2018-2019学年福建省漳平市第一中学高一下学期第一次月考英语试题

2018-2019学年福建省漳平市第一中学高一下学期第一次月考英语试题

‎2018-2019学年福建省漳平市第一中学高一下学期第一次月考英语试题 ‎（考试时间：120分钟　　总分：150分）‎ 第I 卷(共105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. Where does the man get the method of dealing with stress?‎ A. From his own experience. ‎ B. From the book he has read. ‎ C. From what others have done.‎ ‎2. How will the speakers probably find the right place for dinner?‎ A. By surfing the Internet. ‎ B. By looking around. ‎ C. By asking the local people. ‎ ‎3. What will the man drink?‎ A. Cold soda. B. Coffee. C. Hot tea.‎ ‎4. Why does the man need the green socks?‎ A. To attend a wedding. ‎ B. To attend a birthday party. ‎ C. To celebrate a special day.‎ ‎5. What does the man do twice a week?‎ A. Lifting weights. B. Jogging. C. Practicing boxing.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. How many minutes was the man late for the meeting?‎ A. 10 minutes. B. 20 minutes. C. 30 minutes.‎ ‎7. What caused the man to be late?‎ A. Getting up late. B. Having car problems. C. Being stuck in traffic.‎ 听第7段材料，回答第8～9题。‎ ‎8. What time is it now?‎ A. 9:00 a.m. B. 9:20 a.m. C. 9:45 a.m.‎ ‎9. Why does the woman think the man is crazy?‎ A. He doesn’t have breakfast. ‎ B. He ate the apple in her bag.‎ C. He’ll buy food at the airport.‎ 听第8段材料，回答第10～12题。‎ ‎10. Where does the conversation take place?‎ A. At a bookstore. B. At a toy store. C. At a children’s clothing store. ‎ ‎11. What is the doll wearing?‎ A. A red shirt. B. Blue pants. C. Green pants.‎ ‎12. What can be known from the conversation?‎ A. The man has blamed his daughter. ‎ B. The doll is a big one. ‎ C. The woman is kind and helpful.‎ 听第9段材料，回答第13～16题。‎ ‎13. Why does the woman suggest the man stay in the suburbs of London?‎ A. He can travel around. ‎ B. He can spend less money. ‎ C. He can live quietly.‎ ‎14. Which place has lots of history?‎ A. Bath. B. Oxford. C. Cambridge.‎ ‎15. Where has the woman never been?‎ A. Oxford. B. Bath. C. Cambridge.‎ ‎16. How will the man probably get to Oxford or Bath?‎ A. By car. B. By train. C. By bus. ‎ 听第10段材料，回答第17～20题。‎ ‎17. Who was the speaker’s first “real” teacher?‎ A. Susan. B. Sue. C. Rhonda.‎ ‎18. In which year did the speaker have the most fun?‎ A. Second grade. B. Third grade. C. Fourth grade.‎ ‎19. Why did the speaker like Ms. Richardson?‎ A. She was very kind. B. She was quite beautiful. C. She was very smart. ‎ ‎20. What is TRUE about the speaker’s school life?‎ A. She became one of the best students.‎ B. She became lazier as time went on.‎ C. She got into trouble in every school year.‎ ‎ 英语知识应用（共两节，满分45分）‎ ‎ 第一节 阅读理解（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A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。‎ ‎ A Welcome to Cape Town — the city that has everything!‎ About two million tourists visit Cape Town every year. It isn't the capital city (that's Pretoria), and it isn't the biggest city either (that's Johannesburg), but Cape Town is South Africa's most popular city with tourists for its many attractions and activities. From the beautiful views and sunny beaches to great shopping, Cape Town has something for everyone. In fact, a vacation in Cape Town is unforgettable!‎ Adventure (冒险) & outdoors For the outdoor adventurer or sports fan, Cape Town has a lot of activities from climbing to diving (潜水) — all combined with fantastic settings and sunny skies.‎ Water sports & diving Cape Town's beaches are perfect for water sports. Scuba diving is also popular. The many shipwrecks (失事船只) along the coastline offer some excellent dives. The more adventurous diver can even try shark cage (鲨鱼笼) diving to get eye-to-eye with a great white! If you aren't so adventurous, try a visit to Boulders Beach. It's part of a protected area for the African penguin. You can walk around on wooden roads and watch the penguins in their natural environment. It's ‎ great for swimming too, if you don't mind coming face-to-face with a penguin or two!‎ Cape Town's weather is pleasant. In summer, it's about 26℃ (and remember, mid-summer here is January!), and the winter temperatures don't usually fall below 10℃. The local money is the rand. There are one hundred cents to every rand. The three main languages are Xhosa, English and Afrikaans. The population of Cape Town is about 3.5 million.