【英语】重庆市万州二中2019-2020学年高二下学期开学考试（4月）

【英语】重庆市万州二中2019-2020学年高二下学期开学考试（4月）

重庆市万州二中2019-2020学年高二下学期 开学考试（4月）‎ ‎（试卷满分150分，考试时间120分钟）‎ 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，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. When should the speakers be at the airport?‎ A. At 2:00 a.m. B. Around 11:00 p.m. C. No later than 10:00 p.m.‎ ‎2. What is the conversation mainly about?‎ A. A trip to Paris. B. The woman’s dress. C. A competition.‎ ‎3. What does the man think of the cereal?‎ A. It is too sweet. B. It tastes delicious. C. It needs more sugar.‎ ‎4. What will the man do next?‎ A. Pay Laura for her ticket. ‎ B. Buy an extra ticket for Laura. ‎ C. Ask Laura for some suggestions.‎ ‎5. Where is the history section?‎ A. In the front of the store. B. Up the stairs. C. Down the hallway.‎ 第二节（共15小题；每小题1. 5分，共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。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。‎ 听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7两个小题。‎ ‎6. Who are the speakers?‎ A. Teachers. B. Students. C. Workers.‎ ‎7. What will the woman probably do in the end?‎ A. Rent an apartment. ‎ B. Buy an air-conditioner. ‎ C. Move into another dormitory.‎ 听下面一段对话，回答第8和第9两个小题。‎ ‎8. What does the girl want to do?‎ A. Borrow a car. B. Get a concert ticket. C. Pick up her mother.‎ ‎9. Who wants to go to a concert with the girl?‎ A. Eric. B. Smelly Toes. C. Her mother.‎ 听下面一段对话，回答第10至第12三个小题。‎ ‎10. What are the speakers mainly discussing?‎ A. The food. B. Different customs. C. The health.‎ ‎11. How does the host know the guest is full according to the man?‎ A. The guest refuses the offered food.‎ B. The guest eats out all the food.‎ C. The guest leaves some food on the plate.‎ ‎12. Where does the woman come from probably?‎ A. China. B. The USA. C. The UK.‎ 听下面一段对话，回答第13至第16四个小题。‎ ‎13. Why does the woman need some special things?‎ A. To celebrate her wedding anniversary.‎ B. To make her pretty at the wedding.‎ C. To have a happy marriage.‎ ‎14. What has the woman got from her grandmother?‎ A. A diamond ring. B. A wedding dress. C. Blue flowers.‎ ‎15. What is the woman looking for?‎ A. Something borrowed. B. Something new. C. Something old.‎ ‎16. Where does the man usually put the coin?‎ A. In his purse. B. In his shoe. C. In his pocket.‎ 听下面一段独白，回答第17至第20四个小题。‎ ‎17. How long has the speaker been a history teacher?‎ A. Nearly 3 years. B. Almost 13 years. C. About 30 years.‎ ‎18. What is the main point of the lecture?‎ A. The importance of history education.‎ B. A new method of history education.‎ C. The purpose of learning history.‎ ‎19. What do teachers usually begin with in terms of the history of business?‎ A. The problem of present economy.‎ B. The history of the Industrial Revolution.‎ C. The government action in the past.‎ ‎20. What does the speaker say about the traditional approach?‎ A. It makes students memorize facts mechanically.‎ C. It helps students understand the importance of history.‎ 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）‎ 阅读下面短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。‎ A SPECIAL EVENTS THIS WEEKEND Captain Goodfellow Do your children enjoy interesting stories, funny games,and exciting dances？Captain Goodfellow will be ready to teach all these things to children of all ages at the City Theatre on Saturday morning at 10：00, free.‎ Walking Tour of the Town Forget your worries on Saturday morning. Take a beautiful walk and learn about local history. Meet at the front entrance of City Hall at 9：30. Wear comfortable shoes!‎ Films at the MuseumTwo European films will be shown on Saturday afternoon at the Museum Theatre. See Broken Window at 1：30. The Workers will be at 3：45. For further information,call 4987898. ‎ International Picnic Are you tired of eating the same food every day？Come to Central Park on Saturday and ‎ enjoy food from all over the world. Delicious and not expensive. Noon to 5：00pm. ‎ Take me out to the Ballgame It's October,and tonight is your last chance to see the Redbirds this year. Get your tickets at the gate. It might be cold outside. Don't forget sweaters and jackets. ‎ Do You Want to Hear"The Zoo"?‎ ‎"The Zoo",a popular rock band from Australia,will give their first US concert tomorrow night at 8：00at Rose Hall,City College. ‎ ‎21. You can probably eat Chinese,Italian, and Arab food_________. ‎ A. at the front entrance of City Hall B. at Central Park C. at the City Theatre D. at the Ballgame ‎22. If you want to kill some time indoors on Saturday afternoon,you would probably go to________. ‎ A. City College B. the Museum Theatre C. the City Theatre D. Central Park ‎23. This article is most likely to be seen in the______section of a newspaper. ‎ A. sports B. science C. culture D. life ‎ B I have a neighbor we call “Happy”. I have never seen her angry at anything and never heard her say a harsh word to anyone or about anyone.