江苏省淮安市2018-2019学年高一下学期期末考试英语试题 WORD版含答案BYFENG.doc

1、淮安市2018-2019学年度第二学期高一年级期末调研测试 英语试题 2019.061本试卷共11页，满分150分，考试时间120分钟。2.在答题纸的密封线内填写学校、班级、姓名、准考证号等。3.请将所有答案均按照题号填涂或填写在答題卡/纸相应的答题处，否则不得分第卷（选择题，共100分）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.Which food does

2、the woman like the most?A. Chips.B.Meat.C.Fruit.2. What does the woman suggest the man do to calm down?A. Watch TV.B.Go for a run.C.Read a book.3. When does the pool open?A. At 8:00.B.At 8:30.C.At 9:00,4. Why did the woman stop drinking coffee?A. She slept badly.B. She had none left.C. She disliked

3、the taste.5. Where does the conversation most likely take place?A.At a restaurant.B.At a bank.C.At a supermarket.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，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 is the relationshi

4、p between the speakers?A. Teacher and student,B. Classmates.C. Co-workers.7. What would the woman like to become most?A. A scientist.B. A doctor. C.An artist. 听第7段村料，回答第8、9题。8. What plants stop growing in the womans garden?A. Pineapples.B. Carrots. C. Cucumbers.9. What will the woman do to solve the

5、 problem?A. Remove the tree.B. Grow something else.C. Grow the plants somewhere else, 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. What is the womans first impression of the apartment?A. She likes the mirror.B. She likes the carpets.C. She likes the windows.11. What does the woman think about the living room?A. It is big.B

6、. It is dark.C. It lacks furniture.12. Which room does the woman see at the end?A. The bathroom,B. The kitchen.C. The bedroom. 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13.Which item was most important for the man?A. Pencils.B.Pens. C. Paper.14. What did the woman forget to buy?A. Glue.B.Ink. C. Erasers.15. What are the mat

7、erials for?A. An exam.B.A project. C. A show.16. How will the man get to school?A.By bus,B.By subway. C. By car. 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. Which is the busiest night at the bar?A. Thursday.B.Friday. C. Saturday.18.What is Lucys main job?A. A nurse.B. A bank clerk. C. A secretary.19.How many baby cats di

8、d Lucy bring to the bar the first time? A.5.B.10.C.15，20.How does the speaker feel about the baby cats in the end?A.Confused. B.Angry.C.Pleased.第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分30分）第一节单项填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分） 请认真阅读下而各题，从A、B, C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项并在符题卡上将该项涂黑。21.The past 40 years have wiuiesscd diflcrcnt means of f

9、rom bicyclekingdom toauto market.A. transportB. challengeC. expressionEX communication22. Either the beautiful sights of this modem city or its local custom thousandsof visitors during the past years.A. have attracted B.were attractingC.has attracted D.was attracting23. More and more countries have

10、come to realize that the worlddo without Huawei and its “more advanced4 technology.A.cantB.needntC.mustntD.shouldnt24.Sometimes people from the south have difficulty understanding north say.A. whichB. what C. that D. how25.At one time French people banned borrowed words from English in order to keep

11、 their language pure and .A. fluentB. variousC. uniqueD. advanced26. Scientists will produce plastic materials from beans, but right now the new product in the lab,A.is being developed B.has been developedC.is developing D.has developed27. The professor alwaysspends thewhole day in the bookshophebou

12、ght the dictionary.A. on whichB.to whichC.in whichD. for which28. The small action of littering may disasterforsmall animals and their living environment.A.lead toB.belong toC. refer toD.pointto29.Dad is busy with his essay on the 5G networks. 一Exactly. He a lecture this time next week.A.is giving B

13、.was givingC.will be givingD.has been giving30.He managed to a place in the final exam by working hard constantly.A.exploreB.reserveC.awardD. secure第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分） 请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 Early in my teaching career, I heard countless (无数的）excuses for why stude

14、nts didnt have their homework.As time passed,I grew tired of hearing“I dont have my homework because.”,so I stopped accepting any 31 . 32 ,I taught in a new inner-city school.I 33 my eight granders with “No excuse!”I 34 homework at the beginning of each class .When a student didnt have it.I never as

15、ked why.35 ,I sighed loudly,shook my head and recorded a zero.I soon gained the reputation(名声)I thought I wanted. One afternoon,shortly after school.Anthony 36 me.His lower lip quivering(轻微颤抖).“Its just that.well,my 37 work at night. I have tolook after my little brothers,so I cant 38 .My homework.”

