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四川省双流中学高三月月考英语试题
双流中学高2014级高三10月考试题 英 语 本试卷分第I卷(选择题)和第II卷(非选择题)两部分。 注意事项: 1.答第I卷前考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。 2.选出每小题答案前,用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动, 用橡皮擦干净后,再选涂其他答案标号框, 不能答在本试卷上,否则无效。 第I卷(共100分) 第一部分:听力(共两节,满分30分) 第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分,满分7.5分) 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 is Jack going to do? A. Hurry to his office. B. Meet Professor Johnson. C. Help Mary carry the books. 2. What do we know about Mr. Smith? A. He missed the meeting. B. He was late for the meeting. C. He wasn’t invited to the meeting. 3. Why did the man fail to answer the phone? A. He went to sleep early. B. The TV was too noisy. C. His phone was broken. 4. Why is the woman going to Germany? A. To work there. B. To visit friends. C. To study German. 5. What is the man trying to do? A. Tell Sarah when the picnic ends. B. Persuade Sarah to go to the picnic. C. Ask Sarah to drive him to the picnic. 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2-4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. Who is the woman? A. A tourist. B. An actress. C. A musician. 7. What has the woman gotten information about? A. A play. B. An old house. C. A famous theater. 听第7段材料,回答第8至10题。 8. Where is the man going? A. London. B. Taipei. C. Hong Kong. 9. How many pieces of luggage is the man checking in? A. None. B. One. C. Two. 10. When does the man’s flight leave? A. At 9:00. B. At 11:00. C. At 11:30. 听第8段材料,回答第11至13题。 11. How does Carrie feel about her job? A. It is quite okay. B. It is unpleasant. C. It is not too bad. 12. What seems to be Andrew’s future plan? 12 第页 A. Starting a travel business. B. Learning Spanish. C. Finding a new job in Spain. 13. What is the relationship between Carrie and Andrew? A. Good friends. B. Fellow workers. C. Travel companions. 听第9段材料,回答第14至16题。 14. What does Simon study at Oxford? A. English. B. History. C. Physics. 15. What is Simon’s first novel mainly about? A. His father’s work as a reporter. B. His experience in South Africa. C. His volunteer work in Vietnam. 16. What does Simon plan to do after graduation? A. Go on to study abroad. B. Find a job in Vietnam. C. Write his second novel. 听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。 17. What is one reason for children gaining weight in the summer? A. Hot weather. B. Lack of sleep. C. Watching TV. 18. How many meals do a lot of children have every day in the summer? A. One. B. Two. C. Three. 19. What do most children choose to do when they are left by themselves? A. Go outside and play. B. Read books at home. C. Play computer games. 20. What does the speaker suggest parents do? A. Prepare good food for their children. B. Spend more time with their children. C. Pay attention to their own habits. 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。并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑. A Worlds of Fun Location: Worlds of Fun is located off Highway 435 in Kansas City, Missouri. History: Worlds of Fun was opened on May 26, 1973, at a cost of 25 million dollars. Loosely themed around the Jules Verne book, Around the World in Eighty Days, the park was founded by Hunt Midwest Company. In 1982, Hunt Midwest bought a nearby waterpark, Oceans of Fun. In 2013, Worlds of Fun and Oceans of Fun were combined to a one ticket admission, providing all guests with access to 235 acres of amusement and water rides. Hours: Worlds of Fun is open from April through Halloween. Tickets: Buy and print online. Always try to buy your tickets in advance, to save time when you get to the park. Reservations: Worlds of Fun sells “Fast Lane” cards that save riders’ time by allowing them to bypass the majority of wait for most of rides and attractions including Mamba, Prowler, and Patriot. Ride as many times as you want all day long. Strategy: Most visitors tend to begin the day with Prowler, the hottest attraction in the park. Use that tendency to your advantage and head to the Patriot first. After that, try the Dragons. Then work your way back to the Prowler. After riding the Prowler, there is only one coaster left, Mamba. Hit it next. If the park is not very crowded, you can ride Boomerang on the way to Mamba. After riding Mamba, head back for a ride on the Wolf. By then you will have tried most of the popular rides and attractions in the shortest possible time. News: In 2017, Worlds of Fun is adding Steel Hawk, a ride that will take guests up 301 feet in the air and spin them at a 45-degree angle for a 60-second flight. Wait to have a try! 21. When did Hunt Midwest’s two parks start to share one ticket? A. In 1973 B. In 2013 C. In 1982 D. In 2014 22. With a “Fast Lane” card, the visitor can _________. A. save some money B. buy tickets online 12 第页 C. avoid lining up for long D. enjoy all the rides for free 23. What is talked about in the part of Strategy? A. The hottest attractions in the park. B. The highest ride in the park. C. The most popular tour season. D. The best visiting route. 