测试三 高考水平测试卷
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M: I hope I could see Jack and his wife here.
W: They planned to come. But a moment ago Jack called, saying that he had to take his daughter to hospital.
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W: Hello, sir, what can I do for you today?
M: Hello, I need a new suit. I have an important interview next week, so I really need to look smart.
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W: What're you doing?
M: Reading The Joy Luck Club.
W: What's it about?
M: It's about a group of American-born Chinese women.
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M: Sorry, I'm late. I caught the wrong bus and went in the wrong direction.
W: Next time pay more attention to where the bus is heading.
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W: What a mess, Jack!
M: I'm playing with my toys.
W: You'd better tidy up the room now, or you'll get me angry.
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W: Can I borrow a pencil from you? Mine just broke.
M: Oh, okay. Here you go.
W: Thanks. How did you do on last night's homework?
M: Not very well. I got most of the questions wrong. I'm just not very good at science. How about you?
W: I did okay, but I'm not the best at science either. My strongest subject is English.
M: Mine is math. Don't forget to give me that pencil back after class. It's the only one I have except the one I'm currently using.
W: Don't worry. I won't forget.
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W: Brad, what about going to Hillcrest Orchards this weekend?
M: Are the apples there ready to pick now?
W: Yes. I'm sure we'll have great fun there. You know there are hundreds of apple trees for people to pick their own apples.
M: I really look forward to doing that. But I've already promised Aunt Brown I'll help take care of Jim for her this weekend.
W: We can take him with us. There are smaller apple trees for children to pick fruit. I'm sure Jim will love doing that.
M: That's a brilliant idea. I'll call Aunt Brown and tell her about that.
W: Good. What about calling her now?
M: I'm afraid she's still on her way home. She usually drives to pick up Jim around 5:00 pm. We can call her a bit later. Let's help Mom prepare dinner now.
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M: Do you have any idea what time it is?
W: About ten or ten thirty?
M: It's nearly midnight.
W: Really? I didn't know it was so late.
M: Don't you have an early class to teach tomorrow morning?
W: Yes, at seven o'clock.
M: Then you should go to bed. What are you writing, anyway?
W: An article I hope I can publish.
M: What's this one about?
W: Do you remember the trip I took last month?
M: The one to the Amazon rainforest?
W: Well, that's what I'm writing about — the new highway and the changes it's making in the Amazon Basin.
M: It should be interesting.
W: It is. I guess that's why I forgot all about the time.
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M: I can't believe I just got a parking ticket! I just parked in the usual parking lot next to the subway station.
W: Don't you have to pay to park there?
M: Yeah, and I did. I paid ＄ 5. The guy there said I should pay cash and put it in the machine. I got my receipt and put it inside my car. But when I came back, I had a ticket for ＄ 30 waiting for me!
W: Oh, that's too bad. Are you going to pay it?
M: No way! Why should I? I paid for my parking. I shouldn't have to pay anything else.
W: Well,what are you going to do?
M: I called the city's transportation office, and they said that I had to fill something out on their website. They'll send me a letter in the mail to let me know about their decision.
W: How long will that take?
M: Oh, they said between a week and a month. But at least I don't have to pay anything until I find out.
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M: I have played music for most of my life — about twenty years. There was a piano in our house and I would pretend to play as a two-year-old kid. I started taking lessons at the age of ten. I loved to play. I would practise for three hours a day as a kid. As I got older, my parents wanted me to get serious about playing. So, in high school, I took music classes and played in some concerts to make them pleased. I traveled to other cities to play. The concerts and the traveling were hard on me. I was worried about making my parents proud and being the best I could be. When I left high school and went to college, I stopped playing as much. At some point, I decided not to play the piano anymore. But I never forgot the music. Now I just play for fun. I don't practise every day, and I don't have to become the best player anymore. But that's okay with me.