吉林省长春市普通高中2021届高三英语上学期一模试卷（Word版附答案） 19页

长春市 2021 届高三第一次质量监测（一模） 英语 本试卷共 12 页。考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。 注意事项：1. 答题前，考生先将自己的姓名、准考证号码填写清楚，将条形码准确粘贴在条 形码区域内。 2. 选择题必须使用 2B 铅笔填涂；非选择题必须使用 0.5 毫米黑字迹的签字笔书写，字迹工整， 笔迹清楚。 3. 请按照题号顺序在各题目的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效；在草稿纸、 试题卷上答题无效。 4. 作图可先用铅笔画出，确定后必须用黑色字迹的签字笔描黑。 5. 保持卡面清洁，不要折叠、不要弄破、弄皱，不准使用涂改液、修正带、刮纸刀。 第一部分 听力（1-20 小题）在笔试结束后进行。 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） 阅读下面短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 A The 4 Best Greek Islands For A Beach Getaway With more than 5,000 islands in Greece, choosing which one to visit is extremely difficult. So we’re going to help you by sharing our list of the 4 most beautiful Greek islands! 1. Paxi Paxi is smaller and less known than the other Greek islands, making it a perfect place for travellers to seek privacy without being disturbed by any noise. There are excellent beaches and restaurants in the main port of Gaios that serve fresh fish. The best time to enjoy the magical atmosphere is in the evening. 2. Myknons Myknons has become one of the most popular destinations in Greece, which is the best choice for those who want to party. Mass tourism hasn’t affected the beauty of the island yet, with picturesque houses and narrow streets full of Cycladic architecture and, not to mention, the crystal clear blue sea. 3. Tilos Mountains and rough back roads make this island the perfect pick for adventurous travelers looking for day trips to explore the rich wildlife. The beaches are rocky and difficult to access, but once you get there you’ll be able to enjoy the peace and quiet of nature, even during the peak season. 4. Gavdos The southernmost island in Europe is included in our list because of its unique and intact (完好 的) nature and its efforts no maintain their local traditions. There are few tourist accommodations, but we recommend to grab a tent and sleep on the beach under the stars. Its beaches are one of the most beautiful in Greece and probably the entire continent. 21. Where should visitors go if they want to appreciate Cycladic architecture? A. Myknons. B. Paxi. C. Tilos. D. Gavdos. 22. What can we learn about Paxi and Tilos? A. Both of them are quiet. B. Both of them serve visitors fish. C. Both of them are difficult to reach. D. Both of them have beaches and restaurants. 23. What can visitors do on Gavdos? A. Have a party at night. B. Camp on the beach. C. Enjoy picturesque houses. D. Walk in the narrow streets. B Disasters are like a mirror. They show both our bright and dark sides, as individuals and as a society. As citizens in China and beyond continue to fight against the coronavirus (新冠状病毒), the daily lives of many have gone through changes - from simple routine adjustments to complete devotion from volunteers. People have consciously chosen to stay at home to prevent further human-to-human spread. However, that didn’t stop employees and students from working and studying at home. On Feb 17, the scheduled first school day, many teachers started to give online lessons. Bored at home, many people began to learn new things to fill their newly-found time, such as baking or knitting. The film named Contagion, 2011 shows the worst-case that might happen after a worldwide epidemic. Fortunately, the situation in China couldn’t be more different than the movie. Rather than violence and food shortage, everything has worked out rather well in China so far. Scientists isolated (分离) the first virus strain, more than 30,000 medical workers in over 100 medical teams gathered and thousands of construction workers came to build hospitals in Wuhan, Hubei province. Thousands of volunteers are working nonstop to help deliver supplies and assist the affected regions. Sociologists once debated whether volunteer service is common to see around the world. Indeed, more than 30 years of research — exploring disasters in Europe, Asia, and America — confirmed that the need to help is universal wherever disaster strikes. “It’s normal that when disasters happen, people will fall into panic. In reality, we’re more likely to rush in to hep others than run them over to save ourselves,” wrote American psychologist Kelly Caldwell in Pacific Standard. “It’s an exercise in mass healing.” 24. What is the main purpose of the first paragraph? A. To tell readers a lesson. B. To show the effect of a disaster. C. To introduce the topic of the text. D. To raise the readers’ interest in the mirror. 