‎ Happy and her husband Ben, 70, have a huge garden.They spent many happy hours together working on it.Most of the neighbors watched interestingly as Ben doubled the size of their garden.As the cost of food climbed faster than Ben's beans, we all wished we also had such a large garden.As the rest of us spent our dollars at the market, Happy could be seen picking beans in her back yard.‎ Last month, Happy and Ben invited most of the neighborhood over for an “all day food festival”．We were told to bring gloves and arrive very early in the morning.We didn't know what was about to take place.‎ By 9：00 am, there were nine of us in the garden picking tomatoes, beans, okra, and squash.By 10：00 am, there was lots of laughter.We shared a lot of stories.By five o'clock, everyone was a little drunk from the wine and beer.After dinner, we played games.As we were ‎ leaving, Happy and Ben handed each of us a shopping bag filled with the bounty of the day, already packaged and frozen.What a delightful gift!‎ Well, the point wasn't so much about the food.The true gift was a day of friends enjoying one another's company.None of it would have happened if it had not been for Happy and Ben's garden.Now they have a blog about gardening in case we decided to plant a garden.And I am so proud of my tomato plants!‎ ‎24. According to Paragraph 2, people wished they also had a garden so that ________.‎ A. they could spend happy times together with their family in it B. they could grow vegetables and sell at the market C. they didn't have to spend so much money on food D. they could invite their neighbors and hold parties in it ‎25. For what purpose did Happy and Ben invite the neighbors to their garden?‎ A. To let them enjoy what they grew in the garden B. To help them get to know each other.‎ C. To ask them to attend a birthday party D. To ask them to share some interesting stories.‎ ‎26. What did the writer most probably think of the time he spent in the garden?‎ A. He thought it was too short but enjoyable.‎ B. He thought it was wonderful.‎ C. He thought it was not as good as he thought.‎ D. He thought it was too terrible.‎ ‎27. We can infer that ________.‎ A. Happy and her husband Ben don't like spending time with others B. Happy and her husband Ben sometimes quarrel with each other C. Happy and her husband Ben live on the food they grow in their garden D. Happy and her husband Ben are a generous and warmhearted couple C ‎“The first shipment of masks and coronavirus test kits to the US is taking off from Shanghai. All the best to our friends in America.”Jack Ma said on his first tweet.‎ Chinese billionaire Jack Ma, the co-founder of the online retail giant Alibaba, said he is ‎ donating 500,000 testing kits and 1 million masks to the United States to fight the spread of coronavirus. The China-made protective gear and test kits took off from Shanghai's airport in a chartered cargo plane Monday morning, and will be handed over to the US Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) when they arrive.‎ Up to now, the tweet has received more than 470,000 likes. Meanwhile, the American netizen also actively gave their replies in the comment area. “I feel like we are now a third world country but your kind is appreciated. Gratitude!” a netizen said.‎ The Jack Ma Foundation and Alibaba Foundation have donated much-needed materials to regions suffering in the epidemic over the past few weeks, including Japan, South Korea, Italy, Egypt, Iran and Spain, according to a tweet from the Jack Ma Foundation on Friday.‎ Ma said the outbreak presents "a huge challenge to all humankind in a globalized world," and that he has drawn from his own country's experience that quick and accurate testing as well as protective equipment for medical personnel are most effective in preventing the spread of the virus.‎ The past two months show us that if we take it very seriously and are proactive, we are more than capable of containing the virus.‎ Now it is as if we were all living in the same forest on fire. As members of the global community, it would be irresponsible of us to sit on the fence, panic, ignore facts or fail to act. We need to take action now!‎ ‎28. According to the underlined sentence, what did the netizen really want to convey?‎ A. He felt that he was looked down on but still showed his gratitude to Jack Ma.