吉林诗北师大附中2022届高三英语上学期第二次模拟考试试题.docx

1、吉林省东北师大附中2022届三年级上学期第二次模拟考试英语试题考试时间： 120 分钟 试卷满分:150 分第I卷第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节 （共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，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. Where does the woman think her father is now? A. At home. B. At his office. C. At the club.2. What is

2、the woman probably going to do this weekend? A. Go boating with her classmates. B. Go camping with the man. C. Prepare for a competition.3. How long does the woman usually sleep every night? A. About eight hours. B. About seven hours.C. About six hours.4. What do we know about Tim? A. He became seve

3、rely ill. B. He may have a car accident. C. He didnt take driving lessons.5. What does the man suggest? A. Calling the service centre. B. Pressing the emergency button. C. Doing nothing for a short while.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分） 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，

4、你将有时间阅读各小题，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6、7题。6. How old is the magazine that the man is looking for? A. One year old. B. Two years old. C. Two and a half years old.7. Where will the two speakers probably go next? A. The second floor. B. The right side of the first floor. C. The left

5、 side of the first floor.听第7段材料，回答8、9题。8. When will the two speakers probably go to Epcot? A. Right now. B. After lunch. C. At night.9. What are the two speakers going to do first? A. Get checked in. B. Find a parking lot. C. Ride the roller coaster.听第8段材料，回答10至12题。10. Where was the man last week? A

6、. In Rome. B. In Milan. C. In Ferrara.11. What did the man probably visit first? A. The castle. B. The cathedral. C. The Renaissance buildings.12. How many times has the man traveled abroad this year? A. Twice. B. Three times.C. Four times.听第9段材料，回答13至16题。13. What festival are the two speakers talki

7、ng about? A. Mothers Day. B. Easter. C. Halloween.14. When does the woman usually visit her grandparents? A. On Friday morning. B. On Saturday morning. C. On Saturday afternoon.15. What is the favorite part of the festival to the woman? A. Receiving presents. B. Going to church. C. Hunting for eggs.

8、16. What will the man probably do during the holiday? A. Hang out with other international students. B. Join the womans family for the festival. C. Stay in the dorm reading a huge book.听第10段材料，回答17至20题。17. When did the speaker arrive in Antarctica? A. In December. B. In September. C. In March.18. Wh

9、at difficulty does the speaker have at the moment? A. There is a lot of hard work to do. B. The ship wont return for months. C. He is working with a small number of people.19. What has improved in Antarctica in the last ten years? A. Food. B. Communication. C. Living conditions.20. What is the speak

10、er trying to do? A. Remind scientists of danger in Antarctica. B. Describe his own experiences in Antarctica. C. Suggest ways of improving life in Antarctica.第二部分 阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。A My 17-year-old daughter went off to college

11、 and having her away from home brought back memories of watching Peter Pan when she was little. In the classic TV production, one scene in particular impressed me: when Mrs. Darling puts her children into bed. As she turns off the last of the night light, she takes one last look at the bedroom and s

12、ays, “Dear night lights, protect my sleeping children.” As a mother, I know how much she loves her children. It has been several weeks since we took our daughter to college and she seems to be adjusting well after a short period of homesickness. For us, though, its another story. Like most parents,

13、I love checking in on my children at night. But now shes gone, and I find nighttimes the hardest. I miss her most at night.In my neighborhood, most of the parents whose kids are off to college are dealing with similar melancholy. My husband is filled with anxiety. One friend talked about getting thi

14、s sick feeling in her stomach as she prepared for the college drop-off. We complained that many of us were too busy to truly enjoy being with our children while we had them. For us moms, seeing Toy Story 3 only made the sadness worse as we watched the character Andy, who is the same age as our kids,

15、 say goodbye to his childhood as he prepares to leave for college. And its not just “first-time” parents like me. Two moms who have kids already well into college said the separation didnt get any easier. “You feel like something has been taken away from inside you，” said one of them. I imagine thin

16、gs will get easier with time, especially as I see my daughter adjust to college life. Meanwhile, as I keep my cell phone close to me in bed and text my daughter goodnight and sweet dreams every night, I like to think at messages serve as a night light that keeps her safe.21. The writer was deeply im

