泉港一中 2019-2020 学年第一学期期中考
高三英语试卷
【完卷时间:120 分钟; 满分:150 分】
第 I 卷(选择题 共 100 分)
第一部分 听力(共两节, 满分 30 分)
第一节
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,并标在试卷的相应位置。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。
1. What did the man do last night?
A. He watched TV.
B. He wrote an article.
C. He studied for a test.
2. Where does the conversation take place?
A. At a hotel.
B. At an airport.
C. At a company.
3. How much is a T-shirt now?
A. $21. B. $27. C. $30.
4. What changed about the restaurant?
A. The food is better.
B. Smoking is prohibited.
C. The service has improved.
5. What are the speakers mainly talking about?
A. Game rules. B. Old streets. C. Chinese chess.
第二节
听下面 5 段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有 2 至 4 个小题,从题中所给的 A、B、C 三
个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前,你将有 5 秒钟的时
间阅读各个小题;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. Why does the man make the call?
A. He hurt his back.
B. He feels pain in his shoulder.
C. He wants more medicine.
7. At what time will the man probably see the doctor tomorrow?
A. 9:00 a.m. B. 11:00 a.m. C. 4:00 p.m.
听第 7 段材料,回答第 8 至 10 题。
8. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?
A. Classmates. B. Club members. C. Teacher and student.
9. What does the man offer to help the woman with?
A. Taking notes.B. Preparing dinner.
C. Clearing up some concepts.
10. What does the man want to do?
A. Play tennis.
B. Debate with the woman.
C. Learn statistics step by step.
听第 8 段材料,回答第 11 至 13 题。
11. How does the man feel about the sound of wildlife?
A. Calm. B. Stressed. C. Terrible.
12. What does the man think should be considered as a new form of pollution?
A. Air pollution. B. Noise pollution. C. Water pollution.
13. What does the woman suggest doing?
A. Limiting traffic.
B. Making city rules.
C. Improving the economy.
听第 9 段材料,回答第 14 至 16 题。
14. What is the relationship between the speakers?
A. Classmates.
B. New friends.
C. Teacher and student.
15. What does the woman think of Billy’s problem?
A. It’s not a big deal.
B. It’s terribly annoying.
C. It’s reasonable to be worried.
16. What does the woman advise Billy to do in the end?
A. Work harder.
B. Talk to his parents.
C. Stay at his old school.
听第 10 段材料,回答第 17 至 20 题。
17. How can the inn be described?
A. It is fancy.
B. It is cheap.
C. It is near the city.
18. Which of the following is provided for free?
A. The room service. B. The breakfast. C. A shuttle.
19. When will the bus probably leave to the airport every day?
A. At 7:00 a.m.
B. At 7:30 a.m.
C. At 7:45 a.m.
20. What happens every evening at the inn?
A. A fireworks show.
B. An outdoor movie.
C. A live music performance.
第二部分:阅读理解(共两节,满分 40 分)第一节 (共 15 小题;每小题 2 分,满分 30 分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C 和 D)中,选出最佳选项,
并把答案转涂到答题卷上。
A
Sydney Trains is one of the most economical, reliable and convenient ways to travel throughout
Sydney and its surrounds.
Our network, the NSW Trains Intercity, covers suburban Sydney and extends to the Hunter,
Central Coast, Blue Mountains, Southern Highlands and South Coast regions.
The network is made up of several colour-coded lines. Trains from different lines can share the
same platform, so check display screen and listen to announcements.
Ticket prices are generally based on the distance traveled. You can visit Transportnsw. Info for
details.
Getting to the City
In Sydney, if you’re near a train station, you’re on your way to the city. Every rail line leads
directly or indirectly to the City Circle. It’s the loop around the central business district of Sydney.
Most City stations are underground so look out for the sign on street level.
Automatic ticket gates
Large stations have automatic gates for entry to, and exit from, the station. If you have an Opal
card or a ticket which has a magnetic stripe (磁条) you must use the automatic gates. You may use
the wide gate for wheelchair, pram or luggage access. Station staff will assist you.
Night Ride buses
Most trains do not operate between midnight and 4:00 a.m. For your convenience a special
Night Ride bus service is available between these hours on most Sydney suburban lines.
Track work
In order for the tracks to the maintained, we sometimes have to replace train with buses,
particularly at weekends. Please check the track work section for the latest service changes on your
line.