‎ B. He thought that the US is the greatest country but still showed his gratitude to Jack Ma.‎ C. He laughed at the current condition of his country and showed his gratitude to Jack Ma.‎ D. He thought that the US was a third world country and showed his gratitude to Jack Ma.‎ ‎29. What is the meaning of the underlined word “proactive” in Paragraph 6? ‎ A. negative B. positive C. passive D. attractive ‎30. Drawing from China’s experience, which one below is not the most effective in_________preventing the spread of the virus?‎ A. Quick testing.‎ B. Protective equipment for medical personnel.‎ C. Correct testing. ‎ D. Correct labeling to the virus.‎ ‎31. Which statement is not correct according to the text?‎ A. Jack Ma is one of the founders of the online retail giant Alibaba. ‎ B. The protective equipment will be handed over to the CDC.‎ C. Jack Ma has just donated much-needed materials to the countries in Asia, America, and Europe. ‎ D. If we take the virus seriously, we are more than capable of containing it. ‎ D US inventor Thomas Alva Edison once said: “Genius is one percent inspiration and 99 percent perspiration.” He was not exaggerating. Perspiration, indeed, plays a very important role in Chinese scientist Tu Youyou’s success.‎ Tu was given the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 2015 for discovering a new drug for malaria, a deadly disease caused by the bite of some types of mosquito. She is the first Chinese citizen to win a Nobel Prize in Science. “It is the pride of the whole Chinese science community, which will inspire more Chinese scientists,” China Daily noted.‎ Malaria is a disease that infects around 200 million people and kills about half a million people each year, according to the Economist. Tu’s discovery has saved millions of lives, especially in the developing world. According to the World Health Organization, by 2013 malaria deaths had fallen by 47 percent compared with 2000.‎ But the road to this achievement was a tough one to travel. In the late 1960s, during the “cultural revolution” (1966-1976), Tu joined a government project on which she began research on a new malaria drug.‎ In the beginning, Tu read a lot of old folk remedies(药方), searched texts that were hundreds or thousands of years old and traveled to remote places.Over several months, Tu and her team collected over 600 plants and created a list of almost 380 possible remedies.‎ ‎“This was the most challenging stage of the project,” Tu told The Beijing News. “It was a very labor-demanding and dull job, in particular when you faced one failure after another.”‎ But the hard work and the dullness failed to break the team’s spirit. In the following months, she and her team tested the remedies on malaria- infected mice and they found that an extract(‎ 提取物)from the plant qinghao seemed to work well.‎ Not that the work was easier after that. The fact that the extract didn’t always work against malaria discouraged some of her teammates. But Tu was ambitious to make a contribution to the world and so she encouraged her teammates to keep going. They decided to start again from the beginning.‎ In 1971, they were rewarded for their efforts. After nearly 200 failures, Tu finally made an extract that was 100 percent effective against malaria parasites. The extract was called “Artemisin in”(青蒿素).‎ Thanks to decades of hard work, Tu and her team had “provided humankind with powerful new means to combat these diseases that affect hundreds of millions of people every year,” said the Nobel Prize Committee. “It has greatly improved human health and reduced suffering.”‎ ‎32. What can we learn from the passage?‎ A. Tu Youyou is the first Chinese citizen to win a Nobel Prize.‎ B. Compared with 2000, malaria deaths had fallen to 53% in 2013.‎ C. The work became easier after Tu found an extract from qinghao.‎ D. Artemisin in is the most effective extract to kill malaria parasites.‎ ‎33. What does the underlined word “combat” mean in the last paragraph?‎ A. Fight. B. Treat. C. Spot. D. Anticipate.‎ ‎34. How many stages did Tu and her team go through to get Artemisin in?‎ A. Seven. B. Six C. Five. D. Four.‎ ‎35. What is the best title of the passage?‎ A. Discovering Qinghao B. Sending out a Lifeline C. Perspiration and Inspiration D. The Secrets to Tu Youyou’s Success 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。‎ Moving into a new home in a new neighborhood is an exciting experience. Of course, you want to make sure that you become an accepted and valuable part of your new neighborhood. The easiest way to achieve this is to make sure you behave yourself as a good neighbor should. 