英语卷·2018届陕西省西安市长安一中高二上学期第二次月考（2016-12）

英语卷·2018届陕西省西安市长安一中高二上学期第二次月考（2016-12）

长安一中2016—2017学年第一学期第二次月考 高二英语试题 命题人： 刘粉绒 审题人：方一宇 注意事项：‎ ‎ 1. 本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分。‎ ‎ 2. 答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、班级填写在本试卷相应的位置。‎ ‎ 3. 全部答案在答题卡上完成，答在本试卷上无效。‎ ‎ 4. 满分150分；考试时间120分钟。‎ ‎ 5.请将36-40试题的答案填涂在答题卡71-75相对应的位置上。‎ 第Ⅰ卷 第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）‎ ‎ 第一节 （共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）‎ 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 happened to Alice?‎ ‎ A. An accident happened to her brother. ‎ B. She took her final exams.‎ C. Her hair turned blue.‎ ‎2. What time is it now?‎ ‎ A. 9:00 B. 8:‎00 C. 7:30‎ ‎3．Where are the speakers?‎ ‎ A. At the barber’s. B．In department store. C．At a clothes factory.‎ ‎4．What will they do after dinner?‎ ‎ A．Go for a walk. B．Go swimming. C．Go dancing.‎ ‎5．What is the woman’s plan?‎ ‎ A．To watch movies. B．To lose weight. C. To buy a watch.‎ 第二节（共15小题：每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）‎ 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，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，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，每小题将给出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6、7题。‎ ‎6．Where does the woman work?‎ ‎ A．At a bakery. B．At a coffee shop. C．In a restaurant.‎ ‎7．What does the woman dislike about the job?‎ ‎ A．Cutting up fruits. B．The hot ovens. C．Trying the dishes.‎ 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。‎ ‎8．What does the man think of Anne’s dress?‎ ‎ A．It’s very cheap. B．It fits her well. C．The color is great.‎ ‎9. What is the man going to do?‎ ‎ A. Hurry to school. B. Run for work. C Attend a party 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。‎ ‎10. When will the lecture be given?‎ ‎ A. At 5:50 pm. today. B. At 5:40 pm. tomorrow. C. At 5:50 pm. tomorrow.‎ ‎11. Why can’t Albert call Brandon again tonight?‎ ‎ A. Because Brandon will not be free. ‎ B. Because Albert will not be free.‎ C. Because Alice doesn’t want Albert to do so.‎ ‎12. Where will Brandon meet Albert?‎ ‎ A. In the lecture hall. B. In the main building C. In Brandon’s home 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。‎ ‎13. Why did the man ask Jane for advice? ‎ A. Jane is expert at keeping fit. ‎ ‎ B. Jane knows a lot about food.‎ ‎ C. Jane helps people to lose weight.‎ ‎14. What is not included in the man’s breakfast?‎ ‎ A. Danish pastries. B. Milk and eggs. C. one sausage and some toast.‎ ‎15. What is probably Jane’s advice on the man’s morning coffee?‎ ‎ A. Having only one pastry. B. Cutting pastries out. C. Taking more pastries.‎ ‎16. What will be talked about next?‎ ‎ A. Jane’s Breakfast. B. Danish pastries C. The man’s lunch.‎ 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。‎ ‎17. What does the research focus on?‎ ‎ A. How to learn well. B. How to text a message. C. The effects of social media on learning.‎ ‎18. What happened to the students who didn’t use their mobiles in class?‎ ‎ A. They got higher scores. B. They became excited. C. They got lower scores.‎ ‎19. What is the biggest challenge teachers have?‎ A. To keep students working. B. To keep students having fun. C. To check students’ messages.‎ ‎20. What will the students become when using their mobiles?‎ A. They will be physically absent.‎ B. They will be mentally absent.‎ C. They will become less active.‎ 第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，20小题，每题2分，满分40分）‎ 第一节：（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）‎ 请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。‎ A Library Special Needs Service Shellharbour City Library provides a range of Library Special Needs Services to people who don’t have access to our library service in the usual way. As long as you live in Chester City, we’ll provide a wide range of library services and resources including: ● Large printed and ordinary printed books ● Talking books on tape and CD ● DVDs and music CDs ● Magazines ● Reference and information requests Home delivery service Let us know what you like to read and we will choose the resources for you. Our staff will deliver the resources to your home for free. We also provide a service where we can choose the ‎ resources for you or someone instead of you choose the things from the library. You can also choose the resources you need