贵州省毕节市实验高级中学2018-2019学年高二上学期期末考试英语试题

贵州省毕节市实验高级中学2018-2019学年高二上学期期末考试英语试题

‎2018年秋季学期期末考试高二试卷 英 语 考生注意：‎ ‎1.考试时间：120分钟 总分：150分 ‎2.请将各题答案填写在答题卡上 ‎3.本试卷主要考试内容：课标要求的内容 第I卷（选择题：共100分）‎ 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 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 is the dog doing now? ‎ A. Playing. B. Sleeping. C. Eating.‎ ‎2. What does the man ask for? ‎ A. Coffee. B. Sugar. C. Salt.‎ ‎3. Why won’t the woman watch the game with the man tonight? ‎ A. She has to work late.‎ B. She wants to visit Sally.‎ C. She doesn’t like basketball.‎ ‎4. How much will the woman lend the man? ‎ A. £5. B. £7. C. £9.‎ ‎5. Where will the speakers study tonight? ‎ A. In the school library.‎ B. At the man’s house.‎ C. At the house of the man’s sister.‎ 第二节 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。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，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。‎ 听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。‎ ‎6. What are Mei’s lessons about? ‎ A. Painting. ‎ B. Speaking Chinese. ‎ C. Drawing Chinese words.‎ ‎7. How does Mei’s teacher help Mei? ‎ A. He makes learning fun.‎ B. He tells her to be patient.‎ C. He makes the lessons easy.‎ 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。‎ ‎8. What is the first problem the man thinks about the camera? ‎ A. It’s getting old.‎ B. Water got into it.‎ C. Something is wrong with the screen.‎ ‎9. What does the man probably mean in the end? ‎ A. The camera is on the wrong setting.‎ B. The woman is good at taking photos.‎ C. There is nothing wrong with the camera.‎ 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。‎ ‎10. What is the probable relationship between the speakers? ‎ A. Mother and son.‎ B. Brother and sister.‎ C. Husband and wife.‎ ‎11. What does the man think of the woman’s idea? ‎ A. It’s smart.‎ B. It’s against their traditions.‎ C. It’ll make them stressed out.‎ ‎12. Where do the speakers come from? ‎ A. China. B. Britain. C. America.‎ 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。‎ ‎13. What day is it today? ‎ A. Wednesday. B. Thursday. C. Friday.‎ ‎14. What does the man hope to do this afternoon? ‎ A. Watch a basketball game.‎ B. Go for a job interview.‎ C. Meet Yao Ming.‎ ‎15. What will Yao Ming talk about? ‎ A. Why it’s important to go to university.‎ B. What it’s like to be famous in the ‎U.S.‎ C. How to start a successful basketball career.‎ ‎16. How old was the woman when she first heard about Yao Ming? ‎ A. Four years old. B. Seven years old. C. Eight years old.‎ 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。‎ ‎17. Why did the speaker and her father first move to the U.S.‎? ‎ A. To live with their family.‎ B. To find good jobs.‎ C. To learn English.‎ ‎18. What did the speaker want to be? ‎ A. A market owner. B. A doctor. C. A teacher.‎ ‎19. Where did the speaker go to college? ‎ A. In Los Angeles. B. In San Francisco. C. In New York City.‎ ‎20. How does the speech probably make the students feel? ‎ A. Worried. B. Encouraged. C. Disappointed.‎ 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。并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。‎ A ‎ Mini Book Excerpts(节选)‎ Biography When Salinger learned that a car park was to be built on the land, the middle-aged writer was shocked and quickly bought the neighboring area to protect it. The townspeople never forgot the rescue and came to help their most famous neighbor.‎ J.D. Salinger：A Life by Kenneth Slawenski (Random House, $27)‎ Mystery ‎"You're a smart boy. Benny's death was no accident, and you're the only one who saw it happen. Do you think the murderer should get away with it?" The boy was staring stubbornly at his lap again. A thought suddenly occurred to Annika. "Did you…You recognized the man in the car, didn't you? "The boy hesitated, twisting his fingers. "Maybe," he said quietly.‎ Red Wolf by Liza Marklund (Atria Books, $25.99)‎ Short Stories She wants to say to him what she has learned, none of it in class: Some women are born stupid, and some women are too smart for their own good. Some women are born to give, and some women only know how to take. Some women learn who they want to be from their mothers, some who they don't want to be. Some mothers suffer so their daughters won't. Some mothers love so their ‎ daughters won't.