高中英語人教版本冊總復(fù)習(xí) 市賽獲獎3

石景山區(qū)2023—2023學(xué)年度第一學(xué)年度高一期末試卷英語考生須知1.本試卷共10頁。五道大題（100分）。2．試題所有答案必須填涂或書寫在答題卡上，在試卷上作答無效。選擇題必須用2B鉛筆作答；非選擇題必須用黑色字跡的簽字筆作答。3．考試結(jié)束時，考生應(yīng)將試卷和答題卡按要求放在桌面上，待監(jiān)考員收回。一、聽力理解（共20小題，20分。每小題1分）第一節(jié)：聽下面5段對話，每段對話后有一道小題，從每題所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項。聽完每段對話后，你將有10秒鐘的時間來回答有關(guān)小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對話你將聽一遍。1.WhichshirtdoesMaryprefer?A.Theblueone. B. Thewhiteone. C.Theyellowone.2.What’swrongwiththeman?A.Hehasaheadache. B.He’sgotarunningnose. C.Hehasastomachache.3.Wherewillthemango?A.Toarestaurant. B.Tothekitchen. C.Toastore.4.Whenshouldthespeakersleave?A.At7:15. B.At7:30. C.At7:40.5.Whatisthemandoing?A.Makingadessert. B.Drivingacar. C.Lyinginthesun.第二節(jié)：聽下面4段對話或獨白，每段對話或獨白后有幾道小題，從每題所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項。聽每段對話或獨白前，你將有5秒鐘的時間閱讀每小題。聽完后，每小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時間。每段對話或獨白你將聽兩遍。聽第6段材料，回答第6至7題。6.Whoisholdingapartytonight?A.David. B.Nancy. C.Laura.7.WhereisTomgoingtonight?A.Toapub. B.Toalibrary. C.Toatheater.聽第7段材料，回答第8至9題。8.Whydoesthewomancalltheman?A.Toinvitehimtovisitherhouse. B.Toaskhimtohelpherwiththereport.C.Totellhimaboutherdelayfortheparty.9.Whatwillthewomanfirstdoaftershefinishesherwork?A.Gohome. B.VisitLisa. C.Gototheparty.聽第8段材料，回答第10至12題。10.WhatlanguageisinthesamelanguagefamilyasFrench?A.Korean. B.Russian. C.Arabic.11.Whydosomanystudentswanttotakethecourse?A.They’reallhistorymajors. B.Theteacherisverypopular.C.TheyallspeakanIndo-Europeanlanguage.12.Howmanystudentsarestillwaitingtogetintotheclass?A.Ten. B.Five. C.Two.聽第9段材料，回答第13至15題。13.WhereisMannyPacquiaofrom?A.Thailand. B.Indonesia. C.ThePhilippines.14.HowdothepeopleofMannyPacquiao’scountryfeelabouthim?A.Theydon’tcareabouthim.B.Theylovehimlikeahero.C.Theythinkheisaviolentperson.15.Howmanypeoplediedinthestorm?A.Overfivethousand. B.Abouttwothousand. C.Underonethousand.第三節(jié)：聽下面一段對話，完成第16題至20題，每小題僅填寫一個詞。聽對話前，你將有20秒鐘的時間閱讀試題，聽完后你將有60秒鐘的作答時間。這段對話你將聽兩遍。AccidentReportFormTimeNearly16.PlaceUndera17Cause

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A19breakingthecarwindowResultThecarranintosome20.二、單項填空（共15小題，15分。每小題1分）21.Thelittlegirl_______asandcastlewhenthewavepushedheroverandalmostsweptherouttosea.A.builds B.isbuilding C.wasbuilding D.hasbeenbuilding22.Youhaveabsolutelynochoiceinthematter.You_______doit,otherwisepeoplewillgethurt.A.should B.oughtto C.can D.haveto23._______NeilArmstrongbecamethefirstmantowalkonthemoonin1969,veryfewastronautshavefollowedinhisfootsteps.A.Since B.Although C.Because D.After24.Something_______makesmereallymadiswhenpeoplepushontrainsandbuses.A.who B.that C.不填 D.which25.–Icalledyouthismorning,butyouwerenotin.–Oh,I_______inthelibrary.A.amreadingB.wasreadingC.havereadD.hadread26.I’llbringmycamerawithmetoNewYork_______IcantakephotosoftheStatueofLibertyandTimesSquare.A.sothat B.before C.as D.though27.–Whattimeisit?–Ihavenoidea.Butjustaminute,I_______itforyou.A.checkB.willcheckC.checkedD.wouldcheck28.We_______backinthehotelnowifyoudidn’tmissthefirstbus.A.are B.were C.wouldbe D.havebeen29.Mybrothercanneverfindanythinginthekitchenbecauseheneverlooks_______thefirstrowofthingsinthecupboard!A.behind B.under C.in D.on30.Listeningtoloudmusicatrockconcerts_______causedhearinglossinsometeenagers.A.have B.has C.is D.are31.Ifwehadvirtualrealityholidays,we_______haveanyproblemswiththeweather.A.won’t B.shouldn’t C.mustn’t D.wouldn’t32.–Haveyoumovedintothenewhouse?