25. What is the second paragraph mainly about? A. People chose to stay at home to avoid panic. B. People tried every means to learn new things. C. Online working and studying became more popular. D. People adjusted to their routines to avoid infection. 26. which does the underlined part in Paragraph 3 mean? A. China’s situation was the same with the movie. B. China experienced violence and food shortage. C. Chinese people have gone through many changes. D. China’s situation was quite different from the movie. 27. From which is the text probably taken? A. A newspaper. B. A science fiction. C. A medical journal. D. A science report. C Earth’s forests are emptying. Half of their inhabitants (栖息动物) have disappeared in the last 40 years, according to a latest report from the World Wildlife Fund (WWF). The report tracked population of 268 species of forest-dwelling birds, mammals, amphibians, and reptiles worldwide between 1970 and 2014 (the most recent year for which data is available). The results show that forest animal populations have declined by 53% worldwide, and humans are to blame. More than 80% of all land animals, plant, and insect species call forests home. However, a combination of habitat destruction, hunting, the spread of invasive species, climate change, and disease are killing off forest animals, the researchers said. Without those animals, forests can’t perform the functions we rely on, since animals pollinate (授粉) forest plants, spread seeds, and nourish the soil with their waste. “Forests depend on a complete animal world to perform functions essential to life,” Susanne Winter, a program director at the WWF, told Eco Watch. One of the most critical roles forests play is in easing climate change. Trees suck enormous amounts of carbon dioxide out of the air and embed (吸纳) the carbon in their wood and the soil. A recent study found that planting new trees over an area the size of the US could suck away two-thirds of all the carbon dioxide emissions that humans have pumped into the atmosphere. “Without animals, it is harder for forests to absorb carbon, as tree species important for protecting the climate could be lost without animals,” Winter said. Without them, those trees would have difficulty reproducing and forests would lose their best carbon-storing trees. “Forests are our greatest natural ally in the fight against global warming,” Winter said. “If we want to reverse the worldwide decline in biodiversity and prevent the climate crisis, we need to protect the forests and the species living there.” 28. What do we know from the passage? A. Half of earth’s forests have emptied. B. 268 forest-living species have died out. C. The number of forest animals has decreased. D. 80% of forest animals have lost their homes. 29. How many reasons are mentioned for the extinction of forest animals? A. Five. B. Four. C. Three. D. Two. 30. What is the key function of forests mentioned in this passage? A. Nourishing the soil. B. Producing carbon dioxide. C. Pollinating forest plants. D. Easing climate change. 31. Which of the opinions may Susanne Winter agree with? A. Forests will disappear eventually. B. We can’t reverse the decline in biodiversity. C. Forests can suck away all the carbon dioxide emissions. D. Animals are vital to forests when it comes to reproducing. D For my first year at Oxford, I barely said anything in tutorials (辅导课). We’d have 2-3 tutorials a week, each ranging from 1 to 3 hours. Some would feel informal with comfortable chairs and teas, sitting and chatting with a few friends. Others would feel more like we were being grilled for facts. In both types, I was pretty quiet. I was shy, introverted, and worried that everyone would think I was stupid. The fact is that everyone in Oxford, Harvard, Yale, etc, has felt insecure about their intelligence at some point. I didn’t volunteer in discussions and, as a result. I didn’t understand much. My understandings of different texts never matured or became complex. They stayed the same. And they were often wrong. Then, somewhere in the middle of my second year, I got over myself, stopped being worried, and offered more of my own opinions. I responded to others, asked thoughtful questions, and interacted way more. I always asked if I didn’t understand something. Most of the time, others also didn’t understand the thing I was confused about and felt happy I asked. I went from being a passive learner and having everything go over my head to being an active learner and having tons more information understood. In tutorials, I took notes. After tutorials, I reviewed those notes. I rewrote them. I explained new concepts to my friends in other subject areas. And I felt smarter. I went from struggling and failing to thriving and suddenly getting firsts on my essays. Being an active student also means asking for help. So I recommend you to visit your tutor during office hours and ask for their help or ask your peers to help explain stuff to you. Or get a mentor (导师) if you can. I had a PhD student mentor me once a week over coffee in my final year. It was the best thing that happened to my studies. 