山東省曲阜夫子學(xué)校2019屆高三英語(yǔ)上學(xué)期第二次檢測(cè)試題

曲阜夫子學(xué)校

2018-2019

屆高三第二次月考英語(yǔ)試題請(qǐng)注意：

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A、B、C三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最正確選項(xiàng)，并標(biāo)在試題卷的相應(yīng)地點(diǎn)。聽(tīng)完每段對(duì)話后，你都有

10秒鐘的時(shí)間往返答相關(guān)小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對(duì)話讀兩遍。例:Howmuchistheshirt?1.Wheredoesthemanwanttogo?A.ToarailwaystationB.ToaPostOfficeC.Totheseaside2.Whathappenedtothewoman?A.ShewokeuplateB.ShegottoworklateC.Shestayeduplate3.Whatisthewomandoingnow?A.BakingcookiesB.MakingalistC.Shoppingforgroceries4.Howdoesthewomanfeelaboutthezoo?A.SadB.ImpressedC.DisappointedWhatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?A.Youngpeoplelosetheirjobseasily.B.Youngpeoplearetooquickinmakingdecisions.C.Youngpeopleseldomstaylonginthesamejob.第二節(jié)（共15小題,每題1.5分，滿分22.5分）聽(tīng)下邊一段對(duì)話，回答第6和第7兩個(gè)小題。6.Whenwillthemanstarthisnewjob?7.Whyisthemanpayingforthewoman’slunch?congratulateher聽(tīng)下邊一段對(duì)話，回答第8至第10三個(gè)小題。8.WhatisAnna’schemistrygradenow?A.BB.B+C.D9.WhendoesAnna’sstudygroupmeet?10.WhoisAnnaspeakingto?聽(tīng)下邊一段對(duì)話，回答第11至第13三個(gè)小題。11.HowoldwasJonathan’smotherwhenshestarteddoinglaundry?A.8yearsoldB.10yearsoldC.16yearsold12.WhichtemperaturewillJonathanusefornow?A.HotB.ColdC.Warm13.Whatisthe“l(fā)ight”spincycleusedfor?A.JeansandtowelsB.MostofJonathan’sclothesC.Sheetsandpillowcases聽(tīng)下邊一段對(duì)話，回答第14至第16三個(gè)小題。14.Whichdecorationsareonthesofa?A.TheChristmasonesB.TheHalloweenonesC.TheThanksgivingones15.Whatdidthemanusetogettheboxout?A.ApoleB.AchairC.Aladder16.Wheremighttheconservationtakeplace?A.InthebasementB.InthebedroomC.Inthelivingroom聽(tīng)下邊一段獨(dú)白，回答第17至第20四個(gè)小題。WhatdoestheGoldenRuleaskpeopletodo?A.Developpersonalrules18.WhichisConfucius’teaching?A.GovernmentsshouldbemoralB.HusbandsshouldrespectwivesC.Peopleshouldmemorizerulesofbehavior.219.HowdidConfuciusteachlessons?WhatdoesthespeakersayaboutConfucius?A.Heusedtobeevenmoreimportant.B.Hehasinfluencedmanycultures.C.Hehaslittleeffectonpeopletoday.第二部分閱讀技術(shù)(共兩節(jié)，滿分40分)第一節(jié)(共15小題;每題2分,滿分30分)閱讀以下短文,從每題所給的A、B、C和D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中,選出最正確選項(xiàng),并在答題卡大將該項(xiàng)涂黑。ASoonenough,wewilllosesomeofthemostamazingsitesonEarth!TheGreatBarrierReefRisingairtemperatureswillcauseseatemperaturestoriseaswell.Alllifesupportedbytheoceanswillbeaffectedwiththisshocktotheirecosystem.Coralaresomeofthemostvulnerablemarineanimalsandwearealreadywatchingwholereefsdisappear.TheGreatBarrierReefinAustraliaisnoexceptionandwillcontinuetoshrinkasthetemperaturesrise！