四川广安市加德学校2025-2026学年高二（领航班）下学期期中考试英语试题

**基本信息** 广安加德学校高2024级领航班半期英语卷，以120分钟150分的题量，融合科技前沿（AI伦理）、文化传承（赫哲族伊玛堪）、健康研究（运动与失智症）等真实情境，全面考查语言能力与跨文化思维。 **题型特征** |题型|题量/分值|知识覆盖|命题特色| |----|-----------|----------|----------| |听力|20题/30分|日常对话、信息获取|场景真实，如旅行安排、环保建议，考查细节理解与推断| |阅读理解|20题/50分|应用文（课程介绍）、记叙文（艺术与自然）、说明文（健康研究）、议论文（AI伦理）|D篇探讨AI法律权利，体现科技前沿；B篇艺术家与蜜蜂合作，渗透人与自然和谐| |完形填空|15题/15分|记叙文（极光观赏）|通过环境描写与心理活动，考查语境词汇运用| |语法填空|10题/15分|非遗文化（赫哲族伊玛堪）|结合被动语态、从句等语法，强化文化意识| |写作|2题/40分|邮件（校徽介绍）、续写（个人经历）|邮件需融合外观与文化意义，续写注重逻辑与情感表达，提升思维品质|

广安加德学校2025—2026 学年度下期高 2024级领航班半期考试 英 语 考试时间：120 分钟，总分：150 分 第一部分 听力（共两节，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 段录音，每段录音后有一个小题，从题中所给的 A 、B 、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段录音后，你都有 10 秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段录音播放两遍。 1. Where does the man want to go? A. A health club. B. A restaurant. C. The woman’s place. 2. What are the speakers talking about? A. Whether to attend a party. B. Whether to wear the dress. C. Whether to buy a birthday gift. 3. What does the woman mean? A. A football stadium is bright. B. She hasn’t been to the dining hall. C. The light is unsuitable for the dining hall. 4. What is the woman dissatisfied with about her flat? A. The rent. B. The facilities. C. The location. 5. Why doesn’t Andy use up his vacation weeks? A. He doesn’t like traveling. B. His colleagues ask him to do so. C. There aren’t enough people on his team. 第二节（共 15 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 22.5 分） 听下面 5 段录音。每段录音后有几个小题，从题中所给的 A 、B 、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段录音前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题 5 秒钟；听完后，每小题都有 5 秒钟的作答时间。每段录音播放两遍。 听下面的录音，回答第 6、7 小题。 6. What has Sarah been busy doing? A. Packing things. B. Receiving training. C. Moving office. 7. Where are the speakers? A. In a cafe. B. In the office. C. In a storeroom. 听下面的录音，回答第 8、9 小题。 8. What is probably the woman? A. A hotel receptionist. B. A tour guide. C. A waitress. 9. What will the man do in about an hour? A. Check out of his room. B. Take a city tour. C. Go for a meal. 听下面的录音，回答第 10 至 12 小题。 10. What made the man choose to stay in Finland? A. His study. B. The lifestyle. C. His job. 11. When does the man usually get to work? A. At about 7:30. B. At about 8:00. C. At about 8:30. 12. What will the man do if he wants to finish work earlier? A. Rest less at noon. B. Turn to his co-workers. C. Eat in the company canteen. 听下面的录音，回答第 13 至 16 小题。 13. What does the man suggest doing? A. Having a discussion. B. Asking Dr. Mellor for help. C. Making a reading list. 14. What will the woman do next? A. Review some notes. B. Attend a class. C. Go to the library. 15. What did the speakers say about the lecture? A. They didn’t prepare for it. B. They couldn’t hear clearly in class. C. They were unfamiliar with the lecturer. 16. When will the speakers meet? A. At 12 p.m. B. At 1 p.m. C. At 1:10 p.m.听下面的录音，回答第 17 至 20 小题。 17. What can people do to save water according to the speaker? A. Brush teeth quickly. B. Wash face less often. C. Have a shorter bath. 18. How can people save water when washing the dishes? A. By washing them in a full dishwasher. B. By washing a few of them at a time. C. By washing them by hand. 19. How much is it for a full car wash? A. $8. B. $10. C. $15. 20. What is the purpose of the car wash activity? A. To help the homeless. B. To promote water conservation. C. To collect money for Lumsden students. 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分 50 分） 第一节 阅读理解（共 15 小题；每小题 2.5 分，满分 37.5 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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A Teen Creative Writing Release your creativity as a writer, while learning the tricks of the trade. You have the freedom to write what you want, but you also need to gain the discipline of writing. There are no grades, no exams, and no wrong answers —just creative writing. Each class is taught by a teacher experienced in helping young writers discover and develop their unique voices. This course is offered as a 6-week online class (with a 3-hour session per week). It’s open to students aged from 13 to 17. Upcoming Classes Start on Tuesday, October 14th, online, anytime Price: Registration fee $25, paid once per term The Syllabus（教学大纲） The syllabus varies from teacher to teacher, term to term. Many topics will be similar to those covered in the online classes. Course Components Week 1 (OIL) Realizing the importance of having fun with writing, and exploring essential elements of creative writing — observation, imagination, and language Week 2 (Show & Tell) Understanding the difference between showing and telling, as well as techniques for showing — sensory description, specificity, and scenes Week 3 (Fiction) Learning the types and forms of fiction, where to find fiction ideas, and the basics of creating a story — characters, plots, and points of view Week 4 (Nonfiction) Exploring three types of creative nonfiction writing — memoirs（传记）, personal essays, and narrative nonfiction, as well as learning where to find nonfiction ideas Note: Content may vary among individual classes. 