（1）个人情况——2026届高考英语听力长对话或独白专项训练

听力考试正式开始。While her classmates were playing with deals, Young aya Howard preferred robots and watching the bionic woman, the TV service centers on a former tannis star who becomes a powerful parts robots person after a lifesaving Operation. Inspired by this, Howard dreamed of a career to create artificial legs for the disables. However, her plans to study medicine fell part upon realizing how much he hates a biology. Luckily, he found a new interest in robotics. After receiving an engineering degree from Brown university in nineteen ninety three, he attended the university of southern california, PAS and APHD in electrical engineering in two thousand and five. SHE became an associate professor at George attack and founded a research group focusing on human robot interaction in two thousand and eight. 和snowmobile bots were internationally recognize for their ability to independently study climate change in remote areas。Later, how IT continued to show how technology can be used to make the world a Better place. While her classmates were playing with doles Young aya Howard preferred robots and watching the bionic woman, the T, V series centers on a former tanis star who becomes a powerful parts robots person after a lifesaving Operation. Inspired by this, Howard dreamed of a career to create artificial legs for the disabled. However, her plans to study medicine fellow parts upon realizing how much he hated biology. Luckily, he found a new interest in robotics. After receiving an engineering degree from Brown university in nineteen ninety three, SHE attended the university of southern california, achieving both a masters and AP, H. D. In electrical engineering in two thousand and five, SHE became an associate professor at George attack and founded a research group focusing on human robot interaction. In two thousand and eight, her snow mode robots were internationally for their ability to independently study climate change in remote areas. Later, how IT continued to show how technology can be used to make the world a Better place. Listen the next question. Good morning class. I want to share about my most meaningful term. It's hard to describe in a few words. So let me start from when my school asked me to join a teaching program in the countryside last spring. We got ready in february, but our group did not leave until early september, right after the summer break. While living in the village, I started working on my own studies. Professor Wilson, who teaches me sociality, and doctor lee, my education teacher, often send me books and homework. What I remember best are the things you cannot learn in a classroom, the look in a child's eyes when they understand a hard question, or the sound of students reading in the morning. Those months really opened my mind. Some people may wonder if this was a good idea to leave campus for a whole term, but I believe IT was very valuable. Becoming close with those students has changed how I see the world. Teaching is a special experience, and I hope some of you will try that one day. Good morning class. I want to share about my most meaningful term. It's hard to describe in a few words. So let me start from when my school asked me to join a teaching program in the countryside last spring. We got ready in february, but our group did not leave until early september, right after the summer break. While living in the village, I started working on my own studies. Professor Wilson, who teaches me, and doctor lee, my education teacher, often send me books and homework. What I remember best are the things you cannot learn in a classroom, the look in a child's eyes when they understand a hard question, or the sound of students reading in the morning. Those months really opened my mind. Some people may wonder if this was a good idea to leave campus for a whole term, but I believe IT was very valuable. Becoming close with those students has changed how I see the world. Teaching is a special experience, and I hope some of you will try IT one day. Listen to the next question. Hello everyone. Today, we are honoured to have a special guest welcome lujan. As we all know, you have developed a we had mini program called clear your plate, right? Yes, after a meal, users can open the mini program and take a picture of their empty plates. Once the image is recognized by the AI, people can collect points and use them to buy gifts. All purchase charity meals donated to children in poor rural areas. Well, when did you begin to work on this program . at the end of twenty seventeen, I organized a team of twenty members to start IT. In the following year, the mini program was officially put into Operation on october 10，world food day. How do you have the idea of creating this program? The idea came from my experience. In a cantine one day, I found that the restaurant would give dinners who finish off their food a card, and the diners can get small gifts after collecting a certain number of cards. Technological innovation is a good way to reduce food waste. thanks. I hope our efforts can start a new trend among the Younger generation by encouraging them to cherish their food. Hello everyone, today we are honoured to have a special guest welcome leu jaan. As we all know, you have developed a witch mini program called clear your plate, right? yes. After a meal, users can open the mini program and take a picture of the empty plates. Once the image is recognized by the AI, people can collect points and use them to buy gifts. All purchase charity meals donated to children in poor rural areas. Well, when did you begin to work on this program? At the end of twenty seventeen, I organized a team of twenty members to start IT. In the following year, the mini program was officially put into Operation on october sixteen th, word food day. How do you have the idea of creating this program? The idea came from my experience in a cantine. One day, I found that the restaurant would give dyers who finished off their food a card, and the diners can get small gifts after collecting a certain number of cards. Technological innovation is a good way to reduce food waste. thanks. I hope our efforts can start a new trend among the Younger generation by encouraging them to cherish their food. Listen to the next question. Hi, alex. Can I . ask you . a few questions? Sure, Emily. What's on your mind? I'm working on a . project about the daily routines of students in our university. It's for my psychology . class that sounds cool. First, how many . hours do you usually sleep each night? I tried to get about seven or eight hours, but actually most of the time it's only six. What about your study time? I spent around three hours a day studying, usually in the evening. Do you exercise regularly? Yes, I go to . the gym three times a week, and I spent about an hour each time. How do you spend your free time? I watch . movies or series for about two hours a day, and I also play video games occasionally. What about social activities? I hang out with friends once or twice a week, usually on weekends. Thanks a lot. alex. No . problem. Emily. Hi alex. Can I ask you a few questions? Sure, Emily. What's on your mind? I'm working on a . project about the daily routines of students in our university. It's for my psychology . class that sounds cool. First, how many hours do you usually sleep each night? I tried to get about seven or eight hours, but actually most of the time it's only six. What about your study time? I spent around three hours a day studying, usually in the evening. Do you exercise regularly? Yes, I go to the gym three times a week, and I spent about an hour each time. How do you spend your free time? I watch . movies or series for about two hours a day, and I also play video games occasionally. What about social activities? I hang out with friends once or twice a week, usually on weekends. Thanks a lot. alex. No . problem, Emily. Listen to the next question. Join Jessica as he takes you on magical journey through time, expLoring amazing stories from the past. Jesica talks about some of history's most surprising moments and museum secrets. It's clear that he loves museums, always has. Since he was Young, she's been attracted by history, old objects and curious collections. Jessica has worked in both management and visitor engagement at some of the most famous museums in the world. He also holds advanced degrees in heritage studies from university college london. In her free time. Jessica loves to travel and visit the best museums across the globe. For over ten years, he has guided a tour of london's famous sites, and SHE still enjoys doing that. Booking a tour with Jessica means more than just learning facts. Sh'll also help you plan your museum visits, answer questions about your