四川省成都市树德中学2025-2026学年高二上学期10月月考英语试卷

这是一份四川省成都市树德中学2025-2026学年高二上学期10月月考英语试卷，共6页。试卷主要包含了5分，满分7，00 each，5 分，满分37， A等内容，欢迎下载使用。
第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）
第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）
听下面5段对话，每段对话后有一个小题。从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
What des Mike d?
A traffic pliceman.B. A taxi driver.C. A car repairman.
Where des the cnversatin prbably take place?
In a gift shp.B. On a fishing bat.C. At a restaurant.
What’s the prbable relatinship between the speakers?
Husband and wife.
Travel agent and custmer.
Flight attendant and passenger.
Hw des the wman feel?
Happy.B. Disappinted.C. Sad.
What is the man's prblem?
He is tired.B. He is sick.C. He is busy.
第二节 (共 15 小题;每小题 1. 5 分，满分 22. 5 分)
听下面 5 段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各小题，每小题 5 秒钟；
听完后，各小题将给出 5 秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。
Where will the speakers meet?
In a market.B. In a bank.C. In a cafe.
What des the man decide t d?
Withdraw sme mney.
Treat the wman t sme fd.
Lend sme mney t the wman.
听第 7 段材料，回答第 8 至 9 题。
What is the man mst prbably ding?
Interviewing the wman.
Sharing a bk with the wman.
Asking the wman abut her success.
What des the wman d?
A writer.B. A film maker.C. A publisher.
听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。
Why des Linda want t mve ut f her present apartment?
She thinks it t expensive.
Her ffice is far frm the apartment.
She was asked t live with her parents.
Hw des the wman g t wrk nw?
On ft.B. By bike.C. By bus.
What will the wman d next?
Wrk n a reprt.B. Meet the manager.C. Make a phne call.
听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。
What are the speakers mainly talking abut?
The wman’s travel plan.
The man’s favrite city.
The man’s travel experience.
What is the weather like in the UK nw?
Warm.B. Cld.C. Ht.
Hw lng will the wman stay in Australia?
Fur weeks.B. Three weeks.C. A week.
What des the man like ding when he is back in Sydney?
Walking arund the Rcks.
Ging t cafes and restaurants.
Watching the crwds pass by.
听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。
At what time will The Magic Flute start?
4:50.B. 7:30.C. 8:00.
When can peple see the Canadian film Three Lives?
On Mnday.B. On Tuesday.C. On Wednesday.
Where will the exhibitin be held?
In the Garden Hall.B. In Gallery One.C. In the Main Hall.
What d we knw abut the new exhibitin n the weekend?
It will be shwn between 11 am t 10 pm.
It is rganized by Chinese artists.
The tickets cst £8.00 each.
第二部分 阅读（共两节，满分 50分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5 分，满分37.5 分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A 、B 、C 、D 四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
Learn t be yurself with these fur bks abut staying happy and healthy.
Yu Can D It by Marcus Rashfrd with Carl Anka (Macmillan Children’s)
Fllwing the bestselling Yu Are a Champin, ftballer and activist Marcus Rashfrd is back with anther psitive and energizing read. Find the pwer in yur vice, be kind t yurself and thers, champin difference and becme a great team player. This inspiring bk will give yu lts f ideas.
Happy frm Head t Te by Fearne Cttn (Puffin Bks)
Frm the tips f yur tes t the tp f yur head, discver the many ways in which yur mind and bdy are cnnected. Including interviews with experts like Tm Daley and Je Wicks, this bk is packed with tips t help yu understand yur bdy.
A Better Day by Dr Alex Gerge (Wren Rk)
Learn abut mental health and hw yu can take care f yur mind as well as yur bdy with this empwering and hpeful guide frm yuth mental health ambassadr Dr Alex Gerge. A psitive and practical tl - kit fr yung peple, it’s full f useful tls and techniques.