21. What is the purpose of the Teen Creative Writing program? A. To seek for talented young writers. B. To prepare students for writing exams. C. To enhance teachers’ educational skills. D. To guide young students to write creatively. 22. On which week of the program can you learn how to write a fantasy novel? A. Week 1. B. Week 2. C. Week 3. D. Week 4. 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 23. Where is the text probably taken from? A. A student’s daily schedule. B. A school report on education. C. A brochure on school courses. D. A guidance on creative writing. B Toronto-based artist Ava Roth is unlike other cooperative artists: instead of working with people, she works with bees. As a painter, embroiderer（刺绣师）and mixed-media artist, she has spent the past decade experimenting with the unique medium of honeycomb（蜂巢）. In her latest collection, Roth employs the help of local honeybees to create amazing pieces that perfectly represent the co-existence of human beings and nature. Her works combine various man-made materials with the complex pattern of a raw honeycomb. During the cooperation, Roth’s part of work comes in the form of art picture hung in embroidery circles. Using her mastery of embroidery techniques, she creates designs with locally found materials, such as wood, plants and horsehair. After she arranges these elements to her liking, the bees come in to add their touch. Roth then attaches the circle to beekeeping frames and places it in a bee box. Over time, thousands of bees fill the frame with honeycomb, changing the piece into its final, fascinating form. The artistic cooperation between the honeybees and Roth’s creativity results in a unique and original work of art. Her direct cooperation with bees is just one aspect of her work. Roth also uses honeycomb in other collections, including sewn paintings, embroideries, and works on paper. In her work, Roth integrates the theme of the human relationship to the natural world, reflecting on how people shape nature to meet their needs and imaging a more beautiful outcome of our encounter. With the role honeybees play in pollinating many of the world’s crops, the species is vital to food production. Despite their essential duty, honeybee populations have been facing a growing decline worldwide, caused by factors such as climate change, habitat loss and pesticides. Roth raises awareness of this extraordinary species’ depopulation through her unique practice, exhibiting their exceptional architectural abilities and essential role in human life. 24. What is special about Ava Roth’s artistic practice? A. She focuses on the theme of nature. B. She employs bees to create artworks. C. She doesn’t cooperate with other artists. D. She only uses natural materials for her art. 25. What is mainly talked about in paragraph 3? A. The design of different elements. B. The fascinating form of the frame. C. The unique process of art creation. D. The difficulty of bonding with bees. 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 26. What can we know about Roth’s work from the text? A. It highlights the exploration of nature. B. It reflects on how nature influences people. C. It advocates the harmony between man and nature. D. It aims to solve the issue of honeybee depopulation. 27. Which of the following best describes the impact of Roth’s practice? A. Far-reaching. B. Unidentifiable. C. Temporary. D. Unique. C The benefits of regular exercise are well documented but there’s a new bonus to add to the ever-growing list. New researchers found that middle-aged women who were physically fit could be nearly 90 percent less likely to develop dementia（失智症）in later life and as they did, it came on a decade later than less sporty women. Lead researcher Dr. Helena Horder, of the University of Gothenburg in Sweden, said: “These findings are exciting because it’s possible that improving people’s cardiovascular（心血管的） fitness in middle age could delay or even prevent them from developing dementia.” For the study, 191 women with an average age of 50 took a bicycle exercise test until they were exhausted to measure their peak cardiovascular capacity. The average peak workload was measured at 103 watts. A total of 40 women met the criteria for a high fitness level, or 120 watts or higher. A total of 92 women were in the medium fitness category; and 59 women were in the low fitness category, defined as a peak workload of 80 watts or less, or having their exercise tests stopped because of high blood pressure, chest pain or other cardiovascular problems. These women were then tested for dementia six times over the following four decades. During that time, 44 of the women developed dementia. 