1、重庆南开中学2020-2021学年第二学期高2022级期中考试英语试题本试卷分为第卷（选择题）和第卷（非选择题）两部分。共150分。考试时间120分钟。第卷（三部分共110分）第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）回答听力部分时，请先将答案标在试卷上，听力部分结束前，你将有两分钟的时间将你的答案转涂到客观题答题卡上。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，从恶中所给的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思和阅读下一小题。每段对话读一遍。1. Where is Andy now?A. I
2、n the U.K. B. In France. C. In China. 2. What will the woman doA. Look after her sick sister. B. Have a walk with the manC. Take care of her sisters child. 3. What is the relationship between Colin and Mary?A. Brother and sister. B. Father and daughter. C. Husband and wife. 4. How long does the comp
3、uter club last?A. 15minutes. B. 30 minutes. C. 45 minutes. 5. What are the speakers mainly discussing?A. A hairdresser. B. A barbershop. C. A girl. 第二节（共15小题；每小题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。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至7题。6. W
4、hat do we know about the basket?A. It is small for a coffee pot. B. It was bought yesterday. C. It is of bad quality. 7. What does the woman decide to do in the end?A. Change the basket for another one. B. Have the basket repaired. C. Return the basket. 听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。8. Where did the woman meet Bra
5、dley Cooper?A. At a restaurant. B. At a bookstore. C. At a shopping center. 9. What did Bradley Cooper do for the woman?A. He gave her a book. B. He signed a book for her. C. He helped her with her English. 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. When is Priceless on?A. At 8. B. At 9. C. At 1l. 11. What does the woman
6、 think of quiz shows?A. Boring. B. Exciting. C. Funny. 12. What program will the woman watch?A. A basketball game. B. A movie. C. A talk show. 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. Who went to England last year?A. Ivan. B. Jim. C. Erica. 14. Where did Erica stay during her holiday?A. In a hotel. B. In a tent. C. In
7、a flat. 15. Which means of transport did Ann use from Italy to Malta?A. The plane. B. The car. C. The boat. 16. Where will the speakers probably go?A. To a mountain. B. To a farm. C. To a castle. 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. Which position is open?A. Editors. B. Reporters. C. Website designers. 18. What ca
8、n be got from the job?A. Chances to travel around. B. Lots of money. C. Free movies. 19. What is the requirement for the applicants?A. Work experience. B. Good writing skills. C. Access to the Internet. 20. What does the speaker talk about in the end?A. The deadline. B. The age limit. C. The website
9、 address. 第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分50分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5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。AHemingwayEmest Hemingway, the man was more interesting than the myth. A new six-hour three-night documentary from Ken Burns and Lynn Novick aims to look beyond the bullfighting, the wildlife hunting, and the bro
10、ken marriages and romances to find the artist who made a lasting impact on world literature at 27 and kept finding ways to live up to his reputation. Begins Monday: April 5. at 8 p. m, PBS; check local listingsHome EconomicsThe latest family situation comedy features Topher Grace as one of three adu
11、lt brothers who stay close despite the enormous gap in wealth that affects how daily life plays out in their separate Bay Area households. With Caitlin McGee as the poor guy in the three, Jimmy Tatro as the younger brother who made a fortune, and Grace as a writer who also works at the studio. Wedne
12、sday. April 7, at 8：30 p. m. on ABCThis Is a RobberyThirteen empty frames hang in Bostons Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in honor of the masterpieces that were stolen by thieves the night after St. Patricks Day 1990. This documentary explores the mystery of where these great paintings have vanished
13、 to, gathering stories from investigators who have looked into Irish gangster Whitey Bulger, the local Italian mafia（黑手党）, and even the IRA（Irish Republican Army）. Available Wednesday, April 7, NetflixThemThe title recalls Jordan Peeles Us, and like that horror film, this new series from executive p
14、roducer Lena Waithe unfolds the terror of racism. In 1953, a middle-class black family moves across the country to a new home in Compton, a mostly white Los Angeles suburb. The neighbors launch a campaign of terror, and the house itself seems to turn against them. Available Friday： April 9, Amazon P
