福建省三明市三地三校2019-2020学年高二上学期期中联考协作卷英语试题

福建省三明市三地三校2019-2020学年高二上学期期中联考协作卷英语试题

‎2019-2020 学年第一学期三明市三地三校联考 期中考试联考协作卷 高二英语 ‎（满分 150 分，完卷时间 120 分钟）‎ 学校 班级 姓名 座号 ‎ 注意：本试卷包含Ⅰ、Ⅱ两卷。第Ⅰ卷为选择题，所有答案必须用 2B 铅笔涂在答 题卡中相应的位置。第Ⅱ卷为非选择题，所有答案必须填在答题卷的相应位置。答案写 在试卷上均无效，不予记分。‎ 第 I 卷 一、听力（共 20 小题，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。每段对话仅读一遍。‎ 1. Where is the man going to put his plants?‎ A. In his backyard. B. By his window. C. On his balcony.‎ 2. What does the woman like about the magazine?‎ A. The film reviews. B. The political cartoons. C. The travel section.‎ 3. How does the woman feel about the election?‎ A. Annoyed. B. Uninterested. C. Enthusiastic.‎ 4. What does the man want to do this summer?‎ A. Travel to Italy. B. Get a part-time job. C. Take a Chinese course.‎ 1. Where does this conversation probably take place?‎ A. At the airport. B. At a bus station. C. At a train station.‎ 第二节听下面 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。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第 6 段材料.回答第 6-7 题。‎ 2. What does the man want the girl to do?‎ A. Go to bed. B. Take a shower. C. Wear perfume.‎ 3. Why does the man say the girl can smell him?‎ A. He needs a bath. B. He wears deodorant（除臭剂）. C. His clothes are dirty.‎ 听第 7 段材料.回答第 8-9 题。‎ 4. What does the woman usually do in the morning?‎ A. Watch TV B. Read online news. C. Read the newspaper.‎ 5. Which of the following does the woman do most often?‎ A. She rents movies.‎ B. She goes to the theater to watch movies.‎ C. She downloads movies.‎ 听第 8 段材料.回答第 10-12 题。‎ 6. Who does the woman want to speak to?‎ A. Mr Grist. B. Ms Grist. C. Ms Jones.‎ 7. What is the woman going to do in the afternoon?‎ A. Go swimming. B. Go to a meeting. C. Shop for some clothes.‎ 8. When will the speakers meet?‎ A. At 1 o’clock this afternoon.‎ A. At 3 o’clock this afternoon.‎ B. At 3 o’clock on Thursday.‎ 听第 9 段材料.回答第 13-16 题。‎ 2. Where are the speakers going?‎ A. To a park. B. To a party. C. To a restaurant.‎ 3. According to the woman, what’s wrong with the maps program?‎ A. It is hard to use.‎ B. It turns off all the time.‎ C. It gives the wrong directions.‎ 4. What company does the woman work for?‎ A. Yahoo. B. Apple. C. Google.‎ 5. Where are the speakers going to go next?‎ A. To a gas station. B. To an internet café. C. To the house across the street.‎ 听第 10 段材料，回答第 17-20 题。‎ 6. Where did the accident happen?‎ A. At the station. B. At the top of the hill. C. Around the corner.‎ 7. What caused the accident?‎ A. Too much traffic on the road.‎ B. A high speed and a wet road.‎ C. The engine being out of order.‎ 8. Who called the First Aid Center for help?‎ A. The speaker. B. A young woman. C. A policeman.‎ 1. What did the policeman do?‎ A. He took the driver out of the car.‎ B. He questioned the speaker carefully.‎ C. He immediately sent the driver to the hospital.‎ 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 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上 将该项涂黑。‎ A In her 17 years working at Rollins College in the US, there have often been students who have appeared in Anca Voicu’s office and confessed (坦白) they have no idea what to do with their lives once they graduate. That’s why the economics professor decided to add career planning to her class, even starting before young people step onto a college campus.‎ Throughout this semester, Voicu’s real-world economics class has visited about 100 Winter Park High students. It has asked them to think about everything from picking the right major (专业) to the job market and the cost of higher education.‎ ‎“They have to balance what they need to do and what they love to do,” said Rollins freshman Nicholas Kay, 18.‎ During their final class of the semester, Kay and his classmates reflected on what it was like helping younger versions (版本) of themselves explore the future. Voicu expects to continue the class so she can collect data (数据) to see if working together is making a difference.‎ ‎“These kids were only eight months younger than me,” said Rollins freshman ‎ Blake Buell, an 18-year-old business management major.