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武汉外国语学校2018—2019学年度第一学期期中考试
高一英语试题
Part I Listening (total 20 marks; 1 mark for each question)
Section A (5 marks)
Listen to the five dialogues, and choose the correct answer to each question. Each dialogue will be played only once.
1. What will the woman do?
A. Miss the next game.
B. Watch the next game.
C. Refuse the next invitation.
2. Why doesn't the man want any breakfast?
A. He has already had it.
B. He doesn't want to get up.
C. He is not hungry.
3. What will the woman do later?
A. Take her sons to the hospital.
B. Take her son to school.
C. Buy medicine at the doctor's.
4. What time will the two speakers meet?
A. At 6:30 p. m.
B. At 8:00 p. m.
C. At 9:30 p. m.
5. What do we know about the professor?
A. He changed his reading task.
B. He forgot to bring the materials.
C. He brought 38 copies in all.
Section B (10 marks)
Listen to the four dialogues and choose the correct answer to each question. Each dialogue will be played twice.
Listen to the dialogue 6 and answer question 6 and 7.
6. What is a special feature of New Orleans?
A. Its shops and restaurants.
B. Its narrow streets.
C. Its French Quarter.
7. Why do the cars in San Francisco need good brakes?
A. There are many travelers in the city.
B. There are hills in the city.
C. The city has strict traffic rules.
Listen to the dialogue 7 and answer question 8 and 9.
8. Why does the woman often dream about animals?
A. She reads frightening stories before sleeping.
B. She stays up late into the night.
C. She fears animals.
9. What usually happens in the woman's dreams?
A. She is caught by the animals.
B. She escapes from the chasing animals.
C. The animals open their frightening mouths.
Listen to the dialogue 8 and answer question 10 to 12.
10. How will the two speakers go to Hangzhou?
A. By air. B. By bus. C. By train.
11. When did Helen go to Hangzhou?
A. Last week.
B. Last month.
C. Last year.
12. What will they do next?
A. Talk to Helen.
B. Surf the Internet.
C. Book tickets.
Listen to the dialogue 9 and answer question 13 to 15.
13. What is the relationship between the two speakers?
A. Journalist and tourist.
B. Reporter and zoologist.
C. Boss and secretary.
14. Where is the woman studying monkeys?
A. In the African jungle.
B. In the jungle of South America.
C. In the jungle of North America.
15. What can we learn from the conversation?
A. The man works for a magazine.
B. The man will also live with monkeys.
C. The woman will carry on her work.
Section C (5 marks)
Listen to an interview with a scientist about memory. Choose the correct answers.（It will be played twice.）
16. When we ‘register’ a memory, our brain
A. keeps it in a safe place so it is easier to find.
B. finds it and recalls it.
C. saves it in a way that it can process.
17. Our short-term memory allows us to remember
A. a little information for a short period.
B. a lot of information for a short period.
C. complicated information, but only for a short period.
18. When trying to memorise a long phone number, Dr. Willard says we should
A. repeat the number again and again.
B. divide the number in smaller parts.
C. focus on each individual number separately.
19. Dr. Willard says that we remember an event more clearly if we
A. have strong feelings associated with it.
B. focus our thoughts on the details.
C. try to separate our emotions from it.
20. What does Dr. Willard say about sleep?
A. Sleep allows the brain to organise new information.
B. Sleep is as good as studying through the night for your memory.
C. Sleep lets the brain sort out positive and negative memories.
Part II Use of Vocabulary and Grammar (total 35 marks)
Section A (10 marks)
Complete the words in the blanks in the sentences. The first letters are given.
21. He has the p___________ to become a world-class musician.
22. Grandfather can s____________ the Times crossword puzzle in a few minutes.
23. The directions she had given us were c____________ , so we got lost.
24. Don’t go to a job interview in s____________ clothes. Wear something smart but comfortable.
25. The police are keeping the suspects under constant s____________.
26. The bomb caused serious damage to the building, but there were no c__________.
27. I've always told my kids to treat every obstacle as an opportunity in d___________.
28. She wasn't moving or responding, but the doctor d___________ a slow heartbeat.
29. We looked out over a d__________ landscape of bare trees and stony fields.
30. He was slightly i__________ by her forgetfulness.
Section B (10 marks)
Complete the sentences using the correct form and tense of the verbs in brackets.