‎ You Are Free by Danzy Senna (Riverhead Books, $15)‎ Humor Do your kids like to have fun? Come to Fun Times! Do you like to watch your kids having fun? Bring them to Fun Times! Fun Times' “amusement cycling” is the most fun you can have, legally, in the United States right now. Why spend thousands of dollars flying to Disney World when you can spend less than half of that within a day's drive of most cities?‎ Happy：And Other Bad Thoughts by Larry Doyle (Ecco, $14.99)‎ ‎21．If the readers want to know about the life of Salinger, they should buy the book published by ________.‎ A. Ecco B. Atria Books C. Random House D. Riverhead Books ‎22. The book Happy: And Other Bad Thoughts is intended for ________.‎ A. young children B．Disney World workers C. middle school teachers D．parents with young children ‎23. Which book describes women with characters of their own?‎ A. Happy：And Other Bad Thoughts B. You Are Free ‎ C. J.D. Salinger：A Life D. Red Wolf B Both of my parents worked full time when I was a little girl, so my grandmother would stay at our house during the day. We would watch game shows in the living room. Our favorite was The Price Is Right. We would call out our answers along with the contestants.‎ When I got older and started going to school, we couldn’t watch our game ‎ shows regularly. That was okay with me, though, because the one thing I liked better than watching game shows with my grandmother was helping her bake (烘烤) cakes. Watching her in the kitchen was amazing: she never seemed to need the recipes but everything she made tasted delicious.‎ At first I would just sit in the kitchen and watch, even though I didn’t understand what she was doing. As I grew older, she let me help with the easy parts, such as measuring the sugar. The day she let me separate the eggs, I felt like I had found complete pleasure.‎ At last, my parents decided that I could take care of myself, and my grandmother stopped coming over every day. The love of baking, however, stayed with me. I started baking by myself, and even if the cookies ended up burnt sometimes, more often they turned out pretty well. I tried out new recipes, and whenever I got to a thorny part, I would call my grandmother for advice. Sometimes I would call her just to talk, too. I felt like I could talk to her about anything.‎ My grandmother passed away ten years ago, but I still think of her every day. Last week, I found a recipe book she made for me. It included her recipes for brownies, cookies, and my favorite lemon pie. As I looked through the pages, I thought I could hear her voice. She was the one who taught me not just about baking, but about life.‎ ‎24. How is the passage developed?‎ A. In order of time. B. In order of place.‎ C. In order of logic. D. In order of events.‎ ‎25. While helping her grandmother bake, the author .‎ A. missed the game shows B. refused to go to school C. could take care of herself D. showed her great interest ‎26. What does the underlined word “thorny” in Paragraph 4 most probably mean?‎ A. Basic. B. Difficult. C. Common. D. Special.‎ ‎27. What’s the author’s purpose in writing this passage?‎ A. To show her good baking skills. B. To describe her childhood memories.‎ C. To talk about her happy family life. D. To remember her grandmother.‎ C The United State Department of Agriculture has a program called Wildlife Services. Its job is to protect agricultural and other resources from threats and damage by wildlife. Often that means helping farmers deal with unwelcome visitors.‎ One example from Wildlife Services of its work involved a farmer in Washington state, in the Pacific Northwest Several years ago, thousands of Canada geese (黑雁) landed on his fields. The geese began to eat his carrot crops.‎ Biologists from the program suggested that the farmer use noise-making devices and the other measures to scare the large birds away. These efforts succeeded.‎ Wildlife Services program has a livestock (家畜) protection program .The agency kills foxes, wolves and other predators ( 食肉动物) . Critics, however, say too many animals are killed that do not threaten livestock.‎ The Wildlife Services program is part of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) APHIS offers some suggestions of ways to keep away predators.