2017-2018学年河北省武邑中学高二上学期第二次月考英语试题 17页

‎ 河北武邑中学2017-2018学年高二上学期第二次月考 英语试题 ‎ ‎ 注意事项：‎ 一、本试卷分10 页，包括四部分。其中第一部分、第二部分和第三部分为选择题，包括60个小题；第四部分为非选择题。 考试时间为120分钟，总分为150分。‎ 二、答题前请仔细阅读答题卡上的“注意事项”，按照“注意事项”的规定答题。所有题目均需在答题卡上作答，在试卷和草稿纸上作答无效。‎ 三、做选择题时，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案。‎ 第I卷 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，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 does the woman usually travel?‎ A．By plane.　 B．By car.　 　C．By train.‎ ‎2．What has the man been doing recently?‎ A．Traveling in Sanya. B．Playing football. C．Sitting in the sun.‎ ‎3．How does Mike probably feel now?‎ A．Disappointed. B．Worried. C．Happy.‎ ‎4．Who kept coughing in the cinema?‎ A．The young couple. B．The old woman. C．The little boy.‎ ‎5．What will the man do next?‎ A．Go to see a customer. B．Go to Mr Black’s office. C．Start writing his report.‎ 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，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 is the man now?‎ A．In Beijing. B．In Tokyo. C．In New York.‎ ‎7．What do we know about the man?‎ A．He doesn’t like traveling around. B．He didn’t like his job in Tokyo.‎ C．He likes teaching very much.‎ 听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。 ‎ ‎8．What’s the possible relationship between the two speakers?‎ A．Teacher and student. B．Classmates. C．Mother and son.‎ ‎9．What does the woman suggest the man do?‎ A．Ask Alice for help. B．Ask his teacher for help. C．Ask Tom for help.‎ ‎10．What will the man probably do?‎ A．Join several clubs with Tom and Alice. B．Teach Tom how to solve math problems.‎ C．Teach Tom Spanish and learn math from him.‎ 听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。 ‎ ‎11．When does the conference begin?‎ A．At 3：30. B．At 4：00. C．At 4：30.‎ ‎12．What happened to the speakers?‎ A．There was something wrong with the taxi. B．They got stuck in a traffic jam.‎ C．They got lost on the street.‎ ‎13．Why was the woman late last time?‎ A．Because she set off late. B．Because the traffic was bad. C．Because she had a traffic accident.‎ 听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。 ‎ ‎14．What was the weather like last Saturday?‎ A．Fine at first but windy later. B．Windy at first but fine later. C．Fine at first but rainy later.‎ ‎15．What does the woman think of the man?‎ A．He is very kindhearted. B．He is not careful enough. C．He is very brave.‎ ‎16．What do we know about Jenny?‎ A．She doesn’t like outdoor activities. B．She loves her grandma very much.‎ C．She doesn’t like spending time with the man.‎ ‎17．What will the man do tomorrow?‎ A．Go to visit Jenny’s grandma. B．Go boating with Jenny. C．Go to watch a movie.‎ 听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。 ‎ ‎18．What does the father do at Wild Dog Research Camp?‎ A．He teaches local children.B．He studies wild animals. C．He cooks and keeps the camp clean.‎ ‎19．How many tents are for camp workers?‎ A．5. B．8. C．10.‎ ‎20．What does Jack want to do when he grows up?‎ A．To be a movie star. B．To train dogs for movies. C．To study animals in Africa.‎ 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。‎ ‎ A A car needs gas to run and your body also needs food to work for you. Eating the right kind of food is very important. It can help your body grow strong to take care of what you eat.‎ ‎   There are four main food groups altogether. The dairy group has food like milk, cheese and sour milk. The other three groups are the meat and fish group, the fruit and vegetable group, and the bread and rice group. Each meal should have at least one food from all four main groups. With all these food together, you will be given enough energy during the day.‎ ‎   It is easy to get into bad eating habits. You may eat your breakfast in a hurry to get to school on time. Or you may not have time for a good lunch. It may seem easy to finish your supper with fish and chips all the time. But you will find yourself tired in these days and you can not think quickly.‎ ‎   Watching what you eat will help keep your body healthy and strong. It is also good to take some exercise. It will help you eat more if you take a walk or play games in the open air. Having a good eating habit with some exercise is the key to your ‎ health.