17、pressed by the scene in Peter Pan because _.A. she watched the scene with her daughterB. the scene was very exciting and interestingC. the scene taught her and her daughter a good lessonD. the scene showed a mothers deep love for her children22. After her daughter went to college, the writer _.A. di

18、dnt get used to the change for a long time B. often cried as she missed her daughter so muchC. realized she hadnt done enough for her daughterD. failed to have a good sleep every night23. What is the underlined word “melancholy” in Paragraph 3 similar in meaning to?A. Happiness. B. Anger. C. Sadness

19、. D. Excitement.24. According to the last paragraph, why did the writer keep her cell phone close to her in bed?A. To call her daughter any time.B. To wait for her daughters calls.C. To say good night to her daughter.D. To wait for her daughters messages.B Television has turned 88 years old on Septe

20、mber 7, 2022, and it has never looked better. In its youth, television was a piece of furniture with a tiny, round screen showing unclear pictures of low-budget programs. In spite of its shortcomings, it became popular. Between 1950 and 1963, the number of American families with a television jumped

21、from 9% to 92% of the population.As the audience got larger, the technology got better. Television sets became more reliable through the 1960s. The reception (接收效果) improved. The picture improved. The major networks started broadcasting programs in color.Even greater improvements were coming accordi

22、ng to Sanford Brown, who wrote an article for the Post in 1967. Surprisingly, just about every prediction he made in the article became a reality. For example: All sets in the not-distant future will be color instruments. He also predicted that TV sets would become smaller, simpler, more reliable an

23、d less expensive and may forever put the TV repairman out of work. Smaller sets do not, of course, mean smaller screens. TV engineers expect screens to get much bigger. However, todays 3-D TV is even farther away, if its coming at all. There is some doubt whether the public would be eager to pay for

24、 it, in view of peoples cold reception given to 3-D movies. But the technology with the greatest potential, according to Brown, was cable television (有线电视), which was still in its early stages then. As he predicted, the future of cable television was highly interactive (互动的). It wasnt cable televisi

25、on that gave Americans their electronic connection to the world, however. It was the Internet. He even foresaw the future office: using picture phones, big-screen televisions for conferences, and computers providing information at the touch of a button.Brown ever said, “The future of television is n

26、o longer a question of what we can invent. Its a question of what we want.”25. What can we infer about television sets in the 1960s?A. They were very popular with Americans.B. The reception showed no improvement.C. They showed black-and-white pictures.D. They were out of order now and then.26. Which

27、 of the followings did Sanford Brown fail to predict?A. Televisions good quality. B. The invention of 3-D TV.C. The future offices model. D. The potential of cable TV.27. What is the text mainly about?A. The shortcomings of television. B. The bright future of television.C. The development of televis

28、ion. D. The invention of television.CYou choose to be a winner!The Winners Club is a bank account specially designed for teenagers. It has been made to help you better manage your money. The Winners Club is a transaction account (交易账户)where you receive a keycard so you can get to your money 24/7that

29、s 24 hours a day, 7 days a week!Its a club with impressive features for teenagers： No account keeping fees!Youre no millionaire so we dont expect you to pay large fees. In fact, there are no account keeping or transaction fees! Excellent interest rates!You want your money to grow. The Winners Club h

30、as a good rate of interest which gets even better if you make at least two deposits (存款) without taking them out in a month. ConvenientTeenagers are busy we get that. You may never need to come to a bank at all. With the Winners Club you can choose to use handy tellers and to bank from home using th

31、e phone and the Internet.You can have money directly deposited into your Winners Club account. This could be your pocket money or your pay from your part-time job! Mega magazine includedAlong with your regular report, you will receive a FREE magazine full of good ideas to make even more of your mone

32、y. There are also fantastic offers and competitions only for Winners Club members.The Winners Club is a great choice for teenagers. And it is so easy to join. Simply fill in an application form. You will have to get permission from your parent or guardian (so we can organize that cool keycard) but i

33、t is easy. We cant wait to hear from you. Its the best way to choose to be a winner!28. The Winners Club is a bank account aimed for _.A. parents B. teenagersC. winnersD. adults29. The Winners Club provides magazines which _.A. encourage spendingB. are free to all teenagersC. are full of adventure s

