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英语卷·2017届河北省衡水市冀州中学高三(高复班)上学期12月月考(2016-12)
河北冀州中学2016-2017上学期月四考试 高三英语试题 考试时间:120分钟 满分:150分 第I卷(选择题 共110分) 第一部分 听力(共两节,满分30分) 第一节 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置。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。 1. What does the man like about the play? A. The story. B. The ending. C. The actor. 2. Which place are the speakers trying to find? A. A hotel. B. A bank. C. A restaurant. 3. At what time will the two speakers meet? A. 5:20. B. 5:10. C. 4:40. 4. What will the man do? A. Change the plan. B. Wait for a phone call. C. Sort things out. 5. What does the woman want to do? A. See a film with the man. B. Offer the man some help. C. Listen to some great music. 第二节 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,并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话前,你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题5秒钟;听完后,各个小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话读两遍。 听第6段材料,回答第6、7题。 6. Where is Ben? A. In the kitchen. B. At school. C. In the park. 7. What will the children do in the afternoon? A. Help set the table. B. Have a party. C. Do their homework. 听第7段材料,回答第8、9题。 8. What are the two speakers talking about? A. A family holiday. B. A business trip. C. A travel plan. 9. Where did Rachel go? A. Spain. B. Italy. C. China. 听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。 10. How did the woman get to know about third-hand smoke? A. From young smokers. B. From a newspaper article. C. From some smoking parents. 11. Why does the man say that he should keep away from babies? A. He has just become a father. B. He wears dirty clothes. C. He is a smoker. 12. What does the woman suggest smoking parents should do? A. Stop smoking altogether. B. Smoke only outside their houses. C. Reduce dangerous matter in cigarettes. 听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。 13. Where does Michelle Ray come from? A. A middle-sized city. B. A small town. C. A big city. 14. Which place would Michelle Ray take her visitors to for shopping? A. The Zen Garden. B. The Highlands. C. The Red River area. 15. What does Michelle Ray do for complete quiet? A. Go camping. B. Study in a library. C. Read at home. 16. What are the speakers talking about in general? A. Late-night shopping. B. Asian food. C. Louisville. 听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。 17. Why do some people say they never have dreams according to Dr. Garfield? A. They forget about their dreams. B. They don’t want to tell the truth. C. They have no bad experiences. 18. Why did Davis stop having dreams? A. He got a serious heart attack. B. He was too sad about his brother’s death. C. He was frightened by a terrible dream. 19. What is Dr. Garfield’s opinion about dreaming? A. It is very useful. B. It makes things worse. C. It prevents the mind from working. 20. Why do some people turn off their dreams completely? A. To sleep better. B. To recover from illnesses. C. To stay away from their problems. 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 December 15, 2014 Dear Alfred, I want to tell you how important your help is to my life. Growing up, I had people telling me I was too slow, though, with an IQ of 150+ at 17, I’m anything but stupid. The fact was that I was found to have ADHD(注意力缺陷多动障碍). Anxious all the time, I was unable to keep focused for more than an hour at a time. However, when something did interest me, I could become absorbed. In high school, I became curious about the computer, and built my first website. Moreover, I completed the senior course of Computer Basics, plus five relevant pre-college courses. While I was exploring my curiosity, my disease got worse. I wanted to go to college after high school, but couldn’t . So, I was killing my time at home until June 2012 when I discovered the online computer courses of your training center. Since then, I have taken courses like Data Science and Advanced Mathematics. Currently, I’m learning your Probability course. I have hundreds of printer paper, covered in self-written notes from your video. This has given me a purpose. Last year, I spent all my time looking for a job where, without dealing with the public , I could work alone, but still have a team to talk to. Luckily, I discovered the job—Data Analyst—this month and have been going full steam ahead. I want to prove that I can teach myself a respectful profession, without going to college, and be just as good as, if not better than, my competitors. Thank you. You’ve given me hope that I can follow my heart. For the first time, I feel good about myself because I’m doing something, not because someone told me I was doing good. I feel whole. This is why you’re saving my life. Yours, Tanis 21. why didn’t Tanis go to college after high school? A.She had learned enough about computer science B. She had more difficulty