5 percent of the highly fit women developed dementia, compared to 25 percent of the women with medium fitness and 32 percent of the women with low fitness. “However, this study does not show cause and effect between cardiovascular fitness and dementia, it only shows an association. More research is needed to see if improved fitness could have a positive effect on the risk of dementia and also to look at when during a lifetime a high fitness level is most important.” She also admitted that a relatively small number of women were studied, all of whom were from Sweden, so the results might not be applicable to other groups. 28. What is on the ever-growing list mentioned in paragraph 1? A. Experimental studies on diseases. B. Positive effects of doing exercises. C. Exercises suitable for the middle-aged. D. Advantages of sporty woman over man. 29. Why did the researchers ask the woman to do bicycle exercise? A. To predict their maximum heart rate. B. To change their habits of working out. C. To assess their cardiovascular capacity. D. To detect their potential health problems. 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 30. What do we know about Dr Horder’s study from paragraphs 4 and 5? A. It aimed to find a cure for dementia. B. Some participants withdrew from it. C. The results were far from satisfactory. D. Data collection was a lengthy process. 31. Which of the following is the best title for the text? A. Middle-Aged Women Need to Do More Exercise B. Fit Women Are Less Likely to Develop Dementia C. Biking Improves Women’s Cardiovascular Fitness D. More Women Are Exercising to Prevent Dementia D A major policy challenge with AI is just how skillful it’s become at role-playing as humans. Users now regularly turn to AI chatbots for life advice, mental health support, and even guidance on relationship issues. Safety advocates in the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently announced that it’s launching a formal inquiry into seven major companies, focusing on whether their AI chatbots have enough safety preparations to prevent risks like misinformation or improper emotional control. Yet there’s another way to see AI as a policy issue: Could AI one day be worthy of legal rights? Some leading tech firms are taking this question seriously. Last year, AI company Anthropic hired its first “AI welfare” researcher, tasked with studying whether advanced AI systems might deserve reasonable treatment, which includes preventing unnecessary “stress ” from overwork so that they can function well, or reducing harmful data inputs for overall safety. Former Southern District of New York judge Katherine B．Forrest, who specializes in AI policy, notes that there may never be widespread agreement on exactly when AI qualifies for moral standing, but as public belief in AI’s capacity grows, courts will eventually have to face this brand-new challenge. Extending rights to AI also forces a fundamental rethink of what should count as the harm to AI. “If it has balanced emotions like humans, then suffering would certainly be counted,” said Forrest. Traditional law, for instance, focuses on compensating（补偿）humans for financial losses, physical injuries, or emotional pains. But if future AI has needs and desires entirely different from humans’, legal systems must adapt. Some scholars, like law professor Peter Salib from the University of Houston, argue for giving rights to advanced AI — specifically artificial general intelligence. Salib has written in his work of scholarship that giving AI rights to contracts, property and tort（侵权行为）claims would allow it to participate in the economic system and could even benefit humans. 32. Why does the FTC launch the inquiry? A. To identify AI firms ’ challenges. B. To check AI chatbots ’ functions. C. To know AI firms ’ security measures. D. To advocate for AI chatbots ’rights. 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 33. What can be the reasonable treatment of AI systems? A. Upgrading human orders. B. Avoiding heavy workload. C. Allowing data collection. D. Drafting privacy policies. 34. What encourages Peter Salib to advocate giving AI rights? A. AI’s participation in research. B. AI’s potential in the economy. C. AI’s need for legal protection. D. AI’s difficulty of advancement. 35. What's the author’s attitude to AI rights? A. Doubtful. B. Disapproving. C. Objective. D. Supportive. 第二节 （共 5 小题，每小题 2.5 分，满分 12.5 分） 根据短文内容，从短文后的七个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。 Have you ever walked away from a conversation with the sinking feeling that you said too much? Not because you were impolite or inconsiderate — but because you tried to explain yourself to someone who didn’t really want to understand? 