浙江省磐安县第二中学2019-2020学年高二上学期期中考试英语试题

浙江省磐安县第二中学2019-2020学年高二上学期期中考试英语试题

磐安二中2019学年高二英语期中考试题 ‎ ‎ ‎ 第一卷（选择题 共95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）‎ 请听下面5 段对话，选出最佳选项。‎ ‎1. What is the man planning to do on Saturday?‎ A. Entertain relatives. B. Skate with friends. C. Go out with Mary.‎ ‎2. What are the two speakers talking about?‎ A. The increasing crime rate. B. The coverage of newspapers.‎ C. The impact of mass media.‎ ‎3. When will the man do his part-time job?‎ A. On Tuesdays and Thursdays.‎ B. On Mondays and Wednesdays.‎ C. On Mondays and Thursdays.‎ ‎4. Who may make the phone call?‎ A. Maria. B. Sofia. C. Jeff.‎ ‎5. What will the woman probably work as when she settles in Seattle?‎ A. A teacher. B. A director. C. A bank clerk.‎ 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。每段对话后有几个小题，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。每段对话读两遍。‎ 请听第6 段材料，回答第6、7 题。‎ ‎6. What is the woman doing?‎ A. Waiting for a tennis star.‎ B. Watching a tennis match.‎ C. Queuing up for a tennis match.‎ ‎7. Where does the woman come from?‎ A. London. B. Berlin. C. Washington.‎ 请听第7 段材料，回答第8、9 题。‎ ‎8. How long is the movie?‎ A. Two hours. B. Three hours. C. Four hours.‎ ‎9. What is the man going to do today?‎ A. Go for a cycle ride.‎ B. Work on his school paper.‎ C. Finish watching the movie.‎ 请听第8 段材料，回答第10 至12 题。‎ ‎10. Whom does the car belong to?‎ A. The man’s parents. B. The man’s friend. C. The man himself.‎ ‎11. What does the price of the car include?‎ A. All fees but no taxes.‎ B. Free service for one year.‎ C. A one-month service agreement.‎ ‎12. What will the man do next?‎ A. Test out the car by himself.‎ B. Get the contract ready to sign.‎ C. Get the car keys for the woman.‎ 请听第9 段材料，回答第13 至16 题。‎ ‎13. Why won’t the two speakers go to Europe?‎ A. They can’t afford it.‎ B. They don’t have enough time.‎ C. They have been there recently.‎ ‎14. What will the woman do tomorrow?‎ A. Go to the dentist. B. Book the tickets. C. Arrange her work.‎ ‎15. How will the two speakers travel?‎ A. By car. B. By bus. C. By train.‎ ‎16. What does the woman remind the man to do before they leave?‎ A. Fill the car up with gas.‎ B. Check the weather forecast.‎ C. Make a list of things to bring.‎ 请听第10 段材料，回答第17 至20 题。‎ ‎17. What did the speaker do yesterday morning?‎ A. He went fishing. B. He went hiking. C. He went horse-riding.‎ ‎18. When do the campers help with cooking?‎ A. In the morning. B. In the afternoon. C. In the evening.‎ ‎19. What was the speaker in charge of yesterday?‎ A. Preparing the hotdogs. B. Making the campfire. C. Looking for sticks.‎ ‎20. How long does the summer camp last?‎ A. Eight days. B. Seven days. C. Six days.‎ 第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分35分）‎ 第一节（共10小题；每小题2.5分，满分25分）‎ A The “Boomerang Kids” — young adults who leave to go to college, get married or just show off their independence — are moving back in with mom and dad. Boomerang Kids can be a mixed blessing for parents, both emotionally and financially.‎ Especially during hard economic times, adult children head for home. According to a survey, about 40 percent of 2017 graduates still live with their parents. Moreover, 42 percent of the 2015 graduates surveyed said they are still living at home.‎ The reasons are many, the first being economics. While the recession(衰退) has touched Americans of all ages, it has been very hard for young adults. This has sent many kids back home. Plus, there is the matter of debt, especially college loans. For many recent graduates, it makes smart economic sense to move back in with their parents where life is comfortable and rent is either low or nonexistent. Then, of course, some return for personal reasons, such as recovering from a divorce or an illness.‎ Parents are often glad to help out, both emotionally and financially. As a result, the arrangement often works to everyone’s satisfaction. However, there are risks, especially for the parents. These include not only family tension and ‎ misunderstandings, but also money. The return to the family can become a financial burden that can affect the parents’ plans and their financial future, especially their retirement, as they try to do too much for their children.‎ ‎21. From the passage, we know Boomerang Kids____________________________. .