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听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
2025 届高三 9 月月考英语试卷
10. When were the speakers supposed to meet?
（试卷满分150分，考试时间120分钟）
A. At 4:00 pm. B. At 4:30 pm. C. At 5:00 pm.
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）
11. What did the man do to help the driver?
第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）
A. He called the police. B. He stopped the driver’s car.
1. What color is Amy’s hair?
C. He took the driver to the hospital.
A. Blonde. B. Brown. C. Black.
12. Where does the conversation take place?
2. What is the man’s ethnic group?
A. At a bus stop. B. At the woman’s home. C. At a restaurant.
A. Han. B. Miao. C. Tujia. 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
3. Why is Jennifer going to the town?
13. How old was Natalie when she took the picture?
A. She wants to visit someone. B. She is curious about its
A. In her early 10s. B. In her early 30s. C. In her early 40s.
festival. 14. Where does Natalie live now?
C. She has something to show there. A. In Jerusalem. B. In Washington D.C. C. In New York City.
4. How does Henry find the book? 15. What caused Natalie to quit her career in modeling?
A. Interesting. B. Useful. C. Challenging. A. Preference for the acting profession.
5. What are the speakers mainly talking about? B. Suggestions from her first agent.
A. An Olympic champion. B. An Olympic sports event. C. The origin of Olympic Games. C. Pressure from her parents.
第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）
16. Which movie came out in 1995?
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。 A. Léon. B. Heat. C. Mars Attacks.
6. What might help the woman most in speaking English? 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
A. Social clubs. B. Foreign bars. C. Language exchange centers. 17. Where did the race end?
7. What is probably the man? A. In France. B. In the US. C. In Italy.
A. A tour guide. B. A businessman. C. A teacher. 18. What achievement did Offshore Team Germany make?
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。 A. Winning the VO65 class. B. Winning the IMOCA class
8. Why is Jason unable to volunteer for the organization now? race.
A. For his inexperience. B. For his busy schoolwork. C. For his young age. C. Winning second place of the VO65 class.
9. What area is the woman working on? 19. What was life like on the boat?
A. Transportation. B. Marketing. C. Social media. A. No fresh food was served. B. Phone calls were not allowed.
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20. Why was data collected? process as soon as possible, so don’t miss out!
A. To provide information for the next race. 21．What is “I” in the text most likely to be?
B. To help the teams perform better. A．A data engineer. B．A consultancy boss.
C. To help scientists do research. C．A recruitment specialist. D．A potential candidate.
第二部分 阅读（共两节，满分50分） 22．What does the advertised position involve doing?
第一节 （共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分） A．Developing Azure Data Lake. B．Helping clients with data platforms.
A C．Coding with both Python and SQL. D．Securing new customers for Microsoft.
Data Engineer – Remote - £60,000 + bonus
23．What would happen to an individual hired for the role?
·Nigel Frank International ·Southampton, Southern ·1 day ago
A．He’d work part-time. B．He’d bring in $5,500 a month.
·£45,000 – £60,000 Per Year ·Full-time ·Permanent
C．He’d be asked to visit clients often. D．He’d be allowed to work remotely.
Description
B
I am working with a Microsoft Partnered consultancy who are recruiting (招募) a Data
Among every generation, there are always youths ready to bear heavy burden of responsibility
Engineer to join their growing team. You will have the opportunity to work on a variety of client
and devoted to their community. Lee Hui Ling is one of them.
projects across a number of different industries such as finance and the public sector etc.
Lee Hui Ling was exposed to environmental and social issues at a young age. Born into a
In this role your work will focus around the delivery of projects focusing on the latest Azure
family of artists, her mother had a strong environmental conscience, which she had expressed
technologies. You will work directly with the organizations’ clients base, to consult with them
through her art and passed on to her daughter.
about their data initiatives and advise them on the best course of action when it comes to delivery
After graduating from the Sarah Lawrence College in New York and moving back to
and implementation of cloud-based data platforms.
