英语卷·2017届河北省保定市高三第二次模拟（2017-05）

英语卷·2017届河北省保定市高三第二次模拟（2017-05）

河北省保定市2017届高三第二次模拟考试 英语 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.How will the speaker go to the book store?‎ A.By bike. B.By bus. C.By taxi. ‎ ‎2.What is the man going to do first?‎ A.Go to the woman's club. B.Finish his speech draft. C.Pick up his son from school. ‎ ‎3.Where does the conversation take place?‎ A.In a shop. B.In a school. C.In a hospital.‎ ‎4.What does the woman mean?‎ A.She never buys things on sale. B.The tie the man bought is expensive. C.The man has got a good bargain.‎ ‎5.How long will the ship be delayed?‎ A.One and a half hours. B.One hour the forty-five minutes. C.Two hours.‎ 第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）‎ ‎ 听下面5段对话或对白，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，各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。‎ 听下面一段对话，回答第6、7题。‎ ‎6.Why will the woman go to Chicago?‎ A.To work. B.To travel. C.To study.‎ ‎7.What is the relationship between the speakers?‎ A.Husband and wife. B.Employer and employee. C Colleagues.‎ 听下面一段对话，回答第8、9题。‎ ‎8.What is the woman happy about?‎ A.She has got a good book. B.She has started a new hobby. C.She has won a prize in a competition.‎ ‎9.What does the woman like best?‎ A.Painting landscapes. B.Drawing still lives. C.Learning literature.‎ 听下面一段对话，回答第10至12题。‎ ‎10.What makes the man take part in the long race?‎ A.Desire for fitness. B.Sense of responsibility. C.Confidence in his strength.‎ ‎11.What does the man think of the young people nowadays?‎ A.They dislike reading sports news. B.they don't get much exercise. C.They love all kinds of popular sports.‎ ‎12.What does the man suggest the woman do?‎ A.Stick to one type of exercise. B.Take part in the race next year. C.Do easy movements at first.‎ 听下面一段对话，回答第13至16题。‎ ‎13.What does the woman ask Bobby to do?‎ A.Set the table. B.Help her prepare dinner. C.Pick up his father at the airport.‎ ‎14.Why is the father unable to come home for dinner?‎ A.He has travelled abroad. B.His flight has been delayed. C.He is busy doing his work .‎ ‎15.What does Bobby's father do?‎ A.He is a salesman. B.He is a traveler. C.He is a pilot.‎ ‎16.What is Bobby's attitude towards his father?‎ A.Grateful. B.Dissatisfied. C.Understanding.‎ 听下面一段独白，回答第17至20题。‎ ‎17.What does the speaker mainly talk about?‎ A.The school clubs. B.The school website. C.Student's outdoor activities.‎ ‎18.When do the students of the reading club get together?‎ A.Every Thursday afternoon. B.Every Friday evening. C.Every Saturday morning.‎ ‎19.How many clubs are mentioned in the text?‎ A.Five. B.Four. C.Three.‎ ‎20.How long will the bike riding last at least?‎ A.One hour. B.Two hours. C.Three hours.‎ 第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）‎ 第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）‎ 阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。‎ A The Metropolitan Museum of Art The Metropolitan Museum of Art (the Met) is located in New York City and is the largest art museum in the United States,and is among the most visited art museums in the world.Today,art comes alive in the Museum's galleries and through its exhibitions and events,revealing both new ideas and unexpected connections across time and cultures.‎ Open Seven Days a Week Sunday-Thursday: 10 am-5:30 pm Friday and Saturday: 10 am-9 pm Closed Thanksgiving Day,December 25,January 1 and May Day.‎ Suggested Admission If you buy tickets at a museum ticket counter,the amount you pay is up to you.‎ Adults $25‎ Seniors (65 and over) $17‎ Students $12‎ Members (Join Today!) Free Children (under 12; accompanied by an adult) Free Exhibitions are free with Museum admission.‎ Avoid waiting in admission lines! By buying tickets online you agree to pay our suggested prices Groups: Advance reservations are required for all adult and student groups of 10 or more,and for any third-party guided tours,regardless of size.‎ ‎21.Which day is suitable for you to visit the Museum?‎ A.January 1. B.May 1. C.November 8. D.December 25.‎ ‎22.If you become a new member today,how much should you pay for a ticket?‎ A.25 dollars. B.17 dollars. C.12 dollars. D.0 dollars.‎ ‎23.What is the requirement for student groups' visit?‎ A.Reserve the tickets in advance. B.The group consists of no more than 10 students.