成都市六校协作体高2013级第四学期期中试题
英 语
(全卷满分:150分 完成时间:120分钟)
命题人:李晓琴 审题人:李晓琴 廖云 黄志明 孙剑
本试卷分第I卷(选择题)和第II卷(非选择题)两部分。考试结束后,将本试卷和答案卡一并交回。
注意事项:
1.答第I卷前考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。
2.选出每小题答案前,用2B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框,不能答在本试卷上,否则无效。
第Ⅰ卷
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个小题:每小题1.5分,满分7.5分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一道小题,从每题所给的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 is the problem for the man?
A. He has to meet many people. B. He has to travel a lot.
C. He has to leave his friends.
2. How does the man think of the book?
? A. Scientific. ? B. Humorous. C. Popular.?
3. What's the matter with the woman?
? A. She is allergic to paint smell.
B. She stayed online too long.
C. She has caught a bad cold.
4. What does the man suggest the woman do?
A. Consult a repair shop. ?
B. Purchase another car
C. Fix the car herself.
5. In which year is the man in college now?
A. The first year. B. The third year. C. The second year
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 has the woman ordered for herself?
?A. Milk. B. Juice. C. Coffee
7. Why does the man recommend strawberry juice?
?? A. It's fresher. B. It's sweeter. C. It's colder.
听第7段材料,回答第8、??9题.
8. Why is Jane upset?
A. David fell in love with her.
B. Kevin made up stories about her.
C. She made a mistake in calculation.
9. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?
A. Employer and employee. B. Father and daughter. C. Teacher and student
听第8段材料,回答第10至12题.
10: How far away is Hill Farm?
A. Nearly a mile. B. Just one mile. C. More than a mile.
11. Which is the route to Hill Farm?
A. Left track→bridge→road. B. Road?→left track→bridge.
C. Bridge→road→left track.
12. What would the man like the woman to do towards the end of the conversation?
A. Give him a ride. B. Repeat what she said.
C. Walk him to Hill Farm.
听第9段材料,回答第13至16题.
13. What is the woman doing?
A. Conducting a radio debate. B. Giving a lecture on poetry.
C. Hosting a TV show.
14. How did the man's mother contribute to his success in poetry?
A. She sent him to poetry classes.
B. She asked him to read from early childhood.
C. She taught him to write business plans.
15. What does the man find most difficult in writing?
A. Getting an appropriate opportunity. B. Choosing the right words.
C. Describing real experiences.
16. What does the man say about his own writing?
A. Encouraging. B. Successful. C. Creative.
听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。
17. How do students enter the library?
A. With a library account. B.With a password.
C. With a student card .
18. What is the maximum number of books current students can borrow?
A. 11. B. 12 C. 9.
19. What kind of books have to be returned within one week?
A. Books borrowed by local residents.
B. Books published recently.
C. Books liked by a lot of people.
20. What will the speaker do next?
A. Tell the students where to get bottled water.
B. Show the students around the library.
C. Take the students on a campus tour.
第二部分 阅读理解(共两节,满分40分)
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。并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑.
A
Learning to communicate in another language may be challenging, but it is also a very rewarding and enriching experience. It is the best passport to discovering another culture. Here are a few tips to help you make the most of the experience.
Work at your own pace.
Make the most of the time you have available to study. You will find you can learn more effectively if you study for half an hour every day, rather than try to do a whole unit in one sitting.
Why not learn with someone else?
It helps if you can learn with someone else. If you can persuade a friend or family member to study with you, it will give you extra motivation to keep working.
Remember that you can go a long way with just a little language.
Even if you feel unsure about your ability to form right sentences, you’ll find that it is possible to communicate with just a few words. Above all, don’t worry about getting things wrong: people will still be able to understand you. The more confidence you gain in communicating, the more fluent you’ll become.
Build up your vocabulary.
A wide vocabulary is the key to successful language learning but don’t try to learn too much at once. It’s best to study frequently. Put words into sentences to fix them in mind, and come back to them later. Learning vocabulary in this way is usually very effective.
And most of all, have fun!
