2022—2023 学年度（下）六校协作体高二期中考试
英语试题
考试时间:120分钟 满分：150分
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分 30分）
第一节（共 5小题；每小题 1.5分，满分 7.5分）
听下面 5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C三个
选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有 10
秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
I. When will the film end
A. At 3:30 pm. B. At 4:00 pm. C. At 4:30 pm.
2. What does the woman like reading
A. Newspapers. B. Comic books. C. Sports magazines.
3. What does the man probably do
A. He is a reporter. B. He is an actor. C. He is a director.
4. How does the man sound .
A. Calm. B. Angry. C. Anxious.
5. What are the speakers talking about
A. Visiting a place. B. Renting a house. C. Preparing some furniture.
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，选出最佳选项
听第 6段材料，回答第 6、7题。
6. What does the woman want to eat
A. Beef. B. Fish. C. Chicken.
7. What will the man probably do next
A. Reserve a table. B. Call the waiter. C. Look at the menu.
听第 7段材料，回答第 8、9、10题.
8. Where does the conversation probably take place
A. At home. B. In a hospital. C. At a glass store.
9. What is wrong with the woman
A. She has a headache.
B. She can't see things clearly
C. She needs to change her tablets.
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10. What does the man suggest the woman do
A. Have heart surgery. B. Change her glasses. C. Get her eyes tested.
听第 8段材料，回答第 11至 13题.
11. What foreign language can the woman speak
A. French. B. Japanese. C. Chinese.
12. What will the woman do on Thursday
A. Book train tickets. B. Check flight information. C. Contact the car company.
13. What is the probable relationship between the speakers
A. Colleagues. B. Strangers. C. School friends.
听第 9段材料，回答第 14至 16题
14. How long has the woman been doing her current job
A. About one year. B. About three years. C. About four years.
15. Why does the woman want to change her job now
A. To specialize in her major.
B. To look for a more stable job.
C. To change the working environment.
16. When will the woman know the outcome
A. On Monday. B. On Tuesday. C. On Wednesday.
听第 10段材料,回答第 17至 20题
17. Which part of the "spirit bear" brings them a special power
A. Their eyes. B. Their bone. C. Their fur.
18. How does the rainforest benefit the bear
A. It helps ensure the bear food.
B. It keeps the bear from being attacked.
C. It provides safe shelter for their babies.
19. How many "spirit bears" live on Princess Royal Island
A. About 80. B. About 120. C. About 400.
20. What does the speaker say is the best way to protect the bear
A. To prohibit people from hunting them.
B. To carry out scientific research on them.
C. To protect the balance of their ecosystem.
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）
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阅读下列短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C和 D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并
在答题纸上将该项涂黑。
A
International Volunteering in New Zealand
If you’re visiting New Zealand and would like to volunteer, DOC (Department
of Concentration) welcomes you to get involved.
Before you come to New Zealand
You do not need a work visa to volunteer with DOC.You can volunteer on
entry to New Zealand as long as you do not receive payment or benefits.
You may need a police certificate
Depending on the volunteer work you do with us, you may be required to
provide a police certificate to DOC. Your police certificate would need to be
written and certified in English. It’s easier for you if you get a police certificate
before you leave your country.
How to get a new police certificate if you’re already in New Zealand. (Click
here)
International students
Volunteering with DOC is an option to gain experience. However, DOC does
not offer opportunities to students who study at universities outside New Zealand ,
or other education providers outside New Zealand.
Insurance
For all volunteers with DOC, we strongly advise you gel comprehensive（综合
的 ） travel insurance and unlimited medical cover. DOC does not accept
responsibility for any:
● personal medical or accident events.
● loss or damage to personal items of equipment, or other associated costs
while you're volunteering with DOC．
21. What may you offer to DOC if you want to volunteer as a foreigner in New
Zealand
A．A university diploma. B．Awork visa.
C．A police certificate. D．A driver license.
22. Who cannot volunteer with DOC in New Zealand
A．An English college student who has just been visiting his uncle in New Zealand.
B．An American official who is travelling in New Zealand.
C．AChinese businessman with some volunteering experiences.
