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福清市 2020 届高三年“线上教学”质量检测
英语学科试卷
（全卷满分 150 分，考试用时 120 分钟）
第Ⅰ卷
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分 30 分）
第一节（共 5 小题，每题 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. How old is the man now?
A. 26. B. 20. C. 16.
2. What does the woman mean?
A. She likes the concert.
B. She wanted to surprise the man.
C. She’s glad the tickets weren’t expensive.
3. What does the man suggest the woman do?
A. Visit many neighborhoods. B. Stay in Paris for longer. C. Rent a car.
4. What are the speakers doing?
A. Trying out a new car. B. Taking an exam. C. Practicing for a test.
5. How much did the book cost originally?
A. $4.50. B. $5. C. $9.
第二节（共 15 小题，每题 1.5 分，满分 22.5 分）
听下面 5 段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选
出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小
题 5 秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出 5 秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第 6 段材料，回答第 6、7 题。
6. When should the woman’s sister have arrived?
A. At 7:30 a.m. B. At 7:30 p.m. C. At 8:30 p.m.
7. Where might the speakers be?
A. At the airport. B. At a post office. C. On a plane.
听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题。
8. What does the man suggest about redwood trees?
A. Their natural material helps them grow quickly.
B. They have seen the world change.
C. Many insects live inside them.
9. Why do redwood trees grow so well?
A. They receive a good amount of rain.
B. They are in a very hot climate.
C. They get a lot of sun.
听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。
10. Who is the man?
A. The woman’s classmate. B. The woman’s teacher. C. The woman’s assistant. 第 2 页 共 13 页
11. Which mosquitoes bite?
A. The female ones. B. The male ones. C. The baby ones.
12. What does the man mean in the end?
A. Mosquitoes are dirty.
B. Science is a beautiful thing.
C. Science can sometimes be disgusting.
听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。
13. How long did it take the woman to write Michael’s Sunshine?
A. One year. B. Two years. C. Five years.
14. What is the woman’s first book titled?
A. The Snow Tree. B. Midnight. C. Michael’s Sunshine.
15. What does the man ask the woman?
A. What she is writing now.
B. How she began writing.
C. What forgiveness means to her.
16. How does the woman feel about The Snow Tree?
A. Proud. B. Secretive. C. Unsure.
听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。
17. What happens when the refrigerator door is shut?
A. The power turns off.
B. The notes are updated.
C. Photos of the food are taken.
18. What can the refrigerator do?
A. Order groceries by itself. B. Make meals. C. Play music.
19. How might the refrigerator help someone make healthier choices?
A. By tracking exercise activity.
B. By recording eating behaviors.
C. By telling users what to eat at certain times.
20. Who will get the best use out of the refrigerator?
A. Large families. B. Single people. C. Couples.
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
Popularly known as the “Oriental Hawaii,” Sanya in South China’s Hainan province is
considered as one of the best diving resorts in the South Pacific Ocean. The followings are the top
four places for diving in the city.
Wuzhizhou Island
Wuzhizhou Island is regarded as the best place in Hainan province for underwater diving. It is
one of the few islands in the world without rocks. The island covers an area of 1.48 square
kilometers and is in an irregular butterfly shape. The sea around the island is clear, providing a
visibility of 6 to 27 meters.
Xidao Island 第 3 页 共 13 页
Xidao Island is shaped like a turtle living in the tropical area. It is also the largest of a series of
islands in Sanya. Located 8 nautical miles off the coast, the island enjoys surroundings of sandy
beaches and rocky caves. It also has clear waters with a wide variety of underwater animals to
explore.
Dadonghai Bay
Dadonghai Bay, surrounded by hills on three sides, is a moon-shaped bay. The area enjoys
agreeable weather all year round, with the water temperature keeping about 20℃ even in winter.
Though the water here is not as clear as that in Yalong Bay and Wuzhizhou Island,this diving spot is
easier to get to.
Fenjiezhou Island
Fenjiezhou Island is also called the Sleeping Beauty Island for what it looks like from afar. It is
a national 5A scenic area in Lingshui Li autonomous county. It is the only site in the country that
allows visitors to dive with dolphins. In addition to possessing a range of marine recreational
programs, the island has the only sightseeing submarine in China, which is 18.6 meters long and can
accommodate 46 people.
