四川省遂宁市蓬南中学2018_2019学年高二英语下学期第二次质量检测试题 17页

四川省遂宁市蓬南中学2018-2019学年高二英语下学期第二次质量检测试题第I卷第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题，每小题1.5分）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.Whoisthemanlookingfor?A.Tami.B.Dr.Maxwell.C.AlisonSimpson.2.Whatwillthewomanprobablydo?A.Calltheairlinesoon.B.Stayathomeforawhile.C.Leavefortheairportbeforelunch.3.Whatdoesthemanthinkofthebookheisreading?A.It’sexciting.B.It’srelaxing.C.It’slong.4.Whendoesthemanhopetoseethewoman?A.Thisafternoon.B.Tomorrownight.C.Tomorrowafternoon.5.Whatdoesthemanmean?A.Hedidn’tputinanysugar.B.Headdedsomenaturalflavors.C.Healsothinksthecoffeetastesstrange.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。听下面一段材料，回答第6、7题。6.Whyisthewomanupset?A.Herorderisn’treadyyet.B.Themanforgotherorder.C.Someguestswillbelate.7.Atwhattimewilltheweddingstart?A.10:00.B.10:30.C.12:00.n听下面一段材料，回答第8、9题。8.WholivedinLosAngeles?A.Thewoman’sauntanduncle.B.Theman’sgrandparents.C.Thewoman’sparents.9.Whatwillthespeakersdonext?A.Haveapicnic.B.Gohiking.C.Trytocatchsomefish.听下面一段材料，回答第10至12题。10.Whatdidthemanstudyincollege?A.Arthistory.B.Medicine.C.Business.11.Howdothespeakersknoweachother?A.They’reneighbors.B.They’resalesmanandcustomer.C.They’reteacherandstudent.12.Whatistheman’sadviceforthewoman?A.Doingwhatherfathersuggests.B.Exploringallthepossibilities.C.Makingadecisionasearlyaspossible.听下面一段材料，回答第13至16题。13.Howdoesthewomanwanttopay?A.Incash.B.Bycreditcard.C.Withhersmartphone.14.WhatdoesthemanthinkofPayPal?A.Itisfree.B.Itispopular.C.Itisn’tveryfast.15.WhereisVenmoaccepted?A.Atmanysmallshops.B.Atmostlargestores.C.Atalotofrestaurants.16.Whatdoesthewomanoffertodofortheman?A.Downloadtheapp.B.Sendhimaninvitation.C.Lendhimsomemoney.听下面一段材料，回答第17至20题。17.Whatistheweatherprobablylike?A.Hot.B.Dry.C.Rainy.18.WheredidMattbeginhisjourney?A.InEngland.B.InCalifornia.C.InHawaii.19.HowmanyhourswasMatt’slongestflight?nA.Fourteenhours.B.Sixteenhours.C.Sixteenandahalfhours.20.WhatwillMattdonext?A.Interviewsomeone.B.Sharehisexperiences.C.Planonanotherjourney.第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AThemostwelcomesightonacold,wetwinternightinLondonisthefamiliarshapeofaLondontaxicabapproachingwithitsyellow“forhire”signshiningbrightly.Thatshowsitisreadytopickyouup.TravellingbytaxiinLondonisnotjustawayofgoingfromoneplacetoanother.Itisanexperiencetobeenjoyedandremembered.Themainreasonforthisisthedrivers,whoarecalled“cabbies.”ManyofthemaretrueCockneys.ThismeanstheywerebornintheheartofLondonandspeaktheirownspecialdialect(方言)ofEnglish.Allofthemknoweverystreetandfamousbuildinginthecity,andallofthemlovetotalk.Asimpletwenty-minutejourneyacrosstowncanbecomeveryinteresting.Youmayhaveadiscussionaboutthegovernmentanditsleadersorafriendlytalkaboutthedriver’sAuntyNellie!Onethingisforsure,itwillneverbeboring.Cabbiesknowallthelatestnewsaboutfilmstars,theRoyalFamily,governmentleaders,andpopularsingersoractorsandactresses.Theyalsoknowthebestplacestoeat,shopandrelax.Andtheycantakeyoustraighttoanylargehotel,departmentstore,theatreormuseum.Theyknowtheshortestwaypossiblewithoutevenlookingatamap,becauseeveryonewhowantstobecomeataxidrivermustpassaverydifficultexaminationinordertogetalicensetodriveataxi.Theexamiscalled“TheKnowledge.”Itisawrittenntest,andinitdriversareaskedtheshortestwayfromoneplacetoanother.Theymusttakeintoaccountthetimeofday—inrushhour,alongerroute(路线)maybequicker—anddescribethebestway.Moreovertheymustneverforgettheone-waystreets!21.FromwhatcanwetellthatsomeoneisaCockney?A.Theirinterest.B.Theirmanners.C.Theirspeech.D.Theirappearance.22.Whatdoestheauthorsuggestbymentioning“AuntyNellie”inparagraph2?A.Passengersarefullofcuriosity.B.Cabbies’topicsarewide-ranging.C.AuntyNellieispopularinLondon.D.Londonersarefriendlytoeachother.23.Whatisthepurposeof“TheKnowledge”?A.Toqualifyonetodriveataxi.B.Toassessone’sdrivingskills.C.Totestdrivers’abilitytowrite.D.Tochecktaxidrivers’memory.BIfyourlifewereabookandyouweretheauthor,howwouldyouwantyourstorytogo?That’sthequestionthatchangedmylifeforever.Attheageof19,Ibecameamassagetherapist(按摩师).Forthefirsttimeinmylife,Ifeltfree,independentandcompletelyincontrolofmylife.Thatis,untilmylifetookadetour(绕路).Iwasdiagnosedwithbacterialmeningitis(细菌性脑膜炎).Overthecourseoftwomonths,Ilostmyspleen(脾),mykidneys(肾),andbothofmylegsbelowtheknees.nOneday,Iwenthome.Icrawledintobedandthisiswhatmylifelookedlikeforthenextfewmonths:mepassedout,escapingfromreality,withmylegsrestingbymyside.Iwascompletelyphysicallyandemotionallybroken.ButIknewthatinordertomoveforward,IhadtoletgooftheoldAmyandlearntoembracethenewAmy.AndthatiswhenIbegantorealizethatIdidn’thavetobesmallanymore.IcouldbeastallasIwantedorasshortasIwanteddependingonwhomIwasdating.AndifIsnowboardagain,myfeetaren’tgoingtogetcold.Andthebestofall,Ithought,Icanmakemyfeetthesizeofalltheshoesthatareonthesalesshelf.AndIdid!Istartedsnowboarding.ThenIwentbacktowork.AndthenIco-foundedanon-profitorganizationforphysicaldisabilitiessothattheycouldgetinvolvedinactionsports.AndjustthispastFebruary,IwontwoWorldCupgoldmedals,makingmethehighest-rankedadaptive(残疾的)femalesnowboarderintheworld.Elevenyearsago,whenIlostmylegs,Ihadnoideawhattoexpect.Butifyouaskmetoday,ifIwouldeverwanttochangemysituation,Iwouldhavetosayno,becausemylegshaven’tdisabledme.They’veforcedmetorelyonmyimaginationandtobelieveinpossibilities,andthat’swhyIbelievethatourimaginationscanbeusedastoolsforbreakingthroughborders,becauseinourminds,wecandoanythingandwecanbeanything.It’sbeliefinthosedreamsandfacingourfearsdirectlythatallowustoliveourlivesbeyondourlimits.24.WhatcanwelearnfromtheunderlinedsentenceinParagraph3?A.TheauthornolongerwantedtomakefriendswithAmy.B.Theauthorrealizedshehadtolearntoacceptanew“herself”gladly.C.Theauthorwantedanewfriendinhernewlifeeagerly.D.TheauthorfelthardtochoosebetweentheoldAmyandthenewAmy.25.