D．AChinese exchange student in the University of Auckland in New Zealand.
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23. Where is this passage probably from
A．A story book. B．Awebsite. C．A travel guide book. D．A newspaper.
B
On the 3rd of July, about six in the morning, I was watering my flowers. A
young man entered the garden. He was blonde, beardless; he wore a German cap
and gold glasses in a proud way. A long, loose woolen coat hung down in a sad way
around his body. He wore no gloves; his leather shoes had huge soles. I put down
my watering-pot, and greeted him in German with:“Guten Morgen!”“Monsieur,”he
said to me in French，but with a very unpleasant accent,“my name is Hermann
Schultz; I have come to pass some months in Greece, and I have carried your book
with me everywhere.”
That praise filled my heart with sweet joy; the stranger’s voice seemed more
beautiful than Mozart’s music, and I directed a swift look of gratitude toward his
gold glasses. You would hardly believe how much we love those who have taken
the trouble to understand our jargon (行业术语).
I took him by the hand and seated him beside me on the garden-bench. He told
me that he was a botanist and that he had a commission from the“Jardin des
Plantes”in Hamburg. In order to complete his herbarium(植物标本馆 )，he was
studying the country, the animals, and the people. He expressed himself uneasily,
but with frankness which inspired confidence. He questioned me, if not about every
one in Athens, at least about all the principal persons in my book. In the course of
the conversation, he made some statements on general subjects, which seemed to
me quite insightful. Therefore, they motivated me to think more deeply and get a
more reasonable opinion. At the end of an hour we had become good friends.
24. How did the author find the young man at first
A. Fashionable B. Unfavorable C. Easy-going D. Indifferent
25.Why did the author feel grateful to the young man
A. Because he took the time to read the author’s work
B. Because he thought highly of the author’s achievements.
C. Because he delighted the author with Mozart’s music.
D. Because he brought the author a good pair of glasses.
26.What can we infer about the young man from the last paragraph
A. He was good at public speaking
B. He was lacking in self-confidence.
C. He was slow in learning German culture.
D. He was enthusiastic about studies of plants.
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27. What’s the author’s purpose in writing the text
A. To introduce a young botanist’s achievements.
B. To show the start of his friendship with a stranger.
C. To describe the benefits of doing gardening.
D. To explain the beauty of studying biology.
C
Shenzhou XV astronauts moved into the Tiangong space station on Nov 30 as
they started their six-month stay. The station orbits Earth in about 90 minutes at an
altitude of 400 kilometers. The temperature changes greatly, ranging from 150 ℃
when the station is exposed to the sun to -100 ℃ when over the night side of the
planet.
On Earth, we have heating systems or air-conditioners at home to keep us
warm. In Tiangong, what do they have The answer lies in the designs of thermal
(热量的) control system by the China Academy of Space Technology.
The fluid loop(流体回路),with liquid circulating（循环）through its pipes, is
one of the technologies used.
"Just like the blood vessels (血管) in the human body, the loop pipes run all
over the station modules (舱)," Huang Lei, one of the designers of the system, told
Xinhua, "They maintain a temperature balance by removing heat from the parts that
tend to overheat and adding heat to other components that tend to get cold," Huang
added.
For the material outside, scientists have developed a silver-colored
metallic-based coating to keep a balance between the deep freeze of space and the
sun's heat. It is similar to coating the spaceship with "sunscreen".
The coating can not only absorb less solar energy but also block heat release
from the inside. Being able to do this double-duty job, the coating keeps the
environment inside between 18 and 26 ℃, allowing astronauts to stay comfortable
in their orbiting home. It was first used on the Shenzhou XIII spaceship, which was
launched on Oct 16, 2021.
Cargo（货物）spacecraft adopt another kind of design -multilayer insulation
( 多 层 隔 热 组 件 ). For example, the Tianzhou 4's cargo cabin was given a
gray-colored material to absorb more sunlight for human activities.Another part
that was filled with equipment was painted with a white material to cool off.
