江苏省海安高级中学2024-2025学年高三上学期12月月考英语试题

高三年级阶段检测 9. How old is the woman's son now? A.8. B.9 C.14 英语 10. What will the woman probably do sext (考试时阅:120分:总分:150分) A. Get back to her office B. Bary the magazine 第一部分:听力(共20小题,每题15分,满分30分) C. Ask for her son's opinion. 第一节(共5小题:每小题15分,满分7.5分) 听第8段材料,回答第11至13题. 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 11. What made the chair so valaable} 出最佳选项,听完每段对话后,你都有10秒钟的时问家回答有关小题和阅读下一小题 A. It was designed hy a famous arlist 每段对话仅读一遍. B. ]t wns bought at an antioue shop 1. Whnt is Amy: fnvorite design? C. It is made of special material A. Figares B.Aairamals. C:Florwas. 12. Whnt do we know ahoat Koloman Moaer? 2. what is the womam doing? A. He had a great inftuence on painting A. Asking for directions B. He was an expert on old fueniture. B. Wsiting a muacum C. He oame from Austria C. Doreising in : park. 13. Where wrill the spenkers most probably go? 3. Who is Susan probsbly? A. An old famitare store. B. The woman's home C. A smperaket A. The wman's travel partner 听第9段材料,回答篇14至17题。 B. The woman's zoommate C. The woman's eolleague. 14. What is the mmn doirg? A. Watching TV. B. Reading the neaspaper. 4. What will Mark do with the book? C. Surfing the lntomet A. Keepit. B. Retm it. C. Renew it 15. How mary people were killed by the storm in Madagascar? A. 10. B.48 5. What is Jim's hoss's atihale toward his wggestion? C.130. A. Opposed. C. Cual. B. Supportive. 16. What is the pooblem in Malarai? 第二节(共15小题:每小题15分,满分22.5分) A. Food can't be sent to the affectod areas 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 B. Shorm latxirai is hitting the country. 三个选项中选出敲佳选项,听每段对话或独白前,你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题5 C. No effort was made to help it 秒钟:听完后,各小题将给出5秒钟的作答对间,每段对话或独白读两遍 I7. What wilt the speakers probahly talk about next? 听第6段材料,回答第6、7题。 A. The main caixtes of the slorm. 6. What wil Henry do at 2:o0 omnrrow aftemoon? B. Ways to protect the environment B. Meet a elient A. See a dentist C. Clean the house C. Another extrerme weather disaster 7. What kind of music does Henry like? 听第10段材料,回答第18至20题. B. Rock muric. C.Ja7 A. Clamical mie 18. What is the aneaker mainly talking about? 听第7段材料,回答第8至10题。 A. A local booirstorg B. A writing competition. C. A oontert aboet teachers 8. Why does the man recomnend Mase Magazire to the woman? 19. How much is the prize money for the national winne? A. lr's helpfal for sohoolwork. A. $500 B.$5.000. C.$10000. B. It's about seienco and natire 20. Whem should atodents sohrmit their essays? C. It has lots of irapiring stories B. By Tharsday A. By Wednesday C. y Friday. 语 (端5即) 第1页共31 第二部分阅读(共两节,满分50分) n 第一节(共15小题:每小题25分,满分37.5分) A graduafe from the renoaned Colorado SMe Univerity Veterinary Program, Dr Kware 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. Sterart has been a Californin wt (的is) for more than two decades. A Mary years ago daring a frve-yoar srvioe as a shelter wet, Slewart thought ahot quiting Emsli Story Comtest He'd long dreamed of saving arimals but was instead foroed to euthanize (使...安乐y)nn Do wou lke sseacing in swmbols? Do you love telling stories? Do you like a challens? ircreasing namber af animnls. -T'm seeing lets ef urwanted pets dropped off hy poople whg Would won wtleome a chanoe to win thousands of dollars in nrize moogy? If so. this may be dos't have the moncy to feed them or care for them madicaliy, which started to ateal a part of the coatest for wou my soul. I thought about leaving the veterinary profession ailogther."It was also daring the Our company is looking for short ories eraated enly with iDjversicona, the world's ffrst service that he began to form a true underatanding of these straggle to afford health eare for divere emoiis. Think you can create a wimning ory with them? If yes. thert enler the Firs their pets Diversicons Short Shory Cartest for a ehance to win p to s25 ooo in cash prizes. There are Project Street Vet eame about after his enoanter with a homeless man and his dog outside over ooo iDivrsicons emojs to ehoose fhum and yon may use tham more than omce he 7-l1. Slewart treated the dog's skin condition and the animal was trarsfbemed. Pur fo This oontest is onen to Middle Sehool Studonrs (Grades 6-g): High School Snden Stewart. the man's