江苏省天一中学2023-2024学年高一上学期期末考试英语试题（含答案 无听力音频 含听力原文）

江苏省天一中学 2023——2024学年第一学期期末考试
高一英语学科
第I卷（选择题，共95分）
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。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。
1. When will the woman most likely pick up her son
A. At 3:00. B. At 3:30. C. At 4:30.
2. What will the weather be like tomorrow
A. Rainy. B. Sunny. C. Snowy.
3. What does the man want to buy
A. A bag. B. A shirt. C. A pair of trousers.
4. Why was the woman late for class
A. She was stuck in traffic.
B. She was hurt in a car accident.
C. She forgot about the class.
5. What will the woman probably do next
A. Fill in the form.
B. Pay 20 dollars.
C. Go to the student center.
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。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. Why can't the man go to the music festival
A. It is too far away.
B. He has work to do.
C. He doesn't like music.
7. Which part of the paper is the man having difficulties with
A. The structure.
B. The theoretical part.
C. The examples.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8. How many people will come for the dinner
A. 14. B. 17. C. 20.
9. What kind of table will be used for the dinner
A. A big round table.
B. A big long table.
C. Two round tables.
10. What is the dinner for
A. A family get-together.
B. A party for friends.
C. A graduation ceremony.
听第8段材料， 回答第11至13题。
11. What is the possible problem with the woman's car
A. The engine has stopped working.
B. The oil tank is broken.
C. There's not enough gas.
12. What does the man advise the woman to do
A. Ask professional workers for help.
B. Examine the tank by herself.
C. Turn to a more experienced driver.
13. What is the possible relationship between the speakers
A. Classmates. B. Neighbors. C. Relatives.
听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。
14. What gift does the man give the woman thus year for her birthday
A. Some flowers. B. A novel. C. A fashion magazine.
15. What does the man do for his job
A. Writing. B. Painting. C. Fashion designing.
16. What did the man do vesterday
A. He accidentally hurt himself.
B. He took his dog to the pet hospital.
C. He paid a visit to his brother.
听第10段材料， 回答第17至20题。
17. What idea does the lecture aim to express
A. Animals' habits of storing food.
B. The way squirrels hide nuts.
C The locations of squirrels in America.
18. In which part of the US does the squirrel mentioned live
A. The southeast. B. The northeast. C. The southwest.
19. When does the squirrel collect nuts
A. In winter. B. In spring. C. In autumn.
20. Why does the squirrel put one nut in many different holes
A. To make sure it can find food later.
3. To help other animals survive.
C To prevent the nuts from being stolen.
第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分50分）
第一节（共15个小题；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
The Lascaux Writing Contest Guidelines
The Lascaux Prizes in Creative Non-fiction and Short Fiction are presently open for submission. The Lascaux Prizes in Flash Fiction and Poetry will reopen on October 1, 2020.
Prizes
Winner receives $1,000, a silver medal, and publication online in The Lascaux Review. The winner and all finalists will be published in the annual print journal Lascaux. Contest participants can download the Lascaux works for free.
Rules
Creative Non-fiction: Creative non-fiction may include memoirs, personal essays and literary journalism-anything the author has witnessed, experienced or discovered. Submissions should be within a length of 10,000 words. Pieces should be written in a non-academic style. Submissions close on December 31, 2020.
Short Fiction: Submissions should be no more than 10,000 words. There are no restrictions on the style or subject matter. Submissions close on February 28, 2021.
Flash Fiction: Writers may enter more than once, and as many as three stories per entry, all filed in one document. Single story should be not more than 1,000 words. Because editors are working in different workplaces, the Revie w is unable to accept submissions via postal mail. All topics are welcome. Submissions close on April 30, 2021.
Poetry: Poets may enter more than once, and as many as five poems may be submitted（提交） per entry. All are filed in one document . There are no length restrictions. All styles are welcome. Submissions close on June 30, 2021
Entry Fee
Entry fee is $15. All the fees are intended entirely as prize money and operating expenses. Editors, judges, and other staff at The Lascaux Review are unpaid volunteers.
