荆门市2015年高二英语下学期期末试题（有答案）
本试卷共 10 页。全卷满分150分。考试用时120分钟。
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. What does the man want to tell the woman?
A. She should help with the repair work.
B. She should choose another way.
C. Her bus has gone wrong.
2. What does the woman think of the movie?
A. Very interesting. B. Very bad. C. Very moving.
3. Who might have taken the boy’s dictionary?
A. Jane. B. Mike. C. Helen.
4. What are they talking about?
A. Building a toy factory. B. Visiting America. C. Bill’s wife.
5. What has happened?
A. A dog was killed. B. The man was injured. C. The man’s car was damaged.
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至7题。
6. What do we know about Mr. Hunter?
A. He is in his hometown now. B. He knows the owner of the wallet.
C. He lost a wallet yesterday.
7. What will they do next?
A. Give the wallet to Mr. Hunter. B. Go to Mr. Hunter’s home.
C. Put up a notice.
听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。
8. What is the man doing now?
A. Having dinner. B. Cleaning a meeting room.
C. Preparing for a meeting.
9. Whose office does the man have to clean?
A. Mr. Brown’s. B. The manager’s. C. His own.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. How many children does the woman have ?
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A. Only a daughter. B. A son and a daughter. C. Two sons.
11. Where does the man’s sister live now?
A. In Seattle. B. In California. C. In Washington.
12. What might happen next year?
A. The man’s sister will move her home.
B. The man’s sister will buy another farm.
C. The man will go and see his sister.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. How old is Alice’s grandfather?
A. 83. B. 79. C. 73.
14. Who owns a bookstore?
A. Alice’s father. B. Alice’s grandmother. C. Alice’s brother.
15. What do we know about Alice’s grandmother?
A. She was a college teacher. B. She has poor eyesight now.
C. She gave up teaching last year.
16. Where is probably Alice now?
A. At home. B. At school. C. In a hospital.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. What does the long holiday offer to people?
A. A new way to live and work. B. A long time to deal with difficulties.
C. A chance to do different things.
18. Which of the following can NOT be achieved during the long holiday?
A. Taking intensive courses. B. Becoming an expert at something new.
C. Learning to cook.
19. How long do some organizations offer intensive courses?
A. Two days. B. Three days. C. Two or three days.
20. What is the advantage of most national parks?
A. People can take sports there. B. They provide privacy.
C. People can rent cabins there.
第二部分 阅读理解 （共两节，满分40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
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Many tourists visiting the USA on vacation enjoy shopping for bargains. You can find many bargains in the US if you know where to shop and how to take advantage of the competitive sales.
Department stores offer good quality and high fashion
Macy’s department stores offer a wide selection of merchandise(商品), including fashion clothing, luggage and jewelry. They normally offer good quality merchandise, well known brands and the latest fashions, but not low quality products at bargain prices. They frequently have seasonal sales with attractive discounts. At such times, you can get high quality or fashion merchandise at bargain prices.
General merchandise stores offer affordable quality
Sears and JCPenny are two large national chains with stores across the US. They are similar to department stores but they do not offer high fashion merchandise or luxury(奢侈的) brands. Instead, they feature good quality merchandise at affordable prices. They are particularly known for their selection of children's clothing and domestic goods. Sears is famous for its selection of tools and garden products.
Discount stores sell at low prices
Discount stores sell some good quality merchandise at affordable prices and some lower quality merchandise at very low prices. If you are not looking for the latest fashions, famous brands, or the best quality, you can find some very inexpensive merchandise at a discount store. Some national discount chains with stores across the US are K-Mart, Wal-Mart, Target and Caldor.
Outlet stores are a bargain hunter's wonderland
Outlet stores or factory outlets sell high quality merchandise and well-known brands at discounted prices. They usually offer merchandise with slight flaws(瑕疵) and remainders from the last season or the previous year. They do not have end-of-season sales like the department stores, as their merchandise is always discounted 20% to 40% below department store prices.
