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莆田城厢区2021-2023学年度上学期期中考试试卷
高三 英语
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 causes the man’s sleeping problem
A. The season. B. The roommates. C. The temperature.
2. What is the woman doing
A. Taking a photo. B. Choosing a camera. C. Doing some sightseeing.
3.What does the man think about paying by phone
A. It is easy. B. It is secure. C. It is comfortable.
4. Where does the man go for Christmas
A. To the holiday ceremony. B. To the restaurant. C. To the family party.
5. At what time will the plane land
A. 8:55 pm. B. 9:00 pm. C. 9:30 pm.
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. What does the man want to do with the coin on the ground
A. Buy a small gift.
B. Keep it for himself.
C. Leave it for someone else.
7. What does the woman want to give the homeless man
A. Money. B. Food. C. Drink.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8. How does the boy feel recently
A. Regretful. B. Sick. C. Stressed.
9. What is bothering the boy
A. That his schoolwork is heavy.
B. That his grade is unsatisfactory.
C. That his school year is almost over.
10. What does the girl offer to do for the boy
A. Help schedule his time.
B. Give him time off from work.
C. Bring his lunch to the library.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11. What does the young man just get from the woman
A. A truck. B. A boat. C. A motorcycle.
12. Why does the woman buy the present for the young man
A. He will go to college soon. B. He recently graduated. C. He got a new job.
13. What does the woman offer to pay for
A. Insurance. B. Gas. C. Repairs.
听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。
14. Who is the woman
A. A doctor. B. A receptionist. C. A nurse.
15. Where are the speakers
A. In the consulting room. B. In the X-ray department. C. In the examination room.
16. How many departments are being modernized according to the woman
A. One. B. Two. C. Three.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. How many people did the group have when it began
A. Two. B. Four. C. Ten.
18. What is the goal of John’s group
A. To plant trees for materials. B. To repair damaged forests. C. To attract more animals.
19. What does “The Knowing Tree” focus on
A. Educating children. B. Gathering donations. C. Attracting more volunteers.
20. What is the main topic of the talk
A. Traveling for school projects.
B. Protecting the environment.
C. Starting a business.
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A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
Skillshare is a video lesson app which has become highly popular nowadays. It will likely appeal more to older kids (age 14+) since classes focus primarily on professional development with topics like digital design, technology and marketing. There are also plenty of art and music classes for more creative learners. Read the developer’s privacy policy for details on how your kid’s information is collected, used and shared, and any choices you may have in the matter, and this privacy policy applies to all users.
What is it about
Skillshare has a large database of online lessons taught by industry experts. Kids can search for a class by topic or by entering key words. Each class contains a series of video lessons that are taught as a lecture. Some classes have only a few lessons, while others have 10 or more. In fact, one guitar class has more than 100 lessons. Many classes include projects, and most end with a brief Final Thoughts lesson to sum up the class content. There’s a review section where users can leave advice. Kids can watch the lessons within that class directly from the app. They can also save classes to watch later, and any classes they begin are automatically saved to a watch list. Many classes are offered in the free version of the app, and a paid version gives users access to a much more extensive class list—more than 28,000 lessons.
Is it any good？
All the teachers in the app are passionate about their work, so it’s an excellent way to foster the same passion in your kids，as long as there is a genuine interest in the content being offered.
What kind of membership are you interested in
1 month 6 months 12 months 36 months
$14.99 per month $12,99 per month $10.99 per month $6.99 per month
You can cancel any time.
Email address for contact：skillshare@gdpr-
21. The passage is intended for .
A. kids B. teachers C. parents D. industry experts
22. How much should you pay monthly for an annual membership
A. $6.99. B. $10.99. C. $12.99. D. $14.99.
23. What can we learn from the passage
A. Skillshare allows kids to learn at their own pace.
B. The privacy policy is limited to the registered members of Skillshare.
C. Subscribers can only cancel the order within one month of its purchase.
D. Each class has more than 100 career-related lessons in the Skillshare app.
B
The short film Piper, released by Pixar in 2016, won the 89th Academy Award for Best Animated Short film. Piper was written and directed by Alan Barillaro, previously working in the animation department. It’s a wonder that he had the fortune to win Oscar for his first film.
