莆田二中 2023-2024 学年高一上期中联考 英语试卷答案
一、听力：1-5 CBCBA 6-10 BBCAB 11-15ABBCC 16-20 CAACB
二、阅读理解：
A 篇：21. A 22. D 23. B B 篇：24. C 25. B 26. C 27. B
C 篇：28-31DAAD D 篇：32~35 DCBA
三、七选五：36. F 37. E 38. C 39. G 40. D
四、完形填空：41-45BBAAD/ 46-50CDCBC/ 51-55ADABC
五、语法填空：
56. is celebrated 57. importance 58. amazing 59. while/but 60. on
61. jobs 62. supporting 63. ourselves 64. to make 65. who/that
六、完成句子：
1.awkward/embarrassed, frightened ,make/leave impression 2.recommended, sign up for
3.Obviously,quit ,hand out 4.being responsible for, prepared for 5. focus/concentrate on ,are/become addicted to 6.It is for, that 7.Especially amazing 8. other than 9. which/that, has been helping 10. unique to 11.
falling apart, lose heart
七、书面表达： 参考范文
Dear Tom,
I’m glad to know that you are coming to China. Knowing that you are wondering what preparations should be made for this journey, I’d like to offer you some advice.
To begin with, I suggest that you should learn some basic Chinese, especially words and expressions for daily communication, which will help you avoid some unnecessary misunderstandings when travelling. What’s more, it will be wonderful if you can check on the transportation in advance.China is such a large country that there are
various means of transport, for which you’d better decide on your route and choose the suitable one. Last but not least, why don’t you go to some Chinese restaurants in America and try the food there This will help you better adapt to the eating habits in China. I hope you can find these suggestions helpful.
In a word, good preparations will certainly contribute to an enjoyable journey. I sincerely hope that you can have an unforgettable experience in China. Looking forward to seeing you soon!
Yours,
Li Hua
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Text 1
W: Sam, could you come to the party
M: I’d love to, but I’ll fly to Tokyo on business tonight. I’ll attend some meetings there in the next few days.
Text 2
M: We really must go to the town to buy that medicine right now.
W: I think that’s OK after we have breakfast.
Text 3
W: Why are you in such a hurry
M: Tomorrow is Children’s Day, but I haven’t got a gift for my brother.
Text 4
M: Concert tickets are 8 dollars for adults, half price for children.
W: OK. I’d like one adult ticket and two children tickets, please.
Text 5
W: That is a great movie, isn’t it It has some really funny parts, and I think the actors are really good.
M: I agree about the acting, but I don’t think it is funny. I don’t care much for the music.
Text 6
W: Tony, what did you do last night Did you study
M: I read our textbooks until 10:30. Then I listened to music and watched TV.
W: TV You must have watched Wimbledon, on Channel 5.
M: Yes, I’m very fond of tennis, you know.
W: I watched a film, but it wasn’t interesting.
Text 7
W: Hi, David. What would you like to be when you leave school
M: I have no idea. But my cousin is a sailor in the navy. He sent me postcards from the ports where the ship stops. It’s exciting.
W: Are you going to be a sailor then
M: Well, I don’t think it’s a good job for me.
W: What do you think of my job, teaching
M: It’s quite boring. I would prefer to work as a journalist.
Text 8
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W: We have got our own home. It must be wonderful to live by ourselves.
M: I have been looking forward to it since we got married.
W: Here I have a dressing table (梳妆台) of my own.
M: Oh, the room is so small. I thought it would be a lot bigger.
W: So did I. After all, it’s a new one. It’s our own house. That’s what really matters. Is that right Let’s put the chairs in front of the fireplace.
M: Um, but we should first consider where to put the bed. It is the biggest piece of furniture.
W: Well, let’s put it over there. And the chairs near the window.
M: All right. Then you can draw and I can read by the window.
Text 9
W: Why don’t we first visit the art museum in the morning
M: OK. I like that idea. And where do you want to eat lunch
W: How about going to an Indian restaurant
M: Hmm.
W: The guide recommends one downtown a few blocks from the museum.
M: That sounds great. After that, how about visiting the zoo It says here that there are some very unique animals not found anywhere else.
