福建省泉州市泉港区2022学年高一英语上学期期中试题

2022-2022学年上学期期中考试高一年英语学科试题（考试时间：120分钟总分：150分）本试卷分为第I卷和第II卷两部分第I卷第一部分：听力（共两小节，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。1.Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?A.Inalibrary.B.Inarestaurant.C.Onabus.2.Howdoesthewomanfeelaboutherwork?A.Sheisdisappointedwithit.B.Sheisexcitedaboutit.C.Sheissatisfiedwithit.3.Whatkindofmusicdoesthewomanlike?A.Jazz.B.Classical.C.Folk.4.WhywillthemangotoEdinburgh?A.Todrivethewomanthere.B.TohaveameetinginGlasgow.C.Tomeetsomeimportantpeople.5.Whatwillthegirldotonight?A.Prepareforanexam.B.WatchTV.C.Gotoamovie.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。每段对话或独自后有几个小题，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，各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6至7题．6.Whatdoesthemansuggestdoing?A.Goingforawalk.B.Havingacupoftea.C.Mailingaletter.7.Whatisthewomandoing?A.Writingaletter.B.Cookingdinner.C.Exercising.听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。-16-\n8.Whatisthedatetoday?A.October22nd.B.October23rd.C.October24th.9.HowoldistheUnitedNationsin2022?A.70years.B.65years.C.60years.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10.WhoisThomson?A.Linda’shusband.B.Theman’scousin.C.Acook.11.Howmanyyearshavethespeakersgotmarried?A.40.B.50.C.60.12.WhatdoweknowaboutLinda?A.Shewon’tbeinvitedtotheparty.B.Shedoesn’teatchicken.C.Sheisagoodcook.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?A.Friends.B.Pictures.C.Stories.14.Whydoesthewomanthinkitisstressfultogotothedentist?A.Itisoutofyourcontrol.B.Itistooexpensive.C.Ithurts.15.Whatdoesthemanthinkisthemoststressful?A.Beinglate.B.Havinganexam.C.Movingtoanewplace.16.Whatdoesthewomanthinkofinterviews?A.Theyarechallenging.B.Theyarestressful.C.Theyareterrible.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.Whereisthefinishline?A.OutsideLondon.B.NearBuckinghamPalace.C.AtGreenwich.18.Whatwaslastyear’srecordtime?A.2hours17minutes16seconds.B.2hours22minutes16seconds.C.2hours48minutes.19.Whowastheyoungestpersontofinishtheracesofar?A.BettyOmary.B.ShellyMortimer.C.IanBritton.20.Whenwillthefullreportabouttheeventbe?A.At7:15.B.At7:30.C.At7:55.第二部分：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)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的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。-16-\nAWhenIwasaboy,Iusedtolovewalkinginthewoodsaroundmyhome.MymomwarnedmeseveraltimesnevertotravelsofarthatIwouldlosesightofthehouse.Beingatypicalboy,however,Isoonfoundmyselfhikingfurtherandfurtheraway,testingjusthowfarIcouldgointothewoodswithoutgettinglost.Afterlosingmywayoncefortwohours,though,IdecidedthatIhadbetterleaveatrailthenexttimeIwentforawalk.TheverynextdayIdecidedtotryit.Iwalkedintothewoodsuntilthehousewasoutofsight.ThenIbrokeasmallbranchonayoungtreetomarkmyplace.Iwanderedfurtherinandbrokeanotherlimbandthenanother.Inafewspotswheretherewerenolimbssmallenough,Isnappedtheheadsoffthelowplantsthatweregrowingwherethesunlightbrokethroughthetrees.AfterawhileIfinallygottiredanddecidedtoheadback.TurningaroundIeasilyfoundmytracks,butinsteadofbeingproudIfeltsad.IcouldseethetrailofdestructionIhadleftinthewoodsgoingonandon.Lookingatthebrokenlimbsanddeadflowers，IwonderedifGodwasdisappointedinmeandIvowednevertodothatagain.Instead,Istartedtocherishmytimesaloneinthewoodswithnature.I’dsitbythestreamsandlistentothemsing.I’dwatchthebirdsandsquirrels.I’dbenddowntosmelltheflowers.AndIevenburiedanacornortwo,hopingthatonedayanOakmightgrow.ThereisanoldNativeAmericanSayingthatgoes“Wewillbeknownforeverbythetracksweleave.”AsIhavegrownolderandwiser,IhavedonemybesttoneverleaveatrailofdestructioninmylifeasIdidinthewoodsthatday.Ihaveinsteadtriedtoleavetracksoflove,kindness,goodness,andcompassionandIhavestrivedtoshowothersthattheycandothesame.Mayyoualwaysleavetracksofjoyasyoufollowyourowntrailoflove.21. Whentheboyheadedbackfromthewoods,hefeltsadbecause______.A. helosthiswayinthewoodsB. hecouldfindhistrackssoeasilyC. heleftmanytrailsofdestructionD. Godwasverydisappointedinhim22. Theboytookoffsomebranchesto______.A. protecthimselfB. makehiswayoutC. seethesunclearlyD. leavesomemarks23. Theauthorwrotethepassageto______.A. callonustoleavetracksofvirtuesinlifeB. informusthatweshouldn’tdestroytreesC. tellushowtoavoidgettinglostinthewoods-16-\nD. showuswaystogetbackhomeintheforestBThiscouldbetheperfectgiftforthepartner,whoembarrassesyouonthedancefloor.Smartsocks,whichcanteachtodance,maybetheanswerfor anyonewithtwoleftfeet.Thesockshavebeendevelopedasarunningtooltohelprunnersimprovetheirskills.Thankstothesocks,userscanaccurately（精确地）recordnotonlyknowhowfarandfasttheyrunbutalsohowwell.Itmeanstheusermaximizes(最大化)theirperformance,andreducesdamagetobodyandpreventshurt.Thehi-techsocksaremadeofspecialfibers(纤维)thatwatchthemovementsofyourfeet.Theylook,feelandcanbewashedlikenormalclothes.Sensorsrecordeachmovementandsenditbyanankletransmitter(脚踝发射器)toasmartphone.Thena“virtualcoach”applicationshowstheinformationandcantelltheuserwhattheyaredoingwrong,andhelptoimproveskillinanytaskwithfeet.Thesocksshouldbeusefultoathletesandweekendjoggers.“Peoplethinkrunningissoeasyandofcourseeverybodycandoitbutnotnecessarilysafelyandwell,”DrDavideViganosaid.Arecentstudyshowedthatbetween60and80percentofrunnersgothurtperyear.Thisisprettymuchmorethananyotherhumanactivity.Researcherssaythetechnologycanalsobedevelopedtoteachpeoplehowtodance,playsportssuchgolf,oreventohelptoteachwomentowalkbetterinhighheels.Mr.Viganosaid,“Peoplecouldallbenefitfromtheidea.Wehavehadinterestfromallsortsofsports,likeskiing,football,cyclingandgolf.Anythingwhereyouhavetouseyourfeetcanuseit.Itcouldevenbeputinhighheelstohelpwomenwalkinthemsafely.”Socksarejustthestart,andthetechnologycouldbeusedingloves,hatsandboots.Thesocks,ankletandsoftwarepackage,areexpectedtobesoldforaround￡120,whichwillgoonsaleinMarch.24. Whatdoestheunderlinedpart“anyonewithtwoleftfeet”referto?A. Peoplewhoaredisabled.B. Peoplewhoinventedthesocks.C. Peoplewhoarenotgoodatdancing.D. Peoplewhoareinterestedindancing.25. What’sspecialaboutfibersthatthesocksaremadeof?A. Theycanmonitorthemovementoffeet.B. Theyfeelmuchsofterthannormalclothes.C. Theyareexpensivetoproduce.D. Theyactasasmartphoneforusers.-16-\n26. AccordingtoDrVigano,_____A. 