‎ ‎21. What can we learn about Cape Town?‎ A. It is underdeveloped. B. It is a well-visited city. ‎ C. It is less famous than Pretoria. D. It is bigger than Johannesburg.‎ ‎22. Which of the following is a special sight at Boulders Beach?‎ A. Shipwrecks. B. Penguins. C. Sharks. D. Shops. ‎ ‎23. What does the last paragraph mainly talk about?‎ A. A few facts about Cape Town. B. Some suggestions for tourists. ‎ C. The best time to go to Cape Town. D. The reasons for visiting Cape Town. ‎ ‎ B Three years ago I worked for a few weeks as a doctor in a new dental clinic (牙科诊所) at Victor Harbor, to the south of Adelaide and an hour further away than my usual workplace. My first day there was a rush — driving to a new clinic and getting used to the clinical environment.‎ As it was all new to me, I took off my rings: my wedding ring, and one that was an anniversary (周年纪念日) gift from my husband. I put them in a tissue (纸巾) and placed them beside my computer. During my lunch break, I noticed the tissue and thought that it did not look very clean and threw it into the rubbish bin. I went about my work and my day went well; I met new patients and felt that I had been productive.‎ Driving home at the end of the day, just moments before I reached my house, I noticed that my rings were missing. I felt the heat in my body rise, my cheeks (脸颊) burning red. I felt sick to my stomach.‎ I spent an hour or so making calls, trying to find my rings. The first people I called were my manager and clinical leader and they gave me a few phone numbers for cleaners. I got in touch with a lady who managed the cleaning services for the clinic, and she told me that the bins had already been collected.‎ I knew nothing could be done now. I had lost my rings. But after two or so hours, I received ‎ the most amazing phone call. The cleaner had gone through the bins and found my rings! I was so thankful to her, someone who had taken the trouble to go through the bins — which is not a pleasant task — to find my priceless rings.‎ I worked at that clinic the following day, so I bought chocolates to thank this wonderful person. Unfortunately I did not get to meet her as she was not at work that day.‎ ‎24. What can we say about the author's first day at the clinic?‎ ‎       A. Disorganized but special.  B. Relaxing and good.       ‎ C. Tiring and boring. D. Busy but fruitful. ‎ ‎25. What happened to the author?‎ A. She threw her rings away carelessly.  B. She received a gift from her husband.‎ C. She failed to finish her work in time.   D. She made mistakes during work. ‎ ‎26. How did the author feel after calling the lady?‎ A. Thankful. B. Surprised. C. Frightened. D. Heartbroken.‎ ‎27. What can we learn from the author's experience?‎ A. Smiles brighten people up. B. Strangers are usually of little help.‎ C. An act of kindness can mean a lot. D. Where there is a will, there is a way.‎ C Students at St. Peter's Lutheran School are helping fight hunger in Guatemala by volunteering with Love the Hungry, a non-profit (非营利的) organization.‎ The school's student body helped package 20,000 meals for the organization based in Louisville, Kentucky. ‎ St. Peter's Lutheran has worked with the organization over the last few years. But this year it provided more help by asking a larger part of its students to take part, said Scott Krueger, a parent of three daughters who attend the school. ‎ Students wearing gloves lined up on both sides of tables set up in the school's gym as part of the packaging step. The job required scooping (舀取) food such as rice and other food from a large box that were provided by Love the Hungry. ‎ Krueger, who also was volunteering for Love the Hungry, said he felt it was important for students to take part in it and see the importance of their work during the Sept. 13 event. ‎ ‎“This is one way to try to give back,” Krueger said.‎ Love the Hungry, which was created in 2012, gives great attention to packaging healthy meals that can prevent malnutrition (营养不良) in young children, said Dale Oelker, the director. ‎ Other than Guatemala, Love the Hungry also offers food to Nicaragua, El Salvador, Haiti and countries in West Africa such as Sierra Leone, Mali and Sudan. ‎ Fifth-grader Sydney Johnson was among the hundreds of students who helped and said she felt it was important to make a difference for the hungry people.