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高二下学期学业质量评价
英语试题
2026.7
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第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）
该部分分为第一、第二两节。注意：回答听力部分时，请先将答案标在试卷上。听力部分结束前，你将有两分钟的时间将你的答案转涂到答题卡上。
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. How does the woman feel about robot-run shops
A. Concerned. B. Excited. C. Surprised.
2. When will the train arrive
A. At 3:00 p. m. B. At 3:30 p. m. C. At 3:50 p. m.
3. What is the man’s suggestion
A. Rewrite the essay. B. Accept the feedback. C. Talk with the teacher.
4. How will the speakers order their food
A. By using an app. B. By making a call. C. By ordering at the restaurant.
5. What are the speakers talking about
A. Changing a flight. B. Lengthening a trip. C. Preparing for a meeting.
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。
听第6段录音，回答第6和第7题。
6. What did the man like most about the restaurant
A. The price. B. The food. C. The atmosphere.
7. What will the man do next
A. Write his report. B. Go to the restaurant. C. Order some fruit juice.
听第7段录音，回答第8至10题。
8. Why does the man come to the hall
A. To watch an opera. B. To practice singing. C. To meet a singer.
9. What strikes the woman most about opera
A. Hardworking singers. B. Amazing shows. C. Cultural roots.
10. What is the probable relationship between the speakers
A. Singer and fan. B. Tour guide and tourist. C. Theater worker and visitor.
听第8段录音，回答第11至13题。
11. Where does the conversation probably take place
A. In a studio. B. In a bookstore. C. In a museum.
12. In which aspect is Canvas Kids special
A. Its fascinating stories. B. Its educational tests. C. Its colorful pictures.
13. What inspired the woman to choose the career
A. Her childhood dream. B. Her passion for success. C. Her mother’s expectations.
听第9段录音，回答第14至16题。
14. Why is Paul anxious about his presentation
A. He desires a good score. B. He knows little about art. C. He has too much to cover.
15. What is a good start for Paul’s presentation
A. Specific types of art. B. Various periods in art. C. Different subjects on art.
16. What does the woman advise Paul to do
A. List all the details. B. Study art movements. C. Simplify his contents.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. Who is the speaker probably
A. A travel blogger. B. A scientist. C. A photographer.
18. What colour are the Northern Lights at the beginning
A. Red. B. Purple. C. Green.
19. Where did the speaker see the Northern Lights
A. In Sweden. B. In America. C. In Finland.
20. What does the speaker want to tell in the end
A. Nature is awesome. B. Humans make wonders. C. Sky spirits are mysterious.
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
On-Campus Housing Application Guide for Incoming Students
Securing comfortable on-campus accommodation is a top priority for your first year. Our housing system is designed to match you with the best living environment based on your academic profile, lifestyle preferences, and application timing. Please review the following information carefully before submitting your application.
Application Timing
Application Window Duration Room Types Available
Early Bird March 1 — April 15 Single suites, Shared doubles, Luxury apartments
Regular April 16 — June 30 Shared doubles, Standard triples (三人间)
Late July 1 — August 15 Remaining shared doubles only
Housing Communities
Four themed residential communities are available. The Innovation Hub is intended for STEM majors, featuring 24-hour maker spaces and fellow-student tutoring sessions. The Global Village emphasizes cross-cultural exchange, requiring residents to participate in monthly language exchange events. The Creative Collective supports arts and humanities students, providing studio access and exhibition walls in common areas. The Scholars Center carries out strict noise regulations after 9:00 p. m. and is reserved for students with demonstrated academic excellence.
Financial Considerations
Housing costs vary considerably by room type and community. The university automatically considers all applicants for housing grants (补助金) , awarded on the basis of financial need and academic performance. However, applicants submitting during the Late window will miss out on performance-based housing grants, though need-based aid remains available.
Special Accommodations
Disability-related accommodation requests require proof submitted to the Accessibility Services Office by June 1, regardless of application timing. Medical single-room requests demand a physician’s letter and are evaluated individually. Emotional support animals, which require additional certification, are permitted only in pet-friendly buildings — currently The Global Village and The Creative Collective.