The short film follows a baby bird named Piper, as she learns and overcomes her fears of finding food at the seafront. Piper is encouraged to peck (啄) at the sand beach but gets wet through with water from a wave. Discouraged by the terrible wave, she hopes to get food from her mother but fails. After gathering up the courage again, she meets a hermit crab (寄居蟹) who shows her not to be scared of the ocean but to embrace it. Finally, she discovers the secret of the ocean and feeds herself even her family. It’s a story about facing challenges and not being discouraged by failure. Like Piper, we can always find solutions and come out stronger than ever before.
Somehow Pixar manages to fit all of these into a five-minute-long short film, without using any spoken language and entirely by animation. Movements and personified facial expressions are what drive this story in this film. Much like the nature documentary, the continuous pulling of the shallow focus adds the sense of realism. The clean and clear animation allows for even the slightest micro-expressions to be picked up by the audience. And the music is consistent with Piper’s emotions, making the audience feel the same way.
This film and lots of others by Pixar make us laugh and cry all the time. By fitting a simple story with simple characters, we are led through challenges to a satisfying conclusion for our characters. It’s one of the best short films in a long time.
24. What is the storyline of the short film
A. A mother instructs her child to find food.
B. A bird family tries to adapt to life at the seafront.
C. A bird overcomes fears and grows independent.
D. A sand beach offers food to the birds living nearby.
25. What techniques are used in the short film
A. Sound and virtual scenes. B. Animation and music.
C. Movements and speeches. D. Clear pictures and vivid lines.
26. What’s the author’s attitude towards the short film
A. Indifferent. B. Negative. C. Critical. D. Favorable.
27. What is this text
A. A review. B. A story. C. An essay. D. A documentary.
C
A woman held her phone tightly to her heart the way a church-goer might hold a Bible. She was anxious to take a picture of an impressive bunch of flowers that sat not so far away, but first she had to get through a crowd of others pushing their way to do the same. The cause of this was Bouquets to Art, one of the most popular events at the de Young Museum in San Francisco.
Flower sellers were asked to create flower arrangements that respond to pieces of art on display, from ancient carvings to contemporary sculptures. It’s extremely attractive and also memorable, to the point that it has become a problem.
In recent years, the de Young received more than a thousand complaints from people who felt that cell phones had spoiled their experience of the exhibit. Institutions of fine art around the world face similar problems as the desire to take photographs becomes a huge attraction for museums, as well as something that upsets some of their patrons (资助人). So the de Young responded with a kind of compromise: carving out “photo free” hours during the exhibition’s six-day run.
One common complaint about the effect of social media on museum culture is that people seem to be missing out on experiences because they are so busy collecting evidence of them. A study recently published in the journal Psychological Science suggests there is some truth to this. It finds that people who keep taking photos of an exhibit and posting them on social media rather than simply observing it, have a hard time remembering what they see. But the issue is complex for the professionals running museums. Linda Butler, the de Young’s head of marketing and visitor experience, acknowledges that not everyone wants a museum to be “a photo-taking playland”. Yet a lot of people do and she believes that the de Young is in no position to judge one reason for buying a $28 ticket to be more valid than another. “If we removed social media and photography,” she says, “we would risk becoming irrelevant.”
28. What was the woman eager to do according to Paragraph 1
A. To take a photo. B. To get her phone.
C. To escape the crowd. D. To push ahead.
29. How did the de Young respond to the dilemma
A. By making the exhibition free of charge.
B. By setting periods without photo-taking.
C. By compromising with the government.
D. By extending the free exhibition hours.
30. The recent study finds that the use of social media in museums may ________.
A. play a negative role B. uncover the truth
C. bring more pleasure D. cause irrelevance
31. Which of the following may Linda Butler support
A. Reducing admission prices.
B. Catering to visitors.
C. Reserving judgement in public.
D. Banning social media and photography.
D
Elizabeth Spelke, a cognitive (认知的) psychologist at Harvard, has spent her career testing the world’s most complex learning system—the mind of a baby. Babies might seem like no match for artificial intelligence (AI). They are terrible at labeling images, hopeless at mining text, and awful at video games. Then again, babies can do things beyond the reach of any AI. By just a few months old, they’ve begun to grasp the foundations of language, such as grammar. They’ve started to understand how to adapt to unfamiliar situations.