Malaysia, Hui Ling’s concerns for the environment grew, particularly after the Fukushima nuclear
Requirements
crisis in 2011, her mother’s hometown. Hui Ling responded by setting up a Greenpeace Malaysia
·Strong understanding of Microsoft Azure data platform architecture
online community on various social media platforms.
·Coding experience with both Python and SQL
A committed volunteer and a natural leader, Hui Ling was involved from the very beginning.
·Experience working with Azure Data Lake and Delta Lake storage
She helped to organize and lead at meet-ups in cafes and community halls, as well as run
Salaries
workshops, and training. Taking direct action, she has participated in various campaigns like
This is a salaried role paying up to £60,000 per year depending on experience and a company
Break Free from Plastic.
benefits package including bonus. This is mainly a home-based role with occasional fully
“Environmental activism has taught me that doing good is not a sprint, but a marathon, and
expensed visits to client sites as and when required.
we need to develop the endurance to make it through the difficult times,” she said. “I think
It’s just a brief overview of the role. For the full information, please email me at a.pinker
学科网（北京）股份有限公司activism has been normalized, and with that kind of normalization, it brings a level of safety. It stress needed to break the underside of the objects. A wood block can bend by about one
becomes a very effective way to speak about social issues and affect change.” centimetre before it breaks, which requires a force of 500 newtons. Concrete blocks only need
An artist and educator, Hui Ling organized participatory art projects in line with Greenpeace to be bent one millimeter before breaking, but since the material is hardly bendable, that
Malaysia campaigns on deforestation, and plastic pollution. One of them was the Wings of displacement requires 2,500 to 3,000 newtons. And because some energy is lost upon collision
Paradise project, where she led a team of 30 youth volunteers in creating a 64-meter-long mural (碰撞), the fist needs to apply even more force than that in order to actually break the blocks.
as part of a global street art campaign against deforestation in Papua. Thankfully, the human hand is capable of generating a very high degree of force in a very
“There is a climate emergency,” said Hui Ling. “However, there is a beacon of hope in the short time. The team discovered that within this brief time, “the hand of the Kung-fu master can
youth activism of the last few years. The youths of today are well organized, and passionate in apply a force of more than 3,000 newtons.” The team’s model indicates that the hand must reach a
expressing their desire for positive change and a green and sustainable future for all.” speed of 6.1 meters per second to break wood and 10.6 meters per second to break concrete.
24．What can we know about Lee HuiLing’s mother? They write, “the former speed is within range of the beginner, but the latter one calls for
A．She was a successful artist. training.”
B．She self-taught her daughter. The obvious follow-up question: “How is it that the hand of the Kung-fu master is not hurt
C．Her hometown was ruined by a nuclear disaster. by the force of the strike?” Here, it’s science to the rescue: Human bone is five times firmer than
D．Her family cared about the environment.
concrete and fifty times harder to break. Of course, it’s technique, not strength, that provides the
25．Which best describes Lee Hui Ling?
real power. “The precision to hit the center of the board makes kung-fu not only an excellent
A．Stubborn. B．Patient. C．Influential. D．Aggressive.
physical discipline but also a mental one.”
26．What does the underlined phrase “a sprint” in paragraph 5 mean?
28．What is the motivation of the team’s experiment?
A．A momentary effort. B．A real dilemma.
A．To explore the mechanics of barehanded strikes.
C．A tough decision. D．A fierce competition.
B．To assess durability of different materials.
27．What might be the purpose of Wings of Paradise project?
C．To demonstrate their passion for Kung-fu.
A．To create unique mural. B．To help protect forests in Papua.
D．To manage the trick of breaking concrete.
C．To fight against plastic pollution. D．To honor young artists across the globe.
29．What can be inferred about barehanded breaking?
C
A．Bendability is a contributing factor. B．Kung-fu masters can break all objects.
