云南省玉溪市重点高中2025-2026学年高二下学期3月第一次月考试卷 英语（含解析）

这是一份云南省玉溪市重点高中2025-2026学年高二下学期3月第一次月考试卷 英语（含解析），共25页。试卷主要包含了5分，满分7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。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。每段对话读两遍。
1. What did Jack d?
A. He read a pst.
B. He designed a website.
C. He gave his cngratulatins t the man.
2. Hw much will the wman pay?
A. $30.B. $70.C. $100.
3. What are the speakers mainly talking abut?
A. A magazine.B. An article.C. A directr.
4. Why is the wman upset?
A. She can’t decide n a mvie.
B. She can’t wrk ut a weekend plan.
C. She can’t accept the man’s invitatin.
5. What des the man think f his trip t Prt Vilb?
A. Bring.B. Exciting.C. Tiring.
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，你将有时间阅读各个小题，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、7题。
6. Why can’t the wman meet Mr. Franks n Thursday mrning?
A. She will hld a meeting.
B. She will be ut n business.
C. She will have smene else t see.
7. When will the wman meet Mr. Franks finally?
A. At 9:00.B. At 9:30.C. At 10:00.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
What are the speakers mainly talking abut?
A. Advertisements.B. Mbile phnes.C. New prducts.
9. What is the man’s attitude twards mst ads?
A. Psitive. B. Negative.C. Carefree.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. What happened t the TV?
A. It was ttally brken.
B. Its remte cntrl was lst.
C. It had n picture and sund.
11. What did the wman first check?
A. The electrical cnnectins. B. The remte cntrl. C. The TV set.
12. What was the real cause f the prblem?
A. The wman cleaned the flr.
B. The wman switched the bx ff by accident.
C. The wman changed the batteries f the remte cntrl.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. What is the prbable relatinship between the speakers?
A. Schlmates.B. Mther and sn.C. Landlady and renter.
14. What des the man ask the wman t d?
A. Give sme advice.B. Take away his bks.C. Pack his luggage.
15. Hw did the man get his cking stuff?
A. Frm the huse wner.B. Frm the last renter.C. Frm a stre.
16. What will the man d with the bks?
A. Give them away.B. Take them t England. C. Sell them.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
What is the speaker talking abut?
A. Lunchtime rules. B. Sme schl changes. C. New schl buildings.
18. What will happen next week?
A. Yunger students will mve.
B. A new Fd Hall will be available.
C. Mre students will arrive at schl.
19. What are students advised t d?
A. Shrten their lunch time.
B. Help at the serving pints.
C. Decide n their fd in advance.
20. Wh are the intended listeners?
A. Parents. B. Students. .C. Teachers.
第二部分 阅读理解（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
Sme libraries use unique architecture t encurage visitrs t explre the bk shelves and settle dwn with a new bk, r use travelling libraries t bring bks t hard-t-reach ppulatins. N matter hw they achieve it, these nvel libraries are keeping the magic f reading alive.
Beach Library (Albena, Bulgaria)
Reading a bk n the beach is a classic, and in Bulgaria, ne library encurages turists t d just that. The white, weather-resistant shelves lined up nt far frm the surf feature ver 6,000 bks in mre than 15 languages, s every visitr can find the perfect beach read t enjy while bathed in the sun’s rays.
Bishan Library (Singapre)
Built in 2006, this library, standing ut fr its mdern art, is meant t lk like a mdern glass tree huse. Glass pds (吊舱) f varying clrs stick ut f the building randmly t create czy yet airy crners fr reading thrughut the building. Children’s rm n the basement level invites interactin while preventing nise frm disturbing thse cncentrating in the seats abve.
The Camel Library Service (Nrth Eastern Prvince, Kenya)
T fight lw literacy (读写能力) rates in the desert f Kenya, the gvernment created a travelling library cmpsed f nine camels bringing bks t villages. The library travels fur days a week serving the regin’s nmadic (游牧的) peple. Currently the service fcuses n children, but with mre funding they plan t increase their reach bth in distance and the titles they carry.
Macquarie University Library (Sydney, Australia)
An impressive cmbinatin f being bth cutting-edge and sustainable, this building with a green rf was made frm recycled materials and designed t lk like an eucalyptus tree(桉树). It is als state-f-the-art, using rbt cranes (起重机) t bring requested bks t the frnt desk.
