2018-2019学年安徽省阜阳市第三中学高一竞培中心下学期期中考试英语试题

2018-2019学年安徽省阜阳市第三中学高一竞培中心下学期期中考试英语试题

‎2018-2019学年安徽省阜阳市第三中学高一竞培中心下学期期中考试英语试题 时间：120 分钟 满分：150 分 第一部分 听力（共两节，满分 30 分）‎ 做题时，先将答案标在试卷上，录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。‎ 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. Where are the speakers?‎ A. In a restaurant. B. In a supermarket. C. At home.‎ 2. What will the woman probably do tomorrow afternoon?‎ A. See a doctor. B. Watch a movie. C. Meet her brother.‎ 3. How will the speakers go to the bookstore?‎ A. By bike. B. By bus. C. By taxi.‎ 4. What does the woman suggest the man do?‎ A. Give up the program. B. Take three months off. C. Go to France.‎ 5. What do we know about Dario?‎ A. He feels hopeless.‎ B. He likes Coke very much.‎ C. He was too busy to go shopping.‎ 第二节（共 15 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 22.5 分）‎ 听下面 5 段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前， ‎ 你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题 5 秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出 5 秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。‎ 听第 6 段材料，回答第 6 至 7 题。‎ 1. What kind of room dos the woman want?‎ A. A single room. B. A double room. C. A room for three.‎ 2. How much will the woman pay per night?‎ A. $100. B. $120. C. $150.‎ 听第 7 段材料，回答第 8 至 9 题。‎ 3. What are the speakers mainly talking about?‎ A. The house owner. B. The coming party. C. The condition of a house.‎ 4. What was wrong with the house yesterday?‎ A. Its light was broken. B. Its electricity went off. C. Its pipe needed replacing.‎ 听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。‎ 5. Where does the conversation take place?‎ A. At Customer Service. B. Over the phone. C. At Benson Software.‎ 6. Why is the man talking to the woman?‎ A. To place an order.‎ B. To have CD players repaired.‎ C. To complain about a wrong order.‎ 7. How many more CD players will be sent to the man?‎ A. 50. B. 100. C. 150.‎ 听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。‎ 8. What does the man enjoy most about the course?‎ A. Meeting famous musicians.‎ B. Organizing every detail of it.‎ C. Hearing young musicians play.‎ 9. How does the man advertise the course?‎ A. Through the university. B. Through the Internet. C. Thorough the TV show.‎ 1. What is required to join the course?‎ A. Basic English skill. B. Perfect performance. C. Good looks.‎ 2. Why isn’t the countryside a good choice?‎ A. The cost is high. B. The transport is inconvenient. C. The space is limited.‎ 听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。‎ 3. When should parents pick up their kids at the latest on Thursday?‎ A. At 1:00pm. B. At 11:30 am. C. At 12:30 pm.‎ 4. What’s the advantage of ordering supplies from school?‎ A. It has a free delivery. B. It is very convenient. C. It will cost much less.‎ 5. What does the community charity do?‎ A. Help people in need.‎ B. Look for missing things.‎ C. Donate things to the school.‎ 6. Who will get a call the night before school starts?‎ A. New students. B. Returning students. C. Teachers.‎ 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， 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。‎ A Four things that you can’t miss in Macao Go Bungee Jumping at the Macao Tower The Macao Tower, 338 meters tall, is the world’s 10th highest tower, with kinds of activities, such as eating and entertainment. One of the activities is the bungee jump. The Macao Tower Bungee Jump is 233 meters high, making it a Guinness World Record as the highest commercial bungee jump in the world. Raise ‎ your arms and off you go! If you are not daring enough to jump that height, you can try the sky walk on the 57th floor-it’s still amazing. Take this chance and tick off this item on your list.‎ Enjoy a traditional Portuguese dinner Macao was once colonized ( 殖 民 ) by Portugal before 1999. As a result, Portuguese culture has deeply affected Macao.‎ Many Portuguese settled and opened Portuguese restaurants here, but it is more adaptable to Chinese people.‎ Visit a museum Macao, as a little city with only an area of 30.5 square kilometers, has 23 eye-catching museums. Due to its special history, both eastern and western historical relics can be found. Many of them are preserved for cultural relics, tourist spots or museums, such as the Grand Prix Museum, Maritime Museum and Wine Museum.