英語(yǔ)-江蘇省南通市名校聯(lián)盟2024-2025學(xué)年高三上學(xué)期8月模擬演練性月考試題和答案

高三英語(yǔ)第1頁(yè)(共10頁(yè))第一部分聽(tīng)力(共2節(jié)，滿分30分)A.Bybus.B.BytaxiA.CarelessB.ThoughtfulA.InsuranceB.Thewoman'sjob.高三英語(yǔ)第2頁(yè)(共10頁(yè))聽(tīng)第8段材料，回答第10至12題。10.WhyisthewomanmovingtoWatertown?A.Sheisstartingherownbusiness.B.Herfamilylivesinthearea.C.Hercompanywillrelocate11.Whatdoesthewomancaremostabouttheapartment?A.TherentB.ThesizeC.Thelocation12.Whatwillthespeakersmostlikelydonext?A.Lookforathree-bedroomapartmentB.Gotothecityentre.C.Scheduleavisit.聽(tīng)第9段材料，回答第13至16題。13.WhatdoweknowaboutBarry'sparents?A.Theywerebothsportslovers.B.TheyallowedhimtodevelophobbiesC.Theyaskedhimtofocusonhisstudy.14.WhatinspiredBarrytobeaviolinist?A.ATVprogram.B.AmusicianC.Aband15.WhatdidBarrydoaftergraduation?A.Hetravelledwithotheryoungmusicians.B.Hestudiedsciencecoursesforayear,C.Hewentstraighttoleanmusic16.WhatdoesHarrymeanintheend?聽(tīng)第10段材料，回答第17至20題。17.Whoisthespeaker?A.Acollegestudent.B.AnactivityorganizerC.Aparticipantinanactivitycenter.18.Whatactivitydopeopledomosttimeinthecenter?A.Watersports.B.Rockclimbing.C.Mountainbiking.19.Whatdoesthespeakervaluemostaboutactivitycenters?20.Whatdoparticipantsdoonthelastafternoon?A.WatchTV.B.Singsongstogether.C.Playteamgames高三英語(yǔ)第3頁(yè)(共10頁(yè))第二部分閱讀理解(共兩節(jié)，滿分40分)第一節(jié)(共15小題；每小題2分，滿分30分)閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C和D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。AOnlineactivitycanberiddledwithcyberbullying(網(wǎng)絡(luò)霸凌).Tofindoutwhichappisthebesttokeepyourkidssafeonline,wetestedfourappsoverfiveweeks.●MobicipPremium$8permonth(billedannuallyat$96)for20manageddevicesatMobicipMobicipPremium'ssocialmediaandscreentimemonitoringwereallstrong.Wefounditsappblocking,websitecontentmonitoring,andlocationtrackingcapabilitiestobepowerfulaswell.●NetNanny$90peryear(billedannually)for20manageddevicesatNetNannyTheuserinterface(界面)ofthisappisfamily-friendlyandvisuallyengaging,featuringcartoonsofparentsandcasuallanguage.Thewebfiltering,screentimeallocation(分配),andappmanagementfunctionsareallcapable.●OurPactPremium+$100peryear(billedannually)for20manageddevicesatOurPactThisapprequiresthatwepairourchild'sdevicetoourcomputerwithacableanddownloadtheOurPactJr.appTheScreenTimecapabilityispersonalizedtofitourchild'sschedule.●QustodioPremiumSmall$55peryear(billedannually)for20manageddevicesatQustodioThethoughtfullydesignedwebinterfacemakesQustodioPremiumBasiceasytooperate.Itswebfilteringandgameblockingfeatureswerepowerful.ThisappisavailableforAndroid,Chromebook,iOS,Kindle,macOSandWindows,thoughnotallfeaturesaresupportedacrossallplatforms.21.Whoarethetargetreadersofthispassage?A.TeachersB.Parents.C.Students.D.Employers22.Whichappisthecheapestfor20manageddevicesannually?A.MobicipPremium.B.NetNanny.C.OurPactPremium+.D.QustodioPremiumSmall.23.WhatisspecialaboutNetNanny?A.Locationtracking.B.Gameblocking.B高三英語(yǔ)第4頁(yè)(共10頁(yè))Wegothroughlifeassumingwe'reinchargeofourownminds—untiltemptation(誘惑)strikes.Fewthingsbetterillustratehowlittlecontrolwereallyhave.Youcanknowexactlywhatyoushoulddo(declinethesecondsliceofcakeorthethirdcocktail),butthathardlyseemstomatterwhentheurgearises.Moreself-disciplineisrarelytheanswer,though.Instead,ifyoucanunderstandwhat'sgoingoninsideyourheadwhentemptationcomes,you'llbefarbetterplacedtomakeahealthierchoice.Sometimes,youneedtopushyourself,theideabehindwhich,inpsychology,istomakethebetterchoicetheeasierchoice.(Schoolpupilseatmorehealthily,it'sbeenshown,whenthesaladsarewithineasierreachthanthechips.)So,insteadofrelyingonwillpower,stopkeepingicecreamsinyourfreezer!UseStayFocusedorsimilarappstoblockdistractingwebsites.Changeyourenvironment,andtemptationwillbeanon-issueForeveryperson,behindeverybadhabit,there'sareasonabledesire:somepeopleeatordrinktoomuchbecausethey'relonely,orsmoketogetabreakfromabusyschedule.Onceyou'veuncoveredthisunderlyingneed,findadifferentwaytomeetit:callafriend;,takeacoffeebreakinsteadofacigarettebreak.There'snothingwrongwiththeneed—onlywiththewayyou'recurrentlymeetingit.It'sastrangetruththatwe'llbreakallsortsofpromisestoourselves—yetmostofuswouldneverfailtoshowupataprearrangedmeetingwithafriend.Involveothersinyourtemptation-resistanceefforts,whetherit'saskingsomeonetocheckinweeklytoseeifyou'restickingtoyourplan,ornevergoingshoppingaloneifyou'resubjecttoimpulsepurchases.Bestofall,launchajointplan,inwhichtwoofyoudecidetogiveupabadhabitThatturnsachallengeintoafungame24.Whatdoes“that”meaninparagraph1?A.Temptation.B.Self-awarenessC.ChoiceD.Self-motivation.25.Whichshouldbeagoodchoiceifyoufeelwornoutfromapackedtimetable?A.Exercisestrongwillpoweroverit.B.KeepicecreamswithineasyreachC.UseStayFocusedtorefreshyourself.D.Chatwithafriendoveracupofcoffee.26.Whatdoestheauthorsuggestyoudoaccordingtoparagraph4?A.Seekpartners'support.B.Leavechallengesbehind.C.Keepyourpromises.D.Saynotoplayinggames.27.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A.Whatcausestemptation.B.Howtokeeptemptationatbay.C.Whyurgessetin.D.Howtokeeplifeundercontrol.高三英語(yǔ)第5頁(yè)(共10頁(yè))CAsayounggirlgrowingupinFrance,SarahToumidreamedofbecomingaleaderwhocouldmaketheworldabetterplace.Herpassiontohelpotherswasawakenedwhen,fromtheageofnine,sheaccompaniedherTunisianfathertohisbirthplaceintheeastofthecountryduringholidays.TheresheorganizedhomeworkclubsandactivitiesforchildrenToumiwitnessedfirst-handthedestructiveeffectofdesertification(沙漠化).“Withinl0yearsrichfarmersbecameworseoff,andin10yearsfromnowtheywillbepoor.IwantedtostoptheSaharaDesertinitstracks.”Adecreaseinaveragerainfallandanincreaseintheseverityofdroughtshaveledtoanestimated75percentofTunisia'sagriculturallandsbeingthreatenedbydesertification.Toumirecognizedthatfarmingpracticesneededtochange.Sheisconfidentthatsmalllandareascanbringlargereturnsiffarmersareabletoadaptbyplantingsustainable(可持續(xù)的)crops,usingnewtechnologiesforwatertreatmentandfocusingonnaturalproductsandfertilizers(肥料)ratherthanchemicals.In2012,Toumicontinuedherdreamtofightthedesert.ShemovedtoTunisia,andsetupaprogrammenamedAcaciasforAlltoputhersustainablefarmingphilosophyintoaction.