‎ C.At least 10 students groups can visit it in advance. D.The students must be guided by their teacher.‎ B Like Indiana Jones (a fictional character),who undertakes daring adventures in his spare time,my father is a businessman by day and a thrill-seeker by night.‎ His enthusiasm rubbed off on me,and I have been lucky to be his companion on many adventures.We started out by riding America's fastest,most twisted roller coasters.After that a whitewater rafting trip through the Grand Canyon（峡谷）on the Colorado River started our search for other extreme thrills across the globe.‎ Amazing thrills awaited us at every corner of the world.Skydiving was especially thrilling when performed from a helicopter over the breathtaking Swiss Alps.We have bungee jumped from the world's highest platform, Bloukrans Bridge in South Africa.Most recently,in Interlaken,Switzerland,we attempted canyoning（溪降运动）.‎ Anyone who loves a challenging thrill should try canyoning.Our adventure began with a 90-foot rope down a canyon wall into a rushing ice-cold river.Then we crossed the bone-chilling water toward the mouth of the river,our final destination,where the reward for the journey would be a whole view of the beautiful Interlaken basin.We slid over slippery rocks at one moment,jumped from waterfalls and swam through underwater tunnels the next.Back and forth we alternated,climbing rope ladders before going back into the fresh mountain water.Certainly,clanger was waiting for us in each of these activities,but that very danger provided the rush.Canyoning was indeed one thrill after another,from beginning to end.‎ While canyoning is possible only in certain places,thrills and adventure can be found anywhere.Our beginnings in the U.S. showed us just that.We continue to seek the big thrills,but in doing so,we have learned to seek lesser excitement in daily life as well.After all,we can't go canyoning every day,and small thrills are better than none for us thrill-seekers.‎ ‎24.What do we know about the author's father?‎ A.He likes Indiana Jones very much. B.He is doing a part-time job.‎ C.He enjoys experiencing adventures. D.He is a very successful bushinessman.‎ ‎25.What does the underlined phrase "rubbed off on" mean in paragraph 2?‎ A.keep off B.affect C.relate to D.confuse ‎26.What did the author and his father do when attempting canyoning? ‎ A.Jumped down a canyon river and crossed it.‎ B.Jumped down from waterfalls and swam across the icy water.‎ C.Climbed over a rope ladder and swam through underwater tunnels.‎ D.Climbed down a canyon wall and swam across the rushing icy river.‎ ‎27.What does the author want to tell us in the last paragraph?‎ A.Canyoning is not suitable for everyone.‎ B.We had better go abroad to experience canyoning.‎ C.Small thrills in daily life are worth a try as well.‎ D.America is the most proper place to experience adventures.‎ C Robots will have taken over most jobs within 30 years leaving humanity facing its "biggest challenge ever" to find meaning in life when work is no longer necessary according to experts.‎ ‎ Professor Moshe Vardi,who works in Rice University,says that many middle-class professionals will be assisting the work of machines within the next few decades leaving workers more leisure（休闲）time than they have ever experienced and as a result,the rise of robots could lead to unemployment rate greater than 50 percent. ‎ ‎"We are approaching a time when machines wilt be able to do better than humans at almost any task," said Vardi, "Robots are doing more and more jobs that people used to do.I believe that society needs to face this question before it's upon us.If machines can do almost any work humans can do,what will humans do?The question I want to put forward is,'Does the technology we are ‎ developing finally benefit mankind?'"‎ Prof. Vardi said existing robotic and artificial intelligence (AI) technologies were already getting rid of a growing number of middle-class jobs and that pace of advancement in the field is increasing.