60to80percentofrunnerswouldliketobuythesmartsocks.B. userscanrunasfastastheylikewiththesocks.C. everyonecanmakegooduseofthesmartsocks.D. norunnerswillgethurt,thankstothesocks.CTakingtimeoutfor“simplepleasures”isanimportantpartoflife.Theideaisthatwewillbehappierifweregularlydoinexpensive,easy-to-doactivities.However,theproblemformanyofusisthatwedon’tknowwhatmakesushappy.WhenIwasincollege,mymothergavemesomewiseadvice.Shesaid,“Beforeyougetmarriedandlivewithanotherperson,youneedtospendsometimelivingbyyourself.Youneedtogettoknowyourself.”SoIdidexactlythat.Foralmosttwoyears,Ilivedbymyself.IfoundthatIlovetospendhourslookingaroundinbookstores.Ialsolovetospendanafternoonjustwalkingaroundthecity.Andeverysooften,Ineedmomentsofpuresilence.Sometimes,wealreadyknowwhatmakesushappy.However,aslifegetsbusierandwegetolder,weputasideoursimplepleasures.Forexample,Ihadtogiveupplayingtheflute(长笛)whenIstartedworkingandhadfamilyresponsibilities.Playingmyfluteseemedselfishwhennooneelseinmyfamilycouldparticipate,butthreeyearsago,Ireturnedtoplayingtheflute.Iregrethavingeverstopped.Actually,oursimplepleasuresareareflection（反映）ofwhoweare.Theyareuniqueactivitiesthatgiveeachofusjoy.Thatisn’talwayseasyinaworldinwhichwehavetoconsiderotherpeople’sneedsandopinionsaswellasourown,butenjoyingsimplepleasuresissomethingthateachofusdeserves（应得）.Thinkofitasyourright,andsaytoyourself,“Today,I’mgoingtodiscoverwhatmysimplepleasuresare.”27.Aboutsimplepleasures,theauthorismostlikelytoagreethat.A.it’sexpensivetoenjoythemB.theycanreflectourcharactersC.theychangeaswegrowolderD.onlypeoplewithnoresponsibilitiesshouldenjoythem28.Bysharingherexperiencesoflivingbyherself,theauthorintendstoshow.-16-\nA.wisepeopleoftentaketheirmother’sadviceB.it’sunnecessarytolivealonebeforegettingmarriedC.acoupledoesn’tnecessarilysharethesameinterestsD.it’sworthspendingtimealoneenjoyingsimplepleasures29.Withthelasttwoparagraphs,theauthor.A.encouragesreaderstogoaftersimplepleasuresbravely.B.thinkssimplepleasuresarethemostimportantpartoflifeC.suggestsreadersignore(忽视)others’opinionsandneedsD.teachesreaderstobalanceothers’needswithourown30.Whatisthebesttitleforthispassage?A.FindoutwhoyouareB.ConsideryourownneedsC.LivealonetoenjoylifeD.Discoveryourownpleasure第一节 (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。（请将答案填在答题卷上）-16-\nIntheworldnothingismoreimportantthanhealth.Ifpeopletookawayourmoney,houses,cars,orevenourclothes,wecouldstillsurvive.  31  ． Thenhowcanwekeephealthy?Firstofall,weshouldeathealthily.Iusuallyavoideatingfoodhighinfat,likeFrenchfriesorcookies,whicharejunkfood.   32  Ionlyeatlittlemeat.   33  Ithelpsusbuildastrongbody.Regularexerciseisanimportantpartofkeepingmehealthy.Inaddition,Ithinkfriendsareanimportantpartofone’shealth.   34  IalwaysfeelbetterwhenIamwithfriendsthanwhenIamalone.WhenIamwithmyfriends,Ialwayslaugh.Laughingisalsoanimportantpartofhealth.Itisgoodtostaywithmyfriends.Byeatingproperlyandexercisingregularly,Icankeepmybodyataproperweightandkeephealthy.Byspendingtimewithmyfriends,Icankeepmymindaswellasmybodyhappy.Thesethingssoundeasytodo,butnotmanypeoplecanmanagethem.  35  A. What’smore,takingexerciseisveryimportant.B. Somepeopleappearfatbecausetheyofteneattoomuch.C. Ithinkastrongwillisnecessaryifwewanttokeepfit.D. Ieatalotofvegetablesandfreshfruitswhicharefullofvitamins.E. Therearesomepeoplewholikestayingalone,buttheykeephealthy.F. Butifourhealthweretakenaway,wecouldsurelydie.G. Manystudiesshowthatpeoplewithfewfriendsoftengetsick.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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Acceptlifeasitis.Ilearnedhowtodoitfrommyfather.  