吉林省梅河口市第五中学2018届高三英语最后一模试题

吉林省梅河口市第五中学2018届高三英语最后一模试题
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。

每段对话仅读一遍。

1.Whatdessertwillthemanorder?
A.Ice cream.
B.Achocolatecake.
C.Nothing.
2.Whatwillthemandothis weekend?
A.Gotothemovieswiththewoman.
B.Celebratehissister’sbirthd
ay.
C.Goskiingwithhisparents.
3.Whatdoesthe manaskthewomantodo?
A.Helphimpainthis bedroom.
B. Makelunchforhim.
C.Takecareofhisbrother.
4.Whois thewoman?
A.Awaitress.
B.Adoctor.
C.Adriver.
5.Whatis themandoing?
A.Havinganinterview.
B.Talkingwith hisboss.
C.Writinga
résumé.
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.Whatsizeshoesdidthewomanwearlastyear?
A.6.
B.7.
C.8.
7.Whyhavethewoman’sfeetbeenhurting?
A.Hershoeswerethewrongsize.
B. Shewalkedtoomucheachday.
C.Hershoeswereofvery lowquality.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

8.Whereis thewomangoing?
A.Toherhouse.
B.Toanappointment.
C.ToWest22ndStreet.
9.Whatcanwelearnfrom theconversation?
A.Thewomanis inarush.
B.Itis
goingtorainsoon.
C.Thetrafficisheavyatthemoment.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10.Whoarethespeakers?
A.Girlfriendandboyfri
end.
B.Teacherandstudent.
C.Directorand acto
r.
11.Howdoesthemanappeartothewoman?
A.Hurt.
B. Mad.
C.Happy.
12.Whatdoesthewomanwantthe mantodo?
A.Expresshissadfeelings.
B. Showmoreanger.
C.Takeabreak.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13.Wheredidthewomanmeetthe man?
A.AttheBerlinbus station.
B.AttheLondonbusstation.
C.Atthewoman’sapartmen
t.
14.Howlongwasthe man’strip?
A.Anhouranda half.
B.Ninehours.
C.Nineteenhours.
15.Whydidthemanchoosetotakea bus?
A.Tosavemoney.
B.Toenjoythecountryview.
C.Tobeenvironmentallyfriendly.
16.Whatdidthewomansayaboutthe man?
A.Hedoesn’tlookwell.
B.Hecouldhavetakena fasterbus.
C.Heshouldcaremoreabouttheenvironment.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17.Whois thespeaker?
A.ATVhost.
B.Aradiohost.
C.Aprofessor.
18.WhatdidtheHarvardstudyfind?
A. Fastreadersgetthe bestgrades.
B.
Paren ts’educationisimportanttokids’s uc
cess. C.
Morebooksathomemeanssuccessinschool.
19.Accordingtothespeaker,whatis thebestpartofreading?
A.It’sa f unactivity.
B.It’sr elaxingatbedtime.
C.It’sa greatwaytocommunicate.
20.Whenshouldparentsstarttoreadtotheirkids?
A.Asearlyaspossible.
B.Whentheir kidslearntospeak.
C.Assoonastheirkidscanholdabook.
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。