15、rime21. Which program should you watch if you are interested in racial issues?A. Them. B. Home Economics. C. Hemingway D. This is Robbery.22. What can we learn from the passage?A. You can find broken marriages and romances in Hemingway：B. There are some stories behind the mystery in This is a Robber
16、：C. There is a conflict between different social classes in the 1950s in Them. D. The three brothers get on well because they are all rich in Home Economics. 23. What is the purpose of the passage?A. To promote some popular soap operas. B. To advertise some famous TV channels. C. To introduce some b
17、ooks for time killing. D. To recommend some programs worth watching. BBaseball is one of the oldest sports in the U. S. Most historians agree it happened before 1900. Baseball was once Americas favorite game, but has now lost that claim to basketball. It is a name that requires strength. but not hug
18、eness. And agility, quickness, perfect vision and quick reaction are even more important than pure strength.What will new technology teach us about baseball?A system called PITCHf/x has been used since 2006 to track and record the path of a pitch and its speed. The system uses radar and cameras to t
19、rack how the ball moves after it is hit and also records the movement of players on the field. The fastest runners are only a little slower than Olympic running champion Usain Bolt. In other words, some players are very fast runners. The system also shows how far some players run to catch balls and
20、how quickly they react to batted balls. Some players ran more than 17 meters in under two seconds to catch a ball. Other players showed they could throw the ball over 150 kilometers per hour. Some teams are using this intormation to provide better treatment to their players and to compare players an
21、d teams. Will young players break the unwritten rules?Baseball has a lot of traditions including unwritten rules of behavior. For example, newer players are expected to show respect to the other team by restraining （抑制）reaction to a great home run lit（全垒打）. A home run is when a player hits the ball
22、so far that he can travel around all four bases in one trip. He as well as anyone already on base can score after it. In recent years, some young players have wildly celebrated their home runs by throwing their arms in the air or dramatically throwing their bats to the ground. Many older players fin
23、d such behavior unsportsmanlike while Bryce Harper of the Washington Nationals, one of the best young players in baseball, recently told ESPN that he is tired of hearing older players complain about the young, “Therere so many guys in the game now who are so much fun. He said he thinks it is too bad
24、 those players are restricted by the unwritten rules about behavior. on the field. 24. We learn from the passage_.A. hugeness is more important than strength in baseballB quick reaction matters more than strength in baseballC. baseball and basketball are among the oldest games in USD. baseball has a
25、lways been the most loved and popular sport in US25. What does the author tell us in Paragraph 2?A. PITCHf/x can only track how the ball moves in the field. B. The fastest runners can run as fast as the Olympic champion. C Some players are recorded to throw a ball at an amazing speed. D. The technol
26、ogy is now only applied to players of the home team. 26. The unwritten rules of behavior require young players to_.A. always show respect to players of the other teamB. bold down their excitement over a great home run hitC. celebrate their home runs by swinging their arms wildlyD. consider the feeli
27、ngs of older players who dont make a home run27. Bryce Harper thinks that_.A. young players celebrations of home runs is an amusing part of the gameB. all the unwritten rules of behavior on the field should be banned ever sinceC. older players have the right to restrain young players behavior on the
28、 fieldD. both young and older players should know how to restrain their true feelingsCInsects arc to the animal kingdom what the deep sea is to Earth, We think because we know the birds and the mammals so weve already discovered whats on this planet. In fact, weve just scratched the surface. The Smi
29、thsonian Institution says that there are more insect species that have not been described（named by science）than there are insect species that have been previously named. Flies are particularly diverse: More than 124,000 species have been identified, but scientists suspect countless more are awaiting
30、 discovery. The Amazon is home to at least 10 percent of the worlds known biodiversity and. hundreds of thousands of insect species. But its an uncertain time for the rainforest and for insects. A 2019 study suggested that about a third of insect species would be vulnerable to extinction in the next
