江苏省盐城市大丰区新丰中学2019-2020学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题 20页

大丰区新丰中学2019-2020学年度第二学期期中考试 高二英语试题 ‎（考试时间：120分钟，满分：150分）‎ 说明：请将各题答案按要求涂、填在答题卡上。‎ 第Ⅰ卷 （满分110分）‎ 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.What will Lisa do next?‎ A.Give a performance. B.Go to the park. C.Watch TV.‎ ‎2.What will the man bring the woman?‎ A.Diet pills. B.A lettuce salad. C.Some apples.‎ ‎3.Where was Peggy Annette Whitson born?‎ A.In a town. B.In a big city. C.In a small village.‎ ‎4.How much did the man pay in total?‎ A.$12. B.$20. C.$30.‎ ‎5.What are the speakers mainly talking about?‎ A.What Americans have for breakfast.‎ B.Some different kinds of cakes.‎ C.Tips to make cake.‎ 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。‎ 听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7两个小题。‎ ‎6.What does the woman plan to do this weekend?‎ A.Ride in a national park. B.Hike in the mountains. C.Climb red rocks.‎ ‎7.Where will the woman stay?‎ A.At a hotel. B.At a friend's house. C.At a relative's home.‎ 听下面一段对话，回答第8和第9两个小题。‎ ‎8.Who got injured in a car accident?‎ A.Susan. B.Amy. C.Melissa.‎ ‎9.Why does the man say sorry to the woman?‎ A.He didn't buy her a city map.‎ B.He can't show her around more.‎ C.He doesn't know about the attractions.‎ 听下面一段对话，回答第10至第12三个小题。‎ ‎10.What is Jim doing now?‎ A.Using the iPad. B.Watching TV. C.Reading a book.‎ ‎11.When will the activities in the zoo end each day?‎ A.At 3:00 pm. B.At 4:00 pm. C.At 5:00 pm.‎ ‎12.What's the most probable relationship between the speakers?‎ A.Guide and tourist. B.Mother and son. C.Husband and wife.‎ 听下面一段对话，回答第13至第16四个小题。‎ ‎13.How does Karen feel about giving a speech?‎ A.Confident. B.Nervous. C.Embarrassed.‎ ‎14.What is Karen?‎ A.A teacher. B.A babysitter. C.A saleswoman.‎ ‎15.What do we know about the man?‎ A.He speaks in public every day.‎ B.He is familiar with education.‎ C.He is good at giving speeches.‎ ‎16.What is the man's suggestion?‎ A.Practicing in front of a mirror.‎ B.Making full preparation.‎ C.Being well dressed.‎ 听下面一段独白，回答第17至第20四个小题。‎ ‎17.Who is the book for?‎ A.Young children. B.Parents. C.Teachers.‎ ‎18.What happens to Vanessa on her first day in school?‎ A.She is badly treated by another child.‎ B.She plays poorly in the games.‎ C.She spends her time alone.‎ ‎19.How does Vanessa's classmate help her?‎ A.By walking together with her.‎ B.By inviting her for dinner.‎ C.By telling her what to do.‎ ‎20.What might the speaker be doing?‎ A.Reading her new picture book.‎ B.Hosting a radio program.‎ C.Giving a class.‎ 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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。‎ A ‎“Hearing loss is isolating and makes you feel invisible.To understand again is a miracle.Thank you Hearing Help.Express!"Joanne-Park City,UT Do you need lots of power packed into a compact hearing aid with a budget friendly price?‎ Our Ranger-7600 hearing aid is packed with advanced American-Made electronics PLUS the extra power needed for those with moderate to severe hearing loss. Our Ranger-7600 significantly outshines other models in terms of technology and value.You get impressive sound quality, better hearing, and improved understanding.‎ You buy direct from Hearing Help Express, owned by IntriCon, a Class III medical device company that develops,designs,and manufactures hearing aids for ENT's and audiologists.This allows us to provide you with superior products at manufacturer-direct prices,saving you over 80% compared to local hearing aid stores.‎ A credit card is required to start your Risk-Free trial.Your card WILL NOT be charged during trial.‎ ‎21.What is the function of the device mentioned in the passage?‎ A.To make users visible again.‎ B.To help users communicate better.‎ C.To make users heard again.‎ D.To help users understand a miracle.‎ ‎22.Which of the following is NOT one of the features the product has?‎ A.Direct purchase from the manufacture can be made.‎ B. It can replace a smartphone for daily communication.‎ C.Technology makes sound control easy and convenient.‎ D. Free support from licensed professionals is available.‎ ‎23.If you want to start a home trial,you are supposed to A. offer your credit card to guarantee a risk-free trial B. apply to the manufacturer for a telephone setting C. purchase the product in local hearing aid stores D.consult the company on line about the discount B Most male birds try to attract mates with beautiful gestures.However, the white bellbird, local to the Amazon rainforest in Brazil makes the loudiest call ever recorded for that purpose. That is 40 Db higher than the safe hearing range for humans, which is 85 Db. Before this, the honor belonged to another Amazon-liver—the well-known screaming piha, which set a record of 116 Db.