福建省泉州第十六中学2020届高三上学期期中考试英语试题

福建省泉州第十六中学2020届高三上学期期中考试英语试题

泉州第十六中学2019年秋季期中考试卷 高三英语 ‎ 考试时间：150分钟 满分：150分 2019.11.9‎ ‎ 班级 座号 姓名 ‎ 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．Where does this conversation probably take place? A．In a bookstore.　　　　B．In a classroom.　　　C．In a library. 2．At what time will the film begin? A．7：20. B．7：15.  C．7：00. 3．What are the two speakers mainly talking about? A．Their friend Jane. B．A weekend trip.  C．A radio programme. 4．What will the woman probably do? A．Catch a train. B．See the man off.  C．Go shopping. 5．Why did the woman apologize? A．She made a late delivery. B．She went to the wrong place. C．She couldn't take the cake back. 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。每段对话后有几个小题，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。每段对话读两遍。 听第6段材料，回答第6，7题。 6．Whose CD is broken? A．Kathy's.  B．Mum's.  C．Jack's. 7．‎ What does the boy promise to do for the girl? A．Buy her a new CD.  B．Do some cleaning.  C．Give her 10 dollars. 听第7段材料，回答第8，9题。 8．What did the man think of the meal? A．Just so so.  B．Quite satisfactory.  C．A bit disappointing. 9．What was the 15% on the bill paid for? A．The food.  B．The drinks.  C．The service. 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。 10．Why is the man at the shop? A．To order a camera for his wife. B．To have a camera repaired. C．To get a camera changed. 11．What colour does the man want? A．Pink.  B．Black.  C．Orange. 12．What will the man do afterwards? A．Make a phone call. B．Wait until further notice. C．Come again the next day. 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。 13．What would Joe probably do during the Thanksgiving holiday? A．Go to a play.  B．Stay at home.  C．Visit Kinston. 14．What is Ariel going to do in Toronto? A．Attend a party.  B．Meet her aunt.  C．See a car show. 15．Why is Ariel in a hurry to leave? A．To call up Betty.  B．To buy some DVDs. C．To pick up Daniel. 16．What might be the relationship between the speakers? A ‎．Classmates.  B．Fellow workers.  C．Guide and tourist. 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。 17．Where does Thomas Manning work? A．In the Guinness Company. B．At a radio station. C．In a museum. 18．Where did the idea of a book of records come from? A．A bird shooting trip. ‎ B． A visit to Europe.‎ ‎  C．A television talk show. 19．When did Sir Hugh's first book of records appear? A．In 1875.  B．In 1950.  C．In 1955. 20．What are the two speakers going to talk about next? A．More records of unusual facts. B．The founder of the company. C．The oldest person in the world.‎ 第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分 40 分）‎ 第一节 （共 15 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 30 分） ‎ ‎ 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C 和 D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题 卡上将该项涂黑。 ‎ A ‎ The Harvard Pre-college Program is a nice experience for high school students．Alongside peers(同辈)from around the world，you’ll be introduced to college life as you attend classes，live on camps，and enjoy fun outings and activities.‎ ‎◆Learning without limits ‎ Biology，physics，law，writing and philosophy—these are just a few of the 30-plus courses you can choose from in each session．In our noncredit classes，we set aside grades so that you can fully commit to your growth as a well-rounded student．Class sizes typically range from 14 to 18 students to encourage interactive learning．‎ ‎◆Living at Harvard ‎ When you attend the Pre-College Program，you’11 live in a historic undergraduate house，near Harvard Square．You will be with your fellow Pre-College students，resident directors，and proctors who provide support．You’ll also enjoy meals in one of Harvard’s dining halls，which are a short walk from Harvard Yard and provide many options for a variety of dietary needs．‎ ‎◆Thriving outside the classroom ‎ The summer Pre-College Program offers many mentally challenging co-curricular(补充课程的)activities beyond the classroom．With faculty and Harvard-affiliated experts，you will have the opportunity to participate in workshops on topics like the psychology of color-blindness，classic literature from around the world and science of happiness．From our Cambridge scavenger hunt to a trip the Sand Sculpting Festival at America’s first public beach，there’s no shortage of fun activities in the Pre-College Program．‎ ‎21．What do we know about the 30-plus courses?‎ ‎ A．You can only choose five of them． B．They provide credits for students．‎ ‎ C．You should set aside other subjects． D．They assist your full development． ‎ ‎22．