襄阳五中2022届高三年级适应性考试（一）英语试题全卷满分150分。考试用时120分钟。注意事项：1.答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。2.回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。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。例:Howmuchistheshirt?A.£19.15.·B.£9.18.C.£9.15.答案是C。1.WhatdoesJasonplantodotoday?A.Visitaschool.B.Godowntown.C.Lookafterhisson.2.Whatistherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Friends.B.Colleagues.C.Waiterandcustomer.3.WhyisMikegoingtoCharleroi?A.Tomeetfriends.B.Totakephotos.C.Tovisitamuseum.4.Whatdrinkwillthemanhave?A.Beer.B.Juice.C.Milk.5.Wheredoesthewomanliketowork?A.Atarestaurant.B.Ataschool.C.Atasupermarket.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.WhatdoesthearticletellusaboutChristmasshopping?A.Thebesttime.B.Thebestplaces.C.Thewaytosavemoney.7.Whatdayisittoday?A.Friday.B.Saturday.C.Sunday.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8.HowdidChristophereatontheweddinginIndia?A.Byusinghishands.B.Byusingchopsticks.\nC.Byusingaspoonandafork.9.WhatdidChristopherthinkofthefood?A.Terrible.B.Justso-so.C.Delicious.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10.Wheredothespeakerslive?A.Inacity.B.Inatown.C.Inavillage.11.WhatdoesHenryespeciallywanttodo?A.Gohiking.B.Surfinthesea.C.VisitKingArthur’sbirthplace.12.WhatismostprobablytheWateringHole?A.Anisland.B.Amotel.C.Acafe.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13.WhoisMike?A.Ateacher.B.Awriter.C.Anurse.14.Whatisthemanbestat?A.Organizingclassesandmaterials.B.Communicatingwithothers.C.Givingordersasaleader.15.Whatmadethemangetintoteaching?A.Hisinterest.B.Theeasywork.C.Thehighsalary.16.Whendidthemanbecomeateacher?A.Attheageof25.B.Attheageof28.C.Attheageof30.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.Whatisthetalkmainlyabout?A.WaystolearnLatinwell.B.AttemptstobringLatintolife.C.TheoriginoftheLatinlanguage.18.HowoftenistheVaticanRadionewsbroadcast?A.Everyday.B.Onceaweek.C.Fivetimesamonth.19.WhatmakesLucaDesiata’sbookspecial?A.Beingwrittenintwoancientlanguages.B.Beingtranslatedintoseveralversions.C.Beingaboutcrosswordpuzzles.20.WhatdidCarloEggertrytodo?A.RenewLatinthroughtheInternet.B.CreatesomenewLatinwords.C.FormLatinFacebookgroups.第二部分阅读理解(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)\n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，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。ALawnGamesforAdultsThat’llMakeYouFeelLikeaKidAgainExpertssaythatengaginginplayfulactivitiesthroughadulthoodcanhelplowerstress,improvecognitivefunctions,andbuildsocialbondswithothers,whichissomuchmorethanwhatyourphonecandoforyou.Sowhatareyouwaitingfor?Roundupthefamily,graboneoftheselawngamesforadults,andletthegoodtimescroll.SpikeballGameSet$59.99Theflexible,hula-hoop-sizednetstandsonitsfoldablelegsandcanbetakentothebeachortheparktogivefourplayersplentyofspacetorunaround.Startthetwo-on-twogamebybouncingaballoffthenet,sendingitflyingtowardyouropponents—theyhavethreepassesbetweenthemtosendtheballbackovertoyourteam.Whentheymiss,youscore,andthefirstonetogetto21wins.ThePocketShot$25.00Whodoesn’tloveliningupcansandshootingthemdownwithaslingshot?It’sdemandingyetthrilling.ThePocketShotisasuperpowerfulslingshotthatshootsattwoorthreetimestherateofaregularslingshot.It’ssupertiny,soitfitsinyourpocket.Giant4-Connect-In-A-Row$79.99Twoplayersatatimetrytoinserttheirredorbluecoinsintothewoodenframetoformaverticalorhorizontallineofallthesamecolor.It’swaymorechallengingthanyou’dthink.21.Accordingtothefirstparagraph,inwhatwaycanlawngamesbenefitadults?A.Stoppingtheirphoneuse.B.Boostingtheirconfidence.C.Easingtheirpressure.D.Buildinguptheirstrength.22.HowmanyplayersareneededwhenSpikeballGameSetisplayed?A.Two.B.Four.C.Five.D.Six.23.Whatdothesecondandthirdgamehaveincommon?A.Theyneedtwoplayers.B.Theyarecheaptobuy.C.Theyareofpocketsize.D.Theytakeskillstoplay.BIhavefrequentlytaughtResearchMethodsandDesigntocollegestudentsatseveralinstitutions.Iloveteachingthiscourse.Onereason,ofcourse,isthatIenjoythinkingaboutresearchmethodology(方法学)andsharingitwithothers.Theotherreason,however,istheobviousimpactthatithasonstudents.Everyterm,one(ifnotmore)studenttellsmehowtakingthiscoursehasaffectedhim/her:“Iusedtojustreadarticlesandbelievewhattheysaid,butnowIfindmyselfasking‘Isthistrue?Howdotheyknow?Isthisawelldesignedstudy?’”ThatiswhatIwantthestudentstoachieveinthiscourse.ThisbringstomindsomethingwrittenbyDorothyL.Sayersin1948.Oneofherbooks,TheLostToolsofLearningspeakstoSayers’thoughtsoneducation.“Byteachingouryoungmenandwomentoread,wehaveleftthematthemercyoftheprintedwords.Bytheinventionofthefilmandtheradio,wehavemadecertainthatno\ndislikeforreadingshallprotectthemfromtheconstantbatteryofwords,words,words.Theydonotknowwhatthewordsmean:theyarevictimstowordsintheiremotionsinsteadofbeingthemastersofthemintheirintelligence.”Wearewellpastthe1940s,butherobservationisstillrelevant.Sayers’pointiswelltaken.Intheworldof24-hournewsandsocialmediathatoftenresemblestheWildWest,theabilitytocarryoutevaluationshasneverbeenmoreimportant.Inordertoresistthedistortionswithwhichweareconstantlybombedinthemedia,aswellasbeabletopresentapersuasiveargument,wemustbeabletoreasonwell,andthinkandgiveajudgementcarefully.WhenmystudentsbegintheResearchMethodsandDesigncourse,theyaregenerallynotcontenttoreadallthoseresearcharticleIgive.However,bytheendofthecourse,theyareexcitedabouttheirnewlyobtainedabilities.24.Whatistheauthor’scoursegoalforherstudents?A.Readingmorebooks.B.Thinkingcritically.C.Designingstudieswell.D.Questioningthemselves.25.WhatdidSayersimplyabouteducation?A.Itwasbeneficialtolearners’development.B.Itwasconventionalbyteachinglearnerstoread.C.Itwassatisfyingwiththeinventionoffilmandvideo.D.Itwasworryingbecauselearnersweresubjecttowords.26.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“distortions”inparagraph3referto?A.Popularnews.B.Variousevaluations.C.Misleadinginformation.D.Persuasivearguments.27.What’sthepurposeofthetext?A.Toreviewabook.B.Tointroduceawriter.C.Tocriticizesocialmedia.D.Tosuggestapracticalskill.CIrememberwhenKamalaHarrisbecameJoeBiden’srunningmate,itseemedfunnyhowmanypeoplepronouncedhernameincorrectly.Ononeoccasion,anewshostbecameupsetwhenbeingcorrected,andpurposelycalledherKumbaya.IamnostrangertothisissueasmanyofmystudentsarefromAsianandMiddleEasterncountries,andsometimestheirnamesaredifficultformetopronounce,evenafteraskingthemhowtosayit.ManystudentsseemunwillingtocorrectmewhenIattempttolearntheirnamescorrectly.TheotherthingI’veseeningrowingnumbersisstudents“adopting”anEnglishname.It’smuchmorecommonthanmanythink,forpeopletochangetheirnamesinordertofitin.Thisisespeciallythecasewhenitcomestoseekingjobs.Racialandculturalminoritiesoftenattempttoavoiddiscriminationhiringbyhidingracialcuesontheresumeincludingchangingtheirname.Thisisreferredtoas“resumewhitening”.Researchshowsalmost50percentofblackandAsianjobapplicantsdidso.XianZhaofromtheUniversityofTorontoresearchesethnicnamepronunciation,sayingthatmanypeopledon’tunderstandthathabituallypronouncinganunfamiliarnameinaccuratelyisaformofindirectdiscrimination.Itsendsamessagethat“youaretheminorities”saysZhao.“Youarenotimportantinthisenvironment,sowhyshouldItaketimeandmyefforttolearnit?”Ontheotherend,thosewithethnicnames\nfrequentlydon’tcorrectpeople,evenwhentheirnamesarepronouncedwrongrepeatedly,feelingitisbetterjusttokeepthepeaceandnotstandoutfortheirnamesaredifficult.Itisimportanttotrytopronounceeveryone’snameastheypronounceit.Thiscommunicatesrespectofthemasapersonandtheirculture.Thereisnothingwrongwithaskingsomeonetorepeattheirnamesothatyoucanlearntopronounceitproperly.Thisisusuallyappreciated.28.Howdotheauthor’sAsianstudentsrespondwhentheirnamesareincorrectlypronounced?A.Theyattempttolaughatit.B.Theytendtoacceptit.C.Theyoffertocorrecttheauthor.D.Theyagreetochangetheirnames.29.Whichofthefollowingcanbeseenas“resumewhitening”?A.Achangeinworkenvironment.B.Abanonracialdiscriminationinworkplace.C.ApracticeofusingWesternnamesinjobseeking.D.Aboastaboutone’seducationalbackgroundintheresume.30.WhatcanweinferfromXianZhao’sresearch?A.Ethnicsaccepttheirnamesbeingmispronouncedtosavetrouble.B.Ethnicsfighteffectivelywiththediscriminationagainsttheirnames.C.Manywesternerspronounceethnicnamesincorrectlyonpurpose.D.Manywesternersmakeeffortstopronounceethnicnamescorrectly.31.What’stheauthor’sattitudetowardpronouncingethnicnamescorrectly?A.Critical.B.Uncaring.C.Supportive.D.Ambiguous.DWhenMexicanscientistoftheevolutionofanimalbehavior,LauraCuaya,movedtoHungaryforherpostdoctoralstudiesinBudapest,shebroughtherpetdog,Kun-kun,alongfortheride.Cuayacouldn’thelpnoticinghowlocalswarmedtodogs.Thispromptedhernaturallycuriousscientificmindtostartaskingquestions.“HerepeoplearetalkingallthetimetoKun-kun,butIalwayswonderifKun-kuncanrecognizethatpeopleinBudapestspeakHungarian,notSpanish?”Soshesetouttofindananswerthroughascientificstudy.CuayaandhercolleaguesdecidedtousebrainimagesfromMRIscanningtoshedlightonherhunch.Theyworkedwithdogsofvariousagesthathad,untiltheexperiment,onlyheardtheirownersspeakjustoneofthetwolanguages,SpanishorHungarian.Notsurprisingly,gettingthedogstohappilytakepartintheexperimenttooksomecreativecoaxing(劝诱)andanimaltraining!TheresearchersfirstneededtoteachKun-kunandher17fellowparticipatingdogsincludingalabradoodle,agoldenretrieverandAustralianshepherds,toliestillinabrainscanner.Theirpetparentswerealwayspresent,andtheycouldleavethescanneratanypoint.Theresearchteamplayedchildren’sclassicbookTheLittlePrinceinbothSpanishandHungarianwhilescanningthedogs’brainswithanMRImachine.Theywerelookingforevidencethattheirbrainsreacteddifferentlytoafamiliarandunfamiliarlanguage.Theresearchersalsoplayedscrambledversionsofthestorytofindoutifdogscoulddistinguishbetweenspeechandnon-speech.