‎ ‎“It makes me feel good how we all helped out,” Johnson said.‎ Love the Hungry plans to offer 100,000 to 150,000 meals to Guatemala before the end of the year, Oelker said. ‎ ‎“It's a part of the world that this type of meal can really help,” said Oelker. “We are glad to work with St. Peter's Lutheran School and it proves how volunteers of all ages can make a difference.” ‎ ‎28. What can we learn from Krueger's words? ‎ A. The job of the students was a bit difficult. ‎ B. The event attracted more volunteers from the school. ‎ C. The students realized the importance of giving back. ‎ D. Love the Hungry has a long history of helping the poor. ‎ ‎29. How does Love the Hungry help fight hunger in Guatemala? ‎ A. By offering food to the country's kids. ‎ B. By giving money to the country's people. ‎ C. By teaching the locals how to grow rice. ‎ D. By providing packaged meals to the country.‎ ‎30. What did Oelker express in the last paragraph? ‎ A. His worries about the problem of hunger. ‎ B. His thanks to the school and its students. ‎ C. His pity for poor people around the world. ‎ D. His pride in working for Love the Hungry. ‎ ‎31. What is the purpose of the text? ‎ A. To call on people to fight hunger. B. To report a school's volunteer work. ‎ C. To introduce a non-profit organization. ‎ D. To discuss the problem of malnutrition.‎ ‎ D ‎ Many people believe eating healthily is expensive — and more costly than buying junk foods. But our new research, published in the BMC Public Health, shows this isn't the truth. ‎ Most of the Australian family food budget (预算) is being spent on junk foods and drinks that are high in fat, sugar and salt. ‎ Less than 7% of Australians eat healthily. The Australian adults get at least 35% of their energy from junk foods and drinks. As a result, two-thirds of adults (63%) and one-quarter of children are overweight. ‎ We used the Australian Health Survey 2011-2013 and the suggestions of the Australian Dietary Guidelines to model healthy diets for a family of two adults and two children every two weeks. We collected food prices in supermarkets and stores in high- and low-socioeconomic (社会经济地位低的) areas in Brisbane, and compared the diet prices with family incomes.‎ In both areas, a family of two adults and two children spend about 18% more on present diets than would be required to buy healthy diets. About 58% of the food budget for present diets is spent on junk foods, including takeaway foods (14%), and sugary drinks (4%). ‎ In the low-socioeconomic area, a family of two adults and two children spend $640.20 every two weeks on their present diets, but could buy a healthy diet for $560.93 every two weeks. In the high-socioeconomic area, these numbers are $661.92 and $580.01.‎ Supermarket food prices were about 3% higher in the high-socioeconomic location. Takeaway foods were also relatively more expensive, but sugary drinks were priced similarly in both areas.‎ Present diets cost more than healthy diets, so causes other than price must be helping to drive preferences for unhealthy choices.‎ ‎32. What did the researchers find?‎ A. Australians have a preference for sweet foods.‎ B. Most Australian kids have fat problems.‎ C. Half Australians live on junk foods.‎ D. Most Australians eat unhealthily.‎ ‎33. How did the researchers get the result?‎ A. By making a comparison. B. By doing the study online.‎ C. By carrying out interviews. D. By asking personal questions.‎ ‎34. What can we learn from Paragraph 5?‎ A. Australian foods are healthier. B. A healthy diet is actually cheaper.‎ C. Health foods are becoming more expensive.‎ D. People choose junk foods for their low prices.‎ ‎35. What might a following paragraph be about?‎ A. The harm of junk foods. B. How we can eat healthily.‎ C. Why people choose junk foods. D. The advantages of a healthy diet.‎ 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。‎ ‎.Health is the most important thing in the world. Nothing is more important than health. If one takes away our money, houses, cars, or even our clothes we can still survive.    