遼寧省大連市金普新區(qū)2025屆高三英語下學(xué)期雙基測(cè)試試題

PAGEPAGE25遼寧省大連市（金普新區(qū)）2025屆高三英語下學(xué)期雙基測(cè)試試題留意事項(xiàng)：答卷前，考生務(wù)必將自己的姓名、準(zhǔn)考證號(hào)填寫在答題卡上?；卮疬x擇題時(shí)選出每小題答案后用鉛筆把答題卡上對(duì)應(yīng)題目的答案標(biāo)號(hào)涂黑如需改動(dòng)用橡皮擦干凈后,再選涂其他答案標(biāo)號(hào)?；卮鸱沁x擇題時(shí)，將答案寫在答題卡上，寫在本試卷上無效。第一部分聽力（共兩節(jié)，滿分30分）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(duì)話每段對(duì)話后有一個(gè)小題從題中所給的ABC三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選每段對(duì)話僅讀一遍。例：Howmuchistheshirt?A.￡19.15.B.￡9.18.C.￡9.15.答案是C。Whycantthemanparkthere?A.Itisafter4o’clock.B.Heisblockingthewa.C.Policearearound.Wherearethespeakers?A.Inarestaurant.B.Athome.C.Inagrocerystore.Whoisthemanprobablytalkingto?A.Hisboss.B.Hisassistant.C.Hiscustome.Whatdoesthewomanorder?A.Eggsandbread.B.Eggsandfruit.C.Fruitandbread.Whatwouldthemanprobablydo?A.Gobackhome.B.Returntohisca.C.Continuehistrip.節(jié)共15題1.5滿分22.5分)聽下面5段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白。每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白后有幾個(gè)小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)。聽每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白前，你將有時(shí)間閱讀各個(gè)小題，每小題5秒鐘；聽完后，各小題給出5秒鐘的作答時(shí)間。每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白讀兩遍。高三英語試卷第1頁共10頁聽第6第6、7。Whatdidthelocalsthinkaboutthewoman?A.Shewasreallycool.B.Shewasrich.C.Shewasstrange.WhatdoesthewomanthinkaboutpeopleinAmsterdam?Everyonehasabike.Fewpeoplehavecars.Noonelockstheirdoors.聽第7段材料，回答第8、9題。HowoftendoesthewomanusuallyspeaktoMaria?A.Everyda.B.Everyfewdays.C.Onceaweek.Whatdoesthemantellthewomantodo?A.ryseningamessae.B.aeaphoecall.C.eiteas.聽第8段材料，回答第10至12題。10.Whyisn’tthewomanplanningtogotoSpain?A.Shehasnopassport.B.Shefearsflying.C.Sheisshortofmone..Whenwillthemanleaeforpain?A.Inaboutthreeweeks.B.Inaboutfourweeks.C.Inaboutsixweeks.Whatwillthemanbuyforthewoman?A.A-shirt.B.Adrum.C.SomeSpanishhams.聽第9段材料，回答第13至16題。Howoftendidthemanslastroommatesmoke?A.Neve.B.Sometimes.C.Frequentl.Whoisthecleanestinthehouse?A.Rob.B.Theman.C.Mar.Whatdoesthemanusuallyeatfordinner?Saladsthathemakes.FoodthatMaryprepares.Foodfromrestaurants.Whatwillthemandothisafternoon?A.alktohisroommates.B.GiveMaryacall.C.Helpthewomanmovein.聽第10段材料，回答第17至20題。Whattypeoftransportationismentionedinthebeginning?A.Shipping.B.Flying.C.Driving.Whatdoesthespeakercompareashipto?A.Ahospital.B.Acit.C.Ahome.高三英語試卷第2頁共10頁Whatmightpeopledoathomeinthefuture?A.Spendtimecooking.B.Cleanthehouse.C.Placeorders.Whatisthespeakersgeneralattitudetowardtechnology?A.Doubtful.B.Optimistic.C.Confused.其次部分閱讀（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(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)。Aslr,sdenegsdl.MapsSpecialEdition,?25Thisbookwasalreadypopularinourchildrensareaandhasbeenmadeevenbetterwiththisspecialedition.Thecollectionof68mapstaesouthrouh58contriesandsixcontinents.Itispackedwithillustratedinformation,includingfamoushistoricalfigures,localdishes,somefestivals,landmarks,etc.MapsoftheUnitedKingdom,?17.99echnicallyaimedatchildren,itcontainslotsofinformationandfacts.Itsverywellputtogether,especiallywhenitcomestochoosingthesevenfamouspeoplewithaconnectiontotheirspecialplace.PhilipPullman,forexample,isassociatedwithNorfolk.HarryPottersLondon,?3.99HarryPottersLondonisamapthatcoversinformationonthreewalkstakeninthebestofthecentralLondonlocationsinthehugelypopularfilms.ThewalkscoverPicadillyCircus,estminsterBridgeviaTrafailg,andKingsCrosswithitsfamousPlatform9?.UshorneFirstStickerBookFlags,?5.99Learntheflagofeverycountryintheworldbyplacingtheflagstickeronthecorrectcountriesonthemaps.Thiscontainsinterestingfactsaboutcountriesandflags.Therearefunquestionsthroughout,including,SomeAfricanflagshaveadiagonalstrip(對(duì)角條紋).Howmanycanyoufind?”WhatknowledgedoesMapsSpecialEditioninvolve?A.orld-widepopularfestivals.B.Thecultureofmanyplaces..Thehistoryof68countries.D.Differenteditionsofmaps.Theonethatallowsreaderstomatchcountrieswithflagscosts______.A.?25.B.?17.99..?3.99.D.?5.99.Whomaybethetargetreadersofthemaps?A.Commonpeople.B.Geographyteachers..oungreaders.D.Mapcollectors.高三英語試卷第3頁共10頁BProudlyreadingmywords,Ilookedaroundtheroom,onlytofindmyclassmatesbearingbigsmilesontheirfacesandtearsintheireyesandMissLancelotstone-faced.Islowlyraisedthereport,hopingtohidemyselfandburningtofindoutWhatcouldbecausingeveryonetoactthisway?”Quickl,IflashedbacktothedayMissLancelotgavemethetask.ThiswasthefirstrealtaskIreceivedinmynewschool.Itseemedsimple:goontheInternetandfindinformationaboutamannamedGeorgeashington.Sincemyideaofhistorycamefromanancientteacherinmyhomecountr,Ihadneverheardofthatnamebefore.AsIsearchedthenameofthisfello,itbecameevidentthatthereweretwopeoplebearingthesamenamewholookedcompletelydifferent!Oneinventedhundredsofusesforpeanuts,whiletheotherledsomesortofarmyacrossAmerica.Istaredatthescreen,wonderingwhichonemyteachermeant.Icalledmygrandfatherforagoldenpieceofadvice:flip(擲)acoin.Headsthecommande,andtailsthepeanutsgu.Ah!ails,myreportwouldbeaboutthegreatmanwhoinventedpeantbutte,GeoeshintonCarve.Whenanotherclassmatebeganhisreport,itallbecameclea,MyreportisonGeorgeashington,themanwhostartedtheAmericanRevolution.HowcouldIknowthatshemeantthatGeorgeashington?Obviousl,mygradewasawful.Heartbrokenbutfearless,ItalkedtoMissLancelot,butsheinsisted:nore-dos;nonewgrade.Ifeltthatthepunishmentwasnotjustified,andIbelievedIdeservedasecondchance.Consequentl,Ithrewmyselfheartilyintomyworkfortherestoftheschoolyea.enmonthslate,thatchanceunfoldedasIfoundmyselfsittingintheheadmastersofficewithmygrandfatherandtheheadmasterinformedmeofhisapprovalthatIcouldskipthesixthgrade.Justiceissweet!Whatdidtheauthorsclassmatesthinkabouthisreport?A.Amusing.B.Moving.C.Controversial.D.Puzzling.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“burning”inPara.1probablymean?A.Read.B.Annoyed.C.Eage.D.Ashamed.Whywastheauthorconfusedaboutthetask?Theteachersinstructionwasunclea.HeknewlittleaboutAmericanhistor.Hewasanewcomertotheschool.Hefollowedtheadvicetoflipacoin.Whydidtheauthorsay“Justiceissweet”?A.Hewasallowedtoredothetest.B.Hewasdevotedtohisstudies..Hiseffortswererecognizedbyschool.D.Thepunishmentwasreasonable.高三英語試卷第4頁共10頁CImaginethatthegenome(基因組)isabook.Thebookconsistsof23chapters,withthousandsofstoriesmadeupofparagraphs,wordsandlettersondifferentlevels.Thereareonebillionwordsinthebook,whichmakesitlongerthan500dictionaries.IfIreadthegenomeouttoyouattherateofonewordpersecondforeighthoursada,itwouldtakemeacentur.IfIwroteoutthehumangenome,oneletterpermillimete,mytextwouldbeaslongastheRiverDanube.Thisenormousdocument,howeve,allfitsinsidetheextremelysmallnucleus(核)ofatinycellthatfitseasilyupontheheadofapin(針尖).Theideaofthegenomeasabookisnot,strictlyspeaking,evenametaphor(比方).Itistruetoagreatextent.Abookisapieceofdigitalinformation,writteninone-directionalformandcontrolledbyasystemthattranslatesasmallalphabet(字母表)oflettersintoalargedictionaryofmeaningsthroughtheorderoftheirgroupings.Soisagenome.Theonlyoksreadfromlefttoright,whilesomepartsofthegenomereadfromlefttoright,andsomefromrighttoleft,thoughneverbothatthesametime.WhileEnglishbooksarewritteninwordsofdifferentlengthsusingtwenty-sixletters,genomesarewrittenentirelyinthree-letterwords,usingonlyfourletters.Andinsteadofbeingwrittenonflatpages,theyarewrittenonlongchainsofDNAmolecules(分子).Thegenomeisaverycleverbook,becauseintherightconditionsitcanbothphotocopyitselfandreaditself.28.Whatfactsdoyouknowaboutthegenome?A.Ithas23chapters.B.Itisextremelylong..Itisinthecellnucleus.D.Itisonthepinhead.Inwhatsenseisthegenomelikeabook?A.Bothhavedigitalimages.B.Botharereadfromlefttoright..Botharegroupedbysubject.D.Bothhaveatranslationsystem.Whatcanweknowaboutgenomesfromparagraph3?A.Theyarenearlyofthesamelength.B.TheyaremadeupofDNA..Theycanreproduceeachothe.D.Theyarewrittenonflatpages.Whydidthewritermakeacomparisonofthegenometoabook?A.ofocusonhedifereces.B.oemphasizethesimilarities..osimplifytheconcept.D.ogivedifferentdescription.Dreongheseaodeat.eswimintoit,livenearit,buildbesideit,andeenimagineaboutlivingunderthesea.Formuchofourhistor,wehaveturnedtohardengineeringtocontrolthemarine(海洋的)environmentandmanageitsinfluenceonus.ebuilddams,seawallsandchannels.Butalltheseeffortsseemtofail,becausewevenotbeensignofstructureswithrespecttoecolog.Somecoastalstructurescreate高三英語試卷第5頁共10頁shade,whichreducesthegrowthofseaweed.Brightlightsatnightcontusespeciessuchasturtles(海龜).Thatswhyblueengineeringcomesin.Johnson,amarineecologist,isadvocatingfor“blueengineering”—themarineversiongreenengineering”movementonlandthathasseennationslikeSingaporebuildingthewallsandroofsoftheconcretejunglewithplantlife.ResearcherswiththeorldHarbourProjectarecreatingtiles(瓦片)similartothenaturalstructuresfoundonrockyshoreswith3Dprintingtechnolog.Thesemakemoreattractivehomesformarinecreatures.ResearchersarealsoactivelyseedingthesetileswithlocalseaweedsandcreaturessuchastheSydneyrockoyster,whichisparticularlygoodatimprovingwaterqualit.welveharborsaroundtheworldaretakingpartinthismarinetileexperiment,eachworkingwiththeirownuniquemarinelife.Itsafarcryfromthedayswhenhugenumbersofoldtyreswerethrownintotheseatobuildartificialreefs(礁石).Thoseearlyattemptsarenowcostingmillionstoremove,showingjusthowfarwehaveyettogoinunderstandinghowbesttoco-habitwiththeunderwaterworld.Whatdoweknowabout“hardengineering”?A.Ithasimprovedseaenvironment.B.Itcontrolstheinfluenceofseawell..Ithasfailedtoachieveitspurpose.D.Itmakeslivingundertheseapossible.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“contuse”inParagraph1mean？A.Injure.B.Heat.C.Defend.D.Involve.Whichofthefollowingisaformof“blueengineering”?Growingplantlifeonconcretebuildings.Buildingrockyshoreswith3Dprinters.Creatinganartificialreefwitholdtyres.Buildingstructuresbenefitingseacreatures.Whatsthemainideaofthepassage?A.wowaysofseaengineering.B.Thegreenengineeringmovement..Constructionofartificialreefs.D.Researchonblueengineering.其次節(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)。Humanbeingslearntechnologyfromnature.Theytendtoimitateit.36Itdidtakeusawhiletolearn,though.However,notuntilthemid-twentiethcenturywastheword“biomimicry(仿生學(xué))”firstintroduced.Oneofthefirstexampleswouldbetheinventionofelcro(魔術(shù)貼),amaterialthatwasbornafterawalkinthecountrysidebyanengineerandhisdog.Onreturninghome,hefound高三英語試卷第6頁共10頁hissockswerefilledwithlittleburrs(刺果).37Theywerecoveredbymanytinyhooks(勾).Heusedthosequalitiesforsomekindoffabric.Andthenelcrowasborn.38Ahigh-speedtrainusedtocreategreatnoisewhileexitingatunnelbecauseoftheairpressure.EijiNakatsu,anengineerandbird-lover,wasinspiredbythekingfishersbeak(鳥嘴),abletodiveintothewateratgreatspeedwithalmostnofriction,tocreateanewdesign.Thatshowthemodernbullettrain,muchmoreefficientandquiete,wasborn.Secondl,therewouldbetheimitationofNaturesstrategiesandmechanisms.Forinstance,dolphinshavemasteredtheartofsendingoutultrasound(超聲波)withoutdisturbingeachothe.Ateamofresearchershaveanalyzedthewaydolphinsadjustthesefrequencies.39Finall,therestheimitationoftheefficiencywithinanecosystem.40Forexample,thestreetisfulloftinyholestoemptywaterinfloodingseasonsandthefoundationsofbuildingsgraspthehillsidesliketherootsoftrees.Oneistheimitationofshapes.Peopleimitateforeststobuildcities.Forinstance,birdstaughtpeopletofl.Hedecidedtogetridoftheselittleburrs.Thenhebentdowntoinspectthemclosel.Urbanareasconsumemoreenergythanruralareas.Basedontheanalysis,theydesignedatsunamialarmsystem.第三部分語言運(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）的DIwas17yearsold.AlongwithadozenotherboysIhadmadealongtriptoIowainordertoseeacollegethatIwasthinkingof41.Whilethetriphadbeen42forthemostpart,Iwasfeelingdepressed,alone,andisolated.Iwas43theAppalachianmountainsandtheforestsofmyhome.Iloved44theleavesturnedathousand45ofgreenintheSpringandthenbecamea46ofred,goldandorangeintheFall.HereinIowaeverythingwas47.Thegrasslookedburntandbrown.AllthatIcould48wasamixtureofcorn,mudandpigs.Iwalkedoutsidethedormitoryofthecollegeandsatonabigrock.Iclosedmyeyesand49beingbackhomeagain.WhenIfinallyopenedthem,howeve,Isawsomethingthattouchedmy50.ItwasaPrairie(大草原)Sunset.Itseemedto51theskyfromhorizontohorizon.Gold,red,purpleandpinkcloudsall52togetherinapicturepaintedbyHeavensownhand.Itwassohugethatittookmy53awa.Itmadeourmountainsunsetsseem54bycomparison.Irazdthatthisplacetoohaditsownspecialbeauty.Tspaetoowsapartofnatures55.高三英語試卷第7頁共10頁A.quittingB.visitingC.attendingD.exploringA.funB.hardC.plainD.tiresomeA.assumingB.picturingC.remindingD.missingA.ifB.whereC.whyD.howA.shapesB.shadesC.shadowsD.sheetsA.floodB.cloudC.seaD.blanketA.easyB.flatC.beautifulD.toughA.hearB.touchC.tasteD.smellA.caredaboutB.dreamedofC.preparedforD.lookedoverA.bodyB.handC.faceD.soulA.fillB.breakC.separateD.blockA.foldedB.sankC.flowedD.escapedA.painB.breathC.wealthD.eyesightA.splendidB.paleC.tinyD.weakA.creationB.punishmentC.changeD.reflection其次節(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。ThankstoChinesestreamingmediaplatformiQiyi,HikaruNoGo,a56(domestic)produced36-episodeseriesbasedontheclassic1990sJapanesecomicofthesamenamewasfinallybroadcastonT.Despitethe57(popular)andmassappealoftheoriginalcomic,untilno,nolive-actionadaptationofHikaruNoGo58(realize).Inthestor,aChineseboynamedGuangdiscoversaGo(圍棋)boardinwhichthespiritofanancientmasterplayerisimprisoned(監(jiān)禁).Theboyisencouragedandtaughtbytheancientspirit,gradually59(become)amasterplayerhimself.Thestoryislikefantas,60hasatypicallyrealisticbackground,whichmayeasilyarousestrongemotionamongtheChineseaudience.Forexample,thebeginningofthetaleissetinthelate1990s，61SouthKoreadominatedtheinternationalGoworldandChinafellbehind.Accordingtotheproduce,theseries62(be)notjustforGofans,butforeveryone.“Inthestor,theplayersgrowthrough63(win)andlosing,andtheiremotionscanbefeltbytheaudience,whoalsofacechallengesandtrytoseekachievementin64ownlives,”hesays.Nowitsrankingof8.4fromatotalof10pointsonDoubanprovesthatitis65domestichit.Meanwhile,onsocialmediainJapan,ithasbeengreetedwithhugesupportandpraise.高三英語試卷第8頁共10頁第四部分寫作（共兩節(jié)，滿分40分）第一節(jié)（滿分15分）高在即你對(duì)的業(yè)生有什么劃嗎班級(jí)英語正在行相話題作文征集，請(qǐng)用英文簡(jiǎn)潔介紹一下你將來想從事的專業(yè)、職業(yè)及緣由。留意：寫作詞數(shù)應(yīng)為80左右;請(qǐng)按如下格式在答題卡的相應(yīng)位置作答。其次節(jié)（滿分25分）MyCareerPlanMyCareerPlan兩段之成篇整短文“aeaan,ais!HowanyimeshaeItoldyoutocoebackintimetohelpecookdinner?”askedMrs.Muntari.,Icatjustwalkoutintheiddleofaame!saidMavis,whowasnearlybreathlessafterrunningallthewayhome.“oushouldn’tbeplayingthegameinthefirstplace.”Mrs.MuntarisaidasshestoppedcookingandlookedatMavis.But,mum,WhycantI?ounevertellAdibeorSenzonottoplayfootball.Ihadtoleavethegameathalftimeandrushbacksoyouwouldn’tgetcrosswithme,”saidMavis.“ou’reagirl!Itisassimpleasthat.Boysandgirlshavedifferentrolestopla.Ihave11hungrymouthstofeedandIneedyourhelp!”Mrs.Muntaritastedthesoup.ou’retheoldestgirl,soitisyourjobtohelpme.Nowgoandfrysomemorechicken.Kuluhadtohelpmesinceyouwerenothere.Sheburntherfingerandisstillcrying.Atthedinnertable,AdibeandSenzowereexcitedlytalkingabouttodaysgame.TheytalkedabouthowMavisscoredinthefirsthalfwithapowershotfromthehalfwayline.Itwasagreatgoalastheirteamwaslosing1-0atthattime.高三英語試卷第9頁共10頁Dadcamehomethenandbroughttheboysalocalnewspape,inwhichtherewasnewsaboutfootballscouts(球探)fromEngland.Thesescoutswereallowedtovisitvariousschoolstolookforplayersofthefuture.AdibeandSenzolookedateachothe,cheeredandevenstartedarguingwhichonewouldmakeitasasupersta.Mavisknewthatherparentswouldneverallowhertoplayfootball.Butshedecidedtosecretlytakethischance.Shebegantothinkaboutwhatshecoulddo.留意：續(xù)寫詞數(shù)應(yīng)為150左右；請(qǐng)按如下格式在答題卡的相應(yīng)位置作答。高三英語試卷第10頁共10頁SoonitcametothedaywhenthescoutsvisitedMavisSoonitcametothedaywhenthescoutsvisitedMavissschool.WhenMavisarrivedattheplaygound,itwasathalftime.2024年大連市高三雙基測(cè)試卷試題參考答案第一部分聽力1.A2.B3.A4.C5.C6.C7.A8.A9.C10.A11.B12.C13.B14.A15.C16.A17.C.18.B19.C20.B其次部分閱讀21.B22.D23.C24.A25.C26.B27.C28.C29.D30.A31.C32.C33.A34.D35.D36.C37.E38.A39.G40.B第三部分語言運(yùn)用41.C42.A43.D44.D45.B46.C47.B48.D49.B50.D51.A52.C53.B54.C55.A56.domestically57.popularity58.hasbeenrealized59.becoming60.but61.when62.is63.winning64.their65.a第四部分寫作第一節(jié)MyCareerPlanithourgraduationdrawingnea,I’vemadeupmymindaboutmymajorandfuturecaree.computerengineeringandbecomeacomputerprogramme.Mydecisionisbasedonthetwofactorsbelo.Firstl,Imkeenoncomputerengineeringandbelieveitwillsurelybeanessentialfieldlate.Inaddition,girlasIam,mathematicsandphysicsaremyfavorites,whichmaylayasolidfoundationformetolearncomputerscience.