24. According to the passage, by beginning with_________ a visitor can try most of the popular rides and attractions in the shortest possible time. A. Prowler B. Dragons C. Patriot D. Wolf B My mom takes pride in the fact that I was talking in three and four word sentences before I was ten months old. Some say it’s a gift while others simply think I talk too much. As my thirties came to a close, I found myself reflecting on my life. I’m very happy and have no significant regrets. However, when I looked back on those times of difficulty, I saw a clear common denominator(特征); I didn’t seem to know when to stop talking. Whether it was hurting someone’s feelings, or having carelessly told a secret, the incident could have been avoided had I closed my mouth sooner. So I decided to practice the power of quiet. To take this step, I needed to understand how people could sit comfortably in a group and not talk. Why does my husband feel completely content to say nothing in a conversation? He’s highly intelligent and has wonderful opinions but he’ll sit quietly and just listen. Even when he’s asked a pointed question, he’ll answer with few words while still communicating effectively. What a talent! Can you imagine being happy just listening? In surveying those I know who talk less than I do, I got two answers—they either didn’t feel confident enough to speak up, or they just didn’t feel the need to participate in the conversation. Of course there were other reasons for not talking, but these were the two most popular answers. The first one didn’t work for me. I’ m just fine letting people know what I think about them, and hopefully it will make the conversation much more interesting. The second one didn’t work either. I do feel the need to participate. I feel it physically like an electrical pulse through my body; sometimes it’s so strong that it causes me to behave badly in the form of interrupting or speaking in an unusually loud voice. I had to look further. An interesting thing happened on this journey to the power of quiet. During my weekly yoga class, it came to me like an answer so clear that the words rang in my head like soft, heavenly bells. I talked too much so people would know I cared about them. It was my way of taking care of those I love. I decided before my fortieth birthday, that from that day forward, those around me would know I loved them, and cared what they thought and felt, but I was going to practice the power of quiet. As my forty-second birthday approaches, I can say that deciding to talk less has been more about focusing on quality rather than quantity. I’ve found that listening more shows those who I care about that I really do care how they feel. Now when I break in, it means more to them. Oh, sure, I still have my short periods of talking too much, but for the most part this has been one resolution that I can call a success. 25. In Paragraph 3 the writer mentions her husband mainly _________. A. to show how one communicates effectively B. to explain the reason for his silence in a conversation C. to give her high opinion of his communication skills D. to give an example of those who have the power of quiet 26. By “I had to look further”, the writer means she had to _________. A. look into the future in order to succeed in practicing the power of quiet B. try harder to prevent herself from talking too much C. find out other reasons why she should talk less D. survey people in other areas who talk little 12 第页 27. Which of the following best describe the writer’s character? A. Kind but pessimistic. B. Selfless but proud. C. Loving and active. D. Stubborn and sensitive. C What's the most important thing in life? People's answers vary greatly. For British scientist Robert Edwards, the answer is having a child. "Nothing is more special than a child," he told the BBC. Edwards, the inventor of the In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) technology—more commonly known as "test-tube (试管) baby" technology—passed away on April 10, 2013 at the age of 87. "Edwards changed the lives of millions of ordinary people who now rejoice (高兴) in the gift of their own child," said Peter Braude, a professor at King's College London. "He leaves the world a much better place." Edwards started his experiments as early as the 1950s, when he had just finished his PhD in genetics. At that time, much of the public viewed test-tube babies as "scary", according to Mark Sauer, a professor at Columbia University, US. Edwards and his colleague Patrick Steptoe faced opposition from churches, governments and media, not to mention attacks from many of their fellow scientists. "People said that we should not play God and