21. This passage is basically about some ______ of foreign language learning.
A. news B. notices C. suggestions D. advertisements
22. In the writer’s opinion, it is better to study ______.
A. for half an hour every day B. a whole unit at a time
C. more than an hour a day D. at any time in the day
23. Learning to speak a foreign language is the key to enjoying another ______.
A. challenge B. culture C. experience D. discovery
B
A woman was in a hurry to go to the airport. She told the cab driver to drive quickly. She was so absorbed in her own thoughts that she was not aware that they was going by a different route.
Suddenly, a man got inside the cab. He took her handbag where she had placed her visa, passport, and all her money for the trip. The driver, who was in cahoots with the robber, left her in the middle of the dark street. She cursed the world for being so mean to her and thought how unlucky she was in that situation.
That very same night, she heard some shocking news. Tears flowed down her face. Flight 230, which was the plane that she was supposed to have boarded, had crashed. If she had not lost her precious belongings, she could have lost something far more important---her life.
Sometimes bad things really happen. We lose money, fail our exams, or are rejected by others. There are times when nothing seems to go our way.
So what should we do about it? Should we be disappointed? The answer is a resounding “No! ” We must get rid of all these frustrations and start all over again in the consistent faith that we will get what we deserve.
Don’t waste your time and energy on things that can’t be changed. Continuous worrying will only affect your health and you’ll be doing much more damage than what was previously done.
What if it was the other way around? What if we never ran out of good luck?
There was a man who won the lottery. He thought he was the luckiest person in the world. He became greedy and wasted all his money on everything he could get his hands on. One day, he made it to the front page of the newspaper again. But this time, it was a different story. He had been killed because of his riches.
If you attain good luck, you can never be too secure about it. Hope for protection and guidance. Life is so unpredictable. You never know what will happen next.
Live one day at a time. We sometimes subject ourselves to unnecessary emotional trouble. We ask ourselves: “What if I don’t get this done in time?” or “What if my family leave me and I’ve got no one else to turn to?”
Live for the moment. Do what must be done for the present and the future will turn out just fine. Believe me. And believe in yourself. As Captain Planet always says, “The power is yours!”
24. The underline phrase “was in cahoots with” in Paragraph 3 probably means “_____”.
A. was forced by B. had cooperated with
C. was fighting bravely with D. was trying to beg
25. From the passage, we learn that____________.
A .robbers will get what they deserve
B. some people just never run out of good luck
C. the woman was lucky to miss her flight
D. if you feel yourself lucky, you will continue to be so
26. According to the author, which of the following is the right attitude to adopt towards life?
A. Don’t waste your time and energy because time is limited.
B. Worrying about what you don’t have means you miss out on opportunities for other things.
C. Even when everything seems to be going well, we should keep fully alert.
D. There’s no need to worry or get frustrated. Just believe in yourself.
27. The stories are intended to tell us__________.
A. fortune only favors the prepared mind
B. misfortune might be a blessing
C. gains and losses go hand in hand
D. we should save up for a rainy day
C
Another cultural aspect of nonverbal communication is one that you might not think about – space. Every person perceives (意识) himself to have a sort of invisible shield (盾牌) surrounding his physical body. When someone comes too close, he feels uncomfortable. When he bumps onto someone, he feels obligated (负有义务) to apologize. But the size of a person’s “comfort zone” depends on his cultural ethnic. For example, in casual conversation, many Americans stand about four feet apart. In other words, they like to keep each other “an arm’s length”. In contrast, people in Latin or Arab cultures, stand very close to each other, and touch each other often. If someone from one of those cultures stands too close to an American while in conversation, the American may feel somewhat uncomfortable and back away.
When Americans are talking, they expect others to respond to what they are saying. To Americans, polite conversationalists empathize by displaying expressions of excitement or disgust, shock or sadness. People with a “poker face”, whose emotions are hidden, are looked upon with suspicion. Americans also indicate their attentiveness in a conversation by raising their eyebrows, nodding, smiling politely and maintaining good eye contact. Some cultures view direct eye contact as impolite or threatening, while Americans see it as a sign of genuineness and honesty. If a person doesn’t look you in the eye, Americans might say, you should question his motives—or assume that he doesn’t like you. Yet with all the concern for eye contact, Americans still consider staring—especially at strangers—to be rude.