21. What does each of the participants get
A. A souvenir medal. B. An honor certificate.
C. Yearly print magazines. D. Free downloads of works.
22. What does a flash fiction participant have to do
A. Use the given theme.
B. Submit over three stories at a time:
C. Limit each story to 1,000 words.
D. Send his submissions by postal mail.
23. What is the final date for the admission of poetr
A. June 30,2021 B. April 30,2021
C. February 28,2021 D. December 31,2020
B
I have worked as a keeper at the National Zoo, Paris for 11 years. Spot and Stripe are the first tiger cubs that have ever been born here. Globally, a third of Sumatran cubs（苏门答腊老虎幼崽） in zoos don't make it to adulthood, so I decided to give them round-the-clock care at home.
got two children——the younger one, Kynan, was extremely happy about the tigers arriving-but all of us really looked forward to being part of their lives and watching them grow. I wasn't worried about bringing them into my home with my wife and kids. these were cubs. They weighed about 2.5 kg and were so small that there was absolutely no risk.
As they grew more mobile, we let them move freely around the house during the day, but when we were asleep we had to contain them in a large room, otherwise they'd get up to mischiet. We'd come down in the morning to find they'd turned the room upside down, and left it looking like a zoo.
Things quickly got very intense due to the huge amount of energy required to look after them. There were some tough times and I just felt extremely tired. was grateful that my family was there to helps We had to have a bit of a production line going. making up "tiger milk", washing baby bottles, and cleaning the floors.
When Spot and Stripe were four months old, they were learning how to open doors and jump fences, and we knew it really was time for them to go. It was hard for us to finally part with them. For the first few days, Kynan was always a bit disaRRointed that the cubs weren't there.
I'm not sad about it. I'm hands-on with them every day at the zoo, and I do look back very fondly on the time that we had them.
24. Why did the author bring the tiger cubs home
A. To ensure their survival.
D To observe their differences.
C. To teach them life skills.
D. To let them play with his kids.
25. What do the underlined words "get up to mischief" mean in Paragraph 3
A. Behave badly. B. Lose their way.
C. Sleep soundly. D. Miss their mom.
26. What did the author think of raising the tiger cub sat home
A. Boring. B. Tiring. C. Costly. D. Risky.
27. Why did the author decide to send Spot and Strip e back to the zoo
A. They frightened the children.
B. They became difficult to contain.
C. They annoyed the neighbours.
D. They started fighting each other.
C
Post-traumatic stress disorder(PTSD, 创伤后应激障碍） is a mental disorder that develops among people who have experienced or observed traumatic things such as wars, disasters or other violent events. At the heart of PTSD is a memory that cannot be controlled. It can affect the everyday lives of its sufferers in forms such as flashbacks, nightmares and anxiety.
A new study done by researchers from Yale University and the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York City suggests that patients with PTSD process their traumatic memories differently than regular memories
The researchers did brain scans of 28 PTSD patients. I hey asked the patients to listen to recorded narrations of their own memories. Some of the recorded memories were neutral, some were simply "sad", and some were traumatic.
They found that when the patients listened to the sad memories, the hippocampus （海马体）, which is responsible for forming memories, was activatea. But when they listened to the traumatic memories, a different area, called the posterior cingulate cortex (PCC. 后扣带回皮质）, was engaged. The PCC is not a memory region. Instead, it regulates internal experiences, such as daydreaming.
The more severe PTSD symptoms are, the more active the PCC is. "The brain doesn't look like it's in a state of memory; it looks like it is a state of present experience. Daniela Schiller, one of the authors of the study, told The New York Times. That means people with PTSD feel as though they're experiencing the traumatic event again in the present moment, rather than thinking back on it like atypical memory."
The new finding might hold hope for new PTSD therapies（治疗） Future therapies are expected to focus on helping PTSD patients return their traumatic memories to the hippocampus so that they can treat them as regular and non-disruptive（非破坏性的） memories. Changing the ways of thinking could help the brain reduce the feeling of immediate threat caused by trauma, according to Ilan HarRaz-Rotem, one of the paper's authors.
