南充高中高 2021 级高三第二次模拟考试 6. Where does the conversation probably take place?
A. In a shop． B. In a hotel． C. At the airport．
英语试卷 7. How did the man pay the fare?
(考试时间：120 分钟；满分：150 分） A. By check． B. In cash． C. By credit card．
听第 7 段材料，回答第 8 至 10 题。
命审题：南充高中拔尖人才培养中心英语命题组
7. What’s the conversation mainly about?
注意事项：
A. Improving a relationship． B. Preparing for an interview． C. Making an appointment．
1. 答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上，并将自己的姓名、准考证
9. What will Dr. Smith do next Thursday?
号、座位号填写在本试卷上。
A. Do some research． B. Have a meeting． C. Attend to patients．
2. 回答选择题时,选出每小题答案后,用 2B 铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑;如需 10. When will the woman see Dr. Smith?
改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。涂写在本试卷上无效。 A. This Tuesday afternoon． B. Next Thursday morning． C. Next Friday morning．
3. 作答非选择题时，将答案书写在答题卡上，书写在本试卷上无效。 听第 8 段材料，回答第 11 至 13 题。
4．考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。 11. What’s the weather like?
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分 30 分） A. Sunny． B. Cold． C. Rainy．
做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转 12. What’s a relaxing way to learn about local culture?
涂到答题卡上。 A. Going to the movie． B. Going to the library． C. Riding a double-decker
第一节（共 5 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 1.5 分） bus．
听下面 5 段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项。 13. What will the speakers do now？
听完每段对话后，你都有 10 秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 A. Go to the pub． B. Stay home reading． C. Do some adventures．
例：How much is the shirt? 听第 9 段材料，回答第 14 至 17 题。
A. 19.15. B. 9.18. C. 9.15. 14. What did the woman buy？
A. Dancing classes． B. Dancing shoes． C. Dancing classrooms.
答案是 C。
15. Which dance does the woman like most?
1. What happened to the woman’s money?
A. Ballet． B. Modern dance． C. Tap dance．
A. She lost it． B. She lent it． C. She spent it．
16. Who wants to join the dancing class?
2. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?
A. Shelley． B. Carl． C. Jane．
A. Customer and clerk． B. Boss and employee． C. Reporter and interviewee．
17. Why does the woman take dance lessons？
3. What does Mr．Smith advise the woman to do？
A. To improve her dance skill． B. To teach others to dance． C. To enjoy the free lessons．
A. Come to his lecture． B. Check the result online． C. Connect with him by email．
听第 10 段材料，回答第 18 至 20 题。
4. How much will the man pay?
18. What is the speaker’s nationality?
A. $45． B. $50． C. $55．
A. American． B. Australian． C. Chinese．
5. When will the woman begin to check into the airport？ 19. What does the speaker want to get involved in?
A. At 1:00 pm． B. At 1:40 pm． C. At 3:40 pm． A. The students’ lives outside class．
第二节（共 15 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 22.5 分） B. The students’ social experience．
听下面 5 段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选 C. The arrangement in class teaching．
项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题 5 秒钟；听完 20. What inspiration does the speaker get from the experience?
后，各小题将给出 5 秒钟的作答时间，每段对话或独白读两遍。 A. Making more Chinese friends．
听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。 B. Understanding Chinese culture．
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C. Doing better at his teaching． C. On 18th October. D. On 10th November.
第二部分 阅读理解(共两节, 满分 40 分) 22. Which activity encourages exhibitors to show their personal collections?
第一节（共 15 小题：每小题 2 分，满分 30 分） A. In Search of Silicon Valley. B. Retro Computer Festival.
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中, 选出最佳选项。 C. Programming with Yarn. D. Family Gaming Night.
A 23. How much should a couple with their ten-year-old twins pay for the gaming event?
In Search of Silicon Valley — 10th November A. 38. B. 34. C. 24. D. 22.
