岳阳市2016届高三教学质量检测试卷（二）
英 语
岳阳市第十四中学高三英语组命题
时量:120分钟；满分:150分。
注意事项：
1. 本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分。
2. 答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名，准考证号与校名填写在答题卡的相应位置。
3. 全部答案在答题卡上完成，答在本试卷上无效。
第Ⅰ卷
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）
做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
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。
例：How much is the shirt?
A.￡19.15. B.￡9.18. C.￡9.15.
答案是C.
1. How will the man send the machines?
A. By ship. B. By truck. C. By plane.
2. What’s the probable relationship between the two speakers?
A. Old classmates. B. Travelers in England. C. Tourist and guide.
3. Where is the man going to plant the tree?
A. By the front door.
B. At the back of the garage.
C. At the other end of the garden.
4. When is the man going home?
A. In the evening. B. In the afternoon. C. At noon.
5. What does the man advise Alan to do?
A. Go out to work.
B. Listen carefully to John.
C. Be calm and patient.
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。
听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7两个小题。
6. How did Jim get hurt?
A. He was kicked by a boy.
B. He was hit by a football.
C. He fell down on the ground.
7. When can Jim play sports again?
A. In 48 hours. B. In 4 days. C. In a month.
听下面一段对话，回答第8和第9两个小题。
8. Why are the police arresting the man?
A. For his having drugs.
B. For his selling drugs.
C. For his breaking into a house.
9. Which of the following is true?
A. The police didn’t find anything at the man’s house.
B. The man wasn’t there when the police went in his house.
C. The woman thinks the man innocent after hearing his explanation.
听下面一段对话，回答第10至第12三个小题。
10. What is the first thing you should do before giving a speech?
A. Greet the audience.
B. State your name.
C. Share some relevant information.
11. How should you speak when giving your name?
A. Clearly and loudly.
B. Clearly and confidently.
C. Confidently and loudly.
12. Who will help you decide on the sort of information you share while making a speech?
A. The professor. B. The host. C. The audience.
听下面一段对话，回答第13至第16四个小题。
13. What time should the bus have come ?
A. 8:00. B. 8:15. C. 9:15.
14. What did the woman do in the library?
A. She found some information on the computer.
B. She borrowed a book on kings and queens.
C. She searched for some books but got nothing.
15. Where was the woman at 11:00?
A. At home. B. In a bus. C. In a library.
16. Why did the woman spend more time getting home?
A. She walked all the way home.
B. The bus broke down halfway.
C. She entered a bookshop on the way home.
听下面一段独白，回答第17至第20四个小题。
17. What did the speaker have difficulty with when starting to learn French?
A. Grammar. B. Vocabulary. C. Pronunciation.
18. Why did the speaker go to France?
A. To settle there.
B. To look for a job.
C. To continue her studies.
19. What did the speaker think of her French when she arrived in France?
A. Poor. B. Acceptable. C. Excellent.
20. What is the most important in learning a language according to the speaker?
A. Mastering the grammar rules.
B. Using the language in real life.
C. Knowing a large number of words.
第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，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
Lying within, the inner London Borough of Southwark, this hugely improved non-selective Secondary Academy School is looking to recruit (招募) and appoint a talented Science Teacher in April 2016 or sooner.
POSITION：Science Teacher | KS3 —5| All Science specialists welcome
DEPARTMENT：Popular & Ambitious Science Department
LOCATION：Borough of Southwark — Zone 2 — Inner London
PERSON：Qualified Science Teacher required — experience in UK or overseas trained
START DATE：April 2016 or sooner — full time & permanent contract on offer
SALARY：Inner London Pay Scale — £29,270 ～£37,862 a year
PERSON REQUIREMENT：
All applicants will need to be suitably skilled, trained and qualified to be considered for this Science Teacher position. Applicants should feel confident across Key Stage 3, 4 and 5, in addition to having a real desire to make a difference and provide pupils under their care with a first class education .
SCHOOL & TRAVEL INFORMATION：
This is a typically diverse inner city school, suitable for a broad range of pupils aged 11 to 18 years old. The school has made huge steps and progressed from a satisfactory to a good school. Results are constantly improving, thanks to the staff in place, who are responsible for creating and delivering a broad curriculum. The school site is a short walk away from the nearest underground and rail stations, positioned within inner London, Zone 2. Those living in South and Central London are perfectly positioned for this position.
If you are a hardworking Science Teacher, hoping to become part of an improving Inner London Secondary, get in touch today. Please apply and submit your up-to-date CV using the form . One of the Clarus Education Team will be in touch within 48 hours if shortlisted (入围).
21. What is a must for the recruited teacher?
A. Being trained in England. B. Experience in UK.
C. Diploma of Higher Education. D. Being qualified for all grades.
22. What should the applicant be able to do ?
A. Teach KS3-5 pupils well.
B. Be very confident across Key Stage 3 and 4.
C. Be good at using traditional methods.
D. Put advanced ideas into practice every day.
23. Which is true according to the last two paragraphs?
A. The school was well-known at first.
B. All the staff must be natives of London.
C. Applicants must sign up within 48 hours.
D. The transport system is convenient.
B
I was fairly new to this particular school since my parents only moved to the area. There was a boy, who, as it turned out, was an orphan and was living and working for a small farming family. He didn’t appear at first glance to ever be fully engaged(专注) in the school learning process；he would sit quietly, never seem to get any attention from the teacher, and would spend a lot of time staring out of the window just behind him.
Over the next few weeks, I got to know this boy while playing outside in the schoolyard playing baseball, or soccer. He was very athletic and very good at anything we played. I started to wonder why he didn’t seem to do well in school and why the teacher ignored him.
He told me he had been in several foster (收养) homes since he was a little boy and that most of his time in the last few years had always been on farms. He said he was made to work before he went to school and as soon as he got home until it was time for bed. He was never given a chance to go out and play, nor was he allowed to have any friends although he told me he really didn’t have any friends anyway, because he was an orphan and they did not want anything to do with him.
I had never before been acquainted with prejudice of any kind. Here was one characteristic of a human being who through no fault of his own carried a label that prevented him from even having friends as a child. His potential was also being ignored by the teacher. It wasn’t that he couldn’t learn, or didn’t want to — it was because he wasn’t encouraged or in some cases, allowed to.
We may all meet people through the years that we tend to apply labels (标签) to without really taking the time to get to know them, to discover their real potential because our vision is clouded by how we always put people into pigeon holes that we are used to or comfortable with.
24. What was the first impression that the boy gave the author?
A. He was a troublemaker in class.
B. He was not drawn into learning.
C. He often played outside in the schoolyard.
D. He tried to get his teacher’s attention.
25. The main idea of the third paragraph is .
A. how the boy became homeless
B. that the boy’s family was very poor
C. why the boy didn’t have any friends
D. who made the boy work day and night
26. The boy’s potential was ignored because .
A. He worked hard. B. He liked playing baseball..
C. He was athletic. D. He was an orphan.
27. What does “pigeon holes” in the last paragraph refer to?
A. specific categories B. a group of friends
C. special schools D. animals’ homes
C
Blue whales are the largest animals ever known to have existed on the planet, and they can grow to a length of 100 feet and weigh more than 330,000 pounds. But recently researchers have found that these whales are on the move and they have migrated (moved) from California waters to areas off Canada and Alaska for the first time since commercial whaling ended in 1965.
The researchers identified 15 blue whales that have appeared off the coast of British Columbia and the Gulf of Alaska since 1997. Four of these whales were recognized as ones that were once sighted off California shores, suggesting that the whales are returning to an old migration pattern between the coasts.
Before commercial whaling began in the early 1900s, blue whales were found widely throughout the North Pacific and California waters. But from the 1920s to the 1960s, whaling severely reduced the whale populations. Blue whales never recovered in the Northern Pacific, making sightings in this area rare. However, much larger groups of whales have been observed close to California since the 1970s.
The scientists had previously thought that the California population was separate from the population that had historically lived in North Pacific waters. But the current study shows that whales off the coast of British Columbia and the Gulf of Alaska are likely part of the California population.
To identify the blue whales, the researchers looked at photos of cetaceans taken in the North Pacific Ocean and compared them with a library of blue whale pictures taken along the West Coast of the United States and Southern Pacific. Up to now, the researchers are not quite sure why the whales are changing their migration patterns, but they suspect that the whales may be following their food moving farther north by the changes in ocean conditions.
28. According to the passage, blue whales are __________.
A. following the fixed route of migration
B. dying out due to commercial whaling
C. rarely found in the Southern Pacific
D. moving from the south to the north
29. The whale population in the northern Pacific __________.
A. is different from the California population
B. has become the largest group since the 1970s
C. is probably part of the California population
D. has lived there since the 1960s.
30. The underlined word “cetaceans” in Paragraph 5 probably means __________.
A. whales species B. land creatures
C. ocean conditions D. migration patterns
31. What might make blue whales migrate according to the researchers?
A. Commercial whaling. B. Food resources.
C. Weather conditions. D. Life reproduction.
D
Children today spend less time outdoors than ever before and it may be harmful not only to their physical health, but also to their cognitive (认知的) development.
A year-long study, recently published in the Sciences, found that elementary school children who were exposed to more green space within or directly outside their school showed improved learning and memory. The findings reinforce (加强) that of a recent six-year study on 905 Massachusetts public elementary schools, which found that students in schools that had more “greenness” in their surroundings reported higher scores on standardized testing in English and math. “There is an expanding body of scientific evidence linking the human experience in the natural world to better physical and mental health and improved cognitive abilities,” journalist Richard Louv, co-founder of the Children & Nature Network, said in an email to The Huffington Post. “An increasing number of homeschoolers, nature preschools, independent primary and secondary schools, and forward-thinking public schools are incorporating (并入) nature experience into learning.”
The new study was conducted on more than 2,500 children in second, third and fourth grade at 36 primary schools in Barcelona, Spain. Researchers found that the students who attended schools with more green space showed a 5 percent improvement in the short-term memory that’s critical for reasoning, learning and comprehension. But their inattentiveness decreased slightly.
Spending time outside could have a number of benefits for children beyond improved memory and attention. Another recent study found that adventurous outdoor play such as climbing, rough and tumble (翻筋斗) play, and exploring alone improves children’s physical health while also help them develop creativity and social skills greatly.
Some schools are starting to take notice, creating more space for children to enjoy being in nature, including community gardens, outdoor playgrounds and small parks.
32. What did the study lasting a year find?
A. The cognitive abilities of children today decreased.
B. The findings of another six-year study were incorrect.
C. Being exposed to nature was beneficial to the learning of pupils.
D. Students had higher scores on testing in English and math than before.
33. According to the passage, what can we know about Richard Louv?
A. He discourages students from getting close to nature to gain experience.
B. He is one of the founders of the Children & Nature Network.
C. He conducted the study on 905 Massachusetts public elementary schools.
D. He often contributes articles to The Huffington Post.
34. Spending time in green space may have little effect on children’s __________.
A. inattentiveness B. creativity
C. communication D. learning
35. In which column of a newspaper can you see this article?
A. Entertainment. B. Travel.
C. Parenting. D. Education.
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。
History is a record of what has happened in the past. 36 The really fascinating thing is that much of history has been repeated time and again. It allows us to learn from the past, both
the mistakes made and the successes achieved.
One of the benefits of history is reading how other people both famous and totally unknown have overcome tremendous challenges in their life. These challenges, although particular to a person, or to a certain time in the past, or occurring in a different country or culture, all convey the same thing. 37
38 He encountered many failures while on the road to finally inventing the modern day light bulb. He could be held out as an example of a person who never gave up. 39 However, he did not let those failures stop him. He had a dream and he just kept trying different things until he did reach success.
Or, consider the story of Abraham Lincoln who managed to become President of the United States even though he suffered many setbacks and personal losses. Most of us only realize the success of Mr. Lincoln becoming President. 40 His life was not an easy one. His story is one that motivates us to keep moving forward no matter what obstacles we have in life.
A. History has a lot of influence on us.
B. Take for example the story of Thomas Edison.
C. History has some very unique qualities about it.
D. I am sure he was discouraged by his many failures.
E. They convey wisdom in their short stories of perseverance.
F. Few of us knew about the many challenges he had to overcome.
G. Only those with courage to face challenges can hope to live their dreams.
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。
I’m sitting at my mother’s desk, a mahogany (红木) one with rows of tiny drawers — even a sliding secret compartment (隔间). I’ve 41 it since I was just tall enough to see things 42 it as Mother sat doing letters. Standing by her chair, staring at the ink bottle, pens, and smooth white paper, I 43 that the act of writing must be the most 44 thing in the world.
Years later, during her final illness, Mother 45 various items for my sister and brother. “But the desk,” she’d repeat, “is for Elizabeth.” I sensed Mother communicating with this gift, a communication I’d craved(渴望) for 50 years.
My mother was 46 in the Victorian belief that emotions were 47 . I never saw her angry, never saw her cry. I knew she loved me；she expressed it in 48 . But as a teenager I 49 heart-to-heart talks between mother and daughter. They never happened. And a gulf(鸿沟) opened between us.
As 50 passed and I raised my own family， I began to understand her. Forgive me, I wrote, for having been critical. In 51 words, I asked her to let me know in any way she chose that she did forgive me.
I mailed the letter and waited 52 for her reply. None came. Eagerness turned to disappointment, then acceptance and, finally, 53 . I couldn’t be sure that the letter had even got to mother. I only knew that I had written it. I could stop trying to make her into 54 she
was not. For the last 15 years of her life we enjoyed a relationship on her light, caring, cheerful.
