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高 2024 级高二第二学期开学测试
英语
本试卷分为试题卷和答题卡两部分，其中试题卷由第 I 卷（选择题）和第 II 卷（非选择题）组成，
共 10 页；答题卡共 2 页。满分 150 分，考试时间 120 分钟。
第 I 卷（选择题，共 95 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 reason why the man thinks they should go to the park today
A．The weather is nice all day. B．The park is clean. C．The crowds are small.
2．What are the speakers talking about
A．A hot topic. B．An impressive movie. C．A space exploration.
3．What does the man ask the woman to do
A．Keep the receipt. B．Open the package. C．Return the item online.
4．What is the probable relationship between the speakers
A．Husband and wife. B．Boss and secretary. C．Dance teacher and student.
5．Where are the speakers probably
A．At the office. B．At the theatre. C．On the bus.
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 grew best with the mix of sea and fresh water
A．Carrots. B．Potatoes. C．Onions.
7．What are the speakers mainly talking about
A．The problem of climate change.
B．A creative solution to salt-damaged fields.
C．The great popularity of “salty vegetables”.
听第 7 段材料，回答第 8 至 9 题。
8．What type of animal did the woman have as a child
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A．Cat. B．Fish. C．Rabbit.
9．How does the man find the woman’s idea
A．Complex. B．Perfect. C．Surprising.
听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。
10．What is the woman’s favorite part of the project
A．Holding a live concert. B．Having a large audience. C．Attending an online show.
11．Who is good at drums
A．A Chinese girl. B．An English boy. C．A Brazilian boy.
12．What chance does the project offer students
A．Running a workshop.
B．Learning from music experts.
C．Performing in different countries.
听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。
13．What does the man regret
A．Majoring in journalism.
B．Working as a journalist.
C．Dropping out of the writing course.
14．What does the man do now
A．An editor. B．A tour guide. C．A journalist.
15．Who is Sarah
A．The woman’s friend. B．The man’s friend. C．The editor’s friend.
16．What does the woman mean in the end
A．She can hire the man. B．She can help the man. C．She gets a new job.
听第 10 段独白材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。
17．What has Aja loved doing since she was little
A．Reading. B．Dancing. C．Writing.
18．Where is Aja’s library
A．In a public library. B．At her school. C．At her home.
19．How would Aja feel if the kids didn’t come to her library
A．Calm. B．Anxious. C．Curious.
20．What does Aja offer to the children in the library
A．Library cards. B．Free books. C．Reading tests.
二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分 50 分）
第 1 页，共 2 页
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 和 D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
The Chinese-built Standard Gauge Railway (标准轨距铁路) in Kenya bas been warmly welcomed as a faster,
safer alternative since its launch. The 480-kilometer railway is the country’s largest basic project, connecting East
Africa’s largest port city of Mombasa and the capital city of Nairobi. Here is a brief introduction.Boarding
Any live animals, batteries and lighters aren’t allowed while foods can be taken on board. Foreigners are asked
to produce passports before entering. Carriage and seat numbers are clearly marked on the ticket, and there’s plenty
of luggage storage above the seats.Foods & Drinks
A smartly dressed attendant passes by occasionally with a food and drinks cart; on offer are sandwiches, snacks,
soft drinks, tea, coffee, Kenyan beer and a small selection of wine. Passengers can also order hot meals like bean or
chicken stew with chapati.Price
Bright-coloured trains, modern stations and departures on time offer excellent value for money; one way tickets are
about $25 in First Class and $10 in Economy Class. On the return journey book a left-hand seat so you can watch
the sunset over Mount Kilimanjaro.Wildlife preservation
Measures have been adopted to help preserve wildlife. Afristar, the operator of the SGR, has taken plenty of
noise reduction measures on the railroad. Obed Kirwa, a track technical supervisor, says sound barriers have been
fixed along the wildlife pathways to reduce disturbance to the animals and sound absorption plates (吸音板) have
been established close lo wildlife habitats. 21．What are allowed while boarding
A．Pets. B．Foods. C．Batteries. D．Lighters.