28. The first paragraph is mainly about _______.
A. classification of nonverbal communication
B. the reasons why people should think about space
C. another cultural aspect of nonverbal communication
D. the relationship between communication and space
29. When Arabians have conversations on informal occasions, ______.
A. “comfort zone” does not exist
B. they stand about four feet away
C. communication barriers may emerge
D. keeping close enough is preferred
30. The underlined words “poker face” in Paragraph 2 refers to a face which is ______.
A. attentive B. expressionless C. suspicious D. emotional
31. In a conversation between friends, Americans regard it as sincere and truthful to ______.
A. hide emotions with a deadpan expression
B. display excitement or sadness
C. maintain direct eye contact
D. raise their eyebrows, nod and smile politely
D
If you could be anybody in the world, who would it be? Your neighbour or a super star? A few people have experienced what it might be like to step into the skin of another person, thanks to an unusual virtual reality(虚拟现实)device. Rikke Wahl, an actress, model and artist, was one of the participants in a body swapping experiment at the Be Another lab, a project developed by a group of artists based in Barcelona. She swapped with her partner, an actor, using a machine called The Machine to Be Another and temporarily became a man. "As I looked down, I saw my whole body as a man, dressed in my partner's pants," she said. "That's the picture I remember best."
The set-up is relatively simple. Both users wear a virtual reality headset with a camera on the top. The video from each camera is sent to the other person, so what you see is the exact view of your partner. If she moves her arm, you see it. If you move your arm, she sees it.
To get used to seeing another person's body without actually having control of it, participants start by raising their arms and legs very slowly, so that the other can follow along. Eventually, this kind of slow synchronised(同步的)movement becomes comfortable, and participants really start to feel as though they are living in another person's body.
Using such technology promises to alter people's behaviour afterwards-potentially for the better. Studies have shown that virtual reality can be effective in fighting racism-the bias(偏见)that humans have against those who don't look or sound like them. Researchers at the University of Barcelona gave people a questionnaire called the Implicit Association Test, which measures the strength of people's associations between, for instance, black people and adjectives such as good, bad, athletic or awkward. Then they asked them to control the body of a dark skinned digital character using virtual reality glasses, before taking the test again. This time, the participants' bias scores were lower. The idea is that once you've "put yourself in another's shoes" you're less likely to think ill of them, because your brain has internalised the feeling of being that person.
The creators of The Machine to Be Another hope to achieve a similar result. "At the end of body swapping, people feel like holding each other in their arms," says Arthur Pointeau, a programmer with the project. "It's a really nice way to have this kind of experience. I would really, really recommend it to everyone."
32. The word "swapping" (paragraph 1) is closest in meaning to_________.
A. exchanging B. building C. controlling D. transplanting
33. We can infer from the experiment at the Be Another lab that____________.
A. participants will live more passionately after the experiment
B. we can learn to take control of other people's bodies
C. our feelings are related to our bodily experience
D. the Machine to Be Another can help people change their sexes
34. In the Implicit Association Test, before the participants used virtual reality glasses to control a dark skinned digital character, __________.
A. they fought strongly against racism
B. they were more biased against those unlike them
C. they changed their behaviour dramatically
D. they scored lower on the test for racism
35. It can be concluded from the passage that_________.
A. technology helps people realize their dreams
B. our biases could be eliminated through experiments
C. virtual reality helps promote understanding among people
D. our points of view about others need changing constantly
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。
Some animals can be trained to help humans. For example, specially trained dogs help blind people walk around the town safely. Some kinds of monkeys can be taught things too. ____36____ The monkeys pick up the phone when it rings, carry shopping bags and do housework.
