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2020-2021学年度下学期期末考试高一英语试题2021年7月本试卷分客观选择题和主观题两部分共六题，共150分，共6页。考试时间为120分钟。考试结束后，只交答题卡。第I卷第一部分听力（1—20小题）在笔试结束后进行。第一节（共5小题；每小题

1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。例：Howmuchistheshirt?A.£19.15.B.£9

.18.C.£9.15.答案是C。1.Wherearethespeakers?A.Onaplane.B.Onabus.C.Onaship.2.Whattimeisitnow?A.7:00.B.7:25.C.7:30.3.Whatdoes

themanmean?A.Heistoobusytohelpher.B.Hishandsareholdingsomething.C.Hewantstomovethesofaallbyhimself.4.Whoisthewoman?A.Mr.Johnson’ssecretary.B.Mr.Johns

on’swife.C.Mr.Johnson’smother.5.Howdoesthemanfeel?A.Worried.B.Excited.C.Unconcerned.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.WhydidMary’sparentsmakeherstayathomey

esterdayevening?A.Toletherdoherhomework.B.Tolethertakecareofherbabysister.C.ToletherwatchTV.7.WhatdidMarydoyesterdayevening?A.ShewatchedboxingonTV

.B.Shewatchedamovieaboutboxing.C.Shewenttoaconcert.8.WhatdidJohndolastnight?A.HewatchedboxingonTV.B.Hewenttoth

ecinema.C.Hewenttoaconcert.听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。9.Whatmaindishwillthewomanserve?A.Roastduck.B.Chicken.C.Beefandpotatoes.10.Whenwillthewo

manservebread?A.Beforedinner.B.Duringdinner.C.Afterdinner.11.Howwillthewomanprobablygetthedessert?A.Shewillmakeit.B.Shewillbuyit.C.Sheexpects

someonetobringit.听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。12.WhendoesthewomanusuallywatchTV?A.Aftermidnight.B.Whensheisbored.C.Aftershehasdinner.13.Whywasthemanunhapp

y?A.Helosthismealtickets.B.Thefoodwasterrible.C.TheTVprogramwasboring.14.Whydidthemanfeelevenworse?A.Hedidn’tsleepwell.B.Hewastedsomuc

htime.C.Thewomanhadthesameproblem.听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。15.Whoisdisabledinthedialogue?A.Theman.B.Theman’swife.C.Theman’sboss.16.Whatdidtheman’sbossd

o?A.Hefiredtheman.B.Hemovedthecompany.C.Hedisappearedwithlotsofmoney.17.Whatdidthewomangivetheman?A.Ajobopportunity.B.Onlysomemoney.C.Somefood.听

第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18.WhichstatementistrueabouttheparkthatWaltdreamedof?A.Childreninsteadofadultswouldliketogotohis

park.B.Theparkwouldbeexcitingandsafe.C.TheparkwouldbeattractivetoAmericansonly.19.WhenwasDisneylandopenedinCa

lifornia?A.In1966.B.In1955.C.In1958.20.WhichstatementistrueaboutWalt?A.Beforehediedin1966,hebuiltonlyoneamusementparkinAmerica.B.

Hewasforgottenbytheworldquicklyafterhedied.C.Hehadtwodaughters,wholikedtogotoamusementparks.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）阅读下面短文，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。AFoodfestivalsaroundtheworldStiltonC

heeseRollingMayDayisatraditionaldayforcelebrations,butthe2,000EnglishvillagersofStiltonmustbetheonlypeople

intheworldwhoincludetheserollingintheirannualplans.Teamsoffour,dressedinavarietyofstrangeandfunnyclothes,rollacompletecheesealonga50-metrecours

e.Ontheway,theymustnotkickorthrowtheircheese,orgointotheircompetitors'lane(赛道).CompetitionisfierceandthechiefprizeisacompleteStiltonchees

eweighingaboutfourkilos(disappointingly,butunderstandablythecheesesusedintheracearewoodenones).Allthec

ompetitorsareservedwithbeerorportwine,thetraditionalaccompanimentforStiltoncheese.FieryFoodsFestival—TheHottestFestivalonEarthEveryyearmorethan10

