黑龙江省大庆实验中学2020届高三5月综合训练（一）英语试题

黑龙江省大庆实验中学2020届高三5月综合训练（一）英语试题

大庆实验中学2020届高三综合训练（一）‎ 英语试卷 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。每段材料后有一个小题，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 will the woman do right after she types the letter?‎ A. Have a meal. B. Change her clothes. C. Take the car.‎ ‎2. How much will the woman pay for the Tshirt and the jeans?‎ A. $10. B. $20. C. $30.‎ ‎3. What do we know about the woman?‎ A. She has a fever. B. She looks very tired now. C. She fell asleep in an outdoor chair.‎ ‎4. What are the speakers mainly talking about?‎ A. The weather this year. B. Water conservation. C. The importance of washing.‎ ‎5. What is the man likely to do on Friday?‎ A. See the new exhibition. B. Watch a baseball game. C. Finish a report.‎ 第二节（共15小题，每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）‎ 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话前，你将有时间阅读每个小题，听完后，每小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间，每段对话读两遍。‎ 听下面一段对话，回答第6至7题。‎ ‎6. Why does Mrs. Thompson want to see the speakers according to the girl?‎ A. The class leaders reported them to her.‎ B. She will ask them to run for class monitor.‎ C. They were not very active this morning.‎ ‎7. What does the boy suggest they do?‎ A. Go to the hallway. B. Share the responsibility. C. Continue the class discussion.‎ 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。‎ ‎8. What’s the relationship between the speakers?‎ A. Boss and secretary. B. Director and customer. C. Husband and wife.‎ ‎9. What does the man have to do at 2：00 p.m. tomorrow?‎ A. Make a phone call. B. Send an email. C. Look at some samples.‎ 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。‎ ‎10. Where does the conversation take place?‎ A. On top of a mountain. B. In a parking lot. C. At a ticket booth.‎ ‎11. How far is the lake from the top?‎ A. About 20 minutes’ walk. B. About 40 minutes’ walk. C. About 3 hours’ walk.‎ ‎12. What color will the lake be when the speakers arrive?‎ A. Orange. B. Blue. C. Green.‎ 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。‎ ‎13. Where is the art exhibition taking place?‎ A. At an art gallery. B. At a shopping mall. C. At an exhibition center.‎ ‎14. What does the man think of the place of the exhibition now?‎ A. It is strange. B. It is ordinary. C. It is cool.‎ ‎15. What is being shown in the painting section of the exhibition?‎ A. Mainly classical paintings. B. Largely contemporary paintings.‎ C. An equal number of classical paintings and contemporary paintings.‎ ‎16. Which section is the most popular?‎ A. The video section. B. The sculpture section. C. The photography section.‎ 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。‎ ‎17. How old was Dave when his father passed away?‎ A. 15. B. 10. C. 5.‎ ‎18. What did Dave do in the evenings?‎ A. He earned some money. B. He did housework for the family. ‎ C. He drove his brother to some places.‎ ‎19. Who introduced Andrew at the graduation ceremony?‎ A. His soccer coach. B. The school headmaster. C. The head of the school district.‎ ‎20. What happened during Andrew’s speech?‎ A. His mother started crying. B. Andrew thanked his father.‎ C. Dave realized his hard work had paid off.‎ 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、D) 中，选出最佳选项。‎ A ‎21. What can be learned about the studio’s services?‎ A. Frames come in three different colors and sizes.‎ B. There is no need to make an appointment to take photos.‎ C. Photographs will be delivered within three business days.‎ D. Someone on the staff can help customers look good.‎ ‎22. How much can non-club members save when they use the Fantastic Package Plan instead of buying the same products individually?‎ A. $20. B. $30. C. $40. D. $50.‎ ‎23. We can learn from the text that ______.‎ A. club members need to pay a $40 membership fee every year B. as many as five pictures can be included in a Multi-image sheet C. customers can receive a 20th anniversary discount until December 31‎ D. you must have a Fantastic Club membership to receive a free gift B Germans have a word “wanderlust”, which translated into English would be the desire to wander. Nowadays the opportunity to travel is endless. Thanks to cheap air tickets, travelling all over the world is very accessible and sometimes it’s even cheaper to fly out of the country than to travel within your own． ‎ I have always had this feeling of wanderlust. As a young girl it started from me wanting to explore my local woods at the back of my garden and as I have grown, so has my sense of adventure. And I found my local woods being replaced with the Brazil wetland, Pantanal, where I went last summer in search of jaguars, snakes and crocodiles.‎ ‎ The thing with travelling is always different. Even if you went to the same country, to the same town and stayed in the exact same house, it would be a completely different experience. The people you meet will be different, and they will tell you their own travelling stories; stories of holiday romances, holiday horrors and stories that appear so suspect that you can barely believe them until something ridiculous happens to you and you find yourself becoming one of those people telling your tales. Or maybe the difference is yourself.‎ ‎ When you travel you are forced to be in harmony with a new culture. Whether it’s eating guinea pig, or staying with a family, where neither of you speak a common language and you have to communicate through hand movements and smiles, the experience gives me itchy feet to do it all again. And although wanderlust is originally a German word, the English idiom reflects a similar idea. Someone with that needs to leave or travel. This desire to explore is found not only in language but in us．‎ ‎24. Why is the Brazilian wetland mentioned in paragraph 2?‎ A. The author’s garden lies near it. B. It’s similar to the author’s hometown.‎ C. It’s the desirable place for travel lovers. D. The author intends to share her nature.‎ ‎25. What do we know from paragraph 3?‎ A. There are many ridiculous travel stories. B. Travel can change the way people view things.‎ C. The author prefers to go to the same country. D. It’s interesting to know local culture and people.‎ ‎26. What does the author mean by the underlined sentence in paragraph 4?‎ ‎ A. She feels the urge to take a tour once more. B. The situation leaves her much discomfort.‎ ‎ C.Her feet feels too tired when she is abroad. D. The experience makes her lose confidence.‎ ‎27. In which section of a website can we read the text?‎ ‎ A. Hobbies of the Germans B. Life around the world ‎ C. Fashion on the earth D. City tours and tips C Studying the DNA of 300 mice has flagged up genes which have been linked to hereditary (遗传的) sight loss for the first time. Researchers say because mice’s genes are so similar to humans’, their findings could result in the treatment of more genetic diseases.‎ ‎    Scientists at the University of California, Davis studied information from a data bank of mice’s genetic material. They found 347 genes linked to eye problems, with just 86 of them having been studied in the past.‎ ‎    Only around 50 to 75 percent of hereditary eye diseases in human can be accounted for with present science. The researchers believe these hundreds of new genes found in mice could be a key to explaining---and therefore being able to treat the other 25 to 50 percent.‎ ‎    “This is extremely valuable for people with hereditary eye disease,” said researcher Professor Ala Moshiri. “All researchers are going to start using these data. In the past, we knew the problem ‎ was there but we didn’t know where to look. Now eye centers can call back patients and screen them for these new genes. We expect that more and more of these genetic diseases will be treatable.” Also, the fact is that more than 60 percent of eye problems at birth are ones resulting from the baby’s parents!‎ Thanks to data from the International Mouse Phenotyping Consortium (IMPC), which is trying to work out what every single gene in a mouse is responsible for, with the aim of translating it to humans, scientists are moving closer to figuring out all genetic causes of blindness. To do this, scientists separate a single gene from other ones at a time and then observe what effect it has on the mouse for a long time. This has so far been done more than 7,000 times and has achieved great success. Researchers are now working alongside eye care centers in Texas and Iowa in order to compare the mice’s genes to those of patients.‎ ‎28. How many hereditary-sight-loss-related genes were newly found? ‎ A. 86. B.261. C.300. D.347.‎ ‎29. Why is the percentage of genetic eye problems mentioned in paragraph 3? ‎ A. To show the significance of studying mice’s genes. B. To prove mice’s genes are similar to humans’. C. To warn the high risk level of suffering them. D. To explain how common they are among people.‎ ‎30. What should scientists do first to unlock secrets of genetic blindness? ‎ A. Compare humans’ genes with mice’s. B. Recognize each gene’s role of humans. C. Set apart a gene of a mouse each time. D. Figure out each gene’s function of a mouse.‎ ‎31. What can be a suitable title for the text? ‎ A. New Ways to Cure Sight Loss B. Genes Found Behind Eye Problems C. Genetic Diseases Discovered in Mice D. Humans Genes Causing Eye Diseases D ‎    Research indicates that some orchestral(管弦乐的) instruments are in danger of dying out. YouGov research, asked by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (RPO) to find the most popular ‎ instruments among schoolchildren, has revealed the increasing popularity of the ukulele (尤克里里琴), with one in eight expressing a desire to learn, making it the highest ranked instrument behind the typical rock-band grouping of the guitar, piano, keyboards, drums and bass guitar.‎ ‎    But younger generations’ interest in “more complex instruments” is decreasing, with the three least popular being the French horn, the double bass and the trombone.‎ ‎    James Williams, managing director of the RPO, believed the changes reflect the increasing pressure schools are under to provide music education, and went on to say that more needs to be done to interest secondary school students in the wider range of instruments. His concern was for the composition of future orchestras , should the trend towards instruments like rock-band grouping be allowed to continue. But there may be yet another death, one that few would be quick to sorrow over: the recorder (竖笛).‎ ‎    Cheap, convenient, easy to learn, and suitable for individual and group performances, the recorder was once the go-to instrument for children’ s early musical education. But in many schools it has been replaced by the ukulele, which, for teachers, offers many of the same benefits with none of the lasting damage to hearing. Plus, from a student’s viewpoint: you can play Metallica on one. ‎ ‎    Not all hope is lost for the cream-colored, 10-pound Yamaha recorder with a long history, however. About 13% of girls and 4% boys surveyed by YouGov said they wanted to learn the recorder.Surprisingly high! Unlikely as it may be, these children’s interest in the recorder must be inspired.‎ ‎32. What does YouGov research suggest? ‎ A. Schoolchildren determine the popularity of music. B. The ukulele is the most popular with students. C. Students generally prefer rock-band instruments. D. Orchestral instruments will disappear in the future.‎ ‎33. What can we do to save orchestral instruments according to Williams? ‎ A. Stop teaching children to play rock and roll. B. Find means to inspire students’ interest in them.  C. Spend much more school time on music education. D. Offer free orchestral instruments to the public.‎ ‎34. Why has the ukulele replaced the recorder widely? ‎ A. Because users can enjoy more advantages from it. B. Because the music played on it is more appealing. C. Because it is much cheaper and easier to learn. D. Because it stands for the world’s music tendency.‎ ‎35. What does the author stress in the last paragraph? ‎ A. Many children choose recorders as expected. B. It’s time for younger learners to save music. C. We should respect children’s choices for instruments. D. Recorders still have the potential for a bright future.‎ 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。‎ Healthy See, Healthy Do Visit the grocery store on an empty stomach, and you will probably come home with a few things you did not plan to buy. But hunger is not the only cause of additional purchases. The location of store displays also influences our shopping choices.___36___‎ The checkout area is a particular hotspot for junk food. Studies have found that the products most commonly found there are sugary and salty snacks.___37___ A 2019 study in the Netherlands found that hospital workers were more likely to give up junk food for healthy snacks when the latter were more readily available on canteen shelves, for example. In 2019 Norwegian and Icelandic researchers also found that replacing unhealthy foods with healthy ones in the checkout area significantly increased last-minute sales of healthier foods.‎ ‎___38___ It has been working with more than 1,000 store owners to encourage them to order and promote nutritious foods. “We know that the stores are full of cues (暗示) meant to encourage consumption,” says Tamar Adjoian, a research scientist at the department, “Making healthy foods more convenient or appealing can lead to increased sales of those products.”‎ Adjoian and her colleagues wondered if such findings would apply to their city’s crowded urban checkout areas, so they selected three Bronx supermarkets for their own study. ___39___ Then they recorded purchases over six three-hour periods in each store for two weeks.‎ Of the more than 2,100 shoppers they observed, just 4 percent bought something from the checkout area. Among those who did, however, customers in the healthy lines purchased nutritious foods more than twice as often as those in the standard lines.___40___ The findings were reported in September in the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior.‎ The potential influence may seem small, but Adjoian believes that changing more checkout lines would open customers’ eyes to nutritious, lower-calorie foods. Health department officials are now exploring ways to expand healthy options at checkout counters throughout New York City.‎ A. These foods give people more energy.‎ B. They bought unhealthy foods 40 percent less often.‎ C. And it may make or break some healthy eating habits.‎ D. The supermarkets began to offer nutritious, lower-calorie foods.‎ E. These findings caught the attention of New York City Department of Health.‎ F. They replaced candies and cookies with fruits and nuts near the checkout counter.‎ G. And a few studies have suggested that simply swapping in healthier options can shift customer behavior.‎ 第三部分：语言知识运用（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四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。‎ It was late, about 10:15 p.m., when Janice Esposito arrived at the Bellport train station; she jumped into her Honda Odyssey and began the 20-minute drive home to her husband. She’d just returned from visiting her mother and had traveled the route many times before. She practically__41__ on autopilot: a left onto Station Road, then a left on Montauk Highway, and then—wham! Out of nowhere a car T-boned Esposito’s minivan,__42__her to move backward some 100 feet onto the railroad tracks. She__43__in the minivan, bruised (撞伤) but mostly just knocked out by the__44__and the airbags.‎ As it happened, Pete DiPinto was getting ready for__45__. He’d just closed his book and was getting under the covers when he heard the sound of metal on metal and breaking glass coming from not far outside his bedroom window. A volunteer__46__and retired teacher, DiPinto, 64,‎ ‎ never__47__to think. He grabbed a flashlight and, still dressed in his pajamas (睡衣), ran out the door. “Any firefighter would have done what I did,” he told Newsday. “We’re always on__48__.”‎ The first car he came upon, 2,000 feet from his front yard, was the one that had__49__Esposito. Once DiPinto concluded the driver was OK, he looked around and__50__Esposito’s minivan positioned on the the railroad tracks. And then he heard a terrible sound: the bells signaling an oncoming__51__.‎ ‎“The gates were starting to come down,” he told Newsday. “I see the headlight of the train.” DiPinto ran quickly to Esposito’s minivan and knocked on the driver’s side window. She __52__looked at him, her eyes unfocused. “I don’t know where I am,” she said. She seemed unhurt. “Honey, you’re on the railroad__53__,” DiPinto shouted. “We have to get you off right now!” He pulled hard on the__54__, but the door was crashed in and__55__. The heavy diesel train, traveling at 65 miles per hour, was moving fast toward them. DiPinto ran to the passenger side and threw open the__56__. “Please, don’t let her be__57__,” he thought. He pushed aside the deflating (瘪了的) airbags, grabbed Esposito’s arms, and__58__her toward him across the passenger seat until he could help her out and quickly get her to__59__ behind a signal box a few feet away. Within six seconds, he estimated, the train crashed into the minivan. “It was like a Hollywood movie,” DiPinto told reporters the next day.‎ But this one had a twist. “Last night,” South Country Ambulance chief Greg Miglino told CBS New York, “the__60__ arrived in pajamas, not in a fire truck.”‎ 41. A. drove B. walked C. rode D. hiked 42. A. allowing B. forcing C. ordering D. reminding 43. A. sat B. stood C. hid D. waited 44. A. action B. noise C. impact D. bomb 45. A. class B. work C. dinner D. bed 46. A. doctor B. driver C. firefighter D. engineer 47. A. stopped B. troubled C. intended D. wanted 41. A. duty B. time C. target D. schedule 42. A. warned B. caught C. hit D. followed 43. A. observed B. spotted C. realized D. predicted 44. A. train B. truck C. car D. ambulance 45. A. yet B. just C. still D. even 46. A. yards B. stations C. bridges D. tracks 47. A. belt B. key C. bell D. handle 48. A. unlocked B. jammed C. open D. gone 49. A. bag B. door C. book D. box 50. A. scared B. ignored C. trapped D. defeated 51. A. carried B. rushed C. guided D. pulled 52. A. return B. work C. safety D. comfort 53. A. police B. actor C. reporter D. hero 第二节 (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。 ‎ Most of us have recently experienced quarantine (隔离) to minimize the risk of meeting somebody who may be carrying the virus. It is certain ____61____being under quarantine is no fun. However, with our access to food, ____62____ (deliver) services and the entertainment____63____(offer) by the internet, we're actually very lucky. Let's take____64____quick look at the history of quarantine.‎ The idea of quarantining sick people dates____65____ancient times. Yet the word ‎ "quarantine" first came into use in the 14th century Europe during the Black Death. People were dropping like flies from the mysterious disease, and as the death toll climbed into the millions—eventually killing____66____(approximate) half of the European population, cities began to take ____67____(measure) to protect their citizens. The port city of Venice, Italy, was an important trading center with ships____68____ (come) from all corners of the Earth every day. If a ship____69____ (suspect) to be harboring the plague (瘟疫)，it was sent to an offshore quarantine place and ordered to wait there for 40 days when those abroad either recovered, or ____70____(likely), died. The waiting period gave rise to the term quarantinario, from the Italian word for 40.‎ 第四部分 写作 (共两节，满分35分)‎ 第一节 短文改错 (共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分) ‎ 假定英语课上，老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。作文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。‎ 增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（∧），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：在错的词下面画一横线，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。‎ After graduating from high school, I'm going to be computer programmer, which I think is on great demand in the modern world. Moreover, my parents would like me to study medicine. They believe here are two reasons for being a doctor. One is that doctors usually deal with patients in person, which mean they are able to help people in need directly. The other is that doctors are so importantly that it is almost impossible for it to lose jobs. Up to now I have chatted with my parents for three time. To my disappointment, I was failed to persuade them. Now I am confusing about how to solve the problem.‎ 第二节 书面表达 (满分25分)‎ 假设你是晨光中学的学生会主席李津，一批来自英国的高中生与你校学生开展了为期两周的交流活动，现在，他们即将回国，你将在欢送会上致辞。请根据以下提示写一篇发言稿。‎ ‎1. 回顾双方的交流活动（如学习、生活、体育、文艺等方面）；‎ ‎2. 谈谈收获或感想；‎ ‎3. 表达祝愿与期望。‎ 注意：1. 词数不少于100；‎ ‎2. 可适当增加细节，使内容充实，行文连贯。‎ 答案 听力：1~5. BCCBC　　 6~10. BBAAB 11~15. BCBCB　　　16~20. CAACC 阅读理解：21-13DCB 24-27 DBAB 28-31 BACB 32-35 CBAD 36-40 CGEFB 完形填空：41-45ABACD 46-50CAACB 51-55ABDDB 56-60BCDCD 语法填空：61. that 62. delivery 63. offered 64. a 65. from ‎66. approximately 67. measures68.coming 69. was suspected 70. more likely 改错：‎ After graduating from high school, I'm going to be ∧ computer programmer, which I think is on great ‎ ‎ a in ‎ demand in the modern world. Moreover, my parents would like me to study medicine. They believe here are two ‎ However there reasons for being a doctor. One is that doctors usually deal with patients in person, which mean they are able to ‎ means help people in need directly. The other is that doctors are so importantly that it is almost impossible for it to lose jobs. ‎ ‎ important them Up to now I have chatted with my parents for three time. To my disappointment, I was failed to persuade them. ‎ ‎ times ‎ Now I am confusing about how to solve the problem.‎ confused 范文 听力原文 Text 1 ‎ W: I'm going to change my clothes as soon as I've finished typing this letter. ‎ M: Okay. Then we'll take my car and go out for a meal.‎ Text 2 ‎ M: Hello, Madam. We have some really nice Tshirts on sale. … Let me see. What about these dark blue jeans? They will look great with that Tshirt. And they are only $20.‎ W: How much is the Tshirt? I love both the Tshirt and the jeans! ‎ M: The Tshirt is $10. ‎ Text 3 ‎ M: I see you fell asleep in the lawn chair again. ‎ W: That chair is very comfortable. Do my eyes look really tired? ‎ M: No, but your face is very sunburned.‎ Text 4 ‎ W: It's a very dry year. Are you using less water at your home? ‎ M: I do. But my wife doesn't. She thinks our children need a daily bath. ‎ W: Water is very important for kids, but maybe she could give them a bath every other day. ‎ Text 5 ‎ W: The museum is open late on Fridays. We could see the new exhibition after work. ‎ M: The weekend would be a lot better. I have to work late this week to finish a report.‎ W: No problem. I told my nephew I'd take him to a baseball game on Saturday, though. ‎ Text 6 ‎ W: Mrs. Thompson wants to see us, Jason.‎ M: Why? We shouldn't be in trouble or anything. In fact, we were super active during the entire class discussion this morning.