36   ,hedidnotteachmeacceptancewhenhewasstrongandhealthy,butratherwhenhewas  37    andill.Myfatherwas  38   astrongmanwholovedbeingactive,butaterribleillness  39  allthataway.Nowhecannolongerwalk,andhemustsitquietlyinachairallday.Eventalkingis  40  .Onenight,Iwenttovisithimwithmysisters.Westarted  41   aboutlife,andItoldthemaboutoneofmy  42  .Isaidthatwemustveryoftengivethingsup-16-\n 43  wegrow---ouryouth,ourbeauty,ourfriends---butitalways  44   thatafterwegivesomethingup,wegainsomethingnewinitsplace.Thensuddenlymyfather 45  up.Hesaid,“But,Peter,Igaveup  46  !WhatdidIgain?”Ithoughtandthought,butIcouldn’tthinkofanythingtosay.  47 ,heansweredhisownquestion:“I  48   theloveofmyfamily,”Ilookedatmysistersandsawtearsintheireyes,alongwithhopeandthankfulness.Iwasalso  49   byhiswords.Afterthat,whenIbegantofeelangryatsomeone,I  50  rememberhiswordsandbecome  51  .Ifhecouldreplacehisgreatpainwithafeelingofloveforothers,thenIshouldbe  52  togiveupmysmallanger.Inthis  53 ,Ilearnedthepowerofacceptancefrommyfather.SometimesI  54   whatotherthingsIcouldhavelearnedfromhimifIhadlistenedmorecarefullywhenIwasaboy.FornowIam  55   forthisonegift.36. A. Therefore     B. However      C. Meanwhile     D. Afterwards37. A. slowB.tired    C.useless       D. weak38. A. once          B. already      C. still         D. only39. A. gave         B. threw        C. took          D. put40. A. difficult     B. stressful    C. hopeless      D. impossible41. A. talking       B. asking       C. worrying      D. caring42. A. beliefs       B. decisions    C. experiences   D. presentations43. A. till          B. since        C. before        D. as44. A. promises      B. seems        C. requires      D. suggests4D. turned-16-\n5. A. summed       B. opened       C. spoke         46. A. everything   B. something    C. anything      D. nothing47. A. Surprisingly B.EquallyC. Naturally     D.Personally48. A. accepted     B. gained       C. enjoyed       D. had49. A. attracted    B. supported    C. touched       D. astonished50. A. might        B. should       C. could         D. would51. A. quiet        B. calm         C. relaxed       D. happy52. A. likely       B. free         C. able          D. ready53. A. method       B. way          C. case          D. form54. A. guess        B. doubt         C. wonder        D. know55. A. grateful     B. skilful    C. hopeful       D. cheerful-16-\n第II卷第二节语法填空(共l0小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。TheMid-AutumnFestivalTheMid-AutumnFestivalfalls56thefifteenthdayoftheeighthlunarmonth.It57(celebrate)bytheChinesepeopleallovertheworld.Familymembersgettogetherandhaveawonderfultimeatthefestival.Onthisday,themoonissaidtobe58(it)biggestandbrightest.Thefullmoonisasymbolofreunionandgoodluck.Peopleliketomeetintheeveningandwatchthebeautifulmoon.TheMid-AutumnFestivalisoneofthemostimportant59(holiday)forChinesepeople,60isaspecialoccasionforfamily.It61(be)alsoadayforspecialfoodslikemooncakes.Thereareall62(kind)ofmooncakes.In63past,traditionalmooncakeswere64(usual)madewithbeanpaste,butnowadays,therearemanydifferentsortsofmooncakes65(include)fruit,coffee,chocolateandevenice-creammooncakes.第四部分写作（共三节；满分45分）第一节句子填词(共l0小题；每小题1分，满分10分)根据句子语境，在空白处填入适当的单词或用括号内单词的正确形式填空，每个空格填一个单词。66.Lastyear,thehousewas（destroy）bytheearthquake.67.Inmylife,friendship（matter）alottome.68.Iam（confidence）thatyouwillsucceedoneday.69.TheChinesepeoplewishtoexploreandusespace（peaceful）70.Thisyear’sChristmasshowwillberunbymany（volunteer.）71.Thefamoustennisplayer’sroadtosuccesshasbeen（amaze）.72.He,disabled,hasneverthoughtof（commit）suicide.73.