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英语卷·2018届山东省临沂市某重点中学高二上学期期末考试(2017-01)
高二英语试题 2017. 1 本试卷分第I卷(选择题)和第II卷(非选择题)。考试时间120分钟,满分150. 第I卷 注意事项: 1. 答第I卷前,考生务必用0.5毫米黑色签字笔将自己的姓名、座号、考号和科类填写在答题卡和试卷规定的位置上。 2. 第I卷每小题选出答案后,用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑;如需改动,用橡皮擦干净后,再选涂其他答案标号。不能答在本试卷上,否则无效。 3. 第II卷必须用0.5毫米黑色签字笔作答,写在答题卡上各题目指定区域内相应的位置,如需改动,先划掉原来的答案,再写上新的答案;不能使用涂改液、胶带纸、修正带。 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,共7.5分) 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一道小题,从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后,你将有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话你将听两遍。 1. What is the man's phone number? A. 377-765-8697. B. 377-765-8679. C. 377-765-8769. 2. Where does the conversation probably take place? A. In a store. B. In a classroom. C. At a hotel. 3. What is the man doing? A. Giving the woman advice. B. Encouraging the woman. C. Frightening the woman. 4. What are the two speakers talking about? A. What the weather will be like this weekend. B. What they like doing in their spare time. C. What they will do this weekend. 5. What will the man most probably do tomorrow? A. Go to the party. B. Spend time with Linda. C. Celebrate his 32nd birthday. 第二节:(共10小题;每小题1.5分,共15分) 听下面4段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几道小题,从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前,你将有5秒钟时间阅读每小题,听完后,每小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白你将听两遍。 请听第6段材料,回答第6、7题。 6. What did the woman think of the English literature course? A. Interesting. B. Difficult. C. Dull. 7. Which course is the woman going to take this term? A. English literature. B. Roman history. C. Chemistry. 请听第7段材料,回答第8、9题。 8. Why doesn't the man go to watch TV in the sitting room? A. He doesn't like watching news. B. He wants to spend time with Ann. C. He has no interest in watching TV. 9. How old will the man be when his mother buys him a laptop? A. 10. B. 12. C. 14. 请听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。 10. What is the study the woman read mainly about? A. Most of the time people spend online at work is wasted. B. People spend some time on Facebook every day. C. Most people like surfing the Internet at home. 11. What do we know about the man? A. He isn't good at managing his time. B. He likes talking with his friends online. C. He surfs the Internet to relax at work. 12. What is probably the woman? A. A newspaper reporter. B. An office lady. C. A computer expert. 请听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。 13. How many students took the course? A. 14. B. 15. C. 16. 14. What does the man in the course do on Tuesday mornings? A. He learns to write poems. B. He reads well-known poems. C. He teaches kids poems. 15. What kind of poems does the man think are good poems? A. Poems that describe beautiful things. B. Poems that are written in beautiful words. C. Poems that show readers the world through the poet's eyes. 16. How did the kids respond to the poem Between Walls? A. They showed interest in it. B. They found it too difficult. C. They found it boring. 请听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。 17. When did Benet probably publish his fifth book? A. Around 1920. B. Around 1925. C. Around 1930. 18. How did Benet make most of his money? A. By writing poems for local magazines. B. By writing stories for local newspapers. C. By writing stories for popular magazines. 19. What did Benet do with the award of 2,500 dollars? A. He donated it to an organization. B. He used it to continue his writing. C. He used it to study America's Civil War. 20. What do we know about Benet? A. He read his poems on American and British radio. B. He used his poems to teach history students. C. He received America's Pulitzer Prize in 1929. 第二部分:阅读理解(共两节,满分40分) 第一节(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分) 阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A Both my parents were born with green fingers. Our family depended on the food we grew in our huge vegetable garden. My mother canned much of the produce for winter, and my father sold vegetables to the stores and high schools. Our garden was the pride of the neighborhood. But one summer, we had a problem. Someone was stealing some of our vegetables. Then one of the neighbors tipped us off that an old bachelor Benny, who lived a short distance from us, was seen selling some vegetables in a nearby town. Benny didn't have a garden, so he was obviously getting his vegetables from someone else's garden. Now, Benny wasn't a bad old fellow. My dad often hired him for some jobs just to help him out. My parents figured he was taking our vegetables to earn a few extra dollars. But stealing is stealing. My