–Notyet.Therooms_______.

A.arepainting

B.arebeingpaintingC.arepaintedD.arebeingpainted33.–Beautifulday,isn’tit?–Yes.It’snotlikewhattheweatherman_______atall.A.says B.hadsaid C.said D.issaying34._______theforestparkisfaraway,alotoftouristsvisititeveryyear.A.As B.When C.Eventhough D.Incase35.Itrulybelieve_______beautycomesfromwithin.A.that B.where C.what D.why三、完形填空（共15小題，15分。每小題1分）閱讀下面短文，從各題A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳答案。Itakethetraintoworkeverymorningfromatrainstationnearmyhouse.Icangettothestationquite36becausethereisashortcut(捷徑)tothestation.Butinthesummer,itcangetquitesmellybecauseofallthe37.SoIalwaystryto38throughit.TodayIwastryingtodosoasusual39somethingmademestopforamoment.Isawthemostbeautiful40byanoldwomanwalkinginfrontofmewiththehelpofawhitestick.Shewasshortand41andhadwhitehair.Shewaswalkingslowlyaseachsteptooksomeeffort.Ihadn’tspecially42heratfirst,untilshestoppedneararubbishbin.Sheslowlyplacedherwalking43againsttherubbishbin.Thensheleaned(斜倚著)onitwithherrighthand.Shebentdownandreachedfortherubbish.Sheclearlyfoundit44andittookherawhile.Shepickedupsomerubbishwithherlefthandandslowlystraightenedherselfupagain.Allthewhilesheusedtherubbishbinto45herself.Shethrewtherubbishinsidethebinandthen46walking.Italltookhergreateffort.There’ssomuchrubbishandnooneeverdoes47aboutit.Iwasmovedto48thisoldwomanmakesuchagreatefforttokeepevenasmallpartofit49!Ihaven’tbeenableto50thinkingaboutthatallday.36.A.stressfully B.urgently C.easily D.remotely37.A.rubbish B.mess C.alcohol D.crowd38.A.perform B.suffer C.design D.rush39.A.so B.until C.when D.because40.A.jewellery B.mercy C.female D.act41.A.weak B.noble C.elegant D.attractive42.A.preferred B.supposed C.rejected D.noticed43.A.instrument B.mat C.stick D.pressure44.A.artificial B.difficult C.powerful D.extraordinary45.A.stand B.offer C.support D.contribute46.A.continued B.started C.enjoyed D.remembered47.A.reaction B.anything C.presentation D.struggle48.A.affect B.see C.attack D.impress49.A.obvious B.creative C.abstract D.clean50.A.commit B.stop C.pack D.transform四、閱讀理解（共20小題，35分）第一節(jié)：閱讀下面短文，從各題A、B、C、D四個選項中選出最佳答案。（共15小題，30分。每小題2分）AAneight-year-oldchildheardherparentstalkingaboutherlittlebrother.Allsheknewwasthathewasverysickandtheyhadnomoney.Onlyaveryexpensiveoperationcouldsavehimnowandtherewasnoonetolendthemthemoney.Whensheheardherdaddysaytohertearfulmother,“Onlyamiracle(奇跡)cansavehimnow,”thelittlegirlwenttoherbedroomandpulledhermoneyfromitshidingplaceandcounteditcarefully.Shehurriedtoadrugstorewiththemoneyinherhand.“Andwhatdoyouwant?”askedthesalesman.“It’sformylittlebrother,”thegirlanswered.“He’sreally,reallysickandIwanttobuyamiracle.”“Pardon?”saidthesalesman.“MybrotherAndrewhassomethingbadgrowinginsidehisheadandmydaddysaysonlyamiraclecansavehim.Sohowmuchdoesamiraclecost?”“Wedon’tsellamiraclehere,child.I’msorry,”thesalesmansaidwithasmile.“Listen,ifitisn’tenough,Icantryandgetsomemore.Justtellmehowmuchitcosts.”Awell-dressedmanhearditandasked,“Whatkindofamiracledoesyourbrotherneed?”“Idon’tknow,”sheansweredwithhereyesfulloftears.