaysspeakthetruth.”Themanpromisedtodosoandwenthome.Atnightthemanwasabouttogoouttosteal.Beforesettingout,hethoughtforamomentaboutthe43hemadewiththeprophet.“44tomorrowtheprophetasksmewhereIhavebeen,whatshallIsay？ShallIsaythatIwentout45？No,Icannotsaythat.ButnorcanIlie.IfItellthetruth,46willstarthatingmeandcallmeathief.Iwouldbe47forstealing.”Sotheman48nottostealthatnight,andgaveupthisbadhabit.Nextday,he49drinkingwine.Whenhewasabouttodoso,hesaidtohimself,“WhatshallIsaytotheprophetifheasksmewhatIdidduringtheday？Icannottellalie,andifIspeakthetruthpeoplewill50me,becauseaMuslimisnot51todrinkwine.”Andsohegaveupthe52ofdrinkingwine.Inthisway,53themanthoughtofdoingsomethingbad,he54hispromisetotellthetruth.Onebyone,hegaveupallhisbadhabitsandbecameavery55person.36.A.always B.hardly C.sometimes D.never37.A.time B.money C.trouble D.energy38.A.great B.bad C.strange D.stupid39.A.educated B.bothered C.tested D.saved40.A.habits B.friends C.purposes D.collections41.A.takein B.bringback C.giveup D.dependon42.A.stories B.truths C.reasons D.lies43.A.plan B.secret C.promise D.mistake44.A.Because B.Unless C.Since D.If45.A.stealing B.drinking C.walking D.dancing46.A.none B.someone C.anyone D.everyone47.A.controlled B.admired C.punished D.killed48.A.refused B.tried C.decided D.agreed49.A.talkedabout B.feltlike C.adaptedto D.brokedown50.A.understand B.like C.hate D.respect51.A.allowed B.encouragedC.invited D.advised52.A.chance B.disadvantageC.adventure D.idea53.A.wherever B.whenever C.whatever D.however54.A.forgot B.doubted C.regretted D.remembered55.A.good B、attractive C.practical D.generous第三部分閱讀理解（共20小題；每小題2分,滿分40分）閱讀下列短文,從每題所給的四個選項（A、B、C和D）中,選出最佳選項.ALifegetsnoisiereverydayandveryfewpeoplecanbefreefromnoiseofsomesortoranother.Itdoesn’tmatterwhereyouliveinthemiddleofamoderncityorafarawayvillage,thechancesthatyouwillbedisturbedbyjetaeroplanes,transistorradios,oil-poweredengines,etc,arealmosteverywhere.Weseemtobegettingusedtonoise,too.Somepeoplefeelquitelonelywithoutbackgroundmusicwhiletheyareworking.Scientifictestshaveshownthattotalsilencecanbeveryfrighteningexperienceforhumanbeings.However,somepeopleenjoylisteningtopopmusicwhichisveryloud,andthiscandoharmtotheireardrums(耳鼓).Thenoiselevelinsomediscoisfarabovetheusualsafetylevelforheavyindustrialareas.Onerecentreportaboutnoiseandconcentration(專心)suggestedthatalthoughalotofpeoplesaythatanynoisedisturbstheirconcentration,whatreallyaffectstheirabilitytoconcentrateisachangeinthelevelofnoise.Itgoesontosaythatabackgroundnoise,whichdoesn’tchangetoomuch(music,forexample)mayevenhelppeopletoconcentrate.56.Thebesttitleforthispassageis________.A.NoisyLifeB.BackgroundNoiseC.DisturbedConcentrationD.ChangeableNoise57.Fromthispassage,thepollutionofnoise________.A..doesn’tmattermuchB.hasbecomeworseeverywhereC.hasbecomebetterinbigcitiesD.hasbecomebetterinvillages58.“Backgroundmusic”inthepassagemeans________.A.musicplayedintheconcertB.akindofnoisecomingintoyourearsC.musichelpspeopletoconcentrateD.musicplayedwhilepeopleareworking59.Somepeoplemayhavetheirhearinghurt_________.A.whiletheyareincompletesilenceB.whiletheyaredancingviolentlyC.whiletheyarelisteningtopopmusicD.whiletheyarelisteningtosoftBWithoutmutual(相互的)respect,anyrelationshipwillbeanunhappyone.Peoplewhorespecteachother:a)valueeachother’sopinions,b)listentoeachother,andc)disagreewithoutscreamsorinsults(侮辱).Andremember,yourparentshavelivedlongerthanyou—don’tdiscounttheirexperienceandknowledge.Yourparentswanttoknowwhat’sgoingoninyourlife.Ifyoudon’ttellthemtheywon’tknowwhenyouneedtheirhelporwhethertheycantrustyou.Tellthemwhatyou’redoing,shareyourthoughtsandfeelingswiththem,andaskfortheiradviceforyourproblems(youdon’thavetofollowit)municationbuildscloseness.Trustisyourkeytofreedom.Thewaytobuildtrustisthroughhonestyandresponsibility.Honestymeansyoudon’tlieormanipulate(作假).Responsibilitymeansthatyouarereliableandmakegoodchoicestousegoodjudgment.Whenyourparentstrustyou,it’saloteasierforthemtosay“Yes.”Theseguidelines(指導(dǎo)方針)workbothways.Ifsometimes,yourparentsbreakanyoftheseguidelines,talktothemaboutit.Pickatimewhenyouarebothcalmandfeelinggoodtowardeachother(neverwhenyouareangry).Then,explaintothemwhattheydid,howitmakesyoufeel,andwhatyou’dlikethemtodoinstead.Unfortunately,theseguidelinesdon’talwayswork.Sincewecanonlycontrolwhatwedo,andnotwhatourparentsdo,sometimeswejustcannotchangeabadrelationship.Ifthisisthecase,trytousetheseguidelinestoatleastimprovethingsalittle,andtalkwithatrustedadultwhomaybeabletohelpyou.60.Themainideaofthesecondparagraphisabout_______A.feelingsB.adviceC.closenessDmunication61.Fromthispassageweknowthatthewritermaybe_______.A.aneditorB.anexpertC.adoctorD.aworker62.WhichofthefollowingstatementisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?A.Thewriterthinksthatthereisnoneedtoimproveabadrelationship.B.Bothyourparentsandyoushouldrespecteachother.C.Buildingtrustisnecessaryandimportant.D.Yourparentshavemorelifeexperiencesthanyou.63.Themainpurposeofthepassageis_______.A.toshowthatyourparentswanttoknowwhat’sgoingoninyourlife.B.todiscusshowtohavegreatrelationshipwithyourparents.C.todiscusshowtotalkwithatrustedadultwhomaybeabletohelpyouD.todiscusshowtorespectyourparents.CAriaRicardowasabeautiful,slimyoungwomanwithdarkhair,darkeyes,anddarkskin.Sheusedtoworkasamodelandearnasmuchas$2,000inonedayinfrontofthecamera.ShemodeledfortopmagazinesinParis,RomAria’sfather,nowretiredbecauseofadisability,wasapoliceofficerwhoreallylovedhiswork.Ariawouldratherfollowinherfather’sfootstepsthanpursuehermodelingcareer.Sherememberedlisteningtoherfathertellstorieswhenhecamehomeafteradayonthebeat.Theexcitement,tensionsandrisksofpoliceworkappealedtoher.Ariagotstartedinthemodelingbusinessquitebyaccident.Sheaccompaniedafriendtoaninterviewatamodelingagency.Herfriendwantedthejob,whileAriadidn’t.ThepeopleattheagencywereimpressedwithAria’sappearanceandpoise.Theyknewshe’dbebrilliantinfrontofthecamera.Sotheysentheronherfirstmodelingjobs---forSeventeenMagazinerightaway.64.Aria’ssuccessasamodelresultedfrom.A.herlooksandshapeB.herdesiretosucceedinitC.thehelpofherfatherD.thecompetitionwithherfriend65.Ariawentintomodelingbecause.A.shewantedtoearnmoremoneyB.shewantedtoaccompanyherfriendC.shewasgivenanunexpectedopportunityD.shewasverybeautiful66.Aria’sfamilywouldlikeherto.A.remainamodelB.dowhatevershelikedC.findsomethingchallengingD.followherfather’sfootsteps67.AriaRicardoprobablyisanow.A.photographerworkingforamagazineB.studentofthePoliceAcademyC.topmodelofaworldcompanyD.womanpoliceofficerDInthenorthofScotlandthereisalakecalledLochNess.ItisthebiggestlakeinBritain.Itisoverthirtykilometreslongandinplacesnearly300metersdeep.Itiscoldanddarkandnotmanypeoplewentthereuntilafter1930.Thenaroadwasmadearoundthelake.Holidaymakersbegantousetheroad,andthiswaswhenthestoriesbegan.Someonesaidthathehadseenamonster(巨人)inthelake.Hesaiditwastwelvemeterslong.Ithadalongneckandasmallhead.Thensomeoneelsesaidhehadseenit.Otherssaidthesamethingandin1933aLondondoctortookaphoto.Itlookedlikeamonsterwithalongneckandathickbodybutthephotowasnotdear.ThenewspapersprintedthepictureandcalledittheLochNessmonster,or"Nessie".Thentheargumentbegan.Somepeople,however,werecertaintherewassomethinglivinginthelake.Otherssaidtherewasnothingthere.In1961,alotofpeoplejoinedtogethertomakearealefforttoseeandphotographthemonsteriftherewasone!Severaltimespeoplethoughttheysawsomethingbutaftertenyearstherewasstillnorealproof.Laterunderwatertelevisioncameraswereused,butnoonefoundanyrealproof.However,theydidfindsomethinginteresting:ahugeunderwatercave.Itwasbigenoughtobehomeofamonster,butofcourse,thiswasnotaproof.In1975,however,someAmericanscientistsformedasearchgroup.Theyusedanunderwatercamera.Ittookpictureseveryseventyseconds.Someofthepicturesseemedtoshowared-browncreature.Itsbodywasaboutfourmeterslongandhadaveryuglyheadontheendofafourmeterneck.Manypeoplethenbegantobelieveinthemonster.Buteventodaywecannotbecertain.68.Before1930,__________.A.fewpeoplewenttoLochNessLakeB.manypeoplehadbeenthereC.nobodywenttothelakeD.nobodyknewaboutthelake69.Whatdidthemonsterlooklike?__________.A.Itlookedlikeahorse.B.Itwasacreaturewithalongneckandasmallhead.C.Itlookedbeautiful.D.Itwastinyandpretty.70.Whofirsttookaphotoofthemonster?__________.A.AnAmericanB.AtelevisioncameraC.Aholiday-makerD.AdoctorfromLondon71.AsearchgroupformedbysomeAmericanscientists____________.A.foundthemonsteritselfB.foundahugecaveunderwaterC.believedthattherewasn'tanymonsteratallD.tooksomepictureswhichseemedtoshowamonsterETransportationandcommunicationnetworksbringpeopletogether.Yetsometimespeoplethemselvescreatebarriers(障礙)totransportationandcommunication.Inmanycountries,lawsstoppeoplefrommovingfreelyfromplacetoplace.Overthecenturies,manygroupsofpeoplehavebeendeniedthefreedomtotravelbecauseoftheirrace,religion,ornationality.IntheMiddleAges,forexample,Jewswereoftenforbiddentomoveaboutfreelywithincertaincities.SouthAfrica'sgovernmentusedtorequireblackAfricanstocarrypasseswhentheytravelwithinthecountry.Somegovernmentsaskedallcitizenstocarryidentificationpapersandtoreporttogovernmentofficialswhenevertheymove.Countriessetupcustomspostsattheirborders（邊界）.Foreigntravellersmustgothroughacustomsinspectionbeforetheyareallowedtotravelinthecountry.Usuallytravellershavetocarryspecialpaperssuchaspassportsandvisas(簽證).Somecountriesevenlimitthenumberofvisitorstotheircountryeachyear.Othersallowtouriststovisitonlycertainareasofthecountry,ortheymayrequirethattravellersbewithanofficialguideatalltimesduringtheirstay.Manyofthosebarrierstotravelalsoactasbarrierstocommunication.Whentwogovernmentsdisagreewitheachotheronimportantmatters,theyusuallydonotwanttheircitizenstoexchangenewsorideasfreely.Countriesoftentrytokeepmilitaryorindustrialinformationsecret.Today,peoplehavetheabilitytotravel,tocommunicateandtotransportgoodsmorequicklyandeasilythaneverbefore.Naturallardersthatweredifficultordangeroustocrossahundredyearsagocannowbecrossedeasily.Thebarriersthatpeoplethemselvesmakearenotsoeasytoovercome.Butinspiteofallthedifferentkindsofbarriers,peoplecontinuetoenjoytruedandtheexchangeofgoodsandideas.72.TheexamplesinParagraph2areusedtotelltheleadersthat_______.A.peoplehavebeenallowedtotravelfreelywithinthecountryB.peoplehavenotbeenpermittedtotravelfreelyforvariousreasonsC.travellershavetocarry,specialpaperssuchaspassportsandvisasD.customspostsalenecessaryatthebordersofthecountries73.Somegovernmentslimitthefreedomofcommunicationbecause_______.A.theyintendtokeeptheirnationalsecretsunknowntoothersB.theythinksuchfreedomwillleadtowarsC.theyoftendisagreewitheachotheronimportantmatters.D.theywanttoshowtheirauthorityovercommunication74.Wemaylearnfromthepassagethat_______.A.peopledonotcareabouttheremovalofbordersbetweencountriesB.peoplecannotremovetheobstacles(障礙物)madebythemselvesC.man-madeharriersaresometimeshardertoovercomethannaturalonesD.barriersshouldbetakenforgrantedastheyalwaysexist75.Whichofthefollowingcanserveasthebesttitleofthepassage?A.BarriersMadebyPeopleB.FunctionsofCommunicationC.RestrictionsonTransportationD.ProgressofHumanSociety第Ⅱ卷（共35分，請在試卷上作答）Ⅰ.