we should not interfere with nature," Edwards once told Times. He said that he felt "quite alone" at the time. "But Edwards was a fighter, and he believed in what he was doing," said Sauer. Without support from the government, the two struggled to raise funds to carry on. And in 1968 they finally developed a method to successfully fertilize human eggs outside the body. The first test-tube baby was born on July 25, 1978. Her name was Is Louise Brown. Despite people's safety concerns, Brown was just as healthy as other children. "IVF had moved from vision to reality and a new era in medicine had begun," BBC commented. Ever since then, public opinion has evolved considerably. Couples who were unable to have babies began thronging (拥向) to Edwards' clinic. Nowadays, Reuter’s reports, some 4.3 million other "test-tube" children exist. Edwards received a Nobel Prize in 2010 and was knighted (封为爵士) by Queen Elizabeth the following year. Before his death, Edwards was still in touch with Louise. "He is like a granddad to me," she said in an interview with the Daily Mail. He is a granddad to millions, in fact. 28. What’s the article mainly about? A. The first test-tube baby. B. A new era in medicine. C. The inventor of IVF technology. D. The changes IVF technology has brought. 29. The writer quoted Peter Braude to _________. A. show how difficult it was for Edwards to do his work B. describe what kind of person Edwards was C. explain why he is loved by all children D. comment on his achievement 30. The underlined word "opposition" in Paragraph 6 is closest in meaning to "_________". A. attack B. support C. test D. influence 31. What is the correct order of events in Edwards' life? a. He received a Nobel Prize. b. He struggled to raise funds. c. The first test-tube baby was born. d. He was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II. e. He succeeded in fertilizing human eggs outside body. f. He started his experiments on IVF technology. 12 第页 A. f-e-b-c-a- d B. f-b-e-c-d-a C. f-b-e-c-a-d D. f-e-d-a-c-b D A team of engineers at Harvard University has been inspired by Nature to create the first robotic fly. The mechanical fly has become a platform for a series of new high-tech integrated systems. Designed to do what a fly does naturally, the tiny machine is the size of a fat housefly. Its mini wings allow it to stay in the air and perform controlled flight tasks. “It’s extremely important for us to think about this as a whole system and not just the sum of a bunch of individual components (元件),” said Robert Wood, the Harvard engineering professor who has been working on the robotic fly project for over a decade. A few years ago, his team got the go-ahead to start piecing together the components. “The added difficulty with a project like this is that actually none of those components are off the shelf and so we have to develop them all on our own,” he said. They engineered a series of systems to start and drive the robotic fly. “The seemingly simple system which just moves the wings has a number of interdependencies on the individual components, each of which individually has to perform well, but then has to be matched well to everything it’s connected to,” said Wood. The flight device was built into a set of power, computation, sensing and control systems. Wood says the success of the project proves that the flying robot with these tiny components can be built and manufactured. While this first robotic flyer is linked to a small, off-board power source, the goal is eventually to equip it with a built-in power source, so that it might someday perform data-gathering work at rescue sites, in farmers’ fields or on the battlefield. “Basically it should be able to take off, land and fly around,” he said. Wood says the design offers a new way to study flight mechanics and control at insect-scale. Yet, the power, sensing and computation technologies on board could have much broader applications. “You can start thinking about using them to answer open scientific questions, you know, to study biology in ways that would be difficult with the animals, but using these robots instead,” he said. “So there are a lot of technologies and open interesting scientific questions that are really what drives us on a day to day basis.” 32. The difficulty the team of engineers met with while making the robotic fly was that _________. A. they had no model in their mind B. they did not have enough time C. they had no ready-made components D. they could not assemble the components 33. It can be inferred from paragraphs 3 and 4 that the robotic fly __________. A. consists of a flight device and a control system B. can just fly in limited areas at the present time C. can collect information from many sources D. has been put into wide application 34. Which of the following can be learned from the passage? A. The robotic flyer is designed to learn about insects. B. Animals are not allowed in biological experiments. C. There used to be few ways to study how insects fly. D. Wood’s design can replace animals in some experiments. 