16、I put my hand on his shoulder.“Why are you just now telling me.？”I39in mid-sentence.I knew why.So I changed the 40 .“Would it help if you stayed here 41 school?”He swallowed hard and nodded. The next day, I announced to all my students that Id be 42_ an after-school study.Before long,more 43 joined

17、Amthony.I dont have any paper in the house.”All, however,were very 46 . The things I learned werent 47 in the education classes in college.I have discovered that not all kids have enough school 48 .Somedonthavea home where a parent is 49 around. I have also learned that fc4ril listen1 works a lot50

18、than “No excuses!”31. A.homework B. conditionC. class D. excuse32. A. Late B. Late C.Earlier D. Early33. A. warned B. charged C. punished D. embarrassed34. A. designed B. announcedC. prepared D. collected35. A. Still B. Instead C.Besides D. Indeed36. A. left B. approachedC. consultedD. begged37. A.

19、friends B. teachers C. parents D. classmates38. A. relax B. hesitate C. interruptD. concentrate39. A. stopped B. complainedC. glanced D. whispered40. A. status B. question C. decision D. behavior41. A. at B. behind C. before D. after42. A. checking B. cancelingC. offering D. experiencing43. A. fans

20、B. players C.students D. boys44. A. stories B. lies C.slogans D. bargains45. A. if B. because C.though D. until46. A. real B. annoying C. enjoyableD.funny47. A. taught B. shared C. required D. recommended48. A. trips B. uniforms C. supplies D. activities49. A. seldom B. yet C. never D.even50. A. fas

21、ter B. better C. harder D. worse第三部分 阅读理解（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 Choose the wrong pair,and you can be in for a world of hurt when youre done your day.But choose the right pair,and aching feet are one less thing you have to deal with when you get home. The editors at

22、Yahoo Lifetyle do their best to find you the best products at the prices.51. Which brands of shoes perform well in reducing shock?A. Crocs & SAS Liberty.B.Walker & Nurse Mate.C. Crocs & Walker. D.SAS Liberty & Nurse Mate.52. The comments from the customers in the passage focus more on the shoes .A.c

23、omfortB. colorC. appearanceD.price53.This passage is most probably taken from a .A.noticeB. textbookC. dictionaryD.websiteB To read more, when a self-help book caught Ashley Josts eye at a bookstore, Jost, a 27-year-old college teacher, bought the book. Girl, Stop Apologizing,and began reading it wh

24、en she got home.She was one chapter in when she discovered it was holding a secret. Jost was sitting on the couch and the dog started barking at God-knows-what.She tossed(抛)the book down to chase after the dog and five dollars fell out on the floor.Surprised,she began turning page after page.Thats w

25、hen she noticed a bright pink note with a handwritten message. I was having a difficult day.I thought maybe I could brighten someone elses with this little surprise.Go buy a coffee, an ice cream or a favorite CD. Practice some self-care today.Remember that you are loved.You are amaging. You are stro

26、ng.Love,Lisa I was greatly surprised.Randon(随机)acts of kindness used to happen to strangers on the Internet,not to her.a photo of the note Jost shared on Twitter(推特)has been liked more than 3,000 times and shared around the world.In this way,it encouraged people to perform their own random acts of k

27、indness.Jost planned to do at least one kind thing every week. And shes not alone;people continue to reach out to her via Twitter to share stories of their own acts of kindness. Afterwards, once a day for a week, she hid notes and Starbucks gift cards in coffee shops,resanrants,and libraries. She ev

28、en inspired her dad to buy groceries for the person behind him in line at a Walmart.54.Why did Jost turn the book page after page?A.She wanted to finish the book in time.B. She was curious about her dogs bark.C. She thought there might be more secrets.D.She decided to find the bright pink note.55.Jo