‎ ‎21. Which of the following diets do you think is the best one?‎ A. Eggs, tomatoes and chicken.  ‎ B. Milk, bread, cabbages and beef.‎ C. Corn, fish, cream and pork.   ‎ D. Rice, beancurd（豆腐）, apples, fish and chicken.‎ ‎22.Which of the following is a good eating habit?‎ A. Going to school without any breakfast.‎ B. Eating fish and chips for supper all the time.‎ C. Having at least one food from all four groups each meal.‎ D. Eating your lunch in a very short time.‎ ‎23.. The underlined word “dairy” in the second passage means _____.‎ A. the food made out of cows such as milk and butter B. she shop that sells milk and butter C.  a farm where cows are kept      ‎ D. a place where milk products are made.‎ ‎24. The best title for this passage is _____.‎ ‎   A. The Four Food Groups           B. A Healthy Diet ‎    C. Your Body And Food           D. Food And Your Health B Samanta Schweblin, one of the best young Spanish language novelists nominated (提名) by British literary magazine Granta, has visited Beijing to promote the first Chinese edition of a collection of her short stories. The collection, Birds in the Mouth, has been translated and published by Shanghai-based publisher Reader99. ‎ ‎“Sometimes I hold the Chinese edition and choose a story at random and try to guess which one it is. But it is almost impossible for me; even the length is different.” says Schweblin. “When a book is translated into a Western language, I can at least understand some parts of my stories, and therefore suffer some doubt about the quality of the translation. But my Chinese edition is more like an act of ‎ faith.” ‎ Born in Argentina in 1978, Schweblin says she is influenced by the literary traditions of the La Plata area, home to many famous Latin-American novelists. ‎ Interested in writing stories of ordinary lives where suddenly something extraordinary happens, something new, strange or unknown, she thinks, “The stranger and the unknown are not always related to ghosts or aliens, but can be something related to the known world, something that actually could happen.”  ‎ Birds in the Mouth tells of a divorced father who worries about his 13-year-old daughter and her mysterious appetites. It turns out that his daughter eats live birds. ‎ The idea for this story came to Schweblin when she was browsing the Internet, “Click, click, click, a picture of a little girl who looks frightened with her hands covering her mouth came to my eyes. Little by little, I developed the story in my mind, and then wrote it down” recalls Schweblin.  ‎ Although there are elements of violence and bloodiness in Schweblin's stories, she skillfully hides them, thinking the trick to writing a thrilling story is to stop the monster from appearing, while maintaining a frightening and mysterious atmosphere. ‎ ‎25. Samanta Schweblin came to China to ______.‎ ‎ A. pay a visit to Beijing B. translate her stories into Chinese ‎ C. help to make her book more popular D. publish her collection ‎26. When mentioning her Chinese edition, Schweblin thinks ______ .‎ ‎ A. she suffers some doubt about the quality of the translation ‎ B. her Chinese edition is slightly different from the original one ‎ C. she can understand some parts of her Chinese edition ‎ D. she has a strong belief in her Chinese edition ‎27. From the passage we can tell, the author ______.‎ ‎ A. has an appetite for writing something extraordinary ‎ B. got the idea of her story Birds in the Mouth by design ‎ C. tried to quit describing violent and bloody scenes in her story ‎ D. thinks her writing style is mainly affected by some famous native novelists ‎28. We can probably read the passage in _______. ‎ A. a textbook B. a newspaper C. a report D. a science fiction C THEATRE ‎ City Varieties ‎ The Headrow, Leeds, Tel. 430808‎ ‎ Oct 10 –11 only A Night at the Varieties. All the fun of an old music hall with Barry Cryez, Duggle Brown, 6 dancers, mystina, Jon Barker, Anne Duval and the Tony Harrison Trio. Laugh again at the old jokes and listen to your favourite songs.‎ Performances: 8 pm nightly.‎ Admission: ￡5; under 16 or over 60 ￡4 .