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广安中学2026高考冲刺月测卷一
七月月测 英语试卷
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。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. What's the probable relationship between the speakers
A. Mother and son. B. Doctor and patient. C. Teacher and student.
2. When did Sally start to work as one organizer of the festival
A. About 5 years ago. B. About 15 years ago. C. About 20 years ago.
3. What's the woman's difficulty
A. Finding a roommate. B. Creating a website. C. Renting a house.
4. What are the speakers talking about
A. A big lunch. B. A weekend plan. C. A football match.
5. What does the man say about the weather
A. Colder than expected. B. Suitable for sightseeing. C. Different from the forecasts.
第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. How much did Philip pay for his course
A.&55. B.&75. C. &95.
7. What will Philip do after learning photography
A. Get a job in it. B. Make it his hobby. C. Buy a new camera.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. Where does the conversation probably take place
A. At home. B. In a store. C. At a hotel.
9. What is the woman asked to do first
A. Remove the sheets. B. Empty the rubbish. C. Clean the floor.
听第8段材料，回答第10至13题。
10. What was Robin's job in Argentina
A. A translator. B. A tour guide. C. A travelling salesman.
11. What did Robin purchase from the market
A. A picture. B, An instrument. C. A record.
12. How did Robin go to the village
A. By bus. B. On foot. C. By boat.
13. What did Robin like about his favorite place
A. The scenery. B. The peace. C. The wildlife.
听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。
14. Why is Josh opposed to climbing very tall trees
A. They are easy to damage.
B. They are dangerous to climb.
C. They are habitats for animals.
15. What impressed Josh about the group he recently taught
A. Climbing quickly. B. Thinking critically. C. Listening attentively.
16. What does Josh expect to do in the future
A. Protect trees in other areas.
B. Hold tree climbing contests.
C. Further promote tree climbing.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. Why did Kohout go to Arkansas
A. To visit a relative. B. To start a new career. C. To buy an apartment.
18. Who is the living complex built for
A. The unemployed. B. The disabled. C. The aged.
19. What is the extra benefit Kohout gets from living in the complex
A. Playing music loud. B. Holding a party at night. C. Receiving guests anytime.
20. How does Kohout feel in her new neighborhood
A.Comfortable. B. Uneasy. C. Lonely.
第二部分 阅读（共两节，满分50分）
第一节（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、D）中，选出最佳选项。
A
If you’re looking for new headphones （头戴式耳机） and want to try something different, House of Marley could be a good choice for you. As a company created by the Marley family to carry on Bob Marley’s love for both music and the planet, the company creates attractive and timeless products that are good for the earth. Today we tried out a new type of over-car headphone which you could get with high quality at a really fair price.
Battery
Offering 32 hours of playback with noise canceling turned off, and 26 hours turned on, the headphones will get you through several days of listening to good music without charging （充电） the batteries. You can use them longer if you put them on airplane mode. And the quick-charge technology will allow you to enjoy a two-hour playback after just 15 minutes of charging.
Sound
The most important thing here is the sound. It has a lot of sound quality for you to choose from, with clear sound that will sound great on a classical track. You can also design the sound to your liking on the app.
Material
Made of wood and reusable aluminum （铝）, the headphones weigh quite a bit but it’s not to say that they’re uncomfortable. The special ear pads （衬垫） fit around the ears closely, and the underside of the headband also has lots of soft pads so you can’t feel uncomfortable even afterhours of listening. Costs: RRP 199.
If over-ear headphones aren’t your thing, you can’t go wrong with our other excellent products.
21．Which of the following can best describe the products of House of Marley
A．Beautiful. B．Traditional.
C．World-famous. D．Environmentally friendly.
22．What is special about the new type of headphone
A．It has long battery life.
B．It works best in airplane mode.
C．It can be fully charged in 15 minutes.
D．It can recognize environmental noise easily.
23．Why are there many soft pads
A．To make the headphones unbreakable.
B．To make the headphones look beautiful.
C．To make people feel physically comfortable.
D．To improve the sound quality of headphones.