31、 few decades, a result of habitat loss from intensive agriculture, pesticide and fertilizer pollution, and climate change, among other factors. And in Brazil, President Jair Bolsonaro has been actively promoting development of the Amazon, more than 300,000 square miles of which has been lost to indu
32、stry since the 1970s.Although its common for scientists to find new insects in the Amazon, the number of unfamiliar fly species caught in the tower traps of insects was surprising. Moreover, many species appeared only in traps set above the ground level. Almost two-thirds of fly diversity is present
33、 in the 8- to 32-meter traps, but not in the soil That means quite a lot of loss when big trees are cut down. Many of the mystery flies seemed to be phorids（蚤蝇）, creatures the size of a few grains of salt, some of which lay their eggs in bees, ants, and other insects. Brown, one of the worlds leadin
34、g experts on the family Phoridae, knew he needed to see these new phorid species in the wild for himselfand as quickly as possible. I always feel like were one farmer and a machete（大砍刀）away from losing a whole bunch of species, he said. 28. What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 1 mean?A. In
35、sects are mysterious creaturesB. Insects are largely unknown to scientistsC. Insects are significant to the animal kingdom. D. Insects are hard to study because they are small29. From the passage, the author may agree that_.A. many of the mystery flies are of small sizeB. the vast majority of insect
36、s prefer to inhabit in the soilC. the Amazon is the biggest and safest habitat of insect speciesD. we learned as much about insects as about birds and mammals30. For Brown, what will most probably cause the extinction of insect species?A. Intensive agriculture B. Pesticide useC. Fertilizer pollution
37、. D. Climate change. 31. Wheres the passage most likely from?A USA Today B. The EconomistC. National Geographic. D. The Fall Street Journal. DSu Min, a 56-year-old retiree from Henan Province in central China, has become famous online because of her solo road trip. She posted video updates as she dr
38、ove and in October, one of them went viral on Douyin, the Chinese TikTok. In it, she described how oppressed she had felt by housework and her husband. Millions watched the video, sharing it with labels like runaway wife.”Her main appeal is not the scenic views she captures, but her accounts of her
39、abusive marriage, dissatisfaction with domestic life and newfound freedom. Older women send her messages about how painfully familiar her story feels; for younger women, she is an adviser about marriage. I wish my mother could be like Auntie Su and live for herself, instead of being trapped by life,
40、 read a comment on one of her videos. Her unexpected popularity demonstrates a flourishing awareness of gender equality in China. Ms. Su used to work in a fertilizer factory and she married her husband at 23. She thought marriage might be a way out of the endless chores she shouldered. But instead s
41、he found herself laden with even more housework, as well as verbal and physical abuse She resigned herself to her unhappy life at home. Then, in late 2019, she came across a video online of someone introducing their solo road trip. She remembered her childhood dream of drivingthe freedom and comfort
42、 it had represented. Over the following months, she devoured every video she could find about road trips and made up her mind: Once her grandsons entered preschool, she would set out on a trip of her own. On Sep. 24, she fixed her tent to the top of her Polo car and set off from her home in the city
43、 of Zhengzhou. Ms. Su journeyed across the country while making her videos, in which she was grateful for her newfound freedom. In March. Net-a-Porter, the luxury shopping website, even featured Ms. Su in an advertisement for International Womens Day. Still, Ms. Su blushed when asked about her new f
44、ume and said she was not yet qualified to be called a feminist（女权主义者）. It took me so many years to realize that I had to live for myself.32. Ms. Su has become famous online because_.A. she posts video updates of the scenic viewsB. she is the first woman to make solo road tripC. she makes accounts of
45、 her traditional marriageD. she represents womens awareness of gender equality33. What does the underlined word devoured in Paragraph 3 mean?A. Deleted. B. Shot C. Uploaded. D. Watched. 34. The turning point that lit her longing for solo travel came when_.A. her grandsons finally entered preschoolB.