34、toriesD. help to make more of your money30. If you want to be a member of the Club, you must _.A. be an Internet user B. be permitted by your parentC. have a big sum of money D. be in your twenties31. What is the purpose of this text?A. To set up a club.B. To provide part-time jobs.C. To organize ke

35、ycards.D. To introduce a new banking service.DAn environmental group called the Food Commission is unhappy and disappointed because of the sales of bottled water from Japan. The water, it angrily argues in public, has traveled 10,000 “food miles” before it reached Western customers. Transporting wat

36、er halfway across the world is surely the extremely stupid use of fuel when there is plenty of water in the UK. It is also worrying that we were wasting our fuel by buying prawns from Indonesia (7,000 food miles ) and carrots from South Africa (5,900 food miles). Counting the number of miles travele

37、d done by a product is a strange way of trying to tell the true situation of the environmental damage due to industry. Most food is transported around the world on container ships that are extremely energy efficient. It should be noticed that a ton of butter transported 25 miles in a truck to a farm

38、ers market doesnt necessarily use less fuel on its journey than a similar product transported hundreds of miles by sea. Besides, the idea of “food miles” ignores the amount of fuel used in the production. It is possible to cut down your food miles by buying tomatoes grown in Britain rather than thos

39、e grown in Ghana. The difference is that the British ones will have been raised in heated greenhouse and the Ghanaian ones in the open sun.What is the idea of “food miles” does provide, however, is the chance to cut out Third World countries from First World food markets. The number of miles travele

40、d by our food should, as I see it, be regarded as a sign of the success of the global trade system, not a sign of damage to the environment.32. The Food Commission is angry because it thinks that _. A. UK wastes a lot of money importing food products B. some imported goods causes environmental damag

41、e C. growing certain vegetables causes environmental damage D. people wasted energy buying food from other countries33. The phrase “food miles” in the passage refers to the distance _. A. that a food product travels to a market B. that a food product travels from one market to another C. between UK

42、and other food producing countries D. between a Third World country and a First World food market34. By comparing tomatoes raised in Britain and in Ghana, the author tries to explain that _. A. British tomatoes are healthier than Ghanaian ones B. Ghanaian tomatoes taste better than tomatoes ones C.

43、cutting down food miles may not necessarily save fuel D. protecting the environment may cost a lot of money35. From the passage we know that the author is most probably _. A. a supporter of free global trade B. a member of a Food Commission C. a supporter of First World food markets D. a member of a

44、n energy development group第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，共10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的七个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。What do the worlds most successful people all have in common?By examining the work habits of over 150 greatest writers and artists and scientists, the researchers including Standford Professor Jeffrey Pfeffer fo

45、und that high achievers like Robert Moses turn out to be all alike:Busy ! Busy! 36 In a study of general managers in industry, John Kotter reported that many of them worked 60 to 65 hours per weekwhich translates into at least six 10-hour days. The ability and willingness to work difficult and tirin

46、g hours has characterized many powerful figures. Energy and strength provide many advantages to those seeking to build power.Just Say No!The difference between successful people and very successful people is that very successful people say “no” to almost everything. And thats what gives them the tim

47、e to accomplish so much. 37 And focus means saying “no” to a lot of distractions (分神). Know What You Are!Ignore your weakness and keep improving your strengths. Dont waste time exploring skill areas where you have little competence. Instead, focus onand build onyour strengths. 38 Create Good Luck!Lu

48、ck is not magicalthere is a science to it. Richard Wiseman studied lucky people for his book Luck Factor, and broke down what they do right. 39 By being more outgoing, open to new ideas, following the feeling that something is true, being optimistic, lucky people create possibilities.Does applying t

49、hese principles to your life actually work? Wiseman created a “luck school” to test the ideasand it was a success. In total, 80 percent of people who attended Luck School said that their luck had increased. 40 A. Spend enough time to improve your weakness.B. Achievement requires focus.C. On average,

50、 these people reported that their luck had increased by more than 40 percent.D. They never stop working and they never lose a minute.E. Busy people are more likely to be lucky.F. This means knowing who you are, what you are and what you are good at.G. Certain personality types are luckier because th