london trip and share local tips, call or emails today to start planning your perfect museum tour with Jessica. Join Jessica as he takes you on magical journey through time, expLoring amazing stories from the past. Jesica talks about some of histories, most surprising moments and museum secrets. It's clear that he loves museums, always has. Since he was Young, she's been attracted by history, old objects and curious collections. Jessica has worked in both management and visitor engagement at some of the most famous museums in the world. He also holds advanced degrees in heritage studies from university college london. In her free time, Jessica loves to travel and visit the best museums across the globe. For over ten years, he has guided a tours of london's famous sites, and SHE still enjoys doing that. Booking a tour with Jessica means more than just learning facts, shall also help you plan your museum visits, answer questions about your london trip and share local tips, call or emails today. Start planning your perfect museum tour with Jessica. Listen to the next question. Did you have a wonderful time with cafe yesterday? I don't want to talk about IT anymore. What is the matter you're getting on well with each other, aren't you? Cathy thought I would meet her at seven o'clock while I actually said . seven thirty. So he got angry with you and went home alone. No SHE thought we would meet at the east entrance, but I really said the main entrance, believe IT or not, we met at last, but one and a half hours later. Where did you meet in . the shopping mall? I couldn't find her when I arrived, and I waited for a long time. Finally, I decided to buy a sweater, and I found Cathy there. SHE just looked at me angrily without saying a word. I bought a shirt at last because I was very cheap. I wanted to buy a coach for her, but he refused and went home with nothing in hand. Did you have a wonderful time with Cathy yesterday? I don't want to talk about IT anymore. What is the matter you're getting on well with each other, aren't you? Cathy thought I would meet her at seven o'clock while I actually said . seven thirty. So he got angry with you and went home alone. No, SHE thought we would meet at the east entrance, but I really said the main entrance, believe IT or not, we met at last, but one and a half hours later. Where did you meet in the . shopping mall? I couldn't find her when I arrived, and I waited for a long time. Finally, I decided to buy a sweater, and I found Cathy there. SHE just looked at me angrily without saying a word. I bought a shirt at last because I was very cheap. I wanted to buy a coach for her, but he refused and went home with nothing in hand. Listen to the next question. Excuse me, we're doing a survey on the free time habits of british people. Can I ask you a few questions? sure. thanks. right. First question, how often do you go to a bar or a pub? Oh, not very often. I don't drink, but I sometimes go with friends. Okay, do you engage in any physical . activities? Yes, I go to the local swimming pool . every other day. And how often do you go to . the theater? Hardly ever. About once a year, perhaps. Okay, what about holidays? I Normally . have two holidays a year, one in summer and one around Christmas. Sometimes I visit my hat. Usually I go somewhere in asia, like thailand, india. I seldom stay at home. OK, that's all. Thanks a lot. Excuse me, we're doing a survey on the free time habits of british people. Can I ask you a few questions? sure. thanks. right. First question, how often do you go to a bar or a pub? Oh, not very often. I don't drink, but I sometimes go . with friends. okay. Do you engage in any physical activities? Yes, I go to the local swimming pool every other day. And how often do you go to . the theater? Had ever about once a year, perhaps. OK. What about holidays? I Normally . have two holidays a year, one in summer and one around Christmas. Sometimes I visit my aunt. Usually I go somewhere in asia, like thailand, india. I seldom stay at home. Okay, that's all. Thanks a lot. Listen to the next question. Honestly, I can't believe my dreams come true. As a Young man, I have always been imagining moving to los Angeles one day and putting my whole heart into music. Of course, at the time, this seems like a very distant hope, but thanks to my friends, supporters and wife, i'm here today. First, I released three twelve song records, which slowly gained attention around my hometown in northern england and some nearby regions like scotland and ireland. And now my latest project, which was just a single song, caught the world's attention. For that, i'd said, only happened because I refused to give up through the upside downs of my career. I did IT all for the love of music. So being recognized for this award means a lot to me, to all the Young musicians out there. You can do IT too, plus to all the fans and anyone enjoying my music, i've done this for you. This award is for all of us. May many more great things come in the future. Now put your hands together for our host bobber men with the next award. Honestly, I can't believe my dreams has come true. As a Young man, I have always been imagining moving to lost dangerous one day and putting my whole heart into music. Of course, at the time, this seems like a very distant hope. But thanks to my fans, supporters and wife, i'm here today. First, I released three twelve song records, which slowly gained attention around my hometown in northern england and some nearby regions like scotland and ireland. And now my latest project, which was just a single song, caught the world's attention. For that, i'd said, only happened because I refused to give up through the upside downs of my career. I did IT all for the love of music. So being recognize for this award means a lot to me, to all the Young musicians out there. You can do IT too. Plus to all the fans and anyone enjoying my music, i've done this for you. This award is for all of us. May many more great things come in the future. Now put your hands together for our host bobber men with the next award. Listen to the next question. Hello, everyone, i'm glad to be here with you today. My journey into video makings started when a friend invited me to visit her father at work in AT. V studio. During the visit, the camera Operator gave me a chance to try filming, and IT was an incredible experience. Inspired by this, I convinced my parents to sign me up for a film course. The course ran every saturday from ten AM to two PM. From september to may, with a break in december. In the final month, we had extra sessions in the afternoon to prepare for our projects. We worked together in groups. We used our small cameras and equipment to seize the beauty around us, turning everyday moments into short videos that told stories. All the necessary equipment, like computers and cameras, was provided for us. The only thing we had to bring was batteries. At the end of the course, I received a certificate which made all the hard work worthwhile. Hello everyone, i'm glad to be here with you today. My journey into video makings started when a friend invited me to visit her father at work in ATV studio. During the visit, the camera Operator gave me a chance to try filming, and IT was an incredible experience. Inspired by this, I convinced my parents to sign me up for a film course. The course ran every saturday from ten AM to two PM. From september to may, with a break in december. In the final month, we had extra sessions in the afternoons to prepare for our projects. We worked together in groups. We used our small cameras and equipment to seize the beauty around us, turning everyday moments into short videos that told stories. All the necessary equipment, like computers and cameras, was provided for us. The only thing we had to bring was batteries. At the end of the course, I received a certificate, which made all the hard work worthwhile. Listen to the next question. Hi, my talk today is about an invention, the modern car seat belt. The inventor of the modern car seat belt was a swedish man called mills bowlen. Bowlen had traders m. Mechanical engineer at college before gaining his first employment as an aircraft designer. He did well, so he was invited to join a car manufacturing company as a safety engineer. Bolin had often worked on improving seats and seat belts for planes since starting his working in life in nineteen forty two. After joining the car manufacturer in nineteen and fifty eight, he spent the following twelve months developing his ideas for cars, and then a car features. Ben's creation on both front seats was introduced, making IT the earliest example of a vehicle with modern seat belts. However, IT took many years for them to become widely accepted. Japan made IT a rule that everyone must wear seatbelts in their cars across the whole country. In nineteen seventy one, a year earlier, two of the six states in australia had introduced similar rules. France was the first european nation to create seat belt laws several years later. It's incredible to think that some investment in research and development in the manufacturing industry has had such a huge global impact. Hi, my talk today is about an invention, the modern carsey belt. The inventor of the modern car seat belt was a swedish man called mills bowlen. Bowlen had trained to mechanical engineering college before gaining his first employment as an aircraft designer. He did well, so was invited to join a car manufacturing company as a safety engineer. Bolin had often worked on improving seats and seatbelts for planes since starting his working in life in nineteen forty two after joining the car manufacturer in one thousand hundred and fifty eight, he spent the following twelve months developing his ideas for cars, and then a car features. Ben's creation on both front seats was introduced, making IT the earliest example of a vehicle with modern seat belts. However, IT took many years for them to become widely accepted. Japan made IT a rule that everyone must wear seatbelts in their cars across the whole country. In one hundred seventy one a year earlier, two of the six states in australia had introduced similar rules. France was the first european nation to create seats belt laws several years later. It's incredible to think that some investment in research and development in the manufacturing industry has had such a huge global impact. Listen to the next question. Trend, how did you get into mountain climbing? Many people . start climbing because they've watched the television documentary about climbing a mountain, and a good friend enjoyed reading the biography of a famous climate. My experience was more unusual, though. When I was nine, I started at a new school where there was an amazing to work on the war. IT showed some snow covered mountains, and I thought, I want to climb the. you climbed your first big mountain when you were ten. How did you feel beforehand? I was convinced that . would be really nervous before we set off, but the opposite was actually true, which I couldn't quite believe. I went with very experiences. Climbers who I . trusted you, decided to climb the highest peak on each of the seven thousand. Why was that? My grandfather became ill, and there wasn't much financial support for scientists trying to find a cure. So I asked people to sponson me to climb the seven peaks. I became the Youngest person ever to climb them, though that wasn't my reason for . doing IT trend. How did you get into mountain climbing? Many people . start climbing because they've watched the television documentary about climbing a mountain, and a good friend enjoyed reading the biography of a famous climber. My experience was more unusual, though. When I was nine, I started at a new school where there was an amazing outward on the wall. IT showed some snow covered mountains, and I thought, I want to climb those. You climb your first big mountain when you were ten. How did you feel beforehand? I was convinced . that would be really nervous before we SAT off. But the opposite was actually true, which I couldn't quite believe. I went with very experiences. Climbers who I . trusted you, decided to climb the highest peak on each of the seven continent. Why was that? My grandfather became ill, and there wasn't much financial support for scientists trying to find a cure. So I asked people to sponson me to climb the seven peaks. I became the Youngest person ever to climb b them, though that wasn't my reason for doing IT. Listen to the next question. In twenty twenty two, I scored my dream job at a travel magazine based in bangkok. I moved there for my hometown, sydney, with my husband, lee, who works as a photographer and often captures beautiful scenery of our journey. For my articles, our sydney life had become routine, and we wanted a change of scenery and escape from office jobs to eat our way through asia and tell stories along the way through work. My offices ranged from mountain in northern angles of diverse local villages in china. On top of my day today, work, lee and I launched a travel blog called stranger talk, where we published the stories that magazines were not interested in. Our blog let us to incredible adventures, but apart from our blog readers, we had no one else to talk about. Our colorful life in bangkok with IT was difficult to make friends in thailand. I had a few thai friends from work who I would have lunch with at the local market, but IT was hard to break the cultural barrier without speaking the same languages. Then I could never be in their inner circle. Lee and I realized we were lonely. Even though we have each other, we need the benefits of a well rounded friendship group. Therefore, we made the decision to pack our things and move back to sydney. In twenty twenty two, I scored my dream job at a travel magazine based in bangkok. I moved there from my hometown, sydney, with my husband, lee, who works as a photographer and often captures beautiful scenery of our journey. For my articles, our sydney life had become routine, and we wanted a change of scenery and escape from office jobs to eat our way through asia and tell stories along the way through work. My offices ranged from mountain lodges in northern vietnam to tense in the jungles of lawers or diverse local villages in china. On top of my day today, work lee and I launched a travel blog called stranger talk, where we published the stories that magazines were not interested in. Our blog LED us to incredible adventures, but apart from our blog readers, we had no one else to talk about. Our colorful life in bangkok with IT was difficult to make friends in thailand. I had a few tight friends from work who I would have lunch with at the local market, but IT was hard to break the cultural barrier without speaking the same languages. Then I could never be in their inner circle. Lee and I realized we were lonely. Even though we have each other, we need the benefits of a well rounded friendship group. Therefore, we made the decision to pack our things and move back to sydney. Listen to the next question. When I talk to my friends back at home in france, they don't realize that we study in english. That's the same with me. I told my friends I had french, german, chinese and thai friends. They asked how anyone understands one another. I know, right? They also think that we study mainly in vietnam ze, because that's the native language of the country where . we are living true. And yet hardly any of the students are from vietnam. Anyway, I do love learning about local culture and customs. Me too. I also find IT interesting when things are different. There are so many motorcycles here. Yes, the food here is amazing too. I love eating the noodles. IT is making my mouth water, just thinking about them. Anyway, we'd Better head to the science lab. I don't want to be . late when I talk to my friends back at home in france. They don't realize that we study in english. That's the same with me. I told my friends I had french, german, chinese and thai friends. They asked how anyone understands one another. I know, right? They also think that we study mainly in the e because that's the native of language of the country where we are living true. And yet hardly any of the students are from vietnam. Anyway, I do love learning about local culture and customs. Me too. I also find IT interesting when things are different. There are so many motorcycles here. Yes, the food here is amazing too. I love eating the noodles. IT is making . my mouth water. Are just thinking about them. Anyway, we'd Better head to the science lab. I don't want to be late. Listen to the next question. In one thousand and eighty three, Sally ride made history. SHE became the first american woman to travel in this space. In today's program, i'd like to tell you something about this. Great woman ride was born in nineteen fifty one. As a teenager, he dreamed of becoming an astronaut, but IT was very hard. Then after leaving college, ryde got her chance. SHE was accepted into a government organization and took part in an astronaut training program in nine, nineteen seventy eight. Later, he was chosen to be the first american female in space in one thousand and eighty three. SHE finished her training and was taken into space ride, returned to space on the same space ship in the following year. After returning to the earth, SHE still worked with the space program and worked to share her love for science with kids. SHE wrote five science books for children and started her own science education