21. Which room type has the longest application period
A. Single suites. B. Shared doubles. C. Standard triples. D. Luxury apartments.
22. Which community best suits a top student who wants a quiet study space
A. The Innovation Hub. B. The Global Village.
C. The Scholars Center. D. The Creative Collective.
23. What is a requirement for special accommodation requests
A. Timely application. B. Individual evaluation.
C. Medical certification. D. Specific documentation.
B
Waking up to the quiet that morning, I felt a bit of emptiness. My daughter had graduated from college and moved out from our home in Naperville, Illinois. My son had just gotten married. At first, I’d appreciated the peace and quiet. Now, though, I woke fresh and well rested for too many days in a row. I wanted to greet the mornings with a real purpose in mind.
Why not turn that spare room into a guest room My daughter-in-law had given me a green silk bedspread that came from Shanghai in her home country China. I laid it on the new bed. I painted the walls and sewed a set of curtains. In a few months, the spare room was transformed. Someone, someday, would feel mighty welcome in my guest room. Who When I had no idea.
One day, I drove to North Central College on personal business. I pictured my newly transformed guest room with its deep green silk bedspread. A bedspread that came all the way from Shanghai. That gave me an idea: Why not offer my guest room to international students while the dorms were closed I left my name at the school’s international office.
I was surprised at how quickly I got a call from the director of Friendship Families. Volunteers from the community signed up to be matched with foreign students who needed help navigating their new world. I was paired up with Mamie, a shy newly-arrived British student. And this was where my journey as a volunteer began.
In the following days, I did all I could to make her feel at home in Illinois. I was touched when Mamie presented me with a card on Mother’s Day. “To my inspiration, ” it said. “Love, Mamie. ” It turned out that Mamie was only the first of several international students who brightened my life. Visiting angels from around the world!
Preparing for company prepared my heart for the job: to welcome guests from near and far, for however long they needed.
24. What troubled the author
A. Quiet neighborhood. B. A drop in guests.
C. Children’s absence. D. A lack of life goals.
25. What motivated the author to offer her guest room to international students
A. Her visit to a college. B. The thought of the silk bedspread.
C. The closure of school dorms. D. Her sympathy for foreign students.
26. Why does the author refer to the students as angels
A. They lit up her life. B. They built up her confidence.
C. They offered her presents. D. They taught her foreign cultures.
27. Which can be a suitable title for the text
A. The Guest Room B. A Volunteer Job
C. The Empty-nest Days D. A Mother’s Day Card
C
For decades, teaching a robot to play the piano has always meant programming it first. Every note was mapped out, every finger position specified in advance. The machine doesn’t listen — it follows orders. That assumption is now harder to maintain. Developed by researchers from the University of Southern California (USC), a robotic hand called “Musician Hand” randomly pressed piano keys for two minutes, then listened to an unfamiliar tune and played it back on the first attempt.
The Musician Hand learns through a method called “motor babbling” , which refers to the trial-and-error way babies use to figure out their own arms and legs. During the two-minute self-exploration, the four-fingered robotic hand pressed piano keys randomly, recording every sound and the corresponding finger movements. Its fingers are driven by small electric motors and flexible cords (索线) , just like how human fingers work. With the collected data, intelligent networks can interpret a new tune and translate it into the motor commands needed to reproduce it.
Then, the team set up a blind test. The Musician Hand played tunes alongside four trained pianists and five beginners. Two professional music judges were asked to tell them apart. The robot held its own against the trained players and clearly outdid the beginners. Sometimes the judges could not distinguish its performance from that of humans.
Engineers build most robots on a simple assumption: a machine needs near-perfect information about itself and its surroundings to act well. Azadjou’s team rejects it. “Living things do fine without perfect information — they sense, make a good guess, and adapt on the fly, ” Azadjou notes. The team calls this approach perceptual technology, where a machine perceives, experiments, and corrects itself instead of leaning on extensive training.
The same idea could reach well beyond music. For patients with Parkinson’s disease, a wearable robotic suit based on this technology can learn their unique movement habits and help them move naturally as the disease advances. “The same approach, ” Azadjou says, “could one day help a stroke patient regain hand function, cooperate with a construction worker or help an elderly person stay safely at home. Although it remains a model, robots can learn you. ”
28. How does a traditional robot learn to play the piano
A. It listens actively. B. It draws maps.
C. It practices repeatedly. D. It obeys commands.
29. What aspect of the robot is paragraph 2 mainly about
A. Its physical structure. B. Its self-learning process.
C. Its intelligent network. D. Its sound-to-movement principle.
30. Why did the team conduct a blind test on the robot
A. To promote it on the market. B. To improve its performance.
C. To see how good it really was. D. To show how it worked with pianists.
31. What does Azadjou say about the technology
A. It’s mature. B. It’s booming. C. It’s complex. D. It’s promising.
D
You walk into a clothing store and spot a leather coat marked $1, 800. You immediately label it extremely pricey and move on. Later that day, you find an identical coat on sale for $650, and you instantly think you have found an incredible steal. What you may not realize is that your judgment has been misled by the anchoring bias (锚定偏见) .
The anchoring bias was first identified by psychologists Daniel Kahneman and Amos Tversky in their research on intuitive (直觉的) reasoning. It describes the human tendency to rely heavily on the first piece of information we encounter — called an anchor — and evaluate every subsequent detail against that fixed reference point.
Consider bargaining for a second-hand vehicle. If a seller opens with a high asking price, that number becomes your mental anchor. Even if you negotiate the price far lower, you will still view the final deal as a win compared to the original figure, ignoring the car’s true market value. The opposite holds true: A surprisingly low initial offer causes the seller to undervalue their own property. This trap does not only appear in shopping; it influences salary negotiations, exam score judgments, and even predictions about global statistics.
The bias exists because human brains naturally conserve mental energy. Recalculating value requires heavy cognitive (认知的) effort, so we automatically lean on the first available reference point rather than conducting fully independent analysis. When we are setting plans or making estimates about something, we interpret newer information from the reference point of our anchor instead of seeing it objectively. This can affect our judgment and prevent us from updating our plans or predictions as much as we should.
Avoiding the anchoring bias entirely isn’t possible, given its widespread impact and how powerful it is. Like all cognitive biases, the anchoring bias is subconscious, meaning it’s difficult to interrupt. Yet one evidence-based and straightforward strategy to fight against the anchoring bias is to come up with reasons why that anchor is inappropriate for the situation. Meanwhile, considering multiple options is always a good idea to aid in decision-making.
32. What do the underlined words “an incredible steal” in paragraph 1 mean
A. A real bargain. B. A free item. C. An identical product. D. An unexpected gift.
33. Why is the second-hand vehicle deal mentioned in paragraph 3
A. To explain a rule. B. To present a fact.
C. To illustrate a concept. D. To make a comparison.
34. What is the cause of the anchoring bias
A. Reference point loss. B. Independent analysis.
C. Brain’s energy-saving nature. D. Brain’s heavy burden.
35. What is a good way to deal with the anchoring bias
A. Ignoring its reasons. B. Weighing various choices.
C. Seeking its impacts. D. Interrupting subconscious thoughts.
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。
Reading comes in two forms. The first skims the surface: You follow the plot and end up knowing roughly what takes place. The second, however, takes you elsewhere entirely — the page fades away and you emerge from the book with novel ideas or feelings. 36 It requires bringing your cognitive resources entirely to a text and involves complex reasoning and emotional response.
However, deep reading is becoming rarer today. A decade of smartphones has reshaped our attention habits, leaving our “reading muscles” worn out far more readily. 37 Like any other practice, it can be rebuilt through deliberate steps and the right environment.
To reclaim this ability, the environment matters most. 38 Studies show that the mere presence of a smartphone reduces cognitive capacity because the brain wastes energy monitoring the possibility of a message. The ideal reading environment should be quiet and tidy, making the book the most interesting thing available.
You should also choose books that reward deep attention. Books suitable for deep reading have common features: multi-layered writing, progressive ideas and complex characters that offer new insights on rereading. 39 These “resistant” texts, which force you to re-read sentences, offer the greatest benefits for your attention.
40 It is about preserving and developing a form of attention that enriches every part of life. That attention is worth protecting, and worth working to recover if it has been lost. The path back is not complicated: By putting the phone away and sitting with a worthy book, we can regain this vital capacity.
