1、第一单元检测(B)(时间:120分钟满分:150分)一、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小题。每段对话仅读一遍。W:Could you tell me the way to the hospital?M:Im sorry.Im a stranger here myself.You can ask the policeman over there.1.Why doesnt the man t
2、ell the woman the way to the hospital?A.Because he is new here.B.Because he doesnt want to tell her the way.C.Because he doesnt feel like talking with her.答案:AW:Where is the post office?M:Just walk down this street.Its only ten minutes walk from here.You will find it on your right.2.Where are the tw
3、o speakers?A.They are in an office.B.They are in the street.C.They are at home.答案:BW:Would you mind if I borrowed your dictionary?M:Im sorry,but Im using it now.3.Why doesnt the man lend his dictionary to the woman?A.Because it is being used.B.Because he hasnt brought it with him.C.Because he doesnt
4、 want to lend it to the woman.答案:AW:Do you mind if I use your rubber?M:Of course not.Go ahead,please!4.What does the woman want to borrow from the man?A.A dictionary.B.A pen.C.A rubber.答案:CW:Would you like me to carry this box for you?M:No,thanks.I can manage it myself.5.What does the woman offer to
5、 do?A.To wash some clothes for the man.B.To carry the mans box.C.To look after the mans child.答案:B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,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67题。W:Whats the matter,Peter?You dont look very
6、happy.M:Im not.Im worried about my English.W:Whats the problem?M:Im not practising enough.W:Why not?M:Well,its difficult to meet English people.W:You should go out more.M:Where should I go?W:You should go to bars.You should join a club.M:But English people never speak to me.W:Ah!You should speak fir
7、st.M:What can I talk about?W:The weather!English people are always interested in the weather.6.What are the two speakers talking about?A.English. B.Hobby. C.Weather.答案:A7.What is Peter worried about?A.English people.B.His English.C.Going out.答案:B听第7段材料,回答第810题。M:Today is the twelfth of August.In ano
8、ther four days it will be my sister Marys birthday.We will have a party.Would you please come and join us,Jean?W:What time will the party begin?M:At twenty to two.W:My sister is coming to see me from Shanghai at 1:20 that afternoon.Ive got to meet her at the station,so Im afraid Ill be late for the
9、party.M:Thats all right.Do come,please.W:Sure.8.When is Marys birthday?A.On August 15th.B.On August 16th.C.On August 12th.答案:B9.What time will the party begin?A.At 2:00 pm.B.At 2:20 pm.C.At 1:40 pm.答案:C10.Will Jean come to the party?A.No,she wont.Because shell meet her sister at the station.B.Yes,sh
10、e will.But she will be late for the party.C.Not sure.Perhaps she wont be able to come.答案:B听第8段材料,回答第1113题。M:Madam,come and look at this china.Its beautiful,isnt it?W:Yes,it is.I havent seen anything like this for years.M:Ladies always like the china more than the weapons.W:Tell me something about it
11、,please.M:Well,you see,all these pieces of china belong to the same set.A king gave it to the Duke in 1819,and the pictures on the china tell the story of the Dukes life.W:You know a lot about the things in the museum,dont you?Have you worked here long?M:Oh yes,Ive worked here for a long time.Ive be
12、en here since the opening of the museum.Ive been here for ten years.11.Where are the speakers?A.At a museum.B.In a shop.C.In a school.答案:A12.What are they talking about?A.A country.B.A piece of china.C.A gun.答案:B13.How long has the man worked here?A.Two years.B.Five years.C.Ten years.答案:C听第9段材料,回答第1
13、416题。W:Im sorry you had to wait so long.M:Thats all right.Was the boy hurt badly?W:No.After I cleaned his head,he felt much better.So did his mother.The blood had frightened her.M:She probably thought it was much worse than it really was.W:Yes,mothers are always worried about their children.Now,what
14、s the matter with you?M:Ive just got a headache.I feel weak.I really feel terrible.W:Im sorry to hear that.Let me examine you.14.Whats the relationship between the two speakers?A.Mother and son.B.Teacher and parent.C.Doctor and patient.答案:C15.Who probably thought the boys wound was much worse than i
