泉州九中、侨光中学、铭选中学
2023年春季高二年期末联考英语试卷
卷面总分：150分考试时长：120分钟 出
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. What event are the speakers mainly talking about
A. Snowboarding. B. Figure skating. C. Speed skating.
2. Where are the speakers
A. In a department store. B. At a restaurant. C. At the booking office.
3. What does the woman think of the presentation
A. Informative. B. Unique. C. Convincing.
4. How much will the woman pay for the bills
A. $15. B. $20. C. $25.
5. What will the woman do
A. Visit the national gallery. B. Go to the dentist. C. Have her car repaired.
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. What can we learn about the woman
A. She likes playing badminton.
B. She is a good swimmer.
C. She is on a diet.
7. What is the relationship between the speakers
A. Workmates. B. A couple. C. Coach and player.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
Why does the man talk to the woman
A. To seek tips on using the bus system.
B. To make a plan touring around Chicago.
C. To reserve a visit to the Modern Art Museum.
9. Who is the woman
A. A tourist guide. B. A bus driver. C. A ticket seller.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. Which of the following is Linda’s job
A. Wrapping fruit. B. Cleaning houses. C. Pulling weeds.
11. How does the woman find her part-time job
A. Boring. B. Meaningful C. Enviable.
12. When will the man plant trees for his neighbours
A. This morning. B. This weekend. C. This afternoon.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. What is the man doing
A. Conducting an interview.
B. Hosting a workshop.
C. Attending a lecture.
14. Why did Gigi start the project
A. To show respect to retired teachers.
B. To make retired teachers available to kids.
C. To improve teaching environment for schools.
15. What should students do at the end of each session
A. Raise questions. B. Change groups. C. Give presentations.
16. What is a challenge for Gigi's work
A. Language barrier. B. Network crash. C. Staff shortage.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. What do we know about Linda
A. She taught nursing.
B. She lacked company.
C. She set up the program.
18. What made Linda and Jessy form a pair
A. Their common interest.
B. Their work experiences.
C. Their education backgrounds.
19. How do the high school students help elderly people
A. By reading stories.
B. By chatting with them.
C. By designing educational programs
20. What can we say about the program
A. It is a fortune-making project.
B. It needs further improvements.
C. It is a win-win practice.
第二部分阅读(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)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
February half-term is fast approaching, and now is the time to start organizing your week off if you're aiming for a quick and cheap getaway anywhere but home.
1. Shard London stay, ￡181 for a family of 4
Get a whole new perspective on the capital with Superbreak's View from the Shard package. On Level 72, the highest public level of The Shard, visitors will have the chance to try out the most breathtking experience, as they are exposed to the elements and sounds of the city beneath.
2. Dublin countryside, ￡198 per adult, kids stay free and free breakfast
Dublin is a great city for kids, with both fun and educational visits from the Leprechaun Museum to the Dublin Writers Museum. In a hillside position overlooking Dublin Bay and dating back to 1740,Fitzpatrick Castle Hotel is an affordable choice for a half term break by car with Irish Ferries.
3. Woolacombe Bay, Devon, ￡220 for a family of 6
Woolacombe Bay Holiday Parks in Devon is highlighting a wealth of deals at February half-term including four-night midweek stays-from 15 February-at ￡220 for a family of six.
The package includes accommodation in a model Bronze caravan (活动房屋) holiday home, sleeping up to six and with heating in the lounge and bedrooms, plus private car parking.
Free indoor all-weather facilities include a heated swimming pool, children's play areas, a cinema, clubs for youngsters and entertainment.
4. Northumberland castle, ￡99.50 per adult, kids go free
Take your children to a 14 century Northumberland castle this half term, and allow them to play prince or princess during a stop.
Luxurious Langley Castle, at Langley-on-Tyne, a short drive from Hexham, is ideal for families wishing to explore Hadrian's Wall and discover life as a Roman, explore Hexham Abbey, or head off to Newcastle for shopping and visitor attractions.
Children will also love the daily Battlements Tour, which will take them right to the top ofthe castle,to look out towards Hadrian's Wall and across Langley's grounds.
