云南省昆明市2020-2021学年高二下学期期末质量检测英语Word版含答案

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昆明市2020~2021学年高二期末质量检测英语试卷注意事项：1.答卷前，考生务必用黑色碳素笔将自己的姓名、准考证号、考场号、座位号填写在答题卡上，并认真核准条形码上的准考证号、姓名、考场号、座位号及科目，在规定的位置贴好条形码。2.回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。3.考试结束后，将答题卡交回。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小题。每段对话仅读一遍。例:Howmuchistheshirt?A.￡19.15B.￡9.18C.￡9.15答案是C.1.Whenwillthefilmstart?A.At6:20.B.At6:30.C.At6:402.HowwillthewomanprobablygotoNewYork?A.BycarB.BytrainCBybus3.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Brotherandsister.B.Husbandandwife.C.Professorandstudent.4.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?A.Apartmentbuilding.B.Plastictrash.C.Environmentalprotection5.Wherewasthewomanwhentheearthquakehappened?A.Outsidethehouse.B.Inthebathroom.C.Inthekitchen.第二节（共15小题，每小题15分，满分2.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话!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.Whydoesthewomanmakethecall?A.ToaskforleaveforLisa.B.ToaskaboutLisa'sstudy.C.ToaskaboutLisashomework.7.What'sthewoman’sphonenumber?A.901-1674.B.109-1746.C.911-1874.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。

18.Whatdoesthemanthinkofthegreatwall?A.It'sbeautiful.BIt'sfunny.CIt'sextraordinary.9.WhendoestheGreatWalllookthemostbeautiful?A.Insummer.BInautumn.C.Inwinter.10.Whatisthespeakers'finaldecision?A.Toclimbtothetop.B.Totakethecablecar.C.Towalkaround.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11.Whatdidthemanaskthewomantodo?A.Buysomesnacksforhim.B.Fetchhimsomefood.C.Watchagamewithhim.12.Whatwasthemangoodatinhighschool?A.Playingbasketball.B.RunningC.Weightlifting.13.Whatdidthewomanfirstadvisethemantodo?A.Haveahealthcheck.B.Goonadiet.C.Gotobedearly.听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。14.WhatisMs.Potter?A.Ascientist.B.Apainter.C.awriter.15.WhodidMs.Pottershareherideawithatfirst?A.Herparents.B.Herfriends.C.Herbrothers.16.WhatisMs.Potter'sadviceforthekids?A.Tostartablog.B.Tokeeptrying.C.Todrawideasout.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.Howmanypeopleweresenttotracktheelephants?A.60.B.64.C.400.18.Whathappenedtothelocalpeople?A.Theyreceiveddailywarnings.B.Theygainedpublicattention.C.Theyhadconflictswiththeelephants.19.Whatcanbeseeninthemostpopularvideo?A.Anelephantturningonawatertap.B.Anelephanttakingcareofitsbaby.C.Anelephantdrinkingwaterinariver.20.WhatdoesGuosuggesttoprotectwildelephants?ABanningillegalhunting.B.Expandingtheirhabitats.C.Controllinghumanactivities.第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。ATechnologymakesourlifeeasierthanwhatwecanimagine.Nowwedon'tneedtoleaveourhomestopurchasesomethingbecauseeverythingisreachableandcanbeeasilyfoundinfrontofusthroughafewclicks.Here'saquickglanceatthebestonlineshoppingsitesintheworldtomakeiteasierforyoutofindthebestitems