In the wild, animals and humans are not usually friends. ___37____ In Africa, the honey- guide bird works with humans to find food. The bird likes to eat the grubs (幼虫) — a type of insect that lives inside a beehive (蜂巢,蜂窝). It knows how to find beehives but it can’t open them and get the grubs. People like to eat honey, but they aren’t very good at finding beehives. ____38____ The bird flies to a beehive and people follow it. When the people open the beehive and take the honey, they give the grubs to the bird.
In Laguna in the south of Brazil, fishermen and dolphins work as a team. The ocean isn’t very clean, so the fishermen can’t see the fish. ____39____ When the dolphins find a large group of fish, they make a noise to tell the fishermen. Then the dolphins push the fish to the beach. The fishermen wait in the water near the beach and catch a lot of fish in their nets. The fishermen’s nets make it easier for the dolphins to catch fish too. In Laguna, fishermen and dolphins have been working together for many years. ____40____ Meanwhile, the dolphins must be happy to help because they teach their babies how to work with the humans!
A. They attack each other for food or something else.
B. So the bird and the people help each other.
C. They can learn how to help people who can’t use their arms or legs.
D. In fact, they usually help to get enough food for their babies.
E. The fishermen teach their children how to work with the dolphins.
F. However, there are a few interesting examples where they can work together.
G. However, dolphins can find them easily by using sounds.
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;每题1.5分,满分30分)
阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(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。
That was the morning, when John, 14-year-old, was to begin his duck shooting. He had 41 the whole idea ever since his father had bought him a gun and had 42 him a trip to this island, but he loved his father and wanted to 43 him. They came to the beach. To ease(减轻) the sense of 44 , he took a picture of his father. Then he put the camera aside and 45 the gun. His father said 46 , “I've been waiting a long time for this day. I'll let you shoot.” He leaned forward, eyes narrowed. “ There is a small flight now. Keep your head down; I'll give you the word. ”
John's heart was 47 wildly. “ No, don't let them come, please!”But they came, closer, closer... “ Now, take them! '” cried his father. John felt his body 48 . He stood up, leaned into the gun the way his father taught him. In the same distance, the ducks saw the gunners and flared wildly. For a second he hung there and balanced between life and death. There was no sound. John stood 49 , seizing the gun.
“What happened? Why didn't you shoot?” His father said in a controlled voice. The boy didn't answer. His lips were trembling. “Because they were so 50 .”He said and burst into tears. He sat down, face 51 in his hands and wept. All hope of pleasing his father was 52 . He had his 53 and he failed.
54 a moment his father was silent. And then he said, “ Let's try again.” John didn't 55 his hands. “ It's no use. I can't. ”
“Hurry, you'll miss him. Here !” Cold metal touched John. He looked up, 56 . His father was handing the camera to him and said softly. “Quick!” John stood up and pressed his shutter release(快门) button in a flash. “I got him.” His face was ___57___.
John saw there was no 58 in his father's eyes, only pride and love. “I'll always love shooting. But that doesn't mean you ____59__. Sometimes it takes as much 60 not to do a thing as to do it.” He paused. “I think you could teach me how to operate that machine.”
41. A. enjoyed B. envied C. hated D. preferred
42. A. allowed B. promised C. suggested D. permitted
43. A. please B. surprise C. excite D. interest
44. A. hatred B. pleasure C. shock D. fear
45. A. broke up B. picked up C. got up D. put up
46. A. happily B. angrily C. tiredly D. hurriedly
47. A. shaking B. beating C. hitting D. jumping
48. A. do B. obey C. move D. follow
49. A. silent B. quiet C. calm D. still
50. A. far B. lovely C. small D. brave
51. A. put B. placed C. buried D. laid
52. A. lost B. missing C. gone D. leaving
53. A. chance B. ability C. problem D. advantage
54. A. In B. After C. For D. During
55. A. raise B. lower C. leave D. give up
56. A. unhappy B. unbelieving C. unnoticed D. untouched
57. A. red B. excited C. bright D. pale
58. A. pain B. disappointment C. fun D. happiness
59. A. need B. might C. dare to D. have to
60. A. time B. energy C. courage D. car
第Ⅱ卷
第二节 (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(不多于3个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
In the years since the first Harry Potter story was published in 1997, the kid in the glasses with a gift for magic __________________ (become) a global legend. This fictional boy may be _______________________ (famous) child on the planet. This entire epic story of the books is given shape by the battle between Harry and Voldemort. It ends as it began, with the two _______________ (face) each other, one representing good, the other _______________.