15、t really was?A.The child.B.The mother of the boy.C.Everyone there.答案:B16.Whats the matter with the man?A.He has a headache and feels bad.B.He is frightened at the blood.C.He hurt himself on the head.答案:A听第10段材料,回答第1720题。A young father was visiting an old neighbour.They were standing in the old mans
16、garden and talking about children.The young man asked,“How strict should parents be with their children?” The old man pointed to a string between a big,strong tree and a thin,young one.“Please untie that string,” he said.The young man untied it,and the young tree bent over to one side.“Now tie it ag
17、ain,please,”said the old man.“But first pull the string tight so that the young tree is straight again.” The young man did so.Then the old man said,“There,it is the same with children.You must be strict with them,but sometimes you must untie the string to see how they are getting on.If they are not
18、yet able to stand alone,you must tie the string tight again.But when you find that they are ready to stand alone,you can take the string away.”17.What was the young father doing?A.He was looking after his child.B.He was paying a visit to an old neighbour.C.He was working with an old neighbour.答案:B18
19、.What were they talking about?A.Children.B.Their houses.C.Their trees.答案:A19.Why did the young tree bend over to one side?A.Because it was pulled by a string.B.Because it was dying.C.Because it was too thin to stand straight alone.答案:C20.What did the young father learn from the old man?A.He neednt b
20、e strict with children.B.He learned how strict parents should be with their children.C.He learned how to plant a tree.答案:B二、阅读理解(共两节,满分30分)第一节(共10小题;每小题2分,满分20分)阅读下面短文,从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。APingyao,in the centre of Shanxi Province,is a famous historic cultural city of China and a world cultural
21、 heritage (遗产) site.Its 90 kilometres south of Taiyuan on the Fen River.People lived in Pingyao during the New Stone Age.Its long period as a county government seat has left Pingyao with lots of historic buildings and sites,with a 2,700-year history.Ninety-nine of them are under government protectio
22、n,including Zhengguo Temple,Shuanglin Temple and Pingyao Ancient City.During the Ming and Qing Dynasties,businessmen organized commercial (商业的) groups that did business nationwide.Shanxi Province had some of the most important ones and Pingyao was their centre.In 1823,a store,known as Rishengchang(S
23、unrise Prosperity),traded in bank checks rather than in silver or gold coins.It was the beginning of modern Chinese banking.Branch banks(分行) were soon set up in major cities in China and other parts of Asia,leading to great development in Pingyao.Its lacquerware(漆器) became well known.In Pingyao Anci
24、ent City there are many traditional houses and commercial buildings,3,797 of which are protected and more than 400 of which are in good condition.Not only do the houses in Pingyao show Shanxis history and culture,but this large number is valuable for studying its history,customs,ancient buildings an
25、d art.Most of these houses are still used as homes and shops of local people.In 1997,Pingyao Ancient City was listed in World Heritage List as “World Culture Heritage Site”.21.What does the underlined word “them” (in Paragraph 2) refer to?A.Historic buildings and sites.B.The two temples.C.The county
26、 government seats.D.The 2,700-year history.答案:A解析:由画线词them前面的句子中的historic buildings and sites可知此处的them指代historic buildings and sites。22.Which of the following about Pingyao is NOT mentioned in the passage?A.Its location.B.Its tourism.C.Its business.D.Its history.答案:B解析:短文第一段讲述了平遥的地理位置,第二段讲述了平遥的历史,第三
27、段讲述了平遥的商业。只有平遥的旅游业没有被提及,故答案为B项。23.During the Ming and Qing Dynasties,Pingyao was a leading centre in .A.agricultureB.raising cattleC.commercial tradeD.making gold coins答案:C解析:根据第三段第一、二句可知平遥是当时的商业中心。24.If you want to know about the history of banking in China,which of the following places should you
