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2020级高二下学期期末考试英语试题2022/7/12出题人高二备课组本试卷分为第I卷(选择题)和第n卷(非选择题)两部分满分150分考试时间为120分钟第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,满分
7.5分)听下面5段对话每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置听完每段对话后,你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题每段对话仅读一遍例How muchis theshirt C.I
9.
15.A.£
19.
15.B.I
9.
18.答案是C
1.When willthe manpick upthe womanC.At6:
00.A.At7:
15.B.At6:
30.
2.Why didntthe mananswer thephone A.His phonewas takenby histeacher.B.He lefthis phoneat home.C.He washaving lunch.
3.What doesthe manmean A.He didn,t showhis paintings at theexhibition.B.He didntunderstand thepaintings.C.He didntsee thepaintings.
4.When doesthe lasttrain leaveC.At9:
30.A.Al8:
30.B.At9:
00.
5.Where arethe speakersC.In arestaurant.A.In a store.B.In abank.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 couldthe manmost probablybe A.A computertechnician.B.An assistantprincipal.C.A shopassistant.
7.What is the womansproblem A.It isdifficult for her tofix acup holder.B.One part of hercomputer isbroken.C.She cannotafford acomputer.听第7段材料,回答第8-9题
8.What is the womangoing to do A.Meet aprofessor.B.See adoctor.C.Have aclass.
9.What doesthe mantell the woman B.When themeeting starts.C.Where thechemistry building is.A.What8段材料,回答第10-12题
10.What isthe mandoing B.Asking forinformation.C.Giving directions.A.Offering aninvitation.
11.Where isthe finance office A.In B.In theclassroom building.C.Opposite thelibrary.the redbrick building.
12.What doesthe manoffer todo A.Treat the woman todinner.B.Show the woman aroundthe school.C.Come to the financeoffice with thewoman.听第9段材料,回答第13-16题
13.What isthe manC.An airportcheck-in agent.A.A(ravel agent.B.A hotelclerk.
14.How willthewomanget(o Maui C.By ship.A.By bus.B.By air.
15.What willthe womanshusband probablydo in MauiC.Go camping.A.Go ona voyage.B.Play golf.
16.When willthewomanbe back C.On Sunday.A.On Tuesday.B.On Saturday.听第10段材料,回答第17-20题C.Excited.
17.How dopeople feelabout Sievesjob A.Doubtful.B.Interested.
18.What doesSteve doio makehis colleagues happy A.He allowsthem to play withhis machines.B.He offersthem a private space.C.He givesthem somechocolate.
19.Why doesSteve travelabroad sometimesC.To taketrips withhis family.A.To learnfrom otherfactories.B.To buyraw materials.
20.What doesSteve spendhis daysdoing at work C.Eating chocolate.A.Selling chocolate.B.Making chocolate.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)选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,项涂黑A WhileGoogle,Bing andYahoo dominateadult search engine choices,they are not alwaysthe bestchoice fbr students.The siteson thislist aregood search engines thatstudents canrely on.Fact MonsterHomework helpis alwayson handwith FactMonster(www.factmonster.com).it ismainly fitfor studentsaged from7to12,There are also allkinds ofgames,spelling testsand morefor kidsto improvetheir studyand havesome fun.Ask KidsAsk Kidswww.askkids.com is a greatsite torstudents tosafely findthe information they needfrom theweb.Besides beinga usefuland safesearch engine.Ask Kidsalso has a usefulpicture andvideo searchfunction thatallows studentsto findpictures orvideos thatmay beuseful to their informationsearch.SortFix SortFix www.sortfix.com isone of the usefulsearchenginesfbrstudentsbecause itprovides relevant,organized search results.1does thisby analyzinghe keywordsin the searchresults,and givingthe searcherthe abilityto focuson,or removecertain keywords.It is a usefulsearchengineif you arenotsure whatinformation you want tofind,or ifyouaretired offinding irrelevantresults in your searches.Wolfram AlphaCreated byStephen Wolfram,Wolfram Alphawww.wolframalpha.com cancalculate things that itwould takea hundredor moreindividual websitestodo.It usesa setof waysto answerquestions directlythat youtype into thesearchbox,which isdifferent fromother websites.You canfind everythingfrom thenutritional valueof anapple to the real-time positionof theInternational SpaceStation.An Appleapp isoffered sothat you can addit toany iPodTouch devices.It isbest suitedfor olderstudents.
