2018-2019学年河北省辛集市第一中学高二5月月考英语试题 Word版

2018-2019学年河北省辛集市第一中学高二5月月考英语试题 Word版

高二英语试卷 第一部分： 听力（共两节，满分30分）‎ 第一节 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. What does the woman like collecting best? ‎ A. Stamps. B. Coins. C. Train tickets. ‎ ‎2. Which country found lovely music is good for people’s hearts? ‎ A. America. B. Australia. C. Russia. ‎ ‎3. What is the woman eager to buy? ‎ A. Ice creams. B. Candy. C. Drinks. ‎ ‎4. Where are the two speakers?‎ A. In the bank. B. In the classroom. C. In the supermarket.‎ ‎5. What prevented the woman calling the man yesterday? ‎ A. She lost her cellphone. ‎ B. Her cellphone was power off. ‎ C. Her teacher took her cellphone away. ‎ 第二节 ‎ 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、7题。‎ ‎6. What is the woman looking for?‎ A. A casual dress. B. A business suit. C. An evening dress.‎ ‎7. What will the woman do next?‎ A. Try on the clothes. B. Bargain with the man. C. Pay for the clothes in cash.‎ 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。‎ ‎8. How old is the woman's grandfather?‎ A. 78. B. 79. C. 80.‎ ‎9. What did the woman's grandfather do last winter?‎ A. He went in the hospital. B. He went on a cycling holiday. C. He attended a skiing contest.‎ 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。‎ ‎10. What are the speakers arguing about?‎ A. Who to blame. B. Which way to go. C. What transport to take. ‎ ‎11. Why did the policeman stop the speakers?‎ A. They took the wrong way.‎ B. They drove beyond the speed limit.‎ C. They went through the red light. ‎ ‎12. What was the initial reason for what happened to the speakers?‎ A. The woman didn’t prefer to travel by train.‎ B. The man failed to ask the way.‎ C. The man forgot to book tickets earlier.‎ 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。‎ ‎13. What is the basic purpose of the IQ tests?‎ A. To test who is brighter. ‎ B. To test language and numerical ability. ‎ C. To judge individual talents.‎ ‎14. What makes so many unhappy parents in the world?‎ A. Their children being stupid. ‎ B. Their children’s failing in the exams. ‎ C. Their children’s abilities not being developed.‎ ‎15. Why do some children do badly in school exams?‎ A. They are not good with words and numbers. ‎ B. They do not study hard enough. ‎ C. They are looked down upon by others in school.‎ ‎16. How can a person be happy? ‎ A. Putting your skills to good use.‎ B. Having a higher IQ. ‎ C. Doing well in the exams.‎ 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。‎ ‎17. What is the conductor like?‎ A. Anxious. B. Absent-minded. C. Kind-hearted.‎ ‎18. What should Mr. Mora do in Princeton?‎ A. Give a lecture. B. Meet an old friend. C. Visit a university.‎ ‎19. Why must Mr. Mora find the ticket?‎ A. He might be fined. B. He forgot the destination. C. He wrote something important on it.‎ ‎20. What kind of person is Mr. Mora?‎ A. Forgetful. B. Careful. C. Bad-tempered.‎ 第二部分： 阅读理解（共20小题;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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。‎ A Students are basing their research for business school on their network of contacts, skills and knowledge to acquire and the brand value associated to it. Here is the Top Four of Business School Worldwide.‎ Harvard Business School Harvard holds the top spot for the past two years now. This private business school, located in Boston, is ranked as one of the most well-known schools offering the best full-time MBA program, doctoral programs, and other executive education programs. The establishment now counts 1,917 students in MBA and 100 in Ph.D.‎ INSEAD With different campuses located in Europe, Singapore, Asia and the Middle East, INSEAD Business School remains one of the most recommended in terms of programs. It has reciprocal (相互的)agreements with Harvard Business School, Stanford Graduate ‎ School of Business and Kellogg School of Management. In the past five decades, INSEAD has become an internationally regarded institution.‎ HEC Paris The Ecole des Hautes Etudes Commerciales de Paris makes French and European pride. The private institution reaches the first position in Europe and France. It is considered as one of the most famous business schools in the world.‎ London Business School (LBS)‎ London Business School is located in London. Having motto to develop insights(洞察力) and leaders that have impact, this Public Business School promoted and is still continuing promoting legends in business world. An executive MBA degree and Executive Education programs has been launched in Dubai since 2006.