keeping focused C.She preferred taking online courses D.She was too slow to learn 22. As for the working environment,Tains prefers____. A .working by herself B.dealing with the public C.competing against others D.staying with ADHD students 23.Tanis wrote this letter in order to_____. A.explain why she was interested in the computer B.share the ideas she had for her profession C .show how grateful she was to the center D.describe the courses she had taken so far B Surviving Hurricane Sandy(飓风桑迪) Natalie Doan,14, has always felt lucky to live in Rockaway, New York. Living just a few blocks from the beach, Natalie can see the ocean and hear the wave from her house. “It’s the ocean that makes Rockaway so special,” she says. On October 29, 2012, that ocean turned fierce. That night, Hurricane Sandy attacked the East Coast, and Rockaway was hit especially hard. Fortunately, Natalie’s family escaped to Brooklyn shortly before the city’s bridge closed. When they returned to Rockaway the next day, they found their neighborhood in ruins. Many of Natalie’s friends had lost their homes and were living far away. All around her, people were suffering, especially the elderly. Natalie’s school was so damaged that she had to temporarily attend a school in Brooklyn. In the following few days, the men and women helping Rockaway recover inspired Natalie. Volunteers came with carloads of donated clothing and toys. Neighbors devoted their spare time to helping others rebuild. Teenagers climbed dozens of flights of stairs to deliver water and food to elderly people trapped in powerless high-rise buildings. “My mom tells me that I can’t control what happens to me,” Natalie says. “but I can always choose how I deal with it.” Natalie’s choice was to help. She created a website page, matching survivors in need with donors who wanted to help. Natalie posted information about a boy named Patrick, who lost his baseball card collecting when his house burned down. Within days, Patrick’s collection was replaced. In the coming months, her website page helped lots of kids: Christopher, who received a new basketball; Charlie, who got a new keyboard. Natalie also worked with other organizations to bring much-needed supplies to Rockaway. Her efforts made her a famous person. Last April, she was invited to the White House and honored as a Hurricane Sandy Champion of Change. Today, the scars(创痕)of destruction are still seen in Rockaway, but hope is in the air. The streets are clear, and many homes have been rebuilt. “I can’t imagine living anywhere but Rockaway,” Natalie declares. “My neighborhood will be back, even stronger than before.” 24.When Natalie returned to Rockaway after the hurricane ,she found______. A.some friends had lost their lives B.her neighborhood was destroyed C.her school had moved to Brooklyn D.the elderly were free from suffering 25.According to paragraph 4,who inspired Natalie most? A.The people helping Rockaway rebuild B.The people trapped in high-rise building C.The volunteers donating money to survivors D.Local teenagers bringing clothing to elderly people 26.How did Natalie help the survivors? A.She gave her toys to the kids B.She took care of younger children C.She called on the White House to help D.She built an information sharing platform 27.What does the story intend to tell us? A.Little people can make a big difference B.A friend in need is a friend indeed C.East or West,home is best D.Technology is power C California Condor’s Shocking Recovery California condors are North America’s largest birds, with wing-length of up to 3 meters. In the 1980s, electrical lines and lead poisoning(铅中毒) nearly drove them to dying out. Now, electric shock training and medical treatment are helping to rescue these big birds. In the late 1980s, the last few condors were taken from the wild to be bred(繁殖). Since 1992, there have been multiple reintroductions to the wild, and there are now more than 150 flying over California and nearby Arizona, Utah and Baja in Mexico. Electrical lines have been killing them off. “As they go in to rest for the night, they just don’t see the power lines,” says Bruce Rideout of San Diego Zoo. Their wings can bridge the gap between lines, resulting in electrocution(电死) if they touch two lines at once. So scientists have come up with a shocking idea. Tall poles, placed in large training areas, teach the birds to stay clear of electrical lines by giving them a painful but undeadly electric shock. Before the training was introduced, 66% of set-free birds died of electrocution. This has now dropped to 18%. Lead poisoning has proved more difficult to deal with. When condors eat dead bodies of other animals containing lead, they absorb large quantities of lead. This affects their nervous systems and ability to produce baby birds, and can lead to kidney(肾) failures and death. So condors with high levels