安徽省宿州市泗县二中2022学年高二英语下学期第二次月考试题

安徽省宿州市泗县二中2022-2022学年下学期第二次月考高二英语试卷（时间：120分钟总分：150分只交答题纸）第Ⅰ卷（选择题：共115分）第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）听第1段材料，回答第1、2、3题。1.WhatisMr.Smithdoing?A.Answeringthephone.B.Havingameeting.C.Workingintheoffice.2.WhenwillMr.Smithreturntotheoffice?A.Aftertwoo'clock.B.Inanhour.C.Atthreeo'clock.3.Whatcanweinferfromthedialogue?A.ThemanwilltakeamessageforMr.Smith.B.Annewillringtheofficeagain.C.Mr.SmithwillringAnneback.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。4.Wherearethetwospeakersgoing?A.Toarestaurant.B.Toazoo.C.Toashop.5.WhendidthewomanandAnnameet?A.At7:53.B.At7:58.C.At7:57.6.Whatisthewomangoingtodothisevening?A.Gotodinner.B.Visithersister.C.Gototheairport.7.HowmuchwastheTVset?A.$60.B.$120.C.$90.8.Whatcanwelearnfromtheconversation?A.Thewomanhadaphotoshopofherown.B.Thewomandevelopedherphotosallbyherself.C.Thewomandidpartofherownfilmdeveloping.第二节（共15小题每小题1.5分，共22.5分)听下面5段对话或独白，每段对话或独白后有一个小题，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。听完每段对话或独白后，你都有5秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读两遍。听第7段材料，回答第9、10、11题。9.Whatwastheweatherlikelastweek?A.Niceandsunny.B.Toowarm。C.Neitherhotnorcold.10.Whatseasonisitnow?A.Summer.B.Winter.C.Autumn.-12-\n11.Whatdoesthemanthinktheweatherwillbelikethisweekend?A.Hethinksit'llrain.B.Hedoesn'tthinkit'llrain.C.Hethinksit'llbecloudy.听第8段材料，回答第12、13、14题。12.Whereisthewoman?A.InFirstStreet.B.InMainStreet.C.Atthebus-stop.13.WhereisBurnsPark?A.Atthefirstcrossing.B.OntheothersideofMainStreet.C.AtthecornerofLincolnandfifth.14.HowcanthewomangettotheparkwhensheisatthecrossingofFirstStreetandLincolnStreet?A.Turnrightandgostraight.B.GoalongFirstStreetforafewminutes.C.Turnleftandwalktwoblocks.听第9段材料，回答第15、16、17题。15.Howmuchdoesthewomanpayforwhatshebuys?A.$215.B.$385.C.$170.16.Whydoesthewomanchangethefirstovercoat?A.It'stooexpensive.B.It'stoolarge.C.It'sabitsmall.17.Whatcoloristheovercoat?A.Blue.B.White.C.Grey.听第10段材料，回答第18、19、20题。18.Whatistrueabouttheschool?A.Itwasbuiltonafarm.B.Itwasbuiltinthewoods.C.Therewerefewerthantwentypupils.19.Whydidthegirllaughatthespeakerwhenhefirstcametoschool?A.Becausehedidnotsmoke.B.Becausehewastooyoung.C.Becauseheusedhislefthand.20.Howoldisthespeakernow?A.60.B.67.C.70.第二部分英语知识运用（共两节,满分45分）第一节单项填空（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中，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。28.IfinallygotthejobIdreamedabout.Neverinallmylife____sohappy.A.didIfeelB.IfeltC.IhadfeltD.hadIfelt21.______Ibelieve,andyouwillfindTomisveryoutgoing.A．HavingatalkwiththestudentB．OnetalkwiththestudentC．GivenatalkwiththestudentD．Ifyouhaveatalkwiththestudent31.-------What’sthatnoise?-12-\n---------Oh,Iforgottotellyou.Thenewmachine____________.A.wastestedB.willbetestedC.isbeingtestedD.hasbeentested22.I_________toworkthereifIhavetolistentothem.A.wouldnotrathergoB.wouldnotrathernotgoingC.wouldrathernotgoingD.wouldrathernotgo35.They______asmalllaboratoryanddevotedeverysparemomenttothiswork.A.pickedupB.putupC.setupD.grewup23Peoplealloverthecountryfeltshocked_______theyheardofthenews______eightchildrenwerekilledattheschoolgate.A.themoment,thatB.when,whichC.immediately,/D.thesecond,what24.Tomakemembersofateamperformbetter,thetrainerfirstofallhastoknowtheir_____andweaknesses.A.strengthsB.benefitsC.techniquesD.values25.AsthebusiestwomaninNorton,shemade_____herdutytolookafteralltheotherpeople’saffairsinthattown.A.thisB.thatC.oneD.it26.Greenhousephenomenawouldcause______riseinsealevelsworldwideandchange______weatherontheearth.A.a;the          B.the;不填       C.a;不填       D.