英语卷·2017届广西桂林市、崇左市、百色市高三下学期第一次联合模拟考试（2017-04）

英语卷·2017届广西桂林市、崇左市、百色市高三下学期第一次联合模拟考试（2017-04）

广西桂林市、崇左市、百色市2017届高三下学期第一次联合模拟（一模）考试英语 第I卷 第一部分 听力（20小题，每小题1.5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 are the speakers doing?‎ A. Watching TV at home. B. Watching a movie in a cinema. C. Passing through the channel.‎ ‎2. How does the woman plan to save money?‎ A. By eating at home. B. By skipping dinner meals. C. By buying fewer clothes.‎ ‎3. What does the man mean?‎ A. He doesn’t agree with the woman. B. We should be careful. C. Being careful isn’t the best way.‎ ‎4. Why will the woman go to London?‎ A. To spend the weekend. B. To visit her friend. C. To have a look at tendon Tower.‎ ‎5. Why are the speakers arguing?‎ A. They are fighting about their child.‎ B. The man wants to see the movie alone.‎ C. The man doesn’t want to see the movie.‎ 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。 听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。‎ ‎6. What is the main topic of the conversation?‎ A. City life. B. Life abroad. C. The climate in California.‎ ‎7. What does the man think of the people in California?‎ A. Friendly. B. Hardworking. C. Humorous.‎ 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。‎ ‎8. What is the relationship between the speakers?‎ A. Customer and assistant. B. Colleagues. C. Dentist and patient.‎ ‎9. What is the weather now?‎ A. Warm and sunny. B. Rainy. C. Snowy.‎ 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题 ‎10. Where are the speakers talking?‎ A. On the way to their office. B. At a flower shop. C. At the man’s home.‎ ‎11. Why has the man bought so many flowers?‎ A. They are fresh and attractive.‎ B. They are sold at a low price.‎ C. He wants to open a flower shop.‎ ‎12. What can we infer from the conversation?‎ A. The man will open a flower shop.‎ B. The man asks the woman for help to decorate their office with the flowers.‎ C. The man is very satisfied with what he bought.‎ 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。‎ ‎13. How long has the man quit smoking and drinking?‎ A. Seven days. B. Thirteen days. C. Twenty days.‎ ‎14. Why did the man quit drinking?‎ A. He thinks it is bad for his health. B. His wife insists that. C. His job needs him to do so.‎ ‎15. When does the woman drink?‎ A. She goes outing with her friends. B. She feels lonely. C. She pays a visit to her relatives.‎ ‎16. What can we learn from the conversation?‎ A. The man is very stubborn. B. The man is happy after he quit drinking. C. The ‎ woman smokes a lot.‎ 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。‎ ‎17. When did Michael get college degree?‎ A. At 10. B. Before 11. C. After 11.‎ ‎18. What degree did Michael get?‎ A. Computer. B. Engineering. C. Architecture.‎ ‎19. What difficulty did Michael have during his study?‎ A. Low marks. B. Lack life experience. C. Too much work.‎ ‎20. What can we learn from the passage?‎ A. Michael had difficulty in understanding romantic novels.‎ B. The physical education was easy for Michael.‎ C. Michael could make robots in high school.‎ 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 Lucky: A Dog’s Best Friend By Cus Clarke ‎27 pages; $7.95 softcover; ages 4-8‎ Lucky is a shelter dog. Bernard, another shelter dog, wants to be adopted but no one seems to want him. Lucky and the other dogs think up a plan to help Bernard find a family. They make Bernard “top dog” when visitors arrive. Readers will cheer for Bernard, who is finally discovered by the right person.‎ This is a charming story that will no doubt inspire a child to want a shelter pet, and that’s a good thing. The colorful illustrations (插图) and simple text will delight younger children.‎ Mutt Dog By Stephen Michael King ‎32 pages; $16.00 hardcover; ages 3-8‎ A clever dog manages to survive in the city with no one to love him and no place to call ‎ home. One night, he wanders into a shelter — cold, tired, hungry and homeless. But he is turned away — it is a shelter for people, and there seems no place for a dirty dog. However, the dog finally meets someone who believes that everyone deserves a chance, a name, and a place to belong. The lady working at the shelter invites him to go home with her.‎ An excellent choice for story hour, Mutt Dog shows the power of love.‎ So, what’s it like to be a cat?‎ By Karla Kuskin Illustrated by Betsy Lewin ‎32 pages; $15.95 hardcover; ages 4-8‎ Are cats afraid of the dark? Where do they prefer to sleep? What time do cats eat their breakfast? And what do they really think of dogs (and people)? The award-winning team of Karla Kuskin and Betsy Lewin explore the secret inner lives of cats in this interesting question and answer interview between a child and a very clever cat.‎ Libby and the Cat By Yetti Frenkel ‎32 pages; $ 16.95 hardcover; ages 3-6‎ Animals and children are not always a peaceful combination, and this is true for Libby, a naughty three year old girl. Libby loves cornering her own pet until one day Kitty’s patience runs out. As her cat takes cover under the bed, Libby comes to realize that pets like being bossed around by “big peo-ple” as much as she does. The humorous tale encourages children to treat their pets better.‎ ‎21. What do the four books have in common according to the text?‎ A. They are all hardcover. B. They are all written for kids.‎ C. They are all rich in colorful pictures. D. They all provide tips for raising pets.‎ ‎22. The third book is mainly about .‎ A. an interview between a child and a smart cat B. a humorous tale between a girl and her pet cat C. a shelter cat finding the right owner D. a clever cat without friends or a home ‎23. Who is adopted by a shelter worker?‎ A. Lucky. B. Bernard. C. The mutt dog. D. The little cat.‎ B Spelunkers (热衷勘探洞穴的人) who explore caves often say they can see their hands move in the dark. A new study suggests those cavers aren’t hallucinating. It finds evidence that the brain sometimes creates visual “images” without input from the eyes.‎ The study bases its conclusion on an experiment anyone can try. Find a dark place or visit the nearest, darkest cave. Next, wave your hands in front of your face. Can you see them?‎ Many people can, which researchers report in a study. Moving a hand causes cell activity in areas of the brain involved in controlling hand motions. The brain may translate that activity into sight, even in total darkness, the new study concludes. It doesn’t matter that someone’s eyes didn't actually see the moving hands. The brain seems to make up for the lack of light and “sees” the hands because it knows so well that such a common body movement would look like.‎ By sensing the action, the brain “knows” where a moving hand is and, as the result show, it actually produces the expected visual image. Normally, when someone watches a moving object, his eyes will move smoothly to follow the action. So in the new trials, the scientists used computerized devices to monitor a volunteer’s eyes during the experiment process. And the people who claimed they saw hand movements in total darkness showed such smooth eye movements.‎ Those eye movements suggest the brain fooled the eyes into believing they were following the motion that the brain said they ought to be seeing. If volunteers had only imagined their own hand movements, their eyes would not have responded this way, the researchers said.‎ Not all scientists agree. David Adam is a psychologist. He offers another explanation. Some studies suggest people s eyes may move smoothly even when they imagine seeing movements. “If true, then the ability to clearly imagine images, not on the strength of any connection between vision-sensitive and motion-sensitive parts of the brain,” he said.‎ ‎24. The underlined word “hallucinating” in Paragraph 1 probably means “ ”.‎ A. seeing imaginary pictures B. creating a role C. making a judgment D. telling the truth ‎25. The third paragraph is developed mainly by .‎ A. making comparisons B. providing the cause and effect C. telling an interesting story D. making predictions ‎26. According to David Adam，the ability to “see” without light may be decided by .‎ A. the position of the object in the dark B. how accuracy one can see the movements C. how clearly one can imagine images D. the connection between different parts of the brain ‎27. What’s the best title for the passage?‎ A. Moving eyes freely B. The secrets of the brain C. Exploring caves in darkness D. Seeing without light C I’ve seen countless patients arrive complaining about gut (肠道) problems. Once we fixed their diets and solved their gut problems, their seasonal allergies (过敏) also disappeared!‎ One patient struggled with allergies. She nearly died twice from allergies. She arrived at my office on 42 different pills; yet，she still felt awful. It turned out that she had leaky gut(肠漏症). We healed her leaky gut and calmed down her allergies. Thankfully, after six weeks, she was able to stop the 42 pills she used daily. For her and countless other patients, a key solution involves getting your gut healthy. To do that and remove seasonal allergies, I’ve found these four ways really helpful.‎ Replace bad with good. A healthy diet becomes the first step for a healthy gut. Take out the bad and put in the good. Remove wheat, com, dairy, soy and alcohol. Eat a high-fiber diet. Avoid anything that has sugar or trans fats (反式脂肪). Focus on eating healthy fats from olive oil, nuts，and omega-3 fats like those found in small fish.‎ Use powerful gut—healing nutrients，including probiotics (益生菌). Other gut-healing nutrients include fish oil.‎ Manage stress. A mind-body disconnection can mean being stressed out and tired, and your gut can be vitiated and your seasonal allergies will become worse as a result. Do some exercise that can help you relax like yoga everyday.‎ Get enough sleep. A lack of sleep can also increase your risk of diabetes, leading to obesity. Aim for at least eight hours of good sleep every night.‎ If you follow the ways listed above, surely you’ll have healthier gut, reducing the chance of suffering seasonal allergies as a result.‎ ‎28. What does the author probably think is the key to solving that patient’s problem?‎ A. Healing her gut problem. B. Taking 42 different pills.‎ C. Calming her down. D. Finding a boyfriend.‎ ‎29. What does the author mean by saying “replace bad with good” in the third paragraph?‎ A. Replace bad steps with good ones. B. Replace unhealthy food with healthy food.‎ C. Replace leaky gut with healthy gut. D. Replace bad friends with good ones.‎ ‎30. The passage is likely to appear in a (an) .‎ A. news report B. text book C. medical journal D. advertisement ‎31. What is the text mainly about?‎ A. How to enjoy a healthy lifestyle. B. How to avoid long-term diseases.‎ C. How to make good use of nutrients. D. How to get rid of seasonal allergies.‎ D I don’t recall hearing fairy tales as a very small girl, though when I was 9 or 10, I often read the Grimm ones. The stories are usually very short and I could finish one easily. The stories showed a very different world to me. The magic seemed unbelievable, but I remember I was often scared when I was reading the stories.‎ Now when I re-read the stories, I really think many of them are not suitable for little kids to read. An evil queen is forced to dance herself to death wearing red-hot iron shoes; a prince falls in love with a dead girl and begs permission to take ownership of her lifeless body; a man leaves his children in a forest starving after his wife tells him to do so. Can you imagine how a kid would feel when he or she is reading such stories?‎ Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia argued that California shouldn’t be permitted to ban the sale of violent video games to kids. He thought the games were not more violent than fairy tales. “Han-sel and Gretel (children) kill their captor by baking her in an oven,” Scalia wrote. He’s not the only one who feels that way. “I’m 51,” writes one parent on a website. “I remember my parents told me many of these fairy tales at bedtime and that they scared me to death.” A commenter at the New York Times writes, “They were scary when I was a kid, and now they seem creepy and inappropriate for an adult.”‎ ‎32. When the author was 9 or 10 years old, she .‎ A. often read Grimm fairy tales B. often read long stories C. didn’t like reading short stories D. showed no interest in stories about magic ‎33. What do the examples given in Paragraph 2 mainly show about Grimm fairy tales?‎ A. They are thrilling to read. B. They were written for adults.‎ C. They are unsuitable for little kids. D. They teach very good life lessons.‎ ‎34. In Antonin Scalia’s opinion .‎ A. some fairy tales are too violent B. violent games are based on fairy tales C. violent video games should be banned D. fairy tales should not be allowed to read ‎35. What does the underlined word “creepy” in Paragraph 3 mean?‎ A. Funny. B. Normal. C. Frightening. D. Disappointing.‎ 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。‎ How to study 10 + hours a day without getting tired Get yourself some good coffee and great green tea. Have a cup of coffee and a cup of green tea beside you while you are studying. The coffee has caffeine which keeps you refreshed , and the green tea has theanine (茶氨酸)，which keeps you relaxed and happy. 36 It helps refresh you and makes you concentrate on your study.‎ ‎37 This is important. You need to have a period of relaxation time at the end of the day. Relaxation time is important because it is the time that your mind consolidates (巩固) all the information you receive during the day.‎ Tell yourself that you’re training for becoming better and better. Keep yourself healthy and happy. Regard this as your purpose. 38 Be sure that you can do this! This is your task. And you have to complete it.‎ Learn to keep the mind quite. 39 When you are studying, you will sit down for long period of time. So make sure you have a good yoga exercise, which can help quiet your mind.‎ ‎40 Every Sunday, write out what you will do over the week. And every day before bed, write out what you will do the next clay. Then mark everything as you do it. This will give you ‎ happiness because you will feel a sense of achievement every day.‎ A. Keep a to-do list.‎ B. Relax yourself at the end of the day.‎ C. This combination is very fantastic.‎ D. There’s nothing tiring about living your purpose.‎ E. Take 20 minutes’ exercise a day is good enough.‎ F. This will also make sure that you pay attention to what you study.‎ G. The best way to make your mind calm is to listen to light music or do yoga.‎ 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）‎ 阅读下面的短文，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。‎ It was Sept. 19, 2014. We were at a house-warming party for my cousin. My friend Kate was with me and we were 41 fun outside 42 my grandma came to tell me that we had to go. On our way to Brighton to take Kate 43, my grandma was driving, my aunt was in the passenger seat, and Kate and I were in the 44. There was no music, only 45 and happiness.‎ When we were getting close to Kate’s house, something 46 happened. At that time, what was once laughter had 47 screams, and all I could 48 was glass in my mouth. That kind of pain was so 49 that I couldn’t know whether it was physical or mental. As I started to sit up and look around, it was hard to believe that I was in a 50. There was only smoke. The only thing that 51 my eye then was my grandma, whose body was in the most unbearable position. It was very 52 that her neck was injured. And I saw some certain kind of mist come out of her body and 53 into the air.‎ Later, some old people who saw the crash came to help and 54 the police. I then borrowed a (n) 55 from an old lady to call my mom to tell her what had happened. When I asked the old people how my 56 was, the look in their eyes made my heart 57 and I thought the mist I saw was her soul.‎ When we got on the ambulance all I could think about was that I hoped we wouldn’t 58 again. When we got to the hospital I felt great pain in my 59. Because of my injured neck I had to do the X-ray for many times. It was there that I was given a teddy that was 60. The name tag (标签) said June. The weird thing that June was my grandmother’s name. I really missed her a lot.‎ ‎41. A. making B. seeing C. having D. absorbing ‎ ‎42. A. when B. while C. although D. unless ‎43. A. off B. away C. home D. out ‎44. A. front B. back C. left D. right ‎45. A. laughter B. sigh C. caution D. curiosity ‎46. A. reliable B. terrible C. fantastic D. peaceful ‎47. A. turned against B. turned away C. turned over D. turned into ‎48. A. observe B. hope C. feel D. achieve ‎49. A. slight B. distant C. familiar D. severe ‎50. A. hospital B. car C. party D. kitchen ‎51. A. lowered B. protected C. closed D. caught ‎52. A. impossible B. unique C. obvious D. unfair ‎53. A. float B. divide C. slide D. burst ‎54. A. commanded B. awarded C. called D. consulted ‎55. A. napkin B. phone C. handkerchief D. backpack ‎ ‎56. A. mom B. aunt C. cousin D. grandma ‎ ‎57. A. sink B. swing C. wander D. screen ‎58. A. survive B. escape C. crash D. explode ‎ ‎59. A. leg B. stomach C. arm D. neck ‎60. A. sought B. named C. measured D. confirmed 第四部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）‎ 第一节（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。‎ The Chinese have a common saying, “Seven things in the house: firewood, rice, oil, soy sauce, vinegar and tea.” 61 shows that tea has already blended into the Chinese’s daily social lives and has become a daily consumer’s item. Tea contains many vitamins, fluorides (氟化物) and so on.‎ Tea can improve vision, clear the mind, and benefit us a lot. Not only do the Chinese believe that 62 (have) tea regularly can prolong life and benefit health, 63 modem science has also proved that tea is a 64 (nature) health drink good for the body.‎ Due to 65 (different) in culture and geography, the word “tea” in Chinese has mainly two ways of pronunciation. One is based on the northern dialects, which pronounces it 66 “cha”，the other is the southern dialect from areas like Fujian that reads it as “tee”.‎ Tea drinking is 67 (deep) rooted in the Chinese nature. In mid-Tang Dynasty, a scholar named Lu Yu (733-804 A.D.), 68 had spent his childhood in a monastery, collected older writings concerning tea and 69 (combine) it with his own thorough studies. 70 (eventual), he completed the first work of writing in the world relating to tea, titled Cha Jing.‎ 第二节 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。‎ When it comes to share secrets with parents, I would rather keep it from my parents. Of course, I may meet difficulties. But I prefer to overcome them by myself.‎ For the one thing, I don’t want to make my parents worried and I don’t think my parents can understand me good. After all, the environment that my parents grew up was quite different from yours. For another, I think it’s time of me to be independent.‎ Once I have a quarrel with one of my classmate. Instead of running to my mom, I asked my best friend for help. In word, I don’t think we should share secrets with parents.‎ 第三节 书面表'达（满分25分）‎ 假定你是李华，拟邀请英国朋友John在暑假期间到你的家乡进行参观游览。请你写一封邀请函，要点如下：‎ 享受免费住宿；‎ 游览名胜古迹；‎ 品尝特色小吃；‎ 感受当地历史文化和风土人情。‎ 注意：‎ ‎1. 词数100左右；书信格式，开头、结尾已给出，不计入总词数；‎ ‎2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。‎ Dear John,‎ How is everything going?‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ Yours,‎ Li Hua 广西桂林市、崇左市、百色市2017届高三下学期第一次联合模拟（一模）考试英语试题答案 听力 ‎ ‎1〜5 ABBAC 6〜10BABBA 11〜15BCBBA 16〜20BBCBA 阅读 ‎ ‎21〜23 BAC 2 4〜27ABCD 28〜31 ABCD 32〜35 ACAC 36〜40CBDGA 完型填空 ‎ ‎41〜45 CACBA 46〜50BDCDB 51〜55DCACB 56〜60DACDB 语法填空 ‎ ‎61. It 62. having 63. but 64. natural 65. differences ‎ ‎66. as 67. deeply 68. who 69. combined 70. Eventually ‎ 改错 When it comes to share secrets with parents, I would rather keep it from my ‎ sharing them parents. Of course, I may meet difficulties. But I prefer to overcome them by myself.‎ For the one thing, I don’t want to make my parents worried and I don’t think my parents can understand me good. After all, the environment that my parents grew up ‎ ‎ well where was quite different from yours. For another, I think it’s time of me to be independent, ‎ ‎ mine for Once I have a quarrel with one of my classmate. Instead of running to my mom, ‎ ‎ had classmates I asked my best friend for help. In∧word, I don’t think we should share secrets with parents.‎ ‎ a 听力原文：‎ Text 1‎ W: Is there anything worth watching on the Movie Channel?‎ M: I think it’s western.‎ Text 2‎ M: You said you would cut your expenses. But you spend a lot on clothes again.‎ W: Well, I plan to cut my dinner meals. In that way, I could lose weight, too.‎ Text 3‎ W: It’ better to be safe than sorry.‎ M: I agree. Sometimes being careful is the best way to go.‎ Text 4‎ M: Are you going to London for your weekend?‎ W: Yes, I will also visit a friend while I am there.‎ M: Will you visit London Tower as well?‎ W: Well, I don’t think I’ll have the time.‎ Text 5‎ M: I’ve had it with your attitude!‎ W: You’re the one who is acting like a child.‎ M: I just said that I didn’t want to see that stupid movie.‎ W: But you promised we’d watch the movie together, if you don’t come with me, I’ll be really angry.‎ Text 6‎ W: Godfrey, I’d like to ask you some questions about your life in our country.‎ M: Sure, what do you want to know?‎ W: You have stayed here for five months. What’s your impression of the city?‎ M: You see, people are nice. They are warm-hearted and they always lend their hands to me when T m in need. It’s a nice city. ‎ W: It’s very kind of you to say so. Now since you come from London, don’t you mind the fire, earthquakes and the sunshine in California?‎ M: Not really, I used to be on business a lot.‎ W: Great! Many strangers often say that they can’t stand those things.‎ M: I just feel at home here. California is suitable for me.‎ Text 7‎ M: Lily, it’s just my nose. It must be an allergy… Do you have any aspirin? I have a terrible ‎ headache.‎ W: I don’t have an aspirin. Perhaps you should go to see a doctor.‎ M: No, no. I’m Okay. It’s the weather. It was warm and sunny this morning, but now it’s chilly and raining.‎ W: Really, John. I still think you should go to see a doctor. You’ve been sneezing ever since you entered the office this morning. Why don’t you take this afternoon off? If you don’t want to see a doctor, at least you can go home and have a good rest.‎ M: I can’t. r m already behind schedule. Besides, you know, Mr. Thomas. He would think that I was putting him on.‎ W: Listen to me. You go home now. 1911 call my doctor and have you go over, OK?‎ M: What about Mr. Thomas?‎ W: 1911 handle him. Now go home. 1911 call you after work.‎ M: Thanks a lot, Lily. Goodbye.‎ M: Say, Wendy. How about helping me carry some of these flowers back to the office? If I try and do it myself, I think I’ll break my back.‎ W: Wow, where did you get so many flowers? Rob a flower shop? Oh, no, don’t tell me, you’re going to open a flower stall in the office.‎ M: Great, very funny, I was at the flower shop and they were having a special sale on flowers which weren’t very popular. I found some really beautiful and attractive ones though. Take a look.‎ W: Tulip, American rose, cherry blossom, lily and violet. Are you planning to get a job with the gardener or something? That would be fun.‎ M: Well, that’s all the very attractive and charming, but I bought these flowers because they were good buys. I couldn’t afford them normally. But today I bought them for just fifty cents each. If you help me carry them, I’ll let you have one.‎ W: Well, if you let me pick one, I suppose it’s a deal.‎ Text 9‎ W: You mentioned that you quit smoking.‎ M: Yes. I did. It took me a week to make this big decision.‎ W: I heard you quit drinking, too.‎ M: I did. Almost, I have quit smoking and drinking for thirteen days.‎ W: That’s pretty tough to do. Well, you seem pretty happy, I mean.‎ M: I’m very happy.‎ W: Anyway, why did you stop drinking? Do you really think it’s better not to drink any alcohol?‎ M: It was my wife, she insists divorcing unless I quit it.‎ W: Actually, I have to feel a little bit the same way. I’m a social drinker. I only drink when I’m outing with friends and I really don’t like drinking.‎ It is true that very few people can get a college degree before 11 in the whole world, but Michael is an exception. Now, I will share his story with all of you.‎ He started high school when he was 5, finishing it in just nine months. He became the world’s youngest college graduate when he was 10 years and 4 months old, earning an architecture degree. Now at 11, Michael’s working on a master’s degree in artificial intelligence. But Michael’s success hasn’t always come easy. Despite his intelligence, he tried all his best to solve the problem which was caused by his lack of life experiences.‎ In on class, he had to struggle to understand romantic novels, because he lacked the love experience. He said, “I’m 11, I’ve never been in love before.”Another challenge was his size. High school physical education was difficult, because all of the equipment was too big for a five-year-old student.‎ He likes computers so much that in graduate school he’s studying how to make them think like people. He wants to make robots do all the heavy tasks. Michael is smart, but he is like every other kid. His success did not come as easy as people thought. He worked so hard and made all his best to get those successes.‎