29、st shared the photo of the note on Twitter to .A.encourage others to show kindnessB.thank Lisa for her kind heartC.get as many likes from her fans as possiblD.showhowsurprised she was56. According to the passage, Jost did the following EXCEPT .A.inspiring people around her B.reading stories of kind

30、actsC.hiding gift cards in libraries D.posting the pictures of her life57.What would be the best title for the passage?A.A mysterious Lisa, B. An unexpected note.C.A wann-heartcd act. D.An interesting book.C Someday, umbrellas may do more than just keep people dry.A researcher in the Netherlands has

31、 designed a simple sensor (传感器) that “listens” to rain. And that sensor can turn an umbrella into a rain-measuring expert. Tools like this can let anyone gauge the weather. That can help scientists make sure that satellites and radar (雷达）systems chal track storms are doing a good job. “Rain radar is

32、 a beautiful way of seeing where rainfall is up in the air. But you never know where it hits the ground；1 says Rolf Hut. He designed the umbrella sensor. Researchers want to know how much rain makes it to the planets surface. Not all rain that falls from a cloud reaches the ground. And it can be dif

33、ficult for radar and satellites to measure that rain, particularly in cities, A host of big buildings can change how air and rain move during a storm. “It also explains why a single, expensive sensorthe kind that might be Found at an official weather stationwont give accurate (精确的）city-wide data，” H

34、ut says. But by putting a low-cost rain measuring tool into peoples hands，scientists can learn more about how much rainfall differs in these and other hard-to-measure places. On the inside of the umbrella is a small, yellow disk (磁盘).It is the rainfall sensor. The sensor is attached to a black Bluet

35、ooth headset that sends the collected data to a smartphone. Hut came up with the idea to stick the same type of sensor on an umbrella when he was talking to kids about science. He showed them a photo of a policeman who was holding an umbrella and talking to a crowd in a microphone. Why not put the t

36、wo together? He thought it could make a cool rainfall sensor. When a storm came through. Hut compared the umbrellas new “ear” for rain to official rain measuring equipment. And to his delight, he found the umbrellas measurements were “pretty good.” His next step is to improve the umbrella sensor to

37、be more accurate.58. The purpose of this passage is to .A. promote a unique umbrellaB. inform us of a new inventionC. make readers interested in scienceD. praise a researcher for his invention59. The underlined word “gauge” in Paragraph 2 most probably means .A.changeB.controlC.measureD.sense60. Why

38、 can it be hard for official weather stations to measure the rain in cities?A. Big buildings influence the move of air and rain.B. They are lacking in weather measuring equipment.C.Rainfall differs hugely depending on various areas.D.Their collected data cannot be sent to smartphones.61. What do we

39、know about Huts new invention?A. Hut is not satisfied with his new invention at all.B. Huts invention is something useful but expensive.C. He got the idea when talking to kids about science.D.A policeman in the rain helped Hut with the invention.D The weather was bad during the latter days of the vo

40、yage. A northwest wind was blowing all the time. The Rangoon sailed slowly. The captain thought that she would reach Hong Kongtwenty hours behind time. Phileas Fogg stared at rough sea with his habitual calm. He never changed his expression for ,minstant, though a delay (延迟）of twenty hours, by makin

41、g him too late for the Yokohama-boat-Carnatic.But this man showed neither impatience nornnanger; it seemed as if the storm were a part of ins programme. Fix, a detective who had been searching for a bank robber (抢劫犯)，viewed the state of thing differently. The storm greatly pleased him. Each delay fi

42、lled him with hope that Fogg had J spend some days in Hong Kong. The weather helped him. Though he felt sea-sick，his spirit was full of great happiness. Passepartout, Mr Foggs servant, was angry beyond expression about the bad weather. Everything had gone so well till now! Did the bad things come? P

43、assepartout was very worried about his masters bet. He wanted to know exactly how long the storm was going to last. The sailors advised him to refer to the barometer (晴雨表).He shook it, but with no effect. It seemed to have no desire to rise. On the 4th,the sea became calm. Passepartout cheered up! T

44、he sails were spread, and the Rangoon sailed at her full speed. The time lost could not, however, be gained again. Carnatic would, of course, be missed. At six oclock on the morning of the 6th，the pilot went on board and guided the Rangoon through the channels to the port of Hong Kong. Passepartout