“Iwanttoshowyoungpeopleinruralareasthattheycancreateopportunitieswheretheyare.Nobodyisbetterabletounderstandtheimpactofdesertificationandclimatechangethansomebodywhoislivingwithnoaccesstowater.”BySeptember2016,morethan130,000acaciatreeshadbeenplantedon20pilotfarms,withfarmersrecordinga60percentsurvivalrate.Toumiestimatesthatsome3millionacaciatreesareneededtoprotectTunisiasfarmland.SheexpectstoplantImilliontreesby2028.Inthenextcoupleofyears,ToumihopestoextendtheprogrammetoAlgeriaandMorocco28.HowdidToumi'sholidaytripstoTunisiainfluenceher?A.Theyfiredherenthusiasmforhelpingothers.B.Theyhelpedherbetterunderstandherfather.C.Theymadeherdecidetoleavethecountry.D.Theydestroyedherdreamofbeingateacher.29.WhatisthemaincauseofthedesertificationofTunisia'sfarmland?A.Coldweather.B.SoilpollutionC.LowrainfallD.Forestdamage30.WhydidToumisetupAcaciasforAllinTunisia?A.Tocreatejobopportunitiesforyoungpeople.B.Topromotetheprotectionoftheirfarmland.C.Topersuadethefarmersnottousefertilizers.D.Tohelpthechildrenobtainabasiceducation.31.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitletothetext?A.SavingWaterinAfricaB.FightingPovertyinNorthAfricaC.HoldingbacktheSaharaD.PlantingTreesinTunisia高三英語(yǔ)第6頁(yè)(共10頁(yè))DIsboredomathingofthepast,likeblack-and-whitetelevision?And,ifso,isthatagoodthing?JulieRobinson,aformerteacherwhonowrepresentstheIndependentAssociationofPrepSchools,thinksthatboredomisregardedasanenemyoftoday'schildren,andtheyarelosingtheabilitytobecomethoughtfulandreflective(沉思的).“Weshouldnotfearboredom.”saidJulieRobinson.“Boredomisvaluabletochildren.Quiet,reflectivetimeisjustasimportantaspurposefulactivity,”sheadded.Heropinionisthatconstant(連續(xù)不斷的)activityforachild,oftentheresultofthedreamsofparents,willleadtoconcernedandworryingadult.Thetraditionalideasthatchildrenshouldbeconstantlyactivecouldpreventthedevelopmentoftheirimagination.Soanythingthatimprovesagreaterthoughtfulnessistobewarmlywelcomed.Parentsnowfeelasenseoffailurewhentheyheartheirchildrencomplainaboutbeingbored.Theyseekanelectronicdevices(設(shè)備)toplaygamesatonce.Andwedidn'tfeelboredduringlongcarjourneysanymorebytheimpatient“Arewethereyet?”becauseallkindsofelectronicdeviceshavebeentakenalongtoavoidevenaminuteofboredom.Sowhatchancedochildrenhavetoallowtheirthoughtstowander?Butit'snotjustchildrenwhoneedlessonsinreflection.Adultsneedthat,too.Onmytrainjourneytoworkthismorning,Icouldn'tseeasinglepersonwhowasn'tusinganelectronicdevice.Noonewassimplylookingoutofthewindowatthebeautifulviewsofthecountyside.Nottimeforquietthinking,eveninthequietlibrary.Therewereemailstosend,textstoread,andgamestoplay.Thewiderworld,seemingly,didn'texist.Themobilephonehaschangedmanythingsaboutourlives,andhasdevelopedaninability—amongadultsaswellaschildrentoliveinthepresent.WhatJulieRobinsonregardsisacross-generationalphenomenon:thefearof“inactivity”Andsheisright.32.JulieRobinsonthinksboredomisusefulbecauseitmakeschildrenA.findeffectivesolutionstosocialproblemsB.improvetheabilitytolearnknowledgeC.havetimetothinkandhavetheirimaginationdevelopedD.communicatemorewiththeirparentsandfriends33.Whichofthefollowingisseenas“inactivity”acordingtothelastparagraph?A.Sendingemailsonatrain.B.PlayinggameswithfriendsC.Planningconstantactivityforchildren.D.Lookingoutofthewindowatthebeautifulviews.34.TheauthormentionedthetrainjourneytoshowthatA.thetriponaquiettrainwasveryboringB.theviewofthecountrysidewasbeautifulC.peoplehadtoomuchworktodoD.electronicdevicesinfluencepeople'slifegreatly35.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.BothadultsandchildrenliketostayaloneandrecalltheirpastdaysB.Peoplefailtoleavetheirchildrenenoughtimetothinkandimagine.C.ElectronicdevicesarealwaysgoodforbothchildrenandadultsD.Parentsshouldtelltheirchildrenhowtouseamobilephone.