Regulations for underwater diving:
1. Applicants who are in good health and over 7 years old are allowed to dive.
2. People who are drunk or have heart disease or high blood pressure are not allowed to dive.
3. Be sure to travel with your diving instructor.
4. Several gestural languages must be mastered before diving: OK, going up, going down,
uncomfortable, poisonous living creatures, and no touching.
Click here to enjoy the breath-taking scenery of these beautiful resorts.
21. Which is the largest among these four places?
A. Wuzhizhou Island B. Xidao Island C. Dadonghai Bay D. Fenjiezhou Island
22.Which is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Wuzhizhou Island is the only island in the world without rocks.
B. The four places are all animal-shaped.
C. People are not permitted to dive alone without an instructor.
D. People can feel free to touch underwater animals when diving.
23.Which of the following people can get a chance of diving?
A. a drunk man B. a child aged 6
C. a man with heart disease D. a graduate in good health
24.You may find this passage from .
A. a website B. a travel brochure C. a geography book D. a newspaper
B
I've enjoyed countless gatherings of Thanksgiving, from traditional family gatherings to feasts
with many new faces. Yet at age 65, I have never spent the holiday with a husband or children of my
own.
If you feel pity for me, please don’t – I am proud of the decision I made decades ago to change
from life’s conventional road map, and I have no regrets about it. I enjoy being alone.
I found my life deeply rewarding. At the same time, I was fascinated with the question of why
my adult life as a single person was not as valued by the people around me or by society. When 第 4 页 共 13 页
people learned I was single with no children, they assumed my life had a hole that needed filling.
I wondered: Was it just me, or were other single people viewed the same way? I teamed up with
my colleague, Wendy Morris, and she and I began a series of studies investigating how people
characterize single and married people. The research shows that single people typically have more
friends than married people do. They also do more to help, support, and stay in touch with their
parents, friends, and neighbors.
I’ve lived my life in cheerful, unapologetic refusal of the “get married, have kids” road map.
But getting married is deeply ingrained in our society, and it can be difficult to break completely free
of the marriage-plus-children ideal.
The research and the books, though, are not enough. We all need to think about life more
open-mindedly. Instead of asking whether you do or don't want to marry or have kids, ask: What will
make your life meaningful and fulfilling? When you think about it that way, the possibilities are
limitless.
25. What do we know about the author?
A. She enjoys living in a lonely house. B. She seldom stays with her husband.
C. She feels regretful about her life. D. She prefers to live her life alone.
26. How do the people think about the author’s single life?
A. rewarding B. empty C. valuable D. fascinating
27. What did the author find in her research?
A. Single people are more helpful. B. Single people are not respected.
C. Married people have few friends. D. Married people are careless in life.
28. What's the meaning of the underlined word “ingrained” in the fifth paragraph?
A. influenced B. disturbed C. rooted D. hurt
C
They have beaten us at chess, and now computers are taking a step into a very human territory:
the reading comprehension test.
Alibaba said its artificial research outperformed human beings in a global reading
comprehension test that seeks answers to such pressing questions as “what was Nikola Tesla’s
ethnicity（种族划分)?” and "how big is the Amazon rainforest?"
Luo Si described the machine’ victory as “a milestone”. He said the technology has many uses,
from customer service to museum tutorial（教程）to medical inquires – some of which are already
being handled by chatbots globally.
In the test, companies subjected their artificial intelligence systems to questions from the
Stanford Question Answering Dataset, which assessed reading comprehension. The computers’
answers were compared against average human responses and ranked.
Tying（打平）in top place were Microsoft, the US software giant, and Alibaba, and – like its
peers at home and abroad – is putting more funds into AI, much of it via its research arm.
While Microsoft and Alibaba won by the slimmest of margins（幅度）– at accuracy levels a
few basis points（基点）above humans’ 82.3 per cent in providing exact matches to questions-- the
tie provided a symbol of the AI arms race（军备竞赛）launched by the US and China.
