山东省菏泽市2016-2017学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题 WORD版含答案.doc

1、第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，合计7.5分）听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小題。每段对话仅读一遍。1. What is the girl going to do?A. Do her homework.B. Make a kite.C. Wash dishes.2. Why was the man absent from the party yesterday?A. He was sick.B. He was in a c

2、ar accident.C. He was looking after his brother.3. What are the speakers discussing?A. Where to buy fish.B. When to have dinner.C. What to have for dinner.4. How much will the woman pay?A. $5.B. $5.5.C. $7.5.5. What does the man probably do?A. A policeman.B. A repairman.C. A house agent.第二节（共15小题；每小

3、题1.5分，合计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 does the man think of the woman?A. Warm-hearted.B. Energetic.C. Active.7. What project does Diana do?A. Transport.B. Buildings.C. Art.听第7段材料，回答第8

4、、9题。8. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Relatives.B. Husband and wife.C. workers.9. What does the man decide to do finally?A. Attend a wedding.B. Take a trip.C. Meet his friends.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. Where did the woman get the information about the swimming course?A. From a

5、swimming club.B. From her friend.C. From the Internet.11. How many lessons does the course provide?A. 3.B. 6.C. 15.12. What is provided for free for the beginners?A. A life ring.B. A swimsuit.C. A towel.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. Why is the television station trying to raise money?A. To pay employees sala

6、ries.B. To set up a new signal tower.C. To add new programmes.14. What does the woman suggest the man do?A. Learn from an experienced gardener.B. Donate his service to the sale.C. Buy something at the sale.15. What excuse does the woman make for not donating a service?A. She seldom watches TV.B. She

7、 has to help her parents.C. She must prepare for exams.16. What does the woman say about her parents?A. They might offer a price for the mans services.B. They are good at gardening work.C. They often attend a fancy fair.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. On what can the competitors decide about the story?A. The

8、title.B. The style.C. The length.18. How can the competitors join in the competition?A. By emailing the story to the speaker.B. By sending the story to The Book Show.C. By posting the story to Acton Library.19. What requirement does the competition have for the competitors?A. Family background.B. Sc

9、hool background.C. Age.20. What is the prize for the first winner this year?A. A notebook computer.B. An electronic dictionary.C. A stamp book.第二部分 阅读理解（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。AHarrison School Spring FundraisersFrom the first gradersday at the zoo to th

10、e fifth graders tour of the downtown art museum, Harrison students look forward to spring field trips each year. Help make these exciting experiences possible by taking part in these school fundraisers.Share a Harrison Hunger-BusterWhat is your favorite food? Maybe its your mothers chocolate chip co

11、okies or your uncles famous toast. Share your recipe with the students, teachers, and parents in the Harrison community.Ask relatives and friends for a recipe for the school cookbook, Harrison Hunger-Busters.Bring the recipe to Mrs Voltz in the front office either before or after school by February

12、15.Buy a cookbook for$4.50 to see your friends, recipes. We will announce the beginning of the sale when the cookbooks arrive. Your family will surely enjoy these delicious dishes.Try Your Luck in a Raffle(抽奖)Mark your calendars for the spring raffle! Teddy bears, posters, games and pencils are just

13、 some of the prizes for the lucky winners.Buy a raffle ticket at the front office for $l. 00.The winners will be announced at the end of the day on March 2 1. Good luck!Celebrate at the School FairSaturday, May 210: 00 a.m.3: 30 P.m.Join family and friends on the field behind the playground for a fu

14、n-filled day. Race down the huge slide, jump or test your skills at one of the many exciting games. Dont forget to stop by one of the food stands for delicious snacks and drinks. Tickets for food and games will sell for 50 cents each.With everyones help, we can make the Harrison fundraisers and fiel

15、d trips successful!21. Money earned during fundraisers will be used to pay for .A. prizes for the winnersB. cookbooks for studentsC. field trips for studentsD. food at the school fair22. what do we know about the first event?A. Students may get pencils for the prizes.B. Parents will prepare some del