21. If you want to buy a new dress that is fashionable, you should go to _______.
A. Sears B. Wal-Mart C. JCPenny D. Macy’s
22. What is a feature of general merchandise stores?
A. They normally offer the best quality merchandise.
B. They offer well-known brands and the latest fashions.
C. They offer goods at acceptable prices.
D. They can offer a special discount.
23. Which of the following is NOT true about outlet stores?
A. You can purchase goods with excellent quality and reasonable prices.
B. They can offer goods from last year.
C. You will get goods with serious quality problems.
D. Their merchandise is always discounted below department store prices.
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B
I was 16 when my father finally decided he would send me to wilderness camp for several months. He had threatened to do it many times before, but my mother had always managed to prevent him from doing so. This time he insisted on doing it.
The latest incident was the last straw. Impulsively(冲动地), I had pushed Mr. Ford, my math teacher, down a flight of steps at school. He broke his arm in two places. Anyway, he had agreed not to accuse me as a favor to my dad, who was in the middle of a tight race for sheriff(执法官) in our town. But my reckless behavior had my dad’s closest advisor talking.
“John, he’s your son and he’s a kid, but he is dragging you down,” I heard Jake Hutch tell my dad through his closed office door the night after I pushed Mr. Ford. “If you can’t make your son obey the rules, how can you make the law obeyed in this town?”
So, off to Pisgah National Forest I went. I imagined hours of untold abuse at the hands of some strong sergeants(军士). I was determined no to be broken. I was who I was.
Nearly every day for six months, a small group of other troubled teens and I carried our 30-pound backpacks on a difficult journey covering about 10 miles. We hiked in a rough wilderness that seemed untouched by civilization.
Our sergeants were firm but kind, not frightening as I had imagined. We learned how to make a fire without matches and create a shelter with branches and grass. We learned which plants were safe to eat out in the wild. I felt myself change. I was calm and often reflective. My old, impulsive self was gone.
One morning, six months later, my dad came to pick me up. I ran to hug him and saw relief and love in his eyes.
“So what’s it like being sheriff?” I asked on the ride home.
“I lost the race, Danny,” he said.
“I’m sorry, Dad.” I knew my behavior probably had a lot to do with the defeat.
Dad squeezed my shoulder and brought me close. “As long as I don’t ever lose you, I’m okay.”
24. The author was finally sent to wilderness because _____.
A. he could learn how to survive in the wild
B. his teacher insisted on giving him a lesson
C. he pushed his math teacher down the stairs
D. his mother feared that he would be accused
25. The underlined word “reckless” in Paragraph 2 probably means ______.
A. selfish B. careless C. rude D. reasonable
26. What can we learn about the author from the passage?
A. He changed a lot after the camp.
B. He was not satisfied with his life in the camp.
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C. He was still what he used to be after the camp.
