杭州市部分中学2023学年高二上学期期中阶段性测试
英语学科试卷
考试说明：
1．考试时间：2023年11月8日7：40—9：40，120分钟。
2．本试卷分试题卷和答题卷，试题卷8页，答题卷3页，本卷满分150分。
3．答题前，请在答题卡指定区域内填涂好相关信息。所有答案必须写在答题卡上，写在试题卷上无效。
第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）
第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）
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。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。
例：How much is the shirt A． 19.15. B． 9.18. C． 9.15. 答案是C。
（ ）1．What has Eric been given for his birthday
A．A book. B．A dairy. C．An album.
（ ）2．Where does the conversation most likely take place
A．At a shopping mall. B．At a bus stop. C．In a bank.
（ ）3．When will Tom get his book bag
A．Today. B．Tomorrow. C．The day after tomorrow.
（ ）4．How is the weather now
A．Rainy. B．Cloudy. C．Sunny.
（ ）5．What are the speakers mainly talking about
A．How the woman got the sun.
B．When the woman went sailing.
C．Where the woman had a holiday.
第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）
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。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
（ ）6．Who could the man probably be
A．A teacher B．A receptionist. C．A tourist guide.
（ ）7．When does the woman suggest visiting the center
A．On Tuesdays. B．On Wednesdays. C．On Thursdays.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
（ ）8．What is the speakers’ destination
A．The markets. B．The water gardens. C．The ancient district.
（ ）9．Who is the woman going to get a present for
A．Her dad. B．Her mum. C．Her sister.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
（ ）10．What did the woman just do
A．She rushed for the train. B．She got off the train. C．She came back from town.
（ ）11．What caused the woman trouble
A．Her coat. B．Her high-heeled shoes. C．Her sports shoes.
（ ）12．Which word can best describe the woman.
A．Disorganized. B．Reliable. C．Sporty.
听第9段材料、回答第13至16题。
（ ）13．What is Wendy’s opinion about the menu
A．It’s complicated. B．It’s attractive. C．It’s traditional.
（ ）14．Who will do the deliveries first
A．Wendy B．Mark. C．Ben.
（ ）15．What did-the man do
A．He ordered more packaging. B．He arranged the schedule. C．He hired more people.
（ ）16．What will Wendy do next
A．Plan some promotions. B．Contact repeat customers. C．Make changes to the website.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
（ ）17．When did the speaker decide to be a mechanic
A．After he finished school. B．When he got qualifications. C．As he was a child.
（ ）18．Why did the speaker leave his town
A．To learn new skills. B．To become an adventurer. C．To experience new things.
（ ）19．What did the speaker think of the job on the ship at first
A．Enjoyable. B．Satisfying. C．Tough.
（ ）20．What did the speaker do after his experience on the ship
A．He went travelling. B．He set up his own business. C．He completed some training.
第二部分 阅读（共两节，满分50分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
Estimated to have appeared around 200m years after the events of the big bang, the first stars of the universe suddenly came into being, shedding light in the darkness. These stars produced the essential building blocks for entire galaxies （银河系）, for planets, and for the creation of life in the universe.
In this fascinating masterclass with Dr Emma Chapman, the author of First Light: Switching on Stars at the Dawn of Time, she will attempt to fill in the missing first one billion years from the timeline of the universe, by revealing more about the earliest stars—how they were formed and why they were so unusual.
Emma will also discuss recent discoveries in astrophysics, including what the James Webb space telescope is revealing to us about the origins of the universe, and what the next big missions in space exploration will be.
Course content
·How the universe began: the big bang and the first stars
·How stars created the building blocks for our universe
·Finding the first stars: the latest research in stellar archaeology
·The future of looking back: space exploration and the next big space missions
·Q&A
Course Details
Thursday 26 October 2023, 6.30 pm-8.30 pm BST
65 plus 3.56 booking fee
This ticket includes your online class plus access to a 14 day catch up recording. If you live in the UK, you can purchase a ticket with a copy of First Light: Switching on Stars at the Dawn of Time at checkout for the combined price of 74.52 including postage and packing.
（ ）21．What does the masterclass with Dr Emma Chapman focus on
A．Travelling in space. B．Understanding the universe.
C．Creating an unusual planet. D．Revealing the secrets of life.