,000peopleheadforthecityofAlbuquerque,NewMexico.TheycomefromasfarawayasAustralia,theCaribbeanandChina,buttheyal

lshareacommonaddiction—foodthatisnotjustspicy(辛辣),buthotenoughtomakeyourmouthburn,yourheadspinandyoureyeswater.TheirdestinationistheFieryFoo

dandBBQFestivalwhichisheldoveraperiodofthreedayseveryMarch.Youmightliketotryachocolate-coveredhabaneropepper—officiallythehottestpepperint

heworld—oranyoneofthethousandsofproductsthatareonshow.Butonething'sforsure—ifyoudon'tlikethefeelingofa

burningtongue,thisfestivalisn'tforyou!LaTomatina—TheWorld'sBiggestFoodFightOnthelastWednesdayofeveryAugust,theSpanishtownofBunolhostsEaTo

matina—theworld'slargestfoodfight.Aweek-longcelebrationleadsuptoanexcitingtomatobattleasthehighlightoftheweek'sevents.The

earlymorningseesthearrivaloflargetruckswithtomatoes—officialfight-startersgetthingsgoingbycastingtomatoesatthecrowd.Thebattl

elastsalittlemorethanhalfanhour,inwhichtimearound50,000kilogramsoftomatoeshavebeenthrownatanyoneoranythingthatmoves,runs,orfightsback

.Theneveryoneheadsdowntotherivertomakefriendsagain—andforamuch-neededwash!21.IntheStiltoncheeserollingcom

petition,competitorsoneachteammust_______.A.wearvariousformalclothesB.rollawoodencheeseintheirownlan

eC.kickorthrowtheircheeseD.usearealcheeseweighingaboutfourkilos22.ThecelebrationofLaTomatinalasts____________.A.threedaysB.morethansevendaysC.lesst

hanthreedaysD.sevendays23.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.ThechiefprizefortheStiltoncheeserollingcompetitionisbeerorportwine.

B.Morethan10,000ChinesetakepartintheFieryFoodandBBQFestival.C.ThousandsofspicyfoodsareonshowintheFieryFoodandBBQFestival.

D.AnexcitingtomatobattletakesplaceatthebeginningofLaTomatina.BKenyonScudderoncetoldmeastoryabouthisfriend,Mic

hael.Michaelhappenedtobeonatrainsittingnexttoayoungmanwhoseemedworried.Finallytheyoungmantoldthefriendthathewasaconvi

ct(罪犯)returninghomefromaprisonfaraway.Whathedidhadbroughtshame(羞耻)onhisfamily,andtheyhadneithervisitedhimnorwrittentohim.Hehoped,ho

wever,thatthiswasonlybecausetheyweretoopoortotravelandtoobusytowrite.Whenhewassetfreehehadwrittentotellthemhewantedtogohome.Tomakematterseasy

forthem,however,hehadaskedthemtoputupasignal(信号)forhimwhenthetrainpassedtheirlittlefarm.Ifthefamilyhadforgiven(原谅)him,theywereto

putupawhiteribbon(丝带)inthebigappletreeneartherailway.Iftheydidn’twanthimback,theyweretodonothing,andhewouldstayont

hetrain,andgofaraway.Asthetrainnearedhishometownhissuspensebecamesogreatthathewasafraidtolookoutofthewindow.HeaskedMichaeltowatchforthebigappletree.T

heychangedseats.Inaminute,Michaelputhishandontheyoungconvict’sshoulder."Thereitis,"hesaid,hiseyesfilledwithsuddentears."I

t’sallright.Thewholetreeiswhitewithribbons."24.Forwhichofthefollowingreasonsmighttheyoungmanbeworried?A.Hisfamilymightnotallowh

imtogohome.B.Hisfamilywouldnotrememberhim.C.Hisfamilyhadn’twrittentohimfrequently.D.Hisfamilyhadn’tvisitedh

imforalongtime.25.Theword"suspense"underlinedinthelastparagraphcanbestbereplacedby________.A.painB.interestC.worryD.happiness26.WhydidMichae

lcryattheendofthestory?A.Theyoungmancouldn’tlivewithhisfamily.B.Thereweremanywhiteribbonsontheappletree.C