(81)其次節(jié)tothedaywhenthescoutsvisitedMavissschool.Theboyshadleftforthecompetition,yetMavishadtohelphermumdothedishes.Whileshewasrackingherbrainsforawaytosneakout,sheheardherlittlesistercryingsuddenl.Mumlefttocomforthe.Itsthetime!Mavisthought.Despiteknowingthatherparentsmightgetcrosswithhe,shequicklyrushedoutandranallthewaytoschool.attheplayground,itwasathalftime.Shenoticedoneplayerhadhiskneesterriblyinjuredandthecoachwasworried.Icanreplacehim!Mavisshouted.Thoughitwasunbelievabletoletagirlpla,thecoachagreed.Duringthesecondhalf,Mavisdefendedkeenlyandranflexibl,andshemadeanamazingshotthatcaughttheattentionofthescouts!TheyturnedtothecoachforinformationaboutMavis,theonlygirlamongtheplayers.Whenthegamewasove,thescoutsallstoodupandclappedtheirhands.Maviswasproud.Shewasprettysurethatfootballwasneverjustagameforboys.1聽力材料ext1:Excuseme,si...oucantparkhere.M:Whynot?I’mnotblockingthedrivewa.:Ikno,butthisisano-parkingzoneafter4o’clock.ouwillgetaticketifthepoliceseeyourcarhere.ext2:Pleasepassmethesalt,hone.Thissteakiswonderful.Thankyousomuchforcookingtonight!M:Mypleasure.Themeatdidturnoutwell.Ilikethesalad,too.Ishouldcookforyoumoreoften.ext3:Canyoupleasehavethatreportdonebytheendoftheday?Ineedtosendittoourcustomers.M:es,ma’am.I’malmostdone.I’vehadmyassistanthelpingme.I’llgiveittoyouassoonaspossible.ext4M:HowcanIhelpyou,ma’am?Pleasefeelfreetoorderanythingfromourbreakfastmenu.,butnoeggs,please.I’mallergictothem.CouldIhavesomefruitinstead?M:Noproblem,ma’am.ext5:Whatsthematter?oulooklikesomethingisonyourmind.Didyouleavesomethinginthecar?M:IthoughtImighthaveleftthelightson,butIjustrealizedthatIleftmywalletathome.:Don’tworr.Iputitinmypursebeforeweleft.ext6M:Julia,howwasyourtriptoAmsterdam?ottoleavethecollegeareaandgooutandmeetsomelocals.TheywerereallysurprisedwhentheyfoundoutIwasAmerican.M:Whyisthat?:ell,theythinkAmericansareallrichandfat,anddrivecarsandneverridebicycles.M:eah,well,thatskindoftrue.:eah!Anotherinterestingthingisthatnobodylockstheirbikesthere.M:Really?:eah.Nobodystealsthem.M:Whynot?:Iguessitsbecauseeverybodyhasabike.M:Hmm,thatmakessense.ext7tothesuperarkettoetsoemoreeetablesfortoniht,Katie?He,Katie?IseverythingOK?:Oh,Jimmy!Ihaven’ttalkedtoMariainalmostaweek.M:Aren’tyoubestfriends?Don’tyoutalkeveryday?:eah,thatswhyI’mworried.M:Haveyoucalledher?:I’vesentherabunchoftextmessages,butIhaven’tgottenasinglerepl.aybeshesoutoftownanddidn’tbringherphonewithhe.I’msureshewouldhavecalledyouifsomethingwaswrong.Dontworr.:Iguessyou’reright.Thanks.ou’vealwaysbeenthereforme..eversincewewerelittle.2ext8M:AreyougoingtoSpainwithusnextmonth?:No,unfortunatelynot.M:Whynot?Areyouscaredofflying?:No,itsnotthat..ItsjustthatI’veneverbeenoutsidetheUnitedStates,soIdon’thaveapassport.M:Oh,isthatall?oucangetone.lltakeatleastsixweeksforthepassporttoarrive,andyouguysareleavinginamonth.M:Iheardifyoupayanextrafee,youcangetthepassportinthreeweeksinsteadoftheusualsix.:Thatscuttingitprettyclose.Whatiftheresadelay?toskipthistrip.oucanuseyourpassportnextyearwhenwegotoItaly!:Really?I’dlovetogo