gratitade wag a wake-yn call. -Thirk yon for not imoring me"were the Grades o-12); anl Colloge Srudets. iDiveraicons inviles entries from all eountries althoug words that insnired his nex: chaner. written word translntions are accepted in English only. Each story must have a title, containa Soon after, Sterwart bagan to do more outreach, serting us mall drop-in elinics to provide minimum of oo iDiversioons emojs (ro iDiversicons imags that inclade words are allowed malical care te pets whose owmars oouldn't affoad ir and wsllng he streets looking far nnd a writien wiord translation urhoused indrvidualn whose pets needed help. Right away he was struck by how nmuch the pe Emtrieg will be aoooted by emgil. beoinning Satuaday, Novenbar 23. 2o24. The deadline owmers cared for their heloved arimals. Storart foomd that many pet owncrs wanted to share their atories about their dog and their or rexeiving registration and short stories is 12p. m. Wednesday Mnreh 20.2025 history together. Wih their permistion, Stewart's beother eventualy began docamenfing som The judging will he fair and independent. Criteria will include creativity. culhur snsitivity, ccmpatition. and originalihy. All jodges will be aopoinled by the fouler of of the work and peroonal atories to raiae awnroncas about animal welfare and homelessnas His brocher encoaraged him to join forees with others to provide street eare, and soos iDiversioons. The jodges' decisions are fnal more liks-minded animal welfhre peofessionals jumgsd on hoard Sep 1: Register fhr $3 (Ciick Bar Nm Stewart's work with Projeet Street Vet is all wountary, and the organization has expanded Step 2: Download App to other citics, "I'm building a oorwork of trunted volunteers, technicinns with hospitals aod Step 3: Submit your story and translation clinics we can eall on. These are all people who just reached out and aid. 'm inspired by Ciek Herr o ref mor.. what you do. How do I do it"" Since he started, Stewart and his wolantoer leans have treate 21. Who can take part in the contest? thousnnds of animals while giving their human parerts hope apl dignity, too. A. Seoondary studemts B. Professional writer 24. Why did Kwane Stewart once want to leave his professior? C. Edacational eapert D. Emojis lowers. A. Becanse the joh was energy-consuming. 22. Which of the following is a reguirement for the coelesr B. Becaume the reality was against his dream A. Explaining the selection of emojis C. Because he saw lots of pets adopted by pecple B. Using at leas: 10o iDiversiooes emojis D. Becaune he didn't have a hright eareer prospoct C. Composing a poem using iDiversicons emojis 25. What irsnired Proieet Sereet Vet? A. The homeless man's gratitude D. Submitting the story hefore November 23. 2024 B. The five-wear service at a vet. C. The volurteers' inrvolvement 23. What is the primary parpose of the iDiversicons Short Story Contesr? D. The dog't recowery. A. To promcte the use of traditional writing methods 26. What do we know ahoat Stewart's brother? B. To provile a platforn or verhal stirytelling amnng sudens A. He was a profmsional vet. C. To enooorage creativity through storytellng wi diverme emojit B. He mrovided help for Stewart D. To call attertiom to the importance of emoiis in oommunication C. He offered to share his petg' stories D. He was encoragnd to save animals (共%) 第2页其5页 27. What might be the best tirle for the passage? 29. One of the conseguences of urbanisr is that the ciry reaidents A. Holt On or Give Up B. Save the Deserted Pets A. lower the qunlity of relationahips C. show litle onncerm fnr strangcrs D. heeome susxicious ef each ether B. suffer from the lack of friendship C. Project Street Vet Needs Helg D. K wnre Stowart. the Streat Ve C 30. We cas lear from the nassage that the biggcr a oommurity is A. the beter its qunlity of life is Not too many decades agp it seemed 'obvious" both o the geaeral poblic and to B. the more similnr its interests are C. the more open-minled people are sociologista that modom society has changed poople's nnurl relations, loosened thei D. the more lhkely it is to diglay sre responsibiliies to kins( 亲 属) asl neighbors. and substituted in their pnoe soperficia 31. What is the pasnze mairly ahogt? relaiorships with paasing