31. I was pleased to see my old college friends at the conference last week as we ____________ (not see) each other since we finished our college.
32. Our neighbor threatened __________ (call) the police if we didn’t stop the noise.
33. It’s a nice day! Does anyone fancy ____________ (go) for a walk?
34. I think Paul and Ann have had an argument. They _______________ (not speak) to each other.
35. The children were thrilled when they unwrapped the electronic toys, but when they discovered that nobody ________ (buy) a battery they were very disappointed.
36. She _____________ (smoke) too much recently. She should smoke less.
37. I’m going to Paris tomorrow. I ___________ (stay) there until next Friday.
38. It ___________ (not rain) when we went out. The sun __________ (shine). But it ____________ (rain), so the ground was wet.
Section C (10 marks)
Each of the following sentences contains one mistake. Find them out and correct them.
39. My friend couldn’t face leave the villa because he knew that the paparazzi were waiting outside.
40. A short time before, the water damaged the sound equipment due to the heavy rain.
41. Tom was jealous at Adam because Adam’s parents got him everything he wanted.
42. On the bottom right-hand corner of the photo, a man with a large watch is smiling.
43. When asking how he knew where they were, Henry laughed and pointed to a student who was wearing an MIT sweatshirt.
44. It was on April 20, 1990 when the Hubble was launched into space by NASA.
45. By the time we reached the Main Stage, the live show started.
46. The man used to sleep on the floor, but now he is used to sleep on the bed.
47. After the fire had at last put out, a special type of grass-seed was ordered.
48. The search party considered use ‘The Revealer’ to find something of great value.
Section D (5 marks)
Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first.
49. It is said that there is a cursed well in the village. (be said to )
____________________________________________________ in the village.
50. Henry is the most famous amnesiac in medical history. (no other…than)
____________________________________________________ in medical history.
51. Although he suffered from total color blindness, Neil could experience color to its fullest with the help of the Eyeborg. (in spite of )
_________________________________, Neil could experience color to its fullest with the help of the Eyeborg.
52. As soon as we entered the room, Hugh hurriedly hid a large parcel under his desk. (no sooner…than)
_______________________________________________________________ under his desk.
53. When I recognized the voice of Helen Bates, I was rather dismayed. (use a participle as an adverbial modifier)
_____________________________________, I was rather dismayed.
Part III Use of English (total 20 marks)
Read the text and choose the correct answers.
I used to find notes left in the collection basket of the church, beautiful notes about my homilies(讲道) and about the writer’s thoughts on the daily readings. The __54___ fascinated(吸引)me. But it was a long time __55__ I met the author of the notes.
One Sunday morning, I was __56__ that someone was waiting for me in the office, a young woman who said she __57__ all the notes. When I saw her I was __58__, since I had no idea that it was she who wrote the notes. She was sitting in a chair in the office. Her __59__ was bowed and when she raised it to look at me, she could barely __60__ without pain. Her face was disfigured(畸形), so smiling was very __61__ for her.
We __62__ for a while that Sunday morning and agreed to meet for lunch after that week.
As it __63__, we went to lunch several times, and we shared things about our __64__. We spoke of authors we were both __65__, and it was easy to tell that __66__ are a great love of hers.
She suffered from a disfigurement that cannot be made to look __67__. I know that her condition __68__ her deeply. Yet there was a beauty to her that had nothing to do with her __69__. She was one to be listened to, whose words came from a wounded __70__ loving heart. She possessed a fine tuned sense of beauty. Her only __71__ in life was the loss of a friend.
The truth of her life was a desire to see beyond the __72___ for a glimpse of what it is that matters. She found beauty and grace, ___73___ befriended her and showed her what is real.
