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2018-2019学年高二英语9月月考试题V第一部分听力(共两节,满分30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
1.5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篇
1.WheredoesthisconversationprobablytakeplaceA.Inabookstore.B.Inaclassroom.C.Inalibrary.
2.AtwhattimewillthefilmbeginA.
720.B.
715.C.
700.
3.WhatarethetwospeakersmainlytalkingaboutA.TheirfriendJane.B.Aweekendtrip.C.Aradioprogramme.
4.Howmanystudentsarethereinthespeakers’classA.
44.B.
46.C.
47.
5.What’stherelationshipbetweenthespeakersA.Teacherandstudent.B.Doctorandpatient.C.Fatheranddaughter.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,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.What’sthemandoingA.Heissellinghiscar.B.Heisplanningtobuyacar.C.Heislookingforwork.
7.HowlonghasthewomanownedthecarA.12years.B.2years.C.4years.听第7段材料,回答第
8、9题
8.WhatdidthemanthinkofthemealA.Justso-so.B.Quitesatisfactory.C.Abitdisappointing.
9.Whatwasthe15%onthebillpaidforA.Thefood.B.Thedrinks.C.Theservice.听第8段材料,回答第10至12题
10.WhydoesthemancallthewomanA.Totellherabouthernewjob.B.Toaskaboutherjobprogram.C.Toplanameetingwithher.
11.WhoneedsanewflatA.Alex.B.Andrea.C.Miranda.
12.WhereisthewomannowA.InBaltimore.B.InNewYork.C.InAvon.听第9段材料,回答第13至16题
13.WhatwouldJoeprobablydoduringtheThanksgivingholidayA.Gotoaplay.B.Stayathome.C.VisitKingston.
14.WhatisArielgoingtodoinTorontoA.Attendaparty.B.Meetheraunt.C.Seeacarshow.
15.WhyisArielinahurrytoleaveA.TocallupBetty.B.TobuysomeDVDs.C.TopickupDaniel.
16.WhatmightbetherelationshipbetweenthespeakersA.Classmates.B.Fellowworkers.C.Guideandtourist.听第10段材料回答第17至20题
17.HowlonghasthespeakerlivedinabigcityA.Oneyear.B.Tenyears.C.Eighteenyears.
18.Whatisthespeaker’sopiniononpublictransportA.It’sfortable.B.It’stime-saving.C.It’scheap.
19.WhatisthegoodoflivinginasmalltownA.It’ssafer.B.It’shealthier.C.It’smoreconvenient.
20.WhatkindoflifedoesthespeakerseemtolikemostA.Busy.B.Colorful.C.Quiet.第二部分阅读理解(共两节,20小题,满分40分)第一节共15小题,每小题2分,共30分阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将之涂黑AIfyouwanttovisitonlythesightsthatyouthinkaremostinterestingyoushoulddefinitelybookoneofthemanyprivatetoursinNYC.LandmarkPrivateNewYorkToursThebestwaytomakethemostofyourvisittothetopNYClandmarksistouseoneoftheprivatetoursinNYC.NYSeeItAll:FromtravelingthroughManhattantogettingontoaboattovisitEllisIslandandtheStatueofLibertythisprivateNYCtourdeliverssuperiorservice.Customize订制yourstopsandseewhythistourisoneofthebestprivatetoursinNYC.NYLimoTour:AfterchoosingwhatyouwanttoseethisprivatetourinNYCletsyouwritetherouteforyourday.WhetheryouwanttoseehistoricalNYCsightsmoviesightsorculturalsightsitwillhelpmakeyourvisitmemorable.AerialLandmarkTour:ThisisafunandexcitingwaytoexploreNewYorkCity.Onthis20-minutehelicoptertouryou’llseetheverybestlandmarksinManhattanandtheBronx.Family-FriendlyPrivateNewYorkToursNYCisn’tjustaplaygroundofadults;thesefamily-friendlyprivateNewYorkCitytoursareidealforpeopletravelingwithkids.RevolutionaryEraWalkingTour:WhenyoubookthisinformativeNYCwalkingtouryouandyourkidswillwanderaroundManhattan’sFinancialDistrictandhearallabouttheAmericanRevolution.Withknowledgeableguidesyourkidswilllovethetourtoo.KidsGreenwichVillageTour:ThisfunNYCwalkingtourisspecificallycreatedforchildren.YouandyourkidswillvisitsomefamousGreenwichVillagesightswhilethechildrenledbyfriendlyguidesplaygamesthatrelatetomathscienceforeignlanguageandthearts.
