湖南省衡阳市2016_2017学年高一英语下学期第二次月考试题（理科实验班）

湖南省衡阳市2016-2017学年高一英语下学期第二次月考试题（理科实验班）
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第I卷
选择题（共100分）
一.听力（每题1.5分，共30分）【已省略】
二.阅读理解（每题2分，共40分）
第一部分阅读下面的文章，从每题后面所给的四个选项中选出正确的一项。
A
With
the
development
of
science
and
technology,
new
inventions,
especially
new
electronic
products,
have
made
people’s
lives
easy
and
convenient.
But
as
the
saying
puts:
A
coin
has
two
sides.
One
day,
I
was
walking
in
the
park
with
a
friend
and
his
cell
phone
rang,
interrupting
our
conversation.
There
we
were,
walking
and
talking
on
a
beautiful
sunny
day
and…I
became
invisible,
absent
from
the
conversation.
The
telephone
used
to
connect
you
to
the
absent.
Now
it
makes
people
sitting
next
to
you
feel
absent.
Why
is
it
that
the
more
connected
we
get,
the
more
disconnected
I
feel
Every
advance
in
communications
technology
is
a
tragedy
to
the
closeness
of
human
interaction.
With
email
and
instant
messaging
over
the
Internet,
we
can
now
communicate
without
seeing
or
talking
to
one
another.
With
voice
mail,
you
can
conduct
entire
conversations
without
ever
reaching
anyone.
If
my
mom
has
a
question,
I
just
leave
the
answer
on
her
machine.
As
almost
every
contact
we
can
imagine
between
human
beings
gets
automated,
the
alienation(疏远)
index
goes
up.
You
can't
even
call
a
person
to
get
the
phone
number
of
another
person
any
more.
Directory
assistance
is
almost
always
fully
automated.
Pumping
petrol
at
the
station
Why
say
good
morning
to
the
attendant
when
you
can
swipe(刷)your
credit
card
at
the
pump
and
save
yourself
the
bother
of
human
contact
Making
a
deposit
at
the
bank
Why
talk
to
a
teller
who
might
live
in
the
neighborhood
when
you
can
just
insert
your
card
into
ATM
Pretty
soon
you
won’t
have
the
burden
of
making
eye
contact
at
the
grocery
shop.
Some
supermarket
chains
are
using
a
self-scanner
so
you
can
check
yourself
out,
avoiding
those
check-out
people
who
look
at
you
and
ask
how
you
are
doing.
I
am
not
against
modern
technology.
I
own
a
cell
phone,
an
ATM
card,
a
voice
mail
system,
and
an
email
account.
Giving
them
up
isn't
wise…they're
a
great
help
to
us.
It's
some
of
their
possible
consequences
that
make
me
feel
uneasy.
More
and
more,
I
find
myself
hiding
behind
e-mail
to
do
a
job
meant
for
conversation.
Or
being
relieved
that
voice
mail
picked
up
a
call
because
I
didn't
really
have
time
to
talk.
The
communications
industry
devoted
to
helping
me
keep
in
touch
is
making
me
lonelier.
So
I've
put
myself
on
technology
restriction:
no
instant
messaging,
with
people
who
live
near
me，no
cell
phoning
in
the
presence
of
friends,
no
letting
the
voice
mail
pick
up
when
I'm
at
home.
21.
Which
of
the
following
would
be
the
best
title
of
the
passage
A.
The
Advance
of
Communications
Technology
B.
The
Consequences
of
Modern
Technology
C.
The
Process
of
Communications
Revolution
D.
The
Automation
of
Modern
Communications
22.
Paragraphs
5
to
7
are
listed
as
examples,
which
show
that
the
use
of
modern
communications
is___________.
A.
encouraging
B.
disappointing
C.
satisfying
D.
embarrassing
23.
The
passage
implies
that
_______________.
A.
modern
technology
is
bridging
the
people
B.
modern
technology
is
separating
the
people
C.
modern
technology
is
developing
too
rapidly
D.
modern
technology
is
interrupting
our
lives
24.
What
does
the
writer
think
to
do
with
the
modern
technology
A.
We
may
use
them
no
matter
what
others
are
doing.
B.
We
can
throw
them
away
and
return
to
the
ancient.
C.
We
can
be
far
away
from
them
forever.
D.