company. Since ride trip, more than forty other american women have traveled into space. They all had ride to thank for leading the way. In one thousand and eighty three, Sally ride made history. SHE became the first american woman to travel in this space. In today's program, i'd like to tell you something about this. Great woman ride was born in nineteen fifty one. As a teenager, SHE dreamed becoming an astronaut, but IT was very hard. Then after leaving college, ryde got her chance. SHE was accepted into a government organization and took part in an astronaut training program in nineteen seventy eight. Later, he was chosen to be the first american female in space. In ninety eighty three, SHE finished her training and was taken into the space ride, returned to space on the same space ship in the following year. After returning to the earth, SHE still worked with the space program and worked to share her love for science with kids. SHE wrote five science books for children and started her own science education company. Since ride trip, more than forty other american women have traveled into space. They all had ride to thank for leading the way. Listen to the next question. I'm barber cline with people in amErica and V, O, A special english. Today we'll tell you about a photographer, Margarett berk White SHE was one of the leading news reporters of the twenty eighth century, but he did not write the news. SHE told her stories with a camera. SHE was an excEllent industrial and architectural photographer. SHE was also a fearless woman of great energy and skill. Her work took cur from america's midwest to the soviet union, from europe during world war two to india, south africa and korea. Through her work, SHE helped create the modern art of photos. SHE worked in a world influential men and earned the praise and support. SHE wore trousers and covered her hair, yet in more important ways. SHE was a woman of, and for her times, SHE became involved in the world around her and recorded IT in pictures . for the future. I'm barber cine with people in amErica and VO, A special english. Today we'll tell you about a photographer, Margarett burk White. SHE was one of the leading news reporters of the twenty eighth century, but he did not write the news. SHE told her stories with a camera. SHE was an excEllent industrial and architecture photographer. SHE was also a fearless woman of great energy and skill. Her work took her from america's midwest to the soviet union, from europe during world war two to india, south africa and korea. Through her work, SHE helped create the modern art of photos. SHE worked in a world of influential men and earned the praise and support. SHE worked trousers and covered her hair yet in more important ways. SHE was a woman of, and for her times, SHE became involved in the world around her and recorded IT in pictures . for the future. Listen to the next question. Chelsea, are you college student athletes allow to miss . classes during the season. We frequent miss class. Other students are probably envious of the number of absences we get. But honestly, missing class is the worst part of being an athlete. First, our grades have to remain high or we could lose our place on the team. Second, the head of the department allows a maximum number of hours we can take off classes. How have you personally managed? I basically taught myself in my freshman year because I missed some classes trying to read, write, calculate or draw on a moving bus at ten thirty at night isn't the best way to get a grade a. And because of all those absences when I get sick, I still have . to go to class. In conclusion. any regrets, it's hard work to try and baLance school soccer and social life, but I love playing soccer, and I love my team. I chose this life, and it's given me ambition and shown me I must try to be the best academically, athletically and personally. Chelsea, are you college student athletes allowed to . miss classes during this season? We frequently miss class. Other students are probably envious of the number of absences we get, but honestly, missing classes, the worst part of being an athlete. First, our grades have to remain high or we could lose our place on the team. Second, the head of the department allows a maximum number of hours we can . take off classes. How have you personally managed? I basically taught myself in my freshman year because I missed some classes. Trying to read, write, calculate or draw on a moving bus at ten thirty at night isn't the best way to get a grade a. And because of all those absences, when I get sick, I still have to go to us. In conclusion, any regrets. It's hard work to try and baLance school soccer and social life, but I love playing soccer and I love my team. I chose this life, and it's given me ambition and shown me I must try to be the best academic athletically . and personally. Listen to the next question. Has your friend arrived at the cafe? No. he just texted me and said that he was in the parking lot near the cafe. We will get to the cafe in a few minutes. OK, can you tell me more about your friend? Of course not. Was born in the country and grew up in the suburb of bristol. SHE started her education at a local school there, and then move to a large and modern school in the city center. Did you go to university in bristol? yes. SHE went to the university of bristol at eighteen. He joined the university folk group and started singing. So SHE majored in music. No, her father wanted her to study economics, but he was interested in history then. So SHE chose her major according . to her . interest. So cool. Oh, here we are. The girl sitting by the window is nc. She's waving at us. Has your friend arrived at the cafe? No. he just texted me and said that he was in the parking lot near the cafe. We will get to the cafe in a few minutes. okay. Can you tell me more about your friend? Of course, Nancy was born in the country and grew up in the suburb of bristol. SHE started her education at a local school there, and then move to a large and modern school in the city centre. Did you go to university in bristol? Yes, he went to the university of bristol at eighteen SHE joined the university folk group and started singing. So SHE major in music. No, her father wanted her to study economics, but SHE was interested in history then, so he chose her major according to . her interest. So cool. Oh, here we are. The girl sitting by the window is Nancy. She's waving at us. Listen to the next question. Well, now let me tell you how I came to be a book blogger to support my wife career in twenty fourteen, I decided to leave my job and become a stay at home dad. That same year, I launched my writing blog to record my journey into fection. Writing my introduction to books blogging came through Kelly lacy of love books group, who organized a blog tour for my first novel. This was a lovely experience where people who are passionate about reading red and talked about my IT seemed like such a lovely community that I wanted to be part of IT. In early twenty twenty, I joined and cards book connectors group on my blog. I focus on two types of posts in depth reflections on the nature of writing and honest book reviews. I try to be positive, but will also point out some concerns or questions about the book, no matter who the writer is, because I feel the review is more useful this way. If I really don't like the book, I won't publish a review. Ever since I started boot bagging, i've been reading much more. Also, book blogging has helped deepen my appreciation of literature, doubling the joy of reading while sharpening my writing skills. Well, now let me tell you how I came to be a books blogger to support my wife career. In twenty fourteen, I decided to leave my job and become a stay at home dad. That same year, I launched my writing blog to record my journey. Interference writing. My introduction to book logging came through Kelly lac of love books group, who organized a blog tour for my first novel. This was a lovely experience where people who are passionate about reading, read and talk about my novel. IT seems like such a lovely community that I wanted to be part of IT. In early twenty twenty, I joined an Carter's book connectors group on my blog. I focus on two types of posts, in depth reflections on the nature of writing and honest book reviews. I try to be positive, but will also point out some concerns or questions about the book, no matter who the writer is, because I feel the review is more useful this way. If I really don't like the book, I won't publish a review ever since I started book blogger, i've been reading much more. Also, book blogging has helped deepen my appreciation of literature, doubling the joy of reading while sharpening . my writing skills. Listen