32. Which word best describes the author’s academic attitude as a freshman? A. Cooperative. B. Inactive. C. Serious. D. Positive. 33. What can we infer about the author from Paragraph 4? A. He became smarter than others. B. He attached no importance to notes. C. He had everything go over his head later. D. His changed attitudes led to academic improvement. 34. What does the author advise us to do? A. To visit tutors at any time. B. To get a mentor in the first year. C. To ask our peers for help if necessary. D. To learn everything from smart people. 35. Which can be a suitable title for the text? A. How did I Ask for Help? B. How did I Get over Myself? C. How did I become an Active Learner? D. How did I become a Smart Student? 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。 How to Overcome Social Anxiety Social anxiety is a common type of anxiety disorder. 36 . So they want to be unattractive, hiding away from others in a social event. Here are a few tips that can help you to overcome it. 37 A lot of people with social anxiety feel ashamed of getting help from a professional, but regular visits with a therapist ( 治 疗 专 家 ) will help in so many ways. There are many therapists who specialize in dealing with social anxiety, so try to get help to properly deal with the anxiety attacks. List down the things that stress you out List down all your situations that can cause anxiety according to its levels you feel. 38 . Make it a habit to list down how you react to those situations as you progress. Then move your way up the list. Practise doing this regularly and you will find that you have made great improvements. Create realistic and objective goals Set a realistic and objective goal for every plan you make. Make sure that you are setting your goals correctly. 39 . Always remind yourself of this goal every day and keep your eyes on it until you get the result you are aiming for. 40 , because social anxiety is a battle in the mind. You just have to reprogram your thinking approaches. A. Seek professional help B. Try to hide yourself away from others C. Start off by exposing yourself to the easiest ones D. Above all, you’d better change the way you think E. Many people are suffering social anxiety nowadays F. Non-realistic targets may just bring you disappointment in the long run G. People with it fear the negative or even positive evaluation of others around them 第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分 45 分） 第一节（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 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳 选项。 Not as long ago I was going through a really difficult time in my life. My wife 41 me. Two weeks later I lost my job; eventually I lost our home and everything else I had worked so hard to 42 . For a long time, I cried and prayed, asking myself, “Why are these things 43 to me?” I have never had many friends who I could call true friends. Most were just 44 friends. And I never had a strong 45 with my mother, brother, or sister, so my situation cannot be 46 or understood. 47 , I have Sam. A couple of years before this crisis, I worked as the manager of a local 48 . Sam came to sell his book on consignment (委托). 49 he came to check on his book, we would talk about his writing and my views on different publishers. During the 50 a friendship was born. After the crisis, I didn’t have a dollar and no 51 in the car to 52 a job at times. Then Sam would stop by on a 53 basis. Sometimes, he would 54 food, or ask me to go to a restaurant with him. Before leaving, he would 55 into his pocket and say, “I just felt that I should give you this.” And he would stick 56 into my shirt pocked. There was times when i was so 57 that I couldn’t focus on what I needed to do in order to find a 58 . He would sit down at my computer to do job searches online for me. I thank Sam for 59 a true friend, and I feel I’m so blessed to have such a true friend at a most important point in my life. Life was teaching me that I couldn’t stand 60 as an island, but that I need others to stand with me. 41. A. accused B. accompanied C. supported D. left 42. A. collect B. gather C. obtain D. discover 43. A. happening B. referring