22．How much do you pay for a cheaper round trip
A．$20. B．$25. C．$35. D．$50.
23．Where have sound barriers been set up
A．At the modern stations. B．Above the carriage seats.
C．On the standard railroad. D．Along the wildlife pathways.
B
NeSmith and Maxwell are long-time residents (居民) of Oglethorpe County, Georgia, and they have known
each other for almost 50 years. In 2021, Maxwell called NeSmith to let him know that because of health problems,
he would be closing his weekly newspaper, The Oglethorpe Echo. NeSmith decided to prevent the nearly
150-year-old local newspaper from being forgotten.
NeSmith remembered waking up at 6 a. m. after that phone call, He jumped into his truck and drove to The
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Echo offices. Upon arriving, he suggested that his friend think of a new solution.
“Well, what are we going to do ” Maxwell asked him. “Are you going to buy the newspaper ” NeSmith
looked up, searching for an answer, Then, a sudden idea hit him.
He would create an organization and Maxwell would donate The Echo to it. After leaving the office,
NeSmith called Charles Davis, director of the University of Georgia’s Grady College.
“I’ve got an idea,” NeSmith told him. “I want to turn The Echo into a real-life experience for students at
Grady College who want to be reporters.” Davis loved the idea, and he and NeSmith developed a course with The
Echo as its foundation. Students could experience a working newsroom which would act as a stepping stone into
their careers.
Of course, they needed someone to run the newspaper. Then Andy Johnston, who had been teaching at
Grady for a month, appeared, “I believe in the project. We’ve heard about other newspapers closing, especially in
rural counties,” Johnston said, “When that happens, it means their only source of news and the only thing that holds
people together is closing.
Johnston teamed up with Amanda Bright, who taught the course. Bright, a community reporter, helped create
new digital platforms for The Echo, including an email newsletter and a website.
The Echo also ran on a team of 12 volunteers that worked at the main office. The reason The Echo was able
to continue is that everyone worked together — the students, Grady College, NeSmith, Maxwell, and the residents
of Oglethorpe County.
24．For what purpose did Maxwell call NeSmith
A．To prevent his being forgotten. B．To keep him up to date on his health.
C．To ask him to come and pay him a visit. D．To tell him about a decision he had made.
25．What may students at Grady College get from The Echo
A．Skills for running newspapers B．Work experience as a reporter.
C．Donations to continue their education. D．Chances to study famous newspapers.
26．Why does Johnston place importance on The Echo
A．It has a long history. B．It offers fun to natives.
C．It unites the local people. D．It is owned by his family.
27．What is the best title for the text
A．Newspapers are dying B．A county saves a newspaper
C．Friends help out a man in need D．A project breathes new life into a county
C
It’s not just humans who get wiser as they age-animals do too, according to a growing body of research. Age
is not just a number: as animals get older, they behave differently depending on their life experiences, gain richer
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knowledge of their environment, and often pass it on to younger members of their group, researchers say.
Previous research on aging focused on negative health aspects, says researcher Keller Kopf, an ecologist at
Charles Darwin University in Australia. “That idea about old individuals not being important for populations, or for
environments, is really not the full story,”he says. The more he examined different groups of animals, the more he
found remarkable examples showing the value of older creatures.
Primates (灵长目动物), whales, elephants and pack-hunting animals all have old individuals who carry vital
cultural knowledge and maintain social structures, according to Kopf’s research. Older female elephants, for
example, have a “social memory” of who is a friend or enemy, and are more aware of potential (潜在的) dangers
such as listening out for lions.
Kopf’s paper talks about the importance of “cultural transmission” that not only recognises that animals have
culture, but that these individuals deliver their social learning to other individuals. Older individuals tend to have
gathered the most knowledge.
On a more personal level, the discovery of the importance of older animals made Kopf think more about our
own species. “It has made me think a lot more about how we don’t value older people in our society. Many people
of advanced ages are forgotten about,” he says. This is a loss not only for the old people themselves, but for all of
human society, he says. “What is that doing for the modern world ”
28．What can we know about animals getting older
A．They leave little experience. B．They pass food to the young.
