2020学年高一英语上学期期中试题 人教新版

2020学年高一英语上学期期中试题 人教新版

‎2019学年度第一学期期中测试题 高一年级英语 总分：150分时间：120分钟 ‎ 第I卷(听力题共30分)‎ 第一节 ‎（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5）‎ 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，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。听完每段对话后，你都会有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 soon will the speakers arrive at the airport?‎ A. In 30 minutes B.In 50 minutes C.In 90 minutes ‎ 2. What will the speakers discuss?‎ A. A report B.A computer C.A report on computer 3. What are the speakers talking about?‎ A. A child B.A room C.A present 4. What can we learn from this conversation?‎ A. The woman does not get along well with the man.‎ B. The woman does not get along well with her roommate.‎ C. The man will talk with the woman’s roommate.‎ 5. Where are the two speakers now?‎ A. On the first floor B.On the fourth floor C.On the fifth floor ‎ 第二节 ‎（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5）‎ 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，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。听完每段对话或独白前，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。‎ 听下面一段对话，回答第6至7题。‎ 6. What was the woman doing before she went home?‎ A. Typing a report. ‎ B.Rewriting a report. ‎ C.Reviewing a report.‎ - 16 -‎ 7. Where did the woman have her dinner?‎ A. In a restaurant. ‎ B.In her office. ‎ C.At home.‎ 听下面一段对话，回答第8至9题。‎ 8. Why does the man feel surprised?‎ A. The woman has found a new job.‎ B. The woman doesn’t feel like leaving.‎ C. The woman disagree with him.‎ 9. What does the woman say about her department?‎ A. There is a lack of trust.‎ B. There are serious problems.‎ C. There is too much pressure.‎ 听下面一段对话，回答第10至12题。‎ 10. What are the speakers talking about?‎ A. Popular sports events.‎ B. TV programs people like best.‎ C. Things people do after work.‎ 11. How did the woman do the research?‎ A. She talked to people.‎ B. She sent letters to people.‎ C. She collected information from newspapers.‎ 12. What do most people do in their spare time?‎ A. Go to movies. B.Read books. C.Watch TV. ‎ 听下面一段对话，回答第13至16题 13. Where does this conversation take place?‎ A. At the airport B.In a restaurant C.On the street 14. Why does the woman like San Francisco?‎ A. It has less traffic.‎ B. It has the best food and music.‎ - 16 -‎ A. People there are friendlier.‎ 15. Where does the woman come from?‎ A. Pennsylvania B.San Francisco C.China 16. What does the woman think of the man’s English?‎ A. Excellent B.Acceptable C.Strange 听下面一段对话，回答第17至20题。‎ 17. How many people are there in the woman’s family?‎ A. Three B.Four C.Five 18. What did the children think about having dinner together at home?‎ A. They thought it was funny.‎ B. They disliked the idea at first.‎ C. They preferred eating with friends.‎ 19. How often did the family finally decide to have meals together?‎ A. Every Sunday.‎ B. Twice a week.‎ C. Three times a week.‎ 20. Who finally set the time for these family dinners?‎ A.The children ‎ B.The father C.The woman speaker 第II卷（综合知识运用共120分）‎ 阅读理解（每小题2分，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，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。‎ A If you are looking for the place that has everything, there is only one place to visit, and that’s New York. It’s a whole world in a city.‎ The World of Theater: All of New York is a stage. And it begins with Broadway. Where else can you find so many hot shows in one place? Only in New York!‎ The World of Music: Spend an evening with Beethoven at Lincoln Center, swing to the great jazz of Greenwich Village, or rock yourself silly at the hottest dance spots - 16 -‎ ‎ found anywhere.‎ The World of Art: From Rembrandt to Picasso. From Egyptian tombs to Indian teepees(圆锥形帐篷). Whatever kind of art you like, you will find it in New York.‎ The World of Fine Dining: Whether it’s roast Beijing duck in Chinatown, lasagna(烤宽面条) in Little Italy, or the finest French coqauvin(红酒鸡） found everywhere, there is a world of great taste waiting for you in New York.