南通、扬州、泰州2017届高三第三次调研测试
英语
第I卷(三部分共85分)
第一部分听力(共两节，满分20分)
做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。第一节(共5小题；每小题1分，满分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。
1. Why is the man having trouble finding lamb?
A. Many people there don’t eat lamb.
B. There is no lamb at Harvard Meats.
C. He doesn’t know what kind he wants.
2. What is the conversation mainly about?
A. Losing weight.
B. Meeting old classmates.
C. Graduating from school.
3. What do the speakers have in common?
A. They like to walk their dogs together.
B. They own the same kind of dog.
C. They have the same job.
4. What might the man buy?
A. Salad.
B. Vegetables.
C. Bread.
5. Why did the officer stop the woman?
A. She was speeding.
B. He thought she was in danger.
C. She was listening to music.
第二节(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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. Who is the man inviting to the barbecue?
A. His neighbors.
B. His colleagues.
C. His sister’s family.
7. What does the woman suggest the man do?
A. Use a gas grill.
B. Stay outside all day.
C. Add some barbecue sauce.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. What does Jill say about Bob?
A. He is forgetful.
B. He is important to her.
C. He is good at kidding.
9. When is Bob’s birthday?
A. On October 14.
B. On December 2.
C. On December 14.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. What is Miss Smith’s job?
A. She’s a lawyer.
B. She’s a judge.
C. She’s a secretary.
11. Why is Miss Smith so upset?
A. She has lost the case.
B. Someone is going to kill her.
C. She can’t access the Internet.
12. Who might solve the woman’s problem?
A. A network engineer.
B. Judge Wapner.
C. Mr. Dugger.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. What is the womanunhappy about?
A. Chris’s grades.
B. Bringing the list with her.
C. Buying all listed things.
14. Why does Chris need five notebooks?
A. They will sell out soon.
B. He needs one for each subject.
C. Hewants to share with his friends.
15. Who might Luke be?
A. Chris’s father.
B. Chris’s teacher.
C. Chris’s brother.
16. What is the purpose of the tax-free weekend, according to the woman?
A. To help poor people.
B. To raise money for the schools.
C. To encourage people to shop more.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. Who is Adele?
A. A popular singer.
B. A famous dancer.
C. A fashion designer.
18.What was most extraordinary at the Grammy Awards?
A. The moving set pieces.
B.The song from the album 25.
C. George Mic hael singing “Fastlove”.
19. Why did Adele stop during one of her performances?
A. The sound system had problems.
B. She wanted to talk about a legend.
C. She had problems with her voice.
20. Who did Adele owe her award to?
A. Beyoncé.
B. Rihanna.
C. Drake .
第二部分英语知识运用(共两节, 满分35分)
第一节单项填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)
请认真阅读下面各题，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
21.There are no ______ proposals to reduce the road accidents. We are still seeking inspiration.
A. contradictory
B. concrete
C. confidential
D. controversial
22. If you want to go further in the new sport, the best way is to ______ and practise more frequently.
A. dive in
B. drop out
C. catch on
D. spring up
23. To the couple’s great surprise, the house was in a mess as if ______.
A. breaking into
B. having broken into
C. broken into
D. being broken into
24. The online word “selfie” is gaining ______ and more and more people tend to use it
nowadays.
A. access
B. admission
C. control
D. currency
25. —I can’t think why he ______ so angry. I meant no offence.
—It’s typical of him to be sensitive.
A. should have been
B. must have been
C. might have been
D. can have been
26. The headmaster in our school hopes that we will be more ambitious when we graduate than when we ______ admitted.
A. will get
B. get
C. got
D. have got
27. Efforts will be made to______ new teaching models to exploit the students’ potential.
A. accelerate
B. innovate
C. differentiate
D. compile
28. You can use this room for your club activities tomorrow ______ you keep it tidy and clean.
A. for fear that
B. in case
C. on condition that
D. even if
29.The inner thoughts of the two young persons are revealed in the book, ______ both of them fail to express.