China aims to use its vast data, collected from its 1.4 billion population including 730 million
who are online, and financial resources to overtake the US in creating a $150 billion industry that is
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Baidu made an early bet on AI, and is leading its rivals in autonomous driving. Tencent, which
boasts 1 billion monthly active users on its social media WeChat app, and Alibaba have adopted AI
in operations such as customizing news and ads, and are investing in new fields.
29. What does Luo Si think of AI’s performance in reading comprehension?
A. He feels frightened at it. B. He has some doubts about it.
C. He thinks highly of it. D. He considers it worth a try.
30. What does China depend on to lead in AI?
A. The new industrial revolution.
B. The huge market of $150 billion industry investment.
C. The vast amount of data from its 1.4 billion population.
D. The cooperation between Chinese government and Microsoft.
31. In which field does Baidu do better than its rivals?
A. The medical enquiries. B. The customer service.
C. Customer news feeds. D. The driverless cars.
D
IKEA 宜 家 ( 瑞 典 家 具 公 司 ) is set to launch ( 上 市 ) an air-purifying curtain coated with
a mineral-based surface that breaks down common pollutants. The surface of the curtain is
treated with a photocatalyst（光催化剂）mineral that causes air pollution to break down when light
shines through it, allowing users to purify the air in their own homes.
The technology works in a similar way to photosynthesis – the natural process that plants and
some other organisms use to change carbon dioxide and water into food, using light.
Developed over several years by IKEA in collaboration with universities across Europe and
Asia, the purifying technology works with both natural and artificial light."For me, it’s important to
work on products that solve actual problems and are relevant to people,” explained IKEA
product developer Mauricio Affonso. “We are creating an affordable and space-saving air purifying
solution that also makes the home more beautiful,” he continued.
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has stated that even now, 91 per cent of the world's
population live in areas where air pollution goes over WHO guideline limits. The effects of poor air
kill about seven million people worldwide each year, research by the WHO has found.
“Besides enabling people to breathe better air at home, we hope that the curtain will increase
people's awareness of indoor air pollution, inspiring behavioural changes that contribute to a world
of clean air,” said IKEA head of sustainability Lena Pripp-Kovac. “It is the first product to use the
technology, but the development will give us opportunities for future applications on other textiles
(纺织品).”
“We know that there is no single solution to air pollution. We work long term for positive
change, to enable people to live healthier lives,” added Pripp-Kovac.
32. What do we know about the air-purifying curtain?
A. It needs light to work. B. It keeps the pollutants out.
C. It's made from a mineral. D. It works as a photocatalyst.
33. What did Mauricio Affonso think of the curtain?
A. costly B. practical C. power-saving D. obvious
34. What’s the advantage of the curtain?
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C. It changes people’s bad habits. D. It promotes green lives.
35. What is the text mainly about?
A. IKEA's profitable eco curtains.
B. IKEA's plan to decrease air pollution.
C. IKEA's efforts to make a healthier life.
D. IKEA's eco curtains to improve indoor air quality.
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。
How to Overcome Procrastination (拖延症)
If you've ever put off an important task, you know it wouldn’t be fair to describe yourself as
lazy. This is just procrastination.
“Procrastination” is derived from the Latin verb procrastinare — to put off until tomorrow. But
it's more than just voluntarily delaying. 36 . It means doing something against our better
judgment.
We must realize that procrastination is about emotions, not productivity. 37 . Nor are
we able to overcome it only by learning ways of self-control. It has to do with managing our
emotions in a new way.
38 . This is what researchers found. Students who were able to forgive themselves for
procrastinating when studying for a first exam ended up procrastinating less when studying for their
next exam. They concluded that self-forgiveness might guarantee future success. It allows students to
move pass their improper behavior and focus on the next exam without burden.
Another choice is to make your temptations (诱惑) less attractive. 39 . We can put obstacles
between ourselves and our temptations to create a sense of frustration or anxiety. If you keep
checking your social media, say, your WeChat, delete those apps from your phone for a while.
Researchers also suggested that we make the things we want to do as easy as possible for
ourselves. 40 , sleep in your exercise clothes.
