2022 年沈阳市高中一年级教学质量监测
英 语
注意事项：
1.答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考号填写在答题卡上。
2.选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡
皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。不能答在本试卷上，否则无效。
3.考试结束后，考生将答题卡交回。
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，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. When will the woman finish work
A. At 5:45 p.m. B. At 6:00 p.m. C. At 8:00 p.m.
2. Where does the conversation probably take place
A. In a classroom. B. In a library. C. In a bookstore.
3. Which news does the woman like to read
A. Technology news. B. Social news. C. Education news.
4. How might the weather be tomorrow
A. Rainy. B. Snowy. C. Cloudy.
5. Why did the man quit his job
A. To go to school. B. To start his own business. C. To work for his father.
第二节 （共 15 小题；每小题 1. 5 分，满分 22. 5 分）
听下面 5 段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选
项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个
小题，每小题 5 秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出 5 秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第 6 段材料.回答第 6、7 题。
6. Who does the woman think is the cutest person
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A. Her grandfather. B. Tu Youyou. C. Yuan Longping.
7. What was the man’s major
A. Accounting. B. Medicine. C. Math.
听第 7 段材料.回答第 8 至 10 题。
8. What are the speakers mainly discussing at first
A. The weather. B. Travel plans. C. Inventions.
9. What season is it
A. Winter. B. Spring. C. Summer.
10. What is the best invention according to the man
A. The smartphone. B. The air conditioner. C. Wi-Fi.
听第 8 段材料，回答第 I1 至 14 题。
11. What is Anthony’s attitude towards having another child
A. Favorable. B. Hesitant. C. Disapproving.
12. How old is Zen
A. 5 years old. B. 13 years old. C. 18 years old.
13. What will Nora probably do
A. Have a vote with her family. B. Neglect Zen’s opinion. C. Communicate with Zen.
14. What is the relationship between the speakers
A. Husband and wife. B. Fellow workers. C. Mother and son.
听第 9 段材料，回答第 15 至 17 题。
15. Why does the woman have a cold
A. She went winter swimming.
B. She ate some ice cream.
C. She took a cold shower.
16. What is the woman’s nationality
A. Russian. B. Australian. C. British.
17. What does the man remind the woman to do
A. Test her blood pressure.
B. Go winter swimming with him.
C. Take some medicine.
听第 10 段材料，回答第 18 至 20 题。
18. What were the two frogs doing before they were in the tank
A. Drinking milk. B. Looking for food. C. Fighting.
19. How did the thin frog sound throughout the talk
A. Optimistic. B. Impatient. C. Confused.
20. What does the speaker want to tell us
A. Success belongs to those who stick to it.
B. Sometimes giving up is necessary.
C. Cooperation leads to win-win results.
高一英语试题 第- 2 -页（共 11 页）
第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分 50 分）
第一节（共 15 小题；每小题 2.5 分，满分 37.5 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 Other Mrs.
by Mary Kubica (Park Row, $27)
“Full of Secrets in the latest terror-meets-family drama from the best selling author of The
Good Girl,” said Cogdill. A troubled couple and their children move from Chicago to an island
in Maine to attempt a fresh start, but trust among them is not enough even before a niece joins
the household and a murder puts the father’s honesty in doubt. The Other Mrs. “moves at a quick
pace, with believable and surprising twists and an unexpected ending.”
Sharks in the Time of saviors
by Kawai Strong Washburn (MCD, $27)
“Despite its unclear feeling of of sadness, this novel about Hawaii feels like a drop of
tropical sun,” said Jenny. It follows a native islander who is regarded as a potential savior by his
family and community after he falls from a boat at age 7 and is rescued by uncommonly gentle
sharks. As Nainoa and his family members take turns telling the story. “The author’s hoping for
the land and traditions of Hawaii is so strong you might catch his homesickness.”
The Jetsetters
by Amanda Eyre Ward (Ballantine, $28)
“Sure, this novel’s plot sails through the Hallmark into Love Boatish,” said Judy Blundell.
But after a woman brings her family together for a journey, which she’s won by writing about a
long-ago story with Pablo Picasso, humor and an attention to detail carry the story. Through the
author’s involvement in many tricks, she “uncovers how family journeys are saved, over and
over again, by short period of moments of connection with celebrities.”