D. He made enemies with other troubled teens at the camp.
27. How did the author’s father feel at the end of the story?
A. Grateful. B. Annoyed. C. Disappointed D. Relieved
C
You may have experienced the annoyance of being fined because of parking illegally or finding your car towed away(拖走)after leaving it parked somewhere for a couple of minutes．But now a high-tech car sticker that’s designed to be stuck to a car’s windscreen could help motorists avoid such a situation．
The TowStop sticker sends a text message to a driver when touched by a traffic policeman，to allow motorists to send a reply and give them time to move their cars immediately．Frankfurt-based IT consultant，Daniel Kalliontzis，came up with the idea and is raising money to put his ￡43sticker into production．
Car owners can put the sticker inside their car’s windscreen，having set it up with key information，such as their phone number．The slim design will include a sensor(传感器)that，when touched by a traffic policeman，will send a text message warning a driver of a possible fine．The driver could then type a reply for the policeman using a smartphone，which will appear on the sticker’s screen．
The smart sticker system will rely on the good will of traffic policemen and in a way，a German law．The law states：an officer has to choose the most efficient and inexpensive way for the car owner to remove the vehicle．It could be cheaper for the government to call the driver than to tow his car．
Mail Online asked the Department of Transport whether the sticker could be used in the UK in a similar way．A spokesman said，“In England there is no legal duty to warn the motorist before issuing the ticket．However，a policeman does have the discretion not to issue a ticket if he doesn’t think the situation is that bad or he just wants to issue a warning．”
So far，Mr．Kalliontzis has raised just over￡2,362of his￡39,381goal．If he manages to raise the money，the stickers will be shipped in June 2015．But it appears that car owners using the smart system could get some unnecessary warning messages，because anyone could touch the smart sticker．
28．The author wrote the third paragraph to _______________．
A. explain how a smart car sticker works B. advise drivers to buy a car sticker
C. show the importance of a sensor D. tell drivers how to park a car
29．We may infer from the text that in Britain _______________．
A. car owners don’t have to worry about a parking ticket
B. smart car stickers wouldn’t work as well as in Germany
C. traffic policemen prefer to call a driver rather than tow his car
D. the Department of Transport thinks highly of smart car stickers
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30.The underlined word “discretion” in Paragraph 5 can best be replaced by“____________”．
A. trouble B. pressure C. freedom D. opportunity
31．What would be the best title for the text?
A. Daniel Kalliontzis — a great inventor B. Environment-friendly car stickers
C. Parking systems in Europe D. End of the parking ticket?
D
With the development of science and technology, new inventions, especially new electronic products, have made people’s lives easy and convenient. But as the saying puts: A coin has two sides.
One day, I was walking in the park with a friend and his cell phone rang, interrupting our conversation. There we were, walking and talking on a beautiful sunny day and…I became invisible, absent from the conversation.
The telephone used to connect you to the absent. Now it makes people sitting next to you feel absent. Why is it that the more connected we get, the more disconnected I feel? Every advance in communications technology is a tragedy to the closeness of human interaction. With email and instant messaging over the Internet, we can now communicate without seeing or talking to one another. With voice mail, you can conduct entire conversations without ever reaching anyone. If my mom has a question, I just leave the answer on her machine.
As almost every contact we can imagine between human beings gets automated, the alienation(疏远) index goes up. You can't even call a person to get the phone number of another person any more. Directory assistance is almost always fully automated.
Pumping petrol at the station? Why say good morning to the attendant when you can swipe(刷)your credit card at the pump and save yourself the bother of human contact?
Making a deposit at the bank? Why talk to a teller who might live in the neighborhood when you can just insert your card into ATM?
Pretty soon you won’t have the burden of making eye contact at the grocery shop. Some supermarket chains are using a self-scanner so you can check yourself out, avoiding those check-out people who look at you and ask how you are doing.
I am not against modern technology. I own a cell phone, an ATM card, a voice mail system, and an email account. Giving them up isn't wise…they're a great help to us. It's some of their possible consequences that make me feel uneasy.
More and more, I find myself hiding behind e-mail to do a job meant for conversation. Or being relieved that voice mail picked up a call because I didn't really have time to talk. The communications industry devoted to helping me keep in touch is making me lonelier.
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So I've put myself on technology restriction: no instant messaging, with people who live near me，no cell phoning in the presence of friends, no letting the voice mail pick up when I'm at home.
32. Which of the following would be the best title of the passage?
A. The Advance of Communications Technology
B. The Consequences of Modern Technology
C. The Process of Communications Revolution
D. The Automation of Modern Communications
33. Paragraphs 5 to 7 are listed as examples, which show that the use of modern communications is ___________.
A. encouraging B. disappointing C. satisfying D. embarrassing
34. The passage implies that _______________.
A. modern technology is bridging the people
B. modern technology is separating the people
C. modern technology is developing too rapidly
D. modern technology is interrupting our lives
35. What does the writer think to do with the modern technology?
A. We may use them no matter what others are doing.
B. We can throw them away and return to the ancient.
C. We can be far away from them forever.
D. We can use them less and communicate with the people around us.
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。
Some animals can be trained to help humans. For example, specially trained dogs help blind people walk around the town safely. Some kinds of monkeys can be taught things too. 36 The monkeys pick up the phone when it rings, carry shopping bags and do housework.