A
Welcometooneofthelargestcollectionsoffootwearintheworldthatwillmakeyougree n withenvy.HereattheFootwearMuseumyoucanseeexhibitsfromallovertheworld. Youcan findoutaboutshoeswornbyeveryonefrom theAncientEgyptianstopopstars.
Room1
Thecelebrityfootwear
sectionisprobablythemostpopularintheentiremuseum.Startedin
the1950sthereisawidevarietyofshoesandbootsbelonging toeveryonefromqueensand presidentstopopstarsandactors!Mostvisitorsfindthecelebrities'choiceoffootwearex tremely
interest
ing.
Room2
Mostofourvisitorsareamazed-andshocked-bythecollectionof"specialpurpose"sho es onexhibition hereattheMuseum ofFootwear.Forexample,thereareChineseshoes made ofsilk thatwerewornbywomentotietheirfeetfirmlytopreventthemfromgrowingtoomuch! Room3
Aswellasshoesandbootsthemuseumalsoexhibitsshoe-shapedobjects.Thevarietyis unbelievable.
Forexample,thereisametallampthatresemblesapairofshoes,andGreekwine
bottlesthatlooklikelegs!
TheFootwearLibrary
PeoplecomefromallovertheworldtostudyinourexcellentfootwearlibraryDesigners andresearcherscomeheretolookupinformationonanythingandeverythingrelatedtothe subjectoffootwear.
21.Allexhibitsineachroom.
A. belongtothesame socialclass
B.havethesame shape
C. aremadeofthesame material
D.sharethesame theme
22.Whichofthefollowingis trueaccordingtothetext?
A.ResearcherscometotheFootwearLibraryfordata
B.Room2 is the mostvisitedplaceinthe museum.
C.Room3 hasa
richervarietyofexhibitsthantheothertwo.
D.TheoldestexhibitsinRoomlweremadeinthe1950s
23.Thepurposeofthetextis to getmorepeopleto .
A.doresearch
B. visitthemuseum
C.designshoes
D.followcelebrities
B
The pounding（重击声）was drivingEdwardcrazy.Anewneighborhadjustmovedintothe apartmentbelow him.The newcomerwasdeaf,orseemed tobe, becauseheplayed hisstereo （立体声音响）loudenoughforthewholebuildingtohear.
Onthefirstdayheheardthestereorockingover,Edwardmarched downstairs andpolitely
toldthenewcomerthathisstereowastooloud.Heaskedthenewtenanttoturnthevolumedown andkeepitdownaslongashelivedinthebuilding. Thetenantappearedsurprisedand embarrassed,andsaid,“Oh,I’msorry.Ididn’trealizeitwasthatloud.”
So,Edward returned upstairs,feelinggood,becausehehadtakenastandandpolitelyletthe newcomerknowthatloudmusicwasnotgoingtobetolerated. Thenextdayallwasquiet,and
Edwardcontinuedtobepleasedwithhimself.Thefollowingday,Edwardthoughtitmustbe FourthofJuly,becauseamarchingbandwas playing onhisstreet.Infact,itwasthe newneighbor whowasplayinghismusicloudagain.
Edwardwas notonetorepeat himself,feelingthat eachtimeyourepeated yourself, you diminishedthevalueofyourwords.So,hedidwhathealwaysdidwithrude neighbors－—grin andbearit.Eventually,theywouldmoveaway.Whatelseareyougoingtodo?
InLosAngelesayearago,awomanhadcomplainedtoherupstairsneighborthathewas playinghisdrumstooloudandtoooften.Thedrummerrepeatedlyignoredher.Onedaythe womanwalkedupstairsandshotthedrummerintheheadandhisgirlfriend inthechest. The womanwassentencedtoprisonfor20 years.
Thedeaddrummerwon’tbotheranyonewithhisdrums,butthewomanmightbewishing nowthatshehadlearned
togrinandbearit.Ifshewerestilllivinginherapartment,shecould
alwaysmove.Whenyou’rein prison,youdon’thavethatoption. 24．ThemanlivingbelowwhereEdwardlivedwas .
A．adeafman B．theownerofthehouse C．atenant D．anoldneighbor 25．WhatdidEdwardalwaysdowithrudeneighbors?
A．Grinningandbearingit. B．Persuadingthemtostoprepeatedly.
C．Shoutingthemtodead. D．Movingawayfromtherudeneighbors. 26．Thewomankilledherneighborbecause .
A．heignoredheradvicerepeatedly
B．shecouldnotstandhisplayingthe musictooloud
C．shecouldnotputupwith himanylonger
D．heplayedthedrumstoooften
27．Theauthorwritesthelastparagraphtoprovethat .
A．beinginprisonmeansthelossoffreedom
B．grinningandbearingitis thebestpolicy
C．Edwardshouldfollowtheexampleofthewoman
D．thewomanwasrightto killherneighbor
C
TheRoyalMinthaschosenBeatrixPotter’sthievingPeterRabbitasthefirstcharacter
from children’sliteratureevertoappearona UKcoin.
Peter, picturedinthebluejacketthatheisforcedtoabandoninthegardenofMrMcGregor whenheiscaughtstealingvegetables,iscapturedonaspecial,colourededitionofa50pcoin availablefromnow. TheRoyalMint,whichdescribedPeteras“themostrecognizable ofPotter’s creations, andoneofthemostcherishedfromchildren’sliteratur e”, willreleaseuncoloured versionsofthecoininchangelaterthis year.
