-福建省某中學(xué)高三英語第一學(xué)期期中考試卷

2007—2008學(xué)年第一學(xué)期福建省師大附中高三期中考試英語試題（時(shí)間:120分鐘滿分:150分）第I卷（共115分）I.聽力:第一節(jié)（共5小題；每小題1.5分，滿分7.5分）聽下面5段對(duì)話。每段對(duì)話后有一個(gè)小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并標(biāo)在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽完每段對(duì)話后，你都有10秒鐘時(shí)間來回答有關(guān)小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對(duì)話只讀一遍。1.WhattimewillthetrainarriveinWuhan?A.5p.m. B.7p.m. C.10p.m.2.Whatistherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Bossandsecretary. B.Clerkandcustomer. C.Fatheranddaughter3.Whatcanweknowaboutthemeat?A.Itspricehasrisen.B.It’scheaperinothershops.C.It’sasexpensiveasfish.4.WhatdidthewomanbuyforherhusbandforChristmas?A.Abook. B.Arecorder. C.Awatch.5.Whatdoesthemanmean?A.Thewomanmustcompletepaperwork.B.Thewoman’sapplication(申請(qǐng))islost. C.Thewomanisn’tsuitableforthejoB.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(duì)話或獨(dú)白。每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白后有幾個(gè)小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并標(biāo)在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白前，你將會(huì)有時(shí)間閱讀各個(gè)小題，每小題5秒鐘；聽完后，你有5秒鐘的作答時(shí)間。每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白讀兩遍。聽第6段材料，回答第6至7題。6.Wheredoesthemanmostprobablylive?A.Inthecountryside. B.Inabigcity. C.InAmerica.7.WhydoesthewomanthinkthatNewYorkistheonlyplacetolive?A.Ithasalargepopulation. B.Itofferscolorfulandexcitinglife. C.It’snotonlyinterestingbutalsoquiet.聽第7段材料，回答第8至10題。8.Whathadthetwospeakersplannedtodo?A.Togotothemovies.B.Tostudyforamathexam.C.Togooutfordinner.9.Whatdoesthewomanaskthemantodo?A.Togowithouther.B.TocallAliceandBill.C.Tohelpherwithhermath.1,3,510.Whatdoesthemanthinkaboutmissingthemovie?1,3,5A.Hedoesn’twanttoseeitanyway.B.Hedoesn’tcare.C.He’sunhappyaboutmissingthemovie.聽第8段材料，回答第11至13題。11.Whatdayoftheweekisittoday?A.Wednesday. B.Thursday. C.Friday.12.WhatisMichaelplanningtodoonSundayafternoon?A.Gotothefootballgame. B.Gooutwithsomefriends. C.Showhissisterandherhusbandaround.13.WhenwillMichaelgooverhislessonsforthetest?A.MondayeveningB.Sundaymorning.C.There’snotimeforhimtodoso.聽第9段材料，回答第14至17題。14.Whichpartofherbikedoesn’twork?A.Oneofthewheels. B.Thechain. C.Thebrake(剎車).15.Whatdoesthemanadvisehertodo?A.Tobuyanewbike.B.Tohavethebikefixedatonce. C.Tobuyanewwheel.16.Wherecanshefindarepairman?A.Atthecornerofthestreet. B.About50metersaway. C.Oppositethepostoffice.17.Howlongwillittaketogetthebikerepaired?A.About5minutes. B.About15minutes. C.About50minutes.聽第10段材料，回答第18至20題。18.What’stheweatherlikeinBeijing?A.Rainy. B.Sunny. C.Snowy.19.Whereisitlikelytorainthisafternoon?A.Inthenorthwest. B.Inthenortheast. C.Inthesouthwest.20.Whichisaperfectplaceforwintersports?A.Shanghai. B.Lanzhou. C.Urumqi(烏魯木齊).II.單選:15分（每小題1分）21.Withtwochildren___,Ireallycan’tgoshoppingwithyou.A.toattendto B.attending C.attended D.tobeattended22.Gonearethedayswhenthereused___manywaterfallsonthemountain. A.tohave B.tohaving C.tobe D.tobeing23.–Howcanwepassthetime?Thereishalfanhourbeforetheconcertbegins.–___!Iwilllikewhateveryouwanttodo. A.Allright B.Uptoyou C.Italldepends D.Takeyourtime24.Theoldwomanwouldtellthestoryto___passedby. A.nomatterwho B.whatever C.whoever D.nomatterwhat25.Theusehumanbeinghaveto___thesunisworthdiscussing.A.makeof B.makefrom C.makein D.makeupfor26.