A team decided to perform an experiment inspired by their collective passion for Kung-fu.
C．Concrete bends more before breaking. D．More energy is lost when breaking concrete.
The group was made up of Michael Feld, a physicist at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology,
30．What do Kung-fu beginners need to successfully break concrete without injury?
undergraduates Ronald McNair and Stephen Wilk. They wanted to know: How can a bare hand
A．A hand speed of 6.1 meters per second.B．Excellent academic discipline.
break a solid block of wood or concrete without injury? What’s the trick? C．A large amount of practice. D．The precise measurements.
Feld, McNair, and Wilk placed wood and concrete in a machine to determine the amount of
学科网（北京）股份有限公司31．What is the last paragraph mainly talking about concerning the strike? characteristics crucial to species identity.
A．Its follow-up experiments. B．Its influence on human bones. Both Mallet and Rosser think there are many more hybrid butterfly species out there. To
C．Ways to improve its effectiveness. D．The trick of avoiding bone injury. find these hybrid species, people need to start gathering genomic data for all butterflies.
D 32．What implication does the discovery of H. elevates have?
In 1837, Darwin sketched a “tree of life” in his notebook, 12 years before the publication A．It discredits a theory. B．It explains a phenomenon.
of his Origin of Species. Since then, the tree has been routinely used by biologists to explain C．It justifies an assumption. D．It corrects a misconception.
how new species emerge from a common ancestor. But some scientists believe that new species 33．Which is hard evidence indicating H. elevatus is a hybrid?
can also arise from two parental species combining their genomes (基因组). A．Its body size. B．Its behaviors.
Now there is proof. C．Its mating preference. D．Its color pattern.
Today, scientists report in the journal Nature that the Amazonian butterfly species Heliconius 34．What did Mallet and Rosser do about H. elevatus in the two decades?
elevatus arose from the combining of two others. By comparing the genetic blueprints of other A．They preserved its key habitats. B．They disclosed its real identity.
butterfly species, researchers led by Harvard University research associate Neil Rosser, C．They changed its genetic mechanism. D．They improved its unique appearance.
demonstrated that the H. elevatus genome is a mixture of 1 percent of the species H. melpomene 35．What is the best title for the text?
and 99 percent of H. pardalinus. A．Hybrid Butterflies Found
Two decades ago, Mallet realized that all the close relatives of H. elevatus wore a pattern B．Darwin’s Theory Overturned
C．Genetic Map of New Species Completed
called “tiger mimicry ring.” H. elevatus, on the other hand, wore a “nailhead ray” outfit that was
D．Breakthrough Made in Butterflies’ Preservation
only shared by H. melpomene, a distant relative. It was as if H. elevatus showed up at the family
第二节 （共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）
reunion with an outfit borrowed from a stranger. This was a smoking gun that H. elevatus was a
If you’ve ever been on a long-haul (长途的) flight, you’ll know that it can be challenging
hybrid (杂交的) species, but Mallet had to wait for two decades for genomic data to confirm his
to keep yourself rested and occupied for that many hours, especially if you’re not flying first-
suspicion.
class. 3 6 . Check out these 5 tips on how to make your flight more bearable.
While Mallet and colleagues gathered genomic sequences of Heliconius butterflies, Rosser
Start by dressing for comfort. Since you’ll be in those clothes for over 24 hours — from the
set up butterfly cages to observe H. elevatus behavior. The combined effort of Mallet’s genomic
time you leave your home till you reach your destination — you’ll want to make sure that you’re
sequencing and Rosser’s behavioral studies led to the discovery of key regions in the H. elevatus
wearing comfortably. Pick out casual clothes with loose-fitting tops and bottoms. 3 7 .
genome associated with color pattern, host plant preference, and mating preference. To Rosser
They also don’t restrict blood flow, which could be an issue when you’re sitting for so long.
and Mallet’s surprise, all of these crucial genes came from H. melpomene.