noquaintanoes. Howrver, in recert years a growing hody of research A. The strong feeling of alionnlion that city irhabitants are suffering has revealed that the 'obvious" is not true. It seems tha! if you are a city resident, you B. Advantages and disadvantagea of living in big eities or mall towns. ypically know a sraaller proportion of your neighbors than you do if yon are a resident of C. The positive role that urbamisr has been playing in our modern socicty smaller comrnnnity. But. for the most par, this fact has few signifeart consequenoes, It does D. Minor differenoes in the inlerpersonal relations betveen cities and towns nol neoessarily follow that if ou know few of your neighhors you will know po one elss Franz Kafka diod 1oo years ngo with his literary works urnoticed. He had instructe hi D Even in very large ciries, pooplo maintain close social ties within small. private sooin riend Max Brod to barn his unpublished works Brod did not: he beieved Kala to he worls. indeed, the mumber and qualiry of mcaringfial relatioeahigs de not diHer between lfterary gemius and publishad his ate friend's writing In other words, Drod decided that more aod less urhan poople. Smallwn residerts are more involved with rin hae are bi-ciry Kafka's stories helonged noe to the lnte author, hut to the psihlic. residents. Yet city dwellers oomponsale by developin frieodships with paople who ahar plywical bodies, does not disappear. Aoording ho Car) Ohman, a Swediah political scientist Brod's dilemma echoes today. People gemerate more data than ever, which. uolike similr intereats and aetivities. Urbanism may prodhace n different atyle of life, but the quality of life does not diffr herween town and city. Nor are reaideets of large communities any his condition mnkes the moder world post-mortal(E 的).-Living in the post-morta lkelier to diapay psycbological symptoms of stress or alienation, a feeling of nor helonging. oondition is to constantly fird oneself is the shoes of Max Brod", he obnerva than nre residonts of amaller oommunities, However, city daellers do worry more about crime The digilal ern has reshaped humans'relntionship with the deed-s seen in social med and this leacs them to a distrust of strangers remnlers or hirthdays of dead individuals. Such reminders are to grow more common: Mr Theae fedings do not irnpty that urharisn makes little or no differenoe. If neighbors are Ohman's reieareh has found that on Pacebook the dead miy well outnunber the livirg within strangers to one another, they are leas lkely to swenp the sidewalk of an elderly oouple living 40 wears. Advnood tochnology enables a contincd relstioeahip with the dead. uch s next door or ceep an cye out for young troubleoakers. Moreover, as Wirth suggested, ther Amazon's developmcnt of a feature for Alexg, virhaal ansistan, to speak in the woice of a los may he a link between a oanmurily's popolaion size and its social diversity. For instance relntive. Starrops have used data to mtke ehathcts of the dead to streeethen users' eommercis sociologists harve found much evidenoe that the size of a eomrunity is assoclared with ba relntionshin. Mr. Ohman poiris out behavior including gambling, drugs, etc. Large-city urbanites are alao more likely than ther Ai the root of Ohman's book Zhe A^rf of Data is vnrioas oomplex philonophica questions. To whom do the dead's data belomg? Are data something people crcate, or a digita small-town counterpats to have oosmopolitan(. 多 的) oatlook. to disnlay les analogue (类 比) to a physical body? If data are a digital form of the body, what responsibility to traditional kinship roles. to wote for leftist political eandidates. and to be responsibilities does the livimg have? Theae are not merely questions for individusls bot for tolerant of nontraditional religious groups. unpopular political groups, and so-called society. After all historians often atady the diaries of the dead. Their writers mry have ndesirales. Fverything comsidersd. heterogeneity and nusunl behavior seems to be ortoame preferred to kocp them peivxte, but the light hat sach documeats can shine on humanity's pas of large popilarion size ortweigha the late oaner's wishes Mr. Ohman notes that data consritute 'he bigest datahase 23. Aoooeding to paragragh 1. it