‎ ‎21.If a Singaporean business student doesn’t want to leave his homeland, he’ll choose__________. ‎ A. Harvard Business School B. INSEAD C. HEC Paris D. London Business School ‎22. Which of the following is true about INSEAD? ‎ A. It has campuses in Europe and Africa B. It is a public school.‎ C. It has reciprocal agreements with LBS. D. In the past 50 years it has developed quickly.‎ ‎23. If you are a student of LBS, you’ll_________.‎ A. learn business and improve your understanding B. read a lot of legendary stories in LBS C. have the most powerful influence in the world D. get your MBA degree easily ‎ B Experts say there are about 6, 500 languages spoken throughout the world. But the United Nations estimates that about half of these languages are in danger of disappearing.‎ One non-profit organization seeking to save world languages is a New York-based group called Wikitongues. Officials from Wikitongues say the organization has a simple goal: to provide the tools and support that people need to save their languages.‎ ‎    Udell is the co-founder of Wikitongues. He said when a language disappears, many other things can go away as well. For example, parts of a community's culture, knowledge and identity can also be lost. Udell believes the process of bringing languages back must be done by community members themselves, “from the ground up,” he said.‎ ‎    “There is no way an outside organization can save someone's language for them.”‎ ‎    Wikitongues was launched in 2016 as an open internet collection of world languages. The self-described “community” is operated by volunteers from around the world. The collection is in the form of language videos that people add to the Wikitongues website.‎ ‎    There are currently more than 400 languages and dialects represented on Wikitongues' YouTube channel. Udell says more than 1,500 people from 70 different countries have added videos to the system.‎ ‎    “We have people from India who record dozens of languages, which is beyond their own.” he said.‎ One of Wikitongues'volunteers is Kolokwe, who lives in Namibia. His native language is Subiya, however, he does not get the chance to speak his native language every day. Like many other educated people from his area, he speaks a lot of English and Afrikaans.‎ ‎    Kolokwe is hoping his involvement with Wikitongues call help keep Subiya and other African languages from going extinct. He wants the world to know about his language. But his goal goes beyond just sharing his language with others through video. He is also working to create a dictionary and language teaching materials that can be used in schools.‎ ‎24.Which of the following is true of Wikitongues?‎ A. It was founded by the United Nations.‎ B. Officials from it want to make money.‎ C. It contributes to saving languages.‎ D.1500 languages are uploaded on its website.‎ ‎25.What is the result of the disappearance of the languages?‎ A. People are uncertain about who they are.‎ B. All the customs and beliefs are still existing.‎ C. People can not communicate with each other.‎ D. The community becomes more independent.‎ ‎26.What can we infer from the opinion of Udell?‎ A. The majority of languages have been saved.‎ B. Wikitongues can save languages disappearing.‎ C. Internet plays a more important part than volunteers.‎ D. Only community members can save their own languages.‎ ‎27.Why is Kolokwe involved in volunteering?‎ A. He has no chance to speak his native language.‎ B. He dislikes speaking English and Afrikaans.‎ C. He wants to stop his native language dying out.‎ D. He hopes to teach his language in school himself.‎ C Imagine a cat that does not need someone to clean up after it keeps an older person company and helps them remember to take their medicine. That is the shared dream of the toy maker Hasbro and scientists at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island. The researchers received a $ 3-million-dollar award from the National Science Foundation for a special project. They want to find ways to add artificial intelligence, or A.I., to Hasbro's “Joy for All” robotic cat. The cat has already been for sale for two years. Though priced over 1000 dollars, it sold quite well. It was meant to act as a “companion” for older people. Now the project is aimed at developing additional abilities for the cat. Researchers at Brown's Humanity-Centered Robotics Initiative are working to decide which activities older adults may need the most. They hope to make the cat