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?A.Theauthordidn’tlikeherjobasamassagetherapist.B.Theauthorisstillverysensitivetoherdisabilities.C.Theauthorhaslearnttoseeherdisabilitiesasblessings.D.Theauthorhopestoreturntoheroldlife.n26.Whatmessagedoestheauthorwanttoconveywithherspeech?A.Romanisnotbuiltinoneday.B.FailureisthemotherofsuccessC.Imaginationismoreimportantthanknowledge.D.Itisnotwhathappenstoyoubuthowyourespondthatcounts.27Thetoneofthepassageisbestdescribedas_______________.A.proudbutstubbornB.interestingbutregretfulC.optimisticandinspiringD.pessimisticanddoubtfulCIstarteverysummerwiththebestofintentions:toattackonebigbookfromthepast,aclassicthatIwassupposedtohavereadwhenyoungandambitious.Oftenthepairingsofbooksandsettingshavebeenpurelyaccidental:“MobyDick”onathree-daycross-countrytraintrip;“TheMagicMountain”inaNewEnglandbeachsidecottagewithnolocksonthedoors,notelephonesortelevisionsintherooms,andlittletodobeyondrowonthesaltpond.Attempting“TheManWithoutQualities”onareturntoHawaii,mynativestate,however,waslessfruitful:Imadeitthroughoneandaquartervolumes(册),thendecidedthatI’dgotthepointandwentswimminginstead.ButthissummerIfindmyselfataloss.I’mnotquiteinterestedinBalzac,say,or“TristramShandy.”There’salways“WarandPeace,”whichI’vecoveredsomedistanceseveraltimes,onlytogetboggeddowninthe“War”part,setitasideforawhile,andrealizethatIhavetostartoverfromthebeginningagain,havingforgotteneveryone’snameandsocialrank.Howappealingtosimplyfallbackonafavorite—oncemoreinto“TheWaves”or“Justine,”whichfeelsalmostlikecheating,tooexcitingandtoomuchfuntoproperlybelonginseriousliterature.Andthenthere’sStendhal’s“TheRedandtheBlack,”whichhappenstobethenameofmyfavoritecocktail(鸡尾酒)ofthesummer,createdbyMichaelCecconiatSavoyandBackForty.Itiseasytodrink,andknockingbackthreeorfourseemslikesuchadelightfulidea.Cecconi’stheory:“Itakewhatever’sfreshatthegreenmarketandturnitintonliquid.”Theresultisapureshotofafternooninthepark,makingonefeelcheerfulandpeacefulallatonce,lyingonuncutgrasswitheyesshut,sunbeatingthroughthelids...28.Whatcanweinferabouttheauthorfromthefirstparagraph?A.HehasacottageinNewEngland.B.Heshowstalentsforliterature.C.Heenjoysreadingwhentraveling.D.Headmiresalotofgreatwriters.29.Whatdotheunderlinedwords“getboggeddown”inparagraph2mean?A.Getconfused.B.Becarriedaway.C.Beinterrupted.D.Makenoprogress.30.Whydoestheauthorsayreadinghisfavoritebooksfeelslikecheating?A.Hefinishesthemquickly.B.Heshouldreadsomethingserious.C.Hebarelyunderstandsthem.D.Hehasreadthemmanytimesbefore.31.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A.TheBooksofSummerB.MySummerHolidaysC.ToReadorNottoReadD.It’sNeverTooLatetoReadDAtypicalliontamer（驯兽师）inpeople’smindisanentertainerholdingawhip(鞭)atachair.Thewhipgetsalloftheattention,butit’smostlyforshow.Inreality,it’thechairthatdoestheimportantwork.Whenaliontamerholdsachairinfrontofthelion’sface,theliontriestofocusonallfourlegsofthechairatthesametime.Withitsfocusdivided,thelionbecomesconfusedandisunsureaboutwhattodonext.Whenfacedwithsomanyoptions,thelionchoosestofreezeandwaitinsteadofattackingthemanholdingthechair.Howoftendoyoufindyourselfinthesamepositionasthelion?Howoftendoyouhavesomethingyouwanttoachieve(e.g.loseweight.,startabusiness,travelmore)—onlytoendupconfusedbyalloftheoptionsinfrontofyouandnevermakeprogress?Thisupsetsmetonoendbecausewhilealltheexpertsarebusydebatingaboutwhichoptionisbest,thepeoplewhowanttoimprovetheirlivesareleftconfusedbyalloftheconflictinginformation.Theendresultisthatwefeellikewecan’tfocusnorthatwe’refocusedonthewrongthings,andsowetakelessaction,makelessprogress,andstaythesamewhenwecouldbeimproving.Itdoesn’thavetobethatway.Anytimeyoufindtheworldwavingachairinyourface,rememberthis:Allyouneedtodoisfocusononething.Youjustneedtogetstarted.Startingbeforeyoufeelreadyisoneofthehabitsofsuccessfulpeople.Ifyouhavesomewhereyouwanttogo,somethingyouwanttoaccomplish,someoneyouwanttobecome…takeimmediateaction.Ifyou’reclearaboutwhereyouwanttogo,therestoftheworldwilleitherhelpyougetthereorgetoutoftheway.32.Whydoestheliontameruseachair?A.Totrickthelion.B.Toshowoffhisskills.C.Togetreadyforafight.D.Toentertaintheaudience.33.Inwhatsensearepeoplesimilartoalionfacingachair?A.Theyfeelpuzzledoverchoices.B.Theyholdontothewrongthings.C.Theyfindithardtomakechanges.D.Theyhavetodosomethingforshow.34.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardstheexpertmentionedinParagraph3?A.Tolerant.B.Doubtful.C.Respectful.D.Supportive.35.Whentheworldis“wavingachairinyourface”,you’readvisedtoA.waitforabetterchanceB.breakyouroldhabitsC.makeaquickdecisionD.askforclearguidance第二节(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Somepeoplearesorude.Whosendsane-mailoratextmessagethatjustsays“Thankyou”?Wholeavesavoicemailmessageratherthantextsyou?WhoasksforafacteasilyfoundontheInternet?36MaybeI’mtherudeonefornotappreciatinglife’slittlecourtesies(礼节).Butmanysocialnorms(规范)justdon’tmakesensetopeopledrowningindigitalcommunication.Takethethank-younote.DanielPostSenning,acoauthorofEmilyPost’snEtiquette,asked,“Atwhatpointdoesshowingappreciationoutweighthecost?”37Thinkofhowlongittakestolistentooneofthosemessages.Intexts,youdon’thavetodeclarewhoyouareorevensayhello.E-mail,too,isslowerthanatext.Theworstarethosewholeaveavoicemailandthensendane-mailmessagetotellyoutheyleftavoicemail.Thisisn’tthefirsttimetechnologyhaschangedourmanners.38AlexanderGrahamBell,theinventor,suggestedthatpeoplesay,“Ahoy!”Finally,hellowonout,andthevictoryspedupthegreeting’suseinface-to-facecommunications.Intheageofthesmartphone,thereisnoreasontoaskonce-acceptablequestionsabout:theweatherforecast,abusiness’sphonenumber,ordirectionstoahouse,arestaurant,oranoffice,whichcanbeeasilyfoundonadigitalmap.39Andwhenyouanswer,theyrespondwithathank-youe-mail.Howtohandlethesedifferingstandards?Easy:Consideryouraudience.Somepeople,especiallyolderones,appreciateathank-youmessage.40Intraditionalsocieties,theyounglearnfromtheold.Butinmodernsocieties,theoldcanalsolearnfromtheyoung.Here’shopingthatpolitenessnevergoesoutoffashionbutthattime-wastingformsofcommunicationdo.A.Thenthereisvoicemail.B.Others,likeme,wantnoreply.C.Butpeoplestillaskthesethings.D.Don’tthesepeoplerealizethatthey’rewastingyourtime?E.Won’tnewtechnologybringaboutchangesinourdailylife?F.Face-to-facecommunicationmakescomprehensionmucheasier.G.Whenthetelephonewasinvented,peopledidn’tknowhowtogreetacaller.第三部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题n所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。