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华大新高考联盟2020届高三4月教学质量测评 英语参考答案和评分标准 第一部分 听力 ‎ ‎1-5 ABBCB 6-10 BBCBA 11-15 CACAB 16-20 CCCAB ‎ 第二部分 阅读理解 第一节【语篇导读】本文是一篇应用文，主要介绍了几个适合户外活动的具体安排，比如活动的内容、时间以及注意事项等。‎ ‎21.【答案】B ‎ ‎【命题意图】细节理解题。‎ ‎【解析】根据“Cave Exploring”中的＂There are delicate ecosystems that you should protect well.”的信息 可知，在这些洞穴中，有些脆弱的生态系统应该好好保护。故选B.‎ ‎22.【答案】D ‎【命题意图】细节理解题。‎ ‎【解析】根据＂Utah Spring Break Road Trip"中的＂Participants may have the opportunity for higher adventure activities as determined by the group.”的信息可知，该项目允许团体成员自己决定某些活动。故选D.‎ ‎23.【答案】A ‎ ‎【命题意图】细节理解题。‎ ‎【解析】根据＂Full Moon Hike"中的＂This beginner adventure is a great way to make new friends.”的信息 可知，这个活动是适合新手的。故选A.‎ B ‎【语篇导读】本文是一篇记叙文，主要介绍了作者在大学里教学，看到学生们对于自己上课时的穿着打扮越来越不在意。作者则通过自己的亲身经历表明了这种态度是错误的。研究 ‎24.【答案】C ‎ ‎【命题意图】推理判断题。‎ ‎【解析】第一段谈到了：作者在大学里教了很多年书，已经习惯了破旧的牛仔裤、人字拖、缅因州隆冬时节 的短裤，还有反着戴的球帽以及学生穿着睡裤出现在作者面前。这些信息说明学生不太注意仪容仪表。故选C.‎ ‎25.【答案】D ‎【命题意图】作者态度题。‎ ‎【解析】第二段作者将“学生的穿着与学习无关”的想法与“语法和拼写不重要，只要它们能表达自己的意思就行”归为一类，并且对模糊床（这里指“穿着”）和课桌（这里指“学习”）之间的界线提出质疑。第三段作者谈到小时候父亲对他穿着的要求；第四段作者提到希望自己的学生过得舒服，但也想对那些认为外表很重要的学生表示敬意。同时，作者还列举自己以前的一个学生注重仪表从而让自己对她印象很好的例子。这些说明作者对此持反对的态度。故选D.‎ ‎26.【答案】A ‎ ‎【命题意图】推理判断题。‎ ‎【解析】根据第三段的＂I smile when I think back on the occasions that my parents associated with ‎ needing to look respectable.”以及后面作者举出的例子可知，作者的父母对穿着体面很看重。故选A.‎ ‎27.【答案】B ‎ ‎【命题意图】细节理解题。‎ ‎【解析】根据倒数第二段中的＂I've waited 12 years to return to school,and I dress up to remind myself to be serious about it.”的信息可知，该女生回到学校读书很不容易，她想穿得体面一点是为了表达她对学习 的敬重之意。故选B.‎ C ‎【语篇导读】本文一篇说明文，主要介绍了随着科技的发展，学生们利用可穿戴技术进行网络虚拟体育活动的情况。‎ ‎28.【答案】A ‎ ‎【命题意图】细节理解题。‎ ‎【解析】根据第一段中的＂American Grace Brown is keeping busy during her first year of high school...‎ She also sings in a music group and plays the piano.”的信息可知，Grace每天在学校里非常忙碌，她没有时间上体育课，所以选择上虚拟体育课。故选A.‎ ‎29.【答案】B ‎ ‎【命题意图】细节理解题。‎ ‎【解析】根据第三段中的＂But teachers do lead students' work by setting goals such as fat burn,using the technology as their eyes and ears.”的信息可知，老师们可以通过虚拟体育课，为学生设定目标来引导学 生们锻炼，比如燃烧脂肪。故选B.‎ ‎30.【答案】D ‎【命题意图】细节理解题。‎ ‎【解析】根据第四段的＂Graces mother,Rhonda Brown,remembers how hard PE class and softball games were for her because of blindness in one eye.”的信息可知，她的一只眼睛失明了，因此不愿意上体育课。故选D.‎ ‎31.【答案】C ‎ ‎【命题意图】推理判断题。‎ ‎【解析】根据最后一段中的＂We want everybody to move,but physical education is a class where students are taught how to move their body and the social context in which to do that.”