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厦门双十中学2022级高一上学期期中考试英语试卷第一卷（选择题，共95分）第一部分：听力（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）第一节听下面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。1.Wherearcthespeakersprobablygoing?A.Acinema.B.Astadium.C.Aschoolhall.2.WhatdidCarldo?A.Hedesignedamedal.B.HefixedaTVset.C.Hetookatest.3.Howmuchistheoriginalrent?A.$26,000.B.$28,000.C.$30,000.4.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?A.Apowercut.B.Turningoffthelight.C.Usingair-conditioning.5.Whattimewillthemeetingbegin?A.At11:00am.B.At1:00pm.C.At3:00pm第二节听下面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，各个小题将给出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.Whatisthewomanlookingfor?A.Abookstore.B.Apolicestation.C.Ashoerepairshop.7.WhatistheTownGuideaccordingtotheman?A.Amap.B.Abrochure.C.Amagazine.听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。8.Whatdoweknowabouttheman?A.Heisanexpertinmarathon.B.Hejustranamarathon,C.He’samarathonbeginner.9.Whatdoesthemandecidetodointheend?A.Gotothegym.B.Giveuphisidea.C.Exerciseoutdoors.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10.WhatdoesthewomanthinkoftheCAPP?A.Itwillbeboring.B.Itwillbehelpful.C.Itwillbedifficult.11.Whatisthewoman’sadvantage?A.Sheisreliable.B.Sheiscreative.C.Sheishard-working.
112.Wherewillthemanprobablyvolunteer?A.AtaTVstation.B.Onaconstructionsite.C.Atasportinggoodsstore.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13.Whoisthewomanspeaker?A.Asecretary.B.Ahostess.C.APolicewoman.14.WheredidPaulgetbisluggage·lost?A.InItaly.B.InEngland.C.InGermany.15.HowmanypeoplearethereinPaul’sfamily?A.Three.B.Four.C.Five.16.Howdoesthemanfeelabouttheexperience?A.Frightened.B.Confused.C.Disappointed.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.Whatdidthespeakerenjoyasayoungchild?A.Running.B.Climbing.C.Swimming.18.Whatwasthespeakerdoingwhenheinjuredhimself?A.Thelongjump.B.Ahandstand.C.Aforwardroll.19.Forhowmanyweeksdidthespeakerhavetogiveupexercising?A.Four.B.Eight.C.Twelve.20.Whatwasthechangeforthespeakeraftertheincident?A.Hediscoveredanewhobby.B.Hebegantoreadlovestories.C.Heenjoyedphysicalchallengesmore.第二部分阅读理解（共2节，满分50分）第一节（共15小题，每题2.5分，满分37.5分）AIfyouareplanningtostartacareerinthefieldofeducation,science,orculture,thenaninternship(实习)atUNESCOwillbesuitableforyou.Whocanapply?Youhavecompletedyourfull-timeuniversitystudies;orYouarestudyinginagraduateprogramforamaster'sdegree.Applicantsintechnicalassignmentsmusthavereachedthelastyearoftheirstudiesinatechnicalschool.Whataretherequirements?Youmustbeatleast20yearsold.YoushouldhaveagoodmasteryofeitherEnglishorFrench.Youmusthaveanexcellentknowledgeofoffice-relatedsoftware.Youshouldbeabletoworkwellinateamandadapttoaninternationalworkingenvironment.Youshouldpossessstronginterpersonalandcommunicationskills.Whatdoyouneedtoprepare?Visa:Youshouldhavethenecessaryvisas.