28、visit?A.Sunrise Prosperity.B.Zhengguo Temple.C.A lacquerware store.D.A commercial house.答案:A解析:由第三段第三、四句可推知,如果你想了解中国银行业的历史,你应该参观一家名叫Rishengchang(Sunrise Prosperity)的商店。BParis has the Eiffel Tower(埃菲尔铁塔),Rome the Colosseum(圆形大剧场),San Francisco the Golden Gate Bridge.These symbolic landmarks are recog
29、nizable worldwide.Brussels(布鲁塞尔) meanwhile has the Manneken Pis(撒尿小童).Think of the Belgian(比利时的) capital and if anything,you think of the small peeing(撒尿) boya 61-centimeter-high bronze figure standing on a block,supplying a constant stream of water to the basin under him.Some might laugh.But for Ja
30、cques Stroobants,the statue is up there with the best of them.“I am proud of him.People come from all around the world to see him,” says Stroobants with a fatherly glance at the little boy.As the most famous landmark of Brussels,Manneken Pis has a very special place in the heart of Belgians.The orig
31、inal Manneken Pis dates back to 1388,but the statue tourists see today dates from 1619 when the city built a second one,after the original was destroyed.There are many stories surrounding the legend of Manneken Pis.Nobody knows why he was created.One story is that he saved Brussels by putting out th
32、e flames of a deadly fire with his well-aimed wee-wee(小便).But the most believable story is that the boythe son of a wealthy nobleman(贵族)was missing and feared kidnapped(绑架).The father had a statue built in honour of the way his son was foundpeeing against a tree.25.The Manneken Pis is the symbol of
33、,which stands on a block of the capital.A.EnglandB.ItalyC.BelgiumD.Sweden答案:C解析:由第一段最后一句可知,撒尿小童是比利时的标志。26.If Belgians regard the Manneken as a hero,they may be more willing to believe the statue was made .A.for a country boy who was peeing against a big treeB.in honour of the boy who saved Brussels
34、C.in honour of a little Belgian soldier who gave his life for his countryD.for the son of a rich man who was lost答案:B解析:由最后一段第三句可知,在这个传说中,这个小男孩用小便浇灭了火焰。27.Which of the following can you see in France?A.The Eiffel Tower.B.The Colosseum.C.The Golden Gate Bridge.D.The Manneken Pis.答案:A解析:由第一段第一句可知埃菲尔铁塔
35、是法国的。CA Beautiful MomentWhen I was in high school,I worked part-time helping Dad sell fruits and vegetables at a market.One day,as I was preparing the fruits.A little boy came by with his mom and sister.He was about eight years old,and the girl five or six.They were looking at the fruits in front of
36、 me.I heard the kids say to their mom(in French),“Theyre good!” I knew it was French.Because I can speak and understand it.Then I noticed how the mom was picking the fruits.At first I thought she was really looking at the fruits because she was facing them.But then I noticed how much she had to feel
37、 and smell each one as she picked them out.And often asked her son if it looked okay,but looked way above where his face was.Putting what I saw together,I was sure she was blind.Both of the kids continued to help their mom pick out the fruits.The son made sure the fruits were not obviously bad,and t
38、he daughter handed them to her mom.The woman then felt each one and smiled,and the daughter would put them into their basket.The kids were smiling while helping their mom pick the fruits out.Their smile and gentle manner moved me in a way that never happened before.It was so beautiful to see such yo
39、ung kids so willingly help.Most kids at that age would be picking out candies or toys in a store for themselves,instead of helping their mom pick out fruits as the two kids did.It was great to witness the moment,but not so great because I didnt tell the mom how beautiful her children were in their l
40、anguage.This is what I regret to this day.28.What did the woman and her kids came to the market to buy?A.Fruits.B.Vegetables.C.Candies.D.Toys.答案:A解析:根据第一段中的“They were looking at the fruits in front of me.”可知选A项。29.According to what he saw,the writer was sure the mother couldnt .A.speakB.seeC.smellD.
