2019-2020学年河北省唐山遵化市高二上学期期中考试英语试题 Word版

2019-2020学年河北省唐山遵化市高二上学期期中考试英语试题 Word版

‎ 遵化市2019—2020学年度第一学期期中考试 ‎ 高二英语试卷 （2019.11） ‎ 注意事项：‎ 本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分，第Ⅰ卷第1至8页，第Ⅱ卷9至12页。本试卷共150分，考试时间120分钟。‎ ‎1、答第Ⅰ卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号、考试科目用铅笔填涂在答题卡上。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。如需要改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。不能答在试卷上。‎ ‎2、第Ⅱ卷答案一律写在试卷上。交卷时只交答题卡和第Ⅱ卷。‎ 第I卷 （共95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（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）‎ 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的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 woman suggest the man bring?‎ A. Milk. B. Coffee. C. Tea.‎ ‎2. What does the man like to do before an exam?‎ A. Do sports. B. Read a lot. C. Relax at home.‎ ‎3. What did the man do last night?‎ A. He held a party.‎ B. He lost his phone.‎ C. He bought something in a shop.‎ ‎4. How many people will go to the football match?‎ A. Two. B. Three. C. Four.‎ ‎5. What’s the probable relationship between the speakers?‎ A. Mother and son. B. Brother and sister. C. Teacher and student. ‎ 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. Where does the conversation take place?‎ A. At a bookshop. B. At a museum. C. At a library.‎ ‎7. Which direction does the woman point the man?‎ A. Straight ahead. B. To the right. C. To the left.‎ 听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。‎ ‎8. How did the man injure himself? ‎ A. By biking.‎ B. By playing soccer.‎ C. By riding his skateboard.‎ ‎9. Where will the woman take the man?‎ A. To the hospital. B. To the school gate. C. To his coach’s office.‎ ‎10. What is the woman trying to do?‎ A. Comfort the man.‎ B. Make fun of the man.‎ C. Check the man’s injury.‎ 听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。‎ ‎11. Where does the man want to go?‎ A. To his office. B. To the airport. C. To Johnson’s house.‎ ‎12. Which way does the man say to avoid?‎ A. The freeway. B. The bridge. C. The small roads.‎ ‎13. How soon will the man probably get to his destination?‎ A. In 20 minutes. B. In 30 minutes. C. In 45 minutes.‎ 听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。‎ ‎14. What did Helen decide to do?‎ A. Go on a business trip.‎ B. Look for a new job.‎ C. Start volunteering.‎ ‎15. What does the man think Helen should do? ‎ A. Have a relaxed life.‎ B. Run her own business.‎ C. Join a community group.‎ ‎16. What is Jessica’s attitude toward Helen’s decision?‎ A. Concerned. B. Surprised. C. Supportive.‎ ‎17. Where are Helen’s kids now?‎ A. At primary school. B. At college. C. At work.‎ 听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。‎ ‎18. What is the speaker mainly talking about?‎ A. All kinds of animals.‎ B. His job as an animal doctor.‎ C. Special treatment for animals.‎ ‎19. What animals does the speaker see the most?‎ A. Rabbits. B. Cows and sheep. C. Dogs and cats.‎ ‎20. How was the giraffe’s neck problem solved?‎ A. With a piece of metal.‎ B. With a piece of plastic.‎ C. With a piece of water pipe.‎ 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）‎ 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。‎ A ‎ 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'll be waiting. You can also get fare quotes(报价)in advance. Your payment source is linked to the app and is automatically charged, so no physical money is ever needed.‎ Lyft Lyft is a service available in many large cities in the US. However, it offers something different, one of which is Lyft Line. With this service, you can find people that take the same route on a daily basis as you and split the fare with them. Lyft's regular service lets you easily see where rides are, catch one, and easily pay right within the app.‎ Easy Taxi Easy Taxi is available in 86 cities across 26 countries and lets you quickly browse through maps and find locations you'd like to be picked up at. From there, just make sure there are taxis in your area. Confirm your ride and then pay for it within the Easy Taxi app. Once you book a ride, you should see the taxi's plate number and phone number appear on the map, making it easy for you to pick out both the car and the driver.