‎ Go into an entertainment place Well known as the “Las Vegas of the Orient”, Macao has 33 entertainment places. You can find different themed entertainment places with their hotels and attractions around every corner of Macao, especially on Taipa Island. Among all, The Venetian is the most popular. With a huge shopping mall and Vegas-style design, it is a must-go place for both tourists and locals to shop and enjoy free time. So when you come to Macao, just walk around and you will still be amazed.‎ 1. What can visitors do at the Macao Tower?‎ A. Visit a museum.‎ B. Try an extreme sport.‎ C. Enjoy a traditional Japanese dinner.‎ D. Challenge the Guinness World Record for jumping.‎ 2. What can we learn from the text?‎ A. Visitors can do nothing but shopping.‎ A. Portuguese culture has no longer existed in Macao.‎ B. The Macao Tower is the highest tower in the world.‎ C. Visitors can enjoy both eastern and western historical cultures in Macao.‎ 2. What is the author’s purpose in writing the text?‎ A. To introduce something attractive in Macao to visitors.‎ B. To encourage people to do sports.‎ C. To advertise coming events.‎ D. To tell about the history of Macao.‎ B A new study has looked into whether social media makes users feel lonelier or if lonely people tend to turn to social media more. It asked the question: Is it social media or social isolation (隔离)?‎ ‎“The social media craze (狂热) has helped some people but hurt some others in my opinion, ” development psychologist Stephanie Marcy with Children’s Hospital Los Angeles said.‎ Marcy was not surprised to learn that the more time young people spend on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and other apps, the more they feel lonely. “Some people who are otherwise social beings are now relying too much on their screens and their iPads and their telephones and social media.” Marcy explained. Experts said users can have thousands of followers, but that doesn’t mean they have somebody to call when they need a friend. “It’s sort of a false representation of having social connection. There are many people who have thousands of virtual ( 虚拟的) friends but don’t really have somebody to watch a movie with. That’s really quite sad as a social media leading to fewer friends, actually.” Marcy said.‎ While the negative influences of social media are often talked about, Marcy said it has helped some people, including those with anxiety, autism (自闭症) and physical limitations. “There needs to be a balance no matter what it is ‎ and with social media that completely applies,” Marcy said.‎ The study doesn’t show whether people who are isolated are more likely to go online or whether seeing the pages of others makes people feel more disheartened.‎ 1. In which part of a newspaper would you most probably read this passage?‎ A. Sports B. Business C. Entertainment D. Science report 2. What is Paragraph 3 mainly concerned with?‎ A. Young people lack real friends.‎ B. The bad effects of social media.‎ C. Social media are everywhere nowadays.‎ D. A new kind of connection among people.‎ 3. What does Marcy say about social media?‎ A. It is two-sided. B. It needs limiting.‎ C. It does more harm than good. D. It is important to young people.‎ 4. Which of the following shows the structure of the text?‎ A. ① B. ① C.① D. ①‎ ‎ ‎ ‎② ② ③ ④ ② ② ③‎ ‎③ ④ ⑤ ⑤‎ ‎(①= Paragraph 1 ②=Paragraph 2…)‎ ‎‎ ‎③ ④‎ ‎⑤ ④ ⑤‎ C It is natural that young people are often uncomfortable when they are with their parents. They say that their parents don't understand them. They often think that their parents are out of touch with modern ways; that they are too serious and too strict with their children; and that they seldom give their children a free hand.‎ It is true that parents often find it difficult to win their children's trust and they tend to forget how they themselves felt when young.‎ For example, young people like to act on the spot without much thinking. It is one of their ways to show that they have grown up and they can face any difficult situation. Older people worry more easily. Most of them plan things ahead, at least in the back of their minds, and do not like their plans to be upset by something unexpected.‎ When you want your parents to let you do something, you will have better success if you ask before you really start doing it.