英语卷·2018届吉林省舒兰一中高三上学期第四次月考（2017-12）

英语卷·2018届吉林省舒兰一中高三上学期第四次月考（2017-12）

第Ⅰ卷（选择题共100分）‎ 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答案。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. When might Peter arrive?‎ A. At 3:15. B. At 3:30. C. At 3:45.‎ ‎2. How would the woman like the application to be sent?‎ A. By post. B. By fax. C. By e-mail.‎ ‎3. Why is the man unhappy?‎ A. He hasn’t been well prepared for the exam.‎ B. He was scolded by his maths teacher.‎ C. He didn’t get a satisfying grade.‎ ‎4. What does the woman do?‎ A. A police officer. B. A ticket seller. C. A driver.‎ ‎5. What does the man think about Susan?‎ A. She is like many other people.‎ B. She always keeps her word.‎ C. She is tougher than men.‎ 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。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，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。‎ 请听第6段材料，回答6至7题。‎ ‎6. Who is Felix?‎ A. The man. B. The woman’s husband. C. A character in the woman’s book.‎ ‎7. What kind of novel is Hot Lips?‎ A. A romantic one. B. A detective one. C. A political one.‎ 请听第7段材料，回答8至9题。‎ ‎8. Where are the speakers?‎ A. At a club. B. At the man’s house. C. At the woman’s house.‎ ‎9. What are the speakers mainly talking about?‎ A. Music. B. Dance. C. Wine.‎ 请听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。‎ ‎10. Why is the man unwilling to go to Florida?‎ A. It’s too expensive. B. It’s too boring. C. It’s too crowded.‎ ‎11. What did the speakers do last year?‎ A. They went skiing.‎ B. They attended a New Year’s Eve party.‎ C. They travelled around Sky Valley Resort.‎ ‎12. How does the woman feel in the end?‎ A. Worried. B. Annoyed. C. Excited.‎ 请听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。‎ ‎13. What are the two speakers mainly talking about?‎ A. How to save energy.‎ B. How to look after animals.‎ C. How to protect the environment.‎ ‎14. What is the relationship between the speakers?‎ A. Teacher and student.‎ B. Customer and salesman.‎ C. Interviewer and interviewee.‎ ‎15. How many miles does the man plan to drive this year?‎ A. About 8,000. B. About 9,000. C. About 10,000.‎ ‎16. How many aspects does the man mention?‎ A. One. B. Two. C. Three.‎ 请听第10段材料，回答17至20题。‎ ‎17. What did the speaker and his wife do the other day?‎ A. They went fishing. B. They went rock climbing. C. They went swimming.‎ ‎18. What was the weather like during the trip?‎ A. It became windy halfway.‎ B. It began to rain later.‎ C. It was cloudy at the beginning.‎ ‎19. What happened to the boat right after the speaker got back into it?‎ A. It didn’t work. B. It got stuck in rocks. C. It was crashed into rocks.‎ ‎20. How were the speaker and his wife rescued?‎ A. The local fisherman pulled them out of water.‎ B. The local fisherman searched the island for them.‎ C. Another boat pulled them to the mainland with a line.‎ 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）‎ 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。‎ A Road trip Motorhome delivery offers great family holidays. For just $ 1 a day, you can hire a fully-equipped motorhome, which you deliver to a specific destination within some days and kilometers. You then hire another one to get home or take a bus or train. Your only other expense will be fuel and about $ 20 a day for parking fees. To learn more, visit apollocamper.com ‎ Plan ahead For a comfortable break, flexibility with times, dates and places helps lower the cost. Find a few hotels you like, ask about their vacant rooms, then wait a few weeks and call again. If they still have rooms, you’re at an advantage to ask for a better price. Lots of last-minute deals are online. Watif (watif.com.au) has deals on hotels that have dropped their prices so low. You don’t know where you’re staying until it’s booked, but anywhere with four or five stars has to be fairly good.‎ Back to nature Wild camping appeals to nature lovers and costs nothing. This is forbidden on beaches and parks in most urban areas, but you can turn up in more distant areas as long as nobody owns the land, You’ll need to take everything with you and may need to shop on eBuy (ebuy.com.au). If you’re a camping beginner, be aware of safety measures and get your questions answered on the Internet.