【英语】山东省青岛胶州市2019-2020学年高二下学期期末考试

【英语】山东省青岛胶州市2019-2020学年高二下学期期末考试

山东省青岛胶州市2019-2020学年 高二下学期期末考试 ‎（考试时间：120分钟 试卷满分：150分）‎ 注意事项：‎ ‎1. 答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号等填写在答题卡上。‎ ‎2. 回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用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。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。‎ ‎3.考试结束后，将答题卡交回。‎ 第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）‎ 做题时，先将答案划在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。‎ 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。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. When was the train supposed to arrive?‎ A. At 9:14. B. At 9:20. C. At 9:40. ‎ ‎2. What does the man like best about the coffee shop?‎ A. The coffee cake. B. The space. C. The music. ‎ ‎3. What is the relationship between the speakers?‎ A. Classmates. B. Doctor and patient. C. Teacher and student. ‎ ‎4. Where does the woman see the ants?‎ A. In her bag. B. On the table. C. On her computer. ‎ ‎5. What happened to the man?‎ A. He lost his paperwork. B. He didn’t have breakfast. C. He was late for a meeting. ‎ 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，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。‎ 听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7两个小题。‎ ‎6. What seems to be wrong with Mary?‎ A. She is tired from a trip. ‎ B. She has been feeling ill. ‎ C. She suffers from lack of sleep. ‎ ‎7. What does the man offer to do for Mary?‎ A. Take her to the doctor’s. ‎ B. Buy her some medicine. ‎ C. Prepare food for her. ‎ 听下面一段对话，回答第8至第10三个小题。‎ ‎8. What are the speakers mainly talking about?‎ A. Cooking. B. Cleaning. C. Gardening. ‎ ‎9. What does the man plan to do first today?‎ A. Water the trees. B. Cover some plants. C. Take the weeds out. ‎ ‎10. Where are the woman’s plants?‎ A. In her kitchen. B. In her backyard. C. On her balcony. ‎ 听下面一段对话，回答第11至第13三个小题。‎ ‎11. What was the topic of today’s speech?‎ A. Climate change. B. Solar power. C. Computer science. ‎ ‎12. How does the man find the speech today?‎ A. Exciting. B. Boring. C. Useful. ‎ ‎13. Who will give the next speech?‎ A. An inventor. B. A basketball player. C. A computer engineer. ‎ 听下面一段对话，回答第14至第17四个小题。‎ ‎14. Who will hold a party on Saturday?‎ A. Their parents. B. Danielle. C. Dave. ‎ ‎15. What will the man do on Saturday night?‎ A. Do his homework. B. Pick up his parents. C. Watch a soccer game. ‎ ‎16. How long will the woman have the car on Sunday at most?‎ A. About two hours. B. About four hours. C. About eight hours. ‎ ‎17. What are the speakers trying to do?‎ A. Prepare for a party. ‎ B. Come to an agreement. ‎ C. Give their parents a surprise. ‎ 听下面一段独白，回答第18至第20三个小题。‎ ‎18. Why is Louis Suarez mentioned in the talk?‎ A. He can’t control his temper.‎ B. He caused the loss of the game.‎ C. He taught a management course.‎ ‎19. What do we know about the theory of anger management?‎ A. It is not useful for everyone. ‎ B. It was developed in the 1980s. ‎ C. It is popular in Oxford University.‎ ‎20. What are angry people advised to do?‎ A. Express their opinions directly. ‎ B. Do sports like running regularly.‎ C. Try to listen to other people’s advice. ‎ 第二部分 阅读 （共两节，满分50分）‎ 第一节 （15个小题，每题2.5分，满分37.5分）‎ 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。‎ A Because travel is as much about the journey as the destination, the right equipment makes a difference to the travelers by air on your gift list.‎ Smart carry-on suitcase There’s nothing worse than landing in a foreign city and realizing you have no way to call Uber because your phone died while you were delayed before takeoff and unable to find a plug. If your suitcase is the Millennial Power Bank Spinner from Traveler’s Choice, problems like this will be a thing of the past. If you remember to charge it up along with your phone the night before your flight, you’ll always have a charge in reserve.‎ Purchase: via NORDSTOMRACK.COM $189.97‎ Noise-canceling headphones Few things are more needed by travelers than a quality pair of noise-canceling headphones. The Bose Noise Cancelling Wireless Bluetooth Headphones 700 has 11 levels of noise canceling power so you can control your environment as needed and four microphones that pick up and separate your voice so you can still take calls, even in a noisy airport. Plus, it offers one-touch access to Google Assistant or Alexa, and 20 hours of battery life, which should get you most anywhere in the world on a single charge.