21. What can visitrs d in Beach Library?
A. Find the perfect beach. B. Read classics while surfing.
C. Enjy reading in the sunshine. D. Line up the shelves.
22. What d we knw abut Bishan Library?
A. It was built with artistic design.
B. It is knwn fr travelling bks.
C. Children can interact with each ther everywhere.
D. Rbts are used t bring requested bks t the frnt desk.
23. Which f the fllwing features envirnmental prtectin?
A. Beach Library. B. Bishan Library.
C. The Camel Library Service. D. Macquarie University Library.
B
Fd writer Susan Jung was knwn fr nearly 25 years as the Suth China Mrning Pst’s (SCMP) Fd and Drinks Editr. But since she published her ckbk Kung Pa & Beynd: Fried Chicken Recipes Frm East And Sutheast Asia, she might be taking n a new identity as “the fried chicken lady”. Jung lves fried chicken s much that she jkes it culd be her epitaph (墓志铭).
Kung Pa & Beynd was brn ut f the recipe clumn she used t have in the SCMP. Jung initially hesitated t write s many fried chicken recipes, unsure if thers shared her passin fr the dish. Hwever, ne day, a c-wrker pinted ut that her fried chicken recipe was perfrming well nline and jked, “We shuld write a bk abut it.” Susan respnded, “That’s a really gd idea.” Since then, she’s discvered that everyne lves fried chicken.
Jung started ff with 90 fried chicken recipes, and then narrwed it dwn t 60 fr the bk. She nted that each culture in Asia has its wn particular ways f frying chicken that they are prud f. Even amng peple in the same cuntry, there are different variatins. Therefre, her bk features different fried chicken recipes frm acrss East and Sutheast Asia, presenting diverse flavrs and cking methds.
After three mnths f testing s many recipes, researching and writing abut fried chicken, and talking abut it all day lng t jurnalists, “I still lve fried chicken!” Jung said enthusiastically.
The mst meaningful recipe in the bk fr Jung is her mther’s fried chicken. It was a dish her mther ften made during her childhd and ne f the first recipes Jung learned after mving away frm hme. When the bk was published, Jung recreated the dish fr her mther, wh praised it fr preserving the riginal taste. This heartfelt mment strengthened the value f her cking jurney.
24. What inspired Jung t write Kung Pa & Beynd?
A. Her interest in creating recipes.
B. A suggestin frm her c-wrker.
C. A demand frm readers f her recipe clumn.
D. Her family’s traditin f making fried chicken.
25. What des Jung’s bk shw abut fried chicken in Asia?
A. It is especially ppular in Sutheast Asia.
B. It is rarely changed frm its riginal recipe.
C. It is remarkably diverse in its cking methds.
D. It has recently risen t fame amng Asian cuisines.
26. Hw did Jung feel after mnths f wrk n her bk?
A. Cnsistently passinate. B. Extremely anxius.
C. Cnfidently satisfied. D. Terribly tired.
27. What made the mther’s fried chicken recipe special t Jung?
A. It fcused n creativity.
B. It wn high praises frm fd critics.
C. It helped imprve her cking skills.
D. It brught back her childhd memries.
C
Yu’ d have t travel t the trpics (热带) f Suth America t bserve the Victria amaznica water lily pening up in the wild, r t Kew Gardens in west Lndn. At the latter, every July, in-huse btanical artist Lucy Smith sits patiently beside the pnd in the water lily huse, waiting fr Victria amaznica t wrk its magic. Once the buds have pened, in painstaking detail she draws and paints what she sees.
Fr Smith, ephemerality f the flwering makes her task all the mre special. “Fr nly tw evenings every year, the Victria amaznica water lily pens up its white flwer buds. They emerge frm beneath the water surface, nly ne at a time, pening and clsing ver just tw nights, changing frm and clr dramatically in between,” she says.
Smith is ne f the btanical artists wrking in Kew Gardens. The artists prvide a crucial service, wrking tgether with btanists t create a perfect scientific recrd f plant species — smetimes newly discvered nes — frm all ver the planet. Drawn in pen and ink, r waterclr paint, their illustratins appear in jurnals, field guides and magazines. “We bring the btanists’ wrds t life.” Smith says.
There’s n denying the skill and beauty f their illustratins. But what scientific functin d they serve in a wrld where every btanist in the field is armed with cameras and plant identificatin apps?
“One f the difficulties with using just a single phtgraph is that it’s taken at a given mment in time,” Smith says. “Btanical artists, n the ther hand, perhaps include life-cycle infrmatin frm bud t blm. We knw what’s imprtant and what’s nt imprtant in an illustratin. We can cut up plants t shw hw the parts are put tgether. We can represent an entire plant species in ne image. S, yu can get a lt mre infrmatin summed up in a single picture.”