2Travel:Youmustarrangeandpayforyourtraveltoandfromthesitewhereyouwilldoyourinternship.Medicalinsurance(保险)：Youmustshowproofofacomprehensivehealthinsurancevalid(有效的)inthecountryyouareheadingfortheentireperiodoftheinternship.UNESCOwillofferlimitedinsurancecoverageuptoUSD30,000fortheinternshipperiod.Medicalcertificate(证明):Youmustprovideamedicalcertificateshowingyouarefittowork.YourapplicationwillbeaccessedbyUNESCOmanagersandwillstayinourdatabaseforsixmonths.Wedonotrespondtoeveryapplicant.Ifchosen,youwillbecontactedbyamanager.Ifyoudonotreceiveanyupdatewithinsixmonths,itmeansthatyourapplicationhasnotbeensuccessful.21.Accordingtothispassage,applicantsarerequiredto.A.holdamaster’sdegreeinscienceB.haveinternationalworkexperienceC.befluentineitherEnglishorFrenchD.presentaletterfromatechnicalschool22.WhatwillUNESCOprovidefortheinternshipperiod?A.Nomorethan$30,000worthofmedicalinsurance.B.Trainingincommunicationskills.C.Amedicalcertificateforwork.D.Travelarrangements.25.Whatshouldapplicantsdoafterapplying?A.ContactUNESCOmanagers.B.Getaccesstothedatabase.C.Waitforpossibleresponses.D.Workinateamforsixmonths.BIn1823,ayoungwomannoticedastrangefossil(化石)onabeachnearLymeRegis,England.Shedugoutthebonesandhadthemcarriedtoherhome.Shecarefullyarrangedtheskeleton(骨架)onatable.Thenshesawsomethingextraordinary.Thecreature’sneckwasameterlong-morethanhalfthelengthofitsbody.ItwasunlikeanyanimallivingonEarth.Evenatayoungage,MaryAnninghadatalentforspottingunusualfossilsHerfatherdiedin1810,leavingherfamilyin.debt,soMarybegansellingherfossilstocollectors.At12,shemadeherfirstmajordiscovery—acrocodile-likeskull(头骨)withalongskeleton.Itturnedouttobeaseacreaturethatlivedlongago.Namedichthyosaur,or“fish-lizard”,itwasthefirstextinctanimalknowntoscience.Fossilhuntingbroughtinmoney,butitwasadangerousjob.Oneday,arockfallkilledherdogandalmostburiedMary.Despitethedangers,shecontinuedtolookformewfindsThelong-neckedfossilsheunearthedin1823wasanotherlong-deadseareptile(爬行动物).Knownasaplesiosaur,itwouldinspirelegends—includingthatoftheLochNessMonster.Marywasnotonlyaskilledfossilhunter;shealsocarefullyexaminedandrecordedherfinds.However,shewasn’twidelyrecognizedinthescientificcommunity.Onlyoneofherscientificwritingsgotpublishedinherlifetime,in1839.ShewasalsonotallowedtojoinLondon’sGeologicalSociety,asmembershipwasonlyavailabletomen.MaryAnningdiedin1847,buthercontributionshavenotbeenforgotten.HerfindsarenowdisplayedinmuseumsinLondonandParis.ThebeachnearherhomeisaUNFSCOWorldHeritageSite,knownastheJurassicCoast.Herlifecontinuestoinspirevisitorshopingtofindtheirownfossilwonders.Accordingto
3Britain’sNaturalHistoryMuseum,MaryAnningwas“thogreatestfossilhuntertheworldhaseverknown”.4.Thefirstparagraphiswrittento.A.stressthehardworkMaryAnningcarriedoutB.provetheuniquenessofMaryAnning;sfindsC.introducethereaderstoMaryAnning;sstoryD.showtheimportanceofMaryAnning;sdiscovery25.WhatcanbeknownaboutMaryAnning’sfossilhuntingexperience?A.Hermainpurposewastomakescientificcontributions.B.Shefoundithardtomakeendsmeetasafossilhunter.CShemadeherfirstmajordiscoveryin1823.D.Shehadanarrowescapefromarockfall.26.Whichofthefollowingwouldtheauthorprobablyagreewith?A.MaryAnningdeservedmorecredit.BMorepeopleshouldjoininfossilhunting