高三英語(yǔ)第7頁(yè)(共10頁(yè))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(xiàng)中選出可以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)。TherearemanycustomarydifferencesbetweentheWestandtheEast,ofwhicharesomeofChina'seatinghabits,whichmanyWesternerswouldfindquitehardtounderstand.36NoteatingfooddroppedonatableI'veseenthedisgust(惡心)inpeople'sfacesherewhenI'vedroppedfoodonthetableonlytothenpickitupandeatit.37Ourthoughtis,“Atabletophashadnothingbutfoodonit.Noonewalksonit,sitsonitorthrowsgarbageonit.Whyisitconsideredsodirty?”Wedon'tgetit. 38Westernersdon'twanttheirfoodnearthefloor.Dust,germs,etc.arefarmorelikelytogetintotherice.I'vebeeninseveralrestaurantsandnearlyeveryoneI'veseenputstheirricecookersonthefloor.EatingdessertbeforeamealEveryWesternchild'sdreamwouldbetoliveinChinaforthepurposethathe/shecouldeatthedessertbeforetheyeattheirmainmeal.I'mnotsureaboutthisWesterntraditionofeatingdessertlast.InChina,itdoesn'tmatter.39WesternerswouldfindthatverystrangeDrinkinghotwaterwithyourmealOften,ithasbeenmyexperiencethatmany.Chinesewillnothaveadrink(water,tea,etc.)withameal.But,whentheydo,itisusuallyhotwater.40However,wewesternerslikecoldwaterorcolddrinks.A.PuttingricecookersonthefloorB.ThefollowingarejustsomeofthemC.HavingnoodlesorriceeverydayD.AmericansdoeatalotofhamburgersE.YoucanhaveicecreambeforeyourmealF.I'veoftenheardthathotwaterisbetterfordigestionthancoldwater.G.IntheWest,wecleanourtabletopsquitewell.高三英語(yǔ)第8頁(yè)(共10頁(yè))第三部分語(yǔ)言運(yùn)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(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。ShanePorterknewclearlythathewasdyingofcancerwhenheonedaycamehomewitharusty(生銹的)1969JeepsterCommando.Heplannedto41it.Anditwasintendedtobea(n)42_activitythathecouldworkonwithhiswifeandtheirtwosonsfortherestofhistime.Thefamily43theprojectandfixedthevehicleuntilShanePorterdiedafterthreeyears.Thefamilycouldn'tfinishtheproject,buttheycouldn'timagine44thecareither.IthasemotionalvalueSothecarsatthere—untillastMay,whenBobMauger,aclosefamilyfriend,noticeditandsawa(n)45.“Thiswouldbeagoodprojectformystudentstocomplete,”Maugerthought,anautomotivetechnologyteacher.Hesharedthe46withhisclass,andthestudentswere_onboard.Therestoration(整修)ofthevehiclewastheclass'mostsignificantproject48themeaningbehindit.Italsoprovedmore49thanthestudentshadexpectedwithenginepartsmissingandcoolingsystemissues.Ittook15monthsto50alltheproblems.Manystudentsspenttheirfreetimeontheprojectandsomeevencontinued51theprojectaftertheygraduated.Eventually,thecar52Itbecamedrivableandsafe.Thestudents53_therevivedJeepstertothefamily,causingtearsofgratitude(感激)andemotion.“Iknowthey'llhavethatcarforalongtime.Itfeels54_”JudahCastillo,astudent,said.ForthePorters,therevivedcarismorethanjustavehicle;itisthe_55_ofShanePorter'slifeandthestudents'devotion.41.A.repaintB.repairC.replaceD.return42.A.bondingB.trainingC.upliftingD.wide-ranging43.A.expandedB.monitoredC.postponedD.conducted44.A.gettingholdofB.gettingridofC.gettingreadyforD.gettingusedto45.A.transformationB.opportunityC.challengeD.responsibility46.A.discoveryB.adventureC.kindnessD.idea47.A.unwillinglyB.thankfullyC.enthusiasticallyD.obviously48.A.insteadofB.inspiteofC.becauseofD.incaseof49.A.complicatedB.changeableC.technicalD.practical50.A.recordB.scheduleC.addressD.question51.A.contributingtoB.respondingtoC.applyingtoD.adaptingto52.A.approachedB.crashedC.stoppedD.functioned53.A.explainedB.promisedC.presentedD.lent54.A.surprisingB.rewardingC.amusingD.confusing55.A.highlightB.powerC.beginningD.symbol高三英語(yǔ)第9頁(yè)(共10頁(yè))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(gè)適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號(hào)內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。