宁波市 2020 学年第二学期高考适应性考试
英语试卷
选择题部分
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。
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's wrong with the blue shirt?
A. It's dirty.
B. There's a hole in it.
C. The sleeves are too long.
2. How many seats are available in the last row?
A. Two.
B. Three.
C. Four.
3.What does Gina tell Sam to do?
A. Scratch his arm a little.
B. Buy some special medicine.
C. Sleep with the windows shut.
4.What's the relationship between the speakers?
A. Policeman and driver.
B. Co-workers.
C. Boss and employee.
5.What does the man mean?
A. It is going to rain.
B. He wants to get home earlier.
C. They should wait until the game is over.
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。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 7 题。
6.Where are the speakers?
A. At home.
B. At a hotel.
C. At a restaurant.
7.When will the speakers leave?
A. Around 9:30.
B. Around 10:00.
C. Around 11:00.
听下面一段对话，回答第 8 至 10 题。
8.What does Bob think of motorcycle racing after the accident?
A. It's still attractive.
B. It's too dangerous.
C. It's violent.
9.In how many weeks will Bob get fully recovered?
A. In about two weeks.
B. In about three weeks.
C. In about five weeks.
10. What did the woman give to the man?
A. Some magazines.
B. Some flowers.
C. Some medicine.
听下面一段对话，回答第 11 至 13 题。
11.Why did Teresa raise her hand the first time?
A. She had a question.
B. She needed to relax her arm.
C. She wanted to use the bathroom.
12. What did Mr. Johnson ask the class to do?
A. Ask questions later on.
B. Take down some notes.
C. See a famous painting.
13. When will the film be shown?
A. Next class.
B. After Teresa gets back.
C. At the end of class.
听下面一段对话，回答第 14 至 17 题。
14.What happened to the woman when she went into the woods?
A. She lost her sunglasses.
B. She found new sunglasses.
C. She broke her old sunglasses.
15. When did the man last lose his sunglasses?
A. Earlier today.
B. Yesterday.
C. Two weeks ago.
16.What does the man say about Sunglass Hut?
A. It has a good reputation.
B. The price there is too high.
C. He usually gets his glasses there.
17. What will the speakers do next?
A. Get something to eat.
B. Get some new sunglasses.
C. Call an insurance company.
听下面一段独白，回答第 18 至 20 题。
18. What does the Golden Rule ask people to do?
A. Develop personal rules.
B. Respect their families and ancestors.
C. Treat others as they wish to be treated.
19. Which of the following is the teaching of Confucius?
A. Governments should be moral.
B. Husbands should respect wives.
C. People should memorize rules of behavior.
20.What does the speaker say about Confucius'influence?
A. He has influenced many cultures.
B. He has little effect on people today.
C. He used to be even more important.
第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分 35 分）
第一节（共 10 小题；每小题 2.5 分，满分 25 分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该
项涂黑。
A
The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini is one of the best books I have read in years. This is a page
turner with complex characters and situations that will make you think hard about friendship, good
and evil, betrayal, etc. It is intense and a great book by many measures.
On one level, The Kite Runner is the story of two boys in Afghanistan and Afghan immigrants in
America. It is a story set in a culture that has become of increasing interest to Americans since the
September 11, 2001 attacks. It also explores the history of the rise of the Taliban in Afghanistan. On
this level, it provides a good way for people to learn more about Afghan history and culture in the
context of the story.
Looking at The Kite Runner as a story about culture, however, misses what the book is really about.
This is a novel about humanity. This is a story about friendship, loyalty, cruelty, longing for
acceptance, redemption (救赎）， and survival. The core story could be set in any culture because it
deals with issues that are universal.
The Kite Runner looks at how the main character, Amir, deals with a secret in his past and how that
secret shaped who he became. It tells of Amir's childhood friendship with Hassan, his relationship
with his father and growing up in a privileged place in society. I was drawn in by Amir's voice. I
sympathized with him, cheered for him and felt angry with him at different points. Similarly, I
became attracted by Hassan and his father. The characters became real to me, and it was difficult for
me to put the book down and leave their world.
I highly recommend this book, especially for book clubs. For those of you who are not in a reading
group, read it and then loan it to a friend. You are going to want to talk about it when you finish.
21. The underlined words “a page turner” probably mean that the book is_____
A. abstract
B. difficult
C. ridiculous
D. exciting
22.The greatest charm of The Kite Runner lies in______
A. the beauty of language
B. the history of the Taliban
C. the culture of immigrants
D. the reflection of humanity
23. According to the passage, which of the following is true?
A. The story is set in the September 11, 2001 attacks in America.
B. The author always feels sympathy for the main character, Amir.
C. The story can provide inspiration for readers of various cultures.
D. The secret helped Amir to grow up in a privileged place in society.
24. What type of writing is the passage?
A. A review of a book.
B. An introduction to a book.
C. A summary of a book.
D. An advertisement of a book.
B
Aristotle believed the face was a window onto a person's mind. Today, facial expressions are still
commonly thought to be a universally valid way to judge other people's feelings. A smile suggests
happiness. A frown indicates sadness. However, an analysis of hundreds of research papers has
uncovered a surprising conclusion: there is no good scientific evidence to suggest that there are such
things as recognisable facial expressions for basic emotions which are universal across cultures.
Lisa Feldman Barrett, a psychologist at Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts, and her
colleagues found that, on average, adults in urban cultures scowled when they were angry 30% of
the time. This meant that some 70% of the time they did not scowl when angry. A scowl, the
researchers concluded, seemed valid for all six of the emotional categories: anger, disgust, fear,
happiness, sadness and surprise.
All raise questions about the efforts of information-technology companies to develop artificial
intelligence algorithms (计算程序） which can recognise facial expressions and work out a person's
emotional state. Aleix Martinez, a computer engineer at Ohio State University, said that companies
attempting to extract emotions from images of faces have failed to understand the importance of
context.
Dr Martinez cited an experiment in which participants were shown a close-up picture of a man's face,
which was bright red with his mouth open in a scream. Based on this alone, most participants said
the man was extremely angry. Then the view zoomed out to show a football player with his arms
outstretched, celebrating a goal. His angry-looking face was, in fact, a show of pure joy.
Given that people cannot guess each other's emotional states most of the time, Dr Martinez sees no
reason computers would be able to. “There are companies right now claiming to be able to do that
and apply this to places I find really scary and dangerous, for example, in hiring people,” he says."
Some companies require you to submit a video CV, and then this is analysed by a machine-learning
system. And depending on your facial expressions, they hire you or not, which I find really shocking
and not only based on the wrong hypothesis (假设），but a dangerous
hypothesis.”
25.The main purpose of the passage is to
A. present the mistake associated with artificial intelligence
B. report the problem caused by misreading facial expressions
C. describe the relationship between facial expressions and emotions
D. introduce a danger experienced by information-technology companies
26.Dr.Martinez cited the experiment in order to_
A. reveal the mystery of the picture
B. emphasize the importance of context
C. show the significance of facial expressions
D. demonstrate the professionalism of his experiment
27.What is Dr Martinez's attitude towards hiring people depending on their facial expressions?
A. Critical.
B. Indifferent.
C. Neutral.
D. Favorable.
C
Tansel Ali used to curse (咒骂）his terrible memory. He struggled to remember phone numbers. But
now he has won the Australian Memory Championships four times and has represented Australia at
the World Memory Championships, where he was able to memorise 80 words in 15 minutes and 41
names and faces in five minutes.
So how did Tansel's memory improve so much? The key,he says, is in encoding information into an
image. Tansel also creates images when remembering numbers. That involves a lot of “pre-work”，
he explains. “I've got images already pre-memorised from 0 to 99. So, for example, 17 is a dog and
71 is a cat, so if I get the number 1771, I'm going to picture a dog chasing a cat."And it works.
If you want to strengthen your own recall skills, Tansel suggests reading something incredibly dry
and boring, such as a “terms and conditions” page. While doing so, create a story in your mind. “If
you can make a story out of what you're trying to remember, you can essentially memorise
anything."
Psychologist Sharon Draper says there are other ways to boost your memory, including doing brain
challenges such as puzzles, crosswords and Sudoku at least once a day.“ Being physically active,
avoiding smoking, reducing alcohol intake and aiming for a solid night's sleep can also help protect
your memory from going through the sieve(筛网）”，Draper adds. And dietitian Kathryn Hawkins
notes that sticking to a well-balanced diet - with plenty of fresh fruit, vegetables and fish high in
omega-3 fatty acids-will promote brain health and thus memory.
There's no denying that Tansel now has a great memory. But it's not the only thing to improve since
he started training his brain: his confidence and self-esteem have skyrocketed, and his stress levels
have fallen dramatically as a result. “The better you become at sharpening your memory", Tansel has
learnt,“ the easier life becomes.”
28. Which of the following was adopted by Tansel to improve his memory?
A. Eating a balanced diet.
B. Doing brain challenges.
C. Creating a story in his mind.
D. Guaranteeing a good night's sleep.
29.Why does the author mention Tansel's case in the last paragraph?
A. To share more techniques of living an easy life.
B. To introduce more benefits of training our brain.
C. To illustrate the importance of having a good memory.
D. To show the relationship between confidence and self-esteem.
30.Which of the following might be the best title for the text?
A. The Legend of Tansel.
B. The Secret of Tansel.
C. The Power of Memory.
D. The Improvement of Memory.
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。
Financial goals for the New Year usually have a place in most people's list. 31 Here are some
ways you can make sure those financial goals are achieved.
You have to actually set these goals in the first place. Try to find out what matters to you. Write
down everything - practical and impractical. 32 You will also need to set a specific time limit
you desire to reach these goals.
33 Once you start doing so, it'll shock you how the smallest expenses add up to huge amounts.
After successfully keeping track of your spending for a month, categorize them into groups to
properly understand which type of expenses eat into your income the most. You can then use the
data to cut down unnecessary expenses.
If you want to reach your financial goals, you'll definitely need to create a budget. 34 At the
beginning of each week, you can create a budget for how much you should spend every day in that
week. It is helpful to constantly believe that the amount you have on your weekly budget is the only
amount you own. Creating barriers that make it difficult for you to access the rest of your money till
the end of the week can also help.
Spending less than you earn is one of the easiest ways to get you out of debt and save towards
your future. One way is to always reach for the most affordable options you can find. When you go
shopping, don't just reach for the first product you see. 35 Quality will still matter of course.
Make sure to review your financial goals and progress regularly. This will help you evaluate
mistakes and decide whether to adjust your goals or even create new ones. There's really no shame
in slacking(懈怠） a few times. You only need to carefully address the areas you slacked in and
determine to do better.
A. Track your expenses.
B. Save like your life depends on it.
C. But only a few people actually accomplish them.
D. Try to see if you can get a cheaper brand of that same product.
E. Sort them into short term, long term goals, and level of importance.
F. It is also easier these days with many shopping apps that you can use.
G. Budgets are useful in helping you control the amount of money you spend.
第三部分 语言运用（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，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。
Looking back, I always laugh when I recall one of my most embarrassing but funniest
memories. When I was young, my cousin and I traveled uptown in Manhattan to Radio City Music
Hall to purchase tickets for a36.After buying the tickets, we realized we had 37 money for our train
ride. We stood in the station, turning to strangers for help with our 38.
That day made me 39 what forces a person to assist a stranger. A story told by my teacher
provides the basic framework for being a good 40 to others. In the story, the teacher was asked by
one of the classmates,“ Who is my neighbour?”
As a 41 to this question, the teacher told the story of a man who was robbed,42 and left dying
during travel. Even when a priest crossed the street 43 to avoid helping this man, a good Samaritan
saw his condition and felt sympathy for him. He 44 the man onto his donkey and brought him to a
restaurant nearby where he 45 all expenses. When the teacher 46 telling the story, he asked, “Who
was a neighbor to the man?” The student replied, “The one who47 him. "Then the teacher said, “Go
and do48.”
Over 40 years have passed 49 my cousin and I asked strangers for help with our train fares
home after we bought the film tickets, 50 the lesson we learned that day remains just as strong.I
learned to become a(n) 51 Samaritan.
Those who 52 us some change that day acted as our neighbors. And as I move forward in life, I
look back to that day when I see others in need as a 53 to be a good neighbor.54 Martin Luther
King,Jr. once said, “The time is always right to do55 is right."
36.A. drama B. concert C. opera D. movie
37.A. enough B. little C. extra D. adequate
38.A. fares B. stories C. money D. schedule
39.A. admit B. question C. deny D. argue
40.A. stranger B. friend C. neighbour D. passenger
41.A. response B. objection C. adjustment D. contribution
42.A. rescued B. beaten C. escaped D. survived
43.A. in reference B. in preference C. in an effort D. in a hurry
44.A. lifted B. loaded C. delivered D. sent
45.A. undertook B. covered C. donated D. spent
46.A. delayed B. continued C. completed D. considered
47.A. looked up to B. had mercy on C. paid respect to D. had impact
on
48.A. similarly B. constantly C. differently D. frequently
49.A. unless B. until C. before D. since
50.A. ever B. thus C. yet D. even
51.A. generous B. nice C. considerate D. determined
52.A. brought B. supplied C. took D. spared
53.A. trend B. sign C. reminder D. chance
54.A. As B. So C. With D. While
55.A. that B. which C. it D. what
非选择题部分
第三部分 语言运用（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。
Post-00s is a documentary about growing up, 56 covers almost every aspect of
Millennials'experiences on their path toward adolescence. But this five-episode series is different
from any other TV program 57 a similar theme. Post-00s58(film) over 10 years, during which it
followed several kids from their infancy to adolescence. In other words, the show's characters and
their stories are all real.
“Coming-of-age” stories, as they're known, have 59 special appeal. They satisfy our 60 (curious)
of looking at others 'life, and we become 61 (attach) to the characters as if we truly knew them.
This realness can also be seen in Boyhood, a 2014 film 62(win) the Silver Bear award for best
director. During a period of 12 years, the film followed the life of Mason Jr-63 (play) by US actor
Ellar Coltrane-from when he was 6 to when he finished high school.
One of Boyhood's attractions comes from its “ordinariness”。 Mason Jr isn't some child genius,
rather a 64(fair)typical American boy who grows up in the Texas suburbs.
65 coming-of-age stories may look ordinary on the outside, they often allow us to look
underneath the surface and see the power of life itself.
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分 40 分）
第一节 应用文写作（满分 15 分）
假如你是英华国际学校学生会主席李华，你在食堂发现有浪费粮食现象，打算向全校师生作
“FOOD FOR LIFE”的演讲，请你用英文写一篇演讲稿，内容包括：
1.演讲的主题；
2.演讲的原因；
3.你的倡议。
注意：
1.词数 80 左右；
2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Good morning, respected teachers and dear fellow students!
Thank you for your listening!
第二节 读后续写（满分 25 分）
阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。
The watch was my grandfather's. He hung it by his bed. The face was marked with elegant
Roman numbers and the case was gold. My grandfather got it after his fifty years of faithful service
with his firm. I often gazed at it longingly as I sat with my grandfather after school.
The day I told him of my success in the examinations, he was pleased, “You'll be going to the
new school next, Will. Remember you'll need plenty of patience. That's the right way." I nodded
when handing him the watch. He gazed at it for some moments, and wound it.
The next morning my mother told me he had died in his sleep and left me his watch. For safety,
my mother was to put it away in trust until she considered me old enough to look after it. I protested
(抗议） so strongly that she finally agreed to hang it in the kitchen where I could always see it.
The summer soon ended and it was time for me to enter the new school. I never made friends
easily, and for a time I did little more than get on speaking terms with some boys. One of them was a
rich fellow whose way of impressing us was to parade his possessions before us. Everything
Crawley had was better than ours-until he brought the watch.
“I have a better watch than that,” I announced, attempting to impress them. "Well, show it to
us,” Crawley sneered (冷笑） in disbelief. Embarrassed, I promised to bring it to them that
afternoon.
Considering there was no way to persuade my mother to let me take the watch, I decided to
wait for her to step outside and slip the watch into my pocket. So I did. After lunch, as I was too
excited to wait for the return bus, I got my bike out of the shed.
I rode fast, excitement coursing through me. Then suddenly a puppy ran out into my path. I
pulled at my brakes so hard that the bike stopped to a sharp standstill (急停） and I fell over.
注意：
1.所续写短文的词数应为 150 左右；
2.至少使用 5 个短文中标有下划线的关键词语；
3.续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好；
4.续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。
Paragraph 1
I picked myself up and put a trembling hand into my pocket.
Paragraph 2
“That's not the right way. Patience, Will. Patience,” a voice echoed in my ears after the boys left.
宁波市 2020 学年第二学期高考适应性考试
英语参考答案
第一部分 听力 （共二节，满分 30 分；每题 1.5 分）
1-5 BBCAC 6-10 BCAAB 11-15 BABCC 16-20 BACAA
第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分35分）
第一节（共10小题；每小题2.5分，满分25分）
21-24 DDCA 25-27 BBA 28-30 CBD
第二节（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）
31-35 CEAGD
第三部分 语言运用（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）
36-40 DBABC 41-45 ABCAB 46-50 CBADC 51-55 BDCAD
第二节 （共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
56. which 57. with 58. was filmed 59. a 60. curiosity
61. attached 62. winning 63. played 64. fairly
65. While/Though/Although
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分 40 分）
第一节 应用文写作（满分15分）
Good morning, respected teachers and dear fellow students!
I feel so honored/privileged to deliver a speech themed at food for life. The past years have
witnessed the severeness of food crisis worldwide. However, some of us haven’t attached great
importance to the issue. Food waste is still a common sight, especially in the canteen.
Facing the stern reality, I think it’s high time that we stopped it. Not only are we expected to
raise the awareness of saving food, but also go into action immediately. Do remember, every bit of
effort counts in the process of saving food for a better life.
Thank you for your listening!
第二节 读后续写（满分25分）
I picked myself up and put a trembling hand into my pocket. Then I brought out what was left of
my grandfather's proudest possession. There was deep bulge in the watch, the glass shattered, and
the Roman numbers looking crazily at one another. Putting it back, I rode slowly on to school, numb
with misery. After what seemed forever, I finally turned up before the waiting boys. “My mother
wouldn't let me bring it,” I lied. “His mother wouldn't let him,” Crawley jeered. “What a story!" The
others took up his cries and left without a backward glance.
“That’s not the right way. Patience, Will. Patience,” a voice echoed in my ears after the boys
left. Though anger, embarrassment and sadness hung heavily in the air, the voice drew me to the
awareness of the mistakes I had made when I attempted to impress the boys. I shouldn’t have tried to
integrate in such a hasty way, nor should I have stolen the watch behind my mother. It was the first
time that I had truly realized the meaning of the gift --- patience. I knew for sure that every time I
lost patience in the future I would remember my grandfather’s words.
听力原文：
Text 1
W: Don’t wear that white shirt. It’s dirty. Why don’t you wear the blue one with the long
sleeves？
M: I can’t wear that. There is a hole in the pocket. Pass me the black one.
Text 2
M: Excuse me, I noticed the four empty seats beside you. Are any of them taken?
W: These two are for my friends, but I’m not sure about the other two. No one has taken the three
in the last row, though.
Text 3
W: Stop scratching your arm, Sam.
M: I can’t help it, Gina. It’s so hot outside, and the mosquitoes just love me this year!
W: Well, I hope you close the windows tonight. Here put on this medicine.
Text 4
M: Madam, do you know why I pulled you over? You were doing 75, and you weren’t supposed
to go more than 50. Please show me your driver’s license.
W: Officer, I hope you will let me off with just a warning. My boss is waiting for me...
Text 5
W: It looks like some people are leaving the stadium. That might be a good idea if we want to
get home earlier. Our team is losing, anyway.
M: Only by one goal! I don’t care if it starts raining cats and dogs. We came here to watch the
game!
Text 6
W: Are you coming down for breakfast？They serve it until ten. (7)
M: I was thinking about going for a swim first. I’ll only be about thirty minutes or so. If you want to
go with the kids first, that’s fine. I’ll catch up with you later.
W: Why don’t you just take a shower? It’s much faster, and you’ll get the same effect.
M: I won’t be that long. I just want to see the waves crashing onto the beach front.
W: Suit yourself. But even if you are back in thirty minutes, that only gives you five minutes for
breakfast. And we leave around an hour after that. (7)
Text 7
W: Hi, Bob. I heard about your accident but I didn’t know it would be this bad.
M: Well, thanks for making me feel better.
W: I can hardly recognize you. Tell me what happened.
M: I just got back from Africa where I had a terrible accident during a motorcycle race. (8)I
broke both my legs when my motor failed and was hit by another motorcycle. I was laid up in a
hospital for three weeks.
W: Three weeks? That’s a long time. What did you do while you were in the hospital?
M: Well, if you can believe it, I read all about motorcycle racing. I love racing even when it
pains me. (8)
W: Ha-ha! But I’m afraid you don’t make it look very funny. You are lucky to be alive.
M: That’s for sure. I’m lucky to be alive.
W: How soon will you recover? Did the doctor tell you?
M: They say I still need to stay in bed for two weeks or so. (9)
W: You’ll probably put on some pounds in that much time! By the way, is there anything I can do for
you?
M: No, thank you. Thank you for the beautiful flowers. (10) It’s very kind of you to come and see
me.
W: My pleasure. I’ll be going then. Bye.
M: Bye.
Text 8
M: Yes, Teresa? Did you have a question?
W: Oh, sorry, Mr. Johnson. I was just stretching.
M: You raised you hand...
W: Yes, I just had a little pain in my arm from all the careful notes I’ve taken. (11) I know you
said to save all questions for the end of class. (12) Sorry for the confusion.
M: No wonder you had to stretch! OK, class, I was just telling you about the emperor kneeling in the
snow. We’ve seen this before in a famous painting. If you’ll just turn to page 54 in your
textbooks... Yes, Teresa? Do you have another pain in your arm?
W: No, Mr. Johnson. I was wondering if I could use the restroom.
M: No need to ask, Teresa. Just go ahead next time. Please come back quickly. I don’t want to
start the short film until you are back with us. (13)
W: Thank you, Mr. Johnson. I’ll be back in less than two minutes.
Text 9
W: I need to get a new pair of sunglasses. They need to be strong so they’ll last for a long time.
I keep on breaking mine every time I go into the woods to go hiking. (14)
M: At least you still have yours. I’ve lost so many pairs of sunglasses! Even when I tell myself not to,
they still come up missing.
W: When was the last time you lost a pair?
M: Earlier today...
W: What? That can’t be. I’ll be with you all day and I never saw you with any sunglasses on.
M: Ha-ha, I’m just kidding. But seriously, I think the last time I lost my sunglasses was two
weeks ago. (15) I wonder if they sell an insurance program that will replace a lost or broken pair.
W: Why don’t you go up and ask them? Sunglasses Hut has a very good reputation. That’s where I
get all my sunglasses.
M: I am worried that they won’t to take me seriously. And all the pairs in there are super
expensive. (16)
W: Come on, let’s go see what they have! Maybe we’ll both leave with new sunglasses!
M: Fine. But we need to find a restaurant first. I’m starving! (17)
Text 10
Have you heard of the Golden Rule? (18) The great Chinese philosopher Confucius taught
this principle. It is a very important and well-known idea. The rule says not to do anything to
other people that you would not want them to do to you. (18) It is a very simple yet deep truth.
Confucius possessed a lot of important wisdom like this. He encouraged many values like children
respecting elders, people respecting their ancestors, and wives respecting husbands. He desired for
these moral principles in people's lives and in the government of the country. (19) He believed
that people should develop their own personal rules instead of simply memorizing rules of behavior
to follow. He also had a thoughtful way of teaching. Instead of presenting his ideas through
arguments and reasoning, he taught his rules through personal examples. He himself studied hard
and sought truth, dreams and a perfect personality. In short, Confucius aimed to establish a world of
great harmony. For over two thousand years, his teachings and beliefs still have a great effect on
Chinese culture. Many other cultures around the world have also been influenced to this day
by these important moral teachings. (20)
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