In the wild, animals and humans are not usually friends. 37 In Africa, the honey- guide bird works with humans to find food. The bird likes to eat the grubs (幼虫) — a type of insect that lives inside a beehive (蜂巢). It knows how to find beehives but it can’t open them and get the grubs. People like to eat honey, but they aren’t very good at finding beehives. 38 The bird flies to a beehive and people follow it. When the people open the beehive and take the honey, they give the grubs to the bird.
In Laguna in the south of Brazil, fishermen and dolphins work as a team. The ocean isn’t very clean, so the fishermen can’t see the fish. 39 When the dolphins find a large group of fish, they make a noise to tell the fishermen. Then the dolphins push the fish to the beach. The fishermen wait in the water near the beach and catch a lot of fish in their nets. The fishermen’s nets make it easier for the dolphins
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to catch fish too. In Laguna, fishermen and dolphins have been working together for many years. 40 Meanwhile, the dolphins must be happy to help because they teach their babies how to work with the humans!
A. They attack each other for food or something else.
B. So the bird and the people help each other.
C. They can learn how to help people who can’t use their arms or legs.
D. In fact, they usually help to get enough food for their babies.
E. The fishermen teach their children how to work with the dolphins.
F. However, there are a few interesting examples where they can work together.
G. However, dolphins can find them easily by using sounds.
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，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和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。
One man was to meet his wife downtown and spend some time shopping with her. He waited 41 for 15 minutes. Then he waited impatiently for 15 minutes more. After that, he became 42 . When he saw a photograph booth (照相亭) nearby, he had 43 . He wore the most unhappy expression he could manage, which was not 44 in the situation. In a few moments, he was holding four small prints that 45 even him.
He wrote his wife’s name on the back of the photos and handed them to a 46 behind the desk in the booth. “ 47 you see a small, dark lady with brown eyes and an apologetic expression, obviously 48 someone, would you please give her this?” he said. He then 49 his office in Morrison Building, 50 that if a picture is worth a thousand words, then the four photos must be a good 51 ! He sat down with a smile.
Of course his wife received those pictures and she even 52 them. She carries them in her purse now and shows them to anyone who asks if she is married, “See? This is my husband!”
How are you with 53 ? One person calls it “wait training.” It seems that there is always something we are 54 . We wait on traffic and we wait in lines. We wait to hear about a new job. We wait to complete school. We wait for someone to change his or her mind.
Patience is an important 55 of a happy and rewarding life. 56 some things are worth waiting for. 57 presents many opportunities for wait training.
We can hate waiting, 58 it or even get good at it! But one thing is 59 —we cannot avoid it. How is your 60 coming along?
41．A. proudly B. respectfully C. patiently D. curiously
42．A. angry B. hungry C. frightened D. thirsty
43．A. a question B. a reason C. an opinion D. an idea
44．A. serious B. difficult C. sensitive D. convinced
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45．A. hurt B. encouraged C. attracted D. shocked
46．A. clerk B. customer C. passer-by D. friend
47．A. Since B. Before C. As D. If
48．A. looking for B. working for C. sending for D. paying for
49．A. called up B. returned to C. picked up D. took in
50．A. worried B. disappointed C. satisfied D. surprised
51．A. value B. preparation C. excuse D. lecture
52．A. tore B. saved C. developed D. destroyed
53．A. courage B. determination C. patience D. decision
54．A. hoping for B. waiting for C. searching for D. fitting for
55．A. lesson B. experience C. purpose D. quality
56．A. For example B. After all C. Right now D. So far
57．A. Every age B. Every shop C. Every day D. Every office
58．A. accept B. control C. change D. improve
59．A. certain B. interesting C. precious D. easy
60．A. photo taking B. job hunting C. decision making D. wait training
第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式(不多于3个单词)。
This Saturday morning I was having a walk around, enjoying the quiet morning, beautiful weather and lovely life, with my dog Jett 61 （run）enjoyably beside me.