“Jim,don'tgoaway.Stand___Icanseeyou,”Momtoldmylittlebrother. A.where B.inwhich C.that D.when27.–Isn'tthatAnn'shusbandoverthere?–No,it___behim.I'msurehedoesn'twearglasses. A.can't B.mustnot C.won't D.maynot28.Itwas___halfpastelevenwhenshecamebackhomefromtheball.A.notuntil B.about C.for D.at29.___isthewriterofthisbook?A.DoyouthinkwhomB.WhomdoyouthinkC.DoyouthinkwhoD.Whodoyouthink30.Doyoulikeanyothersports___basketball?A.otherthan B.besides C.except D.exceptfor31.Westayedinaquiethotel,___.A.nexttoitwasathickwood B.nexttowhichwasathickwoodC.nexttoittherewasathickwood D.nexttowhichathickwoodwas32.IwonderwhyJenny___tousrecently.Weshouldhaveheardfromherbynow. A.hasn’twritten B.doesn’twrite C.won’twrite D.hadn’twritten33.While___thebenefitsofmembership,ChinawillalsofollowtherulesoftheWTO. A.enjoys B.enjoyed C.enjoying D.toenjoy34.–HowdoyoufindthelessonsgivenbyMr.Lee?–___.A.WiththehelpofMrs.Lee B.Bybicycle C.Intheconferencehall D.Veryinteresting35.As___whole,theapplicantisnotbadatteaching;in___reality,heseemsveryexperienced.A.a,the B.the,/ C.the,the D.a,/Ⅲ.完形:30分(每小題1.5分)It’sback-to-schooltimeagain.Inthemorningyouwavegoodbye,andthat__36__eveningyou’reburningthemid-nightoil(開夜車).Intheracetoimproveeducationalstandards,__37__arethrowingbooksatkids.__38__primaryschoolstudentsare__39__oftoomuchhomework.Whatshouldawell-meaningparentdo?“Hardasitmaybe,sitbackandkeepcool,”experts__40__.Thoughyou’vegottogetthemtodoit,by__41__toomuch,orevenexamining__42__toocarefully,youmay__43__themfromdoingitbythemselves.“Iwouldn’tadviseaparenttocheckevery__44__exercise,”sayspsychologistJohnRosemont,authorof“EndingtheToughHomework”.“There’sa__45__ofunderstandingfortrialanderror.Letyourchildren__46__thegradetheyareworthyof.” Manyexpertsbelieveparentsshould__47__theirchildrennottomakecarelessmistakes,butdon’tmakethemfeelithastobe__48__. That’snottosayparentsshouldpaynoattentionto_49_.Instead,theyshouldkeepaneyeoutforhowmuchhomeworktheirkids_50_.Thirtyminutesadayintheearlyprimaryyearsandanhourin_51four,fiveandsixisthestandard.Forjuniorhighschoolstudentsitshouldbeno_52_thananhourandahalf,andtwoforseniorhighschoolstudents.Ifyourchild_53_hasmorehomeworkthanthis,youmaycheckwithother_54_andthentalktotheteacherabout_55_homework.36.A.very B.just C.exact D.usual37.A.officials B.experts C.parents D.schools1,3,538.A.Also B.Then C.Even D.However1,3,539.A.tired B.proud C.fond D.full40.A.demand B.explain C.persuade D.suggest41.A.depending B.helping C.speaking D.thinking42.A.puzzles B.standards C.answers D.rules43.A.interrupt B.disturb C.encourage D.keep44.A.single B.practical C.simple D.difficult45.A.drop B.cut C.lot D.lack46.A.fail B.identify C.earn D.require47.A.order B.remind C.suggest D.demand48.A.perfect B.unusual C.boring D.complete49.A.grades B.texts C.examinations D.homework50.A.have B.make C.prepare D.perform51.A.classes B.grades C.groups D.terms52.A.later B.sooner C.more D.less53.A.hardly B.merely C.seldom D.always54.A.parents B.teachers C.officials D.schools55.A.finishing B.reducing C.increasing D.refusingIV.