‎ Young people often make their parents angry with their choices in clothes, in entertainment and in music. But they do not mean to cause any trouble; it is just that they feel cut off from the older people's world, into which they have not yet been accepted. That's why young people want to make a new culture of their own. And if their parents do not like their music or entertainment or clothes or their way of speech, this will make the young people extremely happy.‎ Sometimes you are so proud of yourself that you do not want your parents to say “yes” to what you do. All you want is to be left alone and do what you like. It is natural enough after being a child for so many years, when you were ‎ completely under your parents' control.‎ If you plan to control your life, you’d better win your parents over and try to get them to understand you. If your parents see that you have a high sense of responsibility, they will certainly give you the right to do what you want to do.‎ 1. ‎ are to blame for the quarrels between parents and their children, according to this article.‎ A. Parents B. Young people C. Neither parents nor their children D. Both parents and their children 2. This article is particularly written for .‎ A. parents B. both parents and their children C. young people D. teachers 3. According to the text, young people tend to .‎ A. ask for advice before they really start to do anything B. do things without thinking carefully ahead C. be very strict with themselves D. think in the same way as their parents do 4. If a young man plans to control his own life, it's better for him to .‎ A. do everything with a high sense of responsibility B. do everything the way his parents do C. do everything under his parents' control D. do everything according to his own wish D Do you know the term "tweenager"? It's a slang word being used in the UK to describe children 10-13 years old. They are between junior and the teenage years. Why are they suddenly referred to in this way?‎ Tweenagers now have more money, freedom and influence upon their parents than they've ever had before. More and more companies are creating products and ‎ services for tweenagers. You can get everything from branded lunchboxes and mobile phone covers, to monthly fan magazines and clothing-it's all about sales.‎ Most children in the UK today get more pocket money than kids did a decade ago. It is because parents are having fewer children on average than in the past. In addition, the divorce rate in the UK is continually rising and parents spend less time with their children than they used to. So, many parents try to compensate (补偿) by buying presents for them.‎ And do tweenagers have more freedom? Well, UK children today are very familiar with media and computer. Many have a television, if not a computer, in their bedrooms. They have access to much more information about the world.‎ They may have experienced a lot in life as well, since 24% of UK kids live in single-parent families. People now say that "Kids are getting older younger". With such sophistication (世故) at such a young age, they are much more fashion conscious and concerned about their image.‎ In a world of TV programs that promise overnight success and fame at a young age, some people think it's extremely important to look fashionable. Surely none of the above is a good thing, is it? Can it really be healthy for us to encourage kids to be like adults at such a young age? Are we stealing childhoods in return for profit?‎ The UK government is certainly concerned, and for that reason has strict laws preventing companies from marketing their products and services at children. So, is there a happy ending to this story?‎ Companies have just worked out that the older tweenage audience is now looking for something darker and more rebellious. As a result, films such as Twilight are being produced for this older tweenage audience.‎ 1. More and more companies pay attention to the tweenagers because .‎ A. tweenagers have a growing interest in lunchboxes and mobile phones B. parents are more likely to spend money for their kids than before C. kids receive less pocket money now but have more freedom A. every kid has a computer or a TV in their bedroom 2. What does paragraph 2 suggest?‎ A. Kids have a great influence on the market.‎ B. The products for the kids are of better quality.‎ C. Kids are more fashionable than other earlier generations.‎ D. Kids like to buy magazines and clothing most.