.C.TheJurassicCoastisinneedofprotection.D.MaryAnningisthegreatestscientistintheworld.27.Howisthepassagemainlydeveloped?A.Byprovidingexamples.B.Bymakingcomparisons.C.Byfollowingtheorderoftime.D.Byfollowingtheorderofimportance.CLanguageshavebeencomingandgoingforthousandsofyears,butinrecenttimestherehasbeenlesscomingandalotmoregoing.Whentheworldwasstillpopulatedbyhunter-gatherers,small,closelyrelatedgroupsdevelopedtheirownformsofspeechindependentofeachother.Somelanguageexpertsbelievethat10,000yearsago,whentheworldhadjustfivetotenmillionpeople,theyspokeperhaps12,000languagesbetweenthem.Soonafterwards,manyofthosepeoplestartedsettlingdown(定居)tobecomefarmers,andtheirlanguagestoobecamemoresettledandfewerinnumber.Inrecentcenturies,trade,industrialization,thedevelopmentofthenation-stateandthedevelopmentofeducation,especiallyglobalizationandbettercommunicationsinthepastfewdecades,allhavecausedmanylanguagestodisappear,anddominantlanguagessuchasEnglish,SpanishandChineseareincreasinglytakingover.Atpresent,theworldhasabout6,800languages.Thedistribution(分布)oftheselanguagesishugelyunequal.Thegeneralruleisthatmildzoneshaverelativelyfewlanguages,oftenspokenbymanypeople,whilehot,wetzoneshavelots,oftenspokenbysmallnumbers.Europehasonlyaround200languages;theAmericasabout1,000;Africa2400;andAsiaandthePacificperhaps3,200,ofwhichPapuaNewGuineaaloneaccountsforwellover800.Themediannumber(中位数)ofspeakersisamere6,000,whichmeansthathalftheworld'slanguagesarespokenbyfewerpeoplethanthat.Alreadywellover400ofthetotalof,6,800languagesareclosetoextinction(消亡),withonlyafewelderlyspeakersleft.Take,forexample,BusuuinCameroon(eightremainingspeakers),ChiapanecoinMexico(150),
4LipanApacheintheUnitedStates(twoorthree)orWadjiguinAustralia(one,withaquestion-mark):noneoftheseseemstohavemuchchanceofsurvival.28.Whatcanweknowaboutlanguagesinhunter-gatherertimes?A.Theydevelopedveryfast.B.Theywerelargeinnumber.C.Theyhadsimilarforms.D.Theywerecloselyconnected.29.Whichofthefollowingbestexplains“dominant”underlinedinparagraph2?A.GracefulB.Advanced.C.Powerful.D.Modern.30.Howmanylanguagesarespokenbylessthan6,000peopleatpresent?A.About6,800B.About3,400C.About2,400D.About1,20031.Whatisthemainideaofthetext?A.Newlanguageswillbecreated.B.People’slifestylesarereflectedinlanguages.C.Humandevelopmentresultsinfewerlanguages.D.Geographydetermineslanguageevolution.DPioneerslikeHarvardsocialecologistStephenKellertwereamongthefirsttochampionmodembiophilicdesign.Kellertbelievedthatweavingnatureintolivingandworkspacesisimportantforgoodphysicalandmentalhealth.Humansareborntobeattractedbynature,Kellertnoted.Histheoriesincludeaccesstonaturallight,air,water,andplants.Usingmaterialssuchaswoodandstone,biophilicdesignshelphumanstofeelclosertonature.Biophilicdesignscanbeseenallovertheworld.ExamplesincludetheChangiAirportinSingapore,withitsforestgardenandworld'slargestindoorwaterfallfedbyrainwater,andtheSwedishMirrorCubeTreeHouseHotel,mainlymadeofusedplywood.IncrediblebiophilichomesincludeOneCentralParkinSydney,apartmentblocksfeaturinghanginggardensontheoutside.Thebuildingsrecycletheirownwaterandasuspended(悬浮的)mirrorsystemreflects(反射)sunlightdownontogardensbelow.Puttingbiophilicdesigntoworkforsocietycouldpreventmillionsinhealthcarecosts,withonestudyestimatingannualsavingsof$93millionintheUSalone.Hospitaldesignhaslongbeeninfluencedbyaccesstosunlightandviewsofnature.ModernbuildingsliketheKhooTeckPuatHospitalinSingaporearecloselyrelatedtotheirsurroundings.Thehospitalchannelsoutdoorairtocooltheinside,andusesreflectivesunshadestodirectlighttobrightenwardsandsaveenergy.Theaimofthesedesignsistostressthehumanconnectiontonaturebyfittingbuildingsintothelocalenvironment.Buthowdowebringbiophiliaintoourhomes?Startwithhouseplants.Newsmarthomeappscanalsoprovidenatureexperiencessuchasbirdsongandaforestimageontheceiling,helpingpeopletocreatearestfulspaceindoors.Butperhapsthebestwaytochangesocietywithbiophilicdesignsistostartwithschools.Childrenlearnbetterandfeelmorerelaxedinbiophilicsettings.SotheChildrenandNatureNetworkisworkingwithschoolstocreategreenschoolyardsforbetterphysicalandmentalhealthandtoincreaseopportunitiesforoutdoorlearning.Biophilicdesignersarebringingnatureintoclassroomsthroughnaturalpatterns,shapesandcolors.32.Accordingtothepassage,whatdoesStephenKellertprobablybelieve?A.Humanslovenaturelessastheyage
5B.Naturecanimprovecompanies’profit.C.Naturalmaterialshavetakenoverindesigns.D.Designsshouldreconnecthumanswithnature.33.Whatdotheexamplesofbiophilicdesignsinparagraph3and4haveincommon?A.Theyapplysmarthometechnology.B.Theyincludeindoorwaterfallsandgardens.C.Theymadegoodusoofthonaturalsurroundings.D.Theyuselocalresourcestocutthecostofbuildings.34.Wecanlearnfromthelastparagraphthatbiophilicdesigns.A.havegreatlychangedschools.B.helpimprovestudents’performance.C.focusmainlyonstudents’mentalhealth.D.havemovedmostoftheclassroomsoutside.35.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.GettingClosetoNature.B.LiveNaturallyandSimplyC.TheBestBiophilicDesignsD.Let’sInviteNatureInside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。EMostofusobservedmuchnroreaschildrenthanwedoasadults.Achild'sdayisfilledwithamazement,newnessandwonder36Butaswegrowup,differencesthatweresharptousaschildrenbecomeunclear;wearenolongersensitivetonewstimulation(刺激),newideas.37althoughittakespracticeandrequiresbreakingsomebadhabits.Thefirststepinawakeningsensesistostoppredictingwhatwearegoingtoseeandfeelbeforeitoccurs.38Onechillynightwhenhikingwithsomestudents,Imentionedthatweweregoingtocrossamountainstream.Thestudentsbegancomplainingabouthowcoldit'dbe.Wereachedthestream,andtheyunwillinglywalkedahead.Theywerealmostknee-deepwhentheyrealizeditwasahotspring.39.Isawbirdwatcherswhospottedabird,immediatelylookeditupinfieldguides,andsaid,a“ruby-crownedkinglet”andcheckeditoff.Theynolongerpaidattentiontothebirdandneverlearnedwhatitwasdoing.Thepressuresof“time”and“destination”arefurtherblockstoawareness.Iencounteredmanyhikerswhowereheadedtoadistantcamp-groundwithjustenoughtimetogettherebeforedark40Theynevertakeamomenttoseewhat’saroundthem.Iaskedthemwhatthey’dseen.“Oh,afewbirds,”theysaid.Theyseemedbentontheirdestinations.Natureseemstounfoldtopeoplewhowatchandwait.Nexttimeyoutakeawalk,takeinallthesights,soundsandsensations.Wanderinthisframeofmindandyou’llopenanewdimensiontoyourlife.A.ThisblocksawarenessB.Theydon’tknowwhatawarenessis.C.Curiositygaveusallanaturalawareness.D.Itseldomoccurredtothemtoexplorealittlebit.