（fortunate）,disastercamein1995whenChristopherReevefellfromhishorseandbrokehisback.74.Inrecentyears,peoplefromothercultureshavealsotakenpartdragonboatraces.75.Youcangowithafriendwhohasbeeninvitedtoawedding,evenyoudon’treceiveaninvitationyourself.-16-\n第二节短文改错（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。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号∧，并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用(＼)划掉。修改：在错的词下画一横线，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。Wehaveanoldmusicinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord.ItismadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptinthelivingroomandithasbelongedonourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearago.Recentitwasdamagedbyavisitor,whichtriedtoplayjazzonit!Shewasstruckthekeystoohardortwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocking.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchclavichord.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather’s.笫三节书面表达（满分25分）假如你是李华，是一名高一学生，开学到现在已快3个月了。请你写信给你的老同学王琳，告诉他有关你在学校学习和生活的一些情况，内容要点如下：1.学习进展。2.人际关系。3.老师情况。4.食宿提供。要求：1.不要逐字逐句翻译，可适当增加情节，使行文连贯；2. 词数100左右,信的开头和结尾已给你写出，不计入总词数。DearWangLin,Howtimeflies！                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          -16-\n                                                                                                                                           Wishyouallthebest!Yours，LiHua泉港一中2022-2022学年上学期期中考试高一年英语学科试题答案听力1-5BAACB6-10AABBC11-15BBBAB16-20ABABA阅读理解21-25CDACA26-30CBDAD31-35FDAGC完型填空36-40BDACA41-45AADBC46-50AABCD51-55BCBCA语法填空56on57iscelebrated58its59holidays60which61is62kinds63the64usually65including句子填词66destroyed67matters68confident69peacefully70volunteers71amazing72committing73Unfortunately74in75if/though改错Wehaveanoldmusicinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord.ItismadeinGermanyin1681.Our76musical77wasclavichordiskeptinthelivingroomandithasbelongedonourfamilyforalongtime.The78toinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearago.Recentitwasdamagedbyavisitor,79years80Recentlywhichtriedtoplayjazzonit!Shewasstruckthekeystoohardortwoofthestringswerebroken.81who8283and/soMyfatherwasshocking.Nowwearenotallowedtotouch∧clavichord.Itisbeingrepairedbya84shocked85thefriendofmyfather’s.书面表达参考范文-16-\nDearWangLin,Howtimeflies!IthasbeennearlythreemonthssinceIenteredtheSeniorHighSchool.NowIamwritingtotellyousomethingaboutmyschoollife.Firstofall,Ihavebeenstudyingveryhardandhavemadegreatprogress,especiallyinlearningEnglish.Moreover,weclassmatesaregettingalongwitheachotherandarewillingtohelpeachotheraswell.Whatisworthmentioningisthatourteachers,withrichteachingexperience,arecommittedandresponsible.Aboveall,wehaveacomfortabledormitorytolivein.Thereareavarietyoffoodsinourcanteentochoosefrom.Inaword,Iamsatisfiedwithmynewschoollife.Wishyouallthebest!YYours，LiHua听力录音材料Text1M:Excuseme,isthisseattaken?W:Idon’tthinkso.Themanfinishedhislunchandleftafewminutesago.Text2M:Doyoulikethiskindofwork?W:Well,theworkinghoursaretoolong,andI’malsotheonlywomaninthedepartment.Text3M:What’syourfavoritekindofmusic?W:Ilovejazz.Ihaveover50jazzCDs.Whataboutyou?M:Iloveallkindsofmusic—jazz,rock,classical,andfolk.Text4W:Alex,doyouhaveameetinginEdinburgh?