was orce a common belief that people in modem seciey of human behaviour in the hiatory of our species". And he urges hat the social media frns should think twice in terms of how they handle digital rumains. A. tended to aoquaint themselves with seople passing hy 32. What is the fmction of parsgraph 1? B. saelly had more friends than small-town residents A. To emphasize Kafka's literary talent. C. bore great responsibilities to neighbors and relatives B. To lead to the discussion on data handling D. could not develop very elose relationships with others C. To praise the act to publish Kafla's works D. To write an irirodoction or Ohman's book 语 (5面) 期)直共页 33. Why do peonle buy Alexa, the virtual assistant A. So learning to set priorities becomes essenfisl A. To create a digital databsae B. To control deviees hy woice B. They beeome expors in handlng diverse real-world eases C. To access infnrmation quiekly D. To commmicnte with the dead C. Additionally, it can improwe hudents' academic performanoe indireefly 34. What nrublem will meople fhee in pogtmortal world aoonrding to the pasage? D. Therefore, students ofen fnd hese experiences rewarding and enriching A. How to mmage the dead's data. B. How to realize the dead's wishes. E. Similarly, ch inleractions can heoades their berter uderstandieg ef the worl C. How to prolcet the dead's privacy D. How to rextore the dead's helonging F. This dymamie ervironment fosters both pamonal aod interpersonal development 35. Which of the following will Mr. Ohman prohably agree with? G. Utimately, this guidance is vitally importart for filure career uooess ard adnptability A. Data should be in the possession ef indlviduals B. Historians should eontrol access to digital romairs 第三留分语言运用(共两节,满分30分) C. Data's historical valte is more important than the dead's will. 第一节(其15小题:每小题1分,满分15分) D. Social madia firms sbould be fined for miguse of digital nemains 阅读下面短文,从般题所给的A.B.C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最化 选项. 第二节(共5小题:每小题25分,满分12.5分) 阅读下面短文,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 My 10-year-old aon Eghert was a piccy eater. He only ate chieloen nuggets and yogurt nd 多余选项。 41 to try new things. Aecording to him, it's hecause he has atrong fears incuding heights and the dark. I was hoping to fnd a way to 42 him without using The Impact of Extracarrieular Aetivities on Student Development old savings Hke -lf you don't try it. you'll nrver know if you like it." So before ear shiing tr Extracurricukr activities signifcantly eontribute to personal and social development to Los Amgeles. I 43 a rule: we would say wes to everything. inelading new food preparing studerts for furure challenges. Working owands a oommon goal enhances their and experimces. personal ablty to colaborate and oommanicate effeotively. 36 . When shudentr eagage in We said yes from the beginning of our 44 . Ai the airport eafi. Eghert begar hy group projects, they lenrn the importance of responsibility asd car buld lasting relationship rying new foods like vegetalble meathals. 45, he rated it as not had". The next day basol on mirtual respect anl umlerstarfing. In the anowboarding achool. A6the fear of heighrs. Eehert ehallenged himse:f to Moreowr, extracuriclar aetivities provide a platfor for studans to disoover and pursu leam how to47a chnirlif(开降滑车) Afher skiimg. we were both oold and wet. and their passions. Whether it's in arts, scienxe, or eoumunity servioe, these experieaees allow Fghert suggested the oudoor hol mb. Though it would be a oompletely now exserienoe for us uderts to explore varied interests outaide the elassroom. 37 This exploration help I 48 it together with him and the expericnce proved to be a 40. I fai sodents develop a sense of identiry and purpose. erucial for their personal prewth an 50 of myaelf for trying something new. decisiom-making skills On our summner holiday, we continued the 51 of saying yes. At the Despite these henefits, halancing extracurricuar activities with acadenie responsibilitie competition in Cody, Wyeming. neither of my son and I 52when we were invited an be challenging. Sradents ofen face the dilemma of mtnaging their time ellciently o mee rto the field so join in the horse racing. Thoogh we came hack withoat prizes, we wore both both academie and extracarricular eommitnnts. 