36 Over-explaining happens often in our daily life. This behavior originated in early survival strategies. For those raised in emotionally unpredictable households, clarity may be a form of self-protection. Anticipating others’ reactions, smoothing things over, or presenting a “bulletproof” reason may prevent punishment or emotional fallout. 37 People who have ever undergone trauma（创伤）tend to explain a lot to avoid conflict or rejection. Regardless of origin, the pattern is the same: We spend unnecessary energy trying to justify our right to take up space, to say no or to make choices others might not like. 38 Clear language like “I’ve made my decision.” and “Let’s shift the conversation.” can actually do the trick. These direct statements prioritize emotional honesty. And they don’t leave space for negotiation where none is guaranteed. 39 You spend less of it in practicing, defending, or recovering, and you needn’t always react to others’ discomfort. You also start attracting a different kind of relationship. It is based not on performance or submission, but on mutual respect. 40 You begin healing the part of you that believed love had to be earned through explanation. The version of you who felt unsafe being misunderstood learns a new truth: Your worth was never conditional or dependent on being agreeable or persuasive. A. If so, you are not alone. B. But maybe the biggest shift is internal. C. Like any behavioral change, this takes practice. D. But it’s not impossible to rid ourselves of the trouble. E. When you stop over-explaining, you reclaim emotional energy. F. Have you ever explained to show your politeness and consideration? G. Over-explaining can also come from the way your brain is wired by past experiences. 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 第三部分 英语知识运用 第一节 完形填空（共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 15 分） 阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从 41～55 各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C 和D）中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 It is February 2020, and it’s almost as cold inside as out. By the time I have finished 41 and walked out, it’s 9 p.m. It’s not hard to find my group because I just put on the 42 black polar boots the size of a trunk. Our guide is Céline, a Frenchwoman. “The prediction is clouds tonight,” she tells us. “But you never know, so we will still be 43 .” After about 20 minutes, the bus 44 at Aurora（极光）Village, a collection of small buildings beside a frozen lake. Getting off the bus, I couldn’t help 45 from foot to foot. Minutes after, the clouds 46 . “Is that it?” someone asks, pointing at a small dome （圆顶）of brightness on the horizon. The aurora is a beautiful, though hard to 47 , phenomenon, occurring year-round and tourism runs on expectations stimulated by travel websites. However, thousands of enhanced photos of emerald-green and ruby-red arcs（弧线） make false 48 . So I’ve tried to keep my own expectations 49 . Over about 20 minutes, however, a belt that 50 into a white sheet is stretching across the sky, brightening until it is a river of pearl. Céline and I 51 a snow pile, watching the 52 track cross the sky, while completely losing track of time. I don’t generally do this kind of thing: travel in 53 , with guides. I’m always too shy for groups. But viewing the aurora is a peculiar undertaking, something best done in very cold places at night, far from 54 , in an environment that doesn’t 55 the single traveler. 41. A. bathing B. eating C. booking D. dressing 42. A. formal B. fancy C. same D. distinct 43. A. hopeful B. thankful C. careful D. regretful 44. A. turns back B. drives through C. breaks down D. pulls up 45. A. shifting B. stepping C. sliding D. shaking 46. A. escape B. disappear C. faint D. flow 47. A. refuse B. reform C. imagine D. predict 48. A. promises B. decisions C. statements D. arrangements 49. A. optimistic B. unrealistic C. low D. great 50. A. breaks B. divides C. grows D. absorbs 51. A. clear away B. run into C. flatten out D. lie on 52. A. fading B. reflecting C. focusing D. shining 53. A. turns B. packs C. rows D. pairs 54. A. rivers B. horizons C. villages D. cities 55. A. attract B. surprise C. calm D. reward 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 第 II 卷 第二节 （共 10 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分） 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1 个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。 