21. How do travelers get more information about ticket prices?
A. They can go to the City Circle. B. They can visit a website.C. They can check display screen. D. They can listen to announcements.
22. What service is offered to travelers in need at most big stations?
A. A free Opal card. B. Earlier entry to the station.
C. Help from station workers. D. A ticket with a magnetic stripe.
23. Which is the best convenient time to travel by Sydney Trains?
A. At midnight. B. On Sunday afternoon.
C. Between midnight and 4:00 a.m. D. At 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
B
Most heroes are not super. They don’t appear in comic books, on television, or in movies. They
just do what they believe needs to be done to make their world a better place. Bike Batman is one of
them.
Bike Batman is a 30-year-old married engineer who lives in Seattle, Washington. He’s a cyclist
who also buys and sells bikes as a hobby.
About three years ago, he was looking for a bike for his wife. He found one on Craigslist, a
website where people list things they want to sell. As he often does, he also looked at Bike Index, a
popular website that allows users to register their bikes and post reports when they’re taken. The
bike, which he was considering purchasing, clearly matched one reported stolen on Bike Index. Then
he called the person who claimed to be the bike’s owner and arranged to meet him— supposedly to
complete the sale. When the two men met, Bike Batman told the thief, “You’ve got two options.
You can wait until a police officer gets here, or you can just get out of here.” You can imagine what
the thief did.
After that first success, Bike Batman developed a safer routine. When he sees questionable bike
ads on Craigslist, he cross-references the image with bikes reported on Bike Index. Once he has
confirmed it with the owner, he arranges a meet-up with the thief and will call the Seattle police
department so that officers can participate in the action. In more than half of the 22 cases in which he
has got back and returned bikes, the thieves have been arrested. In one case, Bike Batman even
helped a family recover a wide range of prized possessions that suspects had stolen during a home
burglary.
His nickname came from a discussion with a police officer who suggested he be called “Robin
Hood”. Since he wasn’t exactly stealing from the rich and giving to the poor, “Batman” seemed a better fit. The idea of a superhero punishing criminals feels pretty silly to him, but the main reason
he continues his work is to keep up Seattle’s reputation as a friendly city.
24. What is Bike Batman?
A. A superhero. B. A website manager. C. A Seattle citizen. D. A police officer.
25. What will Bike Batman first do when he discovers a questionable bike?
A. Arrange to meet the thief.
B. Call the police department.
C. Contact the owner of the stolen bike.
D. Look up the bike’s information on Bike Index.
26. Why does Bike Batman help find the lost bikes?
A. To become famous. B. To help poor people.
C. To punish bike thieves. D. To build a friendly city.
27. What can we learn from the passage?
A. the thieves refused to return the bikes.
B. the police failed to perform their duties.
C. Bike Batman began his good deeds by accident.
D. Bike Batman felt relieved to see the thieves arrested.
C
I have two kids, a boy and a girl. I don’t worry about my girl; I’m sure she’ll be well trained in
mixed martial arts. I worry about my son. I’m pretty sure he’s going to be feminine (女性化的).
Sorry to say that, but let’s face it. No dad wants his son to go feminine.
At the rate we’re moving in a couple of years you won’t be able to tell the difference between
boys and girls. Sound extreme? Think about this. In every movie where advanced time-traveling
beings come to our planet, there’s one constant: You can’t tell the male aliens from the female
aliens!
But that’s the future. Kids today are soft and fat. People ask why. Is it junk food? No. Junk food
has been around for fifty years. Is it video games? No. Video games have been around for thirty
years. None of the kids playing them back in the day were terribly obese. We’re all scratching our
heads trying to figure out what we’ve introduced to society to ruin our kids. But it’s not anything
we’ve added that has ruined our kids. It’s stuff we’ve gotten rid of. Take the gym rope for example. Remember that thing that stretched from the floor to the ceiling
in your gym class that you could never climb? Most of the kids couldn’t make it to the top. But that
wasn’t the point; the point was that you had to try while some middle-aged guy who couldn’t make it
up a flight of stairs shouted at you. We should have put our son on that rope, and given him a head
start. But we didn’t want to shame the boy, so we took it down.