A. That may be easier said than done
B. One choice is to explore our curiosity
C. If you feel like running early in the morning
D. So we can’t just download a time management app
E. One option is to forgive yourself when you procrastinate
F. Procrastination also came from the ancient Greek word akrasia
G. It’s still easier to change our surroundings than changing ourselves
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。
Forgotten statue kept in a margarine tub is 2,000-year-old treasure
A 2,000-year-old Roman statuette (小雕像) of a silver-eyed goddess Minerva kept in a plastic
margarine tub ( 黄 油 容 器 ） for more than a decade is among a record number of treasure 第 7 页 共 13 页
discoveries.
The British Museum on Tuesday revealed the details of 1,267 finds 41 England, Welsh,
Northern Ireland, more than what has ever been found since the Treasure Act was 42 in 1996.
They include everything from 43 metalwork to a 17th-century pocket watch 44 the goddess
with the silver eyes was particularly 45 . It was discovered by a detectorist in a field more than a
decade ago but it was 46 to be fake, nothing more than a 47 . The landowner 48 the
statuette in a large, empty margarine tub and 49 forgot about it.
This year Len Jackman asked the farmer 50 he could search for treasures on his land and
was told about the statuette in the tub. The statuette of Minerva, the Roman goddess of wisdom,
51 from the first or second century and would most likely have been on a shrine(神殿；神龛). Her
head has been removed from the body but to even find her head was 52 , said archaeologists.
“It is such an amazing object and it could make an amazing object for a museum 53 if
that's what happens to it,” said Michael Lewis, the head at the British Museum. “It really is one of
the most 54 pieces of bronze age gold that I've seen.”
In the 1970s and 80s there was a(an) 55 by some archaeologists to stop metaldetecting.
Lewis said “There was a 56 on both sides about 57 the other was up to. There was an idea
that metal detecting was all about finding things for 58 gain and ruining archaeology.” Over
the years it has been realized that there are a lot of people 59 in the past, quite happy for the
objects to go in to museums. We’re still on a journey, and it is very 60 that the right people are
doing metal detecting.” said Michael Ellis.
41. A. among B. beside C. across D. alongside
42. A. claimed B. applied C. agreed D. approved
43. A. historical B. prehistoric C. contemporary D. historic
44. A. but B. and C. because D. although
45. A. striking B. beautiful C. specific D. efficient
46. A. subscribed B. assumed C. wiped D. interpreted
47. A. copy B. design C. statuette D. treasure
48. A. deserted B. threw C. placed D. lifted
49. A. now and then B. time to time C. here and there D. more or less
50. A. unless B. what C. if D. that
51. A. traces B. dates C. tracks D. passes
52. A. challenging B. outstanding C. permanent D. reasonable
53. A. quality B. quantity C. procedure D. collection
54. A. moral B. delicate C. common D. extinguished
55. A. motion B. activity C. campaign D. parade
56. A. mistake B. mission C. duty D. misunderstanding
57. A. how B. however C. who D. what
58. A. financial B. beneficial C. neutral D. vital
59. A. engaged B. interested C. involved D. buried
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第 II 卷
第三部分 英语知识运用
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。
How to Avoid the Coronavirus? Wash Your Hands
As a New York Times reporter in China, I covered the SARS outbreak in 2002 and 2003 61
a new virus was first detected in Guangdong. My two children attended elementary school in Beijing
throughout the outbreak.
The International School of Beijing, where my children were students, 62 (be) one of the
few in Beijing that stayed open.
The school conducted several simple precautionary 63 (measure): a serious note to
parents warning them that students would 64 (screen) for fevers with ear thermometers at the
school door. There was no 65 (share) of food at lunch. The teacher led the kids to wash their
hands 66 (frequent) throughout the day at classroom sinks, while singing a “hand washing song”
67 (ensure) they did more than a quick pass under the faucet (水龙头) with water only.
With all these, I observed something of 68 public health miracle: Not only did no child
get SARS, but it seemed no student was infected 69 anything at all for months on end.
The World Health Organization declared the SARS outbreak contained in July 2003. But, oh,
those habits persisted. The best ways of 70 (prevent) against SARS or the new coronavirus are
the ones that Grandma taught us.
第四部分 写作 （共两节 满分 35 分）
第一节 短文改错（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。
When I was at college I wanted to improve my score of PE, so I persisted in exercising after
school.
I did it one month but still get a poor result in the examination. What my PE teacher conveyed
to me was where the key part was not exercise but body itself. She didn’t tell me direct, worrying
that it might hurt your self-respect.
Even so, I didn’t give it up. In another excited examination of race, when it was started, I
followed one guy and always kept paces with him. After the guy slowed down, I found another one
to follow again. Finally I made it, but I got first in the race with my eyes filling with tears.第 9 页 共 13 页
第二节 书面表达（满分 25 分）
假定你是李华，在此次抗击新冠肺炎（COVID-19）期间，有来自日本的捐赠物品印有唐代
诗人王昌龄的诗句“青山一道同云雨，明月何曾是两乡。”在网上引起热议。你的美国朋友 Jack
对此颇感兴趣，并写邮件询问，请你回信解释诗句的大意，并表达个人看法。
要点如下：
1. 解释诗句的意思；
2. 表达对诗句所传递的情感和意义的理解；
3. 表达战胜疫情的信心。
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。
参考词汇： 疫情 the epidemic
Dear Jack,
Pleased to interpret for you the Chinese poem lines printed on the donations against
COVID-19 from Japan.
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Hopefully, you can understand and appreciate the heartwarming poem.
Wish you all the best.
Yours,
Li Hua
福清市 2020 届高三年“线上教学”质量检测
参考答案
第一部分 听力（共 20 小题，每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分）
1—5 ABACC 6—10 BABAB11—15 ACCBA 16—20 BCCBA
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）
A 篇阅读 21 -24 BCDA B 篇阅读 25-28 DBAC
C 篇阅读 29-31 CCD D 篇阅读 32-35 ABDD
第二节（共 5 小题：每小题 2 分，满分 10 分）
36 –40 FDEGC
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）
41-45CDBAA 46-50BACDC 51-55BADBC 56-60 DDABC
第二节 英语知识运用（共 10 小题：每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分）
61. when 62. was 63. measures 64. be screened 65. sharing
66. frequently 67. to ensure 68. a 69. with 70. prevention
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分 35 分）第 11 页 共 13 页
第一节 短文改错（共 10 小题：每小题 1 分，满分 10 分）
When I was at college I wanted to improve my score of PE, so I persisted in
exercising after school.
I did it ∧one month but still get a poor result in the examination. What
for got
my PE teacher conveyed to me was where the key part was not exercise but body
that
itself. She didn't tell me direct, worrying that it might hurt your self-respect.
directly my
Even so, I didn't give it up. In another excited examination of race, when it was
exciting
started, I followed one guy and always kept paces with him. After the guy slowed
pace
down, I found another one to follow again. Finally I made it, but I got first in the race
and
with my eyes filling with tears.
filled
第一节 书面表达 （满 25 分）参考答案
Dear Jack,
Pleased to interpret for you the Chinese poem lines printed on the donations against COVID-19 from Japan.
The poem lines, written by a famous poet Wang Changling in the Tang Dynasty , can be translated into " Mountains
apart share rains and clouds，with moonlight above shining home and abroad." which conveys Japanese sincere support
for fighting the epidemic. Yes, viruses have no nationality and we humans have a shared destiny. What we need is not
discrimination but help from each other to address the disaster. This should be a common understanding for us who share
the same planet, no matter what and where we are. The poem lines are a real encouragement for us and we believe we'll
win the battle.
Hopefully, you can understand and appreciate the heartwarming poem.
Wish you all the best.
Yours,
Li Hua
福清市 2020 届高三年“线上教学”质量检测听力原文
Text 1
W: Did you go anywhere during the winter holiday?
M: Yes. I went back to my hometown with my father. I was brought up there and didn’t leave until I was six. But it has
changed a lot. There were many new houses everywhere, and I could hardly tell where anything was after twenty
years. (1)
Text 2第 12 页 共 13 页
M: This concert is fantastic. I’m so glad that you bought us tickets. What a nice surprise!
W: I know they’re your favorite band, so I couldn’t pass up the opportunity to buy tickets when I saw they were
coming to town. (2)
Text 3
W: On the way home from my business trip, I’ll be in Paris for twenty-four hours. Do you have any suggestions about what
I should do?