father decided to handle this situation his own way: to hire Benny to guard the garden. But the others in my family were all against it. When my father approached him about the job, Benny was obviously a bit shocked, but Dad handled it pretty well. "Benny," he said, "someone, probably some kids, has been taking vegetables out of our garden. I wonder if I could hire you to guard it?" Benny thought about it for a while, and he finally agreed. Needless to say, there were no vegetables missing the next day. Whether or not Benny slept most of the night wasn't important. The fact was that Dad's plan was working. That solved our problem. But that wasn't the end of the story. Things worked out even better than my father had planned. You see, each morning, after Benny got done sleeping—guarding the garden—he'd stay long enough for breakfast and then follow us around in the garden. Now, Benny got to like this garden business. Then by the following spring, Benny had his own garden with my father's help. Of course… for some reason, we don' t need a garden guard anymore. 21. According to the text, the family's garden . A. was robbed by many thieves B. helped his family to live well C. was well-known all over the country D. provided vegetables for the neighbors 22. What does the sentence "But stealing is stealing" in paragraph 2 mean? A. Benny was doing wrong. B. Stealing is not a serious thing. C. Stealing was Benny's lifestyle. D. The author would punish Benny. 23. According to the text, the author's father was . A. optimistic B. brave C. kind D. humorous B Many of the inventions that form part of our everyday lives had their roots right here in the UK. Let's take a look at some of the most important inventions. The bagless vacuum cleaner(吸尘器)James Dyson, 1979 There are some things we don't know we need until someone invents them. Step forward, the bagless vacuum cleaner. James Dyson came up with the idea after spending a lot of money on an expensive cleaner that simply pushed dirt around. Most of us would have left it that, but Dyson went on to change the basic principle of a vacuum cleaner—an idea that hadn't been challenged for 100 years—by designing a system that removed the necessity of the bag for good. His final version took five years of research. However, when Dyson first approached manufacturers with his idea, he couldn't interest them. But he didn't give up and set up a factory in Wiltshire in 1993 to produce them himself. Two years later, Dyson's products were outselling the competition. The Mini Alec Issigonis, 1959 While the Americans were driving supersize Cadillacs, Britain famously went in the opposite direction and came up with a small car. Alex Issigonis was responsible for the design and made a name for himself in motoring history with its launch(发行)in 1959 for the British Motor Corporation(BMC). The Mimi's success wasn't overnight. Many thought it "strange", but it developed into a love affair with the British that's never decreased, helped by the fact that many stars loved it. The London sewage system(污水下水道系统)Joseph Bazalgette, 1865 Like any major city, London has always produced large amounts of waste. Give thanks, then, to Joseph Bazalgette, an engineer who developed a far-reaching underground sewage system. It changed the process of getting rid of waste by dumping it into the Thames River. Even more impressive was his idea to construct pipes that would function for nearly 150 years and still be large enough to meet the need of an increasing population. As he said, "We're only going to do this once." 24. What do we know about James Dyson and his idea? A. His efforts paid off at last. B. He enjoyed immediate success. C. His idea attracted many manufacturers. D. He set up the first vacuum cleaner factory. 25. The Mini won its popularity . A. soon after its launch in 1959 B. because it was advertised by stars C. with the help of some famous people D. because people lost interest in supersize cars 26. The underlined sentence "We're only going to do this once." in the last paragraph shows Bazalagette was . A. cautious B. far-sighted C. strong-minded D. confident 27. What did the three British inventors have in common? A. Their success came after many failures. B. They influenced many other inventors. C. They made their inventions by accident. D. Their inventions changed people's lives. C Imagine living in the year 2500. What would life be like? What would the schools be like, or wouldn't we even need to go to school anymore? Many pupils have interesting ideas about what life in the future will be like. There probably won't be schools any more. We'll just sit at home and see teachers talking on a flat screen. Our homework