21.WhatcanweknowaboutNYLimoTourA.Itisaplaygroundoftheoldandyoung.B.Itprovidestouristswithhighqualityservice.C.Itmainlyfocusesonculturalsights.D.Itgivesyouhands-onexperiencesoftravelplanning.
22.WhichtourisprobablymostsuitableforvisitorswithatightscheduleA.AerialLandmarkTour.B.RevolutionaryEraWalkingTour.C.NYSeeItAll.D.NYLimoTour.
23.Whatdothetwofamily-friendlytoursmentionedhaveinmonA.Theyoffervariousentertainmentfacilities.B.Theycontainmanyuniqueoutdooractivities.C.Theycanequipkidswithsomeknowledge.D.Theyincludebothnaturalandman-madesights.
24.WhatdoestheauthorintendtotellinthepassageA.WhattodowhenyoustayinNYC.B.HowtogosightseeingifyouvisitNYC.C.WheretostayifyouetoNYC.D.HowtohavefunwhenyouliveinNYC.BMostnationshaveatleastonetypeoffoodthatpeoplefromothercountriesthinkisunusualorunacceptabletoeat.InFrancepeopleeathorsemeatandfroglegs.InSouthKoreaandpartsofChinarestaurantsservedogmeat.AndinAustraliait’smontocookkangaroomeatonthebarbecueanduseemueggstomakepancakes.ThekangarooandemuarenativetoAustralia.BothanimalsareimportanttothenationalimageofAustraliaandappearontheAustraliancoatofarms.They’realsocentralfiguresinthehistoryofthenativeAustralians.Howevertheystillhunttheseanimalsfortheirmeatfurandfat.TodayAustralianpeoplecontinuetoeattheseanimals.Oneofthereasonspeopleeatkangaroomeatisthatit’shighinproteinandlowinfatsoeatingkangarooisagoodoptionforanyoneonadiet.It’salsocheapertoeatkangaroomeatthanotherredmeats.Becauseofthisalotofuniversitystudentschoosetobuykangaroomeat.BBCNewsalsoreportedthatAustralianscientistsbelievethateatingkangaroomeatisgoodfortheenvironment--kangarooshavedifferentdigestivesystemsthancowsandsheepmeaningtheyproducelessmethane,thesecondbiggestcontributortoglobalwarming.WhileemumeatishighinironandvitaminCmostpeopledon’tthinkittastesgood.Forthisreasontheypreferemueggs.Oneeggislargeenoughtomakesevenomelettes(煎蛋).Andwhileit’sillegaltocollectemueggsfromthewildtheycanbeboughtfromemufarms.Ratherthancrackingthebeautifuldarkshellit’sbettertodryitbyputtingasmallholeateachendandblowing.Afterwardsyoucanevencarveadesignintotheeggshell.
25.Whatisthepurposeofthefirstparagraph__________.A.Topresentdifferentcultures’meat-eatingpreferencesB.Tosuggestthatpeopletrytounderstandothercountries’dietsC.TointroducepeopleeatkangaroomeatandemueggsinAustraliaD.Toparedifferenteatinghabitsamongdifferentcountries
26.Accordingtothearticlethekangaroo__________.A.isnotconsideredpreciousinAustraliaB.isconsideredhealthyandenvironmentallyfriendlytoeatC.facesextinctionduetohuntingbyAboriginaltribesD.containslargeamountsofironandvitaminsinitsmeat
27.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaboutemueggsA.Emueggstasteterriblebutarenutritious.B.Theshellsofemueggsarenotdifficulttobreak.C.It’smonforAustralianstocollectemueggsfromthewild.D.Emueggshellscanbeusedtocreateart.COneeveningIwasgoingbackfromasupermarket.AsIwasapproachingmycarInoticedthatsomepersoncameandstoodbesideme.Hewastheonethatcouldbeconsideredasabum.Itseemedthathehadnocarnohomeandnojob.Ithoughtthathewouldaskmeformoneybuthedidnotdothatheonlysaid:“Yourcarisverynice”.AfterseveralmomentsofsilenceIreplied:“Thanks”andthentheinnervoicetoldme“Askhimifheneedshelp”.Afterashorthesitation犹豫Iaskedhimifheneededanyhelp.Hisresponsewasastonishing.IwillneverforgetthosesimplethreewordsthatIheardfromhim:—“Don’tweall”Itwasatruediscoverytome.Ineededhelp.AlthoughIhadmoneyandaplacetosleepbutIrecognizedthatIneededhelptoo.ThenIopenedmywalletandgavehimenoughmoneytogetamealandsomeshelterforaday.SuddenlyIunderstoodthatnomatterhowmuchmoneywehaveweallneedhelp.Ontheotherhandnomatterhowpooryouareandhowmanymaterialproblemsyouhaveyoustillmightofferyourhelptoothersandyoustillmightbegiving.Evenit’sjustanicewordyoucangivethatanditcanbepricelesstootherpersons.Maybethatmanwasjustahomelessstrangerbuttomehewasmorethanthat.MaybehewassentbytheHighestLovingPowerpersonallytometoopenmyeyesandtoshowmethatthereisonethingamongallothervalueswhichisveryimportantandirreplaceableforeachandeveryperson.ActuallyitisatruegiftanditiscalledGiving.