41、hear答案:B解析:根据第二段尤其是最后一句可知那位妈妈看不见,因此选B项。30.The writer was moved because .A.the mother was brave to face her problemsB.the kids were polite and kind to each other C.the mother was careful in picking out things D.the kids were so willing to help their mother答案:D解析:根据文章倒数第二段中的“Their smile and gentle man
42、ner moved me in a way that never happened before.It was so beautiful to see such young kids so willingly help.”可知,感动作者的是这两个孩子非常愿意帮助他们的母亲,故选D项。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。May the first is an important date in the college admission process in the United States.This is
43、 the last day for high school seniors to accept or reject offers of admission in the fall.But according to a recent report,there is a great change.Acceptance rates at the top colleges this year were lower than ever.31.These days,college applicants are applying to more colleges because online and com
44、mon applications make the process easier.32.On the other hand,it takes much time for top colleges to accept students.Students may not like being put on waiting lists.Also,common colleges make great efforts to get the students interested in them.Some colleges hold visiting days that offer a chance to
45、 attend classes and stay overnight.Some universities send gifts.33.For many families,the most important thing colleges can do is to show them the money,especially this year;the weak economy makes parents nervous.34.The recent problems that spread from the housing market to credit markets have even a
46、ffected students loans.So lately,top colleges have to spare lots of money to increase their financial aid for students.35. The Education Department expects the number of high school graduates to start to go down.This will happen as the last of the children of the baby boom generation finish high sch
47、ool.A.What contributes to it?B.But top colleges ignore them.C.They cannot afford college as planned.D.But a mistake can be costly if it happens.E.They have international students who know English.F.It can mean several acceptances to choose from.G.Besides,top colleges are facing changes in the popula
48、tion.答案:3135 AFBCG三、英语知识运用(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。Heritage (遗产) EducationChinas “Cultural Heritage Day” falls on the second Saturday of June every year.Many celebrations are held and all cultural relic protection sites are 36 to open for free to
49、 the public on that day.There is no 37 that different kinds of celebrating 38 across the country will arouse(唤醒) public 39 of the importance of cultural heritage protection and 40 the young people to love the fine 41 culture of the motherland.China faces a heavy task to protect and rescue its cultur
50、al 42.We need to consider seriously the 43 of the lack of awareness(意识) about cultural heritage protection.44,Heritage Education is one of our main approaches(方法).People cannot 45 value cultural heritage if they do not know 46 it is important or how to protect it.Over the past seven years,Beijing Cu
51、ltural Heritage Protection Center(CHP) has 47 over a hundred educational seminars(研究会) to different groups,48 as schools,government offices,49 the general public.Many people have attended CHP seminars.Typically,each seminar lasts two to three hours and 50 of an informative presentation,51 by a longe
52、r question-and-answer session and discussion.Each attender 52 limited knowledge of cultural heritage 53 it to be just the Forbidden City (紫禁城) and the Great Wall.People often think that the duty only 54 to the government.So “Cultural Heritage Day” will be a welcome 55 to educate a wide public on wor
53、ld heritage protection.36.A.forbiddenB.suggestedC.madeD.designed答案:D解析:forbid的含义是“禁止”;suggest的含义是“建议”;make表示“制作,使”;design表示“计划,筹划”。此处表示“这些文化遗迹计划在文化遗产日免费向公众开放”。37.A.needB.doubtC.wonderD.reason答案:B解析:There is no need .的含义是“没有必要”;There is no doubt .的含义是“毫无疑问”;wonder和reason 则不与There is no .搭配。38.A.parti