A. It is an active process involving your full mind.
B. You should be comfortable enough to remain focused.
C. The single most effective step is to remove your phone.
D. Deep reading is not primarily about reading more books.
E. Fortunately, this decline in focus is not a permanent state.
F. Literary fiction and philosophy typically show such qualities.
G. Digital reading habits are often in tension with deep reading.
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，从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
As part of my New Year’s resolution, I decided it was time to get my driver’s license. I’ve said I would do it for five years now, yet I never 41 it. Driving felt like a teenager’s thing, not something you began in your twenties, and I convinced myself I had somehow 42 my window.
When I finally sat in the driver’s seat last week, my 43 asked if I had ever driven before. I admitted this was my first time. Saying it out felt 44 , like admitting I couldn’t ride a bike. I imagined people 45 me, wondering why I hadn’t done this sooner.
What started as anxiety about not being able to drive 46 anxiety about everything else, like not having moved out of my parents’ house yet and not having travelled to countless countries. Suddenly, all my quiet 47 resurfaced.
Of course, 48 reasons delayed my learning. Living in a city with convenient public transport, the cost of lessons, and the expense of owning a car all 49 careful planning before booking my first lesson. 50 , there was always that annoying voice reminding me that I “should” have already done it.
As I continue learning to drive and improving with each lesson, I realise that driving, like many achievements, doesn’t come with a rigid 51 . It’s just a milestone reached when it’s most 52 . Feelings of incompetence arise from 53 between peers when you haven’t done something society considers 54 by a certain point in life. But life is complicated. Learning something new should never be 55 as being too late.
41. A. believe B. start C. stop D. forget
42. A. seized B. opened C. missed D. found
43. A. instructor B. boss C. classmate D. passenger
44. A. amusing B. exciting C. annoying D. embarrassing
45. A. persuading B. judging C. complaining D. reminding
46. A. took over B. broke down C. evolved into D. differed from
47. A. injustices B. difficulties C. mistakes D. insecurities
48. A. practical B. strange C. simple D. formal
49. A. followed B. avoided C. required D. provided
50. A. Otherwise B. Still C. Instead D. Therefore
51. A. timeline B. approach C. system D. structure
52. A. urgent B. valuable C. helpless D. convenient
53. A. impressions B. conflicts C. comparisons D. relationships
54. A. typical B. necessary C. fashionable D. positive
55. A. framed B. accumulated C. created D. researched
第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读短文内容，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Lately, all of us have seen Chinese people on TV in far-off places in the world, helping other countries to develop. Some people may ask, “Is it 56 (true) worth it Why help overseas when China has areas still in need of development ”
I had the same questions myself. But for me, it was much more personal. My mother, a medical doctor, 57 (assign) to work as a volunteer consultant in Tanzania. Honestly, when she first left, I was upset. We talked together, we spent our leisure time together, 58 except for school and work, we were never apart. So I was unhappy about her leaving 59 asking for my input.
But then I began to sing a different tune after learning about her work in Tanzania, 60 country where people are likely 61 (contract) many diseases, rare in China. One project that my mother worked on was helping build a cardiac hospital. My mother also does a circuit of the rural villages to provide medical treatment and offer professional 62 (consult) and training to local doctors.
Today, I want to relay that I am fully 63 (support) of my mother’s work. We, as global citizens interested in world stability, should commit ourselves to building a community with a 64 (share) future for mankind. When I think of 65 we as Chinese citizens can be most proud of, helping others comes at the top of this list.
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，你校英文报正在举办主题为“A Reflection on Life’s Path”的征文活动。请你结合所给图片写一篇短文投稿，内容包括：
1．描述图片内容；
2．联系事例谈谈你的感想。
注意：
1．写作词数应为80左右。
2．请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
A Reflection on Life’s Path
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续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
Colt, a 26-year-old electrician on vacation in central Arizona, set out to hike a remote trail in the Superstition Mountains by himself. He parked his car by the trailhead near Canyon Lake and started hiking. Accustomed to hiking the shaded, cooler trails near his home, Colt was undone by the intense heat of Arizona’s exposed sun. After five hours, he found himself lost and out of water. Lightheaded, he texted his wife, “I need help. ”
But his text didn’t go through; his phone had no service. Colt ate his soft fruit candies bite by bite, fearing they would be his last meal. He thought of his wife and their daughter, hoping that he would get to see them again. Desperate, he fired for help from the signal gun he carried to scare off bears — a final call for help.