Join us to hear Robert Good’s thoughts on the digital revolution, and what he learned from Silicon B
Valley. Linda Brown, a real estate agent, believes that when it comes to solving homelessness, it takes a
Robert is an artist based in Cambridge UK. His work has been shown across the world. village. She spent nine years supporting homeless people in Springfield, Missouri, through a charitable
The talk will begin at 7pm and last around 60 minutes. organization called The Gathering Tree, which welcomed people a few times each week during daylight
6.00 hours, providing a safe and welcoming place for them to take showers, socialize, or simply rest. But
they had to close their doors for the night. “One cold winter night, I watched as my friends walked off
Retro Computer Festival — 5th November
into the darkness to a wet, cold camp, while we went home to a warm bed,” Linda said, “I realized I had
We’re very happy to announce our Retro Computer Festival — our biggest yet, with more
to do something.”
exhibitors than ever before. We welcome enthusiasts to exhibit their personal collections.
She had an idea to create a village of tiny houses to make sure no one slept outside on her watch!
The event will be free to exhibitors and entry for visitors is just standard museum entry.
Linda started fundraising. She began by appealing to her fellow estate agents in the area before
Programming with Yarn — 18th October
branching out into local businesses.
As well as interesting historical facts, this talk provides a simple way of explaining key
Using these donations, Linda purchased a nearby abandoned area that already had the
programming concepts and highlights the logical thinking necessary to get into coding.
infrastructure in place. By February 2019, they’d built 31 tiny homes for their Eden Village and found
Lily Madar is an experienced software engineer, always trying to find new ways to make coding
residents for each one. All the residents must be good neighbors in order to stay in the village, and they
more accessible in this digital world. certainly are! Linda was happy when she learned that the village actually increased local property
The talk will begin at 7pm and last around 60 minutes. values rather than lowering them as some people had feared.
6.00 Linda hasn’t stopped working since Eden Village began. A second village opened in the fall of
Family Gaming Night — 15th October 2020, and there’s a third location in the works as well! She hopes to have five villages across
A great event for all the family kids young and old!! Springfield within the next five years, helping more than 200 homeless people get off the streets and
We’l1 be opening at 6pm for a solid 4 hours of digital entertainment in a fun and family-friendly into a new life.
environment. It’s great chance for kids and parents to come together, share experiences, compete To this day, Linda firmly believes that there are a million reasons someone can become homeless,
against each other and talk about how technology and gaming have changed over the years. but each of them can be solved with love and community involvement.
Under 5’s are free. Under 16’s must be accompanied by an adult 24. What does The Gathering Tree do for the homeless?
Adult 1l.00 A. It raises money for them. B. It builds tiny houses for them.
Child 8.00 C. It helps them find warm camps. D. It provides them with day shelters.
Family Ticket (2 Adults, 2 Children) 34.00 25. What did some people fear?
21. When can you attend the talk by a Cambridge artist? A. Their own homes would be lost .
A. On 15th October. B. On 5th November. B. Their jobs would be taken over .
C. Their safety would be seriously threatened.
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D. Their local property values would be lowered. unexpected, but frightening.”
26. What does Linda expect to do? 28. What is the main topic of the study mentioned in the text?
A. Help homeless people find work. A. Changes in the color of the world’s oceans.
B. Reach out to more homeless people. B. The role of plankton in the ocean food chain.
C. Build more infrastructure at Eden Village. C. The impact of climate change on ocean ecosystems.
D. Get homeless people involved in building Eden Village. D. The effects of global warming on ocean temperatures.
27. Which of the following can best describe Linda? 29. What does the underlined word “culprit” in paragraph 5 mean?
A. Ambitious and scholarly. B. Brave and imaginative. A. A person who is responsible for a crime.
C. Sympathetic and innovative. D. Generous and independent. B. An animal that causes damage or harm.
C C. A substance that causes negative effects.
A new study says that more than half the world’s ocean area is “becoming greener,” and the trend D. A thing or fact that is responsible for a problem.
is connected to human-caused global warming. 30. What is the researchers’ reaction to the findings?
