河南省洛陽市2023-2024學年高二下學期4月期中英語試題

高中名校英語試卷PAGEPAGE1河南省洛陽市2023-2024學年高二下學期4月期中英語試題第一部分聽力(共兩節(jié)，滿分30分)第一節(jié)(共5小題；每小題1.5分，滿分7.5分)聽下面5段對話。每段對話后有一個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項，并標在試卷的相應位置。聽完每段對話后，你都有10秒鐘的時間來回答有關小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對話僅讀一遍。1.Howmuchshouldthemanpay?A.$8.B.$12.C.$24.2.Howisthewoman’snewroommate?A.Noisy.B.Annoying.C.Caring.3.What'sthewomangoingtodo?A.Gethercarwashed.B.Godowntown.C.Goforaride.4.Whywasthewomanlate?A.Becauseoftheweather.B.Becauseshegotuplate.C.Becauseofthetrafficjam.5.Whatdidthespeakersdobeforethedialogue?A.Theysawamovie.B.Theywatchedamatch.C.Theyattendedameeting.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.What’swrongwiththewoman?A.Sheisexcited.B.Shefeelssad.C.Sheisbusy.7.What’stherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Neighbors.B.Colleagues.C.Classmates.聽第7段材料，回答第8至10題。8.Howlongdoesthemanwanttostay?A.Onenight.B.Twodays.C.Aweek.9.Whatroomdoesthemanlike?A.Adoubleroom.B.Aroomwhichcosts$260.C.Aroomwithaparkview.10.What’stheman’sroomnumber?A.408.B.806.C.508.聽第8段材料，回答第11至13題。11.Wherearethespeakers?A.Inanartgallery.B.Intheclassroom.C.InthecityofParis.12.Whatdoesthewomanwanttolearn?A.Art.B.Engineering.C.Designing.13.What'sthewoman'ssuggestion?A.Goingtomuseums.B.Visitingsomeartists.C.Learningwithateacher.聽第9段材料，回答第14至16題。14.What’stheman’sbookabout?A.Afamily.B.Acity.C.Anaccident.15.Wheredidthemanreadanddoresearch?A.Athome.B.Inthelibrary.C.OntheInternet.16.Howsoonwillthemanfinishhisbook?A.Intwomonths.B.Inthreemonths.C.Infourmonths.聽第10段材料，回答第17至20題。17.Howoldwasthespeakerwhenthebirthdaypartywasheld?A.17.B.18.C.19.18.Whatafter-schoolactivitydidthespeakerusetojoin?A.Playingbasketball.B.Cleaningthepark.C.Caringfortheold.19.Whoattendedthespeaker'sbirthdayparty?A.Hisbrother.B.Hisrelatives.C.Hisfriends.20.Whydoesthespeakerthinkthebirthdaywasunforgettable?A.Hewasgiventhemostpresents.B.Hewaspermittedtokeepapetcat.C.Hermothermadehimabirthdaycake.第二部分閱讀理解(共兩節(jié)，滿分50分)第一節(jié)(共15小題;每小題2.5分,滿分37.5分)閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C和D四個選項中，選出最佳選項。AWearecontinuallyremindedofhowwonderfulandsupportivethiscommunityis.Fromlocaldeliveries,theroadsideservice,thetakeout,theoutdoordining,tomanymorecreativewaystoserve,SantaCruzCountyrestaurantsandshopsaresteppingupandtheyneedoursupport.Takealookatsomeeateries(飲食店)andshopsthatarecontinuingtoserveinasafeandkindway.Wantmoredetailsonhowsomebusinessesarereopeningwithspecificsafetymeasures?Visitourwebsiteforthelatestinformationonrestaurants,shops,andactivitiesthatareleadingthewaywithsafeopenings.Eateries11thHourCoffeeStatus:Open(7am~8pm)CarryOut&Delivery/Phone:831-331-5273Location:1001CenterSt,SantaCruz——DowntownCarmona’sBBQDeli&CateringStatus:Open(noon~6:30pm)CarryOut&Deliveryhttps://11//Phone:831-761-9160Location:1040e.LakeAve,WatsonvilleBoulderCreekPizza&PubStatus:Open(11am~9pm)CarryOut(roadsideavailable)&Delivery//Phone:831-338-2141Location:13200-BCentralAve,BoulderCreekAvantiRestaurantStatus:Open(4pm~8pm)CarryOut,LimitedIndoorDining&Roadside/Phone:831-427-0135Location:1917MissionSt,SantaCruzRetailshops(零售店)Localretailshopsarereopeningbythedayforin-storeshopping,aswellastheroadsideservice,theonlinepurchase,andthedelivery.CheckouttheShoppingSectionofourwebsiteformanystoresofferingthesafeservice!Indoordiningisnotpermittedinsomeplacesbecauseoftheepidemicaccordingtolocalhealthandgovernmentauthorities.Pleasecallindividualrestaurantsbeforeyouvisittoseeiftheyareabletooffertheindoordiningatthetimeofyourvisit.21.What’stheauthor’spurposeofwritingparagraph1?A.Toexplainthehardshipsmallbusinessessuffered.B.Tocallonlocalpeopletosupportlocalbusinesses.C.Tointroducethedevelopmentofthesmalleateries.D.Toshowtheharmoniousrelationshipbetweenneighbors.22.Wherecanyougoifyouwanttoeatsomethingintheearlymorning?A.1001CenterSt,SantaCruz.B.1917MissionSt,SantaCruz.C.1040.e.LakeAve,Watsonville.D.13200-BCentralAve,BoulderCreek.23.Whatarepeopleadvisedtodowhentheyplantoeatataneatery?A.Takesomeeffectiveprotectivemeasures.B.ChecktheShoppingSectionofthewebsite.C.Communicatewiththerestaurantinadvance.D.Gettheapprovalofthelocalhealthauthorities.BIamAmyChew.Igraduatedfromthisschoolin2014.I’mgladtobeheretodaytospeaktoyouabouttheimportanceofacceptingyourbody.Iusedtobeanorexic(厭食的);Iwasextremelythin:myhead,whichlookedabnormallyhuge,wasbarelysupportedbymybackbone.Itwouldtakeanhourformetoeataspoonoffood.ShouldIattempttoeattocomfortmyparentsorteachers,Iwouldlockmyselfinthetoiletandthrowupthefood.Ilookedpaleandweakallthetimebecauseofthelackoffood.Myfamilymemberswereannoyed.Theycriedalot.Itallstartedwhenaboyinmyclasscalledme“fat”.Itwaspainful.Iadoptedanextremelystrictdietandexercisemethod.Ilost10kgwithinthreemonthsandcontinuedtolosemoreweight.Iwasabsolutelyaddictedtolosingevenmoreweight.Oneday,myheartratedroppedandIwasbreathless!Ialmostlostmylife.ThatwaswhenIdecidedtoturnmylifearound.Lookinggoodisextremelyimportanttoateenager.Wewanttolookacertainwaysowecanbepopularandaccepted.Weareattractedbygoodshapes.Now,withsocialmedia,wehaveaccesstoapoolofphotographsofpeople,whosebodiesandappearancesweadmire.Thoseimagesmakeusenvious.Welongtobelikethem.We'reindangerwhenwestarttolookdownuponthewaywelookandtakeextrememeasurestoattainthebodywedreamofhaving.Thesemeasurescanleadtoeatingdisorders,unrealisticandunhealthyexercisehabits,lowself-respectanddepression.Besidesaffectingthephysicalhealth,teenagerswhoarebodyconsciouscanalsosufferfrommentalinstability.Theymayfallintodespair,guiltandhopelessness.Ifyouarecurrentlyexperiencingthesefeelings,seekhelpbeforeitistoolate.24.Whichcanshowtheauthor’schangeinherfigure?A.Bony→fat→normal.B.Fat→bony→normal.C.Bony→normal→fat.D.Fat→normal→bony.25.Whatmadetheauthordecideonchangingherlifestyle?A.Pursuitofbeauty.B.Persuasionofherparents.C.Fallingbehindothersingrades.D.Beinglaughedatforherfigure.26.What’sthebesttitleforthetext?A.Acceptyourbody.B.Sticktoyourdream.C.Beconfidentandbrave.D.Loseweightproperly.27.Whatwouldbetalkedaboutinthefollowingparagraphmostprobably?A.Thenecessityofkeepingabalanceddiet.B.Theriskoflosingweightblindlyonone'sown.C.Theimportanceoffeelingpositiveaboutyourimage.D.Thestandardsofhealthyeatingandexercisehabits.CManychildrenareintroducedtoanimalsthroughTVshowsormovies.ShauntheSheep,ananimated(動畫)series,featuresavarietyofanimalslivingattheMossyBottomFarm.Amongthem,naughtyShaunisthecleverleaderofhisgroupofsheep.SheepinthisanimationlookabitdifferentfromcommononesbecausetheTVshowusedtheValaisBlacknosesheepasthemodel.Therearefewanimalsthatmakepeoplesay“Aww!”inahighvoiceasquicklyastheValaisBlacknosesheep.Knownasthecutestsheepintheworld,theseanimalscomefromtheValaisregioninSwitzerland.Theyareinstantlyrecognizablethankstotheirstrikingappearance.Theyhavesoft,whitewool,whichcontrastswiththeblacksmallpiecesspreadevenlyovertheirfacesandfoundontheirears,knees,andankles(腳踝).Thesheepalsohavehorns(角)poppingoutoftheirwool.TheValaisBlacknosesheephavearichhistorydeeplyrootedintheSwissAlps.Theywereoriginallyraisedinthe15thcenturyfortheirhighlyvaluedwool,whichhasbeentraditionallyusedtoproduceluxurioustextilesandgarments(奢華的紡織品與服裝).However,itwasnotuntil1962thattheywereofficiallyrecognizedasaspecies.Theirpopulationoncedecreased,butdedicatedconservationeffortshavebeenimplementedtoprotectthisuniquespecies.Theseeffortshavebeensuccessful,andtheValaisBlacknosesheepcannowbefoundinvariouspartsoftheglobe.Lookinglikeacombinationofalambandateddybear,theValaisBlacknosesheephasfounditsplaceintheheartsofmanypeople.Theyarealsoraisedaspetsduetotheircute,gentle,andfriendlynature,whichmakesthemperfectcompanions.However,it'simportantforownerstoconsidertheirneeds,includingappropriatelivingenvironment,nutrition,andspacetowander.Whetheraswoolproducersorbelovedpets,theValaisBlacknosesheephaveearnedtheirfameinbeinghelpfulanimals.28.WhyistheshowShauntheSheepmentionedinthepassage?A.ItscharactersincludetheValaisBlacknosesheep.B.ItusesthenameofthefirstValaisBlacknosesheep.C.ItteachespeoplehowtoraisetheValaisBlacknosesheepproperly.D.ItsproducerobservedtheValaisBlacknosesheeptocreatetheanimation.29.WhichpartsofaValaisBlacknosesheepmightbeblack?A.Faceandknees.B.Headandears.C.Earsandbody.D.Tailandankles.30.WhyareValaisBlacknosesheepraisedaspets?A.Theyareeasytoraise.B.Theycanhelptheownerswork.C.Theyareeasytogetalongwith.D.Theyaredevotedtotheirowners.31.WhatcanwelearnabouttheValaisBlacknosesheepfromthetext?A.Theirhornsarehiddenundertheirwool.B.Humanshavehelpedincreasetheirnumbers.C.Aspets,theyneedlessspacetowalkaround.D.Sickonesmaygrowblackwoolallovertheirbody.DItisoftensaidthatifwedreaminaforeignlanguage,it'sasignthatwearemakingprogressinlearningthatlanguage.Butisittrue?Beforewecanlookatmultilingual(多種語言的)dreams,firstweneedtolookatsleep.Thelinkbetweensleepandlanguagecanbeappliedtohowwelearnanylanguage,includingourmothertongue.Evenadultsstilllearnaboutonenewwordeverytwodaysintheirfirstlanguage,but,ifwearegoingtohaveafirmgraspofthatnewword,weneedtolinkittoourexistingknowledge.Andinordertodothat,we“needtohavesomesleep”,saysGarethGaskell,apsychologyprofessorattheUniversityofYork.It'sduringsleepthatthefusionofoldandnewknowledgehappens.Atnight,onepartofourbrain——thehippocampus(海馬體)——takeswhatevernewinformationitabsorbedintheday,andpassesitontootherpartsofthebraintobestored.Therolethatdreamsplayinthisnight-timelearningprocessisstillbeingstudied,but“it'sentirelypossiblethatduringmultilingualdreams,thebrainistryingtoconnecttwolanguages”,saysMarcZüst,researcherattheUniversityHospitalofOldAgePsychiatryandPsychotherapyinBern,Switzerland.Sohavingmultilingualdreamscouldmeanthatourbrainistryingtomasteranewwordorphrase,forexample,butitcouldalsohaveaninfluenceonourfeelings.DanutaGabry?