‎ 3. What does the underlined sentence in paragraph 5 mean?‎ A. Children exercise too little to physically healthy.‎ B. Children look older than they actually should be.‎ C. Children know more than earlier generations of youngsters knew.‎ D. Children have more freedom and appear more mature than previous generations.‎ 4. What's the main idea of the passage?‎ A. The companies make use of tweenagers to make money.‎ B. Young tweenagers are having a positive influence on adult.‎ C. The market is changing to meet the demand of kids.‎ D. Darker and more rebellious movies are popular with kids.‎ 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。‎ Nowadays, many people do not read for pleasure. The internet and television have become most people’s main form of entertainment, and reading is becoming a thing of the past. 36 And there are ways to make it even more enjoyable,‎ whether you do it frequently or just for assignments.‎ Indentify what kind of reading you want to enjoy.‎ Believe it or not, people enjoy different kinds of reading. Some people do research, some people read to learn how to do things, and some people read ‎ in order to enjoy stories or poetry. 37 ‎ Realize that there are countless types of reading materials.‎ For example, if you want to read stories, keep in mind that there are many types,‎ like romantic novels, creative nonfiction, etc. Don’t decide you don’t like reading just because you don’t like one particular kind of books. 38 slowly develop an interest in reading.‎ Try listening to music.‎ But in the end, You’ll ‎ 39 Soft music is generally received better, but any type will do. It depends on what you like.‎ ‎40‎ Find a place that is quiet, well-lit, and comfortable. You can even make a reading corner in your room.‎ A. Create a good reading environment.‎ B. Concentrate on what you’re reading.‎ C. Remember, you will have trial and error.‎ D. Therefore, watching TV plays an important role.‎ E. Before anything else, figure out why you want to read.‎ F. For some people, this makes reading more pleasant.‎ G. However, reading can greatly increase your life experience.‎ 第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节， 满分 45 分）‎ 第一节: 完形填空（共 20 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分）‎ 阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（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。‎ As the teacher pronounced my name, I knew what lay ahead. She called me to the whiteboard to 41 a long division（除法）problem. Math was my 42 subject.‎ When doing a long division problem, I always repeatedly put the numbers in the ‎ 43 places, 44 forgot to add in the zeros.‎ As I 45 the whiteboard, I looked at the blonde-haired girl next to me, trying to 46 what she was writing. 47 I tried my best, she went faster than I could understand.‎ Impossible to understand. Why me? Why couldn’t I wrap my mind around this strange concept that all the other kids understood? Why, even when I 48 my hardest to deal with the division problems?‎ Why? Why?‎ I 49 salty tears and wrote some numbers randomly（随便地）on the board.‎ The teacher read over our answers silently.‎ ‎“Now, class, Susie did this problem absolutely correctly.”‎ ‎“As for Tara,” the teacher said, 50 her eyes, “Gosh, I don't 51 know what she did.”‎ The class burst into 52 , and I felt my face 53 red as I tried to sink as low as possible into my seat, in hopes of 54 them from seeing me at all.‎ But this 55 from middle school is one I remember, surprisingly, in a ‎56 way. This experience made me feel unimportant. 57 it made me stronger, and gave me 58 . When I get a 59 grade in school, or am put down by somebody, I think of that moment and every single one of those whys that I asked myself, which gives me the willingness to 60 all of those whys and continue until perfection, or as close as I can get.‎ 41. A. perform B. find C. dash D. examine 42. A. favorite B. respectful C. worst D. entertaining 41. A. wrong B. proper C. direct D. important 42. A. nor B. therefore C. or D. besides 43. A. moved B. approached C. used D. returned 44. A. guess B. imagine C. think D. copy 45. A. If B. Unless C. Though D. Because 46. A. suggested B. asked C. admitted D. tried 47. A. gave back B. went back C. held back D. cut back 48. A. rolling B. skimming C. representing D. inspiring 49. A. even B. never C. hardly D. suddenly 50. A. anger B. laughter C. cheering D. enjoyment 51. A. grew B. made C. changed D. turned 52. A. letting B. remembering C. preventing D. asking 53. A. tip B. problem C. promise D. memory 54. A. positive B. uncertain C. false D. disturbing 55. A. Or B. And C. So D. Yet 56. A. determination B. explanation C. occupation D. production 57. A. big B. bad C. high D. good 58. A. get B. answer C. look D. find 第二节 语法填空(共 10 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。