16、icious food.C. The date of the cookbook sale is February 15.D. The cookbook has lots of recipes from different people.23. If two students want to go to the School Fair, they have to pay .A. 50 centsB. $1. 00C. $2. 00D. $4. 524. The writer wrote this text to .A. persuade students to send in recipes f

17、or a school cookbookB. offer ways that students can earn money after schoolC. amuse students with some ideas for a school fairD. tell students about future school eventsBYou might have heard about identity theft: its what can happen when a thief gets enough of someones information to commit fraud(诈骗

18、). Why should people care about it? Because recovering a stolen identity can be a timeconsuming and expensive process. Imagine that someone pretends to be you: they use your name; they even convince businesses that theyre you and they open a credit card in your name, get a cell phone in your name, o

19、r buy things using a credit card that has your name on it.ID thieves can be creative about getting your information. There are some lowtech ways they get it: sometimes they steal garbage, going through it to find personal information or they steal mail.There are hightech ways, too: ID thieves might

20、put software onto your computer without you knowing itit can happen when you open an email attachment, click on a popup (弹出窗口) advertisement, or download some music files. Some software lets a thief see everything on your computer, and record everything you type on your computer.Unfortunately, even

21、if youre really careful with your personal information, thieves can still get it. Sometimes, they hack (入侵) into computer systems at stores or schools, hospitals or businesses. They look for personal information to use or sell to other thieves.Its pretty easy for you and your family to make it harde

22、r for a thief to steal your identity. You can start with the lowtech defenses: being careful with your mail and garbage. Tear anything that has personal information on it before you throw it away. And be sure to take care with your purse, your wallet, or your backpack.Practice some routine higher-te

23、ch defensive plays, too: protect your computer by installing (安装) and turning on an up-to-date firewall along with anti-spyware and anti-virus software. Once you are online, be careful with your personal information. Some sites might ask for a credit card number, stop and check if they really need t

24、hat number. When you get email or popups on your computer, dont respond automatically. Emails that ask you to reply or click a link could be thieves trying to trick you into giving them your personal information. Its a technique called “phishing”, because the thieves are fishing for your information

25、. Stop and think before you click.25. The purpose of the first paragraph is to tell readers that .A. people worry about identity theftB. it is important to avoid identity theftC. it is too difficult to recover a stolen identityD. thieves manage to obtain personal information26. What can we learn fro

26、m the text?A. Schools can be targets for identity thieves.B. Email attachments mainly expose you to spyware.C. Identity thieves prefer hightech ways.D. Identity thieves mainly target people on the Internet.27. What does the author think of identity theft?A. It becomes more and more serious.B. It is

27、out of control at present.C. It will eventually be stopped.D. It can be prevented in some simple ways.28. The underlined word “palys” in paragraph 6 probably means .A. tasksB. gamesC. exercisesD. actions29. Which of the following is an effective way of preventing identity theft?A. Take the Social Se

28、curity card with you.B. Click on a link only after considering whether its safe.C. Enter your credit card number on personal computers only.D. Throw anything with your personal information in the garbage.CIt was the first day of school. I stood up to look around when a gentle hand touched my shoulde

29、r. I turned around to find a little old lady smiling at me.She said. “Hi handsome. My name is Rose. Im eightyseven years old. Can I give you a hug?”I laughed, enthusiastically responding, “of course!” And she gave me a giant squeeze. “Why are you in college at such an age?” I asked.“Im here to meet

30、a rich husband, get married, have children, and then retire and travel.”“No, seriously.”“I always dreamed of having a college education and now Im getting one!”We became instant friends. Over the course of the year, Rose made friends wherever she went. She loved to dress up and she took great deligh

31、t in the attention given to her from the other students, she was living it up. At the end of the term we invited Rose to speak at our football banquet (宴会) and Ill never forget what she taught us.As she began to deliver her prepared speech, she dropped her note card on the floor. A little embarrasse

32、d, she simply said, “Im sorry. This whiskey (威士忌酒) is killing me! Ill never get my speech back in order so let me just tell you what I know. ”As we laughed, she cleared her throat and began: “We do not stop playing because we are old; we grow old because we stop playing. There are only four secrets