of lead are sent to Los Angeles Zoo, where they are treated with calcium EDTA, a chemical that removes lead from the blood over several days. This work is starting to pay off. The annual death rate for adult condors has dropped from 38% in 2000 to 5.4% in 2011. Rideout’s team thinks that the California condors’ average survival time in the wild is now just under eight years. “Although these measures are not effective forever, they are vital for now,” he says. “They are truly good birds that are worth every effort we put into recovering them. ” 28.California condors attract researchers’ interest because they . A.are active at night B.had to be bred in the wild C.are found only in California D.almost died out in the 1980s 29. Researchers have found electrical lines are . A.blocking condors’ journey home B. big killers of Califorbnia condoras C. rest places for condors at night D. used to keep condors away 30.According to Paraghaph 5 ,lead poisoning . A.makes condors too nervous to fly B. has little effect on condors’ kidneys C. can hardly be gotten rid of from condors’ blood D. makes it difficult for condors to produce baby birds 31.The passage shows that . A.the average survival time of condors is satisfactory B.Rideout’s research interest lies in electric engineering C.the efforts to protect condors have brought good results D.researchers have found the final answers to the problem D I am a green girl. To me, that means doing my part to care for my body and our planet every day. I eat green food, turn off lights, recycle, and make smart, simple choices that protect our future, especially in regard to my own body. If what I put on my body could be harmful, why would I do it? At age 13, that question led me and a group of my friends to found Teens for Safe Cosmetics . We try to focus on educating our peers about safe and healthy lifestyle choices, and inspiring positive changes in our communities as we work towards a greener future. I believe that a green lifestyle begins with greener choices in cosmetics and personal care products. Where better to start change than with your own body? By supporting companies that are doing good to our body and planet and partnering with like-minded groups and individuals, we are raising awareness about potentially harmful exposures and taking the precautionary steps to reduce the damage to our bodies and lessen global effect. We started Teens Turning Green in partnership with like-minded eco-conscious companies. They provide varieties of best products on the market for teenagers to select for safety and practicality. Education and enthusiasm are the keys to an environmentally world, and empowering (授权) youth --the future leaders -- is the most important! By learning to care for ourselves, others, and the planet, and then sharing that with others, we can set up healthy lifelong patterns for a green future. So join me on this journey to guarantee a healthy body, planet, and future for our generation and beyond! 32. One of the aims of Teens for Safe Cosmetics founded by the author and her friends is to_____ A. educate her peers to choose safe cosmetics B. promote safe cosmetics in communities C. help their peers choose a safe and healthy lifestyle D. look for inspiration for physical beauty among teens 33. Why does the author support some cosmetics companies? A. Because they raise public awareness of personal health. B. Because their products are helpful for girls' mental health. C. Because they call on us to take steps to protect the planet. D. Because they offer some green personal care products. 34. The last paragraph is intended to______. A. tell us how to set up a healthy lifelong pattern for a green future B. advocate the younger generation should share the personal experiences C. prove education and enthusiasm are vital for environment protection D. call on people to join together for a greener life and better environment 35. Which of the following can best describe the author? A. Sociable and active. B. Sensitive and outgoing. C. Enthusiastic but stubborn. D. Inspiring but selfish. 第二节(共 5 小题;每小题 2 分。共 10 分) 根据短文内容,从短文后的七个选项中选出正确的填入空白处。选项中有两项为多余选项。 The Science of Risk-Seeking Sometimes We decide that a little unnecessary danger is worth it because when we weigh the risk and the reward, the risk seems worth taking. 36 Some of us enjoy activities that would surprise and scare the rest of us. Why? Experts say it may have to do with how our brains work. The reason why any of us take any risks at all might have to do with early humans. Risk-takers were better at hunting, fighting, or exploring. 