‎ The World of Sights: What other city has a Statue of Liberty? A Rockefeller Center? Or a Bronx Zoo? Where else can you take a horse-drawn carriage(马车)through Central Park ? Only in New York !‎ ‎21. From the text we know that “Rembrandt” is most likely to be the name of a famous _________ .‎ A. actor B. painter C. cook D. musician ‎22. Which of the following sights can visitors see only in New York?‎ A. the Statue of Liberty B. the finest French coq au vin C. Arch of Triumph D. Roast Beijing Duck ‎23. What the writer really wanted to do is to _______.‎ A．help readers to get a better understanding of New York B．give readers some information about New York C．supply readers some wonderful programs in America D．try to persuade readers to pay a visit to New York B The 2016 Rio Olympic Games have come to an end. Without doubt, many Chinese sports fans sat in front of the TV and cheered our athletes on, hoping that they would get as many gold medals as possible. ‎ But sometimes our desire for gold medals can result in the sadness of failure. When Liu Xiang, China’s track hero, pulled out of the Beijing Olympics due to injury, he greatly disappointed many Chinese sports fans. ‎ But things are different now. In the 2016 Rio Olympic Games, we saw a healthier and more lenient Chinese attitude toward the sportspeople, fully in line with the Olympic spirit. ‎ China didn’t win any gold medals on the first day. But, instead of criticizing the athletes who failed to finish on top of the podium(领奖台), the majority of fans were happy with their efforts. “Reacting in the right way when an athlete misses out on gold shows the maturity of a person, and is also a challenge for a country to face up to in the process of development,” commented CRI. ‎ Swimmer Fu Yuanhui won fans’ hearts, even if she only won a bronze medal in the 100m backstroke final. Her fans on her Sina Weibo micro blog have increased 100,000 to over 6 million. Many sports fans appreciated her straightforward character and - 16 -‎ ‎ attitude toward competition.‎ ‎“The warm support from Internet users shows that public attitude toward competitive sport and the Olympics have gotten to a higher level,” said an article in the People’s Daily.‎ ‎24. From passage 2, what can we know about Liu Xiang?‎ ‎   A. He is still a famous athlete. ‎ B. He didn’t complete his event in the Beijing Olympics.‎ C. The audience desired him little. ‎ D. He was required to give up the competition.‎ ‎25. What does the underlined word “lenient” mean in Paragraph 3?‎ ‎   A. unhappy B. serious     C. complaining D. tolerant  ‎ ‎26. People like Fu Yuanhui because of her ________.‎ ‎   A. kindness to the fans B. winning a bronze medal ‎ ‎  C. attitude to competition D. Weibo mirco blog ‎ ‎27. What does the author mainly want to tell us in this passage?‎ ‎   A. Learning how to face up to challenge. ‎ B. Winning gold medals is important.‎ ‎   C. Changing attitude to athletes is a must. ‎ D. Getting as many gold medals as possible.‎ C There once was a little boy who wanted to meet the king. He set off, walking towards the king’s castle. After many years of walking, the king’s castle came into his view. However, as the boy drew closer to the outside of the castle, the guards noticed him.‎ ‎“Get out of here!” ordered the guards.‎ Well, the little boy didn’t have to be told twice. He turned…and ran. All he wanted to do was to tell the king wonderful things, and see all the beautiful things in the king’s house. But he couldn’t even get near the castle! The boy finally stopped running, sat down and cried.‎ A young man happened to be coming down the path at the very moment. He saw the little boy and stopped. “What’s wrong, young man?” he asked.‎ ‎“Sir, I walked and walked just to see the king. But these guards made me scared. I wanted to tell the king how lovely everything is and just tell the king that I just wanted to see him!”‎ The man looked at the little boy thoughtfully. “Look, why don’t you try again. I’ll come with you this time.”‎ The little boy got up and took the man’s hand. The king’s guards spotted them.