珙县第一高级中学校2021-2022学年高二上学期期中考试
英 语
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。
例：How much is the shirt
A. ￡19.15. B. ￡9.18. C. ￡9.15. 答案是C。
1. What does the man prefer
A. Fruit. B. Cheese. C. Something cold.
2. How many foreign languages can the woman speak
A. Three. B. Four. C. Five.
3. How does the man probably feel now
A. Sad. B. Pleased. C. Nervous.
4. Why is the woman going to California
A. To see her parents. B. To visit friends. C. To do sightseeing.
5. Where will the speakers go first
A.A library. B. A bookstore. C. A cafe.
第二节(共15小题；每小题l.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。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 did the man do this morning
A He watched a movie. B. He did his schoolwork. C. He read a book.
7. What will the woman do next
A. Offer information. B. Give a lecture. C. Ask for help.
听第7段材料，回答8、9题。
8. What does the man like doing best in his free time
A. Writing stories. B. Traveling around. C. Collecting stamps.
9. Who is the man probably talking to
A. His classmate. B. His mother. C. His teacher.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. When did the tennis club meet last year
A. On Mondays. B. On Tuesdays. C. On Wednesdays.
11. What sport does the man prefer
A. Basketball. B. Football. C. Tennis.
12. What club will the speakers join together
A. The film club. B. The singing club. C. The guitar club.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. What’s the relationship between the two speakers
A. Husband and wife. B. Father and daughter. C. Brother and sister.
14. Why does the woman suggest buying a skirt for her mother
A. Because it’ll make her mother look younger.
B. Because it’s the most expensive present.
C. Because it’s easy to buy a skirt there.
15. Where will they have their dinner
A. In a restaurant. B. At home. C. In a supermarket.
16. What will they probably do this afternoon
A. Do shopping. B. Learn to cook. C. Invite friends.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. What is the speaker talking about
A. Her career as a writer.
B. Her job as a reporter.
C. Her job as a lawyer.
18. When did the speaker begin to write her first novel
A. In 2000. B. In 1996. C. In 1987.
19. What did the speaker study in the university
A. Writing skills. B. Publishing. C. Law.
20. Which novel won a prize
A. Sunset. B. The Ballet Dancer. C. The List.
第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40）
第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Choose Your One-Day Tours!
Tour A—Bath & Stonehenge: including the entrance fees to the ancient Roman bathrooms and Stonehenge — 37 until 26 March and 39 thereafter. Visit the city with over 2,000 years of history and Bath Abbey, the Royal Crescent and the Costute Museum. Stonehenge is one of the world's most famous prehistoric monuments dating back over 5,000 years.
Tour B—Oxford & Stratford: including entrance fees to the University St Mary's Church Tower and Anne Hathaway's house— 32 until 12 March and 36 thereafter.
Oxford: Includes a guided tour of England's oldest university and colleges. Look over the "city of dreaming spires(尖顶)" from St Mary's Church Tower. Stratford: Includes a guided tour exploring much of the Shakespeare wonder.
Tour C—Windsor Castle & Hampton Court: including entrance fees to Hampton Court Palace— 34 until 11 March and 37 thereafter.
Includes a guided tour of Windsor and Hampton Court, Henry VILL's favourite palace. Free time to visit Windsor Castle (entrance fees not included). With 500 years of history, Hampton Court was once the home of four Kings and one Queen. Now this former royal palace is open to the public as a major tourist attraction. Visit the palace and its various historic gardens, which include the famous maze(迷宫) where it is easy to get lost!
Tour D—Cambridge: including entrance fees to the Tower of Saint Mary the Great— 33 until 18 March and 37 thereafter.
Includes a guided tour of Cambridge, the famous university town, and the gardens of the 18th century.