‎ For example, try to keep food and water safe from wildlife. Fences may help keep out wolves, especially if the fences are at least two meters high. For best results, the bottom of the fence should extend (延伸) about fifteen centimeters into the ground.‎ The experts also suggest using lights above places where animals are kept. And they advise people who see wolves around their property to chase them away by shouting, making loud noise or throwing rocks.‎ For home gardeners, a two-meter fence might help keep out deer. To keep ‎ out rabbits, a wire fence has to be only about a half-meter high. It should extend over fifteen centimeters underground to keep rabbits from digging under it.‎ ‎28.Which of the following is Wildlife Services expected to do according to the passage?‎ A. To protect wildlife that is in danger.     B. To help farmers whose families are poor ‎ C. To help farmers deal with unwelcome wildlife. D. To kill unwelcome wildlife ‎29.Why is the farmer mentioned in the second paragraph?‎ A. To show how Wildlife Services was set up.  ‎ B. To show what serious trouble farmers are in.‎ C. To show what Wildlife Services does      ‎ D. To show how harmful Canada geese are. ‎ ‎30.Why are some people against the livestock protection program?‎ A. Because too many harmless animals are also killed.‎ B. Because too much noises are made.‎ C. Because it costs too much money.‎ D. Because they don’t think it successful in protecting the livestock.‎ ‎31. The passage is mainly about __________ .‎ ‎ A. how to protect agriculture B. a program aimed at protecting agriculture ‎ C. a service for protecting wildlife D. how to keep away wildlife ‎ D ‎ Emotional eating is when people use food as a way to deal with feelings instead of to satisfy hunger. We've all been there, finishing a whole bag of chips out of boredom or eating cookie after cookie while cramming for a big test. But ‎ when done a lot — especially without realizing it — emotional eating can affect weight, health, and overall well-being. Not many of us make the connection between eating and our feelings. But understanding what drives emotional eating can help people take steps to change it. One of the biggest myths about emotional eating is that it's caused by negative feelings. Yes, people often turn to food when they're stressed out, lonely, sad, anxious, or bored. But emotional eating can be linked to positive feelings too, like the romance of sharing dessert on Valentine's Day or the celebration of a holiday feast. Sometimes emotional eating is tied to major life events, like a death or a divorce. More often, though, it's the countless little daily stresses that cause someone to seek comfort or distraction in food. Emotional eating patterns can be learned: A child who is given candy after a big achievement may grow up using candy as a reward for a job well done. A kid who is given cookies as a way to stop crying may learn to link cookies with comfort. We're all emotional eaters to some extent. But for some people, emotional eating can be a real problem, causing serious weight gain or cycles of binging and purging.   The trouble with emotional eating (apart from the health issues) is that once the pleasure of eating is gone, the feelings that cause it remain. And you often may feel worse about eating the amount or type of food you did. That's why it helps to know the differences between physical hunger and emotional hunger. Next time you reach for a snack, check in and see which type of hunger is driving it. 32.The passage is mainly about _______.  A. how to have a healthy diet B. what emotional eating is and its harm C. the relationship between eating and feelings ‎ ‎ D. the differences between physical hunger and emotional hunger 33．By saying “We’ve all been there”, the author means________. A．finishing a whole bag of chips out of boredom is bad B．we are all emotional eaters to some extent C．our health will be affected by emotional eating D．people eat more without realizing it ‎34．According to the passage, what is the cause of emotional eating? A．Candies and cookies. B．Countless daily stresses. C．Negative feelings as well as positive feelings. D．Boredom and the test. 35．Which of the followings is NOT true? A．The romance of sharing dessert on Valentine’s Day is good for our health. B．Major life events, like a death or a divorce contribute to emotional eating. C．We learn emotional eating when we are children. D．