We
can
use
them
less
and
communicate
with
the
people
around
us.
B
“Beating
is
a
sign
of
affection,
cursing
(骂)is
a
sign
of
love.”
Many
may
not
expect
to
hear
the
words
of
the
old
Chinese
saying
in
these
modern
times—with
parents
wealthier
and
better
educated
than
they
have
ever
been—but
experts
say
they
still
ring
true.
Today,
it
seems,
Chinese
parents
are
more
likely
to
send
their
children
to
pre college
military
academies
in
the
United
States
in
the
hope
that
some
tough
love
will
pave
the
way
to
success.
“Good
education
doesn’t
mean
letting
your
children
enjoy
privileges,
especially
our
boys.”
said
Song
Wenming,
an
entrepreneur
(企业家)in
Jinhua’
East
China’s
Zhejiang
province.
“They
should
be
raised
in
tough
conditions
to
know
what
to
fight
for
in
the
future.”
In
August,
Song
sent
his
17 year old
son
to
Valley
Forge
Military
Academy
(VFMA)
in
Pennsylvania.
And
he
is
far
from
alone,
even
though
it
takes
a
lot
of
money—around
$48,000
per
year—to
send
a
child
to
a
strict
military
school.
Statistics
show
that
an
increasing
number
of
Chinese
students
have
been
registering
with
such
academies.
A
few
years
ago,
there
were
no
Chinese
students
at
Valley
Forge.
Today,
there
are
28.“All
of
the
Chinese
students
at
Valley
Forge
came
from
wealthy
families;
some
of
them
were
spoiled.”
said
Jennifer
Myers,
director
of
marketing
and
communications
at
the
school.
Song’s
only
son,
Song
Siyu,
had
a
rocky
start
during
his
first
six
weeks
at
the
school.
The
teenager
said
he
went
to
the
school
voluntarily
but
did
not
expect
it
to
be
as
difficult.
Now,
three
months
later,
he
has
perfected
the
art
of
taking
a
bath
in
35
seconds,
finishing
a
meal
without
looking
at
his
food,
and
making
his
bed
with
precision.
He
can
even
take
criticism,
no
matter
how
unreasonable.
“The
training
is
hard
but
I
know
it
is
good
for
self development
of
individuals.”
said
Song
Siyu.
“The
endless
training
and
scolding
are
just
ways
to
build
up
our
character;
they
are
not
personal.”
But
his
enthusiasm
is
not
universal.
Ten
of
the
13
Chinese
students
who
joined
the
academy
this
year
have
transferred
to
other
schools.
But
for
those
who
stick
with
it,
there
is
a
reward
for
all
the
hard
work.
25.
From
the
second
paragraph,
we
can
know
the
old
Chinese
saying
________
.
A.
is
out
of
date
in
modern
times
B.
is
disagreed
by
rich
parents
C.
is
still
worth
trusting
D.
is
deeply
believed
by
better
educated
parents
26.
The
underlined
sentence
means
that
_________.
A.
Song
sent
his
only
son
to
military
school，so
he
feels
lonely
B.
Song
is
the
only
one
who
sends
his
child
to
military
school
C.
there
are
other
people
sending
their
children
to
military
school
besides
Song
D.
the
fee
of
the
military
school
is
so
high
that
only
Song
can
afford
it
27.
Which
of
the
following
can
be
inferred
from
the
passage
A.
It's
likely
that
more
and
more
Chinese
students
will
attend
VFMA.
B.
Most
Chinese
parents
approve
of
educating
their
children
by
beating
and
cursing
nowadays.
C.
Song
Siyu
had
no
difficulty
in
adjusting
to
the
life
at
VFMA.
D.
Most
Chinese
students
support
the
way
of
education
at
VFMA.