C．They always behave the same. D．They become more intelligent.
29．Why is previous research mentioned in Paragraph 2
A．To introduce the negative health aspects.
B．To stress the uniqueness of Kopf’s study.
C．To identify potential dangers of being old.
D．To recognise the value of the past research.
30．What does the underlined phrase “cultural transmission” probably mean
A．Spreading knowledge and experience.
B．Maintaining social structures effectively
C．Exchanging individual cultural knowledge.
D．Discovering life experiences independently.
31．What can be a suitable title for the text
A．Animals Deserve Kindness. B．Age Defines Everything.
C．Youth Holds the Key. D．Wisdom Comes with Age.
D
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Jason M. Allen was almost too nervous to enter his first art competition. Now, his award-winning image is
stirring debates about whether art can be generated by a computer, and what, exactly, it means to be an artist.
In August 2022, Allen, a 39-year-old game designer who lives in Pueblo West, Colorado, won first place in
the “digital arts/digitally-operated photography” category at the Colorado State Fair Fine Arts Competition. His
winning image, titled Théatre D’opéra Spatial, was made with Midjourney—an artificial intelligence system that
can produce detailed images when fed written prompts (提示).
Allen’s winning image looks like a bright cross between a classic and modern painting. It’s one of three such
images he entered in the competition. Allen posted excitedly about his win on Midjourney’s Discord server on
August 25, along with pictures of his three entries; it spread quickly on Twitter days later, with many artists feeling
angry about Allen’s win because of his use of AI to create the image. “He just ‘pressed a few buttons to make a
digital art piece’,” one Twitter user wrote. “We’re watching the death of art unfold before our eyes.”
However, to get the final three images he entered in the competition, Allen said, he took over 80 hours. First,
he played around with phrasing that led Midjourney to generate images of women in nice dresses and space
helmets. Over time, with slight adjustments to his written prompts, he created 900 repeating processes of what led
to his final three images. He gave the final touch to those three images in Photoshop. Then he ran the images
through another software program called Gigapixel AI that can improve resolution (分辨率) and had the images
printed at a local print shop.
Allen is glad that the debate over whether AI can be used to make art is getting so much attention. “Rather
than hating the technology or the people behind it, we need to recognize it’s a powerful tool and use it for good so
we can all move forward,” Allen said.
32．What do we know about Theatre D’opera Spatial
A．Its beauty is widely accepted. B．Its creation is an easy process.
C．It shows the death of traditional art. D．It has caused a lot of arguments.
33．What did Allen do to create his entries
A．He searched for smart written prompts. B．He edited his final images in Photoshop.
C．He fed Midjourney with famous paintings. D．He developed the software named Gigapixel.
34．What is Allen’s attitude to the debate over Al-created art
A．Worried. B．Uncaring. C．Positive. D．Annoyed.
35．What might be the best title for the text
A．AI Beats Out Human Artists in the Art Field
B． AI Won an Art Contest and Artists Are Angry
C．An Artist Wins State Fair Art Contest and Laughs
D．The Artist From Pueblo West Is Defending His Work.
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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。
There are many different forms of success, and there are some truths to achieving success, many of which
are not known or accepted. If you want to taste the sweet joy of great achievement, you need to realize the
following.
There is no reward without risk. 36 The key is to remember that nothing of real worth was ever
achieved by playing it completely “safe”.
37 Although you might believe that successful people woke up one day with a map to greatness in
their minds, this isn’t the case at all. It’s completely normal to not have an idea of where to go and to fill in the
blanks as you move along, rather than a detailed plan to stick to from start to finish.
There’s always room to learn more from others. You might be an absolute master at your craft, but there’s an
elderly craftsman in another country whose mastery puts yours to shame. 38 Nobody has ever reached a
point where there’s nothing left for them to learn.