‎ Purchase: via AMAZON.COM $399‎ Multi-purpose jacket Sure, jackets are a great way to add a layer of warmth - but that’s just about any conventional jacket with two front pockets. If the traveler on your list is a techie, he or she will be thrilled with the Baubax bomber jacket 2.0, which has 25 features to ensure everything stays organized and readily available. It comes with built-in neck pillow, travel footrest, eye mask, travel blanket, battery-charger pocket, bottle opener... and 12 pockets to place your tablet, phone, sunglasses and passport. Yes, 12...‎ Purchase: via BAUBAX.COM $238‎ Motion-sickness relief There’s a new choice for the traveler who suffers motion sickness. Reliefband 1.5, a drug-free wristband that uses patented, clinically proven, FDA-cleared technology to treat motion sickness. The wristband works by stimulating the nerve at the underside of the wrist with gentle pulses. It works for travel by plane, train, boat, or car, as well as for virtual reality gaming, amusement park rides, and even morning sickness.‎ Purchase: via AIMAZON.COM $94.99‎ ‎21. What can we learn from the text?‎ A. Smart carry-on suitcase can be used to call Uber.‎ B. Noise-canceling headphones can access Google Assistant.‎ C. Multi-purpose jacket’s advantage lies on its ability to keep warm. ‎ D. Motion-sickness relief is a newly-invented pill.‎ ‎22. Which of the following is the cheapest one to purchase?‎ A. Smart carry-on suitcase. B. Noise-canceling headphones.‎ C. Multi-purpose jacket. D. Motion-sickness relief.‎ ‎23. Where is this passage most probably taken from? ‎ A. A travel guide. ‎ B. A text book.‎ C. Instruction book about some new products.‎ D. Advertisements for some travel kits on a website.‎ B We lived in a very quiet neighborhood. One evening I heard a loud crash in the street. Earlier that evening my wife had asked me to go to the store to get some soft drinks. It seemed that this would be a good time to let my teenage daughter Holly practice her driving, so I sent her to the store in my truck. At dinner my son talked about how much he liked my truck. I enjoyed having it, but I said: “Guy, my heart is not set on that truck. I like it but it is just metal and won’t last forever. Never set your heart on anything that won’t last.” After hearing the loud noise, the whole family ran outside. My son shouted: “Dad! Dad, Holly crashed your truck.”‎ The accident had occurred in my own driveway. Holly had crashed my truck into our other vehicle, the family van (厢式货车). In her inexperience, she had confused the brakes (刹车) and the gas pedal (油门). Holly was unhurt physically but when we reached her, she was crying and saying: “Oh, Dad, I’m sorry. I know how much you love this truck.” I held her in my arms as she cried.‎ Later that week a friend stopped by and asked what had happened to my truck. I told her the whole story. Her eyes moistened and she said: “That happened to me when I was a girl. I borrowed my dad’s car and ran into a tree that had fallen across the road. I ruined the car. When I got home, my Dad knocked me to the ground and began to kick me.”‎ Over 40 years later, she still felt the pain of the night. I remember how sad Holly was on the night she crashed our truck, and how I comforted her. One day, when Holly thinks back on her life, I want her to know that I love her a thousand times more than any piece of property.‎ ‎24. What can we know about the crash? ‎ A. The family van was parked in the way.‎ B. Holly was badly hurt. ‎ C. Holly’s truck ran into a fallen tree on the road.‎ D. Holly mistook the gas pedal for the brakes.‎ ‎25. Which of the following has the closest meaning to the underlined word “moistened” ?‎ A. Rolled. B. Became wet. C. Were closed. D. Shined.‎ ‎26. What does the author intend to show us in this passage? ‎ A. Everyone will make mistakes. ‎ B. Never let young children drive too early.‎ C. Love is more important than possessions.‎ D. Girls are easily hurt.‎ ‎27. Which is the best title of the passage?‎ A. What Really Matters B. How to Educate Children ‎ C. How to be a father D. A terrible accident ‎ C Art—no matter whether you choose to create it yourself or simply observe and enjoy it—is a relaxing and inspiring activity for many people. However, the particular benefits of artistic expression go much further.‎ Studies suggest that art therapy (疗法) can be very valuable in treating issues such as depression and anxiety disorder. It is a great way to express your emotions without words, process complex feelings and find relief.