ThreemoreofPotter’scharacterswillalso
becommittedtocurrencylaterthisyear,as partof celebrationsmarking150yearssincethechildren’sauthor’sbirth.Theimageshavebeenc reated
bycoin designerEmmaNoble,whosaiditwas “amazingtobegiventhe opportunitytowork with suchfamousandtreasuredliterarycharacters”.
Potter’sTheTaleofPeterRabbit,featuringPeterandhisbetter-behavedsiblings(兄弟姐妹)
Flopsy,MopsyandCottontail,wasthefirstofherstoriestobepublished,releasedin1902by Frederick Warne&Co.Potterwouldgoontofollowitwithaseriesofmuch-loved storieswhich remainpopulartoday,fromTheTaleofSquirrelNutkintoTheTaleofJemimaPuddle-Duck. 28.Whichcharacterfromchildren’sliteraturecanbefoundontheUK
coin?
A.JemimaPuddle-Duck
B. SquirrelNutkin
C. Flopsy,MopsyandCottontail
D. PeterRabbit
29.Accordingtothepassage,thecoinswillbereleasedbytheRoyalMintto.
A.celebratethe150thanniversaryofthebirthofBeatrixP
otter
B.celebratethe150thanniversaryofthebirthofPeterRab
bit
C.celebratethefirstpublicationofTheTaleofPeterRabb
it
D.promotethesalesofBeatrixPotter’sworks
30.Whichofthefollowingstatementis
true?
A. PeterRabbitis oneofthe
mostrecognizedliterarycharactersinUK.
B.TheTaleofPeterRabbitmainlyfeatureshisbetter-behavedsibl
ings.
C.ItwasEmmaNoblewhocreatedPeterRabbit,thefamousliterarycharact
er. D.UncolouredversionsofthePeterRabbitcoinareavailablenow.
31.Whereis
thispassageprobablytakenfrom?
A.Anautobiography
B.Achildren’sbook
C.Atravelguide
D.Anewsreport
D
A MENTORING(导师制)program is giving life changing opportunities to Banbury youth.Young Inspirations wasfoundedtwoyearsagotoprovidementoringsessionsforstudents andunemployedyoungadultsaged11to21.
Alex Goldberg,the program’sfounder,said:"Weset upYoung Inspirationsbecausewe wantedtogiveyoungpeopleexperienceswhichwillpotentiallybelifechangingandbroaden theiroutlook."
"We trytocreateworkexperience opportunities thatwillreallymakeadifferencetoour youth.Forexample,we'vesecuredinternships(实习)withworld-famousfirmssuchasHonda.
Atatimeoffundingcutbackswhereschoolsarefindingitmoreandmoredifficulttooffer thiskindofmentoring,itis extremelyimportantthattheseopportunitiesareavailablebothtohelp youthwiththeirschoolworkandgradesandtogivethemopportunitieswhichmay
helpshap e theirfutures."
Kieran Hepburn,14, isone ofagroup ofBanbury youthwho hasbenefitedfromtheprogram
sofar.OnOctobertheBanburySchoolpupilwasaccompaniedbyYoungInspirationsstaffto Paris where he was an observer at the United Nations Educational,Scientific and Cultural
Organization’s(UNESCO)
InternationalYouthForum(论坛).
Theeventwasheldforyoungpeoplefrom around theworld to seektheirviewson howthefutureofyouthandeducation shouldlook.Kieranjoinedseveralhundred observers, mostlyintheir20sandwastheonlyUKschoolpupiltoattendtheevent.Kieranthinksthetrip wasalifechangingexperience."BeforeweleftIdidn'tquiteknowwhattomakeofit,butwhen wegottherewedidn'tstop.Itwasamazing." hesaid,"Wewenttothreeorfourhours ofdebates eachdayandthendidsomethingculturaleachafternoon."
Themainthemeoftheforumwashowyouthcandrive changeinpoliticalandpubliclife.
It dealtwithissuessuchasdrugabuse,violenceandunemployment.
Kieransaid:"Ithasreallyhelpedmetoimprovemyconfidenceandsocialskillsaswellas myschoolgradesandIwasvotedmostimprovedpupilatschoolinAugust."
The Young Inspirations mentoring sessions take place each Friday in Banbury. For details,.
32.TheYoungInspirationsmentoringprogramaimsto .
A.trainstaffforworld-famousfirms
B. offerjobopportunitiesto youngadults
C.provideyouthwith uniqueexperiences
D.equiptheunemployedwith differentskills
33.Accordingtothefounder，itis difficultforschoolstoofferthe mentoringduetothe
. ckofsupportfromfirms
B.culturaldifferences
C.effectofunemployment
D.shortageof money
34.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethat
A.thevisittotheUnitedKingdomwasamazing
B.Kieranhasmadegreatprogressinmanyaspects
C.theyouthhavefounda waytosolve theirproblems
D.thementormgsessionsareheldeverydayexceptFriday
35.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?
A.AlexGoldberg,FounderofYoungInspiration
s. B.YoungPeopleFindaWorldofOpportunity.
C.Kieran,BanburySchoolPupilto
D.DebatesHelpYouthwithTheirGrades.
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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