W: Well, to tell you the truth, I’m not really interested in going there.
M: Really
W: Yeah. Why don’t we go shopping instead There are supposed to be some really nice places to pick up souvenirs.
M: Nah, I don’t think that’s a good idea. We only have few traveler’s checks left, and I only have fifty dollars left in cash.
W: Oh well. Let’s take the subway down to the seashore and walk along the beach.
M: Sounds like a wonderful plan.
Text 10
M: My cousin John thinks cars say something about their drivers. He says, “Rich people have expensive cars, big people have large cars, and old people drive old cars.” But I don’t agree with him. My
neighbor, Mrs. Green, drives only on Tuesdays. She never drives more than 30 kilometers an hour. Is her car old and small No, it is new and large. It can go 200 kilometers per hour. My friend Mike is an artist. He paints
pictures with lots of colors. But his car is black! Mrs. Bates has a very, very old car. It often has engine trouble. Is she poor No, she has four restaurants and two million dollars in the bank. My uncle, Joe, has a very small car.
Every Sunday, he drives to the country with his wife, his three children, his mother and their dogs.
Now, you have known about my friends and their cars. Do you agree with my cousin Does your car say anything about you
102023-2024 年莆田二中 学年高一上期中联考
(时间：120 分钟 满分 150)
第 Ⅰ卷 (选择题共 95 分)
第一部分 听力（略）
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 和 D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Recently a growing number of foreign universities, such as the University of Cambridge, are accepting China's gaokao results as one of their admission standards( 录 取 标 准 ). Is the Chinese college entrance exam being recognized globally Four readers share their opinions:
Cecilia Zhang(China)
The gaokao is a really difficult exam. If possible, it can be used as one of the indicators( 指标) for foreign universities, in addition to other indicators, such as how well they speak the target language. The students, who perform well in the gaokao, also have the ability to successfully adapt to( 适应) Western styles of education. I believe accepting the gaokao as an indicator is a win-win for Chinese students and overseas universities.
Wchao37(US)
In fact, gaokao is perhaps much more difficult than the SAT or ACT exams. You can get a perfect score of 1600 on the SAT but not in the gaokao, partly because the SAT is a machine-scored multiple-choice exam. Do you know anyone that has ever achieved a perfect score in the gaokao
Harry01 (UK)
Hundreds of students from China have entered universities in the UK I using their gaokao scores which requires that their knowledge of English be above a certain level. This measure has benefited specific groups of students from various background s in China.
Mbursian(Canada)
In order to attend a university in an English-speaking country, a student needs to have an acceptable band score on the IELTS. Most importantly, students need an acceptable knowledge of the language spoken in any country they plan to study in. Now the Chinese gaokao is closer to meeting the requirements of different countries.
21. Who believes accepting the Chinese gaokao is a win-win
A. Cecilia Zhang B. Wchao37. C. Harry01. D. Mbursian.
22. What is most important for Chinese students planning to study abroad
A. The IELTS score. B. Enough test preparation.
C. The Chinese gaokao score. D. Knowledge of the native language.
23. What does the text intend to tell the readers
A. The gaokao will replace other tests.
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B. The gaokao is becoming globally accepted.
C. The gaokao is the most difficult of all tests.
D. The University of Cambridge made a good decision.
B
This was the first real task I received in my new school. It seemed simple: go on the Internet and find information about a man named George Washington. As I searched the name, I found that there were two famous people having the same name who looked completely different! One invented hundreds of uses for peanuts(花生), while the other led some sort of army across America. I stared at the screen, wondering which one my teacher meant. I called my grandfather for a golden piece of advice; let the coin decide. I flipped( 掷)a coin and Ah! Tails(背面)! My report would be about the great man who invented peanut butter, George Washington Carver.