28.Theunderlinedword“bum”inParagraph1canbeaperson_______.A.whoneedsmoneyB.whoisahomelessmanC.whoiswillingtohelpothersD.whoissentbytheHighestLovingPower
29.WhydidthewritergiveenoughmoneytothemanA.Thewriterhadenoughmoneytohelp.B.Heneededmoneytoeatandhavearest.C.Hiswordsgavethewriterdeepthoughts.D.Thewriteriskindandalwayshelpsothers.
30.WhatcanwelearnfromthelasttwoparagraphsA.Noteveryoneneedshelp.B.Givingisasimportantasreceiving.C.Therichshouldhelpthepoor.D.Ahelpingandtouchingwordcanhelpothers.
31.WhatdidthewriterprobablygetfromthemanA.Truemeaningofgiving.B.Truemeaningofbeingrich.C.TruemeaningofvaluesD.TruemeaningofgiftsDAccordingtoanewstudyfromCornellUniversityaboutone-fifthoftheglobalpopulationor2billionpeopleworldwidewillbeforcedtoresettleorgodeeperinlandby2100duetothecontinuousriseinsealevel.ThestudypublishedinthejournalLandUsePolicyshowedthattheincreasingglobalpopulationcouldmakethematterworse.Theresearchersexpectedthatthereareabout
1.4billion“climatechangerefugees难民”intheworldby2060andby2100thenumberofthehomelesspeopleduetotherisingsealevelcouldreachuptotwobillion.“Weregoingtohavemorepeopleonlesslandandsoonerthanwethink”saidleadauthorCharlesGeislerprofessoratCornell.“Thefutureriseinglobalaveragesealevelprobablywon’tbegradual.Yetfewpolicymakersareobservingthebarriersthatcoastalclimaterefugeeslikeotherrefugeeswillrunintowhentheymovetohigherground.”Forthestudytheresearchersreviewedpotentialproblemsthatclimatechangerefugeesmayfaceiftheygodeeperinland.Theresearcherspredictedtheirlossoninlandresettlementspace.Theresearchersfoundthatsomeinlandregionswereunlikelytosupportnewwavesofclimatechangerefugeesduetotheremainsofwarroaddevelopmentsandrarenaturalresources.Apartfromtherisingsealevelincreasingstormweatherandtheboomingglobalpopulationarealsohavingahugeinfluenceonthenumbersofclimatechangerefugees.Stormcanpushseawaterfurtherinland.Theincreasingglobalpopulationrequiresmorelandevenastheoceanswallowsuprichcoastalzonesandtheriverdeltas.Theseforcepeopletosearchfornewplacestomovetohigherground.
32.WhatwouldhappenifthesealevelweretoriseA.2billionpeoplewouldbe“refugees”by
2060.B.50%ofthepopulationwouldlosetheirhomes.C.Inlandregionswouldbeemorecrowded.D.Coastalregionswouldbepollutedseriously.
33.WhatcanbeinferredfromCharlesGeisler’swordsA.Thesealevelwillgoupinalittle-by-littleway.B.Movingtohigherlandisn’tthekeysolution.C.Landandpopulationvaryaccordingtoclimatechange.D.Policymakersshouldthinkmoreforclimatechangerefugees.
34.WhydoclimatechangerefugeesfailtomovetosomeinlandregionsA.Becausetheycan’tliveanormallifethere.B.Becausetheycan’tadapttotheclimatethere.C.Becausetheywillgotowar.D.Becausetheywilldestroythenaturalresources.
35.WhatdoestheauthorstressinthelastparagraphA.Inthefutureclimatewillbeeworse.B.Theearthwillseemoreclimatechangerefugees.C.Globalwarmingisadouble-edgedsword.D.Seawillbringhumansmoredisadvantages.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Whileitisimpossibletolivepletelyfreeofstressitispossibletopreventstressaswellasreduceitseffectwhenitcan’tbeavoided.36◆Tryphysicalactivity37Runningwalkingplayingtennisandworkinginyourgardenarejustsomeoftheactivitiesyoumighttry.◆MaketimeforyourselfScheduletimeforbothworkandentertainment.Don’tforgetplaycanbejustasimportanttoyouroverallwell-beingaswork.38Gowindow-shoppingorworkonahobby.Allowyourselfatleastahalfhoureachdaytodosomethingyouenjoy.◆Takecareofyourself39Ifyougetangryeasilyandcan’tsleepwellenoughorifyou’renoteatingproperlyitwillbemorelikelythatyouwillfallintostressfulsituations.Ifstressrepeatedlykeepsyoufromsleepingyoushouldconsultadoctor.◆40Stresscanresultfromdisorganizationandafeelingthat“there’ssomuchtodoandnotenoughtime”.Tryingtotakecareofeverythingatoncecanbetoomuchforyouandasaresultyoumaynotachieveanything.Insteadmakealistofeverythingyouhavetodothendoonethingatatimecheckingoffeachtaskasitispleted.Setouttodothemostimportanttaskfirst.A.Youshouldmakeeveryefforttoeatwellandgetenoughrest.B.Makealistofthingstodo. C.Thefollowingaresuggestionsforwaystodealwithstress.D.Youcouldsmiletoyourselfinfrontofamirroreveryday.E.Whenyouarenervousangryorupsettryreleasingthepressurethroughexerciseorphysicalactivity.F.Youneedabreakfromyourdailyroutinetojustrelaxandhavefun.G.Dowhateveryoulikeandwanttodo.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ElizabethClaydecidedtogohomeandspendtheholidaywithherparents.Thenextdayshedroveheroldcarhomealongtheroad.41shefoundshegotaflat.The22-year-oldstudent42tostophercarbythesideoftheroadinthewinternightandopenedthetrunk.No43tire.Atthistimeacar
44.PaulandDianetoldClayto45themtoaservicestationneartheir
46.Theyarrivedtoseethatithadnosuitabletiresto47withhercar.“Followushome”saidPaul.Thecouplecalledaroundtofindatire.No
48.Theydecidedtoletherusetheirowncar.“Here”PaulsaidhandingClaya49ofkeys“Takeourcar.We50beusingitovertheholiday.”Claywas
51.“ButI’mgoingallthewaytoSouthCarolinaandI’llbegonefortwoweeks”she52them.“Weknow”Paulsaid.“We’llbe53whenyougetback.Here’sournumberifyouneedto54us.”UnabletobelievehereyesClaywatchedasthe55putherluggageintotheircarandthen56heroff.Twoweekslatershe57tofindheroldcarcleanedinsideandoutwiththreenewtiresandtheradio
58.“Thankyousomuch”shesaid.“HowmuchdoI59you?”“Ohno”Paulsaid“wedon’twantanymoney.It’sour
60.”Clayrealizedthatwhileitmighthavebeentheirpleasureitwasnowherdutytopassontheir“doontoothers”spirit.