6E.RelearningtheartofseeingtheworldaroundusissimpleF.Beingsharpdoesn'tmeanwehavetostayalertallthetimeG.Anotherblocktoawarenessisouraddictiontonamingthings第三部分完形填空（共15题，每题1分，满分15分）Aweekago,mydaughtersaid,“Mom,Idon’tthinkI’mveryathletic.”I’veobservedherinvarioussports,andsheisjustlikeme:twoleftfeet.Butevenknowingit,myfirstinstinct(本能)wastosnowherwithsome41“Oh,you’reactnallygoodatsports!”Iheldback,however,andafterthinkingtwice,Itoldherthe42:“No,you’rekindofnot.”AndIcouldseeithurtabit.SoI43:“Dear,everyonemayhaveanaturaltalentforsomething.Likeyouand44:You’rea5thgraderandreadCharlesDickens.Butwealsohavethingswearenot45.Ifwewanttoreachasatisfactorylevelatthosethings,wehaveto46twicetheeffortandifwewantto47weneedtotryevenharder.”ShewasnoddingShetotally48it.Why?Becauseit’sthetruth.SometimesIwonderwhywerunaroundtellingourkidssomerubbishthatdon’teven49whentheycanactuallyacceptthetruth.Besides,whentheyrealizewearelying,we50ourcredibility.Iwantmykidstohavea51understandingofthemselvessotheywon’tbe52whenthingsgettough.TheycanbeOlympians,butnobodyisgoingtobandittothemand53mayworkagainstthem.Theywillunderstandthatmanythings54anearlyhugeamountofWORK.Theycan’tjustexpectsomethingtohappen.They55ithappen.41.A.senseB.adviceC.rubbishD.love42.A.ideaB.truthC.newsD.lie43.ArepliedB.addedC.commentedD.repeated44.A.learningB.speakingC.readingD.writing45.A.fondofB.amazedatC.goodatD.interestedin46.A.putinB.putawayC.putupD.petoff47.A.improveB.excelC.passD.continue48.A.gotB.forgotC.madeD.did49.A.takeplaceB.getaroundC.comealongD.makesense50.AdevelopB.damageC.ignoreD.value51A.heart-feltB.hot-headedC.right-sizedD.good-natured52.A.tiredB.shockedC.excitedD.inspired53.A.natureB.timeC.historyD.experience54.A.performB.increaseC.requireD.change55A.watchB.letC.helpD.make第四部分（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Afternearlyfouryearsofconstruction,China’slongestunderwaterhighwaytunnel(隧道),theTaihuTunnel,isnowopentovehicletraffic.Constructionworkersusedover2millioncubicmetersofconcretetobuildthetwo-waytunnel,56has
7sixlanes(车道)andis43.6meterswide.Theceilingofthetunnel57(fit)withcolorfulLEDlights,designed58(prcent)driversfromgettingtired.Atalengthof10.79kílometers,itprovides59(traveler)withanalternativeroutetojourneyfromShanghaitoNanjing.60(connaet)Suzhou,WuxiandChangzhouitwasbuilttoreducetrafficpressureonthecitiesnexttoLakeTaihuandimprovethe61(economv)developmentoftheYangtzeRiverDeltz.SohowgreatistheTaibuTunnel62(compare)withothertunnelsaroundtheworld?Theworld’slongestundersearoadtunnel–Norway’s14.3-kilomelerRyfastruns63Stavanger,thefourthlargestcityinNorway,andSolbalkk,whichisontheothersideoftheBoknafjordStrait（海峡）.Intermsofunderwaterrailtunnels,64tophonorcertainlygoestotheChannelTunnelintheEnglishStrait.65(it)underwaterpartrunsfor37.9kilometers,thelongestofanyunderwatertunnelintheworld.第二卷（非选择题共40分）答案请写在答题卡上第一节单句填空（共10题，每题1分，共12分）在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式66.ComeandexperiencewhatPeruhastooffer:everythingtheancientIncacultureandcenturies-oldSpanishvillagestodeeprainforests,highmountainsandabeautifulcoastline.67.EileenGucompetedChinainanumberoffreestvleskiingeventsinthe2022WinterOlympics.68.Parentsandchildrenshouldcommunicatemore(narrow)thegenerationgapbetweenthem.69.