54. A. questions B. ideas C. notes D. basket
55. A. since B. after C. when D. before
56. A. told B. warned C. suggested D. showed
57. A. lost B. left C. dropped D. collected
58. A. shocked B. satisfied C. frightened D. disappointed
59. A. hand B. arm C. head D. neck
60. A. stand B. smile C. speak D. sit
61. A. pleasant B. bitter C. ugly D. difficult
62. A. chatted B. discussed C. drank D. greeted
63. A. turned out B. turned up C. came out D. came up
64. A. families B. beliefs C. hobbies D. lives
65. A. popular with B. fond of C. familiar to D. concerned with
66. A. friends B. churches C. writings D. books
67. A. friendly B. happy C. attractive D. usual
68. A. hurt B. impressed C. changed D. defeated
69. A. reputation B. wealth C. interest D. appearance
70. A. and B. or C. but D. also
71. A. fear B. wonder C. expectation D. anger
72. A. dream B. surface C. imagination D. time
73. A. it B. they C. which D. that
Part IV Reading (total 40 marks)
Section A Multiple Choice (30 marks)
A
Digital technology ─ email and smart phones especially ─ have vastly improved workers' ability to be productive outside of a traditional office. Even so, most white-collar work still happens in an office. One reason is that, according to findings of a new survey of office workers conducted by Wakefield Research for the IT company Citrix, most bosses are doubtful about remote working. Half of the workers say their boss doesn't accept it, and only 35 percent say it's tolerated.
Skeptical bosses will likely have their doubts reinforced (加深) by the same survey, which shows that 43 percent of workers say they've watched TV or a movie while ‘working’ remotely, while 35 percent have done housework, and 28 percent have cooked dinner.
It is true, however, that working at home makes people much more efficient, because it allows workers to take care of annoying housework while still getting their jobs done. It's much faster, for example, to shop for groceries at a quarter to three than to stand in line during the after-work rush.
The fact that such practices remain officially unaccepted reflects how far we haven't come as a society from the days when we expected every full-time worker to be supported by a full-time homemaker.
More broadly the Wakefield survey suggests that employers may be missing a low-cost way to give workers something of value. Sixty-four percent of those survey participants who haven't worked remotely would rather give up some bonus in order to get even one day a week working from home. Under such circumstances, smart firms need to find ways to let their employees have enough flexibility to manage their time efficiently.
74. Why do some employers hesitate to allow remote working?
A. They have little trust in modern technology.
B. They want to stick to their routine practice.
C. They fear losing control of their workers.
D. They are used to face-to-face communication.
75. What seems to be most workers' attitude toward remote working?
A. Favorable.
B. Doubtful.
C. Reserved.
D. Disapproving.
76. What does the author suggest smart firms do?
A. Shorten their office hours.
B. Give employees a pay rise.
C. Reduce their staff’s workload.
D. Adopt flexible work patterns.
B
Peter loved to shop used articles. Almost a month ago, he bought a popular word game that used little pieces of wood with different letters on them. As he was purchasing it, the salesgirl said, “Uh, look, the game box hasn't even been opened yet. That might be worth some money. ”
Peter examined the box, and, sure enough, it was completely covered in factory-sealed plastic. And he saw a date of 1973 on the back of the box.
“You should put that up for auction (拍卖) on the Internet, and see what happens.” the salesgirl said.
“Yes, you're right. People like something rare.” Peter agreed, “I can't imagine there being very many unopened boxes of this game still around 40 years later.”
“Don't forget to tell me if you sell it.” the salesgirl smiled.
“No problem.” Peter said.
After he got home, Peter went online to several auction websites looking for his game. But he couldn't find it. Then he typed in the name of the word game and hit Search. The search result was 543 websites containing information about the changes of the game. Over the years, the game had been produced using letters in different sizes and game boards in different colors. He also found some lists of game fans looking for various versions of the game. Peter emailed some of them, telling them what he had.
Two weeks later, Peter went back to the shop.
“Hello. Do you still remember the unopened word game?”
The salesgirl looked at him for a second, then recognized him and said, “Oh, hi!”