Thesereefsaresomeofthebestintheworldfordiving,buttheywillsoondisappear!VeniceSprawlingacross(橫跨)hundredsofsmallislandsinNortheastItaly，VeniceisatextremeriskofsinkingintotheAdriaticSea.Risingsealevelsareinfactaseriousthreattomanycoastalcitieslocatedatsealevel.Luckyforus，however，Veniceisdevelopingaseriesofseawallstoprotectthecityintimesofhightide.Glacier(冰川)NationalParkGlacierNationalParkwasoncecoveredbyover150glaciers,butby2005itonlyhadabout27！LocatedinMontana,Canada,thisparkisoveramillionacresandhasahugeplantandwildlifepopulation.Astemperaturesrise,theglaciersandicemelt,whichwillupsettheecosystemssustainingoverathousandplantspeciesandhundredsofanimals.TheAmazonThecausebehindthedisappearanceofthesefantasticplacesultimatelycomesdowntohumans.Ourexpansionusuallyrequirescuttingdownforestsforland,fuelandmaterials，butrarelyconsiderstheconsequences.Theseforestsaresourcesoffoodandmedicineforjustabouteveryoneontheplanet!3Whatwillhappenifwelosethesevaluableplacesandbeautifuldestinations？！21．Accordingtothetext，whatiscausingcoral'sdeath?A．Risingsealevels.B．Risingseatemperatures.C．Humans'divingactivities.D．Theshrinkage(縮小)oftheirhabitats.22．Whatcanweinferfromthepartof“Venice”？A．Manyplacesareintheriskofsinkingbelowthesealevel.B．VeniceistheonlycoastalcityofItaly.C．Venicewillneversinkbecauseoftheprotectionofseawalls.D．ItalyconsistsofhundredsofsmallislandsintheAdriaticSea.23．WhatcanwelearnaboutGlacierNationalParkfromthetext?A．over150glaciers.C．a(chǎn)reainMontana.24．Whichsite'sshrinkingreasondiffersfromtheothersites?A．TheGreatBarrierReef.B．Venice.C．TheAmazon.D．GlacierNationalPark.BMarkfeltthatitwastimeforhimtotakepartinhiscommunity,sohewenttotheneighborhoodmeetingafterwork.Theareacitycouncil(委員會(huì))womanwasleadingadiscussionabouthowthequalityoflifewasonthedecline.Thewerechartsforparkingproblems,crime,andforproblemsinvacantbuildings.Markreadfromthecharts,“Policepatrols(巡邏)cutback,illegalparkingup20%.”P(pán)eopleweresupposedtosuggestsolutionstothecouncilwoman.ItwastoomuchforMark.“Theproblemsaretoobig,”hethought.Heturnedtothemannexttohimandsaid，“Ithinkthisisawasteofmytime.NothingIcandowouldmakeadifferencehere.”Ashenearedthebusstoponhiswayhome,Marksawawomancarryingagrocerybag,andababy.AsMarkgotcloser,herotherchild,alittleboy,suddenlydashedintothestreet.Thewomantriedtoreachforhim,butasshemoved,herbagshifted(滑落),andgroceriesstartedtofallout.Markrantotaketheboy'sarmandledhimbacktohismother.“YougottastaywithMom,”hesaid.Thenhepickedupthefallengrocerieswhilethewomansmiledinrelief.“Thanks,”shesaid.“You'vegotgreattiming.”“Justbeingneighborly,”Marksaid.Asherodehome,heglancedattheandthought，4“Maybethat'sagoodplacetostart.”25．WhydidMarkgototheneighborhoodmeeting?A．Tojoinintheneighborhoodpatrols.B．Tocollectsuggestionsforthecommunityproblems.C．Tovoicehiscomplaintstothecitycouncil.D．Todosomethingforhiscommunity.26．WhatwasbeingdiscussedwhenMarkarrivedattheneighborhoodmeeting?A．Theincreaseofpolicepatrolsatnight.B．Theworseninginthequalityoflife.C．