广西南宁市第三中学2019-2020学年高一英语上学期期中（11月段考）试题.doc

1、广西南宁市第三中学2019-2020学年高一英语上学期期中（11月段考）试题第一部分 听力（共两节，满分20分）第一节 （共5小题，每小题1分，满分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题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. What will the woman probably do?A. Clean the house.B. Cut the grass.C. Wash the cars.2. What food would the boy like to eat n

2、ow?A. Cake.B. Eggs.C. Beef.3. How long have the people been waiting in the cold?A. All morning.B. All night.C. One day.4. When should the woman feed her cat?A. When the cat wakes up.B. After the cat plays for an hour.C. Before she goes to sleep.5. Where is the man?A. On a bus.B. In a taxi.C. On the

3、subway.第二节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15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 is Tom doing?A. Organizing his equipment.B. Fishing with his family.C. Playing on the riverside.7. Who made Tom become interested i

4、n fishing?A. His best friend.B. His brother.C. His father.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8. Where are Sues parents now?A. At a stadium.B. At a hotel.C. At a bookstore.9. How does Edward describe the beach?A. Its crowded.B. Its beautiful.C. Its ugly.10. What does Sue want to do at the beach?A. Go for a run.B. Read

5、a book.C. Play volleyball.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11. What is John working on?A. Advertisements.B. Schoolwork.C. Software.12. How much does the app cost monthly?A. $1.B. $12.C. $30.13. When will John finish his essay?A. In three weeks.B. In one month.C. In one year.听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。14. What does the man wa

6、nt to do at the camp?A. Go skateboarding.B. Go biking.C. Go skiing.15. How much does the camp for two weeks cost?A. $1100.B. $1200.C. $1000.16. Who is coming to the winter camp?A. A skier.B. A biker.C. A skateboarder.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. What does Amy Williams do?A. She is a doctor.B. She is a scie

7、ntist.C. She is a gym coach.18. Who dislikes standing desks according to the speaker?A. People who have more energy.B. People who like doing exercise.C. People who wear professional clothes.19. What is one problem with standing desks according to Lisa Brown?A. A high cost.B. Difficulty using them.C.

8、 More health problems.20. What does James Ryan prefer to do at work?A. Sit down.B. Go for a walk.C. Use the standing desk.第二部分：阅读理解（共20小题；满分40分）第一节： (共15小题；每小题2分, 满分30分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。AChicken Soup for the Souls copyrightOur stories are copyright-protected. If you would like to r

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13、hicken Soup for the Soul, people can . A. reprint the story for freeB. e-mail their requests C. write their own storiesD. simply use the story once22. Which should be included with e-mailed requests? A. The type of the story.B. The story authors e-mail address. C. The purpose of using the story.D. T

14、he date of Chicken Soup for the Soul.23. What do you think of Chicken Soup for the Soul? A. It protects its stories strictly.B. Its a good place for writers. C. It gets lots of attention from media.D. Its stories are open to its partners.BI remember the day when I first learned to ride a bike. It wa

15、s a frightening, yet fun experience. My granddad was the one who taught me, and he helped me when I got hurt. The first time I got on a bike, I had no idea what I was doing, and just about everything went wrong. My granddad told me to just put my feet on the pedals and start, pedaling. He also told

16、me he would hold onto the back of the bike the whole time, yet he didnt.As soon as I started trying to balance myself, he let go. I happened to look back just then. I was so scared to death that I was going to fall and hurt myself. When I was scared, my mind went blank from pedaling, and I just want

17、ed to get off. I forgot how to use the brakes (刹车) and fell right off the bike. My granddad kept encouraging me to get up and try again, and after about 15 minutes, I finally stopped crying, got up and tried again. As soon as I started pedaling again, my pants got caught in the chain, and I fell fla

18、t on my face and hit my nose. Since that happened, my granddad decided to call it a day and try again the next morning. The next morning I woke up bright and early, and was very eager to try to ride my bike. My nose felt better, so I wasnt afraid of falling anymore.Though I knew there were a lot of

19、difficulties on the way to mastering the skills of riding a bike, I believed I could do well with my granddads help. After all, riding a bike was what I wanted to do eagerly.24. How was the author when he was on the bike first? A. He thought balancing himself was easy. B. He didnt know where he woul