will just be sent to teachers. And they have ideas about which subjects they will have in the future. Apart from "how to drive a space shuttle", they will learn how to communicate with foreign planets, like Mars and Pluto. On the other hand, older people can't imagine that life will be like that. "Schools will not exist in the year 2500. But not because we won't need them anymore. There won't be any young people like us at that time. People will be born at an age of 18. Childhood isn't bad or boring, but the world will just need older people. They will have the chance to vote and the world will have more possibilities with older people in economic terms." Over the next 100 to 200 years it will become harder to tell the difference between humans and machines. All body parts will be replaceable. A computer will function like a human brain, with the ability to recognize feelings and respond to them. Maybe a few decades later, a way will be found to transfer our spirit into a new body. Then we can choose to live as long as we want. It may even be possible to bring people back from the dead in the future. Though this is an interesting idea, it could be a problem, because if we had the chance to bring everyone back into the world, the population would probably be too large, and there would live too many people on the Earth. Though space shuttles and life without schools sounds great for pupils today, you have to imagine how it could really be. "I think the world will be polluted and it won't be nice," says one young girl. But also, the problems with war and global warming are often themes of discussion in the world today. What will life really be like in 2500? It's an interesting question! 28. What do young pupils and old people both believe about life in the future? A. Childhood will be boring. B. People will be born as adults. C. There will be no schools any more. D. Students won't need to do homework. 29. What problem may people have overcome in 200 years? A. Pollution. B. Short life span(短寿命). C. Large population. D. War. 30. Which one is not discussed in the text about life in the year 2500? A. Technology. B. Space exploration. C. Education. D. Food. 31. Which of the following will be TRUE in the future? A. Teachers will no longer be needed. B. Pupils will have the chance to vote. C. People will be able to communicate with life on Mars. D. There will be no difference between humans and computers. D Are internships (实习生) valuable work experience or exploitation(剥削)of the young? Sian Beauchamp, 20, is a woman who has done her intern time. She had three weeks' unpaid work experience at Primark's marketing head office. Now she has a job in the lingerie(内衣)department of the same office. Now Sian has her says: Qualifications (任职资格证书)are not enough to get a job. Before my internship I had no idea what working in marketing was actually like. There are things you can't learn unless you're actually there, and employers expect that in interviews. I wouldn't be where I am now without doing my unpaid internship. It was part of my degree at the Fashion Retail Academy. The course was valuable but there are some things that can't be done in the classroom. I don't think all internships need to be paid. I was at Primark to learn, so it was all right that I wasn't getting a salary—you wouldn't expect to be paid at school. The experience was more beneficial for me than it was for Primark. People who worked there were kindly giving up their time to show me what I needed to do and teach me about the industry I was hoping to go into. In the morning they showed me how to do the tasks and in the afternoon I'd try to do them myself. I was doing tasks such as picking products that I thought would be suitable for sending to more stores, placing orders for suppliers and sending products out. At the end I was given a favorable review and the company told me to keep in touch. When I finished my course I applied for two jobs, including one at Primark. The other job interview was discouraging but I felt more comfortable with the one at Primark because it was familiar. Overall, my experience was positive and helped me get on the path to a job I really enjoy. 32. What is the main idea of the text? A. How to apply for an internship. B. How to prepare for an interview. C. Whether interns should be paid. D. Why work experience is important. 33. Which of the following can be used to describe Sian's workmates at Primark? A. Strict. B. Confident. C. Helpful. D. Careful. 34. What can we learn about Sian Beauchamp? A. She is doing unpaid work. B. She now works at Primark. C. She sends products to different stores every day. D. She is taking a course at the Fashion Retail Academy. 