51、ey behave in a way that offers the chance for good opportunities.第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分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，掌握其大意，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 couple of weeks ago, I made a trip to Toronto with my granddaughter who just turned three years old. The two of us were on our way

52、 to 41 her parents, and my wifeher 42 who had been gone for over a week. We were all anxious to 43 again and as I pulled out of Mamere and Paperes driveway in Chelmsford, Hailee and I were both 44 about the trip and couldnt wait to arrive at our 45 . When we completed the “SEVEN”-hour trip to Toront

53、o later that day, the reunion was absolutely 46 and I can sincerely say I enjoyed every single minute of that 47 journey. Hailee is at that “I want to 48 it myself” stage of her life. And if you can just get over the “hurry-up syndrome” we acquire as 49 , it is wonderful to witness. Who knew that pu

54、tting a straw into the 50 in a juice box for the very first time could be such an earth-shattering (惊天动地的) event? Or being 51 enough to actually open the fridge door for the first time? Or putting on your own 52 on the right feet would be so 53 ? Ill never forget the look on her face the day she was

55、 able to 54 into my truck by herself. She finally 55 on my seat, holding onto the steering wheel (方向盘) and declared 56 , “I did it!” And when she could actually put her own seat belt onwhat a(n) 57 ! Have you ever watched a three-year-old 58 to sip a McDonalds milkshake through a straw? It is hard e

56、nough for an adult, too. And 59 every time the icy solution (溶液) touched her lips, you could see the 60 in her eyes. I learned that you cant hurry a child through a milkshake.41. A. followB. helpC. blessD. visit42. A. motherB. fatherC. grandmaD. aunt43. A. get togetherB. turn upC. pay offD. settle d

57、own44. A. concernedB. excitedC. hopefulD. anxious45. A. destinationB. conferenceC. cityD. hometown46. A. hardB. wonderfulC. timelyD. surprising47. A. frequentB. finalC. toughD. long48. A. carryB. proveC. doD. explain49. A. doctorsB. parentsC. friendsD. adults50. A. bottleB. ringC. holeD. corner51. A

58、. cleverB. strongC. friendlyD. early52. A. shoesB. socksC. sweaterD. trousers53. A. difficultB. satisfyingC. usefulD. simple54. A. hideB. jumpC. runD. climb55. A. satB. leanedC. stood upD. looked up56. A. carefullyB. bravelyC. politelyD. proudly57. A. truckB. momentC. exampleD. goal58. A. struggleB.

59、 expectC. offerD. hope59. A whenB. then C. though D. yet60. A. delight B. anger C. fear D. sadness第II卷第三部分 英语知识运用第二节 单词填空 （每空一词，共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）61. British economy has been _ (衰退) since 1960s. 62. Nothing would satisfy her _ (贪婪) for power.63. It makes me sad that some people _ (犯罪) crimes and nev

60、er get punished.64. He felt _ (气馁) because of all the criticism hed received.65. My brother is _ (喜爱) of pointing out my mistakes.66. After the earthquake, the city _ (像) a battlefield.67. There can be no excuse for any further _ (耽搁).68. As a consequence of smoking, my father coughs _ (频繁).69. Her

61、moods were very _ (易变的), now laughing loudly, and then sunk in despair.70. Rosa Parks challenged the unjust _ (分离；分开) of people on the basis of skin color.第三节 单句改错 （共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）71. Struggled in a world of silence and darkness, Helen Keller seemed to be simple-minded.72. The three Bronte sisters

62、adopted this practice, Mary Ann Evans did the same.73. We decided to fight against this unfair system which prohibits us blacks sitting where we like. 74. Our friendship had developed quickly over the weeks that followed.75. Maybe if I studied science then, I would have been able to give you more he

63、lp.第四节 语法填空（共10小题；每小题1分，共10分）阅读下面材料，在空格处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或使用括号中单词的正确形式。 I was nine years old when I learnt to ride a bike. The bike was a birthday present from my uncle. You can imagine how 76 (excite) I was when I saw the bike, and I begged my uncle to teach me how 77 (ride) it right away. However,