‎ Curb Curb, formerly Taxi Magic, is currently available in around 60 cities across the United States as well as select cities in the United Kingdom, Canada, and Mexico. It ties in with taxi companies and their drivers. As your taxi makes its way to your location, you'll be able to track its progress inside the app. You can link a payment account to Curb to pay your fare through the app. You can also pay in cash.‎ ‎21. Which app is available in the most countries?‎ A. Uber B. Lyft C. Easy Taxi D. Curb ‎22. What is the special service of Lyft?‎ A. You can pay the fare in cash. ‎ B. You can see where the ride is.‎ C. You can get fare quotes in advance. ‎ D. You can find someone to share the fare.‎ ‎23. What do the four apps have in common?‎ A. They are available worldwide B. They are tied to taxi companies.‎ C. They allow users to pay via app. D. They can identify your location.‎ B Just what is a tiger mother？Amy Chua is a law professor at America's Yale University and her recent book on the subject is making waves. She's been called “dangerous”，“outrageous”，even a “monster” for her descriptions of how she brought up her two daughters.‎ ‎ Her book Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother describes fighting with a daughter for hours at the piano to ensure the child gets a piece of music right. She rejected birthday cards made for her by her girls because she didn't think they had made enough effort. She compared one child negatively with the other，threatening to burn their toys. Her rules include：schoolwork always comes first; an A minus is a bad grade; children must be two years ahead of their classmates in math，and playing the violin or the piano is a must.‎ ‎　　Ms. Chua considers the Chinese hard work ethic(道德) as a way of creating happy，successful children—at least in her case. Although she's had a large amount of flak for her theories，one thing can't be ignored—the success of Chinese children in the education system.‎ ‎　　In Britain，shocking research shows that Chinese girls，for example，are outperforming all other foreign groups at GCSE—79 percent getting 5 A C Grades，compared with 58 percent of white British girls. So what is it about Chinese parenting that's leading to high achievers？And how do Amy Chua's theories play into that success?‎ ‎　　She told me that if her daughter came back from school with 96/100 in a test，Chua would ask her what happened to the other 4 points. It's about always knowing “you can do better”，she told me.‎ ‎　　Interestingly，in China，the birthplace of the tiger mother，people are moving away from traditional Chinese parenting. They are following more western parenting styles.‎ 24. After reading Amy Chua's recent book，the public ______.‎ A. feel very sorry for their own children B. consider her a very successful mother C. realize their methods of bringing up children are wrong D. don't think highly of her methods of bringing up her children ‎25. The underlined word in the third paragraph probably means_____.‎ A. Attention B. Criticism C. Curiosity D. Contribution ‎26. It can be inferred from the text that ______.‎ A. Amy Chua will change her methods B. Amy Chua considers her methods useful C. Amy Chua's children don't love their mother D. Amy Chua's children prefer western parenting styles C It's already challenging enough for environmentalists to keep beaches clear of washed up trash(垃圾) and plastic debris(残骸), but the most difficult problem lies in cleaning up all of the ‎ millions of tiny microplastics that are impossible to pick up and separate from the sand.‎ Fortunately, a group of engineering students succeeded in developing a massive new vacuum cleaner that can collect microplastics without removing any of the sand from the beach. The 12 Canadian students from the University of Sherbrooke in Quebec built their Hoola One plastic vacuum cleaner as a class project.‎ ‎"We did some research and we realized there was no machine around the world to do this kind of job," Hoola One co-founder Sam Duval told Hawaii Public Radio. "So we told each other, 'We will invent it,' and we did it."‎ As a means of testing their machine's efficiency, they recently used it on the sands of Hawaii's Kamilo Beach, which is also notorious for being one of the dirtiest beaches in the world. Though their first prototype(原型)experienced a number of technical issues, the students managed to fix the problems and tidy up the beach.