46、 she watched a video about solo road tripC. she fixed a tent to her Polo car and set offD. her husband abused her verbally and physically35. What can we infer from the last paragraph?A. She felt more than satisfied to live for herself. B. She accepted the idea of being a feminist now. C. She made vi
47、deos on her journey to make money. D. She became a spokeswoman for a luxury shopping website第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5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。How to Create a Study ScheduleSummer Study RoutineSummer is here and for a lot of people its a time to have a vacation and relax. But if you n
48、eed to study. its very important to create a study schedule so you have enough time for your studies as well as time to enjoy your break. When youre making your own study schedule, here are some tips to keep in mind.The first is to start early. Some students leave all their work until the last few d
49、ays of the summer. 36 As soon as you re able, get started with your schedule. The sooner you start, the sooner all your work is done and you re free to do whatever you want during the holidays. The second tip is to create a list of everything that needs to get done. You can, for example, write every
50、thing in the order of time and separated by subject. 37 The third tip is to plan it out. Make a schedule using a calendar or Excel. 38 Design it to what suits you the best and make it something you want to follow. When youre doing this, plan your time using two kinds of time blocks: free time and fi
51、xed time. Free time is when you have other summer activities and relax. Fixed time iswhen you need to do something which youve determined beforehand regardless of most situations. 39 Thats up to you to decide and depends on the goals youve set up for yourself. The last tip is to stick with it. The b
52、est way to follow your study plan is by being motivated to use it! Reward yourself for completing the things and cross them off your schedule. 40 If you can get something done sooner, go ahead. But if you miss a day, dont feel guilty about it. Remember that this is your break and you dont need to wo
53、rk 24/7. What are your plans for this summer?A. It could be daily, weekly or monthly. B. You might need fewer hours or more hours. C. However, dont be afraid to make changes to it. D. As a result, they panic about not having enough time. E. You should schedule one hour of fixed time each day. F. Whe
54、re possible, put your fun activities in advance of study hoursG. This way you can see everything you need to cover in the study plan. 第三部分语官运用（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。A violinist named Itzhak Perlman came on stage to give a concert on Nov. 18, 1995. If
55、 you have ever been to a Perlman concert, you know that getting on stage is no small 41 for him. He was diagnosed with a terrible cancer as a child. The audiences sat quietly while he 42 his way across the stage to his chair and began his play. But this time, something went 43 . Just as he finished
56、half of the song, one of the strings on his violin 44 We thought that he would have to stop the concert. But he didnt. 45 he waited a moment, closed his eyes and then 46 he conductor to begin again. He played with such 47 and such power and such purity as we bad never heard before. Or course, everyo
57、ne knows that it is impossible to play a harmonious piece with just three strings. But that night. Itzhak Perlman 48 to Rnow that. When he finished, there was a thorough 49 in the room. And then people rose and cheered. There was an extraordinary 50 from every corner of the auditorium. He smiled, wi
58、ped the sweat from his forehead and expressed his 51 in a quiet sacred（神圣的）tone. You know, sometimes it is the artists task to 52 now much music he can still make from what he has left. Itzhak Perlman has 53 on his life to make music on a violin of his strings, 54 all of a sudden, in the middle of a
59、 concert, he found himself with only three strings; so he made music with three strings, which was even more beautiful, more sacred, more 55 thin any that he had ever made before, when he had four strings. 41. A. error B. change C. scale D. deal42. A. explored B. lost C. forced D. made43. A. smooth
60、B. wrong C. wild D. unique44. A. wound B. swung C. broke D. loosened45. A. Instead B. Moreover C. However D. Therefore46. A. persuaded B. recommended C. signaled: D. ordered47. A. passion B. difficulty C. wisdom D. hesitation48. A. managed B. refused C. determined D. attempted49. A. understanding B.
61、 embarrassment C. confusion D. silence50. A. laughter B. thunder C. applause D. reputation51. A. regret B. pride C. value D. gratitude52. A. bring out B. find out C. turn out D. let out53. A. sacrificed B. destroyed C. prepared D. exchanged54. A. yet B. for C. while D. after55. A. traditional B. mem
62、orable C. professional D. fashionable第二节（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个恰当的单词或者括号内单词的正确形式。Labor lay in the US falls 56 the first Monday of September every year. It has 57 rich history centered around workers. 58 most Americans likely consider Labor Day a unique American experience, in reality, L