‎ The high school students also went on a tour of the Winter Park college, seeing what life was like on campus, how admissions worked and what a dorm room looked like. They asked Rollins students questions including “How does the food taste?” and “What are classes like?” Winter Park sophomore (二年级学生) Sebastian Zendejas, 15, said it was eye-opening and helped him to understand how college could be.‎ ‎“I don’t want to have a bunch of (大量的) debt when I’m leaving college,” said Zendejas, who plans to study business.‎ The lessons that showed students’ job availability were something many had never thought about before, said Tim Arnold, one of the four Winter Park High teachers involved in the project. The students also took personality tests to see where they might fit best.‎ Looking at the data and realizing how many good jobs there were in the science, technology, engineering and math fields made some of Voicu’s students feel better. “I should really stick with this,” said computer science first-year student Brandi Moore, 18.‎ 1. Anca Voicu decided to add career planning to her class mainly to .‎ A. establish the connection between economics and real-world problems B. help students get to know and think about their future C. show students what life was like on campus D. collect some data to make a difference 2. Which of the following did Anca Voicu’s class involve?‎ a. Getting high school students to consider how much college costs.‎ b. Teaching students how to socialize at college.‎ c. Giving high school students a taste of life on campus.‎ a. Showing data about job availability.‎ A. ab B. cd C. abc D. acd 1. We can infer from Brandi Moore’s words that .‎ A. she felt the personality test worked well B. she would love to retake Voicu’s class C. she is now more confident in her major D. she had had serious doubts about her major 2. This article was written mainly to .‎ A. describe Voicu’s new class B. give advice on career planning C. remind readers of the importance of early career planning D. show how colleges can help students with their future plans 3. From the article, we can learn that .‎ A. it is wise to choose what we are most interested in as a major B. the course benefits high school students more than college students C. career planning requires the help of teachers and college students D. it’s important to make a well-balanced choice when making career plans B Dear daughters,‎ Most parents tell their children, “You can be anything you want when you grow up.” I feel the same and I say this often. But I also want you to understand that realizing your dreams comes from hard work, some good luck and good timing.‎ Girls, here are some words of wisdom as you make your way in the world, from an ‎ entrepreneur (企业家) and from your mama.‎ 1. Be open-minded to changing your path (even several times) along the way In high school, I wanted to be a politician. I left my hometown and went off to college in Washington‎, ‎DC. There, I discovered that I loved to support women. It taught me that I’m creative, a strong leader and great at marketing. As a result, I moved on to be the head of a national healthcare nonprofit. Becoming a mother while in that job opened my mind to launching a breast pump bag (储奶袋) business. Now I run a highly successful company that I started up on my own.‎ Figure out what you are good at and what you are passionate about. Keep an open mind; the initial (最初的) path you choose may lead you into other areas.‎ Don’t waste your money or time, but constantly change what you are doing professionally based on what you are learning about yourself.‎ 2. Failure is critical to your success I won’t tell you to feel good about failure. Failure can be heartbreaking. But I will tell you that every failure I’ve had along the way has absolutely made me better.‎ Failing the big math exam in high school and going to summer school was embarrassing. I eventually passed, and I’ve never failed an exam again. I learned from that experience to ask for help. Now, I ask for help in business all the time.‎ Being passed over for a significant job opportunity that I was more than qualified for because of unfair assumptions (being too young for the role) hurt me.I had a three-month pity party. And then I went out and got a big job at a national organization at age 27. It’s okay to get angry! Take that and turn it into positive action.‎ I’m proud to be a role model to you as a mom and an entrepreneur. I hope I inspire you to believe that you can be anything you want and you can have everything ‎ on your list. It will be my pleasure to watch your lives unfold before my eyes.‎ 26. The author wrote this letter to her daughters mainly to .‎ A. share her own past regrets with them B. tell them how she has succeeded in business C. make some suggestions for their future lives D. encourage them to be who they want to be 27. According to the article, the author .‎ A. is a successful politician and entrepreneur B. is worried about her daughters’ career choices C. is against frequently changing one’s profession D. thinks one should be willing to change his or her career path ‎Love, Your mom 26. From the letter we can learn the following lessons EXCEPT .‎ A. Kindness is rewarding B. No sweat, no sweet C. It’s important to know yourself D. Failure is the mother of success 27. What did the author learn from her failure?‎ A. We shouldn’t get angry when we fail.‎ B. It’s important to turn to others for help.‎ C. Work hard to make sure you are qualified.‎ D. Don’t care too much about the injustices you face.‎ 28. Which of the following words best describe the author?‎ A. Passionate and flexible (灵活的). B. Modest and cautious C. Caring and generous D. Proud and humorous. C Advertisements can be seen everywhere in this modern world. It is estimated that Americans view an average of 1,500 ads every day! With the rapid economic growth in China, you can expect a number doubling that in the near future.‎ If you think you know all the ad tricks in the book and will never be talked into buying something you don't really want, wait till you finish reading this article.‎ While "hard-sell" ads are easy to detect — such as those with cheerful Olympic champions or film stars holding products and feeding you reasons why they are bargains — we are less clever when faced with "soft-sell" methods. The most common technique of this kind is to make customers think there is an immediate need to buy the product. So next time you see words like hurry, act now, last chance, now or never etc., think twice. Most of the chances aren't as short lived as they ‎ seem to be.‎ Is that the only type of soft-sell advertising? Of course not. Soft-sell advertising includes give away samples and concert sponsorships. Different types of advertising work in different places and for different products. "There's never a one-size-fits-all technique. It has to be tailor made for each situation," says Gillian Greene, Creative Director of Cheesy Bee, an advertising company in London.‎ Other than speaking directly to customers, some ads are also made for investors and shop owners. Why? Because when the investors see the expensive, well-made ads, they believe that the company is running a good business. Then they're happy to invest more money in it, even though the ad itself does not appeal to anyone in the street. In the same way, shop owners prefer to stock well-advertised goods because they know that customers are more likely to buy them.‎ Therefore, advertising can help sell goods even when it's not directed at the customers.‎ Ads work in every stage of a business, and that perhaps is the best ad for the industry itself.‎ 26. What is this article mainly about?‎ A. It is hard not to be influenced by ads.‎ B. It is easy to run a good advertising business.‎ C. Advertising helps make money.‎ D. Advertising helps industries grow.‎ 27. The "soft-sell " technique mentioned in Paragraph 3 refers to .‎ A. Products that are real bargains B. Short-lived ads C. Misleading words that appear ads D. Images of Olympic champions 33.Which of the following is true according to the article?‎ A. ‎“Sofy-selling”methods are easy to detect.‎ B. Not all ads are speaking directly to customers.‎ C. Tailors are needed in making ads.‎ D. Customers should always think of buying goods in a hurry.‎ ‎34. What does“it”in Paragraph 5 refer to?‎ A.the advertisement B. the customer C. the company D.the “soft-sell”method 35.What can you conclude from the article A.If we are careful, we can avoid ads B.Expensive ads are more attractive. C.Customers will buy goods that are well-advertised D.Ads are powerful D 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。‎ To tip or not to tip? And how much should you tip?‎ 36. While people in the US usually leave a tip of no less than 15 percent of their bills, Britons are known for being less generous and tip 9 percent on average, according to a recent study done by online restaurant booking service Open Table.‎ 37. For example, tipping in cafes and fast food restaurants can cause confusion.‎ In casual restaurants, where you pay for your order at a counter but food is brought to your table, tipping is also uncommon.‎ In restaurants where you place your order with a waiter or waitress and receive ‎ your food and bill at your table, it’s normal to tip around 10 percent.‎ In some restaurants, a service charge may be added to the bill automatically, usually 10 or 12.5 percent. 38. ‎ When you pay by credit card in the UK, the machine may ask if you want to add a tip. According to The Guardian, “Cash tips are paid to employees, while credit card tips are paid to the restaurant.” 39. If so, you don’t need to add a tip on the machine.‎ In some cases a restaurant may print “service not included” on the bill or menu. 40. Tipping can be an unexpectedly tricky problem, as there are many cultural differences between countries. So before you go on your trip, be sure to check your destination’s tipping culture online.‎ A. This means they are asking for a tip.‎ B. In this case, you don’t need to add a further tip.‎ C. It’s normal to tip people even if you haven’t had good service!‎ D. In fact, tipping is appreciated but not always the right thing to do in the UK.‎ E. Unlike in North America, tipping isn’t a big part of British culture.‎ F. Tipping like this has only been seen in Britain for the past 20 years.‎ G. Check your bill to see if a service charge has already been added before paying.‎ 第三部分 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 ，从每题所 给的四个选项(A 、B 、C 、D )中，选出最佳选项。‎ Technology is amazing and it is like a river.‎ The 41 of a river is to get from a high place, generally a mountain, to a 42 place, like the sea. If something 43 the river from getting to where it wants ‎ to go then it will pause for a bit, pool its resources (资源) and, if 44 way is open for it, choose that path. 45 , it will reach its final 46 .‎ In my years of using computers and technology I have found them to be 47 . I may want to do something on a computer; 48 , I could find my way blocked. So I 49 for a little bit, pool my resources, and if I use a search engine, a way can present itself for me to 50 my final goal.‎ These days it seems to be even 51 to do this. If I wanted to communicate with someone there used to be 52 two ways to access them: the telephone and snail mail. Now, 53 the internet and smart phones, I can count off the top of my head at least five ways I can contact a person and 54 to them.‎ The same 55 for sending files (文件). A little while ago, a contact wanted me to send her a file. That file was on my 56 and I was out on the road. I wanted to send her that file but I had no 57 to my computer. Or did I?‎ I connected my phone to my computer 58 and downloaded the file to my phone. Then I 59‎ that file to the chat program I was using and sent it to her that way. I was the river and I found my way around an obstacle (障碍) with 60 .‎ As Bruce Lee famously said, “Be water, my friend.” That day, I was a river of water.‎ 41. A. choice B. goal C. limit D. benefit 42. A. low B. large C. far D. quiet 43. A. protects B. frees C. blocks D. follows 44. A. any B. the other C. other D. another 45. A. Naturally B. Quickly C. Eventually D. Generally 46. A. stage B. level C. standard D. destination 41. A. similar B. interesting C. important D. special 42. A. besides B. however C. instead D. otherwise 43. A. pause B. stay C. continue D. prepare 44. A. change B. rebuild C. achieve D. discover 45. A. easier B. faster C. better D. worse 46. A. over B. only C. even D. almost 47. A. for B. by C. on D. with 48. A. listen B. write C. talk D. react 49. A. goes B. makes C. works D. happens 50. A. desk B. telephone C. internet D. computer 51. A. key B. access C. entrance D. solution 52. A. angrily B. luckily C. remotely D. regularly 53. A. applied B. attached C. replied D. returned 54. A. file B. water C. friend D. technology 第 II卷 ‎ 第四部分 语言知识运用 第一节(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。‎ For some US college students, a break from school is a time to volunteer to help communities in need. They take school sponsored (赞助)trips to do voluntary work.‎ This spring break, I had the opportunity to go on one of these 61 (trip), and it was the best week of my entire life. I went with 12 other students and two adults down to Rocky Mount, North Carolina in the US. We worked on three houses， 62 (build)roofs, painting,‎ and landscaping.‎ ‎63 was very rewarding to see how much we were 64 (true)appreciated by the people living in that town. Every time we went out somewhere 65 dinner, we had people come up to us to express their 66 (appreciate). This made us feel really good and 67 (motivate)us to get more done each day The trip wasn't all about work, however; we had an 68 (amaze)group of people who enjoyed one another’s company. We created our own fun, 69 helped us get to know each other well. At the end of the trip, I came home with not only 70 great sense of fulfillment but also 14 really good new friends.‎ 第二节 根据所给汉语提示填写单词。(共 10 小题 ；每小题 1 分 ，满分 10 分)‎ 71. The famous West Lake always leaves quite an (印象) on the visitors.‎ 72. I am writing to (申请) to join the English Association of our school.‎ 73. Hit by a (缺乏) of fresh air, my head ached.‎ 74. Lots of people believe if you are (乐观的) ,better things will happen to you.‎ 75. ‎ （告知） me if you know the answer.‎ 76. My son is (不断地 ) playing video and computer games.‎ 77. Many Chinese brands, having developed their reputations over centuries, are facing new_ (挑战) from the modern market.‎ 78. It is very dangerous to be (暴露) to these viruses without any protection.‎ 71. ZhouYang would have to be （精确的）when he wrote his story.‎ 72. After the flood, they (评估) the loss at 10 million yuan.‎ 第三节 根据所给汉语提示完成句子。(共 20 空 ；每空 0.5 分 ，满分 10 分) 81.除了作为一种有趣而且有益的运动外，游泳还是一项很有用的技能。‎ ‎ being fun and good exercise, swimming is a very useful skill.‎ ‎82.我注视着缓缓移动的垃圾分解机器模型，为它的成效所吸引。‎ I stared at the moving model of the waste machine, its efficiency.‎ ‎83.对摄影我不仅只是感兴趣，在大学里我还专修过业余摄影课来更新我的技术。‎ Not only course at university to update my skills.‎ ‎in photography, but I took an amateur ‎84.同时，你还要根据被采访人所说的话准备提出下一个问题。‎ Meanwhile you have to prepare the next question what the person says.‎ ‎85.用胶布把绷带固定。‎ Hold the bandage with tape. 86.在颁奖大会上，约翰被授予奖赏。大会共表彰了抢救他们生命的十个人的勇敢行 为。‎ John was ‎ ‎his awards at a ceremony ‎ ‎the bravery of ten people who had saved the life of another.‎ ‎87.这说明了急救知识能发挥作用。‎ It shows that a knowledge of first aid can . 88.在去车站的路上，我的车坏了。‎ On the way to the station, my car_ .‎ 第五部分：书面表达( 满分 15 分)‎ 假定你是李华，请用英语给你校外教 Kate 写封信。请她就有关急救方面的常识，给 同学们做个讲座。内容包括：‎ ‎1．写信的目的；‎ ‎2．急救的重要性及同学们对其了解情况；‎ ‎3．期待回复。 注意：‎ ‎1.字数 80 左右；(开头和结尾已给，不计入总字数.)‎ ‎2.可适当增加细节，使行文连贯。‎ Dear Kate, ‎ ‎ Yours, ‎ ‎ LiHua. ‎ ‎2019-2020 学年第一学期三明市三地三校联考 期中考试联考协作卷 高二英语参考答案 一、听力(共 20 小题，每小题 1.5 分,满分 30 分）‎ ‎1-5 CCCAC 6-10 BBCCA 11-15 BCBCA 16-20 ACBBB 第二部分阅读理解(每小题 2 分，满分 40 分)‎ ‎21-25 BDCAD 26-30CDABA 31-35 ACBCD 36-40EDBGA 第三部分 完形填空 (共 20 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分 )‎ ‎41-45 BACDC 46-50 DABAC 51-55 ABDCA 56-60 DBCBD 第四部分 语言知识运用 第一节(共 10 小题;每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分)‎ ‎61.trips 62.building 63.It 64.truly 65.for 66.appreciation 67.motivated 68.amazing 69.which 70.a 第二节 根据所给汉语提示填写单词。(共 10 小题 ；每小题 1 分 ，满分 10 分) 71.impression 72.apply 73lack 74.optimistic 75.Inform 76. constantly 77.challenges 78. exposed 79.accurate 80.assessed 第三节 根据所给汉语提示完成句子。(共 20 空 ；每空 0.5 分 ，满分 10 分) 81.Apart from 82.absorbed by 83.am I interested 84.depending on ‎85.in place 86. presented with which recognized ‎87.make a difference 88.broke down 第五部分 书面表达(满分 15 分)‎ 参考范文：‎ Dear Kate，‎ My name is Li Hua, one student of your class. I am writing to ask you to tell us something about first aid in your class.‎ As you know, first aid is of great importance to us students in the daily ‎ life, yet fewer of us know much about it, and we dare not think what will happen in the case of a major emergency. So we'd appreciate it if you could give us some lectures about it. We can surely benefit a great deal from your lectures.‎ Looking forward to your early reply.‎ Yours， Li Hua Text 1‎ W: What are those plants for? M: They’re for my garden.