33、to staying young, being happy and achieving success. You have to laugh and find humor every day. You have got to have a dream. When you lose your dreams, you die. We have so many people walking around who are dead and dont even know it! There is a huge difference between growing older and growing up

34、. If you are nineteen years old and lie in bed for one full year and dont do one productive tiling, you will turn twenty years old. Anybody can grow older. That doesnt take any talent or ability. The idea is to grow up by always finding the opportunity in change. Have no regrets. The elderly usually

35、 dont have regrets for what they did, but rather for things they did not do.”At the years end Rose finished the college degree. One week after graduation Rose died peacefully in her sleep. Over two thousand college students attended her funeral to honor the wonderful woman!30. while meeting Rose at

36、college for the first time, the author was curious about .A. her ageB. her dreamC. her lifeD. her motivation31. In Roses opinion, one can learn to grow up by .A. getting new ideasB. making mistakesC. gaining new knowledge every dayD. finding chances of doing productive things32. The story of Rose ma

37、inly tells readers that .A. it is never too late to change your lifeB. it is good for old people to have friendshipC. it is never too late to be all you can possibly beD. it is very important to be healthy when people are oldDDo you still remember a time when the product you bought isnt what you had

38、 planned to buy before? Some sort of propaganda (宣传) influenced you to make that decision. That thing has a name and its called persuasion, a process which aims to change ones altitude, behavior beliefs, intention and principles. Persuasion is a very powerful weapon that can be used wisely in all ty

39、pes of businesses, presentations and public speeches. So its necessary to master the nr. of persuasion.There are many benefits of mastering the art of persuasion. Firstly, it can help you convince and encourage people of your class. By mastering the art of persuasion, you can change a persons attitu

40、de toward something. We often convince our parents to spend some money and buy us cars, cinema tickets and beautiful clothes. You Steer (驾驭) all these actions by using effectively the art of persuasion. Most of us dont even realize that our lives are getting influenced by persuasion.Secondly，it can

41、help you succeed in a job interview. When you apply for a job, you know there are thousands of applicants for the same job youre eager to get. The only way to stand out from thousands of interviewees for that particular job is by applying persuasion to nail that job. You sell yourself to him, convin

42、ce your interviewer that he wont find somebody like you elsewhere and hell look to you in a brighter way than the others.Thirdly，it can help you succeed in your business. The business world today is getting larger and more competitive and it doesnt fit everyone. Only the ones who can master the art

43、of persuasion are able to succeed. Persuasion in business can be applied through several ways, such as propaganda and advertising. Therefore, you should realize that persuasion is quite helpful in selling more products or services and can help you succeed in all types of businesses.Lastly, it can he

44、lp you avoid being persuaded by other people. Can you recall the product that you bought in a shop that seemed to be very useful and cost-effective at first glance and made you change your view upon it, but after a while you realized that you wasted your money for something worthless? I know you rem

45、ember it. And that was a successful attempt of persuasion. You could have prevented that purchase if you mastered the art of persuasion by making the right decision with a reasonable response.33. What is the text mainly about?A. The specialty of persuasion.B. The importance of persuasive skills.C. T

46、he concept of persuasion.D. The difficulty of grasping persuasive skills.34. According to the second paragraph, the art of persuasion can .A. help you change others livesB. help you change a persons opinionC. make you have more friendsD. prevent your life being influenced35. In an interview, you can

47、 make yourself outstanding by .A. showing your brightnessB. speaking confidently %C. using your skills of persuasionD. focusing on the job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。How Do You Practice PatiencePatience may be a virtue, but Im not very good at itand Im probably not

48、alone. The following advice may help you practice patience.Try to figure out why you are in a hurryWe tend to lose our patience when were multitasking or, when were on a tight schedule. If youre stretching yourself too thin, you should reconsider your to-do list before you attempt to change your nat

49、ural reaction to an overwhelming (压倒性的) situation. 36 Remind yourself that things take timePeople who are impatient are people who insist on getting things done now and dont like to waste time. 37 Think about your happiest memories. Chances are, they were instances when your patience paid off, like