‎ When Europeans explored all regions of Canada, they found them 61 (occupy) by native peoples they called Indians, because the first explorers thought they 62 (reach) the East Indies. The native peoples lived on the land, some by hunting and gathering, others by raising crops. The Huron-Wendat of the Great Lakes region, like the Iroquois, were farmers and hunters. The Sioux were nomadic( 游牧), 63 (follow) the bison (buffalo) herd. The Cree and Dene of the Northwest were ‎64 we call hunter-gatherers. The Inuit lived on Arctic wildlife. West Coast ‎ natives preserved fish by drying and smoking. Wars were common among native groups as they competed 65 land, resources and status.‎ The 66 (arrive) of Europeans changed the native way of life forever. Large numbers of natives 67 (kill) by Europeans or died of European diseases, against ‎68 they lacked protection. However, strong economic and 69 (religion) relations were formed in the first 200 years of coexistence between the Europeans and natives, which laid 70 foundations of Canada.‎ 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：在错的词下面画一横线，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。‎ Last summer my dream of visiting Chicago came true. I took trip there on my own, what got me thinking about the advantages of travelling alone. Something that I noticed immediately was the fact that I had the free to do what I wanted. After all, I don’t have to consider another person’s interest. While in Chicago, I got involving in a couple of workshops. During these workshops, we got the chance to talk with the local people. Days late, I went to the theatre alone and found myself having a conversation about travel with the lady sit beside me. To be honest, these conversations wouldn’t have been happened if I had travelled without a friend.‎ 第二节 书面表达（满分 25 分）‎ 假如你是李华, 正在给你的美国朋友 Jack 写一封信, 推荐他使用微信软件 ‎（WeChat）。内容要点包括:‎ 1. 微信是由中国人研发的一款软件（hardware）, 现在在国内非常受欢迎;‎ 2. 它有很多实用的功能, 例如:可以发送文字、图片、视频（video）等;‎ 3. 人们可以通过微信了解新闻、学习课外知识;‎ 4. 它可以帮助人们了解彼此生活中发生的事, 更方便交流思想、分享心情。注意：‎ 1. 词数 100 左右;‎ 2. 可以适当增加细节, 以使行文连贯;‎ 3. 开头语已为你写好(不计入总词数)。‎ Dear Jack,‎ How are you going? I would like to recommend a software called Wechat to you.‎ 竞一年级英语试题（参考答案）‎ 听力 ‎1-5 ABACC 6--10 CAACB 11--15 CBCBA 16--20 BCBAB 阅读理解 ‎21-23 BDA 24--27 DBAC 28—31 DCBA 32--35 BACA 36-40 GECFA 完形填空 ‎41-45 AC ACB 46-50 DCDCA 51-55 ABDCD 56-60 ADABB 语法填空 ‎61. occupied 62. had reached 63. following 64. what 65.for 66. arrival/ arriving 67. were killed 68. which 69. religious 70. the 短文改错 书面表达 Dear Jack,‎ How are you going? I would like to recommend a software called Wechat to you. It is invented by Chinese and quite popular in China now. Having a lot of practical functions, it can send texts, pictures and videos and so on. In this way, it is convenient to know how we are getting along and what happened to each other. Besides, we can know the latest news and learn various knowledge that is out of our textbooks through Wechat as well. With its help, far as we are from each other, we can exchange thoughts and share feelings as soon as possible. Therefore, isn‘t it a wise choice ‎ for us to communicate through it?‎ Looking forward to meeting you on Wechat!‎ Yours,‎ Li Hua 听力录音材料 Text 1‎ W: So, what do you think of the lamb?‎ M: It’s pretty good, but I think the lamb you make at home is better. ‎ W: You’re sweet to say that. Oh, can you get the waiter’s attention for me?‎ Text 2‎ M: Do you have any special plans for tomorrow? If you’d like, I can treat you to the movies tomorrow afternoon. ‎ W: Well, I have a doctor’s appointment at noon, and I’m going to have dinner with my brother at six. I could probably enjoy a movie in between, since it’s your treat. ‎ Text 3‎ 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. We can use Mobike. ‎ Text 4‎ M: Should I accept this exchange program and head off to France for three months?