閱讀理解:40分(每小題2分)AMoods,saytheexperts,areemotionsthattendtobecomefixed,ininfluencingone’soutlookforhours,daysorevenweeks.That’sgreatifyourmoodisapleasantone,butitwillbeaproblemifyouaresad,anxious,angryorsimplylonely. Perhapsoneofthebestwaystodealwithsuchmoodsistotalkthemout:sometimes,though,thereisnoonetolisten.Modernpharmacology(藥理學(xué))offersavarietyofantidepressantsandanti-anxietydrugs.Whatmanypeopledon’trealize,however,isthatscientistshavediscoveredtheeffectivenessofseveralnon-drugapproachestomakeyoufreefromanunwantedmood.Thesecanbejustasusefulasdrugs,andhavetheaddedbenefitofbeingnonpoisonous.Sonexttimeyoufeeloutofsorts,don’theadforthedrugstore–––trythefollowingapproach. Ofallthemood-changingself-helptechniques,aerobic(有氧健身的)exerciseseemstobethemostefficientcureforabadmood.Thereisobviouslyalinkbetweenphysicalactivityandmoodchanges.Physicaleffortssuchashousework,however,dolittle.Thekeyisaerobicexercise–––running,cycling,walk,swimmingorotherrepetitiveandcontinuousexercisefor20minutesatleasteachtime,threetofivetimesaweek.56.Theproblemoftalkingbadmoodsoutisthat__________. A.itprovestobeineffective B.sometimesthereisnoaudience C.itrevealspeople’sprivacy D.itprovestobenonpoisonous57.Theunderlinedword“antidepressants”inParagraph2probablymeans__________. A.adrugthathelpstogetridofdepression B.adrugthatmakespeoplesad C.adrugthatgivespeoplebettersleep D.adrugthatisnonpoisonous58.Whatdoesthewriterpreferasamood-raiser? A.Moderndrugs. B.Talkingthemout. C.Aerobicexercise. D.Housework.59.Accordingtothepassage,theminimum(最少)lengthofaerobicexerciseaweekis______. A.15minutes. B.60minutes. C.100minutes. D.160minutes.BMostpeopleknowthattheUnitedStatesismadeupoffiftystates.However,fewpeopleknowalotaboutallfiftyofthem.SufjanStevensisayoungAmericanmusician.Hewantstochangethissituation.FufjanStevensplanstomakeanalbumabouteachofthefiftyAmericanstates.Duringcollege,heplayedinseveralmusicalgroupsandrecordedanalbumofhisownmusic..However,hewantedtobeawriter,notamusician.SoaftercollegehemovedtoNewYorkCitytostudywriting.InNewYork,Stevenshadtroublewritingstories.Hediscoveredthathemissedmusic.HealsodiscoveredthatmostofhisstorieshedidwritewereabouthishomestateofMichigan.So,SufjanStevensdecidedtomakeanalbumofsongsaboutMichigan.GreetingsfromMichigan:TheGreatLakesStatewasreleasedthreeyearsago.Thealbumwasabigsuccess.Manyyoungpeopleandmusiccriticslikedit.Beforelong,Stevensannouncedthathewantedtomakeanalbumforeverystate.Hecalledithis“fiftystatesproject”.StevenschoseIllinoisashisnextstate.HereadmanybooksaboutIllinois.Hestudiedpolicedocumentsandoldnewspapers.Hetalkedtopeoplewholiveinthestate.TheCDIllinoiswasreleasedlastyear.Criticslovedthealbum.Itwonmanyawards.IllinoisbecamepopularatcollegesthroughouttheUnitedStates.PeoplesaidtheCDsoundeddifferentfromanythingelsetheyhadeverheard.SufjanStevensiskeepinghisnextstateasecretfromreporters.PeoplehavesaidthatheiswritingaboutOregon,RhodeIsland,orMinnesota.However,noonebutStevensknowsforsure.60.Stevensplantomakeanalbumabouteachstateinorderto__________. A.excitethemusictalentinordinaryAmericansB.recordanalbumofhisownmusic