英语卷·2018届福建省莆田八中高二上学期第三次月考（2016-12）

英语卷·2018届福建省莆田八中高二上学期第三次月考（2016-12）

‎2016-2017莆田八中上学期高二英语第三次月考科目试卷 ‎ 命题人：林建荣 2016.12.16‎ 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。请将所有答案填写在答卷纸相应的位置上。考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。‎ 第Ⅰ卷 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）‎ 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. How many eggs does the man order for breakfast?‎ ‎ A. One. B. Two. C. Three.‎ ‎2. What does the woman agree to do?‎ ‎ A. Visit Nelson tomorrow.‎ B. Keep the party secret from Nelson.‎ C. Arrange the party at the man’ s house.‎ ‎3. How does the woman probably feel now?‎ ‎ A. Happy. B. Unsure. C. Surprised.‎ ‎4. What will the woman do next week?‎ ‎ A. Organize a family get-together.‎ B. Give a presentation.‎ C. Do research on wildlife.‎ ‎5. Where are the speakers?‎ ‎ A. In a restaurant. B. In a shop. C. In a hotel.‎ 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. Why does the woman want to buy a dress?‎ ‎ A. To wear it at work. B. To go to a wedding. C. To attend a job interview.‎ ‎7. What does the man suggest the woman buy?‎ ‎ A. Shoes. B. A flower. C. A hat.‎ 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。‎ ‎8. What does the man like?‎ ‎ A. Eating out. B. Doing exercise. C. Going shopping.‎ ‎9. Where do the speakers decide to go first tomorrow?‎ ‎ A. To a market. B. To a restaurant. C. To a swimming pool.‎ 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。‎ ‎10. What subject does Miss Jones teach?‎ ‎ A. French. B. English. C. History. ‎ ‎11. Why doesn’t the woman like her French teacher?‎ ‎ A. She is too old. B. She isn’t helpful. C. She gives boring classes.‎ ‎12. What does the man think of Mr. Davis?‎ ‎ A. He is good at sports.‎ B. He is nice to his students.‎ C. He is better than Mr. Wood.‎ 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。‎ ‎13. How is the woman helping the man?‎ A. By using a map.‎ B. By showing him around.‎ C. By asking another librarian for help.‎ ‎14. Where can the man borrow books?‎ ‎ A. At the Help Desk. B. At the Service Desk. C. At the Quiet Room.‎ ‎15. What does the woman remind the man to do?‎ ‎ A. Turn off mobile phones in the Quiet Room.‎ B. Enter the library through the front door.‎ C. Avoid going into the Training Room.‎ ‎16. What course is the man taking?‎ ‎ A. History. B. Biology. C. Geography.‎ 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。‎ ‎17. What is the speaker mainly talking about?‎ ‎ A. His mother. B. His childhood. C. His grandson.‎ ‎18. How many children did the speaker’s parents have?‎ ‎ A. 2. B. 5. C. 6.‎ ‎19. Why did the speaker leave school early?‎ ‎ A. He disliked the life in school.‎ B. He wanted to work with his friends. ‎ C. His family couldn’t afford the school fee.‎ ‎20. What did the speaker’s mother insist on?‎ ‎ A. Buying her children new shoes.‎ B. Sending her children to school.‎ C. Making clothes for her children.‎ 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 ，并在题卡上将该项涂黑。 ‎ A Did anyone find the names of “Great Britain”, “the United Kingdom”, “England” and “the British commonwealth” which have the same meaning? Strictly speaking, these names all refer to something different. None of them are exactly the same as any of the others. ‎ ‎ The British isles refer to the main islands and several thousand small ones as well, which you can see on the map. Great Britain, or Britain, refers to the larger of ‎ the two main islands. But the word “Britain” is often used as a short form for the United Kingdom or you call it the UK . ‎ Now as for England, it refers simply to the largest of the three countries on the island of Great Britain. The United Kingdom is the name of the state and the official name of the country, which many people popularly refer to England. ‎ ‎　　Finally, the Britain commonwealth is the usual name for what is left of the British Empire. This change shows the weakening of British Empire and the rising of the national liberation movements throughout the world today. 　　