C. agreeing D. occurring 44. A. close B. nodding C. special D. unique 45. A. partnership B. argument C. responsibility D. relationship 46. A. found B. asked C. shared D. chosen 47. A. Luckily B. Surprisingly C. Strangely D. Naturally 48. A. newspaper B. bookstore C. market D. bank 49. A. Next time B. Last time C. The first time D. Each time 50. A. debates B. conversations C. fight D. discussions 51. A. gas B. water C. decorations D. electricity 52. A. pick out B. turn down C. search for D. break up 53. A. yearly B. permanent C. flexible D. regular 54. A. bring B. taste C. store D. sell 55. A. slip B. reach C. get D. climb 56. A. papers B. coins C. money D. sweets 57. A. confident B. determined C. stubborn D. frustrated 58. A. dream B. solution C. job D. method 59. A. being B. introducing C. offering D. forgiving 60. A. freely B. alone C. proudly D. aside 第二节（共 10 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分） 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入 1 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 A 63-year-old Chinese grandpa’s 61 (tradition) carpentry (木工) skills attract tens of millions of viewers online as he creates woodwork without glue, screws or nails. The Chinese master carpenter, Wang Dewen, 62 (know) as “Grandpa Amu” on YouTube, has been considered as the modern-day Lu Ban. His most popular video, 63 shows him making a fantastic wooden arch bridge, rose to fame on the platform, 64 (gain) more than 42 million views. Grandpa Amu follows an ancient Chinese mortise and tenon (榫卯) technique, which means no nails or glue are involved 65 the entire process of building the arch bridge. For 66 (decade), Wang worked as a farmer and a carpenter, making furniture for local building projects. Several years ago, Wang left Shandong 67 (live) with his children in Mengshan country. It was a natural step to turn his skills into an opportunity to make all kinds of toys for his young grandson, and it was not long 68 his son and daughter-in-law decided to video Wang’s efforts. The master carpenter 69 (attract) over 1.18 million viewers on YouTube so far. Grandpa Amu insists that he isn’t an internet celebrity (名人) 70 just an ordinary farmer. 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：在此处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出修改的词。 删除：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉。 修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在其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（从十一处起）不计分。 My parents and I paid a visit to my grandparents in last summer. After three hour’s drive, we got to the village. We were exciting to see them and chatted for quite a while. And then I go to the backyard to pick some vegetables or fruits without chemical fertilizers. They were so fresh that I couldn’t wait to taste it. After dinner, we took walk along the country road lined with trees and crops. The soft wind was blown gently and the surroundings were quietly except for the singing of birds. What peaceful the country life was! 第二节 书面表达（满分 25 分） 你校正在组织作文比赛，请以你身边值得感恩的人为题，写一篇短文参赛。 内容包括： 1. 介绍人物； 2. 说明理由。 注意：1. 词数 100 左右； 2. 短文题目已为你写好。 The One I’m Grateful to 英语听力 注意事项：英语听力共两节，共 20 小题，每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分。 第一部分：听力（共两节，满分 30 分） 做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂 到答题卡上。 第一节（共 5 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 7.5 分） 听下面 5 段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项。 听完每段对话后，你都有 10 秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 例：How much is the shirt? A. £19.15. B. £9.18. C. £9.15. 答案是 C。 1. Where does the conversation probably take place? A. At a restaurant. B. At a cinema. C. At a shop. 2. What does the man do? A. A player. B. A teacher. C. A doctor. 3. When will the game begin? A. At 5:00 p.m. B. At 5:45 p.m. C. At 6:00 p.m. 4. How does the man think about the boss? A. Tough. B. Strict. C. Clever. 5. What will Eddie do next month? A. Travel to Mexico. B. Celebrate his birthday. C. Return home. 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. What are the speakers mainly talking about? A. A movie. B. A novel. C. A magazine. 7. Who wanted to choose Marilyn Monroe? A. The author. B. The producer. C. Audrey Hepburn. 听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题。 8. What does the school collect? A. School bags. B. Newspaper. C. Water bottles. 9. What’s the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Colleagues. B. Couples. C. Teacher and student. 听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。 10. Which camp will the man sign his kids up for? A. The camp in June. B. The camp in July. C. The camp in August. 