1、 福建省福州市2007年高中毕业班第二次质量检查英 语 试 题YCY本试卷分为第卷（选择题）和第卷（非选择题）两部分.共150分，考试时间120分钟.第I卷（三部分，共115分）第一部分：听力（共两节, 满分30分）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个小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1What do Tom and Sarah have in common?AThey are distantly related.BThe
2、y work in the same company.CThey are both engineers. 2What is the secretarys name?AMiss Bond.BMrs Bond.CMiss Pond. 3What does the woman mean?AShe baked the cake herself.BShe wants the man to bake the cake.CThe bakery made the cake for her.4Whats the name of the man the speaker wishes to call?AThe sp
3、eaker is calling Mr GreenBThe speaker wishes to call Henry Jordan.CGeorge Jordan is the mans name?5When will the bank be open on Saturdays?A9. a.m. to 12noonB12 noon to 9 p. m.CIt is closed.第二节 （共15小题；每题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A，B，C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题
4、5秒钟；听完后，每小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6至8题。6What is the man looking for?AA bookstore.BThe telephone company.CA computer shop.7Which source of information about the town does the woman recommend?AA guidebook.BA police reportCThe newspaper. 8Do you think the woman is willing to help the man?AYes
5、, because she is curious about him.BNo, because she is in a hurry to leave.CYes. She is happy to assist him. 听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。9When does the conversation take place?AAt the beginning of exams.BAt the end of the school year.CIn the middle of the summer vacation.1,3,510Why is Helen buying the tickets?A
6、Bob doesnt seem to have much money.BBob left his wallet at home.CBob treated her last time.11What is Bob going to pay for?AHis ticket only.BHis supper only.CTheir supper.听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。12What is the man?AHe is a businessman.BHe is a student studying in the college.CHe is a student taking an Englis
7、h test.13Why can the man speak English well?AHe is a student of the English Department.BHe came here every summer.CHe likes to practice spoken English.14What should he do first?APass the placement exam.BTalk with the English teacher.CGo to Jackson Hall.听第9段材料，回答第15至17题15Whats the relationship betwee
8、n the two speakers?AAssistant and customer.BTeacher and student.CHost and guest.16Whats the mans problem?AHe cant catch up with the reading assignment.BHe has fallen ill.CHe cant sleep at night.17Whats the womans advice?AReading aloud.BReading fast.CDeveloping reading skills.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18Who
9、is Gary Simpson?AA leader of a club.BA professor at the university.CAn education student.19Who is Simpson speaking to?AElementary students.BA group of teachers.CA group of students.20According to the speaker, what sort of work will the volunteers do?ADriving the children.BHelping the teachers.COrgan
10、izing the class.1,3,5第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节, 满分45分）第一节：单项填空（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15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。21 money, it remains to be seen whether we can put the idea into practice.ALackingBLackedCTo lackDHaving lacked22With a lot of difficult problems , the manager felt like a cat on hot bricks.Asettling
11、Bto settleCbeing settledDsettled23Its clear that little money he earns can hardly support family as large as his.Athe; aBa; theC不填；aD不填；the24A warm thought suddenly came to me I might use the pocket money to buy some flowers for my mothers birthday.AifBwhenCthatDwhich25Both teams are in good form, w
12、hich should a great game.Amake upBmake outCmake offDmake for26What we used to think impossible new does seem possible.AwasBisChas beenDwill be27Never time come again.Ahas lostBwill loseCwill lostDlose28This kind of wool soft and well.Ais felt; sellsBfeels; sellsCis felt; is soldDfeels; is sold29How
13、often do you eat out? , but usually once a week.AHave no idea BAs usual CIt dependsDGenerally30Catherine bought a postcard of the place she was visiting, addressed to and then posted it at the nearby post office.Ait; herBherself; herselfCherself; herDit; herself31When we worked in the same office, w
14、e often have coffee together.AmightBshouldCcouldDwould32The cake is delicious.Well, at least it is the one I baked last week.Aas bad asBno worse thanCno better thanDnot better than33In our daily life, everyone fails every now and then. It is how you react that makes a .AdevelopmentBdifferenceCprogre
15、ssDpoint34Any application form properly will not be accepted by the company.Anot to be filledBnot filledCnot being filledDnot having been filled35Why dont you buy the necklace since you like it so much?I but I dont have the money.Awould BwillCshouldDmay第二节 完型填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36
16、55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，1,3,5选出最佳选项In Glasgow, Scotland, a young lady, like a lot of teens today, got tired of home. The daughter objected to her familys 36 lifestyle and said,“I dont want your God. I am leaving!”She left home. Before long, she was disappointed and unable to find a job, so she took to
17、 the streets to do everything she could to 37 . Many years passed by, her father died, her mother grew 38 , and the daughter became more and more entrenched（固执）in her way of life.No contact was made between mother and daughter during these years. The mother, having 39 her daughters whereabouts, went
18、 to the poor part of the city in 40 of her daughter. She stopped at each of the rescue missions with a simple 41 ,“Would you allow me to 42 this picture?”It was a picture of the smiling, gray-haired mother with a handwritten 43 at the bottom:“I love you stillcome home!”One day the daughter wandered
19、into a rescue mission for a hot meal. She sat 44 listening to the service, all the while letting her 45 wander over to the bulletin board. There she saw the picture and thought“Could that be my mother?”She couldnt 46 until the service was over. She stood and went to look. It was her mother, and ther
20、e were those words,“I love you stillcome home！” 47 she stood in front of the picture, she wept. It was too 48 to be true.It was night, but she was so 49 by the message that she started walking home. 50 the time she arrived it was early in the morning. She was afraid and 51 her way timidly. As she kn
21、ocked, the door 52 open on its own. She thought someone must have broken into the house. Concerned for her mothers 53 , the young woman ran to the bedroom and shook her mother awake and said,“Its me! Its me! Im home!”The mother couldnt believe her eyes. They fell into each others arms. The daughter
22、said，“I was so worried and 54 someone had broken in.”The mother replied gently,“No, dear. From the day you left, that door has never been 55 .”36AmodernBreligiousCawfulDsimple37Aearn moneyBhelp othersCfind jobDbecome famous1,3,538AlonelierBslowerCelderDolder39Atold aboutBheard ofCwritten aboutDtalke
23、d about40AsightBchargeCsearchDneed41ArequestBremarkCquestionDspeech42Aprint outBlook atCsend offDput up43ArecordBorderCmessageDnotice44AsensitivelyBabsent-mindedlyCdevotedlyDcarefully45AeyesBhandsCthoughtsDimaginations46AhelpBmoveCwaitDlisten47AAfterBSinceCUntilDAs48AluckyBgoodChappyDcertain49Aaston
24、ishedBtouchedCinterestedDashamed50AByBAtCDuringDBefore51AhadBledCmadeDheld52AstoodBblewCprovedDflew53AsafetyBhealthCdangerDlife54AobservedBrealizedCfoundDthought55ApushedBopenedClockedDfixed第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题，每题2分，满分40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。AHappy birthday！Do birthdays really make people
25、happy？Of course they do. Birthdays celebrate the days when we were born. Besides, that extra candles on the cakes suggest another year of growth and maturity（成熟）or so we hope. We all like to imagine that we are getting wiser and not just older. Most of us enjoy seeing the wonder of growth in others,
26、 as well. For instance, seeing our children develop and learn new things makes us feel proud. For Americans, like people in most cultures, growing up is a wonderful process. But growing old? That is a different story.Growing old is not exactly for people in youth-oriented（以年轻人为中心）American culture. M
27、ost Americans like to look young, act young and feel young. As the old saying goes，“Youre young as you feel.”Older people joke about how many years young they are, rather than how many years old. People in some countries value the aged as a source of experience and wisdom. But Americans seem to favo
28、r those that are young, or at least“young at heart”.Many older Americans find the“golden years”to be anything but golden. Economically，“senior citizens”often struggle just to get by. Retirement at the age of 65 brings a sharp decrease in personal income. Social security benefits usually cannot make
29、up the difference. Older people may suffer from poor nutrition, medical care, and housing. Some even experience age discrimination（歧视）. American sociologist Pat Morre once dressed up like an older person and wandered city streets. She was often treated rudelyeven cheated and robbed. However, dressed