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3realworldsuchasfollowingone'spassion,facingchallengesandembracing.thespiritofcooperation.Oneofthehotdiscussionsontheshowhasbeenthedebateovertheimportanceofmeetingdeadlinesandthepursuit(追求)ofperfection.Somearguedthatinreallife,youmayhavetotakemoretimewithatasktomakeitperfect,whileotherssaiditismoreimportantforthesegreenhandstosubmittheirworkontime,whichisthemostimportantruleintheprofessionalcontext.StatisticsfromChina’sMinistryofEducationpredictthatChinawillseeatotalof9.09millioncollegegraduatesin2021,anewhigh,Howtoprovideguidancetothesegraduatessothattheycandeveloptherightmindsettowardworkandtheneedstobeanswered.24.WhyistheShiningOneheldforcollegegraduates?A.Toprovidethemwithcareerguidance.B.Toimprovetheircommunicationabilities.C.Totesttheiracademicskillslearntatschool.D.Tomakethemlearnaboutsecuritiesindustry.25.Thecandidatescompeteintheshowto________.A.commenteachothersperformanceB.finishthetaskwiththeirobserversCgetachancetoworkinacompanyDearntheirfamesthroughsocialmedia26.Whichwordbestdescribestheauthor'sattitudetotheshow?A.Skeptical.B.Objective.C.Indifferent.D.Subjective.27.Wherecanthetextbefound?A.Inahistorybook.B.Inafictionnovel.C.Inanartmagazine.D.Inanewsreport.CWhatcomestomindwhenyouthinkofthematerialsusedforconstructingahome?Concrete,steel,aluminum,rocks?Yes,mostmodernbuildingsstanduprightduetothesematerials.Butatwhatcost?Concrete,oneofthemostpopularconstructionmaterialsworldwide,is"themostdestructivematerialonEarth"，accordingtotheGuardian.Theburdenofdestructionisn'tjustlimitedtoconcretebutalltheotherpopularlyusedbuildingmaterials.So,howcanthisbeaddressed?Puttinganendtoconstructionsimplyisn'trealisticNigeriaisdoingitsparttoaddressthisenvironmentalproblembyconstructingwithplasticbottles.Plasticisbeingusedtoprotectourenvironmentfrombecomingworse.Nigeriansareusingbottlebricktechnologyinsteadofregularconstructionmaterialstobuildhouse.BottlebricktechnologyusesplasticbottlesfilledwithmaterialplasticwrappersandlandfillrubbishtootherinorganicwastetocreateaBottlebricksareaneco-friendlyalternativetotraditionalbricks.Theyaredurable(耐用的)andusedtoconstructmanytypesofbuildings.AccordingtotheBBC,thefirstplastichouseinNigeriawasconstructedinthevillageofYelwa,whereadifferentvariantofbottlebricktechnologywasused.Thebottleswerefilledwithsandinsteadofrubbishandinorganicwaste.ThisbottlebricktechnologyinNigeriadidn'tjustparonehouseinYelwa.Today,Nigeriaisdealingwithitsplasticcrisisbyusingabandonedbottlestobuildaffordablehousingforitscitizens.Thebottlebrickhousesareenvironmentally-friendly,cheap,and,mostimportantly,durableThey’reagreat

4answertothecountry'shousingproblems.Besides,Nigeriaproducesabout32milliontonsofsolidwasteperyear,ofwhich2.5millionisplastic.So,there’snodoubtthatcurrentlythecountryhasplentyofrawproductsupply.Inadditiontoaddressingthehousingcrisisofthecountry,thebottlebricktechnologyalsotacklestheyouthunemploymentcrisis.TheprojectisprovidingjobstotheunemployedyouthsofNigeriaandtrainingthemingreenconstruction.28.What'sthepurposeofmentioningthefourmaterialsinparagraph1?A.Tolisttheiradvantages.B.Tocomparetheircosts.C.Toleadinafurthertopic.D.Togivesomeexamples.29.WhatdoweknowaboutthefirstbottlebricksusedinYelwa?A.Theyarefilledwithrubbish.B.Thereissandinthem.C.Theyareamixtureofmaterials.D.Therearewrappersinthem.30.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"tackles"inthelastparagraphmean?A.Increases.B.Surveys.C.Assesses.D.Settles.31.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A.HowsolidwasteisrecycledinNigeria.B.HowunemploymentisdealtwithinNigeria.C.WhatrolesbottlebricksplayinNigeria.D.WhatcontributionsNigeriamakestotheworld.DEvery17years,billionsofinsects,knownasthecicadas(蝉)ofBroodX,risefromtheearthThisyear,perhaps,therewillbetrillions!BroodXisoneofthelargestgroupsofcicadasandwillappearsometimeinMay,2021in15states,fromGeorgiainthesouthtoNewYorkinthenortheast.Manyscientistsandinsectloverssaythey’relookingforwardtothered-eyedinsectsaftera17-yearwait.OneofthemisMikeRaupp,aninsectexpertattheUniversityofMaryland."Whatthey'rewaitingforisthesoiltemperaturestoreachabout18℃,andthenthey'regoingtobeandoutoftheground.”Whentheinsectscomeoutoftheground,theywilldroptheirskin,gettheirwingsandtrytogouponthetreetopstoescapefromthepredators(天敌).Onceonthetreetops,themalecicadaswill"sing"theirmatingsongstodrawthefemales.Ifshelikesthesinging,theywillmateandreproduce.Aboutsixweekslater,thenymphs(蛹)willfalloffthetreetopsandgointothegroundUnderground,theinsectswillquietlyfeedofftreerootsandwaitforanother17yearstostartthepartyonthetreetopsalloveragain.Rauppexplainedthatsomecicadasappeareveryyear,buttheyhaveamuchshorterlifecycleandstayaliveintwoways.Theyaregreenandcanhideinnature.Also,theycanflyveryfast.So,theyavoidbeingcaughtbypredators.PeriodicalcicadaslikeBroodXhaveneitherofthoselifesavingmethods.Tocontinuethespecies,hesaidbillionsofperiodicalcicadaswillappearallatthesametime.So,theirpredatorscan'teatallofthem.Also,bycomingoutevery17years,theyaren’tadependablefoodsourceforpredatorsandsimplyoutlivethem.（FromareportpublishedinNewsweekonMay18,2021）32.WhendidBroodXappearlasttime?A.In2004.B.In2015.C.In2017.D.In2020.33.WhatcanwelearnaboutcicadasofBroodX?