36     That is why we always try to eat in a healthy way and exercise regularly. How can we keep healthy? In order to eat healthily, I usually avoid eating food high in fat, like French fries or cookies which are junk foods.     37      Besides, I only eat little meat.     38       Taking exercise every day helps us build a strong body. Regular exercise is an important part of keeping us healthy. And also keeping high mood (情绪) is good for mental health. We can renew(恢复) our spirits and release our stress by taking exercise. What’s more, I think friends are an important part of one’s health.      39      I always feel better when I am with friends than when I am alone. When I am with my friends, I always laugh. Laughing is also an important part of health. It is good to stay with my friends. By eating properly and exercising regularly, I can keep my body at a proper weight and keep healthy. By spending time with my friends, I can keep my mind as well as my body happy. These things sound easy to do, but not many people can manage them.    40      . A. Many studies show that people with a narrow range (范围) of social contacts often get sick. ‎ ‎ B. There are some people who like staying alone, but they keep healthy. C. On the other hand, doing exercise is very important. D. But if our health were taken away, it is certain that we would surely die. E. I think a strong will (意志) is necessary if we want to keep healthy. F. I eat a lot of vegetables and fresh fruits which are full of vitamins. G. Some people appear fat because they often eat too much 第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）‎ 第一节 完形填空 (共20小题; 每小题1.5分, 满分30分)‎ 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A，B，C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。‎ I'm sitting at the airport watching people in the last minutes before their loved ones arrive or depart(离开).‎ A woman is running in circles trying to gather family members together for a ___41 . When the fin al moment comes before __42____, she wraps her arms around her son, giving him a ___43___ hug that should protect him until he ___44___‎ I sit with a book in my hands, waiting my turn to leave __45_____ because the ones I love have a different ___46___ from mine.‎ I think of other departures and ___47____. I recall seeing my daughter. I wrapped myself around her as if she'd been ___48___. That year she was in her first year at university, coming home for the first time.‎ Today my flight is two hours late. When my flight is __49____ called, I gather my book and luggage. ___50___ there is no one to see me off, I do not __51____ to see where I have come from. ___52____ , I think of my husband at work ___53___ if I have left yet.‎ As I head towards the plane, I find myself ___54___ yet another arrival and departure. That year, my 91yearold grandfather died. After returning from his funeral, I arrived at the airport ___55___. My husband of only a year was waiting at the gate to take me in his arms. Because of my tears, ___56___ was looking at us, but I didn't ___57____.‎ Life needs the important ___58____ all the time. I wish that all the people who went on a __59____ could come back to find someone ___60___ them. I also wish they could leave with someone to see them off.‎ ‎41. A. lecture B. goodbye C. dinner D. party ‎42. A. gathering B. boarding C. announcing D. landing ‎43. A. powerful B. gentle C. warm D. common ‎44. A. leaves B. appears C. returns D. recovers ‎45. A. frightened B. anxious C. relaxed D. alone ‎46. A. schedule B. attitude C. position D. target ‎47. A. evidence B. entrance C. arrivals D. reality ‎48. A. stolen B. cheated C. lost D. punished ‎49. A. punctually B. finally C. abruptly D. repeatedly ‎50. A. Although B. While C. Till D. Since ‎51. A. slow down B. get off C. look back D. run away ‎52. A. Moreover B. Besides C. Instead D. Therefore53. A. doubting B. asking C. predicting D. wondering ‎54. A. remembering B. forgetting C. planning D. rejecting ‎55. A. shouting B. crying C. laughing D. whispering ‎56. A. someone B. everyone C. none D. anyone ‎57. A. care B. respond C. scold D. flee ‎58. A. arrival B. chance C. departure D. moment ‎59. A. journey B. diet C. picnic D. holiday ‎60. A. worrying about B. smiling at C. talking of D. waiting for 第二节：语法填空（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。‎ How much attention do you pay to what you put in your body, in other words, food? As we get older, we start to think about this more and more. Maybe you have started making more of your own eating 61. ________ (choice) or even preparing your own meals. Maybe you have just become extra aware of how food affects you inside and out. You 62. ________ (be) not alone!‎ Jessica, 12, says, “If I had another chance, I would choose to eat 63. ________ (little) junk food and more healthy foods. I would also treat 64. ________ (I) to candies only once a week.”‎ Melissa, 11, writes that she would like to change 65. ________ much she eats for dinner. “I ‎ always eat 2 or 3 servings for dinner,” she says.‎ It is not much fun denying (拒绝) ourselves something 66. ________ we want to eat. On the other hand, eating lots of junk food and sweets can make us feel a little ‎ 67. ‎________ (happy) and maybe guilty (内疚的), because we have not been good ‎ 68. ‎________ our bodies. ‎ Remember: This is not a guide to losing weight! If you feel you are overweight, talk to a parent, doctor or school nurse about whether you 69. ________ (real) need to lose some pounds and find a safe way 70. ________ (do) it.‎ 第三节：完成句子(共10小题；每小题1分，后五小题每空0.5分，满分10分)‎ 根据单词首字母提示、汉语意思提示或句子意思在每个空格内填入一个适当的英语单词，使该句子意思完整、有意义。所填单词要求意义准确，拼写正确。‎ ‎71. It was ________ （明显的）to everybody that the news wasn’t real.‎ ‎72. It is reported that the film The Major was given three a ________ at this film festival.‎ ‎73. In order to keep good health, you should have a b________ diet and take regular exercise.‎ ‎74. We should plant more trees, because we and our environment can b________ from them.‎ ‎75 .If you want to know the answer ,you had better c________ your teacher.‎ ‎76. My teacher asked me to promise that such a thing wouldn’t ______ ______（发生）again.‎ ‎77. If Peter doesn’t ______ ______（出现）soon, we will have to go without him.‎ ‎78. It’s quite an informal gathering; you needn’t ______ _____（盛装、打扮）for it.‎ ‎79. The doctor asked my father to ______ ______（削减）drinking for his health, but he wouldn’t listen.‎ ‎80. When Charlie took over the company, it was already heavily ______ ______（欠债）. Therefore, he had to borrow money everywhere.‎ 第四节：书面表达（满分25分）‎ ‎ 假定你是李华，你的美国笔友John来信请你介绍中国传统节日清明节。请根据下表要点，用英语给他写封回信。‎ 节日 日期 特点 活动 清明节 ‎4月5日前后 中国二十四节气之一 放假三天，扫墓祭祖，踏青游玩、放风筝等 ‎ 要求；l、词数l00左右；  ‎ ‎  2、可适当增加细节，使行文连贯；‎ ‎ 3、开头已为你写好，不计入词数。    参考词汇：清明节the Qingming Festival.； 节气,seasonal division point ‎ 扫墓 clean the graves Dear John，‎ ‎ Glad to hear from you．I’d like to tell you something about the Qingming Festival．‎ ‎________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎______________________________________________________________________ Best wishes ‎ Li Hua ‎漳平一中2018—2019学年第二学期第一次月考 高一英语试题参考答案 ‎ 一.听力: （每小题1.5分，共30分）‎ ‎1-5 BACCB 6-10 BCACA 11-15 BCBAC 16-20 BABCA 二．阅读： 21-23 BBA 24-27 DADC 28-31 BDBB 32-35 BDBB ‎36-40.DFCAE 三.完形填空：41-45 BBACD　 46-50 ACCBD　 ‎ ‎51-55 CCDAB　 56-60 BADAD　‎ 四.语法填空：61．choices 62. are 63.less 64. myself 65 .how ‎ ‎ 66.that 67.unhappy 68.to 69.really 70.to do ‎ 五.词汇：‎ ‎71 obvious 72 awards 73 balanced 74 benefit 75.consult ‎ ‎76 take place 77 turn up 78 dress up 79 cut down 80 in debt 六.书面表达 Dear John,‎ Glad to hear from you. I’d like to tell you something about the Qingming Festival.‎ The Qingming Festival is one of the twenty-four seasonal division points in China. It usually falls around April 5 every year. During this period, people will go to clean the graves and pay respect to their ancestors. At the same time, now we can have 3 days off on this Chinese traditional festival. People can go outing and enjoy the coming of spring, the bright and warm sunshine and the green trees and grass. It seems as if everything is back to life. People have been following the custom of spring outings since ancient times. Children love to fly kites high in the blue sky. ‎ I hope my introduction can help you have a better understanding of Chinese culture.‎ Best wishes Li Hua 听力原文材料 Text 1‎ W: How do you cope with stress? M: According to the book I’ve read, we should try to enjoy our job, set time to relax every weekend, and forget our job for a moment to refresh our mind.