30、 as a young person, she received much more respect.1,3,5Unfortunately, the elderly population in America is increasing fast. Why? People are living longer. Fewer babies are being born. And middle-aged“baby boomers”are rapidly entering the group of the elderly. America may soon be a place where wrink
31、les（皱纹）are “in”. Marketing experts are ready noticing this growing group of consumer.56Growing up is a wonderful thing because . Apeople can celebrate their birthdayBpeople can become more mature and wiserCpeople can receive many presentsDpeople will feel younger at heart57We can infer from the seco
32、nd paragraph that .Ayoung people lack experience and wisdomBAmerican older people often joke about their old ageCAmerican culture is very youngDdifferent countries have different opinions on the old age58What does the first sentence in the third paragraph mean?AThe golden years can make the old earn
33、 lots of money and receive good medical care.BThe old in America are leading a hard life without good nutrition, medical care or housing.CThe old in America have to retire at the age of 65.DAmerican social security benefits are not good.59What does the underlined word“in”in the last paragraph mean？
34、ASerious.BCool.CDisappearing slowly.DGrowing fast.1,3,5BPeople tend to become more personal and hide less of themselves when using email . Researchers from Open University in Britain have found in a recent study that there are good reasons for this . The team of researchers asked 83 pairs of student
35、s , all strangers to each other , to solve a problem . They had to discuss this question : If only five people in the world could be saved from a world disaster , who should they be ? The pairs of students had to talk over the problem either face to face or by computers . Dr. Johnson said , “They to
36、ld their partners four times as much about themselves when they talked over the Internet as when they talked face to face . When the computers were fitted with cameras so that students could see each other , this limited the personal side of the conversation.” Generally the information was not extre
37、mely personal . It was mainly about things such as where they went to school, or where they used to live . But some students discussed their love stories , and personal childhood experiences .Dr. Johnson believes that emailing encourages people to focus on themselves . And when they do this , they b
38、ecome more open , especially if there are no cameras. “If you cannot see the other person, it becomes easier to talk about yourself . This is because you are not thinking what the other person is thinking of you. So emailing has become the modern way of talking,” said Dr. Johnson. However , this sty
39、le of talking is not entirely new . “In the 19th century people started to use the telegraph to communicate . Now the same kind of thing has happened and people ended up speaking more freely .”Dr. Johnson thinks that emailers need to know about these effects of emailing , especially when they start
40、work in a company . “If you dont know about it , you could find yourself saying more about yourself than you wanted to .”60The subject discussed in this passage is .Ahow people open up when emailing Bhow people do research studies Chow to communicate at work Dhow to discuss and solve a problem 61The
41、 reason that some couples talked freely about themselves is that .Athey didnt talk about very personal things Bthey couldnt see each other Cthe cameras on the computers were turned on Dthey had to discuss a question 62What do the underlined words (in para. 4) refer to ?AThe telegraph BThe computer C
42、Emailing .DFace-to-face talk .63In the writers opinion , one should . Afocus on oneself when emailing Btalk more freely in email than usual Cdiscuss any subject that one wants to Dconsider how one uses email at work CThe new mayor of Hillsdale , Michigan , is a man of the people , ready to listen to
43、 their problems , but only until 6p.m. Then he has to do his homework . Michael Sessions , 18, beat former mayor Douglas Ingles , 51 , by just two votes and became the new mayor of Hillsdale . He is Americas youngest mayor .As Sessions was too young to enter the election in the spring of 2005, he re
44、gistered to vote on Sept . 22, one day after his 18-year-old birthday .The day after that he started his write-in campaign (战役) , which means he should persuade voters to remember his name and write it by hand on the voting ballots (选票). To help get his name known , Sessions earned $ 700 by selling