‎ Using a handheld tube, the machine sucks(吸入)up plastic and sand and dumps them all into a massive tank of water. Since rocks and sand are heavier than plastic, they sink to the bottom of the tank so they can be dumped back onto the beach. The plastic, on the other hand, floats to the top of the tank.‎ According to Hawaii Public Radio, the team left the Hoola One vacuum on the island as a donation to the state department- They are now researching the ecological effects of the vacuum on the beach while they search for funding and sponsorships(赞助)to produce more Hoola One vacuums.‎ ‎27. What is the hardest problem of keeping the beach clean?‎ A. Picking up plastic debris. ‎ B. Removing trash on the sea.‎ C. Separating plastics from the sand. ‎ D. Clearing up all the microplastics.‎ ‎28. What do we know about the Hoola One plastic vacuum cleaner?‎ A. It can collect plastics without removing sand from the beach.‎ B. It has been used widely on the beaches around the world.‎ C. The students tested its efficiency on Hawaii's Kamilo Beach.‎ D. The students gave up the first prototype due to several failures.‎ ‎29. What is Paragraph 5 mainly about?‎ A. The working procedure of the vacuum cleaner.‎ B. The invention process of the vacuum cleaner.‎ C. The ecological impacts of the vacuum cleaner.‎ D. The special materials of the vacuum cleaner.‎ ‎30. What words can best describe the 12 Canadian students?‎ A. Generous and stubborn. B. Confident and persistent.‎ C. Devoted and wealthy. D. Admirable and humorous.‎ 第二节 七选五（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。（答题卡上若选E填涂AB; F填涂AC; G填涂AD）‎ When everything goes wrong, always look at what you have, instead of what you have lost.  Because it’s not what the world takes away from you that counts; it’s what you do with what you have left. 31 ‎ Pain is part of growing.‎ Sometimes life closes doors because it’s time to move forward. 32 When times are tough, remind yourself that no pain comes without a purpose. Remember that there are two kinds of pain: pain that hurts and pain that changes you. When you roll with life, instead of resisting it, both kinds help you grow.‎ ‎ 33 ‎ ‎ Every time you get hurt, you heal. After darkness there is always light – you are reminded of this every morning, but still you often forget, and instead choose to believe that the night will last forever. It won’t. Nothing lasts forever.‎ Complaining changes nothing.‎ ‎ 34 It’s always better to attempt to do something great and fail than to attempt to do nothing and succeed. It’s not over if you’ve lost; it’s over when you do nothing but complain about it. If you believe in something, keep trying. Don’t let the shadows of the past darken the doorstep of your future.‎ The best thing you can do is to keep going.‎ Don’t be afraid to get back up----to try again, to love again, to live again, and to dream again. Don’t let a hard lesson harden your heart. Life’s best lessons are often learned at the worst times and from the worst mistakes. There will be times when it seems like everything that could possibly go wrong is going wrong. 35 ‎ A. Everything in life is temporary. B. And even if you fall short, keep going. C. Your scars are symbols of your strength.‎ D. Those who complain the most, accomplish the least. ‎ E.Here are a few tips to inspire you when you need it most.‎ F.That’s a good thing because we often won’t move unless life forces us to .‎ G.When you feel like quitting, remember that sometimes things can be right eventually.‎ 第三部分　语言知识运用 (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)‎ 阅读下面的短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。‎ It was many years ago. I was a 36 father on my way home to my wife and baby boy ‎ after spending all day 37 college classes. I had gone back to school to get a degree in education. I wanted to secure a 38 job that would help me to build a better life for my growing family. It was a two-hour round trip to the 39 , so every day I would pray for my 20-year-old car to 40 it all the way.