山东省济宁市兖州实验中学2019-2020学年高二上学期期中考试英语试卷

山东省济宁市兖州实验中学2019-2020学年高二上学期期中考试英语试卷

英语试题 ‎ 注意事项：‎ 1. 答卷前，考生务必用0.5毫米黑色签字笔将自己的姓名、座号、考生号等填写在答 题卡上指定位置上。‎ 2. 回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，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。回答非选择题时，将答题写在答题 卡上，写在本试卷上无效。‎ 第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）‎ 做题时，先将答案标在试卷上，录音内容结束后,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。每段对话后有一个问题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最 佳选项。听完每段对话后,你都有10秒种的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段 对话读一遍。‎ ‎1. When will the speakers meet?‎ A. At8)0. B. At 8：15.‎ C. At8：45.‎ ‎2 . Which lesson will the boy have first tomorrow(‎ A. French. B. Science.‎ C. Maths.‎ ‎3 Whydoesthemanhavemuchcofee(‎ A Heissleepy B Heisthirsty C Heisaddicted ‎4 . What is the boy doing(‎ A. Watching TV. B. Enjoying the video.‎ C. Listening to music.‎ ‎5 Whatdoesthemanmean(‎ A. Thewoman is a good soccer player.‎ B. He must watch the soccer game.‎ C. He isn't interested in soccer.‎ 第二节（共15小题;每题1.5分，满分22.5分）‎ 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题,从题中所给的A,B,C三个 选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个 小题,每小题5秒钟;听完后，每小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。‎ C Serious C Theirneighbors C Anengineer C. At a chemist*.‎ C Shehasasorethroat C Hevisitedhisteacher C Histeacher C Threetimesaweek C On Wednesday 听第6段材料，回答第6、7题％‎ ‎6. What does thewoman think of Mr. Brand* talk?‎ A. Excellent. B. Disappointing.‎ ‎7 . Why didn't the man go to the talk(‎ A. He had an experiment to do.‎ B. He had to prepare for his history class.‎ C・ He thought it would be given the next day.‎ 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题％‎ ‎8. What are the speakers mainly talking about(‎ A. Their jobs. B. Their children.‎ ‎9 . What does Jack do(‎ A Astudent B Ateacher 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题％‎ ‎10. Where does the conversation probably take place(‎ A Athome B Ataclinic 11 Whatproblemdoesthewomanhave(‎ A. She has a headache. B. She has earache.‎ 12 Whatwilthewomandonext(‎ A Seeadentistsoon B Askforsomemedicine C Makeanappointmentwith MissBrown 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。‎ 13. What did the man do last night(‎ A Heplayedamatch B Hepracticedtennis 14. What relation is Paul to the man(‎ A Hisclassmate B Histeammate 13. How often does the man have a tennis class(‎ A. Once a week. B. Twice a week.‎ 16 WhenwilthewomanmeetPaul(‎ A. On Sunday. B. On Friday.‎ 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。‎ 17 Whatdoes Walterdoasavolunteer(‎ A Hetalkstopeoplelivingalone B Hehelpsoldpeoplecook C Hedelivershotfood How long does it take Walter to finish his volunteer job on Tuesdays?‎ A・ About two hours. B・ About half a day. C. About a day.‎ 18. When doesKate volunteer at Children's Hospital（‎ A OnTiesday mornings. B OnTuesday afternoons. C. OnThursday afternoons.‎ 19. How doesKate feel about volunteering at Children's Hospital（‎ A. It needs patience. B・ It* rewarding. C. It turns out difficult.‎ 第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分35分） 第一节（共10小题$每小题2 5分，满分25分）‎ 阅读下列材料，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。‎ Uber Uber is available in over 70 cities throughout 40 countries worldwide. You can either choose a typical Uber unmarked car or a regular taxi. The app can show you where drivers are, so you know how long you*l be waiting. You can also get fare quotes（报 价）in advance. Your payment source is linked to the app and is automatically charged, sonophysicalmoneyiseverneeded Lyft Lytt is a service that is also available in many large cities in the US. However# it offers something different, one of which is Lytt Line. With this service, you can find peoplethattakethesamerouteonadailybasisasyouanddividethefareamongyou Lyft* regular service lets you easily see where rides are, catch one, and easily pay right withintheapp EasyTaxi Easy Taxi is available in 86 cities across 26countries and lets you quickly scrub through maps and find locations you，d like to be picked up at. From there, just make suretherearetaxisinyourarea.ConfirmyourrideandthenpayforitwithintheEasy Taxiapp.Onceyoubookaride, youshouldseethetaxi*splatenumberandphone number appear on the map, making it easy for you to pick out both the car and the driver.