28. What is the core issue regarding PTSD according to the text
A. An uncontrollable memory. B. Brain damage.
C. Anxiety disorders. D. Nightmares.
29. What happened when PTSD patients listened to their traumatic memories, according to the study
A. Their hippocampus was closed.
B. Their internal experiences were blocked.
C. Their PCC area became active.
D. Their regular memory function improved.
30. According to Schiller when individuals with severe PTSD listen to traumatic memories. their brains will be in a state of ________.
A. memory recall B. daydreaming
C. current experience D. boredom
31. What could be a possible future therapy for PTSD patients based on the study's findings
A. Controlling the hippocampus.
B. Removing the feeling of threat.
C. Normalizing their traumatic memories.
D. Changing their brain structure.
D
Sugar-free cookies, sugar-free candy, and diet soda—are these better for you After sugar became a no-no in the nutrition and wellness world, sugar-free food and drinks acted as a replacement for once beloved sweet drinks and snacks. Being claimed to be ZERO sugar means the food and drinks are healthier, better for diabetics, and help you slim down... Right Wrong. Sugar-free products aren't better for you. In fact, they are worse. Fon most sugar-free products, it means that artificial sweeteners（甜味剂） are used instead of real sugar.-I he problem is that these sweeteners do not come from natural sources and the v can do you more harm than good.
Let's get into what these artificial sweeteners actually are. Sugar-free sugar sounds wrong because there is no such thing as sugar-free sugar. Some of these sugar-free alternatives even contain sugar and the ones that have chemicals your body often does not know how to process. Most artificial sweeteners are a lot sweeter than sugar so only a small quantity of them is needed! That's why they can market sugar-free alternatives as "low-calorie" or "no-calorie"、It also means that you get no nutritional value from consuming them, which is why so many sugar-free replacements are classified as "non-nutritive'" These artificial sweeteners tend to hide under some names. Actually, they are 200-600 times sweeter than sugar.
Then you eat sweet stuff, your body continues to desire it and, even though your body cannot metabolize（代谢） these sugar-free alternatives, your brain does not know the difference. in turn sugar-free alternatives relate to weight gain and Type-2 diabetes. Besides, artificial sweeteners also damage your gut's ability to break down sugar which impacts everything you eat. In other words, your body doesn't know how to handle artificial sweeteners because they have nothing real to process.
Here is a good rule of thumb: stay away from artificial sweeteners and look for non-sugar, natural sweeteners like stevia（甜叶菊） or date sugar. in the war against artificial sweeteners and real sugar, both lose. Satisfy your sweet tooth with natural sugar that comes from fruits and stay away from products claimed to be sugar-free.
32. What do most sugar-free products have in common
A. They don't taste sweet. B. They are free of calories.
C. They are rich in nutrition. D. They have artificial sweeteners.
33. What can be inferred about artificial sweeteners.
A. They are as sweet as sugar. B. They pose a big risk to health.
C. They can be metabolized easil D. They have long been added to food.
34. What does the author advise us to do
A. To keep a balanced diet. B. To stay away from sugary products.
C. To choose fewer artificial ingredients. D. To take in sugar from natural sources
35. Which of the following can be the best title for the text
A. Why are sugar-free products bad for your health
B. How will sugar-free products affect your body
C. What can be called sugar-free products
D. Why are sugar-free products popular
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。
Say you're on vacation at Niagara Falls. You want to take an amazing photo that captures（捕捉） the exceptional beauty of the waterfalls. 36 the thing is you're not a professional photographers. So, what do you do Here are some tips that can step up your photography game.
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Before you snap（拍摄） a shot, ask yourself: What are you trying to document and why a hat may be as simple as saying to yourself: "I'm going to take a picture of this painting at the museum because I like the colors." It can help you focus on what you want to remember.
Make a shot list
Professional photographers often create "shot lists"—a checklist of every photo they hope to capture, along with notes on style and composition—to ensure they get the coverage they need. You can try this same approach on your vacation.
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● Capture the ordinary
39 These scenes. may not feel impressive enough to photograph in the moment, but they're ones you're likely to want to remember after your trip is over. The images may be as simple as your dad napping（打盹） on the plane or your beloved backpack.
Study your photos.