36__ Perhaps one of the most important things you can do as a good neighbor is to keep your ‎ property(房产)neat, clean, and in good repair. _37__ By choosing to keep the outside of the home in great shape, you will help to improve the look and feel of the area.‎ Second, take the overall appearance of the neighborhood seriously. When going for a walk, take along a small garbage bag. _38__ This small act will let your neighbors know that you care about the area.‎ ‎__39__ If a neighbor is going to be out of town, offer to collect mail and newspapers. If a neighbor suffers an illness, offer to do the grocery shopping. Let them know that you are there to help in any way that is acceptable, while still respecting the privacy of your neighbor.‎ ‎_40__ By following the basic rules of respecting others, taking care of what belongs to you, and taking pride in the appearance of the neighborhood in general, you will quickly become a good neighbor that everyone appreciates.‎ A. In general, keep an eye on their property while they are gone.‎ B. A good neighbor is also one who likes to help out in small ways.‎ C. Being a good neighbor is more or less about considerate behavior.‎ D. Sometimes neighbors may go to the supermarket together to do shopping.‎ E. If you come across waste paper thrown out of a passing car, pick it up.‎ F. People tend to take pride in keeping everything in their street fresh and pleasing.‎ G. Here are a few tips to help you win over everyone in the neighborhood quickly.‎ 第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）‎ 第一节（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）‎ 阅读下面短文，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。‎ I have always been a big girl. I am comfortable with my body but there is a price to pay for being_41__.‎ In primary school, I was enthusiastic about gymnastics but I had to__42_ my shortcomings by hours after hours of extra practice, going over every_43__. It took months to master the ribbon (带子)，which I used to get in a terrible _44_. However, I carried on and _45_ greatly so that in 2015 I was in the National Championships Final.‎ Whenever I went up in a _46_，I always got the sense that the _47__did not expect much from the overweight child before them. They _48__about my weight in low voices. One man_49_‎ ‎ said, “That's the ugliest leotard (紧身衣) I've ever seen and the elephant inside it isn't much_50_!”‎ I felt_51_. Trying to smile away the tears, I decided to let my ribbon do the talking. I had worked particularly hard on my ribbon and it showed. On the first beat I knew it was to be _52_ .I was gliding on the music, each move under _53_ control. Soon the _54_ of the crowd turned to cheers. As I went into that last split leap, the crowd_55_. I turned to face them and found each one on their feet, applauding. It was incredible.‎ I was titled National Champion that year, but the best thing I got from hours of_56_ practice was the knowledge that my appearance cannot _57_ who I am and should never limit what I can do. Society seems to_58_ that overweight people are unhappy with their weight and have little_59_, so they never amount to much. What a ridiculous guess! I believe I can achieve anything_60_ I am bigger than my body. Who wants to be ordinary anyway?‎ ‎41. A. famous B. different C. responsible D. beautiful ‎42. A. live up to B. put up with C. break away from D. make up for ‎43. A. routine B. lesson C. word D. note ‎44. A. mass B. length C. mess D. order ‎45. A. improved B. developed C. grew D. changed ‎46. A. class B. competition C. organization D. conference ‎47. A. coaches B. judges C. organizers D. crowd ‎48. A. knew B. cared C. commented D. heard ‎49. A. always B. still C. even D. hardly ‎50. A. faster B. better C. thinner D. heavier ‎51. A. hurt B. excited C. moved D. disappointed ‎52. A. ordinary B. inspiring C. popular D. excellent ‎53. A. remote B. steady C. automatic D. accurate ‎54. A. tears B. whispers C. expressions D. smiles ‎55. A. screamed B. rushed C. erupted D. gathered ‎56. A. tiring B. nervous C. physical D. scientific ‎57. A. determine B. understand C. judge D. resemble ‎58. A. indicate B. know C. hope D. believe ‎59. A. respect B. confidence C. freedom D. equality ‎60. A. if B. though C. because D. when 第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）‎ 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。