45、still wanted to ask him if Carnatic had left for Yokohama; but he dared not. Mr. Fogg, however, did not hesitate to approach the pilot. “Do you know when a ship will leave for Yokohama?” “At high tide tomorrow morning，”answered the pilot* “What is the ships name?” “The Carnatic? “Ought she not to ha

46、ve gone yesterday?” “Yes，sir; but one of her boilers (锅炉）needs repairing.” Mr. Fogg looked calm as usual, but Passepartout held the pilots hand firmly, “Pilot, you are the best!”62. Fix was greatly satisfied with the storm because .A. the experience in the storm made him pleased mentallyB. the delay

47、 provided him with more days to look into FoggC.it wasnt likely that the bank robber got in touch with FoggD.he was used to looking at things from different points of view63. According to Paragraph 4, a barometer .A.fails to work in a storm B.rises with a sudden shake C.makes a storm last longerD.sh

48、ows a change in the weather64.Why could Phileas Fogg and his servant catch Carnatic finally?A. There was something wrong with a boiler ot Camatic.B.The pilot hnd arranged for Carnatic to wait for them.C. They took the storm and the delay Into consideration.D. The wealher turned fine and they arrived

49、 in advance.65. When Passepartout spoke highly of him. the pilot was most likely to fed .A. happyB.anxiousC.puzzledD.angry第四部分 七选五（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。选顶中有两项为多余选项。When and why did you start running? It was March 2017, My family had gone through a terrible experience. My ne

50、phew Peter had his arms and legs cut to save his life from the after-effects of meningitis (脑膜炎) _66_. I needed to get fit and healthy for my family, to become a role model for them. Peter inspires me to live life to the full; he doesn t let his disability get in his way!What race result are you mos

51、t pleased with ? Im proud of all the races Ive done. J never thought Id be able to call myself a runner. I now regularly race and love bringing home medals for my daughters to be inspired by. 67_!Whats next? 68.Westarteda campaign called Hope 4 Peter and support has been amazing: our local community

52、 helped raise 240k for prosthetic legs (假肢）and physiotherapy. Weve had huge support from Meningitis Now and Time is Precious too, and Pll be raising money for them, but also pushing Peter around the full course. 69.What does running mean to you? Ive suffered with mental health problems and running g

53、ives me a clear head and removes negative (消极的）thoughts and stress. 70.We should be so grateful for our bodies and what amazing things they can do!A. It was quite a shock to meB. The London Half MarathonC. That makes me keep runningD. My favorite thing to do is run a marathonE. I love the freedom of

54、 it and I love the fact 1 can run F.No child has ever taken part in the full half marathonG. I do love to have a cool chocolate, banana and apple pie after running第卷（非选择题，共50分）第五部分 短文填空（共10小题：每小题1.5分，满分15分） 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个恰当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 As Englishi learners,we have the alphabet clearly in our min

55、d,in order,from a very young age. You can say the ABCs 71 rapid speed and some people can even say them backwards without 72 (think)about it.We certainly cant imagine the alphabet being in any other order. but how did the order we know today come to be? Theres 73_ (real) not an easy answer. No one w

56、oke up and decided to put the 74 (letter) in that order; the alphabet 75 （evolve) slowly over a long period of time to become 76 it is today. Our alphabet can date back to ancient Egypt.This first alphabet 77 (improve) by the Phoemc.ans around 1000 BC, 78(early)than the Greeks by 200 years, and we h

57、ave them to thank for vowels (元音).From Greece,ouralphabet traved to Rome,and the Romans turned 79 intothe “modern” alphabet, with letters we recognize today. So why that order? While we dont know for sure, some scholars assumed that the order came from memory cells in our brains meant 80( help) peop

58、le remember it-some kind of sentence where each letter letter became a full word,like the technique you used in schooltoremember the order of the planets.第六部分 课文填空(共10小题；毎小题0.5分，满分5分）A Old French made other 81 to Middle English as well. In old English, the Germanic wayofmaking words plural was used.