personally. Talking books and captioned videos The library can provide talking books for people who are unable to use printed books because of eye diseases. You don’t have to miss out on reading any more when you can borrow talking books from the library. If you have limited hearing which prevents you from enjoying movies, we can provide captioned videos for you at no charge. Languages besides English We can provide books in a range of languages besides English. If possible, we will request these items from the State Library of NSW, Australia. How to join? Contact the Library Special Needs Coordinator to register or discuss if you are eligible（合适的） for any of the services we provide ---Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 9am ---5pm on 4297 2522 for more information. 21. Library Special Needs Services are meant for_____. A. those who are fond of reading B. only those who have walking disabilities C. people living in Shellharbour City with an illness or disability D. those who can’t get medical help in Chester City ‎22. What can we learn from the passage? A. Few entertaining resources are offered here. B. People with limited hearing have to pay for captioned videos. C. Books with different languages are available. D. People have to choose what they need by themselves.‎ ‎23. To get home delivery service, you must_______. A. only choose printed books     B. have others choose the resources for you  C. pay the library ahead of time   D. register ahead of time B Is it necessary for a young man to have an apartment as a prerequisite(先决条件)for marriage? Housing has become a major obstacle(障碍)for Chinese young men hoping to start a family.‎ ‎ China may breed a new group of bachelors, men caught in the trap of unaffordable houses. Since early 2009, the housing market has once again become a hot pot at boiling point. Even with allowance(津贴)and special government policies, home prices in China's first-tier cities such as Beijing and Shanghai are riding the crest（波峰）of a rising wave. According to the "2010 China Marital Status Report" released on Dec 15, 2010, about 70 percent of women interviewed said that housing, a stable income and some savings were the main requirements for marriage. From the report, we can see that housing is given top priority(优先权)and that women see an apartment as essential to show that the man is responsible and can provide for his family. Personality and morals lay outside the top three matrimonial(婚姻的)requirements. Some women and their families hold the traditional position and take it for granted that the home issue should be the man's responsibility, which doesn’t agree with the contemporary independent spirit of women and gender equality. ‎ These marriage values reflect the fact that many women consider marriage another form of "social welfare". Things may be different overseas. Social housing, provided by European authorities, offer the less wealthy people their own piece of real estate. Such housing is usually apartments in tall buildings with 10 or more floors on the outskirts of town, whose main advantage is the low rents. For many Americans, houses don't pose an obstacle to getting married. They often buy a house after the wedding, because more and more people are reconsidering their real estate worship, and going back to a more rational(理性的) mode of consumption. In Japan, renting is the custom for newly married young couples. Few young couples can afford to purchase property. Up to 67.1 percent of young couples choose to rent. Generally speaking, renters account for most people younger than ‎40 in Japan. Young people should be free to enjoy being young, without the huge pressure of trying to buy property. Society should help create an environment for them to grow up. Don't let the poor bachelor group become a suffering layer of our society. 24. Which of the following is Not True according to the text?‎ A．Home prices have been extremely high since early 2009.‎ B. Lots of Chinese young men couldn’t get married because of their economic ability.‎ C. In the modern society, women don’t want to be independent.[]‎ D. Chinese government has already done something to control home prices.‎ ‎25. What does the underlined word “outskirts” probably mean?‎ A．suburbs B．rural areas（乡下）‎ C．urban areas D．downtown areas ‎26. Why do many women take housing as one of the main requirements for marriage?‎ A．