“I've got something for you,” Peter said. “I sold the game and made $1,000. Thank you for your suggestion.” He handed her three $ 100 bills.
“Wow!” the salesgirl cried out. “Thank you, I never expected it.”
77. Which of the following best describes Peter's word game?
A. It was made around 40 years ago.
B. It had game boards in different sizes.
C. It was kept in a plastic bag with a seal.
D. It had little pieces of wood in different colors.
78. What did the salesgirl probably think of Peter's word game?
A. Old and handy.
B. Rare and valuable.
C. Classic and attractive.
D. Colorful and interesting.
79. What happened at the end of the story?
A. Peter gave the girl $300 as a reward.
B. The salesgirl became Peter's friend.
C. Peter returned the word game for $ 1,000.
D. The salesgirl felt confused to see Peter again.
C
Look to many of history’s cultural symbols, and there you’ll find an ancestor of Frosty, the snowman in the movie Frozen. It appeared on some of the first postcards, starred in some of the earliest silent movies, and was the subject of a couple of the earliest photos, dating all the way back to the 1800s. I discovered even more about one of humanity’s earliest forms of life art during several years of research around the world.
For example, snowmen were a phenomenon in the Middle Ages, built with great skill and thought. At a time of limited means of expression, snow was like free art supplies dropped from the sky. It was a popular activity for couples to leisurely walk through town to view the temporary works of chilly art. Some were created by famous artists, including a 19-year-old Michelangelo, who in 1494 was appointed by the ruler of Florence, Italy, to build a snowman in his mansion’s courtyard.
The Miracle of 1511 took place during six freezing works called the Winter of Death. The city of Brussels was covered in snowmen—an impressive scene that told stories on every street corner. Some were political in nature, criticizing the church and government. Some were a reflection of people’s imagination. For the people of Brussels, this was a defining moment of artistic freedom, at least until spring arrived, by which time they were dealing with damaging floods.
If you fear the heyday of the snowman has passed, don't worry: I've learned that some explosive snowman history is still being made today. Every year since 1818, the people of Zurich, Switzerland, celebrate the beginning of spring by blowing up a snowman. On the third Monday of April, the holiday Sechselauten is kicked off when a cotton snowman called the Boogg is stuffed with explosive and paraded through town by bakers and other tradesmen who throw bread to the crowds. The parade ends with the Boogg being placed on a 40-foot pile of firewood. After the bells of the Church of St. Peter have rung six times, representing the passing of winter, the pile is lit. When the snowman explodes, winter is considered officially over — the quicker it is burnt down, the longer summer is said to be.
80. According to the passage, why did snowmen become a phenomenon in the Middle Ages?
A. People thought of snow as holy art supplies.
B. People longed to see masterpieces of snow.
C. Building snowmen was a way for people to express themselves.
D. Building snowmen helped people develop their skill and thought.
81. “The heyday of the snowman” （paragraph 4） means the time when___________.
A. snowmen were made mainly by artists
B. snowmen enjoyed great popularity
C. snowmen were politically criticized
D. snowmen caused damaging floods
82. In Zurich, the blowing up of the Boogg symbolizes__________________.
A. the start of the parade
B. the coming of a longer summer
C. the passing of the winter
D. the success of tradesmen
83. What can be concluded about snowmen from the passage?
A. They were appreciated in history.
B. They have lost their value.
C. They were related to movies.
D. They vary in shape and size.
D
One of the executives gathered at the Aspen Institute for a day-long leadership workshop using the works of Shakespeare was discussing the role of Brutus in the death of Julius Caesar. "Brutus was not an honorable man," he said, "He was a traitor（叛徒）. And he murdered someone in cold blood". The agreement was that Brutus had acted with cruelty when other options were available to him. He made a bad decision, they said ─ at least as it was presented by Shakespeare ─ to take the lead in murdering Julius Caesar. And though one of the executives acknowledged that Brutus had the good of the republic in mind, Caesar was nevertheless his superior. "You have to understand," the executives said, "our policy is to obey the chain of command."