‎ Mario Cohn-Haft, one of the study's authors, first became familiar with the loud birds through his trips to the mountains of the Brazilian Amazon.” We could hear them all over the place; they're kind of the soundtrack of these forests,” says the researcher at Brazil's National Institute of Amazonian Research.“They give out these loud ringing sounds that sound like someone hitting metal, like a blacksmith.”‎ To find out how loud the white bellbird's sound actually was, Mario Cohn-Haft and Jeff Podos from the University of Massachusetts Amherst, walked to the mountains of the Amazon rainforests in northern Brazil in December 2018 and then again in February 2019. What they discovered was interesting The pigeon-sized white bellbirds began their courtship(求偶) with a slightly gentler scream that averages about 116 Db. Upon attracting their possible mate's attention, they increase their effort with the deafening “song”. What was strange was that the male began by singing its first note with its back to the female and then turned suddenly. "You see this bird spinning around, and he's got his beak(鸟喙) wide open, "Podos said. "And he makes the second note right in the place the female would have been if she had not been smart enough to back off.”‎ The scientists are not sure why the female birds continue to stay so close even when the males are singing at full pitch(音高). "Maybe they are trying to judge the male birds up close, though at the risk of suffering damage to their hearing systems, "Podos thinks. Since the unpleasant sound, which increases the male birds' risk of being discovered, was not one of the survival skills, the researchers concluded that the female birds might have a preference for louder male birds.‎ The white bellbirds' ability to scream loudly may be the result of their diet, which only consists of fruits. Though the sizes of some fruits are like golf balls, the birds swallow them wholly. Cohn-Haft and Podos believe the bird’s ability to open their beaks wide helps increase their sound.‎ ‎ However, the scientists are puzzled about how the birds, both male and female, can endure the loud songs without going deaf. 24. How do the male white bellbirds try to find a mate? A. By making some beautiful gestures B. By making a sound as loud as 125 Db C. By singing beautiful songs to a possible mate D. By hitting metal with their beaks to make a sound 25. What did Jeff Podos find strange about the male white bellbirds? A. They sang more than one note during the courtship B. They began their courtship with a slightly gentler scream C. They got their beaks wide open when giving out a sound D. They made the first courtship sound not facing the females 26. What is the last but one paragraph mainly about? A. How animals can make louder sounds B. What the white bellbird mainly feeds on ‎ ‎ C. Why the white bellbird can make such a sound D. Why the white bellbird usually swallows fruits 27. What does the underlined word"endure" in the last paragraph mean? ‎ A. Stand B.Record C. Produce D. Replace C Rainbow-coloured rubbish is the colourful waste created by a Swedish city with a unique recycling system.Like many cities in Sweden, Eskilstuna has an impressive recycling record.It met the EU's 2020 target of recycling 50% of waste many years ago. But almost everyone who lives here follows a strict recycling policy at home. People are expected to sort their household waste into seven separate categories, including food, textiles, cartons and metal. But what really makes the system stand out is the bright colour code.‎ The reason for this becomes clear at the city's recycling plant. The bags arrive all jumbled up（混乱） because they're collected altogether, once a fortnight from outside people's houses.But thanks to those bright colours, scanners can select the bags and separate them efficiently.The foodwaste in green bags is processed on site into slurry(浆）to make biogas, which powers city's buses. One of the benefits of this method of recycling is that there is less cross-pollution, so more of the recycled waste can actually be used to make new things.‎ Like the rest of Sweden, Eskilstuna is committed to sending zero waste from its citizens to landfill(垃圾堆).Waste that cannot be recycled is incinerated at a local plant to generate electricity.This reduces reliance on fossil fuels, but does create greenhouse gases. As countries around the world try to improve their recycling rates,some may look to Eskilstuna as an example to follow—as long as they think they can persuade their citizens to get busy sorting at home.