‎ Swap meet How about a home swap? For a $ 250 yearly joining cost, you can stay in someone’s home in an international place of your choice while they or someone else stays in yours. Find out more at familylink.com.au.‎ ‎21. Where can you get the information about motorhomes?‎ A. apollocamper.com.‎ B. watif.com.au.‎ C. ebuy.com.au.‎ D.familylink.com.au.‎ ‎22. What helps to pay less for rooms in a hotel?‎ A. Choosing hotels with four or five stars.‎ B. Bargaining prices through the Internet.‎ C. Waiting for some time before booking.‎ D. Deciding on rooms as early as possible.‎ ‎23. What’s the advice for camping beginners?‎ A. Keep in touch with eBey.‎ B. Watch out for possible dangers.‎ C. Stayaway from no-man’s land.‎ D. Take only what you need.‎ ‎24. What’s the purpose of the text?‎ A. To teach the importance of running away from work.‎ B. To introduce new destinations for nature lovers.‎ C. To show the advantages of online service.‎ D. To help people have fun at less expense.‎ B One time a young man, who hoped to study law, wrote to Lincoln for advice, and Lincoln replied, “If you are determined to make a lawyer of yourself, the thing is more than half done already. Always bear in mind that your own determination to succeed is more important than any other one thing.”‎ Lincoln knew. He had gone through it all. He had never, in his entire life, had more than a total of one year’s schooling. And books? Lincoln once said he had walked to borrow every book within fifty miles of his home. A fire was usually kept going all night in the small house and he read by the light of it.‎ He walked twenty or thirty miles to hear a speaker and, returning home, he practiced his talks everywhere—in the fields, in the woods, before the crowds. He joined several societies and practiced speaking on the topics of the day.‎ A lack of confidence always troubled him. In the presence of women he was shy and dumb. Even when he was in love with Mary Todd, he used to sit there, nervous and silent, unable to find words, listening while she did the talking. Yet that was the man who, by practice and home study, made himself into the speaker who debated with the famous speaker Douglas! That was the man who, in Gettysburg address rose to the heights of eloquence (雄辩) that have seldom been achieved in all the human history.‎ Small wonder that, speaking of his own great barriers and painful struggle, he wrote, “If you are determined to make a lawyer of yourself, the thing is more than half done already.”‎ ‎25. What does the underlined word “it” (in Paragraph 2) refer to?‎ A. Earning a fortune. B. Making a living.‎ C. Asking for advice. D. Becoming a lawyer.‎ ‎26. What is the key point of the fourth paragraph?‎ A. Lincoln’s courage. B. Lincoln’s position.‎ C. Lincoln’s progress. D. Lincoln’s eloquence.‎ ‎27. What is the most vital spirit reflected in Lincoln’s story above?‎ A. Believing in oneself. B. Keeping on practicing hard.‎ C. Overcoming difficulties. D. Sticking to one’s determination.‎ C David Rees runs a truly distinctive business. He charges customers $ 15 to sharpen their pencils to perfections, using a variety of tools.‎ I know what you’re thinking—is this a joke? The 39-year-old gets asked that question a lot. To clarify everything, he even created a special section on his website telling everyone he’s actually providing a real service.‎ You can supply your own pencil or you can have Rees sharpen one of his own favorite 2B pencils. After that, he mails it to you in a display tube with the shavings in a separate bag, and an authentic certificate which just happens to mention the pencil is so sharp as to be a dangerous object.‎ To achieve the desired result, the master sharpener uses all kinds of tools, including general sandpapers, pocket knives and even a special $450 sharpening machine. “It depends on what the customer wants to use his/her pencil for,” he says. “That determines the most appropriate pencil-sharpening technique. Some customers buy pencils as inspirational symbols while others buy them because of their special memories of classic 2B pencils.