Where can you enjoy meals during the programme?‎ ‎ A．Near Harvard Square． B．Close to Harvard ‎ C．In one of the workshops． D．In an undergraduate house ．‎ ‎23．What is the purpose of the passage?‎ ‎ A．To advertise meals． B．To comment on an activity．‎ ‎ C．To introduce a program． D．to recommend courses．‎ B William Lindesay has been interested in the Great Wall of China since seeing it in a school atlas （地图册）as a child in England. “I vividly recall seeing in the ‘ Oxford School Atlas’ the Great Wall with its battlement symbol. From that moment, I had in my mind that when I grew up I'd go to China and walk along the Great Wall from end to end.”‎ Lindesay's about 3 ,000-km solo run along the Great Wall began in 1987. Running ‎ the length of the wall was a brave expedition, venturing into sparsely populated regions where there was little chance of help if the runner had an accident. During another trip, Lindesay and his team ventured deep into the Gobi Desert of Mongolia. The explorers almost died from dehydration(脱水）. In total, Lindesay estimates in an interview that he has spent about 1,600 days of his life, or four full years, on the Great Wall in all seasons.‎ Lindesay and his wife, Wu Qi, whom he got to know and fell in love with during his trips in China, had a farmhouse at the foot of the wall. During his exploration, he noticed some sections of the wall were badly damaged and covered with litter. Modernization and development were making the situation even worse. "Some people say it will take generations to change; I say we don't have generations of time. It's got to be much quicker, " he said. Lindesay always carries a garbage bag with him in the wilderness, picking litter along the way. Lindesay uses a garbage bag as his calling card. The cloth bag bears a set of nine simple guidelines in Chinese, which calls on people to observe while traveling or camping outdoors : "Take your own garbage home" "Pick up litter left by others. Don't damage plants or flowers, or pick fruit" and lots more.‎ ‎24. What sparked William Lindesay's dream of exploring the Great Wall?‎ ‎ A.Surfing a website about the Great Wall. ‎ ‎ B. Experiencing a war for the Great Wall.‎ ‎ C. Admiring the Great Wall in the school atlas. ‎ ‎ D. Seeing a movie about the Great Wall.‎ ‎25.What does the underlined word "sparsely" mean?‎ ‎ A. Remotely. B. Rarely. C. Frequently. D. Largely.‎ ‎26.What worsened the situation of the Great Wall?‎ ‎ A.The destroyed ecosystems. B. Waste caused by farms.‎ ‎ C.The increasing tourists. D. Modernization and development.‎ ‎27.What sort of man was William Lindesay?‎ ‎ A.Strong - willed and selfless. B. Determined and grateful.‎ ‎ C.Warmhearted and impolite. D. Considerate and optimistic.‎ C One of the things that makes your smart-phone so smart is that if you pull it out in the sun, it senses that——and dials up the screen brightness to compensate. But it's not a perfect solution.‎ ‎"First of all, it’s still not bright enough—you have to remember how respectable sunlight is." Shin-Tson Wu, a physicist at the University‎ of ‎Central Florida. The other problem, he says of the brightened screen, is it kills the battery. So Wu and colleagues have produced a battery-sparing alternative: an anti-reflective screen-coating. Based on the eyes of moths. " Nature is so rich ! We can learn a lot from nature. "The thing Wu and others have learned about moth(飞蛾) eyes, is that they're uneven, dotted with tiny projections. That uneven surface reduces the reflection of light off their eyes一thought to help the bugs escape predators（捕食者）,and see better in low light. So Wu and his team built a similar surface with tiny dimples（凹），to cut down on glare. He says the dimpled coating could improve the readability of a screen by five to 10 times, compared to a normal smart-phone screen. The details are in the journal Optica.‎ The tech hasn't been commercialized yet, and that could take a few years. Which gives researchers time to take advantage of another property of these surfaces: they're flexible. Meaning the possibility of bendable displays. Combine that with the bendy batteries we reported on in a recent podcast, and it looks like the smart phones of the future could be set for a real metamorphosis.‎ ‎28. Why do the researchers develop the anti-reflective screen-coating?‎ ‎ A. To brighten the screen. B. To make profits.‎ C. To take in the sunlight. D. To save the use of battery.‎ ‎29. What inspired the invention of the screen?‎ A. The predators. B. The reflection of light.