Weeks later, I stood in front of the classroom and proudly read my homework. But things started to get strange. I looked around the room, only to find my classmates with big smiles on their faces and tears in their eyes and my stone-faced teacher. I was completely lost.“What could be causing everyone to act this way ”
Oh well, I dropped the paper and sat down at my desk, burning to find out what I had done wrong. As a classmate began his report, it all became clear, “My report is on George Washington, the man who started the American War of independence.”The whole world became quiet! How could I know that my teacher meant that George Washington
Of course, my subject result was awful. Sad but fearless, I decided to turn this around. I talked to the headmaster Miss Lancelot, but she said firmly: No re-dos; no new score. I felt that it was not fair, and I believed I should get a second chance. So I threw myself heartily into my work for the rest of the school year. Ten months later, I sat in the headmaster's office again, but this time a completely different conversation. I smiled and flashed back to the terrible moment at the beginning of the year as the headmaster told me I was good enough to skip(跳 过) the 6th grade and started the 7th grade next term.
24. The task I received was to find information about .
A. uses for peanuts B. American War of Independence
C. George Washington D. my headmaster Miss Lancelot 25. People in the class acted strangely because .
A. I was too proud of my homework B. I mistook what the homework was about
C. the whole world suddenly became quiet D. the teacher's face turned to a stone
26. We can infer(推断) from the passage that .
A. the headmaster didn't like the writer at all B. the writer's classmates felt sad at his mistake
C. the writer knew little about American history D. the writer's grandpa was a very wise man 27. Which of the following proverbs can best describe the main idea of this story
A. Seeing is believing. B. Where there is a will, there is a way.
C. One is never too old to learn. D. A friend in need is a friend indeed.
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C
A recent study suggests that when it comes to the benefits of reading, just doing it matters more than the content. Researchers have found that reading novels helps the brain development in understanding others and imagining the world. They also have found that people who spend a few hours per week reading books live longer than those who don't read.
But how to build a habit of reading Like any habit, the trick is in figuring out what suits you. The hardest part about reading is actually picking up a book. You have to sit down, pick up a book and start reading.“I always have a book next to wherever I put my phone,”My friend Jimmy once told me.“So if I want to check my phone, I physically can see the book there. Nine times out often, I end up reading the book instead of using my phone for nothing.”
Another challenge is time, and in that case, audiobooks(有声书) can be a good choice. Audiobooks are great for filling the mind while you're on the way to work, washing dishes or working out at the gym.
If you're still stuck on the way to developing a reading habit, the best way is to revisit your old favorite books to get your youthful reading pleasure. You should free yourself from the opinion that only important or educational books are worth reading. There's no - shame in rereading the books that made you fall in love with reading in the first place. Restarting the practice of reading is a little like picking up painting. It takes some work to get into the best state, but once you begin, the results are beautiful and satisfying.
28. What is the most difficult part in forming the reading habit
A. Getting reading skills. B. Finding a great book.
C. Having limited time. D. Getting reading started.
29. What is the advantage of audiobooks according to the text
A. They are time saving. B. They provide more pleasure.
C. They help brain development. D. They offer more book choices.
30. Why is rereading old favourite books a good idea
A. It helps re start reading. B. It is of great convenience
C. It improves the taste for art. D. It can increase your patience.
31. What can be the best title for the text
A. Method of killing free time B. Advantages of using audiobooks
C. Way to choose educational books D. Tips on developing a reading habit
D
Last Friday, a special thing took place at the National Theater of Korea. A robot called EveR 6 led an orchestra(管弦乐队) in a performance of Korean music. Robots have led orchestras in other countries, but this was the first time ever in Korea.
EveR 6 is a robot built by the Korea Institute of Industrial Technology (KITECH). It's about as tall as a person, and has a human-like face that can show feelings. EveR 6 has joints(关节) in its neck, shoulders, etc. As a result, it can move its arms quickly in many different directions.
But EveR 6 doesn't think on its own like some Artificial Intelligence programs. Instead, it has a limited group
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of movements that it has been trained to perform. To make these movements as natural as possible, EveR 6’s movements are learned from real human conductors.
When EveR 6 moved its baton(指挥棒) for the first time, a piece of music rang out. Every movement of the robot's arms brought more instruments into the mix, and the orchestra's music grew louder and more exciting. Mr White, a human conductor, was impressed with the way EveR 6 moved.“The robot was able to present such difficult moves much better than I had imagined,”he said.
