廣西河池市八校聯(lián)考2023-2024學(xué)年高一年級上冊12月月考試題 英語 含答案

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2023年秋季學(xué)期高一年級八校第二次聯(lián)考

英語

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第一部分聽力（共兩節(jié)，滿分30分）

做題時，先將答案標(biāo)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L5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(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并標(biāo)在試卷的

相應(yīng)位置。聽完每段對話后，你都有10秒鐘的時間來回答有關(guān)小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對話僅讀一遍。

1.Whatdothespeakerstalkabout?

A.Abusinesstrip.B.Apieceofclothing.C.Theman'sdaughter.

2.Whatwillthewomandoatnight?

A.Stayin.B.Gotothepark.C.Walkherdog.

3.Whatdoesthemantrytopersuadethewomantodo?

A.Learntheguitar.B.Changehermind.C.Giveuptheviolin.

4.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?

A.Classmates.B.Motherandson.C.Studentandteacher.

5.WhatdoesthemanthinkofJapanesecartoons?

A.Hedoubtsthem.B.Hepraisesthem.C.Heavoidsthem.

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(dú)白。每段對話或獨(dú)白后有幾個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)。

聽每段對話或獨(dú)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(dú)白讀兩遍。

聽下面一段對話，回答第6和第7兩個小題。

6.Whatdidthewomancalltodo?

A.Buytickets.B.Changetickets.C.Canceltickets.

7.Whatwillhappentothewomanatlast?

A.Shewillmissherplane.

B.Shewilllosesomemoney.

C.Shecan'tbuyanotherticket.

聽下面一段對話，回答第8和第9兩個小題。

8.Whatdoesthewomaninvitethemantodo?

A.Seeafilm.B.VisitDisneyWorld.C.Lookafterherson.

9.Whatdoesthemando?

A.He'sanactor.B.He'sastudent.C.He'sateacher.

聽下面一段對話，回答第10至第12三個小題。

10.Whatisthemandoing?

A.Servingothers.B.Goingshopping.C.Guardingthedoor.

11.Howmuchdoesthewomanpay?

A.$4.93.B.$24.93.C.$29.86.

12.Wheredoesthetalktakeplace?

A.Inarestaurant.B.Atalibrary.C.Inashop.

聽下面一段對話，回答第13至第16四個小題。

13.Whyisthishotelsofull?

A.Itislateatnight.B.It'sthetouristseason.

C.Ameetingisbeingheldthere.

14.Whatdoweknowabouttheroomthemanstaysin?

A.Itisonthefifthfloor.B.Itisanon-smokingroom.

C.Itisaroomwithadoublebed.

15.Howdoesthemanfeelabouthisroom?

A.Angry.B.Satisfied.C.Disappointed.

16.Whendoesthetalktakeplace?

A.7:00a.m.B.Over9:00p.m.C.Nearly10:00p.m.

聽下面一段獨(dú)白，回答第17至第20四個小題。

17.Whatisthelittlegirldoing?

A.Takingaclassonline.B.Playingonlinegames.

C.Chattingwithteachers.

18.WhostayswithYouyou?

A.Hermother.B.Herclassmate.C.Aforeignspeaker.

19.HowmuchdoesChangpayeachweek?

A.20yuan.B.200yuan.C.400yuan.

20.HowdoesChangfeelaboutherchoice?

A.Excited.B.Satisfied.C.Surprised.

第二部分閱讀理解（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和D四個選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。

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B

AtPhoenixBikes,abicycleshop,studentsarelearningtorepairbikes.PhoenixBikessellsbikestothepublicat

theirbusinessinArlington,Virginia.Butitalsoteachesteenagershowtorepairbikes.

MoststudentsatPhoenixstartinitsafter-schoolaaeam-a-bikeprogram,atmiddleandhighschoolsinandaround

ArlingtonCounty.Onceaweekovera12-weekperiod,studentslearnrepairskills.Theylearnhowtousetools,fixflat

tires,correctthewheels,andchangegears(齒輪).Thefirstlessonincludestakingthebikeapart.Bydoingthis,they

learnallthepartsofabike.

