1、宿迁市20152016学年度第一学期期末考试高二英语试卷第一部分: 听力（共两节，满分20分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分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秒钟的时间回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. What are the speakers going to do tonight? A. Listen to a lecture. B. Go out for pizza.C. Work in the garden.2. When did Sue leave home?
2、 A. At 4:30. B. At 5:00.C. At 5: 15.3. How does the girl probably feel? A. Happy and excited. B. Frustrated and upset.C. Scared and nervous.4. Why was the woman late? A. She wasnt allowed to get off her bus. B. She was injured in an accident. C. She missed the bus.5. What is the woman? A. A waitress
3、. B. A doctor. C. A driver.第二节（共15小题，每小题1分，共15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6、7题。6. What does the woman think is out there? A. A bear. B. A wolf. C. A duck.7. What does the man suggest the woman do?A.
4、 Keep awake. B. Look at Gregs tent. C. Continue to sleep.听第7段材料, 回答第8、9题。8. When does the womans head hurt the most? A. When she is in class. B. After she does sports.C. Before she goes to bed.9. What does the man think Michelle needs? A. More exercise. B. Some medicine.C. Glasses.听第8段材料, 回答第10至12题。
5、10. Where will the man go first? A. To England. B. To Denmark. C. To Germany.11. Which instrument does Anna play? A. Guitar. B. Bass guitar.C. Drums.12. What do we know about Martin? A. He lives in Berlin. B. He will ride a bus with the man. C. He will fly to Cairo later.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. What is
6、 the relationship between the speakers? A. They are high school classmates. B. They go to the same college. C. They work together.14. How does the woman prepare for exams? A. She always works with a partner. B. She makes many flashcards. C. She reviews the books and her notes.15. What is the most im
7、portant for writing a good paper, according to the man? A. Doing enough research in advance. B. Giving yourself time to plan your paper. C. Being able to make changes to your writing.16. What is the mans attitude? A. Confidence leads to success. B. You have to work hard to be successful.C. Smart stu
8、dents dont have to study that much.听第10段材料, 回答第17至20题。17. Who is the speaker? A. A TV host. B. A radio host. C. A professor.18. What did the Harvard study find? A. Fast readers get the best grades. B. Parents education is important to kids success.C. More books at home mean success in school.19. Acc
9、ording to the speaker, what is the best part of reading? A. Its a fun activity. B. Its relaxing at bedtime. C. Its a great way to communicate.20. When should parents start to read to their kids? A. As early as possible. B. When their kids learn to speak. C. As soon as their kids can hold a book.第二部分
10、: 英语知识运用(共两节，满分35分)第一节 单项填空(共15小题; 每小题1分, 满分15分)请阅读下面各题，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。21. Xi Jinping, _ president of China, attended the 2nd World Internet Conference, creating _ new age for the development of the Internet. A. the; the B. /; a C. the; a D. /; the22. Have you heard of the ne
11、w public transportation system in Suqian? Yes. It is reported that the system _ by the end of 2020. A. will set up B. is set up C. will have been set up D. has been set up23. Pleasure brought by eating sweets, drinking alcohol, or smoking cigarettes is a(n) _ feeling that can not touch the depths of
12、 our soul. A. awkward B. primitive C. ordinary D. temporary 24. According to a report released recently, the major cause of air pollution in Beijing is vehicle emissions _ in Shanghai the biggest problem is dust and heavy industry. A. as B. while C. although D. however25. _ toadapting yourself to cu
13、stoms in different countries will help promote mutual understanding between the local people and you. A. Accustomed B. Being accustomed C. Having been accustomed D. To be accustomed26. Through this accident, both Christina and I have become better people. However, _ an apology then, we would lose ea
14、ch other now. A. had I not made B. should I not have made C. could I not have made D. had not I made27. Our monitors breaking the record at the sports meeting was an exciting moment, _all of us will always treasure.A. that B. it C. one D. what28. Doctors have been researching _ effect stand-up comed
15、y has on us and have discovered the truth _ people who laugh a lot live longer. A. which; that B. what; that C. what; why D. which; why29. Why was Tom so happy yesterday? Lacking work experience _ him his job, but luck smiled on him. A. could have cost B. should have cost C. must have cost D. may ha