20、d be going. C. He was nervous and didnt know what to do next. D. He put his feet on the pedals and started pedaling.25. What does the underlined part in the passage mean? A. Go on to ride a bike.B. Stop practicing bicycling. C. Make the author feel happy.D. Remember what happened this day.26. What i

21、s the authors attitude towards his granddad? A. Supportive.B. Negative.C. Concerned.D. Thankful.27. Which of the following could be the title for the passage ? A. The first time I got my own bike. B. The difficulty I met with my granddad. C. The experience of my first riding a bike. D. The great mom

22、ent when I stayed with my granddad.CIf you see a group of kids hitting and abusing an animal, would you stop them? Would you at least call the police? Again people would walk away. Some people do not believe that animal abuse is a big issue.Every day animals are abused in their homes or on the stree

23、ts. It seems as if politicians do nothing to stop this issue. Everyone is worried about education and global warming. What about animals? We should not ignore them just because they cannot talk to us. Animals, like us humans, have rights. Every living being has the right to warm shelter and good foo

24、d, but most importantly, they have the right to be wanted and loved. They have the right to be a special, much loved member of their own family.There are many organizations that deal with abused animals or animals that have no home like ASPCA, PETA, the Humane Society and many more. There are organi

25、zations that deal with this issue, but that does not mean that we still shouldnt help. The biggest saying that bothers me is, “I am only one person. I cant make a difference.” If everyone thought like that, we wouldnt have the organizations and loving people who help the world every day. By helping

26、one animal, you are making a difference.There are many things you can do right now to help animals around your neighborhood. You can volunteer at your local animal shelter, raise money for animal shelters, inform your community about animal abuse or you can write to your representatives and tell the

27、m that animal abuse needs to be taken seriously.Always remember that with every step you take, you help save an animals life !28. Some people wont stop kids from abusing animals because _. A. they are too busy to worry about the animalsB. they dont take animal abuse seriouslyC. they just leave it to

28、 the policeD. they are afraid of being laughed at29. Which of the following statements will the author agree with?A. Dogs have the right to be treated kindly.B. One person cannot possibly make a difference. C. Cruelty to animals deserves more attention than global warming.D. It is the politicians du

29、ty to stop animal abuse.30. We can learn from the text that ASPCA _. A. is another name for the Humane SocietyB. provides shelter for both animals and humansC. deals with such issues as education and global warmingD. aims at protecting animals from being abused31. The main purpose of the text is to

30、_. A. criticize those who abuse animals B. call on people to help abused animals C. show how animals are abusedD. explain why people abuse animalsDGrown-ups are often surprised by how well they remember something they learned as children but have never practiced ever since. A man who has not had a c

31、hance to go swimming for years can still swim as well as ever when he gets back in the water. He can get on a bicycle after many years and still ride away. He can play, catch and hit a ball as well as his son. A mother who has not thought about the words for years can teach her daughter the poem tha

32、t begins “Twinkle, twinkle, little star” or remember the story of Cinderella or Goldilocks and the Three Bears.One explanation is the law of overlearning, which can be stated as follows: Once we have learned something, extra learning trials (尝试) increase the length of time we will remember it.In chi

33、ldhood we usually continue to practice such skills as swimming, bicycle riding, and playing baseball long after we have learned them. We continue to listen to and remind ourselves of words such as “Twinkle, twinkle, little star” and childhood tales such as Cinderella and Goldilocks. We not only lear

34、n but overlearn.The multiplication tables (乘法口诀表) are an exception (例外) to the general rule that we forget rather quickly the things that we learn in school, because they are another of the things we overlearn in childhood.The law of overlearning explains why cramming (突击学习) for an examination, thou

35、gh it may result in a passing grade, is not a satisfactory way to learn a college course. By cramming, a student may learn the subject well enough to get by in the examination, but he is likely soon to forget almost everything he learned. A little overlearning, on the other hand, is really necessary

36、 for ones future development.32. What is the main idea of Paragraph 1?A. People remember well what they learned in childhood. B. Children have a better memory than grown-ups. C. Poem reading is a good way to learn words. D. Stories for children are easy to remember.33. The author explains the law of