-Barker,aprofessorofpsycholinguisticsattheUniversityofSilesiainPoland,suggeststhatmultilingualdreamscanexpress“fearsanddesires”aroundlearningaforeignlanguage,includingthewishtobeanative-likespeakerortobeacceptedwithinacertaincommunity.Weclearlystillhavealottolearnaboutmultilingualdreams,butonethingseemscertain:ifyou'retryingtolearnanewlanguage,youshoulddefinitelysleeponit.32.Howoftendoadultslearnanewwordintheirnativelanguage?A.Occasionally.B.Never.C.Frequently.D.Hardlyever.33.Whatneedstohappenifwearegoingtohaveagoodunderstandingofanewword?A.Useitinreality.B.Repeatitindreams.C.Rememberitintheday.D.Connectitwithourknowledge.34.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“fusion”inparagraph3referto?A.Reflection.B.Combination.C.Addition.D.Imagination.35.Whateffectcouldmultilingualdreamshaveonlearningaforeignlanguage?A.Emotional.B.Calming.C.ShiveringD.Challenging.第二節(jié)(共5小題;每小題2.5分,滿分12.5分)根據短文內容，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。TrickstoHavingaHealthyandBalancedDietNowadays,manyofusspendlonghoursawayfromhomeeveryday.36Howcanweencourageourselvestoeatgoodbrainfood?Herearesomesuggestionstohelpyougetthroughyourdailytasksandkeepyourbodyandspiritgoing.●37Stimulateyourappetitebychangingyourfoodchoices,preferablybyincludingmorefruitandvegetablesintoyourdietandreducingyourconsumptionofredmeatandmeatproducts.Eachnewdayyoucantryanewmealexperience.●Findtimetosnackhealthily.Takeshortfoodbreakstokeepyourbloodsugarlevelreasonablyhigh.Eatingapieceoffruiteverythreehoursorso,forexample,couldpreventhunger.Andwhenyoueat,relax.38Ifyouroutinelystandinthelab,sitdownandjustfocusonyourfood.●Enjoyyourfood.Transformyourmealbreakintoapleasanteventbysharingitwithyourcolleagues.Suggestthateveryonetaketurnspreparingadishfromtheirhomecountryorareasothatyoucanallenjoythecuisinesofdifferentcultures.39●Drinkloadsofwater.Workinginside,wheretheairisoftendry,canquickenwaterloss.Twolitersoffluidintakeadayisrecommendedbymanyhealthagencies.Drinkingplentywillincreaseyourbloodvolumeandbraintissuefluidandthusboostyourcirculationandconcentrationlevels.40Youwillbecomemoretolerantofheatandcold.A.Diversifyyourdiet.B.Trynottothinkaboutyourresearch.C.Trytoorganizeyourmealsinadvance.D.Scheduleregularmealtimesinyourwork.E.Therefore,itcanbehardtofollowahealthy,balanceddiet.F.Itishelpfulwhenyouareworkinginhotofficesandcooledlabs.G.Eatinginagroupcanhelpshareusefulinformationandexperience.第三部分語言知識運用(共兩節(jié)，滿分30分)第一節(jié)(共15小題；每小題1分，滿分15分)閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C和D四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。