（ ）22．What’s the price of a booked ticket
A．3.56. B．65. C．68.56. D．74.52.
（ ）23．Where is the text probably take n from
A．A lecture poster. B．A science report.
C．An academic article. D．A livestream website.
B
Born in an unknown village in Huarong county, Hunan province, Yi had few opportunities to play instruments when he was young.
At the age of 6, when most performers have already begun studying the piano at music academies. Yi learned the traditional stringed instrument the erhu from a group of people lodging at his home. It was not until much later that he first saw a piano when he visited his cousin’s house in Huarong.
“My family was too poor to buy a piano for me, so I often used to visit my cousin, even though it took about an hour to travel the 20 kilometers to his home over rock y roads just for the opportunity to sit at the keyboard,” Yi said.
Yi first arrived in Shenzhen 19 years ago and worked in factories, on construction sites and in kitchens. He had not played a piano for nearly 30 years.
The public pianos in Huaqiangbei offered him a fresh start. On a hot summer’s day, while taking a break from work at a nearby construction site, Yi and his son passed one of the instruments. Encouraged by his son, Yi decided to give it a try.
He rubbed his hands nervously on his clothes, but the moment he placed his fingers on the keys, he felt more comfortable and his confidence returned. Although his masterly performance at the piano keyboard quickly made him an online sensation in China and overseas, Yi is not the only one to benefit from the pianos in Huaqiangbei.
Inspired by the British artist Luke Jerram, who has placed more than 2,000 street pianos in over 70 cities worldwide since 2008 with the words “Play Me, I’m Yours” printed on their sides, the public piano project in Huaqiangbei was launched by the local government in 2018.
Zhang Chen, deputy director of the Huaqiangbei subdistrict office, said: “Huaqiangbei is located in the commercial district in the center of Shenzhen. We have been trying to provide diverse facilities to bring high-quality public cultural services to the area. We are surprised that the public piano project has attracted so many people to play the instruments, and others to watch them perform.”
（ ）24．What do we learn about young Yi from the passage
A．He smoothed the path to piano lessons. B．He received musical training at the age of 6.
C．He was fascinated by musical instruments. D．He familiarized himself with erhu at his cousin’.
（ ）25．How did Yi feel when he was about to play the public piano
A．Confident. B．Awkward. C．Amazed. D．Refreshed.
（ ）26 What is mainly talked about in the second-to-last paragraph
A．The artist’s popularity. B．The project’s origin.
C The artist’s creativity. D．The project’s challenge.
（ ）27．What can we learn from the last paragraph
A．A city culture featuring the piano needs changing.
B．The street piano project fuels urban development.
C．Huaqiangbei gets in tune with its cultural ambitions
D．Shenzhen takes the lead in promoting cultural prosperity.
C
Previous studies have found that the number of years spent in school relates to cognition （认知） later in life, but few studies have examined the influence of educational quality.
“Our study establishes a link between high-quality education and better later-life cognition and suggests that increased investment in schools could be a powerful strategy to improve cognitive health among older adults in the United States,” said Jennifer Manly, senior author of the study.
The study, led by Manly and Dominika eblová, a postdoctoral research scientist at Columbia, used data from Project Talent, a 1960 survey of high school students across the United States, and follow-up data collected in the Project Talent Aging Study. The researchers examined the relationships between six indicators （指标） of school quality and several measures of cognitive performance in participants nearly 60 years after they left high school. Since high-quality schools may be especially beneficial for people from disadvantaged backgrounds, the researchers also examined whether associations differed by geography, gender, race and ethnicity.
The researchers found that attending a school with a higher number of teachers with graduate training was the most consistent predictor of better later-life cognition, especially in language fluency (for example, coming up with words within a category). Attending a school with a high number of graduate-level teachers was about equal to the difference in cognition between a 70-year-old and someone who is one to three years older. Other indicators of school quality were related to some, but not all, measures of cognitive performance.
According to Manly and eblová, there may be many reasons explaining why attending schools with well-trained teachers may affect later-life cognition. “Instruction provided by more experienced and knowledgeable teachers might be more intellectually inspiring and provide additional neural or cognitive benefits,” said eblová, “and attending higher-quality schools may also influence life track, leading to university education and greater earnings, which are in turn linked to better cognition in later life.”
（ ）28．How did Manly and eblová conduct the research
A．By conduct ng surveys. B．By making comparisons.