C.letpeopleknowmoreabouteachstateofUSD.excitehistalentforwriting61.WhatdidStevensdoinpreparationformakinganalbumaboutastate? A.HeplayedinseveralmusicalgroupsthroughoutUS.B.Hestudieddocumentsandtalkedtopeoplethere.C.HemovedtoNewYorkCitytostudywriting.D.Hekepthisnextstateasecretfromreporters62.WhichofthefollowingisNOTTRUEaboutSufjanStevens? A.Peopleareeagertoknowwhichstatehewillwriteaboutnext. B.HisalbumwasahitandenjoyedpopularityinAmerica. C.Helovedmusictoodearlytotearhimselfawayfromit. D.Hisalbumshavecoveredallthestatesexceptthree.63.Whichisthebesttitleforthepassage? A.FiftyStatesProject B.FiftyStatesinAmerica C.SongsAboutUSStates D.SufjanStevensandMichiganCEMUAIRLINESecretaryEmuAirlineisnowofferingapermanent,part-timesecretarialposition.Thepositionoffersaminimumof20hoursaweek,withaviewtofull-timeworkinthefuture.Phone8993264foranappointment.CityCollegeUnionInc.Secretary/TypistTheUnionisastudent-runorganizationwithapermanentstaffof20.Typingspeed:atleast60wpm.Theabilitytotakeshorthanddictationandaworkingknowledgeoffillingformsareessentialrequirements.Thebasicsalaryforthepositionis$18,500peryear.EnquirestoR.Barbar3875075.WordProcessorOperator(full-time)Applicationsareinventedforanoperatortoworkinanofficeassociatedwiththebuildingindustry.Onlyexperiencedoperatorsneedtoapply.Startingsalary$17,950.Applyinwritingto:ThepersonnelofficerHillMorganPtyLtd38GreenhillRD.Kensington2033.SewingMachinistWanted–JeansIndustryWeareanexpandingclothingcompanylocatedsouthofthecity.Ourdenimrangeincludesjeans,skirts,jacketsandshorts.Wearelookingforsewingmachineoperators.Thefactoryworksa38-hourweekover4.5days.WagesandconditionsareinlinewiththecurrentindustrialawarD.Ifyouareinterested,callinandpickupanapplicationformfromRipperJeans,23NorthAve,Beaudesert.64.Allthesepassagesbelongto__________. A.SalesadvertisementB.wantadvertisementC.resume(簡(jiǎn)歷)D.notice65.TheapplicantforthepostofasecretaryinCityCollegeUnionshouldhavethefollowingqualitiesexcept__________. A.knowledgeaboutfillingtheform B.writingrapidly C.abilityoforganization D.typingskill 66.TheattractionofthepostinEmuAirlineis__________.A.itsgoodsalary B.itsniceworkingconditionC.itspromisingfuture D.itsfreeflights67.AccordingtoSewingMachinist,howcanyoucontactwiththiscompany? A.Byvisit B.Byphone C.Byfax D.Bye-mailDWatercoloristheoldestpaintsknown.Itdatesbacktotheearlycavemenwhodiscoveredtheycouldaddlifelikequalitiestodrawingsofanimalsandotherfiguresonthewallsofcavesbymixingthenaturalcolorsfoundintheearthwithwater.Fresco(壁畫),oneofthegreatestofallartforms,isdonewithwatercolor.Itiscreatedbymixingpaintsandwaterandapplyingthesetowetplaster(灰泥).OfthethousandsofpeoplewhostandunderMichelangelo’sheroicceilingintheSistineChapel,veryfewknowthattheyarelookingatperhapsthegreatestwatercolorpaintingintheworld. TheinventionofoilpaintingbytheFlemishmastersinthefifteenthcenturymadefrescopaintinggodown-hill,andforthenextseveralcenturieswatercolorwasusedmainlyfordoingsketches(草圖)orasatoolforstudy.ItwasnotuntiltheeighteenthandnineteenthcenturiesthatEnglishpaintersputbackwatercolorasaseriousartform.TheEnglishhaveawidely-knownloveforoutdoorsandalsosmallprivatepictures.Thesoftnessofwatercolorhadaremarkablystrongattractionforthem. Thepopularityofwatercolorcontinuedtogrowuntilthetwentiethcentury.TheUnitedStatespassedEnglandasthecenterforwatercolor,producingsuchwell-knownwatercolorartistsasThomasEakinsandAndrewWyeth.68.Thepurposeofthepassageistointroduce__________.A.thegradualweaknessoffrescopainting. B.oil’spowerorinfluenceoverwatercolor. C.thediscoveryofwatercolorinEngland. D.thestartanddevelopmentofwatercolor.69.Inthe16thand17thcenturiestheartiststhought__________. A.watercolorwassofter,andthusbetter