\nTheimagesrevealthatdogs’brainsshowdifferentpatternsofactivityforanunfamiliarlanguagethanforafamiliarone—thefirsttimeanyonehasproved,researcherssay,thatanon-humanbraincandistinguishbetweentwolanguages.Thismeansthatthesoundsandrhythmsofafamiliarlanguageareaccessibletonon-humans.Theteamalsofoundthatthebrainsofolderdogsweremoreskilledatdetectingspeech“suggestingarolefortheamountoflanguageexposure”.Theysuggestthatdogshaverefinedtheirabilitytodistinguishbetweenhumanlanguagesoverthelongprocessofdomestication.32.Whatisthefirstparagraphmainlyabout?A.Theconcernoftheresearcher.B.Thesignificanceofthestudy.C.Thebackgroundofthestudy.D.Theintroductiontotheresearcher.33.WhatdidCuayaconsiderwhenchoosingdogsforstudy?A.Agelimits.B.Languageexposure.C.Brainpatterns.D.Owners’commands.34.Howdoresearcherscommentontheresultsofthestudy?A.Unreasonable.B.Contradictory.C.Compromising.D.Groundbreaking.35.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitle?A.DogsCanTellForeignLanguagesB.DogBrainsHaveDifferentPatternsC.OldDogsKnowMoreAboutHumanSpeechD.DogsCanDifferSpeechFromNon-Speech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。IfyouhavewatchedtheamazingBeijing2022WinterOlympics,chancesarethatyouhavefalleninlovewithsomewintersportsandyou’realreadymakingsureyourequipmentisreadyforthem.36However,there’sanotherelementtogetreadyfortheslopes—yourbody.Evenifyouexerciseregularly,skiing,snowshoeingorskatingchallengesyourmusclesinwaysotheractivitiesdon’t.37Yourmetabolism(新陈代谢)increasestowarmyouup.Yourheartandlungsalsoneedtoworkhardertowarmairbeforeitentersyourbody.Dependingonthesport,certainmusclesmayalsobeusedmorefrequentlycomparedtoactivitiesinotherseasons.Thegoodnewsisthatmostwintersportsinvolveheartendurance,musclestrengthandmuscleendurance.38Buttherearestillsomeotherthingstothinkabout.Skiingandsnowboardingaregreatwintersportsthatprovideatotalbodyworkout.39Asanyonewhohasspenttimeskiingorsnowboardingcanprove,afteralongdayontheslopes,thebodybecomesextremelytired.40Toavoidthis,youneedtotakesometimetostrengthenyourbodyandimproveendurance.Beforethewinterseason,aregularexerciseprogramshouldincludeexercisesthatgetthebloodrunningwhilechallengingtheentirebody,suchasstairclimbingorrunning.Theintensityshouldvaryfrom20-45minutesatleast3to5daysaweek.Aswinternears,addingacardio(有氧的)workoutlongerindurationbutlowerinintensitycanhelpincreaseendurance.A.Maybeyouhaven’tboughtalltheequipment.\nB.Andthatiswheninjuriesaremorelikelytooccur.C.Exercisinginthecolddecreasesyourbodytemperature.D.Youshouldtakeadvantageofthisopportunitytohavearest.E.Probably,youhavegotyourskistunedandskatessharpened.F.Allofthemareareasthatcanbetrainedbeforethewinterseason.G.However,itcanbehardonthebodythefirsttimeyouhittheslopes.