37、 overlearning by _. A. presenting research findingsB. setting down general rulesC. making a comparisonD. using examples34. What does the word “they” in Paragraph 4 refer to?A. Commonly accepted rules. B. The multiplication tables. C. Things easily forgotten. D. School subjects.35. What is the author

38、s opinion on cramming?A. Its possible to result in poor memory.B. It leads to failure in college exams.C. Its helpful only in a limited way. D. It increases students learning interest.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 to realize your potentialIve always wanted to rea

39、ch my full potential and abilities. I want to tell you about four changes I madeand you can maketo reach your highest potential:1. Write down your goals.You set these goals. Dont let anybody else tell you what your goals should be. Think of success like breathing air; your last breath is important,

40、but its your next breath thats important. Goals keep you focused on whats next. 36 2. Choose things just out of reach.Dont just think about what is realistic. The problem with realistic thinking is that its usually based on what others think is possible. 37 Whenever you start a task with a mind towa

41、rd the potential outcome, you will limit the actions required to realize that goal.3. 38 Never do anything normal. Take massive action until one day it is a habit for you. People will ask you: Why are you still out this late? What are you doing calling on a Saturday? You never quit, do you? 39 Big g

42、oals require big actions. Reaching your full potential requires massive actions.4. Stay persistent（坚持）.How do you get a nail in a wall? You hit it over and over again. 40 The ability to persist on your path is a secret common to those who make it. Reaching your potential requires you to be persisten

43、t.A. Take massive action.B. And even What are you on?C. Rome wasnt built in a day.D. They dont know your potential.E. Dont let anyone else judge your success.F. And writing them down keeps you on track.G. How much success have you got in your life?第三部分：英语知识运用（共三节，满分55分）第一节 完形填空（共20 小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）

44、阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。We never talked about school as the ticket to the future. I was in the classroom, but I wasnt there to learn how to write, read or even 41 . When it was my turn to read, I wanted to 42 . I was 13 years old, 43 I already hated being who I was.

45、 I had a(n) 44 teacher, Mr. Creech ,who knew I couldnt read. And he found it 45 to make my secret known to others. He 46 me and said, “Anthony, why dont you read the next paragraph?” I didnt even know what the paragraph was. I 47 to read what was in front of me, but the only sound of my voice 48 res

46、ulted in laughter. From then on, I never gave up practicing reading.Now I am 41 years old. One day, I planned to 49 back to Texas to visit my family and friends. On my way from the airport, I saw Mr. Creech 50 himself a drink. I rushed over and reached into my 51 to pay for him. “Do I know you?” he

47、asked. “Yes, sir, you do know me,” I answered 52 . “My name is Anthony Hamilton. You taught me English.” The look on his face told me that he remembered the 53 hed once shamed. “Im so 54 that I had a chance to see you again,” I said. “And Mr. Creech, I have great 55 to share.” I had learned to 56 .

48、But that wasnt all. I had become a published 57 and an active speaker. “The next time you get another Anthony Hamilton in your 58 , please encourage him to read as well,” I said.The experts say what once 59 me has a name: dyslexia(诵读困难症). But I can tell you it was a lack of 60 for education.41.A. li

49、stenB. paintC. speakD. act42.A. jumpB. hideC. sleepD. succeed43.A. but B. andC. althoughD. so44.A. ChineseB. historyC. geographyD. English45.A. importantB. strangeC. necessaryD. unwise46.A. turned to B. looked afterC. looked down uponD. paid attention to47.A. managed B. failedC. liked D. tried48.A.

50、graduallyB. frequentlyC. immediatelyD. directly49.A. driveB. flyC. walkD. ride50.A. makingB. buyingC. fetchingD. sending51.A. pocketB. machineC. clothesD. arms52.A. shylyB. proudlyC. excitedlyD. angrily53.A. girlB. manC. womanD. boy54.A. upsetB. gladC. regretfulD. grateful55.A. newsB. jobsC. chances

51、D. ideas56.A. workB. writeC. readD. teach57.A. authorB. assistantC. teacherD. doctor58.A. companyB. factoryC. houseD. classroom59.A. hurtB. worriedC. hitD. surprised60.A. excuseB. abilityC. helpD. desire 第二节新概念原文填空：根据原文填入正确的单词或短语,答案可能是一词或多词。（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）Lesson 29: Since then, Captain Fawcett 6