We may feel worse after emotional eating.‎ ‎ 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。有两项为多余选项。‎ Body Language Tips for Lifting Your Confidence Practice smiling. ‎ Smiling not only makes you more attractive it also improves your health. Smiling slows the heart and relaxes the body. 36 It also can trick you into feeling happy even when you feel sad as you’re smiling.‎ Pay attention to posture.‎ Good posture is essential for avoiding back and neck pain preventing muscle aches and keeping your bones and joints in proper alignment(排成直线). Good posture also reflects a confident manner to others.     37    .  ‎ Have a strong handshake.‎ A strong handshake is a common sign of confidence and everyone should have one.    38    Whether or not you feel confident a strong handshake will lift your feelings and make others see you as more confident.‎ Dress for confidence.‎ Dressing confidently is more than being in style. It’s about feeling good and being self-confident in all situations.    39   you can gain your confidence about yourself when you dress appropriately for the occasion.‎ ‎    40    ‎ A proper direct look into others suggests you’re truthful and friendly. It shows a sense of confidence and makes the other person feel more positive and connected to you. However too much of such body language can send the signal you’re aggressive(好斗的) or maybe even a little strange.‎ A. Practice eye contact.‎ B. Stop being too nervous.‎ C. A sweaty weak one has the opposite effect.‎ D. It can improve your ability to perform tasks.‎ E. It’s also about sending the right message to the people you are with.‎ F. Crossing your legs away from another person can suggest you dislike them.‎ G. Stand straight with shoulders back and head held high and you will look self-confident.‎ 第三部分：英语知识运用（共两小节，满分45分）‎ 第一节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分, 满分30分） 阅读下面的短文, 从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中选出最佳选项,。‎ Jane's mother worked on the farm from dawn till dark, which just could make ends meet. To make Jane live a 41 life, Mother was very careful about spending money. 42 , Jane didn't understand her. Every day Mother was busy with her 43 while Jane was studying at school, so they had little time to enjoy themselves.‎ One day, Mother realized Jane was unhappy and even 44 to her, so she ‎ decided to go 45 with Jane to make Jane happy.‎ On Sunday morning they went happily to the snowfield. Since they were ‎46 in white clothes, the manager advised them to buy ski clothes. He said 47 there was an accident, they might be easily ‎48 in their ski clothes. Mother couldn't 49 them, so she refused.‎ Then they went skiing in their white clothes. They were skiing happily on the 50 when suddenly the snowfield began to 51 . It was the snowslide (雪崩). They ran a long way and 52 _ the snowslide finally, but they couldn't find their way. Later, a helicopter was flying above, 53 people on it couldn't see or hear them. Jane was 54 because she had hurt her head seriously and 55 dropped on the snow. Just then an idea struck Mother. She pierced (刺破) her wrist 56 and then bright red blood dropped down on the snowfield. A red SOS was on the snow. At last, Jane 57 but Mother died.‎ Every time I 58 the blood dropping onto the snowfield, I feel 59 . I believe anyone who hears the tragedy will 60 Mother for her selfless love to her daughter.‎ ‎41. A. healthy B. happy C. busy D. meaningful ‎42. A. However B. Moreover C. Anyway D. Though ‎43. A. work B. housework C. writing D. research ‎44. A. kind B. loyal C. unfriendly D. cruel ‎45. A. skating B. dancing C. hiking D. skiing ‎46. A. all B. both C. either D. every ‎47. A. now that B. as though C. in case D. even if ‎48. A. searched B. found C. examined D. caught ‎49. A. pay B. manage C. afford D. stand ‎50. A. mountain B. farmland C. playground D. snowfield ‎51. A. change B. melt C. shake D. jump ‎52. A. experienced B. passed C. escaped D. overcame ‎53. A. but B. so C. since D. when ‎54. A. in despair B. in ruins C. in peace D. in danger ‎55. A. hair B. blood C. tears D. jewels ‎56. A. carefully B. slowly C. immediately D. hardly ‎57. A. cried B. died C. woke D. survived ‎ ‎58. A. find out B. think of C. suffer from D. come across ‎59. A. satisfied B. curious C. anxious D. painful ‎60. A. admire B. envy C. reward D. thank 第Ⅱ卷 （非选择题 共50分）‎ 第三部分 英语知识运用 第二节 （共10分；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。