Inthefirstfewweeks,theyworkinsmallgroupstorepairabikegiventotheshop.Thebikesoftenhavemissing

ordamagedparts.Thefinishedbikeisthengiventoapersoninneedfromthecommunity.Inthelastfourweeksofthe

program,studentscometotheshoptoworkononeofthegivenbikeswhichtheycanthentakehomeatnocost.

AnthonyisastudentatnearbyWakefieldHighSchool.Hejustcompletedhisbike.Hesaiditwasnotingood

shapeatfirstbutwasthekindofbikehewaslookingforandcouldbemadeintosomethingbetter.Hesaidithadno

lights,nofronttire,andwaswithoutachain,whichcontrolsthegears.Hesaidhejoinedtheprogramtogetbetterat

workingwithhishandsandfixingthings.

PhoenixBikesisteaching300to400youngpeoplethisyear.PhoenixcommunicationscoordinatorGagesaidthe

classesarefunandletstudentslearnwiththeirhandsaftersittingintheclassroomalldayatschool.Headdedthatbikes

areinterestingforteenagersespeciallybecausetheyareameansoftransportationandfreedom.Learninghowtofixa

bikecanalsobeafunchallenge,shesaid.

24.Whatarethestudentsaskedtodointhefirstlesson?

A.Learnhowtousetools.B.Learnaboutbicycleparts.

C.Repairflattires.D.Changethewheels.

25.Whatdostudentsdowiththebikeslastrepaired?

A.Theysellthemtowhoeverlikesit.B.Theyusetheminthetraining.

C.Theykeepthemforthemselves.D.Theygavethemtothoseinneed.

26.WhydidAnthonytakethetroubletorepairthebrokenbike?

A.Itwasthetypeofbikeheliked.B.Itwasamusttofinishthetraining.

C.Hetriedhisbesttoprovehisability.D.Hewantedtogetrealexperience.

27.WhatdidGagethinkoftheirprogram?

A.Itdidgoodtostudents'studies.B.Itofferedfuntransportationforstudents.

C.Itwashardforstudents.D.Itwasvaluabletostudents.

C

Thiswinter,theU.S.stateofCaliforniareceivedunusuallylargeamountsofrainandsnow.Now,peopleworry

thatsomeareaswillfloodasthesnowintheSierraNevadaMountainsmelts（融化）.

RonCaetanolivesabouthalf-waybetweenthecitiesofLosAngelesandSanFrancisco.Heispreparingtoleave

incasehiscommunity,calledtheIslandDistrict,floods.

Morethan100yearsago,theIslandDistrictareawasunderalargelakenamedTulareLake.Atonetime,Tulare

LakewasthelargestfreshwaterlakewestoftheMississippiRiver.Butreservoirs（水庫）andwateringsystemsfor

agriculturecausedittodisappear.However,inveryrainyyears,farmlandcanstillgetcoveredwithwater.

Expertssayreservoirsneartheareawilllikelyreceivethreetimesmorewaterthantheycanholdthisyear.That

meansofficialsmustincreasetheamountofwatertheyrelease（釋放）fromthereservoirs.Iftoomuchwaterisreleased,

theareamightflood.

TheIslandDistricthasorganizedacommunitynetworktohelpprepareforfloods.Peopleareplacingsandbags

closetoelderlyneighbors5housestoblockpossibleflooding.Andtheyarelookingatreportsfromwaterofficials,

countyofficials,andfromeachother.

Californiahashadverydryweatherinrecentyears.Bothcitiesandfarmcommunitiesacclaimedthisyear'swinter

rains.Iftheweathergetswarmerslowly,thesnowwillnotmeltquicklyandtheremaybelittleornoflooding.Butif

theweathergetshotquickly,thatwillbringtroublefromtoomuchmeltingsnow.

OfficialsannouncedplanstoclosepartsofYosemiteNationalParkbecauseofthreatsofflooding.Theparkis

about270kilometerseastofSanFranciscointheSierraNevadaMountains.

NicholasPinteriswiththeUniversityofCalifornia,DavisCenterforWatershedSciences.Hesaidthelake'ssize

hasalwayschangedbecauseofCalifornia'sweather.Hedescribedthesurroundingareathisway."Ithasbeenan

engineeringproblemallalong,,5hesaid."Thisisabathtub（浴缸）withnowayout.”