.Hewasmovedbywhathesawoutofthewindow.D.Theyoungmanwasverysad.27.Fromthepassagewecanlearnthat__________.A.Theyoungmanwasescapingfromtheprison.B.They

oungman’sfamilydidn’tforgivehim.C.Michaelwasafraidtositnexttothewindow.D.Michaelwasamanfullofsympathy.CThepriceofmilk

maybegoingup.Therewasnotenoughraininsomepartsofthecountrylastyearandthebadweathermaymeanthatagallon(加仑)ofmilkwillcost41centsmoreafterOcto

ber1st.CaliforniaalreadyhashighmilkpricesandtheCaliforniacourtdoesnotwantthepricetogoanyhigher.Highmilkpriceswillbeveryhardforsomepeople

.Familieswithmanychildrenwillhavetospendmoremoneytobuymilk.Thepoorandolderpeoplewithoutmuchmoneywillalsobehurtbyhigherprices.Thecourtsaidthatmorem

ilkfromotherstatesshouldbesoldinCaliforniaasthepriceofmilkfromotherstatesisnotashigh.Somestatesgotenoughrainsotheircostsdid

notgoup.Peoplewillthenbeabletobuythecheapermilk,meaningthatunlessmilkproducersbringtheirmilkpricesdown,t

heirmilkwillnotsell.Thedrought(干旱)aroundthecountryhasmeantmarketforcesarelikelytopushmilkpricesupbyasmuchas41-centagallonbyOct

ober1st.ExpertssaidthisdecisionbytheCaliforniancourtcouldreduce(减少)theeffectofthepricerisehere.The41-centincreasewouldaddtoCalifornia’salreadyh

ighmilkpricessoCaliforniamustallowmoremilkproducersfromoutsidethestatetoselltheirproductsthere.Thiswouldthenleadtoincreasedsupplies(供应),whichwoul

d,asaresult,stopmilkpricesfromincreasing.28.WhatcausedmilkpricesinCaliforniatoincrease?A.Shortsuppliesfromotherstates.B.Beingshortofrain.C.TheCal

iforniacourt.`D.Children’sneedformilk.29.Whowillbehurtbyhighmilkprices?A.Youngpeople.B.Richpeople.C.Milkproducersfrom

outsideCalifornia.D.Familieswithlotsofchildren.30.Whatisthethirdparagraphmainlyabout?A.Moremilkcanbebrought

infromotherstates.B.Milkpricesinotherstateswilldrop.C.Somestatesgotenoughrain.D.Peopleliketobuycheapermilk.31.WhatwillCaliforni

adotokeepmilkpricesdown?A.Forcemilkproducerstolowertheirprice.B.Increasethesupplyofmilkinthestate.C.Getmentoproducemorerain.D.Encouragepeopletodri

nklessmilk.DOnApril14th,2010,myentirelifechangedinaninstant.OnemomentIwasjoyfullyridingthroughthesunshine.Thenextmo

ment,metal,fleshandbonewerespreadingagainstthepavementinathunderouscrash.Anothercyclist,bikingcarelessly,hadcutmeoffandsentmesu

permanningtowardoncomingtraffic.Asiftosymbolizetheaccidentthathadhitmylife,anotherdisasteralsooccurredonApril14th,2010.It

costtheairlineindustry$1.7billion.Tenmilliontravelerswerestuckfordays.Economiesallovertheworldweredistur

bed.ThiswastheeruptionofEyjafjallajokull,oneofIceland’smanyvolcanoes.However,volcanoesarenotallbad.Infact,theyarenecessary.Theyareresponsiblefort

hebirthofnewearth,andforthecreationofrichsoil.Thiseruptiongaveoff0.15milliontonsofcarbondioxideintotheatmospheredaily.Butcancelling48%ofthew

orld’sflighttravelsavedabout2.8milliontonsofCO2fromenteringtheatmosphere,temporarilydecreasingourcarbonfootp

rint.Similarly,theaccidenthadbadlyaffectedmyemotionbutitalsoallowedmetolookmorecloselyinsidemyselfanddiscoverthingsaboutmyselfIne

verwouldhaverealized.Ilearnedhownottojudgemyselfformynewlimitations.In1973,anotherIcelandicvolcano,Eldfell,brokeout.Icelandersd

ecidedtobombitwithcoldwateruntilitfrozeandchoseadifferentpath.Aftertheirplanworked,theyusedthegeothermal(地热)energyforthenext15yea