C．By explaining examples. D．By interview ng the elders.
（ ）29．What is the result of the study
A．The physical health determines your future life.
B．Good education contributes to good later-life cognition.
C．Language fluency is based on postgraduate training.
D．Good schools should have many well-trained teachers.
（ ）30．What is the author’s purpose in writing the text
A．To remind the public of seniors’ health. B．To look into investment in schools.
C．To achieve the fairness of humans. D．To attach importance to education.
（ ）31．What is Manly and eblová’s attitude to high-quality school education
A．Favorable. B．Doubtful. C．Uncaring. D．Opposing
D
Babies are surrounded by human language, always listening and processing. Eventually, they put sounds together to produce a “Daddy” or a “Mama”. But what still confuses neuroscientists is exactly how the brain works to put it all together.
To figure it out, a team of researchers turned to a frequent stand-in （代替） for babies when it comes to language learning: the song-learning zebra finch. “We’ve known songbirds learn their song by first forming a memory of their father’s song or another adult’s song. Then they use that memory to guide their song learning,” said Neuroscientist Todd Roberts. “It’s been a long-term goal of the field to figure out how or where in the brain this memory is. This type of imitative learning that birds do is very similar to the type of learning that we engage in regularly—particularly when we’re young, we use it to guide our speech learning.”
Robert s and his team had a feeling that the interface （交叉区域） between sensory areas and motor areas in the brain was critical for this process, and they focused on a group of brain cells called the NIf.
“In order to prove that we could identify these circuits, we thought if we could implant a false memory.”First, they used a virus to cause the neurons （神经元） in the birds’ NIf to become sensitive to light. Then, using a tiny electrode （电极） as a flashlight, they activated （激活） the neurons. The length of each pulse of light corresponded with the amount of time the neurons would fire. And the birds’ brains interpreted that time period as the length of each note.
Soon enough, the birds began to practice the notes they had learned, even though they never really heard the sounds. Amazingly, the birds produced them in the correct social situations. The researchers say this is the first time anybody has found exactly a part of the brain necessary for generating the sorts of memories needed to copy sounds.
“This line of research is going to help us identify where in the brain we encode memories of relevant social experience s that we use to guide learning. We know that there are several neurodevelopmental disorders in people that have really far-reaching effects on this type of learning.”
（ ）32．The zebra finch is researched because its song-learning mode ______.
A．decides whether it will sing songs B．helps it to say “Daddy” or “Mama”
C．is like the way babies learn speech D．reflects its talent for imitating its father’s song
（ ）33．What does the underlined word “it” in paragraph 2 refer to
A．The interface in the brain. B．Guidance from adults.
C．The way of regular learning. D．Imitative learning type like birds’.
（ ）34．What can we learn from the research led by Roberts
A．Some neurons were activated by the use of an electrode.
B．A new memory was implanted to generate new neurons.
C．A bird sang what it had heard before.
D．Birds became sensitive to light due to new social situations.
（ ）35．What do the Roberts’ team expect of this line of research
A．A change in our way of listen ng and processing.
B．Identification of neurodevelopmental disorders.
C．A chance to learn better with relevant social experiences.
D．A better knowledge of the secrets of learning.
第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）
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项。
Curiosity is part of human nature. Children are famous for wanting answers to tons of questions. Books and TV shows often rely on curiosity. People keep reading or watching because they want to find out what happens. 36
Many of history’s greatest discoveries were made by curious people. People wondered how processes worked or how certain tasks could be done more effectively. Thanks to their curiosity, people now know far more about the world and have useful technology to help them.
Even if you don’t plan to be an inventor or researcher, curiosity can still help you in the classroom. If you develop the joy of learning, class will be more fun. 37 Even if you’re no longer a student, curiosity will make you better informed and thus a more capable worker.
What do you do if you’re not already curious 38 If you act like you’re curious, you’ll quickly start to actually feel curious. Often, the more you learn about a topic the more interesting it becomes.
As you learn about a topic, gather information from as many sources as possible. Read a variety of books, watch or listen to lectures and ask questions. 39 Instead, learn to appreciate facts that different people know and the different opinions that they express.
Don’t assume you already know what you need to know. Instead, search for alternate possibilities and points of view.