“He’sreallysickandmumsaysheneedsanoperation.Butmydaddycan’tpayforit,soIhavebroughtallmymoney.”“Howmuchdoyouhave?”askedtheman.“$,butIcantryandgetsomemore,”sheanswered.“Well,whatluck,”smiledtheman.“$,thepriceofamiracleforyourlittlebrother.”Hetookupthegirl’shandandsaid,“Takemetowhereyoulive.Iwanttoseeyourbrotherandmeetyourparents.Let’sseeifIhavethekindofmiracleyouneed.”Thatwell-dressedmanwasDr.CarltonArmstrong,afamousdoctor.Theoperationwassuccessfulanditwasn’tlongbeforeAndrewwashomeagain.Howmuchdidthemiraclecost?51.Intheeyeofthelittlegirl,amiraclemightbe________.A.somethinginteresting B.somethingbeautifulC.somewonderfulmedicine D.somegoodfood52.Thelittlegirlsaidagainandagain“...Icantryandgetsomemore.”Thatshows________.A.shehopednottoberefusedB.shehadstillkeptsomemoneyC.shethoughtmoneywaseasytogetD.Therewasnoneedtoworryaboutmoney53.Whatmadethemiraclehappen?A.Thegirl’sloveforherbrother. B.Thegirl’smoney.C.Nobodycantell. D.Themedicinefromthedrugstore.54.Fromthepassagewecaninfer(推斷)that________.A.thedoctorhadgreatsympathyforallthepoorB.amiracleissuretohappenifyoukeeponC.thelittlegirlislovelybutnotsocleverD.thedoctordidn’taskforanypayBWithmoreandmorecarsontheroad,trafficjamsareinevitable.Trafficjamscanleadtoincreasedaccidentsastherearemorecars,withmorepeopletryingtogettotheirdestination,allthewhilegettingworse.Althoughit’simpossibletoavoidtrafficjamsaltogether,therearesometipsyoucanfollowtoreducetheamountoftimeontheroad.Checkfortrafficjamsbeforeyouleave.Youcanlistentotheradiofortrafficnews,orcheckontheInternettogetup-to-minuteinformationontraffic.Iftherouteyouwanttotakeisheavywithtraffic,youcanchooseanother.Lookforadifferentrouteallthetime.Mosttrafficjamshappenonbusyroads.Usingcountryroadscouldseeyouavoidingalotoftraffic.Althoughthedistanceyoumayhavetotravelisfurther,itcanworkoutquicker.Setyourcarradiotoreceivetrafficnews.Manyacarisequippedwitharadiosystembywhichyoucanhearthetrafficchannel.Thiswayyoucangetthelatesttrafficinformationandchangeyourjourneyifnecessary.Trytravelingatdifferenttime.Mosttrafficjamsusuallyoccurduringrushhour,sotrytoavoidthistimeperiodifpossible.Somejobsofferflexibleworkinghourssothatyoucantraveltoworkoutsideofrushhour.Somejobsevenallowyoutoworkathomesoastoavoidmovingaltogether.Askyourmanagertoseewhatyoucandoiftrafficisaproblemforyou.Usepublictransport.Theeasiestwaytoavoidtrafficjamsistotakebusesortheundergroundinsteadofdrivingyourowncar.Notonlywillyouavoidtrafficjamsbutyouwillmostlikelybesavingmoneyasthecostofmotoringrises.55.Theunderlinedword“inevitable”inParagraph1probablymeans________.A.hardtoaccept B.impossibletoavoidC.gettinglessserious