41.A.SuddenlyB.FinallyC.ImmediatelyD.Fortunately
42.A.affordedB.wantedC.managedD.allowed
43.A.spareB.freeC.fullD.empty
44.A.passedB.stoppedC.pausedD.started
45.A.helpB.pushC.takeD.follow
46.A.garageB.houseC.shopD.hotel
47.A.agreeB.matchC.goD.deal
48.A.wayB.messageC.successD.luck
49.A.numberB.setC.pairD.chain
50.A.can’tB.shouldn’tC.mustn’tD.won’t
51.A.satisfiedB.worriedC.astonishedD.disturbed
52.A.persuadedB.advisedC.remindedD.promised
53.A.happyB.hereC.awayD.busy
54.A.getintouchwithB.losetouchwithC.putupwithD.eupwith
55.A.repairmenB.cleanersC.friendsD.couple
56.A.sentB.shookC.watchedD.drove
57.A.shockedB.happenedC.returnedD.came
58.A.loadedB.fixedC.tiedD.rebuilt
59.A.oweB.lendC.giveD.offer
60.A.wishB.jobC.dutyD.pleasure第二卷第三部分英语知识运用共两节,满分45分第二节(共10小题;每题
1.5分,共15分)阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式OnesunnyMondayIwentforawalkandworeaspecialdiamondringthatday.It61giveasmy25thbirthdaygiftlastmonth.AsIwaswalkingintheparkIfoundthediamondonmyringwas62miss.Iwentbacktolookforit.Iknewhowsmall63chancewasoffindingit64Istillwantedtohaveatry.AsIwassearchingthegroundIranintoanoldgentlemanbyaccident.‘‘What’sthematter”heasked65nice.“Ilostsomething.I’mreallyworried.”Iexplainedandshowedhimtheholeinmyring66thediamondhadbeen.“Itakeawalkhereeveryday.I’llkeepmyeyesopenforit.”Theoldmansaid.Ithankedhim67expectnothing.AfewdayslaterImettheoldmanagain.“Guesswhat”hesaidwithahappy68appear.“Ifoundyourdiamond!”Icouldn’tbelievewhatIsawinhishandwhenthegentlemanhandedthediamondbacktome.Theoldmancouldkeepthediamondorsellitbuthedidn’t.NowthankstothismanI’llspendmoretime69somethingniceforothers.AllIhavetodoistolookatmyringandremind70Ithattherearestillkindandgeneroussoulsoutthere.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处语言错误,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字符号(^)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)不记分LastweekIwenttovisittomyformerneighborMr.Yang.HeandIusedtolivingnexttoeachotherformanyyears.Abouthalfayearagoanordercamewhichtheoldbuildingalongwithmanyothersimilaronesweregoingtobepulleddowntomakeroomforamainstreet.Sotheyhadtomoveapart.Mr.Yangnowlivesinthesuburbsnearabeautifulpark.Hisapartmentismuchbigthanbefore.Theonlyproblemisthatittookquitealongtimetogettothedowntownarea.ThereforeMr.Yangdoesn’tseemtoworryaboutthelongdistance.Hesaysthatnewsubwaylinewillbebuiltinafewyearandheissurelifewillbebetterinthefuture.第二节书面表达(满分25分)假如你叫李平,是一名高中生,面对越来越多的同龄人吸烟,你倍感忧虑因此写信给某报社JustAsk栏目的主持人Ralph,请求解决这一问题信的主要内容如下
1.存在问题:两年前约15%的男生吸烟,如今吸烟者多达55%;有些女生也开始吸烟
2.吸烟害处:有害健康,可引起肺癌、心脏病等;浪费金钱
3.请求帮助:劝告大家放弃吸烟注意
1.词数100左右;2.可适当增加细节,以使内容连贯DearRalph,_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________._________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________._________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.Yourssincerely,LiPingxx第一学期高二月考英语答案听力1-5CABCB6-10BBBCA11-15BABAC16-20BBCAB阅读21-24DACB25-27CBD28-31BCDA32-35CDAB36-40CEFAB完型41-45ACABD46-50BCDBD51-55CCBAD56-60ACBAD语法填空
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10.year改为years作文DearRalph,ImamiddleschoolstudentandIamworriedabouttheincreasingnumberofthestudentswhosmoke.Twoyearsagoonlyabout15percentoftheboyssmoked.Today55percentofthemsmokeandevenafewgirlssmoketoo.Asiswellknownsmokingdoesgreatharmtoourhealth.Factshaveshownthatmanyseriousdiseasessuchaslungcancerheartdiseasesareconnectedwithsmoking.Whenonesmokesinpublicplacesharmisdonenotonlytohimselfbutalsotoallthepeoplearound.Whatsmoreifonesmokeshehastospendalotofmoneyonit.SoIdohopeyoucangivethestudentsapieceofadvicepersuadingthemtogiveupsmokingandkeepthemselveshealthy.Yourssincerely,LiPing听力材料Text1M:ExcusemeMadam.W:YesM:HowlongcanIkeepthebookW:Foronemonth.Pleasemakesureyoureturnthebookbeforeit’sdue.Text2M:HurryupJenny.It’salready
