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2020-2021学年度第二学期期中考试高一英语试题第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。1.Howisthemantowardthewoman?A.Dis
appointed.B.Confident.C.Worried.2.Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?A.Inapark.B.Inaschool.C.Inahospital.3.WhatwillHenrydothisweekend?A.Ta
keatrip.B.Seeamovie.C.Makeatravelplan.4.HowdidMikegotoworktoday?A.Bysubway.B.Bytaxi.C.Bycar.5.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabo
ut?A.Agrandhotel.B.Aswimmingpool.C.Atouristattraction.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。听第6段材料,回答第6、7题。6.Whatseemstohetheman’sproblem?A.Thevideopr
ojectorisbroken.B.Thecomputerdoesn’twork.C.TheInternetspeedisslow.7.Whatisthewomangoingtodo?A.Callthetechnician.B.G
ototheconferenceroom.C.Helpthemangivethepresentation.听第7段材料,回答第8至9题。8.Whatismostprobablytheman?A.Ateacher.B.Astudent.C.Aphysicist.9.
Whydoesn’tKarenteachphysics?A.Shehasnoopportunity.B.Sheisn’tinterestedinteaching.C.Shedoesn’tthinkshe’squalified.听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。10.Whereisthewor
ld’soldestamusementpark?A.IntheUS.B.InDenmark.C.IntheUK.11.Whatattractedvisitorstotheparkatfirst?A.Thelocalhistory.B.Itsentertainment.C.Itsnaturals
pring.12.Whatdoweknowabouttheparkduringtheregionoftheroyalfamily?A.Itwasdestroyed.B.Itwasn’tdevelopedatall.C.Itwasn’topentothepu
blic.听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。13.Whatisthewomandoing?A.Hostingaprogram.B.Chairingameeting.C.Conductingajobinterview.14.WhatdidMr.Evanswanttodo?A.Be
comeafull-timeathlete.B.Changekids’livesthroughsports.C.Offereducationalresourcestokids.15.Whatwasthecontestorganizedfor?A.Betteringth
elocalcommunity.B.IncreasingWalmart’sbusiness.C.Advertisingasportsclub.16.HowmuchmoneydidMr.Evansreceiveb
esidesagiftcard?A.$26,000.B.$25,000.C.$1,000.听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。17.Whydidresearchersputatrackingcollaronthefox?A.Toleadheraright
way.B.Toforcehertodothings.C.Toknowherwhereabouts.18.WhendidthefoxgettoEllesmereIsland?A.OnMarch26.B.OnJune21.C.On
July1.19.Whathelpedthefoxtravelfastinresearchers’view?A.Humanassistance.B.Thefloatingseaice.C.Herfastrunningspeed.20.WhathappenedtothefoxafterF
ebruary.2019?A.Itdied.B.Itgotinjured.C.It’sunknown.第二部分阅读理解(共两节,满分50分)第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分,满分37.5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。AThehangingGardensofBabylon,oneofthesevenwondersoftheAncientWorld,isperhapstheear
liestandmostfamousexampleofbotanicalgardens.Overdecadesandcenturies,manyincrediblebotanicalgardenshavebeenestab
lished.Hereisalistofthem.OrtoBotanicodiPadovaTheOrtoBotanicodiPadovainPadua,north-easternItaly,istheoldesta
cademicbotanicalgardenstillinitsoriginallocation.Itwasfoundedin1545bytheVenetianRepublic.Itisspreadacro
ssanareaof22000squaremeters.Itisparticularlyknownforitshistoricalarchitecture,aswellasthecollectionof6000kindsofplants.Theastonishingbotanicalgarde