选项中有两项为多余选项。

Astrongmemorydependson thehealthandvitality（活力）of yourbrain.Theysaythatyou can’tteachanolddognewtricks,butwhenitcomestothebrain,scientistshavediscoveredt hat
thisoldsayingsimplyisn’ttrue.36
Giveyourbrain a workout.Memory,likemuscularstrength,requiresyouto“use itorlose it”.Themoreyou workoutyourbrain,thebetteryou’ll be ableto processandremember information. 37
Don’t skip the physicalexercise.Whilementalexerciseisimportantforbrainhealth,t hat doesn’t meanyouneverneedtobreakasweat.Physical exercisehelpsyourbrainstaysharp.It increasesoxygento yourbrainandreducestheriskfordisordersthatleadtomemoryloss.
Get enoughsleep.Thereisabigdifferencebetweentheamountofsleepyoucangetbyon
and theamountyouneedtofunctionatyourbest.38
Keepstressin check.Stressisoneofthebrain’sworstenemies.Overtime,stressdestro ys braincells.Studieshavealsolinkedstresstomemoryloss.
Have a laugh. 39 Thatholdstrueforthebrainandthememory,aswellasthebody. Unlikeemotional responses, whicharelimitedtospecificareasofthebrain,laughterengages multipleregionsacrossthewholebrain.
40 Justasthebodyneeds fuel,sodoesthebrain.Youprobablyalreadyknowthatadiet basedonfruits,vegetables,whole grains,“hea lthy”f ats andleanproteinwillprovidelotsofhealth
benefits,butsuchadietcanalsoimprovememory.Forbrainhealth,though,
it’snotjustwhatyou eat—it’salsowhatyoudon’teat.
brain-boostingdiet. B.
Playgameswith memory.
ughteristhebestmedicine.
D.Butoversleepingis notgoodforyourbrain.
E.Evenskippingafew hoursmakesa
difference!
F.Youhavetoshakethingsupfromtimetotime!
G.Thehumanbrainhasanastonishingabilitytoadaptandchange.
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。