‎ Curb Curb, formerly Taxi Magic, s currently available in around60 cities across the United States as well as selected cities in the United Kingdom, Canada, and Mexico. It ties / with tax companies and their drivers. As your taxi makes its way to your location, you*l be able to track its progress inside the app. You can link a payment account to Curbtopayyourfarethroughtheapp.Youcanalsopayincash.‎ 18. Which app is available in the most countries?‎ A. Curb. B. Lytt. C. Easy TaO. D. Uber.‎ 19. Wh&t's the special service ot Lyft(‎ A. You can pay the fare in cash.‎ B. You can seewhere your ride is.‎ C. You can get fare quotes in advance.‎ D Youcanfindsomeonetosharethefare ‎23・ What do the four apps have in common(‎ A Theyareavailableworldwide B Theyalowuserstopaythroughapp A. They are tied to taxi companies.‎ D Theycanidentifyyourlocation ‎2‎ A year back U received a full scholarship to attend the University of San Francisco. All of my hard work had paid off. My mom had spent a lot in my attending a private high school so I madesure to push myself： Ivolunteered# got involved in various clubs # and graduated with honors. I was so excited to start a new chapter (篇章)of my life ‎ Ihadtotalypackedtwoweeksbeforeitwastimetoleave Soon enough# the big day came# but itwasn^t like what I had thought. The first twoweekswerethemostdificultdaysofmyentirelife%EverynightIwouldcrymyself to sleep. I was so homesick and I didn* know how to deal with my broken heart.‎ To distract myself, I threw myself into my studies and I applied for a ton of jobs. In any remaining free time, I started forcing myself to the gym. I wanted to keep every part of my day busy so I wouldn* think how lonely I felt.‎ Soonafter#Ibegantolimitfood#andthenIbecameworse%Finaly#Iwenttoseea doctor. When the doctor weighed me, I was crazy about the number of my weight. So I continued to lower my goal# and convinced that controlling this number was the solution to my home-sickness. But when I was told that I had no choice but to spend time on my studies%Iquicklystartedrecoveryin mymind%‎ Howcould I do( I told myself that school was what I was best at I decided to get rid of my homesickness and took exercise actively. My first term of college had passed by at last and I had gotten straight A*. That's why I want to share my story — to help otherstudentsfeellesslonely 24. How was the author during the two weeks before she left for the college?‎ A・ Shewas as normal as before.‎ A. Shewas afraid to leave her home.‎ C・ She couldn* wait to leave for the college.‎ A. She didn* enjoy her mother* company.‎ 25. What does the underlined part in Paragraph 3 most probably mean(‎ A. To prove my ability.‎ B. To improve my studies.‎ C Toearn moneybymyself A. To draw my attention away from homesickness.‎ 26. What is the main purpose of the author's writing the passage(‎ A Tolookbackatherpastlife B Tohelplonelycolegestudents C Toincreaseherownconfidence D Tohelpgirlstoloseweight C What if we had the power to control time, instead of moving from the past to the present to ‎ the future( What if we could jump, loop and travel through time in a machine( Whatifwecouldgowhereverandwheneverwearepleased(‎ This ability would allow us to witness historic wonders# change decisions and see peoplefromthepast%Wecouldrightwrongsandstopwarsfromstarting%‎ The mysterious puzzle of time has kept people debating its nature for hundreds of years%Sciencefiction writershaveturneditintoimaginativestories%Somescientists have even attempted to explain it using math. This math tries tomake the dreamof time travelcometrue%‎ The scientist Albert Einstein said that time and space are one thing. He called it Mspacetime.，Einstein said that there are three dimensions in space： height, width and depth. A scientist named Hermann Minkowski added time as a fourth dimension.