‎ ‎“Look, mister, we don’t have to do this…I don’t want you to get hurt. We can - 16 -‎ ‎ just turn around now.”‎ The man held the little boy’s hand and went on. The boy really thought the man might be crazy until he looked back up at the guards. They were all smiling now. The little boy was amazed.‎ ‎“Who are you?” asked the little boy in astonishment.‎ ‎“Why, I’m the king’s son. You can enter the castle and be with the king.” said the man.‎ The little boy broke into a huge smile.‎ ‎28. Why did the boy want to see the king?‎ A. To get some help from the king.‎ B. To invite the king to visit his beautiful village.‎ C. To share wonderful things with the king.‎ D. To ask the king to play with him.‎ ‎29. What does the underlined sentence in the third paragraph mean?‎ A. The little boy didn’t understand the guards words at first. ‎ B. The guards repeated the words to the boy. ‎ C. The little boy had been to the castle twice. ‎ D. The little boy understood the guards’ words immediately.‎ ‎30. According to the passage, the man is . ‎ A. kind B. stupid C. ambitious D. mean ‎31. Which of the following best suits the story’s lesson for us?‎ ‎ A. Never judge a book by its cover. ‎ B. Life can sometimes be fair. ‎ ‎ C. Anything is possible if one tried hard enough. ‎ ‎ D. Make new friends and keep the old.‎ D During my elementary school years, I used to compare my mom with my best friend Tiffany's mom.‎ ‎ Tiffany's mom always gave her lots of money to buy the most fashionable clothes and favorite food. Her mom allowed her to do anything she liked. I really admired Tiffany. My mom didn't give me much pocket money and she always told me that I should behavemyself. I was annoyed with her.‎ Whenever I didn't get what I wanted, I would complain to my mom, Tiffany's mom would give her that! I wish she were my mom. Every time, my mom would calmly say "Poor Tiffany". I couldn't understand her. "She shouldn't be feeling sorry for Tiffany!" I thought, "She should be feeling sorry for me."‎ ‎ One day, I couldn't help saying to Mom, "Poor Tiffany? Lucky Tiffany! She gets everything she wants! Why do you feel sorry for her?" I burst into tears.‎ - 16 -‎ ‎ My mom sat down next to me and said softly, "Yes, I do feel sorry for her. I have been teaching you a lesson that she will never be taught."‎ ‎ I looked up at her, "What are you talking about?"‎ ‎ Mom said with care, "One day she will really want something. Maybe she'll find out that she can't have it. Her mother won't always be around to give her money, and what's more, money can't buy everything."‎ ‎ She continued, "I have taught you valuable lessons by not giving you everything you want. You'll know how to look for bargains and save money, but she won't. You'll understand that you need to work hard to get the things that you want but she won't. When Tiffany is a grown woman, she'll wake up one day and she will be wishing that she had a mom like the one you've got. Life lessons are more important than modern clothes and delicious food."‎ ‎ It took some time, but I eventually understood my mom's words. Now I am a happy and successful woman.‎ ‎32. During the author's elementary school years, she ___________ .‎ ‎ A. wished that her mom were as good as Tiffany's ‎ B. went to school with Tiffany every day ‎ C. usually compared her lesson with Tiffany's ‎ D. sometimes gave lots of money to Tiffany ‎33. Why did the author's mom always say "Poor Tiffany"?‎ ‎ A. She felt sorry for Tiffany because Tiffany was poor.‎ ‎ B. She wanted to tell a lie to comfort the author.‎ ‎ C. She thought that Tiffany was spoiled by her mother.‎ ‎ D. She told the author this and wanted her to help Tiffany.‎ ‎34. What do we learn about the author's mother?‎ ‎ A. She was strict and taught the author to be independent.‎ ‎ B. She cared for other people's children more than her own.‎ ‎ C. She thought that life lessons were as important as money.‎ ‎ D. She was so poor that she couldn't give the author much money.‎ ‎35. What can we infer(推断) from the passage?