短文改錯：(10分）此題要求改正所給短文中的錯誤。對標有題號的每一行做出判斷：如無錯誤，在該行右邊橫線上劃上一個（）；如有錯誤（每行只有一個錯誤），則按下列情況改正：此行多一個詞：把多余的詞用斜線（\）劃掉，在該行右邊橫線上寫出該詞，并也用斜線劃掉。此行缺一個詞：在缺詞處加一漏字符號（Λ），在該行右邊橫線上寫出該加的詞。此行錯一個詞：在錯的詞下面劃一橫線，在該行右邊橫線上寫出改正后的詞。注意：原行沒有錯的不要改。MrSmithwasabiologyprofessor,buthehad76.alotofanimalbonesthathewasveryproud.77.Thenoneyearhemanagedtogetabetterjobinothers78.university.Ashewasbusyatwork,hiswifeasked79.threementoremovealltheirthingstothenewhouse.80.Oneoftheywasjustabouttothrowalargeboxintothe81.truckwithalltheotherthingswhileMrsSmithran82.outandsaid,“Pleasetreattheboxgentle!Ithas83.allofmyhusband’sbonesinit.”Heardthis,theman84.wassosurprisingthathenearlydroppe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80.正確81.they改為them82.while改為when83.gentle改為gently84.Heard改為Hearing85.surprising改為surprised六書面表達：(Onepossibleversion)Justnow,Ienteredthewebsite—“TopicforToday”.Ifeelinterestedinthereportonbanningtheuseofcellphonesinthemiddleschoolcampus．Infact,manystudentsnowcometoschoolwithcellphones.Myschoolmateshavedifferentopinions.Somethinkitisconvenient(easier)togetintouchwithotherswiththecellphone,whichalsomakesyoufeelsafe,especiallyintimeoftrouble．Othersthinkdifferently.Thecellphoneisnotamustinschool.Manystudentsoftenplaygamesandsendmassageswiththeircellphones,eveninclass,whichwillsurelyhavebadeffectsontheirstudies.What’sworse,itwillresultinagreatwasteoftimeandmoney．Inmyview,thecellphoneisausefultoolinourdailylife.Butitdoesn’tmeanwecanuseitfreelyinschool．高二期中考試英語聽力材料(Text1)W:Goodmorning.M:Goodmorning,I’mheretoseeMr.Addison.W:Mr.AddisonwenttoWashingtononMondayafternoonforanexhibition,andwon’tbebackuntilThursdaynight.Ifyou1ike,youcancomeagainonFridaymorning.(Text2)W:Whattimedidyesterday’ssecondbaseballgamestart?M:Itwassupposedtostartataquartertofive,butitwasdelayedanhourbecausetheyhadtoplayanextrainninginthefirstgame．(Text3)M:Hello,Mary.ThisisDavidMorrisonfromtheoffice,I’mcallingtoseehowTomisfeelingtoday.Ifhe’snotwell,Imaytellsomeoneelsetodohisworkinstead.W:Oh,hello.Thedoctorsaidhe’dbeabletogobacktoworktomorrow.M:Isee.Thankyou．(Text4)W:HowcanIgettoyourhouse?M:oh.it’sveryeasy.Myhouseisonlyfiveminutes’walkfromthestation.Turnrightoutsidethestation,andthenit’sthethirdstreetontheleft.Youcan’tmissit.It’sgotthenumberonthegate.It’sexactlyoppositethepark.W:Isee.Thanks.(Text5)M:Needahandwiththoseboxes？W:That’sOK.Icanmanage.Theyareempty.(Text6)M:Thisisimpossible!I’llneverpassthisclass!W:Ican’tbelieveyou’resayingthat.Youhaven’teventried.M:Whatdoyoumean?Ihavetried.W:No,youhaven’t.Whenitcomestoschool,you’rekindoflazy.M:I’mnotlazy!I’mthehardest-workingpersonIknow!W:ThenIguessyoudon’tknowmanypeople.M:Well,whatdoyousuggestIdo?W:Mostofourclassmatesgotostudyinthesummerholiday.Haveyouthoughtofthat?M:Oh,that’s…(Text7)M:Isthisyourumbrella,Miss?W:Ohyes,itis.Thankyou.Iwaslookingforitjustnow.M:Youlookabitfamiliartome.IwonderifIhaveseenyousomewherebefore.W:Haveyou?M:MayIaskwhereyoulive?W:Justtwoblocksaway,inthetallbuilding.M:That’sit.Ilivetheretoo.Iliveonthesixthfloor.W:Wemovedinjusttwoweeksago.Weliveonthefourthfloor.M:It’sasmallworld.M