‎ ‎21. According to the passage, we know that _______. ‎ ‎　 A. Great Britain has the same meaning as Britain ‎ ‎　 B. the United Kingdom has the same meaning as Britain or England ‎　C. all the names in the first paragraph have the same meaning ‎　 D. all the names refer to England ‎22. It is clear that the British isles refer to ____ . ‎ ‎　 A. Britain, England and the UK ‎ ‎　 B. the two main islands and thousands of small ones ‎　 C. three countries and several islands ‎ ‎　 D. Great Britain or the United Kingdom ‎23. Which of the following shows the right relationship between the British isles ‎ (BI), Britain (B) and England (E)? ‎ ‎　 A. B>BI>E B. BI>E>B C. E>B>BI D. BI>B>E ‎24. If you want to write to someone in Edinburgh that lies in Scotland, you should ‎ ‎ write the address as __________. ‎ ‎　 A. Edinburgh, England 　　 B. Edinburgh, Great Britain C. Scotland, Edinburgh, England 　　 D. Great Britain, Scotland, Edinburgh B A school in Nanjing plans to order Korean-style school uniforms for students, but parents were against the move, believing that the new uniforms looked too good and would encourage early romances among the students. ‎ Parents ‎ ‎“My daughter was so excited about the Korean-style uniform, saying it’s her dream to wear a miniskirt to school every day,” a mom said. “My daughter also called her classmates to talk about how handsome the boys looked in the uniforms! If the students wear such beautiful uniforms, how can they concentrate on their studies?” ‎ School ‎ We had to stop the plan because many parents were strongly against it. Some parents thought it was just a way for the school to make money, and others thought the new uniforms would take students’ attention away from their studies.‎ Students ‎ The students were very disappointed about the school’s final decision. They thought the sportswear uniforms made them look androgynous (兼具两性的). They said the Korean uniforms had many advantages such as raising interest in class and lifting confidence. ‎ As for concerns about romance, the students believe that love is love and has no relationship to the uniforms. ‎ The Department of Education We don’t have a unified standard for school uniforms. The schools can choose their own styles. Either sportswear or other uniforms are OK. Currently, most middle and elementary schools in Nanjing have sportswear uniforms.‎ Expert ‎ Fashionable school uniforms can increase students’ interest in learning. ‎ Parents don’t need to worry too much about early romances. Today’s primary and middle school students have strong personalities and their appreciation of beauty is rapidly forming. A fashionable uniform can foster (培养) their sense of belonging to the school and reduce their resistance (抵抗) to the school’s management. ‎ But we don’t have to follow Korean or Japanese styles. We should design our own Chinese style uniforms. []‎ ‎25. Which of the following is NOT the parents’ reason for being against Korean-style school uniforms?‎ A. The uniforms will encourage early romances.‎ B. It is a way for the school to make money.‎ C. The new uniforms don’t wash well.‎ D. The new uniforms will affect the students’ studies.‎ ‎26. Students think the new uniforms will _____.‎ A. make them have good taste in fashion B. make them feel confident C. make them feel proud of their school D. reduce their fear of teachers ‎27. The opinion of the expert is to _____.‎ A. forbid the students to wear fashionable uniforms B. encourage the students to wear sportswear uniforms C. design uniforms in a Chinese style D. wear new uniforms in a foreign style ‎28. We can infer from the passage that _____.‎ A. school uniforms are mostly blue or black B. few students are willing to wear school uniforms C. school uniforms are a waste of money D. schools are encouraged to choose their own uniforms C Life in the future will be different from life today. Between then and now many changes will happen. But what will the changes be?‎ ‎ The population is growing fast. There will be many people in the world and most of them will live longer than people live now.