D.seeneverywhere56.Theauthorwrotethetextinorderto________.A.tellushowtosavetimeontheroadB.telluswhatwecandoontheroadC.explainwhytherearetrafficjamsD.tellustheeffectsoftrafficjams57.Togetthelatesttrafficinformation,youcoulddothefollowingEXCEPT________.A.surfingtheInternetB.listeningtothetrafficchannelC.listeningtotheradiofortrafficnewsD.turningtootherdriversforinformationCEveryonehasgottwopersonalities—theonethatisshowntotheworldandtheotherthatissecretandreal.Youdon’tshowyoursecretpersonalitywhenyou’reawakebecauseyoucancontrolyourbehavior,butwhenyou’reasleep,yoursleepingpositionshowstherealyou.Inanormalnight,ofcourse,peopleoftenchangetheirposition.Theimportantpositionistheonethatyougotosleepin.Ifyougotosleeponyourback,you’reaveryopenperson.Younormallytrustpeopleandyouareeasilyinfluencedbyfashionornewideas.Youdon’tliketoupsetpeople,soyouneverexpressyourrealfeelings.You’requiteshyandyouaren’tveryconfident.Ifyousleeponyourstomach,youarearathersecretive(神秘的)person.Youworryalotandyou’realwayseasilyupset.You’reverystubborn(頑固的),butyouaren’tveryambitious—you’reusuallylivefortodaynotfortomorrow.Thismeansthatyouenjoyhavingagoodtime.Ifyousleepcurledup(卷曲),youareprobablyaverynervousperson.Youhavealowopinionofyourselfandsoyou’reoftendefensive.You’reshyandyoudon’tnormallylikemeetingpeople.Youprefertobeonyourown.You’reeasilyhurt.Ifyousleeponyourside,youhaveusuallygotawell-balancedpersonality.Youknowyourstrengthsandweaknesses.You’reusuallycareful.Youhaveaconfidentpersonality.Yousometimesfeelanxious,butyoudon’toftengetdepressed.Youalwayssaywhatyouthinkevenifitannoyspeople.58.Accordingtothewriter,younaturallyshowyoursecretandrealpersonality________.A.onlyinanormalnightB.onlywhenyougotosleepC.onlywhenyouchangesleepingpositionD.onlywhenyourefusetoshowyourselftotheword59.WhichisNOTmentionedinthesecondparagraphaboutaperson’spersonality?A.Heorsheisalwaysopenwithothers. B.Heorshealwaysacceptsnewideas.C.Heorshetendstobelieveinothers. D.Heorsheisalwayseasilyupset.60.Whichsentencemayshowthepersonalityofapersonsleepingonhisorherstomach?A.Heorsheiscarefulnottooffendothers.B.Heorshelikestobringothershappiness.C.Heorsheseldomthinksabouthisorherfuture.D.Heorshedoesn’twanttosticktohisorheropinion.61.Thewritertendstothinkhighlyofthepersonwhosleepsononesidebecause________.A.heorshealwaysshowssympathyforpeopleB.heorshehasmorestrengthsthanweaknessesC.heorsheoftenconsidersannoyingpeopleD.heorsheisconfident,butnotstubbornDBottledwaterhasbecomethechoiceforpeople.Bottledwaterisallovertheworld.Butsomesaytheplanet’shealth,andpeople’shealthmaybesufferingfromit.Theideathatbottledwaterissaferforhumansmaynotbetrue.TheNaturalResourcesDefenseCouncilofAmericasaid,“Thereisnopromisethatbecausewatercomesoutofabottle,itiscleanerorsaferthanwaterfromthetap.”AnotherNewYorkCity-basedActionGroupaddedthatsomebottledwateris“reallyjusttapwaterinabottle—sometimesmoreclean,sometimesnot.”Itisnotproventhatbottledwaterisbetterthantapwater.NickReevesfromtheCharteredInstitutionofWaterandEnvironmentalManagementsaid,“Thehighmineralcontentofsomebottledwatermakesthemnotgoodforfeedingbabiesandyoungchildren.”Also,mostbottledwaterdoesn’thavefluoride(氟化物),whichcanmaketeethstronger.Kidsaredrinkingmorebottledwaterandlessfluoridatedtapwater,andsomesaythat’sbehindtherecentriseinbadteeth.Storingisanotherproblem.Placednearheat,theplasticbottlescanproducebadchemicalsintothewater.AccordingtotheEnvironmentalProtectionAgency,somemilliontonsofplasticisusedworldwidetobottlewatereachyear.Theplasticcantakebetween400and1,000yearstobreakdown.Intermsofenergyuse,plasticbottlesarealsonotcheap.Onereportsaidthatifwaterandsoftdrinkbottlershadused10percentrecycledmaterialsintheirplasticbottles,theywouldhavesavedabout72milliongallonsofgas.So,ifyouareworriedabouttheeffectofbottledwaterontheEarth,youcantakethefollowingsteps.