2023高考英語真題-全國新課標Ⅱ卷

絕密★啟用前2023年普通高等學校招生全國統(tǒng)一考試(新課標Ⅱ卷)英 語本試卷共12頁?？荚嚱Y(jié)束后，將本試卷和答題卡一并交回。注意事項：1.答題前，考生先將自己的姓名、準考證號碼填寫清楚，將條形碼準確粘貼在考生信息條形碼粘貼區(qū)。2.選擇題必須使用2B鉛筆填涂；非選擇題必須使用0.5毫米黑色字跡的簽字筆書寫，字體工整、筆跡清楚。3.請按照題號順序在答題卡各題目的答題區(qū)域內(nèi)作答，超出答題區(qū)域書寫的答案無效；在草稿紙、試卷上答題無效。4.作圖可先使用鉛筆畫出，確定后必須用黑色字跡的簽字筆描黑。5.保持卡面清潔，不要折疊，不要弄破、弄皺，不準使用涂改液、修正帶、刮紙刀。第一部分聽力（1—20小題）在筆試結(jié)束后進行。第二部分閱讀（共兩節(jié)，滿分50分）第一節(jié)（共15小題；每小題2.5分，滿分37.5分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中選出最佳選項。AYellowstoneNationalParkoffersavarietyofrangerprogramsthroughoutthepark,andthroughouttheyear.Thefollowingaredescriptionsoftherangerprogramsthissummer.ExperiencingWildlifeinYellowstone(May26toSeptember2)Whetheryou’rehikingabackcountrytrail(小徑),camping,orjustenjoyingthepark’samazingwildlifefromtheroad,thisquickworkshopisforyouandyourfamily.Learnwheretolookforanimalsandhowtosafelyenjoyyourwildlifewatchingexperience.MeetattheCanyonVillageStore.JuniorRangerWildlifeOlympics(June5toAugust21)KidscantesttheirskillsandcomparetheirabilitiestotheanimalsofYellowstone.Stayforaslittleoraslongasyourplansallow.MeetinfrontoftheVisitorEducationCenter.CanyonTalksatArtistPoint(June9toSeptember2)Fromaclassicviewpoint,enjoyLowerFalls,theYellowstoneRiver,andthebreathtakingcolorsofthecanyon(峽谷)whilelearningaboutthearea’snaturalandhumanhistory.Discoverwhyartistsandphotographerscontinuetobedrawntothisspecialplace.MeetonthelowerplatformatArtistPointontheSouthRimDriveforthisshorttalk.PhotographyWorkshops(June19&July10)Enhanceyourphotographyskills—joinYellowstone’sparkphotographerforahands-onprogramtoinspirenewandcreativewaysofenjoyingthebeautyandwonderofYellowstone.6/19—Waterfalls&WideAngles:meetatArtistPoint.7/10—Wildflowers&WhiteBalance:meetatWashburnTrailheadinChittendenparkingarea.21.Whichofthefourprogramsbeginstheearliest?A.PhotographyWorkshops. B.JuniorRangerWildlifeOlympics.C.CanyonTalksatArtistPoint. D.ExperiencingWildlifeinYellowstone.22.WhatistheshorttalkatArtistPointabout?A.Worksoffamousartists. B.Protectionofwildanimals.C.Basicphotographyskills. D.Historyofthecanyonarea.23.WherewilltheparticipantsmeetfortheJuly10photographyworkshop?A.ArtistPoint. B.WashburnTrailhead.C.CanyonVillageStore. D.VisitorEducationCenter.BTurningsoil,pullingweeds,andharvestingcabbagesoundliketoughworkformiddleandhighschoolkids.Andatfirstitis,saysAbbyJaramillo,whowithanotherteacherstartedUrbanSprouts,aschoolgardenprogramatfourlow-incomeschools.Theprogramaimstohelpstudentsdevelopscienceskills,environmentalawareness,andhealthylifestyles.Jaramillo’sstudentsliveinneighborhoodswherefreshfoodandgreenspacearenoteasytofindandfastfoodrestaurantsoutnumbergrocerystores.“Thekidsliterallycometoschoolwithbagsofsnacksandlargebottlesofsoftdrinks,”shesays.