nisaUNESCOWorldHeritageSite.KirstenboschNationalBotanicalGardenTheKirstenboschNationalBotanicalGardenislocatedatthefootofTableMountaininCap
eTown,SouthAfrica.ItisoneofSouthAfrica’sninenationalbotanicalgardens.whichcoversfiveoutofsixbiomes(生物群落),andthefirstofit
skindintheworld.Itisfamousforexhibitionnativeplantsfromdifferentregions.SingaporeBotanicGardenThe74hectare(公顷)Singap
oreBotanicGardeninSingaporeistheonlybotanicgardenthatstaysopenfrom5amto12midnight,everyday.ItsattractionsincludeRainforest,Bo
tanyCentre,TanglinGate,JacobBallasChildren’sGardenandothergardens.IthastheTembusutree,seenontheSingapore
anfive-dollarbill.21.WhatisthespecialpartofOrtoBotanicodiPadova?A.ItisinEuropeB.IthasthemostplantsC.Ithasalibrary.D.Ithassomeancientite
ms.22.Whereshouldyougoifyouwanttoenjoythenativeplantsindiverseareas?A.BotanicalGardenansBotanicalMus
eum.B.KirstenboschNationalBotanicalGarden.C.SingaporeBotanicGarden.D.OrtoBotanicodiPadova23.InwhichcontinentcanyouseetheTembusutree?A.AsiaB.Eu
ropeC.America.D.Africa.BYoushouldalwayssupportyourkidsandtheirnaturaltalents.Andifyounurturethem.greatthingswillhappen.That’s
what9-year-oldJoeWhale’sparentsthoughtwhentheyencouragedtheirsontokeepdrawing,eventhoughliegotintotroublefordoo
dlingduringclass.TheysentJoetoanafter-schoolartclassandhisartisticabilitieswerequicklynoticedbythosearoundhim.Infact,Joewasinvitedtodecoratethedin
ingroomofthe"Number4"restaurantinShrewsbury.England.Now,JoeisknownasTheDoodleBoyandhashisownwebsite,aswellassocialmediapagesshow
ingoffhisawesomeart.AccordingtoGreg,Joe’sdad,hissonhasalwaysloveddrawingand"wasaddedtotheGiftedregisterprimaryschoolaged4".Gregalsorevealedhowlon
gittookJoetofinishhisdrawingsonthediningroomwallsintherestaurant."Joespentabout12hoursillustratingthewa
ll."What’smore,Greghadsomeadviceforparentswhowanttoencouragetheirkidstodeveloptheirtalents:"Iwouldadviseparentstoencouragetheirchildrentoalwaysfol
lowtheirpassionanddreams-researchlocalworkshopsorgroupswithinyourlocalcommunity."Joe’steacherrecognizedhistalentandpos
tedhisworkonInstagram.Hisdrawingscaughttheeyeofthe"Number4"restaurantwhichaskedhimtocomeoveranddecoratetheirwallswithhisdoodles.Now,hisdaddriveshimth
eresohecandrawhisheartout.Whoknewthatdrawinginanafter-classprogramwouldleadJoetogethisfirstjobatbarely9years
old?24.WhatdidJoedoinhisclass?A.Supportedothernaughtychildren.B.Leftschooltofindhisparents.C.Drewpicture
sintheclass.D.Decoratedthewall.25.WhatisGreg’ssuggestion?A.Tosendthechildrentothelocalrestaurant.B.Totalkwiththechildren
’steacheractively.C.Toofferenoughsupportforthechildren’sdream.D.Toforcethechildrentostayatschoolalld
aylong.26.Howdidthe"Number4"restaurantfindJoe?A.Joewasfamousinthecommunity.B.Joe’sworksweredisplayedontheInternet
.C.Joe’steacherrecommendedJoetotherestaurant.D.Joehashisownwebsitelookedthroughbytherestaurant.27.Whoisthetextmainlyaddressedto?A.Parent
s.B.Children.C.Teachers.D.Restaurantowners.CPeoplehavemanydifferentwaystorelaxduringbreaktimeatworkorschool.Smartphonesareprobably