During the last few years, business executives and book writers looking for a new way to advise corporate America have been exploiting Shakespeare's wisdom for profitable ends. None more so than husband and wife team Kenneth and Carol Adelman, well-known advisers to the White House, who started up a training company called "Movers and Shakespeares". They are amateur Shakespeare scholars and Shakespeare lovers, and they have combined their passion and their high level contacts into a management training business. They conduct between 30 and 40 workshops annually, focusing on half a dozen different plays, mostly for corporations, but also for government agencies.
The workshops all take the same form, focusing on a single play as a kind of case study, and using individual scenes as specific lessons. In Julius Caesar, sly provocation（狡诈的挑唆）of Brutus to take up arms against Caesar was the basis for a discussion of methods of team building and grass roots organizing.
Although neither of the Adelmans is academically trained in literature, the programmes contain plenty of Shakespeare tradition and background. Their workshop on Henry V, for example, includes a helpful explanation of Henry's winning strategy at the Battle of Agincourt. But they do come to the text with a few biases (偏向）：their reading of Henry V minimizes his misuse of power. Instead, they emphasize the story of the youth who seizes opportunity and becomes a masterful leader. And at the workshop on Caesar, Mr. Adelman had little good to say about Brutus, saying "the noblest Roman of them all" couldn't make his mind up about things.
Many of the participants pointed to very specific elements in the play that they felt to be related. Caesar's pride, which led to his murder, and Brutus's mistakes in leading the traitors after the murder, they said, raise vital questions for anyone serving in a business: when and how do you resist the boss?
84. According to paragraph 1, what did all the executives think of Brutus？
A. Cruel B. Superior C. Honorable D. Rude
85. According to the passage, the Adelmans set up "Movers and Shakespeares" to ______.
A. help executives to understand Shakespeare's plays better
B. give advice on leadership by analyzing Shakespeare's plays
C. provide case studies of Shakespeare's plays in literature workshops
D. guide government agencies to follow the characters in Shakespeare's plays
86. Why do the Adelmans conduct a workshop on Henry V？
A. To highlight the importance of catching opportunities.
B. To encourage masterful leaders to plan strategies to win.
C. To illustrate the harm of prejudices in management.
D. To warn executives against power misuse.
87. It can be inferred from the passage that _____________
A. the Adelmans' programme proves biased as the roles of characters are maximized.
B. executives feel bored with too many specific elements of Shakespeare's plays.
C. the Adelmans will make more profits if they are professional scholars.
D. Shakespeare has played an important role in the management field.
88. The best title for the passage is ___________.
A. Shakespeare's plays: Executives reconsider corporate culture
B. Shakespeare's plays: An essential key to business success
C. Shakespeare's plays: A lesson for business motivation
D. Shakespeare's plays: Dramatic training brings dramatic results
Section B (10 marks)
Match the gaps in the text with five of the sentences (A-G). There are two sentences you do not need.
On 10 April 1912, an amazing, imposing new ocean liner steamed out of Southampton Harbour. ______89 _____ She was the largest ship in the world at that time, and the most luxurious. Her passengers included some of the wealthiest people in the world. Everyone agreed this beautiful new ship was the best liner in existence – in fact, she was said to be unsinkable.
The ship’s crew had absolute confidence in her. When, four days later, Captain Edward Smith gave his radio-men the order to transmit the international distress signal, SOS, they thought he was joking. He wasn’t. At 2.20 a.m. on 15 April 1912, the Titanic sank beneath the freezing waters of the Atlantic. ______90_____
It is still one of the biggest peacetime maritime tragedies in history.
On 14 April 2012, a passenger ship stopped in the North Atlantic. _____91_____ It was cold and dark. 1,300 passengers stood on deck as a memorial service was held for the people who died there. After hymns and prayers, two wreaths of flowers were thrown into the freezing water.
The story of the Titanic has touched and fascinated people for over a century. Mistakes were made that added up to disaster. _____92_____ There are records of generosity and courage that saved lives when so many others were lost. Millionaire Benjamin Guggenheim was offered one of the few places in a lifeboat, but said it should be given to a woman or a child, and chose instead to dress for dinner. Someone overheard him say ‘We’ve dressed up in our best and are prepared to go down like gentlemen!’ ____93____The pure drama of the scene means that the legend of the Titanic will never be forgotten.