21.Which tour will you choose if you want to see England's oldest university city
A. Tour A. B. Tour B. C. Tour C. D. Tour D.
22. Which of the following tours charges the lowest fee on 17 March
A. Windsor Castle & Hampton Court. B. Oxford & Stratford.
C. Bath & Stonehenge. D. Cambridge.
23. Why is Hampton Court a major tourist attraction
A. It used to be the home of royal families. B. It used to be a well-known maze.
C. It is the oldest palace in Britain. D. It is a world-famous castle.
B
Marjorie grew up with a sense of worthlessness. Again and again her father said she would never complete anything in life. He told her she was a loser and that anything she did was sure to end in failure. With these words continually ringing in her ears she grew up looking for someone who would love her and see her as a person of worth. This led her into relationships that disappointed her, ending in pain again, which was another proof that she was worthless and unlovable. Where does our sense of self-worth come from
It is true that the foundation of a person’s self-worth is laid in the home. Words that we hear in our home can build or tear down our worth. Encouraging words are words of life to us while words of criticism are words of death. Other people like teachers, friends and employers can add to the collection of death words in a person’s heart. Over time a person begins lo see himself in the light of these words. In this situation can one develop a sense of worth
Feeling worthless is possibly the most obvious sign of low self-esteem(自尊心). But it’s easy to overcome. However tough your childhood is, you can still choose to enrich the world every day simply by the way you communicate with others and make caring decisions. Whether we contribute anything or not is a choice. Feeling worthless means that you’re not doing well in the areas that matter to you and therefore you need to try to increase your self-esteem. To feel valued, you’ll have to really work at it and never give up on yourself.
All human beings are able to add value to society, including you. Thus there are no excuses for saying things like "I’m worthless and stupid" because you have the choice not to be any of these things.
24.What can we know from Paragraph 1
A. Marjorie was born to a poor family.
B. Fathers decide children's future development.
C. Family education affects children's growth.
D. Children shouldn’t follow their parents’ advice.
25.What does the third paragraph mainly show us
A. What is self-esteem. B. Why we feel worthless.
C. When we should make a choice. D. How we should change ourselves.
26.What can be inferred from the last paragraph
A. All of us can make contributions to our society.
B. Social activities can help a person feel confident.
C. It is common to think of oneself as worthless.
D. It is not a good way to find excuses for one’s action.
27.Which of the following is the best title of this text
A. The reasons for worthlessness B. Take action to become useful
C. The importance of family education D. Study to get self-esteem
C
SYDNEY : As they sat sharing sweets beside a swimming pool in 1999,Shane Gould and Jessicah Schipper were simply getting along well, chatting about sport, life and “anything else that came up”. Yet in Sydney next month, they will meet again by the pool, and for a short time the friends will race against each other in the 50-meter butterfly (蝶泳)in the Australian championships at Homebush Bay.
Gould, now a 47-year-old mother of four, has announced she will be making a return to elite competition(顶级赛事)to swim the one event, having set a qualifying (合格的) time of 30.32 seconds in winning gold at last year’s United States Masters championships. Her comeback comes 32 years after she won three golds at the Munich Olympics.
Schipper, now a 17-year-old from Brisbane with a bright future of going to Athens for her first Olympics, yesterday recalled (回忆) her time with Gould five years ago.
" I was at a national youth camp on the Gold Coast and Shane had come along to talk to us and watch us train,’’ Schipper explained.” It seemed as if we had long been good friends. I don't know why. We just started talking and it went from there."
"She had a lot to share with all of us at that camp. She told us stories about what it was like at big meets like the Olympics and what it’s like to be on an Australian team. It was really interesting. ”
Next time, things will be more serious. “ I will still be swimming in the 50m butterfly at the nationals, so there is a chance that I could actually be competing against Shane Gould,” said Schipper, who burst onto the scene at last year’s national championships with second places in the 100m and 200m butterfly.