‎ ‎ Computers will be much smaller and more useful, and there will be at least one in every room. And computer studies will be one of the important subjects in schools then. People will work fewer hours than they do now and they will have more free time for sports, watching TV and travel. Traveling will be much cheaper and easier. And many more people will go to other countries for holidays.‎ ‎ There will be changes in our food, too. More land will be used for building new ‎ towns and houses for all the people. Then there will be less room for cows and sheep, so meat will be more expensive. Maybe no one will eat it every day. Instead they will eat more fruit and vegetables. Maybe people will be healthier. Work in the future will be different, too. Robots will do dangerous and hard work. Because of this, many people will not have enough work to do. This will be a problem.‎ ‎29. In the future there will be _______.‎ A. much more fruit B. less people ‎ C. less vegetables D. more people ‎30. In the future people don’t have to __________________‎ A. eat meat B. work fast ‎ C. walk on foot D. work long hours ‎31. People may not eat _________ as much as they do today.‎ A. fruit B. meat C. fish D. rice ‎32. One big problem in the future is that ___________.‎ A. all the work will be done by robots ‎ B. people have to work fast[]‎ C. many people will not be able to find work ‎ D. Many people don’t have to work D ‎( 1 ) Perfect Time Management($ 6.99)‎ By Ted Johns　　　　　　　‎ Paperback/Random House 99-Rh 150 ‎ Managing your time effectively means getting more out of everything you do. This book shows you simply and quickly how to master the techniques and skills that are important in taking control of your time and your life. If you can cut down on the time you spend meeting people, talking on the phone, writing and reading reports, you can use the time saved for really important parts of your job.‎ ‎( 2 ) Perfect Business Plan($ 6.99)‎ By Ron Johnson　　　　　　　　‎ Paperback/Random House 99-Rh 151 ‎ A carefully prepared plan is important to the success of any business. Planning ahead means you make better decisions today, and help you consider as many of the relevant factors as possible. The book provides a set of plans and shows you how to complete it for your own business in 100 short, easy-to-follow steps. The writer Ron Johnson is an expert on company running and the management of change.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　‎ ‎( 3 ) The Perfect Career ($ 6.99)‎ By Max Egbert　　　　　　　　‎ Paperback/Random House 99-RH 152　 ‎ In a world where job chances are continually becoming smaller and smaller, it's more important than ever to actively manage your career. The book makes a clear examination of your skills, experiences and values. Then it provides practical plans to make you achieve your career goals.‎ ‎ ( 4 ) Perfect Assertiveness(自信) ($ 6.99)‎ By Jan Ferguson　　　　　　　　‎ Paperback/Random House 99-RH 153 ‎ This book helps you to understand more about assertiveness and teaches you to understand more about yourself, the possibility of change and improvement in personal, social, family and workplace relationships.‎ ‎33. When you want to find a suitable job, you had better turn to_______.‎ A. Perfect Time Management　 B. Perfect Business Plan C. The Perfect Career 　 D. Perfect Assertiveness ‎34. As head of a new company, you may ask advice from________.‎ A. Ted Johns 　 B. Ron Johnson　 C. Max Egbert　 D. Jan Ferguson ‎35. If you are kept busy working all day but still not satisfied by your boss, you need to refer to___________.‎ A. (1)+(3)　　 B. (1)+(4)　　 C. (2)+(3)　　 D. (3)+(4)‎ 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。‎ We all know the importance of curiosity, and here are some tips on how to develop it.[]‎ Keep an open mind. This is essential if you are to have a curious mind. Be open to learning, unlearning, and relearning things. _____36____ Therefore, you should be prepared to accept this possibility and change your mind.‎ ‎_____37_____ Most people just accept the world as it is. This way, they will certainly lose the “holy curiosity”. Try to dig deeper beneath the surface of what is around you. A sure way to dig deeper beneath the surface is asking questions. What, why, when, who, where, and how are the questions curious people always ask..