Therebuildingofvacantbuildings.D．Theviolation(違犯)ofcommunityregulations.27．WhatdidMarkthinkofthecommunity'sproblems?A．Theyhavetobedealtwithonebyone.B．Theyneedtobesolvedwiththeassistancefromthecity.C．Theymaytakealongtimetobesolved.D．Theyaretoobigforsingleefforts.28．WhydidMarksmileonhisridehome?A．Hehaddoneasmalldeedofkindness.B．Hehadreadafunnyposternearhisseat.C．Hehadgotsomegroceriesatabigdiscount.D．Hehadcaughtthebusjustintime.CSometimespeoplecalleachother“scared-cat”.Buthaveyoueverthoughtaboutthisexpression?Whenacatisfrightened,itsheartstartsbeatingfaster，itsmusclesgettenseandtherearechangesinthechemicalsinitsbloodstream.Althoughthecatdoesn'trealizethis,itsbodyisgettingreadyforaction.Ifthedangercontinues,theanimalwilldooneoftwothings.Itwillprotectitself,oritwillrunawayasfastasitcan.Somethinglikethisalsohappenstopeople.Whenweareexcited,angryorscaredbyotherfeelings，ourbodiesgothroughmanyphysicalchanges.Ourheartsbeatfaster，andourmusclesgettense.Allofthesechangesmakeusmorealertandreadytoreact.We,too,getreadytodefendourselvesorrun.Humanbeings,however,haveaproblemthatanimalsneverface.Ifwegivewaytoourfeelingsandletthemtakeover,wecangetintotrouble.Haveyoueversaidsomethinginangerorhitsomebodyandregretteditlater?Haveyouevershoutedatateacher,toldsomebodyyouwerelonely,orsaidyouwereinlove,andthenwishedlateryouhadkeptyourmouthshut？Itisn'talwaysclevertoexpressyourfeelings5freely.Doesthismeanthatit'ssmartertoalwayshideourfeelings？No！Ifyoukeepfeelingsofanger,sadnesshiddenawayorbottledupinside,yourbodystaystense.Physicalillnesscandevelop,andyoucanfeeldisturbedbadlyinside.Itcanactuallybebadforyourhealth.Itisn'tgoodtokeeppleasantfeelingsinsideeither;allfeelingsneedtobeexpressed.Feelingsthatyoukeepallbottledupinsidedon'tjustgoaway.It'sasifyouboughtsomebananasandputtheminacupboard.Youmightnotbeabletoseethem,butbeforelongyou'dsmellthem.Andifyouopenedthecupboard,chancesarethatyou'dseelittlefruitfliesflyingalloverthem.Theyarebad.Youcantrytotreatfeelingsasiftheywerebananasinthecupboard.Youcanhidethemandyoucanpretendtheydon'texist,butthey'llstillbearound.Andatlastyou'llhavetodealwiththem,justlikethosebananas.29．Whenpeopleandanimalsarearousedbyfear，________.A．theymaygetreadytoattackorrunawayB．theirmusclesgetneithertensenorrelaxedC．theirheartsbeateitherfasterorslowerD．theyfeelveryregretfulimmediately30．Whydohumanbeingsgetintotroubleaccordingtothepassage?A．Theyareusuallynotasalertasanimals.B．Theyalwaysdosomethingwrongtootherpeople.C．Theysometimescan'tcontroltheirfeelings.D．Theydon'tpayattentiontotheirphysicalchanges.31．Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?A．Feelingswillgraduallydisappearwhenyouholdthemin.B．Bananasstayfreshlongerwhentheyareinacupboard.C．Holdinginyourfeelingsmayleadtounpleasantresults.D．It'sgoodforyourhealthtokeeppleasantfeelingsinside.32．