50、when you worked steadily towards a goal that wasnt immediately satisfying. Almost anything really good in life takes effort, and if youre impatient, youre more likely to give up on relationships, goals, and other things that are important to you.Expect the unexpectedYes, you have plans, but things d

51、ont always work out as planned. 38 This applies not only to circumstances, but also the behavior of those around you. If you yourself blowing up over your spouse (配偶) accidentally forgetting to take out the trash(垃圾), youre not in touch with the fact that people arent perfect. Even if the occasion i

52、s not an isolated incident but is instead caused by their repeated carelessness, losing your patience isnt going to make it any better.Give yourself a break 39 Just sit quietly and think. Dont watch television; dont even read. It may be hard at first, and you may even feel pretty impatient after a m

53、inute or two, but by taking some time out you can slow your world down, and thats important to develop the attitude necessary to develop patience. Second, stop holding yourself and the world around you to unreachable standards.Remember what is valuable 40 Move the world toward peace by being kind, g

54、enerous in forgiveness of others, being grateful for what is, and taking full advantage of what matters most. When other unimportant things fuel our impatience, taking time to remember any one of these items reduces our tendency to want something different right now.A. Make plans carefully.B. Accept

55、 the turns in life gracefully.C. However, some things just cant be rushed.D. First, take a few minutes to do nothing.E. People think that it is not easy to gain patience.F. Not focusing on what matters most in this life fuels impatience.G. Try to spread out your tasks so that youre doing only one th

56、ing at a time.第三部分 语言知识运用（45分）第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。When my kids were young we bought them two pet parrots. These beautiful, white birds would 41 all through the day, which sounded beautiful. We had a big 42 for them with toys, and a mir

57、ror, plus food and water dishes. We couldnt let them 43 in the house because of our dogs and cats, but they didnt seem 44 in their cage or so I thought.One day in spring when the sun was awakening the earth and the air had turned 45 , I opened the window to 46 the gentle wind in. The songs of dozens

58、 of different birds 47 the air and our two parrots whistled with 48 . I went over to their cage to replace their water, but as soon as I opened the door one of them flew out and 49 the window. He banged into the glass, 50 over onto the sofa, and then started to fly around the living room. The cats c

59、hased after him, hoping for a quick 51 . The kids screamed and I rushed to 52 him. It took several minutes to stop the cats from 53 the bird, and get him 54 back in his cage. After that day, however, I felt a bit 55 the parrots. I knew that no matter how 56 their cage was they still wanted to fly.Ma

60、ny of us in this life live in cages of our own. We 57 our minds lock away our hearts and limit our lives. We refuse to see the 58 that life has for us and the greatness that lies within us. We sit in our cells day after day and never dare to once open the 59 . Let yourself fly! Dont stay 60 in your

61、own cage then.41. A. whistleB. circleC. restD. sleep42. A. roomB. playgroundC. poolD. cage43. A. eatB. singC. appearD. loose44. A. contentB. peacefulC. patientD. angry45. A. coldB. warmC. thickD. dry46. A. gatherB. letC. bringD. send47. A. breathedB. piercedC. filledD. cleared48. A. sadnessB. horror

62、C. surpriseD. excitement49. A. headed forB. traveled toC. left forD. returned to50. A. watchedB. turnedC. fellD. rolled51. A. responseB. mealC. escapeD. answer52. A. freeB. stopC. controlD. save53. A. searchingB. protectingC. catchingD. fooling54. A. safelyB. quietlyC. slowlyD. gently55. A. sorry fo

63、rB. satisfied withC. proud ofD. surprised by56. A. expensiveB. modemC. comfortableD. beautiful57. A. trainB. emptyC. calmD. close58. A. successB. loveC. regretD. anger59. A. eyeB. heartC. doorD. page60. A. lostB. stuckC. relaxedD. involved第一节（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1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。It wa

64、s on 20 September 1973 that Bobby Riggs 61. (meet) Billie Jean King on the tennis court. Of all the tennis 62. (match) until then, this was probably the one that attracted 63. most attention. Riggs had once been a champion, but at 55 he was getting rather old for topclass tennis. But he considered 6