7.Wewillbelateforthefilm.W:Don’tworrydear.Westillhavetwentyminutes.Andittakesusonlyfifteenminutestogetthere.Wewillbetherejustintime.Text3M:Iheardontheradiothatitwillbesunnyduringtheholidayweekend.MaybewecantakeatriptoBoston.W:Thatsoundsgreat.IwillcallJanetoseeifshe’dliketojoinus.Text4M:HelloJane.DoyouknowhowmanystudentswillbeonthespringoutingW:IheardthatthewholeclasswillgoexceptJohn.Heissick.Sothat’s46students.Text5W:IthinkIhaveatemperatureandIfeelsick.M:Letmehavealookatyou.eintotheexaminationroomplease.Text6M:Goodafternoon.Isawyouradvertisement;youwanttosellyourcar.W:That’sright.M:MayIhavealookatitpleaseW:Yesofcourse.M:WhendidyoubuyitW:2yearsago.M:ThenwhydoyouwanttosellitW:BecauseIhavejuststoppedworkandIcan’taffordagoodcarlikeit.M:HowmuchdoesitcostW:$30,
000.M:That’salotofmoneyforasecond-handcar.W:It’swortheverypennyofit.M:WellIlikeitbutIcan’tdecideyet.Mywifemustseeitfirst.W:Wellwomenalwayshavethelastword.Text7W:Howdidyoulikethedishes,SirM:Delicious.Everythingwasexcellenthere.Thankyou.W:DoyouwantsomecoffeeorteaSirM:Nothanks.I’mfine.I’lljusthavethebillplease.HowmuchisyourservicechargeW:Fifteenpercentandit’sincludedinyourbill.ThankyouverymuchSir.Welookforwardtoseeingyouagain.M:Sure.Goodnight.Text8W:HellothisisAndrea.M:HelloAndrea.ThisisAlex.Ihavesomeverygoodnewsforyou.Mirandawasverysatisfiedwithyouandsaidshe’sverymuchlookingforwardtoworkingwithyou.Isn’tthatwonderfulCongratulationsdear!HowdoesitfeeltobeMiranda’snewassistantIimagethatyou’rejustdelightedwiththisnews.Solet’sseeyoucanstartonMondayrightW:HmmwellIdon’tthinkIcanstartMonday.IamvisitingmyfatherinBaltimore.AndbecauseIdon’tliveinNewYorkIneedacoupleofdaystofindaflatandbuysomefurnitureandmovemythingsfromAvon.M:OhwelltheninthatcaseIsupposeWednesdaywouldbegood.OKseeyouthen.Text9W:HiJoemanypeopleinourdepartmentareleavingforThanksgiving.WhatareyougoingtodoM:IthinkI’lljuststayathome.ImayseesomefriendsandwatchafewDVDsandIprobablywouldgototheArtworkcarshow.WhataboutyouArielWhat’syourplanW:Iamgoingtodosometravellingwithmyfamily.M:OhwheretoW:Toronto.AndonourwaywearegoingtovisitmyauntBettyinKingston.M:That’sexciting.HowlongdoyouplantostayW:Twodays.Ihaveaget-togetherpartywithmycollegefriendsonthe10thinToronto.OhI’mafraidI’vegottogonow.Myhusbandiswaitingformeandwe’llhavetopickupDanielfromschool.HaveaniceholidayJoe.M:Thankyouyoutoo.Text10M:WellI’dlovetosharewithyoumypersonalopinionsoncitylifeandlifeinsmalltowns.IgrewupinasmalltownuntilIwas18andthenmovedtoabigcitysoIhaveexperiencedthegoodandbadsidesofboth.IneverthoughtthatIwouldlikelivinginabigcitybutIwaswrong.AftertenyearsoflivinginoneIcan’timagineeverlivinginasmalltownagain.Surelysmalltownsandbigcitiesbothhavesomeproblemsintermsoftransport.Inasmalltown,youhavetoownacartomakelifefortable.Youcan’tgetaroundwithoutonebecausethereisn’tanykindofpublictransport.Bigcitiesgenerallyhaveheavytrafficandexpensiveparkingbutthereyouhaveachoiceoftakingpublictransportwhichischeaperthandriving.Soifyoudon’thaveacaryou’dbetterliveinthecity.Ialsolovetheexcitinglifeinbigcities.Icanalwaysenjoyalotoffilmsconcertsandotherwonderfulshows.Howeverthesethingsarenotmoninsmalltowns.ThefinalthingIlikeaboutlargecitiesisthatyoucanmeetdifferentkindsofpeople.Howeveryouseldomfindsuchavarietyofpeopleinasmallertown.Ithinkthatlivinginanareawhereeveryonewasjustlikemewouldquicklybeedull.Ofcourse,safetyshouldbeconsideredandthat’soneareawheresmalltownsarebetterthanbigcities.StillIwouldratherbeabitmorecarefulandliveinalargecitythantofeelsafebutdull.。