But the robot still is not nearly ready to supersede human conductor. Mr White says the robot's greatest weakness is that it can't hear.“Some people think that conducting is just about hand waving and keeping the beat,” says Mr White. But a good conductor needs to listen to the orchestra, so that he or she can correct and encourage the orchestra as it plays.
Mr White doesn't think robots are likely to replace human conductors. But he believes robots could be helpful in situations like practice parts where the same thing needs to be done many times.
32. What is paragraph 2 mainly about
A. The effect of EveR 6. B. The advantage of EveR 6.
C. The importance of EveR 6. D. The basic information of EveR 6.
33. What does the underlined word“supersede”in paragraph 5 mean
A. Look forward to. B. Show interest in.
C. Take the place of. D. Make an impression on. 34. Which of the following may Mr White agree with
A. Robots' role as a conductor will be overlooked.
B. Robots could work in some fields of conductors' work. C. Robots are useless in practice parts of a conductor.
D. Robots will replace human conductors.
35. In which section of a newspaper may this text appear
A. Science. B. Sports. C. Health. D. Education.
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。
China has been the birthplace of many of the world's greatest inventions. It was, for example, the first country to produce paper money. Before the invention of paper money and coin, people used many different kinds of things for buying and selling. 36 -This exchange of goods and services for other goods and services is called bartering(以货换货).
37 In 1200 BC, people in China began to use shells(贝壳) as money. Usually the shells used as money were very small. This made it easier for people to carry money over long distances, and allowed trade to develop between different parts of the country.
In the years which followed this invention, many other countries around the world began to do the same. 38 The next development was in 1000 BC, when China started making bronze and copper shells. It wasn't long before the Chinese made round coins out of metal. 39 By 500 BC, metal coins had begun to appear in
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countries like Persia and Greece, and later in the Roman Empire.
About 1,000 years later, leather was used as money in China, and in 806 AD, the first banknotes were produced by the Chinese people. 40
A.As time went by, trade between countries increased.
B.People also began collecting foreign coins as souvenirs(纪念品). C.They also used tiny shells as money for buying and selling.
D.It was still many years before paper money appeared in Europe.
E.However, as the economy developed, such exchanges became impractical. F.During that time, for example, buying a chicken might cost several potatoes.
G.The very first coins often had holes in them so that people could string them together.
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。
I live with my husband Jack in Iowa , which is faraway from Florida. One day , my husband suddenly decided to play 41 _ in Florida. “Why Florida ”I wanted to know.“we are so busy everyday with our work. Why not someplace 42 ”“Because, ”he said ,“Florida is famous for golf. It's just something I 43 to do.”
44 I did understand. Just a week or so before , I 45 a diary of mine from my teenage years.
What really got me about it was the list I'd _ 46_ on the very first page—Things I'm Going To Do. But until now I haven't done a third of them!
So when Jack talked about playing in 47 , it got me thinking. There were a lot of things I wanted to 48 . They were all the same things as I'd decided to do 49 I was sixteen. But always because of some reasons, my plans 50 to be carried out.
In order to make our life without 51 , I told Jack ,“ Now let's draw up all our life lists and have them 52 one by one together.”That was how our journey to Florida 53 .
After many years, our plans were all finished. 54 I've learned that the secret is to take life 55 . If you're in too much of a hurry, you need to stop, or you will fly past all the things that are the most fun.
41. A. football B . golf C. basketball D. volleyball
42. A. farther B. closer C. larger D. warmer
43. A. dream B. hurry C. refuse D. afford
44. A. In fact B. For example C. At once D. In case
45. A. lent B. bought C. missed D found
46. A. called B. practised C. made D. explained
47. A. Georgia B. Hawaii C. Iowa D. Florida
48. A. support B. learn C. finish D. prepare
49. A. where B. when C. although D. because
50. A. came B. rose C. failed D. happened
51. A. regret B. hope C. difficulty D. difference
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52. A. turned down B. taken away C. put out D. carried out
53. A. started B. changed C. appeared D. stopped
54. A. simply B . Finally C. Quietly D. sadly
55. A. early B. busy C. slow D. fast
第Ⅱ卷(非选择题 共 55分)
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。
World Tourism Day 56 (celebrate) every year on September 27th. It's a day that reminds us
of the 57 (important) of tourism and how it can bring people from different parts of the world together.