A For example, the Titanic’s radio room received no fewer than seven ice warnings on the night of the tragedy.
B It was twenty to midnight, the exact time that the Titanic hit the iceberg 100 years before.
C Survivors recalled that the lights stayed on and the orchestra was playing until the moment the huge ship sank into the black water.
D They arrived two hours later, but only 53 people were rescued from the water.
E It was her first voyage and her destination was New York City – across the Atlantic Ocean.
F On that night, over 1,500 people lost their lives.
G The order to abandon ship was given and hundreds of people plunged into the icy water.
Part V Composition (total 25 marks)
假定你是李华，在英国做交换生，昨天你的室友Tony在校园骑车被撞倒后被人救助。请给校求助中心写一封邮件，寻求那名帮助Tony的中国女学生。
注意： 1. 词数100左右; 2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯; 3.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
2018-2019高一上学期期中考试答案
一、听力
1—5 BBAAC 6—10 CBABC 11-15 CBBAC 16-20 CABAA
二、词汇和语法
1）首字母填词
21. potential 22 solve 23confusing 24scruffy 25surveillance
26 casualties 27 disguise 28 detected 29 desolate 30 irritated
2） 动词适当形式填空
31. hadn’t seen 32 to call 33 going 34 aren’t speaking 35 had bought
36 has been smoking 37 am staying /will stay/am going to stay
38 wasn’t raining; was shining; had been raining
3）单句改错
39. leaving
40. ∧had 或 before改成ago
41. of
42. In
43. asked
44. that
45. ∧had
46. sleeping(第二个sleep)
47. ∧been
48. using
4） 句型转化
49. There is said to be a cursed well
50. No other amnesiac is more famous than Henry
51. In spite of his total color blindness
In spite of suffering total color blindness
52. We had no sooner entered the room than Hugh hurriedly hid a parcel
No sooner had we entered the room than Hugh hurriedly hid a parcel
53. (When ) Recognizing the voice of Helen Bates
三、完形填空
54—58 CDABA 59—63 CBDAA 64—68 DBDCA 69—73 DCABC
四、阅读理解
74-76 CAD 77-79ABA 80-83 CBCA 84-88ABADD
七选五 EFBAC
五、作文
听力录音原文：
Text 1
M: That was the most exciting game I’ve seen all year.
W: I was surprised. It was a lot of fun.
M: I bet you wish you hadn’t turned down our invitations all year.
W: I'm not going to miss another game, no matter what.
Text 2
W: You'd better get up. It's a quarter to eight and your breakfast is getting cold.
M: I don't feel like having any breakfast. I'll have another five minutes’ sleep instead.
W: Please, do get up. It's no good to go to work with an empty stomach.
Text 3
W: Hello, Anna Williamson speaking.
M: Anna, sorry, I had to rush off this morning. How are the boys?
W: I’m taking them to the doctor at 10:00, but I’m sure they’re going to be all right.
Text 4
M: Let’s meet in the library tonight at 8:00 p. m.
W: That's too late. Let's make it about an hour and a half earlier.
M: OK. See you at the front desk.
Text 5
W: Professor Newman, a few of us at the back didn’t get the copy of your reading task.
M: Well, there are only 38 names on my class list, and I didn't bring any spare copies.
Text 6
M: Have you ever been to New Orleans?
W: No. What is it like?
M: It’s one of the most interesting cities in the world. It has a French Quarter, with narrow streets and little old shops. Many of the shops and restaurants are French.
W: There’s a lot of jazz music in New Orleans, isn’t there?
M: Yes. You hear wonderful jazz there. New Orleans and San Francisco are my favorite cities. San Francisco has one of the most beautiful bridges in the world, the Golden Gate Bridge. It’s a very hilly city, so when you drive, your car needs good brakes.
Text 7
M: Morning, Jane. You look rather pale this morning.