52、1 passengers to many unusual places. Once he landed on the roof of a block of flats and 62 another occasion, he landed in a deserted car park. The man wanted to fly to Rockall, a 63 island in the Atlantic Ocean, but Captain Fawcett did not take him because the trip was too dangerous.Lesson 30: The W

53、ayle is a small river that 64 the park near my home. I like sitting by the Wayle on fine afternoons. It was warm last Sunday, 65 I went and sat on the river bank as usual. Some children were playing games on the bank and there were some people 66 on the river. 67 , one of the children kicked a ball

54、very hard.Lesson 31: Frank smiled when he remembered his hard early years and the long road to 69 . He was still smiling 69 the door opened and his wife came in. She wanted him to repair 70 grandsons bicycle!第三节：单词、词组填空（每空1.5分，共15分）请用Book1 Units 1-4的单词或短语的正确形式填空，并将完整答案填入答题卡。单词：71. Two-thirds of the

55、people died or were i during the earthquake. 72. After g from college，we finally got the chance to take a bike trip. 73. He is so stubborn that no one can p him to change his mind. 74. Go s_for two blocks and youll find the library.75. (以为基础) on a true story, the novel is highly thought of.76. All t

56、he people present at the meeting felt_(震惊)at the news. 77. The school was completely (毁坏) in the earthquake. 78. Sandra was_（决心）to become a doctor. 短语：79. I wanted to pay the train fare, but my friend insisted. Finally I . 80. In fifteen seconds, the city of Tangshan lay .第四部分：写作（共两节，满分35分）第一节：单句改错（

57、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句子，请你修改你同桌写的以下句子。每个句子都有一处错误，错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。 增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号()，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：每处错误及其修改均仅限一词81. Open the door, I saw Mr. King standing outside. 82. Money is all which can interest him.83. She said it was the first tim

58、e in a year that the girl has seen the night face to face.84. The reason why I rely him is that he is a reliable person. 85. The army sent such many soldiers to Tangshan to help the rescue workers that thousands of people were helped. 86. Bob prefers to stay at home rather than go out last night bec

59、ause it was too cold. 87. Seeing his funny look, all of us burst out laugh. 88. It seemed as if the world was at the end. 89. This is the best book that I have ever read it for years. 90. Congratulation! You have got the first prize.第二节：书面表达（满分25分）假设你是李华，五一节放假期间你和爸妈一起到杭州旅游。请根据图示，写一篇游记。Day 1 Day 2 Th

60、e West Lake China National Tea Museum Xixi Wetland Park 西湖 中国茶叶博物馆 西溪鸟类湿地 参考词汇：Leifeng Temple雷峰塔；preserve保护。要求：1、适当增加细节，使文章流畅；2、注意卷面整洁，书写工整；3、字数为110词左右。 高一段考英语试题答案第一部分 听力（共两节，满分20分） 15 AABBC 610 ACBAC 1115 BAABC 1620 CBCAC第二部分：阅读理解（共20小题；满分40分）第一节： (共15小题；每小题2分, 满分30分) 2123 DCA 2427 CBDC 2831 BADB 3

61、235 ADBC第二节（共5小题；每小题2分, 满分10分） 3640 FDABC第三部分：英语知识运用（共三节，满分55分）第一节 完形填空（共20 小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分） 4145 CBADC 4650 ADCBB 5155 ACDBA 5660 CADBD第二节 新概念英语原文填空（答案可能是一词或多词，共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）61. has flown 62. on 63. lonely 64. cuts across 65. so 66. rowing 67. Suddenly 68. when 69. success 70. their第三节：单词、词组填空

62、（每空1.5分，共 15分）71. injured 72. graduating/graduation 73. persuade 74. straight 75. Based 76. shocked 77. destroyed 78. determined 79. gave in 80. in ruins第四部分：写作（共两节，满分35分）第一节：单句改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分 ）81. Open改成Opening 82. which改成that 83. has改成had 84. rely后加on85. such改成so 86. prefers改成preferred 87. la