to the next question. My guess today is the potter mark phillips, whose first exhibition opens in the collar gallery on friday. I understand you've only been a potter for four years. Yes, this is something fairly new for me. actually. Pottery runs in the family. My mother is a porter, and when I was Younger, I used to watch her in her studio. I just remember thinking, how on earth could I ever reach that standard? So what made you take a pottery? I was forty . years old with my own computer company that i'd set up when I left school, and I was feeling a bit tired of the same routine. And I reasoned with myself that the artistic side of me had been buried for . quite long enough. So you became a student again. I did. My brain was still working, obviously, but IT was my body that was being exercised. That was a chAllenge for me. After sitting at a computer for years, other Young students might be surprised to see this older man full of enthusiasm. What will you be doing after this exhibition? I'm eager to make more pots. Big pots are what I want to make. Also, the gallery tells me pots in bright colors are welcomed. But that's more my mothers thing because it's complicated. My guess today is the powder mark phillips, whose first exhibition opens in the collar gallery on friday. I understand you've only been a potter for four years. Yes, this is something fairly new for me. Actually, pottery runs in the family. My mother is a potter, and when I was Younger, I used to watch her in her studio. I just remember thinking, how on earth could I ever reach that standard? So what made you take a pottery? I was forty years old with my own computer company that i'd set up when I left school, and I was feeling a bit tired of the same routine. And I reasoned with myself that the artistic side of me had been buried for quite long enough. So you became a student again. I did. My brain was still working, obviously, but IT was my body that was being exercised. That was a chAllenge for me. After sitting at a computer for years, other Young students might be surprised to see this old man full of enthusiasm. What will you be doing after this exhibition? I'm eager to make more pots. Big pots are what I want to make. Also, gallery tells me pots in bright colors are welcomed. But that's more my mothers thing because it's complicated. Listen to the next question. I started my own company liberated when I was a freshman. Most students have to write essay. I aimed to provide computer editing services for them. During one summer vacation, I worked for an internet company, and in the evening, I spend another four hours working on my website. It's not easy to develop a business. If you hope to be financially independent. You must do something while you are Young, and you can work long hours for a long time. I was editing nearly ten documents at night. I spent fifty hours a week doing this. IT was hard. Then I hired my first foreign employees, and I never added is a single document again. The next year, I turned down my summer job at a big investment, big, and spent the vacation expanding. In december, wired magazine contacted me and asked me to write an article about my life. After the article appeared in march, interested investors began to contact me. In june, one of them decided to invest a large sum of money in the company, so the wired article brought me over a million dollars in funding. More than anything else, good publicity helps a new business attract investors and customers. Investors came to me not because I was making money and employing fifty college students, but because they read about IT in wired magazine inside on AB. C. World news tonight. My advice to Young people who consider starting a company is do IT now don't delay starting IT until you finish school or had some real world experience. I started my own company liberated when I was a freshman. Most students have to write essays, and I aimed to provide computer editing services for them. During one summer vacation, I worked for an internet company, and in the evening, I spend another four hours working on my website. It's not easy to develop a business. If you hope to be financially independent, you must do something while you are Young, and you can work long hours for a long time. I was editing nearly ten documents at night. I spent fifty hours a week doing this. IT was hard. Then I hired my first foreign employees, and I never edited a single document again. The next year, I turned down my summer job at a big investment big, and spent the vacation expanding, separated. In december, wired magazine contacted me and asked me to write an article about my life. After the article appeared in march, interested investors began to contact me. In june, one of them decided to invest a large sum of money in the company. So the wired article brought me over a million dollars in funding. More than anything else, good publicity helps a new business attract investors and customers. Investors came to me not because I was making money and employing fifty college students, but because they read about IT in wired magazine inside on AB. C. World news tonight. My advice to Young people who consider starting a company is do IT now don't delay starting IT until you finish school or had some real world experience. 听力部分到此结束。 （1）个人情况——高考英语听力长对话或独白专项训练 听力选择题 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。 1. What inspired Howard to help people with leg disabilities? A. Studying biology. B. Playing with dolls. C. Watching a TV show. 2. Where did Howard get a teaching position? A. At Georgia Tech. B. At Brown University. C. At the University of Southern California. 3. When did Howard’s robots gain global recognition? A. In 2005. B. In 2008. C. In 2021. 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。 4. What is the speaker mainly talking about? A. His time as a volunteer teacher. B. His college learning. C. His future job plans. 5. When did the speaker start his trip? A. In February. B. In August. C. In September. 6. What did the speaker do while in the countryside? A. He taught sociology. B. He kept up with his studies. C. He wrote study reports. 7. What does the speaker think of the past term? A. Ordinary. B. Challenging. C. Rewarding. 听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。 8. What is the woman doing? A. Introducing a program. B. Conducting an interview. C. Consulting technical information. 9. When was the program put into use? A. In 2016. B. In 2017. C. In 2018. 10. What inspired the man to develop the program? A. His nature. B. His love of technology. C. His experience. 听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。 11. What is Emily doing? A. Planning her daily routine. B. Conducting a survey. C. Giving advice on psychology. 12. How many hours does Alex usually sleep each night? A. Six hours. B. Seven hours. C. Eight hours. 13. How does Alex spend his free time? A. Watching movies. B. Playing outdoors. C. Studying schoolwork. 14. What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Strangers. B. Classmates. C. Teacher and student. 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。 15. Which subject attracted Jessica most as a child? A. Science. B. Chemistry. C. History. 16. What does Jessica do in her free time? A. She works for a degree. B. She visits museums. C. She writes online. 17. What is the speaker mainly talking about? A. A tour guide. B. A famous writer. C. A travel plan. 听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。 18. When did the man plan to meet Cathy? A. At 7: 00. B. At 7: 30. C. At 9: 00. 19. What did the man finally buy? A. A shirt and a coat. B. A shirt. C. Nothing. 20. What do we learn about Cathy? A. She first went to the east entrance to meet the man. B. She hoped to meet the man at 7: 30. C. She met the man at 9: 30 at the main entrance. 听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。 21. Where does the man come from? A. India. B. Britain. C. Thailand. 22. How often does the man go swimming? A. Hardly. B. Occasionally. C. Frequently. 23. How does the man spend most of his holidays? A. By traveling around. B. By staying at home. C. By visiting relatives. 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。 24. What is the speaker mainly talking about? A. His feeling after receiving an award. B. His passion for different music types. C. His experience about travelling around. 25. What did the speaker most recently announce to the public? A. A single song. B. A three-song record. C. A twelve-song collection. 26. Who will speak next? A. A young musician. B. The speaker's wife. C. The host of the ceremony. 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。 27. What is the speaker doing? A. Recalling his youth life. B. Promoting a TV studio. C. Sharing his personal journey. 