Because they can’t afford a house.‎ B．Because they enjoy their social welfare.‎ C．Because their families want them to marry men with houses.‎ D．Because they think it’s a symbol of the men’s sense of responsibility.‎ ‎27. The author uses the examples of European countries, America and Japan to show that ‎ ‎__________?‎ A．new couples in those countries like to rent houses B．It’s better to live in those countries than live in China.‎ C．the situation is different in some foreign countries D．their governments have done more than Chinese government C China is now sending more college students to study in the United States than any other country. A new report shows a 23 percent increase in the number of Chinese students coming to the U.S.‎ The latest edition of the annual Institute of International Education（IIE）and another US institute found a 5 percent rise in the number of international university students in the US compared to one year ago. There are now over 157, 000 Chinese students at U.S. colleges and universities.‎ Asia accounted for four of the top five countries and regions to take advantage of the US higher education system. “Increased numbers of students from China, particularly at the undergraduate level, largely accounts for the growth this past year,” the report stated. “They really enroll in a full range of US higher education,” said Peggy Blumenthal, senior counselor to the president of IIE, the group that made the report. “20 years ago, students from China only knew of ‎ a handful of US institutions, but now, they are enrolling in our community colleges, in our small liberal arts institutions, in the research universities. Really spread across the country,” she said.‎ Chinese mainland was in the number one spot, while India was the number two country of origin. South Korea was third and Canada was number four. China’s Taiwan held the number five spot. Saudi Arabia was in sixth with a 44-percent increase, while Japan was seventh, down 14 percent.‎ Blumenthal attributes（把…… 归因于） the increase in the number of Chinese students heading to US colleges to limited university places in China, as well as a feeling from students and their parents than they want a “unique” educational experience. China’s family planning policy, says Blumenthal, has also meant that families can concentrated resources on a single child.‎ The University of California at Los Angeles has one of the largest Asian student populations of any college in the United States.‎ ‎28. Which ranked the third place sharing US higher education?‎ A．Saudi Arabia B．Canada C. South Korea D．India ‎29. Why is the number of Chinese students going to the US increasing?‎ A．The US colleges are better than those in China.‎ B．China lacks enough educational resources.‎ C. Each family in China has only one child.．‎ D．Chinese students can enter varieties of US colleges.‎ ‎30. Which of the following is right according to Peggy Blumenthal?‎ A．The number of Chinese students going to the US has increased by 23%.‎ B．The University of California has contributed to Asian education greatly.‎ C．Chinese student populations in the US mainly consist of undergraduates.‎ D．Chinese students know more about US higher education than before.‎ ‎31. The best title for the passage can be__________.‎ A．The Large Number of Chinese Students in the US ‎ B. Chinese College Students Rush to US Schools C．Chinese Students Make Up Largely Foreign Students in the US D．Asian Middle School Students in the US Universities D After a serious disease，Raghu Makwana lost his legs. He had to walk with the support of his hands. A long time back，a few friends took a walk on the street with the inspiration to do a small act of kindness. One of his kind behavior is the Tulsi Project. Whenever he learns of a family with some arguments or even violent abuse(辱骂)，Raghu courageously walks in to spread good cheer and gifts them a tulsi plant. Most of these are complete strangers. Sometimes he’ll recite a prayer；sometimes he’ll share stories. To start 2011，Raghu gave birth to one of his dreams. When he lived out on the streets，he often felt deeply moved by others on the streets who had even less than him.‎ He made a vow to himself that he would return to serve them one day，and that day had arrived for him. He put together a team of five everyday folks (one of whom is blind)，who would make small sacrifices(牺牲)in their own lives to support delivery of handcooked meals for some of the absolutely neglected people on the streets. They appropriately named it “Tyaag Nu Tiffin”(Food of Sacrifice)．