‎ ‎$15 to have a pencil sharpened is a bit expensive though, right? You’re not the only one who feels that way, and David’s unique business has really angered lots of people, who talk of inequality in America, saying it is so insane for the wealthy to pay $15 to sharpen a pencil. But others will say, “This is just our urge ‎ to put an end to the welfare state because new ideas arise along with the business.”‎ David admits his trade is sort of unusual. But there are those who actually value his service, as proven by the over 500 orders he has gotten.‎ ‎28. How could David make money by sharpening pencils?‎ A. He invented new tools for the job.‎ B. He promoted his skill on his website.‎ C. He saved lots of time for other people.‎ D. He provided quality service to his customers.‎ ‎29. From his words, we can infer that David Bees .‎ A. knows all kinds of pencil users B. provides personalized services C. values ideas behind the pencils D. always write with pencils ‎30. What does the underlined word ‘‘insane’’ (in Paragraph 5) mean?‎ A. Deliberate. B. Rewarding. C. Unreasonable. D. Irresponsible.‎ ‎31. What seems to be the author’s attitude to David Bees’ trade?‎ A. It’s a fancy service. B. It has a good reputation.‎ C. It’s awfully expensive. D. It was testime and money.‎ D German artist HA Schult is an unusual artist who uses trash (废旧物) to make sculptures. “We are living in the time of garbage,” says Schult. “I created a thousand sculptures of garbage. They are a mirror of ourselves.” Here, Schult was talking about his 1,000 trash sculptures in the form of humans. He first exhibited them in 1996 in the western German state of North Rhine-Westphalia.‎ ‎“They are social sculptures,” he explains. “They are not only sculptures for the eyes. They are sculptures to spread the idea that we live in a time of garbage.” So far, Schult’s social sculptures have been on show in Paris, in Moscow’s Red Square, on the Great Wall of China, and in the desert next to the Giza Pyramids near ‎ Cairo.‎ HA Schult’s work is unforgettable. Although his work has had a big influence on the art world, Schult remains modest about his creations:”Artists have to learn every time. We are not important. All that counts is the time in which we are living.”‎ Trash art has been around for years. But it seems that only the popular artists are regarded as true artists when working with trash. Why can’t common people be considered artists when they use the same things and change them into some form of personal art? Maybe it’s because we all have our own preset ideas of what art is and isn’t, or who artists are or should be.‎ You can be an artist like Schult if you try. Look at used metal cans. What might be done with them? Imagine them in any number of new uses, or imagine them simply as an art form. What about boxes or clothing? Boxes can usually serve as new storage containers and houses for pets. And clothing? Imagine taking old clothes and turning them into hats or hanging organizers.‎ ‎32. What do we know about Schult’s sculptures?‎ A. They served as garbage containers.‎ B. They reflected environmental issues.‎ C. They were first shown in Paris, France.‎ D. They were to raise economic awareness.‎ ‎33. HA Schult’s artistic works also get the message across that an artist must .‎ A. be socially responsible B. be as modest as possible C. make garbage recyclable D. take diverse artistic forms ‎34. According to the last 2 Paragraphs, the author probably agrees that .‎ A. it takes talent to be a trash artist B. preset ideas are important to artists C. trash art can’t be seen as a real art form D. average people can also make trash artists ‎35. Which of the following is the best title for the text?‎ A. Could You Be a Trash Artist? B. What Are Social Sculptures?‎ C. Do You Know About Trash Art? D. How Can We Deal with Used Cans?‎ 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。‎ ‎4 Key Strategies for Running to Lose Weight ‎ As one of the most active exercises out there, running is an extremely efficient way to bum calories and lose weight. A 150-pound person will bum approximately 100 calories per mile when running. 36 ‎ ‎1. Healthy Eating is the First Step If you want to lose weight by running, keep in mind that you’ll only lose pounds if you burn more calories than you consume. To lose a pound, you have to bum, through exercise or life functions, about 3500 calories. 