Taking down the rope would be a good idea if there were no ropes in life. But they’re
everywhere. You just can’t see them. They’re in every goal unrealized and expectation not met. The
point everyone missed about the rope is you weren’t supposed to make it to the top. It was there to
create a fire that burned in the oversize belly of every kid.
28. What is the example of aliens used to show?
A. Boys are going feminine.
B. Girls are growing like boys.
C. There are really time-traveling beings.
D. Alien movies are popular with children.
29. What causes kids today to be soft and fat?
A. Junk food. B. Video games.
C. Stuff introduced to society. D. Things removed from society.
30. How does the author find teenagers today?
A. They have too much dignity. B. They are overprotected.
C. They are less independent. D. They are too highly thought of.
31. What does the rope probably symbolize?
A. Goals. B. Expectations. C. Competition. D. Assistance.
D
Google’s new camera, called Clips, is a small, smart device. It comes with a case that has a clip
( 夹 子 ), but it’s not designed to be worn on your clothing. Most interestingly, it uses artificial
intelligence to take photography out of your hands so it can capture moments on its own.
This roughly 2-inch by 2-inch camera, with a three-hour battery life and Gorilla Glass for
toughness, is intended for candid moments, like when a child does something cute that may happen
too quickly for you to pull out your smartphone.Onboard the Clips device, it uses machine learning algorithms ( 计 算 程 序 ) to help capture
scenes. Those algorithms include face recognition. “Once it learns that there’s a face you see
frequently, it’ll try to get nice photos of those faces,” said Juston Payne, the device’s product
manager. And they also want it to recognize facial expressions, which involved “training it to know
what happiness looks like”. The Google team also trained it to recognize what not to shoot—like
when a child’s hand is over the lens, or if it is tossed in a dark purse.
The only way to see the images is by connecting the camera with your phone, as it has no
screen for viewing or editing.
Were people concerned it could seem strange? Yes, Payne admitted. But they said they
addressed that by making it obvious what it is. A green light on the front signals that it is on.
Besides, unlike a camera meant to monitor your home, it is not connected to the Internet.
“This product is only possible because of the way that silicon has advanced,” Payne said,
noting that it was only in the past year or so that they could squeeze the technology down into a
device this size. Going forward, we’re likely to get more assistance from the artificial intelligence
packed into our apps and gadgets.
32. What is the most outstanding feature of Clips?
A. It is equipped with tough glass. B. It enables easy Internet access.
C. It allows of hands-free photography. D. It can be worn on your clothing.
33. What does the underlined word “candid” in Paragraph 2 mean?
A. Brief. B. Touching. C. Unforgettable. D. Embarrassing.
34. What makes Clips a reality according to Juston Payne?
A. The popularity of the Internet. B. The advance in technology.
C. The rise of the smartphone industry. D. The reduction in the price of lens.
35. What is the best title for the text?
A. A New Digital Camera from Google. B. New Gadgets in the Age of Apps.
C. Artificial Intelligence in Everyday Life. D. An Alternative Way to Photograph.
第二节(共 5 小题;每小题 2 分,满分 10 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。
A dog’s mind is only equal to that of a two-year-old baby. 36 Therefore, they are
probably the first to notice any change in the behavior of their masters. Let’s do some deep-digging
to understand the amazing ability of a dog.
They sense your feelings. Isn’t it strange? 37 This is true. A study published in the
Animal Cognition journal says that dogs are known to come to people who appear sad or depressed.
It doesn’t matter if the person is their owner or a stranger. They have an ability to sense sadness and
are attached to troubled souls.
38 Dogs can easily tell when you’re playing with favorites, and if you reward or play
more with other pets, your dog might notice it and feel uncomfortable. As they can’t say how they
feel, they will scratch, yawn or lick their mouths.
They smell fear. Let’s say you’re faced with your worst fear. Would you get scared and run
away or just face it? Before choosing how to deal with it, you should remember one thing. 39
Research shows that dogs often sense their masters’ responses in dangerous situations. If you fear
something and choose to back away, chances are that your pet is going to do the same thing.
They’re watching you. We are all raised as respectable individuals who are taught to respect
elders, obey the law and help out people in need from time to time. 40 But if you have a dog
at home, it is time to be serious about them. Dogs like generous people. So just be careful around
your pet; it may judge you on how you behave with others.