Boundaries are vitally important for everyone involved. Anyone who’s spent a fair amount of time with
children knows that they appreciate structure, schedules, and boundaries. In truth, people don’t actually grow out of
that: Just about everyone is more comfortable when they know which boundaries to work within. 39
Success is measured in individual terms, not someone else’s ideas or expectations. Determine how you
measure success as an individual. 40 This goal is yours — not theirs.
A．All work and no play drives men mad.
B．It’s okay to not have everything figured out all at once.
C．And never mind how other people may choose to define it.
D．Few successful people have attained what they did without some measure of risk.
E．Set fair ones, defend them for your own peace, and respect others’ boundaries in turn.
F．A wise person will approach that elder and ask if he or she can learn some of his techniques.
G．Learn to be comfortable with this discomfort instead of avoiding it or moving to ease it.
第三部分 语言知识运用（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。
With more free time after completing her examinations, Rachel, a 16-year-old student of the School of
Science and Technology, Singapore, decided to bake for friends and family. She was surprised when they came
back with a lot of positive 41 .
Then she read some 42 stories of people who stepped forward to help others with whatever
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talents they had. And that 43 her to use her baking skill to help the less fortunate.
Last year, she started making and selling the Bear Cookie and gave most of the 44 to Global
Village for Hope, which is a local non-profit organization that has set up more than 100 community 45
in villages in Thailand. These projects help to 46 the less fortunate with money for food, better
education and drinkable water.
So far, Rachel has 47 almost $6,000 from her bake sales.
“It can be really 48 at times but I find it all really worth it when my 49 tell me that
they really enjoy my cookies. To my surprise, many customers 50 extra money on top of what they paid
for the 51 . This was really heart-warming as I never knew that I could use my cookies to 52
someone’s heart and inspire them to donate too,” Rachel said. “Growing up here, many young Singaporeans can
53 a good education, something—that not every person can get. I 54 believe that every child
deserves a proper education. I feel that at 16, I should also do my best to give back to 55 . If I have the
ability to help others, why not ”
41．A．changes B．comments C．effects D．measures
42．A．interesting B．frightening C．disappointing D．heartwarming
43．A．inspired B．persuaded C．required D．forced
44．A．debts B．earnings C．products D．salaries
45．A．experiments B．clubs C．meetings D．projects
46．A．exchange B．attract C．combine D．support
47．A．spent B．raised C．wasted D．counted
48．A．confusing B．tiring C．satisfying D．exciting
49．A．teachers B．employers C．customers D．producers
50．A．gave out B．gave in C．gave away D．gave up
51．A．education B．books C．technology D．cookies
52．A．break B．touch C．open D．steal
53．A．offer B．receive C．complete D．guarantee
54．A．strongly B．hardly C．excitedly D．easily
55．A．school B．family C．society D．charity
第 II 卷（非选择题，共 55 分）
注意：将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。
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,
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It is widely believed that the first chopsticks were developed over 5000 years ago in ancient China. The
56 (early) evidence of a pair of chopsticks made out of bronze was discovered from the Ruins of Yin near
Anyang, Henan, 57 (date) back to roughly 1200 B．C． By 500 A．D．, chopsticks had spread from
China to other countries such as Korea, Vietnam, Japan, and so on. While originally only 58 (use) for
religious ceremonies in Japan, chopsticks quickly gained popularity there as well. Soon chopsticks evolved into
59 important icon of Asian culture and history.
Chopsticks come in different 60 (form). Among them, bamboo tends 61 (be) the
most popular material to make chopsticks. There is plenty of bamboo in Asia, which is usually easy to split and
62 (extreme) resistant to heat. Other popular materials include wood, bone, and some precious metals.
63 addition, the design of chopsticks can vary greatly. Some chopsticks are plain and simple, while others
64 (decorate) with beautiful patterns or even have some cultural symbols on them. In modern society,
chopsticks are not only tools for eating but also cultural representatives 65 are frequently used in
cultural exchanges between countries. They play an important role in introducing Asian culture to the world.