Igrewupinsuchafamily:MyfatherwasItalian,andmymotherwasGreek.Thisfamily41allowedmetolearntospeakbothlanguageswith42.Besidesspeakingtheirnativetongues,myparentsoften43inFrenchatourdinnertable;therefore,Ialsolearnedathirdlanguage.Inordertofurtherexploremygiftforlanguages,Istartedto44Frenchatuniversity.There'remanybenefitsof45differentlanguages:Itraisesmyculturalawareness,andbroadensmyhorizons.Beingamulticultural46alsohelpsmeunderstandand47withpeoplefromdifferentpartsoftheworld.Oneday,aMiddleEasternmanservedmewhenIvisitedashop.Tobefrank,hewas48ignorantaboutrespondingtomyquestionsandsolvingmyproblem.Iwalkedawayfromtheshopfeeling49becausehekeptavoidingeyecontactfor20minutes.Later,whenIrecountedthe50tomyfriend,heremindedmeofa(n)51culturaltruthofsomeMiddleEasterncountriesthatIhad52.TheculturalinsightisthatmalesandfemalesintheMiddleEastaretaughtto53theireyesoravoidlongeyecontactwitheachother.Thispracticeisasignofpropriety(得體),whichcanbe54asrudenessbyanyoneunfamiliarwiththeculture.Mymulticulturalism55metorealizethatsomethingassimpleasthelackofeyecontactcanbeapotentialsourceofmisunderstanding.41.A.reunion B.tradition C.background D.member42.A.ease B.doubt C.confidence D.disbelief43.A.argued B.conflicted C.negotiated D.communicated44.A.sortout B.pickup C.befedupwith D.huntfor45.A.mastering B.reading C.practising D.appreciating46.A.kid B.individual C.detector D.specialist47.A.meetB.connect C.help D.tour48.A.violently B.logically C.thoroughly D.emotionally49.A.uncomfortableB.pleasant C.nervous D.relieved50.A.complaint B.conclusion C.incident D.quarrel51.A.rare B.temporary C.false D.essential52.A.interrupted B.contradicted C.confirmed D.inquired53.A.openB.fixC.narrow D.lower54.A.forgiven B.mistaken C.served D.used55.A.enabled B.required C.promised D.forced第二節(jié)(共10小題；每小題1.5分，滿分15分)閱讀下面短文，在空白處填入1個適當的單詞或括號內單詞的正確形式。TraditionalChineseMedicine(TCM)isoneoftheworld's56(old)medicalsystemwithalonghistory.Itis57systemofhealingbasedontheChinesephilosophyoftheconnectionbetweennatureandhumanbeings,58theoriesrefertoyinandyang,theFiveElements,etc.TCMhastwomain59(feature),anoverallpointofviewandtreatmentaccordingtoadifferentiationofsyndromes(綜合癥).Thetherapeutic(治療的)methodsofTCMinvolvedifferentapproaches,suchasacupuncture,herbalmedicineandqigong,60(allow)thebodytohealitselfinanaturalway.Westernmedicine61(introduce)intoChinainthemiddleofthe17thcentury.Duringthefirsttwocenturies,severaldifferentviews,62(relate)tothefutureofTCMandtherelationbetweenTCMandWesternmedicine,appeared.SomeadvocatedcompletewesternizationofChinesemedicine,otherswereinfavorofkeepingitcomplete.Nowadays,moreandmorepeoplerealizeeachofthetwomedicaltraditionshasitsownadvantagesandadvisethatthetwosystemsshouldbenefit63eachother'sstrongpoints.Inthefuture,diverseforms—includingTCM,Westernmedicineandpossiblyothervariants(變種)—canworktogetherwitheachotherratherthanin64(compete).Thiscombinedapproachwill65(eventual)becomesafer,fasterandmoreeffective.第四部分寫作(共兩節(jié)，滿分40分)第一節(jié)(滿分15分)學校即將舉辦題目為Communityspirit的英語演講比賽，請你寫一篇演講稿參賽。內容包括：1.你對題目的理解；2.你的相關體驗。注意：1.寫作詞數應為80左右；2.請在答題紙的相應位置作答。第二節(jié)(滿分25分)閱讀下面材料，根據其內容和所給段落的開頭續(xù)寫兩段，使之構成一篇完整的短文。Oneschoolday,intheschooldininghall,Isetmylunchtray(托盤)onthetablenearmyfriendLeoandthensaid“Tradeyousomefriesforsomebiscuits.”“Deal,”saidLeo,takinghisbagofbiscuitsoutofhislunchbox.WhileLeowasopeninghislunchbox,Inoticedafoldedpieceofpaperatthebottomofhislunchbox.“What'sthat?”askedAlice,agirlinourclass.BeforeLeocouldanswer,Alicegrabbedthepieceofpaperandsheimmediatelyunfoldeditandreaditinaloudvoice:“DearLeo,enjoyyourlunchandsharethefoodwithyourfriends!Ihopeyouhaveagreatday.Love,Mom.”Aliceaskedinastonishment,“Yourmomputsnotesinyourlunchbox?”Leosaidinanunfriendlyandevenabitannoyedvoice,“Yes.Mymotherputslovenotesinmylunchboxeveryday.Shewantsmetohaveagreatlunchtimewithfriends.”Alicereadthenoteagain,toherself.Italmostlookedasifshewantedtokeepit.