‎ As I started down a lonely stretch of highway about 12 miles from my home I 41 ‎ a car parked along the side of the road with its emergency flashers 42 . A small woman was struggling to 43 a flat tire. This was long before the age of cell phones 44 I knew that any other help might not arrive for a while. I 45 behind her car and offered to give her a hand. Her own hands were bruised（擦伤的）and 46 from struggling with the lug nuts（四方螺帽）and she had tears of frustration in her eyes. The lug nuts were rusty（生锈的）and 47 and the lug wrench（单向扳手）a little small, but after a while I got the flat off and the 48 tire on. As I said goodbye the little lady hugged me with tears of 49 ‎ this time. I waved and drove off a little embarrassed at her 50 . After all, it had just been one kind act.‎ It took me a lot of years after that to learn the true 51 of one kind act. One kind act can change the world. One kind act can teach more 52 than a million words. One kind act can save a lost soul and heal（治愈）a 53 heart.‎ Never pass up the possibility of using your own 54 to make this world a better place. Every day we are given the choice to be 55 or kind. Always choose to be kind.‎ 36. A. great B. young C. lazy D. rich 37. A. preparing B. missing C. taking D. giving 38. A. teaching B. cooking C. driving D. writing 39. A. college B. hospital C. garage D. store 40. A. forget B. ignore C. get D. make 41. A. passed B. stopped C. noticed D. heard 42. A. out B. over C. on D. off ‎ 43. A. repair B. borrow C. buy D. change ‎ 44. A. and B. but C. though D. unless 45. A. set off B. pulled up C. showed off D. lay down 46. A. moving B. bleeding C. freezing D. shaking 47. A. shiny B. simple C. useful D. tight 48. A. spare B. worn C. clean D. cheap 49. A. pride B. regret C. pain D. relief 50. A. appreciation B. doubt C. expectation D. surprise 51. A. cause B. danger C. power D. pressure 52. A. curiosity B. love C. courage D. desire 53. A. light B. broken C. brave D. cold 54. A. kindness B. patience C. interest D. wisdom 36. A. tough B. busy C. cruel D. free 遵化市2019—2020学年度第一学期期中考试 高二英语试卷 第Ⅱ卷（共55分）‎ 题号 语法填空 应用文写作 读后续写 总分 得分 得分 评卷人 第二节 语法填空 (共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)‎ 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入 1个适当的单词或括号单词的正确形式。‎ When someone has 56 (deep)hurt you, it can be very difficult to let go of your anger. But forgiveness is possible and it can be surprisingly 57 (benefit) to your physical and mental health. So far, studies 58 (show)that people who forgive can have more energy, better appetite and better sleep. “People who forgive show 59 (little)anger and more hopefulness, ”says Dr Frederic Luskin, who wrote the book Forgive for Good. “So it can help reduce the tiredness out of the immune system and allow people 60 (feel) more energetic. ”‎ So when someone has hurt you, cool down first. Take a couple of breaths and think of something 61 gives you pleasure:a beautiful scene in nature, or someone you love. Don’t wait for an 62 (apologize). “Many times the person who hurt you may never think of apologizing, ”says Dr Luskin. “They may have wanted to hurt you or they just don’t see things in the same way. So if you wait for people to say sorry, you could be waiting for a very long time. ”‎ Next keep 63 mind that forgiveness does not necessarily mean 64 (accept) the action of the person who 65 (upset) you. Instead, learn to look for the love, beauty and kindness around you. Finally, try to see things from the other person’s perspective. You may realize that he or she was acting out of ignorance. To gain perspective, you may want to write a letter to yourself from that person’s point of view. ‎ ‎56. 57. 58. 59. 60. ‎ ‎61. 62. 63. 64. 65. ‎ 第四部分 写作 (共两节，满分40分)‎ 得分 评卷人 第一节 应用文写作（满分15分）‎ 你校校门口在放学时间经常出现交通拥堵，给师生和路人带来很多不便。假如你是李华，请用英文给你校英文报写一封信，提出解决拥堵的建议。内容包括：‎ 1. 写信的目的；‎ 2. 分析学校门口拥堵的原因；‎ 3. 提出2~3点建议。‎ 注意：‎ ‎1. 词数80左右；‎ ‎2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。‎ Dear Editor, ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ Yours,‎ ‎ Li Hua ‎ 得分 评卷人 第二节 读后续写（满分25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。 ‎ Once there was an emperor(皇帝)in the Far East who was growing old and knew it was ‎ coming time to choose his successor (继承者). Instead of choosing one of his own children, he decided to do something different.‎ He called all the young people together one day. He said, "It's time for me to step down and to choose the next emperor. I’ve decided to choose one of you. "The kids were shocked! But the emperor continued, “I’m going to give each of you a special seed(种子). I want you to go home, plant the seed, water and come back here one year from today with what you’ve grown from this one seed. I will then judge the plants you bring, and the one I choose will be the next emperor！”