A. where
B. when
C. who
D. which
30. What made them miss the deadline was not their lack of funding, but ______ their lack of planning.
A. even
B. still
C. rather
D. ever
31.Most of the money for the reconstruction of the quake-stricken town has been allocated by the
government, the rest ______ from the coming charity concerts.
A. to be collected
B. having been collected
C. being collected
D. to have been collected
32. — The rent of our flat will see a 20% rise this year?
—Yes. That’s ______ I ha ve compromised with the flat owner.
A. what
B. where
C. how
D. when
33. A good suitcase is essential for someone who is ______ as much as Jackie is.
A. on the rise
B. on the line
C. on the spot
D. on the run
34. I hope when you come tomorrow, you _____ the reading and have something to share.
A. did
B. are doing
C. will be doing
D. will have done
35.—Amazingly, I’ve managed to start my own shop online!
—______ I told you it was easy.
A. There you are!
B. Believe it or not.
B. How come? D. You got me there!
第二节完形填空(共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)
请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
When I was young, my household consisted of my mother and my grandmother. My mother took a(n) 36 role in my upbringing, causing my grandmother to raise me primarily. I 37her to severe pneumonia (肺炎) when I was 10. My mother tried to continue my grandmother’s 38，which, however, began to fall short.My mother did not work and 39 most days leaving me to my own actions.
We applied for financial assistance and we were 40 surviving. With my mother’s withdrawal from life, little financial skills and poor organization, I did not have food, clothes, or 41 . After an investigation by child services, I was 42 in foster care (寄养家庭).
Prior to placement in foster care, I had volunteered at the local hospital to gain hospital 43, since I had wanted to be a doctor. After the foster care, I felt alone and destitute (穷困的). I saw no 44 of obtaining such a grandeducational journey.
My motherpassed away when I was 23, leaving me with no close family. I struggled with the 45 in my life and felt alone, but continued on and was married at the age of 24. My daughter was born and I 46 myself to strive (奋斗) higher in life. I 47 and applied for a better job, which would double my salary —I was accepted!
My life was again 48 due to divorce and a lay-off at 27 years old. For my daughter, I decided to 49 my dream. Succeed or not, at least I tried.
I began at the local community college and was then able to50 to a 4-year college for a degree in Biology. I
51 myself and did not let anything distract (转移) me from mygoal.
I am now a practicingphysician and 52 not be happier. I am close with my daughter. I continue my 53
to advanced leadership positions. I continue to be 54 by those I meet who have gone through much worse than I and have achieved success.
We can all 55 so much in our lives. I hope this story provides you with hope.
36. A. passive B. active C. central D. major
37. A. introduced B. exposed C. lost D. reduced
38. A. dreams B. efforts C. career D. lesson
39. A. retired B. withdrew C. starved D. panicked
40. A. well B. comfortably C. easily D. barely
41. A. discipline B. reputation C. ambitions D. privileges
42. A. locked B. placed C. prejudiced D. abused
43. A. assistance B. reward C. license D. experience
44. A. risk B. challenge C. hope D. end
45. A. purpose B. gap C. disease D. plan
46. A. induced B. forbade C. trusted D. promised
47. A. made a fortune B. made a point C. took a turn D. took a chance
48. A. changed B. saved C. improved D. controlled
49. A. abandon B. chase C. shape D. ignore
50. A. transfer B. appeal C. cater D. submit
51. A. conducted B. behaved C. committed D. explained
52. A. would B. should C. might D. could
53. A. journey B. contribution C. approach D.opposition
54. A. attracted B. sponsored C. inspired D. suspected
55. A. donate B. obtain C. experience D. reflect
第三部分阅读理解(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)
请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Editors’ Choice
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leadership, are the solution to abusive policing.
CANNIBALISM:
account is full
Schutt, a biologist,
world is much more common than we once thought.
THE SCHOOLDAYS
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explore the important relationships in her life in the first of her books to be translated into
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56. If you are interested in stories as well as drawings, you are likely to buy______.