‎ A. return to live with parents after graduation ‎ B. have problem with their marriage C. graduate from college in advance D. like to show off their independence ‎22. The underlined words in Paragraph 1 mean something that_________________. ‎ A. is very useful and beneficial B. has advantages and disadvantages ‎ C. will have a good result D. worries people a lot ‎23. What can we learn from the passage?‎ A. It is a tough choice for young adults to move back home.‎ B. Children face fewer financial problems than ever.‎ C. Parents may have to deal with extra financial burden.‎ D. Most graduates choose to live with their parents.‎ B Have you ever looked out of the window of a passenger plane from 30,000 feet at the vast expanses of empty ocean and uninhabited land, and wondered how people can have any major effect on the Earth? I have. It is now becoming pretty clear that we are causing a great deal of damage to the natural environment. And the planes which rush us in comfort to destinations around the globe, contribute to one of the biggest environmental problems that we face today— global warming. ‎ ‎ As usual, people in the developing world are having to deal with problems created mainly by those of us in developed countries. Beatrice Schell, a spokeswoman for the European Federation for Transport and Environment says that, “One person flying in an airplane for one hour is responsible for the same greenhouse gas emissions（排放） as a typical Bangladeshi in a whole year.” And every year jet aircraft produce ‎ almost as much carbon dioxide as the entire African continent does. ‎ ‎ There is a way of offsetting(抵消) the carbon dioxide we produce when we travel by plane. A company called Future Forests offers a service which can relieve the guilty consciences of air travelers. The Future‎ ‎Forest website calculates the amount of CO2 you are responsible for producing on your flight, and for a small fee will plant a number of trees which will absorb this CO2. ‎ ‎ Yesterday I returned to Japan from England, and was happy to pay Future Forests 25 pounds to plant the 3 trees which balance my share of the CO2 produced by my return flight. Now the only thing making me lose sleep is jet lag. ‎ ‎24. What can we infer from paragraph 2? ‎ ‎ A. underdeveloped countries are less polluted. ‎ ‎ B. flying by air can do great harm to underdeveloped countries. ‎ ‎ C. developed countries contribute more to global warming. ‎ ‎ D. Bangladesh attaches great importance to environmental protection.‎ ‎25. Why did the writer pay Future Forests 25 pounds after his flight?‎ ‎ A. To cure his jet lag after the long flight.‎ ‎ B. To reduce the harm to the environment caused by his flight.‎ ‎ C. To donate the money to less developed countries.‎ ‎ D. To pay extra fee for the energy-saving plane.‎ ‎26. Which of the following might be the writer’s purpose to write this passage?‎ ‎ A. Showing the major effects of air traveling.‎ ‎ B. Advertising the company of Future Forests. ‎ ‎ C. Persuading people to stop taking planes when they travel. ‎ ‎ D. Arousing people’s awareness of the harm caused by flights.‎ C Chinese are very generous when it comes to educating their children. Not caring about the money, parents often send their children to the best schools or even abroad to England, the United States or Australia. They also want their children to take extra-course activities where they will either learn a musical instrument or ballet, or other classes that will give them a head start in life. The Chinese believe that ‎ the more expensive an education is, the better it is. So parents will spend an unreasonable amount of money on education. Even poor couples will buy a computer for their son or daughter.‎ However, what most parents fail to see is that the best early education they can give their children is usually very cheap. Parents can see that their children’s skills vary, skilled in some areas while poor in others. What most parents fail to realize though, is that today’s children lack self-respect and self-confidence. The problem is that parents are only educating their children on how to take multiple-choice tests and how to study well, but parents are not teaching them the most important skills they need to be confident, happy and clever.‎ Parents can achieve this by teaching practical skills like cooking, sewing and doing other housework.