2017-2018学年山西省康杰中学高二下学期期中考试英语试题 Word版

2017-2018学年山西省康杰中学高二下学期期中考试英语试题 Word版

康杰中学2017—2018学年度第二学期期中考试 高二英语试题 ‎ 2018.4‎ 本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分。满分150分。考试时间120分钟。‎ 第Ⅰ卷 第一部分 听力（共两节，满分20分）‎ 第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分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. What kind of poems does the man dislike?‎ ‎ A. Realistic poems. B. Romantic poems. C. Humorous poems. ‎ ‎2. What is the woman doing?‎ ‎ A. Enjoying her music. B. Preparing for a contest. C. Looking for her earphones. ‎ ‎3. Where are the speakers?‎ ‎ A. In a post office. B. In a hotel. C. In a taxi. ‎ ‎4. What time is it now?‎ ‎ A. 10:10. B.10:30. C. 11:00.‎ ‎5. What does the woman mean?‎ ‎ A. She wants to practice French with the man. ‎ B. She will move to the quiet section. ‎ C. She won’t do what the man asks. ‎ 第二节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15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. Which place is the woman looking for?‎ A.A hotel. B. A street. C. A park. 7. Where will the woman turn right?‎ A. On the next block. ‎ B. At the second street. ‎ C. At the very end of the street. ‎ 听第 7 段材料，回答第8-9题。‎ ‎8. How did the man intend to change his appointment?‎ A. By cancelling it. ‎ B. By changing it to another day. ‎ C. By making it earlier that day. ‎ ‎9. When did the man decide to see Dr. Benjamin in the end?‎ A. At 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. ‎ B. At 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. ‎ C. At 10:00 a.m. on Thursday.‎ 听第 8 段材料，回答第10-12题。‎ ‎10. Where is the woman going for her vacation?‎ A. To New Zealand. B. To Australia. C. To Spain. ‎ ‎11. How long did the woman’s mother travel with the man in Spain?‎ A. For two months. B. For two weeks. C. For six months. ‎ ‎12. Who might Terri be?‎ A. The woman’s mother. B. The man’s aunt. C. The man’s wife.‎ 听第 9 段材料，回答第 13-16 题。‎ ‎13. Why does the man need a new phone?‎ A. His old one isn’t smart. ‎ B. Someone stole his last one. ‎ C. There is a small mark on his old one.‎ ‎14. How many phones does the man already have?‎ A. One. B. Two. C. Three. ‎ ‎15. What is the best word to describe the man?‎ A. Caring. B. Independent. C. Selfish. ‎ ‎16. What does the woman mean in the end?‎ ‎ A. The man is doing something wrong. ‎ B. The man’s parents don’t really love him. ‎ C. The man should work on his neighbor’s farm. ‎ 听第 10 段材料，回答第 17-20 题。‎ ‎17. What is in the winning photo?‎ A. A rainstorm. B. A sleeping lion. C. A monkey holding a phone. ‎ ‎18. What can we learn about Ben’s photo?‎ A. It was taken in Africa. ‎ B. It will be on a website. ‎ C. It was taken in black and white. ‎ ‎19. How much money will Sharon receive?‎ A. $100. B. $500. C. $1,000.‎ ‎20. What is the speaker’s advice in the end?‎ A. Entering the contest for next month. ‎ B. Checking back for more information. ‎ C. Being careful when taking pictures. ‎ 第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分50分）‎ 第一节 ‎（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）‎ 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。‎ A Lake Forest High School Clubs Environmental Club ‎ Club members are provided opportunities to realize their goals of environmental service. The majority of projects are student-initiated. Last year’s activities included: the LFHS Courtyard Garden upkeep, Bike to School Day with free cocoa and snacks, an “eat local” 100mile dinner, recycling solutions for LFHS, beach cleanup through the Great Lakes Alliance, and Earth Week celebrations.‎ Meetings: First Friday of the month in Room 5 at 7：00 a.m.‎ Advisor: Ms Mary Beth Nawor, mnawor@lfschools.net Peer Tutoring Students volunteer to help fellow students in improving their academic and organizational skills. Students tutor LFHS and middle school students on an individually scheduled basis. LFHS tutors must have proficiency(精通) in the academic area in which they wish to tutor, but middle school tutors only need general academic proficiency.‎ Meetings: All tutoring is done on an individually scheduled basis.‎ Advisor: Ms Kathy O’Hara, kohara@lfschools.net Young Idea Young Idea is LFHS’s art and literary magazine. Students of all ages who love writing and art are encouraged to become part of the staff of this award winning magazine. Young Idea encourages all students to submit art and literature works to the magazine, whether they are a part of the staff or not. From September to February, Young Idea meets on Thursdays after school in the Public Room to discuss the pieces that have been submitted to the magazine and provide feedback for the authors.