At its 20th regular session in New Delhi on Thursday, the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage decided to move China’s “Hezhen Yimakan storytelling” from the List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding 56 the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. This achievement marks another successful transition of a heritage project into the representative list. It’s also the first project 57 has been simultaneously（同时） transitioned and added to the Register of Good Safeguarding Practices. China now has 45 projects 58 (include) in UNESCO’s intangible cultural heritage lists, the 59 (high) number of entries of any country in the world. The Hezhe people live in the Heilong-Songhua-Ussuri-River region of northeastern China. With 60 population of just over 5,000, they are among China’s smallest ethnic groups. Yimakan storytelling is a rich oral tradition that has been passed down through generations. It is told in the Hezhe language 61 combines stories with poems to convey the ethnic history, heroic stories and moral 62 (value) of the Hezhe people. This tradition plays a key role in recording history, educating future generations, and providing entertainment. Since being listed as a project in urgent need of protection in 2011, the tradition 63 (gain) support from a wide range of groups that have worked together to enhance its vitality and 64 (visible). At its 19th session in December 2024, the committee reviewed and approved the report on the transfer that China had submitted a year before, 65 (recognize) China’s efforts and ongoing communication. 第四部分 写作 (共两节，满分 40 分) 第一节 (满分 15 分) 假定你是广安加德学校学生李华。你的丹麦交换生朋友 Hansen 月底将到校访问，希望提前了解学校文化。请你给他回复邮件，结合外观、意义等， 介绍极具代表性的加德校徽。 注意： 1. 写作词数应为 80 词左右； 2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 参考词汇：校徽 school emblem Dear Hansen, _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ Yours, Li Hua 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 第二节（满分 25 分） 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给信息续写成一篇完整的短文。 “John! Wake up! You are late!” The loud voice of my mother rang in my ears. “Five more minutes ...” I said sleepily, covering my ears with my pillow（枕头）. I had a habit of being late for school every morning. Despite the repeated warnings of my discipline master and parents, I found it difficult to change and turn to be a punctual（准时的）person. “I have no time to drive you to school anymore. I need to get to work. Walk to school by yourself!” my mother said in annoyance as she hurried out of the door. As I was about to close my eyes again, realization hit me—today I was taking my mathematics test! I glanced at the bedside clock. A minute before 7:30 am. “Oh no! I am going to be late!” I panicked as I jumped out of bed. I got changed, grabbed my schoolbag and ran out of the house like a bolt of lightning. Just as I was about to run across the road, dark clouds filled the sky, appearing above like a heavy curtain. I dug in my schoolbag anxiously for an umbrella but to my regret, I had not packed one as I was late. Running breathlessly, I could see the school gate. Then, the heavens opened and I was wet from head to toe. I glanced at my watch. I was out of breath as I was ten minutes late for school! What if the examination had already started? What if I was not allowed to sit it because I was late? A lot of questions flooded my mind at the thought of missing the examination.注意： 1. 续写词数总计为 150 词左右； 2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 Paragraph 1: I rushed towards the examination hall, my heart pounding in my chest. Paragraph 2: After the examination, I walked out of the hall with a mixture of relief and regret. 广安加德学校2027届高二下半期考试 英语参考答案 第一部分 听力 1-5 BBCBC 6-10 BBACC 11-15 BAABA 16-20 CCACA 第2部分 阅读 21-23 DCC 24-27 BCCA 28-31 BCDB 32-35 CBBC 36-40 AGDEB 第三部分 完形填空 41-45 DCADA 46-50 BDACC 51-55 DDBDD 语法填空 56. to 57. that 58. included 59. highest 60. a 61. and 62. values 63. has gained 64. visibility 65.recognizing 第四部分 写作 第一节 One possible version Dear Hansen, I can’t wait to see you this month! As you have mentioned that you are eager to learn about our school culture in advance, I’d like to introduce something representative—the school emblem. Featuring a bell-shaped pattern formed by the Chinese characters (the name of our school in ancient script), it symbolizes the school’s long history while the red color represents passion and strength. This bell serves as a reminder that time and tide wait for no man, urging us to strive for excellence. I do hope this helps you better understand our school. Looking forward to meeting you soon! Yours, Li Hua 给分点：【开头3分】；【外观、意义10分】；【结尾2分】；（意义描述合理即可。） 第二节 One possible version I rushed towards the examination hall, my heart pounding in my chest. I prayed that I would still be allowed to take the examination. When I reached the door, I took a deep breath and knocked gently on it. The teacher opened the door, looking confused and a little annoyed. I stammered out an apology and explained my situation. To my relief, she let me in, but warned me not to be late again. I quickly took my seat, trying my best to calm myself down. As I looked at the test paper, my mind almost went blank. But I knew I had to focus and do my best. After the examination, I walked out of the hall with a mixture of relief and regret. I was relieved that I had been able to take the examination, but in the meanwhile felt a little bit regretful for my habit of being late. I didn’t want to miss out on any opportunities because of my lateness or let my laziness ruin my future. So I decided then and there that I would get rid of the bad habit. I would set multiple alarms and make sure to be on time. As I walked home, still wet from the rain, I had faith in becoming a more responsible and punctual person. 