‎ Teaching a child to cook will improve many of the skills that he will need later in life. Cooking demands patience and time. It is an enjoyable but difficult experience. A good cook always tries to improve his cooking, so he will learn to work hard and gradually finish his job successfully. His result, a well-cooked dinner, will give him much satisfaction and a lot of self-confidence.‎ Some old machines, such as a broken radio or TV set that you give your child to play with will make him curious and arouse his interest. He will spend hours looking at them, trying to fix them; your child might become an engineer when he grows up. These activities are not only teaching a child to read a book, but rather to think, to use his mind. And that is more important. ‎ ‎27．Parents in China, according to this passage, _______.‎ A. are too strict with their children ‎ B. are too rich to educate their children C. have some problems in educating their children correctly D. are too poor to educate their children ‎28．The writer of the passage does not seem to be satisfied with ______.‎ A. the parents’ ideas of educating their children B. the education system ‎ C. children’s skills D. children’s hobbies ‎ ‎29．Doing some cooking at home helps children ______.‎ A. learn how to serve their parents ‎ B. learn how to become strong and fat C. benefit from it and prepare themselves for the future D. make their parents believe that they are clever ‎30．According to the last paragraph we can conclude that ______.‎ A. broken radios and television sets are useful B. one’s curiosity may be useful for his later life ‎ C. an engineer must fix many broken radios D. a good student should spend much time repairing radios ‎ 第二节 任务型阅读(每题2分，共10分)‎ ‎ 认真阅读下列短文，根据所读内容在文章中的表格中填入恰当的选项。‎ Suggestions for cooking on a Tight Schedule In my opinion, there are three main reasons why people don’t cook more often: ability, money and time, __31__Money is a topic I’ll save for another day. So today I want to give you some wisdom about how to make the most of the time you spend in the kitchen. Here are three suggestions for great cooking on a tight schedule: ‎ ‎ 1. Think ahead. The moments when I think cooking is a pain are when I’m already hungry and there is nothing ready to eat. So think about of the coming week. When will you have time to cook? Do you have the right materials ready?___32___ ‎ ‎ 2. Make your time worth it. When you do find time to cook a meal, make the most of it and save yourself time later on. Are you making one loaf of bread? __33___ it takes around the same amount of time to make more of something. So save yourself the effort for a future meal. ‎ ‎3.__34__ This may surprise you, but one of the best tools for making cooking worth your time is experimentation. It gives you the chance to hit upon new ideas and recipes that can work well with your appetite and schedule. The more you learn and the more you try, the more ability you have to take control of your food and your schedule. ‎ Hopefully that gives you a good start. __35__ and don’t let a busy s chedule discourage you from making some great changes in the way you eat and live! ‎ A. Cooking is a burden for many people.‎ B. Make three or four instead. ‎ C. Ability is easily improved.‎ D.A little time planning ahead can save a lot of work later on.‎ E. Let cooking and living simply be a joy rather than a burden.‎ F. Try new things.‎ G. Understand your food better. ‎ 三.阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D），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。（每小题1.5分，共30分）‎ ‎ I first went to hear a live rock concert when I was eight years old. My brother and his friends were all 36_____ of a heavy metal group called Black Wednesday. When they __37_____ that Black Wednesday were going to perform at our local theatre, they all bought ____38__ for performance. However, at the last minute, one of the friends couldn’t go, so my brother ___39____ me the ticket. I was really ___40___!‎ ‎ I remember the buzz (嘈杂声) of excitement inside the theatre as we all found our ____41__ . After a few minutes, the lights went down and everybody became __42____. I could barely make out the stage in the __43_____. We waited. Then there was a roar from the crowd, like an explosion, as the first members of the band ___44____ the stage. My brother leaned over and shouted something in my ear, but I couldn’t ____45___ what he was saying. The first song was already starting and the music was as ___46___ a jet engine. I could ___47___ the drum beats and bass notes in my stomach.