不填;the27.________workhasbeendonetoimprovepeople’slivingstandard.A.ManyB.Agreatmany　　C.AgreatdealofD.Alargenumberof29.—How'severythingwithyou?—.A.Fine,thanksB.It'sallrightC.ThankyouverymuchD.I'mverywell33.Themountainiscoveredwithheavysnowanditis______onlybyhelicopter.A.acceptableB.availableC.accessibleD.convenient30.—DoyouknowwhereDavidis?Icouldn’tfindhimanywhere.—Well,he______havegonefar–-hiscoat’sstillhere.A.shouldn’t       B.mustn’t      C.can’t      D.wouldn’t32.Haveyouadapted_______inadifferentcountry?A.tolivingB.toliveC.livingD.inliving34.Ilikegettingupveryearlyinsummer.Themorningairissogood________.A.tobebreathedB.tobreatheC.breathingD.beingbreathed第二节完形填空(共20小题；每小题1．5分，共30分)阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，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。Isitdifficultforyoutogetupinthemorning?Doyousometimesoversleep?Areyouoftenlateforworkorschool?ThenHiroyukiSugiyamaofJapanhasa(n)36bedforyou.Hiroyuki’sbedwill37youupinthemorning!Hereishowit38.-12-\nThebedis39analarmclock.First,thealarmclockrings.Youhaveafewminutestowakeup.Next,ataperecorderinthebedplays40musicorotherpleasantsounds.ThetaperecorderinHiroyuki’sbedplaysarecordingofhisgirlfriend.Shewhispersinasweet41,“Wakeup,darling,please.”Afewminuteslater,asecondrecording42.Thesoundrecordingcanbeloudmusicor43sounds.Hiroyukihearsarecordingofhisboss.Hisboss44,“Wakeupimmediately,45you’llbelate!”Ifyoudon’tgetup46thesecondrecording,you47besorry!Amechanical“foot”isinthebed.Themechanicalfootkicksyouinthehead.Thenthebedwaitsafew48minutes.What!You’re49inbed!Slowlythe50ofthebedriseshigherandhigher.Thefootofthebedgoeslowerandlower.51,thebedisvertical（垂直的）.Youslideoffthebedandontothefloor.Youareoutofbedand52.Hiroyukimadehisbedbecausehewantedto53acontest.HeworksforHondaMotorCompany.OnceeverytwoyearsHondahasacontestforits200,000employees—“All-HondaIdeaContest.”Theemployeesthinkofnew54.Iftheirideaswin,theemployeeswin55.HiroyukiSugiyamawononeofthetopprizesforhisbed.36.A.expensiveB.specialC.valuableD.comfortable37.A.getB.catchC.makeD.let38.A.worksB.runsC.happensD.moves39.A.separatedfromB.madeupofC.connectedtoD.madeinto40.A.loudB.classicalC.popD.soft41.A.soundB.voiceC.noiseD.way42.A.sendsB.turnsC.playsD.appears43.A.pleasantB.interestingC.unpleasantD.funny44.A.shoutsB.announcesC.whispersD.persuades45.A.andB.butC.soD.or46.A.beforeB.untilC.sinceD.after47.A.canB.willC.mayD.need48.A.otherB.anotherC.moreD.one49.A.stillB.yetC.alreadyD.even50.A.endB.middleC.bodyD.top51.A.HoweverB.FinallyC.ThereforeD.Otherwise52.A.angryB.workC.happyD.awake53.A.achieveB.winC.gainD.defeat54.A.ideasB.thoughtsC.factsD.ways55.A.praisesB.contestsC.prizesD.medals第三部分: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）AHerearemanykindsofvacations.Peoplecangotravelingabroadorspendtheir-12-\nholidaysattheseaside.Onekindofvacationiscamping.ManyAmericansenjoygoingcampingbecauseitisgoodforthem.EachsummermillionsofAmericansdrivetothecountrysidewheretheyfindplacestocamp.TherearealotofnationalparksintheUSAandthesenationalparksmostlystandonthemountains.Theyarepeople’sfavoritecampingplaces.    