‎ C. The eyes of moths. D. The smooth surface.‎ ‎30. How does the screen work?‎ A. It helps bugs escape.‎ B. It slows down reading.‎ C. The smooth surface protects our eyes.‎ D. The rough surface decreases the reflection of light.‎ ‎31. What do the researchers expect of the screen?‎ A. It'll transform itself. B. It'll be environment-friendly.‎ C. It'll reach consumers soon. D. It'll be powered by recyclable batteries D Shop with Your Doc is part of a broader and still growing movement in US medicine to shift the focus away from simply treating disease toward caring for the whole person．It is meant to help people make educated，healthy choices，one grocery cart at a time．Across the country，hospitals are setting up food banks and medical schools are putting cooking classes on the curriculum．Nonprofits are connecting medical centers with community resources to ensure that low-income Americans have access to fresh fruits and vegetables．‎ For centuries，Western medicine’s mission was to cure disease．“But over the past generation，two significant trends are of concern to the medical community，”says Timothy Harlan，executive director of Goldring Center for Culinary Medicine at Tulane University in New Orleans．Healthcare costs began to increase sharply，and relatively inexpensive, poor-quality food became more common．“There’s a very straightforward link between people improving their diets and improving the condition that they have，”Dr·Harlan says．‎ The connection drove the medical and nonprofit communities to rethink their approach to health．What emerged(浮现)was the concept of the“social determinants of health”—the concept of taking into account the biological，physical，and socioeconomic circumstances surrounding a patient．A healthy person isn’t just someone who is free from disease，the theory goes；he or she also enjoys“a state of complete mental，physical and social well-being.”‎ The question the medical community now faces is how to get patients—especially low-income families—to recognize these determinants and make it possible for them to eat and live healthier．In Boston，medical experts responded by creating an on-site ‎ pantry(食品室)at Boston Medical Center．Since its founding in 2002，the pantry has evolved into a kind of nutrition center when primary care providers at BMC send patients food．Today the pantry，which gets 95 percent of its stock from the Greater Boston Food bank，hosts free cooking classes and serves about 7,000 people a month．The Greater Boston Food Bank has also launched its own initiatives(倡议)，striking partnerships with four community health centers across the state to offer free mobile produce markets．The organization also helped develop toolkits(软件包)that map local pantries，markets that accept government food vouchers(代金券)，and other resources.‎ At Tulane in New Orleans，Harlan is leading the development of a curriculum that combines medicine with the art of food preparation．His philosophy：Doctors who know their way around a kitchen are better at helping their patients．And empowering(增强自主权) patients to take charge of their own diets is one way to help them deal with the incredible costs of health care，Harlan says．The curriculum has since been adopted at 35 medical schools around the United States．“Chipping away at bad habits is a good place to start getting patients to think about the choices they make for themselves and their families，”says Dr Maureen Villasenor，the Orange County pediatrician(儿科医生).‎ ‎32.The aim of Shop with Your Doc is to________.‎ ‎ A．help patients relax before an operation ‎ B．assist patients in finding food fit for them ‎ C．control people’s food consumption in supermarkets ‎ D．persuade low-income families to take more fruits and vegetables ‎33.Paragraph 2 mainly talks about___________．‎ ‎ A．the role Western medicine has been playing ‎ B．how a new concept of health came into being ‎ C．medical communities’ worries about food safety ‎ D．why low-income families are less reliable on healthcare ‎34.What do we know about the Greater Boston Food Bank?‎ ‎ A．Its cooking classes are free of charge.‎ ‎ B．It treats many a patient from BMC.‎ ‎ C．It helps people locate pantries and markets.‎ ‎ D．It was founded at the beginning of the 21st century．‎ ‎35.What can be inferred about the curriculum developed by Harlan?‎ ‎ A．It appeals to a number of us medical schools.‎ ‎ B．It is specially designed for doctors in communities.‎ ‎ C．Its content has little to do with medicine.‎ ‎ D．Its philosophy is questioned by Dr．Maureen Villasenor．