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分 40 分）
第一节（满分 15 分）
66．假定你是李华，为宣扬伟大的科学精神和帮助同学们树立正确的科学价值观，下周你校将举行主题为
“What Makes a Great Scientist ”的英语演讲比赛。请你写一篇英语演讲稿参赛。
内容包括：1. 你心中最伟大的科学家；
2.他/她伟大的原因；
3.你的感想。
注意: 1.写作词数应为 80 左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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第二节（满分 25 分）
67．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 1940, I worked in the checkroom of the railway station. I saw everybody that came up the stairs.
Harry was a young man who came to the station and waited at the head of the stairs for the passengers from
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the 9:05 train.
I remembered seeing Harry that first evening. He wasn’t much more than a thin, anxious kid then. He was all
dressed up and I knew he was meeting his sister, who he hadn’t seen for many years.
Well, the passengers came up and I had to get busy. I didn’t look toward the stairs again until nearly time for
the 9:18 and I was very surprised to see that the Harry was still there. His sister didn’t come on the 9:18 either, nor
on the 9:40, and when the passengers from the 10:02 had all arrived and left, Harry was looking pretty upset. Pretty
soon he came close to my window so I called out and asked him what his sister looked like.
“She’s small and dark. She is nineteen years old and very neat in the way she walk,” he said. “She has a face
that has lots of spirit. I mean she can get mad but she never stays mad for long, and her eyebrows come to a little
point in the middle. She’s got a brown fur, but maybe she isn’t wearing it.”
“I couldn’t remember seeing anybody like that,” I told him.
He showed me the telegram he’d received: ARRIVE THURSDAY. MEET ME AT THE STATION. MAY. It
was from Omaha, Nebraska. “Well,” I finally said, “why don’t you phone to your home She’s probably called
there if she got in ahead of you.”
He gave me a sick look. “I’ve only been in the town for two days. We were going to meet and then drive down
to the south of the city where I’ve got a job. She doesn’t have my address.”
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。
When I came on duty the next day, Harry was still there and I asked more about his sister.
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One day, after about two weeks, I thought I could say something encouraging to him.
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英语参考答案
题号 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
答案 C B C A B B B C B A
题号 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
答案 C B C B A B A C B A
题号 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
答案 B A D D B C B D B A
题号 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40
答案 D D B C B D B F E C
题号 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50
答案 B D A B D D B B C C
题号 51 52 53 54 55
答案 D B B A C
56．earliest 57．dating 58．used 59．an 60．forms 61．to be 62．extremely 63．
In 64．are decorated 65．that/which
66．Boys and girls,
I’m Li Hua. It’s a great honor for me to deliver a speech with the theme of “What Makes a Great
Scientist ”
Everyone has an idol. Mine is Qian Xuesen, who is known as the father of China’s aerospace. Personally,
I think he was a pioneer who was determined to pursue his dreams. More importantly, he was patriotic and
served our country with effort and devotion. All of this makes him a great scientist.
Undoubtedly, we, the successor of socialism should learn and pass on his scientific spirit as well as his
perseverance in the face of frustration.
67．One possible version:
When I came on duty the next day, Harry was still there and I asked more about his sister. “Did she work
anywhere ” I asked. He told me his sister May was a typist and he had telegraphed her former boss. The boss
told him May had left her job. Harry still anxiously met every train for the next three or four days. Of course,
the railroad lines made a routine checkup and the police looked into the case. But nobody was of any real help.
I could see that they all figured that May had simply played a trick on him. But I never believed that,
somehow.
One day, after about two weeks, I thought I could say something encouraging to him. “If you’ll just wait
long enough,” I said, “you’ll see her coming up those stairs some day.” He turned and looked at the stairs as
though he had never seen them before. The next day when I came to work, Harry was behind the counter of a
stand. He looked at me rather sheepishly and said, “Well, I had to get a job somewhere, didn’t I ”
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听力原文：
Text1：W: The weather today is looking awful. Are you sure you still want to go to the national park
M: It’s supposed to clear up at lunch. Besides, there won’t be any people there because they thought the
weather would be bad all day.