Art fr the Heart by Xavier Lepld (Welbeck Kids)
Art can be a great way t find calmness and cnfidence, explre yur feelings and imprve yur well - being. This interesting art jurnal encurages yu t put yur thughts and dreams n paper, t help express yur emtins and brighten yur day.
What d we knw abut Yu Are a Champin?
a bk written by Carl Anka.
It’s a bk nly fr ftball players.
It’s a bestseller by Rashfrd.
It’s a bk t inspire interest in reading.
Which bk ffers the yuth practical techniques t maintain mental health?
A Better Day
Yu can D it
Art fr the Heart
Happy frm Head t Te
What d the listed bks have in cmmn?
They’re recmmended by famus experts.
They’re bks helping t imprve yur well-being.
They’re all abut the imprtance f well-being.
They ffer sme ways t find jy every day.
B
Lauren Price has cme a lng way frm a taxi driver t an Olympic champin. She pursued her Olympic dream all the way t winning the middleweight gld medal at the Tky 2020 Summer Olympics.
“When I lk back nw, I have t pinch myself at times, because I still think it’s mad that I wn the Olympics,” Price tld the media.
Raised by her grandparents, she was always encuraged t play sprts. “They’ve always backed me. If it hadn’t been fr them, I wuldn’t have achieved anything,” Price said. Her grandma used t say t her, “Reach fr the mn and if yu fall shrt, yu’ll land n the stars.”
She began with ftball. But Price was als a high-standard kickbxer and was then talent-scuted by a taekwnd cach befre she switched t bxing.
“Fr me the big turning pint was as a child being inspired by Kelly Hlmes. I remember watching her n TV and I was like, ‘Oh my gdness, I want t g t the Olympics’,” Price recalled. “I had that dream ver the years. I just wrked hard. I believe if yu put the effrt in, yu’ll get t where yu want t be.”
When Price was breaking int the Welsh bxing team, funding was extremely limited. S she wrked as a driver fr a taxi cmpany when she was still a teenager. “I was training frm Mnday t Thursday and then I was driving a taxi n Friday and Saturday nights. I’d start wrk at 5 pm and I’d finish at 4 in the mrning, picking up all the drunken passengers, ” she remembered. That was a different kind f educatin. “It’s quite funny nw when I lk back，” Price smiled.
Ultimately, she excelled as a bxer. Price wn every majr gld medal ging, despite the difficulties f cmpeting against bigger ppnents utside f her weight class.
Which event did Price cmpete in at the Tky 2020 Summer Olympics?
A. Ftball.B. Kickbxing.C. Taekwnd.D. Bxing.
Wh inspired Price t g t the Olympics?
A. Her grandmther. B. An athlete.C. A cach.D. A passenger.
Why did Price think driving a taxi was a different kind f educatin?
Price learned hw t drive a taxi well during that perid.
The jb taught Price lessns that frmal schling didn’t prvide.
Price received special training while wrking as a taxi driver.
The passengers helped Price imprve her cmmunicatin skills.
What des Lauren Price’s stry mainly intend t tell us?
Success belngs t the persevering.
A man wh has n imaginatin has n wings.
The best way t predict the future is t create it.
A fall int the pit, a gain in yur wit.
C
The first and nly fungus (真菌) n a glbal cnservatin grup’s “25 Mst Wanted List”, the big puma fungus, which is actually quite small, has been fund in the rainy muntains f Chile, almst 40 years after it was first dcumented.
The mysterius species f fungi that lives undergrund in Chile’s Nahuelbuta Muntains had nly ever been fund in the wild nce. An expeditin team frm the Fungi Fundatin in Chile set ut fr the temperate frests f the Nahuelbutas in May 2023 t retrace the ftsteps f Chilean myclgist (真菌学家) Nrbert Garrid, wh discvered the big puma fungus and described it t Western science in 1988.