28. What is the passage mainly about
A. Stories happening in swimming competitions.
B. Two women swimmers winning Olympic golds.
C. Lessons learned from international swimming championships.
D. Friendship and competition between two swimmers.
29. Gould and Schipper are going to .
A. talk about sport and life B. go back to elite competition
C. set a qualifying time and win gold D. take part in the same sports event
30. The underlined word “it” in the fifth paragraph probably refers to .
A. the Olympics B. the youth camp
C. the friendship D. the Australian team
31. What Schipper said showed that she .
A. was no longer Gould’s friend
B. had learned a lot from Gould
C. was not interested in Gould’s stories
D. would not like to compete against Gould
D
A large male emperor penguin waddles(蹒跚行走) slowly across the ice to the water. He dives deep into the cold salt water and then springs back onto the ice. Nearby a female penguin sleeps as her baby rests on the top of her feet. The penguins are enjoying another beautiful day of sunshine and freezing temperatures in the Penguin Encounter, a special home built for them in sunny California.
The Penguin Encounter is located at SeaWorld in San Diego. It was built to help study the emperor penguin, the largest of all penguins. The emperor penguins' natural home is in the Antarctic, near the South Pole. Increases in Earth's temperatures could cause large amounts of ice to break up. Scientists feared that this drastic (剧烈的) change in the environment could destroy the emperor penguins' nesting areas. This would cause the number of emperor penguins to greatly decrease. A new home for them seemed to be the perfect solution.
Scientists wanted to make the Penguin Encounter a comfortable home for the black-and-white feathered birds. A team of scientists was sent to the Antarctic to learn more about the emperor penguins. Scientist Frank Todd led the team. Todd is an expert on penguins. He has spent more than 25 years studying them.
Getting close to the emperor penguins in the Antarctic wasn't difficult for the group of scientists. Sometimes they would waddle close to Todd and his team. The scientists concluded that this behavior could be the result of poor eyesight. Penguins are nearsighted, which allows them to see better in the water than on land. Another possible reason for their behavior was that they had little to fear on the ice. Their enemies, such as leopard seals and killer whales, hunt mainly in the water.
Todd and his team spent many months studying the diet and social habits of the emperor penguins. It was easy to get close to the penguins, but it wasn't easy to study them.
In the Antarctic, the temperature rarely rises above zero degree, which is perfect for penguins, but not for scientists. Once Todd and his team had finally gathered enough information, they made plans for a new home in California for a number of emperor penguins. Scientists hoped to study the birds in conditions that were more scientist-friendly. When the "new Antarctic" was completed, Todd and his team brought several hundred emperor penguins to California from the Antarctic.
32. Which of the following words can replace the underlined word in the first paragraph
A. Moves. B. Jumps. C. Holds. D. Flies.
33. Why did scientists need to study penguins in the Antarctic before building the Penguin Encounter
A. They were afraid that the emperor penguins’ homes would be destroyed.
B. They wanted the Penguin Encounter just to be like the emperor penguins' natural home.
C. They wanted to see how the emperor penguins reacted to the rising temperatures.
D. They knew it would take long to gather enough emperor penguins for the Penguin Encounter.
34. Why do emperor penguins have little to fear on the ice
A. It is easy to see their enemies on the white ice.
B. Their enemies usually hunt in the water.
C. They can easily escape on the smooth ice.
D. It is too cold for other animals to survive on the ice.
35.The passage mainly emphasizes ________.
A. scientists working as a team in the Antarctic
B. a science team finding a way to stop global warming
C. how to protect the emperor penguins at SeaWorld
D. scientists building a special home to learn more about the emperor penguins
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。
Finding motivation (动机), especially study motivation, is not always easy. 36 Here are some ways of doing it:
Offer yourself encouragement.
Yes, you should give yourself a prize or some kind of reward (奖赏) when you've done a task. 37 Remember, you have to know the exact conditions that you need to meet in order to receive the wonderful cake.
38
You need to feel confident (自信的) about your studies. I am sure all of us have succeeded on several occasions. Remember these past successes and you will feel more motivated to continue!
Write down your goals.