5A.Theyareoneofthelargestgroupsofinsects.B.Theyexposethemselvesfortheirredeyes.C.Theyliveontreerootswhenunderground.D.Theycanflyveryfasttoescapebeinghunted.34.WhydoesBroodXcomeoutinlargequantities?AIt'sagoodtimetomateandreproduce.B.It'sagoodwaytokeepthespeciesalive.C.It'seasyforthemtohuntforfood.D.It'seasytodefeattheirpredators.35.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A.CicadasComingafter17YearsUndergroundB.CicadasHoldingaGrandPartyontheTreetopsC.AReunionin17YearsfortheCicadaFamily.D.AUniqueWaytoEscapefromthePredators.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。HowtoAchieveaSchoolGoalSettinggoalscanhelpyoustayontopofyourstudiesandearngoodgrades,butit'simportanttosettherightkindsofgoals.Realisticgoalscanhelpyousucceedinschoolandinlife.36●Decidewhattypeofgoalyouwanttoset.Therearemanypossiblegoalsyoucouldset,butthetypeofgoalreferstohowyou'llmeasureyourprogressandsuccess.37Processgoalsfocusontheworkthatyou'lldoinagiventimeperiod.Outcomegoalsfocusontheresultsofyourwork.●Findoutthereasonswhyyourgoalisimportant.38Ifthat’sthecase,itmaybeimportanttoremindyourselfofwhythatgoalismeaningfultoyou,andwhyyouhopetoachieveit.Reflectingontheoutcomeofthatgoalmayhelpyoustaymorefocusedanddrivenovertime.●Setuparewardsystemtostaymotivated.Somepeopleworkbestwhentheyknowthereissometypeofrewardtobehad.39Atthesametime,ittracksyourprogresssoyou'llknowwhetherornotyoudeserveyour"treat"fortheday,week,monthorterm.●40Havingsupportcanmakeahugedifferenceinyoursuccessrate.Notonlywillthepeopleinyoursupportnetworkhelpyoustayactive,theycanalsocelebratewithyouonceyou’veachievedyourgoal.A.Supportthosearoundyou.B.Herearesomewaystohelpyou.C.Findhelpfromfriends,familyandteachers.D.It'sokaytospendsometimedoingfunthings.E.Buildingarewardsystemhelpsyoustayactive.F.Havingagoalmaynotbeenoughtokeepyouinspired.G.Thetwomaintypesareprocessgoalsandoutcomegoals.第三部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节完形填空（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四个选项A、B、C和D中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。WheneverIcomeacrosssomeoneinahurry,I'malwayshappytolethimgoaheadofmeHowever,I'm41tosayIlostsomepolitenessoneday.MywifeandI42togethertoalargesupermarket.Therewasalonglineofpeopleoutsideasitwaslimitingthenumberof43.Mywifegotoutofthecarandwalkedtothe44ofthelineandIwenttofindaparkingspot.WhenI45,Ifoundherstillstandinginline,ensuringour46toenterthe