的信息可知，Chris认为体育课是一种和他人建立社交联系的形式。故选C. ‎ D ‎【语篇导读】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了研究人员们发现随着全球气候变化，喜马拉雅山区的植被都在增加等情况。‎ ‎32.【答案】A ‎ ‎【命题意图】推理判断题。‎ ‎【解析】根据第三段中的＂The treeline is the edge of an ecosystem--.with permanent snow(where snow is present for the majority of the year) from areas with seasonal or no snow.”的信息可知，本段主要介绍 了什么是林木线以及什么是雪线，分别对这两种不同的地区进行了解释。故选A.‎ ‎33.【答案】C ‎【命题意图】词义猜测题。‎ ‎【解析】结合第五段划线词后面的“while the treeline is expanding”生长树木的地区正在扩大，这里的while 表示对比，因此说明前面的 snowline 的面积正在缩小。故选C. ‎ ‎34.【答案】B ‎【命题意图】推理判断题。‎ ‎【解析】根据第六段中的“In the past 40 years,25%of all Himalayan ice has been lost due to global warming."和＂The rate of glacier melting has doubled in this decade.”可知，气候变暖直接导致冰川融化 加快。故选B.‎ ‎35.【答案】D ‎ ‎【命题意图】标题归纳题。‎ ‎【解析】本文主要介绍了一项研究，喜马拉雅山区的植物正在疯狂生长，不断突破雪线，白色的冰雪高原正在逐渐变绿等情况，因此 D符合主题。‎ 第二节 ‎【语篇导读】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了一些语言为什么会消失，以及保护语言免于消失的做法等情况。‎ ‎36.【答案】A ‎ ‎【命题意图】考查上下文衔接。‎ ‎【解析】本空后面的句子＂Today,about half the world's spoken languages are endangered.”如今大约世界 上一半的语言消失了对比，说明过去的语言还多。故选A.‎ ‎37.【答案】E ‎【命题意图】考查上下文衔接。‎ ‎【解析】根据空格前面的句子＂More often,they're either pressured or forced to do so.”可知，更常见的情况是，他们要么承受压力，要么被迫这样做。后文对此进行举例说明，这也与后面的句子“They're often pressured to speak the area's main language instead of their own.”他们经常被迫说当地的主要语言而不是自己的意义一致，故选E.‎ ‎38.【答案】D ‎ ‎【命题意图】考查上下文衔接。‎ ‎【解析】本空前面谈到：现在没有人把拉丁语作为他们的母语。本空后面谈到：人们仍然在很多方面使用拉丁语，比如，科学家们用它来命名植物和动物。因此本空选D,表示“但这并不意味着它已经灭绝了”，起衔接作用。‎ ‎39.【答案】C ‎ ‎【命题意图】考查段落主题句。‎ ‎【解析】本空与后面的＂That means the death of a language hurts people's ability to take part in cultural traditions.”呼应，语言与文化亲密相连，语言的消失意味着文化的消失。故选C.‎ ‎40.【答案】F ‎【命题意图】考查上下文衔接。‎ ‎【解析】本空与前面的＂Linguists travel the world to record the last native speakers of dying languages."‎ 构成并列递进关系，说明挽救语言的方法。与本空后面谈到的＂They do so in hopes that future ‎ generations will bring the language back to life.”形成正确的上下文逻辑关系。故选F.‎ 第三部分 语言知识运用 第一节 ‎ ‎【语篇导读】本文是一篇记叙文，主要叙述了作者和父亲一次到人迹罕至的地方去骑车旅行，穿越一段很长的黑暗隧道以及这次旅行的感悟等。‎ ‎41.【答案】B ‎ ‎【命题意图】考查动词。‎ ‎【解析】根据文章标题中的“Less Travelled”及下文信息可知，这条路荒废很久了。occupy 占据；abandon抛弃，荒废；ruin 毁灭；find 发现。‎ ‎42.【答案】C ‎【命题意图】考查名词。‎ ‎【解析】与上文的 oldest,for decades等呼应，此外后文有“historic road”，父亲带作者去探索这条有历史故事的路，说明作者父亲喜欢历史。nature 自然；fun愉快；history历史；action行动。‎ ‎43.【答案】D ‎ ‎【命题意图】考查形容词。‎ ‎【解析】后文谈到：作者14岁的时候，与父亲一起去探索那条荒废已久的道路，说明这条路是向公众开放的。