16、ve cost30. The scene, in the movie The Martian, _ Mark Watney produces water to plantpotatoes on Mars, has attracted students. A. when B. which C. where D. what 31. Tu Youyou was given the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine of 2015 due to her _ to discovering a new drug to treat parasitic disease
17、s. A. conservation B. expectation C. commitment D. appreciation32. All you have to do is believe everything will be better, _ any difficulty you come across. A. regardless of B. in spite of C. in addition to D. apart from33. Due to peoples unwillingness to cooperate, the plan put forward at the conf
18、erence _. A. broke in B. broke out C. broke down D. broke up34. Some new sports _ in the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games, people are arguing about which sports will be chosen by the IOC finally. A. adding B. will be added C. are adding D. to be added35. I didnt have time to read the book, so I just read a
19、summary on the Internet. Be careful. If you _ now, youll regret it later. A. cut corners B. fly off the handle C. laugh your head off D. sleep like a log第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）请阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Finding meaningThis is a part of Debra Jarvis speech at TED in 2014, wh
20、ich described what she learned when she was a cancer patient.In 2005, it was at a big cancer center where I was working 36 I received the news that my mother had breast cancer. And then five days later, I received the news that I had breast cancer. My mother and I can be competitive, but I was reall
21、y not trying to 37 with her on this one.I learned a lot being a patient, and one of the surprising things was that only a small part of the cancer experience is about 38 . Most of it is about feelings and faith, losing and 39 your identity, and discovering 40 you never even knew you had. Its about r
22、ealizing that the most important things in life are not things at all, 41 relationships. Its about laughing in the 42 of uncertainty and learning that the way to get out of almost anything is to say: “I 43 cancer.”So the other thing I 44 was that I dont have to 45 “cancer survivor” as my identity. S
23、ometimes, it feels like people are too crazy 46 it and they start telling us how were going to feel.About a week after my operation, we had a houseguest. So at dinner that night, our houseguest said: “You know, Deb, now youre really going to learn whats 47 . Yes, you are going to make some big chang
24、es in your life, and now youre going to start 48 about your death. Yep, this cancer is your wake-up call.” Now, these are golden 49 coming from someone who is speaking about their own experience, but when someone is telling you how you are going to feel, it doesnt 50 . After my treatment, it just fe
25、lt like everyone was telling me what my 51 was going to mean.It was at that point where I felt like, oh my God, this is just 52 over my life. And thats when I told myself: Take charge of your experience. Dont let it 53 you. We all know that the way to deal with this unpleasant experience, with loss,
26、 with any life-changing experience, is to find 54 . But heres the thing: No one can tell us what our experience means. We have to 55 what it means.36. A. where B. thatC. whatD. which 37. A. agreeB. struggle C. argue D. compete38. A. medicine B. adventure C. lifeD. money 39. A. receiving B. finding C
27、. defendingD. exchanging40. A. strengthB. fitness C. energy D. force41. A. and B. so C. but D. for42. A. middleB. frontC. face D. course43. A. hateB. have C. dislikeD. advocate44. A. assumedB. studiedC. recognizedD. learned45. A. take on B. take offC. take backD. take in 46. A. atB. about C. on D. o
28、f47. A. remote B. splendidC. important D. original48. A. debating B. worrying C. quarrellingD. thinking49. A. languagesB. rules C. words D. sayings50. A. work outB. pay off C. hold outD. make sense51. A. experience B. puzzle C. lossD. effect52. A. handing B. getting C. taking D. turning53. A. alloca
29、te B. controlC. instruct D. blame 54. A. difficultyB. truth C. fact D. meaning55. A. decideB. suggestC. respect D. insist第三部分：阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）请阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AIn animated films, we often have some lovely characters that make us laugh and relax. Look at the fol
30、lowing three columns and know some of them.The PenguinsSkipper and his fellow penguins were originally just supporting roles in animated film Madagascar (2005). But in 2008 they took leading roles in their own TV series, and in 2014 starred in the film Penguins of Madagascar. The penguins wisdom and
31、 humor not only appeal to kids, but also serve adult audiences well. So, its not surprising that they get their own movie.ScratA small and furry squirrel with a long tail from animated movie Ice Age (2002), Scrat played a supporting role but has won the hearts of both children and grown-ups with his