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四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Severalyearsago,aneighborkidkickedafootballandbrokeabasementwindowofmyhouse.Duetofinancialproblems,I41itup,thinkingI’dgettoitsomeday.Overtheyears,Ihadplannedtoupgradetoenergy-efficientwindows.Butwiththeframerusted(锈)andfirmly42inthefoundation,whoeverdiditwouldneedtochisel(凿)itoutbyhand.Itwouldbea43processandthereweresixofthosewindowsinthehouse.Thecostwasestimatedat$15,000.Itwassimply44.Honestly,thethoughtofthatwindow45meforyears.IknewIneededtofixit,butIhadbuiltupthe46somuchinmymindthatIputitoffagainandagain.ThenIhadajobchangeandneededtosellthehousebeforemovingaway.Butitwasalmost__47tofindabuyeriftherewasabrokenwindow.SoIpulledofftheboardstofacethisthinghead-on.Igrabbedsomerustremover,48itaroundtheframeofthewindow,andgaveitapull.Tomyastonishment,iteasily49.Itookthewindowdowntown.Itonlycostme$12.Icouldhave50theproblemforonly$12whenitoccurred,butIletitbothermeforfiveyears!__51,thisisn’tjustaboutmywindow.Manyofuslivewithbrokenwindowsofonetypeoranother.Theyarethingsthatseriouslyaffectour52oflife.Ifyourecognizeyourbrokenwindow,don’t53tomendit.Itmayturnouttobe54thanexpected.Usuallywesuffermorein55thaninreality.41.A.toreB.fixedC.boardedD.packed42.A.lostB.stuckC.buriedD.mixed43.A.brain-burningB.energy-wastingC.labor-consumingD.risk-taking44.A.outoforderB.undercontrolC.withinreachD.overbudget45.A.gotawaywithB.ateawayatC.putupwithD.madeupfor46.A.difficultyB.confidenceC.confusionD.harm47.A.shamefulB.impossibleC.pointlessD.unfair48.A.blewB.deliveredC.passedD.spread49.A.brokeB.fellC.movedD.missed50.A.addressedB.ignoredC.delayedD.considered51.A.FrequentlyB.ConsequentlyC.ActuallyD.Unexpectedly\n52.A.paceB.qualityC.wayD.meaning53.A.attemptB.guaranteeC.hesitateD.pretend54.A.easierB.tougherC.rarerD.worse55.A.practiceB.memoryC.principleD.imagination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。TheShangsiFestival,alsoknownastheDoubleThirdFestivalis56______ancientChinesefestivalobservedonthethirddayofthethirdlunarmonth.In2018,itwassetasChinaHuafuDaytoadvocatethe57______(elegance)traditionalChineseclothes.ThefirsteventwascelebratedonApril18thatyearinXi’an.TheShangsiFestival58______(celebrate)havechangedwiththetimes.Boththefeastandprayingfordescendants(后代)bytheriver59______(add)intheHanDynasty.ItwasaftertheWeiandJinDynastiesthattheeventwasfixedonthethirddayofthethirdlunarmonth.60______(interesting),thecalligrapherWangXizhifromtheEasternJinDynastywroteinhisLantingXuabout61______literarymencomposedpoetrywhiledrinkingfromcups62______(leave)floatingandmovingalongthewindingriver.IntheTangDynasty,peoplewentout63______(hold)ceremoniesandappreciateflowersalongwindingstreams.AftertheMingandQingDynasties,thefestivaldeveloped64______aspringoutingfeaturinglivelyactivitieslikedriftingcups,driftingeggs,hikingandeatingglutinousrice(糯米).TheShangsiFestivalfalls65______closetotheQingmingFestivalthatmanyyoungpeopletodayonlyknowaboutthelatter.第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节（满分15分）假如你是校英文报主编，最近校报拟开设“我身边的英雄”栏目。请根据如下提示写一则征稿启事（电子邮箱：Englishcolumn@163.com）。内容包括：1.开设目的；2.稿件要求；3.投稿方式和截止日期。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。Notice____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________\n第二节读后续写(满分25分)阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头与续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。Ipeeredovermygrandma’sshoulderasshesewedpiecesofclothtogether.ThetwopiecesbecameonefasterthanI’dimagined.Thecolors,however,lookeduglywhenputtogetherandnoneofthepatternsmatched.Allthepatchesonthisblanketseemedtodisagree.“Grandma,that’stheugliestquilt（被子）I’veeverseen.”“Oh,sweetie,it’swarmandbeautiful,”saidGrandma,pointingtoapileofcrazypatternedshirtsandsuits.“IcantaketheseoldclothesthatGrandpaandIwillneverwearagainandturnthemintosomethingusefulandgood.It’snotthequiltsappearancebutthelovethatsewsittogetherthatmakesitbeautiful.Thisquiltwillkeepyouwarmonacoldnightliketonight.AndIknowthatforafact.”Grandmaputherhandonmyshoulder,“Noteveryoneisasluckyasweare.Here,putonyourcoat.We’llgetasecondopinionabouthowuglymyquiltsare.”Grandmafoldedafinishedquiltandtuckeditintoashoppingbag.Afterwards,wegotinthecaranddrovedowntown.Thewhitesnowturnedgrayeraswegottothecity.Eventually,Grandmapulledupatadarkalley(胡同)andwegotoutofthecar.Theterriblesmellofrottinggarbagemademefeelsickandpinchmynoseshut.Grandmatookmyhandandledmetothestreetlamp.Icouldseethesnowglowinginthelight.Grandmapaused.“There’susuallysomebodydownthisalley.It’squietandoutofthewind--agoodplacetostayoncoldnights.Anicewarmquiltmightmakeitevenbetter.”ThedarkengulfedGrandmaandIaswesteppeddeepintothealley.Thepavementwascrackedandmissinginspots.Chickenbonesandstainedboxeslitteredtheirway.AndGrandma’sshoesmadealoudsoundwitheachstep.Feelingfrightened,IsqueezedGrandma’shand.Grandmasqueezedmyhandback.“It’sOK.”shesmiled.“Who’sthere?”cameavoiceofawomanoutofthedarkness.注意：1.续写词数应为150词左右；2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。Paragraph1:“Ihaveanicewarmquilt,ifyouwantit.”saidGrandma.Paragraph2:Backhome,Ifoundaworn-outquiltbyaccidentinacupboard.适应性考试一英语试题答案1-5ACCBA6-10ABACA11-15BCCBA16-20BBBAB\n21-23CBD24-27BDCD28-31BCAC32-35CBDA36-40ECFGB41-45CBCDB46-50ABDCA51-55CBCAD56.an57.elegant58.celebrations59.wereadded60.Interestingly61.how62.left63.tohold64.into65.so参考作文：应用文：NoticeTheschoolnewspaperplanstosetupacolumnwhosethemeis“HeroesaroundMe”withthepurposeofsharinginspiringstoriesaboutheroesandshowingrespectforthem.Thosewhoareinterestedarewelcometoparticipateandprovideyourstoriesrelatedtothetheme.Storiescanbeaboutpeoplearoundyou.Thenumberofwordsshallnotbelessthan1000.Wewillselectexcellentstoriesandpublishthemintheschoolnewspaper.PleasesendyourstoriesatEnglishcolumn@163.combeforeMay20.Lookforwardtoyouractiveparticipation.读后续写范文1:Paragraph1:“Ihaveanicewarmquilt,ifyouwantit.”saidGrandma.Afterawhile,abeamoflightappearedandawomanwalkedoutofthedarkness.Grandmaopenedtheshoppingbagandpulledoutthemulticoloredquilt.“That’sprettyanditlookswarm.”Thewomanexclaimedandtookthequilt,hereyesfilledwithtearsofgratitude.Aswewalkedbackdownthealley,Ilookedovermyshoulderandsawthewomanholdingthequilttightlytoherface.“You’reright,Grandma.Thatisabeautifulquilt.”Onourridebackhome,thewoman’sgratefulwordswerestillringinginmyears.Paragraph2:Backhome,Ifoundaworn-outquiltbyaccidentinacupboard.IaskedGrandmacuriously,“Grandma,whyisthereaquilt?”Afteramomentofsilence,Grandmabegantoshareherownstory.Onafreezingnightdecadesago,asapooryoungwomansleepinginthesamealley,Grandmawasofferedaquilt,whichwarmedherup.Shewasdeterminedtopasstheloveforward.That’swhyGrandmasewedtheoldclothestogetherandmadequiltsforthoseinneed.Afterhearingthestory,IgaveGrandmathebiggesthugever.IthoughtofalltheclothesIdidn’twanttowearanymoreandknewwhatGrandmaandIwoulddothenextmorning.范文2:Paragraph1:“Ihaveanicewarmquilt,ifyouwant.”saidGrandma.Sooncamethesoundofthefootstepsinthedarkness,louderandlouder,towardsus.Abouttwometersaheadofusstoodashortthinoldwomaninrags.“Thequiltwasreallyforme?”sheaskedinalowvoice.“Sure!”Grandmaopenedtheshoppingbagandpulledoutthe“ugly”quilt.Lookingatthisunusualquilt,thewomanswallowedhard,tryingtoholdbackhertearsofgratitude.“Theprettyquiltcomesjustattherighttime.Thankyou!”shemurmured.Justattheverymoment,theuglyquiltsuddenlybecamebeautifulinmyeyes,notonlyforGrandma’sheartfulloflove,butalsoforthephysicalandmentalwarmthbroughttothewomanandherfamily.Paragraph2:Backhome,Ifoundaworn-outquiltbyaccidentinacupboard.Curiously,IaskedGrandmaaboutthestorybehind.Itimmediatelybroughthermemorybacktothatfreezingdaywhenherfamilylivedinthissamealley.Atthattimeherpoorfamilywerestrugglingwithseverewinterdayswhenawarm-heartedstrangerofferedaquiltandhelpedthemsurvivethewinter,whichreallywarmedherheart.Todosomethinginreturnforthekindnessandpassitforward,Grandmadecided\ntosewquiltstohelppeopleinneedtothebestofherability.LookingatthesatisfiedsmilespreadingoverGrandma’swrinkledface,IknewIshoulddosomething:DigoutallthoseclothesInolongerneedandsewquiltstogetherwithGrandma.录音原文Text1W:Jason,areyougoingdowntown?M:No.I’mgoingtoClairesCourtSchool.Mysonisgoingtoschoolnextyear.Ineedtofindhimagoodschoolnow.Text2M:Waseverythingallright?W:Yes,itwaswonderful.Iespeciallylikedthebeef.MayIhavethecheck,please?M:Surething.Comingrightup.Text3W:Mike,Iheardyou’regoingtoCharleroi.Areyouvisitingfriendsthere?M:No.Youknow,I’mreallyinterestedinphotography.SoIwanttolookatsomegreatworksofphotography.IcandothatatCharleroiPhotographyMuseum.Text4W:Whatwouldyouliketodrink,sir?Juiceormilk?M:CanIhaveabeer?W:Sorry,sir,butwedon’tprovidebeeronthisplane.M:Well,pleasegivemeaglassoffruitjuice.Text5M:Willyougotothatmiddleschooltoteach?W:I’mnotreallyinterested.Iprefertoworkatarestaurant.M:Why?W:Ilikedealingwithdifferentpeople.Text6M:Linda,Christmasisgettingclose.WhenwillyougoanddoChristmasshopping?W:IreadanarticleontheInternettheotherday.IttellswhenwecanavoidlonglineswhendoingChristmasshopping.Accordingtothearticle,twohoursbeforenoonisthebesttimeinthedaytodoChristmasshopping.M:Doesitsayonwhichdaytherearetheshortestlines?W:Yes.It’susuallyonSundays.M:Great.Inthiscase,let’sgoshoppingtogethertomorrowmorning.W:Whynot!I’venospecialplansfortomorrowmorningafterall.Text7W:Christopher,IheardyouwenttoaweddinginIndialastweek.Howwasit?M:ItwasquitedifferentfromtheweddingsIhadbeentointheUS.Afterthewedding,thefoodwasdisplayedinabuffetstyle.AndafterIgotmyfood,Ifoundtherewasnospoonorfork.W:Whataboutchopsticks?M:Therewerenochopsticks,either.WhenIlookedaround,Ifoundtheotherseatingusingtheirhands.SoIfollowedtheirexample.\nW:Iheardpeopleinthatcountryeatthatway.Sohowdidyoulikethefood?M:Well,Ididn’tgetmyhopeshighbeforeeatingit.ButIjustcouldn’tstopeatingafterItriedsome.IfinishedallthefoodIhadgot.Text8W:Henry,whataboutgoingtoCornwallforacoastalholidaynextweekend?M:That’sabrilliantidea.Ireallywanttohaveashortgetaway(短假)fromLondon.Idowantsomerelaxingtimeinasmalltownorvillage.WhatcanwedoinCornwall?Ihaveneverbeentherebefore.W:Ithasbreathtakingsceneryandbeaches.TheSouthWestCoastalPathisgreatforhikinglovers,andmanyofthebaysontheNorthCoastprovidesomeofthebestsurfingspotsintheUK.M:That’sgreat.Iespeciallylookforwardtothelatter.W:ThereisalsoalotofhistoryinCornwall.WecangoandexplorethecoastalruinsofthebirthplaceofKingArthur.WecanalsovisitMichael’sMount.M:What’sMichael’sMount?W:AsmallislandontheSouthCoast.M:Isthereaplaceforadrinkthere?W:Certainly.WecandothatattheWateringHoleonthebeach.M:Ireallycannotwaittogotothattown.W:Me,either.Text9W:Mark,youworkatahospital,right?M:No,Idon’t.It’smybrotherMikethatworksatahospital.Helooksafterpatientsthere.IteachEnglishataschool.W:Sowhatskillsdoyouneedforyourprofession,asidefromEnglishlanguageskills?M:First,Ineedinterpersonalcommunicationskills.Becauseteachingisallaboutteachingotherpeople.Ialsoneedtohavegreatorganizationalskillstoorganizematerials,theclasses,thestudentassignmentsandsoonandsoforth.Alsohavingsomeleadershipskillsisalsoimportant.W:Sowhichofthethreeareyoubestat?M:It’sthefirst.W:Howdoyourecommendthatpeopledeveloptheirteachingskills?Isthereagoodresourcefordevelopingtheseskills?M:Thebestresourceisfeedbackfromcolleagues.Ilikelisteningtomycolleaguesforadvice.Also,oneshouldattendconferencesinthefield,readbooksaboutteachingandtryoutnewthings.Ispendmostofmyleisuretimereading.W:Sowhydidyoubecomeateacherinthefirstplace?M:It’sbecauseIreallylovedteaching.Thoughthereisahugeamountofworkformeeveryweek,Ienjoymywork.W:Sohowlonghaveyoubeenteaching?M:I’mthirty-eightnow,whichmeansI’vebeenteachingfortenyears.Text10M:VaticanRadiorecentlybeganitsfirstregularnewsbroadcastinLatin.ThebroadcastisthelatestefforttoexpandtheuseofLatin.TheweeklyVaticanRadionewsbroadcastlastsfiveminutes.Itwillbefollowedbya30-minuteshowwithLatinconversation.Theradio’snewsteam,aswellasthe\nVatican’sLatintranslationdepartment,willproducetheprogram.ItalianbusinessmanLucaDesiatapublishedanewbookofcrosswordpuzzlesinLatinandancientGreekthismonth.Thisbookisthoughttobethefirstwithnohelporexplanationsinmodernlanguages.DesiatasaidtheInternethashelpedrenewinterestinLatinasmoreandmoreschoolsaroundtheworldstopteachingit.HesaidwenowhaveWikipediainLatin,andabout40LatinFacebookgroupsaroundtheworld.ManyattemptshavebeenmadetobringLatinbacktopopularuse.SomehavetriedtointroducenewwordsforthingsthatdidnotexistatthetimeoftheRomanEmpire.Inthe1990s,forexample,topVaticanLatinresearcherCarloEggercameupwithsomewordsforcommonobjectsinthehome.Maybegiventime,thedeadlanguagewillcomebacktolife.