40 Remember, everyone knows something that you don’t. Find out what that is, and ask about it. This lets you learn something and makes the other person happy by letting them show off their knowledge. In the classroom or out of it, developing curiosity is sure to be worthwhile.
A．Ask a lot of questions.
B．But curiosity also provides many practical benefits.
C．Accept a variety of resources to feed your curiosity.
D．Fortunately, curiosity is a skill that can be improved.
E．Don’t always get your information from the same source.
F．Curiosity drives the process of discoveries and innovation.
G．And you’ll excel because you will be fully engaged in the process of learning.
第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分30分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
In January 2023, I was commuting from Brooklyn to New Jersey. With two little kids and a busy business, a quiet train ride felt like a mini 41 Yet I found myself spending that 42 time scrolling （浏览） through social media feeds.
One day, I 43 my phone and started writing thank-you notes to people who had 44 to a money-raiser I had organized. Getting off the train. I was in a noticeably 45 mood. The next day, I wrote more thank-you letters-and felt the same. Something 46 What if I kept it up
I decided to write one thank-you note for every day. I had no shortage of people I was 47 to. I picked out a different 48 for each month. January was charity. February would be neighbors, and I thought of a dozen names immediately. I remembered when the owners of our local bookstore let me and my son, Henry, 49 before the store opened and 50 to play his favorite soundtrack. I recalled when our babysitter dropped off some board games for our 51
Writing the notes wasn’t that 52 : Each was two or three sentences long; taking just a few minutes. I 53 on the person I was writing to and what I wanted to say, and the words came fairly 54 . That focus felt refreshing.
I eventually realized why this task was the perfect cure to my social feeds. Scrolling through Instagram, I was admiring others’ lives. However, writing thank-you notes was an act of 55 and honoring my own life.
（ ）41．A．journey B．program C．vacation D．hall
（ ）42．A．precious B．busy C．short D．mean
（ ）43．A．break up B．turned in C．reached out D．put down
（ ）44．A．flowed B．contributed C．led D．linked
（ ）45．A．better B．bluer C．friendlier D．guiltier
（ ）46．A．clicked B．occurred C．came D．froze
（ ）47．A．sorry B．angry C．grateful D．available
（ ）48．A．piece B．step C．signal D．theme
（ ）49．A．out B．in C．away D．on.
（ ）50．A．continued B．refused C．added D．offered.
（ ）51．A．parents B．kids C．drivers D．neighbors
（ ）52．A．time-consuming B．consumer-friendly C．energy-saving D．trouble-making
（ ）53．A．reflected B．concentrated C．congratulated D．stepped
（ ）54．A．flexibly B．soundly C．easily D．skillfully
（ ）55．A．protecting B．adopting C．noticing D．controlling
第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
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。
As an epic which brings back to life some of the most iconic poets from the Tang Dynasty (618-907), the highly anticipated animated movie Chang’an 56 (release) nationwide on July 8.
The film is the seventh production of Light Chaser Animation Studios, often referred to as “China’s Pixar” 57 of its successes since its establishment in 2013. It gained an 8 out of 10 rating on the Chinese film and review website Douban, 58 (establish) high for a Chinese animated movie.
With a runtime of 168 minutes—the 59 (long) of any Chinese animated movie to date Chang’an presents the decades-long friendship of Li Bai, and Gao Shi, his close friend and 60 renowned poet, during the dynasty’s transition from peak prosperity to the turmoil （动乱）. It was caused by the rebellion led by An Lushan, once one of Emperor Xuanzong’s most favored 61 (general).
Xie Junwei, 62 co-directs the movie with Zou Jing, says that he has made multiple trips to Xi’an in search of inspiration during the creative process. He revealed that the sculptures and ancient paintings 63 (exhibit) at the Shaanxi History Museum provided them 64 invaluable ideas for the film.
One audience said, “Every Chinese has a fang dream, and this movie takes me back to the Great Tang Empire, 65 (inspire) me to feel ultimate idealism, romanticism and inclusiveness.”
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
假定你是李华。你校十周五举行了有关个人职业生涯规划的活动。请你为学校英文刊物“Campus Weekly”写一篇活动报道。内容包括：
1．活动内容及过程；
2．活动反响。
注意：1．写作词数应为应为80左右；
2．请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
A Stepping Stone to Career
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第二节（满分25分）
阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
Police Outpost Lake is as far south as you can go in Canada. In fact, next to the lake are the protected wetlands, where songbirds, ducks, and Canada geese glided by on the breeze, touching down briefly on the water’s surface before flapping （振翅） their way back up into the sky.
