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湖北省钢城四中2022-2022学年高二英语上学期期中试题本试卷分第I卷(选择题)和第II卷(非选择题)两部分,共150分,考试时间120分钟第I卷(选择题共90分)第一部分听力(共两节,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.WhatdoesJohnfinddifficultinlearningGerman?A.Pronunciation.B.Vocabulary.C.Grammar.2.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Teacherandstudent.B.Brotherandsister.C.Colleagues.3.Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?A.Inabank.B.Ataticketoffice.C.Onatrain.4.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?A.Arestaurant.B.Astreet.C.Adish.5.Whatdoesthewomanthinkofherinterview?A.Itwastough.B.Itwassuccessful.C.Itwasinteresting.听第6段材料,回答第6、7题。6.WhenwillJudygotoaparty?A.OnMonday.B.OnTuesday.C.OnWednesday.7.WhatwillMaxdonext?A.Flyakite.B.Dohishomework.C.Readamagazine.听第7段材料,回答第8、9题。8.Whatdoesthemansuggestdoingatfirst?A.Goingtoaconcert.B.Watchingamovie.C.Playingacomputergame.9.Whatdothespeakersdecidetodo?A.VisitMike.B.Goboating.C.Takeawalk.听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。10.Whichcolordocatsseebetterthanhumans?A.Red.B.Green.C.Blue.11.Whydocatsbringdeadbirdshome?A.Toeattheminasafeplace.B.Toshowofftheirhuntingskills.C.Tomaketheirownershappy.12.Howdoesthemansoundattheendoftheconversation?-13-\nA.Humorous.B.Grateful.C.Curious.听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。13.WhoisMacy?A.Ed’smother.B.Ed’steacher.C.Ed’sfriend.14.HowdoesEdusuallygotokindergarten?A.Bycar.B.Bybus.C.Onfoot.15.WhatdoesEdenjoydoingatthekindergarten?A.Tellingstories.B.Singingsongs.C.Playingwithothers.16.WhatdotheteacherssayaboutEd?A.He’sclever.B.He’squiet.C.He’sbrave.听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。17.AtwhatagedidEmilystartlearningballet?A.Five.B.Six.C.Nine.18.WhydidEmilymovetoToronto?A.Toworkforadanceschool.B.Toperformatadancetheater.C.Tolearncontemporarydance.19.WhydidEmilyquitdancing?A.Shelostinterestinit.B.Shefailedtogetascholarship.C.Shewastoooldtodance.20.HowdoesEmilyfeelaboutstoppingtraining?A.She’spleased.B.She’sregretful.C.She’supset.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,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在题卡上将该项涂黑。AWanttoimproveyourwritingskills?NewWritingSouthisdirectingtheway!·TownerWriterSquad(班组)forkidsaged13-17LedbycomedyandTVwriter,MarianKilpatrick,TownerWriterSquadwillmeetonceamonthatthecontemporaryartmuseumfor11months,starting12October,2022.TheFREEsquadsessionswillincludeintroductionstoawiderangeofwritingstyles,frompoetrytoplaywritingandlyrics(抒情诗)toflashfiction,tosupportthedevelopmentofyoungwriters.Application&SelectionIfyouwouldliketoapplytobepartoftheTownerWriterSquad,pleasesendasamplepieceofyourwriting(about500words),respondingtothetitle‘LUNCH’,withyourname,age,addressande-mailaddressto:debo@newwritingsouth.com.