B
Simple songs are used to teach children important life skills in fun ways. These songs have the power to affect your child’s life forever: You likely remember songs from your childhood that taught you life lessons and new words that you can probably still recall to this day. Likewise, the use of songs in everyday activities can improve your child’s ability to learn and memorize new information.
The rhythmic （有节奏的） structure of language is present in music and speech. When your child sings songs they will pick up on natural and unnatural rhythms. Pauses and stressed syllables （音节） or words are used in conversations to express emotion, and stress key points in conversations. Songs and rhymes can be used to remember many kinds of information. Music floods into all areas of the brain, allowing itself to be stored in multiple memory locations. The ability to retain information is increased when the child stores memories into multiple areas.
Children learn language quicker through songs rather than lectures. Singing contributes to short-term phrase learning for unfamiliar terms. If your child is young, singing can be an excellent way to teach them unfamiliar words and phrases. These short-term memory exercises are repeated to turn the learned language into long-term memory.
Research has found a significant link between beat-keeping and the ability to read. When your child keeps a beat, they use the same parts of the brain that are responsible for hearing sounds of speech and linking them with letters.
There are small differences in spoken language that can greatly impact the ability to read in young children. Consonants （辅音） such as “b” and “p” can be difficult for a child to distinguish the difference on paper, but their learned ability to associate small changes in songs can help them understand the difference between the consonants while reading.
24．How do simple songs benefit children
A．By teaching special skills. B．By developing deep thinking.
C．By improving singing skills. D．By providing lasting effects.
25．Why are songs good for language learning
A．They are more interesting than talks.
B．They help with long-term memory.
C．They teach difficult expressions.
D．They are beneficial to brain development.
26．What may happen if a child fails to maintain a beat
A．Loss of hearing. B．Bad writing habits.
C．Poor reading ability. D．Less speaking fluency.
27．What does the text mainly talk about
A．Songs and brain areas. B．Songs and consonants.
C．Songs and child development. D．Songs and rhythm improvement.
C
For many, Chinese characters seem like complex symbols. However, Lena, a 20-year-old American college student, views them in a unique way. To her, each character has its own story. She pictures “ren” （person） as a cat’s face, and “ceng” （once） as an angry robot.
Lena gained popularity when she spent only 30 minutes drawing “ceng” and posted it on Xiaohongshu. Amazingly, this simple drawing got 40,000 likes overnight. Now, her creative artworks raise discussions about language, art, and cultural exchange.
Growing up in a diverse community with many Asians, Lena was surrounded by different languages and cultures. “As a child, I had Chinese friends. I was fascinated by seeing their names on lunch boxes. This language was so new to me, completely different from Western languages,” Lena remembered. This early curiosity remained with her and reappeared in college during a US-China relations course, which deepened her interest in modern Chinese culture.
Deep in Xiaohongshu, Lena noticed more characters that looked like various objects. She describes herself as imaginative and highly perceptive, often spotting details others miss.
Besides drawing, Lena translates all her posts into Chinese to show respect to her followers. Her efforts have helped her make Chinese friends online, chatting about daily life and food. Some followers said Lena understands the beauty of Chinese characters better than many Chinese. “It’s because you’re used to them,” Lena replied, adding the opposite is also true. For example, she learned from Chinese friends that “orz” looks like a person bowing in apology, but it means nothing in English. “It’s something I never thought of. That’s the result of a non-native looking at unfamiliar characters,” she said.
As Lena plans to share more character-inspired art on Xiaohongshu, her story shows a truth: language is more than words; it’s about connection and understanding the world from others’ perspectives.
28．How did Lena become popular on Xiaohongshu
A．By sharing her daily life in China.
B．By translating English articles into Chinese.
C．By having online chats with Chinese netizens.
D．By posting creative drawings of Chinese characters.
29．What deepened Lena’s interest in modern Chinese culture
A．Her Chinese friends. B．A US-China relations course.
C．Using Xiaohongshu. D．Drawing Chinese characters.
30．Why did Lena mention the example “orz”
A．To explain learning difficulty. B．To prove followers’ over-praise.
C．To show non-natives’ unique views. D．To analyze grammar differences.
31．What is the main idea of the passage
A．Lena gains popularity on Xiaohongshu.
B．Diverse background fuels Lena’s interest.
C．Chinese characters: more than simple symbols.
D．Creative characters bridge language and culture.
D
Years ago I spoke with a 16-year-old girl who was considering the idea of having a computer companion in the future, and she described the upside to me. It’s not that the robot she had imagined was so inspiring. It’s that she had already found people to be so disappointing. And now, for the first time, she explained to me, people have options. Back then I thought her comments seemed prescient （预见未来的） . Now I find them timely.
This girl had grown up in a time when conversational machines were presented as empathy devices that could understand her. And so it seemed natural to her that other machines would expand the range of conversation. But there is something she may have been too young to understand or, like a lot of us, tend to forget when we talk to machines. These robots can perform empathy in a conversation about your friend, your mother, or your child, but they have no experience of any of these relationships. Their conversations about life occupy the realm of the as-if.
In our manufacturing and marketing of these machines, we encourage children to develop an emotional tie that is sure to lead to an empathetic dead end. On top of this, it has become fashionable for psychologists to critique empathy, a unique form of human connection, just at a time when we are starting relationships with objects with none to give. The coincidence is too convenient: children will lose the ability to have empathy if they relate too consistently with objects that cannot form empathetic ties.
Technology challenges us to look at our human values. We can try to use technology to cure Parkinson’s or Alzheimer’s, which would be a blessing, but that blessing is not a reason to move from artificial brain enhancement to artificial intimacy （亲密）.
And yet that is the kind of talk that one hears these days. The narrative begins with the idea that compassionate robots would be “better than nothing”, better because there aren’t enough people to teach, love, and tend to people. But that idea quickly shifts into another: robots would be better than almost anything. Unlike people, they would not abandon you or get sick and die. They might not be capable of love, but they won’t break your heart.
From better than nothing to better than anything. These are stations on our voyage to forgetting what it means to be human. But the forgetting begins long before we have a robot companion in place; it begins when we even think of putting one in place. To build the robots, we must first rebuild ourselves as people ready to be their companions.
Being human today is about the struggle to remain genuinely empathetic. Ourselves-to remember why it matters, to remember what we cherish. These says, to be human is to keep one’s mind on the glory that one is.
32．The author mentions the 16-year-old girl mainly to
A．draw a comparison B．provide an example
C．evaluate a comment D．uncover a problem
33．What can be inferred from Paragraph 3
A．Technology unexpectedly advances empathy studies.
B．Psychologists accidentally ignore the needs of children.
C．The criticism of empathy is scientifically valid but poorly timed.
D．The tech industries may benefit from the timing of psychological cycles
34．Which of the following statements might the author agree with
A．Technological progress clarifies human values through challenges.
B．Artificial intimacy reflects technological progress yet threatens empathy.
C．Technology’s medical benefits justify its application in emotional domains.
D．Future technologies like AI companions require stricter moral regulations.
35．Which would be the best title for the passage
A．Empathy at Risk: Psychology’s New Frontier
B．Why Humans Prefer Robots: An Analysis of Social Failure
C．Faking Intimacy: When Machines Decrease Our Humanity
D．The Rise of Robot Companions: A Technological Revolution
第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Taking a break from social media doesn’t mean disconnecting forever. 36 . Here are some tips on how to achieve that.
Limit your social media time
Completely cutting off social media may be unrealistic for you. 37 . One study revealed that cutting back on social media usage to 30 minutes a day can increase user awareness, while improving both mood and focus. In addition, participants experienced a significant reduction in anxiety, sleep issues, and feelings of loneliness.
Monitor your social media engagement
Monitor your online time and level of engagement. Consider downloading an app on your smartphone and other devices to track daily or weekly time spent on social media platforms. 38 . From there, you can determine whether your level of social media engagement is affecting your mental and daily functioning, whether you’re meeting your goals, and whether you need to make some changes.
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Plan your online activity by setting a specific time frame for engagement. For example, try checking emails only twice a day, or logging in to social media accounts only on weekends. Some studies have indicated that taking a scheduled breather from your smartphone and other digital devices can reduce stress levels, increase concentration, improve productivity, and boost your daily functioning.