A. UNWARRANTED
B. CANNIBALISM
C. THE SCHOOLDAYS OF JESUS
D. PRETENDING IS LYING
57. From the passage we know______.
A. some regulations can effectively prevent abusive policing
B. wild animals kill their own kind more commonly than before
C. The Schooldays of Jesus mainly focuses on tension and suspense
D. charcoal, pencil and ink are helpful in exploration and translation
B
Carpe diem—seize the day—is one of the oldest philosophical mottos in western history. First used by the Roman poet Horace more than 2,000 years ago, it still keeps an extraordinary resonance (共鸣) in popular culture.
It is unusual that an expression from a long-dead language generates more than 25million online search results. Yet just as striking is the fact that there is not one carpe diem, but many. While usually translated as “seize” the day, the original Latin is sometimes interpreted as “harvest”, or “enjoy” the day. These variations (变化) tell us that carpe diem means different things to different people. For some it’s about taking a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, while for others it is about living calmly in the present moment. We might casually use the term carpe diem when chatting with a friend, buthow many of us are aware of its many personalities hidden beneath the surface?
In our age of distraction, where we are checking our phones an average of 110 times a day,grasping these different meanings is more important than ever. They are an antidote (解毒药) to the reality that we are, as Shakespeare put it, “food for worms”. Life is short and our time is running out.
But here’s the problem: carpe diem has been hijacked (绑架). Who, or what, are the hijackers? First, the spirit of “seize the day” has been secretly hijacked by consumer culture, which has recast it as Black Friday shopping rushes and one-click buying: Just Do It has come to mean Just Buy It.
Alongside this is the growing fashionable belief of efficiency and time management that has driven us
towards tight-scheduled living, turning the spontaneity (自然发生) of Just Do It into a culture of Just Plan It.
A third hijacker is digital entertainment that is replacing energetic life experiences with screen-based pleasures. Rather than Just Do It, we increasingly Just Watch It instead.
Finally, carpe diem has been hijacked by the mindfulness movement. While mindfulness has many proven benefits, from reducing stress to helping with depression, one of its unintended consequences has been to encourage the narrow idea that seizing the day is primarily about living in the here and now. Just Do It has become Just Breathe.
Challenged by these hijackers, the art of seizing the day is disappearing and we urgently need to do something about it, or else risk losing touch with the carpe diem wisdom of humanity that has accumulated over the past two thousand years.
58. What does the authorintend to tell us in paragraph 2?
A. People often createdifferent situations for carpe diem.
B. Carpe diem should be better interpreted than before.
C. People usually scratch the surface of carpe diem.
D. Carpe diem should be replaced with new terms.
59. By mentioning Shakespeare in Paragraph 3, the author wants to emphasize______.
A. we should try to expand the length of our life
B. we should treasure every moment of our life
C. we should use effective medicine to cure diseases
D. we should check our phones to avoid distraction
60. Which of the following can best prove carpe diem has been hijacked?
A. Just Do It has come to mean online shopping rushes.
B. Just Do It has come to mean a casual way of life.
C. Just Do It has come to mean workout in the gym.
D. Just Do It has come to mean a really relieved mind.
61. What is the author’s purpose in writing this passage?
A. To justify some different applications of carpe diem.
B. To explain the four hijackers of carpe diem nowadays.
C. To advocate returning to the original meaning of carpe diem.
D. To compare people’s different interpretation s of carpe diem today.
C
Larger brain size linked to longer life in deer
The size of a female animals’ brain may determine whether they live longer and have more healthy offspring (后代), according to new research led by the University of Cambridge.
The study, published in the Royal Society Open Science journal, shows that female red deer with larger brains live longer and have more surviving offspring than those with smaller brains. Brain size is passed down through the generations. This is the first extensive study of individual differences in brain size in wild mammals and draws on data comparing seven generations of deer.