‎ One boy named Ling was there that day and he, like the others, received a seed. Back home, he planted the seed in a pot and watered it carefully. Every day he would watch to see if it had grown。‎ After three weeks, some of the other youths began to talk about their seeds and the plants that were beginning to grow. Ling kept checking his seed, but nothing ever grew. Three weeks, four weeks went by. Still nothing. He felt like a failure.‎ Six months went by, everyone else had trees and tall plants, but he had nothing. Ling didn’t say anything to his friends. However, he just kept waiting for his seed to grow.‎ A year finally went by and all the youths brought their plants to the emperor for inspection. Ling didn't want to go, but his mother encouraged him to go and to be honest about what happened. Ling knew his mother was right. He took his empty pot to the palace.‎ When Ling arrived, he was amazed at the variety of plants grown by all the other youths. He put his empty pot on the floor and many of the other kids laughed at him. A few felt sorry for him and just said, “Hey, nice try.”‎ 注意：‎ 1. 所续写短文的词数应为150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：‎ When the emperor arrived, he surveyed and greeted the young people. ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ Paragraph 2:‎ ‎ When Ling got to the front, the emperor asked his name. ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ 版权所有：()‎ ‎ 遵化市2019—2020学年度高二年级第一学期期中考试 英语试题参考答案 第Ⅰ卷 第一部分 听力 (共两节，满分30分)‎ ‎1-5 CAABB 6-10 CACBA 11-15 BABCA 16-20 CBBCC 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)‎ ‎21-23. ADC 24-26. DBB 27-30. DCAB ‎ 第二节 （共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）‎ ‎31-35. EFADB 第三部分　语言知识运用 (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. BCAAD 41-45. CCDAB 46-50. BDADA 51-55. CBBAC ‎ 第II卷 第二节 语法填空（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）‎ ‎56.deeply 57.beneficial 58.have shown 59.less 60.to feel ‎ ‎61.that 62.apology 63.in 64.accepting 65.upsets 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分35分）‎ 第一节 应用文写作 (满分15分)[]‎ Dear Editor,[]‎ I’m Li Hua.I am writing to discuss the traffic problem near our school gate, which is very serious now.With so many parents coming to pick up their children,traffic jams are frequent near the school gate ,causing much inconvenience to us and passers--by.‎ I strongly recommend some effective measures be taken. First, we should encourage students to ride a bicycle or walk to school by themselves. It is also a good idea to allow junior student to leave school 10 minutes earlier than others. Besides, cars should not be allowed to park near the school gate.‎ I do hope my suggestions can be considered and the problem can disappear soon.‎ Yours,‎ ‎ Li Hua 第二节 概要写作（满分25分）‎ 范文：‎ When the emperor arrived, he surveyed and greeted the young people.Ling just tried to hide in the back. “My god, what great plants, trees and flowers you have grown!” said the emperor.Suddenly, the emperor spotted Ling at the back of the room with his empty pot. He ordered his guards to bring him to the front. Ling was terrified. "The emperor knows I’m a failure! Maybe he will have me killed!”‎ When Ling got to the front, Emperor asked his name. “My name is Ling,” he replied. All the kids were laughing at him. The emperor asked everyone to quiet down. He then announced to the ‎ crowd, "Behold your new emperor! His name is Ling!” Ling couldn’t believe it. He couldn’t even grow his seed! Then the emperor said, “One year ago today, I actually gave you all boiled seeds which wouldn't grow. All of you, except Ling, have brought me plants because you substituted another seed for the one I gave you. Ling was the only one with the courage and honesty to bring me a pot with my seed in it.”‎ 听力录音稿 ‎ Text 1‎ M: I like drinking tea, but Max only has coffee and milk whenever we visit him. ‎ W: You can bring some with you. I’m sure he won’t mind.‎ Text 2‎ W: People say you should do lots of reading the day before an exam, but I think the best way to do well in an exam is relax the day before.‎ M: Well, everyone has different opinions. I like to exercise.