‎ Every winter in Alaska a race is held. But this is no ordinary race. Teams of dogs pull sleds（雪橇）along the snow and ice, 61.____ (carry) up to ‎500 kg of supplies. A single driver is in charge of each team, and stands on the sled. This race 62.___ (know) as Iditarod runs from the town of Anchorage to the village of Nome, a journey of more than l,800 kilometers. It usually takes the teams about ten days to complete the course.‎ The Iditarod is usually run in 63._____ (extreme) difficult weather conditions. Daytime 64._____ (temperature) range from zero to minus 40 degrees. Visibility（能见度）is often very poor, 65._____ drivers never allow 66._____ (them) to become separated from their team of dogs. Indeed, the drivers depend almost entirely 67._____the dogs for their survival.‎ The origin of the race went back many years to a time 68.____ some medicine needed to be taken from Anchorage to Nome, a very remote village. Because of severe weather, the only way to send the medicine 69.____ (be) to use dogs. Happily, the medicine was delivered just in time to save lives. To celebrate the heroic journey, Alaskans 70.____ (develop) the Iditarod.‎ 第四部分：写作(共两节，满分35分)‎ 第一节 短文改错(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。‎ ‎ 增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(Λ)，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。‎ In order to realize his dream, Bill Gates, richest man in the world, gave up studying in Harvard University, that is the most famous in the world. He set up a company and researching the computer software. Just as an old saying go, “Interest is the best teacher.” I quite agreed with this idea. I began to be crazy about English when I was a little girl. I got quite interesting in foreign cultures or customs. To meet me curiosity, I read in English stories every day. It seemed to be the best “meal” of a day. As a result, I always did very well in English exam. Interest is the key of success.‎ 第二节 书面表达 (满分25分)‎ 假定你是李华，你的美国笔友Tom对中国文化有浓厚的兴趣，恰好你校今年暑假将为外国学生举办一场汉语夏令营活动(Chinese Summer Camp)。请你给他发一封电子邮件。‎ 内容包括： 1.时间和地点;  ‎ ‎2.内容：学习日常汉语、了解中国历史和传统文化、参观博物馆等;‎ 注意： 1.词数100左右；   2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。‎ Dear Tom,‎ ‎ Yours,‎ Li Hua ‎高二英语期末考试参考答案及解析 一．听力（共30分，每题1.5分）‎ ‎1—5 BBAAB 6--10 CACCB 11--15 BACCA 16--20 CABCB 二．阅读理解（共30分，每题2分）‎ ‎21- 23 CDB 24-27 ADBD 28-31 CCAD  32-35 BACA 36-40 DGCEA 三．完形填空（共30分，每题1.5分）‎ ‎41-45 BAACD 46-50 BCBCD 51-55 CCADB 56-60 CDBDA 四．语法填空（共10分，每题1分）‎ ‎61. carrying 62. known 63 extremely 64 temperatures 65 so ‎66. themselves 67. on 68. when 69. was 70. developed ‎ 五．改错 (共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)‎ ‎81. richest 前加the 82. that改成which 83. researching改成researched ‎84. go改成goes 85. interesting改成interested 86. or改成and 87. me改成my ‎88. read in English中in去掉 89. exam改成exams 90. of改成to ‎ 六、书面表达范文（25分）‎ One possible version:‎ Dear Tom,‎ Here comes a piece of good news. Chinese Summer Camp, which is intended for international students, is going to be held in our school this summer vacation. Since you are obsessed with Chinese culture, I'd like to invite you to join it.‎ The Camp is scheduled to last 11 days, from July 18 to July 28. It covers a wide variety of cultural activities, ranging from studying Chinese daily expressions to attending some lectures on Chinese history and traditional culture. As we all know, language is closely related to culture, so I'm convinced that you can dig out Chinese cultural features from language study. In addition, the Camp provides a chance for ‎ you to visit some famous museums, which is the best way to learn about the country. By admiring the historical relics, you will definitely gain a better understanding of the country.‎ Looking forward to your early reply.‎ 附录：听力原文 Text 1 ‎ W: Your dog is so cute. He looks very peaceful when he is sleeping. (1)‎ M: He’s been playing all day. It’s his daily schedule — play, eat, and sleep.‎ Text 2 ‎ M: Could you pass me the sugar, please? (2) I need some for my coffee.‎ W: Where is it?‎ M: Right next to the salt.‎ Text 3 ‎ M: The basketball game is on TV at 6:30 tonight. Do you want to watch it together?‎ W: Tonight I’ll be working until 8:30. (3) Why don’t you call Sally? She loves basketball.‎ Text 4 ‎ W: You want to buy this dictionary, right?