‎ ‎28.How do people in Eskilstuna follow a strict recycling policy?‎ A.They recycle waste at their homes. ‎ B.They send waste to recycling plants.‎ C.They spray waste with colorful paints.‎ D.They pack sorted waste with color bags.‎ ‎29.What is the advantage of the bright colour code?‎ A.It avoids cross-pollution entirely.‎ B.The waste can be stored in a fixed site.‎ C.The bags take on a colorful look.‎ D.The bags can be easily classified.‎ ‎30.What does the underlined word 'incinerated' in the last paragraph probably mean?‎ A.Burnt. B.Broken. C.Buried. D.Wrapped.‎ ‎31.Which would be the best title for the passage?‎ A.Tips on how to sort household waste B.A Swedish city's recycling efforts C.Measures to collect messy waste bags D.A new policy for conservation D Battling coronavirus is an experience that will forever be etched(铭刻）in my mind. I had what's considered a mild(温和的）case, but this virus is cruel. Now that I've recovered, I'm sharing my story because I want people to take this situation seriously.‎ My boyfriend and I have been trying to trace our steps back to where we first came into contact with coronavirus, and we think it was the night we went out to celebrate his sister-in-law's 40th birthday in early March.We went to a Mexican restaurant on Long Island that Friday night, and we shared lots of laughs and food.‎ We didn't think anything of it at the time, of course.The news was just beginning to report the spread of COVID‎-19 in America, so it wasn't exactly at the forefront of my mind. Looking back now, I think that must have been the start of it all. My boyfriend, Luis, began showing symptoms on Monday, but we assumed it was a typical cold. He works from home, so we figured it would just blow over. He had body aches and a minor fever for five days, but it didn't seem a cause for concern.Then it took me down.‎ My symptoms began on Monday, March 16. It had been a week since Luis had been sick. It all began with a low fever, about 99 to 100 degrees. I felt really weak, but I still went to work. By the day's end, I told my boss I had to leave. At this point,coronavirus had begun to take over New York, ‎ so I was told to work from home. On Tuesday, the headache started. It was so intense that I had to lie down—it was too difficult to keep my head up.‎ By the end of the week, I knew something was off. This wasn't what a typical illness felt like. Everything hurt. Luis and I decided it was time I seek medical help. My fever was only 100.6 degrees, but it felt like my skin was being pulled in opposite directions. My knees, hands, and even my earlobes hurt..‎ We went to nearby urgent care, where I filled out paperwork and waited for the doctor. After examining me, the doctor said he was certain I would test positive for coronavirus and that I'd contracted it from Luis.‎ That Saturday evening was the absolute worst. I didn't know how much worse I was going to get, and I feared the uncertainty of it all.‎ My fever finally broke the following Wednesday. I went to bed that night, and the next morning I awoke to a perfect 98.6-degree temperature that remained consistent. It was such a relief. Two days later, the health department called me with the news that I'd tested positive for COVID-19. By then, I was feeling mostly back to myself again, except for a lingering(继续存留）dry cough.‎ ‎32.What might be the source of the author and her boyfriend's coronavirus?‎ A.A birthday celebration. B.A mild coronavirus case.‎ C.A painful experience. D.A serious situation in USA.‎ ‎33.What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 3 mean?‎ A.The news of COVID-19 was unknown to the author.‎ B.The author didn't take the spread of COVID-19 seriously.‎ C.The author didn't suffer from a low fever at the beginning.‎ D.The news of COVID-19 was just like that of a typical cold.‎ ‎34.In which case did the author ask for a leave?‎ A.After her symptoms began.‎ B.Once Luis had body aches.‎ C.Before the virus took her down.‎ D.When she could hardly sit up.‎ ‎35.What indicates the turning point of the author's illness?‎ A.The positive test result. B.A lingering dry cough.‎ C.A temperature return. D.The concern for herself.‎ 第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）‎ 七选五。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。‎ Prepare Yourself for a Better TOEFL Score The TOEFL is the most widely used language assessment exam for American colleges or universities.Many foreign students worry about taking the TOEFL because it is essential to meet their goals. 36 But a low test score will limit their choices for financial aid and admission to top schools. So how to prepare yourself for a better TOEFL score?