38 Time managumeat becomes an lnughing, sweaty and 53 . I kmow it's a moment we'll never fonget. easentiaf skill. erasling sldens to prioritize and maintain balance in their lives Therein lies the 54 ef srying yes on vacation: it pathes us out ef our ooesfert Farthermore, being invalved in aotivities outside school can expand a stadent's socia zone, thongh it's not alwrys possible to sy ys to everything in oar daily life. Developing" nerwork. It offers opporhanities to oonnect with peers who have aimilar interests, foxtering sense af 55 helps us live life to the fullest 一even if we sometimes wind up colk frialshins that extend berond school. 3oThese oonnections can lead to a mppartiv anwet. network that prowides emoouragemert and advice during challengirg times 41. A. desporte B. raluctant C. redy 42.A. wr D. curious Edcators and parents shoud moouage halens to participate in extacurriculsr acrivitie B. wd C. threaten 43.A. broks B.st C. changed D. motivate strntegically, Guiding stodents to choose activities that align with their intereats and potentia 44.A.leson B. interaction C.trip D. shing D. rememherd career paths can enhance their overall excalionsl experieacn 45. A. Srngely 40 This gaidanoe helgs students preyare fhr fihare acaderric aod caroor aspiratioms B. Appareatly C. Lndoubtedly D. Sarnrisingiy 46. A. on topof B. fn terms of making the transition ansoother C. in spiteof D. on accomt of 善语 (共5面) 第4共5页 47. A. ride B. navigate C. launch D. fly B. adjutod 48. A. braved C. abandonsd D. discussed 第二节(满分25分) 40. A. failure D. deligt B. teror C. stress 短读下面材料,根据其内容和所给段落开头语候写两段,使之构或一篇实整的短文 50.A. 8cred C. nrous D. respec_fil B. pd The Bieycle 51.A. tradition C. trerd B. contest D. celebration 52.A. cared C. paricked When I wat nine ! needed to eam some moncy, so I asked Mr Miceli, the newspape B. agreed D. hesitated 53. A. mzzled C. thrilled B. trched D. disapointed publisher in my Chicago neighbourhood. about an after-sehool paper routn. He agreed om 54.A.rik D.dy C.og B. herty if Ihad a hicycle. B. idtity C. ndverture 55. A. dmotion D. happines My dad bought me a usod bike, hut right after that he foll ll and eouldn't teach me to ride. Mr. Miceli, howcver, merely asked to aee the bike. So I walked to his garage, showed i 第二节(共10小题:每小题1.5分,满分15分) to him and got the ioh 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 A: frst, I illed my delivery hag with rolled papers over the handlebnrs aod walked m As the temperatare dropa dramaticnlly. "towe-boiled toa" 36(cateh) or till now bke down the sidewalks, But pushing a bike with a load of papers was awiwar; afer a few becoming a fashionable social activity anong Chinese people these days With a sroup of friends or relatives aotively 37finvolve). the activity offers ar aws I horowed Mom's taro-wheeled shonping cart oxasion where people gather to sit aroand a fire stove, enjoy the smell of charcoal-grilled ( h took se longr to make my deliveries by cart, hut I didn't mind. I sent each paper 考的) snacks and aocialize 38waiting foe the tea to boil. Relatively spaaking. i its proper destination. ln rnin or snow, I sut Dad's old rainooat ovor the cart to keep the paper (deliahtl) means of spending winter with its warm atmonphon represensa 39 dry. I got to met everyone in the neighborhood-working-class people of ltalian, Germar or dhring the ch:lhy mcrths compared with other forms of entartainment Polish origins who were invariably kind to me This practioe is derived from an intangible culrural heritage from aoathrwest Chima's When Dad rerurrod from the hosnital. he was too weak to resome his original job. Nos Yunnan Provincg: huotang roasted tea, which Ao (dabe) back to the Tang Dynasty we noaded every nenny we could raise to pay bills, so we sold the bike. Mr. Mioeli must haw Haotang refers to a stone stove in the households of ethnio minorities in the region that servs knoan I wasn't eaing a hke, hr he said mothing about it tome. as a souroe of heat and light. 