64、before I got on the bike, I felt 78 (extreme) nervous and I was afraid that I would fall off and hurt 79 (me). My uncle held onto the seat and helped me to get 80 the bike. While I was riding, he was running along beside me, holding the seat so I would not fall over. I was so 81 (grate) to him for h

65、is help. As I was practicing, I became more and more confident. Then, I heard my uncle shouting, “You are riding it by yourself now!” I was both excited and scared. I was really riding by myself, but 82 if I fell off? Could I use the brakes to stop? As I was wondering about this, my uncle ran after

66、me and got hold of the bike. I 83 (slow) down and came to a stop. My heart was still beating fast when I got off the bike. 84 (late) that day, having learnt how to get on the bike and get off it, I felt like I was walking on air! I am still thankful to my uncle for teaching me to ride a bike on my 8

67、5 (nine) birthday.第五节 书面表达 （满分25分）据报道，在我国仍有很多山区的孩子因为家庭贫穷而上不起学。你们班就如何帮助这些孩子上学进行了讨论。假如你是李华，请你把你们的建议写成一封信寄给Teens，希望他们能够呼吁更多的人参与这项活动。 内容要点：1. 收集旧课本和衣服；2. 呼吁更多人帮助他们；3. 你的建议, 至少一条。注意：1. 词数100左右；2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。Dear Editor,Im a senior high school student. _Yours sincerely, Li Hua答案听力（30分）1-5 BCABC 6-10CA

68、CAC 11-15ABBCC 16-20BACBB阅读理解 （40分）A篇21-24 DACC B篇25-27 ABC C篇28-31 BDBD D篇32-35 DACA 七选五 36-40 DBFGC完形填空 （30分）41-45 DCABA 46-50 BDCDC 51-55 BABDC 56-60 DBADA单词填空（10分）61. declining 62. greed 63. commit 64. discouraged 65. fond66. resembled 67. delay 68. frequently/constantly 69. changeable 70. separ

69、ation单句改错 （5分）71. Struggled改成Struggling 72. adopted改成adopting或加and 73. sitting前加from74. 去掉had 75. studied前加had语法填空（10分）76. excited 77. to ride 78. extremely 79. myself 80. on 81. grateful 82. what 83. slowed 84. Later 85. ninth书面表达（25分）Dear Editor,Im a senior high school student. Its reported that i

70、n China many children in mountainous areas still cant go to school because of poverty. Last week, our class held a discussion about how to help them to go to school and live a happy childhood. Here are our suggestions. First, some old textbooks and clothes can be collected and sent to those children

71、 so that they can be reused by them. Second, its also very important to appeal to more people and social organizations to help and care for those poor children. As far as Im concerned, we should save some of our pocket money and give it to those children in need. Above all, we should give them respe

72、ct, never looking down upon them because they are poor.Well really appreciate it if you can, through the English Weekly, increase public awareness of the poor childrens living conditions and call on more people to help them. Yours sincerely, Li Hua听力原文(Test 1)M: Hello! This is Bill Smith in the Gree

73、nhouse Club. May I speak to Mr. Jones?W: Im sorry, but my Dad isnt at home right now. He wont be back until six oclock.I can give you his office phone number. (Test 2)M: Have a nice weekend! I will go camping. Do you have anything exciting planned?W: Not really. I was thinking of renting a boat at t

74、he Water Park with my classmates, but the national English competition is coming up, so I will probably have to prepare for it.(Test 3)M: Do you usually get up at 6 every morning?W: Yes. Its not too hard because I go to bed around 10 every night. I want to be sure to get enough sleep every night.M:

75、Thats good. I dont get nearly enough. I sleep only about six hours every night.(Test 4)W: Have you heard about Tim? Hes in hospital again.M: What happened? Ive never heard he is suffering from any illnesses.W: He was driving too fast-again. I guess he didnt learn his lesson from last time.M: Im so s

76、orry to hear that.(Test 5)W: Uh-oh. Looks like theres a problem.M: Yeah, Im afraid so. Last Friday this elevator was out of service all day long.W: Do you think I should press the emergency button?M: Lets just wait a minute or two first. It may start again by itself.(Test 6)W: Can I help you?M: I ne