35. Which of the following might be the best title of the passage? A. Father of Robotic Fly B. Inspiration from Engineering Science C. Robotic Fly Imitates Real Life Insect D. Harvard Breaks Through in Insect Study 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。 12 第页 iPads vs textbooks What if you could have your whole backpack at the touch of your fingertips? In the first month of the Apple iPads release, 25million were sold! People all over the world use iPads for all sorts of different things, but one of their finest qualities is the ability to be a textbook. 36 To begin with, iPads are less expensive. Textbooks become outdated and schools have to buy new books, but with an iPad schools can update them for free. 37 Schools don’t have to spend $500 every year for iPads because they last a while and can be updated. 38 Students usually have multiple classes, which results in multiple textbooks. Heavy backpacks filled with books can cause back problems. A solution to that is an iPad, which only weighs 1.33 pounds and can hold all of a student’s textbooks. Thirdly, schools should get rid of their textbooks and get iPads because they have more capabilities. Some might think all of the apps are distracting, but the apps actually make iPads more efficient. 39 Textbooks cannot do those tasks, but iPads can easily do them with just a tap of the fingertip. Lastly, iPads are a better choice for schools instead of textbooks because these devices allow students to access their learning anywhere at any time. 40 With iPads, they find it easier to get their homework done. In conclusion, schools should get rid of their clumsy textbooks and switch to iPads. iPads have allowed this generation to have their entire backpack in the palm of their hands. A. These tablets are perfect for busy students. B. Secondly, iPads cost less and are more popular. C. Therefore, they can use the saved money for other programs. D. iPads have already replaced textbooks in over 600 American counties. E. Moreover, in high school, textbooks have an average of 4.8 pounds each. F. Schools have every reason to get rid of their school books and switch to iPads. G. iPads absorb the need to buy calculators, dictionaries, and other items that are found within the device. 第二部分 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,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 My husband and I were enjoying wandering through the stores in a shopping center. We went into a shop that sold 41 items in hopes of finding a few last-minute 42 gifts. The pleasant smell of handmade soaps teased our 43 as we walked through the door. As I walked through the store, I 44 a wooden plaque(匾牌) hanging on a wall. I turned to take a 45 look and remembered nodding my head “yes” at the message printed on the plaque. Moving on, I enjoyed looking at other items some salesmen in Santa Clauses in the store carried, 46 found myself being drawn back to the plaque. Standing in front of the plaque, I felt a little like a child who, when 47 the sandbox, finds some 48 treasure: a shiny coin or a lost toy. Here among the other handmade items, I found a very 49 , yet heart-touching treasure hidden in a message. A message I needed. “Life isn’t about waiting for the storm to pass,” the plaque said, “It’s about learning to 50 in the rain.” How often in our daily lives have we put 51 on our happiness? When we get the house 52 , then we can be happy. When things 53 down with the kids, then we’ll be able to do more together. There is so 54 joy at present when we are uncertain about when we will make it. Looking at the plaque, I found myself unknowingly living the plaque’s message. I 55 off my shoes and stockings in a light 56 and began walking 57 through the water. Maybe my neighbors thought that I had lost my 58 wisdom, but I don’t care. For in that moment, I was alive. I wasn’t worried about bills, the future or any other day-to-day cares. The plaque now hangs in my living room. I walk past many times each day and frequently pause 12 第页 to ask myself “So, am I dancing in the rain?” I think I am, I know I try to. I’m 59 taking time to pause and recognize and be grateful for the blessings that are all around me. One step 60 , I am learning to dance in the rain. 41 . A. second-handed B. net-exchanged C. hand-made D. whole-sale 42. A. birthday B. Christmas C. lover D. children 43. A. noses B. eyes C. minds D. mouths 44. A. chose B. noticed C. recognized D. touched 45. A. greedy B. soulful C. quick D. second 46. A. but B. and C. so D. or 47. A. looking through B. referring to C. digging through D. adjusting to 48. A. unfortunate B. unbelievable C. unexpected D. unusual 49. A. late B. secret C. new D. simple 50. A. walk B. enjoy C. dance D. relax 51. A. troubles B. conditions C. problems D. instructions 52. A. paid off B. given off C. taken off D. put off 53. A. fall B. settle C. take D. break 54. A. little B. more C. much D. easy 55. A. put B. slipped C. worn D. kept 56. A. sun B. wind C. shadow D. rain 57. A. straight B. neatly C. barefoot D. shyly 58. A. last B. first C. initial D. common 59. A. instantly B. immediately C. socially D. definitely 60. A. back and forth B. now and then C. little by little D. at a time 第Ⅱ卷(满分50) 第三部分 英语知识运用 第二节 (共10分;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。 