‎ Don’t label anything as boring. Whenever you label something as boring, you close one more door of possibilities. Curious people are unlikely to consider things boring. ____38_____ Even if they don’t yet have time to explore them, they will leave the door open to be visited another time.‎ Take learning as something fun. If you see learning as a burden, there’s no way you will want to dig deeper into anything. That will just make the burden heavier. However, if you think of learning as something fun, you will naturally want to dig deeper. _____39_____‎ Read diverse materials. It will introduce you to the possibilities and excitement of other worlds which may attract your interest in exploring further. One easy way to do this is through reading diverse materials. _____40_____ It’ll feed your mind with the excitement of a new world.‎ A．Don’t spend too much time on just one world.‎ B．Try to pick a book or magazine on a new subject.‎ C．Some things you know and believe might be wrong.‎ D．It doesn’t matter that you don’t agree to others’ opinions.‎ E．Instead, they always see these things as a door to an exciting new world.‎ F．So look at life through the glasses of fun and enjoy the learning process.‎ G．Never take things as granted.‎ 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。‎ This was an unforgettable and wonderful experience. It happened about three years ago and it has had a__41__effect on me. I would like to show respect here for the two men I do not know __42__ but whose actions gave a new __43__ to the words—kind and generous.‎ I was walking down a busy street on a cold，windy day in early __44__.A homeless man，probably about 60 and without wearing any shoes, was __45__ for change on a street corner.‎ A BMW car __46__ on the other side of the street and an executive (主管) who was perfectly dressed stepped out of the car. He was probably about __47__ years old. He was wearing a blue business suit with a deep red silk tie. He walked__48__ across the street and over to the homeless man. Without saying anything, he first gave him a lot of __49__ and then he sat down and took off his leather gloves, beautiful black leather shoes and his black dress socks. Then he __50__ them to the homeless man. The homeless man took them and stared with a/an __51__ mouth.‎ As he drove off, I couldn't __52__ thinking that it was probably the first time he had __53__ the pedal (踏板) of that top brand BMW car with a __54__ foot! I stood there and the looks of __55__ appeared on my face and the homeless man's.‎ Two men of about the same age __56__ very different lives had met and the one who was __57_ in materials had offered __58__ than his shoes. He had left this BMW car and __59__ down from his high position. He lifted up the other man when he offered respect, __60__and real generosity.‎ ‎41. A. slow 42. A. generally 43. A. award 44. A. winter 45. A. begging ‎ B. strong B. officially B. benefit B. spring B. searching ‎ C. bad C. personally C. attitude C. summer C. making ‎ D. light D. similarly D. meaning D. autumn D. blaming ‎ ‎46. A. sped up  47. A. 40 48. A. fluently 49. A. oil 50. A. threw 51. A. empty 52. A. help 53. A. pressed 54. A. single 55. A. pride 56. A. before 57. A. helpful 58. A. better 59. A. rolled 60. A. kindness B. called up B. 50 B. directly B. money B. posted B. closed B. stand B. bent B. relaxed B. excitement B. but B. successful B. rather B. broken B. surprise ‎ C. broke up C. 60 C. usually C. water C. handed C. full C. delay C. cut C. large C. astonishment C. or C. careful C. more C. fell C. disappointment ‎ D. pulled up D. 70 D. unwillingly D. sand D. kicked D. open D. forget D. repaired D. bare D. sadness D. and D. useful D. other D. stepped D. anxiety ‎ 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。‎ One day, a tramp was sleeping on a park bench, 61 (satisfy) with the afternoon sunshine. A couple walked by. The man stopped, woke the tramp up, and asked him, “Excuse me. Do you have the time?” The tramp replied, “I’m sorry- I don’t have a watch, 62 I don’t know the time.” The man apologized and walked away with his wife.