They timed the expeditin(探险) t cincide with the exact dates in May that Garrid had hiked the muntains mre than 40 years earlier. “It’s pssible that the reprductive parts f the big puma fungus --- the mushrm--- are nly fadingly visible abve the sil n the same few days each year, which made the timing f the missin a crucial factr,” said Claudia Bustamante, a myclgist and member f the expeditin team.
On the last day f the expeditin, the Fungi Fundatin led a wrkshp and a cmmunity hike t lk fr fungi in a nearby frest. During that hike, tw f the lcal participants fund a grup f abut fur mushrms that all matched the descriptin f the big puma fungus.
The expeditin team carefully cllected the mushrms, leaving the mycelium (菌丝体) in
the grund, and tk the mushrms t the Fungi Fundatin’s Central Labratry (FFCL). Althugh the mushrms matched the physical and micrscpical descriptin f the big puma fungus, it was via a DNA analysis that eventually the team justified their cnclusin.
“It was truly a unique mment when we managed t be in the right place at the right time t see the mushrms. These types f expeditins are essential t cnservatin effrts because an increasing number f species are threatened. Understanding the bidiversity that exists and interacts within a specific area helps us cmprehend the ecsystem’s dynamics and its ptential t adapt t nging changes,” said Daniela Trres, leader f the expeditin.
What d we knw abut the big puma fungus?
It is rarely fund in the wild.
It is bigger than typical mushrms.
Garrid retraced its lcatin in 2023.
Chile used t be its habitat 40 years ag.
What des the underlined phrase “cincide with” in Paragraph 3 prbably mean?
A. Put ff.B. Crrespnd t.C. Wrk ut.D. Deal with.
Hw did the scientists cnfirm the identity f the big puma fungus?
By cllecting mushrms randmly.B. By bserving details in micrscpes.
C. By leaving mycelium in the grund.D. By examining the genetic features.
A pssible scientific value f finding the big puma fungus is its rle in .
hnring Garrid’s discvery.
managing the bidiversity f fungi.
revealing hw the ecsystem evlves.
highlighting the 25 Mst Wanted List.
D
Media literacy ( 素养) is finally getting sme late-arriving attentin. Whether it’s the increasing awareness f plitical disinfrmatin r the threat f AI, discussins abut media literacy are n the rise. The adptin f media literacy in the classrm, hwever, stagnates.
The driving frce fr prviding kids with media literacy skills ften gets lst in the mral panic ver technlgy and kids. Fear has verrun reasn, and peple can’t decide whether t blame scial media, mbile devices, tech cmpanies, r the Internet. They are cncerned with claims that technlgy and scial media are the causes f teenage mental health issues despite the weak assciatins. In respnse, t many slutins are “strich plicies (鸵鸟政策) ” that want t ban devices and shut dwn scial media but dn’t address mre fundamental issues.
Plicies that set age limits n scial media access and restrict devices during schl t minimize disturbance can be helpful but are incmplete slutins. Scial media didn’t invent bullies r the enrmus effect f peer pressure. Scial media platfrms may be a new battlegrund, but they are nt the surce. Unfrtunately, many current plicies ignre the need t teach kids hw t manage these challenges. There is frighteningly little attentin paid t preparing kids t make gd decisins when they will, unavidably, get nline.
On the bright side, the rapid develpment f AI and increasing attentin t the amunt f misinfrmatin nline have helped nrmalize the acceptance f media literacy as a cre skill. While suggestins t limit inapprpriate device use, increase face-t-face scializatin, and engage in utdr play arc beneficial, they d nt build the cre skills that will keep kids safe ffline and are fundamental t well-being and life success: gd citizenship, self-awareness and self-cntrl. Thse things take teaching, whether yu are nline r utside.
Media literacy is an essential life skill that, nce learned, can be applied t any cntent. While waiting fr public educatin t catch up, parents and educatrs can build media literacy skills at hme with numerus resurces, ranging frm family technlgy cntracts and discussin guides t easy activities that can be dne at hme with kids.
What des the underlined wrd “stagnates” in the first paragraph prbably mean?