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28. What can we learn about the Tiangong space station from the first two
paragraphs
A. It orbits the sun at a high speed.
B. It is about 150 kilometers away from Earth.
C. It has a heating system to keep warm.
D. It goes through sharp temperature changes.
29. What is the main function of the loop pipes
A. Supplying energy. B. Balancing temperature.
C. Reducing pressure. D. Controlling speed.
30. How does the silver-colored metallic-based coating work
A. By reflecting al the sunlight.
B. By producing and releasing heat.
C. By changing the sun's heat into power.
D. By absorbing heat and preventing heat loss.
31. What is the last paragraph mainly about
A. The launch of a cargo spacecraft.
B. A new recently designed spacecraft.
C. Other materials used outside the cargo spacecraft.
D. The difference of Tianzhou 4's cargo cabin.
D
Regularly eating fish as a child can halve the risk of developing asthma (哮
喘)，as you get older, according to a team of scientists.
Queen Mary University of London researchers studied data from more than
4,500 children born in the 1990s in the UK that have been monitored by scientists
since birth.Those who consumed the most omega-3 heavy fish were less likely to
develop the life-threatening illness.
In the UK young families that include children aged 5 to 11 consume the least
amount of fish—with just 25 percent of homes having it at least twice a week. One
-in -eleven youngsters—1.1million children —are receiving treatment for asthma
and most adult cases begin in childhood, according to the researchers. Senior
author Professor Seif Shaheen said, “Asthma is the most common chronic (慢性的)
condition in childhood and we currently don’t know how to prevent it. It is possible
a poor diet may increase the risk, but until now most studies have taken snapshots,
measuring diet and asthma over a short period of time. Instead, we measured diet
and then followed up children over many years to see who developed asthma and
who didn’t.”
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The researchers found that those in the top quarter for fish consumption had a
51 percent lower risk of developing asthma than those who consume the least oily
fish. Seafood is abundant in healthy omega-3 fatty acids. Oily varieties have the
most. Shaheen added,“Whilst we cannot say for certain that eating more fish will
prevent asthma in children, based on your findings, it would nevertheless be
sensible for children in the UK to consume more fish.”
The results were confirmed in an independent group of people born in Sweden.
Shaheen’s team now plan to see if eating fish can help deal with asthma in people
who already have the condition.
32.What did the researchers find out about the UK young families
A. Most of them don’t eat much fish.
B. Most of them have adult asthma cases.
C. Most of them don’t consume healthy food.
D. Most of them play down the seriousness of asthma.
33.What did Shaheen think previous studies on asthma failed to do
A. Take diet into account. B. Involve enough participants.
C. Analyze the reasons for asthma. D. Track participants for a long time.
34.What advice does Shaheen give
A. Use less oil to cook fish. B. Avoid omege-3 heavy food.
C. Eat more fish to stay healthy. D. Try different types of seafood.
35.What will Shaheen’s team do next
A. Find ways to deal with asthma.
B. Study further to confirm their findings.
C. Prove whether eating fish can treat asthma.
D. Explain why eating fish can prevent asthma.
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。
Many people think that English writing is difficult. 36 Here are some
great writing tips that will help you improve your writing in a short time.
Don’t ramble (长篇大论 ). This is a very common mistake made by people
who have poor writing skills. When they ramble, they are not paying attention to
grammar. As a result, their sentences become very long. 37 If you know
you have poor grammar, use short sentences.
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38 Think about each sentence carefully to make sure that it is correct
before moving on. It’s better to write a short passage that is easy to read and
mistake-free than to write a long article that is filled with grammar mistakes.
Increase your vocabulary. If you don’t have a large vocabulary, you will find it
difficult to write as you can’t find right words to express yourself clearly. The
solution to this problem is to increase your vocabulary. 39 You can do this by
reading the local newspapers daily, borrowing books from the library or watching
English programs.
Don’t write when you are tired. Tiredness can lead to nothing to write. If you
find yourself looking at a blank piece of paper with nothing to write, don’t just sit
there! Take a walk or a warm shower, or simply lie down to get some rest. 40
You’ll find that you’ll enjoy your writing a lot more and make fewer mistakes!