At one home I passed, I noticed a newspaper that 62 (lie) by the roadside instead of near the door. Thinking I would make someone else’s life a little 63 (easy), I picked up the paper and gently threw it towards their door. 64 instead of landing on the doorstep, the paper sailed in the wrong direction because of the strong wind and landed on the roof of a big truck in the driveway.
No one saw the funny scene but me and I burst out laughing. It was very quiet and they were 65 (probable) still sleeping. It was too early to knock on the door and tell the homeowner 66 their newspaper was. So, instead I walked home, got dressed and went to the store to make it right.
I returned a little later with a new newspaper and a basket of strawberries freshly
67 (pick) from my garden. I found the homeowner in the driveway with some of his friends. With a deep breath I came up to him and said, “I hope you have a great sense of humor.” I explained what had happened 68 his newspaper.
Hearing this they all laughed loudly and I couldn’t help but 69 ( smile )all day. I’ve heard it said. “Character is what you do 70 nobody is looking.” I should be a man of character!
第四部分写作（共两节；满分35分）
第一节 短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
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假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每次错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号()，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：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
Dear editor,
My English teacher has been collecting opinions on the reform which the English test will be removed from China’s college Entrance examination by 2020 and tests will be holding several times a year. And the opinions are different.
Some students are for it. They think this reform can reduce our study pressure and change China’s once-in-a-lifetime exams system. What’s more, they can spend many time on the subjects that they are interested in.
However, some students argue a reform wouldn’t reduce the students’ burden of learning English, because of schools may reduce English classes and not being strict with English teachers. If so, their parents may ask them to attend the training class outside the school. Not only they spend more money and also it may become a burden.
Yours,
Chen Hao
第二节 书面表达（满分25分）
假如你是李华。你们学校最近开通了英语广播站，旨在让同学们提高英语水平。现在请你以广播站播音员的身份，用英语写一篇英文播音稿，号召同学们收听。
要点：1.自我介绍;
2.播音的方式、内容和意义;
3.号召同学们积极参与。
注意：1.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯;
2.词数100左右。
荆门市2014-2015学年度期末质量检测
高二英语参考答案及评分说明
第一部分：听力（共20小题,每小题1.5，满分30分）
1-5BBCAC 6-10 ACBBB 11-15 BAACC 16-20 BCBCB
第二部分：阅读理解（共20小题,每小题2分，满分40分）
21-23 DCC 24-27 CCAD 28-31 ABCD 32-35 BDBD 36-40: CFBGE
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第三部分 英语知识运用
第一节: 完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）
41-45 CADBD 46-50 ADABC 51-55 DBCBD 56-60 BCAAD
第二节:语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
61. running 62. was lying 63. easier 64. But 65. probably
66. where 67. picked 68. to 69. smile 70.when/while /as
第四部分：写作
第一节: 短文改错 （共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
71. which→that 72. holding→ held 73.our→their 74. exams→ exam
75. many→more 76. a→ the 77.of→of 78.being→be
79. they→ ∧will they 80 and also→ but also
第二节 书面表达（满分25分）
Suggested version:
Dear boys and girls,
This is Li Hua, a host of the school's English radio station. The following is a brief introduction to the station.
The station, set up recently, is on air from 8 a.m. till 5 p.m., every weekday. Its listeners are never supposed to be bored while listening to 8 different programs and 12 hosts. In the programs, you can listen to popular English songs, enjoy excellent articles, know about the latest English movies and be taught better ways of learning English with great fun. We'll try our best to make the programs interesting and instructive. The English radio station will spare no effort to educate and entertain its listeners.
Studying English well while having fun is the goal of our station as well as the reason why you choose to listen to us. Every listener is welcome. Please join us soon!
命（审）题人：叶旭林 （荆门外校） 刘萍（市教研室）
Text 1
W: I’ve been standing here for nearly an hour and the bus hasn’t arrived yet.
M: Don’t you know the road ahead is being repaired?