perform a small number of ‎ activities very well. Such activities include finding lost objects and reminding the person to take medicine or visit their doctor. They also want to keep the cost down to just a few hundred dollars. It is an idea that has appealed to Jeanne Elliott. Her 93-year-old mother Mary Derr lives with her in South Kingstown. Derr has dementia (痴呆). The Joy for All cat that Elliott bought this year has become a true companion for Derr. The cat stays with Derr and keeps her calm while Elliott is at work. Elliott said a robotic cat that helps her mother to remember to take her medicine and be careful when she walks would be greater. The researchers are trying to learn how the improved cats will complete helpful activities and how they will communicate. They say that they do not want a talking cat, however. Instead they are trying to design a cat that can move its head in a special way to successfully communicate its message. In the end, they hope to create an exchange between the human and the cat in which the human feels the cat needs them. By doing so, the researchers hope they can even help prevent feelings of loneliness and sadness among elderly people.‎ ‎28.What's the purpose of the project?‎ A. To relieve the pain of the elderly. B. To promote the sales of a medicine.‎ C. To invent a robotic cat for the elderly. D. To help make the robotic cat smarter.‎ ‎29.Compared with the old model, the new robotic cat will be       ‎ A. smaller B .cheaper C .more talkative D .more expensive ‎30.What does Paragraph 3 intend to tell us?‎ A. The cat gives much help to the elderly. B. The more functions of the cat, the better.‎ C. There is no cure for dementia at present. D. Mary Derr would have died without the cat.‎ ‎31.What can we infer from the last paragraph?‎ A.A talking cat is quite popular among the elderly.‎ B. Feelings of sadness among the elderly are unavoidable.‎ C. Each family can afford such a cat in the future.‎ D. The feeling of being needed is vital to the elderly.‎ D Everyone is eager for happiness. As long as you analyze people's actions, you will draw the conclusion that they all seek happiness. Every act is in fact a search for it, even if on the surface it doesn't look so. Happiness is always the main target.‎ Going to the movies, eating in a restaurant and going to a party are all motivated by the desire to be happy. Who does not dream of a vacation in some fascinating locations, a new car, a new house, or the ideal match? All people daydream, and some even try to make their dream a reality. And why is that? In order to be happy!‎ Many people endanger themselves by climbing steep mountains, entering unexplored caves, or diving into the deep of the ocean in order to enjoy the few moments of happiness. A thief may steal because he loves the thrill of danger, or because he desires to have quick money to spend. He is actually looking for happiness, though in a perverted way.‎ Of course not all actions end in happiness. The motive is happiness, but the results do not always bring the desire. According to some spiritual traditions, we are spiritual beings in physical bodies. The spiritual part is always happy. Rather, it is happiness itself. But the physical body covers this happiness essence. There is a constant desire to find out this happiness. This is the reason why happiness is constantly sought.‎ However, there is no need to search for happiness or to create it, or to have all kinds of outer experiences and actions in order to feel it. On the contrary, everything has to be dropped in order to experience it. Every technique, which helps to relax the mind and calm the rush of thoughts will lead to happiness.‎ ‎32.From the first two paragraphs, we can learn that ________.‎ A. many things people do are to attain happiness B. it is very hard to analyze people's actions C. happiness is a daydream D. one should act carefully so as not to show his purpose ‎33.The underlined word “perverted” in Paragraph 3 most likely means ______.‎ A. illegal B. unfair C. cautious D. difficult ‎34.According to the author, why do people seek happiness all the time?‎ A. All actions don't result in the expected happiness.‎ B. There is little awareness of the nature of happiness.‎ C. One's physical body is controlled by his spiritual part.‎ D. People are so greedy that it's hard to satisfy their desires.‎ ‎35.What is the author's attitude towards seeking happiness?‎ A .Objective B. Favorable C. Doubtful D. Disapproving 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。