It can be hard to appreciate your photos in the rush of a trip. 40 You'll most likely find some surprises—a glance of a friend in the background or a dangling （悬挂的） flower from a tree branch. Keep an eye out for anything that makes you happy. Above all, what matters is that the photo is meaningful to you.
A. Learn from the professionals.
B. Think before you take a photo.
C Try to capture moments or objects that may seem "ordinary".
D Thus, wait until you're back home to study your images more carefully.
E. Making use of your senses is another way to add dimension to your pictures.
F However, you don't want to take the same photo that everyone else is taking.
G. Such a list can help figure out your photo goals and identify what you're most excited about.
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。
A 70-year-old Air Force veteran（退伍军人） from Salem, Illinois is being praised as a hero for his good deed.
Marshall Helm had been 41 his granddaughter to the bus stop early in the morning when the smoke and 42 arising from the house next door 43 his attention. Helm 44 to the endangered home and threw open the garage door only to find flames climbing up one of the building walls: 45 , at that very moment he did not 46 to charge past the flames and into the house so he could make sure his neighbors were 47 .
Gary and Kathy Benjamin had been 48 upstairs when they awoke to hear
Helm shouting about the fire. Although they were confused by the 49 and had no time to figure out what had happened, they 50 to run into the hallway and escape with. Helm through the back door just as the flames were swallowing the 51 through which he had come in only a minute before: Thanks to Helm's quick 52 , the Benjamins suffered only 53 smoke intake—and even though they lost their home in the fire, they were simply 54 to Helm for saving their lives.
"Lifesaver—lifesaver is all I can say," Mr. Benjamin said. His wife added, "Hero, he's our 55 ."
41.A. walking B. running C. observing D. approaching
42. A. winds B. flames C. smells D. dust
43. A. kept B. discovered C. drew D. attacked
44 A. came in B. ran over C. moved around D. woke up
45. A. Instead B. Otherwise C. Besides D. However
46. A. need B. agree C. hesitate D. doubt
47. A. normal B. steady C. peaceful D. safe
48. A. sleeping B. dancing C. reading D. chatting
49. A. comment B. challenge C. message D. chaos
50. A. pretended B. managed C. expected D. permitted
51. A. window B. living room C. passage D. garage door
52. A. actions B. reports C. instructions D. assessments
53. A. heavy B. minor C. tough D. influential
54. A. grateful B. close C. humorous D. equal
55. A adviser B. neighbor C. angel D. conductor
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（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
Yangliuqing is an ancient town 56. ________(locate) in Xiqing District of Tianjin, north China. It is known 57. ________ its rich cultural heritage and artistic traditions, particularly in the fields of paint ng, calligraphy and New Year woodblock paintings.
In 2022, Yangliuqing 58. ________(include) on the list of national-level tourist areas, attracting visitors and cultural enthusiasts from home and abroad. It 59. ________(date) back over 1,400 years and was once an important business centera long the Grand Canal.
During the Ming(1368-1644) and Qing(1644-1911) dynasties, 60 ________the development of river transportation and trade, Yangliuqing became rich and 61. ________heavy) populated. Over the years, the town has developed its artistic traditions. 62. ________(support) talented painters and calligraphers.
New Year woodblock paintings are among 63. ________ highlights of Yangliuqing's culture. They are famous in China and are still produced today using traditional techniques.
With its beautiful scenery, fascinating cultural 64. ________(attract) and rich artistic legacy, Yangliuqing is also home to many historical sites, such as Shijia Mansion, An Mansion and Ruyi Street, as well as cultural landmarks like the Wenchang Pavilion and Puliang Pagoda.
Additionally, visitors can get a glimpse of the Yangliuqing section of the Grand Canal 65 ________1s on UNESCO's World Heritage list.
第四部分 基础知识（共三节，满分25分）
第一节 单词拼写（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
66. To enjoy the ________（便利） of digital payment, many senior citizens started to use smart phones.
67. Chen, who accidentally bumped into a tree and fell off the steps, died of serious head i________)
68. Yang Jiang, wife of late Chinese ________（文学的） master and scholar-novelist Qian Zhongshu, was born in Beijing in 1911.