65、4. (he) a better player than any woman. In fact, he thought women should go home and find something useful 65. (do) in the kitchen. Billie Jean King, on the other hand, 66. (be) a 29-year-old star of womens tennis. Riggs thought that it would be a good idea to play King. He was sure he could beat he

66、r. King agreed to play. She was a 67. (confidence) woman. There was a lot of interest in the match, and more or less everyone in the country was looking forward to it. On the night of the match, there were over 30, 000 people in the Houston Astrodrome. When Riggs and King came face 68. face with eac

67、h other, they had 50 million people 69. (watch) them on TV.The match didnt work out for Riggs 70. - Billie Jean King defeated him.第四部分 写作（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：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（），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：在错的词下画

68、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。Im very glad to have the chance to run after the president of the student union. I am student in Grade Three. Since I come to the high school, I have always been the monitor of my class. I have done a very good job for my classmate and my

69、 teachers give me good praise. Im good in communication and organizing but always ready to help others. Moreover, I have some hobbies and Im sure that I am well to fit for this position. If I became president, Ill try my best to make the union attractive by organizing differently activities. Ill do

70、many things for you to meet my demands as well. I hope you will give me a chance.第二节 书面表达（满分25分）假设你叫李华。你所在的城市要为2017年暑假招聘英语导游，你打算应聘。请根据下列提示。用英语准备一份面试稿。1.爱好英语，口语熟练，经常与外国网友进行语音聊天；2.性格开朗，思维敏捷，善于与人沟通；3.本地人，熟悉所在城市历史与文化。注意：1.词数100120；2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3.开头已给出，不计入总词数。Hello!My name is Li Hua. Its a great hono

71、r to be here to have this interview for an English guide in the summer vacation in 2017.山东省菏泽市2016-2017学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题答案第一部分 听力(共两节；每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分)1B 2C 3C 4B 5A 6A 7C 8C 9B 10C 11B 12A 13B 14B 15C 16A 17B 18A 19C 20A第二部分 阅读理解 (共两节；每小题 2 分，满分 40 分)第一节21-25 CDBDB 26-30 ADDBD 31-35 DCBBC第二节阅读7选536G

72、 37C 38B 39D 40F第三部分 英语知识运用(共两节; 每小题 1.5 分，满分 45 分)第一节41-45 ADDAB 46-50 BCDAC 51-55 BDCAA 56-60 CDBCB第二节语篇填空61. met 62 matches 63. the 64. himself 65. to do 66. was 67. confident 68. to 69. watching 70. because第四部分 写作第一节 短文改错(共 10 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 10 分)第一句：afterfor第二句：student前加a第三句：comecame第四句：classmat

73、eclassmates第五句：inat；butand第六句：去掉to第七句：becamebecome；differentlydifferent第八句：myyour第二节 书面表达(满分 25 分)Hello!My name is Li Hua. Its a great honor to be here to have this interview for an English guide in the summer vacation in 2017.To begin with as a senior high student, Im crazy about English and can sp

74、eak it fluently. Im used to practicing speaking English in everyday life. For example, I often chat with some friends whose first language is English online in my spare time, which really contributes to my fluency in oral English. Besides, Im openminded, quick in thought and very fond of social prac

75、tice, which I think is a quality that a good guide should have. Above all, as a native of the city, I know a lot about its history and culture. So Im sure that the foreigners will appreciate my work and enjoy their stay in our city.If I am given the chance to be a guide, Ill spare no effort to do it

76、 well. In a word, Im looking forward to it. Thank you!【听力原文】(Text l)W: Dad, can we make our kite now?M: Hmm. Have you done your homework?W: Of course! And Ive also washed the dishes. M: All right then. Lets get started. (Text 2)W: Hi. Tom. You didnt come to the party yesterday. Were you sick?M: No.