‎ The tramp lay down and went back to sleep. Just then, a woman, who was out walking her dog, shook the tramp’s shoulder until he woke 63 , and said, “I’m sorry to trouble you, but do you happen 64 (know) the time?” The tramp was a little annoyed at 65 (wake) up again, but he told the woman 66 (polite) that he didn’t have a watch and had no idea of the time. After the woman left, an idea 67 (occur) to the tramp. He opened his bag and took out a pen and a piece of paper. He wrote 68 all his strength, “I do not have a watch. I ‎ do not know the time.” He then hung the paper around his neck, 69 (think) that nobody would hold him back in his sleep. Fifteen minutes later, a policeman noticed the tramp and the sign around his neck. Out of a sense of 70 (responsible), he woke the tramp up and said, “It’s 2:30pm.”‎ 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)‎ 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。‎ ‎ It was Grandma’s birthday yesterday. Father, mother and I go to visit her. She lives with my uncle in the village not too far away our house. In the early morning we bought some presents and got here by bus. Grandma and Uncle was very glad to see us. We gave the presents for Grandma and she was very much happy. Then parents helped Uncle preparing lunch. I talked excited with Grandma about my study and other thing. At 4 o’clock in an afternoon, we said goodbye and went back home.第二节　书面表达 (满分25分)‎ ‎ 假设你是学生李华，得知好朋友William在学习中感到压力很大，学习效果甚微，请你给他写一封电子邮件，帮助他放松身心，提高学习效率。‎ 内容要点：‎ ‎ 1. 快乐学习，保持愉快的心情；‎ ‎2. 积极参加体育活动，听听歌曲音乐；‎ ‎3. 多与同学交流，互相鼓励。‎ 注意：1.词数100左右，开头和结尾已经为你写好。‎ ‎2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。‎ Dear William，‎ ‎ Recently, I have heard that you feel stressed about study. ‎ ‎_____________________________________________________________________‎ ‎__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎_____________________________________________________________________‎ Best wishes. ‎ Yours,‎ ‎ Li Hua ‎ ‎ 高二上学期第三次月考英语试卷答案 ‎01-20：BBABC BCBAC CAABA CBCCA ‎21-35：ABDB CBCB DDBC CBB ‎36-40：CGEFB ‎41-60：BCDAA DCBBC DAADC BBCDA ‎61. satisfied 62. so/and 63. up 64. to know 65. being woken ‎66. politely 67. occurred 68. with 69. thinking 70. responsibility ‎1. go 改为went; 2. away后加from;‎ ‎3. here改为there; 4. was改为were;‎ ‎5. for改为to; 6. much去掉;‎ ‎7. preparing改为prepare; 8. excited改为excitedly；‎ ‎9. thing改为things; 10. an改为the.‎ Dear William，‎ ‎ Recently, I have heard that you feel stressed about study. Here is some advice on how to study effectively.[]‎ ‎ First of all, learn in a relaxing way. This will remove our pressure, making study an easy job. Another way to keep up our spirits is to take part in sports. Not only does exercise build up the body, but also it provides us time to relax and fresh our mind, making us memorize things faster and longer. Music, too, is another effective means of refreshing and helping us concentrate better.‎ ‎ Last but not least, we should exchange ideas with our classmates. Through the communication we can find support, which will encourage us to overcome difficulties in our study.‎ ‎ I hope these can benefit you.‎ ‎ Best wishes! ‎ ‎ Li Hua 录音稿 ‎(Text 1) ‎ W: May I have your order for breakfast, sir?‎ M: I would like a glass of apple juice, three pieces of bread and two boiled eggs.‎ W: OK, sir.[]‎ ‎(Text 2) ‎ W: Let’s have a party to celebrate Nelson’s birthday at my house.‎ M: I think we should make it a surprise party. So Mary, don’t mention a word about it when you see Nelson tomorrow.‎ W: OK.‎ ‎(Text 3) ‎ W: What did you get for the tests? ‎ M: I did OK. I’m sure you passed. I can hear it in your voice.‎ W: I did pretty well. ‎ M: I’m not surprised. You are so smart.‎ ‎(Text 4) []‎ M: Hi, Katie. Come on in!‎ W: Hi, Professor Gordon. I wanted to talk to you about my wildlife presentation next week.‎ M: Have you decided how to organize it?‎ W: Yes, Professor. I’m going to focus on the cat family.‎ ‎(Text 5) ‎ W: Good afternoon. How may I help you sir?