The Mountains Sing
by Nguyen Phan Que Mai(Workman,$27)
“The story of Vietnam is so much bigger than most Americans know,” said Diana Nelson
Jones. This “wonderful and vivid” novel by a Vietnamese poet follows a single family across
several decades of 20th-century occupation and civil war, but “the story is inspired by the
family’s extraordinary adjustment” and by the author’s writing skill. “The book is so destroying
in places as to be unbearable, but then the flow of the writing and the story brings you onto a
wave of hope.”
21. What is the book The Other Mrs. probably about
A. Excellent journeys. B. Horrible stories.
C. Extraordinary traditions. D. Humorous poems.
22. Which of the following tells about the story happening in the Pacific
A. The Other Mrs. B. The Mountains Sing
C. Sharks in the Time of saviors D. The Jetsetters
23. What do the four books have in common
A. School. B. Society C. Family D. Nature
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B
I’m A Nurse By Day But An Artist By Night
Hello everyone! My name is Joe Mari, I am a male nurse from the Philippines who is
working overseas, and sometimes, being away from your family and friends, you’ll mostly feel
lonely, bored, and homesick. So in my spare time I draw portraits of people using Faber Castell
classic coloured pencils, ballpoint pen, and pencil for black and white ones.
I started drawing and won my first inter-school competition when I was 5. By that time I
had no dreams of being an artist, as I thought it was all a ‘game’ and I was never serious about
art. I became a part of my school paper as a cartoonist until high school and then time passed and
I have forgotten about drawing. It went on to being just a hobby until I tried to get back at it
again two years ago. I watched YouTube videos every night, trying to figure out how to improve
my skills. Drawing people’s faces is a fascination for me, which is obviously displayed in my
works.
You’re probably wondering why I never took any courses related to art, and why I am a
nurse. You see, there is a fine line between your dreams and your passion. I took the medical
field in hopes of giving service to as many people as I can. I have always been fascinated by the
world of Science and by the world of Art at the same time.
My intention in sharing this story is not to compare, but rather to bring out whatever other
interests you may have inside you. Sure you may be working in front of a desk at day, but who
knows, maybe you also rock out with your band at night. With enough patience and
perseverance, nothing can prevent passion.
I hope I inspired you all with my story, so go on, get that paper and whatever tool you can
use to create art!
24. What’s the author’s way to get rid of negative feeling
A. Picking up his fancy B. Playing games
C. Achieving his dreams D. Sharing his stories
25. What did he do to have his painting skills improved
A. He took some courses B. He watched online video
C. He worked every day D. He attended competitions
26. Why did the author choose to be a male nurse
A. He wanted to contribute to medicine. B. He wanted to help more people.
C. He wanted to develop his interest in art. D. He wanted to encourage others.
27. Which of the following best describes the author
A. Ordinary and warm-hearted. B. Appealing and open-minded.
C. Humorous and well-educated D. Hard-working and strong-willed.
C
September usually marks the start of a new season—but what you call that season depends
on where you are and whom you ask.
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In the UK, people will tell you it’s “autumn”. However, cross the Atlantic and you’ll find
that people use both “fall” and “autumn” interchangeably when referring to this time of year. In
the English language, the season has two widely accepted names. Why does it have to be so
confusing
According to Dictionary.com, “fall” isn’t a modern nickname (昵称) that followed the more
traditional “autumn”. The two terms were actually first recorded within a few hundred years of
each other.
Before either word appeared in the word list of English, the seasons separating the cold and
warm months didn’t have common names. The main thing people did during the pre-winter
period was gather and collect crops, so it was called “harvest” in Old English.
Then, in the 1600s, more and more people left their farmland and moved into cities.
Without farming, the term “harvest” became less useful to city dwellers (居民). Some English
speakers needed another name for the season. They knew leaves fell from trees during that
season, so people called the season “the fall of the leaf”, or “fall” for short. But at the end of the
1600s, autumn, from the French word “autompne” and the Latin “autumnus”, was introduced in
England and overtook (超过) “fall” as the standard term for the harvesting season.
At the same time, British settlers were making their first long journey to North America.
They brought the words “fall” and “autumn” with them. Today, using both words to describe the
season is a uniquely American phenomenon.