‎ You don’t necessarily have to see a therapist in order to experience some of the benefits of artistic expression. There are many simple activities you can try from the comfort of your home such as art journaling, drawing, making collections, sculpting with clay, etc. It doesn’t matter what media you choose. The only thing that matters is that you feel comfortable using it. Human beings are naturally creative, and all you need to do to complete an art therapy activity successfully is to be with yourself and your emotions. Once you free your creativity, your inner artist will quickly wake up.‎ However, working with a licensed therapist also has its advantage because a professional can tailor each activity to your own needs. If the activities are done in a group, they are excellent for ‎ building healthy connections with other people, which may be very helpful if you are fighting depression.‎ Experts agree that art therapy has many benefits, from promoting your self-respect, and providing you a safe outlet to relieve your emotions, to giving you a sense of control over your life and helping you to get to know and understand yourself better. During the process of art creation, you will be taking yourself on a journey of self-discovery that will help you get rid of emotional roadblocks, and learn how to communicate with yourself and others.‎ ‎28. To complete an art therapy successfully, you have to ______. ‎ A. be talented for art ‎ B. see a therapist C. choose a special media ‎ D. accept yourself ‎29. What advantage do the activities done in a group have in art therapy? ‎ A. The activities are tailored to one’s own needs.‎ B. The activities are inspiring. ‎ C. The activities are comforting.‎ D. The activities promote communication.‎ ‎30. The last paragraph is meant to ______. ‎ A. explain the advantages of art therapy ‎ B. give some advice about promoting your self-respect ‎ C. provide an approach to relieve your emotions ‎ D. summarize the process of art creation ‎ ‎31. What does the passage mainly talk about? ‎ A. How to develop drawing skills.‎ B. How to wake up art creativity.‎ C. Art therapy is a great way to treat mental health.‎ D. Art can be used to learn how to communicate with oneself. ‎ D Researchers in Australia have discovered an effective new method to capture the atmospheric carbon dioxide that is damaging our planet and transform it into something solid, making it much ‎ easier to store.‎ Carbon capture isn’t new, but previous methods call for the gas to be compressed (压缩) into liquid and then put into underground. Widespread usage of that technology has been locked by economic and environmental concerns due to possible leaks. Instead, in a study published in Nature Communications, the group details their sustainable and cost-effective plan for transforming CO2 into coal.‎ This new process involves a liquid metal catalyst ( 催化剂 ) that is efficient in conducting electricity. CO2 gas is dissolved (溶解) in a container with some liquid. Once electricity charge is introduced, the CO2 begins to turn into solid pieces of carbon, which can be collected and stored.‎ What makes this particularly unique is that the entire process can occur at room temperature. Previous experiments have only shown a gas to solid conversion at extremely high temperature, which made it impossible on a large scale. Now, the researchers are hoping that their work will be used to create even further when it comes to carbon storage.‎ In an interesting side benefit, the solid carbon also works as an electrode ( 电极 ), which opens up a world of possibilities. “A side benefit of the process is that the carbon can hold electrical charge, becoming a super battery, so it could potentially be used as a part in future vehicles,” explains Dr. Dorna Estrafilzadeh, a researcher. “The process also produces fuel as a by-product, which could also have industrial applications.”‎ ‎32. Why have the previous methods been limited?‎ A. Because CO2 is difficult to be compressed into liquid.‎ B. Because CO2 is not easily collected. ‎ C. Because much space underground has to be taken up to store CO2. ‎ D. Because the liquid of CO2 might leak.‎ ‎33. What is most special about the new method?‎ A. The process involves a liquid metal catalyst.‎ B. CO2 gas can produce electricity during the process.‎ C. The process happens at normal temperature.‎ D. CO2 is stored in the form of solid pieces.‎ ‎34. What can we infer from the last paragraph?