28. Who introduced the speaker to filming? A. His friend’s father. B. A camera operator. C. His parents. 29. Which item were participants required to supply themselves? A. Recording devices. B. Power sources. C. Editing equipment. 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。 30. What did Bohlin do in his first job? A. He taught at a college. B. He designed aircraft. C. He produced cars. 31. When did the first modern car seat belt appear? A. In 1942. B. In 1958. C. In 1959. 32. Which country was the first to introduce car seat belt laws? A. Japan. B. Australia. C. France. 听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。 33. What inspired Trent to start climbing? A. A picture of mountains. B. A television documentary. C. A biography of a climber. 34. How did Trent feel during his first big climbing? A. Scared. B. Confident. C. Amazed. 35. Why did Trent decide to climb the seven peaks? A. To overcome his fear. B. To realize his long-held dream. C. To raise money for his grandpa. 36. What made Trent special among the climbers to the seven peaks? A. He was accompanied by his grandpa. B. He climbed snow-covered mountains. C. He was younger than any other climber. 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。 37. Where does the speaker originally come from? A. Vietnam. B. Australia. C. China. 38. What is the speaker’s job probably? A. A tour guide. B. A travel writer. C. A photographer. 39. What made the speaker choose to leave Thailand? A. She failed to feel like she belonged there. B. She was tired of the boring daily life there. C. She got a perfect job offer in another place. 听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。 40. Where does the man come from? A. Vietnam. B. France. C. China. 41. What does the woman say about the food? A. Delicious. B. Unappealing. C. Common. 42. What is the relationship between the speakers? A. Teacher and student. B. Classmates. C. Employer and employee. 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。 43. How old was Ride when she took part in the astronaut training program? A. 32. B. 31. C. 27. 44. What did Ride do in 1984? A. She traveled into space for the third time. B. She traveled into space for the second time. C. She traveled into space for the first time. 45. What did Ride do after returning to the earth? A. She left the space program. B. She wrote science books. C. She started a school. 46. How many American women have traveled into space since Ride’s trip? A. About 20. B. About 30. C. Over 40. 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。 47. What is the speaker? A. A hostess. B. A photographer. C. A news reporter. 48. What are Margaret’s photos about? A. Natural scenery. B. Industry and architecture. C. Modern life. 49. What is Margaret like according to the speaker? A. Energetic and fearless. B. Influential and stubborn. C. Skilled and proud. 50. What do we know about Margaret? A. She was a leading writer in the 20th century. B. She was particular about clothes. C. She traveled a lot due to her work. 听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。 51. What is probably the man? A. A teacher. B. A journalist. C. An athlete. 52. Why does Chelsea say missing classes is bad for her? A. It risks her place on the team. B. It breaks school rules. C. It may cause envy. 53. What did Chelsea do in her first year at college? A. She often took sick leave. B. She aimed for straight A’s. C. She taught herself to keep up. 54. What change has Chelsea’s choice brought her? A. It has made her more driven. B. It has improved her social life. C. It has enhanced her team spirit. 听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。 55. What did the man do just now? A. He read a message. B. He called Nancy. C. He went to the parking lot. 56. Where did Nancy start her education? A. In the suburb. B. In the countryside. C. In the city center. 57. What did Nancy major in? A. Economics. B. History. C. Music. 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。 58. Why did the speaker start his writing blog in 2014? A. To share his parenting tips. B. To document his writing process. C. To promote his wife’s new career. 59. What motivated the speaker to join book blogging? A. A desire to sell his novels. B. An inspiring blog tour experience. C. Pressure from writing communities. 60. How does the speaker write book reviews on his blog? A. By focusing on questions about the books. B. By comparing different books. C. By offering honest reviews. 61. What effect has book blogging had on the speaker? A. It helps him write more books. B. It allows him to meet more readers. C. It increases his understanding of literature. 听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。 62. What was Mark’s opinion on being a potter at a younger age? A. Challenging. B. Pleasing. C. Confusing. 63. Why did Mark decide to do pottery? A. To follow the family tradition. B. To support his company’s operations. C. To try something different and artistic. 64. What was Mark’s problem when going back to school? A. Lacking enthusiasm. B. Handling physical challenges. C. Fitting in with young students. 65. What kind of pots will Mark be working on? A. Large ones. B. Brightly colored ones. C. Complicated ones. 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。 66. What does CyberEdit aim to do? A. Supply funding for businessmen. B. Offer students computer editing services. C. Edit documents for Wired magazine. 67. How many employees did the speaker hire at first? A. Four. B. Five. C. Ten. 68. Why did some investors invest money in CyberEdit? A. It got good publicity. B. It promised big returns. C. It employed 50 students. 69. When is the best time for people to develop a business? A. When they have the idea. B. After they graduate from college. C. After they have rich social experience. 答案以及解析 1. C 2. A 3. B 【原文】 While her classmates were playing with dolls, young Ayanna Howard preferred robots and watching The Bionic Woman! The TV series centers on a former tennis star who becomes a powerful part-robot person after a life-saving operation. Inspired by this, Howard dreamed of a career to create artificial legs for the disabled. However, her plans to study medicine fell apart upon realizing how much she hated biology! Luckily, she found a new interest in robotics. After receiving an engineering degree from Brown University in 1993, she attended the University of Southern California, achieving both a master’s and a Ph.D. in electrical engineering. In 2005, she became an associate professor at Georgia Tech and founded a research group focusing on human-robot interaction. In 2008, her SnoMote robots were internationally recognized for their ability to independently study climate change in remote areas. Later, Howard continued to show how technology can be used to make the world a better place. 4. A 5. C 6. B 7. C 【原文】 M: Good morning, class. I want to share about my most meaningful term. It’s hard to describe in a few words, so let me start from when my school asked me to join a teaching program in the countryside last spring. We got ready in February, but our group did not leave until early September, right after the summer break. While living in the village, I started working on my own studies. Professor Wilson, who teaches me sociology, and Dr Lee, my education teacher, often sent me books and homework. What I remember best are the things you cannot learn in a classroom. The look in a child’s eyes when they understand a hard question or the sound of students reading in the morning, those months really opened my mind. Some people may wonder if it was a good idea to leave campus for a whole term, but I believe it was very valuable. Becoming close with those students has changed how I see the world. Teaching is a special experience and I hope some of you will try it one day. 8. B 9. C 10. C 【原文】 W: Hello, everyone. Today, we are honored to have a special guest. Welcome Liu Jichen. As we all know, you have developed a WeChat mini-program called “Clear Your Plate”, right? M: Yes. After a meal, users can open the mini-program and take a picture of their empty plates. Once the image is recognized by the AI, people can collect points and use them to buy gifts, or purchase charity meals donated to children in poor rural areas. W: Well, when did you begin to work on this program? M: At the end of 2017, I organized a team of 20 members to start it. In the following year, the mini-program was officially put into operation on Oct. 16th, World Food Day. W: How do you have the idea of creating this program? M: The idea came from my experience in a canteen. One day, I found that a restaurant would give diners who finished off their food a card. And the diners can get small gifts after collecting a certain number of cards. W: Your technological innovation is a good way to reduce food waste. M: Thanks. I hope our efforts can start a new trend among the younger generation by encouraging them to cherish their food. 11. B 12. A 13. A 14. B 【原文】 W: Hi, Alex. Can I ask you a few questions? M: Sure, Emily. What’s on your mind? W: I’m working on a project about the daily routines of students in our university. It’s for my psychology class. M: That sounds cool! W: First, how many hours do you usually sleep each night? M: I try to get about seven or eight hours, but actually most of the time it’s only six. W: What about your study time? M: I spend around three hours a day studying, usually in the evening. W: Do you exercise regularly? M: Yes, I go to the gym three times a week, and I spend about an hour each time. W: How do you spend your free time? M: I watch movies or series for about two hours a day, and I also play video games occasionally. W: What about social activities? M: I hang out with friends once or twice a week, usually on weekends. W: Thanks a lot, Alex! M: No problem, Emily! 