‎ What will you focus on?‎ Plan when you will take the TOEFL. If possible,register to take the test, even if the date is several months from now. This will give you a good reason to study.Take a sample test online or from a test preparation book to find out where you need to improve the most. 37 This will help you to plan your studies to develop the skills you need to get a better score ‎___38____ ‎ The Educational Testing Service website has a free online course to help you prepare for the TOEFL.There are also sample preparation questions. Apart from answering those questions, try to surround yourself with English. Listen to stories on VOA's Learning English website.Watch movies where English is spoken. Read English-language newspapers to keep up with new words that relate to current events and technology.‎ When will you study?‎ ‎___39_____But if your practice test score is more than 20 points below your goal,you may need to improve your overall English ability, and that may take years. To get a good score,you need to set aside time to study,set goals, and measure your progress.‎ The real goal of the test is to measure how well a student can communicate in an English-speaking classroom.____40______‎ A.Do you do well in reading,but not so well in listening?‎ B.Good marks on the test will open many doors.‎ C TOEFL score may be a necessity for a student to graduate from an American school. D.How will you study?‎ E.Experts say that you should study for at least two month before taking the test.‎ F.Expose yourself to English on a daily basis and improvement is sure to follow.‎ G.Keep in touch with an American friend and learn more about the country.‎ 第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分40分）‎ 第一节（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）‎ 单项选择。从所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。‎ ‎41. Many young people, most________well-received, headed for remote regions to chase their dreams.‎ A. of which B. of whom C. of them D. of those ‎42. Many experts hold the view that teachers’ development is _______ the key to better education lies . ‎ A. which B. what C. where D. how ‎43. --- My little evil totally wears me out? ‎ ‎--- Well, babies are lovely, but sometimes they ________ be tiresome.‎ A. should B. will C. can D. shall ‎44. The shocking news made me realize_______ terrible problems we would face.‎ A what B if C. how D. that ‎45. Rare________it is in men, there are cases of men developing breast cancer.‎ A. when B. since C. while D. as ‎ ‎46. If not ________with the respect he wants, the singer gets very ill-tempered and complains all the time.‎ A. treated B. being treated ‎ C. treating D. having been treated ‎47. China’s soft power grows ________ the increasing appreciation and understanding of China globally. ‎ A. in line with B. in reply to C. in return for D. in honour of ‎48. Despite the poor service of the hotel, the manager is_______to invest in sufficient training for his staff.‎ ‎ A. keen B. reluctant C. anxious D. ready ‎49. In art criticism, you must assume the artist has a secret message _____ within the work.‎ A. to hide B. hidden C. hiding D. being hidden ‎50. Parents should actively urge their children to ______ the opportunity to join sports teams.‎ A. gain admission to B. keep track of ‎ C. take advantage of D. give rise to 第二节（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）‎ 完型填空。阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。‎ Two weeks earlier, my son, Ben, had got in touch. He’d moved to England with his mum when he was three and it had been 13 years since I’d 51 seen him. So imagine my 52 when he emailed me saying he wanted to come to visit me.‎ I was 53 ! I arrived early at Byron Bay where we were supposed to 54 . The bay was ‎55 in sunshine, and there was a group of kayakers around ‎150m off the shore. Getting a little 56 , I realized one kayak (皮划艇) was in 57 . “Something’s not 58 !” I took off my T-shirt and 59 into the water. I saw there were two instructors on board and a man lying across the middle. He was 60 violently. Linking arms with one of the instructors, I helped 61 the young man out of the water. He was unconscious and as I looked at his face, ‎ something 62 to me. Those brown eyes were very 63 . “What’s his name?” I asked the instructor. “Ben,” he replied, and immediately I 64 . That stranger was my son!‎ The instructors called for an ambulance. 65 , after a brief stay in hospital, Ben was well enough to be allowed to 66 and later the family met up for dinner. We chatted about everything and then Ben 67 to me. “I just want to say thank you,” he said. “You 68 my life!”