21. Where can visitor go if they want their kids to have both fun and educational visits
A. Shard London stay. B. Woolacombe Bay.
C. Northumberland castle. D. Dublin countryside.
22. What is special about visiting Woolacombe Bay, Devon
A. There are free indoor all-weather facilities.
B. Kids can have the most breathtaking experience.
C. Kids can play prince and princess.
D. It can provide tasty and free breakfast.
23. How much will a couple with two kids pay if they visit Northumberland castle
A. ￡99.5. B. ￡199. C. ￡398. D. ￡298.5.
B
Ice cream season is here! Let’s hope you have enough money for your favorite flavors. But have you ever thought about getting paid to eat ice cream
The idea isn’t pie in the sky. It’s how American Derek Spors, 32, makes his living. Although he simply calls himself a product developer at Ben and Jerry’s, an ice-cream company based in Vermont. His job is something delicious.
So how did he become an ice-cream expert in the first place Spors received a degree in food science from the University of Wisconsin. However, some research and development staff in the company come from culinary (厨师的) backgrounds.
This makes for a good mix. People with a food science background and those with a culinary background both know a lot about food, but the things they know are different. “In studying food science, you learn about food functionality, but you don’t really learn how to make it taste good.” Spors said. “To the consumer, it’s all about the taste.”
Great tastes are exactly what Spors spends his days inventing and perfecting.
So how is a new product developed According to Spors, the process has to begin with a new idea for a flavor. Next comes the formulation (配方) of “base” mixes. This lays the foundation (基础) for new flavors, which involves complex science. On top of all these chemical experiments, the mix has to taste good. Being an ice-cream inventor does have its own rewards-who wouldn’t want a chance to create a new ice cream flavor For Spors, it’s terrific to know his work makes others happy when he goes to the grocery store and sees someone buy ice cream he developed.
24. Which of the following is closest in meaning to “pie in the sky” in Paragraph 2
A. Unlikely. B. Simple. C. Unusual. D. Decent.
25. What is Spors’s job
A. Developing new markets. B. Inventing good tastes.
C. Making phone calls. D. Eating delicious food.
26. What is the fourth paragraph mainly about
A. How to make ice cream taste good.
B. What helps make a good mix.
C. What Spors learned at university.
D. How others’ work helps Spors.
27. How does Spors feel about his job
A. It’s terrible. B. It’s awesome.
C. It’s tiring. D. It’s well-paid.
C
Ever wonder how this season’s celebrations affect the environment Guest blogger Krista Fairles takes an amusing look at this very topic.
The holidays are a wonderful, cheerful time when most people wait for Santa to bring them presents. But I’m not like most people. I spend my time wondering just what the environmental impacts of Santa Claus and his reindeer are, and more importantly, how I can calculate those impacts.
Lately I’ve been particularly curious as to whether Santa’s old sled is a clean green flying machine, or if he should be replacing his 8 reindeer with an environmentally-friendly car.
I should mention that, surprisingly, I was unable to find statistics specific to Santa’s magical flying reindeer, so these calculations use numbers from various sources and may not represent actual pollution caused by Santa and his animals. In other words, don’t complain to the govenment about the damage Santa is causing the environment based on this article.
Santa’s yearly trip around the globe is 44,000km long, twice the average of a North American driver. If we assume that the magic provides the altitude for this trip, then reindeer power only needs to push Santa’s sled forward. To complete the trip in 12 hours, I estimate they must travel at a speed of about 3100 km/h. To travel at this speed, for this length of time, the reindeer need to eat an incredible 980 million calories each!
So the next question is: how much food is in 980 million calories Well, if they’re eating corn, they’d need to eat 16, 500 lbs each-or 1.6 acres of food. Growing 12.8 acres of corn has its own implications for the environment that we’ll leave for another calculation.
We now need to consider that during the global trip the reindeer are “letting out” some of that corn in the form of methane. A resting cow produces 110 kg of methane per year, so flying reindeer would each let out about 4.8 tons. With methane causing 20 times the global warming damage of CO2, and the altitude increasing that damage by 1000% that another 20 times, we can put Santa’s round-trip emissions at 15,488 tons. This is much more than the 100 tons an environmentally-friendly car would release on the same trip!
Bad Santa.