32、 persistence(毅力). In the film, his chasing after his prized acorn(橡子) causes an Earth-shattering geological event. Scrat is a big part in the lasting attraction of the movie series Ice Age. Today, Scrat has his own animated mini-movies.Puss in BootsOriginally a fairy tale written by French author Ch
33、arles Perrault, Puss in Boots features a cat that helps his low-born master gain wealth and power through trickery(哄骗). The cat later appeared as a supporting role in Shrek 2 (2004), Shrek 3 (2007) and Shrek 4 (2010). In 2011, he had his own movie titled Puss in Boots. His lovable and funny characte
34、ristics easily break the boundaries between different ages of audiences.56. What can we learn from the passage? A. Skipper took a leading role in Madagascar (2005). B. Scrat won childrens hearts by playing with his acorn. C. Scrat contributes a lot to the movie series Ice Age. D. Puss in Boots(2011)
35、 features a cat helping poor people.57. What is the similarity among these animated characters? A. They used to play leading roles successfully. B. Only children show great affection for them. C. They won their popularity through trickery. D. All of them have starred in their own movies.BConfusion g
36、ets a bad rap. A textbook that confuses its readers sounds like a bad textbook. Teachers who confuse their students sound like bad teachers. But research suggests that some of the time, confusion can actually be a good thing an important step toward learning. Why?One possibility is that confusion is
37、 not itself beneficial, but rather a marker that an important cognitive(认知的) process has taken place: The learner has appreciated some inconsistency(矛盾) or deficit(差距) in her previous beliefs. But another possibility is that confusion is itself a step toward learning an experience that motivates the
38、 learner to find an acceptable way of dealing with an inconsistency or improve some deficit. In this view, confusion isnt just a side effect of beneficial cognitive processes, but a beneficial process itself. Supporting this stronger view, theres evidence that experiencing difficulties in learning c
39、an sometimes be desirable, leading to deeper processing and better long-term memory.Of course, confusion isnt always a good thing. Sometimes a textbook is truly terrible, or a teacher impossible to understand. Being confused by something unrelated to what youre trying to learn (like why the teacher
40、is wearing mismatching shoes) is unlikely to help you learn the content youre after. Moreover, experiencing confusion without the resources to solve that confusion could lead to frustration.So confusion is likely to benefit learning under specific conditions: when its related to the material youre t
41、rying to understand, and when you have the necessary support to work through the confusion whether that support comes from your own skills and previous knowledge or from other people or resources.The relationship between confusion and learning might not be news to children and to scientists, who are
42、 both in the business of new discovery. In the course of development, children have to discover basic aspects of the social and physical world for themselves. And in the course of doing science, scientists push the limits of what we know. I suppose that both children and scientists also share the ch
43、aracteristics of spending a great deal of time in some state of confusion.58. Confusion tends to be beneficial in that _.A. it plays the role of a bad textbook or a bad teacherB. it makes people free from something unrelated completelyC. it motivates learners to handle inconsistency or deficitD. it
44、assists learners to get through difficulties in life59. Why does the writer mention children and scientists in the last paragraph?A. To make a comparison between them on how they learn. B. To show confusion has long benefited them in learning.C. To explain the relationship between confusion and lear
45、ning.D. To suggest different ways used to deal with confusion.60. What is the best title of this passage?A. Confusion serves as a bad textbook B. Confusion marks a cognitive processC. Confusion benefits kids and scientists D. Confusion is a good thing sometimesCFor some survivors of the Ebola virus
46、disease, complete recovery is slow.Doctors reporting Wednesday on a follow-up survey of the nine survivors who were treated for the Ebola virus in the U.S. say the survivors experienced a wide range of symptoms, involving many organ systems, for months after their successful treatment for the virus.