A. Find out the mistakes you’ve made.
B. Make sure your sentences are correct.
C. You can pick up new words almost anywhere.
D. Write what interests you most in the beginning.
E. The longer the sentences are, the more mistakes they’ll make.
F. As a result, they may give up after trying hard for a while.
G. When your mind is relaxed, you should go back to your writing.
第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分 30分）
第一节 完形填空（共 15小题；每小题 1分，满分 15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，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。
While food bank lines have grown longer, millions of pounds of produce are
still going to waste. When several Stanford University students heard about the
huge amount of food 41 every day, they were shocked and they knew they had
to 42 .
That's why they 43 the Farm Link Project, a grassroots movement that not
only 44 supplies to charities, but also helps farmers earn money.
"The farmers want to donate their surplus food, but they can't 45 to
take on the associated 46 , like packaging and transporting it," a student
explained.
That's where Farm Link comes in. Funded by donations, they 47 food
from farmers and pay truckers to deliver 48 to food bank distributors.
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Their first projects in April alone transported 50,000 pounds of onions and
10,000 eggs and 49 644,000 pounds of food across many states. The group
quickly 50 to include 20 students and graduates from five different colleges.
"Our 51 is to get produce where it is needed most," said another student. "No
food bank should have to turn people away."
With so many dedicated, caring individuals working 52 to make that
happen, we have no doubt they' ll 53 their goal!
Talk about making a difference! 54 Farm Link, families across the
country won't have to worry about going 55 .
41. A. donated B. served C. consumed D. wasted
42. A. act B. wait C. check D. accept
43. A. visited B. created C. controlled D. studied
44. A. lends B. sells C. shows D. distributes
45. A. afford B. decide C. agree D. refuse
46. A. risks B. problems C. costs D. debts
47. A.cook B. enjoy C. remove D. purchase
48. A. something B. everything C.anything D. nothing
49. A. produced B. exchanged C. provided D. tested
50. A. grew B. stopped C. combined D. changed
51. A. chance B. advice C. choice D. goal
52. A. casually B. independently C. smoothly D. tirelessly
53. A. support B. share C. accomplish D. imagine
54. A. Thanks to B. Except for C. As to D. Instead of
55. A. cold B. hungry C.blind D. thirsty
第二节 语法填空（共 10小题：每小题 1.5分，满分 15分）
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正
确形式。
There are many tiny wonders that human eyes can't see. Thanks to 56 we
call photomicrographers (微观摄影师 ), the amazing small worlds have been
shown to the public.
Zhang Yefei, the 41-year-old software engineer from Jiangsu, 57 (shoot) the
eggs of hundreds of butterflies and moths (蛾 )in the past two years. His photo of
jelly-like moth eggs won him 58 top 20 award at the 2022 Nikon Small World
Competition in October, making him an 59 (influence) photomicrographer.
Looking for moth eggs is very difficult. Zhang 60 (usual) takes a
magnifying glass during his trips into the wild. He uses it to look for the 61
(leaf) with eggs on them. The eggs are often less than a millimeter in width. 62
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(take) photos of them, Zhang uses a microscope as his lens. But a photo can capture
only a small part of the egg. To fully present an egg, he first takes around 500 to
1,000 photos and then uses a computer technology to combine 63 .
64 the challenges, photomicrography also brings Zhang surprises. When
he uses LED lights to light the photos, the temperature can speed up the incubation
(孵化 ) of the eggs. So he was able to see how a larva (幼虫) turns into a butterfly.
"I'll try and find out more interesting things about the small world 65 bring
them to light,"Zhang said.
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分 40分）
第一节 应用文写作（满分 15分）
假设你是李华，你班英语课堂将举行一个主题为“nature is our best teacher”
英语演讲比赛，请你根据对下图的理解写一篇演讲稿。
演讲稿内容包括:
1. 图画内容；
2. 你从图画中得到了什么启示
注意：
1.词数 80字左右；
2.可适当加入细节，以使内容充实、行文连贯；
Boys and girls，
第二节：读后续写（满分 25分）
阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。
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Jackson’s family hired a driver. The driver’s family came to stay with them in a
small house in their backyard. That’s how Jackson met the driver’s eight-year-old
son Tom. From the day he met Jackson, Tom became his fan. For Tom, 11-year-old
Jackson seemed to be a big boy. He would always follow Jackson around.