28. Which can best describe the feeling when “fall” and “autumn” are used
A. Puzzling B. Interesting C. Shocking D. Inspiring
29. Why a new word “Fall” was created
A. A short name for autumn was wanted.
B. A normal name for the season was wanted.
C. A proper name to describe crops was needed.
D. A different name to replace harvest was needed.
30. What do we know about “Autumn”
A. It is a French word. B. Farmers like using it.
C. It means harvesting crops. D. It appears later than “fall”.
31. Which can be the best title for the text
A. Harvest and Fall B. Falling for Autumn
C. The Season of September D. Searching for the Origin
高一英语试题 第- 5 -页（共 11 页）
D
Let the kids sleep, said Scott Maxwell in the Orlando Sentinel. In the US, nearly 9 out of 10
high schools begin classes before 8:30 a.m., and 10 percent before 7:30, and buses pick up kids
more than an hour before dawn, forcing tired teens to get out of bed without enough sleep.
This early-bird schedule flies in the face of findings that 87 percent of America’s high
school students are short of sleep, and that high schools and middle schools should start no
earlier than 8:30 a.m. This is “hardly a trivial matter”, because research shows that teens who
don’t get enough sleep are more likely to be overweight and low in spirits and do poorly in
school.
There is no arguing the benefits of enough sleep, said the Los Angeles Times. However,
what is “less clear” is that forcing high schools and middle schools to start later is the path to
achieving the benefits. One study found that later start times might mean just an additional “15
minutes per night” of sleep. Another study found that teens got “significantly more sleep the first
year of a schedule change” but then started going to bed later by the second. And since the buses
that transport older kids also carry primary school students in most areas, adjusting high school
start times would require adjusting the start time of younger kids.
Since the AAP’s 2014 report, about every believable medical science organization has come
out in support of later start times. The Brookings Institution found that later school start times
were followed by “a significant increase” in test scores. Some New Jersey schools moved all
start times to 8:30 and found “reduced lateness, and teachers reported students were more ready
to learn.” The proof is in, and it leads to only one decision: “Start school later.”
32. What does the underlined expression “a trivial matter” refer to in Paragraph 2
A. Something impossible B. Something unimportant
C. Something necessary D. Something valuable
33. What can we learn from the third paragraph
A. The benefits of enough sleep is no so clear.
B. Primary schools start earlier than high schools.
C. Teens need less sleep when they are one year older.
D. 15 minutes’ more sleep per night is not enough for teens.
34. What improvement can be seen if students get enough sleep
A. Reduce more weight B. Go to school much earlier
C. Get better marks in the tests D. Be not in low spirits anymore
35. What suggestion may the author give to the government
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A. Start school later B. Get enough sleep
C. Pick up kids earlier D. Move school start times
第二节（共 5 小题；每小题 2.5 分，满分 12.5 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。
The Chinese Spring Festival
The Chinese Spring Festival is regarded as the most significant festival of the year among
the Chinese. ___36___.
There are a number of things people usually do before the Chinese Spring Festival. One of
these is cleaning the house for the Lunar New Year. Dust makes people think of old things.
___37___. Another important custom is to decorate their doors with red couplets, The phrases on
the couplets express hopes for a new year.
The most important custom of the Chinese Spring Festival is the big family dinner on the
eve of the Lunar New Year. This is usually a big reunion of grandparents, parents, and children.
___38___. That is why millions of Chinese people travel long distances to get home before the
eve of the Lunar New Year.
When the New Year comes, there are many interesting festival activities such as “lucky
money” in red envelopes or greetings with “Xinnian Hao” or “Gongxi Facai”. Another part of
this custom of is to pay visits to relatives and bring them gifts. ____39____. In addition, friends
and family go out to enjoy loud and colourful fireworks, spend time at temple fairs, and watch
exciting dragon and lion dances.
____40____. It is a special occasion to return home and reunite with family members. This
deeply rooted tradition has been a necessary part of Chinese culture for a very long time, and
will continue to live forever in the hearts of the Chinese people.
A. Commonly exchanged gifts include food, wine or tea
B. They are occasions that allow us to relax and enjoy life
C. It reflects people’s wishes, beliefs, faiths, and attitudes towards life
D. It reflects how important family is to Chinese people around the world
E. It lasts 15 days but the days of preparation beforehand are considered important
F. Therefore, sweeping dust is a way of saying goodbye to the old and hello to the new
G. The Chinese Spring Festival symbolizes a farewell to the old and a welcome to the new
第三部分语言运用（共两节, 满分 30 分）
第一节（共 15 小题；每小题 1 分, 满分 15 分）
阅读下面短文, 从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出可以填入空内处的最佳选项。
As Norwood drove through the street, the laughter and chatter from the four teenage girls
inside her car quickly gave way to screams. As they 41.______ a crossing, another car T-boned
them, sending theirs 42.______ into a tree.