C
It
is
good
to
get
in
touch
with
your
inner
child
from
time
to
time，and
obviously
some
people
are
willing
to
pay
big
money
for
the
chance
to
do
so
in
a
proper
environment．A
Brooklyn-based
adult
preschool
is
charging
customers
between
$333
and
$999
for
the
chance
to
act
like
a
kid
again．
At
Preschool
Mastermind
in
New
York
adults
get
to
participate
in
show—and—tell，arts—and—crafts
such
as
finger
paint，games
like
musical
chairs
and
even
take
naps．The
month-long
course
also
has
class
picture
day
where
the
adults
are
expected
to
have
a
field
trip
and
a
parent
day．
30-year-old
Michelle
Joni
Lapidos，the
brain
behind
the
adult
preschool，studied
childhood
education
and
has
always
wanted
to
be
a
preschool
teacher．She’s
always
on
the
lookout
for
new
ways
to
get
people
in
touch
with
the
freedom
of
childhood．A
friend
encouraged
her
to
start
the
mastermind
course
instead．
According
to
Candice，her
blogger
friend，Preschool
Mastermind
gives
adults
a
chance
to
relearn
and
master
the
things
that
they
failed
to
understand
as
children．“I
realized
all
the
significances
of
what
we
learn
in
preschool，”said
founder
Michelle
Joni，“People
come
here
and
get
in
touch
with
their
inner
child．It’s
magical．We
are
bringing
ourselves
back
to
another
place，another
time
with
ourselves
when
we
are
more
believing
in
ourselves，more
confident
and
ready
to
take
on
the
world.”
“One
person’s
here
because
they
want
to
learn
not
to
be
so
serious．”Michelle
said．“Another's
here
to
learn
to
be
more
confident.”
She
explained
that
most
of
the
classes
were
planned．However，Joni
added
that
while
the
planned
activities
were
fun，it
was
often
the
spontaneous(自发的)moments
that
attracted
students．“It’s
the
things
you
don’t
plan
for，the
sharing
between
friends
and
learning
from
each
other.’’
28．What
is
the
purpose
of
Preschool
Mastermind
A．To
give
adults
a
chance
to
return
to
childhood．
B．To
help
parents
understand
their
children
better．
C．To
provide
practical
training
courses
for
teachers．
D．To
introduce
some
ways
of
playing
with
children．
29．What
is
mainly
discussed
about
Preschool
Mastermind
in
Paragraph
2

A．Its
customers．
B．Its
activities．
C．Its
environment．
D．Its
schedule.
30．According
to
Candice，people
come
to
this
program
to________.
A．enjoy
freedom
of
thinking
B．realize
their
childhood
dreams
C．discover
their
inner
abilities
D．figure
out
childhood
puzzles
31．What
do
we
know
about
Michelle
Joni
A．She
used
to
be
a
preschool
teacher．
B．She
likes
to
make
plans
in
advance．
C．She
founded
Preschool
Mastermind．
D．She
gained
confidence
by
sharing．
D
New
Yorkers
and
visitors
to
the
Big
Apple
will
get
to
ring
in
the
Lunar
New
Year，also
known
as
Chinese
New
Year
in
the
U．S．，in
style
with
a
fireworks
display
on
the
Hudson
River
set
to
music
written
by
Academy
Award﹣winning
composer
Tan
Dun．
The
display
is
part
of
the
second
annual"Happy
Chinese
New
Year：Fantastic
Art
China"festival
held
in
New
York
on
February
5﹣10，2016．The
China
Central
Academy
of
Fine
Arts
（CAFA），the
U．S．﹣China
Cultural
Institute
and
the
Cultural
Associate
of
the
Committee
of
100announced
this
year's
events
on
November
18at
a
press
conference
at
the
Lincoln
Center．
The"Fantastic
Art
China"festival
will
feature
a
larger
and
more
diverse
series
of
artistic
and
cultural
events
across
New
York's
top
cultural
venues
（地点）
and
landmarks，including
the
Lincoln
Center，Empire
State
Building
and
Jacob
K．Javits
Convention
Center．
This
year's
theme
focuses
on
exploring
the
complicated
relationship
between
sound
and
image，said
Professor
Yu
Ding
from
CAFA，who
is
also
president
of
Fantastic
Art
China
and
in
charge
of
the
festival's
design．Lunar
New
Year，which
celebrates
the"Year
of
the
Monkey"in
2016，is
an
opportunity
to
bring
China's
modern
art
to
mainstream
America，and
the
festival
serves
as
an
innovative
approach
to
establishing
cultural
exchange
between
China
and
New
York
City，Yu
said．
UNESCO
Goodwill
Ambassador
Tan
Dun's
music
is
a
new
edition
that
will
be
featured
at
several
venues，including
a
major
art
exhibition