A. They sense health problems.
B. They understand when ignored.
C. They know when no one’s looking at them.
D. You would be setting an example to your pet.
E. Every time you feel sad, you dog just know it.
F. But dogs are able to sense everything around them.
G. However, not all of us take these three things seriously.
第 II 卷第三部分 英语知识运用 (共两节,满分 45 分)
第一节 完形填空(共 20 小题;每小题 1.5 分,满分 30 分)
阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C 和 D)中选出可以
填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Ryan Hickman was born in an American family. When he was three years old, Ryan Hickman
visited a 41 center in California and found what he wanted to do most. 42 , the next
day as he greeted his dad, Damion, he made a(n) 43 . “I’m going to 44 all the bottles
and cans from everyone in the neighborhood. I’ll start a new 45 myself!”
It’s never too 46 to start a business, though there’re no other staff but himself when
the company was started. Today, Ryan, aged seven, the world’s 47 garbage man, is the
CEO, manager and 48 of Ryan’s recycling company. Though Ryan says he doesn’t
remember what made it all start, he remains 49 about what he is doing. When questioned
why he did so, he said, “it’s 50 bottles get to the ocean, and then animals get sick and die.”
Ryan’s neighbours have been 51 to the little boy’s knocking for their recycled goods. More
and more 52 ones call to ask for a pickup or even 53 bags of bottles and cans at
Hickmans’ door. At school, Ryan’s favorite activity is helping the dustmen 54 the trash and
taking away the recyclable. “My wife and I support him and we told him that whenever he wants to
55 , he can,” Damion said. “I want to see him with friends, but the recycling just makes him
56 . He has actually 57 five of his friends to join him.”
According to Damion, Ryan has 58 over $11,000 through recycling bottles and cans.
Ryan says he wants to buy a large trash truck to be 59 with enough garbage and become a
60 garbage man.
41. A. financial B. recycling C. delivering D. industrial
42. A. Amazingly B. Terribly C. Ridiculously D. Simply
43. A. bet B. announcement C. speech D. promise
44. A. throw up B. throw out C. pick out D. pick up
45. A. investigation B. study C. business D. campaign
46. A. old B. early C. weak D. late
47. A. cleverest B. busiest C. wealthiest D. youngest
48. A. customer B. employer C. trainee D. employee 49. A. enthusiastic B. comfortable C. unbearable D. energetic
50. A. why B. how C. because D. when
51. A. opposed B. supposed C. accustomed D. devoted
52. A. supportive B. instructive C. aggressive D. persuasive
53. A. throw away B. turn down C. lay down D. pull away
54. A. desert B. separate C. circulate D. weed
55. A. start B. continue C. quit D. come
56. A. relaxed B. upset C. delighted D. exhausted
57. A. persuaded B. urged C. forced D. instructed
58. A. raised B. saved C. wasted D. spent
59. A. surrounded B. entertained C. equipped D. loaded
60. A. diligent B. generous C. wealthy D. true
第二节(共 10 小题;每小题 1.5 分,满分 15 分)
阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当的内容(1 个单词)或括号内单词的正确形
式。
The Silk Road was a passage for the transportation of silk in ancient times. Lots of relics on
the road can still 61________(see)now. From the relics, tourists can see the outline of the ancient
metropolitan areas along 62_____fantastic road. In the tour packages, tourists can imagine
63________(they)to be ancient merchants by riding camels in deserts.
The Silk Road is a long route, which 64__________ (cover)several provinces and regions in
China, 65_________Xi'an in the east to Gansu province and Xinjiang region in the west. If it is your
first trip to China, we sincerely suggest you should spend at least ten days visiting Beijing, Xi'an,
Dunhuang, Urumqi etc, You could get to know about the history of China and experience
66_________(color) scenery along the Silk Road
If you are an experienced traveler 67 ________(want)to explore China fully, it is recommended
68________ you travel to Dunhuang, Zhangye, Jiayuguan, Turpan, Kashgar and Urumqi to follow
the footprint of Marco Polo. This route may take about 15 days. If you have only a one-week
holiday, the 69 __________(choose) of three most famous cities will be fit for you.
Along the Silk Road route, Shanxi and Gansu provinces are suitable to visit all-year round. The
best time 70__________(visit) Xinjiang region is from May to October because the weather then is mild.