‎ A. The method will make a difference in the future industry.‎ B. CO2 will replace the traditional fuel in the future.‎ C. The side benefits of the process have been applied widely.‎ D. The method will be used to make new vehicles.‎ ‎35. What is the best title for the passage?‎ A. Carbon dioxide damaging our planet B. A new carbon capture technology C. A new Australian discovery D. How to store carbon dioxide 第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）‎ 阅读下面短文，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。‎ Every day, in all kinds of weather, thousands of men and women jog. 36 Most joggers begin because they hear it is a very good exercise. Jogging makes the heart stronger and helps people lose weight. It can also help them feel better about themselves.‎ Donald Robbins, who is forty-two years old and works in an office, began jogging a few years ago because he felt he was too fat. At first, he could only run about 100 yards. It took him three months to be able to run a mile. 37 Many joggers, like Donald Robbins, feel that if they can succeed in jogging, they can succeed at other things also, and quite often this feeling helps them at their jobs.‎ Should you jog too? 38 Jogging may be too much exercise for you.‎ Does jogging cost much? No, it costs almost nothing. But it is very important to have a good pair of shoes that are made especially for jogging. 39 ‎ How fast should you go? Jog with a friend and talk to each other as you run. If you have difficulty in talking, you’re going too fast.‎ ‎ 40 Remember not to go too far too soon. In fact, you should walk, not run, the first few times. Then do some short jogs, but no more than what you can do comfortably. After that, increase your distance a quarter or half mile every two weeks or so. Maybe in a few years, you can run in a marathon too. Thousands of people do.‎ A. How far should you jog?‎ B. Jogging can aid weight loss.‎ C. Why has jogging-running become so popular?‎ D. If you do, be sure to ask your doctor for advice.‎ E. It is a popular physical activity that can keep you fit. ‎ F. But two years later, he ran in a marathon race over twenty-six miles.‎ G. They protect your feet and legs from the shock of running on hard surface. ‎ 第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分30分）‎ 第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）‎ 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。‎ My son Leon’s passion for surfing began at the age of 13, and he would go out to surf each day. One afternoon, the lifeguard called and said Leon’s eye was badly 41 by his board.‎ He 42 26 stitches (缝针) from the corner of his eye to the bridge of his nose. I 43 , telling him how 44 I felt about not being there when he was hurt.‎ ‎“It’s okay, Mom,” he 45 me. “ You don’t know how to surf anyway.”‎ ‎“What?” I asked, 46 by his logic.‎ ‎“I’ll be fine. The doctor says I can surf again in eight days.”‎ I wanted to tell him he wasn’t 47 to surf again until he was 20, but instead I bit my 48 and hoped he would 49 about surfing.‎ ‎ However, for the next seven days he kept 50 me to let him surf again. One day after I had 51 “No” to him for the 100th time, he 52 me at my own game. ‎ ‎ “Mom, you taught us never to 53 what we love.” I gave in.‎ Back then Leon was just a boy with a 54 for surfing. Now he’s a man 55 among the top 25 professional surfers in the world.‎ ‎41. A. attracted B. injured C. accompanied D. attacked ‎ ‎42. A. applied B. added C. received D. made ‎43. A. cried B. hesitated C. complained D. mentioned ‎ ‎44. A. excited B. calm C. angry D. awful ‎45. A. opposed B. challenged C. comforted D. laughed at ‎46. A. confused B. inspired C. frightened D. persuaded ‎47. A. doubted B. invited C. limited D. allowed ‎48. A. hand B. tongue C. finger D. leg ‎49. A. argue B. think C. forget D. worry ‎50. A. encouraging B. thanking C. blaming D. pressing ‎ ‎51. A. lied B. repeated C. explained D. spread ‎52. A. beat B. moved C. won D. disappointed ‎ ‎53. A. make up B. put up C. gave up D. set up ‎54. A. anxiety B. proud C. satisfaction D. passion ‎55. A. ranking B. competing C. surviving D. waiting ‎ 第二节：（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）‎ 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。