It’s not clear what is driving the greening. In some places, it could indicate changes in the amount A. They are unsurprised. B. They are emotional.
of plankton or other organic material floating in the water. Plankton are a cornerstone of the ocean food C. They are indifferent. D. They are unsure.
chain, and these kinds of shifts could have ripple effects throughout the entire marine ecosystem. 31. What does the study suggest about the future of the oceans?
The study, published on Wednesday in the journal Nature, examines 20 years of satellite data A. They will become smaller. B. They will become more polluted.
measuring light reflected at the surface of the water all across the globe, subtle changes that aren’t C. They will continue to change colors. D. They will become less diverse.
necessarily visible to the naked eye. The research finds that 56 percent of the world’s oceans are D
shifting in color — and on the whole, they’re growing greener. The trend is especially strong in the We have long been attracted by quick solutions that could increase our intelligence. Today,
lower latitudes, including the subtropics and tropics. people’s hopes lie in brain training apps, some of which claim to result in smarter minds”. But is this
The researchers then used a computer model to find out whether climate change was playing a quick solutions all that it is said to be?
part. They conducted one set of simulations representing the oceans under a strong climate change There are plenty of brain training apps, but they all share the same characteristics: they turn mental
scenario, and then compared them with a second set of simulations imagining a world in which climate exercises like simple arithmetic, memory tests and logic and pattern-matching problems into quick
change didn’t exist. The model suggests that rising global temperatures are to blame. games. The more you play these mini-games, the smarter you will get — or so some apps tell us. It is
The exact reasons still require some scientific digging. While climate change seems to be the really a big promise.
culprit, the study also indicates that rising ocean temperatures in and of themselves aren’t driving the Many of the apps say they are backed by “science”, a claim I found surprising as a former
greening. neuroscientist. The concept that increasing intelligence would be as simple as practicing a few mini-
There are plenty of other ways global warming is affecting the world’s oceans, by changing the games every day goes against what we have discovered about how humans think and learn.
structure and flow of certain currents, for instance. These kinds of changes can affect the growth of After surveying a diverse spread of thousands of users across wide variety of apps, researchers at
phytoplankton and other factors that might be contributing to the greening. Western University in Canada discovered that “brain training has no appreciable effect on cognitive
The findings weren’t a surprise to the researchers. They’re consistent with the way researchers functioning in the ‘real world’, even after extensive training periods”. The positive effects that have
expect the global oceans to change as the world keeps on warming. been found are limited to the very specific mini-games and tasks that users are trained on, such as the
“I’ve been running simulations that have been telling me for years that these changes in ocean ability to memorize lists of words or numbers, or perform mental arithmetic, with little benefit to other
color are going to happen,” study co-author Stephanie Dutkiewicz, a senior research scientist at the skills.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, said in a statement. “To actually see it happening for real is no If you are expecting them to improve your ability to write novel or construct a complex
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spreadsheet, I am afraid you will want to look elsewhere. Unless you’re a billionaire, you’ll consider your budget before making a purchase decision. 40
Puzzle video games such as “Baba Is You” and “Returno the Obra Dinn” see players apply their However, if you don’t have the money for it, you won’t buy it.
skill at logic, memory and concentration in a far more complex way than any brain training mini-game. A. Education levels and social factors can have an impact.
32. What does the author say about brain training apps? B. Consumer behavior is often influenced by different factors.
A. They have scientific support. B. They work in the form of games. C. The product might be excellent and the marketing could be great.
C. They require problem-solving skills. D. They are based on complex arithmetic. D. This knowledge can also help businesses stay ahead of their competition.
33. What is paragraph 3 mainly about? E. Vegetarians, no matter how many hamburger ads they see, won’t start eating meat.
A. Supporting evidence for some brain training apps. F. A positive economic environment can make consumers willing to buy them.
B. A detailed description of some brain training apps. G. A consumer purchases a different product just because he or she wants to seek diversity.