37 Runners do have special nutrition needs, but the basic principles for healthy eating still apply. Try choosing smaller portions of high-fat and high-calorie foods and eating more whole grains, fruits, and vegetables.‎ ‎2. Follow a training schedule Sticking to a training schedule is a simple way to stay motivated to run. 38 So it’s much harder to postpone or skip workouts. Following a schedule can also help you avoid a running injury by not increasing your mileage too quickly.‎ ‎3. Run regularly If you don’t want to follow a schedule, you still need to have some consistency with your running because you won’t lose weight by running once a week. It’s best to get some activity every day. 39 If you find that your motivation to run is suffering, follow some necessary tips to get inspired.‎ ‎4. 40 ‎ Incorporating speed work or interval training (running at a very fast speed for short intervals of time) into your running routine can also help your weight loss efforts. Speed work bums a great amount of calories in a short period of time. You’ll ‎ also increase your muscle mass, causing you to bum more calories throughout the day.‎ A. Keep it challenging B. Eat for Performance C. You’ll know exactly what you need to do every day and each run builds on the next.‎ D. So you’ll need to combine running with a healthy diet.‎ E. If you’re hoping to use running to lose weight, here，s some advice on how to be successful.‎ F. Here are ways to improve your running motivation.‎ G. But if that’s not possible, try to shoot for at least 3-4 times per week.‎ 第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）‎ 第一节 完型填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）‎ 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A.、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。‎ Years ago a professor gave a group of graduate students this assignment: Go to the slums (贫民窟). Take 200 boys between the ages of 12 and 16, investigate their 41 and environment and then 42 their chances for the future. The students, after 43 social statistics, talking to the boys and compiling (汇编) much data. 44 that 90 percent of the boys would spend some time in 45 .‎ Twenty five years later another group of graduate students were given the job of 46 the previous prediction. They went back to the 47 area. Some of the boys—now 48 -were still there, a few had died and some has moved away. But they managed to 49 180 of the original 200. They found that only four of the boys had ever been sent to prison.‎ Why was it that these men, who had lived in a breeding place of 50 , had such a surprisingly 51 record? The researchers were 52 told. “Well, there was a 53 .”‎ They investigated 54 and found that in 78 percent of the 55 it was the same woman. The researchers went to the teacher, now living in a home for 56 teacher. How had she had this remarkable 57 on that group of children? Could ‎ she give them any reason why these boys 58 her? ‘‘No,” she said, “I really couldn’t.” And then, 59 over the years, she said musingly (沉思地), more to herself than to her questioners, “I 60 these boys.” The researchers finally realized that it was the teacher’s care that made a difference.‎ ‎41. A. safety B. nationalities C. health D. backgrounds ‎42. A. advise B. increase C. predict D. check ‎43. A. consulting B. preparing C. offering D. showing ‎44. A. discussed B. concluded C. introduced D. expected ‎45. A. business B. school C. hospital D. prison ‎46. A. testing B. explaining C. finding D. making ‎47. A. special B. same C. only D. lonely ‎48. A. workers B. teenagers C. men D. students ‎49. A. record B. find C. know D. trace ‎50. A. disease B. magic C. disaster D. crime ‎51. A. reliable B. good C. detailed D. bad ‎52. A. normally B. gradually C. continually D. nearly ‎53. A. teacher B. doctor C. director D. friend ‎54. A. too B. instead C. already D. further ‎55. A. cases B. manners C. states D. ways ‎56. A. determined B. well-known C. retired D. skilled ‎57. A. technique B. influence C. courage D. advantage ‎58. A .remembered B. rewarded C. treated D. frightened ‎59. A. looking around B. going on C. working out D. thinking back ‎60. A. persuaded B. reminded C. loved D. taught 第II卷（非选择题共50分）‎ 第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）‎ 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。