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Text 10（136 词）男子逾期 26 年还书 M: Come on, we can’t give up! I’ve got a good feeling
M: A man surprised library workers by returning a about the next place. That could be the one.
book that was twenty-six years overdue. He also Text 5（50 词）玩具火车
paid a fine of $2,190. The library in the town of M: Look, that’s me when I was eight or nine in the

Buffalo, New York, was said to be very happy at photo, holding a model train engine.
the return of the book. The book was returned W: Was it part of that train set you’ve still got in your
by an ex-resident of Buffalo called Mr. Schlesinger, room?
who now lives in the northern state of New Jersey. M: Yeah, my father and I built all that together. We used
Mr. Schlesinger said he used to spend hours doing to spend hours playing with it.
research in the library, and he wasn’t too surprised to
Text 6（92 词）看画展
discover that he still had an old book lying around.
M: May I know why you like this painting so much?
He heard that the library was in a bad financial
I prefer the last one we saw — the happy one
state, so he decided to pay the full fine in order to
with some children on the boat.
help them buy some new books, but the library
W: Although it makes me sad, I love the expression
said that they had no intention of charging the full
on the woman’s face. I can tell what she is thinking
amount.
about.
M: But it’s obvious that she is angry. Look at the way
高中英语听力模拟试题（十三） she is holding the letter.

Text 1（35 词）担心驾照考试 W: Well, maybe. An artist who lived hundreds of years
W: I’m worried about my driving test tomorrow. ago can communicate with people who see his work
M: You’ll be fine. You know all the road signs, and in the 21st century. Isn’t this wonderful?
you’re good at parking. Just remember to adjust the Text 7（154 词）诗歌

mirrors before you start your car. W: Is poetry more popular in China than in the West?
Text 2（34 词）催促工作 M: I don’t know. But I think most people don’t read
M: Janice, can you finish Johnson’s report on poetry in the West.

Wednesday? W: Why not? Because of the pronunciation of Old
W: I’m sorry, Mark. I should get it in to you on English?
Thursday, the time we originally planned. But now I M: I actually like the pronunciation. But in school we
need one more day. are taught to study it and find meanings, instead of

Text 3（32 词）背后吐槽 just enjoying it. That puts me off. How about you?
W: I can’t stand Kevin. He is so rude. W: We do pretty much the same thing in school as well.
M: I agree. I prefer our old boss John. He was very But I find learning the meaning is important.

friendly. And I remember he used to buy us afternoon M: Why? Won’t that make poetry boring?
tea. W: Not at all. Only after we learn the meaning, can
Text 4（40 词）找房子 we read between the lines.
W: I’m starting to think we’ll never find an apartment. M: Ah, that makes sense. Have you ever tried to write

They’re either too expensive or miles away from poetry?
everything. W: No. But my grandpa loves writing poetry. He

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