As 43.______ rose from the car, a bystander shouted, “It’s about to explode!” Shaken, but
高一英语试题 第- 7 -页（共 11 页）
OK, she 44.______ herself through the window and ran for her life with two of her friends.
But halfway down the street, she 45.______ that her best friend, Simmons, wasn’t together.
Norwood ran back and found Simmons in the back seat and not 46.______. She threw open the
back door and 47.______ her friend, avoiding the broken glass. She dragged Simmons a few feet
and laid her on the 48.______. “I checked her pulse and put my head 49.______ her chest.” No
sign of life. “That’s when I started CPR (心肺复苏术).”
Kneeling on the grass and looking down at her 50.______ friend, Norwood knew she had
little time.
She 51.______ Simmons’s chest with her fingers and breathed into her friend’s mouth to fill
her 52.______ with the kiss of life. And after the 30th compression (胸部按压), Simmons began
coughing for 53.______. The CPR worked!
Soon, doctors arrived and 54.______ Simmons to the hospital. And then she heard how her
best friend had saved her life. “I wasn’t 55.______,” Simmons said. “She will always help any
way she can.”
41. A.approached B.blocked C.missed D.designed
42. A.coming B.flowing C.crashing D.transforming
43. A.blood B.smoke C.wind D.oil
44. A.recovered B.delivered C.dressed D.freed
45. A.admitted B.realized C.understood D.forgot
46. A.breathing B.surviving C.lying D.moving
47. A.put out B.sent out C.pulled out D.threw out
48. A.platform B.grass C.track D.edge
49. A.over B.beyond C.against D.above
50. A.dying B.starving C.dangerous D.energetic
51. A.measured B.examined C.touched D.pumped
52. A.lungs B.mouth C.heart D.chest
53. A.comfort B.love C.air D.water
54. A.followed B.forced C.persuaded D.rushed
55. A.afraid B.amazed C.ashamed D.aware
注意: 请将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。
高一英语试题 第- 8 -页（共 11 页）
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。
Chinese Medicine Food
Medicine food is a unique cooking style in Chinese cuisine. It is a perfect 56.__________
(combine) of Chinese cooking and traditional Chinese medicine to get the effects of health
keeping. It is a skillful application of the yin and yang (阴阳) theory 57.__________ (strength)
the function of food and herbs.
The Chinese sort each type of vegetable and meat in terms of yin and yang, and combine
vegetables with meat, 58.__________ will make each cooked dish balanced.
During the 5th century BC, cooks created cuisines with medical values and developed
Chinese art of cooking, 59.__________(use) the nature of food to balance the diet. There were
rules on how to arrange daily diet and lists of certain herbs and vegetables beneficial
60.__________ the body.
By the Song dynasty, 61.__________ was recorded that many diseases could be cured
through proper diet. Different foods were sorted according to their original nature. Cold foods
62.__________(believe) to remove fever while warm foods reduce running noses.
Knowing the nature of individual foods 63.__________(enable) the Chinese to eat right
food to protect 64.__________(vary) of inside organs and balance the yin and yang of the body.
For example, sour food eases some disorders. 65.__________(slight) sweet food relieves illness
related to the veins and bitter food helps to cure an overheated body.
第四部分写作（共两节, 满分 40 分）
第一节（满分 15 分）
假定你是学生李华，2021 年 12 月 9 日参加了学校举办的冬季长跑比赛。请你为学校
英语报社写一篇报道，内容包括：
1. 比赛目的；
2. 比赛过程；
3. 比赛感受。
注意:
1. 写作词数应为 80 左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Long-distance Race was a Success
高一英语试题 第- 9 -页（共 11 页）
第二节（满分 25 分）
阅读下面材料, 根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段, 使之构成一篇完整的短文。
I met Bosco in the remote wilderness near Mount Robson. At the end of a long day of
backpacking, I had put up my tent beside a river and was preparing to catch supper. Then I
looked up, and there he was: an enormous black bear, slowly circling within 30 yards.