‎ Meetings: See above explanation.‎ Advisor: Ms Debbie Zare, dzare@lfschools.net Scout Buddies Scout Buddies is a friendship club which helps build friendship among individuals with and without disabilities. Club members participate in a variety of social activities both within the school and in the community. Activities include organizing holiday parties in the school, bowling, going to the movies, and eating out in local restaurants.‎ Meetings: Monthly meeting dates vary, but in Room 134.‎ Advisor: Ms Donna Lovitsch, dlovitsch@lfschools.net ‎21. Which club provides help for students poor in study?‎ ‎ A. Peer Tutoring. B. Environmental Club. C. Young Idea. D. Scout Buddies.‎ ‎22. When is the staff of Young Idea most likely to meet?‎ ‎ A. 6:30 p.m., August 11, Thursday B. 6:00 p.m., January 5, Thursday ‎ ‎ C. 7:30 a.m., November 17, Thursday D. 7:00 p.m., September 23, Friday ‎23. What is the requirement for students to join a certain club?‎ ‎ A. They are required to have a bike to join Environmental Club.‎ ‎ B. They need to be athletic to join Scout Buddies.‎ ‎ C. They need to win a literary award to join Young Idea.‎ ‎ D. They need to be academically proficient to join Peer Tutoring.‎ B Nicolai Calabria has already become one of the best 106-pound wrestlers. He has successfully climbed to the top of the highest mountain in Africa, and most importantly, he’s changed the attitude of any normal person who watches him compete.‎ The 17-year-old teenager has one leg. He was born that way, but his goal is to show it’s not the one thing that defines him. He would also be the first one to tell you that he just wants to prove to others and himself that he’s just like other normal ones.‎ When Calabria was young, his parents tried different prostheses(假肢）to find out which was most comfortable for their son as he tried to keep up with a family, who has a preference for sports.‎ At first, the Calabrias had their middle child in a prosthesis that looked and functioned like a “real” leg, but soon they decided to choose a different path when they found it wasn’t beneficial to his movement. Then the family moved him to arm crutches（手杖）and from there a new burst of energy was found.‎ Getting others to believe that he could take off on the soccer field took a little bit longer. When the Calabrias moved to Concord, they had a hard time convincing the town soccer programme to allow a child like him to compete with able-bodied kids. After months and months of debates and meetings, the family received the answer they were looking for. Since then, witnessing a young man on crutches who competes against those with two legs has become a fixed event in the Concord community.‎ ‎“At that time I had nothing but discouragement working with the soccer community; however, now I have nothing but admiration for the fact that he’s been allowed to play, and people see that he adds value to the game,” his father said. “I just think it’s a great result.”‎ 24. This passage shows us a boy with one leg __________.‎ A. can do what a normal teenager can B. is realizing as many dreams as he can C. can make a sport event more valuable D. can add value to society 24. We can learn from Paragraph 5 that __________.‎ A. Calabria proved to be the most excellent player of the team B. it was not easy for Calabria to be accepted to the town’s soccer team C. Calabria’s parents didn’t allow him to play soccer at first D. there are some other disabled children in the soccer team ‎26. In Paragraph 5, the underlined part “a fixed event” probably means __________.‎ A. a must-see B. a planned programme C. an extra game D. a special occasion ‎27. It is implied in the last paragraph that Nicolai’s father __________.‎ A. has been discouraged since Nicolai played soccer B. thinks that Nicolai is playing a key role in the team C. is very delighted that Nicolai can play soccer in the team D. hasn’t expected that Nicolai can be allowed to play soccer C Robinson Crusoe is a famous novel written by Daniel Defoe. The book tells the story of a man who is shipwrecked (遭遇海难的). He spends 28 years on an island near Venezuela. The book tells the story of everything that happens to Robinson Crusoe. He hopes someone will rescue him, but he has been there for so long on his own that he also begins to fear being rescued.‎ Robinson Crusoe was published in 1719. Most experts believe the story is based on the life of Alexander Selkirk, who was a Scottish sailor. On an expedition(探险） in 1704, Selkirk had ‎ an argument with his ship’s captain. Selkirk thought the ship was not safe and was about to fall apart.