Yet even experts like Spelke don’t understand precisely how babies—or adults, for that matter—learn. That gap points to a puzzle at the heart of modern artificial intelligence: We’re not sure what to aim for.
Consider one of the most impressive examples of AI, Alpha Zero, a programme that plays board games with superhuman skill. After playing thousands of games against itself at a super speed, and learning from winning positions, Alpha Zero independently discovered several famous chess strategies and even invented new ones. It certainly seems like a machine eclipsing human cognitive abilities. But Alpha Zero needs to play millions more games than a person during practice to learn a game. Most importantly, it cannot take what it has learned from the game and apply it to another area.
To some AI experts, that calls for a new approach. Francois Chollet, a well-known AI engineer, argued that it’s misguided to measure machine intelligence just according to its skills at specific tasks. “Humans don’t start out with skills; they start out with a broad ability to acquire new skills,” he says. “What a strong human chess player is demonstrating is not only the ability to play chess, but the potential to fulfill any task of a similar difficulty.” Chollet posed a set of problems, each of which requires an AI programme to arrange colored squares on a grid (方格) based on just a few prior examples. It’s not hard for a person. But modern machine-learning programmes—trained on huge amounts of data—cannot learn from so few examples.
Josh Tenenbaum, a professor working closely with Spelke, says much of modern AI misses the bigger picture. He believes just as evolution has given the human brain certain capabilities, AI programs will need a basic understanding of physics and psychology in order to acquire and use knowledge as efficiently as a baby. And to apply this knowledge to new situations, he says, they’ll need to learn in new ways—for example, by drawing causal inferences rather than simply finding patterns. “At some point—you know, if you’re intelligent—you realize maybe there’s something else out there,” he says.
32. Compared to an advanced AI programme, a baby might be better at ________.
A. labeling images B. identifying locations
C. making adjustments D. playing games
33. What does the underlined word “eclipsing” in Paragraph 3 probably mean
A. Stimulating. B. Measuring. C. Limiting. D. Beating.
34. Both Francois Chollet and Josh Tenenbaum may agree that ________.
A. AI is good at finding similar patterns
B. AI should gain abilities with less training
C. AI will match humans in cognitive ability
D. AI lacks the ability of generalizing a skill
35. Which would be the best title for this passage
A. Where is human intelligence going
B. Why is modern AI advanced
C. What is exactly intelligence
D. How do humans tackle the challenge of AI
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。
How to Show Emotion
If anyone has ever told you to “open up more” or “show some emotion”, you may wonder what they really meant. It’s easy for us to get caught up in our own little worlds and hide what we’re feeling from other people. 36 . But if you can open up more to others, you’ll see how rewarding it is to connect on a deeper level.
37 . Relax and think through your feelings as they come to you. Whenever you feel something, take a second to sit with what you’re feeling. Think about how you feel and let the emotion wash over you naturally.
Name your emotions as they come to you. Giving your feeling a name makes it easier to understand. Once you’re comfortable with a feeling, give the emotion a name. Are you anxious about something If you don’t feel anything particularly moving, are you bored or content This process will make you more self-aware. 38 .
Maintain a journal for your feelings. One way to help you to open up emotionally to others is to keep a daily journal. 39 . Every day, write down a paragraph or two about your day and how it makes you feel. This will help you track your feeling over time and put you more in tune with yourself.
Engage in fun activities to share experiences with others. Do things you enjoy with people you love to share positive emotions.Spare one night a week to go out and grab dinner with your family. 40 , or go on a 20-minute walk every day. Being emotionally available and sharing how you feel is a lot easier when you have fun with the people you care about.
A. Push yourself to share every day
B. Take a minute to process emotions
C. Take a cooking class with your partner
D. Open up and get used to sharing how you feel
E. It will also help you express what you’re feeling
F. Treat it as a special space for you to open up and be honest
G. Sometimes, we don’t even realize we’re being guarded or hiding our feelings
第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分30分）
完形填空（共15小题；每小题 1 分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文, 从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中, 选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
That morning, I got the train as always. I was a publishing director and was looking forward to embracing a new day of work, as usual. I would always turn to the crossword (纵横字谜游戏), but that day it didn’t make sense. I’d been doing it for 30-old years, but trying to read this one was like walking through syrup (糖浆): 41 slow and hard. I thought I must be tired.