77、Yesterday my brother got in a car accident and I had to take care of him in the hospital. (Text 3)M: What would you like for dinner? We had hamburgers for lunch so lets have something with vegetables. W: HOW about fish and salad?M: Mm. But its too late to buy fish now. I know! Ill make US some rice

78、with onions and carrots. W: OK. (Text4)W: It sounds far from here to the Amusement Park. How much does it cost?M: Yeah. it is really far. The bus fare is$5 for you and your child has a 50discount. But if you have a season ticket, it will cost you$3. W: Great. I have. (Text 5)W: Hello. I need to repo

79、rt a crime. It seems that someone has broken into my apartment. It is in a messM: Leave your apartment and do not touch anything. Keep the crime scene before we arrive. We will arrive within ten minutes. (Text 6) M: Have you finished your project. Stella?W: Yes. Mr. Fanshaw. Now Im helping Jack with

80、 his. Hes doing the one about transport. M: Thats kind of you. Stella! Youre always ready to help others. Who chose the Art project about famous painters?W: Well. Sandra really wanted to do it and SO did Diana. But Diana got it in the end. She loves Art. M: HmmSo whats Sandras project about?W: Shes

81、going to talk about important buildings in history. M: Well，Im sure youre all going to do a great job!(Text 7)W: nave you decided to go on the company trip yet?M: No. I havent decided whether or not to go. My wife and I are actually supposed to go to a wedding that weekend. The brides family are goo

82、d friends with my parents. I knew her when l was young，but were not close now. W: I hope you can come to join us. Itll be fun. Do you know where were going for this trip? Its Hawaii!M: Really? Ive been thinking of going there. OK. Ill join you. (Text 8)W: Here is the website I visited yesterday. Her

83、es the information about the swimming course I was telling you about. M: Let me have a look. Great! Id love to do it but Ive never been swimming before. W: No problem. （11）This course is for beginners and its only two weeks. M: How many lessons?W: UmThere are（11）three lessons per week. Each lesson i

84、s about one hour. M: I see. And how much is it?W: Its go pounds for the course. So thats l 5 pounds per lesson. Not bad. M: No. not expensive at all. W: So，why dont you enter for the next course?M: I think I will. （12）Do I need to buy a life ring?W: （12）NO，they will let you use one of theirs. But yo

85、u will need to buy a swimsuit. of course. And dont forget to bring your own towel. M: OK. Thanks a lot. Linda. (Text 9)W: Hello，Roger. Youre looking thoughtful today. Whats on your mind?M: Well, Margie, you know the public television station is having a fancy fair to raise money. （13）They need to bu

86、ild a new signal tower so that viewers can get a clearer picture. I watch that channel a lot. Id like to help out，but I dont really have anything to donate to the sale, and I cant afford to buy something new. W: （14）Why not donate a service?M: What do you mean?W: Well, Roger, youre an experienced ga

87、rdener, right? (14)Why dont you offer two hours of your garden work for free to whoever offers the highest price?M: Thats a great idea! Thanks. And say, I know you watch some shows on that channel yourself. Why dont you donate a service too?W: You know,(15)Id like to help, but I have final exams com

88、ing up. But l will come to the sale，and(16)Ill bring my parents with me. I know they would like to get some expert garden work done. (Text l0)M: Hello, everyone, and welcome to The Book Show organized by Acton Library. Lets start with some news about this years exciting short story competition. As y

89、ou know, the competition is organized every year by Acton Library. The story title last year was“A Day That Began Badly” and the winner was twelve-year-old Rose Williams，if you remember. She got an electronic dictionary, and the three second prize winners each received a stamp book. This year the st

90、ory title is “A Wonderful Journey”. （17）It can be a funny story, a sad story or an adventure storyyou decide. You can write between two hundred and fifty and five hundred wordsbut no more than that. But you must write the story yourself, of course. （18）Then send it to my email box with your name，add

91、ress，telephone number and age. and Ill send it on to Acton Library. No matter what family or what school you come from, youre welcome to this competition. （19）But if youre l4 or older, you cant enter this competitionsorry! Theres a fantastic prize for the winner this year! （20）If youre the lucky winner, then you will get a new notebook computer so that you can write wherever you are. Oh! Nearly forgot to tell you my email address. It is JackieLee. Good luck.