“IwishCentralbankwouldberobbed,”GeorgePickenssaidtohimself.Hehadbeenmakingthiswishdailyfromthetimehehadstartedworkasa41atthebank.And42thedaycame.Attwoo’clockabankrobberwalkedin.Georgeknewhewasabankrobber.Foronething,he43in.Foranotherthing,heworeamask.“Thisisaholdup（抢劫）,”themansaidroughly.Hetookagunfromhispocketand44theguardtoliedownonthefloor.TherobbersteppedovertoGeorge’swindow.“Allright,”hesaid.“Handitover.”“Yes,sir,”saidGeorge.George45intohiscashboxandtookallthemoneyfromthe46section---closeto300,000dollars.Hepasseditthroughthewindow.Therobberputallthemoneyintohisbackpackand47toleave.Then,whileeveryone48therobber,Georgecalmlyliftedoffthetopsectionofthecashboxandslippedthe49fromthebottomsectionintohis50.Thedoorswungandthebankrobberwas51.Georgefainted（晕倒）.Whenhewokehesmiledupatthe52faceslookingdownathim.“I’mallright,”hesaidbravely.Thatday,Georgewasallowedto53workearlierandMr.Burrow,thebankmanager,himselfdrovehimhome.Assoonashewassafely54hisbedroomdoor,Georgetookthemoneyfromhispocketsand55it.Hehad50,000dollars.Hewasalsoa“robber”buthewasthe56one.ThenextmorningwhenGeorgearrivedatthebank,itwasnotopenforbusiness.GeorgewenttoMr.Burrow’sofficetoexpresshis57.Thedoorwasclosed.Georgewasabouttoknock58heheardMr.Burrow’scheerfulvoice,“Robert,wearesaved.Therobberhassavedus!”Mr.Burrowcontinued,“Withouttherobber,wewouldbeinprisonatleast10yearsbecauseofthe500,000dollarswetookfromthebank.Tellthereportersthatnour59isupto850,000dollars.”George’shand60intheairandwasshockedtonumbness.Whowasthe“smartest”robber?41.A.managerB.clerkC.guardD.reporter42.A.finallyB.graduallyC.actuallyD.exactly43.A.ranB.checkedC.slippedD.explored44.A.forcedB.shotC.askedD.requested45.A.lookedB.settledC.touchedD.reached46.A.smallB.topC.bottomD.big47A.turnedB.laughedC.criedD.jumped48.A.scoldedB.discussedC.hatedD.watched49.A.gunB.cashboxC.moneyD.cheques50.A.drawersB.pocketsC.backpacksD.accounts51.A.goneB.lostC.disappearedD.arrested52.A.worriedB.gratefulC.painfulD.attractive53.A.cutoffB.setoffC.getoffD.putoff54.A.beneathB.backC.inD.behind55.A.countedB.hidC.kissedD.valued56.A.quickerB.braverC.smarterD.happier57.A.concernB.fearC.joyD.thanks58.A.whileB.butC.whenD.as59.A.cashB.lossC.salesD.insurance60.A.hurtB.aroseC.remainedD.froze第II卷注意：将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。第三部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第二节语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）I’dliketocomment61thefilmTheGoldRush,oneofthemostfamousfilmsnCharlieChaplin62(star)inanddirected.Uptonow,nofilm63(amuse)mesomuch.Chaplincreatedanumberofcharactersthroughouthislife,of64thebestknownwasthelittletramp,apoorandhomelessman,always65(wear)worn—outshoesandmessyclothes.Inthefilm,thelittletramprushedtoAlaskainsearchofgold,but66(fortunate),hefoundnothing.Althoughthischaracterwasasocialfailure,hewaslovedbymanypeople.Whatimpressedmemostwas67thelittletrampovercamedifficultiesduringhardtimes.Chaplinwassuchanoutstanding68(perform)thathis69(humour)actingnotonlybrightenedpeople’slivesbuttaughtpeopletofeelmore70(satisfy)withtheirlives.第四部分写作（共两节，满分35分）第一节短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1．每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2．只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。