54、esB.activitiesC.actionsD.ways答案:B解析:party的含义是“聚会”;activity的含义是“活动”;action 的含义是“所做的事情,行为”;way的含义是“方式,方法”。句意为“毫无疑问,全国各种各样的庆祝活动会唤起保护文化遗产的公众意识并激励年轻人热爱祖国的传统文化”。39.A.awarenessB.knowledgeC.affairsD.opinion答案:A解析:awareness的含义是“意识”;knowledge的含义是“知识”;affair的含义是“事件”;opinion的含义是“看法”。public awareness的含义是“公众意识”。4
55、0.A.informB.adviseC.persuadeD.inspire答案:D解析:inform的含义是“通知”;advise的含义是“建议”;persuade 的含义是“说服”;inspire的含义是“激励,鼓舞”。词组inspire sb to do sth的含义是“激励某人做某事”。41.A.naturalB.modernC.traditionalD.ancient答案:C解析:natural的含义是“自然的”;modern的含义是“现代的”;traditional的含义是“传统的”;ancient的含义是“古代的”。此处用traditional表示“激励年轻人热爱祖国的传统文化”。
56、42.A.discoveriesB.treasuresC.relicsD.wonders答案:C解析:由短文第一段第一句中的“Cultural Heritage Day(文化遗产日)”可知此处应该为cultural relics(文化遗产)。discovery的含义是“发现”;treasure表示“宝藏”;relic的含义是“遗产”;wonder表示“奇迹”。43.A.harmB.recordC.meaningD.importance答案:A解析:harm的含义是“危害,损害”;record的含义是“记录”;meaning的含义是“意思”;importance的含义是“重要”。下半句的“缺少文
57、化遗产保护意识”应是一种危害,可知答案:为harm。44.A.SoB.InsteadC.AndD.Thus答案:D解析:上文提到“我们要认真考虑缺少文化遗产保护意识的危害”与下一句的“遗产教育是主要的解决办法之一”可知上下句之间存在因果关系,排除instead(相反)和and(而且);so表示“因此”,但不与逗号连用,排除A项;thus表示“因此”,后可以接逗号。45.A.properlyB.simplyC.carefullyD.entirely答案:A解析:properly的含义是“适当地”;simply表示“简单地,仅仅”;carefully表示“小心地,仔细地”;entirely表示“完
58、全地”。此处用properly表示“适当地重视文化遗产”。46.A.whatB.whyC.howD.when答案:B解析:根据句意及语境,此处用why(为什么),表达“如果人们不知道这件事为什么是重要的”。47.A.thoughtB.readC.insistedD.presented答案:D解析:think的含义是“认为”,不与介词to连用;read表示“读”;insist的含义是“坚持”;present表示“赠予,介绍”,与介词to构成短语present sth to sb,表示“向某人介绍某事或给某人某物”。48.A.soB.veryC.suchD.quite答案:C解析:在四个选项中,s
59、uch可以和as连用表示“例如”。so可以与as构成so as to结构。49.A.as well asB.as much asC.as good asD.as long as答案:A解析:as well as的含义是“以及,和一样好”;as much as的含义是“和一样多”;as good as的含义是“和一样好”;as long as的含义是“只要,和一样长”。此处用as well as表示“以及”。50.A.consistsB.becomesC.liesD.forms答案:A解析:四个选项中become,form和lie不和of连用;consist of表示“由构成”,与be made
60、 up of同义。51.A.recognizedB.askedC.answeredD.followed答案:D解析:recognize的含义是“认出”;ask的含义是“询问”;answer的含义是“回答”;follow的含义是“跟随”。此处用followed by表示“接下来是”。句意为“接下来是一个较长时间的问答会议和讨论”。52.A.ofB.withC.forD.at答案:B解析:表示“具有”应用介词with。此处with介词短语做定语,修饰Each attender。53.A.consideredB.understoodC.realizedD.concluded答案:A解析:consid
61、er的含义是“认为,考虑”;understand的含义是“明白”;realize的含义是“意识到”;conclude的含义是“得出结论”。consider常用于consider sth/sb to be结构,意思是“认为某事/某人是”。54.A.comesB.standsC.belongsD.calls答案:C解析:belong和空后的to构成短语,含义是“属于”。句意为“人们常常认为保护文物是政府的责任”。55.A.possibilityB.matterC.opportunityD.chance答案:C解析:possibility的含义是“可能”;matter的含义是“事情”;opportu
62、nity和chance都有“机会”的含义,但chance侧重偶然的机会,含有“侥幸”的意味,而opportunity多指特殊的机会,含有期待的意味。此处用opportunity更符合文章的含义。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个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Once,there was a little girl56(name) Meredith.Meredith enjoyed 57(spend) her free time with her friends,but there was something different about Mer
63、edith.She was always interested in things 58 chemistry and history.Meredith never wanted 59(talk) about these interests because she was afraid she would be judged.She always learned more about these topics when she was by herself,because no one could find out about this.One day 60 new girl,Josie,joi
64、ned her sixth-grade class,and the new girl 61(ask) to say three things about 62(her).Josie stood up and started to talk about her interests.First,she said she was interested in reading and writing stories.Second,she said she liked history.Later,she said she enjoyed chemistry.Merediths eyes lit up wi
65、th joy.63(final),she had found someone 64 had common interests as her.So that day,Meredith found Josie on the playground and ran over to talk to her.They immediately became 65(friend) and started to play at each others houses on the weekend.答案:56.named57.spending58.like59.to talk60.a 61.was asked62.