A Father's L ov e
Daddyjustdidn’tknowhowtoshowlove.ItwasMomwho41 thefamilytogether. He justwenttowork every dayandcamehome; she’d have alistofthingswe’d donewrongandhe’d s coldusaboutthem.
OncewhenIstoleacandybar, he42 metakeitbackandtellthemanIstoleitandthat
I’d payforit.ButitwasMomwho43 Iwasjusta kid.
Ibroke mylegonceontheplaygroundanditwasMomwhoheldmeinherarmsalltheway tothe44 .Dadpulledthecar45 uptothedooroftheemergencyroomandwhenthey askedhimtomoveitsayingthespacewas46 foremergencyvehicles,Heshouted,“Whatdo youthinkthisis?Atourbus?”
Atmybirthdayparties, Dadalwaysseemed sortof47 .Hejust48himselfinblowing upballoons,setting uptables,andrunningerrands(跑腿）.Itwas Momwho carried the cake with thecandlesonitformetoblowout.
WhenIlookthrough picture albums, people alwaysask,“What doesyourDadlooklike?”
“Whoknows?Hewasalwaysrunningaroundwiththecameratakingeveryoneelse’spicture.I
41. A. put B. supported C. held D. gathered
42. A. helped B. punished C. awarded D. made 43. A. understood B. knew C. responded D. admitted 44. A. home B. school C. hospital D. car 45. A. right B. along C. simply D. afterwards 46. A. preserved B. reserved C. replaced D. attached 47. A. out of date B. out of breath C. out of place D. out of mind 48. A. devoted B. admired C. performed D. drowned 49. A. will B. can C. may D. must
50. A. break it up B. set it off C. let it go D. take it apart 51. A. At the end B. As a result C. As a matter of fact D. As you know
52. A. wiped B. reminded C. waved D. prevented
53. A. familiar B. sensitive C. fierce D. mad
54. A. arose B. relaxed C. apologized D. smiled
55. A. attractive B. secure C. original D. valuable 49haveathousandpicturesofMomand mesmilingtogether.”
IrememberwhenMomtoldhimtoteachmehowtorideabicycle.Itoldhimnotto50,
buthesaiditwas time.51 IfellandMomrantopick meup, buthe52heroff. Iwasso53 that I shoutedat him, got right back on the bike and rode it myself. He didn ’t even feel embarrassedandjust54 .
WhenIwenttocollege,Momdidallthewriting.Hejustsentchecksandalittlenoteabout how55hislawn(草坪）looked56 Iwasn ’tplayingfootballonit. WheneverI57home,heactedlikehewanted totalk,58healwayssaid,“I’ll getyour
mother.”WhenIgotmarried,itwasMomwhocried.Hejustblewhisnose59
andleftthe room.Allmylifehesaid,“Whereareyougoing?Whattimeareyoucominghome?No,you cannotgo.”
Daddyjustdidn ’tknowhowtoshowlove,unless
… Isit possibleheshowedit anddidn ’t60 it? 56. A.asthough B.nowthat C.eventhough D.sothat
57. A.missed B.belonged C.removed D.called
58. A.then B.but C.afterwards D.and
59. A.secretly B.loudly C.quietly D.hopelessl
60. A.recognize B.deserve C.remind D.express
注意事项：用0.5毫米黑色笔迹的签字笔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) 第一节(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分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。

FacebookCEOZuckerbergjusthadababygirlnamedMax,and61 (honor)the occasion, he'sgivingawaythemajorityofhiswealth.IntheletterwrittenbyZuckerberg andhis wife,PriscillaChan,totheirnewbabygirl,heannouncedthebirthofhisfirstchildandthe 62 (create)oftheChanZuckerbergFund,63 willfocusonpersonalized learning,curingdisease,connectingpeopleand64 (build)strongcommunities.
“Foryourgenerationtolivein 65 betterworld,thereissomuchmoreour generationcando,”Z uckerbergwrote.“TodayyourmotherandIarecommittingtospendour livesdoingour small parttohelp solvethese challenges.”T he couple66 (donate)nearly alloftheirFacebookstocktothecause.“Wewillgive99%ofourFacebookshares －
67
(current)about$45billion －toadvancethis68 (value)mission,”hewrote.“We knowthisisasmallcontributioncompared69 alltheresourcesandtalentsalready workingontheseissues.70 wewanttodowhatwecan,workingalongsidemany others.”
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。

作文中
共有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（Λ），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。

Thisismyfifthdayatthesummercamp.Lifeisn’texactwhatIexpected.We havetogetup earlytomakeourbeds before ourteacher MissLicometoinspect.Afterbreakfast, wehavesome
offreetime.YesterdaymorningIwentfishing,buttheonlythingIcatchwasatreebranch.Int
he
afternoon,therearedifferentactivitylikehorsebackridingandhiking.They’ref un,so
nothing
newforme.Intheevening,everyoneisassignedadifferenttasktogetdinnerready.Yesterday
,I
wasinchargeofpreparethehotdogs,butIaccidentallydroppeditinthefire.Thebestparto
f campis atnight,wherewesitarounda campfireandtellstories.
第二节.书面表达（满分25分）
假设你是李华，临近高考了，你给初中英语老师Miss.Li写一封感谢信，内容要点如下：
1、感谢她给你的帮助；
2、你为高考做的准备；
3、你对大学的展望以及上大学后的打算。

注意：
1. 词数100左右；
2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3. 开头已为你写好，但不计入总词数。