‎ I can’t recall any of the songs that the band played. I just _48_ that I really enjoyed the show and didn’t want it to 49 . But in the end, after three encores (加演), the show finished. We left the 50_ and walked unsteadily out onto the pavement. I felt a little dizzy, as if I had just 51_from a long sleep. My ears were still 52 _with the beat of the last song.‎ After the 53 , I became a Black Wednesday fan too for a few years before getting into other kinds of music. Once in a while, 54 _, I listen to one of their songs and _55_I’m back at that first show.‎ ‎36.A.members B. friends C. fans D. volunteers ‎37.A. guessed B. discovered C. thought D. predicted ‎38.A. flower B. drinks C. clothes D. tickets ‎39.A. offered B. booked C. returned D. found ‎40. A. relaxed B. embarrassed C. excited D. encouraged ‎41. A. seats B. entrance C. spots D. space ‎42. A. comfortable B. quiet C. serious D. nervous ‎43. A. silence B. noise C. darkness D. smoke ‎44. A. fell upon B. broke into C. got through D. stepped onto ‎45. A. forget B. hear C. repeat D. bear ‎46. A. loud B. heard C. sweet D. fast ‎47. A. touch B. feel C. enjoy D. digest ‎48. A. realize B. understand C. believe D. remember ‎49. A. continue B. delay C. finish D. change ‎50. A. party ‎ B. theatre C. opera D. stage ‎51. A. escaped B. traveled C. benefited D. woken ‎52. A. aching B. burning C. rolling D. ringing ‎53. A. competition B. performance C. interview D. celebration ‎54. A. though B. otherwise C. instead D. besides ‎55. A. decide B. regret C. conclude D. imagine 第二卷 （主观题，共55分）‎ 四. 语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）‎ 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入单词的正确形式。‎ The year of 2014 was pretty tough for Stevens. Unfortunate 56 (event) happened to him one after another. He lost all his wealth and couldn’t pay for his insurance, but there was even __57 (bad) news to come. He had skin cancer, 58 made him ready to give up. ‎ ‎ 59 (lucky), he managed to find a job later and moved into a new home. It was then that Stevens seemed to turn a corner and realized his life was still worth 60 ‎ ‎(fight) for. He wrote in his blog, “My wife had told me many times she wished she could visit New York one day. She also wished we had had a place 61 (exercise) outside and watched our daughters playing.” He decided to put his plan into 62 (act) — building a garden. To make a surprise for his wife, Stevens sent her off for a trip to New York City. ‎ Then, he went crazy building the garden. After ten days, all the work 63 (pay) off. It made a big difference to Stevens’ life. He wrote, “The kids love 64 (they) new space. And I feel strangely 65 (satisfy) to build this, which inspires me to keep going.”‎ 五. 写作部分（满分40分）‎ ‎66、第一节：应用文写作（满分15分）‎ 假如你是李华，最近一对年轻夫妇搬到了你所在的楼上，然而这对夫妇经常在晚上举办派对且播放的音乐声音很大，楼下乱停车，所养的宠物狗也经常不断地狂吠。请根据以上提示，给这对夫妇写一封抱怨信，阐述你和其他邻居的处境及你的建议。‎ 注意：1. 词数：80左右； ‎ ‎2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。‎ 参考词汇： 停车park 吠bark ‎67、第二节 读后续写 (满分25分)‎ 阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。‎ It was summer, and my dad wanted to treat me to a vacation like never before. He decided to take me on a trip to the Wild West.We took a plane to Albuquerque, a big city in the state of New Mexico. We reached Albuquerque in the late afternoon. Uncle Paul, my dad’s friend, picked us up from the airport and drove us up to his farm in Pecos.‎ His wife Tina cooked us a delicious dinner and we got to know his sons Ryan and Kyle. My dad and I spent the night in the guestroom of the farm house listening to the frogs and water rolling down the river nearby. Very early in the morning. Uncle Paul woke us up to have breakfast. “The day starts at dawn on my farm,” he ‎ said. After breakfast, I went to help Aunt Tina feed the chickens, while my dad went with Uncle Paul to take the sheep out to graze (吃草). I was impressed to see my dad and Uncle Paul riding horses. They looked really cool.‎ In the afternoon, I asked Uncle Paul if I could take a horse ride, and he said yes, as long as my dad went with me. I wasn’t going to take a horse ride by myself anyway. So, my dad and I put on our new cowboy hats, got on our horses, and headed slowly towards the mountains. “Don’t be late for supper,” Uncle Paul cried, “and keep to the track so that you don’t get lost!” “OK!” my dad cried back. After a while Uncle Paul and his farm house were out of sight. It was so peaceful and quiet and the colors of the brown rocks, the deep green pine trees, and the late afternoon sun mixed to create a magic scene. It looked like a beautiful woven (编织的) blanket spread out upon the ground just for us.