‎ But Prof.Vardi is not sure that a workforce of human like robots will be good for mankind."A typical answer is that if machines will do all our work,we will be free to pursue leisure activities,"he said."I do not find this a promising future,as I do not find the idea of leisure-only life appealing.I believe that work is essential to human well-being."He added,"Humanity is about to face perhaps its greatest challenge ever,which is finding meaning in life. If machines can do all the work or even 50 percent of the jobs that we used to do,what will people do?"‎ ‎28.Acerding to the text,what is human's "biggest challenge ever"?‎ A.The most challenging jobs. B.Seeking the significance of life.‎ C.The rise of unemployment rates. D.No necessary work for humanity.‎ ‎29.What is Prof.Vardi concerned about?‎ A.Whether robotic and AI technologies are good for humans. ‎ B.Whether robots can rule humans within 30 years.‎ C.The unemployment rate is increasing greatly. ‎ D.The development of robots is rapid enough.‎ ‎30.What does Prof.Vardi think of the leisure-only life?‎ A.Realistic and comfortable. B.Unpleasant and unattractive.‎ C.Entertaining and pleasing. D.Disgusting and annoying.‎ ‎31.We can infer from the text that we in the future.‎ A.will be in short of labor force B.can have a surplus of products C.have to face fierce competition D.may lose the value of life D ‎ Last summer,bird-watchers confirmed the discovery of a new species of bird in Cambodia（柬埔寨）: the Cambodian tailorbird.It was not an event of particular biological significance but it was striking for one reason: This species of tailorbird was discovered not in an unspoiled rain forest but within the limits of Cambodia's capital, Phnom Penh. ‎ ‎ We don't typically think of the city as a likely habitat for natural life except rats and pigeons ‎（鸽子）,let alone as a hiding place for an undiscovered species of bird.But a new paper,published last week in the Proceedings of the Royal Society,proves it incorrect.A team of 24 researchers has studied birds and plants in 147 cities,and found that cities much more closely resemble their native habitats than they resemble each other.‎ ‎ It's also true that in the world of birds and plants,as in human society,there is such thing as a world species who feels equally at home in Francisco,Milan and Beijing.Four birds appear in more than 80 percent of the cities studied, and 11 plants in more than 90 percent of the cities.On the plant side,those include meadow grass,shepherd's purse, weeks.In the air,it's the usual species: the pigeon,the house sparrow and the European starling（惊鸟）.They all have become completely adapted to urban life.‎ However,not all cities are equal protectors of plants and animals,though.City design plays an important role in greening a city.In fact,the amount of green space is a stronger predictor of the biodiversity than a city's size.‎ ‎ In a world where architecture,food,language,fashion and commerce are increasingly globalized,a city's native plants and animals are considered as a kind of city identity.Cities tend to become similar,but their natural environments stand differently apart.‎ ‎32.What does the author think of the discovery of the Cambodian tailorbird?‎ A.It is just an exception. B.It is a wonder for the Cambodians.‎ C.It is an amazing biological event. D.It is very common in the world.‎ ‎33.Weeds and sparrows are found in many cities.This seems to be a result of .‎ A.complete adaption B.natural selection C.good urban design D.rapid globalization ‎34.We can learn that while cities tend to become similar,their natural environments .‎ A.are becoming worse B.remain diverse C.are expanding in size D.stay unchanged ‎ ‎35.What would be the best title for the text?‎ A.The Discovery of New Species of Bird in Cambodia ‎ B.The Similarity of the Habitats in Different Cities C.City's Native Plants and Animals—A Kind of City Identity ‎ D.City—Protector of Native Plants and Animals 第二节（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）‎ 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。‎ How to be Cool on Instagram（抓拍神器）‎ ‎ Instagram is a game.Gaining likes and followers is no easy task unless you're a beauty.But your social media luck is about to change,because a social media talent can help you to step up your Instagram game.‎ ‎ 36 .My teenage sister,Grace,routinely breaks 150 likes on Instagram,no sweat,because she just gets it. 37 .‎ ‎1.Timing is everything ‎ You can't post photos willy-nilly.So when do you actually post?Sunday evening is "prime time" for likes, because everyone is bored and not doing homework.And it also implies to the real world.