3 8 . These include a travel pillow, an eye mask and ear plugs to help you sleep.
Although only 1 percent of the H. elevatus genome comes from H. melpomene, these are
Also bring along your own earphones as the ones provided by the airline may not fit comfortably
spread across the H. elevatus genome in 44 independent “genetic islands,” and control
or have great sound.
学科网（北京）股份有限公司Once you board, monitor the time at your destination and adjust your sleep-wake cycle inside the mailbox.
accordingly, even if it means resisting the temptation of in-flight entertainment to sleep during Don says he now doesn’t want to know who is 5 4 for the mailbox saga (连续
the night. 3 9 . It will help with the jetlag that will surely come after you touch down. 事情) but he hopes it will 5 5 as “the little adorable couple makes our life full of
Lastly, drink plenty of water to counteract the dry cabin air — shoot for a glass every hour. surprise and satisfaction.”
Bring a big empty water bottle with you on the plane and once you’re comfortably seated and 41．A．unusual B．useful C．easy D．familiar
before the plane takes off, ask a flight attendant to get it full. 4 0 . 42．A．bill B．note C．picture D．report
A．They aren’t only for your comfort 43．A．reached out B．set out C．moved in D．messed up
B．Next, pack some creature comforts 44．A．Suddenly B．Recently C．Gradually D．Initially
C．Then, bring about the most advanced device 45．A．release B．replace C．recover D．return
D．Sticking to this new routine will pay off later 46．A．disappointed B．confused C．ashamed D．embarrassed
E．To calm your nerves, do it at the start of the flight 47．A．joke B．mission C．promise D．test
F．This way, you don’t have to keep asking for refilling throughout the flight 48．A．discovered B．purchased C．selected D．accepted
G．Try to avoid looking like you’ve just wrestled a bear when stepping off the flight 49．A．occupied B．claimed C．acquired D．followed
第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分30分） 50．A．disappeared B．faded C．mixed D．emerged
第一节 （共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） 51．A．posters B．gifts C．photos D．greetings
One day, as usual, Don Powell was pulling envelopes from his large mailbox. Then, he 52．A．challenging B．comparing C．monitoring D．enjoying
noticed something 4 1 : A tiny doll couple were sitting on a seat inside the mailbox. 53．A．sheltered B．returned C．updated D．processed
There was also a small sticky 4 2 kept inside, reading “We’ve 4 3 .” 54．A．responsible B．grateful C．anxious D．suitable
4 4 , Powell figured that somebody must have left the dolls inside his mailbox by 55．A．pause B．continue C．survive D．end
mistake and whoever left them there would come back to 4 5 them, but the note made 第二节 （共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
him quite 4 6 . So, he asked the neighbours whether anybody had left dolls in their 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。
Walking along the picturesque shores of Dongshan Island in China’s Fujian Province,
mailboxes, and everyone told him “No”. Powell had thought this must just be a 4 7 .
visitors can enjoy 56 (they) in a poetic world full of 57 (create), encountering
Soon, he and his wife 4 8 new items in the mailbox — the small couple had 4 9
children’s poems carved on the coastal rocks.
a table and a pillow. Over the next several months, massive items secretly 5 0 : a four-
These poems come from the Dongshan Island International Children’s Poetry Beach Project,
poster bed, a painting and a wood-burning stove, to name a few. The couple even got 5 1
displaying children’s 58 (imagine) reflections on their life. For example, a child writes,
for holidays, like a Christmas tree. This gave the community a little fun and humor. People in
“My two hands empty, can still hold back the wind.”
the neighbourhood were 5 2 it and they stopped by sometimes to see what’s 5 3
“Poetry is a bridge that enables people around the world 59 (cross) the cultural
学科网（北京）股份有限公司barriers,” says Qiu, who initiates the project. Program, an honor and a chance almost every student was crazy about.