‎ Einstein introduced two ideas that have led to theories about the possibility of time travel. The first is relativity. The idea of relativity is that the force of gravity causes space to bend, which causes time to twist. The second idea focuses on special relativity. The idea isthat a traveler moving superfast through flat spacetime will enterthe future. Einstein considered tme ^relative，because it is measured based onwhere we are onEarthorinspace%‎ Stephen Hawking is a famous scientist. He believes that a time machine will never be built. If it were possible, he thinks we would already know. If a time machine could bebuil3, howcomenoonefrom3hefuurehasinvadedus(‎ The first science fiction story with this theme is The ClockThat Went Backward by Edward P. Mitchell which was published in 1881. Since then, thousands of books, films and television shows have explored the idea of time travel, in which some tools such as phones, watches, photographs and old books take travelers backward and forward.‎ Will time travel ever happen? Who knows? Most important is to keep your eyes open and have a sense of wonder.‎ 24. The first paragraph is used to .‎ A. draw readers* attention to tme travel B. show3imeandspaceareconneced C. show people* interest in ime ravel D・ make people believe time travel is possible 24. Which of the following statement could Einstein agreewith（‎ A. People can* move faster han light.‎ B. Time travel is against scientific rules.‎ C. Time travel is possible in the future.‎ D. Spacetime is not a real thing in theory.‎ 25. What is the last but one paragraph mainly about（‎ A Thefirstsciencefictionstory B Diferentworksabouttimetravel A. Some tools used in time travel. D. Edward P. Mitchell the pioneer.‎ 26. What is thewriter^s attitude toward time travel（‎ A. Cautious. B. Approving. C. Doubtful. D. Hopeful.‎ 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％‎ Tips for Developing Your Artistic Talent Everyone has an artistic talent. You might not even know it. 31 . However, in fact, there are a lot of different ways to express your artistic side. You don't necessarily have to be a professional. You can enjoy art just for its own value. Check out a few tips fordevelopingartisticskils 1 Arttakesavarietyofforms Mostpeoplethinkthatartcanonlybefoundin museumsandisonlyfortheelite （精英）. You can look around you. 32 . They may be found in nature, and even in usual advertisements and posters. Just start to look at such sides as line, color, composition andstyle 2 Trythingsout If you want to develop your artistic talent, start trying things out 33 .‎ 1. Appreciate ‎34 ・ Almost anything can be used for inspiration. Visit museums and galleries» or look at art books. When you look around you, you develop your artistic appreciation and use it to work on developing your own skills.‎ 2. ‎35 .‎ Don't expect to create a masterpiece with your first try. There must be mistakes・ Many artists spent years studying and perfecting their skill. You might not want to reach their level, but don't feel shy about your work. Even if it，s not perfect, it will be. Try out, learn from your mistakes, and improve your skills.‎ A Takeartclasses B. Don't be afraid to make mistakes C・ You'll find art and beauty are everywhere D. You might have always thought that you don't have any skills in the arts E Anotherwaytodevelopyourartistictalentistolearnhowtouseyoureyes F・ There are many things you can try from painting, costume, dance and singing G・ Discuss the art with other art lovers to see what they think and then form your own opinion 第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）‎ 第一节 完形填空（共20小题每小题#5分，满分30分）‎ 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的 最佳选项％‎ In the fall of 1985, I was a bright-eyed girl heading off to Howard University. Twenty^one years later, I am 36 a bright-eyed dreamer and one with quite a different taletotel My grandma, an 37 woman, graduated from college at the age of 65. But one year after I started college, she 38 cancer, I made the choice to 39 from college to care for her. It meant that school and my personal 40 would have to wait. Then I got married with another dream： building my family with a combination of 41 and biological children. In 1999, we adopted our first son. A year later, 42 our second adopted boy. Then followed son No. 3. In 2003, I gave 43 to another boy.