‎ ‎2. 38 ‎ ‎ People don't care how much you're feeling your look.No one needs to see eight pictures from your date night out.Remember,as my sister recommends, "You can't give the people too much or they will be over it very quickly."‎ ‎3.Selfies（自拍）have strict rules ‎ Basically,don't just go around throwing up random selfies like the world is ending tomorrow.It's not a cute look. Here's what my sister had to say about selfies: Be spontaneous（自然率真）and fun.TBTs (Throwback Thursday) have to actually be TBTs. 39 .Instead,use TBTs for cute baby pictures and awkward middle school photos.It's funny, according to the resident teens.‎ ‎4.Putting your account on private is unnecessary ‎ You should set your profile to public because you should have nothing to hide.Also,it gets you more followers, which is what you're after. 40 .For it's Instagram,after all,In the wise words of the teen, "Life is too short, Eat dessert first."‎ A.Here's what to do and,more importantly,what not to do B.Most importantly,have fun and don't take it too seriously C.Gaining likes and followers is very interesting D.Teenagers are tastemakers E.Don't post too much F.Don't he selfish G.You aren't fooling anyone if you TBT a recent photo 笫三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）‎ 第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每题1.5分，满分30分）‎ 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。‎ I grew up in Trenton,a west Tennessee town of only 5 thousand people.I have 41 memories of those first eighteen years,and many people in Trenton influenced my life in very 42 ways.My football coach,Walter Kilzer, taught me the 43 of hard work.My history teacher,Fred Culp,taught me that a sense of humor was one of life's greatest 44 .‎ But my father was my hero.He taught me many things,but at the 45 of the list,he taught me to treat people with love and 46 .I remember one particular example of him 47 this 'life lesson' as if it were yesterday.Dad owned a furniture store,and I used to 48 the furniture after school to earn my allowance.One afternoon I 49 my Dad talking to all the customers as they came in.At the end of the day,just as Dad was 50 ,the rubbish collector came in.‎ ‎ I was 51 to go home,and I thought it 52 that Dad wouldn't spend much time with him,but I was 53 .Dad greeted him with a big hug and talked with him for nearly half an hour.I kept looking at the 54 ,and when the man left,I asked, "Dad,why did you spend so much time with a rubbish collector?" Dad looked at me 55 and said, "Son,I tell you lots of things 56 if you remember nothing else,remember this: treat every human being just the way that you would 57 to be treated.If you live the Golden Rule,everything in life will 58 work out well and your life will be happy and 59 ."‎ Many years have passed,but my father's words are still 60 with me.‎ ‎41.A.early B.bitter C.wonderful D.vague ‎42.A.annoying B.interesting C.simple D.positive ‎43.A.importance B.fun C.pain D.result ‎44.A.blessings B.differences C.inventions D.valuables ‎45.A.bottom B.top C.edge D.foot ‎46.A.attention B.hope C.soul D.respect ‎47.A.teaching B.getting C.showing D.understanding ‎48.A.see B.push C.dust D.remove ‎49.A.kept B.suggested C.observed D.left ‎50.A.closing B.sleeping C.cooking D.speaking ‎51.A.happy B.late C.ready D.likely ‎52.A.again B.carefully C.hard D.surely ‎53.A.hopeless B.wrong C.confident D.disappointed ‎54.A.collector B.clock C.furniture D.stranger ‎55.A.angrily B.coldly C.kindly D.calmly ‎56.A.but B.so C.as D.or ‎57.A.agree B.manage C.leave D.like ‎58.A.only B.usually C.possibly D.slightly ‎59.A.useful B.realistic C.meaningful D.challenging ‎60.A.doing B.meeting C.going D.living 第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）‎ 第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）‎ 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。‎ After being a migrant（移民）worker for over 10 years,jokingly 61 (call) Zhuzhu,returned to her hometown and set up a library free of charge for local kids.‎ Zhuzhu had nothing in her pocket except two credit cards,so how 62 she manage to establish the library? Initially,she posted a message on her WeChat Moments and soon afterwards,some of her friends started 63 (donate) books.Some children in the village came to her and helped make some regulations for the library's 64 (operate). Gradually,more and more children started to show up.