‎ M: Yeah. The price is £14, but I’ve only got £9.‎ W: I’ve got £7, so I can lend you the rest. (4)‎ Text 5 ‎ W: Your house looks great. By the way, where is your family?‎ M: My parents are at my elder sister’s house. And my brother is studying in his school library.‎ W: That means we will have a quiet evening studying at your house. (5)‎ Text 6 ‎ M: Where have you been going every day, Mei? (6) (7)‎ W: Oh, I’m just taking some art lessons.‎ M: Is it painting?‎ W: Not really. ‎ M: Is it drawing? ‎ W: It’s like drawing. I’m learning how to draw Chinese words. (6)‎ M: You must be a very smart and patient person. That’s a difficult art to learn.‎ W: It does take a lot of practice. My teacher is very good, though, and he makes it fun to study. (7)‎ M: Will you show me a little?‎ W: Not until I’m better at it. I just started last month.‎ Text 7 ‎ W: My camera takes bad pictures. (8)‎ M: Let me see the screen first… (8) It seems OK. Have you gotten any water into your camera?‎ W: No, never. ‎ M: Hmm… Maybe it’s just getting old. Here, I’ll take a photo of myself. Hey, this picture is pretty good! There doesn’t seem to be anything wrong with your camera, Lillian. (9)‎ W: Well, the pictures never turn out good for me! See this one? My eyes look tired. Don’t you agree?‎ M: Yes, but…‎ W: And in this one, my face is so red. The camera must be on the wrong setting(设置).‎ M: Actually, I don’t think it’s the camera’s fault… (9)‎ Text 8 ‎ W: Phil, we need to think about our parents’ future. (10) When they’re too old to live alone, should we put them in a home? ‎ M: Yes, they’ll live with you or me. Or maybe they will take turns with our homes, first living with my family and then with yours. (10)‎ W: I was talking about an elderly care home, where they have nurses and other staff who help them. It’s also common in the United Kingdom.‎ M: That sounds terrible! I would never let somebody else take care of our parents. You know how it is in our culture in China. (11) (12) We take care of our parents when they’re old. Even though we live in the U.S., we have to stick with our traditions!‎ W: Well, what if our homes stress them out? ‎ M: Don’t worry about that. We will find a way to make them comfortable. ‎ Text 9 ‎ W: It’s crowded today. Is there a special event? ‎ M: Didn’t you hear the announcement the day before yesterday, Lin? (13)‎ W: No. I asked for leave on Wednesday. (13) So, what’s all the excitement about?‎ M: Yao Ming is visiting our school at four o’clock this afternoon. (14)‎ W: The basketball player?‎ M: Yes! I can’t believe he’s really coming. I hope I’ll get to meet him. (14)‎ W: Well, you’re on the basketball team, so you probably will. ‎ M: That’s not the reason he’s coming. Yao Ming is going to talk about the importance of getting a college education. (15)‎ W: Really? A basketball player is coming to talk about that?‎ M: I’ve watched some interviews with him. He’s a smart guy. He decided to take classes from a university in Shanghai when his basketball career was over in 2011. He’s also the president of the Chinese Basketball Association(中国篮球协会). ‎ W: Wasn’t he pretty famous when he played in the U.S.? I remember first hearing about him when I was eight years old. (16) My uncle used to watch his games on TV.‎ M: He played for the Houston Rockets, and he was one of the top players for seven years.‎ Text 10 ‎ Hello, students. I’m so proud to be speaking at the graduating class of the University of California, Los Angeles today. I hope you can learn something from my story. I came to the United States with my father when I was ten years old. He had family in California, so we moved here to live with them. (17) I didn’t know any English, and school was hard for me. I didn’t have any friends, either. My father was a doctor in China, but he had to work at a fish market once we got to San Francisco. I decided that I would be a doctor one day and make him proud. (18) It was pretty hard. I stayed after school every day to get help from my teacher. And I made many American friends who helped me with my English. After many years of hard work and studying, I went to college in New York City and then one of the best medical schools in Boston. (19) Now I am a doctor, and my father is very proud of me. My story shows you can make your dreams true if you work hard and find good people to help you. (20) ‎