What des the underlined wrd “ephemerality” in Paragraph 2 mean?
A. Being well-knwn. .B. Develping slwly.
C. Lasting fr a shrt time. D. Being available in small amunt.
29. What des Lucy Smith d at Kew Gardens?
A. She preserves endangered plant species.
B. She helps t prmte science magazines.
C. She carries ut research n the water lily.
D. She creates plant illustratins fr scientific use.
30. What advantage d btanical paintings have ver single phts?
A. They are created with superir skills.
B. They are mre realistic and accurate.
C. They have a wider range f applicatins.
D. They can shw the whle life cycle f a plant.
31. What can we infer abut Lucy Smith frm the text?
A. She has discvered many new plant species.
B. She is quite patient and careful abut her wrk.
C. She finds it easy t cmpete with the btanists.
D. She prefers painting cmmn plants t rare nes.
D
A questin that I cnstantly encunter when I tell peple that I am a prfessinal spelling bee tutr (拼字比赛指导教师) is: “Why bther with spelling bees when we have spell check?” It’s an understandable respnse, especially when it cmes frm peple wh have never watched a spelling bee cmpetitin. Spelling bees aren’t, strictly speaking, necessary r useful—at least nt in immediately practical way. Yet such questins miss what makes them s belved.
The rise f AI marks a new phase f the digital age. Take chess and quiz shws (知识竞赛) fr example. The IBM cmputer Deep Blue defeated internatinal grandmaster Garry Kasparv in 1997, and IBM’ s supercmputer Watsn easily beat tw all-time Jepardy! champins in 2011. Despite these victries fr AI ver human intellect, peple still fllw cmpetitive chess and watch quiz shws. Similarly, the Natinal Spelling Bee attracts cnsiderable attentin annually, althugh we’re nw decades int the era f spell-checking sftware. Spelling bees, chess matches and quiz shws celebrate human skill, training, achievement and grace under pressure. And it is impssible fr a machine t recreate what a real persn experiences.
There is a remarkable excitement abut watching spellers—wh are generally between the ages f 9 and 14—figure ut a wrd n stage, in real time. Spellers have just 75 secnds t ask any questins and 90 secnds t spell. One misstep, ne missed letter, and a jurney that has included years and thusands f hurs f targeted practice and language study is all ver. It is all r nthing: abslute, cruel, and exciting t witness.
Spelling is t a great extent abut the art f paying clse, undivided attentin. Nwadays, paying cnstant attentin is vital and increasingly difficult, a prduct f cellphnes and the Internet. In a wrld where ur mind is easily distracted, spelling bees are a celebratin f knwledge, discipline and fcus. Spellers’ displays f spelling skills are an inspiratin fr us t strengthen ur pwers f cncentratin, even as we’ re faced with cnstant distractins.
Which aspect f spelling bees is questined in paragraph 1?
A. Their practical value. B. Their actual ppularity.
C. Their cultural significance. D. Their educatinal influence.
33. What des the authr intend t d in paragraph 2?
A. Explain why AI is s ppular.
B. Prve human wisdm is better than AI.
C. Highlight the value f human skills and experiences.
D. Shw the rapid develpment and applicatin f AI technlgy.
34. What can be learned abut spelling bees?
A. They are pen t all age grups.
B. Their players face great pressure.
C. They require effective teamwrk.
D. Their prcess is time-cnsuming.
35. What is the best title fr the text?
A. Fcus: a key ability in the digital age
B. The frgtten art f cmpetitive learning
C. Why spelling bees still matter in the AI age?
D. Hw AI influences mdern language learning?
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。
Enjy Yur First Ballet
Ging t watch the ballet fr the first time can be challenging. Here are a few quick tips t make sure yu have a great time at yur first ballet experience.
• Pick the right ballet fr yu.
If yu are new t the ballet wrld, start with a stry yu knw. There is n speaking during the dancing s smetimes it can be difficult fr yu t fllw the stryline. 36 If yu are expecting t see the usual nes, make sure yu chse a shw that will give yu that. If yu are lking t see newer ballets, lk fr cntemprary pieces r cmpanies.
• Arrive early and be prepared.
Take sme time befre shw day t research the venue, parking ptins and dinner ptins t. Ging t the ballet shuld be a special event. 37 Make sure yu bk yur tickets early t avid disappintment t. Sme ballet cmpanies will ffer special talks befre the perfrmance with the dancers. 38 Adding these special talks t yur pre-shw preparatins ensures yu can enjy the perfrmance t the full.