When we travel, we can see different sights and experience different cultures. We can learn about new foods,
languages and customs. We can also see 58 (amaze) landmarks(地标) and natural wonders, such as
mountains, oceans and forests. Some people like to travel to big cities, 59 others prefer to visit small
towns or countryside areas. Tourism is not only about having fun, but it can also benefit(使受益) the people and
the environment of the places we visit. When people are on a visit somewhere, they spend money 60
food, hotels, and gifts, which can help create 61 (job) and support local business. Tourism can also
be helpful in taking care of the environment and wildlife by 62 (support) conservation(保护) efforts.
However, we must remind 63 (we) that tourism can influence the environment and local cultures.
We need to be respectful of the places we visit.
Anyway, World Tourism Day is a day when we celebrate the benefits of tourism and learn how 64 (make) sure that tourism doesn't harm the environment or the people 65 live in the places we visit.
第三节 完成句子：(每空0.5分，共20分)
1. I didn't feel ( 尴尬的)or (害怕的) at all. I want to a good (留下好印象).
2. My adviser (建议) that I should (报名) advanced literature because I like English.
3. (显然), I was unhappy, but I won't (退出,离开). Instead,I joined a volunteer club to ______ (分发) food to homeless people in the community.
4. I know I'll have to study harder and get used to (承担更多责任) a lot more. Study hard isn't always fun , but I'll be well (为...做好准备) university or whatever else comes in the future.
5. Spending too much time online is unhealthy and makes it very difficult to (专注于) other
things in life. Some students even (沉迷) the internet.
6. this reason (正是这个原因) Spanish is the main official language of
Peru.
7. is the Incas ’ dry stone method of building.(特别令人惊叹的是 …)
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8. Inca builders cut stones to exact sizes so that nothing was needed to hold walls together (除了) the perfect fit of the stones.
9.The Boys and Girls Club he started in Chicago (一直在帮) young
people since 1996.
10. You can then spend three days exploring the rainforest with a local guide and enjoying the plants and
animals (特有的) the rainforest.
11. The team that Lang Ping had built was (正在解体) , but Lang Ping did not （ 丧
失信心).
第四节、写作(满分20分)
假设你是育才中学的学生李华。你的美国笔友Tom即将要来中国旅游。这是他第一次来中国旅行，不知 道要做些什么准备，因此写信向你求助。请你根据以下要点给他提些建议：
(1) 表示欢迎；(2)准备事项(如衣食住行等方面)；(3)你的祝愿。 注意: 1.词数100左右;
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3. 开头语已为你写好。 Dear Tom,
I'm glad to know that you are coming to China.
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_____________________________________________
Yours, Li Hua
莆田二中、仙游一中、莆田六中 2023-2024 学年高一上期中联考 英语试卷答案
一、听力：1-5 CBCBA 6-10 BBCAB 11-15ABBCC 16-20 CAACB
二、阅读理解：
A 篇：21. A 22. D 23. B B 篇：24. C 25. B 26. C 27. B
C 篇：28-31DAAD D 篇：32~35 DCBA
三、七选五：36. F 37. E 38. C 39. G 40. D
四、完形填空：41-45BBAAD/ 46-50CDCBC/ 51-55ADABC
五、语法填空：
56. is celebrated 57. importance 58. amazing 59. while/but 60. on
61. jobs 62. supporting 63. ourselves 64. to make 65. who/that
六、完成句子：
1.awkward/embarrassed, frightened ,make/leave impression 2.recommended, sign up for
3.Obviously,quit ,hand out 4.being responsible for, prepared for 5. focus/concentrate on ,are/become addicted to 6.It is for, that 7.Especially amazing 8. other than 9. which/that, has been helping 10. unique to 11.
falling apart, lose heart
七、书面表达： 参考范文
Dear Tom,
I’m glad to know that you are coming to China. Knowing that you are wondering what preparations should be made for this journey, I’d like to offer you some advice.