28.WhatmadeTulareLakedisappear?

A.Lackofrainfall.B.Naturaldisasters.

C.Humanbehaviors.D.Climatewarming.

29.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“acclaimed“meaninparagraph6?

A.Feared.B.Prevented.C.Stored.D.Welcomed.

30.WhatmightpeopleofCaliforniahopetohappen?

A.Thegovernmentcanhelpthemescape.B.Theweatherwillgraduallygetwarm.

C.Therewillbemorerainthere.D.Officialswon'tletoffwater.

31.WhatcanweinferfromNicholasPinter'swords?

A.Itisdifficulttodealwiththeflood.B.Itiseasytokeepthesnowwater.

C.Thesurroundingareaisunfittolive.D.Thelakeisalreadyoverflowing.

D

InFebruary,theU.S.statedthatitsMarsexplorer,Perseverance,landedsuccessfullyontheRedPlanet.

PerseveranceisonatasktocollectMartiansoilandrocksaspartofasearchforsignsofancientlife.

PerseverancelandedinanareaofMarscalledJezeroCrater.Scientistsbelievetheareahasalargeancientlakebed.

NASAconsiderstheareaapromisingplacetofindpossiblesignsofmicrobiallife.

PerseverancecarriedtoMarsasmallexperimentalhelicopter（直升機(jī)）namedIngenuity.InApril,NASAsaid

Ingenuityhadsuccessfullycompletedatakeoffandlandingontheplanet.Itsaidtheflightwashistoric;itmarkedthe

firsttimeanyflyingmachineshadperformedapowered,controlledflightonanotherplanet.

InJuly,BritishbillionaireRichardBransonenteredintospaceonarocketplanebuiltbyVirginGalactic,thespace

tourismcompanyhecreated.Bransonjoinedtwopilotsandthreeothertaskexpertsontheflight.VirginGalacticaims

toflyprivatecitizenstotheedgeofspacetoexperienceafewminutesofweightlessnessandobserveEarth.

Alittleoveraweeklater,AmericanbillionaireJeffBezosflewtotheedgeofspaceonarocketbuiltbyhiscompany,

BlueOrigin.Threeotherpeopletookthequicktripwithhim:Bezo'sbrother,aDutchteenagerandan82-year-oldpilot.

TheflightsbyBransonandBezosofficiallystartedanewindustrythatpromisesanycitizenthechancetovisit

space.Suchtripswillbecostly,however.VirginGalactic9spriceforasingleflightis$250,000.BlueOriginhasnot

publiclyannounceditsprice.Bothbusinesseshavebuiltoperatingbases,called“spaceports”,inthecountrysideareas

oftheU.S.

Andearlierthismonth,JapanesebillionaireYusakuMaezawaarrivedfora12-daystayattheInternationalSpace

Station（ISS）.ThebusinessmanarrivedalongwithanassistantaboardaRussianSoyuzspacecraft.Thepriceofthattrip

hasnotbeenmadepublic,butsomereportsguessitcostsupto$50million.

32.WhatisVirginGalactic9sgoal?

A.Tosearchforlifeinfarspace.B.Todrawpeople'sattentiontospace.

C.Todevelopspacetourismforthepublic.D.Tosupportspaceexplorationprograms.

33.WhatdoRichardBransonandJeffBezoshaveincommon?

A.Theytraveledinspacewithscientists.

B.Theywenttothesameplaceinspace.

C.Theytriedtoservetouristsinthecountryside.

D.Theyrodeaspaceshipbuiltbytheirowncompany.

34.WhatistheuncertaininformationabouttheJapanesemillionaire'sspacetravel?

A.Itscost.B.Itsdestination.C.Itstravelperiod.D.Itstransportation.

35.Whichisthemostsuitabletitleforthetext?

A.ExpensiveSpaceTourismintheFutureB.ProgressonMars,RiseinSpaceTourists

C.TravelinginSpace,Billionaires9GameD.SignsofAncientLifeDiscoveredonMars

第二節(jié)(共5小題；每小題2.5分，滿分12.5分)

根據(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佳選項(xiàng)。選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為多余選項(xiàng)。

HowDoYouGetBetteratSpeakingEnglish?

