江西省南昌市高三下學(xué)期第三次模擬測(cè)試英語(yǔ)

2024屆高三第三次模擬測(cè)試英語(yǔ)第一部分聽(tīng)力（共兩節(jié)，滿分30分）做題時(shí)，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(shí)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(tīng)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A、B、C三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)。聽(tīng)完每段對(duì)話后，你都有10秒鐘的時(shí)間來(lái)回答有關(guān)小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對(duì)話僅讀一遍。例：Howmuchistheshirt?A.￡19.15. B.￡9.18. C.￡9.15.答案是C。1.Whydoesthemanremenda.purelyEnglishdictionary?A.Foreasyapproach. B.Forprecisedefinitions. C.Forlanguageenvironment.2.Whatdoesthemanmeanintheend?A.Ganzhouiscoolinspring.B.PeopleinNanchangisfriendly.C.NanchangishotterthanGanzhou.3.Whatarethespeakersdoing?A.Welingsomeguests. B.Buyingseveralchairs. C.Arrangingameeting.4.Whatdoesthemanwanttodonow?A.Loseweight. B.Gotobed. C.Orderfood.5.Whatdoesthemanadvisethewomantodo?A.Stopwastingherlife. B.Followherinnerchoice. C.Enjoythefunofdebate.第二節(jié)（共15小題；每小題1.5分，共22.5分）聽(tīng)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(tīng)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(tīng)完后，各小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時(shí)間。每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白讀兩遍。聽(tīng)第6段材料，回答第6、7題。6.Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?A.Ontheplane. B.Attheboardinggate. C.Attheticketcounter.7.Whatisneededforchangingaticket?A.Additionalcharges. B.Traderecords. C.Agreementletter.聽(tīng)第7段材料，回答第8、9題。8.Whydoesthemanaddsomemeattohissalad?A.Heisn’tfondoftofu. B.Hecan’tgetfull. C.Hedoesn’tlikegreens.9.Whatdoesthemanpreferforhissalad?A.Moresalt. B.Variousfruits. C.Lessdressing.聽(tīng)第8段材料，回答第10至13題。10.Whatdoesthewomanthinkoftheapp?A.Excellent. B.Effective. C.Dynamic.11.Howmanytotaldownloadsdidtheapphavelastmonth?A.250,000. B.500,000. C.1,000,000.12.Whatistheuserdistribution?A.Moremale. B.Morefemale. C.Halfmaleandhalffemale.13.Howwillthemanraisetheuseramount?A.Bysimplifyingthewebsite.B.Bydoingmoreadvertising.C.Byupgradingtheproducts.聽(tīng)第9段材料，回答第14至17題。14.Whydoesthewomanmakethephonecall?A.Tocalloffanorder.B.Toplainaboutanorder.C.Tochangeinformationofanorder.15.Whatistheproblemwiththewoman’sorder?A.Mistakenaddress. B.Poorquality. C.Wrongcolor.16.Whatdoesthemansayabouttheemailservice?A.It’sbeingrestored. B.Itissuspended. C.Ittakeslonger.17.Howdoesmansolvetheproblem?A.Byreturningtheitem. B.Bygivingagiftcard. C.Byresendingapurchase.聽(tīng)第10段材料，回答第18至20題。18.Whatdoesthespeakermainlytalkabout?A.Advertisingbenefits. B.Consumerhabits. C.Unnecessaryspend.19.Whyarerelateditemsremended?A.Formorepurchase. B.Forbetterservice. C.Forhigherprice.20.Whatcanhelpmonitorspendinghabits?A.Physicalcash. B.Creditcard. C.Digitalwallet.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(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)。