be familiar to sb.被某人熟知；be dangerous to sb.对某人来说很危险；be strange to sb.对某人来说 很奇怪；be open to sb.向某人开放。‎ ‎44.【答案】A ‎ ‎【命题意图】考查动词。‎ ‎【解析】前面谈到宾夕法尼亚州是美国最古老的州之一，有很多神秘的地方，所以他们去探索这条有历史的道路。explore探索；challenge 挑战；follow跟随；track 追踪。‎ ‎45.【答案】A ‎【命题意图】考查形容词。‎ ‎【解析】前文谈到这条道路具有历史性，说明比较古老，因此本空选A,表示这个隧道古老或很旧。old古老的；empty空的；ugly 丑陋的；ordinary 普通的。testing ‎46.【答案】B ‎【命题意图】考查动词。‎ 的换收请应面i we checked our tires and made sure our bike lights had batteries"可知作务态胎，确保车灯有电池等，说明他们在做准备工作。start 开始；prepare准备；complete 比赛；arrive到达。‎ ‎47.【答案】C ‎ ‎【命题意图】考查动词。‎ ‎【解析】根据后面的＂our bikes into the trunk of the car.Then we set off”可知，作者和父亲把自行车放到 汽车的后备箱里，然后出发了。turn...into将·.····变成；move...into将······搬进；load...into将······装入；‎ lift...into把······举起。‎ ‎48.【答案】D ‎ ‎【命题意图】考查形容词。‎ ‎【解析】根据后面的“afternoon in early fall”可知这是一个早秋的下午，应该是凉爽的季节。wet潮湿的；short 短的；hot 热的；cool 凉爽的。‎ ‎49.【答案】A ‎ ‎【命题意图】考查动词。‎ ‎【解析】与上文的＂I didn't think we would sweat too much.”呼应，后面的 but表示转折关系。作者本来以为不会出汗，但是他们的行程却是从一次漫长的爬山开始的！long 漫长的；steady 稳定的；unique 独特的；rapid急速的。‎ ‎50.【答案】B ‎ ‎【命题意图】考查形容词。‎ ‎【解析】根据本空后面的“as it was black inside”可知，隧道里面一片漆黑，此作者感到紧张不安。content 满意的；nervous 紧张的；comfortable 舒适的；curious好奇的。‎ ‎51.【答案】C ‎【命题意图】考查动词。‎ ‎【解析】根据本空后面的＂He said he would be right beside me.”可知，父亲一直鼓励作者 persuade劝说；believe 相信；encourage鼓励；force强迫。‎ ‎52.【答案】D ‎ ‎【命题意图】考查形容词。‎ ‎【解析】根据语境可知，这里指父亲让作者一路上小心骑车。active活跃的；energetic 充满活力的；silent安静的；cautious谨慎的。‎ ‎53.【答案】A ‎ ‎【命题意图】考查名词。‎ ‎【解析】与上文的＂our bike lights had batteries"和＂black inside”呼应，由于隧道里面漆黑，父亲建议作者要小心，并且要一直让自行车的灯亮着，来照亮前行的路。light 灯；cellphone 手机；camera照相机；music音乐。‎ ‎54.【答案】B ‎ ‎【命题意图】考查名词。‎ ‎【解析】根据语境可知，作者和父亲在隧道里面，骑行的时候，自行车发出的声音，不断地在黑暗中回响。‎ ‎55.【答案】C ‎【命题意图】考查名词。‎ ‎【解析】根据语境可知，作者在灯光的照耀下，可以看到隧道的墙壁上有绘画作品。rock岩石；roof 屋顶；wall 墙壁；base地基。‎ ‎56.【答案ID ‎ ‎【命题意图】考查动词短语。‎ ‎【解析】结合全文来看，作者与父亲一起骑车，这里在谈作者看到隧道中的图画，深感害怕，本空前有but表转折，故选D,表示“集中精力跟随在父亲后面”。appeal to 呼吁；insist on 坚持主张；wait for 等待；focus on集中在···‎ ‎57.【答案】A ‎ ‎【命题意图】考查名词。‎ ‎【解析】根据前文＂I was pretty scared,but 56 following my dad helped me relax."信息，说明这里指 作者紧紧跟在父亲后面，让自己很放松，不再害怕，说明这样做给了作者前行的勇气。courage 勇气；pressure 压力；expectation期望；honor荣誉。‎ ‎58.【答案】B ‎【命题意图】考查动词短语。‎ ‎【解析】根据本空后面的“hardships in life”可知，作者无论什么时候在生活中经历艰难困苦。account for（在数量方面）占，说明（原因等）；go through 经历；test out 检验；carry on 继续进行。‎ ‎59.【答案】D ‎ ‎【命题意图】考查名词。‎ ‎【解析】上下文都在记述作者与父亲的一次探险旅程。accident 事故；past 往事；story 故事；trip旅程。