The sound carried across the rocks to Zeto, a 57-year-old retired firefighter, enjoying his new hobby — hiking mountain trails in Arizona. He knew target practice was banned there, so he thought the pair of shots might be someone shooting at an animal. But when he heard another pair about half an hour later, Zeto’s instincts (本能) , polished over 30 years responding to calls for help, told him the repeated shots must be a signal for help.
On previous hikes, Zeto had come across other hikers in need. There was a man who fell and bloodied his head, a woman who broke her leg. As a result, he’d started carrying extra supplies in case others needed help. He hiked in the direction of the shots, and about 45 minutes later, climbing over a hill, he came across Colt, lying on his side. He could tell that Colt was confused, lost and in rough shape.
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。
Zeto knew he must take action quickly. After almost three tiring hours, they finally made it to Colt’s car.
高二下学期学业质量评价
英语试题参考答案及评分标准
2026.7
第一部分 听力（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
1 - 5 ACBAB 6 - 10 CAACC 11 - 15 ABACB 16 - 20 CACBA
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）
21 - 23 BCD 24 - 27 DBAA 28 - 31 DBCD 32 - 35 ACCB
第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）
36 - 40 AECFD
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）
41 - 45 BCADB 46 - 50 CDACB 51 - 55 ADCBA
第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
56. truly 57. was assigned 58. and 59. without 60. a
61. to contract 62. consultation 63. supportive 64. shared 65. what
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
One possible version:
A Reflection on Life’s Path
In the picture, a man stands before two distinct roads. One path is straight but blocked by piles of stones. The other lies smooth yet with many twists and turns. These two paths stand for different choices we encounter in life.
The experience of J. K. Rowling perfectly illustrates this picture. She once longed to get her novel published at once, only to receive numerous rejection letters — much like the rocky straight road. Instead of giving up, she committed herself to the winding path with no visible success, polishing her writing tirelessly. Eventually Harry Potter won worldwide fame.
Seldom does life offer us a trouble-free path. As long as we students confront setbacks fearlessly, we are bound to live a fulfilling life.
第二节（满分15分）
One possible version:
Zeto knew he must take action quickly. Zeto gave Colt some water and food he’d packed along. In his confused state, Colt mumbled something between ragged breaths, “car…parked…by the lake” , which gave Zeto a fixed destination to aim for: Canyon Lake. Colt was dizzy but could put one foot ahead of the other. Zeto knew the situation was urgent and wanted to take advantage of what strength the younger man had while it lasted. They got moving. But still, Colt grew weaker and weaker. Soon, Zeto had to support Colt so he wouldn’t fall. It made for slow going. They took several short breaks in the shade of the rocks. Zeto was tired from the effort but remained standing. Exhausted as he was, Zeto was determined to get them both to safety.
After almost three tiring hours, they finally made it to Colt’s car. As Colt slipped in and out of consciousness, Zeto found his car keys, pushed him inside and drove to the closest town. Zeto then helped Colt out of the car and into an air-conditioned convenience shop. They sat down and poured some sports drinks down their throats. After a spell, Colt began to feel more like himself: His voice was more distinct, his words no longer nonsense. Eventually, the two drove back to the trailhead where their cars were parked. Zeto assured Colt was well enough to drive back to his family. Then they parted ways in their respective cars. Zeto checked in periodically by phone to make sure Colt arrived safely. It wasn’t the last time the two men spoke. They’ve stayed in touch ever since and became friends.
附：听力录音稿
Text 1
M: Do you know there are now some shops fully run by robots, no humans It’s so cool!
W: But wouldn’t that lead to job losses for many people Also, it might increase people’s dependence on electronic products such as smartphones.
Text 2
M: What time is it now
W: It’s 3:20 p. m. Our train was supposed to arrive at 3:00 p. m. , but it has been delayed.
M: Oh no! When will it arrive then
W: According to the timetable, we still have to wait for 30 minutes.