Since last September, the project 60 (support) by local government has been That weekend, Alex and I sat in my living room, carefully completing the program
inviting children from around the globe to submit their poetry. It 61 (receive) more application. We each aimed to show we had all qualities the program valued: academic excellence,
than 5,000 submissions from children under the age of 16 from various countries. A group of leadership, community service, integrity, and civic responsibility. I detailed my devotion to
judges, 62 (consist) of artists, poets, and translators, have selected 500 poems to be challenging courses, while Alex described his volunteer work at the local food bank. We left no
carved onto the seaside rocks, about 400 of 63 have been completed by now. stone unturned, fully confident in our joint success.
In China, carving poems on rocks has long been a cultural tradition known 64 The following day, we submitted our applications to the teacher hopefully.
cliff inscriptions (摩崖石刻), typically for cultural celebrities. This project, however, gives the Weeks passed.
honor to children, who are “natural poets” in Qiu’s eye. “Children’s poetry is best suited to build a Then one day, I received a letter about the project. I rushed out of the classroom and opened
platform for global and cross-cultural communication,” Qiu explains 65 he chose it. I felt a stab of sadness right in my heart: my name was not on the list.
children for the project. At that very moment, I saw Alex came jogging over, waving his letter with a beaming smile.
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分） It was clear he had news that contrasted with my own. Without hesitation, I turned away to avoid
第一节 （满分15分） him. I knew he was eager to share his joy. Perhaps, he even had planned to celebrate the good
66．假定你是李华，在教师节来临之际你自制了一份有中国特色的礼物赠送给外教 news together with me.
Chris，同时你想写一封信表达对外教的感谢，内容包括： But I just couldn’t face it: they picked him but refused me. How could fate be so unjust?
1．赠礼原因; 2．礼物简介; 3．表达期待。 Anger and despair just blinded me. I
注意：1．写作词数应为80个左右; 2．请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 That afternoon, on the school bus, I sat alone and avoided eye contact with Alex. When the
Dear Chris, bus arrived at my street, I just jumped off, without saying goodbye or smiling to him. I hurried
____________________________________________________________________________ home, thrusting (塞) the letter into my mom’s hands. I buried my face in the cushions, sobbing
Yours sincerely, uncontrollably as waves of heartache swept over me.
Li Hua 注意：1.续写词数应为150左右；2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
第二节 （满分25分） From that day on, I didn’t talk to Alex.
67. 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。 Finally, Mom talked with me, saying Alex wasn’t the one to blame.
“We’ve got this,” my friend Alex laughed loudly as we stepped off the library steps.
“Absolutely, we’ve got this,” I agreed, performing a little victory dance on the sidewalk once the
library door had closed behind us. We had both been nominated (提名) for the Youth Excellence
学科网（北京）股份有限公司原句：With the Teachers’ Day approaching, I’m writing to express my gratitude to you.
2025届高三9月月考参考答案 拓展句：As the Teachers’ Day is approaching, I’m writing to express my gratitude to you.
第一部分 听力
【点睛】【高分句型1】The gift is a beautifully painted fan, featuring traditional Chinese landscapes.(运
1—5 BABCA 6—10 CACBA 11—15 BCBCA 16—20 BCBAC
用了现在分词作状语)
A: CBD
B: DCAB 【高分句型2】I sincerely hope it will bring you joy and you will continue to guide us in the future.(hope
C: AACD
后运用了省略that的宾语从句)
D: CDBA
GABDF
ABCDC BAACD BDCAB
范文
From that day on, I didn’t talk to Alex. Each day at school, I navigated the hallways with a new route,
56．themselves 57．creativity 58．imaginative 59．to cross 60．supported 61．has
avoiding the places he frequented. The shared excitement that once connected us was replaced by a painful
received 62．consisting 63．which 64．as 65．why
silence. Alex tried to do something to mend it. One day, he even left me a note, trying to comfort me. But I
looked at him coldly, “Leave me alone.” I knew I was hurting him, but the sting of rejection was too fresh,
Dear Chris,
and I couldn’t find the words to bridge the gap.