‎ As a little boy, I would often stare out of the classroom window and dream about 56 (visit) my grandparents. They lived on a little farm with cows, pigs, chickens, dogs, cats and horses. ‎ It seemed that my grandparents were always just about to eat a meal when we 57 (arrive). This troubled me because I was eager 58 (get) out there with the animals. What was worse, Grandpa would say, “As soon as we’re done eating, we need to milk the cow,” 59 made me even more impatient.‎ Before the milking began, Grandpa would always look at us kids and say, “ 60 you want to know where the milk comes from?” We would reply, “Grandpa, you showed us last time!”‎ Somehow, though, he always convinced us that this time was going to be 61 (difference). Then we’d get close. “No,” he would insist, “you can’t see from there.” So we would move even 62 (close). And with the powerful squeeze, he would spray us all in the face with warm milk. Then he’d laugh and laugh 63 (merry). ‎ My grandparents and 64 (they) little farm have been gone for 65 while now. But in my heart, I can still hear Grandpa saying, “Want to see where milk comes from?”‎ 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）‎ 第一节（满分15分）‎ 假定你是李华，在互联网上看到一则启事:美国中学生Tom希望结识一位山东朋友，并打算暑假期间来山东旅行。请你给Tom写一封邮件，内容包括：‎ ‎1.表明交友和当向导意愿；‎ ‎2.简单介绍山东1-2个景点；‎ ‎3.盼望他的回复。‎ 注意:‎ ‎1.词数80左右;‎ ‎2.可适当增加细节, 以使行文连贯；‎ ‎3.邮件中不能出现本人真实信息。‎ 第二节（满分25分）‎ 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。续写的词数应为150左右。‎ ‎“Congratulations, man!” exclaimed my buddy Alex when he greeted me at my locker (存衣柜). “Today’s the big day, right？” ‎ ‎“Yeah!” I said, giving him a huge grin (漏齿笑). “I’ve been waiting forever for this!”‎ I pushed my books into the locker and grabbed my racket and ran away. As I sprinted (狂奔) toward the tennis courts, because I was confident that in a few minutes I’d be wearing a dark red varsity jersey to become a member of the team I have been dreaming to join.‎ When I got to the court, Coach Webber was in the middle of the big announcement.‎ ‎“Three new guys will be joining the team this year,” he said. He threw the first jersey to Jack and the next to Rick. I held my hands in the air, all set to grab my own jersey as it sailed through the air. But I watched as the last jersey finally landed in Dylan’s hands.‎ What just happened？I thought, completely confused. Coach Webber had promised that he’d put me on. Had he forgotten？Was he mad at me？‎ Just then Coach Webber came up to me.‎ ‎“Sorry, Josh,” he said, lowering his voice. “But I really think it would serve you and the other players better if you remained on the JV team for another year.” And with that, he walked away.‎ That afternoon when I got home from school, I threw my racket across the yard and screamed, “It’s so unfair!”‎ Then I complained to Mom, who ran out to see what was wrong.‎ ‎“Coach didn’t tell me why he changed his mind!” I said through clenched teeth. “His excuse was so lame (站不住脚的)! It would ‘serve’ the JV team better. What does that even mean!”‎ ‎“I don’t blame you for being so upset, but try to look at the situation from the coach’s ‎ perspective,” Mom suggested. “He wants what’s best for the team, right? Maybe he sees something you can’t.”‎ ‎“Like what!” I asked, angry that Mom seemed to be siding with my coach. “I’m so much better this year! And I did everything he asked me to. That’s not fair! Forget it. I’m sick of this. Tomorrow I’m quitting!”‎ Para1: ‎ I dropped to the ground, totally drained (心力交瘁的) and feeling completely defeated.‎ Para2:‎ I thought, maybe Mom was right. ‎ ‎【参考答案】‎ 一．听力（共20小题，每题1.5分，满分30分）‎ ‎1-5BCACB 6-10BCCCA 11-15CBABA 16-20BBAAC 二．阅读 （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）‎ ‎21-23 BDD 24-27 DBCA 28-31 DDAC 32-35 DCAB 第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）‎ ‎36-40 CFDGA 三．完形填空（共15小题；每题1分，满分15分）‎ ‎41-45 BCADC 46-50 ADBCD 51-55 BACDA ‎ 四．短文填空（共10小题，每小题1．5分，满分15分）‎ ‎56. visiting 57. arrived 58. to get 59. which 60. Do ‎ ‎61. different 62. closer 63. merrily 64. their 65. a 五．书面表达（略）‎ 录音原文 Text 1‎ M: I'm meeting someone on the Manchester train. What time is it due in?‎ W: It's running 20 minutes late, I'm afraid. It will be in at 9:40. Platform 14. ‎ Text 2‎ W: This is a great coffee shop. It looks over the bay and there's plenty of space. They also serve the best coffee cake. ‎ M: My favorite part about this place is the music they play. It's quiet yet great. ‎ Text 3‎ M: My English failed this time. ‎ W: But your English is always the best in our class. ‎ M: My stomach ached and I didn't finish all the questions. ‎ Text 4‎ W: There are tiny ants all over my laptop! Where did they come from?