“Theycometousthinkingvegetablesareawful,dirtisawful,insectsareawful.”Thoughsomeareinitiallyscaredoftheinsectsandturnedoffbythedirt,mostareeagertotrysomethingnew.UrbanSprouts’classes,attwomiddleschoolsandtwohighschools,includehands-onexperimentssuchassoiltesting,flower-and-seeddissection,tastingsoffreshordriedproduce,andworkinthegarden.Severaltimesayear,studentscookthevegetablestheygrow,andtheyoccasionallymakesaladsfortheirentireschools.Programevaluationsshowthatkidseatmorevegetablesasaresultoftheclasses.“Wehavestudentswhosaytheywenthomeandtalkedtotheirparentsandnowthey’reeatingdifferently,”Jaramillosays.Sheaddsthattheprogram’sbenefitsgobeyondnutrition.Somestudentsgetsointerestedingardeningthattheybringhomeseedstostarttheirownvegetablegardens.Besides,workinginthegardenseemstohaveacalmingeffectonJaramillo’sspecialeducationstudents,manyofwhomhaveemotionalcontrolissues.“Theygetoutside,”shesays,“andtheyfeelsuccessful.”24.WhatdoweknowaboutAbbyJaramillo?A.Sheusedtobeahealthworker. B.Shegrewupinalow-incomefamily.C.Sheownsafastfoodrestaurant. D.SheisaninitiatorofUrbanSprouts.25.WhatwasaproblemfacingJaramilloatthestartoftheprogram?A.Thekids’parentsdistrustedher. B.Studentshadlittletimeforherclasses.C.Somekidsdislikedgardenwork. D.Therewasnospaceforschoolgardens.26.Whichofthefollowingbestdescribestheimpactoftheprogram?A.Far-reaching. B.Predictable. C.Short-lived. D.Unidentifiable.27.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A.RescuingSchoolGardens B.ExperiencingCountryLifeC.GrowingVegetableLovers D.ChangingLocalLandscapeCReadingArt:ArtforBookLoversisacelebrationofaneverydayobject—thebook,representedhereinalmostthreehundredartworksfrommuseumsaroundtheworld.Theimageofthereaderappearsthroughouthistory,inartmadelongbeforebooksaswenowknowthemcameintobeing.Inartists’representationsofbooksandreading,weseemomentsofsharedhumanitythatgobeyondcultureandtime.Inthis“bookofbooks,”artworksareselectedandarrangedinawaythatemphasizestheseconnectionsbetweendifferenterasandcultures.Weseescenesofchildrenlearningtoreadathomeoratschool,withthebookasafocusforrelationsbetweenthegenerations.Adultsareportrayed(描繪)aloneinmanysettingsandposes—absorbedinavolume,deepinthoughtorlostinamomentofleisure.Thesescenesmayhavebeenpaintedhundredsofyearsago,buttheyrecordmomentswecanallrelateto.Booksthemselvesmaybeusedsymbolicallyinpaintingstodemonstratetheintellect(才智),wealthorfaithofthesubject.Beforethewideuseoftheprintingpress,booksweretreasuredobjectsandcouldbeworksofartintheirownright.Morerecently,asbookshavebecomeinexpensiveoreventhrowaway,artistshaveusedthemastherawmaterialforartworks—transformingcovers,pagesorevencompletevolumesintopaintingsandsculptures.Continueddevelopmentsincommunicationtechnologieswereoncebelievedtomaketheprintedpageoutdated.Froma21st-centurypointofview,theprintedbookiscertainlyancient,butitremainsasinteractiveasanybattery-powerede-reader.Toserveitsfunction,abookmustbeactivatedbyauser:thecoveropened,thepagesparted,thecontentsreviewed,perhapsnoteswrittendownorwordsunderlined.Andincontrasttoourincreasinglynetworkedliveswheretheinformationweconsumeismonitoredandtracked,aprintedbookstilloffersthechanceofawhollyprivate,“off-line”activity.28.Whereisthetextmostprobablytakenfrom?A.Anintroductiontoabook. B.Anessayontheartofwriting.C.Aguidebooktoamuseum. D.Areviewofmodernpaintings.29.Whataretheselectedartworksabout?A.Wealthandintellect. B.Homeandschool.C.Booksandreading. D.Workandleisure.30.Whatdotheunderlinedwords“relateto”inparagraph2mean?A.Understand. B.Paint. C.Seize. D.Transform.31.Whatdoestheauthorwanttosaybymentioningthee-reader?A.Theprintedbookisnottotallyoutofdate.B.Technologyhaschangedthewayweread.C.Ourlivesinthe21stcenturyarenetworked.D.Peoplenowrarelyhavethepatiencetoread.DAscitiesballoonwithgrowth,accesstonatureforpeoplelivinginurbanareasisbecominghardertofind.Ifyou’relucky,theremightbeapocketparknearwhereyoulive,butit’sunusualtofindplacesinacitythatarerelativelywild.Pastresearchhasfoundhealthandwellnessbenefitsofnatureforhumans,butanewstudyshowsthatwildnessinurbanareasisextremelyimportantforhumanwell-being.Theresearchteamfocusedonalargeurbanpark.Theysurveyedseveralhundredpark-goers,askingthemtosubmitawrittensummaryonlineofameaningfulinteractiontheyhadwithnatureinthepark.Theresearchersthenexaminedthesesubmissions,coding(編碼)experiencesintodifferentcategories.Forexample,oneparticipant’sexperienceof“Wesatandlistenedtothewavesatthebeachforawhile”wasassignedthecategories“sittingatbeach”and“l(fā)isteningtowaves.”Acrossthe320submissions,apatternofcategoriestheresearcherscalla“naturelanguage”begantoemerge.Afterthecodingofallsubmissions,halfadozencategorieswerenotedmostoftenasimportanttovisitors.Theseincludeencounteringwildlife,walkingalongtheedgeofwater,andfollowinganestablishedtrail.Namingeachnatureexperiencecreatesausablelanguage,whichhelpspeoplerecognizeandtakepartintheactivitiesthataremostsatisfyingandmeaningfultothem.Forexample,theexperienceofwalkingalongtheedgeofwatermightbesatisfyingforayoungprofessionalonaweekendhikeinthepark.Backdowntownduringaworkday,theycanenjoyamoredomesticformofthisinteractionbywalkingalongafountainontheirlunchbreak.“We’retryingtogeneratealanguagethathelpsbringthehuman-natureinteractionsbackintoourdailylives.Andforthattohappen,wealsoneedtoprotectnaturesothatwecaninteractwithit,”saidPeterKahn,aseniorauthorofthestudy.32.Whatphenomenondoestheauthordescribeatthebeginningofthetext?A.Pocketparksarenowpopular.B.Wildnatureishardtofindincities.C.Manycitiesareoverpopulated.D.Peopleenjoylivingclosetonature.33.Whydidtheresearcherscodeparticipantsubmissionsintocategories?A.Tocomparedifferenttypesofpark-goers.B.Toexplainwhytheparkattractstourists.C.Toanalyzethemainfeaturesofthepark.D.Tofindpatternsinthevisitors’summaries.34.Whatcanwelearnfromtheexamplegiveninparagraph5?A.Walkingisthebestwaytogainaccesstonature.B.Youngpeoplearetoobusytointeractwithnature.C.Thesamenatureexperiencetakesdifferentforms.D.Thenaturelanguageenhancesworkperformance.35.WhatshouldbedonebeforewecaninteractwithnatureaccordingtoKahn?A.Languagestudy. B.Environmentalconservation.C.Publiceducation. D.Interculturalcommunication.