at
the
Javits
Center，events
at
the
Lincoln
Center
and
the
fireworks
display
on
the
Hudson，which
will
take
place
on
the
evening
of
February
6．Five
barges
（游艇）
on
the
river
will
launch
the
fireworks
designed
by
CAFA
that
will
tell
a
story
about
celebration
and
conservation．
"We
Chinese
are
fond
of
nature，so
the
best
way
to
celebrate
the
Lunar
New
Year
is
to
salute
with
the
sounds
of
nature，such
as
sounds
of
water，stone
and
bamboo，"said
Tan
Dun
at
the
press
conference，"And
it
will
be
fun
to
use
the
music
of
water
during
the
firework
display．"
In
addition
to
the
fireworks，a
special
lighting
show
at
the
Empire
State
Building
will
illuminate
New
York
City
during
the
holiday．
Chinese
New
Year
is
being
recognized
as
a
public
school
holiday
for
the
first
time
in
New
York．Children
from
the
National
Dance
Institute，which
represents
75schools，will
perform
traditional
Chinese
dances
at
the
Lincoln
Center
and
the
Javits
Center．And，in
celebration
of
the"Year
of
the
Monkey"events
will
feature
a
conservation
message
about
the
endangered
golden
monkey
in
China．
28．The
theme
of
this
year's
celebration
is
centered
on
　．
A．diversity
of
Chinese
traditional
festivals
B．relationship
between
sound
and
image
of
nature
C．endangered
species
and
environment
protection
D．cultural
exchange
between
China
and
America
29．The
coming"Year
of
the
Monkey"is
to
be
celebrated
in
New
York
by
　　．
A．sailing
on
the
Hudson
River
along
with
a
new﹣year
speech
B．holding
a
special
concert
at
the
Empire
State
Building
C．setting
off
fireworks
and
holding
a
special
lighting
show
D．taking
a
week
off
and
organizing
Chinese
dance
contests
30．What
does
the
underlined
word"illuminate"（in
Para.7）most
probably
mean？　　
A．Lighten．
B．Surround．
C．Decorate．
D．Broaden．
31．This
passage
is
written
mainly
in
order
to
　．
A．compare
some
traditional
festivals
in
China
and
America
B．attract
visitors
to
America
for
the
coming
new﹣year
celebration
C．strengthen
the
cultural
co﹣operation
between
China
and
America
D．report
celebration
activities
for
the"Year
of
the
Monkey"in
New
York．
第二部分根据短文内容,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。
All
languages
change
over
time,
but
some
change
at
a
faster
rate
than
others. 36 The
most
important
factors
are
the
number
of
people
who
speak
a
language,
where
they
live
and
whether
they
move
around,
the
importance
of
the
language
for
world
trade
and
communication,
and
changes
in
technology.
37 However,
today
English
is
the
most
widely
used
language
in
the
world.
English
is
spoken
by
about
350
million
people
as
a
first
language
in
countries
such
as Great
Britain,
the United
States.
In
addition,
about
a
billion
more
people
speak
English
as
a
second
language.
English
started
to
take
over
French
as
an
international
language
during
the
period
of
British
colonialism
(殖民主义)
when
the
English
ruled
many
countries
in
Africa
and
Asia. 38 The
colonial
period
came
to
an
end
at
the
same
time
that
several
other
changes
occurred.
For
example,
the U.S. started
to
play
a
greater
part
in
global
affairs
and
the
international
economy.
New
means
of
communication
technology
such
as
television
and
the
Internet
spread
English
worldwide. 39 In
addition,
they
could
use
the
Internet
for
information,
business,
or
e-mail
communication,
all
in
English.
Just
as
the
use
of
English
spread,
other
languages
changed
English
by
contact
or
by
new
inventions
and
technology.
In
contrast,
Icelandic
is
a
language
that
has
changed
very
slowly.
Icelandic
speakers
today
can
understand
poetry
written
in
a
slightly
different
dialect
over
1,000
years
ago!
Why
has
Icelandic
changed
so
slowly
The
main
reason
is
the
isolated
(孤立的)
location
of
the
island
in
the
middle
of
the
Atlantic
Ocean. 40 Compared
to England, Iceland had
no
history
of
colonialism. Iceland’s
small
population
has
not
played
a
major
role
in
international
trade
or
communication.
Today,
most
Icelanders
speak
English
in
addition
to
their
native
language.
With
outside
influences,
Icelandic
is
changing
more
rapidly
now.
A.