6supermarket,47,Ijoinedmywifeintheline.That'swhenanoldman48inmydirection,"Youcan't49!"Iturnedaround,50thatmywifewasinlinebeforehimandweweretogether.Hebecameincreasinglyloudand51"Backoftheline!"he52.Icouldn’tresistaskinginnocently,"Didittakealotofpracticetobecomeso53andmean,ordoesitcomenaturallytoyou?"Seeingthesituationbecomingworse,mywife54tokeepthepeaceinherusualsweetway.Itturnedout55asitwasonlyabout10secondsaftermywifeandIwere56insidethattheoldmanwaswavedinbehindus.Wouldn'talittlekindnessandgenerosityhavebeenabetter57forus?Lifeistooshortstart58overlittlethings,ortorefusetohelpanotherperson.Raisingmychildren,Itaughtthema59,whichtheycanrememberand60whenmeetingwithlittlebumps(坎坷)intheroadoflife:Kindnessandpolitenessarealwaysinorder.41.A.ashamedB.delightedC.puzzledD.surprise42.A.walkedB.cycledC.droveD.rushed43.A.businessmenB.employeesC.housewivesD.customers44.A.headB.endC.middleD.side45.A.returnedB.leftC.wanderedD.landed46.A.safetyB.positionC.standardD.freedom47.A.NaturaB.UsuallyC.GraduallyD.Final48.A.laughedB.movedC.shoutedD.nodded49.A.lookaroundB.standbyC.goaboutD.cutin50.A.recommendingB.explainingC.admitD.commenting51.A.considerateB.patientC.braveD.aggressive52.A.commandedB.suggestedC.confirmedD.answered53.A.cautiousB.strongC.bitterD.sweet54.A.regrettedB.intendedC.pretendedD.failed55.A.improveB.impossibleC.unnecessaryD.inconvenient56.A.signaledB.taughtC.forcedD.persuaded57.A.taskB.memoryC.alternativeD.excuse58.A.reformsB.friendshipsC.conversationsD.fights59.A.storyB.skillC.courseD.lesson60.A.challengeB.applyC.spreadD.explore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。Onceregardedasageographicaldisadvantage,ShantangvillageinZhejiangprovincehasnowbecomean61(attract)tourismdestination.It62(locate)inthenortheasterntipofGuangchentown.Itwasoffthebeatentrackwhentheroadwasnotingoodcondition.However,withtransportationimproved,thevillageisconnectedtoShanghaibyastonebridge63ariver.Touristscanenjoy64(they)bywalkingamongtreesandgrasslands,takingintheviewofthelakeandgettingalookatthepastthrougholditemssuchas65(sew)machines,radiosandphotoswhichare

7preservedinamuseumconverted(改造)fromanoldhouse.Busesconnectingthevillagetoneighboringprovincesareupandrunningin66endlessstreamOverthepastfewyears,dragonboatcompetitionsandlocalfestivalshavebeen67(regular)heldtoenrichvisitorexperience.Localauthoritieshavealsorestoredastreet68datesbacktotheQingDynastytopromoteruraltourisminthevillage.Shantangnowofferssightseeing,leisureandshopping69(activity).Favorablepolicieshavebeenintroducedtoencouragelocals70(set)upshopsonthestreets.Lastyear,thehistoricalstreethad400,000touristvisits,earningmorethan20millionyuanintourismincome.第四部分写作（共两节，满分35分）第一节短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）假定英语课上，老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。作文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。修改：在错的词下面画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词：2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。WhenIwasababy,mymotherusedtoreadingmenurseryrhymes.Ilovedtherhymescreatingskillfullyattheendofthelines.WhenIgrowolder,Iwasintroducedtomanyotherformsofpoems.ThatIlikedbestcamefromAsianbecausetheyconveyedmeaningswiththeminimumofwords.WhenIranoutofnewpoems,Iwouldgotothelibraryforless.Thelibrarianwasoneofmymotherfriends,andshewouldrecommendpoetrybooksme.Infact,myfamilylovereadingoverymuchthatwekeepbuyingbooks,butourlivingroomisfullofbooks.第二节书面表达（满分25分）假定你是李华，请你写信向网友Tom介绍你校的课间操（class-breakexercise），内容包括：1.目的；2.形式。注意：1.词数100左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。昆明市2020~2021学年高二期末质量检测英语参考答案及评分标准一、听力理解（共20小题，1.5分题，满分30分）1-5CBACC6-10CACBA11-15BAABC16-20BCAAB二、阅读理解（共20小题，2分/题，满分40分）1-23ACD24-27ACBD28-31CBDC32-35ACBA36-40BGFEC三、完形填空（共20小题，1.5分题，满分30分）41-45ACDBA46-50BACDB51-55DACBC56-60ACDDB四、短文填空（共10小题，1.5分题，满分15分）