77、ed to find a specific magazine, and I am not sure where to look. Where are the old magazines?W: The magazines that are a bit older than one year old are on the left of the first floor, and the magazines that are less than one year old are at the end of the right side. Theyre near the reading room. H

78、ow old is your magazine?M: It came out about two and a half years ago, so I guess Id find it on the left side of the first floor then, right?W: Im afraid not. Magazines that are more than two years old are kept on the second floor.M: Can you help me look for it?W: OK.(Test 7)W: Hey, wake up, sleepy

79、head.M: I fell asleep. Are we there?W: Yes, we finally make it to Disney World. We are in the parking lot. It might not be a bad idea to have a quick lunch and start our journey.M: I couldnt wait to go to Epcot.W: Epcot should be put on the list of “To Dos” but Ive head that Epcot is really sweet at

80、 night.M: It sounds reasonable. What about the indoor roller coaster? Its thrilling! Im dying for it.W: Oh, no.Im afraid it would be really scaring especially when it is totally in the dark.M: Ugh. Then we might find a hotel and get checked in before lunch.W: I cant agree more.(Test 8)W: I called yo

81、u last week but your mother said you were sightseeing in Italy. Did you go to Rome?M: No. I went to Rome last year and Milan the year before last, so this year I went to Ferrara. You may not have heard about it, as it isnt one of the more famous Italian cities.W: Oh, Ive heard about it before. Its k

82、nown as the City of the Renaissance, right? Ive never visited it before, though. How was your time there?M: It was great. I visited the city centre. The cathedral and the castle are both there in the heart of the city, and both are amazing. I didnt go to the cathedral, because it was very crowded.W:

83、 What else did you visit there?M: After I left the castle, I went to visit the historic part of the city, which has a lot of buildings W: from the Renaissance. Then I visited several palaces and churches.W: You seem to really like traveling.M: Yes, I love it. I usually travel abroad twice a year, an

84、d this year Ive taken one more trip than usual.(Test 9)M: I didnt even realize there was a festival coming up.W: Why? You didnt know about Easter? There are many traditions connected to it.M: I know a little about it and didnt know it was in April. I thought it might be someday after Mothers Day.W:

85、Easter is observed on a Sunday in March or April. It is truly worth celebrating in the spring. We are all looking forward to the holiday. Mother will make a big Easter basket for each of us with presents like chocolate bars, candies and even a CD. We go to a church service on Friday morning. We dye

86、our Easter eggs on Saturday morning and visit our grandparents that afternoon. But the best part for me is the Easter Egg Hunt. On Easter morning, parents hide Easter eggs in different places for us to find. It is almost as much fun as Halloween.M: Green with envy. I will probably hang out with the

87、other international students. I might also stay in the dorm. Remember, Linda assigned a huge book for us to read.W: Pooh. Thats boring. Why not come with me?M: Well, Im OK. I may just spend the holiday myself.W: Come on. My parents will be happy to have you with us.M: Serious? Cool!(Test 10)Hello, l

88、isteners! Id like to share with you a bit about what its like to live here at the South Pole. Im a scientist and I arrived here in Antarctica three months ago, in December. The temperature at that time was cold but not unpleasant yet. Since arriving, Ive worked with about 60 other people getting eve

89、rything ready for the Antarctica winter. Its been a lot of hard work, but it has been fun, too.However, a few days ago the ship left, taking most of the staff with it, and it wont be back to fetch us until next December. So the hardest thing to get used to now is that there are just 14 of us here. I

90、ts been difficult to adjust because Im used to working in a large group.Im living at the same work station I was at ten years ago. It was new then, but its still in good condition and generally unchanged. The dried food we get is also the same. The people working here with me are all different from

91、the year ago, but Im always happy getting to know new people. Ten years ago, we were able to send faxes to friends and family once a month, but today we can send e-mails and talk on the phone so we dont feel so far away.Last week we went out exploring for a few days. It was dangerous. We went together everywhere in case we fell into any holes in the ice. Holes here are much too deep to climb out of. The skies last week were beautifully clear, and I was reminded how lucky I am to be here.- 16 -