59、 For example,they said housen instead of houses,and shoen instead of shoes. After the Normans took 82，they began using the Frenchway of making plurals, adding an -s to house and shoe. Only a few words 83 their Germanic plural forms, such as man/men and child/children. After the Norman Conquest, high

60、-class people spoke French while common people spoke English. However, by the latter half of the 14th century. English had come into 84 use among all classes in England. In 1399, Henry IV became King of England. His motherwas English, and he used English for all official events.B The three men built

61、 a small boat and set sail. All of a sudden, two dinosaurs rose to the surface and began to fight each other. The small boat was almost _86_ by the dinosaurs before they were able to get away. They sailed to shore and explored the forest. They came across huge insects and many strange creatures. As

62、they were 87 around, they noticed a man sitting 88 a tree in the distance-he was at least four meters tall. The men became afraid and ran back to the boat. They set sail again, and saw what looked like an exit, but it was _89_ by rocks which had fallen down from the ceiling. They made a bomb to blow

63、 up the rocks.After the bomb exploded,their boat rushed 90 forward into a large hole.The boat floated down with the water.It was too fast for them to escape.They could only hold on to the boat terror.第七部分 单词拼写(共5小题；毎小题1分，满分5分）91.polly had a feeling that she was being watched by a tall man,who was n

64、to be seen when the train arrived at the station.92.The keyboard will necessarily bought because it has letters missing and cant f properly.93.In c ,new traelers need to learn the customs of this ancient town ahead of time so that they can get along well with people there.94.It is important for this

65、 director to try to (吸引)to his fans in order to get them to support his latest film.95.The professor encouraged his students to be (自信的）about questioning what they had learned in his literature class.第八部分 课外阅读（满分5分） 根据小说雪豹王国(The Kingdom of the Snow Leopard),回答下面问题。96. Why do people in the Kingdom of

66、 the Snow Leopard not eat much meat?97.Which one won the first Prize n the archery competition, Tom, Mahir or Tara?98.The man with the scar had thought the Shining Star was a ,but it was in fact a .第九部分 书面表达（满分20分）99.假定你逄李华，你乘坐时空机器穿越到过去和未来之后又回到现在。请你写一篇演讲稿，与同学们简耍谈谈你的所见所感。内容包括：注意：1.词数100左右;2.可以适当增加细节，

67、以使行文连贯;3.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。 Boys and girls, good afternoon! Fm excited to stand here to share the travel into the past and the future with my Time Machine. Thank you!淮安市20182019学年度第二学期高一年级期末调研测试英语试题参考答案第一部分 听力（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）1-5 ABAAB 6-10 BCCAC 11-15 ABABB 16-20 CCABC来源:学#科#网Z#X#X#K第二部分 英语知识运用（共

68、两节，满分30分）第一节 单项填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）21-25 ACABC26-30 ACACD 第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）31-35 DAADB 36-40 BCDAB 41-45 DCCAB 46-50 AACDB第三部分 阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）51-53 BAD 54-57 CADB 58-61 BCAC 62-65 BDAC第四部分 七选五（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）66-70 ACBFE第五部分 短文填词（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）71. at72. thinking73. really74

69、. letters75. evolved76. what77. was improved78. earlier79. it80. to help第六部分 课文填空（共10小题；每小题0.5分，满分5分）81. contributions82. control83. kept84. widespread85. tongue86. sunk87. wandering88. against89. blocked90. wildly第七部分 单词拼写（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）91. nowhere 92. function 93. conclusion 94. appeal 95. confi

70、dent第八部分 课外阅读（满分5分）96. They dont like killing animals for food. （2分）97. Tara. （1分）98. diamond; boy/little boy (of about six years old)/ six-year-old boy. （2分）第九部分 书面表达（满分20分）99. One possible version:Boys and girls, good afternoon! Im excited to stand here to share the travel into the past and the fu

71、ture with my Time Machine.Back to the past, I witnessed Alexander the Great keep defeating cities and states, causing pain and death and the Loulan Kingdom, different from what you have seen now, was an ecological and livable state. What a terrible sight I saw in the distant future! I never dreamed,

72、 as human beings, the Morlocks should have killed and eaten the Eloi cruelly and greedily instead of living in harmony. When going further into the future, I found there was no life or movement on the Earth.What I have learnt from my travel is that mankind needs peace rather than war. And nature sho