Increase face-to-face interactions
40 . As a result, it can negatively impact your mental health. Having in-person conversations, making eye contact, giving someone a high five, etc. are all aspects of the human experience. As such, focusing on your current relationships, reaching out to friends and relatives, enhancing your social （in-person） life, volunteering, and so forth can develop a healthier mindset, boost your mood, and leave you feeling more satisfied
A．Use social media constructively
B．Schedule your social media activity
C．Instead, try reducing your digital consumption
D．This can provide you with accurate user data and patterns
E．Spending too much time online can decrease offline interactions
F．Focus on maintaining a nutritious diet, regular body movement, a routine sleep schedule
G．It’s simply a purposeful act of self-adjusting your online activity to reshape a healthier user pattern
第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分30分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
My family went on holiday for a week this summer. I was surprised to learn the sleeping 41 for the night — my young daughter had agreed to sleep in a first-floor bedroom by herself.
As we 42 , we discussed the deer we had 43 on our way. “I hope we could see a bear or two this 44 !” my wife shouted. At bedtime, my wife and I went to the upstairs room, and my parents-in-law （岳父母） headed for a 45 on the first floor. My wife and I were about to sleep when our daughter appeared with a （n） 46 look on her face. She said a 47 was scratching （刮出刺耳声） at her window. I decided it would be the best if I slept downstairs and my daughter shared the room with my wife.
On my way down, I passed my father-in-law, asleep in front of the 48 .
I was in bed only a few minutes when I heard a tap on the window outside. Something was indeed out there. 49 , it wasn’t a bear — I told myself. I fell asleep soon. Some time later, I was 50 by a strange sound. I saw a large 51 in the doorway and froze as it 52 closer to me. I realized what it was — only after my father-in-law bent down to give me a kiss. “It’s David.” My father-in-law jumped back. We laughed 53 at the awkward moment, and I explained his granddaughter’s bedroom 54 I told him that the only thing 55 than a bear attack was Papa Bear coming in to kiss me goodnight.
41．A．policies B．schedules C．arrangements D．routines
42．A．calmed down B．broke down C．settled in D．looked down
43．A．shot B．spotted C．tracked D．hunted
44．A．week B．month C．evening D．year
45．A．garage B．bedroom C．kitchen D．bathroom
46．A．confused B．worried C．delighted D．embarrassed
47．A．deer B．dog C．bear D．cat
48．A．television B．house C．door D．habitat
49．A．Otherwise B．Therefore C．However D．Moreover
50．A．protested B．interrupted C．impressed D．awakened
51．A．insect B．person C．animal D．figure
52．A．climbed B．inched C．jumped D．rolled
53．A．nervously B．earnestly C．secretly D．absolutely
54．A．preference B．application C．switch D．option
55．A．stranger B．funnier C．prettier D．scarier
第二节（共10小题：每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
New Year pictures, ancient Chinese folk art, are well known. Chinese people have the custom of sticking up New Year pictures 56 （celebrate） the Spring Festival. This dates from the Song Dynasty. The custom is 57 （particular） popular in the vast countryside, 58 every household will be busy cleaning the whole house and sticking 59 （color） pictures or paper cuttings on their doors, windows, walls, and stoves.
Traditional New Year pictures, usually 60 （create） by the block printing method, are famous for simple lines, brilliant colors and scenes of prosperity. The method 61 （make） up of several steps: drawing, block engraving, printing, and coloring. The finished pictures, therefore, have the features of both woodcut prints and Chinese paintings, 62 （give） rise to a special branch in traditional folk art.
The themes expressed in New Year pictures, cover a wide range, from a plump baby holding a fish to Shouxing, from landscapes to birds and flowers, from the ploughing cattle in spring to rich harvests in autumn. Human figures often show artistic exaggeration （夸张）, but 63 message in all pictures is always good luck, 64 （happy） or other nice things regarding the wish of the people. 65 the improvement of printing technologies, there is more and more new material for New Year pictures.