-16-\nM:Yes.I’mgoingtoseesomeimportantpeople.Why?W:I’mgoingtoGlasgowonWednesdayandit’squitenearEdinburgh.M:Ah...I’mgoingtodrivetheretomorrow,soyoucangowithme.Text5M:Whatareyougoingtodotonight?W:I’mgoingtowatchTVwithPaul.M:Youknowwehaveanexamtomorrow.Aren’tyougoingtostudy?W:No,IthinkIcanpassiteasily,soIdon’thavetostudy.Text6W:Whatdidyousay?M:Isaidthatit’salovelyday.Whydon’twegoforawalk?W:Canyouwaitafewminutes?Ihavetofinishthisletter.M:Don’ttaketoolong.Itwouldbeapitynottogooutinsuchlovelyweather.W:Iwon’tbelong.Nomorethantenminutes.Whydon’tyougoaheadandI’llmeetyouatLakesidePark.M:Ok,Iwill.Lookformeattheteahouseinthepark.Text7W:Whatissospecialabouttomorrow?M:TomorrowisOctober24th,UnitedNationsDay.W:WhyisOctober24thUnitedNationsDay?M:That’sthedatein1945whentheUnitedNationsbegan.W:HowdoesyourschoolcelebrateUnitedNationsDay?M:TheUNDaycelebrationincludesthesongsanddancesofdifferentcountriesintheUnitedNationsandatraditionaldressparade.Ourschoollibrarydisplaysstudents’worksofartfromdifferentcountriesandcultures.Wealsoholda“TastesfromAroundtheWorld”foodfestival.W:What’sthepurposeofthecelebration?M:Tohelpusstudentslearnaboutotherculturesandunderstandandrespectothercultures.-16-\nW:Itisreallyworthwhile.Text8W:I’vesentouttheinvitationsforthedinnerparty.M:That’sgood.Nowwhatshouldwedo?W:Weneedtoplanthemenu.M:Oh,that’sright.Whatdoyouhaveinmind?W:IthinkI’mgoingtomakethechickensaladwehadatour39thweddinganniversary.Remember,IaskedThomson,thechefoftherestaurantwhereweoftengo,fortherecipe?M:Oh,yes.Iremember.Timesureflies!Nowwearecelebratingourgoldenanniversary!AndThomsonwasveryfriendly.Youknow,chefsseldomtellpeopletheirrecipes.Theyoftenkeepthemasecret.W:Iunderstandthat.Soyousee,IhavepromisedIwillalsokeeptherecipeasecret.M:Well,Thomsonwillappreciatethat.Oh,butdidyouforgetthatLindadoesn’teatchicken?W:Linda?Oh,myGosh!Iforgottoinviteher!She’llbemadatme.Itjustslippedmymind.Thanksforremindingme!IthinkI’mgettingold!M:Lookslikeyouare!Text9W:Hmm...Here’soneofacrowdofpeoplemoving.Ithinkthat’sprettystressful.M:Well,Idon’tthinkit’ssobad.ButIdothinkthatgoingtothedentistisstressful.W:Oh,sodoI!It’sstressfulbecauseyouhavenocontrol.M:That’sright.Lookatthisone.Thispoorboyissittinginanexam.Ithinkexamsarethemoststressful.Sometimesyoujustcan’tthinkofanythingtowrite.W:Yes,Iagreewithyouthere.Whataboutthesepeoplehere?-16-\nM:Mmm...I’mnotsure.Theyseemtobeinahurry,don’tthey?Ithinkbeinglateisstressful.W:That’strue.Itcanbeterrible,especiallywhenyou’relateforsomethingimportant.M:Likeaninterview.Lookatthispicturehere:here’ssomeoneinaninterview.Doyouthinkinterviewsarestressful?W:No.Ithinkthey’requiteexciting,achallenge.M:Oh,Ihateinterviews.Text10Today’sLondonMarathonwaswonbytwomen,CharyHandelfromLichandIanBrittonfromAuckland,NewZealand,whocrossedthefinishlinejustoutsideBuckinghamPalacehandinhandinthetimeof2hours,22minutes,and16seconds,fiveminutesslowerthanlastyear’srecordtime.Theyhadrunthewholeracesidebyside.Thefirstwomantofinishwas34-year-oldBettyOmaryfromBelfastin2hoursand18minutes.Theyoungestpersontofinishsofarwas30-year-oldShellyMortimerfromAlcester.Alltogether,morethan10500runnerstookpartinthejustover42-kilometercoursethatstartedfromGreenwichthismorning.Itisstilltooearlytoseehowmanywillactuallyfinish.Theorganizerssayveryfewrunnershavedroppedoutsofar,perhapsbecauseofthecoldweather.Themedicalteamshadverylittletodo.TherewillbeafullreportontheLondonMarathoninthisevening’ssportsreportat7:15onRadio2.Andnowfortherestofthenews.-16-