Myclassmate,Joseph,isatpresentinhospitalwithabreakingleg.Hewaswalkingtoschooltheotherdaywhenheletabicycleranrightintohim.Heneverwatcheswhereheisgoing,soheoftengetsintothetrouble.Butheishavinganicetimethere.Hehasacomfortableroom,patientlynurses,andagreatdealoftimetoread.Somefriendsofhisgotoseehimeveryday,whichtheybringhimlotsofgoodbookandfreshfruit.Heisnotlostanytimefromschoolbecauseheisbusystudywhathehasmissedinclass.Thedoctorsaysheisrecoveringfastthanexpectedandwillbeoutofhospitalafewweeks.n第二节书面表达（满分25分）假设你是李华，参加完高考后，将要作为学生代表在毕业典礼上发言，请根据下我要点写一篇发言稿。1.感谢各位老师教给我们知识和做人的道理；2.感谢母校提供良好的学习和生活环境；3.学生们会努力学习，争取回报母校，回报社会。注意：1.词数120左右；2.发言稿的开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数；3.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。参考词汇：毕业典礼graduationceremonyGoodmorning,dearteachersandclassmates.That’sallformyspeech,Thanksforyourlistening.n高二年级下学期第一次月考英语答案听力1—5CBABA6—10ACABC11—15ABCCA16—20BCBCB阅读理解CBABCDCCDBAAABCDAGCB完形填空BACADBADCBAACDACDCBD语篇填空61.on62.starred63.hasamused64which65.wearing66.unfortunately67.how68.performer69.humorous70.satisfied短文改错71breaking--broken72.ran--run73.thetrouble删去the74.patiently--patient75.which--when76.book--books77.is--has78.study--studying79.fast-faster80.hospital后加in书面表达Goodmorning,dearteachersandclassmates.Ifeelluckytostandhereonbehalfofthegraduatestomakeaspeechatthegraduationceremony.Firstly,Iwanttoexpressmyheartfeltthankstoourrespectedteacherswhodevotedalltheirenergiestoeducatingusinthepastthreeyears.Withtheirhelp,wehavedevelopednotonlyinabilityandknowledgebutalsoinbodyandcharacter.Secondly,onbehalfofallgraduates,Iwanttosaythankyoutoourschool—youprovideuswithsuchgoodstudyingfacilitiesandenvironments,inwhichweallhavehadthreehappyyears.Inthenearfuture,weareunfoldinganewpageinourlife,andwewilltryourbesttoworkhardtorewardourschoolandsociety.Iamsureourschoolwillbeproudofusoneday!That’sallformyspeech,Thanksforyourlistening.录音原文：Text1W:Hello,thisisDr.Maxwell’soffice.MynameisTami.HowmayIdirectyourcall?M:I’dliketospeakwithAlisonSimpson,please.(1)She’sanursethere,butIbelieveshe’sonherbreaknow.It’saboutoursonJimmy.Text2M:Whattimeisyourflighttoday?nW:Well,itwassupposedtoleaveat2:15p.m.,buttheairlinejustcalledandtoldmeitwasdelayeduntil7:15p.m.Atleastthisway,Icantakemytimeandhavelunchathome.(2)Text3W:Youlikereadingalot,don’tyou?M:Yeah,Ifinditveryrelaxing.TheoneI’mreadingnowisreallyexciting.(3)W:It’sthatgood,huh?M:Oh,yeah.EversinceIstartedreadingit,Ihaven’tbeenabletoputitdown.Text4W:I’msorrytocallsoearly,butIwantedtoletyouknowI’vecomedownwithsomethingandwon’tbeabletocomeintoworktoday.Ishouldbefinebytomorrowafternoon.M:Noproblem.We’rehavinganofficepartytomorrownight,soIhopeyou’rewellenoughtocome!(4)Text5W:Bradley,thiscoffeetastesalittlestrange.Whatdidyouputinit?M:It’sactuallywhatIdidn’tputinit,Rachel!Weconsumewaytoomuchsweetstuffthesedays.(5)It’stimeforustogetbacktonaturalflavors,don’tyouthink?Text6W:I’mheretopickuptheflowersforAnna.M:I’msorry,butthosewon’tbereadyforanothertwohours.(6)W:She’sgettingmarriedintwohours!IneedtimetobringthembacksothatIcansetthemupbeforetheguestscome.