ATheBestNewDollyPartonAttractionsDollyParton’sthemeparkisexpandingwiththeopeningofanewstarratingresortinthegrandGreatSmokyMountains,alongsideastringofotherdevelopments.Hereareherlatesthits.1.DollywoodaddsnewattractionsThenewstarofDolly’sthemeparkisBigBearMountain,thelongestrollercoasteratDollywood,whichtakestwominutestomovearoundnearly4,000ftoftrack.Ifthisisn’tyourtaste,headtothefreshlyreleasedDollyPartonExperience,apracticalexhibitiondescribingDolly’sragstorichesstory.2.HertourbusoffersasuperstarsleepoverWiththeDolly’scustomizedtourbusnowinretirementatDollywood’sDreamMoreResort,fanscanpeekinsidethesinger’smaximalistwardrobe(衣櫥)beforesleepinginherluxuriousbed.TheTourBusExperiencealsooffersabigmealwithwine,aswellastheoptiontobookacruise(游輪)aroundthemountainouslandscapeinacustomJeep.3.MoonshinegetshipMoonshine,aneyewateringlystrongwhisky,wasoncethefirstchoiceforProhibitionerabootleggers.Today,Dolly’sniece,DanielleParton,ispartofagrowingmovementtoupdatethedrink’ssecretimagewiththeopeningofherTennesseemicrodistillery(釀酒廠),ShineGirl.Takeatourbeforesittingdownatthebar,whereredvelvetflavoredcocktailsareoccasionallyshakenbyDanielleherself.21.Wherecanvisitorslearnaboutthelifestoryofacelebrity?A.ShineGirl. B.BigBearMountain.C.DreamMoreResort. D.DollyPartonExperience.22.Whatservicescanvisitorsenjoyinthetourbus?A.Bussightseeing. B.Clothesfitting.C.Overnightstaying. D.Cruiseforhiring.23.Whomightbeattractedbytheselatesthits?A.AnadmirerofDolly. B.Anenthusiastofwine.C.Agoerofconcerts. D.Afanofadventure.BGrammy(格萊美)Awardsdon’tonlygotothepeoplewhoproduceandperformsongs.ThisyearitwenttoAnnieRay,amusicteacherataHighSchoolinVirginia,forhereffortstomakemusicaccessibletoallstudents,particularlythosewithdisabilities.However,intheawardceremony,shegavethecreditstoherstudents.InspiredmostlybythediversityoftheAnnandalemunityincludingover60countries,Raycreatedanorchestraforstudentswithsevereintellectualanddevelopmentaldisabilities.Theorchestraisaboutmuchmorethanjustmakingmusic.Raysaystheprogramgivesstudentsachancetodeveloptheircollaborationskills,makemistakesandlearntheartofrefiningsomething.Andtheyteachheralotinreturn—morethanshecouldeverteachthem.Shesaysherstudentspletelychangedhereducationalphilosophyandapproachofwhatittrulymeanstomeetastudentwherethey’reatandapplythatelsewhere.“Ibelievetheyhaveatrulypowerfulmessagetosharewitheveryone,andespeciallywithhowwelookatapproachingmusiceducationandwhatthatlookslike.”sheadded.Raysaysthesuccesswasespeciallymeaningfulbecausenotmanypeopleunderstandwhatexactlymusiceducatorsdointheclassroomorhowmuchtheirworkmatters.Whileheradministrationissupportive,anotherchallengeisthatherschool“desperately”needsnewinstruments.Raysaysshewillusesomeofhergrant(撥款)moneytobuymore.Rayplanstoputsomeofthemoneytowardsanongoingscholarshipforstudentswhowanttopursuemusicwhentheygraduate.Sheknowsofseveralwhowanttogointomusiceducationthemselves,whichshefindsespeciallyrewarding.“Itisahardprofession,butit’sonethatistruly,deeplypersonalandsatisfying,”Raysaid.