He wasn’t Bosco to me yet, and I viewed his presence with fear. However, I decided to go
about my fishing. The bear came along.
I’ve lived with wild creatures for 30 years, always respecting their first fear—fast
movements—so I let the bear see every slow move. Soon he was sitting less than five feet away,
interested in my activity. When I landed a fish I threw it to him lightly. He gulped (大口吞咽).
And then he moved closer and settled half his 225 kilograms next to me!
When darkness set in, I was still fishing for that bear, attracted as much by his gentle
manners as by his eagerness for fish. I began to think of him in a friendly way as Bosco, and I
didn’t mind when he followed me back to camp.
After supper, I build up the fire and sat on the sleeping bag. The moment I comfortably lay,
he walked over and sat down beside me. I rather enjoyed his warmth. I listened to the rain
beating on the tent in time with the steady, powerful heartbeat beneath his thick coat.
Then suddenly Bosco began licking (舔) my hands. Guessing what he wanted, I got him a
handful of salt. He excitedly licked until the last grain of salt was gone.
It is from the fish and salt I offered him that I received his trust, dependence and friendship.
During the night, he left and came to the sleeping bag several times. Each time he climbed
around and over me, but he never put his full weight down when he touched me.
The next day I set off again, Bosco followed me as my dog.
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However, the bear was nowhere to be seen the next morning.
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1. 续写词数应为 150 左右：
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
高一英语试题 第- 10 -页（共 11 页）
The next day I set off again, Bosco followed me as my dog.
However, the bear was nowhere to be seen the next morning.
高一英语试题 第- 11 -页（共 11 页）2022年沈阳市高中一年级教学质量监测
英语试题参考答案与评分标准
第一部分 听力 （共 20小题；每小题 1.5分，满分 30分）
1—5 BCABA 6—10 CBABC 11—15 ABCBC 16—20 ACBAA
第二部分 阅读理解（共 25小题；每小题 2.5分，满分 50分）
第一节 21-23 BCC 24-27 ABBD 28-31 ADDB 32-35 BDCA
第二节 36-40 EFDAG
第三部分 英语知识运用
第一节 完形填空（共 15小题；每小题 1分，满分 15分）
41 – 45 ACBDB 46 – 50 DCBCA 51 – 55 DACDB
第二节（共 10小题；每小题 1.5分，满分 15分）
bination 57. to strengthen 58. which 59. using 60. to
61. it 62. were believed 63. enables 64. varieties 65. Slightly
第四部分 写作（共 40分）
第一节（满分 15分）Possible Version:
Long-distance Race was a Success
In order to enrich our campus life, a long-distance race was held in our school on December
9th, 2021.
Together with the students from twenty classes, I signed up for the race. We set out at 9 am
from the gate of our school, through a nearby Park, and finally returned to our school. The race
proved a success and to my happiness, I came in third place.
Through the race, we felt that not only did the event improve our physical and psychological
quality, but it also helped us build a positive attitude towards life.
第二节（满分 25分）Possible Version:
The next day I set off again, Bosco followed me as my dog. We walked together, over a hill,
down through a running river, up to the next mountain top, through thick trees and down a wide
valley. The joyful Bosco jogged and ran back and forth, digging worms or roots and smelling here
and there with curiosity. I used a system of fish and salt rewards now and then to teach the bear to
respond to the call “Bosco!” I even treated him to tasteful bee bread and hundreds of bees! Following
a rich day, we again had a warm sleep.
However, the bear was nowhere to be seen the next morning. I called “Bosco” again and again
as I searched around my tent, along the river and in the direction of his foot marks for the whole
morning. There was no response and no sign of his coming back. At noon, I cooked lunch with one
eye on the hillside. I was then seated for hours waiting for the familiar big figure. Eventually, I
admitted that Bosco had left without saying goodbye. I knew I would never again see big brother
Bosco. But he left behind a relationship I shall remember.
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听力原文：
第一节：
Text 1
W: It’s 5:45 p.m. now. I’m glad that I can get off work in 15 minutes.
M: Don’t you forget that we have to work two extra hours
W: Oh, I have asked for leave.
Text 2
M: Excuse me, I’d like to exchange the book.
W: I’m sorry. The book once sold will not be returned or exchanged unless it has quality
problems.