37 As the quality of risk-taking was passed from one generation to the next, humans ended up with a sense of adventure and a tolerance for risk. So why aren’t we all jumping out of airplanes then? Well, even 200,000 years ago, too much risk-taking could get one killed. A few daring survived, though, along with a few stay-in-the-cave types. As a result, humans developed a range of character types that still exists today. So maybe you love car racing, or maybe you hate it. 38 No matter where you are on the risk-seeking range, scientists say that your willingness to take risks increases during your teenage years. 39 To help you do that, your brain increases your hunger for new experiences. New experiences often mean taking some risks, so your brain raises your tolerance for risk as well. 40 For the risk-seekers, a part of the brain related to pleasure becomes active, while for the rest of us, a part of the brain related to fear becomes active. As experts continue to study the science of risk-seeking, we’ll continue to hit the mountains, the waves or the shallow end of the pool. A.It all depends on your character. B.Those are the risks you should jump to take. C.Being better at those things meant a greater chance of survival. D.Thus, these well-equipped people survived because they were the fittest. E.This is when you start to move away from your family and into the bigger world. F.However, we are not all using the same reference standard to weigh risks and rewards. G.New brain research suggests our brains work differently when we face a nervous situation. III.完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分) During the war,my husband was stationed at an army camp in a desert in California.I went to live there in order to be 41 him. I hated the place.I had never 42 been so unhappy.My husband was ordered out on a long-term duty,and I was left in a tiny shack(棚屋) alone. The heat was 43 -almost 125 0F even in the shade of a cactus(仙人掌). 44 a soul to talk to.The wind blew non-stop ,and all the food I ate ,and the air I breathed,were 45 with sand , sand , sand ! I was so sorry for myself that I wrote to my parents. I told them I was 46 and coming back home.I said I couldn’t stand it one minute longer. I 47 be in prison! My father answered my 48 with just two lines-two lines that will always sing in my 49 - two lines that completely changed my life : Two men looked out from prison bars, One saw the mud ,the other saw the stars. I read those two lines 50 . I was ashamed of myself. I made up my mind I would find out what was good in my present 51 ; I would look for the stars I made friends with the natives,and their 52 amazed me. They gave me presents of their favorite artworks which they had 53 to sell to tourists. I studied the delightful forms of the cactus .I watched for the desert sunsets,and 54 for seashells that had been left there millions of years ago when the desert had been an ocean 55 What brought about this 56 change in me ? The desert hadn’t changed, 57 I had .I had changed my 58 . And by doing so,I changed an unhappy experience into the most amazing 59 of my life . I was excited by this new world that I had discovered. I had looked out of my self-created prison and 60 the stars. 41. A. off B. behind C. near D. beyond 42. A. before B. already C. then D. still 43. A. inflexible B. incomprehensible C. uncontrollable D.unbearable 44. A. Only B. Not C. Many D.Such 45. A. covered B. filled C. buried D. charged 46. A. catching up B. keeping up C. giving up D.getting up 47. A. ought to B. might well C. would rather D.had better 48. A.request B. call C. question D.letter 49. A. comparison B. imagination C. consideration D. memory 50. A. over and over B. by and by C. up and down D.now and then 51. A. company B. occupation C. situation D.relationship 52. A. movement B. reaction C. guidance D.purpose 53. A. refused B. failed C. managed D.happened 54. A. asked B. hunted C. waited D.headed 55. A. floor B. surface C. rock D.level 56. A. shocking B. challenging C. puzzling D.astonishing 57. A. as B. but C. for D.or 58. A. attitude B. principle C. identity D.standard 59. A. vacation B. operation C. affair D. adventure 60. A. sought B. counted C. found D.reached IV单项填空(共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分) 从A、B、C、D四个选项中,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。 61. Famous as he was, he was reluctant to be the _____ of public attention. A focus B middle C key D point 62.She told me that she was not _______ with my examination results. A. inspired B. surprised C. satisfied D. excited 63.If you don’t pay your gas bill , the gas will soon be _______. A. cut down B. cut up C. cut out D. cut off 64. After hospital life for a week, it ______ to me that nothing is more important than health. A. happened B. occurred C. came D. got 65. If you don't stop working, you'll _____ yourself _____. A. wear, off B. wear, out C. make, off D. make, out 66. I tried to _____ them of my innocence. A. rid B. convince C. talk D. persuade 67.The old lady treats the boy as if he ________ her own child. A. had been B. was C. were D. is 68.He is _______ to ring me tonight to discuss the plan. A. necessary B. probable C. likely D. possible 69.We’d rather he ______ us the money tomorrow. A. pay B.pays C.paid D.will pay 70.I wonder _____ you could give me some advice on how to learn English. A. whether B.how C. that D. which II卷 (40分) 第一节:语法填空(共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分) 阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当的内容(一个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。 