C. A further explanation of the use of some brain training apps. 第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分 45 分）
D. Questioning the exaggerated effects of some brain training apps. 第一节（共 20 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分）
34. Which best describes the effects that brain training apps have on memory? 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中, 选出可以填入空白处的最
A. Limited. B. Tremendous. C. Damaging. D. Far-reaching. 佳选项。
35. Where is the text probably taken from? It was my last class before summer break, and I was finishing up the first year of a Master of Fine
A. A storybook. B. A diary. C. A magazine. D. A biography. Arts (MFA) program in poetry. Unsure if I deserved a 41 in the program, I worried I wasn’t as
第二节（共 5 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 10 分） 42 as my peers. When the professor asked about our summer 43 , I panicked. I didn’t want to
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选 appear idle (闲散的)，so without much 44 , I burst out “gardening”. Surprisingly, my professor
项。 nodded and mentioned Emily Dickinson loved gardening. Emily Dickinson, a great American poet,
Consumer behavior is the study of how people make purchase decisions to satisfy their needs or studied plants as a 45 . But I was in my twenties and had no gardening 46 .
desires and how their emotional, mental and behavioral responses influence the buying decision. By A few days later, I 47 some seedlings in a store. I thought I should get some. At least I could
understanding it, businesses can make their marketing efforts to focus on specific groups, improve say I had 48 gardening. Wait, was that a jalapeno (墨西哥辣椒)? I 49 it up.
brand images, and predict the trends. 36 Anyway, understanding consumer behavior is vital to any Over the summer, the plant grew, not big but 50 . I was proud. Maybe I didn’t have 51 .
successful marketing strategy. But then I had to move out of my apartment for some reason. I 52 with my friends. It was
37 Among them, marketing campaigns influence purchasing decisions a lot. If done right and December when I found my new apartment, and my jalapeno was suffering: its 53 had fallen off.
regularly, with the right marketing message, they can even persuade consumers to change brands or I set it next to a window by the kitchen sink, and 54 for the best.
choose more expensive alternatives. I 55 to work hard in school. Then spring came. My plant grew with new leaves. And it
For expensive products, like houses or cars, economic conditions play a big part . 38 The flowered when I 56 my graduate paper, a book of 57 , in May.
consumer’s decision — making process is longer for expensive purchases and it can be influenced by I was washing dishes one day when my professor called. “Your poems are strong...” he said. I’d
more personal factors at the same time. done it! I went back to the dishes, but suddenly I found the flowers 58 my jalapeno were gone.
Consumer behavior can also be influenced by personal factors: likes, dislikes, morals, and values. Had I done something 59 ? I looked closer. Where a flower had been, a tiny green fruit 60
In industries like fashion or food, personal opinions are especially powerful. Of course, advertisements through.
can influence behavior. However, finally, consumers choices are greatly influenced by their 41. A. praise B. place C. punishment D. power
preferences. 39 42. A. diligent B. imaginative C. talented D. easygoing
Last but not least, our purchasing power plays a significant role in influencing our behavior. 43. A. plans B. courses C. camps D. jobs
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44. A. doubt B. thought C. argument D. difficulty Each region in China has its own pastries with distinct flavors, ingredients and making methods.
45. A. scholar B. grownup C. child D. researcher Chinese pastries are an essential part of Chinese cuisine and cultural traditions.
46. A. equipment B. tool C. design D. experience 第四部分 写作(共两节，满分 35 分)
47. A. spotted B. sold C. owned D. planted 第一节 短文改错（共 10 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 10 分）
48. A. considered B. tried C. escaped D. managed 71. 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修以你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有
49. A. tore B. tied C. folded D. picked 10 处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
50. A. smaller B. greener C. larger D. shorter 增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号()， 并在其下面写出该加的词。
51. A. a black sheep B. a white list C. a black thumb D. a white elephant
删除：把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。
52. A. debated B. played C. worked D. stayed
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
53. A. branches B. flowers C. fruits D. leaves
注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
54. A. hoped B. looked C. prepared D. searched
2. 只允许修改 10 处，多者（从第 11 处起）不计分。
55. A.refused B. continued C. happened D. had
Nowadays, an increasing number of people have trouble falling asleep and suffer from lack of
56. A. submitted B. wrote C. downloaded D.discussed
sleep, lead to serious health problems.