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，你校正在进行“外国人在中国的文化体验”的研究项目。请给你在太极学习班上认识的英国朋友David写一封邮件，邀请他接受采访。内容包括：
（1） 项目介绍；
（2） 采访相关事宜。
注意：
（1） 写作词数应为80个左右；
（2） 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Dear David,
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
第二节（满分25分）
阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
In a small village in western Maharashtra, India, a young boy named Parashram Patil grew up on a cashew （腰果） farm. His parents were illiterate and he had little interest in school. Labeled as the “bad boy of the village”, he spent his days playing in the fields and helping his parents with their cashew farm. The rich smell of cashew apples filled the air, and he would often sit with his grandmother in the evenings, roasting cashew kernels over a fire. Despite the beauty of his surroundings, Parashram’s future seemed gloomy: most of the villagers believed he would end up like countless others, working the land with no future beyond farming.
But Parashram’s mother had other hopes. Knowing that education was the key to a better life, she forced him to go to school every day. Her persistence eventually paid off. When he reached class 12, Parashram had a moment of realisation. He saw the disappointment in his parents’ eyes and the lack of respect he received from others. He knew he had to change.
Parashram worked hard to complete his high school classes. Despite his poor grades and financial difficulties, he decided to apply for higher studies in a university. The odds were against him, but he took a chance. Weeks went by with no news and he almost gave up hope. Then, on the last day of admission, he made one last visit to the university to see for himself. To his surprise, he found his name on the list. He had been accepted, but he still had to pay his fees. With no money and no one to turn to, he was on the verge of tears when an office boy noticed him and encouraged him to speak to the head of the department.
Dr. Patil, the head of the department, listened to Parashram’s story. When he heard that Parashram was from Gudewadi, he immediately understood the challenges he had faced, for Dr. Patil himself was also from the same area. He paid Parashram’s admission fee on the spot, an act of kindness that changed Parashram’s life forever.
注意：
1. 续写词数应为150左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
At university, surrounded by ambitious peers, he embraced learning and decided to pursue a PhD．____________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Now Parashram’s research on cashew receives global recognition.________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
参考答案
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21．D 22．A 23．C
24．D 25．B 26．C 27．C
28．D 29．B 30．C 31．D
32．D 33．D 34．B 35．C
36．G 37．C 38．D 39．B 40．E
41．C 42．C 43．B 44．A 45．B
46．B 47．C 48．A 49．C 50．D
51．D 52．B 53．A 54．C 55．D
56．to celebrate 57．particularly 58．where 59．colorful 60．created
61．is made 62．giving 63．the 64．happiness 65．With
Dear David,
How is everything going I am writing to invite you to an interview for our school research project — Cultural Experiences of Foreigners in China.
This project is aimed to explore how foreigners perceive and adapt to Chinese culture. The findings will be collected and shared to promote cross-cultural understanding. The interview will be held in the school library at 3 p.m. this Friday for about 30 minutes, during which time we’ll briefly introduce the project and then you will be asked to answer several questions, mainly focusing on your Tai Chi learning experience and the cultural shocks you’ve encountered in China. Your insights will surely enrich our research.
Looking forward to your participation.
Yours,
Li Hua
At university, surrounded by ambitious peers, he embraced learning and decided to pursue a PhD. He chose to focus his research on cashew farming, a subject close to his heart. He always remembered sitting with his grandmother roasting cashew nuts. Cashew farming was the main source of income for the villagers, but cashew farmers faced many difficulties. He wanted to improve their lives and find better solutions for production. He put all his energy into it. After facing countless challenges, from financial hardship to failed experiments, his persistent research eventually led to breakthroughs.
Now Parashram’s research on cashew receives global recognition. His work has not only brought him personal success, but has also helped the farmers in his village. When he shared his achievements with his parents, their pride was immense. The boy once labeled a “bad boy” had become a symbol of hope and determination. Reflecting on his journey, Parashram can’t help but express great respect and gratitude to his mother and Dr. Patil, without whose perseverance and generous help he would not be where he is today. His story is also a testament to the power of education and perseverance in the face of adversity.
听力材料
第一部分 听力
Text 1
W: You look pale. You'd better see a doctor before you go for your camp. Shall I call your mother to pick you up
M: It's so kind of you. No wonder my classmates like you so much.