We think that life in Chinese high school is an adventure in which we have to survive mountains of homework and exams. Yet would it be 61 (surprise) if I tell you that high school life in the US is almost as stressful and demanding as it is in China? In US high school, everything 62 (record) and graded,including your grades on quizzes,tests and final examinations. Failing 63 (turn) in your homework on time will directly affect your grade for a certain course. Perhaps contrary to 64 we used to think of the US high school students, they pay great attention to their 65 (academy) performance to try to get into distinguished university. 66 , they’ll be disappointed after graduation from high school. Like university students, US high school students have the 67 (free) to choose the courses that most interest 68 (they), Even a ninth-grader can sit 69 the same classroom as 12th-graders. But this also means he or she has to work very hard, because the teacher will not treat him or her differently just because he or she is a few years 70 (young). 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) On a late summer evening, my father and I was walking happily home. We have just had a big meal in a restaurant near our home. As we were walking slowly down the street, I asked my father in a low voice, "What is the word 'drunk' mean?" "That's easily, boy," said my father. "Do you see these two policemen over there? If I look at them, I see four instead two, and I'm drunk. Understand?" 12 第页 Hearing of this, I pretended to be puzzled, and said, "My God, and there are six policemen over there. Can't you see?" My father looked at me in great surprised. "You are really drinking, son. " 第二节 书面表达(满分25分) 假定你是李华,你的英国笔友Helen正在写一篇关于各国中学生课外阅读情况的调查报告,他给你发了一封电子邮件,想了解相关情况。请你根据以下提示,给他回一封电子邮件。 1. 你校学生课外阅读的现状; 2. 原因分析; 3. 你的看法。 注意: 1. 词数100左右; 2. 注意邮件格式; 3. 根据所给提示,适当发挥,要求内容充实,语意连贯; 4. 参考词汇:课外阅读extra-curricular reading ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 12 第页 双流中学高2014级高三10月考试题---英语参考答案 第一部分 听力(共两节,满分30分) 1-5 BACAB 6-10 AABBC 11-15 BCACB 16-20 BAACC 第二部分阅读理解(共两节,满40分) 21-24: BCDC 25-27: DCC 28-31:CDAC 32-35: CBDC 36-40: FCEGA 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;每题1.5分,满分30分) 41-45:CBABD 46-50:ACCDC 51-55:BABAB 56-60:DCADD 第二节 语法填空 61. surprising 62. is recorded 63. to turn 64. what 65. academic 66.Otherwise 67. freedom 68. them 69. in 70. younger 第四部分 写作 第一节 短文改错 On a late summer evening, my father and I was walking happily home. We have just had a big were had meal in a restaurant near our home. As we were walking slowly down the street, I asked my father in a low voice, "What is the word 'drunk' mean?" "That's easily, boy," said my father. "Do you see does easy these two policemen over there? If I look at them, I see four instead ∧two, and I'm drunk. those of Understand?" Hearing of this, I pretended to be puzzled, and said, "My God, and there are six but policemen over there. Can't you see?" My father looked at me in great surprised. "You are really surprise drinking, son." drunk 第二节:书面表达(满分25分) One Possible Version: 12 第页 Dear Helen, Thank you for your email. Now I would like to tell you something about the extra-curricular reading in our school. Actually, most of the students in our school are occupied with their studies so that the time and energy devoted to reading are limited. I think the reasons are various. First of all, most students haven’t realized the importance of extra-curricular reading. Still quite a lot of students are burdened with too much homework. However, reading is obviously beneficial to both our life and study, which can not only broaden our horizons but also enrich our life. So it is quite necessary for us students to take up reading as often as possible. (115 words) Best wishes. Yours, Li Hua 评分说明:4个要点,每个要点6分,24分;书写1分,共25分 评分要点: 1. 邮件格式, 合理开头。 2. 你校学生课外阅读的现状; 3. 原因分析; 4. 你的看法。 