15. C 16. B 17. A 【原文】 W: Join Jessica as she takes you on magical journeys through time, exploring amazing stories from the past. Jessica talks about some of history’s most surprising moments and museum secrets. It’s clear that she loves museums — always has. Since she was young, she’s been attracted by history, old objects, and curious collections. Jessica has worked in both management and visitor engagement at some of the most famous museums in the world. She also holds advanced degrees in Heritage Studies from University College London. In her free time, Jessica loves to travel and visit the best museums across the globe. For over ten years, she has guided tours of London’s famous sights, and she still enjoys doing that. Booking a tour with Jessica means more than just learning facts. She’ll also help you plan your museum visits, answer questions about your London trip, and share local tips. Call or email us today to start planning your perfect museum tour with Jessica! 18. B 19. B 20. A 【原文】 W: Did you have a wonderful time with Cathy yesterday? M: I don’t want to talk about it anymore. W: What is the matter? You’re getting on well with each other, aren’t you? M: Cathy thought I would meet her at 7 o’clock while I actually said 7: 30. W: So she got angry with you and went home alone? M: No. She thought we would meet at the east entrance, but I really said the main entrance. Believe it or not, we met at last, but one and a half hours later. W: Where did you meet? M: In the shopping mall. I couldn’t find her when I arrived, and I waited for a long time. Finally I decided to buy a sweater and I found Cathy there! She just looked at me angrily without saying a word. I bought a shirt at last because it was very cheap. I wanted to buy a coat for her but she refused and went home with nothing in hand. 21. B 22. C 23. A 【原文】 W: Excuse me. We’re doing a survey on the free time habits of British people. Can I ask you a few questions? M: Sure. W: Thanks. Right, first question. How often do you go to a bar or a pub? M: Oh, not very often. I don’t drink, but I sometimes go with friends. W: OK. Do you engage in any physical activities? M: Yes, I go to the local swimming pool every other day. W: And how often do you go to the theater? M: Hardly ever. About once a year, perhaps. W: OK. What about holidays? M: I normally have two holidays a year. One in summer and one around Christmas. Sometimes I visit my aunt. Usually I go somewhere in Asia, like Thailand, India. I seldom stay at home. W: OK, that’s all. Thanks a lot. 24. A 25. A 26. C 【原文】     M: Honestly, I can’t believe my dream has come true. As a young man, I have always been imagining moving to Los Angeles one day and putting my whole heart into music. Of course, at the time this seemed like a very distant hope, but thanks to my fans, supporters and wife, I’m here today. First, I released three twelve song records, which slowly gained attention around my home town in northern England and some nearby regions like Scotland and Ireland. And now my latest project, which was just a single song, caught the world’s attention. For that, I’d say it only happened because I refused to give up. Through the ups and downs in my career, I did it all for the love of music, so being recognized for this award means a lot to me. To all the young musicians out there, you can do it too. Plus, to all the fans and anyone enjoying my music, I’ve done this for you. This award is for all of us. May many more great things come in the future. Now put your hands together for our host Bob Ackerman with the next award. 27. C 28. B 29. B 【原文】 M: Hello, everyone. I’m glad to be here with you today. My journey into video-making started when a friend invited me to visit her father at work in a TV studio. During the visit, the camera operator gave me a chance to try filming, and it was an incredible experience. Inspired by this, I convinced my parents to sign me up for a film course. The course ran every Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., from September to May with a break in December. In the final month, we had extra sessions in the afternoons to prepare for our projects. We worked together in groups. We used our small cameras and equipment to seize the beauty around us, turning everyday moments into short videos that told stories. All the necessary equipment, like computers and cameras, was provided for us. The only thing we had to bring was batteries. At the end of the course, I received a certificate, which made all the hard work worthwhile. 30. B 31. C 32. B 【原文】 Hi, my talk today’s about an invention, the modern car seat belt. The inventor of the modern car seat belt was a Swedish man called Nils Bohlin. Bohlin had trained as a mechanical engineer at college before gaining his first employment as an aircraft designer. He did well, so was invited to join a car manufacturing company as a safety engineer. Bohlin had often worked on improving seats and seat belts for planes since starting his working life in 1942. After joining the car manufacturer in 1958, he spent the following 12 months developing his ideas for cars, and then a car featuring Bohlin’s creation on both front seats was introduced, making it the earliest example of a vehicle with modern seat belts. However, it took many years for them to become widely accepted. Japan made it a rule that everyone must wear seat belts in their cars across the whole country in 1971. A year earlier, two of the six states in Australia had introduced similar rules. France was the first European nation to create seat belt laws several years later. It’s incredible to think that some investment in research and development in the manufacturing industry has had such a huge global impact. 33. A 34. B 35. C 36. C 【原文】 W: Trent, how did you get into mountain climbing? M: Many people start climbing because they’ve watched a television documentary about climbing a mountain and a good friend enjoyed reading the biography of a famous climber. My experience was more unusual, though. When I was nine, I started at a new school where there was an amazing artwork on the wall. It showed some snow-covered mountains and I thought, I want to climb those! W: You climbed your first big mountain when you were ten. How did you feel beforehand? M: I was convinced I’d be really nervous before we set off, but the opposite was actually true, which I couldn’t quite believe. I went with very experienced climbers whom I trusted. W: You decided to climb the highest peak on each of the seven continents. Why was that? M: My grandfather became ill and there wasn’t much financial support for scientists trying to find a cure, so I asked people to sponsor me to climb the seven peaks. I became the youngest person ever to climb them, though that wasn’t my reason for doing it. 37. B 38. B 39. A 【原文】 W: In 2022, I scored my dream job at a travel magazine based in Bangkok. I moved there from my hometown, Sydney, with my husband, Lee, who works as a photographer and often captures beautiful scenery of our journeys for my articles. Our Sydney life had become routine and we wanted a change of scenery and escape from office jobs to eat our way through Asia and tell stories along the way. Through work, my offices ranged from mountain lodges in northern Vietnam to tents in the jungles of Laos or diverse local villages in China. On top of my day to day work, Lee and I launched a travel blog called Stranger Talk, where we published the stories that magazines were not interested in. Our blog led us to incredible adventures, but apart from our blog readers, we had no one else to talk about our colorful life in Bangkok with. It was difficult to make friends in Thailand. I had a few Thai friends from work who I would have lunch with at the local market, but it was hard to break the cultural barrier. Without speaking the same language as them, I could never be in their inner circle. Lee and I realized we were lonely even though we have each other. We need the benefits of a well rounded friendship group. Therefore, we made the decision to pack our things and move back to Sydney. 