861.attractive62.islocated63.over64.themselves65.sewing66.an67.Regularly68.which/that69.activities70.toset五、短文改错（共10小题，1分/题，满分10分）WhenIwasababy,mymotherusedtoreadingmenurseryrhymes.IlovedtherhymesreadcreatingskillfullyatReadcreatedtheendofthelines.WhenIgrowolder,Iwasintroducedtomanyotherformscreatedgrewofpoems.ThatIlikedbestgrewWhatcamefromAsianbecausetheyconveyedmeaningswiththeminimumofwords.WhenIranoutofnewpoems,IwouldAsiagotothelibraryforless.Thelibrarianwasoneofmoremymotherfriends,andshewouldrecommendpoetrybooks∧moremother’sto/forme.Infact,myfamilylovereadingsoverymuchthatwekeepbuyingbooks,butourlivingroomisfullofbooks.and/so六、书面表达（共1题，满分25分）ApossibleversionDearTom,How’severythinggoing?Iwouldliketointroduceourclass-breakexercisetoyou.Thereisafamoussaying"Lifeliesonexercise".Aimingatbuildingupthestudents'bodyaswellasdevelopingtheirinterestandhabitofdoingsports,ourclass-breakexerciseisheldeverydayfrom10amto10:30am,lastinghalfanhour.Theclass-breakexerciseisorganizedinclassesThereareavarietyofformsofclass-breakexercise,includinggymnastics,dancing,physicalfitnesstraining,ballgamesaswell.Throughtheclass-breakexercise,thestudentscankeepaclearandsoundmindinthefollowingclasses,whichcontributestoimprovingtheirstudyefficiencyWhataboutyours?Lookforwardtoyourreply.Yours,LiHua昆明市2020~2021学年高二期末质量检测英语听力原文Text1W:Hurryup!Thefilmstartsin20minutes,andit'salready6:20now.M:Takeiteasy.Itwillonlytakeus10minutestogetthere.Text2W:WhatdoyouthinkisthebestwaytogettoNewYork?

9M:Well,asbeenrainingheavilythesedays.takingabusordrivingyourowncarcanbedangerous.So,takingthetrainmaybeyourbestchoice.Text3W:Isn'tthisyourwife’sbestscarf?M:Yes,butwewantyoutohaveit.MomtoldushowcoldthewintergetsinSpain.You'llneedsomethingwhileyoustudywithyourprofessorthere.Text4M:Myapartmentbuildingstartedarecyclingprogram.I'msointerestedinlearningaboutit.W:We’vebeenrecyclinginmybuildingsincelastyear.I'mtryingtostopusingplasticbags,too.M:Thatsawesome.Usinglesswaterisanothergreatwaytoprotecttheenvironment.Text5M:Whatwereyoudoingwhentheearthquakehappened?W:Iwascookingsomeeggs,Then,thetablebegantoshake.Thelightwentoutsuddenly,andIcouldn’thelpscreamingM:Didyourunoutside.W:No,Icouldn'tfindmywayinthedarkness.SoIstayedinthebathroom.Text6M:GoldenGateHighSchool.HowmayIhelpyou?W:Hello,sir!ThisisEmmaWhite.I'mcallingformydaughter,Lisa.She’snotfeelingwell.M:I'msorrytohearthat.Ihopeit'snottoobad.W:Thankyou.Shehasalittlefeverandacough.Nothingtooserious.CanIgetherhomeworkfortoday?M:OK.Isitallrightformetogiveyourphonenumbertotheteachers?Theycancallyouafterschool.Theyaretoobusyrightnow.W:Thatwouldbegreat.Mynumberis901-1674.M:Holdasecond.901-1674.Isthatcorrect?W:Yes,that’scorrect.Thankyou.Text7W:Look.David!There'sthegreatWall.Itstretchesoverforthousandsofmiles,Andit'ssymbolofChina.M:Oh.it'ssoremarkable!W:ItlooksthemostbeautifulinOctoberwhentheleavesinthemountainsnearbyturnyellow.M:Whenwasitbuilt?W:Itwasfirstbuiltaroundtwenty-fivehundredyearsago.W:Yes,Iwasalsosurprisedatfirst.TherearemanyancientrelicsinChina.M:You'reright.HowcanwegettothetopofthegreatWall?W:Well,we'dbettertakethecablecar.Youknow,GeorgeandLilyhavebeenhereinJune,andsaiditwastoughtoclimbtothetop.M:Ah…Let'sjustclimbIt'smorefun,Ithink.W:Okay.Let’sgo.wishwecouldmakeit.Text8M:Honey,thebasketballgameisabouttostart.Andcouldyoubringsomechipsandabowloficecream?And…