‎ Paragraph1:‎ Suddenly a little rabbit jumped out in front of my horse.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　‎ ‎　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　‎ ‎　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　‎ ‎　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　‎ ‎　　Paragraph2:‎ We had no idea where we were and it got dark. 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　‎ ‎　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　‎ ‎　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　‎ ‎　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　‎ ‎ 磐安二中2019学年上学期高二英语期中试题答案 一：听力 ‎ 1-5 ABBCA 6-10 CBBBB 11-15 CCAAC 16-20 BACAC ‎ 二：阅读 ‎21-23: ABC 24-26 CBD 27-30 CACB ‎31-35: CDBFE 三、完型填空 ‎36-40 CBDAC 41-45 ABCDB 46-50 ABDCB 51-55 DDBAD 四、语法填空 ‎56. events 57.worse 58.which 59.Luckily 60. fighting ‎61. to exercise 62.action 63. paid 64.their 65. satisfied 五、写作 ‎66、应用文 Dear Sir,‎ ‎ I am one of your neighbors living in the same building. I am writing to talk about your improper behavior. Since you move into the building a month ago, there has been too much music during your parties every night . Moreover, your friends park their cars here and there. The last thing I want to mention is that your dog is barking day in and day out. No one can get good sleep under such bad living conditions.‎ ‎ I hope you realize this and stop your improper behavior as soon as possible. Unless you take some measures to improve the present situation, we will have no choice but to take legal action.‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ Yours,‎ ‎ Li Hua ‎67、读后续写 Paragraph1:‎ Suddenly a little rabbit jumped out in front of my horse. It was furry with a coat of gorgeous( 华丽的、极好的) brown hair. After looking up at me with its pair of red bulbs , it began to scurry（窜逃） ahead. “ Why not catch it and bring it back to ‎ Uncle Paul? They must be very happy.” With this thought, I rode hard to hunt for it. Dad saw it and had to follow me. The rabbit was very agile, soon entering a mountain forest . We had to get down the horses, continuing the chase and totally forgetting the track back. Even though we tried desperately, the rabbit was out of sight in the end. Then we realized we were in the deep part of an forest.‎ ‎ ‎ Paragraph2:‎ We had no idea where we were and it got dark. And dark clouds seemed to be gathering in the sky. Taking out the cell phone, we soon found something was wrong: no signal. And no compass. Frightened, I stared at Dad , trying to seek a solution for the trouble from him. “Maybe what you have learned in geography class works," he said, pointing to the stars in the sky. I knew he meant the North Star. Soon we found the right direction. We hurried back finding the horses . And the river was in sight again. The family was worried and about to call the police. At the sight of us, they were relieved and hugged us tightly. There was nothing more memorable than this rabbit hunting in my life!‎ 听力原文 ‎ ‎(Text 1) ‎ W: We’re going skating this weekend. Can you and Mary come along?‎ M: I don’t think we’ll be able to make it. My brother’s family is coming on Saturday.‎ ‎(Text 2) ‎ M: Just look at this newspaper, nothing but robbery, accident and murder. Do you still believe people are basically good?‎ W: Of course. But many papers lack interest in reporting something positive like peace, love and friendship.‎ ‎(Text 3) ‎ M: I’ve just managed to get part-time work at the Woof Pet Store on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Now I have to decide whether to stay on the basketball team or go to work.‎ W: Look, I’ve arranged to work at the pet store on Mondays and Wednesdays. I don’t have anything on Tuesdays and Thursdays so I’d have no problem changing with you. ‎ M: Jennifer. Thanks a lot. ‎ ‎(Text 4) ‎ W: Hello?‎ M: Hi! Is this Maria?‎ W: No, this is her sister Sofia. Maria isn’t here right now. Can I take a message?‎ M: Sure. Can you tell her to call Jeff when she gets back? I have a question for her about our homework.‎ ‎(Text 5)‎ M: Hello, Mary. Is it true you are going to leave us for Seattle?‎ W: Yes, you know, Tom has got a new job in a bank there.