‎ The library can accommodate around 100 children,some of 65 come to do their homework after school or to read in the evenings.There are always friends coming to visit her.Every time they come she 66 (arrange) a salon for her friends to share their different experiences of the outside world with local parents and children.‎ ‎"As well as reading and doing their homework,I also hope that they can come to me 67 they are wronged by their parents at home and look for a quiet place 68 (calm) down," Zhuzhu said. "If they want to sit 69 (silent),we won't disturb them,but if they want to chat with me,then I'd be very ‎ happy.This is what I want to provide them 70 : a free space."‎ 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分35分）‎ 第一节 短文改错（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）‎ 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下短文。短文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。‎ 增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在此符号下面写出该加的词。‎ 删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。‎ 修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。‎ 注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；‎ ‎ 2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。‎ ‎ My dream school starts at 9 am and ends at 4 pm.There were three lessons in the morning and two on the afternoon.We don't need to do so many homework.Therefore,we have more time for after-school activity.My dream school look like a big garden and all kinds of flowers and trees are around them.After class,we walk on campus and enjoy the flowers as well as.The teachers here are friendly and helpfully.They are not only our teachers and also our friends.‎ 第二节 书面表达（满分25分）‎ ‎ 假定你是李华，计划和同学去敬老院 (nursing home) 陪老人们过端午节 (Dragon Boat Festival)，请给外教Lucy写封邮件，邀她一同前往。‎ 内容包括：1.出发及返回时间；‎ ‎ 2.活功：包粽子、表演节目、看龙舟赛视频等。‎ 注意：1.词数100左右；‎ ‎ 2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；‎ ‎ 3.结束语已为你写好。‎ Dear Lucy, ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ Looking forward to your reply.‎ Li Hua 河北省保定市2017届高三第二次模拟考试 英语试题答案 听力（每小题1.5 分；满分30分）‎ ‎1---5 ABCBA 6---10 ACBAC 11---15 BCABA 16---20 BAACB 阅读（每小题2分；满分40分）‎ ‎21---25 CDACB 26---30 DCBAB 31----35 DAABC 36----40 DAEGB 英语知识运用 第一节（每小题1.5满分30分）‎ ‎41---45 CDAAB 46---50 DBCCA 51---55 CDBAC 56---60 ADBCD 英语知识运用 第二节（每小题1.5 分；满分15分）‎ ‎61.called 62. did/could 63. donating/ to donate 64. operation 65. whom ‎66. will arrange 67. when 68. to calm 69. silently 70. with 短文改错（每改对一处得1分；满分10分；多者从第十一处起不得分。）‎ ‎ My dream school starts at 9 am and ends at 4 pm. There were three lessons in the morning and two on the ‎ are in ‎ afternoon. We don’t need to do so many homework. Therefore, we have more time for after-school activity. My ‎ ‎ much activities ‎ dream school look like a big garden and all kinds of flowers and trees are around them.After class, we walk on∧‎ ‎ looks it the campus and enjoy the flowers as well as. The teachers here are friendly and helpfully. They are not only our teachers ‎ ‎ helpful ‎ and also our friends.‎ but 书面表达（满分25分） ‎ Dear Lucy,‎ ‎ I’d like to invite you to join us for a visit to the nearby nursing home next Saturday for the Dragon Boat Festival. It is one of the most significant festivals for us in Chinese culture. We’ll go and make rice dumplings (zongzi) with the elderly people there, and we’ll also put on some amazing performances for them, which we hope will make them happy. Besides, we’ll watch the exciting dragon boat race together with them. We should be back around 4 o’clock in the afternoon. If you are able to come with us, please let us know and we’ll wait for you at the school gate at 9 in the morning. ‎ Looking forward to your reply.‎ ‎ Li Hua 听力录音材料 Text 1‎ M: Would you like to go with me to the new bookstore tomorrow morning?‎ W: I’d love to. But only if we go there by bike rather than by bus or by taxi. ‎ M: No problem.‎ Text 2‎ W: Daniel, could you please come to my club at 3 o’clock this afternoon?‎ M: Can I meet you a little later? I have to pick up my son from school at 3:30. And I must finish my speech draft before 3 o’clock.‎ W: Well, I’ll be waiting for you.