47、Dr. Tim Uyeki, an epidemiologist and one of the authors of the report, says its still unclear, in some cases, whether the long-lasting symptoms were caused by remaining traces of Ebola virus, were leftover damage from the infection or its treatment or were caused by something else. But none of the n
48、ine survivors show any risk of spreading Ebola virus, he says.The report was published as a letter in this weeks New England Journal of Medicine.Over the decades, survivors of the Ebola virus have reported long-lasting symptoms that range from blurry(模糊的) vision and joint pain to depression and hear
49、ing loss.Nancy Writebol told the Charlotte Observer last July, a year after she was diagnosed with Ebola, that she was still experiencing knee pain and hadnt fully recovered her energy.According to a Dallas Morning News story in March, Ebola survivor Nina Pham was experiencing body aches and liver p
50、roblems, and was frightened by the unknown possible long-term effects of Ebola and experimental treatments used to save her life.And in some survivors the virus clearly managed to hide in some parts of the body, even after they had otherwise recovered.Dr. Ian Crozier, who contracted Ebola in Sierra
51、Leone, almost went blind from Ebola virus that hid for a time deep inside his left eye, even after he was no longer contagious(传染性的) and the rest of his body had been cleared of the virus.Earlier this year, Pauline Cafferkey, a Scottish nurse who had survived Ebola, had to be readmitted to a London
52、hospital several months after her initial discharge(出院). Her new problem? Meningitis(脑膜炎) that doctors there linked to her Ebola infection. Cafferkey had made a full recovery from the meningitis and returned to Scotland according to a previous report.Of the 11 patients treated in U.S. hospitals, nin
53、e survived. Since March, doctors with the CDC have checked in with eight of these survivors to see how they are doing, an average of five months after their discharge. The ninth survivor was still in the hospital at the time of the survey.61. According to the passage, the survivors of Ebola _.A. hav
54、e recovered from this deadly disease completely B. are likely to suffer from some unknown long-term symptomsC. spread Ebola virus to others in spite of their recovery D. were readmitted to hospital for further medical treatment62. The underlined word “contracted” in Paragraph 9 is close to _ in mean
55、ing. A. got an illness of B. made a difference toC. was concerned about D. did research on63. How is the passage developed?A. By analyzing cause and effect. B. By giving examples.C. By providing statistics. D. By making comparisons.64. Which is most likely to be talked about in the next paragraph?A.
56、 The survivors opinion on Ebola.B. The reasons for this survey.C. The survivors present health situation. D. The benefits of this survey. DI have a particular lunch bag kept with me for maybe 14 years. But actually it belongs to my daughter, Molly. Soon after she came of school age, she became an en
57、thusiastic participant in packing lunches for herself, her brothers and me. Each bag got a share of sandwiches, apples, milk money and sometimes a note. One morning, Molly handed me two bags, one regular lunch sack(袋子) and the other one with paper clips(纸夹) on it.“Why two bags?”“The other one is som
58、ething else.”“Whats in it?”“Just some stuffs(东西). Please take it with you.” she replied and then I put both sacks into my briefcase, kissed the child and rushed off.At midday, after having my lunch from one bag, I opened the other one and shook out the contents. Two hair ribbons, three small stones,
59、 a plastic dinosaur, a tiny seashell, two animal crackers, a marble, a used lipstick, a small doll, two chocolate kisses and 13 pennies.I thought they were useless, and then threw them into the wastebasket.That evening Molly came to stand beside me while I was reading the paper.“Wheres my bag?”“What
60、 bag?”“You know the one I gave you this morning.”“I left it at the office, why?”“I forgot to put this note in it.” She handed over the note, “Besides, I want it back.”“Why?”“Those are my things in the sack, Daddy, the ones I really like. I thought you might be very happy to play with them like me, b
61、ut now I want them back. You didnt lose the bag, did you, Daddy?” Tears welled up in her eyes.“Oh, no. I just forgot to bring it home,” I lied, “Bring it tomorrow. Okay?”As she hugged my neck with relief, I found the words on the note “I love you, Daddy.” I felt moved as well as a little ashamed. I
62、looked at the face of my child for a long time.Molly had given me her treasures all that a 7-year-old considered important. That was “Love” in a paper sack. But not only had I missed it, but also I had thrown it away because “there wasnt anything in there I needed.”The next morning, after kissing my