●Drinkfromyourtap.Unlessyourgovernmentwarnsagainstthis,itshouldbefine.●Getacontainer(容器).Carryyourtapwaterinasteeloralineddrinkingcontainer,andcleanitbetweenuses.●Keepitcool.Don’tdrinkfromabottlethathasbeensittinginthesun,don’tstoreitnearchemicals,anddon’treuseplasticbottles.●Chooseglasscontainersoverplasticifpossible.Whenfinished,recycle!62.Whatisthemainideaofthearticle?A.Drinkingtapwateristheonlychoiceforpeople.B.Glasscontainersarebetterthanplasticbottles.C.Bottledwatermaynotbeasgoodaswethink.D.Plasticbottlesareharmfultotheenvironment.63.Whatcanwelearnaboutplasticbottlesfromthearticle?A.Theybreakdowninlessthan300years.B.Theycanbeusedformanyotherthings.C.Theyarearisktotheenvironment.D.Theyarecheaptomake.64.Accordingtothearticle,wecanknowthatbottledwateris________.A.noproblemfortheenvironmentB.moreexpensivethantapwaterC.alwayssaferthantapwaterD.betterforbabies65.WhichofthefollowingabouttapwaterisNOTmentionedinthearticle?A.Therearealotofproblemsstoringtapwater.B.Bottledwatercanbejusttapwaterinabottle.C.Itmaybebetterforyourteeth.D.Itmaycontainfluoride.第二節(jié)：根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。（共5小題，5分。每小題1分）Startinghighschoolmeanschangesinyourlife.Mostteenagerslookforwardtothefirstdayofhighschool,butstillfeelalittlebitnervous.66Learnallyoucanaboutyourfirstdaybeforethefirstschoolday.Takepartinsomeactivitiesthatareheldattheschoolfornewstudentstoknowtheschoolbetter.Ifparentsareinvitedtotheseactivities,takeyourswithyou.Carefullylookoverallthematerialsyoureceive.6768Buythethingssuggestedonyourteachers’supplylistsandplaceyourmaterialsforeachclassseparately.69Ifyoufindyou’renotdoingwellinasubject,makeuseofafter-schoolstudygroupsoraskyourteachertohelpyouwithyourschoolwork.Considerprivatetutoringtogetyouthroughadifficulttime.Therearemoreextracurricular(課外的)activitiesinhighschoolthaninmiddleschool,suchasclubs,musicandtheatregroups,studentgovernment,andsportsteams.Makefriendsandbeseenatsuchschoolactivities.70Asksomeoneintheschoolofficeaboutopportunitiestotakepartinschoolactivitiesifyoudon’tknowhow.Thisisagoodtimetodowhatyoulikedoingandanopportunitytotrynewthings.Whosaysschoolhastobeallworkandnoplay?Sinceyou’reattendingmoreactivitiesinhighschoolthaninmiddleschool,you’llhavetolearntomanageyourtime.A.Keepupwithyourhighschoolstudy.B.Getthethingsyouwillneedforclass.C.Keepagoodbalanceofstudyandplay.D.Enjoyyourhighschoollifelikethisway.E.Besureyouknowwheretheschool’sbuildingsare.F.Youcanfollowthesetipstomakeyournewlifeeasier.G.Joinacluborotherorganizationstomeetpeopleanddevelopfriendships.五、書面表達（共1小題，15分）假設(shè)你是紅星中學(xué)高一學(xué)生李華,你想?yún)⒓右粋€網(wǎng)上國際中學(xué)生交友活動。請你根據(jù)下面提供的信息，用英語完成一份個人情況介紹，并說明你交友的愿望及原因。