35. How did Primark probably feel about Sian's performance as an intern? A. It was satisfying. B. It needed to be improved. C. It was nothing special. D. It caused them a lot of trouble. 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。 When we are young, we have a strong desire to do a lot with our lives, but are often told we can't, or that it isn't appropriate for some reason: that we're too old, too young, too stupid, too poor…You also might have been turned away like this from the one thing you would really enjoy doing. 36 First, get a notebook small enough to keep with you at all times. 37 When you think of such a time—even if it was very long ago—write down where you were, who you were with, and what you were doing. If anything happens to you during the next couple of weeks that makes you happy and brightens your spirit, write that down as well. 38 And see if there are any threads running through those moment. Then find people you trust, and without telling them what you saw, ask them what they see to be common to all those times you wrote about. This way your little happiness notebook could become the compass leading you to your purpose in life. You can also discover your interests indirectly by monitoring the level of effort you put into what you do. As your interest increases, the feeling of effort that you need to put into a task falls. 39 So, when you can't figure out what your interests are, look at how much effort you feel it takes to do things. Finally, you should trust yourself. 40 It brings out your best to be going after something important and to feel that you can attain it. The more important the task is to you, the more strength you will find to do it. You are capable of more than you imagine. The challenge will bring out your best. A. It will only take a little time over those two weeks. B. During the day, try to remember times when you were happy. C. Trusting yourself can help you find your purpose and desire in life. D. If your interest is high enough, the hardest thing will be to stop doing it. E. Doing what you love for hours a week can make a big difference in your life. F. If you have this problem, here's what you can do. G. At the end of a couple of weeks, go over your notes. 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和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 Monty was a son of a horse trainer struggling for a 41 by training horses from stable(马厩) to stable, and ranch(牧场) to ranch. Therefore, his high school career was 42 interrupted. In senior two, he was asked to write a paper about 43 he wanted to be and do when he 44 . That night he wrote a seven-page paper 45 his dream of someday owning a horse ranch in great detail. He 46 drew a diagram of a 200-acre ranch, showing the 47 of all the buildings, the stables and the truck, with a 48 floor plan for a 4,000-square-foot house that would sit on a 200-acre dream ranch. He put a great deal of his heart into the 49 and handed it in to his teacher the next day. Two days later he received his paper back, on the front of page which 50 a large red F. 51 , he went to see the teacher and asked why he received an F. The teacher told him that it was a(n) 52 dream and there was no way he could ever make it. However, if he would rewrite that paper with a more realistic goal, the teacher would reconsider his 53 . Monty thought about it long and hard. 54 , he turned in the same paper, making no 55 at all. He stated, "You can keep the F and I'll keep my 56 ." That school paper is now framed over the fireplace in his 4,000-square-foot house in the middle of his 200-acre horse ranch. Two summers ago, that same schoolteacher brought 30 kids to camp out on Monty's ranch for a week. When the teacher was leaving, he said in 57 , "Monty, when I was your teacher, I was 58 of a dream stealer. During those years I stole 59 of kids' dreams. Fortunately you had enough dignity(尊严)not to give up on yours." Don't let anyone steal your dreams. 60 your heart, no matter what. 41. A. living B. appealing C. evaluating D. possessing 42. A. cautiously B. mentally C. continuously D. eventually 43. A. who B. what C. which D. when 44. A. swept up B. sped up C. took up D. grew up 45. A. assessing B. arranging C. describing D. informing 46. A. yet B. even C. still D. just 47. A. location B. presentation C. reputation D. translation 48. A. average B. permanent C. desperate D. detailed 49. A. project B. bungalow C. effect D. attempt 50. A. were B. locate C. was D. has 51. A. Satisfied B. Frustrated C. Energetic D. Opposed 52. A. flexible B. anxious C. concrete D. unrealistic 53. A. grade B. scholarship C. achievement D. technique 54. A. Fearfully B. Cheerfully C. Absolutely D. Finally 55. A. ranges B. changes C. mistakes D. remarks 56. A. pride B. effort C. dream D. curiosity 57. A. shame B. horror C. sorrow D. anxiety 58. A. nothing B. anything C. something D. everything 59. A. a plenty B. many C. quantity D. a lot 60. A. Learn B. Follow C. Strike D. Shake 第II卷 第三部分 英语知识运用(共两节,满分45分) 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。 