41 (conriderable) essertial for coocing, sleeping. an On the Thursly evening before Christmns, 195i. I rang my frst castomer's doorhbe!l even intermpersoral relationships. Even thoug the lights were on, mobody aswered, so I went on to the next house. No answur The popularity of 'stove-bolled tea" results not only 42its display of traditions nor did anyone respond at the next family on my route, or the ooe after Chinese tea calture, bot also rerts with its demonstration of young paople's 43 Gong I was very woried: I had to pxy for my papers evory Fridry. And while it was almos to netarn to the pastoral (田 l 的) life. This newly emerging social approach to 44 Christmas, I aever thought that everyone would be out shopping. So I was very happy when Gintegrate) ancient and modern elements attracts a number of people who spcreciate both tourism and traditional tan culture. Meanwhile, it helps the masscs who onoe 45 注意: going vp the walkway to Mr. Gordon's house, I heard music and voioes, I rang the bell (apset) by the depressing xonony get comfoet and regain oonfidence to move on 1. 续写词应为150左右: 2. 请在答题卡的相应位置作答 第四部分写作(共两节,满分40分) 第一节(满分15分) 假定你是李华,你校上周举办了主题为“TraschtoTreasure”的回收创意大赛,鼓励 The door few open. aml Me Gorlon dragged me inside 学生们利用废齐物品制作艺术品,请你为北次活动写一简报道,给你校英文报投稿。内 容包括:1. 比赛目的:2 比赛内容:3.学生反响。 注意: 1.写作词数应为80左右: 2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答 Affer walking the bicycle kome, I onennf those emwelogs. “Trash to Trensnre" Contest. a Hit at Our Sehoo 语 (t5) 第5共5算 高三年级阶段检漏 w: The last. Text2 英 语 参考答案 W: Exouae me, do you know where I can frd a cafe around bere 参考答案: M: There's one tlaht aoxt to the museam doas he block. They have wonderful oafae There's also one in the park about a mile away with an outside seating aren 1-5AABCB 6-10ACBAB 11-15ACACB 16-20ACBC Text3 26-30BDDCC 31-35DBDAC 21-25ABCBA M: You don't look happy. What's wrong? 36-40 PDAFG W:I quareled with Soan. I was just on a business trip for two days. Bat wben I returned. the 4145 BDCD 46-50CAADB 51-55ADCBC 58.shile 56. has cught 57. inwolwed apartment hecame wery untidy, She irvitod frieads over for a party again 59. more delightfil 60. dates 6l. considernbly 62. from 63. longing M: Well. iust have a tmlk with her 64. irtegrating 65. werepset Tet4 应文 W: Mark, bave wou returned the book yon horowed last month? lt's due today “Trash to Treaure" Contest. a Hlt at Our School M: Noe y. Acash, Iharven't finished it wt. ! wart to renew it today, I think I meed ten more Last week. our school arganized a rnovelng design onteat thomed "T'rash to Treayare" dnws to finish it. niming to eaoournge studenfs to malce arr from discarded ohiects. W: Let's go to the library together today, Ilowe going to the library en Monday The cortest lated for two hours, A variety of wonderful wocks were displaved, ranging Tt5 hom eoloell plastie lamng made out of mcycled plastie botrles lo appealing purses mnde of W: 3im, what did your boss say about your recyeling plan in the afliee yestcrday? gmily used jeans. Suderts were also recuired to narrale the inspiration behind each piece. All M: He asked me jnst to do it. the paople preseet were amazed by the wocks W: I'm glad your bois and you see eye to eye about this issue The contest reoaived wide attentinn from hoth students snd teachers, who sooke hiohly o Trt 6 creators'hard work and ereativity M: Sounds exciting, but Iet me check my achedule first. I'll moet a elient tomorrow moming W: Hcnry, I've got an extra ticket to a live coroert tomorroa. Do you want to join me? 读后续写 The aoor few ann, and M: Gonlon dragral me arile. Jarmed in his living room were all my sohscribers! In the cemter of the room. I saw a nrw bicyele, a canvas bag packed with and in the aftemoon, I'll go for dental cleaning at 2:oo pm. I guess I'il he free afer 3:0 m oolorful envelopes on irs handlohnr. "A Christmas present our best paperhoyl" Mr. Gondon W: That's great. The ooncert won't begin unri 4oo pm said. Seraing my confusion, he cortinued, We've all seen you in the rain and snow with that M: Then I can make it. But I hope it's not a rock ooncert or a elaasical music oomcert lirtle shopping cart, so we snppose you ought to have a hicyele." Deeply tnuched, I felt tears W: Don't womy. Some famous jazz bands will perform tomorrow. of gratitude filling my eyes M: Then I can't wait. Aer walkixg the bicycle home, I opxf thore erwelopes. They held Christmas card Tert 7 from every sobscriber, along with their bscription fees and tips, Kindness did not