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he tell you what he wanted to ask me? that’s completely powered by the sun. They have

W: He didn’t mention it. You lost your cellphone? That’s been working on solar-powered cars for years. But
terrible! over the last year, 22 students between the ages
M: Maybe Reggie sent me an email. Let me check. of 21 and 25 took a year off from the university to

Ugh, where is our laptop? develop a tough, off-road, solar-powered car called
W: It is on the bed. I used it this morning. Here you are … Stella Terra. Like most electric cars, the car stores
So, how did you lose your cellphone? energy in a battery. It can run for 440 miles a day
M: It must have fallen out of my pocket while I was when it’s sunny. The car can carry two people
cycling to work. I should have driven the car. and has a top speed of 90 mph. It weighs just 2,600

W: Maybe you should ask the shop owners along the pounds.
way if someone turned in a cellphone. The team recently took the car on its biggest test —
M: You’re right. What do you know? Reggie did email a challenging 620-mile test drive across Morocco.

me. He has a job offer, and he put me down as The car’s steering system developed a problem
a reference. There is a form for me to fill out during the journey, but the students found new
online. I’ll just do it now. parts and repaired the vehicle in a local workshop.
They finished the journey without ever stopping at
Text 9（164 词）教学生涯长达 53 年
a charging station. The students are very proud
W: Hello, Mr. Durietz. Congratulations on your
of their car, but they won’t be upset if car companies
Guinness World Record! You’ve now been
start to copy their ideas. In fact, they hope that Stella
teaching for an incredible 53 years. Can you tell us
Terra will help inspire car companies to work on
when you started teaching and how you became a
similar projects.
social studies teacher?
M: I’ve been teaching since I was 23 years old. I

was fascinated by history after hearing stories from 高中英语听力模拟试题（十八）
my father who fought in World War II. I made up my Text 1（37 词）喝绿茶提神
mind about being a social studies teacher when I was M: You look like you can hardly keep your eyes open,
11. Rachel. Maybe you should go home and get some

W: What keeps you passionate about teaching after all rest.
these years? W: No, I’m only a little tired. I’ll be fine after I drink
M: It’s the love of sharing my knowledge with my some green tea.
students. And I’m very happy to see that some of Text 2（42 词）头痛

them were inspired to follow in my footsteps and M: Can you turn off that music, please? I have a bad
are contributing to society as educators. headache from a stressful meeting at work.
W: Do you have any plans for the future? W: Sure. I can make you a cup of coffee if you like. It

M: I love what I do, and I have no plans to retire any may help you to relax.
time soon. I hope to set another record as the teacher M: You’re so nice.
who’s worked the longest at the same school. Text 3（48 词）不回消息

Text 10（189 词）学生制造太阳能汽车 M: Hey, it’s Ryan. What are you doing, Mona? I’ve sent
W: A team of students in the Netherlands has built a car you twenty messages, but you didn’t reply.

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