‎ 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处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 选项中有两项为多余选项。‎ How to be happy ‎ We asked four psychologists for their advice on how to be happy and, equally importantly, how to avoid being unhappy.‎ There has been a lot of research which shows the importance of physical health in avoiding anxiety and depression. 36 We can all make fairly easy changes in our lifestyle to include more exercise, healthier eating, getting enough sleep, being exposed to sunlight and so on. Research into exercise has found that it has a positive impact on mood. Physical activity stimulates the release of endorphin in the brain to produce the feelgood material. ‎37 A good night’s sleep also stops people being bad-tempered and flying off the handle.‎ ‎38 In‎ one study, most happy people were found to have strong ties with friends and family and they made sure they spent time with them regularly. You also need at least one person who you discuss personal feelings with. That deeper connection is all-important.‎ I would recommend being completely absorbed in a pleasurable activity, sometimes called experiencing "flow". 39 If you are experiencing flow, you lose track of time and find the activity rewarding. People who spend time doing “high-flow" activities feel more long-term happiness than those doing things like just chatting online.‎ Make like Superman! 40 People who play to their strengths ( e. g. curiosity or persistence) or virtues (e.g. justice or humanity) and use them in different ways and in different situations are happier than those who focus more on their weaknesses. Studies in different countries have shown that people who focus on the positive report higher levels of well-being.‎ ‎ A.The mind and the body are highly interconnected.‎ ‎ B.Ask people to ignore the mistakes you have made.‎ ‎ C.Having good relationships is a big part of being happy.‎ ‎ D.Some people need to learn how to listen effectively to others.‎ ‎ E.Sleep is vitally important for people to keep concentration levels.‎ ‎ F. The activity could be anything from painting a picture to playing chess.‎ ‎ G.Discover what your unique strengths and virtues are and then use them to benefit other people.‎ 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 come from one of those families where you have to yell at the dinner table to get in a word. Everyone has a strong 41 , and talks at the same time, and no one has a 42 leading to heated arguments. We often talk or even debate with each other on different topics.‎ ‎ ‎43 a family like mine has made me more 44 about the world around me, making me tend to question anything anyone tells me. But it has also made me realize that I’m not a good listener. And when I say “listening”, I’m not 45 to the nodding-your-head-and- 46 -answering-Uh-huh-or-Ooh-I-see variety. I mean the kind of listening where you find yourself deeply 47 with the person you’re speaking with, when his story becomes so 48 that your world becomes less about you and more about him. No, I was never very good at that.‎ ‎ I spent summer in South Africa two years ago. I worked for a good non-profit 49 called Noah, which works 50 on behalf of children affected by AIDS. But 51 you asked me what I really did in South Africa, I’d tell you one thing: I listened, ‎ and I listened. Sometimes I 52 , but mostly I listened.‎ ‎ And had I not spent two months 53 , I might have missed the 54 moment when a quiet little girl at one of Noah’s community centers, orphaned (孤儿) at the age of three, whispered after a long 55 , “I love you.”‎ ‎ 56 that summer, I knew how to hear. I could sit down with anyone and hear their 57 and nod and respond at the 58 time—but most of the time I was 59 about the next words out of my own mouth. Ever since my summer in South Africa, I have noticed that it’s in those moments when my mouth is closed and my 60 is wide open that I’ve learned the most about other people, and perhaps about myself.