第二節(jié)（共5小題；每小題2.5分，滿分12.5分)閱讀下面短文，從短文后的選項中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。Asanartistwhosharesherjourneyonsocialmedia,I’moftenaskedbycuriousfollowershowtobeginanartjourney.Unfortunately,thereisnomagiclistIcanoffer.Idoremember,though,whatitwasliketobeacompletebeginner.SoI’veputtogethersomegoodtipsforstartinganartjourney.●Startsmall.Isuggestusingasketchbook(素描本)forsmallstudies.Thesesmallstudiesprovideinspirationandmaybeaspringboardformorecomplexworksinthefuture.36You’llwanttolookbackonyourjourneytoseehowfaryou’vecome.●Paintoftenandpaintfromlife.There’snobetterwaytoimprovethantoputinthosebrushmiles.Whetheryoupaintstilllifes,portraits,orlandscapes,paintfromlifeasmuchaspossible.37●Continuallychallengeyourselftotrysomethingnew.38Artisticgrowthcanbeabitpainful.Welcometotheclub;we’veallbeenthere.Ilovetakingonchallenges.Ioncetookupachallengetocreateapaintingeverydayforamonthandposttheworksonline.●39Seekingandacceptingconstructivefeedback(反饋)iscrucialtogrowth.Ipostmyworkonsocialmediaand,inturn,havemetsomeofthekindestpeople.Theymakemefeelvaluedandrespected,nomattermylevelofartisticability.Thejourneyyou’reonwon’tfollowastraightpath.40Pushthrough,giveittimeandputintheeffort.Youwillharvesttherewardsofanartisticlife.A.Getoutofyourcomfortzone.B.Makecareerplansandsetgoals.C.Don’tthrowawayyourbeginnerart.D.Shareyourworkifyoufeelcomfortabledoingso.E.You’llhitroadblocks,andyou’llfeeldiscouragedattimes.F.Evaluateyourperformanceand,ifneeded,redefineyourrole.G.You’lldevelopthatpaintingmusclememorythatonlycomeswithrepetition.第三部分 語言運用（共兩節(jié)，滿分30分）第一節(jié)（共15小題；每小題1分，滿分15分）閱讀下面短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。InAprillastyear,IsawapostonthePNP(PilotsNPaws)websitefromafamilyinTopeka.TheyhadtomovetoVirginiabuttheywereonaverytight41.Theycouldnotaffordtopayfor42fortheirdog,Tiffy,and43wantedtotakeherwiththem.Itjust44thatIwasplanninganotherPNPflightwithanotherpilot,Karen,who45totakeTiffyfromKansasCitytoVirginia.WhatIwastodowasflytoTopekato46Tiffy.WhenImetTiffy’sowners,theyseemedvery47.George,thehusband,wastryingtobecalm,butIcouldtellthiswas48forhim,havingtoleavehisdogtoa49andtrustthateverythingwould50.Aftersomegoodbyes,IaskedGeorgeandhiswifetohelpme51Tiffyintotheplane.IpromisedtotakecareofTiffyand52themassoonaswegottoKansasCity.Theflightwas53,andTiffywasagreatpassenger.Thenextday,she54withKarenandmadeitbacktoGeorgeinVirginiawithinafewdays.Hewasso55andsentmeanicee-mailwithpictures.ItfeltgreattoknowthatIhadhelpedbringthisfamilytogetheragain.41.A.turn