‎ That Beijing, together with Zhangjiakou, succeeded in getting the chance to host the 2022 Winter Olympic Games, speeds up the development of Zhangjiakou City. Word came_61_the Beijing-Zhangjiakou high-speed railway,_62__(locate) in North China, is currently under construction, and_63__(expect) to be completed by 2020 in preparation for the cities to host the 2022 Winter Olympics. Starting from Beijing North Railway Station, heading west through the Great Wall three times in the capital's territory, the project is a big challenge,_64_ designers say the explosions needed to dig the tunnels will not have an impact on the structure. The line has a__65_(long) of 174 km as a double tracked passenger dedicated line, with ten stations situated along its route. Having a__66__(totally) investment of 31.17 billion Yuan ($5 billion), the trip between the two cities will only take 40 minutes, with the train_67_(travel) at an average of 250 km/h. According to the plan, the high-speed railway will build two branch lines—one is to Yanqing Station and the other_68__Taizicheng of Chongli,__69_the Olympic village lies. The full railway, which includes 70-kilometer section through Beijing, will be completed in four and__70_half years. ‎ 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处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅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。‎ My childhood friends just called me after 20 years' absence. He had moved away in his 11th grade. I didn't have his number, address, and any other information. He was simple gone. Finally just at chance my brother came across him while do his job. Perhaps this is that is called a one-in-a-million chance. I started crying when I heard their voice. I never knew how important it ‎ is to have friend that loves and supports you in life. So I want to express my gratitude deeply root in my heart to all my best friends in the world. It is you that have helped me make a difference in life.‎ 第二节 书面表达 (满分25分)‎ 假定你是李华，请你为校刊“英语角”栏目写一篇题为“Taking Online Classes”的英文稿件，介绍你们在新冠肺炎疫情期间上网课的情形，主要内容包括：‎ ‎1. 介绍一位授课老师的情况；‎ ‎2. 学生课上的反应； ‎ ‎3. 你的感受。‎ 注意：1．词数100左右；2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。‎ 参考词汇：流行病 epidemic直播 livestream赞 like ‎【参考答案】‎ ‎1-5 CCACB 6-10 BCAAB 11-15 CBCAA 16-20 BCBBA ‎21-25 BDCA 26-30 BDCBD 31-35 CDACB 36-40GFEBC ‎41-45 BDACA 46-50 BDCCB 51-55 ADDBC 56-60.AADBC ‎61. that 62. located 63. is expected 64. but 65. length 66. total 67. travel(l)ing 68. to 69. where 70. a 短文改错：‎ friend My childhood friends just called me after 20 years' absence. He had moved away in his 11th ‎ simply or grade. I didn't have his number, address, and any other information. He was simple gone.‎ ‎ Finally what doing by just at chance my brother came across him while do his job. Perhaps this is that is called a his one-in-a-million chance. I started crying when I heard their voice. I never knew how important ‎ a it is to have ∧friend that loves and supports you in life. So I want to express my gratitude deeply ‎ rooted root in my heart to all my best friends in the world. It is you that have helped me make a ‎ difference in life.‎ 书面表达 Taking Online Classes Due to the epidemic, our school has moved classes online as a temporary solution to nonstop learning. Online classes pose a challenge for both our teachers and us students.‎ Mr Gao, our 50-year-old maths teacher, has struggled to learn how to livestream his classes. He told us he would go through his lessons several times before livestreaming. While teaching online, Mr Gao accidentally turned on a beauty camera feature, which amused us greatly and won numerous likes from us.‎ Mr Gao deserves our respect and admiration as he’s doing his best to learn new teaching skills. From him, we’ve learned the true meaning of “it’s never too late to learn”.    ‎ 听力原文： ‎ Text 1‎ M: Our flight takes off at midnight. When do you think we should be at the airport?‎ W: For international travel, you’re supposed to be at the airport two hours early in order to give yourself enough time to check your bags and get through security check.‎ Text 2‎ W: What are you doing?‎ M: I’m designing a dress. I entered a contest and the winning designer gets a trip to Paris.‎ W: Wow! This looks amazing. I love the length of the dress, and the color. I think you’re going to do well in the contest!‎ Text 3‎ M: This cereal(谷物) has way too much sugar! What did you put on it?‎ W: It has nuts and dried fruit already, but I added a bit of honey. You always say the cereal I buy isn’t sweet enough.‎ Text 4‎ M: I’d love to go to the Super Bowl(美国橄榄球超级杯大赛) next week, but I don’t think there are any more tickets.‎ W: Why don’t you talk to Laura? She might be able to give you some advice. And I know she is planning to go herself, so maybe you could go with her.‎ Text 5‎ W: I’m looking for a book in the history section. Can you tell me where that is?