Standing at the lake’s edge, my cousin, Allan, and I cast our fishing lines separately onto the smooth-as-glass water. Down the shoreline was Allan’s father, my uncle Rick. He liked to fish alone, away from distractions, noise, and other people.
Allan shouted, “Dad, where should I stand ”
Uncle Rick pressed his finger to his lips, pointed to a shady spot by a large rock where he had cast his line and shook his head gently.
“He wants us to be quiet or else we won’t catch any fish.” I whispered.
“Why do I have to be so quiet ” asked Allan. “All those birds are making more noise than I ever could!”
I ignored him, pulling back on my rod （竿） gently and squinting （眯眼看） into the glare of the sun. Out of the corner of my eye, I caught a glimpse of a few great northern loons （潜鸟） gathering together not far from the shoreline. What were they doing there Loons usually travel alone, but here were five of them in a cluster. Maybe it was a family Just then one loon, making a loud painful cry, swam away from the group, toward me.
“Allan! Come here. Now!”
Allan laid his fishing rod down on the dirty sand, darting toward me.
“Come here. Take a look at that loon. It’s swimming toward us, not far away from us. It’s trying to get our attention.”
The loon finally stopped in the shallow water near shore, not ten feet away from us. It was so close that we could see its round red eyes. Strangely, the bird’s wings were held tight against its body.
Getting closer to the loon, we both saw a fishing line wrapped tightly around its neck and a shiny red hook （鱼钩） in its body. Left like this, the loon couldn’t fly or fish or survive. It was asking us to help!
注意：
1．续写词数应为150词左右；
2．请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Paragraph 1:
“Go get some tools from the fishing box.” I urged Allan. _____________________________________________
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Paragraph 2:
As I set down the loon on the water, it joyfully flapped its wings. ______________________________________
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杭州市部分中学2023学年高二上学期期中阶段性测试
英语学科试卷评分细则
听力（每题1.5分，共20题，满分30分）
1-5 CBCBA 6-10 ACBAA 11-15BABCA 16-20 CACCB
阅读（每题2.5分，共15题，满分37.5分）
21-25 BCDCB 26-30 BCBBD 31-35 ACDAD
七选五（每题2.5分，共5题，满分12.5分）
36-40 BGDEA
完型填空（每题1分，共15题，满分15分）
41-45 CADBA 46-50 ACDBD 51-55 BABCC
语法填空（每题1.5分，共10题，满分15分）
56．was released 57．because 58．unusually 59．longest 60．a
61．generals 62．who 63．exhibited 64．with 65．inspiring
应用文写作（满分15分）
Last Friday, our school invited some experts to give lectures about career planning with the purpose of giving some instructions about career choices.
In the lecture, the experts gave us some advice on how to choose careers and what we should do for our future careers, which really inspired us. Furthermore, the experts analyzed the top careers which are in great need for us and it helped us students find out our interest in our future careers.
All the students who attended it thought highly of it, praising that the lecture provided us an insight into our future career. Hopefully, with the lecture serving as a stepping stone, every one of us can find our dream career.
读后续写（满分25分）
One possible version:
“Go get some tools from the fishing box,” I urged Allan. He immediately sprang into action, dashing to the shore and returning with a small pair of scissors. Taking a deep breath, I closed my eyes for a moment to steady myself. With caution, I bent down and picked up the loon. It was astonishing that the bird remained silent and still, as if it thoroughly beheved we had come to its rescue. Inspired by my courage, Allan stepped forward to cut the line around the loon’s neck with the scissors, and then carefully removed the hook from its flesh. With the task completed, we breathed a sigh of relief.
As I placed the loon back in the water, it joyfully flapped its wings. Fixing its gaze on us, it rose up and forcefully struck its wings against the lake’s surface. It was reluctant to fly away immediately as if expressing its gratitude to us. Both Allan and I were deeply touched by its display. On the shore, Uncle Rick, who had been watching the entire time, said, “Boys, I’m incredibly proud of you both for your love and concern for the birds.” Collaborating to help and keep that loon alive was undoubtedly the most remarkable thing we had ever done. Bathed in golden sunlight, the lake shimmered charmingly, with birds flying freely above the water’s surface-a sight that would be forever engraved in our minds.