Don't just think about them, don't just say them, write them down! __39__ And that's why you find salesmen always want you to write something down before you actually buy something. By writing your name down, you are in a sense giving your support for their cause. If then you are asked to buy what they are selling, you are more likely to do that than if you hadn't signed the paper!
See your goals.
__40__ Put them up on the wall and paste (粘贴) small post-it notes all over the place. You have to keep on reminding (提醒) yourself of the purpose behind your studies and what type of results you're expecting to achieve.
A. Remember past successes.
B. The written word is very powerful.
C. Don't forget about buying yourself a gift.
D. Don't just write them down and leave them like that.
E. Moreover, talking about your goals with others helps a lot.
F. However, with a little effort we can learn how to increase our motivation.
G. It could be something as simple as sweets or something greater like a vacation.
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）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
I’ll tell a story that happened when I was ten years old. I was at my friend Jenny’s house after 41 one day, and we were doing homework. While I was there, a friend of Jenny’s mom came to 42 I didn’t remember her name or 43 what her face looked like. I just 44 her hands, her voice and the lesson I 45 from her.
I can’t forget that she 46 her hand to introduce herself. It was so 47 ,I thought, rich fine skin; then I heard her saying, “oh, no, that is not 48 you shake hands. Let me teach you. ” 49 that, I just remembered her voice explaining the 50 of a good handshake of expressing a good sense of self-confidence, of looking the other person in the eye, and of making a 51 __
atmosphere (氛围). Hearing her friendly 52 ,I first understood what being respected meant.
I was grateful to her for 53 time teaching me about one of the important things in life. I was grateful for her not looking down on me 54 I was 10 and didn’t know much. I also felt respected by the way she 55 me. It felt good to he talked to as a(n) 56 ,rather than a 10-year-old child. I was also grateful that she said, “If 57 doesn’t realize something, you should show him or her the 58 direction; don’t be afraid to 59 your knowledge. ”
I think of her every time I meet someone 60 ,and I'm so grateful for her little lesson.
41.A. work B. lunch C. sleep D. school
42.A. read B. check C. visit D. live
43.A. even B. still C. ever D. though
44.A. watched B. remembered C. held D. concerned
45.A. learned B. selected C. wanted D. discovered
46.A. opened up B. hung out C. reached out D. put up
47.A. dirty B. beautiful C. small D. common
48.A. where B. why C. when D. how
49.A. After B. Before C. During D. Through
50.A. traps B. purposes C. stages D. rules
51.A. weak B. warm C. crazy D. special
52.A. laughs B. ideas C. jokes D. words
53.A. having B. spending C. choosing D. keeping
54.A. whether B. if C. because D. so
55.A. treated B. protected C. encouraged D. requested
56.A. expert B. student C. teacher D. adult
57.A. anyone B. a friend C. someone D. a teacher
58.A. right B. different C. recent D. former
59.A. test B. share C. increase D. control
60.A. healthy B. smart C. young D. new
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。
It was a great grief to the world because on May 22nd,2021,91-year-old Yuan Longping, one of China’s most famous 61.__________(science),although he always considered himself 62._______ farmer, passed away.
Yuan Longping was born into a poor family in 1930. As a boy he 63.___________(educate) in many schools and was given the nickname, “the student who asks questions”. From an early age he was so interested in plants that he chose 64.___________(study) agriculture in college and graduated 65._________Southwest Agricultural College in 1953. As a 66._________(youth) teacher, he conducted(实施) a lot of experiments with different types of rice, and 67.__________(final) cultivated(培养)a special species of rice plant 68.__________could give a higher yield than either of the original plants. Thanks to 69._________(he) research, the UN has more tools in the battle to rid the world of hunger.
When asked about his dream, he 70.________(say) that he wanted to cultivate rice as plump as peanuts, and farmers can relax in the cool shadow of big rice plants. We will memorize him for his contributions forever.