28. According to Paragraph 6, how many acres of corn would Santa need to feed 10 reindeer
A. 1.6. B. 16. C. 12.8. D. 128.
29. Which of the following statements would the writer most probably agree with
A. Christmas celebrations are really a waste of money.
B. Vegetarians are more likely to survive than meat-eaters.
C. Raising animals has a negative influence on environment.
D. The car industry does less harm to environment than farming.
30.Which of the following words best describes the language style of the passage
A. Serious and boring. B. Cheerful and friendly.
C. Academic and formal. D. Humorous and concerned.
31. Which of the following is the best title for this passage
A. Is Santa driving clean and green
B. Santa, watch where you’re going!
C. Santa Claus is coming to town!
D. Let’s reduce waste on Christmas celebrations!
D
Around 1870, the world entered an era of sustained rapid technological development that was unlike anything that had happened before; each successive generation found itself living in a new world, utterly transformed from the world into which its parents had been born.
Brad DeLong, an economics professor at the University of California, argues that there are two great puzzles about this transformation in his forthcoming book “Slouching Towards Utopia.” The first is why this happened. DeLong thinks there were three great “meta-innovations”- innovations that enabled innovation itself: the rise of large corporations, the invention of the industrial research lab and globalization. The second is why all this technological progress hasn’t made society better than it has. One thing I had not fully realized until reading this book is the extent to which progress hasn’t brought felicity. Over the 140 years surveyed, there have been only two eras during which the Western world felt generally optimistic about the way things were going.
The first such era was the 40 or so years leading up to 1914, when people began to realize just how much progress was being made and started to take it for granted. Unfortunately, that era of optimism died in fire and blood, with technology enhancing rather than lessening the horror. The second era was the “30 glorious years”, the decades after World War II when social democracy(民主)-a market economy with its rough edges smoothed off by labour unions and a strong social safety net-seemed to be producing the most decent societies humanity had ever known. But that era, too, came to an end, partly in the face of economic setbacks and bitter politics.
It would be silly to say that the incredible progress of technology since 1870 has done nothing to improve things; in many ways, today’s average American has a far better life than the richest people of the Gilded Age. But the progress hasn’t made us satisfied or optimistic. DeLong offers some explanations for this disconnect. His book definitely asks the right questions and teaches us a lot of crucial history along the way.
32. What does Brad DeLong say about the transformation in his book
A. It brought about a better society.
B. It could be divided into three types.
C. It resulted from technological progress.
D. It inspired many commercial innovations.
33. What does the underlined word “felicity” mean in paragraph 2
A. Emotional satisfaction. B. Global development.
C. Social justice. D. Economic stability.
34. Which of the following words can best describe the two eras in paragraph 3
A. Unique but painful. B. Sweet but short-lived.
C. Glorious but violent. D. Democratic but long-lost.
35. What is a suitable title for the text
A. Benefits of Technology to Society
B. Technology Makes Us More Human
C. Technology and the Rise of Pessimism
D. How Technology Transformed Our Lives
第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
The Champion Snorer (打鼾者)
It was the Cedar Rapids sleeper (卧铺车). Outside, it was as dark as the inside of an ink-bottle. In the sleeping car people slept. Or tried it. Some of them slept like Christian men and women, peacefully, sweetly and quietly. Others slept like demons (恶魔) as though it was their mission to keep everybody else awake.
____36____
We never heard anything snore like him. It was the most systematic snoring that was ever done, even on one of these tournaments of snoring, a sleeping car. ____37____ O, no! There was more cold-blooded magic in his system than that. He waited until everybody had had a taste of sleep, just to see how nice and pleasant it was; and then he broke in on their sound sleep like a winged, breathing demon, and they never knew what peace was again that night.
___38___ We all hoped it was an accident, however; and, trusting that he wouldn’t do it again, we all forgave him. Then he ruined our hopes and spoiled the sweet sincerity of our forgiveness by a long-drawn “Gw-a-h-h-hah!” that sounded too much like business to be accidental. ____39____ But the sleeper in "lower three” went on in long-drawn, regular rhythms that indicated good staying qualities, “Gwa-a-a-h! Gwa-a-a-h! Gahwayway! Gahway-wah! Gahwa-a-ah!”