听力文本
(Text 1)
W: Happy Birthday, Eric. Here’s your present!
M: Wow! What is it It feels like a book A diary maybe An album! Thank you!
(Text 2)
W: Does this bus go to the shopping mall in the town center
M: Sorry, no. This one goes to the station. You need the number 7 bus that goes to the market place. Go across the street to the bus stop outside the bank and get the one going the other way.
W: Thank you!
(Text 3)
M: Hey, Sally. I’ve got Tom’s book bag here. Can you give it to him
W: I won’t see him today, Harry.
M: It has his science books in it. Will you see him tomorrow
W: Umm, we have science together, the day after. I’ll give it to him then!
(Text 4)
M: Hey, Maria, did you check the forecast
W: Yeah, it looks like rain later today.
M: Oh, but it was so sunny in the morning. I’ll bring an umbrella just in case.
W: Yeah, it’s just a little cloudy now but you never know.
(Text 5)
M: Wow, you’ve caught the sun! Where have you been
W: I recently spent a couple of weeks by the lake but I actually got this from working the last few days!
M: Oh, yeah, I suppose it has been hot here. I imagined you’d been lying on the beach or sailing a boat!
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M: We would like to arrange a visit to your center. Could you give us a reduced price for a group of 20 students please
W: Yes. We do an educational reduction on Tuesdays and Wednesdays so you would get 15% off on those days but it would be better if you could come on a Thursday — we’ll do you a group rate then as well.
M: That sounds great! Thank you for the information.
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M: Me and my sister are going to the water gardens. Are you coming
W: Okay, they’re near those markets, right
M: Yeah, by the ancient district, that’s an impressive walk too.
W: How much money are you taking I want to buy my dad a gift. His birthday is coming.
M: I’m taking ?40. The water gardens are ?5 to get in. I’ve also got to get a present for my mum and we need to cover transport and food too.
W: Yeah, that sounds about right.
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W: Oh my goodness… I’ve just made it! For once, the train was on time!
M: You did have to run pretty fast. I saw you from way back there, and I was worried I’d have to go into town on my own!
W: Everything went wrong. I couldn’t find my mobile phone and then one of the heels of my black shoes broke off. That’s why I’m wearing my sports shoes. I didn’t want to, because they’re really dirty. I didn’t have time to clean them after my last run. And they don’t match my coat at all.
M: Well, at least you were able to run fast!
W: That’s true!
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M: Here’s the new menu for the restaurant, Wendy!
W: Oh, Mark! I love the addition of the seafood and vegetarian options. They’re wonderful and expensive but I think they’ll make a big difference.
M: It’ll also help us stand out from the competition and attract a wider range of customers.
W: Yeah, good idea!
M: I also want to start offering delivery services. We can reach more customers that way. What do you think
W: We’ll need delivery drivers.
M: Ben said he’d be happy to do it at first. If we need more people, we can hire some.
W: How about the packaging
M: I’ve got that covered. I increased the order for leftovers packaging.
W: That’s perfect then!
M: Umm, I’ll handle the scheduling to make room for the deliveries. Do you want to add anything to the menu before we finalize it
W: How about a deal for repeat customers It’ll be good for repeat customer loyalty, and it’ll be another selling point for marketing. I’ll add it to our website.
M: Great idea. I’ll make sure to include that in our promotions. The new menu looks like it’s going to be amazing!
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M: I’d always enjoyed taking things apart and putting them back together again since I was a child, so when I left school, I decided to become a mechanic. I studied hard and eventually got my qualifications and started working.
First, I worked mostly on cars and vehicles, but after getting bored of my town and longing for adventure I decided that I wanted to try something new. I decided to apply for a position as a mechanic on a ship.
It was a big change, but I was excited. I learnt a lot about the different systems on the ship and how to keep them running. It was a challenge and so different from before, I struggled at first but I enjoyed it once I got used to it. I felt a great sense of satisfaction when I fixed things.
The crew were all very helpful and it was a great experience. I travelled all over the world and saw some amazing places. I completed my work and travelled. I learnt a lot about the different cultures and was able to use the skills I learnt in my training. Eventually, I returned to my country and started my own repair shop.