‎ When the ship stopped at a remote island to get fresh water, Selkirk got off. He tried to get ‎ the other crew members to leave with him, but nobody would. The ship then sailed away withouthim.Selkirk spent four years and four months on his own on the island, known as Aguas Buenas.‎ Selkirk was finally rescued by a ship that visited the island in 1709. The ship’s captain was grateful to Selkirk because he provided food for the crew when they arrived.‎ Now archaeologists think they have found the remains of Selkirk’s camp on Aguas Buenas.They found two deep holes that would have held wooden posts. The archaeologists say this is ‎ evidence that Selkirk built a shelter there. The post holes are near a fresh water stream. They are located quite high up, which would have meant that Selkirk was able to watch out for the ships ‎ coming close to the island.‎ The most interesting evidence, the archaeologists say, is part of a piece of equipment used ‎ by sailors to navigate (导航). Historians believe Selkirk was a navigator, so the instrument could have belonged to him.‎ Robinson Crusoe was published ten years after Selkirk was rescued. Most experts think Daniel Defoe heard and read stories about Selkirk, which inspired him to write the book.‎ ‎28. Why did Selkirk choose to land on the remote island?‎ A. Because he had quarrels with the crew members.‎ B. Because the captain ordered him to get fresh water.‎ C. Because he wanted to go on an adventure there.‎ D. Because he thought the ship he was on was in danger.‎ ‎29. We can infer from the text that the ship that visited Aguas Buenas in 1709 _______.‎ A. lost its way while sailing B. lacked fresh water upon arrival C. was being navigated by Selkirk D. was running out of food upon arrival ‎30. How could Selkirk see ships that might rescue him, according to archaeologists?‎ A. By asking the crew members on the ships.‎ B. By sending messages to the ships’ captains.‎ C. By watching from his shelter high on the island.‎ D. By using a piece of equipment used to navigate.‎ ‎31. The author wrote the text to _______.‎ A. explain the origin of Robinson Crusoe ‎ B. promote sales of Robinson Crusoe C. criticise Alexander Selkrik’s deeds D. praise Daniel Defoe for his writing inspiration D We tend to think of plants as the furniture of the natural world. They don’t move, they don’t make sounds, they don’t seem to respond to anything –at least not very quickly. But as is often the case, our human’s view of the world misses quite a lot. Plants talk to each other all the time. And the language is chemical.‎ ‎　　Over the years scientists have reported that different types of plants, from trees to tomatoes, release compounds(化合物)into the air to help neighboring plants. These chemical warnings all have ‎ the same purpose – to spread information about one plant’s disease or infestation so other plants can defend themselves. But exactly how plants receive and act on many of these signals is still mysterious.‎ ‎　　In this week’s Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, researchers in Japan offered some explanations. They had identified one chemical message and traced it all the way from release to action.‎ ‎　　The scientists looked at tomato plants infested by a common pest, the cutworm. The researchers studied leaves from exposed and unexposed plants. They found one compound showed up more often in the exposed plants. The substance is called Hex Vic. When the scientists fed Hex Vic to cutworms, it knocked down their survival rate by 17%. The scientists identified the source of Hex Vic, and sprayed it lightly over healthy plants. Those plants were then able to start producing the cutworm-killing Hex Vic. Researchers confirmed that uninfested plants have to build their own weapon to fight off bugs and diseases. How do they know when to play defense? They are warned first by their friendly plant neighbors.‎ It is a complex tale, and it may be happening in more plant species than tomatoes. It may also be happening with more chemical signals that are still unknown to us. For now though, we know that plants not only communicate, they look out for one another.‎ 32. What does the author try to emphasize in Paragraph 1?‎ A. How plants communicate is still a mystery.‎ B. Enough attention has been paid to plant talk.‎ C. Plants are the furniture of the natural world.‎ D. Plants can communicate with each other.‎ ‎33. According to Paragraph 2, what remains unknown is ______.