‎ I still can’t believe what a 69 it was. I’m just so glad I was there 70 to help my son. ‎ ‎51. A. also B. often C. even D. last ‎52. A. delight B. relief C. anger D. worry ‎53. A. scared B. shocked C. thrilled D. ashamed ‎54. A. talk B. stay C. meet D. settle ‎55. A. bathed B. clean C. deep D. formed ‎56. A. faster B. closer C. heavier D. wiser ‎57. A. trouble B. advance C. question D. battle ‎58. A. real B. right C. fair D. fit ‎59. A. stared B. sank C. dived D. fell ‎60. A. arguing B. fighting C. shouting D. shaking ‎61. A. lead B. persuade C. carry D. keep ‎62. A. happened B. occurred C. applied D. appealed ‎63. A. sharp B. pleasant C. attractive D. familiar ‎64. A. agreed B. hesitated C. doubted D. knew ‎65. A. Fortunately B. Frankly C. Sadly D. Suddenly ‎ ‎66. A. return B. relax C. speak D. leave ‎67. A. joked B. turned C. listened D. pointed ‎68. A. created B. honored C. saved D. guided ‎69. A. coincidence B. change C. pity D. pain ‎70. A. on board B. in time C. for sure D. on purpose 第Ⅱ卷（共40分）‎ 第一节（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）‎ 语法填空 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。‎ The Riekes Center in Menlo Park, California is a place for students ___71____the ages of 5 and 95 to play music, exercise, and do community service. People of all social and economic backgrounds are welcome.‎ Gary Riekes founded the center when he was a student at Stanford university. After __72___(suffer)a serious football injury, he started a network, which__73___(eventual) became the Riekes Center.‎ The center encourages an environment ___74 ___there are “ No Labels. No Limits." "You don't put a label on someone,"Riekes said,"It allows them to be free."‎ Programs at the center are tailored to improve __75____(grow).The athletic department trains everyone from the ___76____(begin)level to the Olympic level. It also offers a program for athletes with special needs.‎ The Riekes Center offers several programs,___77__(allow)students the chance to discover __78___ they truly love." For the young, it gives them a place to find __79 __(they)," said Bob Mullins, whose sons joined the center more than 30 years ago."These kids develop the discipline they need to achieve goals. They__80__(come)to the center every week since 2001.”‎ 第二节 单词拼写（共10小题；每小题1分）‎ 根据首字母或者中文提示写出单词的适当形式。‎ ‎81. With the development of society, some laws need to be________(改善，改革).‎ ‎82. Some stars donate money________(慷慨）to help people infected with the virus.‎ ‎83. The pressure they put us under was __________(令人难以置信的).‎ ‎84. Which journals does the library ___________(定期订阅) to?‎ ‎85. Problems _______(出现，产生) because we often do not know how to analyze the data.‎ ‎86. He saved the child from drowning and he should be a_________ for his behavior.‎ ‎87. I have typed out some lecture notes for the b_______of those people who were absent last week.‎ ‎88.Whoever v__________ the law shall be punished.‎ ‎89.T he book has a good p ________ and much clever dialogue.‎ ‎90. The t________ between these countries has existed for many years.‎ 第三节 应用文写作（满分20分）‎ ‎76.假定你是高中生李华，得知你的美国同龄朋友Kris因接触了新冠病毒感染者被隔离在家。请你给他写一封邮件，内容包括：‎ ‎（1)安慰他不要恐慌，新冠病毒对于年轻人危险不大；‎ ‎（2)隔离期间可以看书学习，锻炼身体；‎ ‎（3)如果有发热、咳嗽等症状一定要向当地医疗机构求助；‎ ‎（4)表达祝愿。‎ 注意：‎ ‎（1)词数 80左右；‎ ‎（2)可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；‎ ‎（3)邮件中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称。‎ ‎（4)参考词汇：新冠病毒－coronavirus; 隔离－isolation.‎ Dear Kris,‎ ‎__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________‎ Yours,‎ Li Hua ‎2019-2020学年度第二学期期中考试 高二英语答案 听力1-20 CBABA ACBBC BCBAC BACAB 阅读理解21-35 BBABD CADDA BABAC 七选五36-40 BADFE 单选41-50 BCCAD AABBC 完型填空51-70DACCA BABCD CBDDA DBCAB 语法填空 ‎71-80 between suffering eventually where growth ‎ ‎ beginner/beginning allowing what/something themselves have been coming 单词拼写81-90 reformed generously unbelievable subscribe arise ‎ applauded benefit violates plot tension ‎ 书面表达 Dear Kris,‎ Sorry to hear that you are going through the isolation period. Since the coronavirus presents almost no risks to the youth, there is no need to panic. And as you have to stay at home, you might as well do some reading and workout as well. If you have symptoms like a fever or cough, you should turn to your local medical agencies for help.‎ Hope the epidemic in America will improve soon and you will be safe and sound!‎ Yours,‎ Li Hua 附：听力材料 Text 1‎ M: Lisa, we’re going to the park. Do you want to go with us?‎ W: No. American Idol will begin in just five minutes. You know how much I love the show. Text 2‎ M: I’m leaving now. What would you like me to bring you?‎ W: I want some apples.