Tom didn’t go to school. He was admitted to a local government school, but he
refused to go. He told Jackson shyly that the teachers only made them copy words
from the blackboard. Since he hadn’t learned how to read, he could not understand
anything that was written on the blackboard. Jackson felt sorry for him. On Sunday,
Jackson saw Tom sitting under a tree holding an alphabet (字母表 ) book in his
hands. Jackson walked quietly towards him and discovered that Tom was holding
the book upside down.
Jackson took the book out of Tom’s hands and turned the right side up. “This is
how you should read,” he told Tom. Two big tears rolled down Tom’s cheeks. Tom
told Jackson, “I want to be like you, but I can’t do anything.” That evening,
Jackson told his parents they had to help Tom get into a better school. It was not
easy to make Tom admitted to a new school, because the time for admission was
over.
Luckily, one principal (校长 ) looked at Tom kindly and admitted him to her
school. The next day Tom went to his new school wearing a new shirt. But when
Tom returned from school, he was a bit sad. The other children in his class had
laughed at him. He told Jackson, “They all said I am much older than them but in a
smaller class. I don’t want to go to school.”
注意:
1.续写词数应为 150左右；
Paragraph l:
Jackson said, “Don’t worry, Tom. I will teach you to read."________________
___________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 2:
Two months later, Tom returned from school with a bright smile. ___________
___________________________________________________________________
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听力
1-5 BABCC 6-10 ABBAC 11-15 AACBA 16-20 BCABC
阅读理解
21-23 CAB 24-27 BADB 28-31 DBDC 32-35 ADCC
七选五
36-40 FEBCG
完形填空 41 ~ 45 DABDA 46 ~ 50 CDBCA 51 ~ 55 DDCAB
语篇填空
56.what 57. has shot 58. a 59. influential 60. usually
61. leaves 62. To take 63. them 64. Despite 65. and
写作40分 参考高考评分标准
第一节 应用文(满分 15 分)
Boys and Girls,
It is my great honor to be here to deliver a speech,of which the topic is Nature is
Our Best Teacher.
As we can see from the picture, there are two birds, one sleeping while the other
with a worm in its mouth. This presents a well-known Chinese idiom: The early bird
catches the worm. The idiom reminds us of the importance of diligence. It is also a
extended metaphor that preparation plays an important role on the road to success.
Opportunities are always for those prepared minds, and only when we are well-
prepared, can we make achievements,attaining your goals.Nature is our best teacher.
Therefore,it’s not surprising for us to draw wisdom from it, as long as we carefully
observe and study it.
That’s all. Thank you for listening.
第二节：读后续写
one possible version:
Jackson said, “Don’t worry, Tom. I will teach you to read.” “Can I be the same as
you ” Tom asked with hope. “Sure, if you want to.” answered Jackson. Then the two made
a reading plan together. On the day both of them went to school, while on the night they
spent at least two hours reading the alphabet book. With Jackson’s help, Tom began to
understand the thing that was written on the blackboard slowly.
Two months later, Tom returned from school with a bright smile. He rushed into the
house and can’t wait to tell Jackson a good news that he was praised by the teacher, who
said he made such a great progress in a short time. And all the class were astonished at his
improvements. “Thank you,you do make a difference to me.”said to Jackson.“No, it is you
who you should say thanks. Always remember, anyone can make a difference, just don’t
give up!”
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【写作分析】本文以第三人称视角讲述汤姆在进入一个更好学校之后因为不识字而
被同学嘲笑，从而产生了厌学的想法，在好朋友杰克逊的帮助下，他学习取得了进
步，并且赢得了同学们的尊重，对学习和校园生活重拾了信心的故事。
1.段落续写：
①由第一段首句内容“杰克逊对汤姆说：‘别担心，我会教你读书的。’”可知，
第一段可写杰克逊是如何帮助汤姆进行阅读识字的。
②由第二段首句内容“两个月之后，汤姆带着灿烂的笑容从学校回来了”可知，第
二段可描写汤姆在学校所发生的事情，以及阅读取得的成效和对杰克逊的感谢。
2.续写线索：帮助阅读识字——被表扬——感谢——感悟
听力文本
(Text 1)
M: Lora, would you like to see the newly released film we talked about yesterday It will
start at 2:30 pm and last one and a half hours.