end there W: Good morminp. My son wans to read aome magnzines this year. Coald you recommenda thoagh, The next day, when I got to Mr. Miceli's garage. he wns waiting outside. Bring wur bike omorrow moming, asd I'll teach you to ride." he offered. When I clt oomfortable on a magazine to me? bike, Mr Miceli asksd me to deliver a seoond route. Delivering hoth routes on my mcw bike M: Certainly. What is your son especially intarested in? W: He's narficularly interested ir scienoe ard narar. Ireally anpreciated the kird Chicagoans' love and sugport. M: Then you can buy this magnzine for him. It's an educatioral magazine called Muse Mnoazine. It's ereated to inspire young minds to explore the world of seienoe and naur 英语听力原文 W: Good. Hot is it maitable fnr my son? Txt 1 M: The marazine is for children aged from 9 to 14. So how old is your son now? M: Amy, I heard you're wery good at paper cutting, What designs do wou uuually work on W: He'll tam f next moonth. W: The oommon designs for me are animals, flowers and figures M: Don't wory. I gaexs ho can read it M: So which tne do you love the most? W: I arree. I hcse he'll lile it 1 Text8 teacr has influeneed oer stulies amd life and why won npnreciate and admire yoar M: Karen. I heard wur chair was sold for 16. ooo pound eacher. After you write an eauv, I'll collect it and submir it to our local Bames and Nob W: Yes. That's true. hookatore for considertion. The lncal winring teacher will he recognized in the spring a M: That's unbelevable. You bought i! at a junk shop for jast fve pourds. What made the chai so vahahle? an ewemt at our ocal Barses and Noble bookstore. There the teacher will reeeive a specia award. The winning tencher from each ore will then anter the regioraI oortest. Regionn W: Di tamsd eut it was an important example of Verna Sexession fhrnihre designed by winnery will receive a$soo Barnes ard Nohle gift card. Prom the pool of regional winners Kolomsn Moser. He wan an Austrian artist who had a coesiderable inilumoe on Bames and Noble names one teacher the National Teacher of the Yea, The pational 20th-ceuhury raphie art. uiming hacher will rceiwe$s.ooo and the title of "Barmes amd Noble My Favorite M: So how did wou fimd it was a work of this artise? W: Wel, the chair looked wary special to me, so I thought it might he vauable. I hen aaksd a Teacher af the Yenr". The wianing beacher's school will receives. ooo, too. You all can ecommenl wour frvorite teacher if wou want. Todny is Wednesday. I'll oolloet your expert on old farninure about it. Afher doing some research. he told me it was a work of Kolemn Moser. writing before chool ends the day after tomorrow Thag's all M: Do you know when it was designed? W: Yes. It was designed in 1902 M: Coale on tell me more ahoat the artist? W: Of course. Now I am going to look for some old farnioure again. You can go with me if you want. I'll tell wou more about the artist on the way M:OK. Tert9 W: What are woe doing. Mike? M: I'm reading some oeline news about the troplcal atorm Ana. It has brocaht hage floods to Malnwi. and eausod ncarly 2oo,ooo poople to leave their homes W: That's wery terrible. I hoge nobody has got killed M: Lnforunately, at least 19 poople died in Malawi, and hundreds were hurt after more than week uf hiavy rain. W: Is Mnlawi the only conntry hit hy the storm? M: No, Madaascar and Mozimbioue have alse been hit by it. Ie Madaacar, 4 people died aad 13o.ooo people were forced to leave their homes to shelters W: I'm sure the couatries need heln mow. M: You're right, But heavy rain has stopped the governnent from transporting food to the affected areas, and it eut off Malawi's main highwry. What is wcne, weather aervices in the area wamed of sorm Batsirsi that is bailding in the Indian Oeean, and it may hir the countries in the ooming days W: That's horrible. I really hope there'll be no more such extreme weather ewents in the world M: To prevent hern from happoning, we should do more for the erviaonncat W: I agree. Hut how? Tt 1 W: Good moming. everyone. May I have your atteetion, please? Now I'a lke to tell wu something ahont a oonteat named "My Favorite Teacher". It's organized by "Barnes an Noble". You car recogunend wour teacher b writing an essay. You shoald share how wour