ManyLearningEnglishfanswritetouswiththisquestion:HowdoIgetbetteratspeakingEnglish?Allright,ril

givesomesuggestionsasfollowing:

TrytospeakEnglisheachday

Everyday,youcanspeakEnglishanytimeandanywhere.36Beginbysaying“goodmorning,and"good

afternoonorevening^^toafamilymemberorafriend.Asyoutraveltoyourschoolorwork,thinkabouthowyoufeel

(like"happy"or"sad")andsayittoyourselfinEnglish.Whenyouarrive,givegreetingstoafriendwhoisalsolearning

English.37SpeakingEnglisheverydaywillhelpyougetbetter.

Acceptafewmistakes

Weallmakemistakes.YouwillprobablymakesomemistakeswhilelearningtospeakEnglish.Butyoucanstill

sayhowyoufeel.Andyoucanlearnfromyourmistakes.38Practicesayingthewordsmanytimessoyoucan

saythemcorrectlythenexttime.

Learnsomeskills

Anotherwaytopracticespeakingistoreadastoryfromourwebsiteandlistentotheaudio.Stopafterafew

sentences.Listenagain,andnoticehowthespeaker'svoicegoesupanddown.39

Practicespeakingwithapartner

Withafriend,chooseaconversationfromLefsLearnEnglish.40Useaphonetorecordandlistento

yourself.DoyousaythewordsthesamewayasAnnaandherfriends?Nextweek,wewilltalkaboutcontinuinga

conversationinEnglish.

A.Speakuploudlyandbravely.

B.Youmayask,“Howareyoufeelingtoday?^^

C.Askyourfriendorteachertocorrectthem.

D.Keepondoingit,evenifyoucanonlyspeakforashorttime.

E.Repeatthesentencesandmakeyourvoicechangethesameway.

F.Andthen,actitoutwithyourfriendwhenyouknowitwellenough.

G.SpeakingEnglishplaysanimportantroleincommunicationwithnatives.

第三部分語言運(yùn)用（共三節(jié)，滿分45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(xiàng)中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。

ItwaslateJulyandexceptforafewthin,whitecloudstheskywasabrightblue.Thesunwas41onthe

greengrassgivingitagoldencolour.Birdswere42flyingtoandfromtheirhomesfeedingtheir43

growingbabies.Theairwasfullofthesmelloffreshly-cutgrassandthesweetsmellof44.Inthefieldbehind

myhouse,Icouldseesheep45grassbytheedgeofthewoods.

Ourblackcat,Alicewassleepingundertheshade（陰涼）ofourMapletree,withoutnoticingthelittlerabbitthat

was46alonginthefieldbehindmyhome.Icouldseethetrees,flowers,andplantsalongthesideofthe

47AllofthisbeautywashereformejustasI48outside.Filledwithallthis,myheartfeltso49.

Ibreathedinthesweet,cool,morningairandwalkedwithout50inthegrass,experiencingnature.Iknewthat

aheatwavewasonthewaysoIwantedtoenjoythecomfortofthemorningand51allofthesewonderfulgifts

ofnaturecreation.

Justthenalovely,yellowbutterflyflewdownand52onaflowerrightinfrontofme.Itbeatits53

andIsmiled.Itflewup,circledmyfaceandthenwasblownawaybythegentle54.ApeacefilledmeasI

receivedthemessageofnature.AndI55natureforthisbeautifulday,thisbeautifulworld,andthisbeautiful

life.