‎ ‎41. A. qualification B. influence C. opinion D. assumption ‎42. A. commitment B. problem C. schedule D. request ‎43. A. Belonging to B. Believing in C. Bringing up D.Struggling for ‎ ‎44. A. anxious B. curious C. nervous D. adventurous ‎45. A. objecting B. appealing C. turning D. referring ‎ ‎46. A. rudely B. loudly C. politely D. gratefully ‎47. A. identifying B. quarreling C. debating D. competing ‎48. A. vivid B. magical C. mind-numbing D. time-consuming ‎49. A. school B. organization C. factory D. church ‎50. A. effortlessly B. timelessly C. aimlessly D. tirelessly ‎51. A. unless B. because C. although D. if ‎52. A. applauded B. spoke C. wept D. complained ‎53. A. studying B. traveling C. listening D. working ‎54. A. touching B. frustrating C. astonishing D. fascinating ‎55. A. delay B. course C. journey D. silence ‎56. A. Before B. After C. Except D. Since ‎57. A. needs B. stories C. comments D. cases ‎58. A. valuable B. free C. right D. same ‎59. A. talking B. arguing C. learning D. thinking ‎60. A. sympathy B. spirit C. mind D. family 第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）‎ 第二节 （共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）‎ 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。将答案填写在答题卡的相应位置。‎ Most Americans think of New Year as a single day on January 1st. 61 , Chinese-Americans and people from other cultures that use 62 (difference) calendars each have another celebration as well. A good example of this is the Chinese New Year celebration in San Francisco, 63 is similar in style to what we do in Shanghai. ‎ The most famous part of Chinese New Year in San Francisco is the parade, which 64 (watch) by over three million people every year. The parade marches through downtown and Chinatown with over a hundred entries taking part. 65 the course of the parade, cheering from the crowd is mixed with drums and music as local community 66 (group) wave banners, flags, and carry lanterns. Chinese themed floats will “float” by, including 67 long Golden Dragon float that takes one hundred people to operate. Local kungfu schools will perform lion dances when firecrackers explode around 68 (they) feet.‎ ‎ For many Americans, 69 (celebrate) their ancestral culture is as important as American culture, and they celebrate both. If you have a chance 70 (visit) the United States, you may have the chance to see some of the celebrations yourself. ‎ 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：在错的词下划一横线，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。‎ Dear Ben,‎ As graduation is draw near, I’d like to express my sincere gratitude to you for your kind. ‎ In the last three years, you had shared my joys and sorrows, making my school life unforgettable. I remember very much that you sent me to hospital when I had my left leg break. During the days when I had to stay in the bed, you comforted me and helped me my lessons. It is your friendship which fills my life with sunshine. I hope my friendship will last forever and I also hope all your dreams will come truly in the future.‎ Best wishes,‎ ‎ Yours,‎ ‎ Li Hua 第二节 书面表达（满分25分）‎ ‎ 假定你是李华，你的美国老师Mr. Evans要求你们明天下午去听一个英国历史的讲座。你因故不能参加。请你写一封信向Mr. Evans道歉并说明情况。要点如下：‎ ‎ 1. 表示歉意。‎ ‎ 2. 理由：父亲去北京出差，母亲生病住院需要人照顾。‎ ‎ 3. 询问：是否有录音，以便补听讲座。‎ 注意：‎ ‎1. 词数100左右。‎ ‎2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。‎ 泉州第十六中学2019年秋季期中考英语试卷 ‎1．C　2.A　3.B　4.C　5.A　6.C　7.B　8.B　9.C　10.C　11.A 12．B　13.B　14.A　15.C　16.B　17.A　18.A　19. C　20.A ‎21-23 DBC 24-27CBDA 28-31DCDA 32-35BCCA ‎36-40AECFG 41-45 CBABD 46-50 CAABD 51-55 DBCAD 56-60 ABCDC ‎61. However 62. different 63. which 64. is watched 65. In ‎ ‎66. groups 67.a 68. their 69. celebrating 70.to visit Dear Ben,‎ As graduation is draw near, I’d like to express my sincere gratitude to you for your kind. ‎ ‎ 71drawing 72 kindness In the last three years, you had shared my joys and sorrows, making my school life unforgettable. I remember ‎ 73 have ‎ very much that you sent me to hospital when I had my left leg break. During the days when I had to ‎ ‎ 74well/clearly 75 broken ‎ stay in the bed, you comforted me and helped me ∧my lessons. It is your friendship which fills my life with sunshine. I ‎ ‎ 76 77with 78 that ‎ hope my friendship will last forever and I also hope all your dreams will come truly in the future.‎ ‎ 79our 80 true Dear Mr. Evans,‎ ‎ I am indeed sorry to tell you that I won’t be able to attend the lecture on English history tomorrow afternoon. My mother suddenly fell ill and was taken to hospital last night and my father is on a business trip to Beijing now. I am afraid ‎ that I will have to take care of her these days.‎ However, I am actually very interested in English society and history. I wonder if it is possible for the talk to be recorded, and if so, could I borrow the tape? It would mean a great deal to me to listen to the tape and learn what is covered in the talk.‎ ‎ Please allow me to say sorry again. I sincerely hope that you will be able to understand my situation and accept my apology.