Gets far ahead.B. Falls apart suddenly.
C. Falls well shrt.D. Gets started fficially.
What causes peple’s mral panic ver technlgy and kids?
Belief in the rapid grwth f new technlgies
Cncern ver cutting kids ff frm the Internet
Inability t balance the use f scial media and health.
Fear f technlgy causing mental health issues in teenagers.
What des paragraph 3 f the text fcus n?
The surces f peer pressure.
The benefits f minimizing disturbance.
The prblems f current plicies.
The disadvantages f scial media platfrms
Which f the fllwing belngs t media literacy?
Reducing scial media expsure.
Applying critical thinking t media.
Increasing face-t-face interactins.
Recgnizing the dangers f scial media
第二节（共5 小题；每小题2.5 分，满分12.5 分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
If yu are trying t assess a persn’s character, make sure yu d nt rely t heavily n factrs that can be misleading. Instead, bserve the individual’s ability t tell the truth and t cmmit. 36
Yu can tell a lt abut a persn’s character by bserving hw he treats ther peple.
37 It may be difficult t determine hw he treats different types f peple if yu nly encunter him in a single envirnment, such as the wrkplace. It is ften pssible, hwever, t get sme idea f his manner f interactin with different types f peple thrugh cnversatin with him.
Whether r nt a persn is hnest says a lt abut his character. The attitude a persn has abut hnesty can als indicate what type f persn he is. 38 T sme degree the types f lies he may tell and his mtives fr ding s matter.
39 The wrd “cmmitment” ften causes peple t instantly think f clse relatinships. Whether a persn can respect the vws ( 誓约) and agreements is usually an indicatin f character.
A persn’s character is affected by his attitude. 40 Attitude can affect many aspects f a persn’s life, including hw hard he wrks and his ability t be supprtive f thers.
When yu are trying t assess smene’s character, remember that it cnsists f qualities and habits that frm his identity.
Mre imprtantly, it’s necessary t cntinue his inner struggle.
The level f cmmitment indicates the type f character he has.
There are many ther things in life that may require cmmitment.
This includes bth peple he knws and peple he des nt knw.
Als, pay attentin t his attitude and try t distinguish hw it impacts his life.
Observe the persn’s cnversatins and try t determine hw ften he tells lies.
Sme peple generally have a negative utlk while thers may try t be psitive even in difficult situatins.
第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分30 分）
第一节（共 15 小题；每小题1 分，满分15 分）
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A 、B 、C 、D 四个选项中选出最佳选项。
Tm’s academic jurney hit a rugh patch when he unexpectedly 41 . Math frmulas lked like alien cde. English essays felt like endless puzzles. Every time he saw his test scres, his heart 42 with frustratin. Being the tp student admired by classmates seemed
43 his wildest dreams.
One day, nticing Tm’s lw spirits, instead f 44 him, his literature teacher, Ms. White, annunced a class 45 , “ Humr nt nly lifts yur md, but 46 yur mind. Share hw yu laugh yur way thrugh tugh stuff.” Immediately, ne student std up and shared his ntes he’d stick n his textbks. Next t a cnfusing physics law, he wrte, “Let’s make a deal --- I’ll read yu twice, yu’ll make 47 nce!” When he messed up a math prblem fr the fifth time, he’d tap the paper saying, “Yu’re really testing my thing I’ve gt a lt and snacks nearby.”
The class 48 int laughter and Ms. White grinned: “That’s hw yu utsmart stress!” Frm that day n, Tm turned every study radblck int a jke. When he stayed up late memrizing vcabulary, he’d jke, “These wrds are playing hide-and-seek --- I’ll win by bribing(贿赂) them with 49 !” When he frgt a chemistry frmula, he’d whisper, “Cme n, buddy, yu were right there with me last night --- dn’t 50 me nw!”. In this way, his spirits always 51_ _ back fast. Mnths later, Tm made 52 prgress --- jumping frm the bttm half f the class t the tp 10. Humr had a 53 influence --- even the mst stressed kids started jking abut their mistakes instead f crying ver them.