‎ I was living a life in my screen and hardly noticed what 61 (be) around me. I was always checking the time and thinking of future 62 (plan). My thought was: “Who’s going to text me now? What will I do next?” My bedtime routine was usually centered 63 one thing: my phone. 64 I went to sleep, I browsed through news websites and checked my emails. When I woke up in the middle of the night, I did the same thing. The problem with this was that I felt anxious every night.‎ So when my friends invited me 65 (go) for a long weekend camping without the cell service, I thought this was 66 (exact) what I needed. Here’s how 67 (keep) away from my phone for 48 hours changed me and my way of life.‎ Without my phone, I 68 (fall) asleep listening to the songs of frogs and crickets. In the morning, I woke up 69 (feel) energetic. Sitting by the river, riding a bike, or singing old songs, I truly enjoyed what I was doing.‎ I felt free without my phone at weekend camp, 70 changed me completely. I ‎ listened to what my body wanted instead of what my phone was telling me to do.‎ 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作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅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）不计分。‎ We are required to collect our smart phones and keep it in the teacher’s during the weekdays. In fact the most of us obey this regulation, but some still play various trick against it. I’m among those. Once, I hand in a waste phone. Mr. Li, our head teacher, seemed ignore all that. So I felt very luckily to have an extra phone with me. And good times don’t last long. “Can I use your phone as a while? I forgot to take mine by chance.” Mr. Li said, pick out my waste phone and dialing. You can see how embarrassing I was at the scene!‎ 第二节 书面表达（满分25分） ‎ 假如你是李华，前几天你收到了你的朋友Vince的来信，询问你的高三生活，你打算在回信中介绍以下三个方面的内容：‎ ‎1.生活安排； 2.学习计划； 3.理想的大学及专业。‎ 注意：1.词数100左右；‎ ‎2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；‎ ‎3.开头与结尾已为你写好，不计入总词数。‎ Dear Vince,‎ I’m very glad to hear from you. ‎ Yours sinerely,‎ Li Hua 吉林省舒兰市第一高级中学2018届高三上学期第四次月考试卷 英语试题答案 听力理解：1-5 CBCAB 6-10 CABBA 11-15 ABCCB 16-20 BCAAC 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）‎ ‎21-24 ACBD 25-27 DCD 28-31 DBCA 32-35 BADA 第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）‎ ‎36-40 EDCGA 第三部分 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）‎ ‎41-45 DCABD 46-50 ABCBD 51-55 BCADA 56-60 CBADC 第二节 语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）‎ ‎61. was 62. plans 63.on 64.Before 65.to go 66.exactly 67.keeping 68.fell 69.feeling 70. which 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） ‎ ‎1. it—them 2.most前的the去掉 3. trick—tricks 4. hand—handed 5. seemed 后加 to ‎ ‎6. luckily—lucky 7. And—But/Yet 8.as—for 9.pick—picking 10 embarrassing—embarrassed ‎ 第二节 书面表达（满分25分）‎ Dear Vince,‎ I’m very glad to hear from you. In your letter, you asked me about my Senior Three life. Nowadays I’m very busy with my exams and homework. So I need to balance my study and life to make it colorful and meaningful.‎ I believe doing sports every day may build up my body. Besides, communicating with teachers, parents and friends can be of help to reduce my pressure. As for my study, I’ve made a practical plan. I should also overcome my shyness to consult the teachers if there’s something making me confused. What’s more, improving English is the most urgent thing because I have to make a solid foundation for my ‎ dream university—Shanghai International Studies University, where I’d like to major in English. I really hope my dream will come true through my hard work.‎ Yours sincerely Li Hua 听力原文 ‎(Text 1)‎ W: Is peter here?‎ M: No, he is due to arrive here at 3:15. But he might be half an hour late because of the traffic jam. ‎ ‎(Text 2)‎ M: I’ll send my application to your company by post tomorrow.‎ W: That will take a long time. You can fax it to us.‎ M: But I don’t have a fax machine. Could I e-mail it?‎ W: Sorry, we don’t accept applications by e-mail.‎ ‎(Text 3)‎ W: How about your maths examination?‎ M: I was expecting an A, but I only got a C. My maths teacher was disappointed in me.‎ W: Oh, I’m sorry. That’s a pity. No wonder you look so unhappy.