People
everywhere
could
watch
the
news
or
sports
events
in
English.
B.
These
changes
have
a
great
influence
on
the
development
of
society.
C.
Isolation
meant
that
for
hundreds
of
years,
Icelanders
had
little
contact
with
speakers
of
other
languages.
D.
What
are
some
of
the
factors
that
influence
how
quickly
a
language
changes
E.
The
language
communication
brings
about
the
communication
of
technology.
F.
In
the
past,
other
languages
such
as
Latin
or
French
were
more
important
than
English.
G.
English
was
the
primary
means
of
communication
in
these
colonies.
三.语言知识技能运用（共两节，共45分）
【一】完形填空（每题1.5分，共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。
Terror
attacked
the
heart
of
the
World
War
I
soldier，as
he
saw
his
lifelong
friend
falling
in
the
battle．Caught
in
a
trench（战壕）with
41 gunfire
whizzing（飕飕地移动）over
his
head，the
soldier
asked
his
42 if
he
might
go
out
into
the
“No
Man's
Land”
between
the
trenches
to
bring
his
43
partner
back．
“You
can
go，”said
the
officer，“but
I
don't
think
it
will
be
worth
it．Your
friend
is
44 dead
and
you
may
throw
your
own
45 away．”
The
officer's
words
didn't
46 to
him，and
the
soldier
went
anyway.
Surprisingly
he
47
to
reach
his
friend，lift
him
onto
his
48 ，and
bring
him
back
to
their
own
trench．As
the
two
of
them 49
___ in
together
to
the
bottom
of
the
trench，the
officer
50 the
wounded
soldier，and
then
looked
kindly
at
his
friend ．
“I
told
you
it
wouldn't
be
worth
it，”
he
said．“Your
friend
is
dead，and
you
are
terribly
wounded．”
“It
was
worth
it， 51 ，sir，”
the
soldier
said．
“What
do
you
mean
by
‘worth
it’ ”
52 the
officer．“Your
friend
is
dead!”
“Yes
sir，”
the
soldier
answered．“But
it
was
worth
it
because
when
I
got
to
him，he
was
still
53 ，and
I
had
the
54 of
hearing
him
say，‘Jim，I
knew
you'd
come．’
Many
a
time
in
55 ，whether
a
thing
is
worth
doing
or
not really
depends
on
56 you
look
at
it．Take
up
all
your
57 and
do
something
your
58 tells
you
to
do
so
that
you
may
not
59
doing
it
later
in
life．May
each
and
every
one
of
you
be
blessed
with
the
company
of
60 friends．
41.A．bright B．dusty C．continuous D．loose
42．A．partner B．officer C．reporter D．brother
43．A．grateful B．forgetful C．selfless D．helpless
44．A．probably B．personally C．exactly D．entirely
45．A．work B．life C．gun D．friendship
46．A．matter B．agree C．escape D．succeed
47．A．tried B．decided C．planned D．managed
48．A．hands B．head C．shoulder D．legs
49．A．trapped B．fell C．jumped D．competed
50．A．checked B．recovered C．persuaded D．transported
51．A．although B．then C．while D．anyhow
52．A．advised B．warned C．responded D．ordered
53．A．alive B．afraid C．affected D．amazed
54．A．reality B．satisfaction C．responsibility D．experience
55．A．life B．battles C．nature D．society
56．A．what B．how C．when D．why
57．A．attention B．fear
C．courage D．money
58．A．expression B．friend C．character D．heart
59．A．forget B．remember C．regret D．determine
60．A．true B．straight C．generous D．native
第II卷非选择题（共50分）
三.语言知识技能运用（共两节，共45分）
【二】语法填空（每空1.5分，共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。
We
are
what
we
eat
because
what
we
eat
every
day
has
61 great
impact
on
our
health.
Therefore,
we
should
make
every
effort
to
change
our
bad
eating
habits.
62 we
all
know,
baked
or
fried
foods
may
be 63（taste）,
but
eating
too
much
of
them
will
64 （probable）result
in
some
illnesses.
Moreover,
some
food
that
costs
us
a
great
deal
of
money
and
is
not
healthy
is
junk
food.
65 (compare)
with
people
in
the
West,
Chinese
people
used
to
eat
more
grain
and
vegetables,
but
66 (little)
meat,
which
is
a
good
eating
habit.
However,
things
are
quite
different
now.