I said to my assistant. The 42 colleague contacted my wife, Beth, and she drove me straight to hospital. There, confirmation came that I’d had a stroke in the part of my brain that 43 communication. I was now in a condition that means it’s difficult or 44 to receive and produce language. It was the only time I cried.
I was back at home a week later, and my goal was to get better and returned to work in a couple of months. The way to 45 my language ability was rough. I’d look at simple pictures and try to describe them as my mind 46 round and round in the darkness, looking for words.
As the months passed, it became self-evident that I wasn’t going to be able to go back to my old job. For 25 years, I had 47 myself as a publisher. I was used to a busy day of meetings. I didn’t feel ready to say goodbye to my old self. There were times when I felt incredibly 48 .
In the darkest months, I devoted myself to 49 . I couldn’t manage novels or newspapers, 50 I tried reading poetry, and found the shorter lines less overwhelming. My speech came back, and I learned how to read again, though much more slowly. I also learned the 51 to keep up. I allowed myself to slow down, and started to enjoy it.
52 , I get rid of my old skin. I grieved the past, its passing and its absence, and started to come to terms with it. Now, 10 years later, I look after my grandson a day a week, and my 53 with my family is deeper than ever. If you’d asked me 15 years ago to 54 the importance of the things in my life I might have said work, but now I’m no longer a high-achieving publisher or someone who reads 10 books a week. I’m a 55 man, and if I read 10 books a year, that’s pretty good.
41. A. temporarily B. scarcely C. unbelievably D. mildly
42. A. curious B. reserved C. casual D. concerned
43. A. identifies with B. deals with C. messes up D. makes up
44. A. practical B. absurd C. impossible D. innocent
45. A. gaining B. rebuilding C. revealing D. improving
46. A. slipped B. doubted C. wandered D. fled
47. A. informed B. evaluated C. reflected D. defined
48. A. angry B. cautious C. awesome D. merciless
49. A. speaking B. trying C. writing D. managing
50. A. since B. until C. so D. as
51. A. favor B. patience C. sympathy D. comfort
52. A. Gradually B. Hopefully C. Narrowly D. Annually
53. A. relationship B. conversation C. cooperation D. conflict
54. A. arrange B. compare C. rank D. declare
55. A. genius B. community C. dignity D. family
（共10题；每题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。
Recent months have seen a return of bikes across China, with an increasing number of people 56 (choose) cycling instead of driving to school, to the workplace or to the tourist attractions. The introduction of bike-sharing programs has brought the trend to a new level.
The bikes 57 (equip) with locators (定位器) and can be left anywhere in public for the next user. They are popular among many Chinese people as they provide 58 effective solution in places 59 it’s difficult to change from one kind of transport to another. Bike-sharing is a 60 (green) method of transportation and 61 (provide) a more friendly experience.
However, the programs have also led to problems such as 62 (legal) parking, deliberate damaging and theft. 63 (deal) with these problems, the bike-sharing companies came up with the idea of encouraging people to return the bikes to stations 64 rewarding them with free time for their next rides. Now, Chinese service operators are also trying to address the problems. For example, one company sets a100-point credit score for each user, with points taken in case of bad 65 (behave). Once a score drops below 80, bike rental will be increased to 100 yuan per 30 minutes.
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节 （满分15分）
为丰富同学们的课外生活,提升大家的锻炼意识，缓解学习压力,你校拟定于下周在学校操场举行校运会。请你代表学生会写一份书面通知,内容包括:
1. 活动时间、地点；
2. 比赛项目：个人项目、集体项目、趣味项目；
3. 希望同学们踊跃报名参赛，赛前做好热身，避免受伤。
注意：
1. 词数80左右；
2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
NOTICE
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The Students’ Union
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。
This past summer, I joined my sister’s family for their annual Adirondack vacation in a rented cottage on a lake, the same place my family has stayed since I was a little kid. There are plenty of activities to keep everyone busy: swimming, fishing and sand castle building on the beach.