-13-\nOnceallapplicationsarein,youwillbeinvitedtoanopenselectioneventon17September,4-5pm,atthegalleryofTowner.ThiswillbeaninformalopportunitytomeettheSquadLeader,SquadAssociateandotheryoungpeople.Youwillalsohaveachancetogettoknowthefantasticgalleryspaceandgetatasteofwhat’stocome.Deadlineforapplications:8September,2022Forfurtherinformationgoto:facebook.com/townerortowner.org.ukornewwritingsouth.comAnyquestions一feelfreetosendyoure-mailtoTownerWriterSquadAssociate:whame@towner.gov.uk﹡﹡﹡﹡﹡﹡﹡﹡﹡·BeginnerWritingProjectforkidsaged10-13Duetopopulardemand,awritingprojectwillbestartedforeagerbeginners.Starttime:6September,2022MeeteveryotherSaturday,2-4pm,attheTownerStudyCentre.Studyandwriteatyourownpace一youdonothavetorush一asyouhaveayeartogothroughtheproject.Practiseundertheguidanceofsomeexperiencedwritersandteacherswhocanhelpyouwithbasicwritingskills.Mostimportantly,buildconfidenceandhavefunwhilewriting!Nopreviousexperienceorspecialbackgroundisrequired.Manyothershavebeensuccessfulthisway.Iftheycandoit,whycan’tyou?Fee:£179Formoreinformationgoto:newtowner.org.ukorgenerate.org.uk21.TojointheWriterSquad,eachapplicantshouldfirst_______.A.provideapieceoftheirwritingB.meettheWriterSquadLeaderC.offertheirfamilyinformationD.completeanapplicationform22.ApplicationsfortheWriterSquadshouldbee-mailednolaterthan_______.A.6September,2022B.12October,2022C.17September,2022D.8September,202223.Whatismostimportantforthebeginners?A.Practisingasmuchaspossible.B.Gainingconfidenceandhavingfun.C.Studyingandwritingattheirownpace.D.Learningskillsfromwritersandteachers.BWe’veallbeenthere:inalift,inlineatthebankoronanairplane,surroundedbypeoplewhoare,likeus,deeplyfocusedontheirsmartphonesor,worse,struggling-13-\nwiththeuncomfortablesilence.What’stheproblem?It’spossiblethatweallhavecompromisedconversationalintelligence.It’smorelikelythatnoneofusstartaconversationbecauseit’sawkwardandchallenging,orwethinkit’sannoyingandunnecessary.Butthenexttimeyoufindyourselfamongstrangers,considerthatsmalltalkisworththetrouble.Expertssayit’saninvaluablesocialpracticethatresultsinbigbenefits.Dismissingsmalltalkasunimportantiseasy,butwecan’tforgetthatdeeprelationshipswouldn’tevenexistifitweren’tforcasualconversation.Smalltalkisthegrease(润滑剂)forsocialcommunication,saysBernardoCarducci,directoroftheShynessResearchInstituteatIndianaUniversitySoutheast."Almosteverygreatlovestoryandeachbigbusinessdealbeginswithsmalltalk,"heexplains."Thekeytosuccessfulsmalltalkislearninghowtoconnectwithothers,notjustcommunicatewiththem."Ina2022study,ElizabethDunn,associateprofessorofpsychologyatUBC,invitedpeopleontheirwayintoacoffeeshop.Onegroupwasaskedtoseekoutaninteraction(互动)withitswaiter;theother,tospeakonlywhennecessary.Theresultsshowedthatthosewhochattedwiththeirserverreportedsignificantlyhigherpositivefeelingsandabettercoffeeshopexperience."It’snotthattalkingtothewaiterisbetterthantalkingtoyourhusband,"saysDunn."Butinteractionswithperipheral(边缘的)membersofoursocialnetworkmatterforourwell-beingalso."Dunnbelievesthatpeoplewhoreachouttostrangersfeelasignificantlygreatersenseofbelonging,abondwithothers.Carduccibelievesdevelopingsuchasenseofbelongingstartswithsmalltalk."Smalltalkisthebasisofgoodmanners,"hesays.24.Whatphenomenonisdescribedinthefirstparagraph?A.Addictiontosmartphones.B.Absenceofcommunicationbetweenstrangers.C.Inappropriatebehavioursinpublicplaces.D.Impatiencewithslowservice.25.WhatisimportantforsuccessfulsmalltalkaccordingtoCarducci?A.Showinggoodmanners.B.Relatingtootherpeople.C.Focusingonatopic.D.Makingbusinessdeals.26.Whatdoesthecoffee-shopstudysuggestaboutsmalltalk?A.Itmakespeoplefeelgood.B.Itraisespeople’sconfidence.C.Itmattersasmuchasaformaltalk.D.Itimprovesfamilyrelationships.27.