73、uld be respected and protected. Thank you!听力原文Text 1 W: These are so good. Forget meat and fruit. I could eat chips all the time. I enjoy them so much. Theyre all I want to eat.M: You need to have a balanced diet, or you might get ill.来源:学科网Text 2M: The exam I took today was so hard. Im finding it h

74、ard to calm down. I cant concentrate on my book or watching TV.W: Go for a run. That will help you work off the extra energy.Text 3M: What time does the pool open, Coach? I want to practice for half an hour on my own before the rest of the team arrives at 9:00.W: It opens at 8:00. That gives you an

75、hour. Text 4W: I stopped drinking coffee last week. I didnt have much left anyway.M: Did you stop because you dont like the taste?W: No, it was because I was sleeping badly.Text 5M: Id like to take out $2,000 from my account.来源:学科网W: OK. You will have to fill out this form with your name and bank in

76、formation first. Then, please bring it back to me. I will take care of that for you.Text 6 M: Do you ever think about what you would like to do when you start work?W: Of course. I am good at science so I suppose I should be a doctor.M: You dont sound too sure.W: My first love is art, but Im not very

77、 good at it, otherwise that would be my first choice.M: You should go for it. Id hate to think that my doctor or dentist really wanted to be something else.W: Maybe youre right. I still have a few years to decide.M: Talk to our teacher. She knows much about careers.Text 7W: I dont understand it. I c

78、an grow pineapples and carrots in my garden but I cant grow cucumbers.M: I would have thought they would be easy to grow.W: Yes, me, too. What do you think I am doing wrong?M: Do you water them and feed them?W: Yes, look, here is where I planted them. Under this tree.M: Ah, that is the problem. The

79、tree blocks the light and they stops growing. Plants need light.W: Of course, youre right.M: Maybe you should grow something else, or grow them somewhere else.来源:学|科|网W: No, that tree is old and sick. Ill chop it down.M: Good idea.Text 8M: So, this is the apartment. As you can see, its quite large.W

80、: It is. These large windows are fantastic. Look at the view over the city.来源:学科网ZXXKM: There are new carpets in each room and a full-length mirror in the hallway.W: Can I see the living room?M: Here it is.W: Wow. I wasnt expecting it to be this large.M: It gets lots of sunshine all day and there ar

81、e plenty of cupboards and shelves.W: I can see that.M: There is the bedroomalso large, as you can see. And finally, its the kitchen.W: It has everything I need. Ill take it.M: Are you OK with the price?W: It seems reasonable for an apartment of this size.M: In that case, I will prepare an agreement

82、for you to sign.Text 9 W: I think I have bought all the things you asked for.M: Have you got the pencils? They are the main thing for the art project.W: Yes, and here are the pens.M: What about the ink?W: Oh, I knew I would forget something.M: Never mind, Mom. I can borrow some. Did you get some pap

83、er?W: Yes, here it is. Erasers and glue as well. You didnt ask for paint. Wont you need some?M: Its not that kind of art project. There wont be any painting in this project.W: Do they not test your painting skills?M: Yes, but they will do that in tests and exams later.W: I see. Can I help you with a

84、nything else?M: Well, I think it will be difficult for me to carry all these things to school.W: Yes, there are a lot of things. I dont think it would be a good idea to take them on a crowded bus or on the subway.M: So, you dont mind driving me there?W: Of course not.Text 10 I own a bar in the cente

85、r of town. Thursday and Friday are busy but Saturday is the night when most people come. Thats when I need extra people to help serve customers. One of those who helps me is Lucy. During the week she works as a nurse for an animal doctor. She has worked as a secretary and a clerk before, but the nur

86、se job is the one she likes most. However, the pay isnt very good so she earns extra money by working part-time for me. One night last year she arrived with a box and inside were 10 baby cats. She showed them to customers and said they could take 1 or 2 for free if they wanted. At first I was puzzle

87、d and annoyed but then I saw how happy the customers were to see the cats. The animals were unwanted babies that had been given to the animal doctor by their owners. Now Lucy brings baby cats nearly every weeksometimes 4 or 5, sometimes as many as 15. Im happy. Theyre good for business and nearly always find new homes.