Whatisthepurposeofthispassage?A．Totellusthatpeople'sfeelingsarelikebananasinacupboard.B．Togiveussomeadviceonhowtoexpressourfeelings.C．Toprovethatitisn'talwayswisetoexpressourfeelingsfreely.D．Tohelpusdealwithfeelingsinawiseandproperway.DWhenColumbus‘sailedtheoceanbluein1492’hewasn'tlookingforAmerica,hewassearchingforaroutefromSpaintoChina;Americajustgotintheway.TheSpanishwereaftertherichesofAsia:silk,dates,spices.Untillater6adventurersdiscoveredhowtosailtotheFarEast,tradewithChinadependedontheSilkRoad.ThetradebetweenChinaandEuropebroughthugewealth,sotheSpanishhadastrongdesiretofindanewwaytotheEast.Eventuallyawayappeared;asseatrafficdevelopedfromthe17thcenturyonwards,theoverlandroutediminished.NowChinaisseekingtorevive(中興)theSilkRoadandispreparingtoinvest4trillionpoundsinnewroads,raillinks,oilpipelinesandotherbasicfacilities.Itishopedthatgoodscanbeshippedwestwardsbylandfarmorequicklyandeconomicallythanbysea.Buttheplanisalsotoattractmoretourists.Actually,Chinadoesprettywellfortouristsalready;it'stheworld'sfourthmostvisitedcountry.Twocities—BeijingandShanghai—possessthetourismbusiness,withsignificantinterestindestinationssuchasXi'anandChengdu.WhileBeijingismodern，citiessuchasLanzhouandDunhuanghaveonefootplantedfirmlyinoldChina.OtherplacesfeaturedincludeXi'an，theformercapitalofChina，whereyoucancomefacetofacewiththeTerracottaArmybuilttoprotectChina'sfirstemperorintheafterlife.FromLanzhoutourmemberstakethetraintoJiayuguan,China'swesterngatewayandakeylocationontheSilkRoad.Thereisalsoafour-daycoachjourneyalongtheoriginalSilkRoutethroughtheXinjiangregiontoKashgar.Alongtheway,atKurla,youcanvisittheruinsoftheIronFortress.33．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“diminished”inParagraph2mean?A．Discovered.B．Disturbed.C．Disappeared.D．Displayed.34．WhatisthepurposeofrevivingtheSilkRoad?A．Tomaketransportationwestwardsfasterandcheaper.B．Toconstructnewroadsandotherbasicstructures.C．TorebuildtheruinsoftheIronFortress.D．Todrawmoreinlandtourists'attentiontothewesterngateway.35．Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A．ThefunctionoftheSilkRoad.B．ThecharmingoftheSilkRoad.C．TheoriginoftheSilkRoad.D．ThefutureoftheSilkRoad.第二節(jié)(共5小題；每題2分,滿分10分)依據(jù)短文內(nèi)容,從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選出能填入空白處的最正確選項(xiàng)。選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為剩余選項(xiàng)。Protectingyoureyesightisoneofthemostimportantthingsyoucandotohelpmaintainyourqualityoflife.36Considerthesesimpleguidelines:ProtectyoureyesfromharmfulUV(紫外線的)light.Whenyoustayoutdoorsduring7daytime,alwayswearsunglassesthatprotectyoureyesfrom100percentofthesun’sharmfulUVrays.37Lookforwarningsignsofchangesinyourvision.38Sometroublesignstolookforaredoublevision,hazy(模糊的)visionandhavingdifficultyseeinginlowlightconditions.Othersignsandsymptomsofpotentiallyseriouseyeproblemsthatrequireimmediateattentionincluderedeyes,frequentflashesoflight,eyepainandswelling.39Acomprehensiveeyeexam,includingenlargingyourpupils(瞳孔),candetermineyourriskformajoreyediseasesthathavenoearlywarningsignsorsymptoms.Aneyeexamalsocanmakesurethatyourprescriptionforeyeglassesorcontactlenses(隱形眼鏡)isuptodate.40Butkeepingahealthylifestyleandhavingregulareyeexamswillcertainlydecreaseyourriskofdevelopingasight-stealingeyeproblemthatotherwisemighthaveprevented.A.Thismayhelpreduceyourriskofcataracts(白內(nèi)障)andotherproblems.Testyoureyesightforfreeinanonlineeyeexam.Inaword,eyecareisveryimportant,nomatterhowoldapersonis.D.Withalittlecarefulandlovingcare,youcankeepyoureyeshealthyasyouage.E.Getyoureyescheckedatleasteverytwoyears.F.It’struethatfollowingthesestepsisnoguaranteeofperfectvisionthroughyourlifetime.G.Ifyoustartnoticingchangesinyourvision,seeyoureyedoctorimmediately.第三部分語(yǔ)言知識(shí)運(yùn)用(共兩節(jié)，滿分45分)（原創(chuàng)）第一節(jié)(共20小題;每題1.5分,滿分30分)閱讀下邊短文,從短文后各題所給的A、B、C和D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中,選出能夠填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng),并在答題卡大將該項(xiàng)涂黑。Whenmywife,Jane,andIwere16,wewereinthesameclass.AboutaweekbeforeThanksgivingDay,wefoundoutourteacherEdwardwashavingsome41challenges.Wewantedtodosomethingtohelp,soasaclasswe42togatherfood,clothingandgiftsto43hisfamilyhadagoodThanksgivingDay.WhenJametoldherfamilyaboutourplan,hermotherwas44.Togethertheysearchedtheirhouseforthingstheycould45.Hermotherwenttothekitchen,46abigturkeyandsaying,“ThanksgivingDaywon’tbe47withoutaturkeydinner.”Tothisday,Janeremembershowmovedshewasbyhermother’s48.Beforemakingour49,wesaidaprayerofappreciationforthewonderful50tohelpothers.Iwillneverforgetthesurprised51ofourteacherandhiswifewhenthey852thedoor;theirfourchildrengatheredaroundthemaswehandedoutthegifts.Itwasacoldnight;weallfeltwarminside53.LastmonthwhileIwasinameeting,mysecretaryinformedme,“YourhighschoolteacherMr.Edwardiswonderingifyoucould54himafewminutes.He’ssittinginyourofficerightnow!Ileftmymeetingto

”andwenttomyoffice55.MyteacherandIhuggedandbegan56thelast42years.Hetoldmehe57rememberedthatcoldwinternightwhenwebroughtthe58ofThanksgivingDaytohisfamily.Thefoodandgiftswerecertainly,butwhatwarmedhisheartthatnightwastoseeagroupofteenagerswhounderstoodthe60ofThanksgivingDay.B.financialC.academicD.typicalB.appliedC.attemptedD.preferredB.makesureC.makesenseD.pointoutB.puzzledC.touchedD.amazedB.collectedC.distributeD.donateB.breakingdownC.breakingupD.pullingdownB.completeC.usualD.basicB.pityC.generosityD.curiosityB.contactC.decisionD.contributionB.giftC.dealD.opportunityB.expressionC.impressionD.laughB.reachedC.answeredD.draggedB.anyhowC.enoughD.thoughB.waitC.spendD.saveB.hurriedlyC.proudlyD.worriedlyB.comeupwithC.keepupwithD.getholdofB.alreadyC.evenD.stillB.excitementC.pleasureD.experienceB.offeredC.appreciatedD.consumedB.spiritC.historyD.intention（原創(chuàng)）第二節(jié)語(yǔ)法填空題(共10小題；每題1.5分，滿分15分)閱讀下邊資料，在空白處填入適合的內(nèi)容(1個(gè)單詞)或括號(hào)內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。