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A.ConversationCountsB.WaysofMakingSmallTalkC.BenefitsofSmallTalkD.UncomfortableSilence-13-\nCAwarmdrinkofmilkbeforebedhaslongbeenthebestchoiceforthosewantingagoodnight’ssleep.Butnowastudyhasfounditreallydoeshelppeoplenodoff—ifitismilkedfromacowatnight.Researchershavediscoveredthat“nightmilk”containsmoremelatonin(褪黑激素),whichhasbeenproventohelppeoplefeelsleepyandreduceanxiety.Thestudy,byresearchersfromSeoul,SouthKorea,involvedmicebeingfedwithdriedmilkpowdermadefromcowsmilkedbothduringthedayandatnight.Thosegivennightmilk,whichcontained10timestheamountofmelatonin,werelessactiveandlessanxiousthanthosefedwiththemilkcollectedduringdaytime,accordingtothestudypublishedinTheJournalofMedicinalFood.Nightmilkquickenedthestartofsleepandcausedthemicetosleeplonger.Whiletheeffectofcowsmilkharvestedatdifferenttimehasnotbeentestedonhumansuptonow,takingmelatonindrugshasbeensuggestedtothosewhoarestrugglingtofallasleepatnight.Previousstudieshavealsoindicatedthatmilkcanbeexcellentforhelpingsleepbecauseofthecalciumcontent,whichhelpspeopletorelax.Milkisalsosugar-freeandadditive-freewithnutritionistsrecommendingskimmedmilkasthebestchoicebeforebedasitistheleastfattening.Themorefatyoutakeinbeforebedtime,thegreaterburdenyouwillputonyourbodyatnight.28.Accordingtothetext,themicefedwithdaytimemilk_______.A.weremoreanxiousB.startedsleepmoreeasilyC.werelessactiveD.wokeuplater29.Whichofthefollowingistrueofmelatoninaccordingtothetext?A.It’sbeentestedonmicefortenyearsB.ItcanmakepeoplemoreenergeticC.ItexistsinmilkingreatamountD.It’susedinsleepingdrugs30.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A.NightMilkandSleepB.FatSugarandHealthC.AnExperimentonMiceD.MilkDrinkingandHealth31.Howdoestheauthorsupportthethemeofthetext?A.Bygivingexamples.B.Bystatingarguments.C.Byprovidingresearchresults.D.Byexplainingstatisticaldata.DIfyouwanttodisturbthecarindustry,you'dbetterhaveafewbilliondollars:Mom-and-popcarmakersareunlikelytobeatthebiggestcarcompanies.Butinagriculture,smallfarmerscangetthebestofthemajorplayers.Byconnectingdirectlywithcustomers,andbyrespondingquicklytochangesinthemarketsaswellasintheecosystems(生态系统),smallfarmerscankeeponestepaheadofthebigguys.Astheco-founderoftheNationalYoungFarmersCoalition(NYFC,-13-\n美国青年农会)andafamilyfarmermyself.Ihaveafront-rowseattotheinnovationsamongsmallfarmersthataretransformingtheindustry.Forexample,taketheQuickCutGreensHarvester,atooldevelopedjustacoupleofyearsagobyayoungfarmer,JonathanDysinger,inTennessee,withasmallloanfromalocalSlowMoneygroup.Itenablessmall-scalefarmerstoharvest175poundsofgreenvegetablesperhour—ahugeimprovementoverharvestingjustafewdozenpoundsbyhand—suddenlymakingitpossibleforthelittleguystocompetewithlargefarmsofCalifornia.Beforethetoolcameout,smallfarmerscouldn'ttouchthepriceperpoundofferedbyCaliforniafarms.Butnow,withthecombinationofabetterpricepointandagenerallyfresherproduct,theycanstayinbusiness.Thesustainablesuccessofsmallfarmers,though,won'thappenwithoutfundamentalchangestotheindustry.Onecrucialfactorissecureaccesstoland.Competitionfrominvestors,developers,andestablishedlargefarmersmakesowningone'sownlandunattainableformanynewfarmers.From2022to2022,agriculturallandvaluesdoubled,andtheycontinuetoriseinmanyregions.Anotherchallengeformorethanamillionofthemostqualifiedfarmworkersandmanagersisanon-existentpathtocitizenship—thegreatestbarriertobuildingafarmoftheirown.Withfarmersovertheageof65outnumbering(多于)farmersyoungerthan35bysixtoone,andwithtwo-thirdsofthenation'sfarmlandinneedofanewfarmer,wemustclearthepathfortalentedpeoplewillingtogrowthenation'sfood.Therearesolutionsthatcouldlightapathtowardamoresustainableandfairfarmeconomy,butfarmerscan'tclumsilyputthemtogetherbeforeus.WeattheNYFCneedbroadsupportasweurgeCongresstoincreasefarmlandconservation,aswepushforimmigrationreform,andasweseekpoliciesthatwillensurethesuccessofadiverseandambitiousnextgenerationoffarmsfromallbackgrounds.WithanewfarmbilltobedebatedinCongress,consumersmusttakeastandwithyoungfarmers.32.Theauthormentionscarindustryatthebeginningofthepassagetointroduce.A.aspecialfeatureofagricultureB.theimportanceofinvestingincarindustryC.atrendofdevelopmentinagricultureD.theprogressmadeincarindustry33.Whatdoestheauthorwanttoillustratewiththeexampleinparagraph2?A.Loanstosmalllocalfarmersarenecessary.B.Technologyisvitalforagriculturaldevelopment.C.CompetitionbetweensmallandbigfarmsisfierceD.Smallfarmersmaygainsomeadvantagesoverbigones.34.Whatisthedifficultyforthosenewfamers?A.Togainmorefinancialaid.B.Tohiregoodfarmmanagers.C.Tohavefarmsoftheirown.D.Towinoldfarmers’support.-13-\n35.Whatshouldfarmersdoforamoresustainableandfairfarmeconomy?A.Expandfarmlandconservation.B.SeeksupportbeyondNYFC.C.BecomemembersofNYFC.D.Investmoretoimprovetechnology.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。Movingintoanewhomeinanewneighborhoodisanexcitingexperience.Ofcourse,youwanttomakesurethatyoubecomeanacceptableandvaluablepartofyourneighborhood.Theeasiestwaytoaccomplishthisistomakesureyouconductyourselfasagoodneighborshould.36.Perhapsoneofthemostimportantthingsyoucandoasagoodneighboristokeepyourproperty(房产)neat,clean,andingoodrepair.37.Bychoosingtokeeptheoutsideofthehomeingreatshape,youwillhelptoimprovethelookandfeelofthearea.Second,taketheoverallappearanceoftheneighborhoodseriously,.Whengoingforawalk,takealongasmallgarbagebag.38.Thissmallactwillletyourneighborsknowthatyoucareaboutthearea.39.Ifaneighborisgoingtobeoutoftown,offertocollectmailandnewspapers.Ifaneighborsuffersanillness,offertodothegroceryshopping.Letthemknowyouaretheretohelpinanywaythatisacceptable,whilestillrespectingtheprivacyofyourneighbor.40.Byfollowingthebasicrulesofrespectingothers,takingcareofwhatbelongstoyou,andtakingprideintheappearanceoftheneighborhoodingeneral,youwillquicklybecomeagoodneighborthateveryoneappreciates.A.HereareafewtipstohelpyouwinovereveryoneintheneighborhoodquicklyB.Agoodneighborisalsoonewholikestohelpoutinsmallways.C.Beingagoodneighborismoreorlessaboutconsideratebehavior.D.Peopletendtolakeprideinkeepingeverythingintheirstreetfreshandinviting.E.Shouldyoucomeacrosswastepaperthrownoutofapassingcar,pickitup.F.Sometimesneighborsmaygotothesupermarkettogethertodoshopping.G.Ingeneral,keepaneyeontheirpropertywhiletheyaregone.第三部分语言知识运用(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,选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。RaynorWinnandherhusbandMothbecamehomelessduetotheirwronginvestment.Theirsavingshadbeen41topaylawyers’fees.Tomakemattersworse,Mothwas-13-\ndiagnosed(诊断)witha42disease.Therewasno43,onlypainrelief.Failingtofindanyotherwayout,theydecidedtomakea44journey,astheycaughtsightofanoldhikers’(徒步旅行者)guide.Thiswasalongjourneyofunaccustomedhardshipand45recovery.Whenleavinghome,RaynorandMothhadjust£320inthebank.Theyplannedtokeepthe46lowbylivingonboilednoodles,withthe47hamburgershoptreat.Wildcampingis48inEngland.Toavoidbeingcaught,theWinnshadtogettheirtentup49andpackeditawayearlyinthemorning.TheWinnssoondiscoveredthatdailyhikingintheir50sisalot50thantheyrememberitwasintheir20s.Raynor51alloveranddesiredabath.Moth,meanwhile,afteraninitial52,foundhissymptomswerestrangely53bytheirdailytiringjourney.54,thecouplefoundthattheirbodiesturnedforthebetter,withre-foundstrongmusclesthattheythoughthad55forever."Ourhairwasfriedandfallingout,nailsbroken,clothes56toathread,butwewerealive."Duringthejourney,Raynorbeganacareerasanaturewriter.Shewrites,"57hadtakeneverymaterialthingfrommeandleftmetornbare,anemptypageattheendofa(n)58writtenbook.Ithadalsogivenmea59,eithertoleavethatpage60ortokeepwritingthestorywithhope.Ichosehope.”41.A.drawnupB.backedupC.usedupD.keptup42.A.mildB.commonC.preventableD.serious43.A.cureB.luckC.careD.promise44.A.businessB.walkingC.busD.rail45.A.expectedB.frighteningC.surprisingD.disappointing46.A.budgetB.revenueC.compensationD.allowance47.A.frequentB.occasionalC.abundantD.constant48.A.unpopularB.lawfulC.attractiveD.illegal49.A.soonB.earlyC.lateD.slowly50.A.easierB.harderC.cheaperD.funnier51.A.rolledB.bledC.achedD.trembled52.A.struggleB.progressC.excitementD.research53.A.developedB.controlledC.increasedD.reduced54.A.InitiallyB.EventuallyC.TemporarilyD.Consequently55.A.gainedB.keptC.woundedD.lost56.A.sewnB.washedC.wornD.ironed57.A.DoctorsB.HikingC.HomelessnessD.Lawyers58.A.wellB.partlyC.neatlyD.originally59.A.choiceB.rewardC.promiseD.break60.A.looseB.fullC.missingD.blank-13-\n第II卷(非选择题)第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)阅读下面材料,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。