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2018江西省高三六校联考英语试题
命题学校:万安中学 审题学校:瑞昌一中
考试时长:120分钟 总分:150分
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。
1. What does the woman think of cloning?
A. It has no side effect at all. B. It should be strictly forbidden. C. It may cause trouble for humans.
2. What’s the possible relationship between the two speakers?
A. Friends. B. Husband and wife. C. Boss and clerk.
3. What do they hope to do?
A. Stop cigarette production. B. Advise people not to smoke. C. Stop young people smoking.
4. Who are they talking about?
A. Their Chinese teacher. B. Their history teacher. C. Their politics teacher.
5. What does the man think the weather will be like in April?
A. Cool. B. Hot. C. Windy.
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8题。
6. Where is the woman probably going this afternoon?
A. To the library. B. To a swimming pool. C. To a professor’s class.
7. What will the man have to do this afternoon?
A. Study history. B. Write a poem. C. Finish a paper.
8. What does Prof. Lowell probably teach?
A. Literature. B. History. C. Maths.
听第7段材料,回答第9至11题。
9. Whom does the man want to talk with?
A. Mr. White. B. Jim. C. Dr. Smith.
10. Where is Dr. Smith?
A. In his office. B. Nobody knows. C. At home.
11. Which number is correct?
A. 77231059. B. 77231058. C. 77221069.
听第8段材料,回答第12至14题。
12. What does the man want to drink?
A. Coffee. B. Tea. C. Water.
13. What is the man doing?
A. Watching TV. B. Writing some reports. C. Listening to the radio.
14. When does this conversation take place?
A. Late at night. B. In the afternoon. C. In the morning.
听第9段材料,回答第15至17题。
15. What happened to the man?
A. He was caught by the policemen. B. He was attacked. C. He was wearing a stocking.
16. Where does the conversation probably take place?
A. In the hospital. B. In a teaching building. C. In a car.
17. What probably is the woman?
A. The man’s wife. B. A policewoman. C. The man’s workmate.
听第10段材料,回答第18至20题。
18. Where is the speaker living now?
A. In a city in England.
B. In an eastern European country.
C. In a small town with her aunt.
19. What is still a problem to the speaker?
A. The living conditions. B. The weather. C. Traffic rules.
20. What is the speaker?
A. A tourist. B. A student. C. A driver.
第二部分阅读理解(共两节,满分40分)
第一节(共15分,每小题2分,共30分)[来源:学科网]
阅读下列短文,从每题给出的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
The Bristol International Balloon Festival is a world-class hot air ballooning festival and is recognized as one of the UK’s top five outdoor events. Founded in 1978, the Festival has become a symbol for Bristol, the same as Brunel’s famous Suspension Bridge.
Held in the rolling hills of Ashton Court on the edge of Bristol, the Festival is hugely popular and completely free, attracting around half a million people from across the country and beyond. This year, for the first time, visitors will get to see how a hot air balloon is made. To celebrate its 40th anniversary, the world’s largest hot air balloon producer, Cameron Balloons, will take on the challenge of constructing a passenger-carrying balloon, on site, in about four days.
Other events to look forward to at the Bristol International Balloon Festival include daredevil stunts(冒险特技表演) from the Red Arrows, over 250 trade stalls, local and international food stalls, and a funfair(露天游艺集市). Here’s what’s on in detail:
Thursday 11th August:
12 pm Gates Open and Trade Village open
6 pm Special Shapes Ascent — a number of hot air balloons will take to the sky
9:30 pm Nightglow and Firework Finale — 30 or more balloons will glow in time to music
10:30 pm Gates Close
Friday 12th August:
6 am Hot Air Balloon Mass Ascent
9 am Trade and Entertainment Village open
12 pm Arena(竞技) Entertainment and Tethered Balloons
6 pm Hot Air Balloon Mass Ascent
8:30 pm Gates Close
Saturday 13th August:
6 am Hot Air Balloon Mass Ascent
9 am Trade and Entertainment Village open
12 pm Arena Entertainment and Tethered Balloons
6 pm Hot Air Balloon Mass Ascent
9:30 pm Nightglow and Firework Finale
10:30 pm Gates Close
Sunday 14th August:
6 am Hot Air Balloon Mass Ascent
9 am Trade and Entertainment Village open
12 pm Arena Entertainment and Tethered Balloons
6 pm Hot Air Balloon Mass Ascent
21. On which day can’t you see the Hot Air Balloon Mass Ascents twice?
A. 12th August B. 11th August C. 13th August D. 14th August
22. What can we learn from the passage?
A. Visitors can see how a hot air balloon is made every year.
B. The festival was founded in the rolling hills of Ashton Court.
C. Cameron Balloons is the world’s largest hot air balloon producer.
D. The festival is hugely popular only because it is completely free.
23. The passage mainly talks about the Festival’s .
A. origin and history B. new challenges
C. time and place D. main activities
B
Few of us haven’t read Cinderella, the story of a young woman living in poverty who meets the prince of her dreams. Some might not want to admit it, but there is a hidden Cinderella in everyone’s heart—we all wish we could achieve recognition or success after a period of obscurity or neglect.
Mary Santiago has that secret dream, too. Her story is featured in Another Cinderella Story, a film set in a US high school.
Mary is shy but loves to dance. Compared with other girls, she is invisible. However, her world changes completely when a famous teenager pop singer, Joey Parker, appears.
Joey is everything that the rest of the boys in her class are not — kind, handsome and desirable. Mary and Joey’s paths cross at a ball. They meet and fall in love with each other. But when Mary has to rush back home, she leaves behind her MP3 player, which becomes the only clue Joey has to find the girl of his dreams. Of course, there is a wicked(邪恶的) stepmother, who turns out to be Dominique Blatt and she takes in Mary after her dancer mother dies. Dominique treats Mary like a maid and does everything she can to make sure Mary doesn’t get into the top dance school. Her two daughters are equally determined to stop Joey falling for Mary, even if that means embarrassing her.
The story, though it mostly follows Cinderella, does add a few modern day twists to the classic fairy tale. Refreshingly, the film, unlike many high school films, does not focus on looks, although the actors are all beautiful. There is also a lot less materialism in Another Cinderella Story than in
many similar movies.
“The movie takes the Cinderella fairytale as its jumping off point,” writes the movie critic Amber Wilkinson. “The focus is firmly on following your dream.”
24. In the movie, Mary Santiago _____________.
A. is brave in expressing her love B. has a dream of meeting a prince
C. is badly treated by the stepmother D. is embarrassed by the pop singer
25.What does the underlined word in Paragraph1 probably mean?
A. being popular B. being selfish C. being famous D. being unknown
26. According to the passage, Another Cinderella Story ________.
A. follows Cinderella with nothing new special
B. encourages young people to follow their dreams
C. pays more attention to the looks of the actors
D. focuses more on materialism than other films
27. The passage is mainly about ___________.
A. a fairy tale B. an essay about dreams
C. a film review D. an advertisement of a film
C
For hours after their boat sank, Ken Henderson and Coen trod(踏) water in the Gulf of Mexico, talking about life and death while struggling to survive. For more than 30 hours, it worked.
Then Henderson was forced to make a decision. “I’m going to go for help or you’re not going to make it,” Henderson told Coen, just before cutting the strap(带子) that connected them in the deep, cold waters. “I understand,”Coen responded, giving Henderson a last set of instructions, “Kiss my babies for me.”
Days after the fishing trip ended in tragedy, Henderson told the story for The Associated Press.
They had been fishing for a few hours when suddenly Coen noticed the boat was filling with water. Henderson got both motors roaring, only to have the saltwater that had leaked in break them straight away…Coen jumped to the right, his sunglasses and cap flying off. The two grabbed extra life jackets and other floating items, including a half full bottle of Diet Coke.
“The water was so cold and it took your breath away,” Henderson said. They immediately began to tremble.
The pair prepared for a long wait. And they talked.
“We discussed things and discussed life. We discussed families. We just tried to keep occupied,” Henderson said.
Eventually Coen started hallucinating(有幻觉). Henderson tried to keep Coen’s arms and legs moving. But as morning came, Coen’s situation worsened. And so Henderson decided to cut the strap.
He swam for two hours, tired, frustrated and depressed. Then he saw an oil rig(钻探平台) in the distance. He swam, seeing ice and crystal trees in the water. He reminded himself constantly there were no trees.
His legs was so weak that he could barely lift them. Henderson slowly pulled himself up the rig’s ladder.
It was over 50 miles from where they had gone in the water.
All he could think of was Coen. Convinced his friend would survive, he told the coast guard where they had parted.
Two hours later, a fisherman found a body in a life jacket.
Later, in the hospital, Henderson saw his friend. He apologized and asked for forgiveness. He promised to realize his wishes and look after his girls.
“I felt like a part of me had died out there,” Henderson said.
28. Which of the following is TRUE according to the article?
A. It was Henderson who first noticed something was wrong with the boat.
B. Everything the men did to get the boat to work made matters worse.
C. Henderson alone did what he could but it had little effect.
D. The men’s long discussion about life and death filled them with sadness.
29. After Henderson cut the strap and swam away, .
A. he regretted his decision to leave his friend
B. he knew he had a good chance of being saved
C. he had to fight against exhaustion and hallucinations
D. he got encouraged by remembering the talk with Coen
30. What can we conclude from the article?
A. Henderson tried to rescue both of them.
B. They kept talking because they felt excited.
C. Coen would have survived if he had believed in his friend.
D. Coen was unwilling to be left alone but he eventually agreed.
31. What kind of person is Henderson?
A. Strong-willed and loyal. B. Selfish but decisive.
C. Smart and creative. D. Experienced but indifferent.
D
Long before they can actually speak, babies pay special attention to the speech they hear around them. Within the first month of their lives, babies’ responses to the sound of the human voice will be different from their responses to other sorts of hearing stimulation. They will stop crying when they hear a person talking, but not if they hear a bell or the sound of a rattle. At first, the sounds that a baby notices might be only those words that receive the heaviest emphasis and that often occur at the ends of utterances(讲话,说话). By the time they are six or seven weeks old, babies can detect the difference between syllables pronounced with rising and falling tones. Very soon, these differences in adult stress and intonation can influence babies’ emotional states and behavior. Long before they develop actual language comprehension, babies can sense when an adult is happy or angry, attempting to begin or end new behavior, and so on, merely on the basis of clues such as the rate, volume, and melody of adult speech.
Adults make it as easy as they can for babies to pick up a language by exaggerating(夸张) such clues. One researcher observed babies and their mothers in six diverse cultures and found that, in all six languages, the mothers used simplified utterances and nonsense sounds, and transformed certain sounds into baby talk. Other researchers have noted that when mothers talk to babies who are only a few months old, they exaggerate the pitch, loudness, and intensity of their words. They also exaggerate their facial expressions, hold vowels(元音) longer, and emphasize certain words.
More significant for language development than their response to general intonation is observation that tiny babies can make relatively fine distinctions between speech sounds. In other words, babies enter the world with the ability to make those precisely perceptual(知觉的,感性的) recognition that are necessary if they are to acquire listening language.
Babies obviously obtain pleasure from sound input, too: even as young as nine months they will listen to songs or stories, although the words themselves are beyond their understanding. For babies, language is a sensory-motor delight rather than the route to boring meaning that it often is for adults.
32. The author mentions syllables with rising and falling tones to .[来源:Z+xx+k.Com]
A. show how difficult it is for babies to interpret emotions
B. provide an example of ways adults speak to babies
C. give a reason for babies’ difficulty in telling one adult from another
D. show a six-week-old baby can already tell some language differences
33. What can be inferred about the findings described in Paragraph 2?
A. Mothers from different cultures speak to their babies in similar ways.
B. Babies ignore facial expressions in understanding listening language.
C. The mothers were unconsciously teaching their babies to speak.
D. Mothers only exaggerate their tones when talking to babies.
34. Why do babies listen to songs and stories, even if they can’t understand?
A. They understand the rhythm. B. They enjoy the sound.
C. They can remember them easily. D. They focus on the meaning.
35. What’s the main idea of the passage?
A. Babies can detect sounds other than the human voice.
B. Babies’ ways to learn a language differ from adults’.
C. Babies can respond to the speech before they can speak.
D. Babies can tell the sound of the human voice from other sounds.
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,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Teachers love to put students into teams. 36 Why? Because they know the responsible team members will come through for a good grade.
If you are teamed up with a student who is lazy, the worst thing you can do is let it get you down. 37 and it might create a positive change in your partner!
Try these tips for working with a slacker(懒虫).
●Be excited and provide a good example. Your slacker may be a good person who has developed bad work habits. You may be able to teach your partner some valuable skills for a successful future.
●Think rewards! 38 For instance, you could promise to make cupcakes for the next work meeting and encourage your partner to bring a good snack.
●Make some time to sit with your partner and establish a set of work rules and deadlines. Don’t quarrel, though. Make it clear that you would like to establish rules to keep you both on track. 39 Keep a record of your rules, your initial meetings, and your work. When it becomes obvious in the records that you’re doing all the work, talk with the slacker. 40
A. Don’t let the anger and pain defeat you.
B. Come up with a great reward for meeting some goal.
C. Instead, take some steps to encourage your partner to work.
D. Unavoidably one or more members will try to do nothing.
E. Start out by giving your partner a clear task with a deadline.
F. Show him/her the evidence and suggest he or she pick up the pace.
G. Think about the future and the fact that you are going to be rewarded.
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A、B、C和D四个选项中,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。
A group of children would gather frequently at each other’s homes. They 41 what was happening in their lives. Their friendship was beautiful to see, and surprising thoughts flowed from these 42 minds.
The mother of one of the children would occasionally join their 43 and tell them stories. When she spoke of her “jewel box”, her most 44 possession, she sent their 45 soaring.
She emphasized that the jewel box was so 46 that its contents could never be stolen! Of course, the children’s minds were 47 with dazzling pictures of diamonds, jewels, pearls, and other priceless items. They daydreamed of her being an heiress(继承人) of a 48 family, even though her simple life did not 49 vast material wealth.[来源:Zxxk.Com]
One day the children asked her what was in the jewel box. Looking at the children’s 50 , upturned faces, she 51 at each child, and then 52 them to gather around her and sit on the grass. “Let me tell you a wonderful 53 ,” she whispered, “The jewel box is not a 54 box!”
The children’s eyes were big with 55 . The mother continued, “In reality, it is a 56 box of your heart. And everyone has one! Its 57 are the feelings of love, joy, peace, gratitude, and faith. It is an inner experience, and the treasure of knowing which 58 with you forever.”
The children asked many questions that day. Most of them never 59 the story of the jewel box, and appreciated it more as they 60 adulthood.
41. A. valued B. shared C. predicted D. desired
42. A. easy B. selfish C. young D. proud
43. A. gatherings B. associations C. campaigns D. revolutions[来源:学科网ZXXK]
44. A. valueless B. practical C. invaluable D. successful
45. A. creativity B. desire C. performance D. imagination
46. A. secure B. firm C. heavy D. perfect
47. A. loaded B. filled C. connected D. concerned
48. A. poor B. happy C. big D. rich
49. A. enjoy B. find C. cover D. indicate
50. A. simple B. familiar C. eager D. funny
51. A. shouted B. smiled C. pointed D. glared
52. A. asked B. agreed C. attracted D. forced
53. A. aim B. joke C. secret D. miracle
54. A. material B. precious C. right D. special
55. A. sadness B. expectation C. doubt D. embarrassment
56. A. field B. money C. treasure D. room
57. A. effects B. outcomes C. problems D. contents
58. A. cooperates B. stays C. communicates D. accompanies
59. A. forgot B. understood C. told D. guessed
60. A. went over B. looked back C. grew into D. congratulated on
第二节 语法填空(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。
Have you ever been to London? Which famous sites did you visit? Or, if it is the first time that you 61. (be) there, which one will you check out?
Some world famous 62. (culture) sites may already be on your list: Buckingham Palace, Big Ben and the London Tower. However, a tour of London would be incomplete 63. checking out the London art scene. As a guidebook London’s Secrets: Museums & Galleries put it, London’s art is a lot like 64. city itself — “diverse, vast, and in a constant state of changes.
From old masters to street art and everything in between, London has it all.”
In fact, according to The Telegraph, museums and galleries were the most 65. (visit) attractions in Britain last year. The British Museum, 66. celebrated its 225th anniversary this year, had the most visitors, at 6,701,036.
According to The Art Newspaper, the British Museum’s increased 67. (popular) is down to its exhibitions, particularly its Life and Death in Pompeii and Herculaneum show ( March-September 2017 ).
There are more than 7 million artifacts(文物) in the British Museum. Not all of them are on display, but much of the collection 68. (constant) rotates(轮换), so you’ll see something new with each visit. So, 69. you’re an art lover or just looking for a fun time, you’re sure 70. (find) inspiration in London.
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l分,满分l0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:在错的词下划一横线, 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。
Jack lives in a smaller town in England. He usually stayed in his own country during the holidays. Last year, he decided to go to Russia and stayed there for a few day. One day, he went out for walk. In England, people drive on the left side of the road. And in Russia, they drive on the right, which Jack forgot. When crossed a busy street, she was almost knocked down by a car. Jack stood here for a moment, full of fear. Shortly after he recovered from himself, he said: “Where am I?” An old man which sold maps nearby ran to Jack at once and said: “Maps of the city, sir?”
第二节书面表达(满分25分)
假设你是李华,你的美国朋友Tom近日写信给你,想了解中国高中生的体育锻炼情况。请给Tom写一封回信,内容包括:
1.中国高中生参加体育运动的现状,如每周一节体育课等;
2.分析该现状产生的原因;
3.你自己的感想。
注意:
1.词数100左右;
2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯;
3.开头语和结束语已为你写好,不计入总词数。
Dear Tom,
Glad to receive your letter. And I'm writing to tell you something about Chinese high school students’ physical exercise.
Yours,
Li Hua
2018江西省高三六校联考英语答案
听力部分:(每小题1.5分,共20小题,满分30分)
1~5CAABB 6~10BCACC 11~15 ACBAB 16~20 ABACB
阅读:(每小题2分,共20小题,满分40分)
21-23 BCD 24-27 CDBC 28-31 BCAA 32-35 DABC 36-40 DCBEF
完形填空(每小题1.5分,共20小题,满分30分)
41—45 BCACD 46—50 ABDDC 51—55 BACAB 56—60 CDBAC
语法填空:(每小题1.5分,共10小题,满分15分)
61.have been 62.cultural 63. without 64.the 65.visited
66.which 67.popularity 68.constantly 69.whether 70.to find
第一节短文改错(每小题1分,共10小题,满分10分)
71. smaller→small 72. stayed→stays 73.day→days
74. walk前加a 75. And→But 76. crossed→crossing
77. she→he 78. here→there 79. 删除recovered后的from
80. 最后一句which→who/that
书面表达:
Dear Tom,
Glad to receive your letter. And I'm writing to tell you something about Chinese high school students’ physical exercise. With the increasing pressure from the national college entrance exam,more and more students have to sacrifice the time for sports to prepare for the exam, which is so important for their future development. They only have one PE class a week, obviously not enough. Actually, most of the students are eager to take part in sports, but they are so occupied with their study.
In my view, although it is important for them to have a better performance in the exam, health is equally important. Without a strong body, we would achieve nothing in our life. I hope all students can reorganize their timetable and try to build up their body.
Yours,
LiHua
附:听力录音原文
(Text 1)
M:What do you think of cloning?
W:No doubt it’s a great invention. But if it’s not properly handled, it may have some side effects.
M:What do scientists say about it?
W:They also have different opinions.
(Text 2)
M:Hi,Mary.Very glad to see you here.
W:Hi,Robert,I’m glad to see you here, too.
M:Your bike is so beautiful. Where was it made?
W:In China.
(Text 3)
W:Cigarette production should be considered illegal. Wouldn’t you agree with me?
M:Absolutely,if no one produces them, people won’t smoke. That is for sure.
W:You are right.
(Text 4)
M:Do you like our new history teacher?
W:I’m tired of his endless talking. He never gives us a little time to discuss things.
M:You can’t say that! He’s a very knowledgeable person.
W:But I can’t see it.
(Text 5)
W:What’s the temperature today?
M:It’s fifteen degree centigrade.
W:Another cool day, isn’t it? I wonder how long this comfortable weather will last.
M:It’s just March. It will be hotter next month.
(Text 6)
W:Hi,Dick.Would you like to go swimming this afternoon?
M:I wish I could, but I have to spend the rest of the day in the library. I have a ten-page paper due
tomorrow.
W:Oh,is that for Prof. Lowell’s class?
M:Yes,I have to write about a poem we read in class.
W:That’s hard. How is it going so far?
M:Not very well. And I also have to study a lot for maths and history, but I don’t know what to do at all.
W:You know, I’ve been doing well in maths, so I’d be happy to help you. If you like, we can start tomorrow.
M:Oh,that’ll be great.
(Text 7)
M:Hello.Is this Dr. Smith’s office?
W:Yes,it is. May I help you?
M:Yes,I’d like to speak to Dr. Smith, please.
W:Dr.Smith went home this afternoon. May I ask who is calling?
M:This is Jim White.
W:Oh,yes,Mr.White.Dr.Smith asked me to give you his home phone number.
M:Just a moment, please. Yes, what’s the number?
W:His number is 77231059.
M:Thank you very much.
W:That’s all right.
(Text 8)
W:Would you like some tea or coffee?
M:No,thank you. It’s very late now. They will keep me awake the whole night.
W:Then,what about some water?
M:Yes,please.
W:Don’t work too late since you are not in good health. You should be careful with your health.
M:I know, but I have to finish these reports tonight. Our manager will use them at the meeting tomorrow morning.
W:Can I help you with something?
M:No,I’m afraid you can’ t. Just turn down the TV a little so that it’s not so noisy.
W:I will. I do hope that you will finish the reports soon and get some sleep.
M:Don’t worry. It won’t take me too long.
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W:Now Mr. Snow, what can you remember about the attack?[来源:Z_xx_k.Com]
M:Well,I was working late yesterday evening.
W:What time did you leave your office?
M:About a quarter past nine.
W:Are you sure?
M:Oh,yes.I looked at my watch.
W:What did you do then?
M:Well,I locked the door, and I was walking to my car when somebody hit me on the head.
W:Did you see the attacker?
M:No,he was wearing a stocking over his head.
W:Tell me, Mr. Snow, how did you break your leg?
M:Well,when the doctors were putting me into the car, they dropped me!
(Text 10)
I have an aunt in England. She lives in a small town. Last week I went to see her family. I really had a wonderful time there. Everybody knew I was coming and it was my first time in England. We had a party in a club. It was wonderful. Two months ago I came to study in England. I didn’t expect living in a city in England could be so much more expensive than in my home country in eastern Europe, and the weather here has surprised me, too. People drive on the left side rather than on the
right. I am glad I am still alive because I still don’t know how to cross the street. The English buildings and sights are beautiful. I have never lived in a house before in my life. We always lived in flats, in a two-bedroom flat on the fifth floor. If I stay here, it might be possible in the next 15 years to buy my own flat.