• Mind yur manners.
Ging t the ballet is like ging t any theatre event. 39 It is cmmn curtesy (礼貌) nt t bring very yung children t the theatre. Mst children will nt be able t sit still lng enugh r stay quiet fr the length f the perfrmance. Try t keep talking t a minimum during the shw and applaud when apprpriate.
• 40
Whether yu are ging t the ballet fr the first r the fiftieth time, it’s such a special event. Taking yur little kids t watch their first perfrmance will be a mment they remember and treasure frever. S turn yur phne ff. Stp the distractins and enjy the mment being there.
Take yur little dancer with yu.
Learn abut the stry befre ging.
Be prepared t dance during the talks.
Take yur time and make every mment matter.
Yu want t enjy the perfrmance, and s d thers.
Yu dn’t want t wrry abut traffic r arriving late.
Visit the cmpany’s website fr the details f such talks.
第三部分 语言知识运用（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，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
I recently spent a week n the Greek island f Ikaria with my partner, explring the secrets f the lcals’ healthy and happy lifestyle. It was a(n) 41 break frm the fast-paced wrld, and we learned a lt abut the 42 f slwing dwn and enjying life.
One f the first things we 43 was hw relaxed life was n Ikaria. Unlike the 44 rush f mdern sciety, the lcals tk things 45 , enjying lng meals with friends and family, taking a 46 in the afternn, and spending lts f time utdrs. While they wrked hard when they 47 t, they als knew hw t take breaks and 48 the simple pleasures f life.
Fd played a big rle in their healthy lifestyle, t. The island’ s Mediterranean diet 49 fresh vegetables, fruits, and seafd instead f red meat and carbhydrate (碳水化合物), and we enjyed delicius meals at lcal restaurants. The amunt was small, but the flavrs were 50 , and we nticed that the lcal peple 51 t snack n healthy ptins like nuts and seeds.
Exercise was als a big part f life fr the native peple n Ikaria. The hilly landscape prvided plenty f pprtunities fr 52 , and we even jined a grup f lcals fr a mrning yga sessin n the beach.
53 , ur time n Ikaria taught us the imprtance f giving pririty t self-care and taking things at a lwer 54 . While we may nt be able t 55
the exact lifestyle f the lcals back hme, we can certainly include sme f their habits int ur wn lives.
A. embarrassingB. refreshing C. surprisingD. creative
A. disadvantagesB. philsphiesC. functinsD. intentins
A. nticed .B. cnfirmedC. recrdedD. assumed
A. rdinary .B. sudden .C. cnstantD. illegal
A. seriuslyB. slwlyC. quickly D. persnally
A. rest .B. lessnC. ride D. leave
A. expectedB. refused C. managedD. needed
A. appreciateB. accept .C. prvide .D. prmte
A. makes utB. stirs up .C. fcuses nD. adapts t
A. light .B. rich .C. ht D. salty
A. tendedB. used .C. prmisedD. decided
A. bating B. skatingC. hikingD. driving
A. BesidesB. Therefre C. Hwever . .D. Instead
A. prcess .B. cnductC. amuntD. pace
A. admireB. cpy C. balanceD. measure
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。
Qing Bai: Inncence, created by yung Chinese theater prfessinals, ran fr three days n end at New Yrk’s HERE Arts Center. The prductin 56 (adapt) frm The Legend f the White Snake. It used mvement, sund and gesture in the experimental theater framewrk 57 (explre) the shared feelings between Eastern and Western cultures.
Ophelia He, 58 played the snake and c-wrte the prductin, said the creative team adpted an “ensemble (群像) apprach”, mving away frm a 59
(cnventin) lead and supprting character structure. The fur central figures in the shw were develped with equal weight, with each fllwing 60 cmplete stryline.
The characters were designed as different types. Even 61 the previus knwledge f Chinese traditin r language, audiences culd still feel the emtinal struggles and 62 (identity) f the characters thrugh perfrmance and physical expressin.
“We want t try t wrk mre n Chinese traditinal tpics verseas,” Ophelia He said. The mre she studied Chinese traditins, the 63 (strng) her urge became t create wrks based n them.
She said, “ Perfrmance methds are tls. Whether it’s theater 64 film, it’s just a frm, an uter shell. The nging interest always lies in 65 (integrate) Chinese cultural elements int experimental theater and testing hw they culd be cmbined.”