By the third day, I had noticed that my ten-year-old niece, Jannie, had spent most of her time watching cable TV and browsing through the gift shops in town. Not exactly the wilderness experience I remembered from my youth. So, at dinner, I told Jannie we should hike to the top of the mountain across the lake the following morning, which was called Rocky Point because the peak is bare and rock-covered.
“Well.” replied Jannie, “Tomorrow there are some shows on the Disney Channel, so I’m going to be pretty busy.”
“When your mother and I used to come here when we were your age, we were too busy swimming and hiking up mountains.”
“Sounds more like punishment than a vacation.” She shrugged her shoulders. “Besides, I don’t think I can walk that far.”
When I said it only took a half-hour of steady walking to get to the top. She grumbled, “Fine, I’ll go.” I knew she was agreeing just to shut me up, but I would take anything I could get.
The next morning was a perfect day for a hike, with sunshine and clear skies. I got up early and took some sandwiches and water bottles, which I tucked into my backpack along with the bug spray and the camera.
Jannie came shuffling (拖着脚走) downstairs, sighed dramatically, rolled her eyes and announced in a very unenthusiastic, robot-like voice. “I’m ready to go hiking, Uncle David.” Anyway, we climbed into my car and drove to the trailhead (小道起点) about ten minutes away. As we stood at the edge of the parking lot and looked down the shaded trail that led into the woods. “I am still not sure this is a good idea, but if you and Mom could do it, I can too, I guess.”
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。
For the moment she was determined to start our journey. ________________________ _
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A while later we did it to the top. ____________________________________________
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莆田城厢区2022-2023学年度上学期期中考试
高三英语答案
听力 1-5 CABCB 6-10 CBCAC 11-15 ABACC 16-20 BABAB
阅读理解21-23 CBA 24-27 CBDA 28-31 ABAB 32-35 CDDC 36-40 GBEFC
完形填空41-45 CDBCB 46-50 CDABC 51-55 BAACD
语法填空
56. choosing 57. are equipped 58. an 59. where 60. greener
61. provides 62. illegal 63. To deal 64.by 65. behaviour
应用文
NOTICE
In order to enrich the students’ after-class activities, release the heavy pressure from study and enhance students’ awareness of physical exercise, our school will hold the annual school sports meet.
The sports meet is scheduled next week, lasting from Friday to Saturday. A series of events will be held, including individual events, team events and fun events. Your participation will be warmly welcomed. Those who are interested please contact your monitor to sign up for it. Do warm up your body completely before the competition to avoid any accidental injuries.
We sincerely hope that you will not miss the chance. Wish you great fun!
The Students’ Union
读后续写
For the moment she was determined to start our journey. About 200 yards into the forest, the trail began to climb a steep slope. I pointed out some rarely-seen trees and flowering plants, which I explained were endangered species. She didn’t share my enthusiasm. She was thirsty, tired, sweaty and bored. I handed her the water bottle as she sat on a fallen log and took a break. “You know, I think we’re almost to the top,” I told her. “You already said that three times, and we’re not there yet.” she replied. She grumbled another complain as we continued on. She might not have been happy, but at least I was proud that she had the determination not to quit before we reached the top.
A while later we did make it to the top. Jannie looked up, noticing we were no longer under the trees. When she stopped, looked around and saw where we were, her jaw dropped, her eyes opened wide and she shouted: “Oh, I don’t believe it. We’re on top of the world. It’s awesome!” A refreshing breeze brushed the mountaintop, not a cloud was in the sky and miles and miles of trees and lakes spread out below us. We sat on a large rock and took it in the view, while eating our sandwiches and pointing out islands and roads and, of course, the cottage where we were staying. It had taken us almost an hour to make the climb, but it was worth it.
附：听力原文
【Text 1】
W: I’ve been having trouble sleeping lately. My roommates both stay up late and I wake up early.
M: I have a similar problem, but it is because that my apartment is too cold.
【Text 2】
W: Where do you want me to stand I’ve never done this before.
M: Right over there, on the black spots. Look directly at the camera, please. Don’t smile.
【Text 3】
W: I am still not comfortable with using my phone as a method of payment. It is much easier, but I feel like it’s simple to steal my information this way.