‎ York Theatre Royal St Leonard’s Place, York. Tel. 223568‎ Sept 23- Oct 17 Groping for Words – a comedy by Sue Townsend. Best known for her Adrian Mole Diaries. Townsend now writes about an evening class which two men and a woman attend. A gentle comedy.‎ Admission: First night, Mon; ￡2; Tues- Fri: ￡3.25-5.50; Sat: ￡3.50-5.75.‎ Halifax Playhouse King’s Cross Street, Halifax. Tel. 365998‎ Oct 10- 17 On Golden Pond by Ernest Thompson. This is a magical comedy about real people. A beautifully produced, well-seted play for everyone. Don’t miss it.‎ Performances: 7:30 p.m.‎ Admission: ￡2. Mon; 2 seats for the price of one.‎ Grand Theatre Oxford Street, Leeds. Tel. 502116‎ Restaurant and Café.‎ Oct 1-17 The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13, Sue Townsend’s musical play, based on her best-selling book.‎ Performances; Evenings 7:45 October 10-17, at 2:30 p.m. No Monday performances.‎ Admission: Tues- Thurs; ￡2-5; Fri & Sat; ￡2-6.‎ ‎29. Which theatre offers the cheapest seat?‎ ‎ A. Halifax Playhouse. B. City Varieties. C. Grand Theatre D. York Theatre Royal ‎30.If you want to see a play with old jokes and songs, which phone number will you ring to book a seat?‎ ‎ A. 502116 B. 223568 C. 365998 D. 430808‎ ‎31. We may learn from the text that Sue Townsend is .‎ ‎ A. a writer B. an actress C. a musician D. a director D Goldfish have pretty boring lives, so maybe it’s a good thing they can only concentrate for nine seconds! But according to new research, humans are becoming like goldfish. Our attention span (时长) is getting shorter ... and it’s all because of technology.‎ ‎“We move quickly from one site to another on the web,” says Doctor Ted Selker, a computer scientist from Massachusetts, “and we are losing the ability to concentrate.” With millions of websites to choose from, the attention span of the average internet user is just seconds. There are other digital distractions (分心) too: email, instant messaging and quickie movies on websites.‎ Some people are worried about the effect on young people. “You need time to understand and think about what you read,” says Julia Wood, from London.“Young people search the net all the time and their brains become full of useless information but there is no time to make sense of it. I am trying to persuade my pupils to read more books, so that they concentrate on one subject for longer.”‎ Other teachers are trying more unusual methods to improve students’ concentration. Anne Savan, from Wales, was so worried about her students that she started playing Mozart during her science lessons. She says that it had an amazing effect: “The music made them calmer, and their concentration was much better.”‎ But not everyone believes that there is a problem. Ray Cole, an educational psychologist says: “On web, young people learn to make quick decisions about what is and isn’t worth reading. They might look at five unhelpful websites very quickly, before stopping and reading a sixth useful website more carefully. In a world with ‎ so much information available, this is an important skill.”‎ ‎32 Why does the writer mention“goldfish”？‎ A. To analyze data. B. To introduce a topic.‎ C. To settle problems. D. To suggest a way out.‎ ‎33. What may cause a shorter attention span according to Dr. Ted Selker?‎ A. Skipping around the internet. B. Time to digest information.‎ C. Traditional methods of reading. D. Making decisions.‎ ‎34. What will help students overcome a short attention span?‎ A. Receiving emails. B. Texting messages.‎ C. Reading more books. D. Watching quickie movies.‎ ‎35. What is Ray Cole’s attitude towards looking through websites quickly?‎ A. Cautious. B. Unfavorable. C. Skeptical. D. Supportive.‎ 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。‎ Father’s Day has been celebrated for over 100 years. It’s also an event celebrated in many countries around the world, although at different times of the year. Make this Father’s Day the best by giving your dad a day that shows him just how special he is to you.‎ ‎ 36 How you celebrate Father’s Day will largely come down to knowing what your dad likes and what will make the day most enjoyable. That can mean planning a grand adventure, or simply taking care of all the chores (日常琐事) around the house so dad can relax.