Chinesesoupdumpling,alsoreferredto56xiaolongbao,isoneofthemostfamousanduniquedishesinChinesecuisine.57(origin)startingfromtheJiangnanregionofChina,thispopulardishisafavoriteamonglocalsandvisitorsalike,whichisoftenconsidered58mustwhenvisitingChina.Xiaolongbaoismade59(use)adough(面團(tuán))thatisrolledoutthinandthenfilledwithmincedpork,seafoodorvegetables.Afterbeingcarefullyfoldedandplacedinabamboobasket60_theyarethenheatedupandsteamedslowly,thedumplingswillbeservedtocustomers. 61xiaolongbaohasbeentreasuredfordecades,itwasn'tuntil2006thattheShanghaigovernmentlistedthedelicacyinChina'snationalcategoryofprotected“treasures”Inthepastfewdecades,xiaolongbao62(establish)itsreputationamongChineseandforeigners.Unlikeanyotherdumplingsyoumayhavetried,itisaperfectbalanceoftendermeatfilling63(combine)withsavorybroth(肉湯).What'smore,itisatruereflectionofChinesepeoplealwaysplacing64(emphasize)ondetails.Inaword,ifyouwanttoexperiencethedelicateanddeliciousflavorsofChinesecuisine,youmusttryxiaolongbao.Themoreyoutryit,themorelikelyyouare65(get)lostinitsflavor.第四部分寫(xiě)作(共兩節(jié)，滿分40分)第一節(jié)(滿分15分)假定你是李華，上周五你們班在公園上了一堂美術(shù)課。請(qǐng)你給英國(guó)朋友Chris寫(xiě)一封郵件分享這次經(jīng)歷，內(nèi)(1)你完成的作品；(2)你的感想。(1)寫(xiě)作詞數(shù)應(yīng)為80個(gè)左右；(2)請(qǐng)按如下格式在答題紙的相應(yīng)位置作答。DearChris,YoursLiHua高三英語(yǔ)第10頁(yè)(共10頁(yè))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(kāi)頭語(yǔ)續(xù)寫(xiě)兩段，使之構(gòu)成一篇完整的短文。Whilewalkingalongthestreet,thebittercoldofaDecemberdayinBarrowwasruiningmymood.ThetemperaturewasbelowzerosoIrushedintothesubwaystation,hopingtogetwarm.WarmthcametomybodyasIsettledontoabenchwithacupofhotcoffee.NowIwasreadytorelaxanddosomeseriouspeople-watching.Inoticedahomelessmanseatednearby.Thepleasantsmellofdeliciousfoodfromthesubwayfoodcourt(美食廣場(chǎng))wasattractingmetoconsideranearlydinner.Fromthelonginglookinmyneighbor'seyes,itwasobviousthathe,too,noticedthegoodsmellIwonderedhowlongithadbeensincehehadeatenanything,expectinghewouldapproachmeforsomefood.Butheneverdid.Myheadandheartwerebattlingitout:theformertellingmetomindmyownbusiness,andthelatterurgingmetomakeanimmediatetriptothefoodcourtforhim.Whilethisinnerdebatewasfierce,awell-dressedyoungcouplesuddenlyapproached.“Excuseme,sir,”beganthehusband.“Wejustfinishedeatingandourappetitewasn'tasbigaswethought.Wehatetowastefood.Canyouhelpusoutandputthistogooduse?”Thekindstrangerhandedalargecontainerwithfood.“Thankyou.”camethegratefulreply.FeelinggoodaboutwhatIhadseen,butdisappointedbymyownlackofaction,Iobservedmyneighbor'sresponsetohissuddengoodfortuneHeliftedthesoup,cuppinghishandsaroundthesteamingbowl.Itwasobviousthathewasgoingtoenjoythismiraclemeal.Heopenedmouthandsuddenly,hestoppedThereasonforthisunexpectedbehaviorsoonbecameclear.Enteringthehallwasanewarrival,inhisseventies,withoutahatandgloves.Hislightweightjacketwasapoorprotectionagainstcold.Hisfaceandhandswereredanddamaged.Peoplearoundfocusedonhimwithpityandwhisperedatthissadsight.1.