There are different forms of poetry. One is nursery rhymes which 61 (be)still a common type of poetry for children learning in English. The language is concrete but 62 (imagine). Children like them because they rhyme, have strong rhythm and a lot of repetition. Another form of poem 63 is popular with students is cinquain, a poem 64. (make)up of five lines. It can convey a strong picture 65 (use) just a few words. A Japanese form of poetry made up of 17 syllables is haiku. It is popular 66 English writers. It is easy 67 (write)and can give a clear picture and create a special 68 (feel) with the minimum of words. Tang poems originating in China are 69 (particular) liked by English speakers. A large number of them 70 (translate) into English. 第四部分 写作(共两节, 满分35分) 第一节 短文改错 文中共有10处语言错误,请在有错误的地方增加、删除或修改某个单词。每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;只允许修改10处,多者(从11处起)不计分。 Hello, boys and girls! Today, I am going to talk with what you should do when a fire alarm go off. If you hear the alarm, stand in line at the door and wait your teacher to lead you outside. Stay close to your teacher and classmate. Don't panic or get out of line, and trying to remain quiet and calmly. Soon the firefighters will come and put out a fire. If it's a false alarm and there is no fire, your teacher will lead us back to the classroom. If you notice that when someone is missing and hurt, tell your teacher immediately. 第二节:书面表达(满分25分) 假设你是某国际学校的校报记者李华,请就以下内容给你校的校长写一封信,预约安排一次采访。 时间:1月20日下午3时; 地点:校长办公室; 内容:中学生如何利用互联网辅助学习,并需要为文章配校长照片; 请校长就能否有时间接受采访给予回复。 注意: 1. 信的总词数100字左右; 2. 可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。 Dear Headmaster, ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours, Li Hua 高二英语参考答案 第一部分 听力(共两节,20小题,每小题1.5分,满分30分) 1.CABCB 6. ACABA 11. CBBCC 16. ABCBC 第二部分:阅读理解(共两节,20小题,每题2分,满分40分) 21. BACAC 26. BDCBD 31. CBCBA 36.FBGDC 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;每题1.5分,满分30分) 41. ACBDC 46. BADAC 51. BDADB 56. CACDB 第二节 短文填空(共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分) 61. are 62. imaginative 63. which 64. made 65. using 66. with 67. to write 68. feeling 69. particularly 70. have been translated 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) Hello, boys and girls! Today, I am going to talk with what you should do when a fire alarm about go off. If you hear the alarm, stand in line at the door and wait∧ your teacher to lead you goes for outside. Stay close to your teacher and classmate. Don't panic or get out of line, and trying to classmates try remain quiet and calmly. Soon the firefighters will come and put out a fire. If it's a false alarm calm the and there is no fire, your teacher will lead us back to the classroom. If you notice that when you someone is missing and hurt, tell your teacher immediately. or 第二节 作文(25分)One possible version: Dear Headmaster, I'm a reporter for our school English newspaper. I'm writing to know whether you'll have time to accept my interview at 3 on January 20th? If possible, I would like to interview you in your office at that time. I mainly want to listen to your opinion about how we students should use the Internet to assist ourselves with our studies. What's more, I need to take a photo of you for this article. I'd appreciate it if you would let me know whether you can accept my interview as soon as possible. Yours, Li Hua 书面表达评分标准 评分原则 1. 本题总分为25分,按5个档次给分。 2. 评分时,先根据文章的内容和语言初步确定其所属档次,然后以该档次的要求来衡量,确定或调整档次,最后给分。 3. 词数少于 80和多于 120的,从总分中减去2分。 4. 评分时,应注意的主要内容为:内容要点、应用词汇和语法结构的数量和准确性、上下文的连贯性及语言的得体性。 5. 如书写较差,以至影响交际,将分数降低一个档次。 A档 (很好):(21-25分) 1. 完全完成了试题规定的任务。 2. 覆盖所有内容要点。 3. 应用了较多的语法结构和词汇。 4. 语法结构或词汇方面有些许错误,但为尽力使用较复杂结构或较高级词汇所致;具备较强的语言运用能力。 5. 有效地使用了语句间的连接成分,使全文结构紧凑。 B档(好):(16-20分) 1. 完全完成了试题规定的任务。 2. 虽漏掉1、2个次重点,但覆盖所有主要内容。 3. 应用的语法结构和词汇能满足任务的要求。 4. 语法结构或词汇方面应用基本准确,些许错误主要是因尝试较复杂语法结构或词汇所致。 5. 应用简单的语句间的连接成分,使全文结构紧凑。 C档(适当):(11-15分) 1. 基本完成了试题规定的任务。 2. 虽漏掉一些内容,但覆盖所有主要内容。 3. 应用的语法结构和词汇能满足任务的要求。 4. 有一些语法结构或词汇方面的错误,但不影响理解。 5. 应用简单的语句间的连接成分,使全文内容连贯。 D档(较差):(6-10分) 1. 未恰当完成试题规定的任务。 2. 漏掉或未描述清楚一些主要内容,写了一些无关内容。 3. 语法结构单调、词汇项目有限。 4. 有一些语法结构或词汇方面的错误,影响了对写作内容的理解。 5. 较少使用语句间的连接成分,内容缺少连贯性。 E档(差):(0-5分) 1. 未完成试题规定的任务。 2. 明显遗漏主要内容,写了一些无关内容,原因可能是未理解试题要求。 3. 语法结构单调、词汇项目有限。 4. 较多语法结构或词汇方面的错误,影响对写作内容的理解。 5. 缺乏语句间的连接成分,内容不连贯。 