‎ M: Outside, of course. You always eat while you're working at the table, so there are probably tracks of food all over the keyboard. And you'd better not put biscuits into your bag. ‎ Text 5‎ M: I wonder how long this meeting is going to take. I have so much paperwork to get through, and I'm really starving. ‎ W: Why is that? Didn't you eat breakfast this morning?‎ M: No, I was in a rush to leave my house. ‎ Text 6‎ M: Mary, what's wrong? Have you been getting enough sleep?‎ W: Oh, yeah. Actually, I've been getting a lot of sleep lately. ⑥I had to take a couple days off work because I've been sick. ‎ M: Oh, no. ‎ W: Well, I have a very important business trip coming up, and they want me to be at 100% for it. ‎ M: Listen. I don't want to see you like this. There must be something I can do. ‎ W: Don't bother. I don't need doctors or medicine. I appreciate the offer. ‎ M: No way. Look at you, you can barely stand up. ⑦I'm going to buy some chicken, and get you a bowl of nice, hot chicken soup and...‎ Text 7‎ M: It's raining again. Time to fix up the backyard garden. ⑨I need to pull the weeds out. And tonight, the temperature will be close to freezing. I'll have to cover the plants so they don't die. ‎ W: That's a lot of work! My garden doesn't need so much care. ‎ M: I didn't know you had one. Where is it?‎ W: In my kitchen. I put all my plants by the kitchen window. They get plenty of sunshine, and I remember to water them often. If they were out on the balcony, I would probably forget. ‎ M: What do you grow?‎ W: I have some herbs and two different kinds of hot pepper plants. I use these in my cooking. ‎ Text 8‎ M: What do you think about the guest speaker today?‎ W: He was great. I am glad we had the chance to learn something fresh and exciting today. ‎ M: I still think last week's speaker was better. That scientist really opened my eyes to climate change. ‎ W: (11)Well, I guess it depends on what you're interested in. I'm taking computer science, so it is very useful to me. You probably just didn't understand what he was talking about. ‎ M: Actually, I did. But after a while, (12)I lost interest. I kept looking at my watch to see how much time was left. Who is coming next week?‎ W: (13)I heard it's some guy who came up with an idea for solar-powered products. The week after that, we'll get a visit from a famous basketball player. ‎ M: That's more like it!‎ Text 9‎ M: Mom and Dad are leaving for the weekend. (17)We have to figure out a schedule for both of us to use the car. ‎ W: Can I take the car on Saturday? (14)I'm going to Danielle's house at noon for her birthday party, and then we're going to the cinema after dinner. ‎ M: I have soccer practice at 1:00 pm tomorrow. Why don't I drop you off at her house on my way to the club, and call me to take you home?‎ W: OK, then. What are you going to do tomorrow night?‎ M: (15)I'll probably just stay at home and catch up on some schoolwork. ‎ W: So what about Sunday? Do you have any plans?‎ M: (16)My friend Dave is picking me up at 10:00 am, and we're going fishing. I'll be back around 2:00 pm. ‎ W: (16)Perfect. I'll use the car when you're gone, and you can have it when you get back. Just make sure it's back in the garage at 6:00 pm, when Mom and Dad get home. ‎ M: (17)That's OK, then. ‎ Text 10‎ M: Do you often get angry? If the answer is yes, you are not alone. Bad traffic, disagreements with people and other occurrences can potentially be a nuisance. (18)But can you control your temper or show your rage every time someone crosses you? One footballer known for his temper is Liverpool striker（前锋）, Louis Suarez. After a confrontation in a match against ‎ Chelsea, he sank his teeth into his opponent Branislav Ivanovic's flesh. The bite caused outrage and he was ordered to go on an anger management course. ‎ The theory of anger management was developed in the 1970s. The first reference to the term cited by the Oxford English Dictionary came in 1975，in the work of US. (19)It doesn't work for everyone. About 30% of people dropped out. But for those who persevered, it led them to change their behavior. (20)Among the recommendations for people with a short fuse are: accept that different opinions are acceptable, listen to the other person and don't take anything personally. Control used to be seen as restraint. But these days letting it all out is viewed as destructive behavior. Maybe the best thing is just to count to ten when you feel you are about to hit the roof. It might not give you time to calm down but will allow the other person to run away. ‎