‎ ‎ A. The author was quite annoyed with her mother in the past.‎ ‎ B. The author's mother felt sorry for Tiffany.‎ ‎ C. Tiffany's mother took the author's mother's advice.‎ ‎ D. The author is thankful to her mother now.‎ 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。‎ Television is everywhere around us. Yet it is great for learning English. The pictures make it easier to understand than radio and because you can see who’s t - 16 -‎ alking, and get a better idea of what people mean. Just watch their “body language”! Watch programs that you find enjoyable and entertaining. 36 ‎ Here’s the english-at-home.com guide to learning as much as possible while watching English television:‎ ‎ 37 Learning English should be fun –– not something that you have to force yourself to do. If you have a passion for football, watch matches or the sports news.‎ Keep a notebook near to your television. 38 This is especially useful. You can look for programs with sub-titles in your own language.‎ Try to watch English television regularly. Even if you can only watch 15 minutes a day, you’ll be amazed how much you learn.‎ Don’t worry if you don’t understand everything. English television is normally aimed at native English speakers. 39 If the programs that you’re watching are full of unknown words, just concentrate on understanding the general meaning.‎ Keep a note of television programs and presenters that you find easy to understand and try to watch them regularly. 40 Soon you will impress your friends with your English skills.‎ A. Don’t watch the programs too easy for you.‎ B. Better watch programs that you find interesting.‎ C. Programs often include many difficult words.‎ D. English learning has little to do with watching TV.‎ E. Whatever you watch will help you improve your English.‎ F. Doing this will increase your confidence in learning English.‎ G. You can take down any new words or expressions that you hear.‎ 语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）‎ 第一节 完形填空（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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。‎ Several years ago a young teacher took a bus to the school where he worked. When he sat down, he 41 that the driver had given him twenty pence too much change by accident. As he 42 what to do, he thought to himself, “I’d better give the twenty pence back. It would be 43 to keep it. ” ‎ ‎ Then he thought, “Oh, 44 it, it’s only twenty pence. Who would care about this little amount? 45 , the bus company already gets too much in fares; they will 46 miss it. 47 it as a gift, and keep quiet. These days I have been very 48 because of bad health and I hope the gift can cheer me up.” ‎ ‎ When he arrived at his 49 , the teacher paused (暂停) at the door, then he 50 the twenty pence to the driver and said:“Here, you gave me too much 51 .”‎ ‎ The driver smiled and replied:“Don’t you 52 me? I took your science class ‎ - 16 -‎ last year. I am a part-time driver here. I 53 I had given you twenty pence too much. Later I thought why not 54 a joke on you. I just wanted to 55 what you would do 56 I gave you too much change.”‎ ‎ When the young teacher 57 the bus, his knees became weak. He had to catch the nearest street lamp pole (杆) for 58 , and looked up to the sky and cried:‎ ‎ “Oh, I almost lost my 59 , and didn’t pass the 60 !”‎ ‎41. A. hoped B. discovered C. regretted D. pretended ‎42. A. explained B. discussed C. considered D. knew ‎43. A. wrong B. true C. easy D. clever ‎44. A. believe B. avoid C. throw D. forget ‎45. A. Instead B. Therefore C. Anyhow D. However ‎46. A. never B. ever C. forever D. always ‎47. A. Bring B. Accept C. Show D. Offer ‎48. A. unhappy B. free C. strange D. angry ‎49. A. home B. school C. stop D. office ‎50. A. introduced B. posted C. lent D. returned ‎51. A. change B. help C. time D.confidence ‎52. A. find B. doubt C. remember D. refuse ‎53. A. realized B. expected C. decided D. admitted ‎54. A. hear B. share C. tell D. play ‎55. A. ask B. see C. prove D.understand ‎56. A. unless B. because C. if D. though ‎57. A. ran for B. waited for C. got on D. got off ‎58. A. pleasure B. support C. fun D. break ‎59. A. face B. sense C. money D. way ‎60. A. lesson B. chance C. risk D. test 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。