45、apples over the summer . He spent the money on posters and put them on the Hillsdales lawns .Sessions month-long campaign included going door to door, explaining his ideas of the towns future in the kitchens of his neighbours . “Theyd look at me , and say How old are you again ? How much experience
46、do you have ? And I say Im still in high school,” he said .Sessions promised Hillsdales voters he would renew local economy . “I was hopeful the whole time,” he explained . One day he spent so long out on the streets knocking on the doors that he ended up in a hospital emergency room .Sessions said
47、that his schoolwork will not get in the way of his job as a mayor. “From 7:50a. m. to 2:30 p.m. , Ill be a student. From 3 to 6, Ill be mayor of Hillsdale.” he said .“He did a very brave thing that couldnt have been easy for him to do,” said Jack Vetted , a councilman in Hillsdale , a city of 8,200
48、about 75 miles southwest of Detroit . “He does care about this town . Hes been here all his life.”Sessions will receive $ 3,600 a year during his four-year term , and will work out of his bedroom since the town does not provide the mayor with an office .64What is true of Sessions election campaign a
49、ccording to the text ?ASessions launched his election campaign on Sept.22. BSessions worked so hard that he once tried to persuade people in a hospital .CSessions won the election campaign by a very close outcome (结果).D Sessions felt disappointed when asked about his age and experience .65In order t
50、o gain more support from the voters, Sessions had to do all these things EXCEPT .Aput up posters Brenew the economy Csell apples Dtalk to neighbours in kitchens 66What can we infer from the passage ?AAmericans mayors usually work from 3 p.m.to 6 p.m.BIn America , young people are encouraged to get i
51、nvolved in politics .CAll teenagers are allowed to enter political elections .DAmerican mayors receive a salary of 3,600 a year during their 4-year term .67Which of the following would best summarize the text ?ASchoolboy becomes Americans youngest mayor .BHow to become a teenage mayor .CHard work is
52、 the ticket to success .DNever too young to shake the world .D1,3,5It would be pleasant to believe that all young girls in the past got married for romantic reasons ; but the fact is that many of them regarded marriage as their only chance to gain independence from their parents , to have a provider
53、 , or to be assured of a good place in society . A couple of generations ago , an old maid of twenty-five did not have much to look forward to . She was more or less fated to remain with her parents or to live in some relatives home where she would help with the chores and the children . Not so any
54、more . In the first place , women remain young much longer than they used to , and an unmarried woman of twenty-eight or thirty does not feel that her life is over . Besides , since shes probably working and supporting herself , she is free to marry only when and if she chooses . As a result todays
55、women tend to marry later in life . They have fewer children-or none at allif they prefer to devote themselves to their professions . The result is a decline in the birthrate .The new role that women have developed for themselves has changed family life . Children are raised differently ; they spend
56、 more time with adults who are not their parents ; baby-sitters ,day-care center personnel , relatives , or neighbors . Whether they gain or lose in the process is a hotly debated question. Some child experts believe that young children must spend all their time with their mother if they are to grow
57、 sound in body and mind . Others think that children get more from a mother who spends with them “quality time” (a time of fun and relaxation set aside for them) rather than hours of forced and unhappy baby-sitting . And many child psychologists point out that children kept in day-care centers every
58、 day are brighter than those raised at home . No matter what it is , one thing about child raising to be certain of is that the longer the child is with the mother , the better .68Which of the following is the reason for young girls marriage in the past ?AMarriage was one of the chances to get freed
59、om .BThey could find happiness through marriage .CThey preferred to devote themselves to housework .DThey wanted to find a good place in society .69We can conclude from the passage a decrease in the birthrate is because .Aa good many women still depend on their parents Braising children is a great b