‎ ‎60.【答案】A ‎ ‎【命题意图】考查名词。‎ ‎【解析】根据前文的＂It reminds me that my dad is always beside me.”和后文的“And he gives me courage to keep riding through life's dark tunnels.”可知，父亲在自己身边，这给了自己希望之光，可以帮助自己克服任何困难。‎ 第二节 ‎【语篇导读】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了研究人员发现，那些经常去听音乐会、观看表演、参观艺术博 物馆的人们和不参与这些活动的人们相比，寿命会更长。‎ ‎61.【答案】lifestyles ‎【命题意图】考查名词。‎ ‎【解析】根据句意，这里指6700名英国人的生活方式。故应用复数。‎ ‎62.【答案】examined ‎ ‎【命题意图】考查时态。‎ ‎【解析】与前面的“Experts looked at”并列，使用一般过去时，故填 examined.‎ ‎63.【答案】regularly ‎ ‎【命题意图】考查副词。‎ ‎【解析】修饰后面的动词“went to concerts”，使用副词，作状语，故填 regularly.‎ ‎64.【答案】to die ‎ ‎【命题意图】考查不定式。‎ ‎【解析】空格处与前面的“were around 30 per cent less likely”构成固定短语，be likely to do 可能做某事，故填 to die.‎ ‎65.【答案】living ‎【命题意图】考查动名词。‎ ‎【解析】前面的 in addition to 中的 to是介词，可知本空填 living.‎ ‎66.【答案】a ‎ ‎【命题意图】考查冠词。‎ ‎【解析】play a role in意为“在某方面起作用”，属于固定短语。‎ ‎67.【答案】cultural ‎【命题意图】考查形容词。‎ ‎【解析】空格所在句意为最贫困的群体中，超过40%的人表示他们从来没有去参加过文化活动，形容词修饰后面的名词activities,形容词作定语，故填 cultural.‎ ‎68.【答案】loneliness ‎ ‎【命题意图】考查名词变形。‎ ‎【解析】本空前面有＂。。。like mental health,ageing”，说明本空应用名词形式，与前面的名词保持一致，故填loneliness.‎ ‎69.【答案】by ‎【命题意图】考查介词，公 ‎【解析】根据句意，加上本空后面有“using arts”，这里应用介词by,表示“通过艺术改善民生和健康”。‎ ‎70.【答案】that/which ‎ ‎【命题意图】考查定语从句。‎ ‎【解析】分析句子结构可知，前面的 new social factors是先行词，后面句子中缺少主语，因此断定本句是定语从句，故填that/which作主语。‎ 第四部分 写作 ‎ 第一节 短文改错 ‎ ‎ In order to reduce our pressure of learning,on March 28,our school organized all the Senior 3 student_ to go hiking through the mountain outside the city.At 6 am,all of us have set students 去掉 have off, we felt very exciting_ and confident. After several hours,therefore,some of us were tired and ‎ excited however ‎ discouraged.When deal with this problem,we inspired and supported each other.Eventual,at 12:30 ‎ dealing Eventually ‎ pm,all the participants arrived at the top of the mountain,that we had lunch and took pictures to mark ‎ where ‎ this activity.At 8:00 pm, we returned school.This activity impressed us a lot.They developed our ‎ ‎ 加to It ‎ determination to overcome difficulties, promoted our teamwork and build up our health.‎ built ‎ ‎71.【答案】student 改为 students ‎【命题意图】考查名词的单复数。‎ ‎【解析】根据句意此处应该使用复数形式。‎ ‎72.【答案】删除 have ‎ ‎【命题意图】考查时态。‎ ‎【解析】前面的 At 6 am是指过去的时间，因此属于一般过去式，故删除have.‎ ‎73.【答案】exciting 改为 excited ‎ ‎【命题意图】考查过去分词作表语。‎ ‎【解析】此处应用excited表示人的心理状态。‎ ‎74.【答案】therefore 改为 however ‎ ‎【命题意图】考查副词。