B.oilpaintinglastedlonger,andwasbetter C.watercolorwasn’tfitforfinishedworks D.watercolorwastoohardtouseinanyworks70.Accordingtothepassage,watercolorpaintingwasputbackinEnglandbecause__________. A.itwaseasytouseoutdoors B.itwasastrongmedium(媒介) C.itwasextremelybrightincolor D.itwassuitedforpopulartastes71.Whatwouldthenextparagraphmostprobablytalkabout? A.TheworksoffamousUSwatercolorartists.B.ModernAmericanoilpainters. C.Theweaknessesofoilaspopularpaints.D.Techniquesofproducingwatercolor.1,3,5E1,3,5 Lastmonth,JamesConnolly,ajuniorattheuniversityof ThisshamingpunishmenthasincreasedintheUSinrecentyears,mostlydecidedbylocaljudgesforless-seriouscrimessuchasdrunkdrivingandtheft.Theybelieveshameisthebestsmallcrimepunishment.Forexample,inTennessee,JudgeJamesMcKenziehasmadeashoplifterstandoutsideWal-Martwithasignreading,“I’mathiefputherebyorderofJudgeMcKenzie”. Someexpertsthinkalternativepunishmentlikecommunityserviceandfinesdon’tconveymoralcondemnation（譴責(zé)）ofthecriminalbecausetheyaren’tshamefulenough.ShamingpunishmentsaresometimescalledScarletLetterpunishments.ThenamecomesfromUSauthorNathanielHawthorne’s1850novel,TheScarletLetter.Inthisnovel,awomanisforcedtowearascarlet(red)“A”onherclothesaspunishmentforheradultery. However,noteveryoneagrees.ExpertssaidthereisanimportantdifferencebetweentheshamingpunishmentsofcolonialAmericaandthoseinstateslikeTennessee.“Earlysocietiesoftenhada‘re-acceptance’ceremonytowelcometheoffender（冒犯者，罪犯）backintomainsociety,contemporary（當(dāng)代的）punishmentsinAmericalackthis.” Supportersofshamingpunishmentarguethatpublicshamingisagoodwayofexpressingcommunityvalues.Somejudgessayshamedoffendersseldomrepeattheircrimes.Othersarenotsosure.“Thereislittleevidencetosuggestthatshamingpunishmentsaresuccessfulinpreventingpeoplecommittingspecialcrimes.Andashamedcriminalmayfaceahardbattletoregainreputationinsociety.Soashamingpunishmentmayforcetheoffenderintomorecrimes.”72.JamesConnollywaspunishedbecause__________. A.heworealoosegarmentinfrontofalocalpolicestation B.hedranksomuchthathecausedaseriousaccident. C.hebrokethelawofalcoholandheldanoisyparty D.hestolegoodsincludingalcoholfromasupermarket73.InearlyAmericansocieties,offenders__________. A.woreared“A”ontheirclothesaspunishment B.wouldnevergainrespectfromotherpeople C.didnotreceiveanymoralcondemnation D.hadthechanceofbeingacceptedbysocietyagain74.Wecaninferfromthepassagethat_________. A.shamingcriminalspubliclyisagoodwayofexpressingcommunityvalues B.shamingpunishmenthasalonghistoryintheUnitedStates C.shamingpunishmentcanalwayshavegoodresults D.communityserviceandfinesdon’tconveymoralcondemnation75.Whichisthebesttitleforthepassage? A.DoubtfulPunishmentB.SuccessfulPunishment C.IncreasingPunishment D.ResultofShamingPunishment1,3,5第Ⅱ卷(共35分)1,3,5V.短文改錯(cuò):10分(每小題1分)此題要求改正所給短文中的錯(cuò)誤。對(duì)標(biāo)有題號(hào)的每一行做出判斷:如無錯(cuò)誤，在該行右邊橫線上畫一個(gè)勾(√)；如有錯(cuò)誤(每行只有一個(gè)錯(cuò)誤)，則按下列情況改正:該行多一詞: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；該行缺一個(gè)詞:在缺詞處加一個(gè)漏字符號(hào)(∧)，在該行右邊橫線上寫出該加的詞；該行錯(cuò)一個(gè)詞:在錯(cuò)的詞下劃一橫線，在該行右邊橫線上寫出改正后的詞。