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Text 2
W: I went to the movie with my sister at 7:00 pm.
M: Really？It must have been very interesting.
W: In fact, I have never seen such a worse movie than that one.
Text 3
M: Can I use your dictionary ,Jane? I can’t find mine now.
W: Sorry, Helen has taken it away. You can use mike’s .
M: He’s lent it to Helen too. Maybe she’s also taken mine.
Text 4
M: How much does it take to build a toy factory?
W: About 30,000 dollars in Edinburg. Why?
M: Bill has returned from America and his wife wants him to build one.
W: So he has earned quite a lot of money. And I’m sure he’ll earn much more.
Text 5
W: How did all this happen?
M: I was driving to work when suddenly a dog ran out into the street.
W: You must have been driving very fast.
M: No. The driver behind was too close to me and when I tired to stop he ran into my car.
Text 6
W: Look, Mike. There is a wallet under the tree.
M: Open it and see what’ s in it.
W: Well, there is only a fifty-dollar note and some one-dollar coins. It must belong to one of the students in our school.
M: Hw can we find out whose it is? Shall we go to Mr Hunter For advice?
W: He left for him hometown yesterday and his wife said he won’t be back until this evening.
M: Then we can put up a notice on the bulletin board.
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W: Good idea. Let’s go.
Text 7
W: Will you be home for dinner this evening, John?
M: I want to, but I’m afraid I won’t be able to. I’m still cleaning the meeting room with Mr Brown.
W: What time do you think you’ll finish it?
M: Well, it’ll take us at least an hour to finish it, but we’ll also have to clean the manager’s office before we can leave.
W: Yes. So we’ll have to dine out again this evening.
W: OK. But remember don’t drink any beer. You won’t be able to sleep well if you do.
M: You won’t this time.
Text 8
M: What a lovely baby! Is it a boy or a girl?
W: It’s my daughter. It’s the first time I’ve taken her to the zoo. Is that your son?
M: No, it’s my nephew, my sister’s second son. He came yesterday and will stay with us for two weeks. Do you have any other children?
W: yes. My son is eleven now. He’s gone to the park with his friends . Where do your sister’s family live?
M: They used to live in Seattle, but last year her father –in – law died of an accident and they had to move to California to help her mother-in-law look after their farm.
W: That’s far from Washington.
M: Yes. Maybe they’ll sell their farm and move here next year.
W: Then you won’t have to travel so long to see each other.
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M: What are you looking at, Alice ?
W: A photo. We had it taken in front of our house just before I came to study here.
M: Oh, there are so many people . Are all of them your family members?
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W: Yes, and the old man in the middle is my grandfather. He is 83 years old now and still strong enough to help my father on our farm.
M: Is the old lady on his right your grandmother?
W: Right. She’s 79 and still has good eyesight. Every day she goes to my brother’s bookstore and helps the customers choose books.
M: She must have read a lot of books.
W: Yes. She used to be a primary school teacher and almost everyone in our village is her student. But last year something went wrong with her throat and so she gave up teaching because of that .
M: I think she is great.
W: So she is . But my brother just called to say she’s ill in hospital.
M: Sorry. I hope she isn’t very ill.
W: I don’t know. How I wish I was now at home. I think I have to ask our teacher for leave and return home.
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October 1 is approaching. The long holiday is a great opportunity to do something different . The extra free time gives people the chance to enjoy something they might not be able to accomplish during a usual weekend. Many people use the long holiday for a getaway, a short trip to leave the stress of their everyday behind. The long holiday may not be long enough for people to become an expert as something new, but it provides a way for people to begin their explorations. Some organizations offer intensive courses that last two or three days. People with special interests can get away from their routines while leaving such things as how to cook, make beer , speak a new language , design gardens, or take better photographs.
For whose who want to relax in a natural environment, a getaway to a national park is a good choice. Most national parks provide camping areas for rent and several have cabins within the park available to rent. A getaway to a national park provides privacy, stress relief, and the time to become acquainted with an important natural resources.
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