Evidently it was going to last all night; and the exhausted heads dropped back on the sleepless pillows, and the scolding began. ____40____ He shot off an annoying “Gwook!” which sounded as though his nose had got mad at him and he continued to disappoint everybody with a guttural (似喉间发出的) “Gurroch!” Then he paused again for breath and when he had accumulated enough, he let out a more disturbing “Kowpff!” that nearly shot the roof off the sleeping car.
A. Pretty soon “lower three” gave us a little variation.
B. Then there was a pause, and he awakened from sleep and looked at us.
C. He didn’t begin as soon as the lamps were turned down and everybody was in bed.
D. Of these the man in lower number three was the worst.
E. Just as the other passengers had consulted together how they might stop him, morning dawned.
F. Then every head in the sleeping car was held off the pillow for a minute, waiting to hear the worst.
G. He started out with terrific “Gu-r-r-rt!” that opened every eye in the car.
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白处的最佳选项。
In 2019, I was staying at a fitness camp in Thailand. After doing 2.5 hours of kickboxing, I began to cough. Thinking it was probably from the intense workout, I brushed off the 41_______. But over the next few hours, I started struggling to 42_______ breathe and my heart began to 43_______. I panicked and decided to get help. As I was 44_______ myself to the front desk, a Thai woman saw me and asked what was wrong. I tried to 45_______ that I couldn’t breathe.
The woman was so 46_______. She was on the phone within 10 seconds, 47_______ a car to get me to a hospital. Another Thai woman came and talked to me for a few minutes, 48_______ me I would be okay at the hospital. Ten minutes later, the car came. 49_______, I was taken to a doctor’s office. The nurse couldn’t speak English but 50_______ me the whole time she examined me. Then she 51_______“bronchitis” (支气管类) on her phone and gave me some medications.
When I got back to the 52_______, many people asked me if I was okay. They checked in on me multiple times a day and brought me food. Over the next week, I 53_______.
It is hard to describe the 54_______ that I felt at the time, as well as the relief and thankfulness I felt being surrounded by so many 55_______ strangers who took care of me. I don’t know what would have happened without them.
41. A. discomfort B. misfortune C. tiredness D. challenge
42. A. still B. also C. even D. ever
43. A. beat B. race C. stop D. warm
44. A. recommending B. forcing C. introducing D. dragging
45. A. explain B. claim C. complain D. argue
46. A. patient B. efficient C. confident D. innocent
47. A. purchasing B. driving C. requesting D. stopping
48. A. assuring B. reminding C. persuading D. showing
49. A. Certainly B. Hopefully C. Obviously D. Thankfully
50. A. turned to B. smiled at C. objected to D. stared at
51. A. saved B. marked C. deleted D. translated
52. A. office B. home C. camp D. hospital
53. A. recovered B. escaped C. retired D. collapsed
54. A. surprise B. fear C. sorrow D. regret
55. A. humorous B. ambitious C. helpful D. trustful
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。
ChatGPT is an advanced AI chatbot trained by OpenAI 56 interacts in a conversational way. The dialogue format allows ChatGPT to answer follow-up questions, admit mistakes, challenge incorrect premises (假设), 57 reject inappropriate requests. It has reached 100 million users just two months since 58 (it) launching, according to 59 (analyst).
GPT technology can help people write code quickly and correctly by using natural language as a prompt. GPT can take a text prompt and generate code 60 (tailor) to the given task. This technology can potentially reduce development time, as it can quickly and 61 (accurate) generate code. It can also help reduce 62 risk of errors, as GPT can generate code that can be tested and used immediately.
Google 63 (feed) coding interview questions to ChatGPT last month and, based on the AI’s answers, determined it would be hired for a level-three engineering position, according to an internal document.
In 64 (add), it is reported that researchers recently put ChatGPT through the United States Medical Licensing exam. In a December report, ChatGPT “performed at or near the passing threshold (门槛) for all three exams 65 any training or reinforcement.”
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
66. 教育部发文要求每个中小学生都要参与志愿服务。暑假将至，假设你是校学生会主席李华，请你在校英语报上发表一封倡议信。内容包括：
志愿者活动的益处；
可以开展的志愿者活动；
发出倡议。
注意：1. 写作词数应为80词左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Dear schoolmates,
Volunteering is playing a crucial role in students’ overall development. With the approach of summer vacation, it’s high time that we took up volunteering.