續(xù)寫(xiě)詞數(shù)應(yīng)為150左右；2.請(qǐng)按如下格式在答題卡的相應(yīng)位置作答。MyneighborwastheonlyonetakingactionIwenttobuyfoodfromthefoodcourt,withtearswellingupinmyeyes英語(yǔ)聽(tīng)力評(píng)分參考第一部分聽(tīng)力第一節(jié)2.C3.B4.A5.B第二節(jié)6.C7.B20.C高三調(diào)研卷聽(tīng)力原文：TextlW:Doyouwanttoeatouttonightorwouldyourathereatathome?M:We'veeatenoutalotthisweek.I'mperfectlyhappytostayhomeforachange—aslongasIdon'thavetocook.Text2W:Howareyougoingtogethome?M:Oh,Icanjusttakeabusorataxi.Thereareusuallyplentyoftaxisaroundthatarea.W:Yes,butnotonaSundaynight.Whydon'tyouaskKevintodriveyouhome?He'scomingalongwithus.Text3M:Howareyouandyourroommategettingalong?W:Prettywell.Sheusuallycomeshomelate,butshe'salwayscarefulnottomakeanynoiseincaseI'msleeping.Ilikethat.She'sarealchangefrommyoldroommatewhoonlyevercaredaboutherself.Text4W:Theseshouldcontrolyourbackache.Youshoulddetectimprovementwithintwodays.M:Butmywifeusedadifferentmedicationforherbackpain.W:Therearedifferentfactorsthatdeterminehowamedicationwillwork.Ican'tjustgivethesamemedicationtoeveryone.Text5W:I'mtakingthejobatGlendaleBooks.It'llbegoodexperiencetoworkforapublishingcompany.M:Howarethebenefits?W:There'sanexcellenthealthplan.Thecompanypaysninetypercentofemployees'healthinsurance.Anditgiveseveryonefreehealthclubmembership.M:That'samazing!Congratulations!Text6M:Haveyouthoughtaboutapplyingforascholarship?W:Dotheyhaveany?Imean,mydadisalwayscomplainingabouthowmuchmoneyitcostshim.M:Inyourdepartment,thereareactuallythreefullscholarshipsavailable.Butthereareonlytwoinmydepartment.Theycoverschoolfeesandprovide$1,500cash.W:$1,500cash?!Party!M:Please,Miss.Themoneyisintendedmoreasatextbookallowance,notpartymoney.Ifyoupromisetobehave,I'llshowyouhowtoapply.W:Great,andthanks!M:Judith,Ijustwantedtothankyouforallyourhelp.Alloftheflyersandpostersyoumadeforthisyear'sJazzFestivallookamazing.W:Noproblem!Iwasdelightedthatyouaskedmetogetinvolved!Ireallyhopethatthisyear'seventprovestobeabigsuccess.M:Well,IjustheardthatareporterfromGoldSoundzmagazineisheretowriteareviewofalltheconcertperformers,sothat'sexciting!W:Itsureis!Doyouhaveanytimetomeetupsometimethisafternoon?M:Sure.Let'smeetatthemainstageattheendofCatrionaSalford'sset.Thenwecanwatchthenextmusiciantogether.W:Hi,IneedtomovetoWatertownatthebeginningofnextmonth.Mycompanywillbemovinghere,andtheysuggestedweuseyourrealestateagency.I'dliketorentatwo-bedroomapartment.M:Sure,herearesomeoftheapartmentsthatareavailable.W:OK.Oh,andIseeyouhaveathree-bedroomapartmentavailable?M:Yes,thatone'sfarfromthecitycenter,butit'sspaciousandquitenice.W:Hmm...Well,Idon'treallywanttospendmorethan650dollarspermonthM:OK.Here'satwo-bedroomapartmentfor600dollars—wellwithinyourpricerange.W:I'dliketolookatit.Couldwevisititsometimethisweek?M:I'llcheckmycalendar.W:I'dliketowelcomeBarryGreen,thesuccessfulconcertviolinist,toourstudiotoday.M:Hello.It'sgoodtobehere.W:Barry,whydidyoudecidetobeaviolinist?M:ItwassomethingI'dbeendesperatetodosinceIwasaboutsixyearsold.Myparentsweren'tmusicians,buttheyletmybrotherandIdowhateverwelikedashobbies,aslongasitdidn'tgetinthewayofoureducation.Mybrother'sagoodfootballer,butsport'sneverreallybeenmything.IwatchedaconcertonTV,andafte