第三部分 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：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1．每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2．只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。
Last weekend, we went to the local orphanage(孤儿院) to do some voluntary works. On the way here, we bought many books and toys with the money donating by students in our class. Upon our arrival, we handed out all the gifts to the children, and then we patiently taught them sing songs. To our surprise, we receive pictures drawn by them as souvenirs. When it was time for us to leave, the children waved our hands and thanked us for our kindness. Seen the children’s bright smiles, we considered a visit worthwhile. We were real happy to bring sunshine to their lives. In the future, we can organize more of meaningful voluntary activities.
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
假设你是红星中学高三学生李华。你的英国学医的朋友Jim想请你介绍中国科学家钟南山。请你根据以下要点给Jim回信介绍钟南山。
出生年月及地点 1941年出生于江苏省南京市。他是中国最著名的科学家和医生之一。
主要经历及成就 1960毕业于北京医学院医学专业，并于1979年出国进修。2003年带头积极加入抗击非典的战斗，阻止了疫情的蔓延。2019年，武汉爆发新冠肺炎。84岁高龄的他，尽管知道很危险，仍然又一次站到了抗疫战争的最前线。4.2020年获得“共和国勋章”
注意：
1.词数100左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
3.参考词汇：北京医学院Beijing Medical College 非典SARS
新冠肺炎COVID—19 疫情：epidemic
共和国勋章 the Medal of the Republic
Dear Jim,
Knowing that you are interested in Academician Zhong Nanshan, I’m writing to tell you something about him.____________ ______________________________________________ ___
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours.
Li Hua
2020级高二上半期英语测试题答案
1．听力（20*1.5=30分）
1—5 CAACB 6—10 BACAB 11—15 CABAB 16—20 AACCB
2．阅读（20*20=40分）
21--25 BDACD 26---30ABDDC 31—35BBBBD 36—40 FGABD
3．完型(20*1.5=30分）
41--45 DCABA 46--50 CBDAD 51--55 BDBCA 56--60 DCABD
4．语法填空（10*1.5=15分）
61. scientists 62.a 63.was educated 64.to study 65.from
66.young 67.finally 68.which/that 69.his 70.said
5．短文改错（每空1分，共10 分）
Last weekend, we went to the local orphanage(孤儿院) to do some voluntary . On the way, we bought many books and toys with the money by students in our class. Upon our arrival, we handed out all the gifts to the children, and then we patiently taught them to sing songs. To our surprise, we pictures drawn by them as souvenirs. When it was time for us to leave, the children waved hands and thanked us for our kindness. the children’s bright smiles, we considered visit worthwhile. We were happy to bring sunshine to their lives. In the future, we can organize more of meaningful voluntary activities.
六：作文评分标准：
1.信的格式（开头：写信目的（介绍钟南山）+结尾（对钟南山的评价）4分）；
2.1941年出生于江苏南京市，是中国最著名的科学家和医生之一（4分）
3.1960毕业于北京医学院医学专业，并于1979年出国进修。（4分）
4.2003年带头积极加入抗击非典的战斗，阻止了疫情的蔓延。（4分）
5.2019年，武汉爆发新冠肺炎。84岁高龄的他，尽管知道很危险，仍然又一次站到了抗疫战争的最前线。（4分）
6.2020年获得“共和国勋章”（3分）
7.书写2分
作文范文：
Dear Jim,
Knowing that you want to know something about Zhong Nanshan, I’m writing to introduce him to you. Zhong Nanshan, one of the most famous scientists and doctors in China,was born in 1941 in Nanjing,Jiangsu Province.
Majoring in medicine , Zhong Nanshan graduated from Beijing Medical College in 1960 and went abroad in 1979 to get further education. In 2003,when SARS broke out, he took the lead to participate actively in fighting against this epidemic, stopping it from spreading wider.He is so fearless before the safety of country and people that in 2019 when the COVID-19 broke out,he , who was 84 years old at that time,again stood on the front line against the epidemic. Due to his great contributions ,he was awarded “the Medal of the Republic” in 2020.