‎ W: Are you serious? Everyone I know is lining up to go there and you are actually considering not going. ‎ Text 5‎ W: I feel hungry, Dario. Do you have any food in your fridge?‎ M: I think there is only a bottle of Coke in the fridge. ‎ W: You are hopeless. You can’t survive on Coke. ‎ M: I know, but work was so busy last week that I didn’t have time to go to the supermarket. ‎ Text 6‎ W: Hello, it’s Emma MacDonald here from AB Electronics. I’d like to book a room for the 25th please. ‎ M: Certainly. Would you like a single or a double room?‎ W: A room for three please. ‎ M: The rooms for three are$150 per night, including breakfast. ‎ W: Oh… I see, but my company uses the hotel regularly. We normally get a discount. ‎ M: Oh sorry, that will be$100 per night then, $ 120 with breakfast. ‎ W: Oh, I don’t want breakfast. ‎ Text 7‎ M: Hey, Susan, how’s it going?‎ W: Terrible. I’m really unhappy at Pat, the house owner. When I came home yesterday, the front door was wide open; the cat was hiding in the closet, and there was Pat. He came to change the pipe, but he didn’t even tell me that he was coming. He does this all the time. Last month, one day I was throwing a dinner party for eight people. When I went out for a minute to buy some wine, Pat came to repair the broken light in my bedroom. I nearly had a heart attack when I walked in and found him there. ‎ M: At least he fixed the light. ‎ W: But it’s terrible not knowing when Pat is going to show up. ‎ Text 8‎ W: Hello, Benson Software. You’re through to Customer Service. ‎ M: Hello, this is Mike Williams from Smiths Retailers. I’m phoning about the CD players you sent last week. Um, I’m afraid you don’t seem to have sent us enough. ‎ W: Oh dear. I’m sorry about that. How many did you receive? ‎ M: Well, we received fifty, but I’m pretty sure we ordered a hundred and fifty. ‎ W: Just a moment. I’ll check your order. Well, according to our records, you seem to have ordered fifty. ‎ M: Really? Oh, perhaps there’s been a mistake. I feel certain we have ordered a hundred and fifty. ‎ W: Sorry about the misunderstanding. We’ll get the extra hundred to you as soon as possible. ‎ Text 9‎ W: My guest today is Tim Jones, who organizes an international summer course for young musicians. Tim, tell us all about it. ‎ M: Well, I’m lucky to have such a great job. Basically, young musicians come from all over the world and learn to play together to have a concert tour. By the end of the eight-week course, they’re really good, and hearing them play is what gives me most pleasure. Unfortunately, I don’t get to know them all that well, as organizing every single small thing of the course keeps me busy. ‎ W: So, how do you find the young musicians?‎ M: We advertise online. Anyone between the ages of 16 and 20 can complete the application form and e-mail it to us. We’re not looking for perfect performance or the good-looking stars of tomorrow. But the course is in English, so a basic level of spoken language is necessary. ‎ W: Where is the course held?‎ M: Mostly in a university during the summer holidays. They have halls for practicing, and plenty of bedrooms and dining rooms, which is a low cost for us. And of course, convenient transport is a must, so somewhere in the quiet countryside is no good, even though it is more spacious there. ‎ Text 10‎ W: Dear students, please pay attention to the following items: ‎ Thursday, July 15 is the last day of school. Students will be dismissed by 11:30 am. Please remind your parents to pick you up no later than 12:30 pm, and the school will be closed at 1:00 pm. ‎ Supplies for next year: in the school e-mail you’ll find information on ordering all the supplies you need. Of course, it’s optional, but it’s a convenient way to start your next school year. Order now to guarantee delivery. If you don’t buy ‎ the supplies from the school, you must make sure you have them by September 1st. ‎ Lost and Found: please check the school Lost and Found and take the things belonging to you back home by this Friday. Anything left will be donated to our community charity to support people who need our help. ‎ Tuesday, September 1st is the first day of school for 2017-2018. School begins for all students at 8:00 am. New students will meet in front of the office. Returning students will receive a phone call the night before school starts to learn who their teacher is and the classroom number. ‎