Campersarefreefromthebusylifeinthenoisyandcrowdedcity.TheythrowthemselvesintothearmsofMotherNature.Theyenjoythefreshair,lakesandforestsintheseparks.Hiking,swimmingandfishingarethemainkindsofexercise.Theycanseedifferentsortsofanimalsandplantsthere.    Somecampershavetrailerswhichtheypullbehindtheircarstothecampingplaces.Trailersarelikesmallhousesonwheels,havingmanyofthethingsthatpeopleuseintheirhomes,suchaselectricity,hotwater,kitchentoolsandthingslikethat.Butmostcampersdon’thavetrailers.Tentcampersleadaverysimplebuthealthylife.    Campingisapleasantsportsactivity.Afterlivingawhileintheopen,campersbecomeasfreshaspaintings.Theyfeelrelaxed.56.Whatkindoflifedocamperslivebeforetheygocamping?A.Aneasylife.       B.Ahappylife.C.Abusylife.     D.Ahealthylife.57.Mostcampersdon’thavetrailersbecause______.A.theyarenotrichB.theythinkitisinconvenientC.theywanttoliveasimplelifeD.theyliketodoexercises58.Accordingtothepassage,whatdomanyAmericansgetfromcamping?A.Healthandhappiness.B.Astrongbody.C.Convenience.　D.Asimplelife.BMobilephone(手机)hasbecomeaproblemformiddleschools.SomemiddleschoolsinAustraliahavebanned(禁止)studentsfromcarryingmobilephonesduringschoolhours.Mobilephoneusedamongchildrenhasbecomeaproblemfortheschoolthisyear.SeveralchildrenhavegotmobilephoneasChristmasgifts,andmorestudentswillwantthem.MaryBluett,anofficial,saidmobilephoneuseisadistraction(分心的事)tostudentduringschoolhoursanditalsogivesteacherssomuchtroubleintheirclassrooms.Teacherswerealsosayingthatsometimesstudentsmightusephonemessagestocheatduringexams.Shesaidsomeschoolshadtriedtobanmobilephones.Someparentsfeltunhappybecausetheycouldn’tgetintouchwiththeirchildren.-12-\nManyteacherssaidstudentsshouldnothavemobilephonesatschool,butiftherewasagoodreason,theycouldleavetheirphonesatschooloffice.Theyalsosaidthereweremanyreasonswhythestudentsshouldnothavemobilephonesatschool:theywereeasytoloseandwereadistractionfromstudies.Manypeoplesaythattheyunderstandwhyparentswouldwanttheirchildrentohavephones,buttheythinkschoolsshouldletthestudentsknowwhentheycanusetheirmobilephones.59.Weknowfromthepassagethatsomechildrengetmobilephonesfrom_______.A.themakersandsellersB.thepassers-byandstrangersC.theirparentsandfriendsD.somemobilephoneusers60.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“cheat”meaninthepassage?A.聊天B.核对C.查询D.作弊61.Someparentsfeltunhappybecausetheycouldn’t_________duringschoolhours.A.usetheirmobilephonesB.leavetheirmobilephonesatschoolofficeC.helptheteacherswiththeirworkD.getintouchwiththeirchildren62.Thepassagetellsusthat_________.A.studentsshouldn’thavemobilephonesatschoolexceptforsomespecialreasonsB.itisimpossibletobanstudentsfromusingmobilephoneatschoolC.someparentsfeltunhappybecausetheycouldn’tusetheirphonesatschoolD.parentsshouldteachtheirchildrenhowtousemobilephonesduringschoolhoursCAsmallpieceoffisheachdaymaykeeptheheartdoctoraway.That'sthefindingofanextensivestudyofDutchmeninwhichdeathsfromheartdiseaseweremorethan50percentloweramongthosewhoconsumed(消费)atleastanounceofsaltwaterfishperdaythanthosewhoneveratefish.TheDutchresearchisoneofthreehumanstudiesthatgivestrongscientificbackingtothelong-heldbeliefthateatingfishcanprovidehealthbenefits,particularlytotheheart.Heartdiseaseisthenumber-onekillerintheUnitedStates,withmorethan550,000deathsoccurringfromheartattackseachyear.Butresearcherspreviouslyhavenoticedthattheincidence(发生率)ofheartdiseaseislowerinculturesthatconsumemorefishthanAmericansdo.Therearefewerheartdiseasedeaths,forexample,amongtheEskimosofGreenland,whoconsumeabout14ouncesoffishaday,andamongtheJapanese,whosedailyfishconsumptionaveragesmorethan3ounces.Duringthenexttwodecades,78ofthemendiedfromheartdisease.Thefewestdeathswereamongthegroupwhoregularlyatefish,evenatlevelsfarlowerthanthoseoftheJapaneseorEskimos.Thisrelationshipwastrueregardlessofotherfactorssuchasage,highbloodpressure,orbloodcholesterol(胆固醇)levels.-12-\n63.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?A.TheDutchresearchhasprovedthateatingfishcanhelptopreventheartdisease.B.ThereisalowincidenceofheartdiseaseincountrieslikeJapanandGreenland.C.AmongallthediseasesheartdiseaseisthemostdangerousinAmerica.D.Heartdoctorswon’tcallyourhousesolongasyoukeepeatingfisheachday.64.Theunderlinedphrase“thisrelationship”referstotheconnectionbetween_______andtheincidenceofheartdisease.A.theamountoffisheatenB.regularfish-eatingC.thekindoffisheatenD.peopleofdifferentregions65.Thepassageismainlyabout__________________.A.thehighincidenceofheartdiseaseinsomecountriesB.thechangesinpeople’sdietintheUnitedStatesC.thedailyfishconsumptionofpeopleindifferentculturesD.theeffectoffisheatingregularlyonpeople’shealth66.HowmanylivescouldprobablybesavedeachyearintheUnitedStatesbyeatingfishaccordingtotheDutchstudy?A.550,000.B.110,000.C.275,000.D.852.DAnimalscanmovefromplacetoplace,butplantscannot.Whenananimalisunderattack,itcanrunawayorfightback.Plantscertainlycannotrunaway,andtheylackteethandclaws.Butplantscandefendthemselvesbyusingbothphysicalandchemicalmeans.Someplantshavetheirownwaystokeepanimalsaway.Forexample,theleavesofthehollyplanthavesharpspines(刺)thatdiscouragegrass-eatinganimals.Hollyleavesonlowerbrancheshavemorespinesthanleavesonupperbranches.Thisisbecausethelowerleavesareeasierformostanimalstoreach.Someplants,suchastheoaktree,havethickandhardleavesthataredifficultforanimalstoeat.Somegrassesmaycontainasandymaterial;eatingsuchgrasseswearsdowntheanimal’steeth.Manyplantsalsohavechemicaldefenses.Someplantsproducechemicalsthattastebitterorcauseanunpleasantreaction.Someplantsmayfightagainstanattackbyincreasingtheproductionofthesechemicals.Whenacaterpillar(毛虫)bitesatobaccoleaf,theleafproducesachemicalmessenger.Thismessengersendstotherootstheinformationtoproducemorenicotine.Thehigherlevelsofnicotinediscouragethecaterpillar.Manyplantsdependonbothphysicalandchemicaldefenses.Acertainplantin-12-\nChina,forinstance,hasprickly(多刺的)leaves,andeachpricklecontainspoisonousvenom(毒液).Asingleexperiencewiththiskindofplantwillteachananimaltostayawayfromitinthefuture.67．Thehollyplanthasmorespinesonthelowerleavesbecausemostanimals________.A．arenottallenoughB．likethelowerleavesonlyC．arenotcleverenoughD．cangetthelowerleaveseasily68．Todefendthemselves,oaktreesuse________.A．chemicalmeansB．physicalmeansC．bitterchemicalsD．sandymaterials69．Howdoestobaccoprotectitselfagainstanattackfromacaterpillar?A．Itsleavesfightagainsttheattackbyphysicalmeans.B．Itsrootssendamessengertodiscouragethecaterpillar.C．Itsrootsincreasetheproductionofnicotinewhenitisattacked.D．Itsleavesproducepoisonoussandtodrivethecaterpillaraway.70．Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthispassage?A．PlantsandAnimalsB．HowPlantsDefendThemselvesC．