‎ Get others involved. If you have brothers or sisters，you could get them involved in planning something nice for your dad. 37 If you don’t have any siblings, you could also ask your mom or grandparents to help you.‎ Wish him a happy father’s day. 38 When you see him in the morning give him a yell, “Happy Father’s Day, Dad!” in a loud, happy voice.‎ ‎ 39 Gifts are great, but showing your love, and reassuring your dad that ‎ you’re proud of him and all he’s done for you can be the most important factor in celebrating a fantastic Father’s Day.‎ Talk with your dad. Tell him about some things going on in school you haven’t told him; tell him about things that are going on in your life. Don’t make it all about you! 40 ‎ A. Think of a creative gift.‎ B. Tell your dad that you appreciate him.‎ C. Think about what makes your dad happy.‎ D. Your dad may take no interest in what you talk about.‎ E. This may seem obvious, but don’t forget to acknowledge that it is his day.‎ F. Ask your dad about how he is doing, or ask him to tell you about his life growing up.‎ G. Having all of his kids celebrate father’s day with him will make it even more special.‎ 第三部分 完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分) ‎ ‎ 阅读下面短文，从短文后所给的四个选项（A、B、C、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．‎ My father brought home a sailboat when I was ten, and almost each Sunday in summers we would go sailing. Dad was quite skilled in sailing, but not good at 36 . As for me, I 37 both before twelve because of living close to Lake Ontario.‎ The last time Dad and I set sail together is really 38 . It was a perfect weekend after I graduated from university. I came home and 39 Dad to go sailing. Out we set soon on the 40 lake. Dad hadn’t sailed for years, but everything 41 well with the tiller（舵柄）in his hands.‎ When we were in the middle of the lake, a 42 wind came all of a sudden. The boat was hit 43 . Dad was always at his best in any 44 , but at this moment he 45 .‎ ‎“John! 46 !” he shouted in a trembling voice, with the tiller still in his hands.‎ In my memory he could fix any 47 . He was the one I always 48 for s trength and security. Before I could respond, a 49 of water got into the boat. I rushed to the tiller 50 it was too late. Another huge wall of water 51 the boat in a minute. We were thrown into the water, and Dad was struggling aimlessly. At that moment, I felt fiercely 52 of him.‎ I swam to Dad 53 and assisted him in climbing onto the hull（船壳）of the boat. Upon sitting on the hull, Dad was a little awkward about his flash of 54 . “It’s all right, Dad. We are safe now,” I comforted him.‎ That was the first time Dad had counted on me in a moment of emergency. More importantly, I found it was my turn to start 55 for my father.‎ ‎36.A.boating B. running C. swimming D. teaching ‎37.A.enjoyed B. desired C. hated D. learned ‎38.A.unforgivable B. unforgettable C. cheerful D. regretful ‎39.A.sent B. ordered C. invited D. allowed ‎40.A.calm B. icy C. stormy D. thundery ‎41.A.finished B. went C. seemed D. sounded ‎42.A.strong B. gentle C. cold D. hot ‎43.A.repeatedly B. lightly C. hardly D. violently ‎44. A. danger B. place C. sport D. job ‎45. A. suffered B. fell C. froze D. withdrew ‎46. A. look B. Help C. Run D. Jump ‎47. A. problem B. relationship C. machine D. boat ‎48. A. turned to B. lived with C. argued with D. objected to ‎49. A. fountain B. stream C. shower D. wave ‎50. A. if B. for C. after D. but ‎51. A. got through B. poured into C. turned over D. lifted up ‎52. A. ashamed B. protective C. tired D. afraid ‎53. A. hopelessly B. quickly C. slowly D. helplessly ‎54. A. pain B. anger C. fear D. shame ‎55. A. making up B. getting ready C. paying off D. looking out 第II卷（非选择题）‎ 第四部分 第一节语法填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10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。‎ Khan Academy is an online learning website created in 2007 by Salman Khan, an American teacher, and is aimed at 61 (provide) “a free world-class education to anyone anywhere”.‎ Khan offers more than 4,200 free micro lectures, each of 62 usually lasts 10 to 15 minutes. Unlike 63 (tradition) classes, Khan mainly offers courses for students below college level. The classes can also help those planning to take the SAT, 64 exam often required for students wishing to enter an American college or university.