‎ M: Are you going to continue as director?‎ W: I may get a job of teaching. There is a new high school there and they are looking for teachers.‎ ‎(Text 6) ‎ M: E xcuse me. Would you mind answering a few questions for London South FM?‎ W: Yeah, of course.‎ M: How long have you been waiting here?‎ W: I have been waiting here since 7:00 this morning. I didn’t know there was a long queue.‎ M: You must be a real tennis fan!‎ W: Ah, so-so. I am a student of English. I’ve been in London for four weeks, and I thought it was a good idea to come to Wimbledon before I go back to Berlin.‎ M: Do you think you’ll get in?‎ W: I hope so.‎ ‎(Text 7) ‎ W: You look tired. ‎ M: Yeah, I am worn out. I stayed up late last night. I really regret it.‎ W: Were you doing schoolwork or just playing games? ‎ M: Neither. I was going to work on my school paper, but a friend recommended a movie to me, so I watched it. It was a really long movie. I didn’t finish it until 1:00‎ ‎ am.‎ W: When did you start watching it?‎ M: At 10:00 pm. I just wanted to watch half of it, but it was so thrilling that I just had to finish it.‎ W: So what’s your plan for today? Do you want to go for a cycle ride?‎ M: I can’t go anywhere today. I have to finish what I didn’t finish last night.‎ ‎(Text 8) ‎ M: So, as you can see, she’s a beauty. My friend kept it in the garage the whole time, except when he drove it to his parents’ on weekends …‎ W: That’s why it only has about 15,000 miles on it, even though it’s five years old.‎ M: Exactly. The owner also kept all the service records, so you can tell it’s been taken care of.‎ W: Does this car come with a service contract?‎ M: All our cars come with a 30-day agreement, so you won’t pay for anything within the first month, but since this car is used, we can’t offer anything beyond that.‎ W: I see. $15,000 seems a little high for this car. Is there any way you can bring that price down?‎ M: This car is in very good condition, madam, and based on our research of similar cars being sold in the area, we believe it’s a fair price. All taxes and fees are included as well.‎ W: OK. Can I take it for a test drive?‎ M: Absolutely! Let me just get the keys …‎ ‎(Text 9) ‎ M: Hi, darling! I have a one-month vacation saved up. How about a trip to Europe? We haven’t been there before.‎ W: I could go for that, but I’m afraid our budget is a little tight this year.‎ M: I know, but I really need a change — I need to get out of this town for a while. Working day after day has worn me out.‎ W: How about a visit to the countryside? There are many interesting places to see ‎ there.‎ M: I think that’s a great idea. When can we make this happen? ‎ W: Tomorrow I have an appointment with my dentist. What about next Monday?‎ M: Perfect. I’ll try to arrange my work so that I can have a couple of days off next week. If we’re going to drive, I’ll need to fill up the tank. ‎ W: No need. I think it’s still plenty full, and I’d actually rather travel by bus or train. It would cost much less than driving. ‎ M: We can take the train. It will be faster. I’ll book the tickets tomorrow afternoon.‎ W: Great! Oh, one more thing, don’t forget to check the weather forecast before we go. I’d hate to head out for a visit to the countryside and then have nothing but rain.‎ M: No problem. I’m really looking forward to the coming week.‎ W: Me, too. I’ll make a list of what we need to take with us.‎ ‎(Text 10) ‎ ‎ This is my fifth day at the summer camp. Life isn’t exactly what I expected. We have to get up early to make our beds before our teacher comes to inspect. After breakfast, we have some free time. Yesterday morning I went down to the nearby stream to fish, but the only thing I caught was a tree branch. Great catch, huh? In the afternoon, there are different activities like horseback riding and hiking. They’re fun, but nothing new for me. In the evening, everyone is assigned a different task to get dinner ready. Yesterday, I was in charge of preparing the hotdogs, but I accidentally dropped them in the fire. The other kids are still laughing at me because of that. The best part of the camp is at night, when we sit around a campfire and tell stories, although one night while trying to find more sticks for the fire, I almost got lost in the forest. Well, at least camp is almost over, and we will go back at about 8 am the day after tomorrow. ‎