AttacksandDefensesD．HowAnimalsEatPlantLeaves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。Insomanyways,cyberspace(网络空间)mirrorstherealworld.Peopleaskforinformation,playgames,andsharehobbytips.71Stillotherslookforfriendship,orevenlove.Unliketherealworld,however,yourknowledgeaboutapersonislimitedtowordsonacomputerscreen.Identity(身份)andappearancemeanverylittleincyberspace.72Soeventheshyestpersoncanbecomeachat-roomstar.Usually,this“faceless”communicationdoesn’tcreateproblems.Identitydoesn’treallymatterwhenyou’reinachatroomdiscussingpoliticsorhobbies.Infact,thisemphasisontheideasthemselvesmakestheInternetagreatplaceforexcitingconversation(对话).73ButsomeInternetuserswantmorethanjustsomeonetochatwith.74Iscyberspaceagoodplacetofindlove?Thatanswerdependsonwhomyouask.75Othersfailmiserably.A.Rather,aperson’sthoughts—oratleastthethoughtstheytype—arewhatreallycount(重要).B.Othersbuyandsellproducts.-12-\nC.They’relookingforseriousloverelationships.D.Butcyberspaceisdifferentfromtherealworldinsomeaspects(方面).E.Someoftheserelationshipsactuallysucceed.F.Whereelsecansomanypeoplecometogethertochat?G.Chattingonlineisn’talwaysreliable(可靠的).第Ⅱ卷（非选择题：共35分）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)增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（∧），并在此符号下面写出该加的词。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。WhenIwasyoung,Ididn’tknowwhatfriendship.WhenIstayedwithmyfriends,awarmfeelingcameoutofthebottomfrommyheart.NowIhavegrownupandgotmanyfriend.AndIhavebeentastedthepleasantfeelingoffriendship.WhenIamhappy,theyarealsohappyandsharedthehappinesswithme.WhenImakeprogress,theywillbeveryexciting.Instead,whenI’minadifficultsituation,theywillofferhelptome.Sofriendshipisneveranone-wayticket.Ifwewanttogetit,wemusttreatothersgoodatfirst.Weshouldalwaysbereadytohelpothers,especiallythattheyareindifficultsituations.第二节写作（满分25分）最近，你的父母打算让你出国留学，对此你又征求了好朋友张华的意见，他们彼此意见不同，最后在分析大家意见的前提下，你做出了自己的决定。请根据下面的提示，写出100字左右的短文。父母的看法张华的意见你的决定和理由拥有学习外语的好环境；可以尽早学会独立生活；学习先进技术，有前途。目前外语水平不高；无法处理新环境下的问题；留学费用太高；……注：1、词数：100左右。2、文章开头已给出，不计入总数。3、不要逐句翻译。可适当增加细节以使行文连贯。-12-\nMyparentshavebeenwantingmetostudyabroad._________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________高二英语期中考试参考答案听力：1~5.BACAA6~10.CBCBC11~15.ABCAC16~20.CCBAB21—25DBCDC26—30AADAC31—35ACCAC完型36－40BAACD41－45BCCAD46－50DBCAD51－55BDBAC阅读（A）56—58CCA(B)59-62CDDA(C)63--66DBDC(D)67-70DBCB七选五BAFCE改错：1.在friendship后加was2.from改为of3.friend改为friends4.删去been5.shared改为share6.exciting改为excited7.So改为But8.an改为a9.good改为well10.that改为when（六）书面表达（25分）（高考资源网供稿）Myparentshavebeenwantingmetostudyabroad.Theythinkthatit’snaturaltomasteraforeignlanguageinanEnglish-speakingcountryandthatstudyingabroadatanearlyagewillenablemetobeindependent.Moreoveritwillbeeasierformetolearnadvancedknowledgeandtechnology,whichwillpreparemeforabrighterfuture.However,mygoodfriend,ZhangHuadoesn’tagreewiththem.HisideaisthatmyEnglishistoolimitedtocommunicatewithforeigners.AnditwillbehardformetodealwiththenewproblemsI’llmeettheresinceIamanewcomer.Besides,thecostistoomuchformyfamily.Inmyopinion,I’llstayhereandcontinuemystudyinChina.AslongasIstudyhardnow,I’llmakegreatachievementsinthefuture.