21.Whats special about WolframAlpha A.It offersanswers directly.B.It providesgames forkids.C.It focuseson solvingmath problems.D.It isintended forastronomy enthusiasts.
22.Which websiteis worthrecommendation tostudents needingvisual materialsA.www.factmonstcr.com B.www.askkids.com C.www.sortfix.com D.www.wolframalpha.com
23.Whats the authors purposein writingthe text A.To recommendfour usefulapps.B.To advertisefour interestingwebsites.C.To listthe topfour popularwebsites in the US.D.To introducefour student-friendly searchengines.B Simone Biles wasborn in
1997.Soon,her parentsfound thatshe couldnt sit still.When she was6years old,her day-carc groupwent ona fieldtrip toa gym.Simone lovedwatching thegymnasts train and enjoyedtheir performances.She couldntjust watchthem,though—she had to trytheir moves.She wasso goodthat one of theinstructors senta letterhome withher.inviting Simoneto takegymnastics classes.Simone lovedthe classes,and shewas excellentat climbing,swinging,jumping,and lumbling翻筋斗.Though she had alot tolearn,the coachescould hardlykeep upwith Simone.When onegirl performeda standingback luck翻折,Simone wassure shecould doone too.Her coachdidnt believeher,so Simonetried thetrick andmade iton thespot.At9,Simone learnedwhy shecouldntsitstill:She hadADHD多动症.Her brainmoved fastand herbody didtoo-which made it hardforherto concentratein schoolbut whichalso madeher anamazing gymnast.The challengeswe facehelp definewho weare.Simone wrote.My challengeis alsomy supcrpowcr.^^Simones superpowerwould helpmake herone of the mostdynamic gymnastsever seen.Simone isone of the greatestathletes inhistory.At age16,she wontwo gold medals at the ArtisticGymnastics WorldChampionships(AGWC).including theall-around(the totalscore fromcompeting in all events).She hasnow won25world medals,19of themgold.Thats themost inworld gymnasticshistory.Simone competedin herfirst Olympicsin
2016.She was the firstfemale U.S.gymnast towin fourgoldmedalsin anOlympic Games.Since then,Simone hasdebuted(首次呈现)some movesnever successfullydone inworld competitions,including adouble-double dismount(下•马)from thebalance beam.The movebecame knownas theBiles.Several signaturemoves have been namedafter Simone.
24.Who ftnindSimone Bilesgymnastics talentA.Her parents.B.A gymnast.C.A gymnasticscoach.D.Her day-care teacher.
25.What broughtSimone thegift ofgymnastics A.A disease.B.A fieldtrip.C.A superpower.D.A familytradition.
26.Which isone ofSimoneBilesachievements A.She hasnow won25world goldmedals.B.She wontwo goldmedals atAGWC in
2013.C.She isregarded asthe greatestathlete inhistory.D.She competedin herfirst Olympicsattheage of
21.
27.Why arcsome signaturemoves namedafter SimoneBiles A.She createdthe gymnasticsskills byherself.B.She madethose moveswell-known worldwide.C.She haswon themost WorldChampionship medals.D.She usedthe actionsfor thefirst timeinternationally.C Youwatch asad filmand getcaught upin youremotions.You cryyour eyesout atthe dramaticplot—you feelsad for the charactersif theysuffer,or happyfor themwhen they are successful.It isonly when the movieis overthat yourealize thatwhat youwere watchingis notreal.But whycouldnt youaccept that when youwere soabsorbed in the movieIl wasreported inScience Dailythis weekthat scientists at Case Western Reserve University.US,discovered thatpeople simplycannot think emotionally andlogically atthe sametime.It haslong beenknown thatsomething differentgoes onin ourbrain whenwe uselogic,rather thanresponding tosomething emotionally.Thinking logicallyis astep-by-step process,in whichpeople makedecisions throughreasoning andfind answersrationally.When wethinkemotionallyor empathize(有同感),wc lookat thingsfrom someoneclscs pointof viewand tryto feeltheir pain.Now scientistshave found(hat thinkinglogically and emotionally arelike thetwo endsof aseesaw(跷跷•板).When werebusy empathizing,the partof thebrain usedfor cold,hard analysisis suppressed.And itsalso truethe otherway round.To come to thisconclusion,scientists gathered45people—men andwomen—to takebrain scansas theysolved differentkinds ofpuzzles.Some of the puzzleswere toughand involvedmath andphysics andothers weresocial problemsthat requiredparticipants toput themselvesin otherpeoples shoes.Scientists foundthat whenparticipants weredoing amath problem,the regionin theirbrain thatis associatedwith logical thinking litup,and whenasked tomake emotionaldecisions,the regionfor emotional thinking litup.But themost interestingpart isthatwhenasked tosolve problemsthat requiredboth logicaland emotionalresponses,the participantsalways usedoneof the regionsala time whilethe otherone wentdark.^Empathetic andanalytic thinkingarc mutuallyexclusive排斥的in hebrain,said AnthonyJack,leader of the study.You donthave tofavor one,but cycleefficiently betweenthem,and employthe rightnetwork atthe righttime.”However,people sometimesended upusing thewrong one.This explainswhy somepeople aregood atsolving complex math problemsbut havepoor socialskills.And whyeven thesmartest peopleget takenin byfake buttouching stories.