With
the
rapid
economic
67 (grow)
of
our
country,
we
are
now
also
eating
a
lot
of
food
that
is
high
in
sugar
and
fat.
We
68 (run)
the
risk
of
eating
out
without
69 (consider)
the
balance
of
our
diet
.The
food
we
choose
affects
our
health,
so
we
suggest
that
the
food
we
choose
70 give
us
the
nutrients
we
need.
四.写作技能（共两节，共35分）
71.短文改错（共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处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅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（∧），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。
Christmas
is
the
festival
for
family
members
to
get
together.
People
live
far
away
try
to
get
back
home.
The
roads
and
railways
are
filled
people
travelling
long
distances
in
order
to
spend
Christmas
at
home.
Children
count
the
weeks,
then
the
days
to
Christmas.
They’re
wondering
that
what
presents
they
are
going
to
get.
They
keep
trying
to
find
something
out
from
their
mothers,
but
the
only
thing
mothers
will
tell
them
is
stories
about
Father
Christmas,
who
sends
gifts
to
good
children
secret.
Christmas
Eve
come
at
last.
When
the
children
go
to
bed,
they
hang
up
their
stockings
and
in
Christmas
morning
they
wake
to
find
them
full
of
present.
Of
course,
it’s
really
our
parents
who
fill
the
stockings,
so
even
the
older
children
often
pretend
not
to
know
this.
72.书面表达（共25分）
假定你是李华，从网上得知世界野生生物基金会（WWF）正在为Global
Conservation项目招募高中生志愿者。活动的主要内容是，各国志愿者用英语介绍本国的野生动植物保护情况。请写一封电子邮件申请参加。联系人：Thomas
Lee。邮件内容需包含：
1.自我介绍（包括国籍、性格、英语能力）；
2.简要介绍中国野生动植物保护（如熊猫、麋鹿、华南虎）的现状及保护措施。
注意：1.词数100左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3.开头语和结束语已为你写好。
Dear
Mr.
Lee,
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours
sincerely,
Li
Hua
衡阳八中2017年上期高一年级理科实验班第二次月考英语参考答案
21-24.BDBD
25-27.CCA
28-31.ABDC
32-35.BCAD
36-40.DFGAC
41-45.CBDAB
46-50.ADCBA
51-55.DCABA
56-60.BCDCA
61.
a
62.
As
63.
tasty
64.
probably
65.
Compared
66.
less
67.
growth
68.
are
running
69.
considering
70.
should
71.
Christmas
is the festival
for
family
members
to
get
together.
People live far
away
try
to
get

a
living
back
home.
The
roads
and
railways
are
filled∧ people
travelling
long
distances
in
order
to
spend

with
Christmas
at
home.
Children
count
the
weeks,
then
the
days
to
Christmas.
They’re
wondering that
去掉
what
presents
they
are
going
to
get.
They
keep
trying
to
find
something
out
from
their
mothers,
but
the
only
thing
mothers
will
tell
them
is
stories
about
Father
Christmas,
who
sends
gifts
to
good
children secret.
Christmas

secretly
Eve come at
last.
When
the
children
go
to
bed,
they
hang
up
their

comes
stockings
and in Christmas
morning
they
wake
to
find
them
full
of present. Of
course,
it’s
really our

on
presents
their
parents
who
fill
the
stockings, so even
the
older
children often
pretend
not
to
know
this.
but
72.
Dear
Mr.
Lee,
I
am
a
Chinese
student
and
I
long
to
be
one
of
your
volunteers
for
Global
Conservation
program.
As
an
out-going
boy,
I
enjoy
communicating
with
others.
In
addition,
I
am
good
at
both
English
listening
and
speaking,
which
is
certain
to
contribute
to
my
voluntary
work.
Given
the
chance,
I’d
like
to
introduce
the
protection
of
some
endangered
wildlife
in
China,
such
as
pandas
and
Milu
deer.
More
than
50
reserves
have
been
set
up
to
protect
pandas.
At
the
moment
Milu
deer
live
in
several
centres
where
they
are
being
well
protected
and
cared
for.
As
a
result,
their
numbers
have
grown
rapidly.
I’d
appreciate
it
if
you
could
offer
me
a
place
in
your
group.
I
am
looking
forward
to
your
reply.
Yours
sincerely,
Li
Hua