‎ Text 3 ‎ W: Excuse me, sir. Visiting hours are over. You must be off now, so the patient can get some rest.‎ M: Oh, sorry. I didn’t hear the bell.[来m]‎ Text 4 ‎ M: What do you think of my new sunglasses? They were on sale for only $100.‎ W: On sale for $100? I can’t imagine what the regular price might be! I don’t think I’ve ever spent ‎ that much on a single item before.‎ Text 5‎ M: The ship is supposed to leave at 8:30, isn’t it?‎ W: Yes, sir. But it will be delayed because of the heavy fog and it won’t leave until 10 o’clock, I’m afraid. ‎ M: What a pity! I would miss a wedding ceremony.‎ Text 6‎ M：I hear you are going to leave us for Chicago, is it true？‎ W：Yes, you know, I’ve got a new job there．‎ M：I dare say you will miss us and our maker-studio when you depart, won't you?‎ W：Oh, indeed．But it is a much greater opportunity for me．‎ M：Surely it is. There are many heavy industries in Chicago so there is probably a lot of air pollution.‎ W：Yeah, but that is life, I guess．‎ Text 7‎ M: Hi, Jane. You must have had a happy time. Your look sells yourself.‎ W: Yeah. What troubled me most has gone with the wind.‎ M: Oh. I am interested in it. Come on, tell me about it.‎ W: I started a hobby a couple of weeks ago. You know, I had never been interested in anything before that.‎ M: Really? Tell me more.‎ W: I’m learning to paint watercolors. Besides I’ve already gone into it.‎ M: How interesting. What is your favorite subject?‎ W: I like painting landscapes best, but I also enjoy drawing still lives.‎ M: I do envy you. I tried to paint in the past, but I have no artistic talent. I just like to watch others drawing.‎ Text 8‎ W: Nice to meet you, Mark. I’m Rose, a reporter from Sports Weekly. May I ask you some questions?‎ M: Sure. ‎ W: What makes you take part in such a long race?‎ M: I have confidence in my strength. I manage to do some exercise every day.‎ W: Do you mean that regular exercise contributes to your good health?‎ M: Yes. Many young people nowadays watch games on TV, read about sports on the Internet and state that they love sports. I can’t see any good of that.‎ W: I am one of them. What shall I do?‎ M: A human being is a kind of machine that wears out from lack of use. You can start with some easy movements, such as walking and jogging.‎ W: Shall I stick to one exercise?‎ M: You can, but your general fitness level is likely to increase through different activities.‎ W: Thank you. And I hope I can see you in the race next year. ‎ Text 9‎ W: Bobby, turn the TV off and set the table. Dinner is almost ready.‎ M: OK. I’ll be right down.‎ W: Honey, there are only going to be three of us tonight. Your father’s plane was delayed, so he won’t be home until after 10:00.‎ M: Aw, man! Why does he always have to travel so much? I feel like I never get to see him anymore.‎ W: I know. Your sister and I feel the same way, but this is the way it has to be right now. ‎ M: But you never travel for your job.‎ W: That’s because I work from home. I guess I’m lucky, but there are disadvantages, too. Your father is gone a lot, but he also makes good money.‎ M: Why doesn’t he work from home?‎ W: Well, working in sales means you have to be on the road a lot. If he stayed at home, how would he ever sell anything?‎ M: I guess you’re right. When I grow up, I’m not going to choose work over family like Dad. ‎ W: Don’t be too hard on your father, Bobby. He is doing this for us. You should be thankful.‎ Text10 ‎ M: Hello, everyone. I’d like to tell you something about the student clubs in our school. Let’s begin with our reading club. It was first started in 1988, and has 150 members now. Every ‎ Thursday afternoon, they gather together to exchange their ideas on books. And you may join them to share your views. If you are a music lover, come to our music club. This club has a total of 40 members who usually meet on Saturday. Sometimes they go to the concerts together and sometimes they give performances themselves. For those who enjoy outdoor sports, the bicycle club can be a good choice. Trips are usually organized on Wednesday and last at least two hours. Together with 50 cyclists, you can not only see the beautiful nature, but also make yourself stronger. Of course, there are also many other clubs in our school. For more information, please go to the school website. ‎