‎ ‎ 65 (start) your learning journey at Khan Academy, you should first of all enter the website with a personal e-mail account. Your personal homepage at Khan Academy 66 (design) to help you learn math. You can take a pre-test first to see your level. The academy then suggests exercises at the right level for you.‎ If you are interested in other subjects, click “LEARN” to see all topics 67 (offer) online. Try “Art History”, for example, 68 you will be taken to all the things in that area like articles, videos and questions.‎ Don’t worry if you find 69 difficult to follow the course in English. Courses in 70 (translate) in Chinese, Japanese and other languages are also available.‎ 第二节 单句填空 （每空只填一个单词） 每题1分共10分 ‎71. The evidence cannot__________ fix the time of death .(精确的)‎ ‎72. She strongly __________(怀疑)he was lying to her. ‎ ‎73. I was pouring with sweat, and my head was ___________（晕眩）‎ ‎74. ___________(家庭主妇) can do their shopping and pay bills without leaving their home.‎ ‎75. There is no_____________（可能性)that he will accomplish that work on time.‎ ‎76.  ________your seat belt.（系）‎ ‎77. They appointed him as their______________. （代表）‎ ‎78 .__________ dropping wears away a stone.(连续不断的)‎ ‎79.The latest unemployment figures will be ___________（公布）tomorrow.‎ ‎80. He was in the office, _____________the work schedule on the computer.(更新）‎ 第三节 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、删除或修改。‎ 增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），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：在错的词下画一横线，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。‎ One day, I was on my way back home while I saw a young man painting a picture in a tree. I felt very surprising, so I went up to see more clear. He told me that he was art student. He spent his free time drawing pictures in the trees, hoped to make the city more beautiful. His words encouraged me so much that I was volunteered to help him. He said it took him about one and a half hour to finish a picture. By the time I met him, he has finished ten pictures of his own. After that, they often worked together and became good friends.‎ 第五部分 写作（满分20分）‎ 假定你是李华，你的英国朋友Chris将于11月来中国旅游，请你用英语给他写封信。内容包括： ‎ ‎1.写信的目的；‎ ‎ 2.来中国前做些准备，如看一些有关中国文化的书，学会使用筷子(chopsticks)……‎ 注意：1.词数100左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯 3.需有恰当结尾。‎ Dear Chris,‎ How is everything with you?‎ ‎________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours,‎ Li Hua 听力：1～5　CBCBB　6～10　CBBCC11～15　BBAAB　16～20　BABAB ‎21-24 BCAD 25-28CDAB 29-31ADA 32-35BACD 36-40 CGEBF ‎ ‎41-60 CDBCA BADAC BAADD CBBCD 语法填空：61. providing 62. which 63. traditional 64. an 65. To start ‎ ‎66. is designed 67. offered 68. and 69. it 70. translation ‎ 短文改错：‎ One day, I was on my way back home while I saw a young man painting a picture on a tree. I felt very ‎ ‎ when surprising, so I went up to see more clear. He told me that he was ∧ art student. He spent his free time drawing ‎ surprised clearly an pictures on trees, hoped to make the city more beautiful. His words encouraged me so much that I was volunteered ‎ ‎ hoping 删除was to help him. He said it took him about one and a half hour to finish a picture. By ‎ the time I met him, he has finished ‎ ‎ hours had ten pictures of his own. After that, they often worked together and became good friends.‎ ‎ on we 月考范文：Dear Chris,‎ How is everything with you? I'm glad to know you will come to China this November.‎ I'm writing to suggest what preparations you have to make.First,it would be nice to read some books on Chinese cultures.Second,it couldn't be better if you learn to use chopsticks,which makes you feel at ease when enjoying Chinese cuisines.By the way,if you practice some everyday greeting expressions,you'll feel more comfortable during your stay in China.‎ Hope my humble proposals could be helpful.‎ Yours,‎ Li Hua 听力：1～5　CBCBB　6～10　CBBCC11～15　BBAAB　16～20　BABAB ‎(Text 1)‎ M: I prefer to travel by train. It’s more enjoyable.‎ W: Me, too. I seldom travel by plane or car.‎ ‎(Text 2)‎ W: Have you been to Sanya recently? You’re much darker than before.‎ M: I’ve been playing football in the sun these days.