41.A.appearingB.movingC.shiningD.burning

42.A.easyB.busyC.happyD.difficult

43.A.entirelyB.actuallyC.definitelyD.rapidly

44.A.flowersB.vegetablesC.plantsD.trees

45.A.touchingB.eatingC.searchingD.smelling

46.A.jumpingB.warningC.fightingD.looking

47.A.houseB.villageC.farmD.road

48.A.workedB.steppedC.relaxedD.played

49.A.weakB.sadC.fullD.calm

50.A.shoesB.wordsC.questionD.doubt

51.A.takeinB.sweepawayC.handoutD.giveup

52.A.huntedB.walkedC.rushedD.landed

53.A.legsB.wingsC.backD.head

54.A.waterB.powerC.windD.sound

55.A.improvedB.protectedC.praisedD.thanked

第二節(jié)（共10小題;每小題L5分,滿分15分）

閱讀下面短文，在空白處填入1個適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。

Pillowfightingismovingoutofthebedroomandintotheboxingring.ThePillowFightChampionship,orPFC,

planstohold56(it)firstlive,pay-to-watcheventinFloridaonJanuary29.

SteveWilliamshadtheideaof57(turn)achildren'sgameintoaprofessionalfightingsport.Theheadof

PFCsaidprofessionalpillowfightingwillhavethe58(excite)ofhand-to-handfightingwithouttheviolence

ofmixedmartialarts,orMMA,andboxing.Hesaiditisnotajoke.

ThemaleandfemaleathletesinJanuary'seventcome59(most)fromMMAandboxing.ButWilliams

saidtheathletesarenotgoingtoget60(injure).4tThefightersdon'tliketobehurt,andtherearealotofpeople

61don'twanttoseetheblood.Theywanttoseegoodcompetition,andtheyjustdon'twant62(see)the

violence.^^

Sincemanypeoplegrewuppillowfightingwithfriendsorrelatives,Williams63(hope)thenewsport

willbepopularandcanattractalargeaudience,includingchildren.

“Youcancallit64unusualsport,butwethinkit'sgoingtohavemainappeal(吸弓I),“hesaid."Think

abouthowtheymixedcountrymusic65rapmusicandbroughtthesedifferentaudiencestogether.That'swhat

we'redoing,andwehopeitbringsinadifferentkindofviewers.^^

第三節(jié)單句語法填空(共15小題；每小題1分，滿分15分)

66.Thesehouseslookthesamebutinfacteachofthemis(slight)differentinsize.

67.Atthattime,weoftentriedtherestaurantthat(recommend)intheguidebook.

68.Thehousehasbelongedherfamilyforthreeorfourgenerations.

69.Nomoneycanbespentonthe(construct)andoperationofthetrain.

70.Agoodbookcanbe(satisfy),canimproveyourknowledgeandcanteachyoualot.

71.Shewilltrytoarrangea(convenience)timeandplaceforaninterview.

72.Thevolunteersaimtohelppeopleofdisastersregardlessoftheirraceor(national).

73.Theexercisewill(obvious)improvestrengthandhealth.

74.ConsideredpoisonousformanyyearsinEurope,tomatoesweregrownfor(decorate)only.

75.A(retire)teacherfromDesMoineshashelpedsend33kidstocollege.

76.Shewasaverystrong,(impress)characterandoneofthemostinspiringpeopleI'veevermet.

77.Themother'swordsmaysoundlikea(describe)ofeveryteenagerontheearth.

78.Ifslikely,however,thatthere'ssomethinginyourlecturethafs(confuse)orunclear.

79.Thetwocompanieshaveformedintoasingle(organize).

80.Itisfoundthatpeoplearemorecreativefollowingthe(complete)ofaboringtask.

第四部分寫作(滿分25分)

假定你是李華，你校英文報就"Howtokeepourbodyandmindhealthy這一話題征集投稿。請你寫一篇短文投

稿，內(nèi)容包括：

1.保持身心健康的重要性；

2.介紹自己的做法。

注意：1.詞數(shù)80左右；2.短文的題目已為你寫好。

Howtokeepourbodyandmindhealthy

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Text1

W:Andy,youlookreallyhandsomeinyournewcoat.Wheredidyoubuyit?

M:Youreallyhaveagoodtaste.MydaughterboughtitinAmericaonherbusinesstrip.

Text2

M:Halloweeniscoming.Wouldyouliketotakepartintheparkactivitieswithmeatnight?

W:rdliketo.Butaftersecondthought,I'dbetterstayathomewithmydog.

Text3

W:Girlswhocanplaytheguitararesocool.Iwanttolearnit.

M:Listentome,dear.Ithinkyoushouldthinkittwice.Youjustbeganyourviolinclassaweekago.