rstoheattheirhomes.Agoodexampleoflifebringinglemons,andmakinglemonade!Onemustmoveonfrommisfortunes,focusingon

lyonthepresentmomentandbeinghopefulforthefuture.IranfromApril14th,2010,toeverykindofescape.EventuallyIendedupinunive

rsityforanew-foundloveinEarthsciences.32.WhathappenedtothewriteronApril14th,2010?A.Hewasinvolvedinacarcrash.B.HewasstuckinIceland’sairpor

t.C.Hewitnessedavolcaniceruption.D.Hewasbadlyinjuredonabikeride.33.WhichwasaneffectoftheeruptionofEy

jafjallajokull?A.Economywascostgloballybytheeruption.B.Valuablemineralswerebroughttothesurface.C.Morecarbondioxidewassentintotheair

.D.Mostoftheworld’splaneswereheldup.34.WhydidthewritermentiontheEldfellvolcano?A.ItbrokeoutonApril14thinIcelandaswell.B.Itsymbolizedtheaccid

entthatchangedhislife.C.Itencouragedhimtoknowmoreabouthimself.D.Ittaughthimtomakethemostofgivensituation

.35.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A.InspirationfromDisastersB.EscapefromVolcanoesC.LoveforEarthScienceD.AttitudetowardNatu

re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。Everyoneknowsthatfishisgoodforhealth.___36___Butitseemsthatmanypeop

ledon’tcookfishathome.Americanseatonlyaboutfifteenpoundsoffishperpersonperyear,butweeattwiceasmuchfishinrestaurantsasathome.Buying,storing,an

dcookingfishisn’tdifficult.___37___Thistextisabouthowtobuyandcookfishinaneasyway.___38___Freshfishshouldsmellsweet:yoush

ouldfeelthatyou’restandingattheocean’sedge.Anyfishyorstrongsmellmeansthefishisn’tfresh.___39___Whenyouhave

boughtafishandarrivehome,you’dbetterstorethefishintherefrigeratorifyoudon’tcookitimmediately,butfreshfishshouldbestoredinyourfridgeforonlyad

ayortwo.Frozenfishisn’tastastyasthefreshone.Therearemanycommonmethodsusedtocookfish.___40___First,cleanitandseasonitwithyourchoiceofspices(

调料).Putthewholefishonaplateandsteamitinasteampotfor8to10minutesifitweighsaboutonepound.(Alargeronewilltakemoretime.

)Then,it’sreadytoserve.A.Donotbuyit.B.Theeasiestistosteamit.C.Thisishowyoucandoit.D.Itjustrequiresalittlek

nowledge.E.Thefishwillgobadwithinhours.F.Whenbuyingfish,youshouldfirstsmellit.G.Thefatsinfisharethoughttohelppreventhear

tdisease.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。Onedayamanwastravelingonatrain.Allofasuddenhefeltvery41andgotoffatthenextstationtolookforwater.Nosoonerhadhereacheda(n)42

whenheheardthetrainwhistle(鸣汽笛).Heranback,but43thetrain.Hewaitedandwaitedforanotheronetocome.Itwasgetting

44andhedecidedtospendthenightatthestation.Thenextmorningheaskedaboutthenext45.Hewastoldthattherewouldnotbeanotheroneuntilthene

xt46.Hedecidedtofindaplaceto47forthenight.Hewenttoanearby48toaskforaroom,buttheywerefull.49hereachedasmallhousebelongingtoalocalvillager.Heaske

dtheownerofthehousewhetherhecouldstayforaday.Theownerreadily50.Thatdaytheowner51himfoodandgavehimaroom,anddidnotaskorexpectanything52.At7:00thatnigh

tthemanheardaknockonthedoor.Whentheowner53thedoor,therewasamandressedincolorful,fancyclothing.Heenteredthehomeand54thatthevillagerpayhisdebtsimme

diately.Theman55thathishostwasindesperateneedofmoney.Thenextmorninghelefta(n)56onthetableintheroomandleft.Whenthevillagerfoundtheenvelope,hewas57.