第四部分 写作 (共两节,满分 35 分)
第一节 短文改错(共 10 小题;每小题 1 分,满分 10 分)
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文,请你修改你同桌写的以下作
文。文中共有 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。
增加:在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧),并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除:把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。
修改:在错的词下划一横线,并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意:1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;
2. 只允许修改 10 处,多者(从第 11 处起)不计分。
My name is Li Ming, a student studied in Ganzhou No. 18 Middle School. I am eager become a
volunteer in your group and I can work till my next term begins. I have a real talent on singing. I get
the first prize in the singing competition in our school last year. However, I can teach children how
to sing songs. Besides, I play the piano very well, that will help a lot in my work. I am warm-hearted
and always be ready to help. Helping other people makes myself happy. I believe I can make friend
with the children. I hope I am fortunately enough to be a member of your group.
第二节 书面表达(满分 25 分)
假定你是李华,得知美国外教 Peter 最近经常头痛,西医疗效不佳。请你给他写一封电子
邮件,推荐中医治疗,简介中医的优点(如副作用小、价格低等),愿意帮助,并期待他早日
康复。注意:1. 词数 100 左右;2. 可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
Dear Peter
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Yours,
Li Hua
泉港一中 2019-2020 学年第一学期期中考高三英语答案
第一部分 听力 (共两节,满分 30 分)
1-5CAABC 6-10 B AACA 11-15ABBCC 16-20 BBCAC第二部分 阅读理解(共两节,满分 40 分)
21-23 BCD 24-27 CDDC 28-31 ADBC 32-35 CABA 36-40 FEBDG
第三部分 英语知识运用(共两节,满分 45 分)
第一节 完形填空(共 20 小题;每小题 1.5 分,满分 30 分)
41-45 BABDC 46-50 BDDAC 51-55 CACBC 56-60 CABDD
第二节 语法填空(共 10 小题;每小题 1.5 分,满分 15 分)
61. be seen 62.the 63. themselves 64. covers 65.from
66.colourful 67. wanting 68 that 69.choice 70. to visit
第四部分 写作 (共两节,满分 35 分)
第一节 短文改错(共 10 小题;每小题 1 分,满分 10 分)
第一节 短文改错(共 10 小题;每小题 1 分,满分 10 分)(62 题)
第一句 studied 改为 studying 第二句 become 前加 to
第三句 on 改为 for 第四句 get 改为 got
第五句 However 改为 Therefore/So/Thus 第六句 that 改为 which
第七句 be 去掉 第八句 myself 改为 me
第九句 friend 改为 friends 第十句 fortunately 改为 fortunate。
第二节 书面表达(25 分)(63 题)One possible version:
Dear Peter,
I’m sorry to learn that you have been suffering headaches, which prevent you from performing
well in your work. Worse still, you haven’t got better after taking medicine. Therefore I’m writing to
recommend Chinese medicine to you.
From my perspective, Chinese medicine is superior to western medicine in a sense. Producing
fewer side effects is typical of Chinese medicine. If time permits, patients can recover completely. In
addition, Chinese medicine is less expensive, so you don’t need to worry about your budget. I
believe the treatment is a great choice for you.
Hope you will recover soon. If there is anything I can do for you, please don’t hesitate to let me
know.
Yours,
Li Hua
听力原文
Text 1
W: Hi, Tom! I watched TV for a while and then wrote an article for the school newspaper last night.
What did you do?M: Oh Judy, I spent hours reviewing for the history exam. (1) I’m so tired today.
W: You must have stayed up late.
Text 2
W: Sir, we don’t seem to have a reservation for you. I’m sorry.
M: But my secretary said that she had reserved a room for me here. I phoned her from the
airport this morning just before I boarded my plane. (2)
Text 3
M: How much are these T-shirts? Are they also on sale?
W: Yes, they are usually $30 each, but they are on sale now and you can get 30% off. (3)
Text 4
M: I used to dislike going to this place. It has gotten much better recently.
W: Why? The service and meals are great. What changed?
M: It is a smoke-free environment now. (4)
★ smoke-free environment/non-smoking environment:无烟环境
Text 5
M: What kind of games do you like?
W: I like board games, for example, Chinese chess.