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
假设你是学生会主席李华，学校艺术社团将举办“变废为宝” (Trash-t-Art)原创艺术品大赛。请你在校英文报上发布一则活动通知，内容包括：
1. 大赛的目的、时间和地点;
2. 参赛作品要求。
注意：1. 写作词数应为80词左右;
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Ntice


The Art Club
第二节（满分25分）
阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
I made an appintment with Jack t g t Ice Lake Park ver the weekend. We planned t take phts f the winter scenery fr a pht cmpetitin rganized by ur schl. Bth f us enjyed phtgraphy, and we believed the frzen lake wuld ffer a perfect subject fr the cntest.
Excitement filled me as I prepared that mrning. Layers f thick clthes were put n ne by ne, and my camera was carefully checked befre being placed int my bag. Everything felt just right, and I was in a cheerful md when I met Jack at the park entrance. We talked abut angles, light, and the kind f phts that might stand ut.
Ice Lake Park was quiet and beautiful. As we walked deeper int the park, the number f visitrs slwly decreased. The further we went, the mre impressive the scenery became. Tall trees std still in the cld air, and I hung my camera bag n a branch nearby. The frzen lake lked smth and clear under the winter sun. The silence made the place feel special, and we decided t stay in this area t take phts, unaware f the danger hidden beneath the ice.
Jack mved arund, trying t find the best psitin, while I fcused n adjusting my camera. He suggested stepping clser t the lake t capture its reflectin (倒影). A slight sense f unease crssed my mind, but the beauty f the scene made me hesitate t stp him. Everything seemed calm and harmless.
Withut warning, a sharp cracking sund brke the silence. I lked up just in time t see the ice under Jack’s feet break apart. In the next secnd, he fell straight int the freezing water. My heart raced as Jack struggled in the lake, brken ice flating arund him. His face was filled with fear, and his desperate shuts eched (回声) acrss the empty area. Realizing that n ne else was nearby made the situatin even mre frightening.
注意：1. 续写词数应为150左右；
2. 请按如下格式作答。
I frze fr a secnd befre cming t my senses.

When Jack was finally pulled nt the grund, he culd nt stp shaking.


第一部分 听力
1-5 CCABA 6-10 CCABC 11-15 ABAAB 16-20 CBBCA
第二部分 阅读理解
21-23 CAD 24-27 BCAD 28-31 CDDB 32-35 ACBC 36-40 BFGED
第三部分 语言运用
41-45 BBACB 46-50 ADACB 51-55 ACADB
56. was adapted 57. t explre 58. wh 59. cnventinal . 60. a
61. withut 62. identities 63.strnger .64. r .65. integrating
第四部分 写作
第一节
Ntice
The Art Club f ur schl is thrilled t annunce an artwrk cntest themed “Trash-t-Art”. Our aim is t fster artistic creativity while prmting envirnmental awareness by encuraging the use f recycled materials in art. The event will take place in the schl auditrium n Octber 25th.
Entries must be riginal artwrks primarily made frm t-be-discarded items. Yur masterpiece can be anything frm sculptures, handicrafts t paintings, and we anticipate that participants will display rich imaginatin as well as cncern fr the envirnment.
Let’s turn trash int treasure tgether! Dn’t miss the pprtunity t shwcase yur talent and supprt ur planet.
The Art Club
第二节
I frze fr a secnd befre cming t my senses. Fear turned t sudden urgency. I lked arund quickly and sptted the thick branch I’d hung my camera bag n earlier. I ran ver at nce, pulling it ff the tree with all my strength. Rushing t the lake edge, I stretched the branch ut t Jack and shuted ludly fr him t grab it. His shaking fingers finally grabbed the branch. I pulled with all my energy, trying my best t drag him ut f the freezing water.
When Jack was finally pulled nt the grund, he culd nt stp shaking. His wet clthes stuck t his bdy, making him shake heavily and his lips turn pale with cld. I tk ff my warm cat t wrap him up, and then brushed ff the brken ice n his hair and clthes. I patted his back gently t calm him dwn, while my wn legs still shk with fear. We stared at the lake, knwing we were lucky t be safe. That cmmn branch, nce fr my camera bag, became ur life-saving tl in the end.
听力原文
(Text 1)
W: Have yu read Jack’s pst n the website?
M: Nt yet. I haven’t had the time t surf the Internet yet. What was he n abut?
W: He cngratulated yu n yur success.
(Text 2)
W: Hell, I’d like t bk a hire car fr tmrrw, please. And I als need t add an extra driver.
M: There is a 30-dllar charge fr the extra driver, and anther 70 dllars fr the car.