Undoubtedly, he is really a respected scientist and doctor we should learn from.Looking forward to your early reply.
Yours,
Li Hua
听力原文1【原文】W: Could we get something for after dinner Fruit Cheese
M: No, I don’t want any of those. I’d prefer something cold.
2【原文】M: Lily, do you speak any foreign languages
W: Yes. I learned Italian from my grandmother, Spanish from my grandfather, and Chinese at college. And now I’m planning to learn French.
3【原文】W: I’m terribly sorry, Adam, but I’ve lost your radio.
M: What I just cannot believe it. That’s a gift from my grandfather. It meant a lot to me.
4【原文】M: Anna, I heard you’re going to California next week. Are you visiting friends there
W: No. My parents and I travel to a new state every year. We love seeing around the country.
5【原文】W: Let’s start our tour here on Pear Street where the star is. This star marks Harbor Bookstore. It’s directly across the street from City Library.
M: The next building on the left is Pear Café, isn’t it
6-7【原文】W: Adam, did you watch the movie I told you this morning
M: I planned to, but I had to finish my book report for Professor Wang’s class.
W: So what are you doing now
M: I’m doing some research on the Internet. It is easy for me to spend a lot of time searching on the web and still not find what I am looking for.
W: You need to remember some rules.
M: Tell me about the rules, please.
W: OK.
8-9【原文】W: Look at the stamps. You must like collecting stamps in your spare time.
M: You’re right. I’ve collected hundreds of stamps. My mother often goes abroad and helps me to collect stamps. I like exchanging stamps with people from foreign countries.
W: Why
M: I like listening to the stories behind the stamps. Each stamp has a story to tell of different land and people.
W: You must have made a lot of foreign friends.
M: Yes. Oh, the class begins. I’ll tell you more about my stamps after class.
W: OK.
10——12【原文】W: Is the tennis club running on Tuesday as it was last year
M: No. That’s on Wednesdays this year. On Tuesdays it’s football.
W: Will you go
M: To football No, I prefer going to tennis. But I’ve just read my college timetable; I have basketball classes all afternoon on Wednesdays.
W: Then maybe I won’t go to that! Is there anything on Thursdays
M: Mr. Brown is running his usual film club again, just like last year. I enjoyed that.
W: I’m hoping to do that this year too. And on Fridays, the local singing group will be upstairs and the guitar group is downstairs. I tried the singing group two years ago, but the songs were quite boring.
M: Well, I guess I’ll see you on Thursday evenings then!
W: Yes!
13——16
【原文】M: Mary, tomorrow is your mum’s 50th birthday, you know
W: Of course I do. How shall we celebrate it
M: First of all, a birthday present. What about buying her a beautiful skirt
W: That’s a good idea. It’ll make her look younger. And a big birthday cake, too, with 50 candles.
M: That’s right. Shall we have a special dinner
W: How about a Chinese dinner
M: Fine. Where shall we have it
W: We can have it at home and learn to cook a few dishes from a Chinese friend. I’m sure Mum will like them.
M: All right. Are you going to do the shopping as well
W: Why don’t we go together, Dad
M: OK. When
W: How about this afternoon
17——20【原文】I’m here today to tell you about my career as a writer. I wrote my first novel in 1987. I called it Sunset. However, it didn’t come out until 1996, four years after my first published novel. After school, I went to university where I studied law. However, I never practiced law. I was lucky enough to get a holiday job on a local newspaper as a reporter, and I stayed there. This, of course, gave me lots of opportunities to improve my writing skills. I had my first novel published during that period. It was called Tango. It wasn’t a great success, but it gave me useful contacts in the publishing world. My second novel, The Ballet Dancer, was much more successful. It even won a prize for new novelists. Since then, I’ve written three more novels and have also had a couple of collections of short stories published. At present, I’m experimenting with writing a play — The List. I feel I’m learning a great deal from this work …
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