Every day at 12∶30 PM and at 7∶30 PM，Raghu starts off on his hand tricycle to deliver the food. It’s the same food he himself eats，but he won’t eat it until he has finished his round of offerings. In a recent feature in The Times of India，Raghu notes：“I’m not doing anything great. I’m not on a mission to change the world. God has been very kind to me in my struggle to survive. Now it is my turn to repay the kindness by helping other needy human beings.”‎ ‎32．What thing made Raghu first have a dream of helping others?‎ A．Seeing some people showing kindness to others.‎ B．Learning of a family with arguments.‎ C．Losing his legs for a serious disease.‎ D．Seeing some people have less than him.‎ ‎33．We can learn from the passage that Raghu__________ .‎ A．delivered three meals one day B．delivered food only to the disabled C．ate food himself after delivering all the food ‎ D．delivered different food from what he ate ‎34．It can be inferred from what Raghu said that__________．‎ A．Raghu is not satisfied with society at present B．Raghu knows the meaning of repaying and appreciation ‎ C．Raghu wants to be a great person in the future D．Raghu sees himself as a hero to change the world ‎35．Which is the best title of the passage?‎ A．Love Fighter on a Tricycle B．A Disabled but Great Person C．Many People in Poverty D．The Tulsi Project 第二节：任务型阅读（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。‎ It is well-known that there are two biggest wealth in life: your talent and your time. Talent increases and time decreases. Our life, in a way, is trading time with talents. Wasting time means our time decreases while our talents do not increase. 36 ‎ l Get to know how you use your usual time and make improvements Take a week and write down what you do every 30 minutes every day and make it into categories. After a week’s recording, you’ll see which part consumes most of the time. 37 And you could come up with a revised timetable for your next week.‎ l Use fragment(碎片) times and “dead times”‎ By time recording, you’ll be amazed how much time you’ve waste in waiting for the bus, queuing, walking, etc. You could really put that time to better use. 38 Use your fragment times for insignificant matters so that you could have more time for things that really matter.  ‎ l ‎ 39 ‎ There’re always things to be done every day, and the thing we could do is to identify whether it’s urgent or important. The things you need to do for the day rest only on the urgent as well as important things. Don’t become slaves to urgent but unimportant things.‎ l Use the 20%--80% principle ‎ At the most efficient time, 20% of time could generate 80% of efficiency and on the contrary, at the least efficient time, 80% of the time could only generate 20% of efficiency. We should be doing important works at the most efficient time. That time period differs from person to person, ‎ ‎ 40 Yet, generally speaking, it’s round ‎10 in the morning and ‎3 in the afternoon.‎ After being familiar with those tips, the next thing would be to implement and hold on to it. Do the right thing at the right time, and we shall make our time to its fullest. ‎ A. Finish as many tasks as possible.‎ B. Make an analysis you could improve your efficiency.‎ C. That is why we shall save every second and make it count.‎ D. First things first.‎ E. Like memorizing English words or making necessary phone calls.‎ F. It depends on your mentality and physical condition.‎ G. But everyone has a peak effect time.‎ 第三部分 英语知识运用 第一节： 完形填空 （共20小题；每小题1分， 共20分）‎ Most teenagers in the United States spend their time trying to make time for school, family and friends. But some choose bigger goals and make a difference in the world.‎ At age 15, Winter Vinecki has already had more 41 than most people have in their lifetime. Doctors discovered Winter’s father had a rare and 42 form of prostate(前列腺) cancer when she was nine years old. He died 10 months later. “When he was first diagnosed I knew I had to do something to help him immediately. That’s 43  I formed Team Winter for prostate cancer research and 44 .” Winter Vinecki has raised almost 500,000 dollars. She has 45 prostate cancer education worldwide from Kenya to Mongolia 46 ‎ foot races called marathons, on seven continents. In the United States she travels 47 to talk about prostate cancer and 48 others to act. Winter Vinecki spoke recently at a conference in Los Angeles. Prostate cancer is much more common, 49 the men don’t want to talk about it. So that’s why a nine-year-old girl had to go out there and start talking it for ‎ 50 .”