‎ ‎(Text 4)‎ M: I’m sorry, madam. You see, I didn’t see the sign. Please, have mercy on me. Will you please not give me a ticket?‎ M: I’m sorry, sir. I have to give you a ticket.‎ ‎(Text 5)‎ W: I admire Susan, not because she’s a woman in the tough, male world of international politics, but because she’s so honest.‎ M: Yeah, I feel the same way. Certainly, there aren’t many people as true to their words as she is. ‎ ‎(Text 6)‎ M: Celia, why have you written another romantic novel?‎ W: Well, I find romantic fiction easy to write, but my next novel won’t be a romance. I’m hoping to write something different, possibly a detective story.‎ M: I’m interested in the character of Felix. Is he anyone you know from your real life?‎ W: No. Fm glad I don’t have a Felix in my life. I’ve been happily married for over 15 years to Richard Marsh, a politician.‎ M: Celia, thank you for talking to me. I hope Hot Lips will be successful.‎ ‎(Text 7)‎ M: It feels great to have a drink after the dinner listening to the music, isn’t it? I guess you must like to dance. Would you like to dance with me?‎ W: Sure.‎ M: I like the old styles of dance, such as the waltz.‎ W: You’re waltzing quite wonderfully.‎ M: Thank you for saying so. Do you like modem dance. I don’t care for it.‎ W: Neither do I. Oh, it’s getting late. I’m afraid I’ve got to go. Thank you for inviting me. I enjoyed the dinner very much.‎ ‎(Text 8)‎ M: So, Sally, we should probably start thinking about our winter vacation plans.‎ W: Yeah, I think we should fly down to Florida for a couple of weeks.‎ M: Uh, I’d really prefer not to. Those holiday travel packages cost too much.‎ W: Well, how about skiing up at Sky Valley Resort for a week or two?‎ M: I’d rather not. We did it last year. Remember?‎ W: And we had a really good time. Do you have any suggestions?‎ M: Um... you know, I never have any good ideas.‎ W: Ok. Here’s something different. How about going to the New Year’s Eve party in New York City? We’ve always wanted to do that.‎ M: But I don’t really like big parties. They’re always crowded.‎ W: You’re driving me crazy, Tom! All right. Let’s just stay home for two weeks!‎ M: No way! That sounds too boring! Can’t you think of anything else?‎ ‎(Text 9)‎ W: John, I know that you’re interested in all thing to do with the environment. Can you tell us something about it?‎ M: Oh, yes, I could think of one or two things that I’ve tried to do over the last couple of years. I think it’s been a couple of years since I got my bicycle out of the garage, and now I use it as much as possible. I use my car less. Last year I drove 10000 miles, and this year Fm going to do about 10% fewer miles.‎ W: Ok. Now we’re going to talk about food. I know you seldom eat meat. Is this part of “being green”, or something totally different?‎ M: Er... yes and no. Looking after animals, I think, is as important as looking after the environment. I mean, they’re part of it. So I prefer not to kill animals to eat them.‎ W: Mm. I think it’s true that people all over the world are becoming more aware of the need to look after the planet. Thank you very much.‎ ‎(Text 10)‎ M: Now, I’d like to tell you about my bad-weather story the other day. My wife and I were planning to do something unusual for our wedding anniversary, the weather was really nice that day, sunny and warm, so my wife and I hired a boat and went off to an island where we were going to spend the day swimming and sunbathing we took the boat out to the island,, and we were having so much fun that we didn’t notice that a storm was approaching until it started to get really windy. We got back into the boat, but the engine couldn’t start. Now, all the time, the wind was getting stronger, and the weather became really cloudy and then dark. Our poor little boat was being driven toward some rocks. We were starting to get really scared. We thought we might be stuck in the island. It was quite dangerous in such weather. We might die. Then we saw a tiny boat going past the island, so we started to wave and shout. And the local fishermen in the boat saw that we were in trouble and they threw us a line. So we tied it to the front of our bat, and they managed to pull us, very slowly back to the mainland. Luckily, we were saved.‎ ‎ ‎