10uh…asliceofpizzafromthefridge.w:Anythingelse?M:That'sallfornow.Hey,youknow,they’reorganizingacompanybasketballteam,andI'mthinkingaboutjoining.Whatdoyouthink?W:Humph.M:"Humph?"Whatdoyoumean?Iwasthestarplayerinhighschool.W:Yeah,twenty-fiveyearsago.Look,Ijustdon'twantyouhavingaheartattackrunningupanddownthecourt.M:So,whatareyousuggesting?W:Well,firstyououghttoatleasthaveaphysicalexaminationbeforeyoubegin.Thenyouneedtowatchyourdietandcutbackonthefattyfoods,likeicecream.M:Yeah,you'reprobablyright.W:Andyoushouldtakeupalittleweighttrainingtostrengthenyourmuscles.Oh,andyouneedtogotobedearlyinsteadofwatchingTVhalfthenight.Text9M:So,Ms.Potter,tellusalittleaboutyourself.W:Ihavealwaysloveddrawing.Itmakesmehappytocreatesomethingfromablankpieceofpaper.M:Whatinspiredyoutostartdrawingsuchalovelyanimal,PetertheRabbit?W:Therabbithasalwaysbeenmyfavoriteanimal.Oneday,mybrothersandIbeganjokingaboutwhatitwouldbelikeforarabbittolivelikeahumaninthecountryside.SoIdrewitout,andthat'showitstarted.M:Howdidyouturnyourideaintoablogandthenabook?W:Istartedtheblogasaneasywaytosharemycartoonswithstrangersonline.Asaresult,everyonelovedPetertheRabbitsomuchandsharedhisstorywithfriends.Thenonedaywhenmybloggotthousandsofhitseveryminute,Iknewit'stimetoturnitintoabook.M:Mostofouraudiencearekids.Theyallwanttobepaintersjustlikeyou.Whatadvicedoyouhaveforthem?W:Well,artishardandittakesyearsofpractice.Theonlywaytogetgoodatitistokeeptrying.Text10W:15wildAsianelephantshavemadeastopalongtheirmigrationinthesouthwesternChinesecityofKunming.400staffmembers,64trucksand60emergency-usecarsweresenttotracktheelephants.Authoritieshavefedtheelephants2tonsoffood.Localresidentsandpeoplelivinginnearbyareashavebeenreceivingdailywarnings.Sofar,noconflicthasbeenreported.Theanimalshavedrawnwidespreadpublicattention,andmanyvideosrecordedbylocalpeoplehavereceivedthousandsof"likes"onsocialmedia.ThemostpopularonewasrecordedonFriday,inwhichanelephantturnsonawatertapwithitstrunkanddrinkswater.YunnanisthewildAsianelephanthabitatinChina.Beforethe1970s,thespecieswasthreatenedbyanumberoffactors,includinganincreaseinthehumanpopulation,reducedforestandillegalhunting.Theirnumbersdroppedsharply.However,throughdeterminedprotectioneffortsinrecentdecades,China'sAsianelephantpopulationhasrisenfrom170inthe1970sto300."Itsgrowingpopulationrequiresalargerhabitatandmorefood.Thewell-protectedforestresultedinthedecreaseofsomesmallplants-thefavoritefoodofwildelephants,”saidGuoXianming,directoroftheresearch

11instituteatXishuangbannaNationalNatureReserve.