28.Why doestheauthormention watchingmovies atthe beginningof hearticle A.To proveemotional thinkingis powerful.B.To showthat sometimeswe onlyuse emotionalthinking.C.lb showthat wcarc easilymoved bythingsthatarc notreal.D.To introducethe researchbased onthis kind of experiences.
29.The underlinedword suppressedin Paragraph4means.A.starting toreact activelyB.being completelydamaged C.to preventsomething fromworking effectivelyD.to obtainan oppositefunction
30.Through theirrecent tests,scientistsatCaseWesternReserveUniversity.US proved.A.emotionalthinkingworks differentlyfrom logical thinking B.logicalthinkingis muchmore efficientthan emotionalthinking C.logicalthinkingandemotionalthinking taketurns tofunction independentlyD.people whohave acrack handa solvingcomplexmathproblems havepoor socialskills
31.What isprobably thebest titleforthepassage A.Movies andYour EmotionsB.Your Heartvs YourMind C.Math andPhysics D.Logical ThinkingD Launchedin Singaporelast November,Hong Kong-based companyOmni foodshas introduceda rangeof sixplant-based seafoods tostand infor tuna,crab andwhitefish.Similar to their porksubstitutes,the newproducts aresaid tooffer asafe andalternative sourceof proteinwhile tacklingenvironmental concernslike overfishingand worseningofthe seas.Omni[bods expansioncomes atatimewhenthe market for plant-based productsis growing.According toEnterprise Singapore,local interestin sensibleconsumption doubledin2021,and flexitarians—people whoprimarily eata plant-based dietbut occasionallyconsume meator seafood—represent thefastest growth.The oceanis anotherreason citedastheneed forplant-based seafood.The averageperson hereconsumed22kg ofseafood lastyear,surpassing theglobal averageof20kg.Tlie WorldWide Fundfor NatureWWFalso observedhat threequarters ofthe seafoodserved inSingapore isunsustainable.Besides,fish fanninginvolves theuse ofchemicals toprevent diseaseand parasites寄生虫and thesechemicals thenaccumulate infish tissues,which becomesa seriousthreat topeoples health.Omni foodssays theirproducts addressall theseconcerns.Made primarilyfrom non-genetically modifiedsoybeans,the plant-based alternativesare freeof harmfulsubstances,absolutely safe.The companypointed outthat theproducts sharea similarlook,feel andtaste ofthe realthing.Weve donepilot tastetests withfriends,family,and onesushi restaurant.Many admirethe appearanceand mouthfeelthat ourtuna producthas aswell asits nutritionalbenefits.Now weare strugglingto improveour productuntil itsan exactmatch ortastes betterthan animal-based tuna/added DavidYeung.Besides Omnifoods,Singapore companiesarealsoexploring thealtemative seafood market.Growth wellGroup recentlyraised US$22million tofund itsattempt intoshrimp,squid andcrab madeusing chickpeaprotein.Global demandforplant-based meatsis alsoshooting up.with thevalue set to reachUS$
23.2billion by2024,”said marketresearch companyEuromonitor.
32.Which isthe highlightoftheplant-based seafoodA.Being reasonably-priced.B.Being physically-appealing.C.Being personally-tailored.D.Being environmentally-friendly.
33.What docsparagraph2mainly focuson A.The recenttrend inpeoples diet.B.The potentialrisks offishing farming.C.The factorsdriving thepopularity ofplant-based seafood.D.The methodsof Omnifoodsexpanding itsbusiness in themarket.
34.Which bestdescribes theprospect of(he alternativeseafoodmarketA.Risky.B.Promising.C.Worrying.D.Uncertain.
35.Whats thebest titleofthetextA.Real SeafoodIs to be ReplacedB.Alternative-seafood Has a LongWay toGo C.Omnifoods:A Pioneerof Plant-based SeafoodD.Next FoodFrontier:Seafood MadeFrom Plants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填入空白处的最佳选项选项中有两项为多余选项The calm before thestonn Mis avery familiarexpression.It isusually usedio describea peacefulperiod justbefore aveiy stressfulsituation ora tenseargument._36_They notedthat beforecertain stormstheseaswould seemto becomecalm and the windswould drop.But whyis itoften socalmbeforea storm—37—According toUS websiteHowStuffWorks,a calmperiod occursbecause manystorms,tornadoes andhurricanes drawinallthe warm and dampair from the surroundingarea.As thisair risesintothestonn clouds,it coolsand actsas“fuel forthe storm,like petrolinacar”.Once the storm has taken allthe energyit canfrom theair,it ispushed outfrom thetop ofthe stormclouds andfalls backdown toground level.—38—So onceit coversan area,it causesa calmperiod beforethestorm.—39—First counthow manyseconds thereare betweenflash oflightning anda clapof thunder,roughly threeseconds equalone kilometer.A goodjudgement isthat ifyour countis below30seconds,you shouldseek shelterstraight away.However,due to he complexityofthestorm system,calm doesntalways gofirst.So,your bestbet isto keepyourself updatedwith weatherreports forany predictionsregarding acoming storminyourarea.—40一A.Science hasgiven usthe answer.B.There isno definiteanswer tothe question.C.Weather reportssometimes cannotbe trusted.D.British sailorscoined thephrase inthe laic1600s.E.As theair declines,it becomeswarmanddry,which isstable.F.The WeatherNetwork has a tiptor workingout howfar awaya stormis.G.Thats themost reliableway topredict thenext displayof naturestemper.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L5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,并在答即卡上将该项涂黑Diana Velezdoes everythingwith maximumeffort—and atmaximum speed.That_41_learning a new language,completing twocertificates andopening astore.When arrivingin Canadain2018,she hadone_42—to havewhat shehad backhome inColombia.I didntwant to_43_what I do,like somany whocometoanewcountry,M shesaid.I_44_to openastorehere in Canada butknew Ihad to_45_myself properly.^^Diana quicklyrealize thatmaking herdream ofshop ownershipin Canadaa_46_meant goingto schoolto getthe_47—education andcertification.**My experienceof owninga shopand workingasadesigner inColombia gaveme_48—in myabilities,but I couldnt speakthe languageand Ihadto_49—how todo thingsin Canada.It waslike havingto_50_all overagain,“said Diana._51_,she foundjust thehelp sheneeded forrelaunch_52_continuing educationat GeorgeBrown College.She begantaking_53_for boththe EssentialSkills inFashion CertificateandtheImage ConsultingCertificate inMay
2019.—54—Diana metwiththelanguage barrier,shewasalways going_55—while atcollege.By theend ofOctober
2019.shehadcompleted allcertificate requirements.Within twoyears afterher_56_inCanada,Diana atlast achievedher_57_goal whenher newstore openedits doorsin TorontosSheppard Center.She wason thefast-track to_58_.Looking back,Diana,a fashiondesigner,—59—her achievementstothegoal sheset,the educationshe receivedfrom thecollege,and_60_,the effortsshe made.Now Dianais veryhappy doingwhat sheis doing.
41.A.requires B.encourages C.includes D.advises
42.A.goal B.memoiy C.choice D.problem
43.A.continue B.recall C.change D.lose
44.A.demanded B.decided C.agreed D.hesitated
45.A.teach B.boost C.enjoy D.prepare
46.A.reality B.fact C.challenge D.wonder
47.A.physical B.private C.primary D.necessary
48.A.pressure B.judgement C.influence D.confidence
49.A.put awayB.take onC.learn aboutD.look into
50.A.advance B.start C.suffer D.work
51.A.Naturally B.Gradually C.Luckily D.Objectively
52.A.through B.for C.before D.with
53.A.notes B.responsibilities C.chances D.courses
54.A.Though B.As C.Since D.Once
55.A.around B.backC.ahead D.out
56.A.adventure B.arrival C.performance D.journey
57.A.original B.academic C.complicated D.faraway
58.A.success B.wealth C.glory D.trial
59.A.adds B.connects C.devotes D.owes
60.A.after allB.above allC.at leastD.at first第II卷第三部分英语知识运用(满分25分)第二节语法填空(共10小题;每小题
1.5分,满分15分)Liu Genghong,a Taiwan-born singer,hastakenthe Internetby stormand sparkeda fitnesswave withhis workoutlivcstrcam onDouyin,Chinas versionof TikTok.Lius workoutsessions arcso popularthat they_61_break Douyinslivestreaming recordfbr2022to date.Within_62_month,Lius livestreamshavebeenviewed nearly100million times,_63—his mostpopular sessionattracting over44million liveviews.Chinese_64_music JayChous songsoften serve_65_Lius backgroundmusic.One ofhis most-watchcd fitnessroutines66setto“Herbalist Manual”本草纲目from JayChoirs StillFantasy Album.4iI want to slapmy legwhenever Ihear VerbalistManual now,^^shared anetizen._67_Lius dancemoves looksimple,theyareoften toointense剧烈for hisaudience_68_follow.Many netizenseven jokedthat the49-year-old wasfacing apopularity contestwith Li Jiaqi,Chinas“livestreaming king“_69_know fbrhis salestactics策略.“LiJiaqiempties ourwallet,—70—Liu Gcnghongempties ourbody/joked anetizen.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10处语言错误,每句中最多有两处每处错误仅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
(八),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My motherisadoctor.Shes fullyoccupied everyday,even workedlate sometimesduring thepandemic.She isalways available to treat patients,regardless of her abilityto pay.Im prideof her.Meanwhile,her healthisthereal concernto me:if shecontinued working so hard,shell wearherself out.Every timewhen Iask herto takeit easy,not onlyshe think nothing of it but she says caring for patients is her duty.She thinksasadoctor,she shouldfind effectiveapproach totreating patientsand give them comfort need badly.Tm reallymoved inher wordsand determineto becommitted tomy careerlike herinthefuture.第二节书面表达(满分25分)假设你是李华,你看到美国留学生Jason在网上发帖,希望有人能帮助他提高普通话(Mandarin)水平,他可以教英语作为回报请给他写一封电子邮件,内容包括
1.表达给他提供帮助的意愿
2.说明自己能胜任的理由(至少两点)
3.提出自己学习英语的具体需求注意
1.词数100左右
2.可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯;
3.文中不得透露个人姓名和学校名称Dear Jason,Yours,Li Hua参考答案听力1-10BACCB ABAAC11-20ABABB CACBC阅读理解21-23ABD24-27CABD28-31DCCB32-35DCBD完型填空4I.CACBD
46.ADDCB5I.CADAC
56.BAADB七选五36一40DAEFG语法填空
61.have broken
62.a
63.with
64.musician
65.as
66.is set
67.Although/While/Though
68.to follow
69.known
70.while短改My motherisadoctor.Shes fullyoccupied everyday,even workedlate sometimesduring thepandemic.She isalways workingavailabletotreatpatients,regardless ofher abilityto pay.Im prideofher.Meanwhile,her healthisthereal concernto me:if theirproud ashe conlinuedworkingsohard,shell wearherself out.Every timewhen Iask herto takeit easy,not onlyA shethinknothingcontinues when去掉she前力II doesofitbutshesayscaringforpatientsisherduty.She thinksasadoctor,she shouldfind effectiveapproach totreating patientsapproaches andgivethemcomfortneedbadly.Im reallymoved inher wordsand determinetobecommitted tomy careerlike herintheneeded byfuture.写作Possible version:Dear Jason,This isLi Hua.I learnedfrom yourpost hatyouwantto improveyour Mandarin.I ammore thanwilling olend ahelping handto you.I amconvinced I can perfectlymeet yourexpectations.Firstly,I have a goodcommand ofMandarin whichis mymother tongue.That meansI canoffer youauthentic adviceon languageusing,both spokenand written.Moreover,I amgood atcommunication andmaking friends,which makessure thatour learningjourney willbe veryrelaxing andenjoyable.By theway,I dohope you can helpme improvemy Englishwriting ability,especially onhe properuse ofvocabulary andsonic commonlyused grammar.Looking forwardo yourreply andwhat you think!Yours,Li Hua听力原文Text1M:Hi,Susan.The planeis goingto takeoff at9:00,so youdonl needto checkin until7:
15.Ill pickyou upat6:30instead of6:
00.Is thatOK W:OK.that willgive memore timeto packanyway.Text2W:Why didntyou answermy phoneM:Sorry,I couldnt.I wassecretly lookingat myphone inchemistry class,and Mrs.Clements sawme,and tooki.W:Are yougoing homefor lunchM:Yes,because Iveleft mymath booksin mybrothers backpack.Text3W:What didyouthinkofthepainting exhibitionlast weekM:I nevermadeittoheexhibition.Text4W:Is thisthe lasttrain toOsaka Its only8:30pm.M:No,there arctwo moreafter his.They leaveevery thirtyminutes.Text5M:Itsonlytwenty dollars.W:I know,but unlessyou have an accountwith us,we cantcash yourcheque.There,sabranch ofyour bankacross thestreet.Text6W:Hello,is ittechnique supportdepartment M:Yes,here itis.What canIdo for youW:WelL Ibought acomputer3days ago,and nowI findits cup holder isbroken.How couldI cometo yourplace andget itfixed M:Im sorry.Did yousay thecupholderW:Yes,its fixedtotheside ofthe computer.M:Oh,I see.Its theCD-ROM drive.Il isnot forholding cups.Text7W:Mr.Parker,I havea problem.M:What isit,June W:I havea meetingwith Dr.Maison,a chemistryprofessor.Im tomeet himoutside thechemistry building,rve nevermet himand Idont knowwhat helooks like.M:You worfthave anytrouble recognizinghim.W:Why M:First,he\very tailand thin,with longblack hair.He alsohas areddish beard.W:Fm sureI canfind him.Thank you.Text8W:Excuse me,do youknow wherethe teachersbuildingisM:Sure.You seethat tallbuilding overthere W:Uh-huh.M:Its theshorter buildingtotheright ofit.W:Oh.thank you.Do youalso knowwhere Ipay myschool feesM:Yes,you have to gotothefinanceoffice.W:Wheres thatM:Its behindus.You haveto gothrough thelibrary.And thenyou turnright andyoucansee theclassroom building.Next toi isthe redbrick building.The financeoffice isonthe3rd floor.W:Great.Thanks forall yourhelp.M:Say,Icouldshow youaround ourschool later.W:Thanks,but Tmhaving dinnerwith myfriend.M:OK.Well,good luck.Sec youlater.Text9W:Guess whatMy husbandand I have decidedto goto Hawaii.Can wego overthe travelplan M:Certainly.Let mepull itup onthe computer.Ihaveit righthere.Youll leaveJFK at10:00a.m.Saturday andarrive atLos Angelesat2:00p.m.Your flightfor Honolulutakes offat3:00p.m.W:How manydays willwc be in HonoluluM:Two.Youll bestaying atthe WaikikiBeach Inn.W:And istransportation toMaui providedM:Of course.Youll boardan Alohaflight inHonolulu onTuesday.The flightinformation willbe shownon yourtickets.Youll beinMauifor fivedays.Also,youcanplay golfthere.Arc youinterested W:Im suremy husbandis.but Imhoping wecan getaway together.How manydays willour kidsbeinCamp KapuluaM:Three days.The guideswill takethem tothe westside ofthe island.W:Oh.Im surehey willhaveagood voyage.M:For yourreturn,youll comeback onSunday witha connectingflight toJFK at4:00p.m.Text10M:Hey,everyone.My nameis Steve.Whenever Itell peoplewhat Idofora living,they canhardly believethis jobexists.But Imnot joking!I spendmy daysatworkeating chocolate!Tasting the chocolate isan importantpartofmaking surehat customersget perfectbars ofhigh-quality chocolate fromthecompany Iwork for.Every weekI receivechocolatefromour factoryand Ihavetocheck themfor tasteand smell.Just besidemy companyoffice Ihaveakitchen whereIcantest andtaste theproducts—and Ikeep mycolleagueshappyby givingthem some!My kitchenis fullof machinestoplaywith.Its wonderfulto haveaprivatespace Ican goto duringthe day.No twodays arethe samein thisjob.Sometimes Iam atour foodlab andother timesIm outofthecountry buyingour rawmaterials andas Pvegot ayoung familythat canbe difficult.But thatkindofvariety,and lackof routine,is somethingI loveabout thejob.although Ithink itstill comessecond tothechocolateitself!The questionI getasked mostis whetherI getbored ofchocolate.Ive workedwith itfbr along time,and Ivenever feltI didntwanttoeat it.In fact.Ill oftengo homeand eatsome moreintheevening.。