‎ W: That's just it. I don't think it's a bad thing at all. I think she is going to ask us to run for class monitor! ‎ M: Whoa, really? That's a lot of responsibility. ‎ W: Well, I think you'd be great at it! Besides, it's a big honor to be asked to do it. It means that Mrs Thompson sees us as leaders.‎ M: I'm not sure if I can do it by myself, though. Could we do it together?‎ W: Let's ask Mrs. Thompson. I hear her coming in from the hallway now … ‎ Text 7 ‎ W: Mr. Jones, I just got off the phone with Mr. Dawson. He wants to schedule a meeting with you for later today or tomorrow. ‎ M: What does he want to talk about?‎ W: One of the factories that makes his products. He said it was pretty urgent. ‎ M: Well, I don't want to stay too late like last night. My wife was not happy with me!‎ W: How about tomorrow at 11：00 a．m.? I checked your schedule, and the only thing you have that day is a phone call at 2：00 p．m. ‎ M: 11：00 tomorrow sounds fine. Can you set everything up and then email me all the information, please?‎ W: Of course. I was just about to go to lunch, actually. Do you want to join me?‎ M: I'd love to, but I have to look at some samples from a new customer. I'll join you next time!‎ Text 8 ‎ M: Did you grab everything from the car? We should check before we leave this area. We have a long day of hiking ahead of us. ‎ W: Yes, I did it already. Where should we go now?‎ M: We're going up to the top part of the mountain.‎ W: Is that where we get the tickets?‎ M: Yeah. It's about a 20minute walk from here. ‎ W: That's not so bad.‎ M: Just wait till we get the tickets. It's a threehour hike from there to the top. ‎ W: How far is the lake from the top?‎ M: Another 40 minutes. We can have lunch at the top, or down by the water.‎ W: We had a late breakfast, so I can wait. I'm excited to see this lake. The guidebook says it changes color throughout the year.‎ M: That's true. In the fall and winter, it's sky blue because of the light reflecting off tiny ‎ pieces of ice in the lake. At this time of year, it turns green because of the plants that grow under the water. ‎ W: That's so cool. It's a good thing I brought my camera.‎ Text 9 ‎ M: Do you know there is a new art exhibition in the city?‎ W: No, I don't. Is it being held at the City Exhibition Center?‎ M: I thought it was there at first, or at one of the popular art galleries. But no, and you would never guess where it is.‎ W: Come on, tell me.‎ M: It's taking place inside the Metropolitan Shopping Center. ‎ W: Seriously? That's so unusual. ‎ M: Yeah. I thought it was ridiculous, but now I find it kind of cool. ‎ W: What are they showing at the exhibition? Paintings? ‎ M: There's a painting section, and most paintings are the works of contemporary artists. Only a few are painted by traditional painters. ‎ W: What's the major difference between the two?‎ M: Well, contemporary artists' works are more abstract compared with the classical style of traditional paintings.‎ W: I see. So what other sections are there?‎ M: There's a photography section, a sculpture section and a video section. ‎ W: What's being shown in the video section?‎ M: Short movies. It's actually the second most popular section of all four after the photography section. ‎ W: Interesting. Which section is the least popular?‎ M: The sculpture one.‎ Text 10 ‎ Andrew had always looked up to his brother Dave, who was five years older. When Andrew turned 10, their father passed away after a long battle with cancer. Dave knew he was the only positive male role model for Andrew. The next year, Dave got his driver's license and started driving his brother everywhere his father used to: school, soccer practice, friends' houses, summer ‎ camp … anywhere Andrew needed to be. He also got a parttime job in the evenings to help his mother with the family expenses. Dave never thought about himself; he was always tired, but he knew he was doing the right thing. Several years later, Andrew was getting ready to graduate from high school at the top of his class. The headmaster asked him to give a speech in front of the whole school. The head of the entire school district was going to be there to introduce him. Andrew was honored, and he wrote his speech that night. The day of the graduation arrived. Dave was in the audience, along with his mother. Andrew said that he owed all his success to his older brother. He thanked Dave for showing him how to be a better person and a stronger man for his family. With tears in his eyes, he told Dave that their father was proud of both of them. Dave smiled through his own tears, because he finally knew it had all been worth it.‎