Text2：W: Do you remember the wonderful film on space exploration we watched together last month
M: Sure, it’s actually the most impressive one I’ve ever seen on that topic.
W: Yeah, I just want to watch it again.
Text3：W: I’d like to return something I bought over the holidays. It’s unopened and this is the receipt.
M: OK, but that item was purchased on our online store. It is only allowed to be returned through our website.
Text4：W: Remember we have Ava’s dance show this evening. It starts at 7:00 p.m., so don’t be late.
M: I totally forgot. I have a meeting that runs until 6:30 p.m. I’ll try and leave early.
Text6：W: Hello, I didn’t expect to see you at the theatre. You look different in a suit.
M: Well, I couldn’t really wear my work uniform for the Peking Opera, could I
W: Not really. Anyway, I must go. I have to catch the last bus home.
Text6：W: Richard, have you read the article about climate change ruining coastal farms with saltwater
M: Yeah, but didn’t a Dutch farmer find a fix
W: Exactly. He split his farm into salt-level zones, growing carrots, cabbages, onions and potatoes with a mix
of sea and fresh water. Potatoes did best — all were smaller but tastier, richer in sugar and salt.
M: This could help salt-damaged countries.
W: Totally! Science and farming team up well against climate issues.
M: Yeah, more “salty vegetables”may hit stores soon.
Text7：M: My daughter wants us to get a pet rabbit.
W: We used to have one when I was six.
M: We had a couple of cats.
W: Is it her first pet
M: Yes, she’s only five.
W: Maybe I’d get her a fish then. They are easier to look after and she can learn how to look after pets
properly.
M: That’s a great idea. I’ll take her to the pet store at the weekend.
W: Not a problem.
Text8：W: I’m working on a music class project.
M: Really
W: Yeah. We’ll try to mix different music styles to create something new.
M: It sounds cool. I’m excited to mix classical music with jazz or other music.
W: I suppose the best part is, we’ll have a live concert at the end of the term. It was also going to be published
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online, but it’s been canceled. So, we’ll lose some audience.
M: But it’ll still be a great chance.
W: Sure. And it’s not just for us. There are talented students we’re working with. This boy from England is
good at guitar, that boy from Brazil is excellent with drums, and the girl from China is a violin genius.
M: Well, I heard there will be workshops led by music professionals.
W: Yeah! We’ll learn so much from them. It’s a great opportunity to create something amazing.
Text9：M: You know, I dropped out of my writing class in college, and now I regret it. Since graduation, I’ve
been dreaming of working in journalism.
W: It’s hard to see that far into the future, isn’t it
M: Yeah. If I’d made a better decision back then, I could have become a journalist by now.
W: Well, don’t be too hard on yourself. My friend Sarah is an editor in a small weekly paper office. She would
never have gotten her job if she hadn’t majored in journalism. Anyway, you like your job as a tour guide, don’
t you
M: Actually, if I’d known it was not fit for me, I would never accepted it.
W: You know what Sarah is looking for an assistant.
M: Well, she’ll probably hire a lucky person with connections, who is in the right place at the right time...
W: Well, you have already had connections. You know me, and I know her. Isn’t it
M: Yes, of course. Thank you, Tina.
Text10：Ever since Aja was little, she has loved reading. Because of all her books, Aja never felt alone.
So she began to collect books. After collecting them for a few years, Aja had a lot of books. However, the
other kids in her neighborhood did not read much, and there was no public library nearby. In order to share
her books with the other kids, Aja came up with an idea. She could set up her own library at her home! And
that is exactly what she did. At first, Aja was worried that the neighborhood kids would not come to her
library. But when several of them began stopping by her home to look through her books, she was relieved.
By and by, more and more kids came to her library to read. Today so many children come to borrow her books
that Aja gives them library cards similar to the ones that real libraries use. Aja even helps some of the children
learn to read. Everyone thinks Aja’s library is wonderful, but she is modest about what she has done. “Just
seeing other kids love reading is happy enough for me,” she says.
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