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短文改错
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offreetime.YesterdaymorningIwent fishing, buttheonlythingIcatchwas atree branch. Inthe
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附：英语听力原
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Text
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youliketohave? W: Thechocolatecakelooksdelicioustome.But I
wanttoloseweight. Text2
W: Doyou haveanyplansforthisweekend,John?
M:I’mactuallysupposedtogooutoftownwithmyparents.It’smy dad’sbirthday,andthey invitedmysisterandItogoskiingwith them.
W: Oh,thatsoundsnice!I wasgoingtoaskyouifyouwantedtogotothemovieswith me. M: Howaboutnextweekend?
Text
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M:Josie,wouldyoumindhelpingmepaintmybedroomtomorrow?Mybrotherwasgoingto helpme,buthebrokehisarm yesterday.I will makeyoulunch...whatdo yousay?
W:OfcourseIwillhelpyou,Oliver.Iamsorrytohearaboutyourbrother’sarm.Ihopehefeels bettersoon.
Text
4
M: Howdoyou figureoutthefare?
W: Well,thefirst fivekilometersare$5, andeveryextrakilometercosts
you$3.
Text
5
W: Doyou haveanyexperiencedoingthis kindofwork,Mr.
Jacobs?
M:I’mafraidIdo n’t,madam,butI’vealwaysbeeninterestedinthistypeofwork.AndIhave
a lotof otherexperience,asyou canseefrom myrésumé.
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M: Hello,madam.WhatcanI dofor you?
W: Myfeet hurt.IthinkI needsomenewshoes.
M: Whatsizedo youwear?
W: ThelasttimeIboughtnewshoeswas abouta yearago,andatthattime,I was a7.
M: Well, onceyouget to beinyourtwenties,yourfeetstop growing,soyou areprobablystill a7.
But
let’smeasurethemjustincase. W:
O K…So,w hatdoesitsay?
M:Well,itlookslikeyou’rean8.Nowonderyourfeethavebeenhurtingyou.You’vebeen wearingshoesthatareonesizetoosmall!
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W: Whew!Thanksforstopping.Sometimesitcanbeimpossibletoget a
cabintherain. M: Noworries.Whereto?
W: I’mgoingtoFifthAvenueandEast22ndStreet.No rush atall,though.
M:Well,that’sgoodbecauseitlookslikewe’renotgoingtobeabletomovemorethanafew feet perminute!
W:Well,that’swhathappenswhenitstartstorainduringrushhour.I’moneoftheluckyones .
Usually,Iwouldhaveanappointmentaroundthis time,buttodayI
gettogohomeearly! M: That’sgreat,madam.I’lltry toget you homeasearlyaspossible.
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W: OK,that’sa
cut!Let’stakeitfromthetop,everyone. M:
Whatwas theproblemthattime?
W:Thefeelingwasallwrong,Mike.Sheistellingyouthatshedoesn’twanttoseeyouanymore, butIwanttogetmoreangerfromyou.You’reactinghurtandsad,butthat’snothowyour characterwouldactinthissituation.
M:ButJasonandLaurahavebeentogetherforthreeyears.Do n’tyouthinkhisreactionwould beoneofbothangerandsadness?
W:Atthispoint,no.Ithinkhewouldreactthewaymostguyswould,andthenlateron,we wouldseehisrealfeelings.
M: I’mnotsosure aboutthat.
W:Let’stryitmyway,andyoucanseehowyoufeelwhenyou’resayingyourlines.Afterthat, if itstill does n’tfeel right,wecangobacktothedrawingboard.
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W: Hey,welcometoBerlin!It’sgreattoseeyouagain.
M: Yeah,goodtosee youtoo!Haveyoubeenwaitinghereatthestationlong?
W:Onlyfifteenminutes.Butlet’sgetoutofthiscoldandgotomyapartment!Howareyou feelingafterthatlongbusride?
M: Ah,itwasn’ttoobad.Itwasonlynineteenhours.
W:That’s crazy!Youcoul d’ve flown here
fromLondonfor60euros,anditwouldonlyhavetaken anhourandahalf.Wasit reallyworthallthattime, justtosaveabitof money?
M:Well,itwasaprettyuncomfortable ride,tobehonest.Thebuswasstartingtosmelltoward theendofit,andtherewasaguynexttomewhowasbreathing reallyloudlywhilehewas sleeping.ButthereasonItookthebuswasbecauseit’smoreenvironmentally
friendlythan flying.
W:Ithinkit’sgreatyouwanttohelptheenvironment.Butyoulooksoexhaustedrightnow.I justthinkyoushouldbe a littlemorecarefulwith yourhealth.
M:Well,Iwasn’texpecting thebustobesounpleasant.Butyou’re right.
NexttimeIvisityou,I’ll probablyfly.
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