附录:听力材料 Text 1 W: Hi, Jack. Could you help me carry these books? M: I’d love to, Mary. But I need to meet Professor Johnson in his office immediately. (1) Text 2 M: Wasn’t Mr. Smith supposed to be at the meeting? W: Yes, but something came up, and he couldn’t make it. (2) Text 3 W: What were you doing yesterday evening? M: I was watching TV at home. Why? W: I called you, but you didn’t answer. M: Sorry. My phone was out of order. I didn’t hear anything. (3) Text 4 M: I heard the company is sending you to Germany for the new project. W: Yes. (4) It’s been a long time since I was there, so I guess it’s time to practice my German. Text 5 W: I’d like to go to the picnic with you, but I won’t be able to drive at night. M: Don’t worry, Sarah. If the picnic ends late, we can drive you home. Come with us! (5) Text 6 W: Excuse me. I will stay in the city for a few days, and I’d like to know what’s on. (6) 12 第页 M: Well, there’s Tea House at the Capital Theater. They say the play is very good. (7) W: When is it on exactly? (7) M: Every night except Sunday. Hold on…yes, the show will run until the beginning of July. It begins at eight o’clock and lasts more than two and a half hours, finishing at 10:45. Here, take this flyer. It tells you more. W: Thank you. Text 7 M: Hello! W: Good morning, sir. Welcome to London Heathrow Airport. Where are you going? M: I’m going to Taipei by way of Hong Kong. (8) W: Your passport and ticket, please. Will you be checking in any bags, Mr. Lewis? (9) M: Just one. (9) And I have this carry-on bag. W: What kind of seat would you like, Mr. Lewis? M: Window, please. W: Your flight 923 will board at Gate 35. It is nine o’clock now, and boarding will begin in two hours — 30 minutes before the flight takes off. (10) And here’s your boarding pass. Have a good trip, Mr. Lewis. M: Thank you! Bye! Text 8 M: Hi, Carrie. How are you doing? W: Hi, Andrew. I’m okay, I suppose. Not too bad. M: How’s your job going? (11) W: Oh, that’s not okay. I’ve moved to a new office, and I just hate it. The people are unfriendly. Actually, I’m looking for a new job. (11) M: Oh, really? Me, too! I’m just so bored with my job. I’ve been there for too long. W: So, what kind of job are you looking for? (12) M: Well, I don’t know for sure. Maybe something in the travel industry. I’d love to work somewhere nice and warm. Spain is my first choice. (12) W: I see. It would be lovely to go and live abroad, wouldn’t it? Hey, maybe we should go there together to set up a travel business. M: The problem is I don’t speak Spanish. It’ll be difficult for me to start a business there. W: I don’t speak Spanish, either. But it doesn’t matter. We should give it a try. M: Well…one day, maybe. Anyway, let’s go for lunch. We haven’t seen each other for quite some time. Text 9 W: Good evening, and welcome to Young Writers of the Year. At only 19, this Oxford student has already published a novel. He is a student in physics, (14) but has a special interest in English writing. As you probably know, his novel is based on his childhood experience, and is particularly popular among college students. Now, we are very happy to have Simon with us tonight. Simon, welcome to the program! M: Thanks! It’s a pleasure to be here. I was lucky, I suppose. Here I am now with a published novel on my first attempt. W: So, could you tell us more about your novel? 12 第页 M: Well, it’s called My Diary, and it’s kind of an everyday story of my life and schooling in South Africa. (15) You know, my father is a news reporter, and I stayed there with him for three years. W: We learned that while studying at Oxford, you worked as a volunteer in Vietnam during summer vacations. Are you going to make what you are learning from Vietnam the subject of your next novel? M: I can’t say at the moment, I’m afraid. I’m very much interested in the history of Vietnam, though. I plan to work there when I graduate. (16) W: Well, it sounds exciting and interesting. Thank you for coming, Simon. Text 10 Hello, everyone! Today, I’m here to share with you a study we’ve done recently. In the study, we find children gain weight during the summer. We discover that hot weather, unhealthy food, and playing without a good plan all play a role. (17) What happens to our children during the summer? Before we’re able to answer this question, we have to know something about our children at school. During the school year, children have to follow school rules. For example, they must have regular meal times. But this is no longer true in the summer. As far as I know, a lot of children don’t have breakfast and lunch. They just have one huge meal in the middle of the afternoon. (18) This sort of eating behavior surely leads to weight gain. And also, unhealthy food is everywhere. It’s at schools, homes, and offices. In addition, when parents go to work, children are often left by themselves. They can choose to go outside to play or do some reading at home. But most of them just play computer games. (19) I also want to point out that children’s being overweight has a lot to do with the parents. I advise all parents to watch their own habits. (20) In America, almost 65% of our population is overweight, and two-thirds of our children are being raised by overweight parents. 12 第页查看更多