63、 girl, I hurried to my office. I picked up the wastebasket and poured the contents on my desk. I gently washed the mustard(芥末) off my girls treasures and spraying(喷洒) them with breath freshener to kill the smell of onions. And then put them into the bag again. The next evening, I returned it to Moll
64、y. After dinner I asked her to tell me about the stuffs in the sack. Happy and excited, she placed the objects in a row on the dining room table and explained them to me one by one. I found that each of the objects had a story, a memory or was attached to dreams and friends that meant a lot to Molly
65、. Since I was Mollys beloved father, she was willing to share what she considered important with me.Later, to my surprise, Molly gave the bag to me once again several days later. Same ratty bag. Same stuffs inside. I felt forgiven. And trusted. And loved. And a little more comfortable wearing the ti
66、tle of Father. Over several months, the bag went with me from time to time. And I have kept it with me until today.65. What kind of girl was Molly? A. Stubborn. B. Disturbing. C. Naughty. D. Considerate. 66. Why did Molly prepare two bags for the author? A. To give her father more food. B. To share
67、stories with her father. C. To make her father happier. D. To show off her collection.67. From the underlined part, we know that the author_. A. felt very sorry for what he had done B. didnt find anything useful in the bag C. felt relaxed by throwing away the bag D. missed his daughter very much 68.
68、 What does the second bag mean to the author? A. It is a bag every family possesses for lunch. B. It is a bag into which important things are put. C. It is a bag of love his daughter shows for him. D. It is a bag of sweet memories shared with her daughter.69. What is the right order of the following
69、 statements? a. I threw the second bag and its contents away after lunch. b. Molly shared the hidden stories of each object in the bag. c. I was offered two bags one morning. d. Molly wanted her bag back in the evening. e. I picked the bag with stuffs up and cleaned them. f. The bag was given to me
70、again and kept along with me. A. a c b d e f B. c a e d f b C. a c d b f e D. c a d e b f70. What lesson does the passage teach us? A. Prepare sacks, offer love. B. Share treasures, appreciate love. C. Show forgiveness, gain trust. D. Value memories, enjoy life.第四部分: 任务型阅读（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）请阅读下面短文，
71、并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入最恰当的单词。注意：请将答案写在答题卡上相应题号的横线上。每个空格只填一个单词。Have you ever picked a job based on the fact that you were good at it but later found it made you feel very uncomfortable over time? When you select your career, theres a whole lot more to it than assessing (评定) your skills and matching the
72、m with a particular position. If you ignore your personality, it will hurt you long-term regardless of your skills or the jobs pay. There are several areas of your personality that you need to consider to help you find a good job. Here are a few of those main areas: Do you enjoy working with compute
73、rs? I do see this as a kind of personality characteristic. There are people who are happy to spend more than 40 hours a week on a computer, while there are others who need a lot of human interaction throughout the day. Again, these are extremes and youll likely find a lot of positions somewhere in t
74、he middle as well.Do you prefer working alone or with other people? There are isolating(使孤立) jobs that will drive an outgoing person crazy and also interactive jobs that will make a shy person uneasy. Most people are not extremes in either direction but do have a tendency that they prefer. There are
75、 also positions that are sometimes a combination of the two, which may be best for someone in the middle who adapts easily to either situation.How do you handle change? Most jobs these days have some elements of change to them, but some are more than others. If you need stability in your life, you m
76、ay need a job where the changes dont happen so often. Other people would be bored of the same daily routine.What type of work environment do you enjoy? This can range from being in a large building with a lot of people you wont know immediately to a smaller setting where youll get to know almost all
77、 the people there fairly quickly. How do you like to get paid? Some people are motivated by the pay they get, while others feel too stressed to be like that. The variety of payment designs in the sales industry is a typical example for this.Anyway, these are a great starting point for you. Ive seen