11. What is “Potty Training”? A. A safety training. B. A camp training. C. A toilet training. 12. How much will the man pay? A. $200. B. $210. C. $220. 听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。 13. What does the woman say about the houses? A. They were all built in the 1960s. B. Most of them have two bathrooms. C. They all look different. 14. What is the most important thing to the man? A. Safety. B. Size. C. Price. 15. What type of housing will the man probably see? A. One of the smaller houses. B. A four-bedroom apartment. C. A two-bedroom apartment. 16. When will the man see the woman next time? A. When will the man see the woman next time? A. Tomorrow morning. B. Tomorrow afternoon. C. Later this afternoon. 听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。 17. Where is Kasey working? A. In a supermarket. B. In a big company. C. In a restaurant. 18. How much did Kasey pay for the old lady? A. $1. B. $17. C. $500. 19. Why was the old lady so depressed? A. She lost her wallet. B. She lost her job. C. She lost her husband. 20. What does the speaker want to tell us? A. Kindness will be rewarded. B. Surprises always happen. C. Pay more attention to work. 长春市普通高中 2021 届高三质量监测（一） 英语答案及评分参考 第一部分 听力（每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分） 1-5ABCCA 6-10AACBB 11-15CBBAC 16-20BCBCA 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） 21-23AAB 24-27CDDA 28-31CADD 32-35BDCC 第二节（共 5 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 10 分） 36-40GACFD 第三部分 英语知识运用（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） 41-45DCABD 46-50CABDB 51-55ACDAB 56-60CDCAB 第二节（共 10 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分） 61. traditional 62. known 63. which 64. gaining 65. in 66. decades 67. to live 68. before 69. has attracted 70. but 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） My parents and I paid a visit to my grandparents in last summer. After three hour’s drive, we got to the village. We were exciting to see them and chatted for hours’ excited quite a while. And then I go to the backyard to pick some vegetables or fruits went and without chemical fertilizers. They were so fresh that I couldn’t wait to taste it. After them dinner, we took∧walk along the country road lined with trees and crops. The soft a wind was blown gently and the surroundings were quietly except for the singing of blowing quiet birds. What peaceful the country life was! How 第二节 书面表达（满分 25 分） 【评分细则】 1.本题总分为 25 分，按 5 个档次给分。 2.评分，先根据文章的内容和语言初步确定其所属档——然后以该档次的要求来衡量、确定或 调整档次，最后给分。 3.词数少于 80 和多于 120 的,从总分中减去 2 分。 4.评分，应注意的主要内容是：内容要点、应用词汇和语法结构的丰富性和准确性、上下文的 连贯性。 5.拼写与标点符号是语言准确性的一个方面。评分时，应视其对交际的影响程度予以考虑。英、 美拼写及词汇用法均可接受。 6.如书写较差，以致影响交际，将分数降低一个档次。 第五档 21 分～25 分 完全完成了试题规定的任务。 --覆盖了所有内容要点； --应用了较多的语法结构和词汇； --语法或词汇方面有些许错误，但为尽力使用较复杂结构或较高词汇所致；具备较强的语言 运用能力； --有效地使用了语句间的连接成分，使全文结构紧凑； 完全达到了预期的写作目的。 第四档 16 分～20 分 完全完成了试题规定的任务。 --覆盖了所有内容要点； --应用的语法结构和词汇能满足任务要求； --语法结构和词汇方面应用基本准确，些许错误主要是因尝试较复杂语法结构或较高词汇所 致； --应用了简单的语句间连接成分，使全文结构紧凑； 达到了预期的写作目的。 第三档 11 分～15 分 基本完成了试题规定的任务。 --虽漏掉一些内容，但覆盖所有主要内容； --应用的语法结构和词汇能满足任务要求； --有一些语法结构和词汇方面的错误，但不影响理解； --应用了简单的语句间连接成分，使全文内容连贯； 整体而言，基本达到了预期的写作目的。 第二档 6 分～10 分 未恰当完成试题规定的任务。 --漏掉或未描述清楚一些主要内容，写了一些无关内容； --语法结构单调，词汇项目有限； --有一些语法结构和词汇方面的错误，影响了对写作内容的理解； --较少使用语句间连接成分，内容缺少连贯性； 信息未能清楚地传达给读者。 第一档 1 分～5 分 未完成试题规定的任务。 --明显遗漏主要内容，写了一些无关内容，原因可能是未理解试题要求； --语法结构单调，词汇项目有限； --较多语法结构和词汇方面的错误，影响了对写作内容的理解； --缺乏语句间连接成分，内容不连贯； 信息未能传达给读者。 【参考范文】 The One I’m Grateful to My dad is the person whom I’m most grateful to. Not only does he take good care of me physically, but he also inspires me spiritually. Every morning, he gets up early to prepare a healthy breakfast for me. No matter how busy he is, he will drive me to and from school, rain or shine. When I am down or feel anxious about my grades, my father will take me to a park, or invite me to see a movie to help me relaxed. If necessary, he will accompany me to a psychologist for professional assistance. What’s more, he has a positive attitude to life, which has an everlasting effect on me. It is because of his care and consideration that I grow up happily and healthily. My gratitude to him is beyond description. 