‎ ‎【解析】根据文意，起初，作者一行人还非常兴奋，然而，走过几个小时后，他们感到疲倦了。前后句之间属 于转折关系，不是因果关系，故therefore 改为 however.‎ ‎75.【答案】deal 改为 dealing ‎【命题意图】考查现在分词。‎ ‎【解析】deal与句子的主语 we 构成主谓关系，而不是动宾关系，故deal改为dealing.‎ ‎76.【答案】Eventual 改为 Eventually ‎【命题意图】考查副词。‎ ‎【解析】修饰整个句子，应使用副词，故 Eventual 改为Eventually.‎ ‎77.【答案】that 改为 where ‎【命题意图】考查定语从句。‎ ‎【解析】前面是地点名词，表示在山顶上，因此that应改为where.‎ ‎78.【答案】在school前面加to ‎ ‎【命题意图】考查介词。‎ ‎【解析】此处应用短语 return to 回到······,故在 school 前面加上to.‎ ‎79.【答案】They 改为It ‎【命题意图】考查代词。‎ ‎【解析】根据文意，此处表示这项活动培养了我们克服困难的决心，促进了我们的团队合作等，因此 They改为It.‎ ‎80.【答案】build 改为 built ‎【命题意图】考查时态。‎ ‎【解析】与前面的 developed 和 promoted并列，因此 build 改为 built.‎ 第二节 书面表达 ‎ Dear Tom,‎ How are things going with you?Hearing that you are also having online classes at home,I'd like to share with you my opinion about it.Since the outbreak of the COVID-19,we have experienced more than a month of online classes,which have benefited us a lot.First,without teachers' guidance in person,it is an opportunity to improve our ability of self-control,encouraging us to keep focused on what we are learning.Additionally,we can communicate more with teachers online whenever we have questions.However,for online lessons,there is a lack of physical classroom learning atmosphere.It could be more effective if we are provided with more interactions when taking the lessons.‎ I am looking forward to hearing from you.‎ Yours,‎ Li Hua ‎ ‎（一）评分原则 ‎1.本题总分为25分，按5个档次给分。‎ ‎2.评分时，先根据文章的内容和语言初步确定其所属档次，然后以该档次的要求衡量，确定或调整档次，‎ 最后给分。‎ ‎3.词数少于80和多于130的，从总分中减去2分。‎ ‎4.评分时应注意的主要内容为：内容要点、应用词汇和语法结构的丰富性和准确性及上下文的连贯性。‎ ‎5.拼写与标点符号是语言准确性的一个方面。评分时应视其对交际的影响程度予以考虑。英、美拼写 及词汇用法均可接受。‎ ‎（二）内容要点 ‎1.网课的益处（10分）；‎ 究院 ‎2.网课的缺陷（10分）；～9)‎ ‎3.你的建议（5分）。分 ‎（三）评分标准 第五档（21-一25分）：完全完成了试题规定的任务，完全达到了预期的写作目的 一覆盖所有内容要点。‎ 一应用了较多的语法结构和词汇。‎ 华中师酒 一一语法结构或词汇方面有些许错误，但为尽力使用较复杂结构或较高级词汇所致；具备较强的语言运 用能力。‎ 一一有效地使用了语句间的连接成分，使全文结构紧凑。‎ 第四档（16-20分）：完全完成了试题规定的任务，达到了预期的写作目的 虽漏掉一两个次重点，但覆盖所有主要内容。‎ 一一应用的语法结构和词汇能满足任务的要求。‎ 一一语法结构或词汇方面应用基本准确，些许错误主要是因尝试较复杂语法结构或词汇所致。‎ 一一应用简单的语句间的连接成分，使全文结构紧凑。‎ 第三档（11-15分）：基本完成了试题规定的任务，整体而言。基本达到了预期的写作目的 一一虽漏掉一些内容，但覆盖所有主要内容。‎ 一一应用的语法结构和词汇能满足任务的要求。‎ 一一有一些语法结构或词汇方面的错误，但不影响理解。‎ 一应用简单的语句间的连接成分，使全文内容连贯。‎ 奶范大学考试研究院 第二档（6-10分）：未恰当完成试题规定的任务，信息未能清楚地传达给读者 一一漏掉或未描述清楚一些主要内容，写了一些无关内容。‎ 一一语法结构单调，词汇知识有有 一一较少使用语句间的连接成分，内容缺少连贯性。‎ 第一档（1-5分）：未完成试题规定的任务，信息未能传达给读者 一一明显遗漏主要内容，写了一些无关内容，原因可能是未理解试题要求。‎ 一一语法结构单调，词汇知识有限 一一较多语法结构或词汇方面的错误，影响对写作内容的理解。