B.budget C.schedule D.connection42.A.food B.shelter C.medicine D.transportation43.A.desperately B.temporarily C.secretly D.originally44.A.appeared B.proved C.happened D.showed45.A.waited B.offered C.hurried D.failed46.A.seeoff B.lookfor C.handover D.pickup47.A.confused B.nervous C.annoyed D.curious48.A.hard B.fine C.common D.lucky49.A.coworker B.passenger C.stranger D.neighbor50.A.speedup B.workout C.comeback D.takeoff51.A.feed B.follow C.change D.load52.A.call B.join C.leave D.serve53.A.unnecessary B.unexpected C.unavoidable D.uneventful54.A.returned B.fought C.flew D.agreed55.A.thankful B.generous C.proud D.sympathetic第二節(jié)（共10小題；每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面短文，在空白處填入1個適當?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。WheneverItellpeoplethatIteachEnglishattheBerlinZoo,Ialmostalwaysgetaquestioninglook.Behindit,thepersonistryingtofigureoutwhoexactlyIteach...theanimals?SinceJune2017,rightbeforethe56(arrive)ofthetwonewpandas,MengMengandJiaoQing,Ihavebeenhelpingthepandakeepersatthezootofeelmorecomfortableand57(confidence)speakingEnglish.AndwhodotheyspeakEnglish58?Notthepandas,eventhough59languageusedforthemedicaltraininginstructionsisactuallyEnglish.Theytalktothefloodofinternationaltouristsandto60(visit)Chinesezookeeperswhooftencometocheckonthepandas,whichareonloanfromChina.Theyalsoneedtobereadytogive61(interview)inEnglishwithinternationaljournalists.Thisis62theyneedanEnglishtrainer.So,whataretheylearning?63(basic),howtodescribeapanda’slife.It’sbeenanhonortowatchthepandaprogrammedevelop64toseethepandassettleintotheirnewhome.Asalittlegirl,I65(wish)tobeazookeeperwhenIgrewup.Now,I’mlivingoutthatdreamindirectlybyhelpingthepandakeepersdotheirjobinEnglish.第四部分 寫作（共兩節(jié)，滿分40分）第一節(jié) （滿分15分)假定你是李華，外教Ryan準備將學生隨機分為兩人一組，讓大家課后練習口語，你認為這樣分組存在問題。請你給外教寫一封郵件，內(nèi)容包括： 1.說明問題； 2.提出建議。注意：1.寫作詞數(shù)應為80個左右；2.請按如下格式在答題卡的相應位置作答。DearRyan,I’mLiHuafromClass3.Yourssincerely,LiHua第二節(jié)（滿分25分）閱讀下面材料，根據(jù)其內(nèi)容和所給段落開頭語續(xù)寫兩段，使之構(gòu)成一篇完整的短文。WhenIwasinmiddleschool,mysocialstudiesteacheraskedmetoenterawritingcontest.Isaidnowithoutthinking.Ididnotlovewriting.MyfamilycamefromBrazil,soEnglishwasonlymysecondlanguage.WritingwassodifficultandpainfulformethatmyteacherhadallowedmetopresentmypaperonthesinkingoftheTitanicbyactingoutaplay,whereIplayedalltheparts.Noonelaughedharderthanhedid.So,whydidhesuddenlyforcemetodosomethingatwhichIwassuretofail?Hisreply:“BecauseIloveyourstories.Ifyou’rewillingtoapplyyourself,Ithinkyouhaveagoodshotatthis.”Encouragedbyhiswords,Iagreedtogiveitatry.IchosePaulRevere’shorseasmysubject.PaulReverewasasilversmith(銀匠)inBostonwhorodeahorseatnightonApril18,1775toLexingtontowarnpeoplethatBritishsoldierswerecoming.Mystorywouldcomestraightfromthehorse’smouth.Notabrilliantidea,butfunny;andunlikelytobeanyoneelse’schoice.Whatdidthehorsethink,ashespedthroughthenight?Didhegettired?Havedoubts?Didhewanttoquit?Isympathizedimmediately.Igottired.Ihaddoubts.Iwantedtoquit.But,likeRevere’shorse,Ikeptgoing.Iworkedhard.Icheckedmyspelling.Iaskedmyoldersistertocorrectmygrammar.Icheckedoutahalf-dozenbooksonPaulReverefromthelibrary.Ievenreadafewofthem.WhenIhandedintheessaytomyteacher,hereadit,laughedoutloud,andsaid,“Great.Now,writeitagain.”Iwroteitagain,andagainandagain.WhenIfinallyfinishedit,thethoughtofwinninghadgivenwaytotheenjoymentofwriting.IfIdidn’twin,Iwouldn’tcare.注意：1.續(xù)寫詞數(shù)應為150個左右；2.請按如下格式在答題卡的相應位置作答。Afewweekslater,whenIalmostforgotthecontest,therecamethenews.Iwenttomyteacher’sofficeaftertheawardpresentation.****************************************************************英語聽力注意事項：英語聽力共兩節(jié)，20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分。第一部分聽力（共兩節(jié)，滿分30分）做題時，先將答案標在試卷上。錄音內(nèi)容結(jié)束后，你將有兩分鐘的時間將試卷上的答案轉(zhuǎn)涂到答題卡上。第一節(jié)（共5小題；每小題1.5分，滿分7.5分）聽下面5段對話。每段對話后有一個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項。聽完每段對話后，你都有10秒鐘的時間來回答有關小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對話僅讀一遍。例：Howmuchistheshirt?A.￡19.15. B.￡9.18. C.￡9.15.答案是C。1.WhatwillJackprobablydothisweekend?A.Gocamping. B.Visitafriend. C.Watchafilm.2.Whatdoesthewomanaskthemantodo?A.Takecareofherbags. B.Packthefoodforher.C.Checkthetrainschedule.3.WhenwillthemanseeBob?A.ThisFriday. B.ThisSaturday. C.NextMonday.4.Whydoesthemanapologize?A.Fortheterriblefood. B.Fortheovercharge.C.Forthewaiter’srudeness.5.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?A.Writingabook. B.Holdingacelebration. C.Buyingapresent.第二節(jié)（共15小題；每小題1.5分，滿分22.5分）聽下面5段對話或獨白。每段對話或獨白后有幾個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項。聽每段對話或獨白前，你將有時間閱讀各個小題，每小題5秒鐘；聽完后，各小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時間。每段對話或獨白讀兩遍。聽第6段材料，回答第6、7題。6.WhydoesSaramakethephonecall?A.Toaskforadvice.B.Toarrangeanouting.C.Tocancelanappointment.7.WhatdoesDavidwanttodo?A.Gotoadinnerparty. B.TalktoSarainperson. C.Workonthenewcase.聽第7段材料，回答第8、9題。8.WhereisJimnow?A.Inataxi. B.Onabus. C.Inhisoffice.9.Whatisthewoman’ssuggestion?A.Goingtothecitycenter.B.Takingashortcuthome. C.MeetingJiminthepark.聽第8段材料，回答第10至13題。10.WhatdidClaradoattheweekend?A.Sheplantedvegetables.B.Shewenttoayardsale.C.Shevisitedhergrandpa.11.WhatdidMarkfindinsideoneofthebookshebought?A.Aplaneticket. B.Afamilyphoto. C.Apostcard.12.WheredoesMarklive?A.LosAngeles. B.Chicago. C.Philadelphia.13.WhatistherelationshipbetweenMarkandAshley?A.Brotherandsister. B.Husbandandwife. C.Fatheranddaughter.聽第9段材料，回答第14至17題。