M: Oh, that’s so little time! Well, since it’s all you have, you should rent a bike. Then you can explore many
different neighborhoods in one day. (3)
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W: Turn left at the next street, and don’t forget to make a complete stop at the stop sign.
M: What happens if I don’t make a complete stop?
W: You’ll fail your driving test. Don’t worry. We have enough time to practice before the big day. (4)
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W: This book is a bargain. I got it for half price.
M: Really? You mean you only paid $4.50 for it? (5)
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M: Look, Jenny. I don’t understand what’s going on. You said your sister was arriving at 7:30, and it’s 8:30 now. (6)
W: I am so sorry, Mike. I don’t understand, either. Here’s Helen’s telegram. Take a look at it.
M: Arriving in Hetton Tuesday 7:30 p.m. (6) Jenny, where is she coming from? What airline is she traveling on? What’s
the flight number?
W: I don’t know. The telegram is the only information I have. The last time we heard from her, she was in Wallence.
M: Then let’s check the flights from Wallence. I think that’s the best thing to do.
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M: Do you know how old this tree is? It’s over 2000 years old. Most redwood trees live to be around 500 to 700 years
old, but this one has been around a very long time. (8)
W: That’s incredible.
M: Imagine how much this tree has seen in its lifetime! (8) From all of the different kinds of animals that have made
it their home, to everything that’s changed down here on the forest floor.
W: How tall do you think it is?
M: I’d guess it’s anywhere from 200 to 300 feet.
W: Why do redwoods grow so tall, and for so long? (9)
M: Well, they’re in a part of the country that gets a lot of rain, and the climate is not too hot or too cold. (9) They
also have a natural material in their wood, which makes it easier for them to keep out insects.
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M: That’s all the time we have for today’s class. Don’t forget to put away your science books. Does anyone have
any more questions? Yes, Sara? (10)
W: I know we talked a lot about mosquitoes today and the different types of diseases they can carry. My question is: what
makes their bites itch so much?
M: That’s a very good question. When a mosquito bites, it also shoots some of its own spit into you. It contains a chemical
that keeps your blood from thickening. That way, it can get its mouth out from your skin before it gets stuck. Your body
then sends a different chemical out to stop the mosquito’s chemical, and that’s what itches.
W: So, the itching comes from us and not the mosquito?
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to produce eggs. (11)
W: That’s awful.
M: Science isn’t always pretty. (12)
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M: It’s such a joy to get to interview you today. How long did it take you to write your new book Michael’s Sunshine?
W: Thank you for having me. It took me five years to write Michael’s Sunshine. (13) Midnight, the first book I wrote,
only took me a year. (14) I don’t know how I wrote it so fast! With Michael’s Sunshine, I wanted to take my time.
M: Your writing mainly deals with the topic of forgiveness, and many reviews of your books have touched on that as well. Is
that something that you were aware of?
W: Yes, definitely. I have always been interested in how and why people forgive each other, and I wanted to write about that.
M: Do you have anything new you’re working on? (15)
W: I do! I’m actually almost done with my third book. It’s called The Snow Tree. I don’t want to give too much
away about the story, though. (16)
M: OK, I won’t ask you any questions about it. Did you always know you wanted to be a writer?
W: No. I thought I wanted to make movies, but then I decided I liked writing better, so here I am.
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The Samsung Family Hub refrigerator is a touchscreen refrigerator that comes with eighteen different apps and Wi-Fi.
The refrigerator takes photos of what’s inside every time the door is shut, (17) so users always know how much
food is left and what needs to be purchased at the store. Users can access the fridge’s camera from a smartphone and
use the Groceries by MasterCard app to order groceries online. There’s also a note app that places small images on each
item in order to keep track of the days that are left until the item goes bad. The screen on the refrigerator door can be
used to display family pictures and messages, which can be downloaded from a computer or smartphone. Users can
listen to music and watch videos, as well as access the news, weather, and even traffic information. (18) The
refrigerator also comes with technology to track eating habits for those who want to make healthier choices. (19)
Although the fridge can work for single users, it’s mainly made for large families to keep track of their
day-to-day lives. (20)
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