David will never forget what happened to him the day before yesterday.He 71 (eat)something at home when he received a strange phone call from a hospital.The caller said that his son 72 (fall) to the ground unconscious on the way to schoo1.It was he 73_ took him to the hospital.David hung up his cell phone and rushed to his son’s classroom,only to find him listening to the teacher attentively.He suddenly realized that he had been cheated,but he felt 74 (relieve).Just at that time the phone rang again,saying,“Your son is in great danger and he needs 75 immediate operation which costs 48,000 yuan.The doctors here say they will not operate 76 your son until they receive the money.’’When 77 (ask) from where the caller had taken his son to hospital,the caller rang off.David gave a big smile and said.“What a pity!” If the cheater thought he could get money from David in such a/an 78 (honest)way, he was wrong.Such phone calls are common these days.A few of them might have fallen victims to such tricks.Most parents are sensitive to 79 .It was really silly to cheat well—educated men like David. Believe it or not,it’s a true story. The 80 (colleague)in his office can confirm it,such as Tom,Peter and so on. 第二节 :短文改错(注意格式,共10分) 该文中共有十处错误,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:在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧), 并在此符号下面写出该加的词。 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、只允许修改十处, 多者(从第11处起) 不计分。 This afternoon I went to see my grandfather by a bus.It was very crowded and I had to stand.Besides me,there was a woman hold a little boy in her arms.In front of her, a young man occupies two seats,pretending to be sleeping.I heard the little boy curious asking his mother, “What’s wrong with the uncle?” I had thought if perhaps the woman would blame the man.Beyond her expectation,the woman answered with a smile,“Be quiet.This uncle must very tired because of hard work.”The young man must have heard the word.His face turned red but offered one seat to the woman at once. 第三节:书面表达(满分20分) 假设你是李华,一名高三学生,在网络上看到一所国外大学的招生信息 (admission information), 该大学对中国学生开设30多个专业,你对此非常感兴趣,打算用英语撰写一份个人申请,主要内容包括: 1. 想申请的专业; 2. 个人优势; 3. 进入大学后的设想。 注意:1. 词数:100左右; 2. 书信格式已给出; 3. 可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。 Dear Sir or Madam, Yours Sincerely, Li Hua 高三月四英语答案 听力1—5 CABBA 6—10 CBACB 11—15CAABC 16—20CABAC 阅读理解 21-25 BACBA 26-30DADBD 31-35CCDDA 36-40 FCAEG 完型填空 41-45.C A DBB 46-50.CCDDA 51-55.CBA BA 56-60.DBADC 单项选择 61-65ACDBB 66-70 BCCCA 语法填空 71.was eating【解析】根据下文的when he received ...判断主句应用过去进行时。判断填was eating。 72.had fallen【解析】根据从句的动作fall发生在主句的谓语动词said之前,应用过去完成时。故填had fallen。 73.who/that【解析】根据强调句型It is/was + 被强调部分 + that /who +不被强调部分。该句中强调的是主语,是he,不被强调部分应用that/who引导。故填who/that。 74.relieved【解析】根据feel relieved感到释然,放心,relieve使……释然、放心。应该用过去分词作表语。故填relieved。 75.an【解析】need an immediate operation需要立即手术。immediate是以元音音素开头的单词。因此答案填an。 76.on【解析】根据operate on给某人做手术。故填on。 77.asked【解析】根据句子的主语是ask的动作承受者,应用过去分词作状语。故填asked。 78.dishonest【解析】根据前文的cheater,应填“不诚实的”,也就是honest的反义词。可知填dishonest。 79.them【解析】根据前文的such tricks如此的把戏,故填them。 80.colleagues【解析】根据such as Tom,Peter and so on应用复数形式,故填colleagues。 改错 1. by后的冠词去掉 【解析】by bus坐公交,bus前不需要冠词。故by后的冠词去掉。 2. Besides → Beside 【解析】besides除……之外;beside在……的旁边。故Besides → Beside。 3. hold → holding 【解析】根据there be + 名词 + v-ing有……正在……。people是hold的执行者,应用现在分词。故hold → holding 。 4. occupies→ occupied 【解析】根据上下文语境应用过去时。故occupies→ occupied。 5curious → curiously 【解析】根据asking。 6. if→ that或去掉if 【解析】根据语意此处thought的宾语从句应用that引导,也可省略。故if→ that或去掉if。 7. her→ my 【解析】根据前文的I判断此处是“出乎我的意料之外”。故her→ my。 8. must后加be 【解析】must为情态动词,其后必须跟动词原形,very tired为形容词,应加be。故must后加be。 61. word→ words 【解析】word为可数名词,根据前文所说的话,word应用复数形式。故word→ words。 10.but → and 【解析】根据but前后是并列关系。故but → and。 