湖北省钢城四中2022-2022学年高二英语上学期期中试题本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分，共150分，考试时间120分钟第I卷（选择题共90分）第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节听下面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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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.WhatdoesJohnfinddifficultinlearningGerman？A．Pronunciation.B．Vocabulary.C．Grammar.2.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers？A．Teacherandstudent.B．Brotherandsister.C．Colleagues.3.Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace？A．Inabank.B．Ataticketoffice.C．Onatrain.4.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout？A．Arestaurant.B．Astreet.C．Adish.5.Whatdoesthewomanthinkofherinterview？A．Itwastough.B．Itwassuccessful.C．Itwasinteresting.听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6.WhenwillJudygotoaparty？A．OnMonday.B．OnTuesday.C．OnWednesday.7.WhatwillMaxdonext？A．Flyakite.B．Dohishomework.C．Readamagazine.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8.Whatdoesthemansuggestdoingatfirst？A．Goingtoaconcert.B．Watchingamovie.C．Playingacomputergame.9.Whatdothespeakersdecidetodo？A．VisitMike.B．Goboating.C．Takeawalk.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10.Whichcolordocatsseebetterthanhumans？A．Red.B．Green.C．Blue.11.Whydocatsbringdeadbirdshome？A．Toeattheminasafeplace.B．Toshowofftheirhuntingskills.C．Tomaketheirownershappy.12.Howdoesthemansoundattheendoftheconversation？-13-\nA．Humorous.B．Grateful.C．Curious.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13.WhoisMacy？A．Ed’smother.B．Ed’steacher.C．Ed’sfriend.14.HowdoesEdusuallygotokindergarten？A．Bycar.B．Bybus.C．Onfoot.15.WhatdoesEdenjoydoingatthekindergarten？A．Tellingstories.B．Singingsongs.C．Playingwithothers.16.WhatdotheteacherssayaboutEd？A．He’sclever.B．He’squiet.C．He’sbrave.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.AtwhatagedidEmilystartlearningballet？A．Five.B．Six.C．Nine.18.WhydidEmilymovetoToronto？A．Toworkforadanceschool.B．Toperformatadancetheater.C．Tolearncontemporarydance.19.WhydidEmilyquitdancing？A．Shelostinterestinit.B．Shefailedtogetascholarship.C．Shewastoooldtodance.20.HowdoesEmilyfeelaboutstoppingtraining？A．She’spleased.B．She’sregretful.C．She’supset.第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题;每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在题卡上将该项涂黑。AWanttoimproveyourwritingskills?NewWritingSouthisdirectingtheway!·TownerWriterSquad(班组）forkidsaged13-17LedbycomedyandTVwriter,MarianKilpatrick,TownerWriterSquadwillmeetonceamonthatthecontemporaryartmuseumfor11months,starting12October,2022.TheFREEsquadsessionswillincludeintroductionstoawiderangeofwritingstyles,frompoetrytoplaywritingandlyrics(抒情诗）toflashfiction,tosupportthedevelopmentofyoungwriters.Application&SelectionIfyouwouldliketoapplytobepartoftheTownerWriterSquad,pleasesendasamplepieceofyourwriting(about500words),respondingtothetitle‘LUNCH’，withyourname,age,addressande-mailaddressto:debo@newwritingsouth.com.-13-\nOnceallapplicationsarein,youwillbeinvitedtoanopenselectioneventon17September，4-5pm,atthegalleryofTowner.ThiswillbeaninformalopportunitytomeettheSquadLeader,SquadAssociateandotheryoungpeople.Youwillalsohaveachancetogettoknowthefantasticgalleryspaceandgetatasteofwhat’stocome.Deadlineforapplications:8September,2022Forfurtherinformationgoto:facebook.com/townerortowner.org.ukornewwritingsouth.comAnyquestions一feelfreetosendyoure-mailtoTownerWriterSquadAssociate:whame@towner.gov.uk﹡﹡﹡﹡﹡﹡﹡﹡﹡·BeginnerWritingProjectforkidsaged10-13Duetopopulardemand,awritingprojectwillbestartedforeagerbeginners.Starttime:6September,2022MeeteveryotherSaturday，2-4pm,attheTownerStudyCentre.Studyandwriteatyourownpace一youdonothavetorush一asyouhaveayeartogothroughtheproject.Practiseundertheguidanceofsomeexperiencedwritersandteacherswhocanhelpyouwithbasicwritingskills.Mostimportantly,buildconfidenceandhavefunwhilewriting!Nopreviousexperienceorspecialbackgroundisrequired.Manyothershavebeensuccessfulthisway.Iftheycandoit,whycan’tyou?Fee:£179Formoreinformationgoto:newtowner.org.ukorgenerate.org.uk21．TojointheWriterSquad，eachapplicantshouldfirst_______.A．provideapieceoftheirwritingB．meettheWriterSquadLeaderC．offertheirfamilyinformationD．completeanapplicationform22．ApplicationsfortheWriterSquadshouldbee-mailednolaterthan_______.A．6September,2022B．12October,2022C．17September,2022D．8September,202223．Whatismostimportantforthebeginners?A．Practisingasmuchaspossible.B．Gainingconfidenceandhavingfun.C．Studyingandwritingattheirownpace.D．Learningskillsfromwritersandteachers.BWe’veallbeenthere:inalift,inlineatthebankoronanairplane,surroundedbypeoplewhoare,likeus,deeplyfocusedontheirsmartphonesor,worse,struggling-13-\nwiththeuncomfortablesilence.What’stheproblem?It’spossiblethatweallhavecompromisedconversationalintelligence.It’smorelikelythatnoneofusstartaconversationbecauseit’sawkwardandchallenging,orwethinkit’sannoyingandunnecessary.Butthenexttimeyoufindyourselfamongstrangers,considerthatsmalltalkisworththetrouble.Expertssayit’saninvaluablesocialpracticethatresultsinbigbenefits.Dismissingsmalltalkasunimportantiseasy,butwecan’tforgetthatdeeprelationshipswouldn’tevenexistifitweren’tforcasualconversation.Smalltalkisthegrease(润滑剂)forsocialcommunication,saysBernardoCarducci,directoroftheShynessResearchInstituteatIndianaUniversitySoutheast.＂Almosteverygreatlovestoryandeachbigbusinessdealbeginswithsmalltalk,＂heexplains.＂Thekeytosuccessfulsmalltalkislearninghowtoconnectwithothers,notjustcommunicatewiththem.＂Ina2022study,ElizabethDunn,associateprofessorofpsychologyatUBC,invitedpeopleontheirwayintoacoffeeshop.Onegroupwasaskedtoseekoutaninteraction(互动)withitswaiter;theother,tospeakonlywhennecessary.Theresultsshowedthatthosewhochattedwiththeirserverreportedsignificantlyhigherpositivefeelingsandabettercoffeeshopexperience.＂It’snotthattalkingtothewaiterisbetterthantalkingtoyourhusband,＂saysDunn.＂Butinteractionswithperipheral(边缘的)membersofoursocialnetworkmatterforourwell-beingalso.＂Dunnbelievesthatpeoplewhoreachouttostrangersfeelasignificantlygreatersenseofbelonging,abondwithothers.Carduccibelievesdevelopingsuchasenseofbelongingstartswithsmalltalk.＂Smalltalkisthebasisofgoodmanners,＂hesays.24．Whatphenomenonisdescribedinthefirstparagraph?A．Addictiontosmartphones.B．Absenceofcommunicationbetweenstrangers.C．Inappropriatebehavioursinpublicplaces.D．Impatiencewithslowservice.25．WhatisimportantforsuccessfulsmalltalkaccordingtoCarducci?A．Showinggoodmanners.B．Relatingtootherpeople.C．Focusingonatopic.D．Makingbusinessdeals.26．Whatdoesthecoffee-shopstudysuggestaboutsmalltalk?A．Itmakespeoplefeelgood.B．Itraisespeople’sconfidence.C．Itmattersasmuchasaformaltalk.D．Itimprovesfamilyrelationships.27．Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A．ConversationCountsB．WaysofMakingSmallTalkC．BenefitsofSmallTalkD．UncomfortableSilence-13-\nCAwarmdrinkofmilkbeforebedhaslongbeenthebestchoiceforthosewantingagoodnight’ssleep.Butnowastudyhasfounditreallydoeshelppeoplenodoff—ifitismilkedfromacowatnight.Researchershavediscoveredthat“nightmilk”containsmoremelatonin(褪黑激素),whichhasbeenproventohelppeoplefeelsleepyandreduceanxiety.Thestudy,byresearchersfromSeoul,SouthKorea,involvedmicebeingfedwithdriedmilkpowdermadefromcowsmilkedbothduringthedayandatnight.Thosegivennightmilk,whichcontained10timestheamountofmelatonin,werelessactiveandlessanxiousthanthosefedwiththemilkcollectedduringdaytime,accordingtothestudypublishedinTheJournalofMedicinalFood.Nightmilkquickenedthestartofsleepandcausedthemicetosleeplonger.Whiletheeffectofcowsmilkharvestedatdifferenttimehasnotbeentestedonhumansuptonow,takingmelatonindrugshasbeensuggestedtothosewhoarestrugglingtofallasleepatnight.Previousstudieshavealsoindicatedthatmilkcanbeexcellentforhelpingsleepbecauseofthecalciumcontent,whichhelpspeopletorelax.Milkisalsosugar-freeandadditive-freewithnutritionistsrecommendingskimmedmilkasthebestchoicebeforebedasitistheleastfattening.Themorefatyoutakeinbeforebedtime,thegreaterburdenyouwillputonyourbodyatnight.28．Accordingtothetext,themicefedwithdaytimemilk_______.A．weremoreanxiousB．startedsleepmoreeasilyC．werelessactiveD．wokeuplater29．Whichofthefollowingistrueofmelatoninaccordingtothetext?A．It’sbeentestedonmicefortenyearsB．ItcanmakepeoplemoreenergeticC．ItexistsinmilkingreatamountD．It’susedinsleepingdrugs30．Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A．NightMilkandSleepB．FatSugarandHealthC．AnExperimentonMiceD．MilkDrinkingandHealth31．Howdoestheauthorsupportthethemeofthetext?A．Bygivingexamples.B．Bystatingarguments.C．Byprovidingresearchresults.D．Byexplainingstatisticaldata.DIfyouwanttodisturbthecarindustry,you'dbetterhaveafewbilliondollars:Mom-and-popcarmakersareunlikelytobeatthebiggestcarcompanies.Butinagriculture,smallfarmerscangetthebestofthemajorplayers.Byconnectingdirectlywithcustomers,andbyrespondingquicklytochangesinthemarketsaswellasintheecosystems(生态系统）,smallfarmerscankeeponestepaheadofthebigguys.Astheco-founderoftheNationalYoungFarmersCoalition(NYFC,-13-\n美国青年农会）andafamilyfarmermyself.Ihaveafront-rowseattotheinnovationsamongsmallfarmersthataretransformingtheindustry.Forexample,taketheQuickCutGreensHarvester,atooldevelopedjustacoupleofyearsagobyayoungfarmer,JonathanDysinger,inTennessee,withasmallloanfromalocalSlowMoneygroup.Itenablessmall-scalefarmerstoharvest175poundsofgreenvegetablesperhour—ahugeimprovementoverharvestingjustafewdozenpoundsbyhand—suddenlymakingitpossibleforthelittleguystocompetewithlargefarmsofCalifornia.Beforethetoolcameout,smallfarmerscouldn'ttouchthepriceperpoundofferedbyCaliforniafarms.Butnow,withthecombinationofabetterpricepointandagenerallyfresherproduct,theycanstayinbusiness.Thesustainablesuccessofsmallfarmers,though,won'thappenwithoutfundamentalchangestotheindustry.Onecrucialfactorissecureaccesstoland.Competitionfrominvestors,developers,andestablishedlargefarmersmakesowningone'sownlandunattainableformanynewfarmers.From2022to2022,agriculturallandvaluesdoubled,andtheycontinuetoriseinmanyregions.Anotherchallengeformorethanamillionofthemostqualifiedfarmworkersandmanagersisanon-existentpathtocitizenship—thegreatestbarriertobuildingafarmoftheirown.Withfarmersovertheageof65outnumbering(多于）farmersyoungerthan35bysixtoone,andwithtwo-thirdsofthenation'sfarmlandinneedofanewfarmer,wemustclearthepathfortalentedpeoplewillingtogrowthenation'sfood.Therearesolutionsthatcouldlightapathtowardamoresustainableandfairfarmeconomy,butfarmerscan'tclumsilyputthemtogetherbeforeus.WeattheNYFCneedbroadsupportasweurgeCongresstoincreasefarmlandconservation,aswepushforimmigrationreform,andasweseekpoliciesthatwillensurethesuccessofadiverseandambitiousnextgenerationoffarmsfromallbackgrounds.WithanewfarmbilltobedebatedinCongress,consumersmusttakeastandwithyoungfarmers.32．Theauthormentionscarindustryatthebeginningofthepassagetointroduce.A．aspecialfeatureofagricultureB．theimportanceofinvestingincarindustryC．atrendofdevelopmentinagricultureD．theprogressmadeincarindustry33．Whatdoestheauthorwanttoillustratewiththeexampleinparagraph2?A．Loanstosmalllocalfarmersarenecessary.B．Technologyisvitalforagriculturaldevelopment.C．CompetitionbetweensmallandbigfarmsisfierceD．Smallfarmersmaygainsomeadvantagesoverbigones.34．Whatisthedifficultyforthosenewfamers?A．Togainmorefinancialaid.B．Tohiregoodfarmmanagers.C．Tohavefarmsoftheirown.D．Towinoldfarmers’support.-13-\n35．Whatshouldfarmersdoforamoresustainableandfairfarmeconomy?A．Expandfarmlandconservation.B．SeeksupportbeyondNYFC．C．BecomemembersofNYFC．D．Investmoretoimprovetechnology.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Movingintoanewhomeinanewneighborhoodisanexcitingexperience.Ofcourse,youwanttomakesurethatyoubecomeanacceptableandvaluablepartofyourneighborhood.Theeasiestwaytoaccomplishthisistomakesureyouconductyourselfasagoodneighborshould.36．Perhapsoneofthemostimportantthingsyoucandoasagoodneighboristokeepyourproperty(房产)neat,clean,andingoodrepair.37．Bychoosingtokeeptheoutsideofthehomeingreatshape,youwillhelptoimprovethelookandfeelofthearea.Second,taketheoverallappearanceoftheneighborhoodseriously,.Whengoingforawalk,takealongasmallgarbagebag.38．Thissmallactwillletyourneighborsknowthatyoucareaboutthearea.39．Ifaneighborisgoingtobeoutoftown,offertocollectmailandnewspapers.Ifaneighborsuffersanillness,offertodothegroceryshopping.Letthemknowyouaretheretohelpinanywaythatisacceptable,whilestillrespectingtheprivacyofyourneighbor.40．Byfollowingthebasicrulesofrespectingothers,takingcareofwhatbelongstoyou,andtakingprideintheappearanceoftheneighborhoodingeneral,youwillquicklybecomeagoodneighborthateveryoneappreciates.A.HereareafewtipstohelpyouwinovereveryoneintheneighborhoodquicklyB．Agoodneighborisalsoonewholikestohelpoutinsmallways.C．Beingagoodneighborismoreorlessaboutconsideratebehavior.D.Peopletendtolakeprideinkeepingeverythingintheirstreetfreshandinviting.E.Shouldyoucomeacrosswastepaperthrownoutofapassingcar,pickitup.F.Sometimesneighborsmaygotothesupermarkettogethertodoshopping.G.Ingeneral,keepaneyeontheirpropertywhiletheyaregone.第三部分语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。RaynorWinnandherhusbandMothbecamehomelessduetotheirwronginvestment.Theirsavingshadbeen41topaylawyers’fees.Tomakemattersworse,Mothwas-13-\ndiagnosed（诊断）witha42disease.Therewasno43,onlypainrelief.Failingtofindanyotherwayout,theydecidedtomakea44journey,astheycaughtsightofanoldhikers’(徒步旅行者）guide.Thiswasalongjourneyofunaccustomedhardshipand45recovery.Whenleavinghome,RaynorandMothhadjust￡320inthebank.Theyplannedtokeepthe46lowbylivingonboilednoodles,withthe47hamburgershoptreat.Wildcampingis48inEngland.Toavoidbeingcaught,theWinnshadtogettheirtentup49andpackeditawayearlyinthemorning.TheWinnssoondiscoveredthatdailyhikingintheir50sisalot50thantheyrememberitwasintheir20s.Raynor51alloveranddesiredabath.Moth,meanwhile,afteraninitial52,foundhissymptomswerestrangely53bytheirdailytiringjourney.54,thecouplefoundthattheirbodiesturnedforthebetter,withre-foundstrongmusclesthattheythoughthad55forever."Ourhairwasfriedandfallingout,nailsbroken,clothes56toathread,butwewerealive."Duringthejourney,Raynorbeganacareerasanaturewriter.Shewrites,"57hadtakeneverymaterialthingfrommeandleftmetornbare,anemptypageattheendofa(n)58writtenbook.Ithadalsogivenmea59,eithertoleavethatpage60ortokeepwritingthestorywithhope.Ichosehope.”41．A．drawnupB．backedupC．usedupD．keptup42．A．mildB．commonC．preventableD．serious43．A．cureB．luckC．careD．promise44．A．businessB．walkingC．busD．rail45．A．expectedB．frighteningC．surprisingD．disappointing46．A．budgetB．revenueC．compensationD．allowance47．A．frequentB．occasionalC．abundantD．constant48．A．unpopularB．lawfulC．attractiveD．illegal49．A．soonB．earlyC．lateD．slowly50．A．easierB．harderC．cheaperD．funnier51．A．rolledB．bledC．achedD．trembled52．A．struggleB．progressC．excitementD．research53．A．developedB．controlledC．increasedD．reduced54．A．InitiallyB．EventuallyC．TemporarilyD．Consequently55．A．gainedB．keptC．woundedD．lost56．A．sewnB．washedC．wornD．ironed57．A．DoctorsB．HikingC．HomelessnessD．Lawyers58．A．wellB．partlyC．neatlyD．originally59．A．choiceB．rewardC．promiseD．break60．A．looseB．fullC．missingD．blank-13-\n第II卷（非选择题）第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。FewpeopleIknowseemtohavemuchdesireortimetocook.MakingChinese61(dish)isseenasespeciallytroublesome.Manywesterners62cometoChinacookmuchlessthanintheirowncountriesoncetheyrealizehowcheap63canbetoeatout.Istillremember64(visit)afriendwho’dlivedhereforfiveyearsandI65(shock)whenIlearntshehadn’tcookedonceinallthattime.Whileregularlyeatingoutseemsto66(become)commonformanyyoungpeopleinrecentyears,it’snotwithoutacost.Theobviousoneismoney;eatingoutonceortwiceaweekmaybe67(afford)butdoingthismostdaysaddsup.Therecouldbeaneven68(high)costonyourhealth.Researchershavefoundthatthereisadirectlinkbetweentheincreaseinfoodeatenoutsidethehomeandtherisein69(weigh)problems.Ifyouarenotgoingtosufferthisproblem,thenIsuggestthatthenexttimeyougotoyourmum’shome70dinner,getafewcookingtipsfromher.Cookingfoodcanbefun.Youmightalsobegintonoticetheeffectsnotonlyonyourhealthbutinyourpocket.第四部分写作（共两节；满分35分）第一节短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文，文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处，每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删改或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（Λ），并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。ItwasMondaymorning,andthewritingclasshadjustbegin.Everyonewassilent,waittoseewhowouldbecalledupontoreadhisandherparagraphaloud.Someofuswereconfidentandeagertakepartintheclassactivity,otherswerenervousandanxious.IhaddonemyselfhomeworkbutIwasshy.Iwasafraidthattospeakinfrontofalargergroupofpeople.Atthatmoment,Irememberedthatmyfatheroncesaid,"Theclassroomisaplaceforlearningandthatincludelearningfromtextbooks,andmistakeaswell."Immediate,Iraisedmyhand.-13-\n笫二节书面表达（满分25分）假定你是李华，刚刚获得全校英语演讲比赛的一等奖，请你给你的外教写一封英语感谢信，要点如下：1.表示感谢；2.回顾Jack对你的帮助和指导；3.你的宝贵经验。注意：1.词数120左右。2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。-13-\n2022-2022高二上学期期中考试英语答案听力1-5CCBAB6-10BCACC11-15AAACC16-20ABCAA阅读理解21-23ADB24-27BBAC28-31ADAC32-35ADCB七选五36-40ADEBC完型填空41-45CDABC46-50ABDCB51-55CADBD56-60CCBAD语法填空61.dishes62.who/that63.it64.visiting65.wasshocked66.havebecome67.affordable68.higher69.weight70.for改错书面表达DearJack,I’mwritingtotellyougoodnewsthatIhavewonthefirstprizeinourschool’sEnglishSpeechContest.Ireallyappreciateyourguidanceandgreathelp.Lookingbackontheprocessofpreparingforthecontest,IwillneverforgetthegreatprogressImadewithyourhelp.Notonlydidyoucorrectthemistakesinmypronunciation,butyoualsorecommendedwonderfulEnglishspeechvideosformetoimitate.What’smore,itwasyourconstantencouragementthatinspiredmetobeconfident,whichplayedavitalroleinwinningthecontest.Throughthecontest,I’verealizedthatonlywhenwesetagoalandworkhardtowardsitcanwegainsuccessintheend.Manythanksagainforyourgreathelp.Yourssincerely,-13-\nLiHua听力录音稿Text1W:So,howisyourGermanclassgoing,John?M:Well,notbad.Thepronunciationisfinewithme.AnditsvocabularyissimilartoEnglish,butI’mfindingthegrammarawful.W:Well,ittakesawhiletogetitright.Text2W:IhopeyoucancometothepartyonSaturday.M:Ididn’tknowIwasinvited.W:Sureyouare.Everyoneinourofficeisinvited.Text3W:MayIhelpyou?M:Yes.WhenisthenexttraintoLondon?W:Oh,letmecheck.Itleavesintwentyminutes.M:Oneticket,please.Text4W:Charlie,doyouknowarestaurantcalledBravo?M:Bravo…Iknowthename,butI’mnotsurewhereitis.W:It’sonGeorgeStreet.Thefoodthereisexcellent.Text5W:Brian,Ijusthadaninterview.Theysaidtheywouldmakeadecisionsoon.M:Whatareyourchancesofgettingthejob?W:Quitegood.Ithinktheinterviewwentverywell.Text6M:Let’sgokiteflying,Judy.It’ssuchalovelyday.W:Okay,butletmefinishmychemistryhomeworkfirst.Wouldyoumindwaitingforhalfanhour,Max?Thereareafewsportsmagazinesonthetable.M:Isn’tthechemistryhomeworkduenextWednesday?W:Yeah,butIhaveafulldayofclassesonMondayandabirthdaypartytoattendonTuesday.M:Allright,then.Yougoahead,andI’llcatchuponsomesportsnewswhilewaiting.Text7W:We’vebeenonthecomputerallthetimelately.Whydon’twedosomethingdifferentSundayafternoon?M:Well,wecouldgotoaconcert.W:ButIdon’tthinkwecangettheticketsthislate.M:Thenwhataboutplayingacomputergame?There’sareallycoolnewonewecoulddownload.W:Hmm.Idon’tknow.IfeellikeIneedtodosomeexercise.Wecouldprobablyjustwalkbythelake.AndI’llaskMiketojoinus.-13-\nM:Thatsoundslikefun.Let’sdoit!Text8W:Welcometoourprogram,DoctorPeterson.Let’sseewhatquestionswe’vegotforyoutoday.Hereisone:Cancatsseecolor?M:Sortof.Inthewild,Manycatshuntatnightbecausetheireyesaredesignedforlowlight.Yourcatcan’tseebrightcolorssuchasredandgreen,butitpicksupmoreshadesofblue,yellow,andgraythanhumansdo.W:Andwhydocatsgivedeadbirdstotheirowners?M:Whenyourcatdropsadeadbirdatyourfeet,sheisn’tbringingyouapresent.Mostcatsjustdragfoodhomebecauseit’sasafeplacetoeat.Acat’smomalsobringshomethingstoherchildrentohelpthempracticehunting.Soafemalecatwithoutchildrenmaybringthese“treats”toherownerinstead.Youmaynotlikethem,butatleastyoudon’thavetowriteherathank-younote.Text9W:HowislittleEddoingatthekindergarten,Jack?M:Oh,he’sdoingfairlywell.It’sbeenthreeweekssincehefirststartedgoing.SoMacyandIareprettyusedtoitnow.YoushouldhaveseenMacycrywhenEdwasabouttosetoffonthefirstday,though.W:Ithinkthat’sanormalreactionformothers.Youlivequiteclosetothekindergarten,don’tyou?Howdoeshegetthere?M:Macywalkstherewithhimeverymorningunlesstheweatherisbad.Whenitrains,they’lldrive.W:AndisEdenjoyingkindergarten?M:Yeah,helovestohaveotherkidstoplaywith.Hekeepstellingusthingstheydotogether.W:Whatdotheteachersatthekindergartensayabouthim?M:Theysaidheisbrightandthathe’sstartingtolearnhowtotelltime.W:Isn’tthatfantastic?M:Thatisfantastic.Itsoundslikeeverythinggoeswell.Text10W:MynameisEmily.Ihadbeenadancerforquitealongtime.IstartedstudyingballetwhenIwassixyearsold.BythetimeIwasnine,Iwasdancingfivedaysaweek.WhenIwaseighteen,IdecidedthatIreallypreferredcontemporarydanceandthatIwantedtodoitprofessionally.SoIappliedsuccessfullyforthetrainingprogramattheschoolofTorontoDanceTheatre,andmovedtoTorontotoattendtheprogram.ThatwastheperiodoftimeIenjoyedmostinToronto.Igraduatedonscholarshipanddancedprofessionallyfortenyears.Butafterallthoseyears,Ifoundthatdancewasgraduallybecomingsomethingthatfeltlikemoreofaburdenthanajoy.Ifoundmyselfincreasinglyunwillingtodragmyselftodanceperformances,soIquit.Idomissdanceoften,butitmakesmehappytothinkthatI’llneverhavetogotoanothertrainingsessionagain.-13-