Now the 55 of her desk told me, as she’d never been able to, that she was pleased that 56 was my chosen work.
The desk stayed in our attic (阁楼) for nearly a year before we turned a bedroom into a study. 57 at last I brought the desk down, it was dusty from months of storage. 58 , I polished the drawers. Pulling out the secret compartment, I found papers inside. And a one-page letter, 59 and refolded many times.
Send me a reply, my letter asks, in any way you choose. Mother, you 60 chose the act that speaks louder than words.
41. A. envied B. loved C. made D. studied
42. A. below B. behind C. above D. inside
43. A. decided B. doubted C. denied D. hoped
44. A. reliable B. clever C. special D. delightful
45. A. bought B. received C. reserved D. ordered
46. A. brought up B. picked up C. dressed up D. given up
47. A. true B. strong C. important D. private
48. A. words B. action C. tears D. secret
49. A. turned down B. sank into C. stuck to D. longed for
50. A. mornings B. centuries C. years D. times
51. A. careful B. direct C. humorous D. rude
52. A. patiently B. eagerly C. quietly D. calmly
53. A. sadness B. curiosity C. peace D. anger
54. A. someone B. anyone C. everybody D. anybody
55. A. story B. gift C. color D. act
56. A. singing B. designing C. painting D. writing
57. A. While B. When C. After D. Since
58. A. Lovingly B. Luckily C. Excitedly D. Carelessly
59. A. read B. hidden C. folded D. enjoyed
60. A. seldom B. usually C. often D. always
第Ⅱ卷
第三部分 英语知识运用 (共两节，满分45分)
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。将答案填写在答题卡的相应位置。
Members of the post-1990 generation looking for work apply for multiple positions and hold high expectations of the jobs. They are particular about employment and it was common for them 61 (break) appointments for job interviews.
The only child is characteristic of the most of the families since 1990. His or her living condition has 62 (great) improved from that of the post-1980 and post-1970 generations. They don’t experience much pressure in life so they pay closer attention to 63 (person) preferences and interests when 64 (hunt) for a job.
They also does not care about the amount of money they make. 65 , the working
environment, the happiness they get from their work and respect from others are the things 66 matter most.
As the saying goes, second 67 (think) are best. The post-1990 generation does not think twice about leaving in their first year of work. If they lose interest in a job or are not clear about their future career path, they 68 (quit) easily.
Members of the generation are also more self-centered. They want more time for 69 (they) and are not willing to work overtime. Their attitude to life is more casual.
This generation is very sensitive and has a lot of self-respect, 70 the employers need to be concerned about their temperaments (性情) and ways of communication.
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）
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。每处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。
When young, I looked forward to my birthday all year. My friends and family
made me feel like the most special person in world. The night before my birthday ,
my parents moved careful into my bedroom while I was sleeping. They hang
balloons on my walls. When I woke up, I was always surprising!
Although my birthday was on a school day, I brought in treats to share with
my teachers and classmates. While I was having my party at our house, my parents
were made up lots of fun game to play. When I got old, my parents let my friends
and I stay up all night watching movies and chatting.
The saddest day of the year for me was the day before my birthday, meaning I
had to wait another whole year before it came again.
第二节 书面表达（满分25分）
假如你是李华。针对我国假期选择出国旅游的人越来越多，有的游客有乱扔垃圾等现象，请给21st Century Teens编辑部写一封信。内容需要包括以下要点：
1.出境游热的原因，如经济发展的原因、人们对外国文化感兴趣的原因等；
2.旅游中出现了一些不文明现象，如随地吐痰、乱扔垃圾、不排队等；
3.你的态度和看法。
注意：
1.词数100左右；
2.短文开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数；
3.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
Dear Editor
Yours sincerely,
LiHua
岳阳市2016届高三教学质量检测试卷（二）
英语参考答案
第I卷 (满分100分)
第一部分 听力（共20题，每小题1.5分；满分30分）
1-5 CABBC 6-10 ACABA 11-15 BCACC 16-20 BBCAB
第二部分 阅读理解（共20题，每小题2分，其中36-40题为7选5；满分40分）
21-23BAD 24-27 BCDA 28-31 DCAB 32-35 CBAD 36-40 CEBDF
第三部分 英语知识运用
第一节 完形填空（共20题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）
41-45 BCADC 46-50 ADBDC 51-55 ABCAB 56-60 DBACD
第II卷 (满分50分)
第二节 语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
61. to break 62. greatly 63. personal 64. hunting
65. Instead 66. that/which 67. thoughts 68. will quit
69. themselves 70. so
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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书面表达
One possible version:
Dear Editor,
With the development of China’s economy, more people can afford to travel abroad. Interested in foreign cultures, they are eager to see alien things with their own eyes.