Text 3
W: I wish my teacher weren’t so hard on me. He’s written so many comments on my essay.
M: Think of it on the bright side. If you take on board what he says, you will make progress.
Text 4
M: Do you fancy Indian food for dinner
W: Sounds good! Here, pass me my phone. My food delivery app often has special offers. Yeah, look… 20% off all in-app orders, if you collect the food from the restaurant in person.
M: No problem. I can do that.
Text 5
M: Do you think we should book a flight back from the conference a day early
W: What for We can as well stay for the weekend.
M: You’re right. Let’s try to make the most of it. I’ve never been to New York before.
Text 6
W: Hi, Bob. Did you enjoy the restaurant that you and our client went to yesterday
M: Yes, it was fantastic! The dining room had hardwood floors, wooden tables and chairs. And there were servers playing the violin during the meal, which made me feel relaxed. I liked this part best.
W: That sounds amazing. What did you eat
M: We had Boston lobster and seafood salad. We also drank a lot of fruit juice. The prices were reasonable.
W: I wish I could have joined you. I love seafood. Maybe we can go there together after work
M: No problem. Now I have to finish my report first.
Text 7
W: Sorry, I’m afraid there are no performances today. The hall is for singers to practice.
M: Oh, sorry. It’s my first time in Florence, and I’m excited to see an opera. I’m a huge fan.
W: If you came on a different day, that would be possible. This city is the birthplace of opera, so no trip to Italy is complete without visiting a hall like this.
M: You’re right. I guess if I can’t watch a performance, at least I can learn something. Could you tell me something about opera
W: Sure. Actually, “opera” in Italian means “work” or “effort”. It shows how much practice singers need. The stories told through opera shows are amazing, but the history and cultural customs behind the stories are what inspire me most. Hope you can learn more about that.
M: Thank you.
W: Well, since the singers aren’t here yet, I can show you around the special seating areas in the hall.
M: Perfect!
Text 8
M: Our guest today is Lily Hayes, the editor of the popular children’s magazine Canvas Kids. Welcome, Lily!
W: Thank you. It’s a pleasure to join you.
M: Lily, Canvas Kids has been a favorite among kids for years. Can you share what makes it so unique
W: Sure! You know, Canvas Kids has tons of interesting stories and beautiful pictures. But what really sets it apart is that we have fun tests to practice readers’ thinking skills and encourage them to explore new ideas that are helpful for their studies.
M: Brilliant! And Lily, I wonder what attracted you to this field.
W: At the age of 10, my mom bought me a children’s magazine. It made me feel curious about the world. From then on, I realized this kind of magazine had incredible power to shape how kids see the world. So I dreamed of being part of this industry.
M: That’s such a beautiful story. It’s clear that your passion really shines through in your work.
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W: Hi, Paul. I’ve heard you’ve been stressing out about your presentation on art.
M: Yes, I am.
W: Are you still going to talk about different types of art
M: Well, I was planning to, but there’s so much stuff on the subject that I’m finding it difficult to put it all into one short presentation.
W: Well, there’s a lot to discuss about the different periods in art.
M: That’s a good way to start.
W: Then you can bring in how specific types of art were popular in some periods, like sculptures in the classical period and paintings in the Renaissance period. And how to use a wide variety of media to create modern art nowadays. Just keep it brief, because it’s a large area. There are so many periods and movements in art, and you don’t want to just list them one by one.
M: I agree. Thanks a lot, Isabel.
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If you ever travel to the far north, you might be lucky enough to see the Northern Lights. Even though I have traveled to many places, they still take my breath away. My followers all know I’ve shared all kinds of travel tips online. So, trust the advice of an expert. Don’t miss this! At first, they look like green clouds that appear in the night sky. Then the lights begin to move like the wind and shine as they shift. They change color in waves of green, purple, and even red. To see them, you can travel to European countries like Finland, Sweden, and Norway, or witness this wonder in Alaska, USA, just as I did. Usually, people visit remote areas with no artificial light or tall buildings, and stand in silence, watching the sky. I heard from a local guide, in ancient times, people believed the lights were messages from sky spirits. Today, even though we know what causes them, we are still left with a sense of wonder. Seeing them reminds us how small we are and how amazing the natural world can be.

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