“Andthere’snothingelselikeit.”24.WhydidRaywinGrammyaward?A.Pioneeringteachingphilosophy. B.Greatmusicaltalent.C.Outstandingeducationcontribution. D.Extraordinarypersonalstyle.25.WhatcanRay’sstudentsgainfromtheorchestraatpresent?A.Avoidingmistakes. B.Winningscholarships.C.Beingcooperative. D.Developingintelligence.26.Whatistheorchestrastarvingfor?A.Newinstruments. B.Supportfromschool.C.Students’participation. D.Sponsorshipfromgovernment.27.WhichofthefollowingisgratifyingtoRay?A.Morestudentsmajoringinmusic. B.Morestudentsintoteachingmusic.C.Moreawardsformusiceducators. D.Moreparentsjoiningtheorchestra.CThegoalofthisbookistointroducesomeofthecognitive(認(rèn)知的)prejudiceswehave—andhowmisunderstandingscancloudourjudgmentandaffectthepeoplearoundus.Thisbookalsoguidesusonhowtodoourbesttocorrectthesethinkingtraps.Herearesomeexamples.Thefirstoneisthatwetendtobeoverconfidentinourabilitieswithoutenoughevidence.Thiscanleadus,forexample,tomessupcareerchangingpresentationsbecauseoflackingpreparation,orgreatlyunderestimatethetimewemayspendpletingtheprojects.Wecancorrectthispropensitybytryingitoutourselves.Thiswillquicklyputanyfeelingsofoverconfidencetorestorfightthistrendbyoverpreparingandconsideringpotentialproblemsinadvance.Forexample,ifwe’redecoratingourhomesandhavenoideahowlongitwilltake,talktofriendswhowentthrougharecentcaseorconsultwithafewexpertstounderstandthetimetheprojectcostsandwhatproblemsmayarise.Another,whichcanbedangerous,isthatwearelikelytofocusalotmoreofourattentiononnegativeeventsthanpositiveones.Itexplainswhyafriend’sunenthusiasticreviewofawellknownmoviemightleadustowatchsomethingelse.Thistendencycanholdusbackfrommakingadecisionaboutsomething,sayabigpurchaselikeahouse,outoffeartherewasonceanegativeeventassociatedwithanotherwisegoodchoice.Thereareseveralsuggestionshere.Initially,whenmakingachoice,stressthepositiveaspectsofouroptions.Sellersusethisapproachallthetime.Forexample,insteadofsayingthebeefcontains11%fat,theylabelitisas89%lean(純瘦肉的).Thesearebothtrueandaccuratedescriptionsofthesameproductbutdescribingitfromtheoppositeofitcanmakeitamoreattractivechoiceforbuyersconcernedwithfatintake.28.Whatisthebookaimedat?A.Teachingsocialskills. B.Changingthinkingmode.C.Solvingphysicalproblems. D.Promotingreflectivelearning.29.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“propensity”meaninparagraph2?A.Tradition B.OverpreparationC.Collection D.Tendency30.Whatistheharmofprejudiceaccordingtoparagraph4?A.Buyinguselessthings. B.Messinguppresentations.C.Missingbigopportunities. D.Avoidingmakingdecisions.31.Whatwillbetalkedaboutinthefollowingparagraph?A.Analyzingreasons. B.Givingexamples.C.Addingsuggestions. D.Makingcontrasts.DThinkwhattheplacesyougotofornaturewaslikeinyourparents’orgrandparents’time.Inmanycases,thenaturalplacesoftodayaremoredevelopedorsurroundedbymoredevelopment,thantheyweredecadesago.Buttoyou,theystillfeellikenature.That’swhatpsychologyprofessorPeterKahncalls“environmentalgenerationalamnesia(失憶癥)”.Whateachgenerationestothinkofas“nature”isrelative,basedonwhatthey’reexposedto.Inearlyresearch,Kahnstudiedchildren’sconceptsoftheenvironmentinHouston,oneofthelargestandmostpollutedcitiesinthecountry.Hefoundthat,whenchildrenwereaskedaboutairpollution,mostcouldexplainitandpointoutothercitiesthatwerepolluted—butnottheirown.