‎ M: But I’m not going to the grocery store. I’m going to the restaurant.‎ W: Then please bring me a lettuce (莴苣) salad. I’m on a diet now. Text 3‎ M: Do you know where Peggy Annette Whitson was born?‎ W: No. Was she born in a big city?‎ M: No. She was born in the small town of Mount Ayr in southwestern Iowa. Text 4‎ W: How much did it cost you to have your hair cut?‎ M: The haircut just cost me twelve dollars, but I tipped the barber eight dollars.‎ W: That was really cheap. It cost me fifty dollars to have my hair done last week. Text 5‎ W: It seems Americans have a sweet tooth for breakfast.‎ M: I agree. That’s why they usually eat cake for breakfast, but they don’t call it cake. Instead, they call it “pancakes with syrup (糖浆)”, muffin (松饼), or a bowl of sweet cereal (麦片) with milk, which is almost cake.‎ Text 6‎ M: Linda, what’s your plan for the weekend?‎ W: I’m planning to visit Zion National Park. I want to spend the whole weekend there.‎ M: What can visitors do there?‎ W: Visitors can hike and ride a bike there. This national park is known for its high red rocks. Some of them reach 2,000 feet. I want to ride a bike along them.‎ M: Where will you stay there? At a hotel room or at a friend’s?‎ W: My uncle’s family lives near the park. They have a room for me. Text 7‎ W: Who just called?‎ M: My friend Susan. She said over the phone that our friend Amy had got injured in a car accident.‎ W: I’m so sorry to hear that.‎ M: I’m afraid I’ve to go to the hospital to help look after her. Her parents are in New York now and they can’t get back until tomorrow morning. I’m sorry, Melissa, but I can no longer show you around the city.‎ W: It doesn’t matter. I think I can get around with this city map. Besides, you’ve already shown me to the famous attractions. So just go.‎ M: Thanks Text 8‎ W: What’s Jim doing now?‎ M: He’s reading a picture book by himself.‎ W: Honey, don’t you think Jim spends too much time indoors? He watched TV for at least an hour this afternoon. He used the iPad after watching TV. And now he’s reading. He really should spend more time outdoors.‎ M: I know. But where can we take him?‎ W: To the Edmonton Valley Zoo. They have activities for kids aged from 6 to 10 now. Each day will feature different zookeeper challenges, from preparing food to cleaning animals’ living places. They will also help care for small animals.‎ M: It sounds fun. When can kids go?‎ W: It’ll last from January 2nd to 5th. The activities begin at 9:00 am and last 7 hours each day.‎ M: How much does it cost?‎ W: $185 for each child.‎ M: That sounds reasonable. Honey, let’s call the zoo for more information and then make a final decision.‎ Text 9‎ M: You don’t look alright. What’s wrong, Karen?‎ W: I’ll have to talk about education to over two hundred people tomorrow morning. It’s very scary for me.‎ M: I can’t believe it. Don’t you teach? You speak to others in public every day.‎ W: That’s different. I teach 6-year-olds and this time I’ll have to speak to adults in public.‎ M: So haven’t you done that before?‎ W: Never. Now I really don’t know what to do.‎ M: Don’t worry. I often speak to people in public about my company’s products. I know how to do that. I can give you some good suggestions.‎ W: That’s great. So what should I do first?‎ M: First, you should get fully prepared. You’ll be much more confident when you’re prepared. You won’t be so nervous if you’re confident.‎ W: That makes sense. What else should I do?‎ M: Second, you should practice in front of some people. So after you get familiar with your speech, practice it in front of some friends or your family.‎ W: OK. I’ll do that. Text 10‎ W: Good evening, everyone. In tonight’s Book Time, I’d like to introduce one of the best children’s books for August 2019. The book is titled I Walk With Vanessa. This wonderful wordless picture book is for little ones aged 5 to 10 years old. It tells the story of a new girl in school, Vanessa. The new girl spends her first day in school all by herself. She does not join in the games, neither does she take part in the classroom activities. As soon as school is over, she leaves quickly. On her way home, she is badly treated by another child. A girl in her class sees this incident. That girl spends the entire evening thinking about what she saw, and what she can do to help. In the morning of the next day, she has an idea. She goes to Vanessa’s home and walks with her to school. Friends join the walk, and soon the entire school is walking with Vanessa.‎ This wonderful picture book teaches children what to do if they see someone badly treated by others. And it also teaches children that a simple act of kindness can really help.‎