66、herself63.Finally64.who65.friends 四、写作(共两节,满分45分)第一节(满分20分)假如你是杰克(Jack),参加学校开展的“有困难向谁求助”(Who do you ask for help when in trouble?)的调查活动,调查结果如下表。请用英语给校报编辑写一封信介绍相关内容。求助对象比例理由同学、朋友58%年龄相仿,容易理解与交流老师、家长30%有爱心、有经验,可以信任无12%不愿与人交流,难以与人沟通注意:1.内容要点全面,并表达出你的观点。为了使文章连贯,可适当增加内容。2.词数100左右。3.文章的开头和结尾已给出,但不计入总词数。De
67、ar editor,Im a student in Senior One.We have made a survey“Who do you ask for help when in trouble?”Here are the results._Thank you.Best wishes.Yours,Jack参考范文Dear editor,Im a student in Senior One.We have made a survey“Who do you ask for help when in trouble?”Here are the results.Most of the student
68、s will go to their classmates or friends when in trouble.Theyre almost of the same age,so they can talk with and understand each other easily.Some students will tell their teachers or parents about their troubles and ask for their help as the teachers and parents have rich experience and love them v
69、ery much.They can be trusted by these students.Only a few students solve their problems all by themselves.They hate to talk with others and cant get on well with others.They have few friends.In my opinion,when in trouble wed better ask our teachers,parents,friends or classmates for help.Different pe
70、ople have different experience.And they are likely to help you out of trouble.Then you can remove some of your difficulties and feel relaxed.Thank you.Best wishes.Yours,Jack第二节(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。I worked from the time when I was four and raised seven children,all of them college gr
71、aduates.It seemed Id done everything Id ever wanted to do in my life,but I had one regret.I was born in 1898,the oldest of five kids.Papa couldnt spare me to go to school,so I worked in the fields with him till I was 21 years old.Everywhere I went,I learned some hard lessons about what happened to a
72、 man who even couldnt read the alphabet.People cheated you out of wages.They sold you a ticket to one city,took your money and handed you a ticket to somewhere else.By 1928,Id been wandering for nine years.I met a woman named Elzenia.We fell in love,married and moved to Dallas,where I got work fixin
73、g roads for the city.When Amelia,the oldest of our seven children,first went to school,I took my wife aside.“Elzenia,” I said.“I dont want the kids to know I cant read or write.”In 1938,one day my boss called me in.“George,” he said.“No one knows those machines like you do.Id like to promote you.” B
74、ut my thrill and surprise were cut short when he said,“Fill out this application and well get you a raise.” I couldnt admit the truth.I thanked him and walked out of his office.I did stay right where I was,until I turned 65 and my boss made me retire.But I didnt stop working.For the next few years,I
75、 lived a happy life,but it still seemed to me like something was missing.A young fellow handed me a piece of paper.Its information about adult education classes.People can learn to read and write.Now Im 98.I thought of my friends and neighbors and what they might think if they found out I couldnt re
76、ad.After all these years,my secret would be out.But all my life I wanted to read.It was high time for action.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:The young man drove me to _Paragraph 2:Im still going to school. _参考范文Paragraph 1:The yo
77、ung man drove me to an old building.I knew it wellit was where all my children had gone to school.I looked into the classroom to get a look at who I would be going to school with the next day.The students all looked like babies to me.There was a lady in her fifties but most of the rest were in their
78、 twenties and thirties.I went back to the school the next day.Id been inside the building so many times before with my children.That old building looked the same,and it smelled the same.But this time it was different because it was going to be my school.First came learning the alphabet,then words.In three months,I was reading.It was not very exciting,but I loved it.Paragraph 2:Im still going to school.I wont stop there.After all,now I know why Im here.Im here to learn.Im here to tell the students its never too late.