W: Yes, Dad. I didn't sleep very well last night.
M: Oh? Why was that?
W: I had a terrible dream. It was very frightening.
M: What did you dream about?
W: The same thing as usual, some huge and ugly animals.
M: The same thing as usual? Do you often dream about huge and ugly animals?
W: At least three times a week.
M: What do these animals usually look like?
W: They always have big mouths and terrible eyes.
M: What do they usually do?
W: They usually run after me.
M: Do they ever catch you?
W: Never. I always get away.
M: Why do you dream about them so often?
W: Probably because I often read fearful stories before I go to bed.
Text 8
M: Hey, Jennie, now that the examinations are over, we can start planning our trip to Hangzhou.
W: Great! Shall we go by air or by train?
M: We might be able to get a discount for the air tickets with our student cards. But they are still quite expensive.
W: Let's go by train then. How many days would be enough for us to tour around the city?
M: Two or three days, I think.
W: So it means we'll probably stay in Hangzhou for two nights. We need to find a hotel.
M: Oh, yes. I remember Helen told me she stayed in a hostel when she was there last year. It was cheap and very clean. And it's not far away from the West Lake.
W: That's great. We'll have to ask Helen where it is.
M: Yeah, I'll ask her about it.
W: Also I think perhaps we should search the Internet and get more information about the city: the weather, the tourist attractions, and the places where we can try the local food.
M: Good idea! Let's go online,
Text 9
M: Good morning, Josephine. I'm a journalist from Daily Life Newspaper. My name is Tim Black. It gives me great pleasure to have a chance to interview you.
W: Hello. Tim. It's a pleasure to be interviewed. I suppose you are interested in how I make friends with animals. I'm quite ready to answer your questions.
M: It's very kind of you. The first question I want to ask you is, how long have you been living with monkeys?
W: Well, I’ve been studying monkeys for quite a long time, ever since I was in university. But I've only been actually living with them for five years.
M: Five years in the African jungle, with only monkeys to talk to. That's fantastic! And I know you’re going back to your monkey area to finish your work.
W: Oh, yes. I haven't finished it yet. Although I have been recording their behavior and watching their movements very closely, I still haven't finished my work.
M: Well, I suppose living in the jungle with monkeys is really a difficult job, isn't it?
W: Yes. Actually, I have undergone lots of hardships. But once you get used to it, life is easier. And gradually you will like it.
M: That's why people call you the modern monkey woman.
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Interviewer:… with us in the studio is psychologist Dr Stephen Willard. He’s here to talk to us about memory. Good evening, Dr Willard.
Dr Willard: Good evening.
Interviewer: Now, what do psychologists mean by memory?
Dr Willard: Well, ‘memory’ is the ability to store and recall information and experiences. This involves three steps. First, we register the information – that is, we change it into a form that the brain can understand. Next, we store it in our mind. Finally, we retrieve it – or recall it, in other words.
Interviewer: How much can the average person remember?
Dr Willard: That’s a complicated question. You see, there are different types of memory. There is short-term memory, for example, which we use to store a small amount of information for a short time. Imagine we ask for a person’s phone number, and then pick up our own phone to dial the number. Most of us find it difficult to remember the number. We tend to repeat the numbers over and over until we have finished dialling. However, we can improve our short-term capacity by ‘chunking’. It’s easier to memorise a ten-digit phone number if we break it down into chunks – say, three numbers, then another three, then the final four numbers – than it is to memorise the numbers one by one.
Interviewer: How can we remember things for longer?
Dr Willard: Lots of things can help us store information in our long-term memory. Repetition is one. The more often we use information, the easier it is to recall it. Using a logically organised system is also helpful. We can recall related information more easily than random bits of information. Emotions also have a powerful impact – we remember emotionally positive or negative events more clearly and in more detail than neutral events. Finally, we know that sleep is important because it helps our brain to arrange the information we collected during the day for easier recall later on.
Interviewer: So it’s better to read your notes carefully before an exam and go to sleep than to keep studying through the night?
Dr Willard: Yes, that’s exactly how it works … [fade]
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