63、abor Day has 59 （it）origins in Canada.Caused by the labor conflicts in 1870 in Toronto, a parade was held in 1872 in support of a strike against the 58-hour workweek. As a result, 24 union leaders 60 were responsible for organizing the event were arrested under anti-union laws. The first Labor Day c
64、elebration in the US can 61 （trace）to Sept. 5, 1882. Itwas designed to comfort city workers after numerous strikes and even 62 （violent）in some cases. Labor Day has been celebrated since. President Grover Cleveland declared that day Labor Day in 1894. The 63 （extend）weekend helps Americans who choos
65、e 64 （travel）. Originating as a celebration for the working class, Labor Day has also evolved into the unofficial end of the summer season and for many school districts it has been the beginning of the 65 （academy）year again. 第卷（两部分共40分）第一部分：单词填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）66. Higher education was originally
66、 intended for the rich and_（特权阶层）. 67. The country is now_（撕裂）apart by hatred and discrimination. 68. Why should you still complain when youre_（有幸）with a good mind and sound health?69. The sight of a light-rail train going through a high block is a_（特点）of Chongqing. 70. Many parents are now_（批评的）of
67、the educational system of China which has made everyone feel so stressed out. 71. The pop star was caught on the spot and taken to the police for_（盗窃）. 72. I still kept on good t_ with my childhood friends though we went to different colleges in different cities. 73. Angela is a smart student, but h
68、er untidy handwriting is her Archilles h_.74. The new r_ of rubbish classification are to come into force within three years.75. The family had to move to a much smaller house in order to manage_.76. Roy, who had always been very close to his father, changed completely, becoming silent and_.77. Im a
69、shamed of my feelings, and I dont want to_ the recording of my life. 78. Secondly, classical Chinese music is closely connected to Chinese poetry. so it isnt surprising that most classical pieces have very_.79. They re grateful for this brief_ of music as they go shopping. 80. It is clear the member
70、s of Twelve Girls Band are among the most gifted_ in the world. 第二部分：书面表达（满分25分）阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。Boys like to be considered brave, but what kind of things can be considered brave? It is not a question that can be answered by words, but by actual deeds.A boy with the name Henry gav
71、e us a good example. Ronny and Henry were friends in the same class. They always played together and went home together. One day as Ronny and Henry were going home after school, they saw some people fighting in the street corner. Ronny said excitedly, Some people are fighting! Lets go and have a loo
72、k! But Henry said, Its none of our business. Wed better go home and I dont want them to worry about me.You are a coward（懦夫）, said Ronny, and of he ran to the spot with some other boys. Henry had to go home alone and didnt think about it anymore. But Ronny thought Henry was a coward and told all the
73、boys. They laughed at him a great deal. From then on, they looked down upon and didnt want to play with him. Henry was sad but he wasnt angry with Ronny for his rude behavior because he had learned that true courage was shown most in bearing misunderstanding when it was not deserved, and that he oug
74、ht to be afraid of nothing but doing wrong. Thus, he just ignored the other boys laughter and continued to stick to his thought, go to school and study. However, Ronny didnt invite Henry to go home with him anymore. Instead, he had his new friends who also thought Henry was a coward. Every day after
75、 school, they didnt go home directly but went to the river to bathe and had lots of fun. 注意：1.续写词数应为150左右；2.请按照如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。A few days later, something terrible happened to Ronny. At that moment, Henry happened to pass by. 参考答案重庆南开中学高2022级高二（下）期中考试英语答案听力：1-5BCABC 6-10CAABA 11-15ABBAC 16-20 BBCCA阅
76、读理解：21-23：ABD 24-27：BCBA 28-31：BAAC 32-35：DDBA七选五：36-40DGABC完形填空：41-45DDBCA 46-50 CABDC 51-55DBCAB语法填空：56. on 57. a 58. While/Although/Though 59. its 60. who61. be traced 62. violence 63. extended 64. to travel 65. academic单词填空：66. privileged 67. torn/split 68. blessed 69. characteristic 70. critica
77、l 71. theft 72. terms 73. heel 74. regulations 75. financially76. moody 77. rewind 78. poetic 79. interval 80. musicians写作：A few days later; something terrible happened to Ronny. That afternoon after school, Ronny was bathing happily with some of his new friends in the river. All of a sudden, he was
78、 stuck in the weeds and couldnt get out. He struggled with all his efforts but he still got trapped. He screamed for help, but all in vain. The boys were terrified and got out of the water as fast as they could. So scared were they that they didnt even try to help and fled in panic. At that moment,
79、Henry happened to pass by. He heard the screams and rushed to the river. Seeing Ronny fluttering in the water and almost drowned, Henry tore off his clothes, kicked off his shoes and jumped into the river without the slightest hesitation. He reached Ronny just as he was sinking and losing consciousn
80、ess. With all his might, Henry brought Ronny to the shore in time. Henry felt pleased to save his friend and prove to him what real courage is by his actual deeds, though he was stupefied with exhaustion. 录音稿（Text1）M: Andy is a reporter from Chicago and he travels abroad all the time. And he has alr
81、eady been to the U.K. and China. W: Really? Where is he now?M: He has gone to France. Hes coming back next Tuesday. （Text 2）M: Do you feel like having a walk with me?W: Id love to, but I have to go to my sisters. She is ill and I have to look after her child. （Text 3）M: So tell me more about your fa
82、mily. I know you have a little brother and a little sister. W: Yes, Colin and Mary. They are twins. They are lots of fun. M: And you live with your mum. W: I used to, but I moved out with my husband after we got married. （Text 4）W: Excuse me, Mr. Lea. When does the computer club finish this afternoo
83、n?M: At 4:15, Jane. And you must all be in the computer room by 3:45. W: I see. So l will be able to catch the 4:30 bus. （Text 5）W: Look at Christine. Shes been to the hairdressers. She always likes to have a smart haircut. M: The girl with short hair?W: Yes. She looks angry. Perhaps they cut off to
84、o much. （Text 6）M: Good morning. may I help you?W: Yes, I bought this picnic basket here about a week ago. The quality is terrible. M: Oh? Whats wrong?W: Now look at this bottom. I went on a picnic yesterday. The bottom dropped when I was carrying the basket and the coffee pot in the basket broke. I
85、d like to know whether I can return it. M: Well, but Im afraid we dont give money back on products on sale. Maybe youd like to choose something else for the same price?W: Well, if so, Id like a new one of better quality. （Text 7）M: Have you ever met a famous person?W: Yes, I have. Bradley Cooper. M:
86、 Really? When and where?W: It was last summer. My friends and I were on vacation in LA. We were walking out of a restaurant and talking about going shopping when he walked in. M: Did you say anything to him?W: Yes, I did. I asked him for a signature. W: Did he give you one?W: Yes, he is really nice.
87、 I didnt have any paper with me, so he signed a book that I was carrying. M: What book was it?W: It was my English textbook, believe it or not. I had it with me to help me with my English. （Text 8）M: What do you want to do tonight? Do you want to go out?W: Not really. Im tired. Is there anything goo
88、d on TV?M: I dont think so. Let me see if I can find the program guide online. There is Priceless on at 8 p.m. W: I dont really like quiz shows. They re a bit boring for me. Is there a talk show on?M: No, all good talk shows are late at night. But there is an exciting basketball game on atW: No way!
89、 How about a movie?M: Theres a couple to choose from. Theres one called By Tomorrow, and it doesnt start until 11 p. m. W: Thats too late to watch it. M: Or there is another one called Let Him Go that starts at 9 p. m. I think its a comedy. W: Sounds good. Lets make a deal. I let you watch the first
90、 half of the game, then we watch the movie together. （Text 9）M: Bella, Ive got a weeks holiday in July. Why dont we go to the mountains and take the tent?W: Oh, no! My friend Ivan slept in a tent last July and it rained all week. M: But I like the rain. W: Dad! Jim and his friends flew to England la
91、st year. They found a flat in the city center. M: No, you know I dont really like cities. W: I was talking to Erica yesterday. She said they stayed in a small family hotel in a little village in France. It was just like home! Why dont we go there?M: Im not sure. What about your friend, Ann?W: Oh. ye
92、ah! She stayed with her family in a castle on Malta. They drove to Italy and took a boat to Malta from there. M: That sounds like a lot of driving! Any other ideas?W: I know! Lindas family went to Stantons Fan and it was great fun. We could take our bikes and go cycling. M: Now thats a good idea. （T
93、ext 10）W: Im here to tell you about an interesting website. Last year, some friends and I started a website called Traveling Reporters. Its a youth news site with interesting articles written by young people in the community. We write articles for our website on a regular basis. We also write review
94、s and interviews. We are now trying to find a new team of traveling reporters to write about local events and things of interest to young people in their area. This is a great chance for young people who are interested in giving writing for the Internet a go. Youll get lots of support from our edito
95、r, so no experience is necessary. You wont be paid for the work but there are benefits to being a traveling reporter. For a start its a wonderful way to develop your writing skills. Youll also have the opportunity to meet and work with other young people from around the country. And of course its a
96、great way to get some free CDs. movies and books. If youd like to apply youll need to be at least 15 and no more than 19 years old. Once you apply, youll need to attend two days of training before you start. You also need to be familiar with the Internet and have regular access to it. For more information please visit our website at . You need to apply by 12th April, so dont waste any time.