Yours Sincerely,
Li Hua
第二节(满分25分)
67. 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。
Rick, a ten-year-old boy, was constantly angry at everything around him. He always fought in school with the other kids. Once he had an outburst in school. Upset by something a classmate said to him, he pushed the boy, and a fight happened. When the teacher stepped in to break it up, Rick went crazy, throwing papers and books around the classroom and rushing out. His teachers couldn’t say anything that would comfort the kid. And the parents of his schoolmates were getting concerned. Rick was earning quite the reputation. After talking with school officials, Rick’s mom tried everything she could to calm Rick down.
She tried different methods until one day she came home with a canvas (画布) and paint. “What’s this ”, Rick asked. Rick’s mom handed over the painting equipment and said, “Whenever you feel angry, paint whatever you’re angry about instead of bursting out.” Rick wasn’t that happy about it but he gave it a try anyway. Over the next few weeks, the young boy created several artworks. They mostly showed disturbing images though. So his mom took all of the paintings and called Rick over so that they could talk about them. “Tell me, Rick. What are these paintings about ”
“Well, the first painting is about how some of the kids show off their new clothes and pencil cases. The next painting is about my teacher who keeps telling me about how I’m doing things wrong. And the last painting is about how one of my schoolmate’s father suggested that I change my attitude. All of them make me so angry.” Rick’s mom, in a calm voice, took Rick by her side and told him: “Don’t you see it, Rick ” “See what ” Rick asked. “You’re so angry at all of these things but not once did you try to understand why you’re getting so angry. What have all these people done to you, really ”
注意：
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。
Rick was lost in thought.
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Rick knew it was time to change.
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2023 年春季高二年期末联考英语试卷
第一部分听力（共两节，满分 30分）
1-5 ABCAC 6-10 ABACA 11-15 BCABC 16-20 BBABC
第二部分（满分 120分）
21-25 DABAB 26-30 BBBCD 31-35 ACABC 36-40DCGFA
41-45 ACBDA 46-50 BCADB 51-55 DCABC
56-65 that/which and its analysts tailored
accurately the fed addition without
66. Possible version:
Dear Schoolmates,
Volunteering is playing a crucial role in students’ overall development. With the
approach of summer vacation, it’s high time that we took up volunteering.
A willing heart to volunteer provides us with massive benefits. Volunteering not
only makes us feel connected with the community but also is beneficial to our
well-being. Blessed with a sense of purpose in life, we are offered an amazing
opportunity to learn valuable skills.
There are different ways of serving people, ranging from volunteering at
children’s home or libraries to virtual volunteering, helping pupils with schoolwork
online, or promoting intangible heritage of Wu Culture.
Why not throw ourselves into volunteering It makes us a better person and
creates a better world.
Yours Sincerely,
Li Hua
67. Possible version:
Rick was lost in thought. It slowly dawned on him that people he was angry at
had done nothing wrong. His classmates who showed their new clothes and pencil
cases to others might just want to share their happiness with friends. His teacher did
blame him because he was being a problem. And his schoolmate’s father was just
trying to help him correct his mistakes. They had no intention to hurt him but he just
let his unreasonable anger consume him and hurt them. How ridiculous he had been!
Rick knew it was time to change. From then on, Rick tried his best to control
his temper. Every time he felt he was to explode, he would walk away and ask
himself why he was angry and whether it was reasonable to be angry. Then he would
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find his peace and laughed his anger away. Gradually, everyone saw a different Rick.
He no longer shouted at others or threw things away. He chatted with classmates
after class and complimented their new clothes and pencil cases. He even helped
teachers carry books before class sometimes. Rick’s change surprised everyone and
they all felt happy for him.
英语听力部分录音稿
Text 1
W: Did you catch any of the snowboarding events this winter
M: Don’t get me started. Besides figure skating and speed skating, snowboarding is
another sport that attracts me.
Text 2
W: George, look at the long waiting line. I am glad you have booked a table.
M: I guess it is because the dishes here are cheap and delicious.
W: I think so.