(Text 3)
W: Have yu finished reading it?
M: Yu meant the magazine with the article abut wmen film directrs?
W: Yes, that’s the ne. It cvers many tpics.
M: I’m still halfway thrugh it, but I think it’s a gd read.
(Text 4)
M: Is anything wrng? Yu lk a little unhappy.
W: I can’t decide what t d this weekend.
M: Wuld yu like t see what’s n at the cinema? I heard there’s a very gd film n.
(Text 5)
W: What d yu think I shuld d fr fun while I’m in Prt Vilb? I’m lking frward t the trip.
M: Prt Vilb desn’t have anything fun t d except drive up and dwn the main street, and I wuldn’t exactly call that fun.
(Text 6)
M: Mr. Franks wanted t schedule a meeting with yu later this week.
W: Certainly, what is he ding n Thursday afternn?
M: I’m afraid he’s meeting with sme custmers ut f twn. Hw abut Thursday mrning?
W: Unfrtunately, I’m seeing smene else n Thursday mrning. Is he ding anything n Friday mrning?
M: N, it lks like he’s free then.
W: Great, shuld I cme by at 9?
M: Well, he usually hlds a staff meeting at 9. It nly lasts a half-hur r s. Hw abut 10?
W: Yes, 10 wuld be great.
M: OK, I’ll schedule that.
(Text 7)
W: Have yu seen that new mbile phne ad?
M: Oh, yeah, it’s everywhere. It’s quite fun, thugh I can’t say I feel that way abut mst advertisements.
W: And sme f them are very clever, thugh, aren’t they?
M: Yes, when it cmes t persuading peple t buy things they dn’t need, r things they already have.
W: But it’s interesting t knw what’s ut there, isn’t it?
M: Well, I’d say there are better ways f finding ut abut whether new prducts are any gd than believing an ad that has cst millins t make.
W: Yeah, maybe, but they dn’t d any harm really.
(Text 8)
W: Thanks s much fr cming.
M: OK. Can yu just talk me thrugh what happened?
W: Well, when I switched n the TV, the screen was cmpletely blank and there was n sund. I checked the electrical cnnectins at the back immediately, and they all seemed t be in place.
M: Did yu try the remte cntrl?
W: I mst certainly did. I even changed the batteries.
M: OK. I think there isn’t a prblem with the TV. It just needs t be linked t the bx prvided by the satellite cmpany, and at the mment it isn’t.
W: I dn’t understand hw that happened.
M: Have yu used any f thse pwer pints in the crner recently?
W: Yes. I spilled smething n the flr and used the cleaner this mrning.
M: Yu must have switched the bx ff by mistake when yu were using the cleaner!
(Text 9)
W: It’s fantastic that the exams eventually ended, isn’t it?
M: Yeah. But I have many things t handle befre I leave fr England. Perhaps yu can help me with it.
W: Well, what kind f stuff are they, and d yu prefer t sell them r just give them away?
M: It depends. Umm, basically, everything I have: the printer, the fridge, and ther cking stuff that I bught frm the frmer renter. But the newcmers have already bught what they need frm a stre. I’m nt sure hw t sell them. Oh, I’ve als gt sme bks.
W: Why dn’t yu just take thse with yu?
M: The bks weigh a lt, s they will be ver the airline’s baggage allwance.
W: I understand. Well, yu can put up ntices arund ur campus abut the bks, in any places where secnd and third-year students will see them. Peple always want t buy cheap textbks.
M: Gd idea.
(Text 10)
M: Gd mrning and thank yu fr cming here tday. I’d like t bring yu up t date with changes in the schl that will affect yur children. The schl has grwn as the lcal ppulatin has increased, and I can nw give yu sme news abut the lwer schl site. It will mve t new buildings that will be cnstructed n the main site. Anther change cncerns the canteen. The canteen is always very busy thrughut the lunch perid, but there’s nly ne serving pint, s mst pupils have t wait a cnsiderable time t be served. S we’ve had a new Fd Hall built, and this will cme int use next week. But ne thing we ask yu t d, t help in the smth running f the Fd Hall, is t discuss with yur children each mrning which type f fd they want t eat that day, s they can g straight t the relevant serving pint. Yu may be wndering what will happen t the ld canteen. We’ll still have tables and chairs in there, and pupils can eat fd frm the Fd Hall r lunch they’ve brught frm hme. Eventually, we may use part f the canteen fr strage, but first we’ll see hw many pupils g in there at lunchtime. OK, let’s take a break, and then I’ll talk mre abut ur schl.