The Harry Potter books are popular with so many because they are adventures. We read adventures because they allow us ________________ (imagine) an exciting life we can’t live ourselves. On the other hand, ______________, we still need our heroes to be a little bit like us, and Harry and his young friends are like us ________ many ways.
They are growing up, like us, and they experience the ups and downs on the way. During the years that many young people spend with Harry, they experience their first romances, _____________ makes Harry’s own teenage affair more interesting to them.
But it’s the tale of Harry versus Voldemort______________ keeps us going with these classics of children’s writing to the end, our arrival at that moment when Voldemort is defeated and of course, Harry triumphs. Here, one might say, Harry like many western fictional characters before him, is like Jesus. Through his selflessness, he becomes a hero and makes sure there is good in the world. Besides, J.K Rowling’s ________________ (create) makes her Harry Potter story such a masterpiece.
第四部分: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处错误,每句中最多有两处。错误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(Λ),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。
Dear editor,
My English teacher has been collecting opinions on the reform which the English test will be removed from China’s college Entrance examination by 2020 and tests will be holding several times a year. And opinions are different.
Some students are for it. They think this reform can reduce our study pressure and change China’s once-in-a-lifetime exams system. What’s more, they can spend much time on the subjects that they are interested in.
However, some students argue a reform wouldn’t reduce the students’ burden of learning English, because of schools may reduce English classes and not being strict with English teachers. If so, their parents may ask them to attend the training class outside the school. Not only they spend more money and also it may become a burden.
Yours,
Chen Hao
第二节 书面表达 ( 满分25分)
什么样的爸爸才是好爸爸?最近流行的电视真人秀节目“爸爸去哪儿哪?(Where Are We Going, Dad?)”引起了大家对这个问题的广泛关注。
请联系生活实际谈谈你心目中的好爸爸,内容包括:
阐明父爱对孩子成长的重要性;
好爸爸应该具备的特征;(特征至少两点)
你对自己爸爸的感受。
要求:语言规范,语篇连贯,字数120词左右。
What kind of father is a good father? Recently, a popular TV Reality show “Where Are We
Going, Dad ?” has brought it to the public’s attention again.
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成都市六校协作体高2013级第四学期期中试题
英语参考答案
一、听力 1-5: CBABB 6-10: CABCC 11-15: BACBB 16-20: ACBCB
二、阅读理解:21-23:CAB 24-27: BCDB 28-31: CDBC 32-35: ACBC
36-40: CFBGE
三、完型填空:41-45: CBADB 46-50: ABBDB
51-55: CCACB 56-60: BCBDC
四、语法填空: has become; the most famous; facing; evil /bad/wicked;
to imagine; though/however; in; which; that; creativity
五、短文改错:
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Yours,
Chen Hao
六、书面表达
Suggested version:
What kind of father is a good father? Recently, a popular TV Reality show “Where Are We
Going, Dad ?” has brought it to the public’s attention again.
There is no doubt that fathers play an important role during their kids’ growing up. In reality,
some fathers’ absence in their kids’ life has caused some family problems. In this TV show, five
fathers set a good example for their kids by helping them deal with pressure, understanding their
desires,setting achievable goals. Besides, they give their children affection and warmth whenever
necessary.
My father is such a person. He seems strict but in the soul he is kind. During the weekdays, he is occupied with his work, but at weekends, we usually spend time together watching movies or doing some sports. And he shows me every father should be like a mountain to protect their kids from harm and teach them in a wise way.
附听力材料:
1.
W: They say you’ve got a job in the New York City.
M: Yeah, with the United Nations.
W: How fascinating! You can meet people from all over the world.
M: Yeah, but just one problem. I’ll have to leave my friends behind.
2.
M: Have you read this book, Helen?
W: No, what is it about?