‎ Once there lived a rich man _61 _ wanted to do something for the people of his town. But first he meant 62 (find) out whether they deserved his help.‎ In the center of the main road into the town, he placed 63 very large stone. Then he hid behind a tree and 64 (wait). Soon an old man came along with his cow. “Who put this stone in the center of the road?” said the old man, but he did not try to remove the stone. Instead, with some difficulty he passed around the stone and continued on his way. 65 _ man came along and did the same thing; then another came, and another. All of them complained about the stone but not tried to remove 66 . Later in the afternoon a young man came along. He saw the stone, 67 (say) to himself, “The night will be very dark. Some 68________(neighbor) will - 16 -‎ ‎ come along later in the dark and will fall against the stone.”‎ Then he began to move the stone. He pushed and pulled with all his 69 (strong) to move it. How great his surprise was at last! 70 the stone, he found a bag of money.‎ 写作（共二节，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(＼)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。‎ Dear Jack, ‎ Thanks for your help whilemy stay in Britain. Under your help, I have make ‎ great progress in my English study.‎ How is Mr. Richard? I want to know something about her life. I try to get in ‎ touch with him, but unfortunate I don’t have his address and can’t contact him. Do ‎ you have his email or telephone number?‎ Would you like visit Beijing during the summer holidays? You see, Beijing is ‎ very good tourist city, that is well known for the cultures and places of interest. I can ‎ show you round the city. I am sure you will stay here happily and learnt a lot.‎ Yours, ‎ Li Hua ‎ 第二节：书面表达（满分25分）‎ 假如你是务川民族中学的学生李华，你从网上看到John在某英语俱乐部发布了一个帖子，邀请各国爱好英语的学生参加该俱乐部，以加强交流，提高英语水平。请你根据以下提示，用英语写封电子邮件，希望能参加该俱乐部，并交更多的朋友。‎ 要点：1. 简单介绍自己（如：哪国人、爱好等）；‎ ‎ 2. 参加该俱乐部的原因（交朋友、提高英语水平）；‎ ‎ 3. 希望成为其中一员。‎ - 16 -‎ 注意：1.词数100左右；‎ ‎ 2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；‎ ‎ 3.开头已经给出，不计入总词数。‎ Dear John,‎ I’m glad to read the post on the Internet that you welcome students who like English. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________‎ - 16 -‎ 树立中学2017—2018学年度第一学期半期考试 高一英语试题答案 听力：‎ ‎1--5 CACBC 6--7 ABCAB 11--15CABBA 16--20CBACB 阅读：‎ ‎21-25 BADBD 26-30 CCCDA 31-35 CACAD 36-40 EBGCF 完形填空：‎ ‎41-45 BCADC 46-50 ABACD 51-55 ACADB 56-60 CDBAD 语法填空：‎ ‎61 who/that 62 to find 63 a 64 waited 65 Another 66 it 67 saving 68 neighbors 69 strength 70 Under/Beneath 短文改错：‎ 第一句：while 改为 during 第二句：under your help 改为 with your help ‎ ‎ make 改为 made 第四句：her改为 his 第五句：unfortunate 改为 unfortunately 第七句：like后加to 第八句：在is和very之间加a that 改为 which 第九句：round改为around 第十句：learnt改为learn 作文：‎ One possible version:‎ Dear John, ‎ I’m glad to read the post on the Internet that you welcome students who likes English. I’m interested in it and want to join the club.‎ My name is Li Hua, a student from Wuchuan national Middle School. I’m Chinese. I like English very much and have won prizes in English speech contest. I think I’ll make full use of the chance to practice my English, such as communicating with others in English and helping organize activities for the members. I’ll also make friends with students from different countries, so we can learn from each other to improve my English. I hope I’ll be accepted as a member of the club.‎ Looking forward to your reply. ‎ Yours, ‎ - 16 -‎ Li Hua - 16 -‎ 听力原文： Text 1‎ W:How soon can we reach the airport?‎ M:We are now running at 100 kilometers an hour,and the airport is 150 kilometers ahead,so...‎ W:So we can get there by 10,in time to catch the 11:30 airplane.‎ Text 2‎ M:I know you want to talk about this report,but I’d like to tell you about my new computer.‎ W:Let’s keep to the point.We can talk about that later.All right?‎ M:OK.‎ Text 3‎ W:Bill,that’s a lovely painting in your living room.‎ M:I’m glad you like it.It’s a Christmas gift from my son.‎ W:Well,it’s beautiful.Your son has very good taste.‎ Text 4‎ M:So, how is your new roommate?‎ W:She really makes me angry.‎ M:What happened?‎ W:She’s always making loud noises at midnight.When I remind her she is always rude.‎ Text 5‎ W:Excuse me,I’m looking for Mr.Town.‎ M:Oh,he is not on this floor,he is on the fourth floor.Go down the stairs and turn left.‎ Text 6(6--7)‎ M:Did you finish typing that report?‎ W:Yes,I did.But I worked late.‎ M:It must be a long report,I guess.‎ W:Exactly.Twelve pages.I spent three hours on it.‎ M:By the way,what time did you go home? ‎ W:I left the office at about 9 o’clock.I go home at ten .‎ - 16 -‎ M:What did you have for dinner?‎ W:I sent out for a sandwich and I ate it at my desk.‎ Text7(8--9)‎ M:Ricky,what’s going on?Fred told me just now that you’re going to leaving us.‎ W：Yes.I really feel bad about it.But B&D came up with really a good offer.‎ M:Well,I didn’t know that you are looking for a new job.‎ W:Well,just between you and me.I think we have same real problems in this department.Don’t get me wrong.It has nothing to do with you,Frank.Everybody says that you’re an excellent manager.‎ M:Problems?What problems?Do you have time to talk about it?‎ Text 8(10--12)‎ W:You know,I’ve just finished some very interesting research for the newspaper about things people do in their spare time.‎ M:Really?What did you learn?‎ W:Well.I talked to 20 people,and 19 of them watch TV.‎ M:That’s interesting.I never watch it.Do you?‎ W:Not much...Anyway,about half of them,9 people play some kind of sports.‎ M:I’m not surprised.People are getting more exercise these days.‎ W:Yes.A few of them go to movies.‎ M:Mm,I do ,too.‎ W:But here is the most interesting result.Only one of them reads.‎ M:That’s terrible.‎ Text 9(13--16)‎ M:Excuse me,do you mind if I sit here?‎ W:Not at all,go ahead.‎ M:Thank you.‎ W:Are you going somewhere or are you meeting someone?‎ M:I’m on my way to Washington,and you?‎ W:I’m on my way to San Francisco.‎ M:Really?I think San Francisco is properly the most exciting place in the US.‎ - 16 -‎ W:So do I.No other city has as many good restaurants or as such good music.‎ M:Is San Francisco your hometown?‎ W:No,I’m from a very small town in Pennsylvania.I wouldn’t want to live there again either.I don’t like small town living very much.‎ M:En,neither do I really.But small town have their advantages,less traffic for one.‎ W:And friendly people.You know I’m beginning to feel homesick.By the way,where are you from?‎ M:China.‎ W:China?But you speak English like a native speaker.I didn’t have any idea.‎ M:Oh,excuse me.It’s time for my fight.Well,nice talking with you.‎ W:Me too.Bye.‎ Text 10(17--20)‎ M:Could you suggest some ways to bring family member close together?‎ W:Well,I feel it is very important for families to have regular meals together.One of my good childhood memories was dinner with my parents and two sisters.Because my husband and I both work and three children are busy with their studies.We seldom had a chance to get together with the family.But we thought it would be possible for us to sit down and enjoy meals together every week.First,we tried setting three fixed dates:Mondays,Wednesdays and Fridays.But almost everyone was unhappy.Then my son had the idea that everyone told me his or her most convenient days and I would choose the two best days.For a while, the children were still unhappy with the idea.They said they would rather spend the time with their friends playing sports.Gradually,though,they began to see these evening together as interesting and helpful.We loved a lot,we made plans for trips.We discussed each other’s problems. After a couple of months,anyone who had to miss a family meals felt regretful.And now we all feel that we have been able to build much stronger relationships within the family than we had before.‎ - 16 -‎