(ace)withalltypesofinformationonline,wesometimescan’ttellbetweenthetrueandthefalse.70.Thelifeofateenagercanbeverystress,especiallyattheendoftheterm.71.Inthepastdecademyhometownhaschangedbeyond(recognize)72.Anyonecaught(cheat)willbeimmediatelydisqualifiedfromtheexam.73.You,ratherthanMary,(be)toblamefornotfinishingtheworkontime.74.Forthelast20yearsofherlife,Jacquelineworkedapublisher’seditor,seekingalate-lifecareer.75.It’sthefirsttimeformetospeaktosolargeaudience,soIfeelalittlenervous.第二节短语填空（共5小题，每小题1分，满分5分）选择适当的短语并用正确的形式补全句子，使句子完整。（其中有2项是多余的）makeupdealwithapplytogetaroundcatchsightoffallapartkeeptrackof76.Theteamofsomeexpertsandteachersiscomingtovisitthecity.77.Wethebeautifulhistoricbuildingthemomentweenteredthecampus.78.Takingpartinsportseventsisnotalwayseasy,soithelpschildrenlearnhowtotress.79Dianahadaworkableplantopayforcollegeforhertwins,butthenherhusbandbecameunemployed,andtheplan80.Theoldrulehastoberevisedasitonlythesituationsthatexistedahundredyearsago.第三节完成句子（共5小题，20空，每空0.5分，满分8分）用课文所学知识，根据汉语提示完成下列句子。答题卡上只写空格处的答案，不用抄整个句子81.Ithinkmostsofaristhehere.我想我到现在最欣赏的是这里的建筑。
882.Morehighwayshavebeenbuilt,peopletotravelfromoneplacetoanother使出行变得更加简单83.WhenMichaelJordan'sfeetlefttheground,time.时间似乎也静止了.84.Jordan’sskillswere,butit’stheheshowedmadehimunique.乔丹的技巧令人印象深刻，但让他独特的却是他展现出来的精神力量。85.Icanaccept;everyoneatsomething.ButIcan’taccent.我可以接受失败，每个人都会失败。但是我不能接受不努力尝试。第四节书面表达（15分）你的英国朋友Jim所在的学校要组织学生来中国旅行，有两条线路可以选择：“长江之行”或者“泰山之旅”。Jim来信希望你能给些建议。请你给他回信，内容包括：1.你推荐的线路；2.你的理由；3.你的祝愿。2.可适当添加细节，使行文连贯3.如书写较差影响理解，降一个档次给分。注意：1字数在100左右参考词汇长江：theYangtzeRiver泰山MountTai2022级双十中学高一上学期期中考试英语答案听力理解：1-5BBCAA6-10CBCCB11-15ABBBC16-20CACCA阅读理解21-23CAC24-27CDAC28-31BCBC32-35DCBD36-40CEAGD
9完形填空51-55CBBCC56-60ABADB61-65CBACD语法填空56.which57.isfittedwith58.toprevent59.travelers60.Connecting61.economic62.compared63.between64.the65.Its单句填空66.from67.for68.tonarrow69.Faced70.stressful71.recognition72.cheating73.are/were74.as75.an词组填空76.madeup77.caughtsightof78.dealwith79.fellapart80.applies/appliedto句子填空81.whatIadmire;architecture82.makingiteasierfor83.seemedtostandstill84.impressive;mentalstrength;that85.failure,fails,nottrying听力原文Text1W:Doyouthinkwe’llbeabletoseethegameclearly?M:Don’tworry.There’sagoodviewoftheplayersfromalloftheseats.Text2W:Idon’tknowhowyoudidit,Carl.ButtheTVworksbeautifullynow.Youshouldgetamedalforyourwork.M:Itwasn’thardatall.Itwasmucheasierthanpreparingforthetest.Text3M:Lucy.Iwaswonderingifyoucouldtakealittleofftherent.Itisalittlebitexpensive.W:Icantaketwothousandoff.That'llmaketherenttwenty-eightthousanddollars.Text4W:Thelighthasgoneout!M:Weoftenhavepowerfailureinthiscitywhentoomanypeopleareusingair-conditioning.Text5W:WoulditbeOKtohavethemeetingat11o’clockonTuesdaymorning?M:That’sfine.butithastobefinishedby1:00becauseIhaveaflighttocatchat3:00.W:OK.gotit.Text6W:Excuseme.1wonderifyoucouldtellmehowtofindaplacetohavemyshoesmended.I’mnewintown.M:Ah,thereisagoodshopnotfarfromhere.Gostraightaheadandwalkaboutthreeblocks.Ican’trememberthenameoftheshop,butyou’llfindit.It’snearthepolicestation.Bytheway,youknowaboutthetownguide?It’sathinbookandhasallkindsofusefulinformation.You’llfindoneinanybookstore.W:Thanksalot!You’vebeensohelpful.Text7