‎ Jack Andraka invented an inexpensive sensor that 51 cancers of the pancreas, ovaries and lungs. Jack is now 17 and seeking patents(专利)for his latest inventions. He has developed low-cost water quality 52 . They help identify and remove heavy metals and poisonous chemical from 53 . “I hope to see them ‎54 in the developing nations.”‎ Sixteen-year-old Mary-Pat Hector saw a problem in her own community. She says too many young people were ‎55 in gun violence. The kind of thing made her feel like she had to do something about it. So she started a 56 to educate young people about gun violence. “I just want the world to be a better place,” she said.‎ Mary-Pat hector, Jack Andraka, and Winter Vinecki say a 57 of supportive parents, the Internet and social media has helped them succeed; but Winter and Jack also created their inner 58 .“Ｉthink the biggest thing for kids and adults is to never let age and gender be a 59 and to not just dream but dream big,” said Vinecki.“Never let anyone else tell you 60 .”Said Andraka. “Always keep going for your dream, so anything is possible.”‎ ‎41. A. opportunities B. successes C. troubles D. risks ‎42. A. passive B. sensitive C. aggressive D. negative ‎43. A. where B. because C when .‎ D. How ‎44. A. development B. threat C. panic D. awareness ‎45. A. taken ‎ B. received C. searched D.tested  ‎ ‎46. A. off B. beyond C. over D. through  ‎ ‎47. A. officially B. peacefully C continually.‎ D. temporarily ‎48. A. urge B. pay C. promise D. prefer ‎49. A. for B. but C. unless D before.‎ ‎50. A. her B. teenagers C. them D. fathers ‎51. A. identifies B. improves C. prevents D. cures ‎52. A. experiments B. devices C. trials D. data ‎53. A. body B. land C.  water D. food ‎54. A. employed B. exposed C carried.‎ D. handled ‎55. A. failing B. fleeing C. declining D. dying ‎56. A. revolution B. discussion C. campaign D. business ‎ ‎57. A. convenience B. combination.‎ C. competence D. consideration ‎58. A. harmony B. satisfaction C. impressions D. selves  ‎ ‎59. A. benefit B. favor C. barrier D. difference ‎60. A. all B. no C. nothing D. none 第二节 语法填空(共10小题；每小题1. 5分，满分15分)[Z#X#X#K]‎ ‎ 阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填人一个适当的 词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡标号相应位置上。‎ Our class has been studying a unit on first aid. I t is very useful because we 61 （learn）about what to do to help someone 62 has had an accident. When it comes to 63 (treat) heavy bleeding, a knowledge of first aid can make a real 64 (different). Don’t panic, because that doesn’t help in such a case. Remember  65 (follow) these instructions. First, apply pressure to the 66 (injure) to stop the blood. Then tie a bandage  67 (tight) to keep it 68 place. if you can put your hands at any. 69 necessary, call an ambulance immediately. After that, lay the person flat and raise the feet. So we think that 70 first aid course at the school is a part of our education and will make us more useful members of our society. Perhaps we will even save someone’s life one day 第四部分 写作 第一节 单词拼写（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）‎ 根据各句句意和空白之后的汉语提示词，在答题卡的对应位置写出单词的正确形式，每空只写一词。‎ ‎71. Don’t put too much _________(压力) on us because we are worn out.‎ ‎72. Are you going to attend Mary’s wedding_________ (仪式) ?‎ ‎73This is a_________ (典型的)example of English poem.‎ ‎74. The little boy_________ (呼吁)to everyone to protect our environment last week.‎ ‎75. Our English teacher has a _________ (偏爱) for tea rather than coffee.‎ ‎76. Words cannot_________ (传达) my true meaning to you.‎ ‎77. The government needs a more_________ (灵活的)approach to education.‎ ‎78. It is still impossible to_________ (预测) the occurrence of earthquake.‎ ‎79. I _________ (不断地) remind myself that I need to work hard.‎ ‎80. Now lots of Chinese are_________ (收养)kids simply because they love children.‎ 第二节 短文改错（每小题1分，满分10分）‎ 文中共有10处语言错误。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。‎ 增加：在缺词处加上一个漏字符号（∧），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）不记分。