thenumberonechoiceforaquickmentalvacation.Althoughitmightseemlikeagoodtime,theresultisopposite,accordingtoarecentpsychologicalstudyfromRutger
sUniversity.Forthestudy,morethan400studentswereaskedtofinishasetof20wordpuzzles.Halfwaythoughthetask,thestudentsweredividedintothreegroups.Oneg
roupwasallowedtotakeabreakandusecellphonestobuythingsonline.Thesecondgroupwasaskedtohavearestandbuythingsusingacomput
er.Thelastgroupdidn’ttakeanybreakatall.Surprisingly,thegroupthatusedtheircellphonesduringthebreakwentbacktoworkfeelingthemosttiredandleastmoti
vatedtocontinue.Theyalsohadthehardesttimesolvingtheremainingwordpuzzles.TerriKurtzberg,co-authorofthe
study,explainedthattheyassumedlookingatcellphonesduringabreakwouldbenodifferentfromanyotherbreak-butinstead,thephonemaycausei
ncreasinglevelsofdistraction(分心)thatmakeitdifficulttoreturnfocusedattentiontoworktasks."Cellphonesmayhavethiseffectbecauseevenjusts
eeingyourphoneactivates(激起)thoughtsofcheckingmessages,connectingwithpeople,andmore,inwaysthataredifferentthanhowweuseotherscreenslikecomputers,
andlaptops,"Kurtzbergsaid.ThisisechoedbyarecentstudyfromtheUSUniversityofChicago.Itfoundthatevenifcellphonesareturnedoffort
urnedfacedown,theirmerepresencereducesaperson'scognitivecapacity(认知能力).28.Whatcanwelearnfromthestudy?A.Theparticipantsweredividedintogroups
atthebeginning.B.Thelastgrouphadthehardesttimesolvingthewordpuzzles.C.Computersandlaptopscausemoredistraction.D.Cellphonesmaymakepe
oplelessfocusedonwork.29.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"echoed"inthelastparagraphmean?A.Agreed.B.Remembered.C.Overcome.D
.Complained.30.Whatsuggestionwilltheauthorgiveinthefollowingparagraph?A.Tryputtingyoursmartphoneawayduringyournextbreak.
B.Usingcomputerstoshoponlineratherthancellphones.C.Stopcheckingmessagesandconnectingwithpeoplebycellphone.D.Turningoffyourc
ellphoneduringworktime.31.What’sthetextmainlyabout?A.Waystorelaxforstudents.B.Theresultfromaword-puzzlegame.C.Astudyonusingsmart-phonestorel
ax.D.Effectsbroughtbythesmart-phone.DSingapore’straditionofeatingoutinplacescalledhawkercentersisnowrecognizedbytheUn
itedNationsforitsculturalimportance.Ahawkerisapersonwhosellsfoodorgoodsandadvertisesbyshoutingatpeoplewalkingbyonthestreet.Hawkersareanimportantpa
rtofSingaporeanculture.Open-aireatingareaswherehawkersselltheirgoodsareverypopular.Famouschefs,suchasAnthonyBourdainandGordonRamsayhavepraisedthe
m.OnWednesday,theUnitedNations,culturalagency,UNESCO,addedthecity’s"hawkerculture,"toitsRepresentativeListoftheIntangibleCulturalHerit
ageofHumanity.Singaporesoughttohavehawkercultureaddedtothelistabouttwoyearsago.Nowthatithasbeenrecognized,Singaporemust
provideareporteverysixyearstoUNESCO.Thereportmustshoweffortsthecity-statehasmadetosaveandsupportitshawkercultur
e."Thesecentersserveas'communitydiningrooms,wherepeoplefromdiversebackgroundsgatherandsharetheexperienceofdiningoverbreakfast,lunchanddinner
,"UNESCOsaid.Inthe1970s,Singaporecleanedupitsstreetssothecitymovedstreethawkerstoneweatingcenters.Theseareaswerepartofanef
forttoimprovetheisland.Now,thecentersoffermanydifferentlow-costmealsforlocalpeopleandprovideapleasingsocialsetting.The2018filmCrazyRich
Asiansshoweditsstarsenjoyingmealsatafamousnightmarket.SomesellersevenreceivedMichelinstarsfromafamousrestaurantratingsystemfortheirmeals
costingonlyafewdollars.But,nowtheaverageageofahawkerinSingaporeis60yearsold.YoungerSingaporeansnowwantto
workinoffices.Theyarelessinterestedinworkinginsmallrestaurants.TheCOVID-19healthcrisisalsohurtsales,preventingforeignvisitorsa
ndlocalsfromeatingout.32.Whatdoweknowabouthawkersfromparagraph2?A.Theysellgoodsintheopen-airarea.B.Theyarefamo
uschefs.C.TheyareSingaporenatives.D.Theyarepopularallovertheworld.33.WhyishawkercultureaddedtoUNESCO’slist?A.FortheeffortsSingaporehasmade.B.Foritsim
portanceinshowingSingapore’sculture.C.ForthereportSingaporeprovided.D.FortherecommendationbyUNESCO.34.WhyisthefilmCrazyRichAsiansment
ioned?A.Toadvertisethefilm.B.Tointroducethestars.C.Toshowthepopularityofhawkercenters.D.TohelpthesellersreceiveMichelinsta
rs.35.Whatisthelastparagraphmainlyabout?A.Thedifficultieshawkerculturearefacing.B.Theaverageageofhawkers.C.Theeffect
causedbyCOVID-19.D.Thefutureofthehawkerculture.第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分,满分12.5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。Dohighschoolgrades
matter?Inmostcasesyes,especiallywhenyouareapplyingtoagoodcollegeafterhighschool.36So,howtogetbettergrades?Turnyourhomeworkin
toapleasantroutine.Homeworkisnotalwaysapleasantthing,butifyoudoitatacleanandpleasantplacethatyoulike,it’llbelessexhausting.Besid
es,youcangetintoahabitofdoingyourhomeworkatthesametimeeveryday.Forexample,youmaycomehome,relaxforhalfanhour,andt
henstartyourhomework.Oryoumayhavemoreenergytodohomeworkintheevening.37Trytoturntoothersforhelp.Ifyoufeelthatyou’relosti
nsomesubjects,youcantalkwithyourteacher.Theycanalwaysgiveyousomeadviceonhowtobroadenyourmind.38Theycaneit
hergetyouaprivateteacherorsendyoutoatrainingclass.Thiswillallowyoutospendyourtimemorewiselyondifficultthings.39Ifyo
uarestudyingforanexam,don’tleaveeverythingforthelastday.Startstudyingasearlyaspossibleandprocessasmallpartofinformationeverydayforone
hourorso.Havearestonafinalnightbeforetheexam,soyourbrainwillprocesstheinformationwhileyouaresleeping.Thiswillmakesurethatyouwillge
tyourgradesupfastinhighschool.Thesemethodscangoalongwayintohelpingyoubecomemorefocusedonyourworktowardsimprovingyourgrades.40Andyou’l
lsoonmakegreatprogress.A.Also,youcanaskyourparentsforhelp.B.Breakdownyourstudymaterialsintosmallpieces.C.De
cideforyourselfwhichtimeworksbestforyou.D.Actually,exercisingduringbreaksbetweenyourtasksisalsohelpful.E.Trytousethemalongwith
astrongwishtodoeverythingbetter.F.What’smore,studiesshowthathighgradescanbenefityourfuturecareer.G.Yourgradeswillbebetter
ifyoufeelcomfortabletalkingtoyourteachers.第三部分语言运用(共三节,满分45分)第一节(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15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。MinhBest,bornwithoutarms,lovestopaintandshe’sfoundauniquewaytoapproachherwork.To41herpaintings,sheusesherfoottohold
thebrush.Thegirlhasnotletanything42herback,especiallyfromdoingwhatsheloves:painting.Herpaintingshave43fromanartistichobbyintoawayf
orMinhandherparents,SarahBestandJustinBest,toraisemoneyforherto44CampNoLimits."CampNoLimitsisacampforchildr
enwithlimb(肢体)differences,"SarahBestsaid.Wearetryingto45toWestnextyearastherearecamperslikeMinhandwewantherto46them."Onlineanddirect
messageswithspecificrequestsare47waysMinh’spaintingshavebeensold."Severalpeoplehavetoldus,withtearsintheireyes,how48theyaretogettoseeher
dowhatsheloves."SarahBestsaid.Thefamilyhasalreadyraisedmorethan$5,000,helpingpayfortravel49totwocampsjustthisyear."50sheattendsthesecamp
s,she’llknowshe’sjustoneofthecrowd,"SarahBestremarked.Asherdrawingscontinueto51theshelves,Minh’sfamilywouldlovetoheabletohelpotherkid
sattendthesecampsandofferfinancialassistancethroughthese52."Attendingthesecamps,she’salready53othersaswell,"Bestsaid."Again,herloveforlifeisjus
tcatchinganditgivespeopleofallages54,evenatthesecamps."Minhwillcontinuetopaint,cook,danceanddoeverythingthatbringshe
rjoy55limitations.41.A.sellB.enjoyC.promoteD.make42.A.holdB.callC.bringD.give43.A.risenB.grownC.rangedD.stayed44.A.attendB.witnessC.experie
nceD.deliver45.A.moveB.walkC.travelD.cycle46.A.arguewithB.catchupwithC.fitinwithD.agreewith47.A.normalB.commonC.originalD.unique4
8.A.blessedB.annoyedC.considerateD.adorable49.A.plansB.booksC.aimsD.expenses50.A.SinceB.ThoughC.WhenD.Because51.A.run
intoB.passdownC.applyforD.flyoff52.A.lessonsB.classesC.donationsD.comments53.A.hurtB.inspiredC.preventedD.offended54.A.moneyB.hopeC.experiencesD.
paintings55.A.withoutB.despiteC.overD.through第II卷第二节:单词拼写(共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)1.Ifyoucanbookaroomtwomonthsaheadonline,youcanhaveagood(折扣).2.Hehatest
ogivespeechesinpublic.It'sso(令人尴尬的).3.Weinterviewedeach(个别的)memberofthecommunity.4.Thereisconvincing(证据)ofalinkbetweenexposuretothesunandskincancer.
5.Thevividpicturedescribesaverycommon(现象)inoursociety.6.MrKingwaschosentor(代表)thecompanyattheconference.7.Heisavery
open-mindedman,andwon’tbepaboutthesesmallthings8.TheBritishandtheAmericansnotonlyspeakthesamelanguagebut(also)sharealargenumberofsocialc.
9.Asfarasthegirlisconcerned,theyneedtoputmoretimeandeintothework.10.Aisrelatedtofarming,growingthings,plants,fruit,veget
ables.第三节:单句语法填空(共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)1.Ontopofitbeingdark,itrained,whichmadethegoingeven(tough).2.Itmakesmefeelfreshand(en
ergy)throughoutthewholeday.Atthemeetingtheydiscussedthreedifferent(approach)tothestudyofmaths.3.(award
)thefirstprizeinthecompetition,hefelthappyandsatisfied.4.Thereare(variety)waystoansweryourquestion.5.Myparentsalwaysattachgreat(significan
t)tomygettingagoodeducation.6.Hehadnoopinionsofhisownbut(simple)followtheothers.7.Whenthepatientcametolife,hefoundh
imselfsbyagroupofdoctorsandnurses.8.ThelecturewillcoveranumberofcasesbeginnersofEnglishfailtousethelanguageproperly.9.ItwasannoyingthatIcou
ldn’tgetaccessthedatabank.10.Joeisn’tabadboy.If,he’saprettygoodone.第四节:书面表达(满分25分)假设你是李华,在2020上半年,你选择了美国教师Lucyd视频辅导课。最近,你参加了学校组
织的英语演讲比赛,取得了优异成绩。请向Lucy写信汇报成绩,并表示感谢。注意:1、词数80左右2、可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。高一试题答案第一部分:听力1-5CCACA6-10CAACB11-15CCABA16-20BCCBC第二部分:阅读理
解21-25DBACC26-30BADAA31-35CABAC36-40FCABE第三部分:英语知识运用第一节:41-45DABAC46-50CBADC51-55DCBBA第二节:1.discount2.embarras
sing3.individual4.evidence5.phenomenon6.represent7.particular8.customs9.energy10.Agriculture第三节:1.tougher2.energetic3.Awarded4.various5.significan
ce6.simply7.surrounded8.where9.to10.anything第四部分:DearLucy,IamLiHua,oneofthestudentswhochoseyorvideolessons.Hereiamwritingwiththepurposeofexpress
ionmysinceregratitudefromthebottomofmyheart.Duringthefirsthalfofthisyear,youtaughtmanypracticallearningskillsinyourvideolessons.Imadegreatprogressi
nEnglish,especiallythepronunciation.Idon’tknowwhatmyEnglishwouldbelikewithoutyourpatienthelp.Lastweek,itookpartintheEnglishspeechcomp
etitionwhichwasheldbyourschool.Andtomygreatjoy,iwonthefirst.Andthejudgesspokehighlyofmyspeech,sayingthatmypronunciationsoundedlikeanative.
HowproudIam!Thankyousomuch,dearLucy.Idowishyouallthebest.Yours,LiHua高一听力原文:Text1W:I’mconfidentaboutthetesttomorrow.Ididn’tstayupallnightfo
rnothing.M:Well,Ihopeyoucanstayawakeduringthewholething.Text22M:Well,Mrs.Brown,whatseemstobetheproblemwithlittleDavid?W:Hewenttoth
eparkafterschoolyesterday.Thenhestartedtocough.M:Letmegivehimacheckup.Takeoffhiscoat,please.Text3W:Whatab
outgoingtoamoviethisweekend,Henry?M:Sorry,Lisa,butI’mgoingtoLakeCumberlandthisweekend.It’sthelargestlakeinKentucky.W:Iknowthat.Itisamajortraveld
estinationintheregion.Text4W:Mike,Iheardyourcarwasbeingrepairedyesterday.M:Yes.Actuallyit’sstillbeingrepairedtoday.W:Sodidyoucometoworkb
ysubwaythismorning?M:Iplannedtocallataxi,butTomofferedmealift.Hisofficeisinthebuildingacrossthestreet.Text5W:SowherewillyoustayvisitingNiagaraFall
s?M:Sheraton.Ithassummerratesstartingat$161withanindoorswimmingpoolthat’sthelargestinthearea,andiswithinwalkingdistancetomanyofthetopattraction
s.W:Itreallysoundslikeagreatplacetostayat.Text6W:Hello.BusinessCenter.ThisisChristinespeaking.HowmayIh
elpyou?M:I’minthemainconferenceroomandI’vegotabitofaproblem.I’veconnectedmycomputertothevideoprojector,andtheInter
netalsoseemstobeworking,⑥butatthisspeedIwon’tbeabletogivemypresentation.Ineedafasterconnection.W:⑦I’llcallthetechnician,si
r.M:Thankyou.Andaskhimtocomeimmediately.I’mgettingnervous.Thepresentationwillbegininhalfanhour.W:⑦I’llgethimtocomein10minutes,sir.M:T
hat’llbegood.Thanksforyourhelp.Text7M:Karen,Iheardyou’relookingforwork.⑧Whataboutteachingphysicsinmyschool?We’re3loo
kingforsomephysicsteachersnow.W:Areyoukiddingme?Idon’thaveaphysicsdegreeorphysicseducation.HowcanIdothisjobwell?M:Well,it’sreallyhardtofindphy
sicsteachersinthestatenow.Don’tyouknowthatmanyhighschoolphysicsteachersintheUSdon’thaveaphysicsdegreeorphysic
seducation?⑧Twoofmycolleagueshavenophysicsdegree,either.W:Really?That’shardtobelieve.⑨ButI’dratherdosomethin
gelse,thoughIloveteaching.Idon’tthinkpeoplewithoutaphysicsdegreeorphysicseducationshouldteachthissubje
ct.M:Iguessyou’reright.Butit’sreallyabigprobleminourcountrynow.Ihopemorepeoplewillbeeducatedtobecomephysicsteachers.W:Me,too.Text8W:Mark,
doyouknowwheretheworld’soldestamusementparkislocated?M:Isn’titintheUnitedStates?W:No.Anditdoesn’tsitintheUK,either.⑩It’scalledB
akkenandislocatedinDenmark.M:Sowhenwasitopened?W:Itwasopenedin1583.Thefirstattractionwasactuallyall-natural.⑪Theareaishometoanaturalspring,wh
ichwassocleanthatattractedmanypeopleintheearly16thcentury.Thenmoreandmorepeoplecametheretochatandplaygames.Also,lotsofentertainersgavethe
irbestshows.M:Soundsgreat!Itseemsthatitwassopopular.W:Yes,butitwasnotalwayslikethat.⑫Duringtheregionoftheroyalfamily,itbecameaclosedareatothe
public.M:It’sapity!W:But,luckily,undertheleadershipofKingFrederickV,itwasdevelopedandreopenedtothepublicinthe18thcentury.That’swhenmorepe
rformers,businessmen,andridesslowlytookover.M:Isitstillopen?W:Yes.Itisstillopentodaywithdifferentrollercoasters,Ferrisw
heels,andotherrides.Shallwevisititoneday?M:Soundsgreat.Text9W:⑬Welcometoourprogram,Mr.Evans.Sowhatdidyou
dreamofdoinginthepast?4M:Well,⑭I’vealwaysbeenpassionateaboutthepowerofsportstochangelives,particularlyforkids,butIneverhadtheresource
stoturnmydreamintorealitybefore2017.W:Whatallowedyoutorealizeyourdreamin2017?M:⑮IwonacontestputonbySam’sClubthatyea
r.TheWalmartgiantwaslookingforideasforwaystohelpthelocalcommunity,andIwasthewinnerformyideaforasportsclubthatwouldworkwithlocalschoolstohelpimpro
vekids’physicalandmentalhealth.W:Sowhatwastheprize?M:⑯Theprizewasa$1,000giftcardplus$25,000toputtowardthebusiness.W:Sohowdidy
ouusethemoney?M:Iusedthemoneytoco-foundtheCompetitiveEdgeAthleticPerformanceCenter,andtheDaleCity“Lightning”TrackClub
.Icandevelopsportstrainingforkidsthroughthem.W:Iwanttosaytherealwinnersarethekids.Well,Mr.Evans,Iwanttothankyoufordoi
ngallthatforthekids.Andthankyouagainforsharingyourstorywithus.M:Thehonorisallmine.Text10W:InJuly,2017,researchersfromtheNorwegianPolarInstitutepla
cedatrackingcollaronayoungarcticfoxbelievedtobelessthanoneyearold.⑰Thecollarallowedthemtouseasatelli
tetotrackthefoxnomatterwhereshewent.UntilMarch24,2018,thefoxstayedontheislandofSpitzenberg.Then,sudden
ly,onMarch26,shelefttheisland,travelingacrosstheseaice.Just21daysandabout940mileslater,shearrivedinGreenland.FromGreenland,⑱shecarriedon,andfi
nallyreachedEllesmereIslandinCanadaonJuly1,travelingover2,175milesintotal.Scientistsshowsthatit’sthelongestjourneythearc
ticfoxhasevermade.Infact,⑲itwasprobablythemovingseaicethathelpedthefoxtravelsoquicklyonsomeofthedaysthats
hecoveredgreatdistances.However,scientistsarenotsurewhathappenedtothefox.⑳ItstrackingcollarstoppedworkinginFebr
uary,2019.Sotheydon’tknowthefateoftherecorder-settingarcticfox.