Text 3
M: What do you think of Mr. Johnson’s presentation
W: It was far beyond my expectation. I never thought he was such a persuasive
speaker.
Text 4
M: I’ve received this month’s gas bill of 20 dollars and electricity bill of 25 dollars.
W: The three of us share the apartment and we will share the total cost equally.
M: OK. That’s fair.
Text 5
M: There is an oil painting exhibition at the national gallery. And John will go there
with me after he has his teeth examined. Care to join us
W: I’d love to. But I had a flat tire just now. I’m afraid I have to have it checked.
Text 6
M: So, shall we pay for another year’s family membership
W: Of course! I’d like to carry on playing badminton and you enjoy swimming. It’s
a nice thing to do after work, isn’t it
M: I agree. And maybe we should have our meal earlier in the evening rather than so
late at night. What do you think
W: It’s worth trying. We’re always hungry after the gym.
M: And it’s not good to go to bed with a full stomach. But we can’t stay up too late,
because we’ve both got to get up so early for work every day.
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W: I know.
Text 7
W: Sir, how can I help
M: I’m not from the city and I’m trying to use the bus system for the first time.
W: Well, welcometo Chicago and I can definitely help you with the bus routes.
Where are you heading
M: My plan for today is to visit the Modern Art Museum, stop at the zoo and then
eat dinner downtown.
W: That soundslike a fun day. You should probably get a 24-hour bus pass for
unlimited bus rides.
That way you can stop and explore as much as you want in each neighborhood for
the entire day.
M: Great.
W: A lot of touristsprefer this option. It’s a good deal too. Instead of paying $2 per
bus ride, you can pay $8 and ride all day.
M: Perfect, please get me two.
Text 8
M: Oh, Linda. Whatare you up to these days It seems ages since we met in our
university canteen.
W: Well, I work part time at a supermarket.
M: What do you do there
W: I usually work in theproduce sectionin the early morning, wrapping fresh fruit
and vegetables.Sometimes it really gets busy. Have you got a job, Phil
M: Yeah, I do garden workon weekends. Watering, cleaning leaves, pulling weeds,
and things like that.
W: It must be nice to work outdoors.
M: Sometimes it is, except when it rains or snows.
W: Every job has its shortcomings. There are times when I get pretty tired. But a job
is a job, and on the whole it ensures a great sense of achievement. AndI hopeto cover
mycollege feesas much as possible.
M: Me too. Well, I’d better get going. I’ve got to plant some trees for my
neighboursthis afternoon.
W: All right, see you!
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M: Thanks for joining us tonight, Gigi. Your project The School in the Cloudhas
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been gaining some steam. Could you tell our audience about it
W: Sure. It is a project I created in 2017. You see, there are many retired teachers out
there. Oncea teacher, always a teacher. I wanted to find a way to make them
available online for children around the world.
M: So, how does The School in the Cloudwork
W: It is quite simple. In the self-organized learning classrooms, students are given a
big question. They choose their own groups and can change groups anytime. Groups
are expected to present what they have learned at the end of each session.
M: Have you come across any challenges
W: Quite often, in fact. We’ve had problems with sound or vision, or even both. And
we have to try communication by text. There is also no guarantee that the Internet
will always work.In some areas there are shortages of proper equipment.
M: Now Gigi, some of our viewers posted questions for you on our website. It
seems quite a few of them are looking to join your project.
W: Really Well, I’d like to say “welcome aboard” to them all.
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In Canada, a local program was set up, which has benefited both elderly people and
students.
Linda Jones, who used to be a nurse, is 99 years old now. She felt lonely because her
children couldn’t keep her company.Recently, she signed up for a local program
connecting elderly people with young people. Linda and 17-year-old Jessy Brown
formed a pair because Jessy Brown is also interested in the nursing work. Linda’s
life story as a nurse isinspiring Brown, who also wants to become a nurse.
For the high school students involved in the program, the time spent with elderly
people can be used toward volunteer work which is needed for graduation. They are
supposed to speak for 30 minutes with elderly people each week.
The program has been a good fortune to both elderly people and high school
students.Due to various reasons, elderly people can’t meet their families and
students are having trouble getting their volunteer hours. Therefore, there has been a
huge positive response fromboth of them.
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