W: Yes, I' d love to.
(Text 2)
M:I really enjoy reading comic books in my free time. What about you
W: Well, I don't have much time to read books. But I generally look through newspapers
and read the sports section.
(Text 3)
W: That was a very impressive performance but you' ve been involved in a bit of argument
recently.
M: Well, it always was the intention of Tim Broke, the director, to be shocking but perhaps
he did misjudge the audience's reaction to some of the things that we did on stage.
(Text 4)
M: Oh, no, we' re going to be late for the meeting. Hurry up.
W: Take it easy. We'll call a taxi. It's faster than taking the bus or the subway.
(Text 5)
M: This is a nice place, but you need to get some furniture.
W:I have some I can bring from my old house, and there's some more at my parents'.
(Text 6)
W: I must say it's a lovely place. Let's have a look at the menu, shall we
M: There's certainly a lot to choose from. I think I'll try the fish. It says here the fish is fresh
every day.
W: Well, I fancy roast beef.
M: OK. Let's see if I can catch the waiter's eye.
(Text 7)
W: Well, it's like this: I' ve been having headaches, and I took some tablets but they didn't
help. Also, I' ve been seeing things again ..
M: What do you mean, Mrs Murphy
W: Well, things in front of my eyes - spots and stars . It's driving me mad . and my heart
beats too quickly. I just know there's something wrong.
M: Calm down, Mrs Murphy. Have you changed your glasses recently
2
W: Well, not for quite a long time - five years or more,I think.
M: Well, then I suggest you get your eyes tested. In any case, I' ll have to give your heart a
quick check, and take your blood pressure as well .
(Text 8)
W: You and me, for a long weekend . Let's see .. Can you speak French
M: Actually, no, but I can speak Chinese and Japanese. What about you
W: I speak a little French, but it's OK. A lot of French people can speak English.
M: So, your idea is to go to France
W: Yeah. We can get the train and then hire a car. It' ll be cheaper and easier than it would
be to take a flight.
M: Good idea. Oh, can you finish your homework early on Friday
W: Yes,I can finish it early on Friday afternoon.
M: Great! I'm a bit busy this week. Can you make the arrangements
W: Don't worry. I will first book the train tickets on the Internet on Thursday.
M: Thanks a lot. I' ve got to go. I'll have my tutor's class in 15 minutes.
(Text 9)
W: I'm so glad to attend this interview. Thanks for inviting me.
M: So, your CV looks strong, though it would be good if you could talk about what you' ve
been doing over the past years.
W: Well, about my first job, four years ago, I was working for a small HR services provider
which offered HR services to corporate clients.
M: It says you then left that company about three years ago.
W: Yes, I was looking for a little more stability, and I also wanted to be part of a larger
organization.
M:I see. So why do you want to change your job now
W: I'm looking to specialize. Your company has around 2,000 people and an organization
of this size would allow me to specialize in my major.
M: Great. Thanks for your coming today. We'll be discussing all candidates on Monday
morning and let you know the outcome the next day.
(Text 10)
Today we will talk about an endangered member of the black bear family. One in ten black
bears is born with a white coat. Local people named it "spirit bear". According to the
legends of local communities, their snowy fur brings with them a special power. It is their
way of protecting themselves. Their relationship with the old-growth rainforest is complex.
The old-growth trees have extremely long roots. And they help prevent erosion of the soil
along the banks of many fish streams. Keeping these banks complete is important. Because
these streams are home to the bear's main food source. In return, the bear's feeding habits
benefit other types of life forms.However, there is great concern today for their survival.
Fewer than 400 white-colored bears were estimated to exist in the coastal area that stretches
from Southeast Alaska southwards to the northern part of Vancouver Island. About 120 live
on Princess Royal Island. The best way to protect the bear is to preserve the balance of their
forest environment - in other words, their ecosystem.
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