书面表达 Dear Sir or Madam, I have recently noticed the admission information of your university on the Internet. I’m writing to apply for management among all the majors offered to us Chinese students. For one thing, I do well in English and it will be easy for me to complete the courses in your university. For another, I have been the monitor during my school years, which has promoted my organizing ability. Having organized a few school activities successfully, I’m determined to be a manager as my dream job. Therefore, my plan is to join the Students’ Union and participate in some meaningful social activities to learn some advanced management experience. I’m looking forward to hearing from you soon. Yours Sincerely, Li Hua 录音原文:Text 1 W: Jack, how do you like the play? M: It’s a simple story with a happy ending. But luckily, they had a very strong actor, and he managed to carry the whole play. Text 2 M: Have we missed it? The man said it’s only five blocks away, opposite the bank. W: Wait a minute. The Chinese restaurant, the National Bank... there it is! The Radisson Hotel. Text 3 M: Let’s meet at twenty to five. W: Well, could we make it twenty past five? M: That’s a bit late for me. I could manage ten past. W: OK. See you then. Text 4 M: What time are we leaving for the outing? W: I’ll phone you tomorrow. I should have everything sorted out by then. Text 5 W: Thanks for all you’ve done for me. Hey, listen. Would you like to go to see a film sometime? M: Yea! That’d be great. I’d love it. Text 6 W: Hey, where is everybody? M: They took Ben to the park. Where have you been? W: Sorry, I’m late. I picked up the cake and it took me longer than I expected. When will the party start? M: Ben invited eight children from school and they’ll arrive at about two in the afternoon. W: OK then. I’ll put the candles on the cake and leave it in the kitchen and then I’ll come and help set the table. Text 7 M: So Macy, how was your holiday? W: Oh, we loved it. Tom liked Germany best but France was my favorite. M: So, did Rachel finally go with you? W: No, she wasn’t able to. She was called away for a business trip to China. M: That’s a pity. So, where exactly did you go and visit? W: Well, we traveled all over: Italy, Spain, and Holland... We even bathed in a Swiss lake. M: You did? Really? Text 8 W: Bob, I’m sure you know about second-hand smoke. M: Of course, I do. W: But, have you heard about “third-hand” smoke? M: Third-hand smoke? I’m afraid not. What is it then? W: Well, it’s here in today’s paper, “Parents may think they are protecting children from second-hand smoke when they smoke outside their home or only when the children are not there. But now, researchers are warning about what they call ‘third-hand smoke’. When you smoke, dangerous matter from cigarettes gets into your hair and clothing. As babies are the weakest, when you come to a baby you pass it to the baby and increase the chances of disease in the baby.” M: Is that so? In that case, I have to say that I should never get close to a baby. W: That’s right. Actually, all smoking parents should do the same or, better, give it up completely. Text 9 M: Hello, welcome to our program, Today’s City. I’m Larry. We’re going to Louisville, Kentucky where our guest Michelle Ray comes from. She is proud of her middle-sized city with a small-town feel and big-city dreams. Now, Michelle, tell us about your city. W: Thank you, Larry. Here is my city. Louisville is my city. The first place I take a visitor from out-of-town is to the Highlands for shopping and night life. When I have delicious Asian food I always go to the Zen Garden, which provides wonderful all-vegetable dishes. M: Wow, that’s interesting. Many people go for healthy food now. W: You can say that again. If I want to go camping and fishing I go to the Red River area. For complete quiet, I can hide away in my house with a good book from one of our public libraries. M: That all sounds very exciting. I’m sure some of our listeners will include Louisville in their travel plan for their next holiday. Thank you, Michelle. Text 10 M: We are glad to have Dr. Garfield to talk to us today about dreams. Let me start by asking the first question. Does everyone dream? W: It appears that everyone does. Mostly, when people say that they never dream, what they really mean is that they don’t remember their dreams or they don’t think their dreams are important. The reason behind is that they might have been made fun of as a child when they first reported their dreams. Or, it was so frightening that they just turned off dreaming completely. The other day someone named Davis came to me and said that he used to be a great dreamer but suddenly he stopped having dreams. I asked him what had happened. It turned out that his brother died of a heart attack and he never expected that such a terrible thing would happen to a young person. Generally, when there was some frightening event and to dream about it was too terrible, people prefer not to dream about it. Actually, the worst thing you can do is stop dreaming. Because, it means that the bad experience was too painful to even appear in dreams. As long as you are dreaming about it, and even if the dreams are frightening, your mind is working on it. My personal opinion about what dreams do is that they help us deal with our problems. We see certain patterns take place in dreams when a person is hurt deep inside, when a person is seriously ill, or when a person has been really sad. If people turn off their dreams totally, it means they don’t allow themselves to even think about it.查看更多