‎ Where you choose to stay can make or break your vacation experience. But even the most experienced travelers may not know the difference between the two main types —hotels and motels. 　 36 　The answer isn't as simple as you'd think.‎ These two types of lodging(住宿)have the same basic purpose—a place for travelers to sleep.______37______ For instance, they came to be for different reasons, and at very different times.‎ The word “hotel” dates back to the 1600s and comes from a French word, hôtel. That word, just like the English one, referred to a place that provides lodging, meals, entertainment, and other services to travelers. 　 38 　This word dates back to the 1920s and combines the words “hotel” and “motor.” As America's major highway system developed, so did motels, filling the need for roadside stops for motorists traveling cross-country.‎ ‎　 39 　 Hotels tend to be built for longer stays, while motels are intended more for one-or two-night stops along a journey. Because of this, hotels are much more likely to have offerings like lounges（休息室）, gyms, and entertainment.‎ ‎　 40 　 Want the place you stay to be just as much a part of your travel ‎ experience as anything else? Choose a hotel, Just need a place to pop in and out of to shower and sleep? A motel might be the better choice.‎ A. There are many secrets that hotels won't tell you.‎ B. But there are plenty of features that set them apart.‎ C. Have you ever stayed in a motel on your vacation?‎ D. Motels, on the other hand, are a much more recent lodging option.‎ E. Besides their first letters, is there any real difference between them?‎ F. So, in the end, it comes down to what you want from your trip and from your lodging.‎ G. There are also other differences that can help you figure out which type of place you're in.‎ 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）‎ 第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分） 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从16-35各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选春最佳选项。 At my heaviest I weighed 370 pounds. I had a very poor relationship with food: I used it to  41    bad feelings, to make myself feel better, and to celebrate. Worried about my health, I tried many different kinds of 42  but nothing worked. I came to believe that I could do nothing about my    43  .  When I was 50, my weight problem began to affect me    44. I didn’t want to live the rest of my life with this   45 weight any more.  That year, I  46  a seminar where we were asked to create a project that would touch the world. A seminar leader shared her   47    story —she had not only 125 pounds, but also raised $25,000 for homeless children.    48  by her story, I created the As We Heal(痊愈), the World Heals  49 . My goal was to lose 150 pounds in one year and raise $50,000    50 a movement founded 30 years ago to end hunger. This combination of healing myself and healing the world 51  me as the perfect solution.   52   I began my own personal weight program, I was filled with the fear that ‎ I would  53   the same difficulties that beat me before. While the    54   hung over my head, there were also signs that I was headed down the right    55  . I sent letters to everyone I knew, telling them about my project. It worked perfectly. Donations began    56   in from hundreds of people.  Of course, I also took some practical steps to lose weight. I consulted with a physician（内科医生）, I hired a fitness coach, and I began to eat small and   57   meals. My fund-raising focus also gave me new motivation to exercise    58 .  A year later, I   59  my goal: I lost 150 pounds and raised $50,000! I feel that I’ve been given a second life to devote to something that is   60   and enormous. 41.A.add     B. mix     C. kill     D. share 42.A. diets    B. drinks     C. fruits     D. dishes 43.A. height    B. ability     C. wisdom    D. weight 44.A. temporarily   B. recently     C. seriously    D. secretly 45.A.ideal    B. extra     C. normal     D. low 46.A. attended    B. organized    C. recommended   D. mentioned 47.A. folk     B. success    C. adventure     D. science 48.A. Surprised    B. Amused      C. Influenced    D. Disturbed 49.A. project     B. business     C. system     D. custom 50.A. in search of  B.in need of    C. in place of    D. in support of  51.A.scared    B. considered    C. confused     D. struck 52.A. As     B. Until      C. If        D. Unless 53.A. get over    B. run into    C. look for  D. put aside 54.A.excitment   B. joy       C. anger      D. fear 55.A.row     B. hall      C. path       D. street 56.A. breaking     B. flooding    C. jumping     D. stepping  57.A. heavy      B. full       C. expense     D. healthy  58.A. regularly    B. limitlessly  C. suddenly     D. randomly  59.A. set     B. reached     C. missed      D. dropped   ‎ ‎60.A. stressful    B. painful     C. meaningful   D. peaceful 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。‎ ‎ The best way to deal with sports injuries is to keep them from happening in the first place. Knowing the rules of the game you're playing and using the right 61 (equip) can go a long way toward preventing injuries，If you think you've been injured, pull 62 (you) out the game or stop 63 (do) your activity or workout. Let a coach or parent know what happened in case you need to see a doctor. Serious head and neck injuries happen most often in athletes 64 play contact sports like football. Keep the injured person still with his or her head 65 (hold) straight while someone calls for emergency 66 (medicine) help. If the person 6 7 (lie) on the ground, do not try to move him or her.‎ ‎ Your first question after a sports injury will 68 (probable) be, "When can I play ‎ again?" This depends on the injury and what. your doctor tells you. Even if you can't return to your sport right away, a doctor might have suggestions and advice 69 what you can do to stay fit. Always check with your doctor一 70 trying any activity following an injury.‎ ‎ 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。‎ ‎ I've learnt from the notice that you're looking for an English editor for us school paper.‎ I'm written this letter to apply for the position.‎ ‎ I'm Li Hua, Senior Three student in our school. In my view, I met your requirements:‎ for one thing, I'm willing to devote some of my spare time to serve others; for another,‎ I'm good at both English or Fine Arts. I'm either skilled in using computers.1 would be glad if you could offer to me an opportunity for an interview.‎ ‎ I'm looking forward to your kindly reply at your earliest convenient.‎ 第二节书面表达（满分25分）‎ ‎ 假定你是李华。你收到了美国朋友彼得寄来的最新英文小说。请给他回信，要点如下：‎ ‎ 1．小说收到；‎ ‎ 2．回赠礼物；‎ ‎ 3．礼物意义；‎ ‎ 4．邀请来华。‎ ‎ 注意：1.词数100左右；‎ ‎ 2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；‎ Dear Peter,‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ Yours Li Hua ‎ ‎ 高二英语5月月考答案 第I 卷 听力 ‎1-5 CABAC 6-10 BABCA 11-15 BCBCA 16-20 ACABA 第二部分 阅读理解 ‎21-23 BDA 24-27 CADC 28-31 DBAD 32-35 AABD ‎36-40 EBDGF ‎ ‎ 完型41-45 C A D C B 46-50 A B C A D ‎ ‎ 51-55 D A B D C 56-60. B D A B C 语法填空（10×1.5=15）： 61. equipment 62. yourself 63. doing 64. who/that 65. held 66. medical 67. is lying/lies 68. probably 69. on/about 70. before 短文改错（10×1=10）： ‎ I’ve learnt from the notice that you’re looking for an English editor for us school paper. ‎ ‎ our I’m written this letter to apply for the position. ‎ writing I’m Li Hua, ∧ Senior Three student in our school. In my view, I met your requirements: ‎ ‎ a meet for one thing, I’m willing to devote some of my spare time to serve others; for another, ‎ ‎ serving I’m good at both English or Fine Arts. I’m either skilled in using computers. I would be glad ‎ ‎ and also if you could offer to me an opportunity for an interview.‎ ‎ ‎ I’m looking forward to your kindly reply at your earliest convenient.‎ ‎ kind convenience ‎ ‎ 书面表达(满分25分)：‎ 参考范文：‎ Dear Peter, ‎ ‎ I’m glad to receive the novel. Thank you for such a lovely gift as I have been expecting for a long time. This novel gives me some insights into American society and daily life. ‎ ‎ I know you’re interested in Chinese festivals, and therefore I choose an album of paper cutting for you. Paper cutting is a unique form of Chinese cultural relics, which is often used as a decoration for a joyous atmosphere. I hope it will bring happiness and luck to your family as it always does in China.‎ ‎ Best wishes. Expecting you to come to China and experience the rich culture in person. (105 words)‎ ‎ Yours,‎ ‎ Li Hua 听力原文 ‎（Text 1）‎ M: I thought you only liked collecting stamps. ‎ W: I also like collecting coins. But collecting train tickets is my favorite activity. ‎ ‎（Text 2）‎ W: Songs that make our hearts happy can make them stronger, too? ‎ M: Sure. It’s a new find by American researchers and reported in Russia on Tuesday. ‎ ‎（Text 3）‎ W: Do you have any change? I’m dying for candy and this machine won’t give change. ‎ M: Look. This one gives change. I think I’ll get something to eat, too. ‎ ‎（Text 4）‎ W: Good morning. May I help you, sir?‎ M: Yes, could I change these pounds for dollars, please?‎ W: Do you want small bills or large ones?‎ M: Both are OK.‎ ‎（Text 5）‎ M: Why didn’t you call me yesterday? I was waiting by the phone all day. ‎ W: I’m sorry, but I couldn’t call. I couldn’t find a phone. ‎ M: What do you mean you couldn’t call? You have a cellphone, don’t you? ‎ W: I used to have a cellphone. The teacher took it away because I tried to call you from class. ‎ ‎（Text 6）‎ M: Hello. Can I help you?‎ W: Oh, hello. Yes. I want something to wear at a conference.‎ M: So, you're looking for something quite smart.‎ W: Yes. Some kind of business suit...Hmm, this is nice. Is this one on sale?‎ M: Yes, it is. There's a 25% reduction on this one. It's a real bargain.‎ W: Hmm. It's still a bit expensive for me. Is there a discount for cash?‎ M: Oh, no, I'm sorry.‎ W: Oh, well, can I try it on?‎ M: Yes, of course. The changing room is just over there.‎ W: Thanks.‎ ‎（Text 7）‎ W: My grandfather hasn't been too well lately.‎ M: Oh dear. I'm sorry to hear that.‎ W: He's 79. Don't you think he should slow down a bit at his age?‎ M: Absolutely.‎ W: But he won't listen to me. He says he wants to enjoy his life to the full.‎ M: Fair enough.‎ W: Last summer he went on a two-week cycling holiday in France. Last winter he attended a skiing contest.‎ M: You are kidding. I can't believe it.‎ W: We're going to give him a big party for his 80th birthday.‎ M: That's great.‎ W: But before that, I'm going to have a word with him and tell him to take things more easy.‎ M: Good for you.‎ ‎（Text 8）‎ M: This is all your fault! This wouldn’t have happened if you hadn’t tried to give money to that policeman!‎ W: Well, if you’d listened to me when I suggested asking someone for directions, we shouldn’t have got lost in the first place, would we?‎ M: Oh, go on! Blame it all on me! You were the one who was driving when we got stopped by the police. If you hadn’t been speeding, we wouldn’t have been stopped at all! ‎ W: That’s not fair. We were doing fine until you suddenly decided you knew a quicker way!‎ M: Oh, come on! I only suggest it because we were running so late. We would’ve been fine if you hadn’t suggested driving instead of taking the train.‎ W: No! We would’ve been fine if you had remembered to book tickets!‎ ‎（Text 9）‎ W: Why is it that some children perform better than others at school?‎ M: Obviously, certain children are brighter than others. But it is not that simple. A lot of emphasis is placed on intelligence measured by tests.‎ W: The so-called IQ tests?‎ M: Yes. Basically they are intended to test language and numerical ability, so some children are bound to suffer. This is very unfortunate. A child with an average IQ may turn out to be successful when he grows up.‎ W: What you are saying is that some children have abilities that are not easy to measure.‎ M: Exactly. If these abilities are not discovered early, they cannot be developed. That’s why there are so many unhappy parents in the world. They are not doing the things they are best at.‎ W: I see.‎ M: But at school, only those who are good with words and numbers will probably do ‎ well in exams.‎ W: Right. Is there anything a parent can do to help in this case?‎ M: Yes. In my opinion, a child should be judged on his individual talents. After all, being happy in life is putting your skills to good use, no matter what they are.‎ ‎（Text 10）‎ Mr. Mora is a famous university president. He is remembered as a humorous man because his lectures cause laughter from time to time. He is also remembered by his family and friends for being absent-minded. There are many interesting stories about Mr. Mora, which amuses people.‎ Once on a train, a conductor came to Mr. Mora, asking for his ticket. He began to search his pockets. No ticket appeared. Mr. Mora began searching his suitcase. “Never mind, sir,” said the conductor, seeing how anxious Mr. Mora was becoming and trying to comfort him. “When you find your ticket, just post it to the station. I’m sure you have it somewhere.” “I’m sure, too,” said the president as he continued searching. “But I must find it. I need to know where I’m going.”‎ Mr. Mora got off the train in New York and hurried to the post office to make a telephone call to his secretary. “I’m in New York now but I don’t know why,” said Mr. Mora, feeling like a small boy who had got lost. Within minutes came the short reply, “You are not supposed to be in New York. You should be in Princeton to give a lecture.”‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