60、urden for many families Cmany women would like to remain young forever Dmore and more women are concentrating on their careers 70The underlined word “sound” means .Abright Bhealthy CtallDstrong 71Which of the following is being discussed in the passage ?AHow long children should stay with their pare
61、nts ?BWhere children should be raised ?CWhether children should stay with their parents ?DHow children should be raised ?EWhat would the world look like if it lost its battle against the greenhouse effect and global warming ? We are talking about worldwide disaster , including hurricane , earthquake
62、 , tidal waves , floods and the beginning of the next Ice Age .This is the scene that faces those who see “The Day After Tomorrow”, a new Hollywood sci-fi (科幻) movie . It is in the second place of US box office chart . Some say that the director , Roland Emmerich , has an uncontrollable desire to de
63、stroy the world , especially New York . In 1996, he made “Independence Day”, in which aliens destroy the earth . Two years later , he brought “Godzilla” to the screen. This saw a giant monster appear in New York and almost tear the city to pieces . “The day after tomorrow” shows disaster and destruc
64、tion on a global scaleall thanks to the weather .In the movie , Jack Hall, a weather scientist , is the first man to realize that a new ice age is coming . In one of several natural disasters , his son Sam became trapped in New Yorks Public Library when a tidal wave strikes the city . He is forced t
65、o fight rapidly dropping temperatures . And a pack of hungry wolves escaped from the zoo. Meanwhile , Jack must think of ways to save his son , himself and the whole world . He must follow a hard path north , as everyone else races south to live in warmer climates .This film also brings a direct att
66、ack on the refusal of the current US government to reduce greenhouse gas emissions (散发) . It is hoped that “The Day After Tomorrow” may encourage a change in the governments attitude towards environmental protection.1,3,572This text is meant to .Aintroduce a famous director , Richard Emmerich Bintro
67、duce Roland Emmerich and his films Cintroduce the film “The Day After Tomorrow” Dwarn people of the greenhouse effect 73The three films mentioned in the text share the same features EXCEPT that .Athey are all set with the background New York Ba terrible disaster happens to New York in the three of t
68、hem Cthey are all sci-fi moives Dthey all take the second place in US box office chart 74Whats the main idea of the last paragraph but one ?AThe content of “The Day After Tomorrow” .BWhy Roland Emmerich designed the film .CHow terrible the weather is .DHow people fight against nature .75What does th
69、e writer think of the governments work on environmental protection ?AIt has been good so far .BIt is far from satisfaction .CIt is optimistic .DIt is satisfactory .1,3,5第卷（非选择题，共35分）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）此题要求改正所给短文中的错误.对标题号的每一行做出判断：如无错误，在该行右边的横线上划（）；如有错误（每行只有一个错误），则按下列情况改正：此行多
70、一个词：把多余的词用斜线划掉，在该行右边横线上写出该词，并也用斜线划掉。此行缺一个词：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（），在该行右边横线上写出该加的词。此行错一个词：在错的词下划一横线，在该行右边横线上写出改正后的词。注意：原行没有错的不要改。My hometown used to be small village with 76 tree all around . Just outside the village , there was a 77 river . The river was much clean . Many people enjoyed 78 boating on the rive
71、r . Although there were no tall 79 buildings and people were poor, but they lived a simple 80 but happy life .In the past ten years , my hometown changed 81 a lot . People no loner lived in small houses . Instead , 82 they live in tall buildings . Supermarkets or factories83 can be seen everywhere .
72、 But we now have less trees , and 84 the air and water is polluted . In order to live a better life , 85 we must do something to protect the environment .第二节 写作（满分25分）加拿大高中生David在互联网上登出启事（notice），希望结识一位中国朋友，以便学习中国的语言、文化。假设你是李华，请在看到这则启事后，用英文给David发出一封电子邮件。主要内容包括：1你怎样得知他的愿望；2你愿意成为他的朋友；3你打算如何帮助他；4你盼望他的
73、回复注意：词数：100词左右 参考答案15 BACBA 610 CACBA 1115 CCBAB 1620 ACACB2125 ABACD 2630 ACBCD 3135 DBBBA 3640 BADBC4145 ADCBA 4650 CDBBA 5155 CDADC 5660 BDBDA1,3,56165 BCDCB 6670 BADDB 7175 ACDAB76small前加a 77treetrees78muchvery7980but81changed前加has82livedlive83orand84lessfewer85isareOne possible versionI am Li H
74、ua. I read your notice on the Internet and know you want to make friends with a Chinese in order to learn the Chinese language and culture. I want to be your friend. Now Id like to introduce myself to you. I was born in Fuzhou, in 1990. I study in Fuzhou No 60 Middle School and I am good at English.