M: It’s about the differences between men and women. I wouldn’t say it a scientific book, but it kept me laughing all the way through.
3.
M: Hey, are you OK? Your running nose and cough tell me that you either have a cold or flu.
W: Neither. It’s just that I can’t stand the smell of paint in the living room. Any idea of how to get rid of it?
M: Well, maybe we can surf the Internet and see if we can come up with something.
4.
M: I heard you had a car accident. Did you get hurt?
W: I’m all right. But it’s going to cost me a fortune to get my car fixed.
M: Why not buy a new one?
5.
W: Hi, are you new here?
M: Yes, I am.
W: Is this your first year in college?
M: No, I’m an exchange student from Boston College. I studied for two years there.
6.
M: Would you like something to drink, Madam?
W: Yes, give me some coffee, please. No milk, no sugar.
M: Certainly.
W: My friend is coming in a minute, and he loves sweet juice. What kind of juice do you recommend?
M: We have apple juice and strawberry juice. They’re both sweet. But I recommend strawberry juice. It’s squeezed upon ordering and the apple juice was made yesterday and stored in the refrigerator.
7.
W: Hello, sir. Could you spare me a minute?
M: Sure, Jane. You look upset.,What happened?
W: Well, you know. It’s Kathy. He’s telling everyone that David and I are in love. But we’re not. We’re just a study pair. You know, I help him with his English and he helps me with my math.
M: Oh, I was going to tell you that you have made great progress in math. That explains. Don’t worry, I’ll talk to Kevin tomorrow.
8.
M: Excuse me, am I going the right way for Hill Farm?
W: I’m afraid not.
M: Oh, how can I get there?
W: Are you on foot?
M: Unfortunately, yes.
W: Well. It’s easy enough to get there. You need to go down this road till you see a track on your left. Maybe half a mile off.
M: Half a mile? OK.
W: Then, take that track and keep going for another half mile.
M: It’s over a mile away?
W: Oh, at least. Now when you get to a bridge, go straight over.
M: Ah ha.
W: Then a little way past it, you’ll see a sign “Hill Farm” on your left.
M: And that’s finally it?
W: Yes.
M: Got it. Err, you’re not driving that way, are you?
W: Sorry.
M: Well, no harm in asking. Thanks for your help!
9.
W: Welcome to this edition of writers. Tonight we have Steven Darcy with us. Congratulations on your book Life and Everything In Between, Steven. It’s such a success.
M: Thank you.
W: This is your first attempted poetry? Did you ever try it before? Did you ever take any classes in poetry?
M: Well. My only real experience was writing business plans. Other than that, I’ve zero experience where writing’s concerned. I’ve always had a good grasp of English language. Thanks to my mom who started me reading when I was very little.
W: What’s the hardest thing about creating your work?
M: Definitely finding the perfect words to fit what I wanted to say. There’s always a word word or two that I might still rewrite if given the chance.
W: Will there be more collections of poetry from Darcy?
M: There will be more of something i suppose,but maybe not poetry. I really don’t see myself as a poet. Rather I’d see what I wrote is a kind of writing that might inspire people in some way.
10.
W: Good morning Ladies and Gentleman, welcome to East Campus library. To start your tour, I’m going to give you some useful information and regulations. I won’t keep you long. First, how to enter our library. Thanks to the advanced technology, you just need to bring your student card and touch it in front of the touch point. And the door will automatically open for you. Then the opening hour, our library is open from 9.am till 10.pm every weekday. For the weekends, it’s only open from 11.am to 4.pm. Please bear that in mind. So you won’t come in vain. Our library is also open for the local residents. And there are differences for the students and the public: our current students can borrow up to 12 books at a time. However, for the rest, the maximum they can borrow is 9. You need to return the books on time or your library account will be blocked and you can’t borrow any more books. Remember books have different due days according to their popularity. Mostly, the books should be returned within 4 weeks. But for the popular books you have to bring them back within only one week. The last thing I must mention here is that you are not allowed to smoke in the library anywhere at any time. And as to drinks, only bottled water is allowed to bring in. OK, now it’s time to show you where everything is.