78、it over and over again with people that they make more money over time when they do something they love. It may take you a little longer, but making a move to do what you have a passion for can change the course of your life for the better.Title71. and JobsBrief 72. When you select a job, there are
79、more important things than job skills to consider. The last thing to be 73. is your personality.Main areas ofyour personality you should consider in your job huntingSkillsDont go from one 74. to the other. Some people prefer online jobs while some others find jobs involving 75. with others suit them
80、.76. Whether you are an outgoing or shy person, working with others can make you feel comfortable.StabilityUnless you are 77. up with the same daily routine, consider 78. for jobs where the changes dont occur so often.Environment79. the small workplace, large companies wont offer you the chance to k
81、now each other so quickly.MotivationNot all people feel motivated when they get paid.80. Do what you have a passion for and you will change the course of your life for the better.高三英语月考（02）试题 第10页第五部分: 书面表达（满分25分）81. 请阅读下面的文字及图画，并按照要求用英语写一篇150字左右的文章。Beijing issued its second red alert (红色警戒) for smo
82、g, the highest-level warning, on Friday as the national weather authorities said that more smoggy days are ahead due to higher temperatures and a lack of snow this winter.Heavy smog is forecast to blanket Beijing on Saturday and is expected to last for four days, forcing the government to adopt the
83、strictest measures to ease pollution. These include reducing by half the number of vehicles on the roads based on odd and even license plate numbers and shutting down industrial operations.Wang Bin, head of the Emergency Response Department of the Beijing Bureau of Environmental Protection, said eme
84、rgency measures will be in effect from 7 a.m. on Saturday until midnight on Tuesday.【写作内容】1. 用约30个单词概括上述信息的主要内容；2. 用约120个单词发表你的观点，内容包括：(1) 你所了解的smog成因；(2) 作为普通市民，我们应该如何应对smog。【写作要求】1. 写作过程不能直接引用原文语句；2. 作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称；3. 不必写标题。【评分标准】内容完整，语言规范，语篇连贯，词数适当。高二英语参考答案听力理解:1-5: AABAC 6-10: BCACB 11-15: CBB
85、CC 16-20: BBCCA单项选择:21-25: BCDBB 26-30: ACBAC 31-35: CACDA 完型填空: 36-40: BDABA 41-45: CCBDA 46-50: BCDCD 51-55: ACBDA阅读理解：56-57： CD 58-60：CBD 61-64：BABC 65-70：DCACDB任务型阅读：71. Personalities 72. introduction 73. ignored/neglected 74. extreme 75. interacting/interaction/communicating/communication76. Co
86、operation/Teamwork 77. fed 78. searching/looking/hunting/seeking 79. Unlike 80. Conclusion书面表达:Due to extremely heavy smog, another red alert has been issued in Beijing, indicating it is high time that effective measures should be taken to deal with this serious problem.(30 words)As far as I know, t
87、here are several factors contributing to the problem of smog. First and foremost, the waste air coming from cars on roads plays a leading role. In addition, many factories produce large amounts of harmful chemicals, giving rise to the formation of smog. Smoke from daily activities is also responsibl
88、e, which adds to the severity of this pollution. As common citizens, we might as well avoid going out on smoggy days to protect ourselves. If we have to, wear special masks as a defence. Whats more, its our responsibility to do our part to reduce air pollution. We can take as much public transportat
89、ion as possible or ride bikes instead of driving cars, thus creating a clear and safe environment.(124 words)听力原稿(Text 1)M: Is dinner ready? Remember, we have that lecture were going to tonight.(1)W: Dont worry. I didnt have time to cook so I ordered pizza and a garden salad.(Text 2)M: I wonder if S
90、ue will be here by five.W: Her husband said she left home at half past four. (2) She should be here at ten after five, a quarter past five at the latest.(Text 3)M: Sweetie, sometimes you need to share. You should be nice to Willie and let him play on the swings (秋千), too. Wouldnt you want him to do
91、the same thing for you?W: Thats not fair! I was here first. Why should he get to have a turn when mines notdone yet? (3）(Text 4)M: Where were you? Ive been waiting for you for an hour!W: I am so sorry, but the bus I was on was in an accident. They didnt let any of us get off because they said it was
92、nt safe. (4)M: Well, at least youre not injured. Come on. Lets get inside.(Text 5)M: How do you figure out the fare?W: Well, the first five kilometers are $5, and every extra kilometer costs you $3. (5)(Text 6)W: What was that? Did you hear that? I think it came from over there, by Gregs tent.M: Com