Text 2
M: Sally, how long have you been involved with the music festival
W: I remember it being set up first some 20 years ago. After five years of its creation, I was asked to join the team of organizers, and I can't imagine ever stopping now.
Text 3
M: Hi, Crystal. Is your plan finalized for this summer
W: Except for who to live with. I decide to shate my room like you do. Where did you find information
M: There are several websites. You can first what you need online.
Text 4
M: Mary, what do you want to do on Saturday morning,when Carlos comes
W: Well, Eric, we could go to the museum and then treat him to lunch. There's a good football match on Sun-day. He' ll like that.
Text 5
W: What was the weather like there
M: Well, it was winter, but mornings were not that cold.Every day they said on the radio that it would be sunny later and sure enough, it was! So, I went sightseeing every day.
Text 6
W: Hello, Philip. Is your photography course in the eve-ning
M: Yes. The lessons start at a quarter to seven. I have just enough time to eat.
W: How much are they
M: My ten-week course is usually 95 pounds. But it cost me 75 pounds because I'm a student. There's also a five-week course for 55 pounds.
W: What are you going to do after the course
M: There aren't many jobs for photographers. It' ll be my hobby. I can use my father's camera but I' ll have to buy a lot of film.
Text 7
M: Good morning, Christina. I' ve seen the rooms you cleaned this week. They look really great.
W: Thank you. I think I work too slowly.
M: Most of our staff has been cleaning rooms for years.You' re still new. But, there are a few tricks to speed things up. Once you' re in the room, what's the first thing you do
W: I usually empty the garbage.
M: It might help to take the sheets off first. Often, you find garbage under the bedcover to pick up, or maybe a stuffed toy a child left behind.
W: Then, I could clean everything without tripping on the blankets they left on the floor.
M: That's right.
Text 8
W: Robin, you' ve travelled to Argentina for your work. Do you know it well
M: So well that I could be a tour guide MI wanted! I speak fluent Spanish, so I don't need anyone to translate for me. My job involves travelling around selling products for my eortspaint.
W: And when did you go during your last visit to Argenti-Lua
M: Well, I went to a wonderful market that sold everything from modern musical instruments to old records of tra-ditional music, which I collect. I came home with a beautiful painting of the area.
W: And what else did you do
M: Well, I went to a beautiful village on the coast. L took the bus there. And a friendly villager took ne down the river in his boat and showed me around it.
W: Do you have a favorite place in Argentina
M: Definitely. It's a mountain near Buenos Aires. But when I went there, it was very misty and the sun was just risine. I' bere were no birds or animals about. It was totally spidet, and I loved that. I shall go back one day.
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W: Josh, do you often teach people how to climb really tall trees
M: With safety equipment and methods, experts can get them up without injuring themselves. There are birds,insects and small plants living at the top of them which, of course, people would like to get close to.But extremely tall trees are also extremely old and can be easily harmed. They should be left alone as much as possible.
W: What sort of people do you usually teach
M: Well, the majority are just ordinary people. I' ve re-cently finished a course for some 15-year-olds. Teenag-ers sometimes get criticized for not paying attention to what instructors like me say. But this group were very attentive. They picked up the basic skills quite easily.
W: Have you ever participated in tree climbing competi-tions And what's your future plan
M: Not yet. I' ll continue to run courses teaching people to climb trees. Tree climbing doesn't have to be restricted to this country either. As a good leisure activity, it has plenty of potential in other places too, I'm sure.
W: OK, Josh. Thanks very much.
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When 19-year-old Madison Kohout was moving fromOklahoma to Arkansas, she was searching for an affordable two-bedroom apartment to call home. She came across a listing for $350 a month online and immediately signed the contract without visiting it in person. When she moved in days later, she discovered that she had moved into a senior living complex. “I was busy finding a job and setting up my apartment. I didn't even notice that!” Kohout recalled.
Luckily, it's been more positive than she could have imagined. One extra borus is that she is able to play music as loud as she likes, since some of her neighbors are hard of hearing and most of them are asleep by the time she gets home. Kohout has always been warmly welcomed by the other residents, and some of them have even invited her over for dinner and left snacks at her door. Kohout says,“It's like having extra sets of grandparents.”

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