41. A. fell behind
B. turned arund
C. gave way
D. turned dwn
42. A. gallping
B. dreading
C. sinking
D. burning
43. A. against
B. beynd
C. within
D. thrugh
44. A. flattering
B. appreciating
C. infrming
D. criticizing
45. A. assignment
B. enthusiasm
C. cmpaninship
D. assciatin
46. A. strains
B. cracks
C. defeats
D. sharpens
47. A. prgress
B. sense
C. use
D. cmment
48. A. erupted
B. crashed
C. bsted
D. bumped
49. A. mney
B. gifts
C. cffee
D. care
50 A. track
B. entertain
C. ghst
D. seize
51. A. paid
B. bunced
C. called
D. held
52. A. remarkable
B. emtive
C. rare
D. intense
53. A. vivid
B. wrthwhile
C. mighty
D. witty
54. A. guarantee
B. dream
C. twist
D. aim
55. A. insist
B. stick
C. persevere
D. face
Tm finally cncluded: humr isn’t abut making success a/an 54 . It isn’t abut laughing either. It is abut giving yurself the curage t 55 when things feel tugh --- it’s abut turning “ I can’t” int “ This is ridiculus… but let’s try again.”
第二节（共10 小题；每小题1.5 分，满分15 分）
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入 1 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
An exhibitin at the Jiushi Art Museum in Shanghai is featuring artwrk inspired by G, r weiqi in Chinese, 56 riginated in China mre than 4,000 years ag.
G is ne f 57 earliest binary-based (基于二元的) games. The mvements f the
black and white pieces reflect the basic ideas f Eastern philsphy, accrding t Tu Ningning, wh is in charge f the exhibitin.
“The exhibitin brings tgether G culture, cutting-edge technlgy and cntemprary art,” says Tu. “We hpe 58 (present)the rather abstract G game and AI in a visual cntext, and initiate dialgues with minimalist art, cnceptual art and expressinism.”
“In a G game, each mve shuld serve a lng-term gal. Yu try t lead the ppnent int yur trap and frce them t fllw yur ‘ 59 (guide)’ till they lse,” explains Wang Wei, a G player amng the visitrs t the exhibitin.
“The players’ persnalities 60 (reveal) during the game, and ne’s weaknesses are expsed t the ppnent,” she adds. “A decent winner always 61 (try) t beat the ppnent 62 n mre than ne r tw pints as a gesture (姿态) f respect fr the ther side. ”
Tu says that the balance between the black and white pieces, the beauty in the strategic placement f the pieces, 63 the energy flw 64 (fllw) each mve inspired artists t create il paintings, sculptures, 65 (digital) generated pictures and silk-screen prints fr the exhibitin.
第四部分 写作 (共两节， 满分40分)第一节 (满分20分)
假如你是中学生李华，你校英语校报发起了聚焦心理健康的短文征稿，请你以标题
Lk n the bright side投稿。内容包括：
1. 简述积极态度的重要性；2. 分享一次自己的经历。注意：
词数100左右；
可适当增加细节，使行文连贯；
Lk n the bright side
第二节 读后续写（满分 20 分）
阅读下列材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写一段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
Tm Perry cncentrated hard. The rcket cmpetitin wuld begin shrtly. He had never lst a cntest, but that didn’t calm him. Being n tp cunted, and he pushed himself t remain there.
The ther kids, hwever, rarely came ver t him. N way was he ging t let them ignre that he’d win again. Still, he ften wndered: why didn’t winning make peple like him better?
He pened his tlbx and began assembling ( 组装) his launch pad ( 发射台). Then he
checked his rcket again. It lked perfect --- especially cmpared t the thers.
But ne caught his eye. A thin by named Ed lifted it carefully. Its paint shne in the sunlight, and its parts fit perfectly. His critical eye detected that this rcket culd beat his.
The annuncer explained the cmpetitin. Tm barely listened, his gaze cnstantly drifting t Ed’s rcket. Suddenly his heart did a leap --- as Ed lifted the rcket t place it n the launch pad, his fin (翼) had caught against smething, pulling it away frm the fuselage (机身)—nt enugh t break it ff, just enugh t lsen it.
But Ed hadn’t nticed. He glanced back at Tm and gave a thumbs-up. Tm felt a surge f guilt but decided he wasn’t ging t say anything. Anyway, it was up t Ed t keep checking his rcket.
Then the cmpetitin began. Mst rckets gained respectable heights, while a few sht wildly. “Ed Malvich will be ur next cntestant,” the annuncer said, interrupting Tm’s daydream. Immediately Ed lifted his rcket and headed t the launch area.
Withut thinking, Tm shuted. “Ed, hld n --- yur fin’s lse!” Ed frze, his smile vanishing as he carefully examined the wing. Tm tk ut instant glue frm his tlbx and helped Ed fix it. “Here --- press it tight!” he instructed, squeezing the tube until his knuckles turned white. “Why d yu help me?” Ed asked, with a puzzled lk. Tm smiled, “Sme things,” he said sftly, “are mre imprtant than winning.”
注意:
续写词数应为80字左右;
请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Minutes later, Ed’s rcket blasted (轰鸣) skyward, shting up as if unstppable.
树德中学高2024级高二上学期10月阶段性考试英语试题参考答案
听力： 1-5 BCBAA6-10 CBABB 11-15 CAABA16-20 CBCBA阅读理解： 21-23CAB 24-27 DBBA28-31ABDC32-35CDCB七选五：36-40EDFBG
完型填空：41-45 ACBDA 46-50DBACC51-55BACAC
语法填空：
56. which57. the58. t present59. guidance60. are revealed
61. tries62. by63. and64. fllwing65. digitally
书面表达：
Lk n the Bright Side
Life withut setbacks is nearly impssible, but a psitive attitude can guide us thrugh challenges . It nt nly eases ur stress but als fuels ur curage t keep ging.
Last semester, I struggled a lt with my English listening test, which nearly drve me t give up. Luckily, I chse t see each wrng answer as a chance. With active measures like the careful analysis f the mistakes and the targeted advice frm my teacher, I made great prgress eventually.
In my view, being ptimistic is the key t turning challenges int stepping stnes. Let’s all learn t develp a psitive mindset and make ur lives mre fulfilling. (109wrds)
读后续写范文：
Minutes later, Ed’s rcket blasted skyward, shting up as if unstppable. It pierced the blue like a silver arrw, saring higher than any ther. The crwd erupted as Ed leapt up, tears sparkling in his eyes. Ed wn the cmpetitin, Tm the secnd place. “Yu made this pssible,” Ed said, pulling Tm int a quick, fierce hug. Other cmpetitrs gathered arund them, laughter and cheers filling the air. “Winning had never felt this gd.” Tm thught t himself, “It wasn’t abut being n the tp—it was abut lifting smene else up. And that may cunted mst.” (85wrds)
听力原文：
Text 1
W: It's Mike's day ff and we are ging t the cinema.
M: He deserves a day ff. It's nt easy being n the rad all day. He said nce he was in the cab, driving 16 hurs nn-stp.
Text 2
W: May I make a recmmendatin, Sir? The crabs are gd. They are fresh frm the cean. M: Thanks, but I dn't like shellfish.
Text 3
M: I'd like sme infrmatin n Hng Kng. I'm thinking abut spending tw weeks there n my vacatin.
W: Let's see. We have these three brchures here. Can I give yur flight infrmatin? It wn't take much time.
Text 4
M: Why are yu crying?
W: I just fund ut that I've been accepted t the uni versity with a full schlarship.
Text 5
W: Yu lk awful. D yu have a cld?
M: N, I've been up all night finishing a paper. All I've had t drink is cffee.
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W: Hi, Vic! Where are yu?
M: I'm in Bridge Street Market. I'm ging fr a cffee and cake in Maxine's. D yu want t cme?
W: Yeah, sure. I'll be there in fifteen minutes. Oh n. l frgt t bring my wallet. Culd I brrw sme frm yu and I'll g t the cash machine and pay yu back.
M: Oh, dn't wrry abut it. I'll pay fr it. Yu can pay next time!
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M: Yur sister's latest bk has been a huge success. Hw d yu feel abut that? W: Abslutely delighted.
M: But if I remember crrectly in previus interviews, yu have said that there's been a lt f bad feeling between yu.
W: Well, there has. In ur yuth we certainly didn't get n because there was a lt f cmpetitin between us but that's all in the past. She's a published authr nw and I've made a name fr myself in film making, s we're n lnger in cmpetitin with each ther.
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M: I heard that yu are lking fr a huse. Hw is it ging? W: I haven't fund ne yet.
M: I can recmmend an apartment t yu. My sister Linda is abut t mve ut t live with ur parents, because she has gt a new jb, and ur parents' huse is much nearer frm her wrkplace. Her apartment is n Spring Avenue.
W: S it is just near ur ffice building. Great! Hw much is the rent? M: It's $240 a mnth, including water but nt gas and electricity.
W: That's a little expensive. But it is very cnvenient fr me t walk t wrk. Or I can ride a bike t wrk instead f taking a crwded bus nw. Hwever, I dn't have time t have a lk at it tday. The manager needs the reprt by 4:00, and I'll be busy with it. Culd I g t see the apartment tmrrw afternn after wrk?
M: Certainly. But I have t make a phne call t my sister first.
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W: Guess what? I'm ging n hliday t Australia next mnth. M: That's great!
W: I thught yu might be able t give me sme ideas abut what t d while I'm in Sydney. That's where yu cme frm, isn't it?
M: That's right. And I wish I was there nw, instead f here in the cld. W: What's the temperature likely t be there?
M: Abut 25 degrees. Yu will abslutely like the warm weather there. S hw lng are yu staying in Sydney?
W: Only a week. I'm ging t spend anther three weeks turing ther parts f Australia.
M: Then I think yu shuld walk arund the Rcks. It's the ldest part f the city, and always crwded with turists f all natinalities, as well as lcal peple. The cafés and restaurants keep very busy. Whenever I g back t Sydney, I enjy sitting utdrs with a cup f cffee, watching the peple passing by.
W: That sunds like a gd idea. Well, thanks fr the suggestin. I'm lking frward t my hliday. M: Have a gd trip and call me when yu get back t the UK.
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S, t give yu sme idea f what's n next week, and t help yu chse frm the many pssibilities, we've made a selectin f the star attractins.
If yu're interested in classical music, then we recmmend yu g alng t the Natinal Center n either Mnday r Tuesday evening at 7:30 fr a wnderful prductin f The Magic Flute, prbably the mst ppular f all Mzart's peras. It's in the Garden Hall and tickets start at nly £8.00, but yu'll have t be early if yu want t get them that cheap! And remember, it's nly n fr thse tw evenings.
Fr thse mre interested in the cinema, yu might like t see the new Canadian film which is shwing n Wednesday evening at 8:00 pm in Cinema 2, and that's called Three Lives. It's had fantastic reviews and tickets cst just £4.50, which is a reductin n the usual price f £5.50. But yu can see the center's main attractin at the weekend, because n Saturday and Sunday, 11 am t 10 pm, they're shwing a wnderful new exhibitin that hasn't been seen anywhere else in Eurpe yet. It's a cllectin f Chinese Art called "Face f China" — that's in Gallery One — and it has sme really fascinating paintings and sculptures by leading artists frm all ver China, and the gd news is that it is cmpletely free, s dn't miss it.