M: I’ve never played Chinese chess before, but I’ve seen old men playing it in the street. It
looks interesting and the rules seem simple enough. (5)
Text 6
M: Good afternoon. I’m calling because I really need some help. I was moving furniture the
other day and I hurt my shoulder. I feel pain when I move my arm backwards. (6) It has
been like this for several days already. I took some medicine already, but that didn’t help. I think
I need to see a doctor.
W: That’s too bad. You said it’s a shoulder problem, right? (6)
M: Yes, that’s it. (6) I also have a little back pain sometimes. I am not worried about that.
W: OK, would tomorrow morning or afternoon work better for you? We have openings at 9:00
a.m., 11:00 a.m., and 4:00 p.m. (7)
M: The earlier, the better. (7)
Text 7 (第 8 题为推断题)
W: Henry, did you do the statistics homework? I had trouble with some of the concepts. I just can’t
remember what is what. It’s too complex.
M: It was hard at first, but I think I understand it well enough now. It is not too complex if you take
it step by step. I could show you my notes and how I make connections between the
concepts. (9)
W: Oh, would you? Are you sure? Will you be free before dinner tonight? Debate club practice
finishes at 4:00.
M: I’d be happy to help you, Jean. Let’s meet back here at 4:15. Perhaps you could give me a
debating tip or two. I really want to persuade my parents to let me join the tennis club.
(10) They do not approve of me playing sports. They say it’s a waste of time. There must be a
way to convince them.
W: That is trueText 8
M: Thank you for the opportunity to hear my point, Emily.
W: I am happy to listen.
M: Well, imagine for a moment you are in a quiet park in your hometown. There is only the sound
of the wind, wildlife, and laughter. Take in the natural sounds. How calm and relaxing,
right? (11)
W: Yes.
M: Now, imagine that same place again. This time you hear loud noise from the busy streets, buses,
cars, and so on. How do you feel now?
W: I feel stressed.
M: Compared with your feelings, my point is that noise pollution must be also considered as a
great problem to public health as air and water pollution. (12) The unnatural sounds of our
built environment are causing stress among urban citizens. The terrible health effects of stress
are serious.
W: True, but what should we do about it? I consider noise regulations would help. (13) We depend
on a variety of transportation types to improve our city life. Effective transportation is necessary
to how a city operates.
M: There must be a way to find a balance.
Text 9 (第 14 题为推断题)
W: Billy, we need to talk. I noticed you haven’t been paying as much attention as usual in class
lately. Your writing has gotten worse, too. What’s going on?
M: Oh, it’s nothing.
W: Nothing? Billy, I know you too well for that. So, what’s really going on?
M: All right. I heard my parents talking recently. They thought I was asleep, but I wasn’t. They were
talking about moving because of my father’s work. The company wants him to manage an office
in another city. So, I’ve been worried about that. I don’t want to have to start over in another
place with a new school, new friends, and new teachers.
W: I understand. (15)
M: I guess I just feel anxious about what might happen. I haven’t talked with my parents yet, but I
don’t know why.
W: Well, I can see how that could be a cause for concern. (15) You are clever, friendly, and
hard-working when you put your mind to it. You will have nothing to worry about if you do
move to a new school. And if you stay, you need to keep your grades up. Look, whatever
happens, I’m sure that you will be just fine.
M: I hope so.
W: But for now, if I were you, I would have an honest conversation with my parents. (16) Also,
I want you to know that you can talk with me more about this when you need to.
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Thank you for staying at the Backwoods Inn. (17) We hope your time with us is memorable.
Our family-owned inn has been in operation for over 60 years, and we are proud that we have
comfortable and easily affordable accommodations. (17) Our rooms are simple, but practical. We
offer a restaurant, a pool, and a variety of choices for your convenience. Breakfast and dinner are
available here. Our kitchen provides healthy and home-cooked meals for half the price of restaurants
closer to the city. We also offer room service for a small extra charge. Since our little town is about an hour’s drive from the city, every morning we offer a shuttle to take you where you want to
go. It’s free. (18) Please sign up at the front desk and reserve your seat as soon as possible. If you
are returning to the airport, we have another bus that leaves every hour from 6:00 a.m. to
11:00 a.m. daily. (19) If you’re wondering what to do at night, you came at the right time! The next
two weekends we offer a free 45-minute fireworks show. We also have a local band that plays at
our restaurant each night, (20) and outdoor movies every second day. From everyone at the
Backwoods Inn, we welcome you to the family!