‎ Text 2 W: Dear, have you thought about where we would go to have dinner on Friday to celebrate your birthday? M: I am not sure. I don’t know many restaurants around here. But we can look online. W: All right.‎ Text 3 W: Oh, I’m thirsty. I think I’d like to drink some cold soda. Would you mind getting me one? M: No, not at all. I’m a little thirsty, too. But I think I’ll make some hot tea instead of drinking coffee this time.‎ Text 4‎ M: Honey, have you seen my green socks? I can’t find them.‎ W: Green socks? I didn’t even know you had green socks. Why do you need them? M: It’s Saint Patrick’s Day, and we’re supposed to wear green clothes to the party tonight.‎ Text 5 W: What kind of exercise do you usually do when you go to the gym? M: Well, I lift weights once a week, and I practice boxing a little less often. I also go jogging twice a week. ‎ Text 6 W: The meeting began at 9: 00 this morning, but you weren’t here until 9: 20. Did you get up late again? M: Actually I got up at 7:00 a.m. and set off at 7:30 a.m. W: Then why did it take you so long to get to the office? M: The traffic was really bad today. W: Well, you wouldn’t have that problem if you lived near the office. M: I’ll move as soon as I find an apartment near here. W: Try to find a proper apartment within a ‎ week. M: All right. ‎ Text 7 W: Slow down, Adam. You’re driving like a mad man. M: I told Greta I would pick her up at 9: 45 a.m. Her plane lands at 9: 20 a.m. W: Relax. It’s just 9 o’clock now. There’s plenty of time. M: I suppose so. W: Did you have breakfast yet? M: No. I jumped out of bed this morning and ran out of the front door. I didn’t have time to eat.‎ W: I’ve got an apple in my bag, if you want it. M: Have you got anything else? ‎ W: Pens, pencils, a notebook…but nothing to eat. Just the apple. I’m afraid. M: I’ll pick something up at the airport. W: Are you crazy? Food is always ten times more expensive at the airport. ‎ Text 8 W: Welcome to The Bookseller. How can I help you? M: Hi. We were here about an hour ago to buy a cartoon book for my daughter, and I think we may have left something here. W: Oh? What is it? M: Well, I was here with my daughter and she had a small doll. When we got home, she didn’t have it any more. W: OK. Don’t worry! Any time we find anything in the store that a customer left, we bring it to the front desk here. Now let’s check. M: Has anyone found a small doll? It’s really small, just a little bigger than my hand and it has red hair, a green shirt, and blue pants. W: I do have a doll here. Is this the doll you’re looking for? M: Yes, that’s just the one. W: Here you are. M: Thank you very much for finding it for ‎ me. W: That’s all right. Welcome to visit us again. ‎ Text 9 M: I’m going to have a one-week holiday. Could you please give me some advice on where to go? W: I suggest you staying in the suburbs of London. It’s much cheaper. ‎ M: Great minds think alike. I am thinking of taking a day trip to Oxford, Cambridge or Bath. What would you recommend? W: It depends. Bath has got a lot of history. Oxford is much quieter. M: I see. What about Cambridge? W: I’m not too sure about Cambridge. I haven’t ever been there. M: OK. If I want to go to Oxford or to Bath, how can I get there? Do I have to drive? W: The easiest way is to get on a train. M: I see. Thanks a lot. ‎ Text 10 I can still remember my elementary school teachers very well. Sue was my kindergarten teacher, and she was very kind. That year was all about games, songs, and getting along with everyone else. Susan was my first-grade teacher. She was my first “real” teacher. We had real lessons with her. I often got into trouble in her class, but I also learned a lot. In the second grade, I had Rhonda as my teacher, who was beautiful. We all liked her. She was our friend more than our teacher. Laura was my third-grade teacher, and she was humorous! Her class was always full of fun. But my fourth grade teacher changed my life. Her name was Shirley Richardson. She was a six-foot-tall African-American woman. Everyone was scared of her, but she was very smart. I stopped getting into trouble, and I started to take school seriously. By the time I got to Tony’s fifth grade class, I was the top student. Thanks to Ms. Richardson.‎