FewpeopleIknowseemtohavemuchdesireortimetocook.MakingChinese61(dish)isseenasespeciallytroublesome.Manywesterners62cometoChinacookmuchlessthanintheirowncountriesoncetheyrealizehowcheap63canbetoeatout.Istillremember64(visit)afriendwho’dlivedhereforfiveyearsandI65(shock)whenIlearntshehadn’tcookedonceinallthattime.Whileregularlyeatingoutseemsto66(become)commonformanyyoungpeopleinrecentyears,it’snotwithoutacost.Theobviousoneismoney;eatingoutonceortwiceaweekmaybe67(afford)butdoingthismostdaysaddsup.Therecouldbeaneven68(high)costonyourhealth.Researchershavefoundthatthereisadirectlinkbetweentheincreaseinfoodeatenoutsidethehomeandtherisein69(weigh)problems.Ifyouarenotgoingtosufferthisproblem,thenIsuggestthatthenexttimeyougotoyourmum’shome70dinner,getafewcookingtipsfromher.Cookingfoodcanbefun.Youmightalsobegintonoticetheeffectsnotonlyonyourhealthbutinyourpocket.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,文中共有10处语言错误,每句中最多有两处,每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删改或修改。增加:在缺词处加一个漏字符号(Λ),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:在错的词下划一横线,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。ItwasMondaymorning,andthewritingclasshadjustbegin.Everyonewassilent,waittoseewhowouldbecalledupontoreadhisandherparagraphaloud.Someofuswereconfidentandeagertakepartintheclassactivity,otherswerenervousandanxious.IhaddonemyselfhomeworkbutIwasshy.Iwasafraidthattospeakinfrontofalargergroupofpeople.Atthatmoment,Irememberedthatmyfatheroncesaid,"Theclassroomisaplaceforlearningandthatincludelearningfromtextbooks,andmistakeaswell."Immediate,Iraisedmyhand.-13-\n笫二节书面表达(满分25分)假定你是李华,刚刚获得全校英语演讲比赛的一等奖,请你给你的外教写一封英语感谢信,要点如下:1.表示感谢;2.回顾Jack对你的帮助和指导;3.你的宝贵经验。注意:1.词数120左右。2.可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。-13-\n2022-2022高二上学期期中考试英语答案听力1-5CCBAB6-10BCACC11-15AAACC16-20ABCAA阅读理解21-23ADB24-27BBAC28-31ADAC32-35ADCB七选五36-40ADEBC完型填空41-45CDABC46-50ABDCB51-55CADBD56-60CCBAD语法填空61.dishes62.who/that63.it64.visiting65.wasshocked66.havebecome67.affordable68.higher69.weight70.for改错书面表达DearJack,I’mwritingtotellyougoodnewsthatIhavewonthefirstprizeinourschool’sEnglishSpeechContest.Ireallyappreciateyourguidanceandgreathelp.Lookingbackontheprocessofpreparingforthecontest,IwillneverforgetthegreatprogressImadewithyourhelp.Notonlydidyoucorrectthemistakesinmypronunciation,butyoualsorecommendedwonderfulEnglishspeechvideosformetoimitate.What’smore,itwasyourconstantencouragementthatinspiredmetobeconfident,whichplayedavitalroleinwinningthecontest.Throughthecontest,I’verealizedthatonlywhenwesetagoalandworkhardtowardsitcanwegainsuccessintheend.Manythanksagainforyourgreathelp.Yourssincerely,-13-\nLiHua听力录音稿Text1W:So,howisyourGermanclassgoing,John?M:Well,notbad.Thepronunciationisfinewithme.AnditsvocabularyissimilartoEnglish,butI’mfindingthegrammarawful.W:Well,ittakesawhiletogetitright.Text2W:IhopeyoucancometothepartyonSaturday.M:Ididn’tknowIwasinvited.W:Sureyouare.Everyoneinourofficeisinvited.Text3W:MayIhelpyou?M:Yes.WhenisthenexttraintoLondon?W:Oh,letmecheck.Itleavesintwentyminutes.M:Oneticket,please.Text4W:Charlie,doyouknowarestaurantcalledBravo?M:Bravo…Iknowthename,butI’mnotsurewhereitis.W:It’sonGeorgeStreet.Thefoodthereisexcellent.Text5W:Brian,Ijusthadaninterview.Theysaidtheywouldmakeadecisionsoon.M:Whatareyourchancesofgettingthejob?W:Quitegood.Ithinktheinterviewwentverywell.Text6M:Let’sgokiteflying,Judy.It’ssuchalovelyday.W:Okay,butletmefinishmychemistryhomeworkfirst.Wouldyoumindwaitingforhalfanhour,Max?Thereareafewsportsmagazinesonthetable.M:Isn’tthechemistryhomeworkduenextWednesday?W:Yeah,butIhaveafulldayofclassesonMondayandabirthdaypartytoattendonTuesday.M:Allright,then.Yougoahead,andI’llcatchuponsomesportsnewswhilewaiting.Text7W:We’vebeenonthecomputerallthetimelately.Whydon’twedosomethingdifferentSundayafternoon?M:Well,wecouldgotoaconcert.W:ButIdon’tthinkwecangettheticketsthislate.M:Thenwhataboutplayingacomputergame?There’sareallycoolnewonewecoulddownload.W:Hmm.Idon’tknow.IfeellikeIneedtodosomeexercise.Wecouldprobablyjustwalkbythelake.AndI’llaskMiketojoinus.-13-\nM:Thatsoundslikefun.Let’sdoit!Text8W:Welcometoourprogram,DoctorPeterson.Let’sseewhatquestionswe’vegotforyoutoday.Hereisone:Cancatsseecolor?M:Sortof.Inthewild,Manycatshuntatnightbecausetheireyesaredesignedforlowlight.Yourcatcan’tseebrightcolorssuchasredandgreen,butitpicksupmoreshadesofblue,yellow,andgraythanhumansdo.W:Andwhydocatsgivedeadbirdstotheirowners?M:Whenyourcatdropsadeadbirdatyourfeet,sheisn’tbringingyouapresent.Mostcatsjustdragfoodhomebecauseit’sasafeplacetoeat.Acat’smomalsobringshomethingstoherchildrentohelpthempracticehunting.Soafemalecatwithoutchildrenmaybringthese“treats”toherownerinstead.Youmaynotlikethem,butatleastyoudon’thavetowriteherathank-younote.Text9W:HowislittleEddoingatthekindergarten,Jack?M:Oh,he’sdoingfairlywell.It’sbeenthreeweekssincehefirststartedgoing.SoMacyandIareprettyusedtoitnow.YoushouldhaveseenMacycrywhenEdwasabouttosetoffonthefirstday,though.W:Ithinkthat’sanormalreactionformothers.Youlivequiteclosetothekindergarten,don’tyou?Howdoeshegetthere?M:Macywalkstherewithhimeverymorningunlesstheweatherisbad.Whenitrains,they’lldrive.W:AndisEdenjoyingkindergarten?M:Yeah,helovestohaveotherkidstoplaywith.Hekeepstellingusthingstheydotogether.W:Whatdotheteachersatthekindergartensayabouthim?M:Theysaidheisbrightandthathe’sstartingtolearnhowtotelltime.W:Isn’tthatfantastic?M:Thatisfantastic.Itsoundslikeeverythinggoeswell.Text10W:MynameisEmily.Ihadbeenadancerforquitealongtime.IstartedstudyingballetwhenIwassixyearsold.BythetimeIwasnine,Iwasdancingfivedaysaweek.WhenIwaseighteen,IdecidedthatIreallypreferredcontemporarydanceandthatIwantedtodoitprofessionally.SoIappliedsuccessfullyforthetrainingprogramattheschoolofTorontoDanceTheatre,andmovedtoTorontotoattendtheprogram.ThatwastheperiodoftimeIenjoyedmostinToronto.Igraduatedonscholarshipanddancedprofessionallyfortenyears.Butafterallthoseyears,Ifoundthatdancewasgraduallybecomingsomethingthatfeltlikemoreofaburdenthanajoy.Ifoundmyselfincreasinglyunwillingtodragmyselftodanceperformances,soIquit.Idomissdanceoften,butitmakesmehappytothinkthatI’llneverhavetogotoanothertrainingsessionagain.-13-

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