Across species of mammals, brain size varies widely. This is thought to be a consequence of specific differences in the benefits and costs of a larger brain. Mammals with larger brains may, for example, have greater cognitive abilities that enable them to adapt better to environmental changes or they may have
longer lifespans (寿命) . But there may also be disadvantages: for instance, larger brains require more energy, so individuals that possess them may show reduced fertility (繁殖力).
The researchers, based at the University of Cambridge’s Zoology Department and Edinb urgh University’s Institute of Evolutionary Biology, wanted to test if they could find more direct genetic or non-genetic evidence of the costs and benefits of large brain size by comparing the longevity (长寿) and survival of individuals of the same species with different sized brains. Using the skulls of 1,314 wild red deer whose life histories and breeding success had been monitored in the course of a long-term study on the Isle of Rum, they found that females with larger endocranial volumes (脑腔容量) lived longer and produced more surviving offspring in the course of their lives.
Lead author Dr Corina Logan, a Gates Cambridge Scholar, says, “The reasons for the association between brain size and longevity are not known, but other studies have suggested that larger brains are a consequence of the longer-lived species having longer developmental periods in which the brain can grow. These hypotheses (假设) were generated from cross-species correlations; however, testing such hypotheses requires investigations at the within-species level, which is what we did.”
Dr Logan adds, “We found that some of the cross-species predictions about brain size held for female red deer, and that none of the predictions were supported in male red deer. This indicates that each sex likely experiences its own set of trade-offs (权衡，协调) with regard to brain size.”The study also showed that females’ relative endocranial volume is smaller than that of males, despite evidence of selection for larger brains in females.
Professor Tim Clutton-Brock, who set up the Rum Red Deer study with Fiona Guinness in 1972 and initiated the work on brain size, points out, “The reason that this kind of study has not been conducted before is that it requires long term records of a large number of individuals across multiple generations and data of this kind are still rare in wild animals.”
62. What does the new research about brain size reveal?
A. Large-brain red deer tend to be more reproductive.
B. Large-brain female deer survive small-brain male deer.
C. Brain size causes individual differences in some mammals.
D. Brain size has been increasing from generation to generation.
63. For different species of mammals, brain size varies widely in that ______.
A. mammals can develop different adaptive abilities
B. a larger brain has its advantages and disadvantages
C. different mammals are born with different lifespans
D. brain size is affected by genetic or non-genetic factors
64. What can we learn about the relation between brain size and longevity?
A. The cause and effect needs to be further investigated.
B. Brain size absolutely determines animals’ longevity.
C. Longer-lived species allow brains to grow to a large size.
D. The cross-species assumptions apply to red deer of both sexes.
65. What can we infer from Professor Tim Clutton-Brock’s words?
A. Researchers can’t possibly reach a conclusion about the reason.
B. Researchers are not patient enough to keep long term records.
C. Such research has beenthoroughly conducted on wild animals before.
D. Such research will witness great difficulty in the long-term process.
D
My father and I have been separated for over two years. He was physically violent and emotionally abusive to me throughout my childhood, and I felt that I couldn’t forgive him. And yet, now he is dying, unconscious and struggling to breathe through an oxygen tube after a major stroke, all I can think of is how much he loved me.
How he would hold my fringe (刘海) back and kiss me on the forehead before school. How he bought me a pottery set and roller skates, although we were struggling by on just his salary, and allowed me to skate to school. How he would play chess and tennis with me, and take me to endless chess and tennis tournaments, even though I never won anything. How he would read the Guardian every day and fill in the quick crossword, but leave a few clues and praise me if I solved them. He kept every one of my Guardian columns, and every article I ever had published, even during our many estranged (疏远) periods. He gave me a lot of his savings to buy a flat after I became a single mum. And he set my date of birth as the passcode on his phone.
Yet I’m ashamed to say I blamed him, often, for everything: my anorexia (厌食症), my cutting, my anxiety,my depression.... He was there during the tough times, yet all I could think was that the tough times happened because of him, forgetting that the causes of events are complex, and that plenty of people who had happy childhoods have to deal with mental illness and domestic violence too.