‎ W: You have a garden? But you don’t have a backyard!‎ M: I know. I’m going to put these plants on my balcony. They will get plenty of sunlight, and I’ll be able to water them easily. Text 2‎ W: I like this magazine.‎ M: So do I. I like the political cartoons. And I always read the film reviews.‎ W: I like the beautiful photos of famous places. And I never miss the travel section. Text 3‎ W: What do you think about the coming election?‎ M: I think it would be great to see a woman run for president.‎ W: Me too. This will be my first time voting, and I’d be excited to vote for a woman. Text 4‎ M: I’d like to take a trip to Italy during our summer vacation. What about you? W: I need to get a part-time job to pay for my Chinese class.‎ Text 5‎ M: Can you watch my bags while I go to the bathroom?‎ W: All right, but you should hurry. We will be getting the train in about 10 minutes.‎ 第二节 Text 6‎ M: It’s time for your bath, young lady.‎ W: But Dad, I’m not dirty. I just want to go to bed right now. M: You need a bath every day if you don’t want to smell bad. W: I don’t smell bad. If I smelled bad, I could smell me.‎ M: I can smell you.‎ W: I can smell you, too. M: That’s my deodorant. Text 7‎ M: Hi, Maria. How often do you watch TV?‎ W: I usually read the newspaper in the morning, but when I come home from work at night, I sometimes watch TV.‎ M: Do you have a favorite TV show? W: No.‎ M: OK. Another question. How often do you go to concerts? W: I really like going to concerts. I go maybe twice a month. M: And do you rent movies?‎ W: No, I don’t rent movies, but I download movies nearly every day. I like comedies, romantic movies and musicals.‎ Text 8‎ M: Grist Clothing. May I help you?‎ W: This is Pat Jones from Hope Industries. May I speak to George Grist? ‎ M: Oh, Ms Jones! This is George Grist speaking. How are you?‎ W: I’m fine, thanks. I called to ask if I can come and show you our new line of swimsuits.‎ M: I’d like that. Say, I’m free after lunch. How about this afternoon, say … 1 o’clock? W: I’m afraid I can’t then, Mr Grist. I’ll be in a meeting all afternoon. I wish I could get out of it but …‎ M: I understand. Is Thursday at 3 o’clock okay? Are you free then? W: Hmm … I think I am, but let me check. Uh, yes, 3 o’clock is fine. M: Great. I’ll see you then, Ms Jones.‎ W: Thank you, Mr Grist. Bye. Text 9‎ M: I don’t understand. According to the map, we should be in the right place.‎ W: It doesn’t even look like the right neighborhood! Are you sure you followed the directions?‎ M: Yes. I printed them out from Google Maps earlier today. W: Oh, boy, then we’re really lost!‎ M: How do you know? According to Google, the party should be in that house over there.‎ W: Yeah – according to Google! Does it look like there’s a party in that house? The door is broken, the windows are broken, and there isn’t one light on! Well, I hope you’ve learned your lesson.‎ M: What lesson?‎ W: Never trust Google Maps. It often doesn’t work.‎ M: It usually works for me. This is the first time it didn’t. But of course you’d ‎ think it’s a bad program, because you work for Yahoo.‎ W: Well, we can argue later. Let’s get out of here and find a gas station. We can ask for directions there.‎ Text 10‎ It was raining heavily as I was walking up the hill toward the station at 6 o’clock on a Saturday morning. At this early hour, there wasn’t much traffic and there weren’t many people in sight. Just as I was crossing the road near the top of the hill, a car came around the corner. It was traveling very fast and the driver was obviously having difficulty controlling it. Suddenly it went off the road, hit a lamppost and turned over. At once I ran to the car to help the driver, but he was seriously hurt. A young woman hurried into the station and called the First Aid Center while I took care of the driver. A number of other people gathered round the car, but there wasn’t a great deal we could do. A policeman arrived a few minutes later and asked me a lot of questions about the accident. Shortly afterwards an ambulance arrived at a high speed and took him away to the hospital.‎ Later, I went to the hospital to see the driver. I was told that his operation had been successful and that he was getting better quickly.‎