69. The door is kept ________（永久的） locked.
70. Art may be used as a v________ for cultural exchange.
71. She is so ________（敏感的） that she can't help crying when watching a movie every time.
72. The Chinese ________（月球的） Exploration Program is also known as the Chang'e Program.
73. The player had to change her daily r________ and lifestyle.
74. China's average a ________GDP growth rate dropped in the first quarters.
75. There is an ________（假设） that everyone can improve, and the role of the teacher is to improve each student in his or her own way.
第二节 单句语法填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
76.________is known to all, the earth is round.
77. Eye doctors recommend that a child's first eye exam ________(carry) out at the age of six months old.
78. On the train I saw a student ________I though was your sister.
79. All that ________(talk) about right now should not be let out.
80. We were grateful to John, ________help contributed greatly to our success.
81. Losing a child is heartbreaking and countless families ________(tear) apart in the past decades.
82. The speaker will tell us about some writers and their works ________are known to us.
83. The garden ________(destroy) b v British and French soldiers in 1860 while the colorful tower survived.
84. Sometimes we had to work until the early hours of the morning, ________most people were still fast asleep.
85. The police officer observed him ________(drive) at 100 miles per hour.
第三节 选词填空（共10小题；每小题0.5分，满分5分）
选择方框中的短语，并用其适当形式填空（有两项多余）
lie in store do justice to like peas and carrots in the form of over the long term in honor of draw on not to mention light un sign up for make up for clear un
86. He did not yet know what ________ for him.
87. ________, this will form a habit and you will fall into the addictive behavior.
88. Growing up, the two of them were ________.
89. The Dragon Boat Festival is celebrated ________Qu Yuan.
90. His enthusiasm ________his lack of experience.
91. Chinese pop culture, whether ________music, drama, or literature, has unique Chinese national characteristics.
92. He ________his experience as a sailor to make a documentary programme.
93. It is the rule of our school that the student who is on duty should ________the classroom.
94. His eyes ________when she walked . into the room
95. The number of students who ________the courses has increased from 50to 200.
第五部分 应用文写作（满分15分）
假定你是李华，为了加强劳动教育，提高责任意识，你校英语报现面向学生征文，主题是“我帮父母做家务”，请你写一篇短文投稿，要点包括：
1.做家务的经历 2.你的感受和收获
参考词汇：劳动教育 labor education
注意：
1.词数100左右；
2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3.标题已经给出，不计入总数。
Housework Really Matters
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高一期末考试答案
听力
1-5 CCBAC 6-10BCBBA 10-15 BABBA 16-20 BABCA
阅读DCA AABB. ACCC DBDA
七选五 FBGCD
完形41-45 ABCBD 46-50CDADB 51-55 DABAC
语法填空：
56. located 57. for 58. was included 59. dates 60. with 61. heavily. 62. supporting 63. the 64. attractions 65. which 单词拼写：
66. convenience 67. injuries/injury. 68. literary 69. permanently
70. vehicle. 71. sensitive 72. Lunar. 73. routine 74. annual. 75. assumption
单句语法
76. As. 77. be carried. 78. who 79. is being talked 80. whose
81. have been torn 82. that 83. was destroyed 84. when 85. driving
选词填空
86. lay in store. 87. over the long term 88. like peas and carrots
89. in honor of 90. makes up for/made up for 91. in the form of
92. drew on/draws on 93. clear up. 94. lit up 95. have signed up for
作文
Housework Really Matters
As a high school student, we need to attach importance to labor education and a sense of responsibility.
Last weekend at home I took on various household chores such as sweeping the floor, washing the dishes, and doing the laundry, giving my parents some well-deserved rest. Unskillful as I was, I followed my parents' example, devoting myself to the work. Though exhausted, I benefited a lot from the experience.
Personally, I think helping out with the chores is both educational and rewarding. Not only have I learnt some basic life skills, but I have come to realize the significance of contributing to the family and appreciating my parents' daily hard work.
听力原文
Text 1
M: Mom, can you pick me up at 3:00 from school today
W: Sorry, dear! I have a meeting at 3:30. I'll hopefully arrive at school one hour after that.
Text 2
W: Will it still be raining tomorrow It's troublesome having to bring an umbrella everywhere.
M: You'd better bring it. The weather report says it will snow tomorrow.