I even stopped him from seeing my daughter, then three, the thing that brought him most happiness, because I was scared he would hurt her, and that her life would be like mine. That decision would mean he never spoke to me again.
When we spent time together in previous years, my father hugged me a lot yet never talked much. Born in 1930s America during the Depression, he was a man of few words, a silent romantic who signed his empty Valentine’s cards to my mother with only his first initial. I know he thought I talked too much; ironically, I never told him what I needed to. Knowing he was old, I tried to get back in touch several times to make things right, but my mother said he didn’t want to hear from me. I understand that. Why would he want to hear from the daughter who was never able to forgive him for his mistakes; who brought them up time after time, unable to accept his apologies? Who prevented him from seeing his granddaughter? Who scolded him for his faults, yet never acknowledged his numerous kindnesses?
It’s much too late now. When I sit by his hospital bed and hold his large wrinkled hand, far too warm, and ask him to squeeze it if he can hear me, he doesn’t. So I tell him a few of the things I should have told him when he was conscious, thoug h it’s hard to say the words: that I love him very much, and that I’m sorry about the estrangement. And it reminds me of what I’ve known for a long time: that my dad didn’t know how to be a father to me when I was young, because his father was abusive to him as a child. His father died estranged from his son; my father is dying estranged from his daughter.
I never thought that I’d feel this broken at losing him. I fantasise that his eyes will open, and that he will be conscious again for just a few days. I will give him a letter thanking him for all the things I have remembered while writing this piece, and apologizing for all the ways I have wronged him. And when I deliver the letter, I will bring my five-year-old daughter with me, so he can see her happiness and sweetness, and learn that the chain of hurt that has been passed down from generation to generation has finally been broken.
66. The separation between Father and the daughter is mainly caused by ______.
A. Father’s cruelty towards the daughter
B. Father’s irresponsibility for the family
C. the daughter’s protection of her kid from harm
D. the daughter’s misunderstandingof her father
67. Father rejectedhis daughter’s offer to get in touch with him because ______.
A. he was too ashamed to face his daughter
B. he couldn’t support his daughter any more
C. he couldn’t pardon h is daughter’signorance
D. he was content to live away from his daughter
68. The author’s father can be described as ______.
A. generous, cold and stubborn
B. strict, caring and stubborn
C. generous, strict and inconsiderate
D.caring,cold and inconsiderate
69. What message does the author want to convey in the underlined part?
A. The granddaughter will break the family chain to live freely.
B. The previous way of family education will no longer continue.
C. There will be no restriction in the family from that moment on.
D. Father will leave the world without any regrets and sufferings.
70.What might be the best title of the passage?
A. East or west, home is best
B. A good medicine tastes bitter
C. It’s no use crying over spilt milk
D. Where there is life, there is hope
第Ⅱ卷(两部分共35分)
第四部分任务型阅读(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)
请认真阅读下列短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。
注意：每个空格只填1个单词。请将答案写在答题卡上相应题号的横线上。
We all need to feel understood, recognized and affirmed (证实) by our friends, family andromantic partners. We all need to find our tribe.
Research has shown that among the benefits that come with being in a relationship or group, feeling acceptedis regarded as the most important driver of meaning. When other people think you matter and treat you as if you matter, you believe you matter, too.
Though we all share a need to belong, in the first decades of the 20th century, many influential psychologists and physiciansdid not acknowledge this fundamental aspect of human nature. The idea that children needed parental love and care to live a full and meaningful life was not only considered medically dangerous, it was dismissed as immoral and disgusting.
As behavioural psychology came into fashion and academic psychologists turned their attention to child-raising, this view shifted and they began to examine and affirm the vital importance of attachment in early life. They discovered that people, whatever their age, needed more than food and shelter to live full and healthy lives.
But, sadly, many of us lack close ties. At a time when we are more connected digitally than ever before, rates of social isolation (孤立) are rising. The results of an Age UK poll published recently suggest that half a million people over the age of 60 usually spend each day alone, and it’s not unusual for another half a
million people to go five or six days without seeing or speaking to someone.