63、ugh改成laughing 88. the改成an 89. 去掉it 90. Congratulation改成Congratulations第二节：书面表达(满分25分) My parents and I had a great trip to Hangzhou during the Labor Day holiday, which was full of surprises.Our first delight on our first day was going to the West Lake. The lake was clear, reflecting the sky like an

64、amazingly drawn painting. In the far distance stood the Leifeng Temple, which had remained standing for hundreds of years. Then followed a tour of China National Tea Museum, where we learned the history of tea making.The second day, we drove to Xixi Wetland Park. What surprised us most was that peop

65、le are doing a great deal to preserve the wetland. There, we saw lots of birds and plants that couldnt be found anywhere else. The park was so big that at one time we thought we were lost. The day ended wonderfully.All in all, the trip was fun and even educational. We all enjoyed it.部分答案详解：语篇解读本文是一篇

66、应用文。文章讲述如何才能得到Chicken Soup for the Soul授权，使用其故事版权。21D 细节理解题。题干定位：根据题干中的关键词getting permission定位到第一段第三句。根据文中第一段You may receive permission for one-time use可知，获得Chicken Soup for the Soul的许可后，申请者对故事只有一次使用权。22C 细节理解题。题干定位：根据题干中的关键词e-mailed requests定位到Make sure the following information is included with an

67、y mailed，faxed or e-mailed requests:部分。根据文中planned use for the story, including the number of copies and price，if any可知，申请者需要陈述自己使用该故事的目的。干扰项排除：根据story title；可知，要求包括故事的标题而不是故事的类型，故A项不正确；文中提到应包括故事作者的姓名而不是其邮件地址，排除B项；根据文中date of the story published in Chicken Soup for the Soul排除D项。23B 推理判断题。纵览全文，文章主要讲述

68、Chicken Soup for the Soul不允许读者私自使用或销售他们的故事，可推知其对刊登的故事有严格的保护制度。误解分析：本题易误选D项。文中最后一段讲Chicken Soup for the Soul拥有一些长期合作的媒体公司，但是并未允许自己刊登的故事让合作公司任意使用。语篇解读本文是记叙文。作者讲述了自己第一次学骑自行车的经历。虽然自己害怕过，摔倒受伤过，但是还是学会了，由此作者也认识了许多。24C 推理判断题。题干定位：由题干How was the author可以定位第一段：The first time I got on a bike，I had no idea what

69、 l was doing，and just about everything went wrong由此可知，作者不知道该做什么。25B 词义理解题。从画线后的try again the next morning可知，那天就停止骑自行车了，第二天继续。干扰项排除：A项说继续骑自行车，显然与画线后的内容不符。C项说让作者感到高兴，与作者摔倒不相符。D项说记得今天发生的事情，与文章不符。26D 推理判断题。题干定位：由题干中What is the authors attitude可以定位I believed I could do well with my granddads help，由此可知，作者

70、对祖父的帮助是感激的。27C 主旨大意题。文章讲述了作者第一次学骑自行车的经历，因此选C。误解分析：A具有一定干扰性，got my own bike是指第一次获得自行车，因此可以排除。难句分析：原文Though I knew there were a lot of difficulties on the way to mastering the skills of riding a bike, I believed I could do well with my granddads help。译文：虽然我知道在掌握自行车技巧方面遇到了很多困难，但我相信我能在爷爷的帮助下做得很好。分析：本句是主

71、从复合句。though引导的是让步状语从句，从句中的I knew和主句中的I believed后面跟的是省略了that的宾语从句。36F 选项F意为“并把目标写下来让你步入正轨”与段落主题“写下你的目标”一致,为正确答案。37D 选项D中的人称代词They指代空白处前面句子中的不定代词others。38A 由段落中出现的Take massive action可知，与选项A一致。39B 空白处前面连续出现三个疑问句，选项B也包含疑问成分，且选项B句子开头的连词And和副词even与前面语境构成递进关系。误解分析：易错选G项。这两个选项均含有疑问语气，但内容侧重不同，如果考生忽略这一点的话，易误选

72、。40C 段落主题为“保持执着”，空白处前面语境通过“钉钉子”事例说明坚持不懈的重要性，选项C意为“罗马不是一天建成的”，其语境也与前面语境在逻辑上一致。难句分析：原文The problem with realistic thinking is that its usually based on what others think is possible。译文：现实思维的问题在于它通常基于其他人认为可能的东西。分析：这是一个主从复合句。that引导的从句作表语，其中含有一个what引导的宾语从句作介词on的宾语。听力原文Text 1W: Can you help me clean this w