‎ ‎ My niece Mary is a Senior 3 student, who devoted herself to her lessons every day. Last Saturday, as usual, she went to several class. In the evening, she continued to study at home until deeply into the night. She was too sleepy and tired that she couldn't work effectively. In Sunday morning, she was about to do her lessons while her brother came up and advised her to take a break. Soon they came up a good idea. They decided to go cycling in the countryside. Mary enjoyed herself, competing and chatting with her brother, and felt relaxing in the open air. On the Monday, Mary was energetic but active in class. She spent the whole day in the country-side, and Mary said what she had done was worthwhile.‎ 第三节 书面表达 （满分25分）‎ ‎2016年即将过去，在这一年里你应该有许多值得感恩的人，学校报编辑部正在组织以“感恩（thanksgiving）”为主题的英语征文活动。请认真阅读下面的征文启事，并根据其中的内容要求结合具体事例，写一篇征文稿。‎ Dear students,‎ ‎ Many people are very important in our life. We really need to thank them.‎ l Who do you want to thank most?‎ l Tell us a story in which you were deeply moved by him or her.‎ l What do you do for him or her in return?‎ Please write down your moving story and send it to us soon!‎ The person that I want to thank most ‎____________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎_____________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________‎ 高二英语第二次月考试题答案 Listening: 1-5. ABACB 6-10.CBCAC 11-15.BABAB 16-20. CCAAB Reading: 21-23.CCD 24-27. CADC 28-31CBDB. 32-35. DCBA 36-40.CBEDF Cloze test: 41-45.BCCDA 46-50.DCABC 51-55.ABCAD 56-60.CBDCB Grammar: 61. have learned/learnt 62.who 63.treating 64.difference 65.to follow ‎ 66.injury 67.tightly 68.in 69.if 70.a Words: 71. pressure/ stress 72.ceremony 73typical 74. appealed 75.preference ‎ 76. convey/express 77.flexible 78.predict 79.constantly 80.adopting Correction: 1. devoted----devotes 2. class--- classes 3. deeply----deep 4. too----so 5. In Sunday ------on 6. while---when 7. came up -----up 后加with 8. relaxing----relaxed 9. On the Monday-----the去掉 10. and -----but Writing：The person that I want to thank most In my life, there are many people I should thank, but the one I want to thank most is my primary teacher, Ms Lin.‎ ‎ I used to be a problem child because of my parents’ divorce. Nobody cared about me except Ms Lin. Once, I had a high fever, she took me to her home to look after me carefully. She cooked me a delicious meal, while gave her own son noodles. I got well soon. From Ms Lin, I knew the world was still full of love.‎ It was Ms Lin who changed my life. She should be greatly appreciated. I will work hard to try to be her pride in return.‎ ‎ In my life, my mother is the person that I want to thank most.‎ ‎ My mother is a doctor. She is very busy but she cares much for me. Every day, no matter how tired she is, she cooks meals for me and helps me with my study. Last term, I failed in the mid-term exam. So I was very sad about that and I stayed in my room alone, crying. When my mother came home from work late, she talked to me for a long time and helped me realize my problems. That evening, when I woke up in the midnight, my mother was still working. I was deeply moved. Then, I made up my mind to study harder than before. ‎ ‎ I will help my mother with the housework and make great progress in my study. I think she will be happy and she will be proud of me.‎ In my life, there are lots of people I want to thank, but the person I want to thank most is my mother.‎ I remember one day when I finished my class, it was raining heavily, I didn’t take an umbrella. But I saw my mother waiting outside with an umbrella when I got out of school. I was deeply moved. What a great mother she was! She had been waiting for me for almost an hour. I will study hard to return her and don’t let her down. When I grow up, I will learn to care for my mother. I hope she’ll be happy and healthy forever.‎ In my life, the person I want to thank most is Miss Xu, who was my English teacher at my middle school. Without her help, I couldn’t study English well.‎ When I just entered middle school, I was bored with English. Several days later, Miss Xu noticed that and talked to me softly after class, “Come on, boy! Cheer up! Your pronunciation is good…You can make it!” After that, tried to concentrate on her every lesson, and really I got one higher marks after another. I made me feel more confident.‎ Thank you, Miss Xu, for your encouragement. You’ll be appreciated forever.‎