‎ M: I’m here for a two-day meeting nearby, and it’s good to stay in a place where there’re restaurants and shops around, so I’d like to know whether there are any rooms available now, for two nights. ‎ ‎(Text 6) ‎ M: How can I help you, madam?‎ W: I’d like a new dress. I’m actually down here for my brother’s wedding, and I need something smart to wear. I’ve just started a new job and I haven’t had time to get anything yet.‎ M: Well, what about this one?‎ W: It looks nice. Do you have one in a size 10?‎ M: Let me have a look. Yes, here. What about a hat matching your dress and shoes? ‎ W: Sounds good. I’d like the one with a flower. ‎ M: OK. Here it is.‎ ‎(Text 7) ‎ W: Where would you like to go tomorrow, Carlo? ‎ M: Well, I’d prefer to go swimming, because I like taking exercise. What do you want to do?‎ W: Er … I’d like to go somewhere for shopping in a market. I think the market has some interesting clothes.‎ M: OK. So shall we go to one place that you want and one place that I want?‎ W: Yes, that sounds great. Let’s do that. Let’s go to the market in the morning, and I can look at the clothes, and then we can relax at the swimming pool all the afternoon. ‎ M: Good. What shall we do for lunch?‎ W: I’d like to eat in a restaurant serving local food. ‎ M: OK.‎ ‎(Text 8) ‎ M: Which teacher do you like best?‎ W: Miss Jones is my favorite — I like young teachers.‎ M: Oh, yes. She is your history teacher. Mine is Mr. Benson.‎ W: Is he the short one with black hair?‎ M: Oh no, he’s well over two meters! By the way, I like your French teacher, Mrs. Wilson. She’s very beautiful.‎ W: Yes, she is, but I don’t like her because her classes aren’t interesting. But she is better than our last French teacher, Mr. Wood — he was even older than my grandfather!‎ M: You know Mrs. Baker, the English teacher … she’s really nice to everyone. ‎ W: I’ll get her next year. What do you think of Mr. Davis?‎ M: Oh, the new sports teacher. He lives near me. He once helped my father move the piano. I think he does well in sports.‎ W: Yes, I agree.‎ ‎(Text 9) ‎ W: I can’t give you a tour now, I’m afraid. I have to stay here at the Help Desk. But I can show you places on this map of the library.‎ M: That would be helpful.‎ W: OK, so we’re here at the Help Desk, next to the Service Desk, where you go to borrow and return books. You can borrow ten books at most each time.‎ M: Yes, I see. ‎ W: Opposite the Service Desk is the Training Room, which is used by library staff to give explanations about the computer systems to staff and students. But the entrance is round the other side. ‎ M: Is the Training Room beside the Quiet Room?‎ W: Yes, that’s right, with the entrance round the front too. It’s important to remember that all mobile phones must be switched off in the Quiet Room.‎ M: Of course. And what about books — where can I find the books for my course?‎ W: Good question. If you walk past the Service Desk, turn right, no sorry, turn left and continue on past the History section and Biology section, you’ll find the Geography section. You can always find books you need there.‎ ‎(Text 10) ‎ M: Well, now, something about me. I grew up in the north and we were very poor. As a baby, so I was told, I was put in a drawer to sleep because my parents couldn’t afford a bed. I had three brothers and two sisters. All of them were younger than me, so I didn’t get much of an education, although I enjoyed school and would like to stay on longer. Still, with five other children younger than me, my parents couldn’t afford it, so I went to work at the local factory at the age of 14. It was hard work, but I made some friends there. Of course we had no toy to speak of, and my brothers and sisters had to wear hand-me-down clothing. I was a bit lucky, being the firstborn, as my clothes were sometimes new, although even I had to wear some things from my cousins. The only thing my mother insisted we had new was shoes and underwear, of course. We never starved or anything, but it was nothing like what the kids get today. My youngest grandson is a case in point. He insists on the most expensive shoes for sports and now he wants a new computer.‎