With the Teachers’ Day approaching, I’m writing to express my gratitude to you. I present you a
Finally, Mom talked with me, saying Alex wasn’t the one to blame. She reminded me that success
handcrafted gift with Chinese characteristics because you have taught me so much and inspired me greatly.
and failure were parts of life’s journey. “You should have congratulated your friend on this instead of feeling
The gift is a beautifully painted fan, featuring traditional Chinese landscapes. It symbolizes the elegance and
pitiful for yourself,” she said seriously. It suddenly struck me that how unfairly I treated Alex. Seized by
charm of our culture.
guilt, I followed mom’s advice and left Alex a note, expressing my feelings—not as an apology, but as a step
I sincerely hope it will bring you joy and you will continue to guide us in the future.
towards healing and rebuilding our bond. It was time to face my fears and embrace the reality that our
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua friendship could weather this storm.
【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文，要求考生给外教Chris一份有中国特色的礼物并写一封信表达对 【导语】本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了作者和亚历克斯一起申请项目，结果作者被拒绝了，作者
他的感谢。其内容包括：赠礼原因、礼物简介和表达期待。 感到不公平，拒绝和亚历克斯说话。母亲得知后，开解了作者，让作者和亚历克斯化解了误会。
【详解】1.词汇积累 【详解】1.段落续写：
感激：gratitude→appreciation ①由第一段首句内容“从那天起，我就没跟亚历克斯说过话”可知，第一段可描写作者避免和亚历
鼓励：inspire→motivate 克斯接触，亚历克斯试图安慰作者。
代表：symbolize→stand for ②由第二段首句内容“最后，妈妈和我谈了谈，说亚历克斯不应该受到责备”可知，第二段可描写
快乐：joy→happiness 母亲开解作者，作者和亚历克斯解开误会。
2.句式拓展 2.续写线索：拒绝沟通——躲避亚历克斯——亚历克斯写纸条安慰——母亲沟通——母亲开解——
简单句变复合句 作者表达歉意
学科网（北京）股份有限公司3.词汇激活 W: Mark, do you know who was the first champion of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics?
M: Yes. I know it’s a Chinese girl. Her name is on the tip of my tongue.
行为类
W: It’s Qian Yang. She won the 10-meter rifle shooting competition on Saturday, July 24, 2021.
①代替：replace/take place of
M: You’re right.
Text 6
②度过：weather/get through
M: Wang Mei, you can speak English very well. Have you ever studied in an English-speaking country?
③接受：embrace/accept
W: No. Though I haven’t been to an English-speaking country, I have my own ways of speaking to native
情绪类 English speakers.
M: So how do you meet native English speakers?
①拒绝：rejection/denial
W: Sometimes I go to foreign bars and restaurants. I also go to sports clubs and social clubs. But I usually go
②恐惧：fear/horror to language exchange centers to practice my English. I heard you’re learning French and Spanish. Why do
you learn the languages?
【点睛】[高分句型1] One day, he even left me a note, trying to comfort me. (运用了现在分词作状语)
M: My work means I have to meet tourists from all over the world. I need to explain tourist attractions to
[高分句型2] She reminded me that success and failure were parts of life’s journey. (运用了that引导宾语
them.
从句) Text 7
W: Jason, didn’t you say you want to find some volunteer work this summer?
M: Yes. I love volunteer work that involves dog rescuing.
W: Then why not volunteer for DFW Pug Rescue? It’s looking for volunteers aged 20 and over to rescue and
care for dogs.
听力材料 M: But I’m not 20 years old yet.
Text 1 W: You’ll turn 20 this July, won’t you? Then you can volunteer for it.
M: Susan, does everyone in your family have blonde hair? M: You’re right. So what do volunteers need to do?