Name:LiHuaAge:15School:HongxingMiddleSchoolSchoollife:have7classes;havesports;…Hobbies:readingbooks;watchingfilms;…Hope:…（giveatleasttworeasons）注意：1.詞數(shù)不少于50；2.可適當(dāng)增加細節(jié)，以使行文連貫。（請務(wù)必將作文寫在答題卡指定區(qū)域內(nèi)）石景山區(qū)2023—2023學(xué)年度第一學(xué)期高一期末試卷英語參考答案一、聽力理解（共20小題，20分）1—5BACCA 6—10ACCBB 11—15BACBA16.4/four 17.bridge 18.tired 19.stone 20.trees二、單項填空（共15小題，15分）21—25CDABB26—30ABCAB 31—35DDCCA三、完形填空（共15小題，15分）36—40CADCD41—45ADCBC 46—50ABBDB四、閱讀理解（共20小題，35分）第一節(jié)（共15小題，30分）51—55CAADB56—60ADBDC 61—65DCCBA第二節(jié)（共5小題，5分）66—70FEBAG五、書面表達（共15分）Possibleversion：MynameisLiHua,aChineseboyof15.I’mstudyinginHongxingMiddleSchool.Ihaveeightclasseseveryday.TheyareChinese,Math,Englishandsoon.AfterschoolIusuallyplaysportsalot.InmysparetimeIlikereadingbooks,watchingfilmsandplayingcomputergames.IwanttomakefriendswiththestudentsfromothercountriesonthewebsiteandIwillbeabletoknowwhattheythinkandwhattheydo.Besides,it’sagoodchanceformetopractisemyEnglish.IhopeIcanfindsomefriendswhosharethesameinterestwithme.書面表達評分參考：1．第一檔:(15—14分)（很好） 完全完成試題規(guī)定的任務(wù)。運用了多樣的句式和豐富的詞匯，語法或用詞方面有個別錯誤，但為盡可能表達豐富的內(nèi)容所致；體現(xiàn)了較強的語言運用能力。全文結(jié)構(gòu)緊湊，邏輯清楚、合理。2．第二檔:(13—11分)（好）完成試題規(guī)定的任務(wù)。運用的句式和詞匯能滿足任務(wù)要求，語法和用詞基本準(zhǔn)確，少許錯誤主要為盡可能表達豐富的內(nèi)容所致。使用了簡單的語句間連接成分，內(nèi)容連貫，邏輯清楚、合理。3．第三檔:(10—9分)（及格）基本完成試題規(guī)定的任務(wù)。運用的句式和詞匯基本滿足任務(wù)要求，語法和用詞方面有一些錯誤，但不影響理解。內(nèi)容基本連貫，邏輯清楚、合理。4．第四檔:(8—5分)（較差）未恰當(dāng)完成試題規(guī)定的任務(wù)。所用句式和詞匯有限，語法或用詞方面的錯誤影響了對所寫內(nèi)容的理解。信息未能清楚地傳達給讀者。5．第五檔:(4—0分)（差）未完成試題規(guī)定的任務(wù)。句式單調(diào)，詞匯貧乏，語法或用詞方面錯誤較多，嚴(yán)重影響了對所寫內(nèi)容的理解。信息未能傳達給讀者。6．書寫或標(biāo)點符號不規(guī)范在4處以上（含4處），或字跡潦草，在得分中再扣除1分（第四、五檔文不扣此項分?jǐn)?shù)）。重復(fù)錯誤只扣一次分?jǐn)?shù)。英語聽力部分（錄音材料）Text1M:Whatdoyouthinkoftheblueshirt,Mary?W:Actually,Ipreferthewhiteonewiththeyellowbuttons.Text2M:I’mnotfeelingwellandI’vegotaheadache.W:It’snothingserious.Butyou’dbetterstayinbedfortwodays.Text3M:IfIgotothestoreforsomewine,willyoustartcookingdinner?W:Sure!Text4W:Whyaren’tyoudressed?M:Westillhavehalfanhour.W:Thatwasfiveminutesago.Wehavetobeoutofthedoorat7:40.Text5M:Thisistakingaverylongtime.Isthereanywaytomakeitgofaster?W:Bepatient,please.Youhavetobeverycarefulwhileyou’remakingthisdessert.Ifyoudon’t,it’llbecomeburnt.Text6M:Hey,Lisa,weshouldgo.David’spartystartedhoursago.W:Idon’twanttogo.Idon’tlikeNancy.Shewasrudetomewhenwesawheratthepublastweek.M:Who’sNancy?David’sgirlfriend?W:No,David’sgirlfriendisLaura.Nancy’sgoingoutwithTom.M:Oh.Well,Tomsaidhe’dbegoingtothetheatertonight.SomaybeNancywon’tbeattheparty.Text7M:Hey,thisisBill.I’msorryI’mnotin.Pleaseleaveamessage,andI’llringyoubackassoonasI’mback.W:Hey,Bill.ThisisMary.I’mjustcallingtoletyouknowthatI’llbealittlelateforthepartytomorrownight.Ihavetoworkafewextrahourstofinishareport.Imayfinishtheworksometimebetweensevenandeight.ThenI’mplanningondroppingbyLisa’shouseforaboutanhoursinceshe’sbeensickrecently.And,uh,onemorething,I’llpassmyhousetopickupsomefoodfortheparty.Itwon’tbelong.Seeyouattheparty!Text8W:Hey,Ilearnedsomethingtodayinschool.Didyouknowthatmanylanguagesthatseemtotallydifferentactuallyhavealotincommon?M:Ididn’tknowt