(6)(7)M:Wehaven’tevenstartedputtingthemtogetheryet.Wetoldyouonthephonethey’dbereadybynoon.It’sonly10:00.(7)W:Isthereanotherflowercompanythatcandelivertheminthenextthirtyminutes?M:Idoubtit.Flowercompaniesdon’tnormallydorushorders.Text7W:It’sniceandquietouthereinthecountryside.M:MygrandpausedtotakemefishingherewhenIwasfive.W:MyparentsnevertookmeanywherewhenIwaslittle.IguesswewenttoLosAngelestovisitmyauntanduncleafewtimeswhenIwasinsixthandseventhgrade.(8)Butotherthanthat,wejuststayedathome.M:It’simportanttoslowdownandbreathesomefreshaironceinawhile.nW:Absolutely.So,what’stheplanfortherestoftheday?M:Ifiguredwecouldgohikingandthenhaveapicniconthetopofthehill.(9)W:Awesome!(9)Text8M:So,whatdoyouwanttostudywhenyougotocollege,Megan?W:I’mnotsure,Mr.Sanders.MydadwouldbeexcitedifIstudiedmedicine,butthatsoundstoodifficult.I’vealwaysbeeninterestedinart,butI’mnotsureifIwanttobeaprofessionalartist.M:Well,youcouldstudyarthistory.Thatwasmywife’smajor,youknow.W:Really?Whatdidyoumajorin?M:Oh,Ialwayswantedtobeabusinessman,sothat’swhatIdidincollege.(10)It’snotforeveryone,butIlikedit.IwishIhadtakensomeotherclasses,though.Ifyouhaveachancetolearnaboutabunchofdifferentthingsandthenmakeadecision,Ithinkthatwouldbeyourbestbet.(12)W:That’sgoodadvice,Mr.Sanders.Thanks!M:Mypleasure.Ifyouwanttotalkmore,comenextdooranytimeyouwant.(11)W:Isurewill.Thankyou!Text9M:OK,yourbillcomestothirty-sixdollars.W:Well,Inevercarrycashonmeanymore.CanIjustVenmoittoyou?(13)M:Whatdoesthatmean?W:Venmoisanappthatyoudownloadforyoursmartphone.(13)Itconnectstoyourbankoracreditcard,andyoucantransfermoneytootherpeopleinabouttenseconds.M:What?That’sfast!I’veusedPayPalbefore,butitsometimestakesseveralminutesforthetransfertobecompleted.(14)Plus,theychargeyouafeeforsendingthemoney.W:Venmoisfreeifyouuseacheckingaccount.Butifyouuseacreditcard,Ithinktheychargeyouasmallfee.M:That’scool.Ineverusemycreditcard,anyway.So,whatcanIdowiththemoneyonceit’sthere?CanIuseVenmoatstores?nW:Youstillcan’tuseitatmostrestaurantsandbigchainstores,butalotofsmallershopsacceptit.(15)It’sgettingmorepopularallthetime.M:Allright,howcanIsignupforVenmo?W:DownloadtheappfromtheAppStore,andI’llemailyouaninvitationtojoin.(16)Text10Goodmorning!I’mSamuelDavis,andthisistheteno’clocknewsreport.IhopeeveryoneishavingafineMondaymorning.It’sgettingprettywetoutthere,sograbanumbrellaandstaydry!(17)I’mheretodaywithMattMiller,whohascompletedhis29,000-milejourneyinjustsixweeks,withatotalof180hoursinflight.BeginninginCalifornia,hemadetwenty-fivestopsinfourteendifferentcountriesincludingEngland,Italy,Greece,Egypt,andThailand.(18)Hisfinaltripwasasixteen-hourflightfromHawaiibacktoCalifornia,justhalfanhourlessthanhislongestflightfromSamoatoHawaii.(19)BorninSouthDakota,MattisafreshmanatMassachusettsInstituteofTechnology,andhassaidthatasachildhewasscaredofflying.Allofthatchangedwhenhereceivedhispilotlicenseatjustseventeen.Afterthat,heonlyspentafewyearsplanningeverythingoutbeforebeginninghisjourneyaroundtheworld.Mattisherewithustodayforaninterview.WelcomeMatt!First,whydon’tyoutellallourlistenersaboutthecraziestthingyousawduringyouradventure?(20)