注意:原行沒有錯(cuò)的不要改。ItwasfinewhileIgotupearlylastSaturdaymorning. 76._______________.SoIdecidedtogohikingandtooksomephotosinthe 77._______________beautifulcountry.Afterbreakfast,Itookmycamerawith 78._______________meandsetoff.Everythingwentsmooth.Ienjoyedmytrip 79._______________somuchthatIdidn’trealizetheweatherhadbeenturned 80._______________bad.Ibegantorunanditwastoolate.Iwascaught 81._______________inrainandwaswetthrough.Ikeptonrunninguntil 82._______________Igottoabusstop.Istoodtherewaitforalongtime 83._______________forthebus,shakingwithcold.ShortlyafterIgottohome, 84._______________Ihadahighfever,whichmademestayinbedforthreeday! 85._______________I.書面表達(dá):下列圖表反映的是我市2004與2007年學(xué)生健康狀況調(diào)查的部分?jǐn)?shù)據(jù)。請(qǐng)你用英文為某報(bào)社寫一份報(bào)告，反映該市三年間學(xué)生健康狀況的變化情況，分析其原因并提出你自己的看法。注意:1.報(bào)告包括必須圖表中所有的內(nèi)容 2.詞數(shù):120左右。開頭已給出（不記入總詞數(shù)）Recentlyasurveyhasbeencarriedoutaboutthehealthconditionofthestudentsofourcity.Herewepresenttheresultsofthesurvey,whichshowthatthehealthofthestudentshasbeengoingfrombadtoworseinthepastthreeyears.___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________參考答案1—5:BAACA/6—10:ABACC11—15:BACCB16—20:ABBAC//21—25:ACBCA26—30:AABDB31—35:BACDD//36—-40:ADCAD41—45:BCDAD46—50:CBADA51—55:BCDAB//56—59:BACB60—63:CBDA64—67:BCCA68—71:DCDA72—75:CDBA76.while–when77.took–take78.正確79.smooth–smoothly80.hadbeenturned–hadturned81.and–but82.inrain–intherain1,3,583.wait–waiting84.gotto–got85.day–days1,3,5Possibleversion:Recentlyasurveyhasbeencarriedoutaboutthehealthconditionofthestudentsofourcity.Herewepresenttheresultsofthesurvey,whichshowthatthehealthofthestudentshasbeengoingfrombadtoworseinthepastthreeyears.Aswecanseeinthechart,thepercentageofnearsightedstudentshasincreasedfrom78.2%.in2004to92.5%in2007,whilethatofoverweight,from36%to52.4%.Nearly10%moreofthestudentssufferfromlackofsleep.Besides,over15%morehavebecomementallyunhealthy/ill(/aresufferingmentaldisorder/illness).Thereareseveralreasonsforthedeclineofthehealthofthestudents.Aboveall,thestudentsareloaded/burdenedwithtoomuchhomework,resultinginlackofsleep,lessexercise,damagetoeyesightandsoon.Theheavyload/burdenofhomeworkliesinthefiercecompetition,whichleadstogreatanxiety,thatis,mentalillness.Itisurgentthatsomethingmustbedonetoimprovethehealthconditionofthestudents,themostimportantofwhichistoreducetheirloadofhomework.\Listeningtext:Text1W:HowmuchmoretimewillittakeforthetraintoarriveinWuhan?M:Let’ssee.It’sten-hourtripfromwherewebegin.Wehavebeenonthetrainfor8hoursanditisnow5p.m.Text2:M:Thisisthethirdtimeyou’vebeenlatethisweek.Youhavetodobetterthanthat,orImightletyougo.W:Itwon’thappenagain,sir.Text3:W:Lookatthepriceofmeat.It’sgoneupagain.M:Iknow.That’swhyI’mbuyingfish.Andit’sthesameinothershops.Text4:M:HaveyouboughtyourChristmaspresentsyet?W:Almost.Igotawatchformyhusband.AndI’mgoingtofindabookorarecorderformyDad.Text5:W:I’minterestedintheadvertisingjobthatyouhaveopened.M:Oh,yes.First,fillouthisform,andthensomeonewillbewithyouafewminutes.Text6:M:Whereareyoufrom?W:TheUnitedStates.IliveinNewYork.M:Oh,really?Ithinkit’sabigcitywithalargepopulation,right?Bytheway,doyoulikeit?W:Yeah.Ithinkit’stheonlyplacetolive. M:Whydoyousaythat?W:Yousee,there’salwayssomethingexcitingtodo,andi