All these figures reveal more than a rise in loneliness—they reveal a lack of meaning in people’s lives. In surveys, we list our close relationships as our most important sources of meaning. Research shows that people who are lonely and isolated feel their lives are less meaningful.
While close relationships are critical for living a meaningful life, they are not the only important social bonds we need to cultivate (培养). Psychologists have also discovered the value of small moments of intimacy (亲昵行为). “High-quality connections,” as one researcher calls th em, are positive, short-term interactions between two people when a couple holds hands on a walk or when two strangers have an empathetic (移情作用的) conversation on a plane. High-quality connections have the potential to unlock meaning in our interactions with acquaintances, colleagues and strangers.
We can’t control whether someone will make a high-quality connection with us, but we can all choose to start one. We can say hello to a stranger on the street rather than look away. We can choose to value people rather than devalue them. We can invite people to belong.
第五部分书面表达(满分25分)
81.请根据你对以下两幅图的理解，以“Opportunities favour the prepared mind ”为题，用英语写一篇作文。
你的作文应包括以下内容：
1. 简要描述两幅图的内容；
2. 概述你对两幅图中不同做法的理解；
3. 举例说明两幅图对你的启示。
注意：
1. 可参照图片适当发挥；
2. 作文词数150左右；
3. 作文中不得提及有关考生个人身份的任何信息，如校名、人名等。
Opportunities favour the prepared mind
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56—60 DACBA 61—65 CCBAD 66—70 DCBBC
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Possible version:
The two pictures reveal two men take completely different attitudes to building a bright future. In Picture 1, a man is dreaming of opportunities for a bright future, but without any action, while Picture 2 shows another man devotes himself to his studies to get fully prepared.
The message conveyed here is clear, “Opportunities favour the prepared mind.” The difference between the two lies only in the way each treats opportunities. Successful people always make adequate preparations to seize opportunities. Unsuccessful people, on the other hand, work little and just wait, seeing them pass by. To further stress the importance of our attitude towards opportunities, let’s take Liu Xiang for example. In order to win the gold medal in the Olympics, he trained hard every day and eventually made it. Therefore, weshould spare no efforts to fulfill our dreams.It’s universally acknowledged that we would accomplish nothingwithout actions and efforts.
录音原文：
Text 1
M: I’d like some lamb. I’ve tried every grocery store in town, but I couldn’t find it. Don’t Americans eat lamb?
W: Not many of us. But we always have some in stock here at Harvard Meats. What kind would you like? M: Any part of the lamb will do.
Text 2
M: Where did the time go? It seems like our graduation was just yesterday. And here we are, getting ready for the ten-year reunion.
W: Well, the graduating class of 2007 is not going to see me unless I lose ten pounds.
Text 3
M: Your dog is beautiful! We both have the same kind of dog. I can tell you know about dogs because you chose the best species.
W: Um…thanks, I guess. But it’s not my dog. I’m a professional dog walker.
M: What a coincidence! I am, too.
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M: I’m going to pick up some steaks for tonight. Can you make a salad?
W: Sure, I think we still have some lettuce in the fridge. Do you need anything else?
M: Do we still have bread in the cupboard?
W: We do, but just a couple of slices. You might want to pick up some more.
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W: Is there a problem, officer? I’m sure I was driving at the speed limit.
M: You were. But is everything OK? It looked like you were screaming.
W: Oh, I’m so sorry. I was listening to this audio book, and it was so funny. I couldn’t stop laughing.
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M: I’m so excited to hold the barbecue party next weekend for all the folks from my company.
W: I hope you’re planning on doing your famous pork chops again.
M: I might do something else, actually. I like the way the sausages taste when they’re cooked over gas. And
for a big group like this, using gas is also more convenient.
W: You could just add some barbecue sauce.