‎ You can imagine how fully 44 I became, 45 four boys under the age of 8-‎ Although I never made it back to 46 full-time, I never gave up my dream either. I had only one choice： to find a 47 . That meant taking as 48 as one class each semester （学期）. The hardest part was feeling 49 when I was away fromthe boys,‎ but I knew I should set an example for them to follow through the rest of their lives.‎ In 2007, I 50 from the University of North Carolina. It took me over 21 years to get my college degree! I am not 51 # just single-minded. It always struck me that when you*e looking at a big 52 from the outside it looks huge, but when you^re in the midst of it, it just seems 53 % Everything you want won't arrive in your life on one day. It* a 54 ・‎ Remember： little steps ‎55 to big dreams%‎ ‎36. A・ still B% never C% not D% also ‎37% A. amazing B・ intelligent C. emotional D% absurd ‎38. A% exposed B%found C%developed D%brokeout ‎39% A% drop out B%stop C%come D%escape ‎40% A% things B%promise C%decision D%dream ‎41%A%remaining B%homeless C%adopted D%admited ‎42%A%appeared B% was C%came D% went ‎43%A%chance Bin C%birth D%up ‎44%A%upset B%occupied C%worried D%noisy ‎45%A%teaching B%amusing C%raising D% training ‎46%A%colege B%ofice C%books D% work ‎47%A%reason B%job C%way D%help ‎48%A%often B%few C%litle D%many ‎49%A%free B%guilty C%embarrassed D%lonely ‎50%A%resigned B%returned C%benefited D%graduated ‎51%A%ordinary B%serious C%perfect D% special ‎52% A% challenge B%opportunity C%situation D% incident ‎53%A%stressful B%normal C%tough D%regular ‎54%A%wonder B%process C%result D%lesson ‎55%A%stick B%happen C%appeal D%addup 第二节 单词拼写（共10小题;每小题1分，满分10分）‎ 根据下列句子及所给汉语注释或词首字母，写出空缺处单词的正确形式％‎ ‎56%Icannot ‎（专心于）on my work when 卩m hungry%‎ ‎57%Ifitis ‎（方便）to you, Ill bewith you next Tuesday%‎ ‎58% She ‎（故意地）ignored mewhen I passed her in the street%‎ ‎59% Only in this way cantheorybe ‎（应用）to practice%‎ ‎60% His explanation ‎（阐明）the mystery just now%‎ ‎61% Shewas accused in 2000 of ‎（毒害）her second husband, Charles%‎ ‎62%Althougha of stealing by his classmate, he insisted hewas innocent%‎ ‎63% The house is located in very pleasant s ‎64%Thecommiteec of ten members from all walks of life%‎ 65. Officials believe that more than one person may be to b for the fire. 第三节 语法填空（共5小题;每小题1分，满分5分）‎ 阅读下列各句，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式%‎ 66. She likes everything to be place before she starts work.‎ ‎67.1 approve of your （submit） your article to the press now.‎ 68. The president promised to keep all the members （inform） of what had happened.‎ 69. Hardly had I arrived at the cinema the film began.‎ 70. If properly （treat） , waste will do no harm to the environment.‎ 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）‎ 第一节 应用文写作（满分25分）‎ 假设你是李华，最近你校举办了一年一度的"校园文化周（Campus Culture Week）， 活动％请给你的美国朋友Eric写一封邮件，介绍这次活动。内容包括）‎ 1. 举办的时间、地点&‎ 2. 活动的内容:讲座、展览及其他&‎ 3. 你的感受％‎ 注意：.词数100个左右$剪纸papercutting书法calligraphy ‎2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯％‎ Dear Eric,‎ How is everything going these days? ‎ Yours,‎ Li Hua 第二节 读后续写（满分15分）‎ 阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写,使之构成一个完整的故事％‎ Gold and brown leaves crunched （吱吱响）under Dora* boots as shemade her way down the sidewalk. She could not wait to be home. The chill （寒冷）from the autumn winds was bad# but it was not nearly as hard to bear as the chill she felt in her heart.‎ She could not forget the way she had frozen in front of the class today. Mr. Roberts divided the class into groups to do presentations （演讲）. Each person in the group would speak for five minutes in front of the class. Today was Dora* turn. Her legs trembled all theway to the front of the classroom. Her hands shook so badly that she could not read her notes. As Dora spoke, her voice became softer, almost to silence. Mr. Roberts kindly ended Dora's part of the presentation even though she had clearly notfinished%HealsoaskedDoratostayafterclassforamoment%‎ aDora# I know you*e shy, but you worked hard on this project. Pd hate to see you give up on yourself,，Mr. Roberts suggeted, 11 give you another chance tomorrow, do you think you can find your courage?