14.Whatisprobablythewoman?A.Ateacher. B.Ajournalist. C.Anathlete.15.WhatdoesVictorfinddifficultasamemberofthebasketballteam?A.Adaptinghimselftotheintensetraining.B.Dealingwiththepressurefromthecoach.C.Regainingtheskillslearnedinhighschool.16.WhatdoesVictorsayabouttheplayersontheteam?A.Theyareofthesameage.B.Theyaresimilarincharacter.C.Theyarefromdifferentcountries.17.HowdoesVictorfeelabouthisteamnow?A.It’sabouttobreakup. B.It’sthebestinIndiana. C.It’sgettingstronger.聽第10段材料，回答第18至20題。18.WhoisTomHokinson?A.Founderofamagazine.B.Publisherofanovel. C.Editorofanewspaper.19.WhatdoweknowaboutthecontentofTheIdler?A.It’sold-fashioned. B.It’swide-ranging. C.It’sstudent-targeted.20.Whydoesthespeakergivethetalk?A.Todoapromotion. B.Todiscussanissue. C.Tointroducealecturer.2022年普通高等學校招生全國統(tǒng)一考試參考答案2023年新課標Ⅱ卷答案第一部分聽力1.C2.A3.B4.B5.C6.C7.B8.A9.Ｂ10.C11.A 12.C 13.A 14.B 15.A 16.C 17.C 18.A 19.B 20.A第二部分閱讀理解第一節(jié)21.D 22.D 23.B 24.D 25.C 26.A 27.C 28.A 29.C 30.A31.A 32.B 33.D 34.C 35.B第二節(jié)36.C 37.G 38.A 39.D 40.E第三部分語言運用第一節(jié)41.B 42.D 43.A 44.C 45.B 46.D 47.B 48.A 49.C 50.B51.D 52.A 53.D 54.C 55.A第二節(jié)56.arrival57.confident58.with/to59.the60.visiting61.interviews62.why63.Basically64.and65.wished第四部分寫作略錄音稿(Text1)W:Jack,areyougoingcampingwithyourfriendsthisweekend?M:Itdepends.Ifit’ssunny,we’llgo.W:Theweathermansaysit’sgoingtorainM:Inthatcase,we’llgotothecinemainstead.(Text2)W:Excuseme,couldyoumindmybagsforamoment?Iwanttobuysomefoodattheconveniencestore.M:Noproblem.Butbequick.Itwasannouncedthatmytrainwillarrivein10minutes.(Text3)W:BobcameoutofhospitallastFriday.Haveyougotachancetovisithim?M:IplantoseehimthisSaturday.W:Aren’tyougoingtotheconferencethen?M:No.Ithasbeenrescheduled,thenextMonday.(Text4)M:Sorry,Miss.Wemadeaterriblemistakeaddingupthebill.Hereisthetendollarswehavetoreturntoyou.W:Oh,Ididn’tnoticethat.It’sOK.Don’tblamethewaiter.He’sbeenreallynice.(Text5)W:DoyouthinkweshouldgetSteveabookforthenewyear?M:Booksaregood.ButStevewouldn’ttakejustanybook.Hehastohavethisparticularoneongeography.(Text6)M:Hello,Sara.W:Hello,David.Ican’tcomefordinnertonight.Sorry.M:Oh,whathappened?W:We’vegotanewcaseandthingsgetprettycrazyhereintheoffice.M:Well,thenI’llcometoyou.W:No,no,nottonight.LetmeseeifIcanarrangeanothernight.M:Sara,please.Weneedtotalk.It’saboutmyjob.W:Thentellmeonthephone.M:No,it’sbetterifwedoitinperson.Howabouttomorrownight?W:I’mnotsure.Youcangivemeacalltomorrowafternoon.M:OK.(Text7)W:Jimwillcallonusthisafternoon.Doyouknowwhereheisnow?M:Er…wait.Letmesee.Hehassenttwomessagessayingthathe’sdonewithhisworkattheofficeandgotataxiand...andhe’llarriveintwentyminutes.W:Wecan’tkeephimwaitingoutsideourhome.Wehavetohurry.M:Butittakesatleasthalfanhourtogetatthecitycenterbybus.Lookatthetraffic.W:Let’sgetoff.Wecansaveatleasttwentyminutesbywalkingthroughthepark.M:Areyousure?W:Yes.Ahundredpercent.(Text8)W:Morning,Mark.M:Morning,Clara.Howwasyourweekend?W:Great.Iwenttomygrandpa’s.Heinvitedustopickvegetablesonhisfarm.Mydaughterhadagreattimethere.Whataboutyou?M:Oh,Ihadatrulyincredible