‎ Text 3‎ W: I lost my phone yesterday. That’s why I didn’t get your message. I hope I won’t have to buy a new one.‎ M: That’s too bad! I had a party last night and wanted you to come. ‎ Text 4‎ W: Do you want to come to the football match? I have a spare ticket. My friend was going to come but he’s ill.‎ M: I already have a ticket. Could I bring my sister? She’d love to see the match.‎ W: Sure.‎ Text 5‎ W: Get up quickly! It’s Sunday! ‎ M: Don’t open the curtains! Can’t I sleep in today? We don’t need to go to school.‎ W: Not a chance! It’s mom’s birthday, remember? We have a lot to do before she wakes up. ‎ Text 6‎ M: Excuse me? I’m looking for On the Origin of Species. Do you know anything about it?‎ W: Of course. It’s Charles Darwin’s most famous work, and one of the most important contributions to science in human history. You’ll find it in the history section. I believe we still have one copy left.‎ M: This is my first time here. I’m afraid I’ll have difficulty finding it. Could you point me the right direction?‎ W: Certainly. Just walk straight to the back wall. It’s just on your right.‎ M: Thanks for your help.‎ Text 7‎ W: Jack, your ankle!‎ M: Well, I fell off my skateboard just now.‎ W: Let me take you to the school gate. Mrs. Bee will call an ambulance.‎ M: Oh, man! Coach Jackson is going to kill me. I won’t be able to play soccer!‎ W: Don’t think about that now. Just take a deep breath. ‎ M: How bad is it? It’s bad, isn’t it?‎ W: Well, it’s not good. Hey, remember that time I fell off my bike into the mud? ‎ M: Yeah, that was pretty funny.‎ W: Do you remember what you called me?‎ M: The mud monster, ha-ha! Thanks, I feel better already.‎ Text 8‎ W: Hello. Are you David? ‎ M: Yes, I called you about 20 minutes ago. Sorry to keep you waiting.‎ W: That’s OK. Where to?‎ M: I’ve got a 3:15 flight to catch and I’m running late. Do you think we can make it? I need to be there an hour ahead of time. Otherwise, I’ll probably miss it.‎ W: Hmm…let’s see. I could probably take…‎ M: Don’t take the freeway. It’s backed up to Oak Street.‎ W: I know. If I take the side roads all the way to Johnson’s Bridge, I can get past all the heavy traffic. I think I can get there in 30 minutes.‎ M: Really? I’ve never made it there in less than 45 minutes.‎ W: I’m a taxi driver. I do this for a living.‎ M: OK, then. If you can make it, I’ll give you an extra $10 tip.‎ W: You’ve got yourself a deal!‎ Text 9‎ W: My sister Helen is starting a volunteer organization to help poor primary school students![]‎ M: Really? How come?‎ W: Well, she has always loved helping others. But her husband often had to travel for work, so she stayed at home to raise their three kids. Now that they’re all grown up, she has time to do other things.‎ M: So, she wants to start a community group?‎ W: Yeah, it’s a kids’ center, actually. She has been thinking about it forever.‎ M: It’s great that she can make her dream come true. But Jessica, I think people should slow things down as they get older. Running a new business and finding volunteers might be a lot for her to take on.‎ W: Yeah, but she already told her husband about it, and he loves the idea. So do I. We’re definitely going to help, and her kids are excited to volunteer when they come home from college every vacation.‎ M: Well, that’s great. Good luck with everything. ‎ Text 10‎ As an animal doctor, I meet many kinds of animals. You may think that an animal doctor mainly sees animals that are very sick or badly treated, but that is not always the case. People who bring their pets to see an animal doctor are usually animal lovers and care greatly for their pets. In fact, it is a pity we do not get to see more animals that are really in need of treatment. Of course, most animals that I often see are cats and dogs, with a few rabbits. I treat kangaroos and snakes at the local zoo sometimes. Perhaps my biggest and strangest challenge was treating a giraffe for neck problems. It is normally quite easy to fit something to an animal to stop it bending its neck. Obviously, for a giraffe this is a big problem. I tried various pieces of plastic and metal until I came up with a solution — a very long water pipe. My work also takes me to farms where I look ‎ after cows, sheep and so on. I think my job is very important and I like my job.‎ 版权所有：()‎