“Whatareyouthinking?Alice!GiveitbacktoLeo!It'snotyours!”Isaid.“Well,whowantsanoteanyway?”Alicesaid.Toeveryone'ssurprise,Alicethrewthenoteawayanditfelltothefloor.IpickeditupquicklyandhandeditbacktoLeo,whoputitintohispocket.Onthebusthatafternoon,Ithoughtaboutwhathadhappened.MyfatherarrivedhomejustafterIdid.“Howwasyourday,honey?”Fatherasked.“AgirlinmyclasswasmeantoLeo,”Isaid.AndthenIexplainedthewayAlicehadacted.SuddenlyIhadanidea.“That'sit!IknowhowtohelpLeoandAlice.”IexplainedmyideatoFather.Fatheragreedtohelpandweworkedontheplanallafternoon.注意：1.續(xù)寫詞數應為150左右；2.請按如下格式在答題卡的相應位置作答。Atlunchtimethenextday,Ihurriedtothecafe,settingout23foldedpiecesofpaperonatablebytheentrance.Noweveryoneknowshowitfeelstogetalunchnote.——★參考答案★——第一部分：(共20小題；每小題1.5分，滿分30分)1.B2.C3.A4.C5.A6.B7.B8.A9.C10.C11.C12.C13.A14.A15.B16.C17.A18.A19.C20.B第二部分：(共20小題；每小題2.5分，滿分50分)21.B22.A23.C24.B25.D26.A27.C28.A29.A30.C31.B32.C33.D34.B35.A36.E37.A38.B39.G40.F第三部分：第一節(jié)(共15小題；每小題1分，滿分15分)41.C42.A43.D44.B45.A46.B47.B48.C49.A50.C51.D52.B53.D54.B55.A第二節(jié)(共10小題；每小題1.5分，滿分15分)56.oldest57.a58.whose59.features60.allowing61.wasintroduced62.related63.from64.competition65.eventually第四部分：第一節(jié)(滿分15分)(略)第二節(jié)(滿分25分)(略)聽力錄音稿Text1M:Howmuchdothemovieticketscost,please?W:They're8dollarsforadults,halfpriceforstudents.M:Givemethreestudenttickets,please.Hereareourstudentcards.Text2W:Stephen,Iheardyoudon'tgetalongwellwithyournewroommate.M:Yes.Helikestalkingloudlyandplayingloudmusic.Sohowisyournewroommate?W:Well,she'salwaysreadytohelpothersandoftencaresaboutothers'feelings.Text3M:Lisa,it'ssunnytoday.Willyougodowntownthisafternoon?W:No.Look!Mycarisfullofdust.Ihavetowashmycar.SoIwon'tgoanywheretoday.Text4M:Whywereyousolateforthemeetingthismorning?Anythingwrongwithyourcar?W:No.Thereweretoomanycarsonthestreet.M:Well,carsareincreasinginnumbersnowadays.Soleavehomemuchearliernexttime.Text5W:Sohowdidyoulikeit?M:Well,theplotwasn'tasgoodasthebook's.It'salmostacompletelydifferentstory.W:Iagree.ButIreallyappreciatedthemusicandplayers'actingskills.M:Thespecialeffectsweregreat,too.Text6M:Susan,youlookabitbluetoday.What'swrong?W:IcannotaffordaflightticketbacktomyhomeinLosAngeles.IhavetospendtheholidayaloneinNewYorkCity.M:Don'tyouhaveanyrelativesinthecity?W:No.Ijusthaveafewfriendsinthecity.Butmostofthemaregoingbackhometospendtheirholiday.M:Well,I'mnotgoingbackfortheholiday.Wecanspendtheholidaytogether.Wecangooutfordinner,watchamovie,etc.W:Thatsoundslikeagoodidea.It'sadealthen.M:OK.Andnowlet'sgetbacktowork.Text7W:Goodmorning,sir.CanIhelpyou?M:Hello.Ineedaroom.HowmuchdoIhavetopayforonenighthere?W:Thatdepends,sir.Doyouneedasingleroom,adoubleroomorasuite?M:Oh,I'mstayingherealone,soIdon'tneedadoubleroomorasuite.W:Asingleroomwithoutawindowcosts260dollars.Onewithawindowcosts270dollars.Andonewithaparkviewcosts280dollars.M:Idon'tmindthecost.Iwantaroomwithaparkview,andIdon'twantasmokingroom.W:OK.ThenRoom508issuitabl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