40. B 41. A 42. B 【原文】 M: When I talk to my friends back at home in France, they don’t realize that we study in English. W: That’s the same with me. I told my friends I had French, German, Chinese, and Thai friends. They asked how anyone understands one another. M: I know, right! They also think that we study mainly in Vietnamese, because that’s the native language of the country where we are living. W: True. And yet, hardly any of the students are from Vietnam. Anyway, I do love learning about local culture and customs. M: Me too. I also find it interesting when things are different. There are so many motorcycles here. W: Yes. The food here is amazing, too. I love eating the noodles. M: It is making my mouth water just thinking about them. W: Anyway, we’d better head to the science lab. I don’t want to be late. 43. C 44. B 45. B 46. C 【原文】 In 1983, Sally Ride made history. She became the first American woman to travel into space. In today’s program, I’d like to tell you something about this great woman. Ride was born in 1951. As a teenager, she dreamed of becoming an astronaut. But it was very hard then. After leaving college, Ride got her chance. She was accepted into a government organization and took part in an astronaut training program in 1978. Later she was chosen to be the first American female in space. In 1983, she finished her training and was taken into space. Ride returned to space on the same spaceship in the following year. After returning to the earth, she still worked with the space program and worked to share her love for science with kids. She wrote five science books for children, and started her own science education company. Since Ride’s trip, more than 40 other American women have traveled into space. They all had Ride to thank for leading the way. 47. A 48. B 49. A 50. C 【原文】 W: I’m Barbara Klein with People in America in VOA Special English. Today we’ll tell you about a photographer — Margaret Bourke White. She was one of the leading news reporters of the twentieth century. But she did not write the news. She told her stories with a camera. She was an excellent industrial and architectural photographer. She was also a fearless woman of great energy and skill. Her work took her from America’s Midwest to the Soviet Union. From Europe during World War Ⅱ to India, South Africa and Korea. Through her work, she helped create the modern art of photos. She worked in a world of influential men, and earned their praise and support. She wore trousers and colored her hair. Yet, in more important ways, she was a woman of and for her times. She became involved in the world around her and recorded it in pictures for the future. 51. B 52. A 53. C 54. A 【原文】 M: Chelsea, are you college student athletes allowed to miss classes? W: During the season, we frequently miss class. Other students are probably envious of the number of absences we get. But honestly, missing class is the worst part of being an athlete. First, our grades have to remain high or we could lose our place on the team. Second, the head of the department allows a maximum number of hours we can take off classes. M: How have you personally managed? W: I basically taught myself in my freshman year because I missed some classes. Trying to read, write, calculate, or draw on a moving bus at 10:30 at night isn’t the best way to get a grade A. And because of all those absences, when I get sick, I still have to go to class. M: In conclusion, any regrets? W: It’s hard work to try and balance school, soccer and a social life. But I love playing soccer and I love my team. I chose this life and it’s given me ambition and shown me I must try to be the best academically, athletically and personally. 55. A 56. A 57. B 【原文】 W: Has your friend arrived at the cafe? M: No. She just texted me and said that she was in the parking lot near the cafe. We will get to the cafe in a few minutes. W: OK. Can you tell me more about your friend? M: Of course. Nancy was born in the country and grew up in the suburb of Bristol. She started her education at a local school there and then moved to a large and modern school in the city center. W: Did she go to university in Bristol? M: Yes. She went to the University of Bristol at 18. She joined a university folk group and started singing. W: So, she majored in Music? M: No. Her father wanted her to study Economics. But she was interested in History then. So she chose her major according to her interest. W: So cool. M: Oh, here we are. The girl sitting by the window is Nancy. She’s waving at us. 58. B 59. B 60. C 61. C 【原文】 M: Well, now let me tell you how I came to be a book blogger. To support my wife’s career, in 2014 I decided to leave my job and become a stay-at-home dad. That same year, I launched my writing blog to record my journey into fiction writing. My introduction to book blogging came through Kelly Lacey of Love Books Group, who organized a blog tour for my first novel. This was a lovely experience where people who were passionate about reading read and talked about my novel! It seemed like such a lovely community that I wanted to be part of it. In early 2020, I joined Anne Cater’s book connectors group. On my blog, I focus on two types of posts: in-depth reflections on the nature of writing and honest book reviews. I try to be positive but will also point out some concerns or questions about the book — no matter who the writer is — because I feel the review is more useful this way. If I really don’t like the book, I won’t publish a review. Ever since I started book blogging, I’ve been reading much more. Also, book blogging has helped deepen my appreciation of literature, doubling the joy of reading while sharpening my writing skills. 62. A 63. C 64. B 65. A 【原文】 W: My guest today is the potter Mark Phillips, whose first exhibition opens in the Karlah Gallery on Friday. I understand you’ve only been a potter for four years? M: Yes, this is something fairly new for me. Actually, pottery runs in the family. My mother is a potter, and when I was younger, I used to watch her in her studio. I just remember thinking, how on earth could I ever reach that standard? W: So what made you take up pottery? M: I was 40 years old with my own computer company that I’d set up when I left school, and I was feeling a bit tired of the same routine. And I reasoned with myself that the artistic side of me had been buried for quite long enough. W: So you became a student again? M: I did. My brain was still working, obviously, but it was my body that was being exercised. That was a challenge for me after sitting at a computer for years. Other young students might be surprised to see this older man full of enthusiasm. W: What will you be doing after this exhibition? M: I’m eager to make more pots. Big pots are what I want to make. Also, the gallery tells me pots in bright colors are welcomed. But that’s more my mother’s thing because it’s complicated. 66. B 67. A 68. A 69. A 【原文】 I started my own company, CyberEdit, when I was a freshman. Most students have to write essays, and I aimed to provide computer editing services for them. During one summer vacation, I worked for an Internet company and in the evening, I spent another four hours working on my website. It’s not easy to develop a business. If you hope to be financially independent, you must do something while you are young and you can work long hours. For a long time, I was editing nearly ten documents a night. I spent fifty hours a week doing this. It was hard. Then I hired my first four employees, and I never edited a single document again. The next year, I turned down my summer job at a big investment bank and spent the vacation expanding CyberEdit. In December, Wired magazine contacted me and asked me to write an article about my life. After the article appeared in March, interested investors began to contact me. In June, one of them decided to invest a large sum of money in the company. So the Wired article brought me over a million dollars in funding! More than anything else, good publicity helps a new business attract investors and customers. Investors came to me, not because I was making money and employing fifty college students, but because they read about it in Wired magazine, and saw it on ABC World News Tonight. My advice to young people who consider starting a company is: Do it now! Don’t delay starting it until you’ve finished school or had some “real-world experience”. 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $