【英语】云南省文山市第二中学2019-2020学年高二下学期期末考试

【英语】云南省文山市第二中学2019-2020学年高二下学期期末考试

云南省文山市第二中学2019-2020学年 高二下学期期末考试 第一部分 听力（共两节，满分7.5分）‎ 做题时，先将答案标在试卷上，录音结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。‎ 第一节（共5小题，每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）‎ 听下面5段对话，每段对话后有一个小题，从题中给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳答案。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。‎ 例：How much is the shirt?‎ A．￡19.15.B．￡9.18.C．￡9.15．答案是C。‎ ‎1. What is the woman going to do this afternoon? ‎ A. Eat out.‎ B. See a doctor.‎ C. Go shopping.‎ ‎2. How does Henry feel now? ‎ A. Proud. B. Tired. C. Grateful.‎ ‎3. What did Fred do? ‎ A. He travelled to Italy.‎ B. He offered Kate a ride.‎ C. He bought a new car.‎ ‎4. What does the woman do? ‎ A. She’s a salesperson.‎ B. She’s a librarian.‎ C. She’s a bank clerk.‎ ‎5. What did Patrick do last Friday? ‎ A. He moved to another place.‎ B. He sold his old apartment.‎ C. He went out with a friend.　‎ 第二节（共5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，从题中给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将会给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。‎ ‎6. What is the probable relationship between the speakers? ‎ A. Strangers. B. Classmates. C. Co-workers.‎ ‎7. Why is Sara worried? ‎ A. She has problem preparing for a speech.‎ B. She knows nothing about British history.‎ C. She fails to finish her homework on time.‎ 听下面一段对话，回答第8至第10题。‎ ‎8. Who are the speakers? ‎ A. Students. B. Secretaries. C. Teachers.‎ ‎9. When will Ms. Kelly probably give the lecture? ‎ A. On Tuesday. B. On Wednesday. C. On Friday.‎ ‎10. What will the man probably do next? ‎ A. Go on a trip.‎ B. Talk to Dr. Lee.‎ C. Start a research project.‎ 听下面一段对话，回答第11至第13题。‎ ‎11. What is the man doing? ‎ A. Asking for directions.‎ B. Touring the city centre.‎ C. Talking to a friend.‎ ‎12. What does the man decide to do? ‎ A. Keep walking. ‎ B. Get a taxi.‎ C. Wait for the bus.‎ ‎13. How does the man feel at the end of the conversation? ‎ A. Annoyed. B. Excited. C. Surprised.‎ 听下面一段对话，回答第14至第17题。‎ ‎14. What is “People You Meet”? ‎ A. An office party.‎ B. A training course.‎ C. A radio program.‎ ‎15. How many people does Mark’s office receive every year? ‎ A. 100,000. B. 200,000. C. 500,000.‎ ‎16. What do we know about Mark? ‎ A. He is a team leader.‎ B. He was born in London.‎ C. He speaks thirteen languages.‎ ‎17. What do Mark and his co-workers usually do to help people? ‎ A. Show them around. B. Plan tours for them. C. Teach them English.‎ 听下面一段独白，回答第18至第20题。‎ ‎18. How long did the speaker and his family live in the downtown apartment? ‎ A. 8 years. B. 10 years. C. 30 years.‎ ‎19. What was the reason for the speaker’s unpleasant childhood? ‎ A. Strict family rules.‎ B. Little chance to play outside.‎ C. Too much school work.‎ ‎20. What does the speaker think of outdoor activities? ‎ A. Colorless. B. Dangerous. C. Enjoyable.‎ 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。‎ A Reading a book that’s set in the place you’re travelling to can be a wonderful experience. Here’s which fiction book you should read based on your next travel destination.‎ The Fault in Our Stars As you’re travelling around Amsterdam, read The Fault in Our Stars. Previously adapted into ‎ a film in 2014, John Green’s story of unfortunate teenagers famously includes a trip to Amsterdam. Many major destinations are mentioned in the book. Plus, the bench from the film adaption of this novel has even become its own tourist spot.‎ Call Me by Your Name Andre Aciman's Call Me by Your Name is set in the Northern-Italian seaside region of Liguria. And if you’ve seen the 2017 comin - of- age film adaptation of the novel, you’ll already know the story describes beautiful summers in Northern Italy, complete with seaside appointments and rich greenery.‎ The Elegance of the Hedgehog The Elegance of the Hedgehog is an excellent reading for a trip to Paris. Before walking down the Champs-Elysees, open Muriel Barbery’s novel for a delightful glance at the lives of wealthy Parisians. Set in a grand French apartment building, the story follows two unlikely people who discover they are similar souls.‎ American Gods Neil Gaiman’s American Gods can practically serve as a plan for a cross - country road trip. The book follows ancient gods and spirits of different cultures immigrating to America along with their people. The book’s main character Shadow Moon employed by Mr. Wednesday tries hard to escape from the mess of it all as he sees more of the US than he ever thought he would.‎ ‎21. Who are the books recommended to?‎ A. Film lovers. B. Novel writers.‎ C. Brave explorers. D. Potential tourists.‎ ‎22. Which story takes place in the coastal (沿海的） area?‎ A. American Gods. B. The Fault in Our Stars.‎ C. Call Me by Your Name. D. The Elegance of the Hedgehog.‎ ‎23. What does Shadow Moon struggle to do?‎ A. Learn more about the US. ‎ В. Free himself from the chaos.‎ C. Serve Mr. Wednesday well. ‎ D. Make a practical plan for a trip.‎ B Will it matter if you don’t take your breakfast? Recently a test was given in the United States． Those tested included people of different ages, from 12 to 83．During the experiment, these people were given all kinds of breakfasts, and sometimes they got no breakfast at all．Special tests were set up to see how well their bodies worked when they had eaten a certain kind of breakfast．The results showed that if a person eats a proper breakfast, he or she will work with better effect than if he or she has no breakfast．This fact appears to be especially true if a person works with his brains．If a student eats fruit, eggs, bread and milk before going to school, he will learn more quickly and listen with more attention in class． ‎ Contrary to what many people believe, if you don’t eat breakfast, you will not lose weight. This is because people become so hungry at noon that they eat too much for lunch, and end up gaining some weight instead of losing．You will probably lose more weight if you reduce your other meals．‎ 24. During the test, those who were tested were given ____．‎ A．no breakfast at all                       B．very rich breakfast C．little food for breakfast               D．different foods or none ‎25. The results of the test showed that ____．‎ A. breakfast has a great effect on work and study B. breakfast has little to do with a person’s work C. a person will work better if he has a simple breakfast D. those working with brains should have much for breakfast ‎26．The passage mentions that many people believe that if you don’t eat breakfast, you will ____．‎ A．lose weight        B．not lose or gain weight C．be healthier       D．gain a lot of weight ‎27. According to the passage, if a student does not eat breakfast, _____ . ‎ A. he will fall ill ‎ B. he will fail to listen to his teacher C. he will not make progress in his study ‎ D. his mind will work more slowly C I never meant to be a teacher, I watched my mother over the years, and I knew it wasn't for me.‎ Going back to school to learn French and then teach the language, our mother changed the center of her world when we were pre-teens.(未成年人）‎ I saw how hard our mother worked, the long hours she kept as she graded papers when we went to bed. I knew how worried she could be over her students when they were troubled and how much of their stress she took on herself.‎ What I didn't realize was that this life she’d chosen offered her deep rewards.‎ As I grew up, I fell in love with a French- speaking Swiss man who asked me to marry him and move to Switzerland. Years later, when I found myself back in my hometown with a small child and a love of my second language, a chance arose for me to join my mother’s world of education, and I accepted it I landed in a primary school in Rocky Mount, North Carolina. From the first week, I knew I’d stick with teaching. This is the most challenging experience I’ve ever had, and absolutely the best. I teach French, and I have never felt so much excitement as when I receive smiles from children, or praise from other teachers.‎ Most of my students have not travelled outside the town where they live, and for some, a trip to the city museum proves the most adventurous experience in their lives.‎ I work late into each night creating lessons and activities for the following day, trying to come up with ways to attract my students and connect them to the larger world. I also plan to go back to school for further study so that I can also teach science, math, social studies, reading and writing.‎ ‎28. Why did the author refuse to be a teacher at first?‎ A. She didn’t enjoy working with children.‎ B. She didn’t think she could do it well.‎ C. Her mother wanted her to do something else.‎ D. She would devote too much time and energy.‎ ‎29. When did the author fall in love with teaching?‎ A. When she had her own child.‎ B. Immediately after she started teaching.‎ C. During the time when she lived abroad.‎ D. When she learnt about her students’ dreams.‎ ‎30. What can we know about the author’s students?‎ A. They work hard and dream big.‎ B. Most of them come from poor families.‎ C. Their lives are mostly limited to their hometown.‎ D. They knew nothing about French in the beginning.‎ ‎31. What does the author plan to do in the near future?‎ A. Teach more subjects besides French.‎ B. Seek for a new job in a larger school.‎ C. Go to night school for further education.‎ D. Experiment with new teaching methods.‎ D Amazon has begun using Scout, its six-wheeled autonomous delivery robot, in a neighborhood in Irvine, California, according to a report.‎ As the company had been testing the robot in Seattle, it said it was accustomed to many different types of weather conditions and expected sunny California to be easier on the vehicle.‎ ‎"Over the last few months, Amazon Scout, able to carry small or medium-sized packages , has delivered thousands of smiles to customers in Seattle , Washington State. All the while, the battery-powered vehicle has safely and autonomously avoided pedestrians, animals, and unexpected obstacles, such as garbage cans," the company said." Scout has even made a handful of furry neighborhood friends, like the cat Winter and the excitable Irish terrier Mickey."‎ Amazon said it would send only a small number of robots to neighborhoods, and they will make deliveries during daylight hours from Monday to Friday. The robots will be accompanied by an Amazon Scout Ambassador",who primarily provides the company with data from the robots for further research while answering questions from the public. Amazon's goal is for the robots not to be a novelty, and for people to get used to seeing them and allow them to do their work smoothly.‎ ‎“One of our favorite parts of this journey so far has been witnessing how excited customers are when they see the delivery device for the first time and how they’ve welcomed Scout into their ‎ neighborhood,” Amazon noted in the announcement. “In the first week, our Ambassadors witnessed the scenes in which a child asked her dad for a Scout for Christmas，and another customer asked if he could fasten his two pets to Scout and use it as a dog walker ,” the company said. “While the intention of our ‘ adora-bots’ is and will remain delivery, we couldn’t help but laugh quietly at these reactions.‎ ‎“We.' re still in field test stage，and our expansion to the Irvine area is just another in the many steps forward for this new delivery system, ” Amazon said.“The future is right around the corner, and we couldn't be more excited.”‎ ‎32. What can we learn about the delivery robots in Seattle?‎ A. They were shaped like lovely pets.‎ B. They successfully passed the test.‎ C. They never experienced extreme weather.‎ D. They could carry large-sized packages.‎ ‎33. What does the Scout Ambassador mainly do?‎ A. Promote the company's products.‎ B. Collect information about the robots.‎ C. Protect the robots from being damaged.‎ D. Keep the robots in good order.‎ ‎34. How did the customers respond to the Scout?‎ A. They regarded it as a pet dog.‎ B. They were terrified at first sight.‎ C. They showed strong interest in it.‎ D. They would like it to send Christmas gifts.‎ ‎35. What is the best title for the text?‎ A. Amazon’s Focus on Home Deliveries B. Amazon’s Successful Tests for Robots C. Amazon Is Developing Self- driving Robots D. Amazon’s Delivery Robots Head for California　‎ 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。‎ WeChat has become so common these days, although our previous generation often goes in a state of shock on hearing about it. While we generally consider fun as sending funny pictures by means of WeChat, it can also be messaging someone in an informal manner. However, in order to use funny pictures as an arm to make your relationship run healthy, you must know what you should do and what you should not. 36 　‎ l Do's ‎ 37 You got to be really careful because you may end up in a huge soup if you send a funny picture to the wrong receiver. Imagine your mom receiving it instead of your friends. Nothing worst could happen to you.‎ Do delete as you go. Be smart enough and do not save up too many funny pictures you receive. 38 What if your family member goes through your phone and finds them? It may be rather awkward and embarrassing.‎ l Don'ts Don't show them all. It is always wise to keep a few things mysterious and secret while you are sending. 39 So, do not show everything and leave something for the person on the other end to imagine and build up the fun mood.‎ Don't send too many emojis (表情符号). Well, occasionally sending an emoji may be lovely when you are formally communicating or talking casually with your friends. But constantly sending them during the communication can be a bad thing. 40 ‎ A. Thus it is an all-time no-no.‎ B. Here are some great tips for you.‎ C. Do send them to the right person.‎ D. Do reply at once wherever you are.‎ E. If something goes wrong, it doesn’t matter.‎ F. It is always wise to remove them on a regular basis.‎ G. Several funny pictures can add a little fun to your chat.　‎ 第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）‎ 第一节（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。‎ It’s about 250 miles from the hills of west-central lowa to Ehlers’ home in Minnesota. During the long trip home, following a weekend of hunting. Ehlers 41 about the small dog he had seen 42 alongside the road. He had 43 to coax（哄）the dog to him but, frightened, it had 44 . ‎ Back home, Ehlers was troubled by that 45 dog. So, four days later, he called his friend Greg, and the two drove 46 . After a long and careful 47 . Greg saw, across a field, the dog moving 48 away. Ehlers eventually succeeded in coaxing the animal to him. Nervousness and fear were replaced with 49 . It just started licking (舔）Ehlers’ face.‎ A local farmer told them the dog sounded like one 50 as lost in the local paper. The ad had a 51 number for a town in southern Michigan. Ehlers 52 the number of Jeff and Lisa to tell them he had 53 their dog.‎ Jeff had 54 in lowa before Thanksgiving with his dog, Rosie, but the gun shots had scared the dog off. Jeff searched 55 for Rosie in the next four days.‎ Ehlers returned to Minnesotan, and then drove 100 miles to Minneapolis to put Rosie on a flight to Michigan. “It’s good to know there’s still someone out there who 56 enough to go to that kind of 57 ,”says Lisa of Ehlers’ rescue 58 .‎ I figured whoever lost the dog was probably just as 59 to it as I am to my dogs,” says Ehlers. “If it had been my dog, I’d hope that somebody would be 60 to go that extra mile.”‎ ‎41. A. read B. forgot C. thought D. heard ‎42. A. fighting B. trembling C. eating D. sleeping ‎43. A. tried B. agreed C. promised D. regretted ‎44. A. calmed down B. stood up C. rolled over D. run off ‎45. A. injured B. stolen C. lost D. rescued ‎46. A. home B. past C. back D. on ‎ ‎47. A. preparation B. explanation C. test D. search ‎48. A. cautiously B. casually C. skillfully D. angrily ‎49. A. surprise B. joy C. hesitation D. anxiety ‎50. A. predicted B. advertised C. believed D. recorded ‎ ‎51. A. house B. phone C. street D. car ‎52. A. called B. copied C. counted D. remembered ‎ ‎53. A. fed B. adopted C. found D. cured ‎54. A. hunted B. skied C. lived D. worked ‎55. A. on purpose B. on time C. in turn D. in vain ‎56. A. cares B. sees C. suffers D. learns ‎ ‎57. A. place B. trouble C. waste D. extreme ‎ ‎58. A. service B. plan C. effort D. team ‎59. A. equal B. allergic C. grateful D. close ‎60. A. suitable B. proud C. wise D. wiling 第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）‎ 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。‎ Allen spends a lot of time on QQ and 61 (make) some friends.‎ Last year Allen made a very special friend on QQ. His name was Li Hua 62 ( live) in Beijing. Li Hua was full of stories and jokes. He and Allen had a common interest 63 rock music and modern dance, 64 it always took them hours to talk happily on QQ and sometimes the time even 65 (forget) by them. Of course, they wanted to know more about each other. Li Hua sent a selfie (自拍): He was a tall, good-looking man with a big, happy smile. 66 time went by，they became good friends and often sent cards and small things to each other. ‎ When Allen's father told her that he was going on a business trip to Beijing, she asked her father to let her go with 67 , so that she could give Li Hua 68 surprise for his birthday. She would take him the 69 ( late) DVD of their favorite rock singer. But when Allen knocked on Li Hua’s door in Beijing, she found the special friend 70 she had written to was a twelve-year-old little boy.‎ 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分10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．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（∧），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．‎ Nancy, aged 65, is one of my special friend. I like chatting with her but she enjoys my company. We talk about everything and kept no secrets from each other. It's nice of her to give me so many wise advice, from that I have benefited a lot. Last Saturday I visited her as usually. When I knocked at the door, there was no answer. Looked through the window, I was shocked to see her lying on floor. Immediately, I called 120. Minutes late, an ambulance arrived and took her to the hospital. She thanked to me for having saved her life. I was happy to have done that.‎ 第二节 书面表达（满分25分）‎ 假定你是李华，你的澳大利亚朋友Mike参加中国古筝弹奏比赛获得了一等奖。请用英语写一封电子邮件向他表示祝贺。内容包括:‎ ‎1.祝贺他获奖; 2.肯定他付出的努力; 3.询问何时方便,在网上交流切磋。‎ 注意:1.词数100左右; 2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。‎ 参考词汇:古筝弹奏比赛Guzheng Playing Competition ‎【参考答案】‎ 第一部分 听力 ‎1—5 CBCBA 6—10 BACAB 11—15 ABACC 16—20 ABABC 第二部分 阅读理解 ‎21— 23 DCB 24 — 27 DAAD 28 — 31 DBCA 32 — 35 BBCD ‎39 — 40 BCFGA 第三部分 语言知识运用 第一节 ‎41—45 CBADC 46—50 CDABB 51—55 BACAD 56—60 ABCDD 第二节 61. ‎ makes / has made 62. living 63. in 64. and / so 65. was forgotten ‎ 66. as 67. him 68. a 69. latest 70. who / whom / that ‎ 第四部分 写作 第一节 短文改错 第二节 书面表达 One possible version:‎ Dear Mike，‎ I am writing to offer my sincere congratulations to you on your winning the first prize in the Guzheng Playing Competition. As your friend, I just want you to know how glad I am at your success.‎ ‎"Everything comes to him who waits. "For these years, you’ve shown great interest in guzheng and kept practicing it every day. Not only have you read many books about guzheng ‎ strategy , but also you have competed in all kinds of guzheng contests. So it's natural that you won the competition!‎ At last, I hope to talk about guzheng with you online so that we can make progress together. Please tell me when you have time.‎ Congratulations again.‎ Yours,‎ Li Hua 听力材料 Text 1‎ M: Sorry about the broken plate, Mary. I was so careless just now.‎ W: It’s okay. I’m glad you didn’t get hurt. We’ll get some new ones at the supermarket this afternoon. So don’t worry about it.‎ Text 2 ‎ W: Hi, Henry. I heard you’ve travelled a lot recently.‎ M: Yeah, I just came back from Africa. ‎ W: Well, I really envy you.‎ M: You won’t if you know how tiring it was. Now, I just want to take a break. A long break.‎ Text 3 ‎ W: Hi, John. What’s new?‎ M: Hi, Kate. Nothing too much with me, but you ought to see Fred’s new car.‎ W: So, he finally got that Italian sports car…‎ M: He sure did. I can hardly wait to go for a ride in it.‎ Text 4‎ M: Hi, I’d like to apply for a card to borrow books.‎ W: Okay, please fill out this form.‎ M: All right... All done.‎ W: Well, now please sign the card.‎ Text 5‎ W: Patrick moved out last Friday. He’s now living in a nice and quiet neighborhood.‎ M: Yes, I heard about it. I wonder if he’s paying more for the new apartment. Anyway, he ‎ must be very glad to live this noisy place.‎ Text 6‎ M: Hi, Sara. How’s your speech for Professor Grey’s class next Monday?‎ W: Actually, I’m a bit worried.‎ M: Why should you? What’s going on?‎ W: You know...what I chose to talk about is British history.‎ M: Really? That is a big topic.‎ W: Yes. There are so many things to cover. I just can’t see how to do it in a three-minute speech.‎ Text 7 ‎ M: Polly, Ms. Kelly has agreed to come and give a talk about international relations next week. When do you think we can fit her lecture in?‎ W: That’s great, Nick. What about Friday afternoon, then?