‎ 一一缺乏语句间的连接成分，内容不连贯。‎ 不得分（O分）：未能传达给读者任何信息；内容太少，无法评判；所写内容均与所要求内容无关或所写内 容无法看清。‎ 英语参考答案和评分标准 第8页（共10页）‎ 第9页 听力材料 ‎ Text 1 ‎ W:Do you have time for a cup of coffee this week?‎ M:I don't know.I'll have to check in my schedule book.I'll call and let you know.‎ W:OK.I'll be here until five today.Call me anytime.‎ Text 2 ‎ W:Fresh bananas are eight dollars per kilo.It's a bit too expensive.We can get it for six dollars in the ‎ shop next here.‎ M:Take at least two kilos and you can have them six dollars per kilo.‎ W:Sounds reasonable.I'll take three kilos.‎ Text 3 ‎ M:Let's go over and take a look at the menu on the wall.I don't think there is a menu at every table.‎ W:What a huge blackboard!And what a variety of dishes!‎ Text 4 ‎ W:Why didn't you discuss the problem with me?‎ M:I didn't want to worry you.You have too much to do already.‎ W:Yes,but I care about you.‎ Test 5 ‎ M:Would you tell me what time the dormitory doors will be locked?‎ W:No problem.In fact,I can give you a copy of the dormitory rule book.‎ Text 6‎ W:What movies are playing? ‎ M:There are two action-adventure movies.One is Drop Everything.The other is Run Like the Wind.‎ W:What dramas are showing? ‎ M:The dramas are Ruby's Mistake and Three Wishes.‎ W:Let's see Three Wishes.‎ u-testing ‎ M:OK.There are shows at 6:00 and 8:00.‎ W:Let's go for 6:00.We can eat dinner first.‎ M:It will take us half an hour to get there,so we had better leave home at five fifteen.‎ W:OK.‎ Text 7 ‎ M:And which countries have you visited?‎ W:I've been to lots of countries in Europe,such as France and Germany.I've also been to Morocco and ‎ Cambodia,having some really interesting different food in those places.‎ ‎ M:Did you work in Cambodia or just go for a holiday?‎ W:I visited my sister.She lived there for quite a few years.But I think my favourite country is Italy.I've ‎ had some amazing pizza and pasta and wonderful Italian food,but I think my favourite place is Rome.‎ It's a beautiful city with nice weather.‎ M:Thanks.‎ Text 8 ‎ W:I can't believe it's finally the big day.I've been training for this marathon for six months.I hope I can ‎ finish it within a pretty good time.‎ M:I've run with you many times and I know you have the speed and strength needed.‎ W:I just feel nervous since I'm a new runner.I hope I can keep up with all of you.