Text 3
W: Thomas, I'm going to the shopping mall to buy a bag. Anything you want to buy
M:A shirt, please. You know, our dog tore up my old shirt and trousers last week.
Text 4
M: Hi, Jenny! You didn't show up last class. Anything wrong
W: Sorry about that. I was caught in a traffic jam for two hours. There was a car accident on the way.
Text 5
W: Excuse me, can you help me with my student card I've looked for it everywhere, but...
M: Don't worry! I can make a new one for you. You need to fill in this form and pay 20 dollars.
W: Wow, 20 dollars That's so expensive.
M: Well, why don't you first go to the student center and check at the lost and found office A kind-hearted person might have found it and turned it in.
W: Good idea! Thanks!
Text 6
W: Jason, are you free this weekend I've got two tickets for the music festival.
M: I don't think I can go. Sorry, Ada!
W: The festival lasts for three days, but you don't have to go for all three, you could just go for one. And the place is only 20 minutes from our school, not far.
M: I really hope I can go with you. I do love music, but the thing is, the deadline for my paper is next Friday, so …
W: I understand.
M: Actually, I have finished the structure and theoretical part, but I'm having difficulty with the examples. I hope I can finish the paper by this weekend.
W: Good luck!
Text 7
M: Hello! Lindsey Restaurant, how can I help you
W: Hi, um, I'd like to make a dinner booking for tonight.
M: OK. Can you tell me how many people, please
W: We have 14 adults and three children, so 17 in total. Do you have big round tables that can hold 17 people
M: Well, I'm afraid our round tables are not big enough for 17 people. Do you mind using two separate tables
W: I don't think that will work. We have the tradition of sitting around one big table for our family get-together. You know, it's not like a party or graduation ceremony.
M:Let me see. Would you mind using a big long table instead Then, all of your family members can sit around the same table.
W: That will be fine!
Text 8
W: Dave, can you help me with my car
M: Sure. What's the matter
W: I don't know. I can't start it, and the system indicates that there's no gas in the tank. So strange! Is there anything wrong with the engine
M: Let me see. I don't think so. When was the last time you filled the tank
W:I filled it yesterday, and it should be almost full now.
M: Well, I guess there might be something wrong with the oil tank. My suggestion is to have it examined by a professional repairman, not just an experienced driver like me.
W: Thank you so much! You are such a trustworthy neighbor and have helped me a lot over the years!
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M: Hello, Julie! How was your birthday party yesterday
W: Nothing but fun! I had a wonderful dinner and received many lovely presents!
M: Sounds excellent! Sorry for my absence, and here is my present for you. Happy birthday!
W: Thank you. Wow, The Old Man and the Sea by Hemingway!
M: It's a story about an old man fighting with a big fish in difficult situations. Guess it's better than the flowers I gave you last year. Hope you like it!
W: It's the best gift ever! I have heard of the story, but haven't read the novel before.
M: You know, I read a lot of books in order to write my own, just like painters who always get inspiration from others' works.
W: Sounds interesting! I'd like to be a fashion designer, and I guess I should at least read some fashion magazines first. By the way, where were you yesterday
M: Long story short. My dog jumped out of my car window and hurt its legs. So I had to take it to the pet hospital, where I ended up meeting my brother and his dog.
W: What a coincidence! Hope your dog gets well soon!
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W: Today, we are going to talk about how some animals store food for future use. One important challenge animals face is to get enough food to support themselves, especially when it's hard to find something to eat. To solve this problem, some animals collect food and hide food when it is plenty. One example is a kind of squirrel living in the northeast part of the United States. Unlike in the southern part, it is cold in the northeast area during winter when it is difficult for the squirrel to find its main source
of food, nuts. The squirrel collects and prepares nuts in autumn when there are plenty of nuts. Then, it digs many holes in the ground and hides the nuts in the holes. Instead of putting all the nuts in one hole, it digs hundreds of holes every fall and only puts one nut in each hole. The reason is that in this way, it can increase its chances of finding enough food and, therefore, survival. Even if some hidden nuts happen to be found by other animals, say, a curious cat, the squirrel still has enough nuts to survive the winter and even early spring.