93、e on, Rachel. Youre just being silly. Theres nothing there. Go back to sleep.W: I am not! I know I heard something. What if its a wolf? (6)M: There is no wolf out there, Rachel. Were camping near a lake, not in some deadly woods. You might run into an angry duckat worst.W: Ducks arent that big. What
94、ever made that noise was huge. I know it.M: Come on, Rachel. Just go back to sleep. I promise you theres no wolf here. (7) Its probably just all in your imagination. Youve been driving all day to get here, so just get some rest.W: I guess youre right. Im being silly. Ill feel better after a good nig
95、hts sleep.(Text 7)M: Hello, Michelle. How are you feeling today?W: Hi, Dr. Frank. I am not feeling very well. That is why I made an appointment with you.M: I am sorry to hear that. What seems to be the trouble?W: My head has been hurting a lot lately. I never used to feel like this.M: When does it h
96、urt the most?W: Usually, I feel fine. It only hurts when Im in class. (8) My head starts hurting when I try to copy notes from the board. I tried sitting near the back of the room, but it doesnt help. In fact, it gets worse!M: Well, it sounds like you might need glasses.(9) You should get your eyes
97、checked. It should not take too long.W: Thank you, doctor. I appreciate your help.(Text 8)W: Do you have any plans for the summer?M: Yeah. Ill be visiting some friends of mine in Europe in late July.W: Really? What friends?M: Some people I went to college with. My friend Martin lives in Copenhagen,
98、so Ill be flying to Denmark first and staying there for a week. (10) Then Ill take a bus toGermany because my friends Anna and Jane live in Berlin. (12) Ill stay there for acouple of weeks and then fly back to Cairo in early August. W: What are you going to do while youre there? Just hang out? M: We
99、ll, my friends and I used to be in a band, so we usually play music whenever we get together. I play the guitar, and my friend Martin is a good singer. Anna plays the drums,(11) and Jane plays bass guitar. W: It sounds like you should all be in the same place.M: Actually, Martin will be taking the b
100、us with me to Berlin. (12) So well be able to play music there!W: It must be nice to know people in Europe. All my friends are here in Egypt. When I go to Paris in June, Ill have to stay at a hotel(Text 9)W: Youre such a good student, Tommy. How do you do it?M: Nothing special, really. Its like anyt
101、hing else: you have to work hard if you want to succeed.(16)W: Well, I was a pretty good student in high school, and I work really hard in my classes here,but I always seem to do poorly on the big tests. Maybe I get too nervous on the day of the test.M: That might be it. What do you do to prepare fo
102、r midterms and finals? (14)W: I read the books over again and look at my notes. (14)M: Do you ever make flashcards or have someone else test you on the material?W: No, not really. Do you?M: Absolutely! Working with a partner forces you to talk about issues, not just memorize facts.What about writing
103、 papers?W: Oh, I always seem to be staying up all night writing the night before.M: Thats not a very good habit. You need to give yourself time to do research, plan what youre going to write about, and play around with different ideas. Most importantly, you need to give yourself time to make changes
104、 to your writing.(15) I always write two or three drafts of a paper before I turn in the final version.W: Hmm. I never thought about that! I guess I never learned how to write like that.M: College is quite different than high school, isnt it?W: Yeah, it is!(Text 10)Welcome back to Modern Parenting.
105、Weve already talked about being open and honest with your kids, but there is one thing that all good parents do, and its surprisingly simple: read to your kids. Studies show that children are better prepared for school and tend to get better grades later on if their parents make a habit of reading t
106、o them from a young age. One study from Harvard University found that the number of books in the home was the single biggest factor related to success in school, more than the education or income of the parents! (18) Reading is fun and it can be an important part of relaxing at bedtime. Best of all,
107、 it gives parents an opportunity to communicate with their children and teach them about the world. (19) Its never too early to start reading to your children. (20) Many parents buy books for their kids long before they can talk, and some even start reading to their children before they are born! Trips to the library or the bookstore can be fun activities for young families to do together. So parents, if youre wondering what to do with your kids tonight, remember: all you need is a good book! Thats all for Modern parenting. This is Leslie，on 105.7 FM, saying good night.(17)