However, some people tend to behave badly in foreign countries. They drop litter everywhere, spit freely in public, or jump the queue.These people ,though just a few, can cause foreingers to look down upon them and even misunderstand the majority of the Chinese.
In my opinion, every one of us should be civil and polite to each other whether at home or abroad.On the other hand, whether one can behave properly depends on one’s quality,not one’s nationality.
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
附：听力录音材料
Text 1
M: Can I help you?
W: I’d like to order the machines we talked about yesterday. Can I have them within two days?
M: Sure. I’ll send them by air.
Text 2
W: Good morning, Hank. It is wonderful to be back in England.
M: I’m so glad to see you again. It’s over ten years now since we left university.
Text 3
W: Where are you going to plant the tree? By the front door?
M: No, that would be silly. It’ll grow too big. I’m going to put it at the back of the garage.
W: I thought it would be better right at the other end of the garden.
M: Oh, no.
Text 4
W: Bob, are you going straight home after school today?
M: No, I have a class until one o’clock, and after that I’m going to spend at most three hours at the library before going home.
Text 5
W: I’m really angry at John. He never listens to me.
M: Take it easy, Alan. Things will work out.
Text 6
W: Did you get the injury playing football, Jim?
M: Yes. One of the boys kicked my foot instead of the ball.
W: The best thing for you to do is to rest your leg for 48 hours.
M: When can I go back to school?
W: You can go back in 4 days, but you’ll need to avoid sports for a month.
Text 7
W: (A gun is aimed at the suspect.) Freeze! Police! Put your hands over your head!
M: What did I do? I haven’t done anything.
W: You’re under arrest for having illegal drugs.
M: What do you mean?
W: You are suspected of having illegal drugs.
M: I didn’t do anything.
W: We’ve found some drugs at your house.
M: No! I’m innocent. That’s not mine. Whatever you found is someone else’s thing. You can’t prove anything. I wasn’t there when you went in, and you can’t prove it’s my thing.
W: That may be, but you’re still under arrest. And you’d better stop talking.
Text 8
W: Professor, could you give me some suggestions about how to introduce myself before giving a speech?
M: OK. First, greet the audience and then state your name. As you say hello and give your name, remember to speak clearly and confidently.
W: Should I speak as loudly as possible?
M: Not exactly. It depends on the environment and the audience. You just need to make sure that your voice is loud enough to enable everyone to hear you.
W: Thanks. And next?
M: share some relevant information about yourself. The sort of information you share will depend on the audience and what you’ll be talking about.
W: I understand.
M: And then, before you start the speech, thank your audience for being there.
W: Thank you very much. I have learned a lot from you.
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M: Tired again, Samantha!
W: Oh, sorry, James. I’ve had such a busy week and this morning was just … Uh … I woke up really early, at 5:30 a.m. and then I couldn’t get back to sleep, so I got up.
M: What? At 5:30 a.m. on a Saturday morning?
W: Yes, I had a shower and went out to catch a bus into town. Instead of 8:00 a.m., it didn’t come until 8:15 a.m. And it was raining hard.
M: Oh, dear. What happened next?
W: When I got to town it was 9:15 a.m. So first of all I went to the library, but it was closed, so I waited until 10:00 a.m. for it to open.
M: Why did you go to the library?
W: I needed some information for my school project. But I spent two hours looking for something about the kings and queens of England, but all the books I needed were out of the library.
M: Why didn’t you go to the bookshop in Stanley Street?
W: I didn’t have enough money on me, so I caught the bus home at 12:30.
M: What time did you get home?
W: Not until 2:00 p.m. The bus broke down and I had to walk the rest of the way home.
M: Oh dear!
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W: Pleased to be here today. My name’s Joan, and I’d like to share with you something about my French learning. I still remember when I first started to learn the language I didn’t really have a problem with the pronunciation. I just had a hard time learning words by heart. But I made a great effort and soon I was scoring ten out of ten in all of the tests. By the time I got to university, I could do some writing and translations without much difficulty, and I actually enjoyed learning the grammar rules. Then as part of my university course I had to go and live in France for a year. As soon as I arrived, I realized I didn’t know how to order the type of coffee I liked, and trying to find somewhere to live or stay was something difficult to deal with. I called people about information in the paper, but I had to keep putting the phone down because I couldn’t understand a word they were saying — they all spoke so quickly! I could see then that there’s no point in just knowing words if you can’t hold a conversation with a native speaker. The ability to speak freely is what helps you get a job, hold a conversation or just buy the things you need.
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