57. A. poems B. stories C. essays D. recipes
Definitely, a good sleep can restore our physical strength what is needed to get refreshed for the
58. A. to B. off C. in D. on
day ahead. On the contrary, lack of sleep can result in poor outcomes, absent of mind, memory loss and
59. A. interesting B. important C. annoying D. wrong
60. A. went B. got C. pushed D. lived low spirits including. Consequently, effective approaches should put forward to address the issues.
第二节（共 10 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分） Firstly, we should lay a efficient learning plan and strike a balance between your study and rest.
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入 1 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 Secondly, remove our phones or other screens before going to bed. Lastly, creating a sleep-friendly
Chinese pastries (糕点) have a rich and divers history that spans thousands of years. Traditional environment can be of extremely helpful. Something as simply as a comfortable pillow can do wonders.
Chinese pastries are popular 61 their beautiful shapes, delicate flavors and cultural symbolism. 第二节 书面表达
The origins of Chinese pastries can be traced back to ancient times when they were primarily made 每年的 3 月 5 日是“学雷锋纪念日(Lei Feng Memorial Day) ”，为了向雷锋同志学习，你校举
for 62 (religion) ceremonies and special occasions. Over centuries of evolution, Chinese pastries 行了系列帮扶活动。请你代表学生会用英语给校英文报写一则报道，内容包括：
63 (develop), combining various regional flavors and techniques. 1. 活动的目的；
During the Tang dynasty, Chinese pastries experienced a significant 64 (grow) in popularity. 2. 活动的内容；
The Tang dynasty emperors were known for their love of desserts and pastries, 65 led to the 3. 活动的影响；
development of numerous delicate and complicated pastry recipes.
注意：词数 100 左右
It was during this time 66 many symbolic pastries were created, and the art of pastry-making
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reached new heights.
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Mooncakes, closely 67 (associate) with the Mid-autumn Festival, are among the most
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famous Chinese pastries. Mooncakes have a history 68 (date) back over 1,000 years. They were
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69 (original) used as an offering 70 (honour) the moon goddess during the harvest season.
Mooncakes are often imprinted with amazing designs and symbols that represent good luck and
prosperity.
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英语试题答案 2．【原文】
W: Mr．Wallace, we were very pleased with your interview and would like to offer you the
一、听力： position of a clerk．And we’d like you to begin as soon as possible, perhaps in two weeks?
1-5 CBBAB 6-10 BACAC 11-15 CABBC 16-20 AABAC M: Wonderful! I am very happy to be able to join your organization．
二、阅读理解： 3．【原文】
21-25 DBBDD 26-30 BCADA 31-35 CBDAC W: Hi, Mr．Smith．Because of the lockdown, I can’t attend your lecture today, so I’m
三、七选五： calling to see my test results．
36-40 DBFEC M: Basically, everything is OK in your test score．You can go online to our website to print
四、完形填空： out all the details of your test．If there were any major problems, I would always connect you on
41-45 BCABC 46-50 DABDC 51-55 CDDAB 56-60 AADDC your social media or by email．
五、语法填空：
4．【原文】
61.for 62.religious 63.have developed 64.growth 65.which W: Your total comes to $50, sir．We can offer you a special discount of 10% as you’re our
66.that 67.associated 68.dating 69.originally 70.to honour regular customer．
六、短文改错：
M: Thanks, Madam．Here’s the money, and keep the change．
后加
1.lead-leading 2.what-that/which 3.absent-absence4.including-included5.should be 5．【原文】
6.a-an 7.your-our 8.or-and 9.删除 of 10.simply-simple W: Can you drive me to the airport tomorrow afternoon, George? I’ll catch my flight for
七、参考范文：
Miami at 3:40 pm．
“Lei Feng Memorial Day” is on March 5th every year. To carry forward the spirit of Lei M: That’s OK．When do you need to leave?