‎ M: It’s right in between cooking and personal health on the second floor. Just follow that hallway and you’ll see a set of stairs in the back.‎ Text 6‎ M: I can’t stand this heat. ⑥I can’t give my attention to studying for the mid-term exam. I guess I’ll have to go to the library this afternoon.‎ W: I don’t blame you. This dormitory doesn’t have an air-conditioner. ⑥I can’t study either. My roommate and I are thinking about moving out to the other dorm or an apartment that has an air-conditioner.‎ M: Oh, I’ve thought about moving, too. But if I want to live in an apartment, I’ll have to pay a lot of money for electricity.‎ W: Oh, no. That’s really expensive. Well, ⑦I guess I’ll tell my roommate we will see about the other dorm. If it doesn’t work out, we will sweat all summer.‎ Text 7‎ W: Hey daddy! You look great today. I like your tie! By the way, I was wondering if I can…‎ M: No!‎ W: I haven’t even told you what it is yet!‎ M: OK, OK, what do you want?‎ W: ⑧Do you think I could borrow the car? ⑨I’m going to a concert tonight.‎ M: Um… I don’t think so. I need the car tonight to pick up your mother.‎ W: Uh! I told you about it last week! Smelly Toes is playing, ⑨and Eric asked if I would go with him!‎ M: Who’s this Eric guy?‎ W: Duh! He’s the hottest and most popular guy at school! Come on, dad! Please!‎ M: No, you can’t do… Sorry.‎ W: Fine then, would you mind giving me 100 bucks?‎ M: No way!‎ W: That’s so unfair!‎ Text 8 (第10题为总结题)‎ M: What do you think of the food there?‎ W: Well, it is really fabulous(极好的). But there is something that I’m not accustomed to(习惯). People there are always expecting me to eat and I am much fatter now compared to before.‎ M: They are being polite.‎ W: I see. I also learned that it’s not polite for the guest to accept the offer of food at first.‎ M: Yeah, that’s right. If you are the guest, you have to refuse the food offered at the first or second time. If you don’t turn it down and just eat all the food, ⑪the host will keep on offering a lot of food until you leave some on your plate. You know, the host knows you are full in that way.‎ W: ⑫Well, in America, we usually eat all the food on the plate because we don’t want the host to think that we don’t like the food.‎ M: That’s difference.‎ Text 9‎ M: Well, ⑬your wedding day is this weekend. Are you ready?‎ W: Yeah, I think so, except for one thing.‎ M: What’s that?‎ W: Well, ⑬I’m supposed to wear some special things to the wedding for good luck.‎ M: I thought you were planning to wear a wedding dress.‎ W: I am, of course! But it says that to have a happy marriage, I have to wear something old, something new, something borrowed—something that I borrow from another person—and something blue.‎ M: Old, new, borrowed, and blue, huh? I’ve never heard that one. So what are you going to wear?‎ W: Well, for something old, ⑭I’m wearing my grandmother’s diamond ring. And my wedding dress is something new, and I’m wearing blue flowers in my hair.‎ M: OK, that’s something old, new, and blue. ⑮You still need something borrowed.‎ W: ⑮Yeah, I just don’t know what, though.‎ M: Hey! How about this? ⑯It’s my lucky coin. I always wear it inside my shoe when I need good luck. You can borrow it and put it in your shoe during the wedding.‎ W: Oh, thanks! Now I’m ready for my wedding day.‎ Text 10‎ M: Good afternoon, everyone! Today I will give you a lecture about history education. ⑰I have been teaching history for about 30 years. Once, I asked myself, “What’s the best way to teach it?” ⑱Recently educators are rethinking their approach to history education. One new view is that it should be taught from the present backwards, keeping in mind the question, “Why is it like this today?” Let me give you an example. ⑲The traditional approach to teaching the history of business always begins with the history of the Industrial Revolution, and proceeds slowly through all the government action over three hundred years to the present. ⑳Critics say that method, making students only memorize names, places, and dates about the Industrial Revolution, is a waste. Instead, it’s more effective for learners to begin with a present-day question, like, “Why is the economy so bad these days?” and then go back to examine the history of business to find the answer. In other words, beginning with the question about the present is more effective than the former method because it demonstrates(演示) a cause-and-effect approach to the study of history. And when students begin to see history as a cause-and-effect relationship, they can understand why the study of history is important.‎