附：听力原文 Text 1 M: We don’t have any reservations. Is it still possible for us to get a table for two? W: You’re lucky. A party of two just call off their reservations. We can seat you in about 15 minutes. Text 2 W: You came back from the hospital? What happened on your first day? M: Well, I had a class of, oh, about eight kids. One boy kicked the football too hard and it just hit me on the face! Text 3 W: What time does the game start? M: At 6:00 p.m. But there is a show which starts at 5:45 p.m. before the game. W: Let’s hurry! It’s already 5:00 p.m., and I don’t want to miss anything! Text 4 W: How is everything going? Do you like your new boss? M: At the beginning, I thought it would be tough, since everybody said he is very strict. But after working with him, I think he is a smart guy. Text 5 M: Time is too fast. By next Sunday, Eddie will have been in New York for six months. W: I wish he could come back home to celebrate his birthday with us next month. M: Unfortunately, his plan is to visit Mexico at that time. Text 6 W: I just read in a magazine about how they made the movie “Breakfast at Tiffany’s”. M: I know that movie and Audrey Hepburn is my favorite actress. W: But the magazine said that the author of “Breakfast at Tiffany’s wanted Marilyn Monroe to play the lead role at first. M: Really? I can’t imagine that. W: Yea. But then the producer of the film chose Audrey Hepburn as soon as they learned that she had an interest in the role. Text 7 M: I’ll drive Nick to school so you can have more time at home finishing your report. W: Thank you. Why didn’t you put the milk containers and the newspapers into Nick’s school recycle bag? M: They don’t need those. W: Aren’t they collecting the recycling stuff for their school activity now? M: They only need the stuff they can use to receive money from the recycling center, such as water and juice bottles, as well as cans. W: OK. Here is my juice bottle then. Text 8 M: Hi, I am interested in signing my kids up for your summer camp program. They are 3 and 5 years old. W: Thanks. We have different themes in different months. The topic in June is “Amazing Artists”, the topic in July is “Under the Sea”, and the topic in August is “Adventure in the Forest”, kids can learn more about nature. M: Sounds really great. I’d like to sign them up for the “Under the Sea” camp. W: Cool. So did your 3-year-old kid complete potty training? M: Sorry, what is potty training? Is it some special training or safety training for the camp? W: Oh, “Potty training” means your kid already knows how to use the toilet by themselves. M: OK. Then, they are good to go. So the price for the first child is $110 and the second has a $10 discount. Is that correct? W: That is right. Text 9 W: Hey, there. What can I do for you? M: I’m looking for an apartment or a house to rent for my wife and two kids. W: Very good, sir. In this neighborhood, most of the houses have three bedrooms and two bathrooms. Apartments can range from 2-4 bedrooms and 2-3 bathrooms. M: That’s interesting. Why is there so much variety in apartments but not houses? W: All the houses in this neighborhood were built in the 1950s. Back then, they were all considering a particular family size, so they all have a similar style. M: I see. Well, we are looking for something that is clean and, most importantly, in a safe area. Our budget is about $2,500 a month. W: Well, this neighborhood is very safe, sir, so you’ll have no problems. But $2,500 won’t really be able to get you a house or the bigger apartments, I’m afraid. M: As long as there are two bedrooms, we’ll be fine. W: Well, I’m seeing about a few places that meet your needs. If you don’t mind waiting until tomorrow afternoon, I can take you to look at them. M: Great! Text 10 We believe that people who do good deeds out of their own kindness and not for profit will always be rewarded. Sometimes, they get rewarded even more than they could have imagined--for example, Kasey, a waiter from Texas. Kasey loves to make people smile. Recently, he got a big surprise smile himself. A woman came to his restaurant and ordered a $1 cup of cola. Then she quickly paid for her order and left, but she left a very generous tip of $500 for Kasey without saying anything. The woman left a note on the table, where she wrote the reason for such a present. It turned out that Kasey met a very upset elderly lady in a supermarket a few days ago. He thought she lost her wallet, so he had tried to make her happy by paying for her groceries. “It was only $17, and although I hadn’t found my job at that time, it wasn’t about the money,” Kasey said, “It was about showing someone you care.” The older lady turned out to be the mother of the generous visitor, and she was so depressed because her husband passed away on the same day 3 years ago. Nobody was paying attention to her but Kasey. In the woman’s note, she wrote, “Although we have a big successful family company, nothing makes my mom happy since my dad passed away, but your kind words made her day wonderful.”