听力原文Text1M:Hello.W:IsthisMr.Smith'soffice?M:Yes,itis.W:Ishethere?M:I'msorry,heisn't.He'satameetingthismorning.W:Whattimewillhebeback?M:He'llbebackaftertwoo'clockbuthe'llonlybeintheofficeforanhour.W:CanIreachhimintheconferenceroom?M:I'msorry,buttheyaren'ttakinganycalls.CanItakemessageforyou?W:ThisisAnneLucasintheaccountsoffice.Iwouldlikeawordwithhim,please.-12-\nM:Icanaskhimtocallyouafterthemeeting.CanIhaveyournumber?W:Yes,it's488—6361.Hecanreachmethereuntilthreeo'clock.Text2M:TheGoldenLionsoundslikeagoodplacetoeatin.W:OK.Let'sgothere.Iheartheyhavegoodservice.Text3M:DidyouandAnnareallymeetatexactlyfiveminutestoeightinfrontofthetheatre?W:No.Tobeexact,theygottheretwominutesearlier.Text4M:Ifyou'dliketogotherefordinnerthisevening,I'llphonetherestaurant.W:Thankyou,butIpromisedmysisterI'dtakehertotheairport.Text5M:Isupposeyoursecond-handTVsetcostabout$60.W:Sixty?Actuallyitwasdoublethatprice.Text6M:Didyoudevelopallyourownfilm?W:Onlytheblackandwhite.Ihadaphotoshopdomycolorpictures.Text7M:It'sabeautifulday,isn'tit?W:Yes,niceandsunny.M:It'smuchbetterthanlastweek.Itwastoowarmthen.W:I'mgladsummerisover.Ilikeautumnbest.M:SodoI.It'sneithertoohotnortoocold.Theskyisclearandblue.W:It'sagoodtimetohaveapicnic.Doyouwanttohaveonethisweekend.M:I'dloveto,butIthinkit'sgoingtorain.Theweathermansaiditwill.W:Idon'tthinkhe'sright.Ithasn'trainedforaweek.M:Butheisusuallyrightinhisweathernews.W:I'msurewe'llhavefineweatherforourpicnic.Text8W:Pardonme,officer.IwanttogotoBumsPark.Wouldyoupleasetellmehowtogetthere?M:Yes,Miss.BumsParkisabouthalfamilefromhere.Doyouwanttotakeabusorwalk?Thebusstopisontheothersideofthestreetifyouwanttotakeabus.W:Well,I'dliketowalkifit'swithinwalkingdistance.M:Allright.WearenowonMainStreet.Gothiswayalong,untilyoucometoFirstStreet.W:Isee.M:GostraightalongMainStreetasfarasFirstStreet.TurnleftontoFirstStreetandwalkanothertwoblocks.Thenyou'llcometoLincolnStreet?W:LincolnStreet.M:Yes,thenturnright.Walkforafewminutes.BumsparkbeginsatthecomerofLincolnandFifth.W:Thankyouverymuch,officer.M:You'rewelcome.Good-bye.Text9M:Goodmorning,madam.Isanybodytakingcareofyou?W:No,notyet.Couldyoushowmethatovercoat,thesilvergrayoneinthemiddle.M:Certainly.You'vegotexcellenttaste.It'sveryniceandit's100percentwool.W:Ilikeit.CouldItryiton?M:Certainly.Itlooksgoodonyou,madam.W:Ithinkso.Butaslightlylargersizewouldbebetter.M:Wouldyouliketotrythisoneon?W:Thisonefitsmewell.Howmuchdoesitcost?M:Only$170.W:OK,I'lltakeit.AndI'dlikethatbluejacketontheright.Howmuchisit?M:It'sjust$250.W:Oh,that'stooexpensive,I'mafraid.M:Anythingelse?-12-\nW:No,thanks.Text10So,hereweare.AsItoldyou,thecountryschoolhousewasthreemilesfrommyuncle'sfarm.Youwouldn'timaginethattherewouldbeaschoolinthewoods,wouldyou?Thehouseheldabout24boysandgirlsatthattime.Weattendedtheschoolonceortwiceaweekinsummer.Wewalkedthereinthecoolofthemorningbytheforestpaths,andbacklateintheafternoon.Allthepupilsbroughttheirdinnersinbaskets------corncakes,milk,andothergoodthings.Wesatintheshadeofthetreesatnoonandatethem.It'sthepartofmyeducationthatIlookbackuponwiththemostsatisfaction.YouknowhowoldIwaswhenIcametothisschoolforthefirsttime?Iwasseven.Icanstillrememberwhathappenedthatday.Afifteen—yearoldgirlstoppedmeatthegateandaskedmeifI"gotusedtotobacco"meaning..."didIsmoke".Isaidno.Shemadefacesatmeandmadefunofmetothecrowd,andsaid,"hereisagirlsevenyearsoldwhocan'tsmoke."Lookatthewallhere.Doyouseeallthesenames"Lefty",that'sme.IgotthenamewhenIwasfour.IusedmylefthandmoreoftenwhenIwasyoung.Well,thatwassixtyyearsago.-12-