，‎ Dora nodded. She went as quickly as she could to her next class. She kept her head down and hoped the school day would end soon.‎ Arriving home, she found Mom baking in the kitchen. When Mom baked, Dora always watched and chatted with her. Mom always said it was Doraks company that madeherbakedgoodstastesosweet Mom studied Dora* face as she came into the kitchen "What's wrong, Dora(， Tears shone in Dora's brown eyes. She told the whole story, Mom was silent for a moment#herhandsstilbusywiththecake ‎"Why is it that you can talk to me about anything and everything, but you can't talk to your class(，Mom asked, sliding the round cake pans into the oven. She set the timer and then said,《Let me show you something.，‎ 注意)•所续写短文的词数应为80词左右&‎ ‎2.至少使用5个短文中标有下划线的关键词语&‎ ‎3・续写部分分为两段,每段的开头语已为你写好&‎ ‎4・续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语％‎ Paragraph 1:‎ Dora followed Mom to her bedroom. ‎ Paragraph2:‎ The next day Dora again walked to the front of the classroom to give her presentation.‎ 英语试题参考答案 第一部分 听力（共 20 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分）‎ ‎1~5 CBACB 6~10ABCAB 11~15BAACA 16~20CCACB 第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分 35 分）‎ 第一节 （共 10 小题；每小题 2.5 分，满分 25 分）‎ ‎21~25 DDBCD 26~30 BACBD 第二节 （共 5 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 10 分）‎ ‎31~35 DCFEB 第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分 45 分）‎ 第一节 完形填空 （共 20 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分）‎ ‎36~40 AACAD 41~45 CCCBC 46~50 ACBBD 51~55 DABBD 第二节 单词拼写（共 10 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 10 分）‎ ‎56. concentrate 57.convenient 58. deliberately 59. applied 60. clarified ‎61. poisoning 62. accused 63. surroundings 64. consists 65. blame 第三节 语法填空（共 5 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 5 分）‎ ‎66. in 67. submitting 68. informed 69 . when 70. treated 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分 40 分） 第一节 应用文写作 （满分 25 分） Dear Eric,‎ How is everything going these days? I’m writing to share the annual “Campus Culture Week” in our school with you.‎ The “Campus Culture Week” was held from March 5th to 9th this year. All the works of calligraphy, photography and painting created by the students and the teachers were on display. Some lectures on Chinese culture were given, from which we benefited a lot. Undoubtedly not only can this event enrich our school life, but also it can offer us a good opportunity to learn more about our culture!‎ Do you have similar activities in your school? Looking forward to your early reply.‎ Yours,‎ Li Hua 第二节 读后续写 （满分 15 分）‎ Paragraph 1:‎ Dora followed Mom to her bedroom. Her mom showed her a medal awarded by her school. She told Dora that when she was young, she was also shy to give ‎ presentations in class. 【高分句型一】Due to her teacher's encouragement, she had the courage to come up to the front of the class and even won a medal for speech competition.【高分句型二】（妈妈的故事）‎ Paragraph 2:‎ The next day Dora again walked to the front of the classroom to give her presentation. Her voice was firm and her eyes was focused on the classmates. After her excellent presentation, every one clapped his hands. They admired Dora's courage and wanted to learn from her.（成功地做了陈述）‎ 附：听力录音文本材料 Text 1‎ W: Sorry, Jack. I can’t meet you at 8:00 as planned, because my bus doesn’t get in until 8:15 and it’ll take me 30 minutes to get to the restaurant.‎ M: Don’t worry, Linda. That’ll be OK.‎ Text 2‎ W: How are your new classes, Chris? Which ones have you got tomorrow?‎ M: Let me check my timetable. I’ve got three new classes tomorrow. French is after the morning break this term. It’s Science before that, and Maths isn’t until the afternoon.‎ Text 3‎ W: Another cup of coffee? That’s your fourth since lunch. You must be really thirsty.‎ M: Well, I stayed up very late last night preparing for my paper. I just want to keep myself awake.‎ Text 4‎ W: May I come in, David? M: OK, Mum. What’s up?