‎ M: I’m afraid some students are planning to go on a trip. Maybe we can have it on Wednesday afternoon.‎ W: No, that’s not possible either. Most students are having group activities for their research projects. Well, I have an idea. I have a class on Tuesday afternoon, and probably Ms. Kelly can use my time.‎ M: That’s possible. But I have to speak to Dr. Li about that, and you should also talk to the students about the change.‎ W: Oh, yes. I’ll certainly do that.‎ Text 8‎ M: Excuse me, I’m trying to get to the Spring Gardens. Is it far from here?‎ W: Spring Gardens? No, it’s not this way. It’s in the city centre.‎ M: Is it? Oh, no! Someone told me it was this way.‎ W: No, no. It’s not this way. You want to go down there.‎ M: Yes, okay…down there.‎ W: Yep. Then, turn left, okay?‎ M: Left...‎ W: Yep, then right — first street on your right.‎ M: Right.‎ W: Then straight on, keep walking…‎ M: Oh, I’m lost! It sounds really difficult. Um, could I get a taxi anywhere near here?‎ W: It’s not so far. You just walk to the corner of the street or over the next block. There are buses that can take you there. ‎ M: Well, it’s starting to rain. I think I’ll get a taxi. Thanks, anyway.‎ W: That’s okay. Lots of taxis go this way.‎ M: I’m getting wet. What a day!‎ Text 9‎ W: Hello, welcome to this week’s “People You Meet”. Today, we present to you Mark Leach, an information officer in London.‎ M: Hi, everyone. My name’s Mark Leach. I’m an information officer at the Britain Business Center, which is a tourist office for the British Tourist Board in London. Here, we offer a tourist information service to mainly visitors from overseas. And each year, we have about 500,000 people come to the office.‎ W: Wow, that’s a large number of people. How do you manage to meet the needs of so many people?‎ M: I’m in charge of an information team. The team has about ten officers who give tourist information directly over the counter to visitors. We speak a total of thirteen languages altogether.‎ W: That’s pretty cool! So, what exactly do you do every day?‎ M: Well, we act as a one-stop shop for anyone who wants to come in. So, it could be that they want a day-trip from London, which is a very popular request. And we can offer suggestions of where to go and how to get there. If people want a two-week tour of Britain, we can plan out exactly where to visit, what roads to take.‎ W: So, do you have any suggestions for people coming to Britain?‎ M: A good suggestion is to see as much as you can, but try to come back again and again to see different parts of the country. Because in that way, you’ll really experience it.‎ Text 10 ‎ M: Right! Next, I’ll tell you something about my childhood. Although we have always lived in the same city, my family and I moved a lot since I was old enough to remember. We don’t have ‎ our own house. We have always rented them. For eight years, we lived downtown in a large 10-story building with no less than 30 apartments in it. The conditions were very good. But on the other hand, we had a lot of problems. Imagine how difficult and colorless life was for a nine-year-old boy, full of life, having no place to play freely. No sun, no open air, no football games. School’s from 7:30 to noon and the afternoon’s spent in a room studying, reading, or playing indoor games with a friend or two. No outdoor activities because the streets were too dangerous, and the parents much too afraid to let a young boy go out. How I wished for the weekends to come. I could then burst out with joy and happiness when we went out for a visit to some friends or relatives, a picnic, or even a car ride. I think that’s one of the reasons why I became such a strong nature lover.‎ Nancy, aged 65, is one of my special friend. I like chatting with her but she enjoys my company. We talk about everything and kept no secrets from each other. It's nice of her to give me so many wise advice, from that I have benefited a lot. Last Saturday I visited her as usually. When I knocked at the door, there was no answer. Looked through the window, I was shocked to see her lying on floor. Immediately, I called 120. Minutes late, an ambulance arrived and took her to the hospital. She thanked to me for having saved her life. I was happy to have done that.‎