给分点： 【情节内容10分】 第一段核心：入考场→顺利参加考试；第二段核心：自省→自律和准时的重要性 【语言质量10分】 基于语言表达的准确性、丰富性、连贯性给分 【书写5分】 听力原文 (Text 1) W: Where are you off to? The health club? M: I’m looking for somewhere to have lunch. W: Have you tried that new place on the corner? (Text 2) W: I’m hesitating to wear this dress. I’m worried it might be too flashy for a birthday party. M: Not at all! You own that look. You should definitely go for it. (Text 3) M: The light in this dining hall is a little too bright, don’t you think? W: I’d say it’s perfect for a football stadium. (Text 4) W: You know what? I’m looking for a new flat. M: Why? Your flat is so close to the college. W: But the bathroom is in bad shape, and the cooker hasn’t been fixed for months now. (Text 5) W: How many weeks of vacation do you get per year, Andy? M: Three, but I usually only take one or two. W: Why not use all three? M: Our team is understaffed right now, and I’d feel guilty leaving them to handle everything. (Text 6) M: Sarah, I heard from Mark that you were promoted when we had lunch at a cafe. Congratulations! When does it go into effect? W: Thanks. It starts in two weeks. But I’m busy until then since I need to attend training every day for it. I don’t know when I’ll have the time to pack this stuff up. M: Well, I’ve finished my work for the day. I can help you. W: Really? That’s perfect. Could you see if there’s an extra box in the storeroom? (Text 7) W: Good evening, sir. Can I help you? M: Yes, I have a reservation under the name of Black. W: Let me just have a look. Yes, here we are. Mr. Black, a single room for two nights. You’re in room 407, which has a lovely view of the city. M: Thank you. Can you tell me what time the restaurant is open? W: At seven, in just over an hour. We serve some wonderful local dishes. Have you tasted any of the local food?  M: No, I haven’t. I’m looking forward to it. (Text 8) W: I hear you studied in Finland. M: Yeah. I did a degree in Engineering at Tampere Technical University, and then I worked in a small software company in Helsinki. W: Why did you decide to stay in Finland? M: I was very interested in the job. I wanted to put my training into practice. In turn, I learned a lot from this experience. W: What time do you start in the mornings? M: I usually leave home at 7:30 and cycle for about half an hour to work. W: Are the hours flexible? M: In theory, yes, but I normally finish at 4 p.m. I sometimes finish earlier if I take a very short lunch break. W: Do you go out for lunch? M: Occasionally, but I like eating in the company canteen. (Text 9) W: I’m glad that’s over. It was a hard lecture. What did you think? M: Really difficult. The concepts are hard to grasp sometimes. W: Well, I’m glad it wasn’t just me who found it difficult to understand. M: Look! Why don’t we sit here and talk it over? It might make things clearer for us. W: That’s a great idea, but I’ve got a course now with Dr. Mellor from 12 to 1 p.m. I’m free after that. M: OK, I’ll go to the library for half an hour to review my notes from the lecture, and see if I can find any books from the reading list. W: You mean you didn’t read anything about it before you went to the lecture? M: No. Did you? W: Not really. M: Maybe that’s why we didn’t understand it then. Anyway, it’s almost 12 now, let’s get together at say ten past one. W: OK. See you then. (Text 10) W: Good morning, everyone! Today, I’d like to share some practical ways to save water in our daily lives. In fact, we have all been told not to leave the water running while brushing our teeth or washing our faces. Another good habit is taking shorter showers — every minute counts. When it comes to doing the dishes, using the dishwasher is much more efficient than washing the dishes by hand, but only if you fill it up. If you use the dishwasher for only a few plates or glasses, you will end up wasting more water. Does your car need a wash? Get down to Lumsden College this weekend, where they are having a charity car wash. The event will take place at the college parking lot, where the students will be washing cars for a good cause — that’s on Saturday, the 4th, from eight in the morning till eight in the evening. And the prices are pretty good, too — just ten dollars for the outside of your car and eight dollars for the inside. If you want the full service, outside and inside, it will cost you only fifteen dollars. That’s not too bad. But the main thing is that all the money raised will go to the homeless people in the area. So if your car is dirty, you know where to take it this weekend. 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $