陕西省咸阳市实验中学2019-2020学年高一上学期第一次月考英语试卷 13页

www.ks5u.com 英语 本试卷分第I卷(选择题)和第II卷(非选择题)两部分。满分150分，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20 分） 第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分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，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. How many tests did the speakers take yesterday?‎ A. Three ‎ B. Two.‎ C. One ‎2. Why is the woman surprised? ‎ A. Sam ate all the meatballs.‎ B. Sam doesn’t like noodles.‎ C. Sam cooked supper himself.‎ ‎3. What does Bill suggest they do in the afternoon? ‎ A. Fly a kite.‎ B. Watch a movie.‎ C. Visit Jill’s parents.‎ ‎4. What does Cindy like to read the most?‎ A. Romance novels.‎ B. True crime stories.‎ C. Poems. ‎ ‎5. How much do the candy bars cost? ‎ A. Five dollars.‎ B. Seven dollars.‎ C. Twelve dollars 第二节 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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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. Where does the man usually watch the TV shows? ‎ A. On TV.‎ B. On his phone.‎ C. On his computer.‎ ‎7. What does the man usually watch on the Internet? ‎ A. Short videos.‎ B. Drama series.‎ C. News programs.‎ 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。‎ ‎8. Where does Betty live now? ‎ A. In Beijing.‎ B. In Shanghai.‎ C. In Guangzhou.‎ ‎9. Why might Betty choose FudanUniversity? ‎ A. She thinks it would be fun.‎ B. She could bemore independent.‎ C. She would get a better education 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。‎ ‎10. What is the woman trying to do? ‎ A. Move to another city.‎ B. Buy a CD player.‎ C. Buy a car.‎ ‎11. How does the woman feel about taking the subway at night? ‎ A. It is not safe.‎ B. It is convenient.‎ C. It is comfortable.‎ ‎12. What does the man suggest the woman do? ‎ A. Try to save more money.‎ B. Look for something cheaper.‎ C. Find a better job opportunity.‎ 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。‎ ‎13. What time does the man’s watch say it is? ‎ A. 6:50.‎ B. 7:50.‎ C. 8:50.‎ ‎14. Who might Jenny be? ‎ A. The man’s teacher.‎ B. The man’s daughter.‎ C. The woman’s daughter.‎ ‎15. What can we learn about the woman? ‎ A. She is in the hospital.‎ B. She likes modern watches.‎ C. She’s been sick for a long time.‎ ‎16. How will the man get to school? ‎ A. By bus.‎ B. By taxi.‎ C. On foot.‎ 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。‎ ‎17. Where did Maxine get the idea to start a dog shelter? ‎ A. From a classmate.‎ B. From a neighbor.‎ C. From a book.‎ ‎18. What happened after Maxine washed and fed the dog? ‎ A. It ran next door.‎ B. It finally looked lovely.‎ C. It started being friendly.‎ ‎19. How does Maxine pay for her shelter? ‎ A. Her family gives her money.‎ B. She collects fees from everyone.‎ C. The city government supports her.‎ ‎20. How old might Maxine be? ‎ A. Five years old.‎ B. Ten years old.‎ C. Seventeen years old.‎ 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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 ‎ ‎ A ‎ Beijing Travel Company Beijing-Singapore : four days in Singapore Website: www.beijingtour.com Telephone: 010-62617788‎ ‎ Miramer Hotel Restaurant & Café, a swimming pool , KTV, Clothing store, Reading room Travel plans ▲ Day 1 :‎ Morning: land at Singapore Changi Airport Afternoon : take a bus tour of the island Evening : have a party in the KTV ▲ Day 2 : ‎ Morning : visit the National Museum Afternoon : take the car to Sentosa Island ‎ ▲ Day 3 :‎ Morning : take a walking tour of old Singapore, including Chinatown Afternoon : take a boat trip around the island ▲ Day 4: ‎ Morning : free time for shopping Evening : return by air Date of Departure（出发） Price ‎ August 16, 2016 ￥3,220‎ August 17, 2016 ￥3,100‎ August 18, 2016 ￥2,950‎ August 19, 2016 ￥3,150‎ ‎21. What’s the telephone number of Beijing Travel Company ?‎ A. 010-62618877 B. 010-62617788 ‎ C. 010-61627788 D. 010-61628877‎ ‎22. Travelers in this tour group will go to Singapore _________.‎ A. by air B. by train C. by bus D. by sea ‎23. On the second day, Travelers in this tour group can ___________.‎ ‎ A. visit Sentosa Island B. travel around by boat ‎ C. go to Chinatown D. have a party in the KTV ‎24. When can travelers shop freely during the tour?‎ A. On the first day. B. On the second day. ‎ C. On the third day. D. On the last day.‎ ‎25. If you only want to spend less than 3000 yuan, you can choose _________ as your departure date.‎ A. August 16 B. August 17 C. August 18 D. August 19‎ B Have you ever watched the TV program—A Bite of China? It's about Chinese traditional food and habits. According to World Journal, the program has attracted more than one hundred million Chinese audience. Most of them don't see this program as an ordinary food show because it shows them the value and quality of Chinese food, as well as the changes in society today. The audience are also given the chance to see how hard the cooks and the farmers have to work to produce such wonderful Chinese food.‎ This year, Jinyang green prickly ash(花椒) in Liaoshan has been reported by this popular CCTV program.Jinyang green prickly ash is mainly used for hot pot, cooking and other delicious Sichuan foods. It has a long history of more than one thousand years. People started to plant it in Tang Dynasty. Because of its special geographical location and environment, Jinyang has become an excellent place to plant green prickly ash bushes everywhere. Its planting area makes up 48%. Farmers in the country can make almost half of their money from prickly ash.‎ Jinyang green prickly ash has won many prizes from different organizations, such as “the Most Popular Green Healthy Food”. Today Jinyang green prickly ash is sold to Chongqing, Beijing, Japan, Korea, Singapore and other places home and abroad. Jinyang prickly ash has become a famous brand.‎ ‎26.What does A Bite of China mainly show?‎ ‎ A．Jinyang green prickly ash. ‎ ‎ B．The value and quality of Chinese food, as well as the changes in society today.‎ ‎ C．How easy the cooks and the farmers produce wonderful Chinese food.‎ ‎ D．Jinyang prickly ash has become a famous brand.‎ ‎ 27.Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?‎ ‎ A．Jinyang is an excellent place to plant green prickly ash.‎ ‎ B．We can make delicious Sichuan food with green prickly ash.‎ ‎ C．People started to plant green prickly ash in Jinyang several years ago.‎ ‎ D．Green prickly ash is sold to many places home and abroad.‎ ‎28. According to the passage, a farmer in Jinyang can probably make ________ of his/her money from green prickly ash.‎ ‎ A.100% B. 49% C．88% D．25%‎ ‎29.The best title for the passage is ________.‎ ‎ A．A Bite of China and Jinyang Green Prickly Ash ‎ B．Different Countries, Different Food ‎ C．How to Make Sichuan Food ‎ D．How to Plant Green Prickly Ash C Getting less sleep has become a bad habit for most American kids. According to a new survey by the National Sleep Foundation, 51% of kids aged 10 to 18 go to bed at 10 pm or later on school nights, even though they have to get up early. Last year the Foundation reported that nearly 60% of 7- to 12-year-olds said that they felt tired during the day, and 15% said they had fallen asleep at school.‎ How much sleep you need depends a lot on your age. Babies need a lot of rest: most of them sleep about 18 hours a day! Adults need about eight hours. For most school-age children, ten hours is the best. But the new National Sleep Foundation survey found that 35% of 10-to-12-year-olds get only seven or eight hours. And guess what almost half of the surveyed kids said they do before bedtime? Watch TV.‎ ‎“More children are going to bed with TVs on, and there are more likely to stay awake, with more homework, the Internet and the phone,” says Dr. Mary Carskadon, a sleep researcher at Brown University Medical School. She says these activities at bed time can get kids all excited and make it hard for them to calm down and sleep. Other experts say part of the problem is chemical. Changing levels of body chemicals called hormones not only make teenagers’ bodies develop adult characteristics,but also make it hard for teenagers to fall asleep before 11 pm.‎ Because sleepiness is such a problem for teenagers, some schools have decided to start high school classes later than they used to. Three years ago, schools in Edina, Minnesota, changed the start time from 7:25 am to 8:30 am. Students, parents and teachers are pleased with the results.‎ ‎30. What is the new National Sleep Foundation survey on?‎ A. American kids’ sleeping habits. B. Teenagers’ sleep-related diseases.‎ C.Activities to prevent sleeplessness. D. Learning problems and lack of sleep.‎ ‎31. How many hours of sleep do 11-year-olds need every day?‎ A. 7 hours. B. 8 hours. C. 10 hours. D. 18 hours.‎ ‎32. Why do teenagers go to sleep late according to Carskadon?‎ A. They are affected by certain body chemicals.‎ B. They tend to do things that excite them.‎ C. They follow their parents’ examples.‎ D. They don’t need to go to school early.‎ D ‎ Climate change, pollution，overuse of water and development are killing some of the world’s most famous rivers including China’s Yangtz. India’s Ganges and Africa’s Nile. WWF said on Tuesday. At the global launch of its report “World’s Top 10 Rivers at Risk”, the group said many rivers could dry out. Affecting hundreds of millions of people and killing unique aquatic(水生的)life.‎ ‎ “If these rivers die，millions will lose their livelihoods, biodiversity(生物多样性)will be destroyed on a massive scale, there will be less fresh water and agriculture, resulting in less food security, ”said Rayi Singh, secretary—general of WWF—India.The report launched ahead of“World Water Day” today, also cited the Rio Grande in the united States, the Mekong and Indus in Asia, Europe’s Danube, La Plata in South America and Australia’s Murray—Darling as in need of greater protection.‎ ‎ Rivers are the world’s main source of fresh water and WWF says about half of the available supply is already being used up. Dams have destroyed habitats and cut rivers off from their flood plains．while climate change could affect the seasonal water flows that feed them, the report said. Fish populations, the top source of protein and overall life support for hundreds of thousands of communities worldwide, are also being threatened.The Yangtze basin is one of the most polluted rivers in the world because of decades of heavy industrialization，damming and huge influxes(流入)of seaiment(积淀)from land conversion.‎ ‎ Climate change，including higher temperatures,also means serious consequences for fishery productivity,water supply and political security in Africa’s arid Nile basin. Tributaries(支流)flowing into the Ganges are drying up because of irrigation，WWF said.‎ ‎33．We can infer from the text that _____.‎ ‎ A．rivers’ dying out could affect food security ‎ B．there are four Asian rivers mentioned in the passage ‎ C．the Yangtze is polluted thanks to the lack of enough tributaries ‎ D．higher temperatures couldn’t affect fishery productivity ‎34．The top 10 rivers are fast dying as a result of the following EXCEPT _____.‎ ‎ A. climate change B．wasting water C．pollution D．dams ‎35．WWF is probably a name of _____. ‎ A．an organization B．a newspaper C．a magazine D．a report ‎ 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。(注意：E选项涂AB, F选项涂AC, G选项涂AD)‎ Friendship is a very important human relationship and everyone needs good friends. Good friendship has many benefits. It offers companionship, improves self-worth and promotes good health. There are times in our lives such as when we have recently moved into a new town, or changed our jobs or schools. Such changes often leave us without a friend. 36_____But for many of us the process is difficult and requires courage. Below are some helpful suggestions on how to make and keep friends.‎ 1. Associate with others. ‎ The first step to making friends is associating with other people. You can go to public places to meet new people. Besides, you will need to make yourself known by becoming an active member of such places. ‎ 1. Start a conversation ‎ Starting a conversation is the second most important step in making new friends. ___37_You can always start the conversation. Being able to make small talk is a very useful skill in relating with other people. ‎ ‎3.___38 ‎ ‎ Choosing friends with common interests is important in building friendship as these interests would always bring you and your friend together. Hanging out will always be a pleasant experience. ‎ ‎4. Let it grow. ‎ It is a good thing to stay in touch. However, try not to press your new friend with calls, messages or visits as this would likely wear him or her out and finally you may lose your friend. 39 . The best friendships are the ones that grow naturally. ‎ ‎5. Enjoy your friendship ‎ The best way to enjoy your friendship is to allow your friends to be themselves. __40 Try not to change them from who they are to what you want them to be. Become the kind of friend you will want your friend to be to you. ‎ A. Be cheerful. ‎ B. Do things together. ‎ C. Do not wait to be spoken to. ‎ D. Try not to find fault with your friends. ‎ E. Making new friends comes easy for some people. ‎ F. For a friendship to develop you need to stay in touch. ‎ G. So you will need to give your friend time to react to you. ‎ 第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节） 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）中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。‎ While reading the New York Times today, I came across a story titled “Free Sweets in His Cab to Delight and Heal”.‎ Mansoor Khalid, a 37-year-old electrical engineer from Pakistan has been driving a 41 cab in New York City since 1996. In 2010, his son, Saad, was born with a heart disease. Every time Mr. Khalid visited him in the hospital after his day shift, he would bring much 42 to drink during nights so as to take care of his son. He even gave some to the doctors and nurses there, who 43 him “coffee man”.‎ Last April, Saad 44 away at 18 months old. Although Mr. Khalid was so sad, he had to 45 to work. After his son’s death, he got into the habit of 46 some sweets for his passengers, which nearly cost him $300 every month.‎ From his 47 in the hospital with his son, Mr. Khalid learned that giving to others could at least 48 , if not heal his own feeling of 49 .‎ ‎“I’d like to buy something for people; I feel 50 ,” Mr. Khalid said. “When you giving something from your hand, someone gives a 51 to you in return.”‎ Since then, he has become famous on the Internet. His kind behavior 52 a steady stream of customers, with frequent request for pickups from fans who send their 53 to him via Twitter or Facebook.‎ But he doesn’t expect the 13,000 other yellow taxis to 54 the same. The $300 a month Mr. Khalid spends on candy would 55 help many people to support their families for a time. Actually, it is not a small sum.‎ ‎“If you think about it, you will 56 why he does it,” said Juan Miranda, who drives Mr. Khalid’s cab during the nights.‎ ‎“Everybody is sometimes depressed and 57 . Living in New York City is not very 58 , so when a passenger see all the candies, chocolates, they will 59 in a short time,” Mr. Khalid explained. “Some people even start screaming with 60 .”‎ ‎41. A. orange B. white C. brown D. yellow ‎42. A. coffee B. tea C. wine D. milk ‎43. A. praised B. called C. appreciated D. acknowledged ‎44. A. broke B. smoothed C. passed D. died ‎45. A. learn B. like C. forget D. return ‎46. A. buying B. stealing C. saving D. furnishing ‎47. A. carefulness B. movement C. imagination D. experience ‎48. A. lie B. hide C. defend D. stay ‎49. A. loss B. expectations C. failure D. problems ‎50. A. upset B. bored C. good D. grateful ‎51. A. world B. journey C. smile D. belief ‎52. A. attracts B. prevents C. refuses D. educates ‎53. A. photos B. positions C. money D. thoughts ‎54. A. do B. instruct C. treat D. protect ‎55. A. obviously B. naturally C. exactly D. probably ‎56. A. promise B. admit C. wonder D. discover ‎57. A. delighted B. stressed C. energetic D. special ‎ ‎58. A. different B. hard C. interesting D. easy ‎59. A. turn around B. cheer up C. settle down D. drop in ‎60. A. horror B. anger C. happiness D. disappointment 第 Ⅱ 卷（非选择题 共60分）‎ 注意：请将答案写在答题纸上。写在试卷上无效。‎ 第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）‎ 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。‎ One morning, I was waiting at the bus stop, worried about __61___(be) late for school. There were many people waiting at the bus stop, ___62__ some of them looked very anxious and ___63_(disappoint) . When the bus finally came, we all hurried on board. I got a place next ____64__the window, so I had a good view of the sidewalk. A boy on a bike ____65_ (catch ) my ‎ attention. He was riding beside the bus and waving his arms. I heard a passenger behind me shouting to the driver, but he refused ____66_(stop) until we reached the next stop. Still, the boy kept ____67_(ride). He was carrying something over his shoulder and shouting. Finally, when we came to the next stop, the boy ran up the door of the bus. I heard an excited conversation. Then the driver stood up and asked,“__68__(do)anyone lose a suitcase at the last stop?” A woman on the bus shouted, “Oh, dear! It’s _69__ (I )”. She pushed her way to the driver and took the suitcase thankfully. Five others on the bus began talking about what the boy had done and the crowd of strangers _70__ (sudden) became friendly to one another.‎ 第四部分 写作 （共两节 满分35）‎ ‎ ‎ 第一节：短文改错（10分）‎ 文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。‎ 增加：在此处加一个漏词符号（∧），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.每处错误及修改均仅限一词；‎ Dear Tom,‎ ‎ I am very exciting to hear that you are coming to our school soon. Now let me to introduce our school to you .Our school is a famous school with long history. We have a lot of experienced teachers and excellently equipment. There were three teaching buildings, that are all for seniors. There are two lab building and a library. Except Chinese,maths,English, physics and chemistry, we have some optional courses. The students can choose that they like to attend. We love our school. I am looking forward to meet you. ‎ ‎ Yours,‎ ‎ Li Hua 第二节：写作（满分25分）‎ 假设你是新华中学的学生李华，‎ 班里从外地转来一名同学李明，他一时无法融入到新的班集体中，感到很苦恼。请根据下列要点用英语给他写封信：‎ ‎（1）帮他分析原因：害羞，怕同学取笑。‎ ‎（2）给他提出建议：学习普通话（Putonghua），跟同学交流(communicate with)的意见。‎ ‎（3）同时说一说你会怎么帮助他。‎ Dear Li Ming，‎ I’m sorry to know that you feel unhappy at your new class.__________________‎ ‎___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎ I hope you can adapt to the new school life as soon as possible ‎ LiHua ‎ 英语参考答案 ‎1-5 ACBAB 6-10 BAABC 11-15 ABACC 16-20 BCBCC ‎21-25 BAADC 26-29BCBA 30-32ACB 33-35A B A ‎36-40 ECBGD ‎41—45 DABCD 46-50ADBAC 51-55CABAD 56-60CBDBC ‎61-70 being, and, disappointed, to, caught, to stop, riding, Did, me/mine, suddenly）‎ Dear Tom,‎ ‎ I am very exciting to hear that you are coming to our school soon. Now let me ‎ excited to introduce our school to you . Our school is a famous school with∧ long history. ‎ 划掉to a We have a lot of experienced teachers and excellently equipment. There were three ‎ ‎ excellent are teaching buildings, that are all for seniors. There are two lab building and a library.‎ ‎ which buildings ‎ ‎ Except Chinese, maths, English, physics and chemistry, we have some optional Besides courses. The students can choose that they like to attend. We love our school. I am ‎ what ‎ looking forward to meet you soon.‎ ‎ meeting ‎ ‎ ‎ Yours,‎ ‎ Li Hua Dear Li Ming，‎ ‎ I’m sorry to know that you feel distressed at your new class.①One of the reasons, I believe, is that you might be too shy to talk confidently with your classmates and②maybe you are afraid that your classmates will make fun of your accent. I am sure, with your effort, you can manage to overcome the difficulties. In my opinion，learning to speak PuTonghua and communicate with classmates frequently are good ways for you to make new friends. In our spare time，④I’ll invite you to play basketball or go to some parties. Also，⑤I’d like to introduce my good friends to you. ‎ I hope you can adapt to the new school life as soon as possible.‎ ‎ Yours,‎ ‎ LiHua 录音原文 Text 1 ‎ M: Well, I’ll go off to take my second test of the day! I can’t believe we had three yesterday!‎ W: Yeah. But just one more tomorrow, we will be done for the week.‎ Text 2‎ W: I can’t believe you cooked supper! You’re really growing up, aren’t you, Sam?‎ M: It was easy, Mom. It’s only noodles and meatballs. ‎ Text 3‎ W: Hi, Bill. It’s a perfect spring day. Jill and I are going to fly kites in the park. Want to come?‎ M: Great idea. Let’s meet at 9:00 at Chaoyang Park. We could have lunch at the park, and then we can meet my parents in Sanlitun for an afternoon movie.‎ Text 4‎ M: Happy birthday, Cindy! I got you this book of true crime stories. I know that’s your favorite.‎ W: It used to be. I’m really into romance novels now, although I sometimes like reading poetry. But that’s still so thoughtful of you!‎ Text 5‎ M: You just want these cookies? That’ll be five dollars. ‎ W: Can I get these candy bars, too? ‎ M: Sure! That’ll be twelve dollars in total. ‎ Text 6‎ W: Do you like to watch TV?‎ M: I like watching TV shows. But I usually watch them on my phone. ‎ W: What kind of shows do you like? Drama?Comedy?The news?‎ M: I like comedies, but to be honest, I don’t watch too much TV. There are so many other things on the Internet to watch.‎ W: Like what?‎ M: I usually watch short videos of people doing funny things, babies laughing, animals playing...stuff like that.‎ Text 7‎ W: David, I applied to three different schools, and they all accepted me.‎ M: Great! Which one would you enjoy more?‎ W: I think Peking University would be fun, but I would learn the most at Tsinghua University.‎ M: I see. They’re both good.‎ W: Well, I think Tsinghua would be the best choice, but I kind of want to get away from Beijing. If I went to Fudan University in Shanghai, I could be more independent.‎ M: Maybe you should have applied to a university in Guangdong. Then you’d be really far away!‎ Text 8‎ M: Look! A 2016 Ford Escape with a CD player, leather seats, and only 20,000 miles on it! The price is only $17,000.‎ W: That’s too expensive for me. I used to have enough money for a nice car like that. Before I came to New York, everything was great.‎ M: Are you sorry you came here?‎ W: No. I have a lot of great opportunities here, but it seems like I never have enough money.‎ M: I know what you mean. Don’t worry. In a few months, you’ll be able to save money again.‎ W: But it’s not safe or comfortable for me to take the subway so late at night.‎ M: So, you’ll have to find a car that is a little older and cheaper.‎ W: Yeah, I guess I’ll have to. ‎ Text 9‎ M: What time does your watch say?‎ W: Ten to eight.‎ M: Oh, no! My watch is slow again. I thought it was ten to seven. ‎ W: I told you that Apple Watch would not be reliable. My old-fashioned watch is much better.‎ M: Now I’m going to be late again. I don’t know what I’ll tell the teacher.‎ W: Since you’re already late, why not stay here and talk with your mom?‎ M: Mom, you know I’d love to, but I really have to go. Jenny will be back from work at the hospital in a few minutes.‎ W: You know your sister just eats and goes to bed. I’m just tired of staying home with nothing to do but look at the ceiling.‎ M: You’ll be better soon, Mom. The doctor says just a few more weeks.‎ W: It seems like forever. Are you sure you have to go?‎ M: Yes. I have to go now, or I’ll miss the bus. ‎ W: Stay just a few more minutes, Henry. I’ll pay for you to take a taxi.‎ M: OK, Mom.‎ Text 10‎ Maxine is famous for setting up the first dog shelter in her hometown. It all started when she was walking to school one day when she was ten. She had always wanted a dog, and she saw one outside her school. The dog was friendly, but it was hungry and dirty. She wanted to help the dog, but she had to go to class. In school that day, she read a book about a shelter for pets. It was set up in a small town, and local people paid for it. This gave Maxine an idea. After school, she found the dog and took it home. After she washed it and fed it, it looked happy and cute. Her next-door neighbor asked if she could give the dog to his five-year-old son. After this, Maxine decided to start the Happy Paws Shelter. She gets money from the city government and other dog lovers. And when a family comes and finds a new pet, they sometimes give her money. Maxine hopes to start more dog shelters in small towns nearby before she goes to collegenext year.‎ ‎ ‎