听力原文 (Text 1) W: May I have your phone number, please? M: My phone number is 377-765-8679. Oh, I'm sorry - I made a mistake. The last four numbers are 8769. (Text 2) W: Both of the hats are pretty. I don't know which one to buy. M: Take the white one. It matches your dress. (Text 3) M: Are you ready for the contest? W: Yes, I prepared well, but I'm a little nervous. M: You always do great. I'm sure you'll win again this time. (Text 4) W: I'm going hiking this weekend. Do you want to come? M: That sounds good. Rain or shine, count me in. W: If it's raining, I'm afraid you're going by yourself, because I'll be going to visit my grandma. M: I'll join you no matter what you do. (Text 5) W: Jack, Mom told me to tell you that you shouldn't go to the party tomorrow night. M: You've got to be kidding me. I'm 32 years old. W: Linda's coming tomorrow. Don't you think you should spend some time with her instead? M: Really? That's great. I miss her. (Text 6) W: What classes are you going to take this term? M: Well, I'm considering taking some art classes. W: Why not take English literature and Roman history? I took those two courses last term. They were really interesting. M: Hmm, those sound like good possibilities. I'll think about it. So what are you going to take this term? W: Chemistry. M: Are you kidding? Chemistry is so difficult. (Text 7) W: Tom, you seem bored. Why not join your dad in the sitting room and watch TV? M: He's watching the international news on Channel 11. I don't like watching news. W: Why? News reports help you know what's happening around the world. M: But I'm not interested in knowing what's happening around the world. I'm only ten years old after all. I'd rather watch movies. They are more entertaining. W: Then why not go to Ann's room? You can watch a movie on her computer. M: Well, she always complains whenever I use her computer. Mom, can you buy me a laptop? W: I'll buy you one when you are two years older. You are still too young to have a laptop. (Text 8) W: Mark, do you ever surf the Internet at work? M: Sure. It helps me relax. I spend some time on Facebook each day at work. W: I read a recent study that said that as much as 80 percent of the time people spend online at work is wasted. M: Really? Well, I read a study the other day that said when people spend time casually browsing the Web at work,they actually end up being more productive and creative. W: Ha ... That's funny. Do you really think that's true? M: Yes. I can control myself. I don't spend too much time browsing the Web at work. I surf the Internet just to help me relax. So what about you? W: Well, I'm not good at managing my time. I spend too much time talking with my friends online at work. M: You'd better be careful! That can get you fired. W: Yeah, I do need to stop. I don't want to get fired! (Text 9) W: Henry, have you heard about the course "Teaching Poetry to Children" ? M: Yes, I have. Actually I'm taking that course this term at Texas State University. W: Really? That's amazing. So how many students are there in the course this term? M: There are fourteen other students and me. W: What do you do? M: We spend Tuesday mornings teaching poetry to students at Crockett Elementary School. W: Why did you want to take the course? M: I love poetry and I love interacting with kids. I want them to appreciate the beauty of poems. W: So what kind of poetry do you think is good? M: I think if a poem shows you the world through the poet's eyes, then that is a good poem. W: I agree. So who is your favorite poet? M: William Carlos Williams. I taught the kids his Between Walls in class. You know what, they had the most interesting responses to that poem. W: It sounds as if they liked it. (Text 10) Benet was one of the most popular writers in the United States during the first half of the 1900s. By the middle of 1920s, Benet had published five books of his own. Although Benet was famous, most of the money he earned came from the stories that he wrote for popular magazines. The stories were meant to be read quickly and forgotten. He started to think about a greater purpose for his writing. He wanted people to remember the beauty and goodness of America he had seen as a boy. He began to try new things. In 1926, Benet won an award of 2,500 dollars. He used the money to continue his writing. He began to write a poem about America's Civil War. The poem was published in 1928. It was as thick as a book. It was called John Brown's Body. The poem was famous for its power and truth. It was so filled with details that professors of history used it to teach their students about the Civil War. It was read on American and British radio. The year after it was published, Stephen Vincent Benet received America's Pulitzer Prize for poetry.查看更多