ThehistoryofChinesepoetrydatesbackalmost2,700yearstotheSpringandAutumnperiod(770-476BC).Recordsarerare61thattimebecauseQinShiHuangdestroyedallthebooks62couldbefound.Thestyles,rules,andregulationsforChinesepoetrygradually63(change)overthecenturies64thetimeoftheTangDynasty9(618-907AD).ThisbecamethegoldenageforChinesepoetry.Duringthattimeanumberof65(product)poetsturnedoutasmanyas50,000classicalpoems.AllaspectsofChinesesociety66(high)regardedthesepoets.Seven-characterlinesbecameverypopular.Poetry,paintings,andcalligraphy(書(shū)法)arethreeoftheseartformsthatgoparticularlywelltogether.Manypoetswerealsoexcellent67(paint)andcalligraphers.Apoemwouldbewrittenfor68purposeofmatchingapaintingwithtraditionalChinesecalligraphy.Thisgivesthepaintingsdeeper69(mean)andmoreelegance.Itiscommon70(find)thistypeofpoetry,calligraphyarthanginginpeople’shomes.第四部分寫(xiě)作(共兩節(jié)，滿分35分)第一節(jié)短文改錯(cuò)(共10小題；每題1分，滿分10分)假設(shè)英語(yǔ)課上老師要求同桌之間互換改正作文，請(qǐng)你改正你同桌寫(xiě)的以下作文。文中共有10處語(yǔ)言錯(cuò)誤，每句中最多有兩處。每處錯(cuò)誤僅波及一個(gè)單詞的增添、刪除或改正。增添：在缺詞處加一個(gè)漏字符號(hào)(∧)，并在其下邊寫(xiě)出該加的詞。刪除：把剩余的詞用斜線(\)劃掉。改正：在錯(cuò)的詞下畫(huà)一橫線，并在該詞下邊寫(xiě)出改正后的詞。注意：1.每處錯(cuò)誤及其改正均僅限一詞；2．只同意改正10處，多者(從第11處起)不計(jì)分。DearChris,I’mwritingtoapplytobeawebeditor,whichisadvertisingonourschoolwebsite.I’dlikeworkforyoubecauseIcarealotaboutpresentlyaffairs.IhavefalleninalovewithjournalismwhenIwasachild.IthinkIcandothejobswellduefirstprizeintheEnglishWritingCompetitioninyourschool.Inaddition,Iworkedasareporterforourschoolnewspaperlastyear,whichIthinkwillcertainhelpmedothejobbetter.Lookingforwardtohearingfromyou.Yours,LiHua(原創(chuàng))第二節(jié)書(shū)面表達(dá)(滿分25分)高三年級(jí)是高中生活的最后一年，在這一年中，學(xué)生們面對(duì)著深重的升學(xué)壓力。所以，好多學(xué)生下課后也坐在教室里用功，但學(xué)習(xí)效率和成績(jī)其實(shí)不理想。由此你想告訴他們：適合的歇息很有必需。此刻就請(qǐng)你以“ATen-minuteBreak”為主題，按以下重點(diǎn)寫(xiě)一篇短文，讓這些同學(xué)從中有所啟迪。短文的重點(diǎn)以下：10十分鐘的課間歇息很有必需；要注意歇息方式；你是如何利用這十分鐘的。注意：1.開(kāi)頭已經(jīng)給出，不計(jì)入總詞數(shù)；2.詞數(shù)：120左右。ATen-minuteBreakAsaSeniorThreestudent,timeseemsmuchlimited.____________________________________________________________________________________________________________11英語(yǔ)測(cè)試參照答案Listening1-20CABBCBABACABCCAACACBReading21-35BADCDBCAACCDCABGapfilling36-40DAGEFClozetest41-60BABCDABCADBCDABADACBBductive66.highly67.painters68.theProof-readingadvertising-advertisedI’dliketoworkforpresently-presentinalove-inloveWhen-Sincejobs-jobat-inget-gotyour-ourcertain-certainlyWritingOnepossibleversionATen-minuteBreakAsaSeniorThreestudent,timeseemsmuchlimited.Asaresult,moreandmorestudentstrytostudyfromearlymorningtilllateafternoon,evenduringtheten-minutebreak.Inmyopinion,totakeaten-minutebreakbetweenclassesisdefinitelynecessary.Otherwisewewillfeeltiredbothphysicallyandmentally.Duringtheten-minutebreak,wedosomethingtogetridoftiredness.Whatweneedistohavearealrest,insteadofgettingmoretired.Sodoingnothingtiringinthatperiodisreallygoodforus.Myten-minutebreakisalwayspleasing.SometimesIdosomesimpleexercises.SometimesIhaveafreechatwithmyclassmatesorjusttakeawalkoutside.Whenthenextclassbegins,Ifeelfreshagain.Experiencetellsmethatmakingprogressneedsathoroughandperseveringprocess,butweallknowpeoplewhocan’tfindtimeforrecreationareobligedsoonerorlatertofail.Listeningmaterials:M:Doesthisbusgotothebeach?No.You’regoingthewrongway.YouwanttheNo.11bus.Itstopsinfrontofthepostoffice.M:Youlooksleepythismorning,Beverly.Didyougotobedlatelastnight?W:No,Isleptthroughmyalarmthismorning,soIdidn’tgetachancetoshower.3.W:Bread,milk,eggs.Ithinkthat’sallweneed.So,doyouwanttogowithme?12M:Sure.I’lldrive.Don’tforgettowritedownsugarandchocolate,though.Theyarethemostimportantmaterials.4.W:It’ssonicetoseetheanimalsinlargeopenspaces,closertotheirnaturalenvironment.Iwasn’texpectingthis.Iknow.Somezooscanbedisappointing.Atleasttheseanimalsseemhappy.M:ItwasthethirdtimethatRogerhadphonedmetosayhehadanewjob.Itwassosurprising.It’sdifficulttokeepayoungmaninonejobforlifenowadays.Well,timesarechanging.W:Congratulationsonyournewjob.Iknowyouworkedhardforit.Cheers!M:Cheers!Ithasbeenapleasureworkingwithyoualltheseyears.I’llmakesuretocomebackandvisitnextmonth.W:You’dbetter.Workwon’tbethesamewithoutyou.So,whendoyoustart?M:Iwentintodaytofilloutsomepaperwork,butIwon’tstartuntilthefollowingMonday.W:That’’smyturn,anyway.No,it’sallright.Ioweyouforeverythingyouhavedoneforme.Thanks.So,I’llseeyoutomorrow,then?Ofcourse.Bye.7.M:Greatjobonyourchemistrytest,Anna!Thisisyoursecond“B”inarow!“B-plus”actually.Sothereissmallimprovement,Dad.M:Sowhathaveyoubeendoing?Youusedtobea“D”studentbefore.W:I’vejoinedastudygroup.Ourmembersdiscussallthedifficultstuff,andwetesteachotherallthetime.Greatidea.Maybeyouwillhavemoretimeontheweekendstogooutwithyourfriends.Howdidyoufindthestudygroup?Isawanoticeonthemessageboardatlunchoneday.Idecidedtocheckitout,andnowwemeetonceaweekafterourlastclassoftheday.M:Sothat’swhyyou’vebeencominghomelate.Goodforyou.So,you’renotnervousaboutyourchemistrytestsanymore?W:Notatall.Iammorepreparedthanever.8.W:Jonathan!Lookatallthesedirtyclothes!Grabyourlaundrybasket.It’stimetoteachyouhowtousethewashingmachine.M:Oh,Mom!DoIhaveto?W:Yes.You’hasbeendoingitsinceshewas10.So,it’syourturntolearn.M:Fine.It’sjustthattherearesomanybuttonsandsettings..W:It’seasyonceyouknowhowtodoit.Thisisthe“l(fā)oad”setting.Choosesmall,medium,orlargebasedonhowmanyclothesyou’rewashing.I’msureyoucanfigurethatoutforyourself