‎ ‎(Text 3)‎ W: Mike is different today.‎ M: He has won a big prize.‎ W: No wonder he’s on top of the world now.‎ ‎(Text 4)‎ M: Did you enjoy the movie this afternoon?‎ W: The young couple in front of me kept talking all the time. The little boy on my left didn’t stop moving and the old woman on my right kept coughing.‎ M: You should have gone swimming with me.‎ W: Yes, I should have.‎ ‎(Text 5)‎ W: Ted, where have you been? Mr Black needs your report now.‎ M: I went to see a customer in the conference room.‎ W: Explain that to Mr Black. He’s still waiting for you in his office.‎ M: I’ll go immediately.‎ ‎(Text 6)‎ W: It’s been one year since the last time I saw you. Where have you been?‎ M: I went to Beijing and Tokyo. I came back to New York only two days ago.‎ W: What did you do in China?‎ M: I taught English in an English training school. But I didn’t like that job because it was a little boring. So I traveled to Japan and worked in a big company.‎ W: How did you like your job there?‎ M: It was even more boring than my teaching job.‎ ‎(Text 7)‎ W: What is troubling you?‎ M: I don’t know how to solve this math problem. Could you help me?‎ W: Are you kidding? I also need help with my studies. Why not ask Tom for help? He knows everything about math.‎ M: But he is not in the classroom now. He went out with Alice a moment ago.‎ W: Where did they go?‎ M: They went to the language club. They are learning Spanish now.‎ W: Don’t you know Spanish? You can teach him and he can help you with your math.‎ M: That sounds like a good idea.‎ ‎(Text 8)‎ M: It’s already half past three. There is only half an hour left. I’m afraid we’ll be late for the conference.‎ W: We should have taken a taxi.‎ M: But a taxi could have also got stuck in the traffic jam.‎ W: What should we do? Call Mr Smith and tell him that we’ll be late?‎ M: Not now. We may get there in time if the traffic gets better soon.‎ W: But I don’t think it’s going to happen. I don’t want to be late again. Mr Smith was very angry last time.‎ M: Why were you late last time?‎ W: I fell asleep and woke up late. But the traffic was good last time.‎ M: Look. The cars ahead are moving.‎ W: I hope we’ll be lucky this time.‎ ‎(Text 9)‎ W: Did you enjoy your time with Jenny last Saturday?‎ M: Not so much. We went boating in the afternoon. The weather was fine at first, but then it became windy. It was quite dangerous. Jenny almost fell into the water.‎ W: Why didn’t you check the weather report?‎ M: I didn’t expect there would be wind.‎ W: You are not a careful guy. You haven’t done enough to show your love for Jenny.‎ M: I guess you are right. Jenny didn’t look happy after we came back. I asked her to go to see a movie with me tomorrow, but she said she would stay with her grandma instead.‎ W: She has a reason.‎ M: You mean she’s angry with me? ‎ W: No. Jenny hasn’t seen her grandma for months and she loves her grandma very much. So she of course wants to spend some time together with her.‎ M: What should I do?‎ W: Spend some time with her grandma, of course. Try to please her.‎ M: I’ll follow your advice.‎ ‎(Text 10)‎ Jack is a 12yearold boy. He has an 8yearold brother called Ted. They live in a southern African country. There they live at Wild Dog Research Camp, where their father studies wild dogs and other wild animals. Their mother teaches local children about the natural world there. More than 12 adults live at the camp, including their ‎ teacher who is also their mother. The others are workers who help cook and keep the camp clean, and researchers who have come to learn about wildlife. There are fifteen tents in the camp. Ten of them are for researchers and five of them are for camp workers. Jack and Ted take classes in the camp about four months out of the year. Ted’s favorite part of the day is when school is over. Then he can go and do other things, like going out with some of the students to research wild animals. Jack wants to train dogs for movies when he grows up. He likes the wild dogs best. He thinks they are very social animals and are always nice to each other. Both the boys have learned a lot about the animals that their father works to understand and protect.‎