M: Well, I found that some pages were missing.
Text 3
W: This social news is so ridiculous.
M: I like reading education news. I have no interest in social news.
W: I just took a look. I pay more attention to technology news.
Text 4
W: Is it raining outside
M: No, it’s cloudy.
W: It rained heavily yesterday. The weather forecast said there would be heavy snow the next
three days.
M: No wonder it’s getting colder.
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M: I’ve resigned.
W: Why Are you going back to work for your father
M: No, that’s his business, not mine. Actually, I was admitted to the University of Milan.
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W: Edward, who is the cutest person in your heart
M: Oh, let me see. My grandfather is the most adorable person. Though he is a man of advanced
years, he likes watering the flowers and playing chess. He was an accountant when he was young,
so he often taught me math.
W: Sounds like you love him very much.
M: Definitely. What about you
W: ⑥In my view, Yuan Longping is the cutest one. Because he really made great contributions
to improving people’s living standard in the world.
M: Yes. ⑦And Tu Youyou is also a very great woman who is China’s first winner of Nobel
Prize in Physiology or Medicine. Influenced by her, I chose the same major as hers in
college.
W: Good.
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W: ⑧Why is it raining all the time We haven’t traveled for a long time.
M: ⑧The weather forecast said there would be dull days next week. Maybe the sun will come
out after that.
W: Oh, no. ⑨I can’t wait to spend the coming summer.
M: ⑨Come on. It’s still two months away.
W: Just close your eyes and imagine that you eat half a watermelon and play with the smartphone
in an air-conditioned room. Don’t you think it is the best thing in summer
M: Hmm... ⑩What if there’s no Wi-Fi It’s absolutely the greatest invention in my heart. I
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can’t live without it.
W: Oh, yes!
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M: China’s three-child policy has come out. Do you want to have another child, Nora
W: I have no idea. I only have one child. My husband Anthony would like to have another
one, because he wants to make our son Zen less lonely. As for me, I’m hesitating whether to
ask Zen’s advice.
M: Why
W: Well, my son who will reach an adult age in five years is in his adolescence now. I think
his opinion should be respected or he may feel neglected. But Anthony thinks there is no need
to do so for it’ll spoil the child.
M: I agree with you. For a child at a critical stage, you should treat him like an adult. You know
our boss had her second child several years ago, but she still regrets neglecting the eldest
child’s opinion because her two children can’t get on well together.
W: I understand.
M: Or you can have a vote on the issue with your family if you really can’t decide.
W: I guess I should respect my son’s opinion and talk to him. Thanks, Leo.
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M: Bella, you’ve been sneezing all morning. What’s the matter
W: I was taking a bath last night. Suddenly there was no hot water. Then I had to use cold
water. I felt my body was as cold as ice after that.
M: It’s troublesome to catch cold in winter. I haven’t had that for years because I keep swimming
in winter.
W: Really Does that help
M: I think so. I joined the Bronte Splashers Winter Swimming Club in Australia ten years ago. Since
then I’ve had a habit of swimming in winter.
W: Sounds good. In my hometown Moscow, there are many winter swimming clubs. But I
can’t swim.
M: Why Are you afraid of that
W: No, I have high blood pressure. It’s risky to swim in winter.
M: Oh, what a pity! I was going to invite you to go swimming with me. By the way, remember
to take some medicine as you have a bad cold.
W: OK, thank you.
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M: This is the story of two frogs. One frog was fat and the other was very thin. One day, while
searching for food, they accidentally jumped into a tank of milk. They couldn’t get out, as
the sides were too slippery, so they were just swimming around. The fat frog said to the thin
frog, “Brother frog, there’s no use paddling any longer. So we might as well give up.” The
thin frog replied, “Hold on brother. Keep paddling.” And they continued paddling for hours.
After a while, the fat frog said, “Brother frog, I’m becoming very tired now. I’m going to stop
paddling and drown. There’s no possible way out of here.” But the thin frog said, “Keep
trying. Something will happen.” Another couple of hours passed. The fat frog said, “There’s
no sense in doing it because we’re going to drown anyway. What’s the use ” And the fat frog
stopped. He gave up. Then he drowned in the milk. But the thin frog kept on paddling. Ten
minutes later, the thin frog felt something solid beneath his feet. He had stirred the milk into
butter and he hopped out of the tank.
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