Feng, a campaign including a variety of significant activities was held by our school last week. W: For an international flight, the airline wants us to check in two hours in advance, so I
The activities under this campaign were diverse this year, such as community clean-ups, need to leave my house at 1:00．
visiting and assisting the elderly, helping children in need, participating in various volunteer 6．【原文】
services and so on. Consequently, this campaign inspired many individuals to take up social W: Good morning．May I help you?
causes in their communities. M: Yes．I’ve stayed here for three nights, and now I’ll check out．My name is Adams,
In conclusion, the campaign has had a profound impact on students. Through this campaign, Room 312．Here’s the key．
a sense of responsibility and dedication towards community service has been instilled in us W: One moment, please, sir．Here’s your bill．Would you like to check and see if the
students. Besides, a culture of volunteering and mutual assistance has been fostered. We are amount is correct?
willing to sacrifice our own time and energy for the welfare of others, which will contribute to a M: OK．What’s the 14 pounds for?
more harmonious community. W: That’s for the phone calls you made from your room．
M: Can I pay with traveller’s cheques?
附听力原文
W: Certainly．May I have your passport, please? And please sign each cheque here．
【原文】
1. M: Thank you．Goodbye．
．
W: I need to transfer to another bus, but I have no more money I used all my change for 7.【原文】
．
the bag of chips Can you lend me some? W: I have a doctor’s appointment scheduled with Dr．Smith, and I need to change it．
M: Well, here are some．Don’t lose them． M: What day did you have it scheduled for?
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W: My appointment was at two o’clock on Tuesday afternoon, tomorrow．But tomorrow 10.【原文】
afternoon we’ll have a meeting．So I’d like it to be switched to 10:00 next Thursday morning． M: I’m an Australian teaching English at a public school in China． Sometimes my
M: I’m sorry, but on that day Dr． Smith will be engaged in some research all day colleague George from America and I feel like we should get involved in students’ lives outside
long．Shall I make it the next day, at 10 a．m．next Friday? their class at school．I decided to challenge that．
W: OK, so let’s fix it at 10 a．m．next Friday． Once a week, I’ve been volunteering for the school’s football club． Everyone gets
M: Fine, I will pencil that in right now．We will see you then． something out of this: I get to learn football, the students get to practice their English and interact
8.【原文】 with a foreigner outside of the classroom, and intercultural connections are made．It only takes
W: I guess we won’t go skating today with all this rain! an hour and a half out of my week, but I can see a difference in the students when I enter the
M: No, of course not．Skating in water would be no fun．What would you like to do instead? classroom．They’re genuinely happy to have me there, they’re more interested in what happens
W: Maybe we could check out the local mall, grab some lunch, and then see a movie． in the rest of the world, and they’re making lifelong memories with me．Seeing this change has
M: Yes, that sounds like a relaxing way to check out the local culture and still stay protected also helped me enjoy my job more and inspires me to be even better at what I do．
from the rain．
W: What else could we do in bad weather?
M: You know, we could take a double-decker bus tour of some famous adventurous houses
and buildings．
W: That would be fun, and the rain would only add to the atmosphere．
M: There is an old English pub next door．Maybe when we finish with the adventurous
house, we can go there for some beer．
W: Well, no．That kind of place isn’t proper for us students．I’d better not．
M: You’re right there．But for now, let’s just stay home reading because of the rain．
9.【原文】M: Hi, Jane．Did you buy some new shoes?
W: Hi, Carl．Yeah, I’m taking dancing classes and I need new dancing shoes．
M: Where are the classes?
W: At the local community center．I’m really enjoying it．
M: What kind of dance are you learning?
W: We’re learning a few different types of dance．So far, we have learned ballet, modern,
and tap．Of all the types, tap dance is my favorite．Ballet is pretty hard．
M: Sounds like a lot of fun．My sister Shelley is thinking of joining you in your class, but
l fear it’s already full．Besides, she fears she may be too old to learn dance lessons．She’s fifteen,
though．
W: No, our class isn’t full． You can schedule a time for her to come to one of our
classes．The first visit is free．We have our lessons every Monday evening at 7 pm．
M: OK．I’ll ask her to go next Monday．Please help her a bit．She’s a terrible dancer．
W: Me too．That’s why I’m taking lessons．
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