To begin with, I suggest that you should learn some basic Chinese, especially words and expressions for daily communication, which will help you avoid some unnecessary misunderstandings when travelling. What’s more, it will be wonderful if you can check on the transportation in advance.China is such a large country that there are
various means of transport, for which you’d better decide on your route and choose the suitable one. Last but not least, why don’t you go to some Chinese restaurants in America and try the food there This will help you better adapt to the eating habits in China. I hope you can find these suggestions helpful.
In a word, good preparations will certainly contribute to an enjoyable journey. I sincerely hope that you can have an unforgettable experience in China. Looking forward to seeing you soon!
Yours,
Li Hua
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Text 1
W: Sam, could you come to the party
M: I’d love to, but I’ll fly to Tokyo on business tonight. I’ll attend some meetings there in the next few days.
Text 2
M: We really must go to the town to buy that medicine right now.
W: I think that’s OK after we have breakfast.
Text 3
W: Why are you in such a hurry
M: Tomorrow is Children’s Day, but I haven’t got a gift for my brother.
Text 4
M: Concert tickets are 8 dollars for adults, half price for children.
W: OK. I’d like one adult ticket and two children tickets, please.
Text 5
W: That is a great movie, isn’t it It has some really funny parts, and I think the actors are really good.
M: I agree about the acting, but I don’t think it is funny. I don’t care much for the music.
Text 6
W: Tony, what did you do last night Did you study
M: I read our textbooks until 10:30. Then I listened to music and watched TV.
W: TV You must have watched Wimbledon, on Channel 5.
M: Yes, I’m very fond of tennis, you know.
W: I watched a film, but it wasn’t interesting.
Text 7
W: Hi, David. What would you like to be when you leave school
M: I have no idea. But my cousin is a sailor in the navy. He sent me postcards from the ports where the ship stops. It’s exciting.
W: Are you going to be a sailor then
M: Well, I don’t think it’s a good job for me.
W: What do you think of my job, teaching
M: It’s quite boring. I would prefer to work as a journalist.
Text 8
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W: We have got our own home. It must be wonderful to live by ourselves.
M: I have been looking forward to it since we got married.
W: Here I have a dressing table (梳妆台) of my own.
M: Oh, the room is so small. I thought it would be a lot bigger.
W: So did I. After all, it’s a new one. It’s our own house. That’s what really matters. Is that right Let’s put the chairs in front of the fireplace.
M: Um, but we should first consider where to put the bed. It is the biggest piece of furniture.
W: Well, let’s put it over there. And the chairs near the window.
M: All right. Then you can draw and I can read by the window.
Text 9
W: Why don’t we first visit the art museum in the morning
M: OK. I like that idea. And where do you want to eat lunch
W: How about going to an Indian restaurant
M: Hmm.
W: The guide recommends one downtown a few blocks from the museum.
M: That sounds great. After that, how about visiting the zoo It says here that there are some very unique animals not found anywhere else.
W: Well, to tell you the truth, I’m not really interested in going there.
M: Really
W: Yeah. Why don’t we go shopping instead There are supposed to be some really nice places to pick up souvenirs.
M: Nah, I don’t think that’s a good idea. We only have few traveler’s checks left, and I only have fifty dollars left in cash.
W: Oh well. Let’s take the subway down to the seashore and walk along the beach.
M: Sounds like a wonderful plan.
Text 10
M: My cousin John thinks cars say something about their drivers. He says, “Rich people have expensive cars, big people have large cars, and old people drive old cars.” But I don’t agree with him. My
neighbor, Mrs. Green, drives only on Tuesdays. She never drives more than 30 kilometers an hour. Is her car old and small No, it is new and large. It can go 200 kilometers per hour. My friend Mike is an artist. He paints
pictures with lots of colors. But his car is black! Mrs. Bates has a very, very old car. It often has engine trouble. Is she poor No, she has four restaurants and two million dollars in the bank. My uncle, Joe, has a very small car.
Every Sunday, he drives to the country with his wife, his three children, his mother and their dogs.
Now, you have known about my friends and their cars. Do you agree with my cousin Does your car say anything about you
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