‎ A. how plants receive and handle the signals from their neighbors B. why plants spread chemical information to their neighbor C. how many types of plants release compounds into the air D. whether plants send chemical warnings to their neighbors ‎34. The experiment shows that the infested plant helps its neighbors by ______.‎ A. making more Hex Vic to attract the pest B. releasing Hex Vic into the air to warn them C. letting them know how to produce Hex Vic D. producing enough Hex Vic to kill the pest ‎35. What may be the best title for the passage?‎ A. Survival of Plants B. Plant World ‎ C. Talking Plants D. Plant Bug Killer 第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5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。‎ I was ten when I first sat with my grandmother behind the cashier（收银台）in her general store. 36 I quickly learned the importance of treating customers politely and saying “thank you.”‎ At first I was paid in candy. 37 I worked every day after school, and during the summer and on weekends and holidays from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. My father helped me set up a bank account. 38 ‎ By the time I was 12, My grandmother thought I had done such a good job that she promoted me to selling cosmetics（化妆品）. I developed the ability to look customers directly in the eye. Even though I was just a kid, women would ask me such things as “What color do you think I should wear?” I took a real interest in their questions and was able to translate what they wanted into makeup（化妆）ideas. 39 ‎ The job taught me a valuable lesson: to be a successful salesperson, you didn’t need to be a rocket scientist—you needed to be a great listener. 40 Except they are no longer women purchasing cosmetics from me; instead, they are kids who tell me which toys they would like to see designed and developed.‎ A. Later I received 50 cents an hour.‎ B. Before long, she let me sit there by myself.‎ C. I ended up selling a record amount of cosmetics.‎ D. Today I still carry that lesson with me: I listen to customers.‎ E. ‎ My grandmother’s trust taught me how to handle responsibility.‎ F. Soon I found myself looking more beautiful than ever before.‎ A. Watching my money grow was more rewarding than anything I could have bought.‎ 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。‎ I often read of incidents of misunderstanding or conflict. I’m left 41 .Why do these people create mistrust and problems, especially with those from other 42 ？‎ I was growing up in Kuala Lumpur in the early 1960s, 43 children from different races and religions played and studied 44 in harmony. At that time my family lived a stone’s 45 from Ismail’s. And no one was bothered that Ismail was a Malay Muslim and I was an Indian Hindu—we just 46 our differences. Perhaps, our elders had not filled our heads with unnecessary advice, well 47 or otherwise.‎ We were nine when we became friends. During the school holidays, we’d 48 the countryside on our bicycles, hoping to 49 the unexpected. At times Ismail would accompany my family as we made a rare shopping trip to town. We would be glad of his 50 .‎ When I was twelve, my family moved to Johor. Ismail s family later returned to their village, and I 51 touch with him.‎ One spring afternoon in 1983, I stopped a taxi in Kuala Lumpur. I 52 my destination. The driver acknowledged my 53 but did not move off. Instead, he looked 54 at me. “Raddar?” he said, using my childhood nickname(绰号). I was astonished at being so 55 addressed (称呼). Unexpectedly! It was Ismail! Even after two 56 we still recognized each other. Grasping his shoulder, I felt a true affection, something 57 to describe.‎ If we can allow our children to be 58 without prejudice, they’ll build friendships with people, regardless of race or religion, who will be 59 their side through thick and thin. On such friendships are societies built and 60 we can truly be, as William Shakespeare once wrote, “we happy few, we band of brothers”.‎ ‎41. A. puzzled B. pleased C. interested D. excited ‎42. A. villages B. races C. parties D. cities ‎43. A. why B. which C. how D. when ‎44. A. together B. around C. alone D. apart ‎ ‎45. A. roll B. move C. throw D. drop ‎ ‎46. A. refused B. made C. sought D. accepted ‎47. A. meant B. paid C. preserved D. treated ‎48. A. explore B. search C. desert D. discover ‎49. A. get through B. come across C. deal with D. take away ‎50. A. arrival B. effort C. choice D. company ‎51. A. gained B. lost C. developed D. missed ‎52. A. stated B. decided C. ordered D. chose ‎53. A. attempts B. opinions C. instructions D. arrangements ‎54. A. disappointedly B. fixedly C. anxiously D. carelessly ‎55. A. familiarly B. strangely C. fully D. coldly ‎56. A. departures B. months C. years D. decades ‎ ‎57. A. possible B. funny C. clear D. hard ‎58. A. them B. ourselves C. us D. themselves ‎59. A. with B. by C. from D. against ‎60. A. then B. otherwise C. still D. instead 第Ⅱ卷 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。将答案填写在答题卡的相应位置。‎ American popular music is played all over the world. People of all ages in all countries enjoy listening to it. The reasons for 61 popularity are its fast pace and rhythmic beat. The music has many origins in the United States. Country music, 62 (come)from the rural areas in the Southern United States, is one source. Country music features simple themes and melodies, describing day-to-day situations and feelings of country people. Many people appreciate this music because of the emotions 63 (express) by country music songs.‎ ‎ The second origin of American popular music is the Blues. It describes mostly sad feelings 64 (reflect) the difficult lives of American blacks. It is usually played and sung by Black musicians but ‎ it is popular with all Americans. ‎ Rock music is 65 newer form of music. It was first known 66 rock-and-roll in the 1950s. Since then, there 67 (be) many forms of rock music: hard rock, soft rock, punk rock, disco music and others. Many 68 (perform)of popular rock music are young musicians. ‎ People heard these songs sung in their 69 (origin) English or sometimes translated to other languages. The words may differ 70 the enjoyment of music is universal.‎ 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l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。‎ My grandpa’s birthday was approaching. What would be good surprise gift for him this year? While I was thinking how to do, memories of the time when I spent with Grandpa fishing and playing football and chess all flooded back. It suddenly hits me that I could make a photo album to record those precious moment. With any delay, I threw myself into the creation of the album. At the birthday party, see the album, Grandpa hugged me excitedly, tears welling up in her eyes. My parents smiled happy. Not only did the album show my respect to my grandpa, but it reminded me of that I should spend more time with him. ‎ 第二节 书面表达（满分25分）‎ 假定你叫李华，你的美国网友Jack通过e-mail询问你的暑假安排。请根据下面的网站广告，选择一项活动并向Jack说明你为什么要参加。至少说明两项原因。‎ UNIQUE SUMMER CAMP A. Rock Music Camp ‎ B. Military Summer Camp ‎ C. Science Camp for Students ‎ D. Volunteering in Another Country ‎ 注意：1. 词数100左右；‎ ‎ 2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯 。‎ 命题人：任 莉 审题人：陈广琦 高二英语参考答案 ‎2018.4‎ 听力部分（每小题1分，满分20分）‎ ‎1-5 BBCAB 6-10 ABCAA 11-15 ABCBC 16-20 CCABB 阅读理解 （每小题2.5分，满分50分）‎ ‎21-25 ABDAB 26-30 ACDDC 31-35 ADABC 36-40 BAGCD 完形填空 (每小题1.5分，满分30分)‎ ‎41-45 ABDAC 46-50 DAABD 51-55 BACBA 56-60 DDDBA 语法填空 (每小题1.5分，满分15分)‎ 61. its 62. coming 63. expressed 64. reflecting 65. a 66. as 67. have been 68. performers 69. original 70. but/yet 短文改错 (每小题1分，满分10分) ‎ My grandpa’s birthday was approaching. What would be∧ good surprise gift for him this ‎ ‎ a year? While I was thinking how to do, memories of the time when I spent with Grandpa fishing ‎ ‎ what that/which 或删除when and playing football and chess all flooded back. It suddenly hits me that I could make a photo ‎ ‎ hit album to record those precious moment. With any delay, I threw myself into the creation of the ‎ ‎ moments Without album. At the birthday party, see the album, Grandpa hugged me excitedly, tears welling up in ‎ ‎ seeing her eyes. My parents smiled happy. Not only did the album show my respect to my grandpa, but ‎ his happily it reminded me of that I should spend more time with him. ‎ 书面表达 (满分25分)‎ Dear Jack, ‎ I’d like to share my plan for the summer holiday with you. ‎ Recently I’ve become interested in some attractive camps advertised in a website and have made up my mind to take part in one of them—Volunteering in Another Country. I have always dreamed of being a volunteer, because I’d like to offer necessary help to those who need it. Besides, volunteering in another country will give me a good chance to experience a completely different culture. Most importantly, I can exchange ideas with the local people and get them to know more about China. ‎ So I am eager to join the activity and I am sure I will benefit greatly from the opportunity. How about your plan for this summer ?‎ Yours, ‎ Li hua ‎ 听力材料：‎ Text 1 ‎ W: Jeff, do you like poetry?‎ M: I only like certain kinds of poems. For me to enjoy it, a poem must be either realistic or ‎ humorous. I don’t care for romantic poetry. ‎ Text 2‎ W: Hey, if you can’t enjoy your music with the sound turned down, can you use your ‎ earphones? I’m preparing for the speech contest. ‎ M: Oh, sorry. I didn’t realize I’d been bothering you all this time. ‎ Text 3‎ W: We’d like to go to Hotel Stratford on 5th Avenue, please. ‎ M: There’s some road work going on near the post office, so I’ll have to take a different ‎ route.(3) The map says it will be around 20 minutes. ‎ Text 4‎ M: Oh, it’s already 10:30 now. I haven’t finished my homework yet. And I promised Sally ‎ I’d go to her party at 11:00 this evening. ‎ W: Don’t worry. The clock on the wall is 20 minutes fast. (4) You still have enough time to ‎ finish everything. ‎ Text 5‎ M: Excuse me. Can you please be quiet? This is a library, and I’m trying to study. ‎ W: I’m practicing my French right now. There’s a quiet section over there if you need ‎ complete silence. ‎ Text 6‎ W: Excuse me. How do I get to the Madison Hotel?‎ M: Go to the next block and make a left. Then turn right at the second street. The hotel ‎ should be at the very end, next to a big park. ‎ W: Thank you. Did you say make a right on the next block?‎ M: No, make a left on the next block, then a right at the second street. ‎ W: Okay. I think I understand. Thank you. ‎ Text 7‎ W: May I help you, sir?‎ M: Yes. My name is Bob Stephens, and I have an appointment with Dr. Benjamin at 3:00 ‎ p.m. on Wednesday. ‎ W: Yeah, I see it here on his calendar. ‎ M: Well, I was wondering whether he is available earlier on the same day. ‎ W: I’m sorry, but Dr. Benjamin will be tied up in a meeting until noon, and he has two ‎ appointments scheduled before yours when he gets back from lunch. There is a later ‎ appointment time open, though, at 4:30 p.m., if that would help you. Or you could see ‎ him at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday. ‎ M: No, thank you. I think I’ll just arrange my own schedule again. ‎ Text 8 ‎ M: Hi, Maddie. How are you today?‎ W: Hi, Uncle Dave. I’m doing pretty well. How about yourself?‎ M: Very good, thank you. Your mom told me that you would take a vacation soon. You’re going to Australia?‎ W: No, New Zealand. I’m staying for two weeks and working on a farm. ‎ M: How exciting! I’ve never been to Australia before. ‎ W: I’m going to New Zealand, Uncle Dave. Not Australia. ‎ M: Well, Aunt Terri would be very proud. We always said you were quite a world traveler. When I was your age, I spent six months in Spain. That’s where I met Aunt Terri. Your mom came and ‎ traveled with me for two of those months. ‎ W: Wow! I didn’t know that! I’ll have to ask her to tell me about her experiences. ‎ M: I’ve got all the information you need! What do you want to know?‎ Text 9‎ W: Uh, you look really unhappy. What’s going on?‎ M: Ah, you don’t want to know. ‎ W: Come on, what’s the matter?‎ M: Well, you see… my parents don’t really love me. ‎ W: What do you mean? When I met them last week, they seemed really caring. ‎ M: Uh, you don’t understand! I want a new smart phone, but my parents won’t buy it for me!‎ W: Uh, excuse me, but uh… don’t you already have an iPhone? Was it stolen or something? ‎ M: No, but it has a small mark on it. And my other phone…‎ W: So, did your parents give you a reason for not buying you a new phone?‎ M: Not a good one …only something about being independent. And now they want me to work ‎ on my neighbor’s farm to pay for it. This is really unfair. ‎ W: Hey, I think I know what the problem is. ‎ M: What?‎ W: You! You are the problem!‎ M: Ugh! You’re no help…‎ Text 10‎ We are pleased to announce that John Williamson is the winner of our 2016 photo contest! We received over 5,000 photos, and while the judges had a hard decision to make, John was the clear winner. Thank you to everyone who entered the contest. John’s photo was taken in Japan while he was on vacation, and it shows a monkey holding an iPhone. John said that the photo happened by accident when the monkey stole his phone. As the winner, John will receive a new Nikon camera and $ 1,000 in cash, and he’ll have his photo shown on the front page of our website. We would also like to announce that Sharon Zinger is our 2nd place winner. She sent in a black and white photo of a rainstorm. Finally, we’d like to congratulate Ben Freeland, our 3rd place winner. He sent in a photo of a sleeping lion in Africa. He had to be very careful when taking the picture. Sharon will receive $500, and Ben will receive $100. Our 2017 contest will take place sometime next year, so check back with us soon for more details. ‎