75、I think I can help you to know about China by sending e-mails. Whats more, we can have chats on the Internet in Chinese or English and Ill tell you about the customs, festivals, foods, etc. of the Chinese.I am looking forward to your reply. Yours, Li Hua听力材料Text 1W: Tom, Id like you to meet my siste
76、r, Sarah Johnson. Sarah is also in computers-software development.M: Nice to you, Sarah. I believe we actually work for the same company although in different sections.Text 2M: Is your secretarys name Miss Pond or Mrs Pond?W: Miss. She isnt married. And by the way its Bond. B as in boy, O-N-D.Text 3
77、M: What a beautiful cake. Did you bake it?W: No. I had the bakery do it.Text 4M: Operator, Id like the number of a Mr Jordan.W: Theres a George Jordan on Smith Road, and a Henry Jordan on Green Road.M: I know he lives on Green Road.W: That number is 9744276.Text 5M: I hope the bank will be open.W: T
78、he sign says: Nine a. m. to five p.m. wekdays. Nine a.m. to twelve noon Saturdays. Closed Sundays.Text 6M: Excuxe me. I wonder if you can tell me where I can have my computer fixed? Im new in town.W: Well, of course, you can always look in the yellow pages of your phone book under computers, but I t
79、hink there is a good computer shop not far from here. Take the first turning on your left and walk about 3 blocks. I cant remember the name of the shop but you will see it. Its beside a MacDonalds. By the way, do you know about the Town Guide? It has all kinds of useful information. I think you will
80、 find it in any bookstore.M: Thanks a lot. Youve been very helpful. And Ill look for the Town Guide next time Im in a bookstore. Lets see, you said the computer shop was three blocks from the right?W: No, first street on the left. Then walk three blocks.M: Thanks again.Text 7M: Hey, Helen, how are y
81、ou?W: Im fine, Bob. Arent you glad the school is over?M: Yeah. Are you going to the Rock Concert tonight?W：I havent thought much about it . Are you ?M：Sure . Would you like to go with me ?W：Sounds like fun .M：Youd have to buy your own ticket , though .W：Are you broke again ? Let me treat you .M：Wow
82、! When did you come into so much cash ? W：You know I got a part-time job at the Student Center .M：Since youve been so great about buying the tickets , why dont I take you out to dinner ?Text 8M：Excuse me . Could you tell me where Jackson Hall is ?W：Oh, its right over there . Im going there , too. Ar
83、e you taking the English placement test ?M：Yes, I am . How about you ?W：Im one of the English teachers here .M：Oh, really ? Maybe Ill be in your class . W：Its possible . Whats your name ?M：Mark Philips .W：My name is Linda . Where are you from ?M：Im from Spain .W：Have you been here long ?M：Ive been h
84、ere since August .W：Is that all ? Your English sounds great !M：My family used to come here every summer when I was small . How I want to go to college here . W：What do you want to study ?M：Im interested in business administration .W：Well , heres Jackson Hall . Good luck on the placement exam ! Maybe
85、 Ill see you in class . M：Thanks . I hope so .Text 9M：Good morning , Lily .W：Good morning , John . Come in . Take a seat . Youre looking anxious .Is anything the matter ?M：Well, to tell you the truth , Im a bit worried .W：What about ?M：I dont seem able to keep up with all the reading youve expected
86、me to do .W：Are you getting enough sleep ?M：Not really . Im up till midnight , reading .W：That wont do any good to your health at all .M：What can I do to catch up ,then ?W：If I were you , Id stop worrying . You have to learn some reading skills first. And theres no need to read every word of each pa
87、ssage .M：Thank you very much . Ill have a try .Text 10 Welcome everybody . My name is Gary Simpson . As the leader of the campus volunteer club , I am so excited to see so many of you interested in teaching at the local primary schools . Were always short of people and we could use more volunteers w
88、ho know many different subjects . We dont require that you have experience working with children , and we are willing to train anyone interested . We not only need people to teach the children , but also to organize the group , drive the volunteers , and assist the teachers at the school. If any of you are still interested in joining our group , please speak to me immediately after the meeting . Be prepared to start right away because our trip to the school will be in two days .