M: I’ll think about it. Whatever I make, I’m looking forward to being outside all day tending to the grill. W: Hey, doesn’t your sister need your help moving then? Do we need to reschedule?
M: No, she said it would either be this Saturday or next Sunday, so we’re good.
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W: Hello, Bob. Did you get my card?
M: Hello, Jill. Yes, thanks for the birthday card.
W: You’re welcome. You’re one of those friends I don’t want to lose touch with.
M: Aw, t hat’s nice of you to say.
W: I mean it. That’s why I wrote your birthday on my new calendar. I’ll never forget October 14!
M: Um, Jill? I’m not sure how to tell you this,but…
W: Don’t worry if you forgot my birthday. You’ve done so much for me: helping me meet people at my new school, showing me how to study for my exams…
M: No, I didn’t forget your birthday. It’s just that my birthday is actually in December.
W: You’re k idding! December 14?
M: It’s actually December 2. But thank you so much for the lovely card all the same!
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M: May I help you?
W: I sure hope so. My Internet isn’t working. I am working on a big court case, and I have to speak at the trial tomorrow. I’ve got to get online.
M: OK, Miss Smith. When was the last time your Internet worked?
W: It was working this morning, because I checked my email. But after lunch, I couldn’t access my files. Oh, no! Judge Wapner is going to kill me!
M: Stay calm. Now, I’m going to ask you to check the black box that’s connected to the wire coming out of the wall. It should have some flashing lights.
W: I see it.
M: And is the top one green?
W: No, it’s red.
M: Try turning it off and then back on.
W: OK, done. Oh, no! Tha t little light is yellow now! I’ll lose the case and my client will go to jail! Poor Mr.
Dugger!
M: It takes about twenty seconds to reconnect. It should change from yellow to green in that time.
W: Oh, yes, i t’s green! I can never thank you enough!
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M: Do you have the list, Mom? I have to have everything on the list.
W: I brought it, Chris. But are you sure we have to buy everything today? The name of this list is “Recommended Supplies”. That doesn’t mean they’re required, does it?
M: I think they’r e all necessary.
W: It’s a lot of money, Chris. And I need to do some grocery shopping later on. Do you really need five notebooks?
M: Yes, because I have five subjects to study. They want me to organize all my work.
W: I guess you’re right. Does Luke have a list, too?
M: For third grade? No, he’s too young for all this. Don’t worry, Mom. It will be worth it. You’ll be so proud of me because I’m going to be the best student in fifth grade.
W: Well, when you put it like that, I suppose we have to buy these things. But we don’t know if you’ll need them the first day or the last day, so is it really better to buy everything now?
M: Well, this is a tax-free weekend. This is the best time to buy these things.
W: Tax-free? Oh, yeah. I forgot. The city wants to help us buy school supplies, and that also gets us to buy more. It should be good for the economy.
M: And it’s not just school supplies, Mom. Clothes, backpacks, shoes…
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The 59th annual Grammy Awards was a night to remember, full of unforgettable performances. This year’s most memorable artist was definitely Adele, who amazed the audience with her voice and unique style. Fashion designers praised her dress that looked like it was made of glass, which she wore for her performance of “Hello”. They also loved the beautiful green gown that she wore for the rest of the night. It was her performance of “Hello”from her album 25that was most extraordinary. In contrast to the other artists, who used moving set pieces and back-up dancers, Adele stood motionless, under a single light, and let her voice impress the audience. On a night that celebrates the best in music, and surrounded by the outstanding singers like Beyoncé, Justin Bieber, Rihanna, and Drake, this was a reminder just how talented this woman is. She was also given the honor of paying her respects to legendary pop artist George Michael —who had recently passed away —by singing his hit song “Fastlove”. At one point during the performance, she had some technical difficulties with the sound system, and she stopped the performance so she could start again, saying “I’m sorry, I can’t mess this up for him.I’m sorry.” When she accepted the award for Album of the Year, she dedicated her award to Beyoncé, her inspiration for many years — another example of professionalism from one of the world’s most beloved artists.