W: No. My father has brown hair and my sister Amy has the same hair color as his. But she is considering W: They need volunteers in various areas, such as sports events, transportation, social media, newsletters,
dying her hair black. and marketing. So which area are you most interested in?
Text 2 M: Well, I really want to help find owners for the dogs on the Internet. So are you a volunteer for the
M: I heard residents in your town still preserve their own traditions and live in old wooden houses. organization?
W: You’re right. Residents in my town mainly belong to the Miao and Tujia ethnic minorities. We have our W: Yes. I help it with marketing.
own traditions. So are you also a member of an ethnic minority? Text 8
M: No. I’m a member of China’s most numerous ethnic group. W: It’s already 4:30 pm. You’re half an hour late. What happened?
Text 3 M: Something unexpected happened on my way here. While I was waiting for my bus, I saw a car moving
M: Jennifer, I heard you’re traveling to a town in Czech Republic this weekend. Are you going to visit anyone slowly in a strange way. When I looked into an open window, I saw a man bending over the wheel.
there? W: That was terrible.
W: No. The small town holds thousands of strange records and is hosting a festival to show them. I really want M: Yes. I immediately realized something was wrong. So I jumped into the moving car through the open
to go and have a look. window and stepped on the brake of the car.
Text 4 W: So did you take the man to the hospital?
W: Henry, do you love reading the book? M: No. It turned out that two police officers were following the vehicle, but they failed to notice that medical
M: Not really. help was needed. It was they that took the man to hospital for treatment.
W: Why? It’s a book about a trip in space. I thought you were interested in such books. W: No wonder you were late. Well, you’ve done something great. You’re really a hero. But now let’s order
M: Well, it’s in French. My French vocabulary is quite limited. our food.
Text 5 M: So you haven’t ordered yet?
学科网（北京）股份有限公司W: No. I don’t know what you love eating.
Text 9
M: Who is this beautiful woman on your computer?
W: It’s Natalie Portman. She’s a famous actress in the US.
M: She looks pretty young. So when was she born?
W: She was actually born in 1981. She’s in her early 40s now. This picture was taken 10 years ago, you
know.
M: So what did her parents do?
W: Her father is a doctor and her mother is an American-born artist.
M: So was she born in the US?
W: No. She was born in Jerusalem, Israel. But her family left Israel for Washington D.C. when she was still
very young. After a few more moves, her family finally settled in New York City, where she still lives to
this day.
M: Did she receive a good education?
W: Yes. Her academic achievements allowed her to attend Harvard University.
M: So how did her acting career begin?
W: She was discovered by an agent in a pizza house at the age of 11. She was pushed towards a career in
modeling, but she finally quit it because she loved acting better.
M: So what are her famous movies?
W: Her first movie Léon in 1994, Heat in the following year, Beautiful Girls and Mars Attacks in 1996,
to name just a few.
Text 10
M: In the spring of 2021, 12 sailing teams from around the world competed in the first-ever Ocean Race
Europe. The race set off from Lorient, France, on May 29, 2021. Teams of 6 to 10 people spent 22 days
sailing the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea to the finish line, in Genoa, Italy. That’s where the
race ended, on June 19, 2021. Two classes of speedy sailboats raced in the event: the IMOCA and the
VO65. Offshore Team Germany won the IMOCA class race. And Portugal’s Mirpuri Foundation Racing
Team won the VO65 class. The Ocean Race Europe presented plenty of challenges. Teams were on their
boats for three straight weeks. When you were on board, all you do was race, eat, and sleep. There was
no Internet connection and there were no movies. There wasn’t even a fridge or a freezer inside the boat.
The Ocean Race Europe has a larger purpose. During the race, the boats collected scientific data from the
salty waters. The data is shared with scientists. It provides insight about how the ocean is affected by
climate change. Scientists use the data to further understand and advocate the world’s changing environment
and seas.
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