‎ W: Well, I know you love music, but you’ve turned up the radio too loud. I can’t stand such loud music.‎ M: I’m sorry, Mum. I’ll turn it down.‎ Text 5‎ W: You don’t mind if we don’t watch the soccer game, do you? M: You must be joking. My sister is one of the star players.‎ Text 6‎ W: Hi, Milton, I didn’t see you this afternoon. You missed a really good talk. M: Oh, did I? That’s a pity. It was Mr. Brand’s talk about plants, wasn’t it?‎ W: Yeah, I hadn’t really expected to enjoy it, but it was extremely good.‎ M: I thought it would be. I’d been planning to go to the talk, but then when I was in the lab this morning, I realized I hadn’t done any reading for tomorrow’s history ‎ class.‎ W: Well, I think he’s going to repeat it some time, but it may be next year.‎ Text 7‎ M: Hi, Linda. How was your weekend?‎ W: It was great. We went to camp in the park near my house and had a picnic there.‎ M: Sounds wonderful. Hey, have you seen the family who have just moved in the next door?‎ W: Yes, I just met them all outside. The man’s a teacher and his wife is an engineer.‎ They are polite.‎ M: That’s interesting. Did you talk to the children?‎ W: I spoke to the two girls. They were very friendly. They told me they have a brother named Jack. He was still studying at school. I hope we can meet him soon.‎ M: I’m looking forward to meeting the whole family.‎ Text 8‎ M: Have a seat, Miss Brown. How can I help? W: I’m afraid I’ve got terrible earache.‎ M: I see. Is it on both sides? W: No, it’s just the left one.‎ M: Right, well I’d better examine it. Hmm, well there’s nothing there. Your ear looks quite healthy. Have you got a sore throat or a headache, Miss Brown?‎ W: Well, no.‎ M: Anyway, let me have a look at your throat. Open wide and say “Ah”. W: Aaah.‎ M: Oh yes. You’d better see a dentist. There might be a problem with the tooth at the back on that side.‎ W: Oh right, I’ll make an appointment straight away. I have had toothache recently.‎ M: And I’ll give you a paper for some medicine for the pain. You can get them at the chemist’s.‎ W: I will, thank you very much.‎ Text 9‎ W: Did you win your match last night, Andy?‎ M: Yes, I’m much better since I started having tennis lessons with the excellent player, Paul. I’ve learnt a lot from him and improved a lot.‎ W: How often do you have lessons?‎ M: Every Wednesday because the only other day he teaches is Friday and I can’t go then. You like tennis. Why don’t you come too, Rosie?‎ W: Hmm. How much are the lessons? That’s the first question my parents will ask! M: I give Paul twelve pounds and he teaches me for an hour. It’s not expensive.‎ W: No. Maria pays eighteen pounds an hour.‎ M: But she goes to the tennis club. Paul works at the tennis courts in Gerald Street.‎ ‎ W: How do you spell that?‎ M: G-E-R-A-L-D.‎ W: OK. And what time’s your lesson? Can I come and meet Paul next time?‎ M: Yes. I start at six fifteen and play until quarter past seven. You can come at the same time.‎ W: OK. What should I wear?‎ M: You don’t need to wear a tennis dress. Shorts and T-shirt will be fine. W: All right. See you then.‎ Text 10‎ M: Over 50 percent of Americans give a few hours a week to help in their communities, their churches, or in their children’s schools. These people are volunteers. Today we’ll get to know two of them.‎ Walter volunteers for “Meals on Wheels”. On Tuesdays, he delivers hot meals. At 11:30 on Tuesday morning, he drives to a church hall and picks up the meals. He drives to 11 hours in his town. Most of the people live alone, but there are a few couples. Many of the people are older, and most are over 80. They can’t cook because they have physical problems, such as back or leg or heart problems. Walter says hello and talks for a few minutes. It takes Walter about two hours to deliver the meals.‎ Kate volunteers at Children’s Hospital on Thursday afternoon. Kate works in the Infants Care Unit. Some of the children have AIDS. Some have mothers who are heavy drinkers or drug users. The babies need lots of love and attention. She holds the babies, feeds them, talks to them, and sings to them. Kate says, “I give them love, and they give me love in return.”‎