Text4

M:Whatabeautifulpoem!IlikeMr.Chen'sclassverymuch.

W:SodoI.Hush,Mr.Chenwillexplainthispoemindetails.

Text5

W:Welcometoourprogram!LefstalkaboutJapanesecartoons.They'repopularinAmerica.Why?

M:Well,Ithinkithassomanyreasons.Thestoryisreallygood,soisthepicture.

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W:Hello,IneedtocancelmyflighttoTokyo.

M:Okay.Doyouknowthedateandthereservationnumber?

W:Ibookedityesterday.ItisunderEmmaBrown,numberZ21455.

M:Alright,here'sit.Wouldyouliketocancelbothofthem?

W:Yes.

M:Youwillgetbackonly85%ofthefare.

W:Iunderstand.

M:Alright.Wouldyouliketoscheduleanotherflight?

W:No,butIwillbebacktoyousoon.

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W:WouldyouliketoseethemovieKingsman:TheGoldenCirclewithmetonightafterthislongworkingday?

M:Tdloveto,butIneedtofinishgoingthroughmystudents9papers.Whynottakeyoursontowatchit?

W:Well,Idon'tthinka5-year-oldchildcouldwatchthismovie.Somebloodyscenesarenotsuitableforhim,though

ithasreallycoolactions.IjustlethimwatchDisneycartoons.

M:Youareright.Ifyoudon'tmind,tomorrownightwouldbeOKforme.

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M:Hi.WelcometoAngie's.CanIhelpyoufindsomethingorareyoujustlooking?

W:Tmnotsure.Aren'tyouhavingasalerightnow?

M:Everythingonthesetwoshelvesoverhereisonsale.

W:Thanks.Thissweaterisnice.Butitlooksalittlebig.Doyouhavethisinasmallersize?

M:Ithinkso.Letmelook.Oh,here'sone.

W:Nice.IthinkFiltakeit.

M:Great.Howwouldyouliketopay?

W:Well,I'veusedalotofmoneyonmycreditcard,soIthinkI'llpaywithacheck.

M:Okay,withtaxitcomesto$24.93.thetaxis$4.93

W:Hereyouare.

M:Thanks.Enjoyyoursweater.Andhaveaniceday.

W:Thanks.Youtoo.

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W:WelcometotheHomeAgainHotel,sir.HowmayIhelpyou?

M:Hello.Iwouldlikeanon-smokingroomwithadoublebed.

W:Doyouhaveareservation?

M:No,TmafraidIhaven't.

W:Hmmm.Letmesee.Wedon'tseemtohaveanyroomswithdoublebedsrightnow.Weareveryfulltonight.There

isalargeconference.

M:Isee.Sowhatdoyouhaveavailable?

W:Well,notmuch.Itseemswehaveasmallcornerroomonthe5thfloor.Ithasasinglebedandabathroomwitha

shower.

M:Andisitanon-smokingroom?

W:No,the5thfloorisasmokingfloor.Butthatistheonlyroomwehaveatthistime.Areyouinterestedinit?

M:Wow.Thafsterrible.IknewIshouldhavemadeareservationbeforeIlefthome.

W:Yes.

M:Iguessrilhavetotakethatroom,then.Ifsalmost10:00p.m.now.Idon'thavetimetolookforanotherhotel.

AndIhavetogetupat7:00a.m.tomorrow.

W:Great.First,letmejusthaveyourname...

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M:OnaweekendmorninginBeijing,Youyou,a7-year-oldchild,clickedonheriPad,andgreetedherteacherin

theUnitedStates.Thenshestartedherone-on-oneonlineEnglishlessonathome.Andsodidherteacher,Susan.

Havingtwolessonsaweek-eachlastingabout20minutes.Thefirst-gradestudenthadbeenstudyingthiswayfor

almostthreemonths.Hermother,AmyChang,whohadsatwithYouyouduringallherlessons,wasparticularlyhappy

withherperformancethistime.

“She'sgettingmoreusedtotheteachingway,gettingtoknowtheknowledgefasterandcommunicatingbetterwith

theteacherfromforeigncountr