M: I think it is safer. I have a digital lock that protects everything.
【Text 4】
W: My family gets together at an Italian restaurant. We used to go to see the Christmas Tree Festival, but we gave up on that a few years ago. What does your family do
M: We spend Christmas at my parents’ house. My grandmother makes dinner for everyone.
【Text 5】
W: Ladies and gentlemen. Please fasten your seat belts. We will be landing in five minutes.
M: That’s good. The plane took off at 3:00 p.m. and it’s 8:55 p.m. now. I thought we wouldn’t be landing until 9:30 p.m.
【Text 6】
W: That’s a coin on the ground.
M: Just leave it there.
W: Why It’s money!
M: Please don’t pick it up. You don’t need it, do you
W: Well, not really.
M: Someone else might, though. There are some homeless people around here. If one of them finds it, it might help them get some food or a hot drink.
W: What if they spend it on something bad, like alcohol
M: Well, we can’t predict what that money will be used for. So, just leave it alone.
W: You’re right. But let’s go further than that. Let’s buy some sandwiches for the man who lives under that bridge.
【Text 7】
W: Are you okay You look like you may be getting ill.
M: I’m happy that the school year is almost over, but I really don’t know how I will get all my work done. I have three papers and a public speaking project to present before the end of the month.
W: Can I help you finish any of them
M: No. I need to do the work myself. I just need to schedule my time wisely. It will be a hard month, though.
W: I wish I could do more. Oh, I know! I will bring you lunch during the days so that you do not get interrupted. You won’t even have to leave the library.
M: That sounds wonderful!
【Text 8】
W: All right, keep your eyes closed. No looking. OK, open them! Surprise!
M: Oh my! You got me a new truck! You didn’t have to do this.
W: Your father and I wanted to congratulate you for finishing your law degree. We know how hard you have worked for the past several years.
M: I don’t know what to say. Thank you so much.
W: You deserve it. I know you said you wanted a motorcycle, but I don’t trust those things. I also would never forgive myself if something happened to you. Do you like it
M: Of course I do! How much did this cost you
W: Don’t worry about it. We’ll pay for your insurance for the year, but the rest is up to you. Drive safe!
M: I will. This is perfect! Just think, when I’m a successful lawyer, I’ll have a vehicle big enough to pull my boat!
W: First, you have to find a job. Once you become successful, you can do whatever you want with your money. But first things first, don’t forget about those who need help.
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W: You say your head aches all the time
M: Yes.
W: Is the pain at the front of your head or the back
M: Look, I gave all these details to the receptionist when I came in. Do I have to go through it all again
W: I’m afraid so. I have to get the details, take blood samples, and check your blood pressure. Only then can the doctor have a look at you.
M: I’m sorry. This headache makes me bad-tempered. A nurse’s life can’t be easy.
W: It isn’t, but don’t worry about me. Let’s deal with your problem.
M: Will the doctor examine me in here
W: No, I do the checks in the examination room. Then you can see the doctor in his consulting room. Depending on what he finds, he might send you to the X-ray department.
M: Does this doctor know anything about headaches On the door it says Heart and Lung Department.
W: We are using their room because the Head and Neck Department and the Accident Department are both being modernized.
M: Everything here seems to make my headache worse. I really do need to see the doctor.
W: Calm down. Getting annoyed won’t help. A few more checks, and then he will see you. I’m sure he’ll find a way to make you feel better.
【Text 10】
Last week, I had the pleasure of meeting a group of nature lovers who are fighting climate change. The leader of the group, John, took a few minutes to sit down and talk to me about their projects. John told me that he started the group with his wife Eliza. A year later they had grown to 10 people and now, four years later, they have 50 volunteers. John said that they planted around 100 trees last week alone. Their group focuses on fixing the places where trees have been cut down by people. John stressed that humans need the trees as much as the animals do and that people tend to forget that trees aren’t just materials to sell for profit. We also need them to breathe. I was able to hear more about Eliza, who has actually stopped doing the planting with them for the past year. Eliza still travels with them, but she’s started a separate group called “The Knowing Tree”. John described the group as one to inform children about the importance of keeping our natural world in a good condition. It’s truly inspiring.

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