“Eachgenerationtendstoseethatdegradedconditionasthenondegradedcondition,asthemonexperience,”Kahnwrote.Interactingwithnaturemakesadifferenceinhowpeopleviewandmoveintheworld,Kahnsaid.HeturnedtoapreschoolinSeattleandobservedchildrendevelopingskillsinnaturethere.“Theskillsarenotgiven,”Kahnsaid.“Wehaveanentiregenerationthatspendssomuchtimeinfrontofscreensthat,whentheydogooutintonature,theydon’tknowhowtointeractwithit,orhandlethemselves.”Meaningfulinteractionswithnaturenotonlycanteach,butalsohelppeoplerevive,reflectandrecognizetheimportanceoftheoutdoors.Developinga“naturelanguage”—meetingtheenvironmentinwayslargeandsmallthatresultinpositivefeelings—canbegintooverturnenvironmentalgenerationalamnesia.HereinSeattle,thecity’slargestparkcanserveasalaboratoryforhowpeopleinteractwithnature.“Aparkofthatsizeallowsforinteractionswithnaturethatarealmostimpossibletohaveinthecity.It’snotenough,butit’sbetterthannothavingit.”Kahnsaid.“Abiggerparkisbetterthanasmallerpark,andasmallerparkisbetterthannopark.Youcan’ttakenatureforgrantedanywhere.”32.Whatcanwelearnfromthefirsttwoparagraphs?A.Deforestationgoesbetter. B.Naturedisappearsquickly.C.Theconceptofnaturechanges. D.Environmentalamnesiaworsened.33.WhatdochildreninHoustonthinkoftheirenvironment?A.fortable. B.Sustainable. C.Accessible. D.Acceptable.34.Fromthetext,meaningfulinteractionswithnaturemay________.A.offerpositivefeelings B.improvepeople’smemoryC.makesurroundingsgreener D.developcities’economy35.WhatcanwelearnfromKhan’swordsinthelastsentence?A.Seattle’sparksaren’tnatural. B.Seattle’snatureiswellpreserved.C.Moreparksshouldbeencouraged. D.Peoplecanenjoynatureinthelaboratory.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)。AsIwasstandinginalonglinetogetintothegrocerystorewaitingtobuyfruitsandvegetables,IrealizedIcouldturnmybackyardintoagarden.36__________Hereareseveralexperttipstohelpyoubreakgroundonyourgarden.Beforeyoustartyourwork,thinkaboutthespaceyou’rechanging.Isyourspaceayard?Arooftop?Howmuchsunlightdoesitget?Watchoutforthetemperatureandfindoutwhichplantsadaptwellinyourregion.37__________Setthestagewithhealthysoil.It’sfullofbillionsofbacteriaandhelpsplantrootsgrow.Thenconsiderthestructureofthesoil.Differentplantsrequiredifferentsoil.38__________Tomatoeswantmoreclayforkeepingwater.39__________Thedecisiondependsonyourpreferences,space,whatyou’regrowingandyourbudget.Stayawayfromcontainersthathavebeenusedforpoisonousmaterials.Theycanbringchemicalsintothesoilastheybreakdownfromsunlight.ShouldIplantseedsortransplants?Ingeneral,aseedislikeababy.Itneedstonsofcare,butnoteveryoneknowshowtogetittosurvive.Transplantsareforstarters.40__________Theystillneedyourlovebutthey’renotgoingtofalldownandkillthemselves.Withalittleplanning,Iwasabletowatchthreeadorablebabytreestakerootinmyyard.Oneofthemrecentlyhaditsfirstfruit—sweetlittlepeaches.Theyardhastotallytransformedtoo.A.Itusedtobeajunkyard.B.Justcreateavisionbasedonyourlocation.C.Youcanstartagardeninpotsorcontainers.D.Youcanbuyyourgardensoilatahardware(五金)store.E.Itenablesmetogrowmyownfoodandsavewaitingtime.F.Carrotswantsandiersoil,sotheirrootscanmoreeasilygrow.G.Theyareplantsthatareafewincheshighgrowninsmallpots.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)。Chris,a21yearoldyoungmanfromMaitland,Florida,pletedanIronmantriathlon(鐵人三項(xiàng)).AnIronman41a112milecycle,a2.4mileswimanda26.2milerun.Whilethisisanamazing42foranyhumanbeing,itisespecially43forChrisNikicwhohasDownSyndrome.44,ChrisNikicdidtheimpossible!His45tothisamazingandinspiringacplishmenthasbeenanythingbut46.Chrishadopenheartsurgerywhenhewasjustfivemonthsold.Heneededa47whenhewasthreeanddidnotevenwalkonhisownuntilhewasfouryearsold.Throughouthischildhood,heandhisparentsweretoldthathecouldnotdomanythingsthatotherkidscoulddo.Foryearstheygot48toandacceptedtheselimits.Untilin2017,hesetshis49onpetingintriathlons.Histrainingstartswithonepushupaswellasanamazingmitmenthe50withhisdadtoget1%bettereachday.51,Christrainedfourtoeighthourseachdayforawholeyeartoprepareforthe52.Chris’samazingperseverance(毅力)isanexamplefornotonlychildrenwithDownSyndromeandotherspecial53buttoallkidsaroundtheworld.Chrisisnowtryingto54asmanypeopleashecanwithhisstorywhichheis55throughpublicspeaking,presentations,andabookheisworkingwithhisfather.41.A.standsfor B.takesover C.consistsof D.callson42.A.enjoyment B.achievement C.development D.improvement43.A.strange B.unique C.advanced D.private44.A.Preciously B.Necessarily C.Temporarily D.Apparently45.A.solution B.response C.road D.secret46.A.easy B.difficult C.interesting D.plicated47.A.speaker B.sticker C.jumper D.walker48.A.accustomed B.rooted C.lost D.engaged49.A.luck B.sights C.standards D.pleasure50.A.made B.included C.met D.demonstrated51.A.Occasionally B.Suddenly C.Eventually D.Casually52.A.memory B.experience C.story D.petition53.A.skills B.disabilities C.movements D.features54.A.promote B.inquire C.inspire D.provide55.A.sharing B.talking C.writing D.posting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。InNanchang,anoperaprofessorturnsclassroomintoperformancestages.Anoptionalcollegecoursenamed“AppreciationoftheJiangxiOpera”56__________(teach)inapackedhouserecentlyatNanchangUniversityduetotheprofessor’s57__________(innovate)wayofteaching.Wavingwatersleeves,andspinningfoldingfanswhilewearingtraditionalmakeupandcostumes,ChenLi,the58__________(instruct)ofthiscourse,displaysthecharmofJiangxiOperainfrontofthestudents.Theyrecordedtheperformancesandpostedthevideoclipsoftheclassonsocialmediaplatforms,59__________(receive)millionsofviewsandlikesfromnetizens.ProfessorChenisalso60__________inheritor(繼承人)ofJiangxiopera,oneofthenationalintangibleculturalheritages.Thecoursesheteacheshasbeenopenformanyyears,mainlyintroducingthehistory,tunesandperformancecharacteristicsofJiangxiOpera.61__________remainsunknowntoallisthatthiscourse,whichisfullofpeoplenow,wasoriginallyrarelyattended.Chendevotesmoreattentiontoherstudents’interactiveexperience62__________(engage)students’interest.“Iinvitemystudentstoexperiencethewholeprocessoftheperformanceby63__________(they)andthentheyappreciateitgradually.”Chenadded.Although64__________(face)withtheunexpectedfame,Chenwassatisfiedbutalsorealizedthatagreaterresponsibilitynowrested65__________hershoulders.第四部分寫(xiě)作（共兩節(jié)，滿分40分）第一節(jié)（滿分15分）你校英文報(bào)在舉辦征文比賽。清你根據(jù)下面兩張漫畫(huà)，以“ADifferentAngle”為題寫(xiě)一篇短文進(jìn)行投稿。內(nèi)容包括：1.漫畫(huà)內(nèi)容；2.你的看法。注意：1.詞數(shù)80左右；2.短文的題目已給出。ADifferentAngle____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________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。Javonwastheshortestkidintheclass.He’dhadtoasktogethisgymlockerchangedsothathedidn’thavetostrain(拉緊)somuchtoreachit.Buthedidn’tcareabouthisheight?Eitherhewouldgroworhewouldn’t—therewasnothinghecoulddoaboutit,sowhyletitbotherhim?ThatwasJavon’sattitudeaboutmostthings.Hedidn’tliketogetallworkedupaboutstuff,especiallystuffhehadnocontrolover.Theoneexceptionwasschoolwork.Javonhadworkedhard.Hewasoneofthetopkidsintheclass.Hewasstilltheshortest,butnowhealsogotcalledoneofthesmartest.ForJavon,mathusedtobeeasy.Hefiguredthatsincehehadtenfingers,hecoulddomostofit.However,whenMr.Tstartedanewunitandthrewlettersintohismathproblem,Javoncouldnotwraphismindaroundusingtheseletters.AlthoughMr.Texplainedoverandoveragain,hestilldidn’tunderstand.Soonthedaywhentheclasshadtotakethechaptertestarrived.Thetestwasbrutal(殘酷的).HardasJavontried,hehadn’tfinishedalloftheproblems:Thedaycamewhentheclassfinallygottheirpapersback.D.64%.WritteninredinkonthecornerofJavon’spaper.Theworstgradehehadevergot.Intheseatnexttohim,Tylergotared72%onTyler’spaper.JavonwassurprisedthatTyler,whoisdyslexic(閱讀障礙),gotahighergradethanhim.“Howdidyougetsuchagrade?”askedJavon.“Igetextratimeontests.Becauseofmy——”Tylersaid.“Yougotextratime?”Javoncriedout.Atthispoint,Mr.Tappearedatthecorner.Javonwalkeduptohimandsaid,“Mr.T,whyTylercouldgetextratimeforthistest?Plentyofpeopledidn’tfinish,includingme.It’sunfair!”注意：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。Paragraph1:Mr.Twasastonished,andthenstartedtoexplain.______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Paragraph2:“Youaskedforadifferentlockerinthegym.”saidMr.T.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

2024屆高三第三次模擬測(cè)試英語(yǔ)聽(tīng)力材料、參考答案及評(píng)分意見(jiàn)聽(tīng)力材料Text1W:Hey,Peter.WhatkindofdictionaryshouldIchoose?M:Ithinkthatyou’vereachedthepointwhereapurelyEnglishdictionaryisbetter.①BeingabletolookupdefinitionsinEnglishwillreallyhelpyouprehendthemeaningofwords.Text2W:IsGanzhoualwayssowarminspring?M:No.Butwehadaveryhotsummer!What’stheweatherlikeinNanchang.W:It’sabitcoolerthanGanzhou.②Butthepeoplearenolesswarmhearted!Text3W:③Josh,howmanypeoplewillbeatthemeeting?M:We’llhave17people,butafewmoremayshowup.W:③Okay,weusetheUshapesetup.Andget20chairsincasemorepeoplee.Text4M:I’mstarving.④Doyouwanttoorderdelivery?W:Rightnow?But,it’salmostbedtime.That’snothealthy.M:④Iknow,butIreallywantamidnightsnack.W:Didn’tyousaythatyouwanttoloseweightyesterday?Text5W:Honey,Ican’tdecdwhichskittoweartonight.Theredskitispretty,buttheblackoneismoremystyle.M:You’vebeendebatingforthreehours.W:I’mnotsure,andIcan’thelpthinking“Whatifthis?Whatifthat?”.M:⑤Lifeistooshorttospendallourtimeworryingaboutwhatifs.Andwemissoutonopportunitieswhenwehesitateforsolong.Text6W:⑥Hi,IknowI’mlate,butcanIstillboardtheflight?M:⑥I’msorryma’am,weclosedtheboardinggate5minutesago.W:WhenIcheckedin,theytoldmeIhadenoughtime!M:I’msorryma’am.Idon’tmaketherules.W:Ican’tbelieveImissedmyflight!M:Don’tworry.Youcancatchthenextflight.Ittakesoffin3hours.W:CanIchangemyticketatthefrontcounter?M:⑦Yes,theycanhelpyou,buttherewillbeachangefee.Text7W:Ben,you’lllovethisplace.It’sthebestsaladbarintown.M:Everythinglooksreallyfresh.Doyoubuildyourownsalad?W:Yes.First,startwithsomegreens.Next,throwinsomefruit.Ialwaysgofortomatoes.M:OK.⑧Thislooksgood,butwillitbeenoughfood?Saladusuallydoesn’tfillmeup.W:⑧Don’tworry!Next,weaddsomeprotein.There’sgrilledchicken,beefortofu.M:⑧Ah,nice.That’sthegoodstuff.IthinkI’llgetallthree!W:Whenyou’redone,addsomesaladdressing.M:Yeah,butIthinkI’llhaveabitofoil.⑨AndIusuallygolightonthedressing.Text8M:Thanksformeetingwithmetoday,Lonny.W:Mypleasure,Robert.I’mexcitedtohearabouthowyourapphasbeenperforming.M:Well,thenIthinkyou’llbehappytoknowthatwe’renowatop10socialapp.W:⑩Awesome!Howmanytotaldownloadshaveyouhadsofar?M:?Sofar,1million.Butwehadaquarterofthetotalamountinjustthelastmonthalone.W:That’soutstanding!What’syouruserdistributionlike?M:?It’s55%maleand45%female.Soitisn’t50/50,butit’sprettyeven.W:Notbad.What’syournextgoal?Andhowwillyourealizethatgoal?M:Wehopewecanincreaseourtotaldownloadsintothetensofmillionstilltheendofthisyear.?Wewanttoincreaseinputinadvertisement,cutdownthediscount,increasethecontentofthewebsiteserviceandsoon,whichcanhelpraisetheuseramount.W:Wow,that’sabigplan!Text9M:Hi,thisisAlexfromAlibabaspeaking.HowmayIhelpyou?W:?I’mcallingtoplainaboutanonlineorder.Iboughtblackheadphones,?butreceivedthemaweekaftertheexpectedarrivaldateinthewrongcolor!M:I’mverysorrytohearthat,ma’am.PleasebearwithmeasIlookupyourfile.MayIhaveyournameandordernumber?W:It’sBeckySmith,TK0234.Ialsoemailedcustomerserviceearlierandtheywerepletelyunresponsive.M:Mydeepestapologies.?It’sourbusiestseasonsoemailscantakelonger.Callsareusuallyquicker.W:Well,it’sreallydepressing.M:Iunderstood.So,itseemstheitemwasoutofstock.I’msorry.Youshouldhavebeeninformed.W:I’llsay!M:?We’llgiveyoua$25storecredit.W:Great.Thanksforyourhelp.M:Noproblem.Thanksforyourpatience.Weapologizefortheinconvenience.Text10M:?Doyoualwaysbuythingsyoudon’treallyneed?Andwhy?First,whenwebuysomethingnew,itcausesustobuymorethingstogowithournewitem.Forexample,ifwebuyanewsofa,thismaycauseustobuyamatchingcoffeetable.?WheneverIshoponline,thesitealwayssuggestsrelateditems.Asaresult,weendupbuyingthingwepreviouslydidn’tthinkweneededinordertofeelhappyorsatisfied.Anotherreasonisadvertising.Takecellphonesforexample.Youcanbuyaphonefor1000yuanthatwilldoeverythingyouneed,butallmyfriendsandIconstantlypayfivetimesamountforanewphone.It’spartlybecausethes