10M:I’vebeenwonderinghowtostartrunning.Iwanttorunamarathon,andIknowyou’reagoodrunner.W:Well,youneedtostartoutslowly.Seeifyoucanrunamilewithoutstopping,andthenstartincreasingyourdistance.M:Okay.DoyouthinkIshouldrunonarunningmachineatthogymoroutside?W:Well,itdependsonwhatyoulike.Runninginsideisnicebecauseyoucanstayatasteadyspeed.Butoutsideisnice,too,becauseyou’resurroundedbynatureandfreshair.M:MaybeI’lltryrunningoutsidefirstandseehowitfeels.Text8W:Didyougetyournewschedule?Letmesee,Iwanttoknowifwearcinsomeofthesameclasses.M:Sure.Hey,look!We'rebothintheCAPPtogether!I’mnotsurewhatitis,butlet’ssittogether.W:ItiscalledCareerandPersonalPlanning.EveryGrade12studenthastotakeit.M:Doyouknowwhatit’sallabout?W:Iiteachesusaboutthebusinessworld.Youknow,bowtowritearesumeandhowtofindajob.Italsohelpsusdiscoverourstrengths,weaknesses,andinterests.M:Oh,Isee....sinceIamcuriousandlikeadventure,Imightbeagoodreporter.Whatdoyouthinkisyourbestquality?W:I’dsay.youcanalwayscountonmeifyouneedsomething.AndIalwaysdoWhatIsayI’mgoingtodo.M:Great!W:Ha-ha.Wealsohavetovolunteeratajobforoneweekend.Ifyouwant,Icangetyouajobatmydad’sathleticstore.M:I’dratherworkwithsomeoneIknow.Mybrotherisbuildinghishouserightnow,andhecouldusethehelp.W:Anyway,itcertainlywon’tbedull.Atleastitteachesuslifesills.M:Iagree.I’mstilltryingtofigureoutwhyalgebraissoimportant.Text9W:Nicetosecyouagain,Paul.Thisisthefourthtimethatyou’vetakenpartinourshowinBerlin.Alotofpeoplegetfamiliarwithyou.Youmaynotbetoobusytonightbecausetherewon’tbetoomanyquestions.M:That’sright.Ireallyprefertorelax.Asyouknow,IhadacaraccidentwhenIwasinItaly,andInterIlostmyluggagejustbeforeIleftLondon.TheInsttripwasn’taverypleasantone.W:Wearesosorrytohearaboutallyourtroubles.It’ssnidthatthoLondonPoliceForcedidagoodjoboffindingyourbags.M:Yes,that’strue,butIwaskeptworryingfortwodaysbecauseIboughtsomeverypreciouspresentsformywife,twingirlsandmyson.Besides,eventhoughthepolicefoundmyluggage,theringIboughtformywifewasmissing.Anditwasverydifficulttofindone.Iwasveryupset.Suchathinghasneverhappenedtomebefore.ThischangedmyopinionsaboutEnglandandthepeoplethere.Text10Asayoungchild,Ialwaysenjoyedphysicalchallengesmorethanmentalones.Ilikedtorunandbuildswings.AtthatstageIhadn’tyetlearnedtoclimborswim,butthatissomethingIwouldalsohavelovedtodo.Onedaywehadaphysicaleducationclassatschool.Wedidthelongjumpandhandstands,butitwaswhenIhadtodoaforwardrollthatdisasterstruck.Somehow,Itwistedmyneckinanextremelypainfulway.Iscreamedloudlyandtheteacherswereveryconcerned.AnambulancewascalledandIwastakentohospital.Thedoctorsfittedmewitha
11collarandIwastoldtodonoexerciseandstayawayfromschoolforeightweeks.Atfist,Iwasverybored.Havingtokeepstillalldaywasnofun.SoIstartedtoread.Ilookedatbooksontheshelfathome.Iwasn'tinterestedinlovestories—Iavoidedthose—butcrimeandadventuredidappeal.FromthoseeightweeksIdevelopedalifelongloveofreading.Whenmycollarwasremoved,thedoctorstoldmenottoexerciseforanotherfourweeks.Insteadofbeingdisappointed,Iwashappytodevotemoretimetomynewlove—reading.