73、eekend? The kids toys are all over the place. And the grass needs cutting in the yard.M: If you clean the house, Il1 cut the grass and wash the cars. (1)Text 2W: Eat up the eggs and beef! You need your protein if youre going to be strong.M: What I need is a cake. (2) If I eat one more egg, Ill go cr

74、azy.Text 3M: Look at all these people standing out in the cold! Theyve been here all night. (3)W: Theyre going to buy all the new iPhones this morning. We wont even find one in the stores in one day, II1 bet.Text 4M: What a lot of noise your cat makes! Should you feed him?W: Not yet. He sleeps all n

75、ight, plays for one hour, and then were supposed to feed him afterwards. (4) He can get sick from jumping around on a full stomach.Text 5M: How many stops until North Station?W: Youre on the wrong train. You need to get off at the next station and change to the green line. This is the red line. (5)T

76、ext 6W: What are you doing here, Tom? (6)M: I am organizing my fishing equipment. (6)W: What for?M: I am going fishing with my best friend.W: So, you really like fishing, huh?M: Yeah, I do.W: When did you first become interested in fishing?M: Long ago. You know, my father really likes fishing. When

77、I was a child, he took my brother and me to the riverside to go fishing. It was around that time that I started to get into it. (7)W: Oh, I see.Text 7M: Have you been to the ocean yet, Sue? (8) (10)W: No, Edward. (9) My parents are checking in the hotel now. (8) Is it beautiful?M: Its so crowded the

78、re that its hard to know if its beautiful or ugly. (9)W: I read in the travel book that the beaches are popular around noon.M: Well, your family is smart to come a little bit later, then.W: Do you think theres enough room for a game of volleyball? (10)M: You might be able to run, but theres not enou

79、gh space to play team sports.W: I dont like running.M: Youre better off just reading a book or something.Text 8M: Argh! Thats the fourth ad that appears suddenly on my computer screen since I started working on my paper. (11)W: You can buy an app that will stop those ads.M: I cant afford to buy some

80、 fancy ten-dollar soft-ware just so I can write my paper.W: Its not that expensive. Its one dollar per month. (12)M: So.thats twelve dollars a year!W: Is it going to take you a whole year to finish that essay?M: Well, no, Harriet. Itll be done in three weeks, (13) but Ill be doing schoolwork on this

81、 computer for four years before I graduate.W: I think its worth it, John. (11) (13) And if you spend thirty dollars, you dont have to pay the monthly cost.M: Thirty dollars for four years?W: No, you pay once and you can use it forever.Text 9W: Welcome to skateboarding camp! Are you ready to sign up?

82、M: I want to, but I dont skateboard. I prefer to ride my bike. (14)W: Well, we have skate parks and biking parks here!M: Sounds great! But I dont have any protective equipment.W: We have all the safety equipment youll need.M: Great! How much is the camp?W: If you sign up for one week, its $600. But

83、if you sign up for two weeks, the price drops down to $500 per week. (15) Housing and three meals a day are also included in the weekly price. We also have a professional skateboarder coming to the winter camp! (16) The camp is only offered during the summer or winter.M: Great! I also have a special

84、 VIP card for this summers camp. Will that save me even more money?W: No, the VIP card is for the winter camp.M: We cannot afford the winter camp, so I guess well see you this summer!Text 10More and more office workers are using standing desks. According to scientists like Amy Williams, (17) if you

85、sit for many hours every day, you might have health problems. Companies have been designing special standing desks. Some people even exercise while working at an exercise desk. Not everyone likes these new desks. People who wear high heels or fancy suits to work dont like them. They think it isnt a

86、good idea to stand all day in their professional clothing. (18) Some managers are concerned it may look funny to customers. Others have trouble working on difficult projects unless they are sitting down. Standing desks are also expensive. Lisa Brown of Strong International Trading Company agrees: What a waste of money!(19) If I need to move at work, I take a break and go for a walk. Yet another worker at Strong, a man named James Ryan, states, Since I put in my standing desk, I have more energy and I can get more done at work. (20)