‎ M:Don't worry.There are a lot of first timers here.‎ W:I think I have the power through that.I'm more worried about needing the bathroom during the race.‎ M:There will be plenty of rest stops for that.My best advice is that you shouldn't stop no matter what.It ‎ doesn't matter how slow you go so long as you just don't stop.‎ W:Just keep going.Got it.‎ Text 9‎ W:Let's go somewhere this weekend,Tom!‎ M:OK,let's go to the beach!‎ W:Well,I don't want to spend the whole weekend just sitting at the beach!‎ M:But it is not just sitting!We can play sand volleyball or badminton,and swim in the sea!‎ W:Yes,and then you find some friends and play football and I sit alone all the time! ‎ M:But it happened only last time.‎ W:But I really don't fancy going to the beach this weekend.Maybe we can go to the hills in Morton Peaks.I love hiking.‎ M:I don't understand you!You want to go up and down hills and get so tired that your legs hurt you all ‎ night long!‎ W:What about handball?It's a challenging sport.We can ask some of our friends and we can go to the ‎ new sports hall...‎ M:We don't have enough players for two teams.But we can go cycling!‎ W:OK,why not?We can cycle as far as to Morton Peaks.‎ M:OK,let's make it.‎ Text 10‎ Seagulls are large,noisy birds.They can appear friendly,especially to visitors who have brought a picnic!It can be amusing to watch the birds fighting over little pieces of bread or chips.However,when ‎ animals get used to being fed by humans,they will lose their fear of them and may become aggressive.‎ Seagulls are not very dangerous,but they have been known for attacking humans,usually the people that are holding food.In some places,the seagulls even affect the business of snack shops.‎ ‎ The usual food sources of seagulls,and all birds,are affected by climate change,so their feeding ‎ habits are changing.Seagulls have been seen eating pigeons,rabbits,and even other seagulls.Sometimes,‎ they will even drink beer. The gulls can be scared off for a moment by waving your arms or running towards them.In areas where they are very common,it might be best to walk with an umbrella.When a gull realized that it was being watched,it waited 21 seconds longer before approaching a bag of chips.‎ So avoid offering seagulls any kind of human food.‎