‎ Yours sincerely,‎ Li Hua 听力录音材料 Text 1 M：Excuse me, madam. W：Yes? M：How long can I keep the book? W：For one month. Please make sure you return the book before it's due. Text 2 M：Hurry up, Jenny. It's already 7. We'll be late for the film. W：Don't worry, dear. We still have 20 minutes and it takes us only 15 ‎ minutes to get there.We'll be there just in time. Text 3 M：I heard on the radio that it will be sunny during the holiday weekend. ‎ Maybe we can take a trip to Boston. W：That sounds great. I'll call Jane to see if she'd like to join us. Text 4 W：‎ It's nearly 8. If you want to catch the 9 o'clock train, you'd better go now. M：Don't worry. I'll drive to the station. W：In that case, let me go with you and you drop me off at the city center.‎ ‎ I'll go to the open market. Text 5 W：I am sorry the cake is late. We'll do better next time. I promise. M：Well, I'm sorry too. You have to take it back. The birthday party is over ‎ and we don't need the cake any more. Text 6 W：Oh, it's broken. Jack is not going to be happy when he sees this. It's his ‎ favorite CD. He will tell mom. M：Please Kathy, can I borrow 10 dollars? I'll buy him a new one and I'll clean ‎ up your room. Text 7 W：How did you like the dishes, sir? M：Delicious. Everything was excellent here. Thank you. W：Do you want some coffee, tea, sir? M：No, thanks. I'm fine. I'll just have the bill please. How much is your service charge? ‎ W：15% and it's included in your bill. Thank you very much, sir. We look ‎ forward to seeing you again. M：Sure. Good night. Text 8 W：Can I help you? M：Yes. My daughter bought this camera here for my wife's birthday. But it ‎ doesn't work, so I'd like to change it for another one. W：I see. Let me have a look. Well, we'll be happy to change it for you. But I ‎ am afraid we don't have another pink one. M：Oh? What will I do then? W：Would you like to choose a different color? We do have this camera in ‎ black and orange. M：My wife doesn't like either of those colors. W：If you want, we can order another camera just like this one. There ‎ wouldn't be any extra charge for it. M：That sounds fine. Would you please go ahead and do that? W：We'd be very happy to. But it'll take at least a week, maybe 10 days. ‎ We'll call you when it comes in. M：Thank you very much! ‎ W：You are welcome. Text 9 W：Hi Joe, many people in our department are leaving for Thanksgiving. ‎ What are you going to do? M：I think I'll just stay at home. I may see some friends and watch a few ‎ DVDs. And I probablywould go to the auto car show. What about you, Aria? What's your plan? W：I'm going to do some travelling with my family. M：Oh? Where to? W：Toronto and on our way we are going to visit my aunt Bettie in Kinston. M：That's exciting. How long do you plan to stay? W：Two days. ‎ I have a gettogether party with my college friends on the 10th in Toronto. ‎ Oh,I'm afraid I've got to go now. My husband is waiting for me and we'll ‎ have to pick up Daniel from school. Have a nice holiday, Joe. M：Thank you! You too. Text 10 W：Where can you look if you want to know how tall the tallest person in the ‎ world is or who the oldest person in the world is? There is only one ‎ place where you'll find all these informationand that's in the ‎ Guinness Book of Records. This morning, we have someone from theGuinness Company that produces that famous book, Thomas Loel. Welcome to the program,Thomas. M：Thanks Sue. It's a pleasure to be here. W：Perhaps you can start by telling us where the idea for the book came from. M：Well, it was first suggested in the early 1930s. Sir Hugh Beaver, the ‎ managing director of Guinness was out shooting birds with some friends.‎ ‎ A bird flew away so quickly that no one was able to shoot it. Sir Hugh wondered whether this bird was the fastest bird in Europe. And if it wasn't the ‎ fastest, he wondered what was. W：So I suppose he went to the nearest library to look for the information ‎ and he couldn't find it? M：Yes. That's exactly what happened. And this made Sir Hugh think there ‎ must be other people in the same situation who wanted this kind of ‎ information. He though that like himself,people would be interested in finding facts about records to satisfy their curiosity. W：So the idea for a book of records was born. And when did the first book ‎ come out? ‎ M：A few years later in 1955. So to answer your first question, the tallest ‎ person in the world is 231.7 cm tall and the oldest person is Jeanne L. ‎ Calment who was born in February, 1875. W：There are also some rather strange records, aren't there Thomas? M：Yes. That's right. Did you know, Sue, the shortest time that is taken.‎