Helookedinsideandfoundanotewithhisnameonit.Thenoteread,“Yesterdayyou58mewhenIwasinneedandyouaskedfornothinginreturn.Iwouldliketoshowyouhow5

9Iam.”Muchtothevillager's60,moneyfellfromtheenvelope.Hesmiledandsighedwithrelief.41.A.tiredB.hungryC.thirstyD.sick42.A.platformB.waterfountai

nC.classroomD.informationdesk43.A.missedB.passedC.sawD.stopped44.A.crowdedB.closeC.scaryD.dark45.A.rideB.trainC.stationD.timetable46.A.hourB.dayC.w

eekD.month47.A.enjoyB.waitC.prepareD.stay48.A.hotelB.householdC.villageD.apartment49.A.AfterallB.AtlastC.Oncea

gainD.Evenso50.A.insistedB.decidedC.obeyedD.agreed51.A.sentB.sharedC.servedD.ordered52.A.infactB.inadditionC.insecretD.inreturn

53.A.lockedB.answeredC.pointedD.returnedto54.A.commentedB.presentedC.predictedD.demanded55.A.realizedB.a

rguedC.requiredD.reminded56.A.envelopeB.checkC.billD.note57.A.afraidB.movedC.curiousD.annoyed58.A.helpedB.savedC.impressedD.guided59.A.kindB.ric

hC.thankfulD.worried60.A.puzzlementB.surpriseC.angerD.disappointment第II卷注意:请将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。第三部分英语知识运用(共两节,满分

45分)第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。InmuchofAsia,especiallytheso-called“ricebowl”

culturesofChina,Japan,Korea,61__________Vietnam,foodisusuallyeatenwithchopsticks.Chopsticksareusuallytwolong,thin

piecesofwoodorbamboo.Theycanalsobemadeofplastic,animalboneormetal.Sometimeschopsticksarequiteartistic.Trulyelegantchopsticksmigh

t62__________(make)ofgoldandsilverwithChinesecharacters.Skilledworkersalsocombinevarioushardwoodsandmetal63__________(create)specialdesigns.The

Chinesehaveusedchopsticksforfivethousandyears.Peopleprobablycookedtheirfoodinlargepots,64__________(use)twigs(树枝)toremoveit.Overtime,65_

_________thepopulationgrew,peoplebegancuttingfoodintosmallpiecessoitwouldcookmorequickly.Foodinsmallpiecescouldbeeateneasi

lywithtwigswhich66__________(gradual)turnedintochopsticks.SomepeoplethinkthatthegreatChinesescholarCo

nfucius,67__________livedfromroughly551to479B.C.,influencedthe68__________(develop)ofchopsticks.Confuciusbel

ievedkniveswouldremindpeopleofkillingsand69__________(be)tooviolentforuseatthetable.ChopsticksarenotusedeverywhereinAsia.InIndia,forexample,mostpe

opletraditionallyeat70__________theirhands.第四部分写作（共两节，满分35分）第一节短文改错（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修

改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1．每处错误及其修改均仅限一词。2．只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。Travelisverygoodactivity.Whenyou’retiringfromyourworkorstudiesandwhenyou

’refree,youcangotoabeautifullyplacetoenjoythebeautyofnature.Youcanbreathefreshairandmadenewfriends.Butsometimes,travellingwi

llcausesomeproblem.Theweatherchangesquick.Youmaybecaughtintherainandmaycatchacoldwhiletravelled.Therefore,youshouldprep

aremyselfcarefullybeforeatrip.Youshouldlistentotheweatherforecastandprepareforthebadweather.You’dbettertofindacompanionsothatyoucanhelpeachotherbu

tmayavoidaccidents.第二节书面表达（满分25分）假如你是李华，你的美国笔友Jim对中国传统节日---端午节很感兴趣，来信询问相关情况，请你回复，内容如下：1.节日时间和起源；2.主要庆祝活动。注意：1.词数120左右：2.可以适当增加细节，以

使行文连贯：3.开头与结束语已为你写好。DearJim，I’mdelightedtotellyousomethingabouttheDragonBoatFestival.___________________________________________

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20-2021学年度下学期期末考试高一英语试题答案2021年7月听力：1-5ABABA6-10BACBA11-15BBABB16-20CABBC阅读：21-23BDC24-27ACCD28-31BDAB32-35DADA36-40GDFAB

完型：41-45CBADB46-50BDABD51-55CDBDA56-60ACACB短文填空：61.and62.bemade63.tocreate64.using65.as/when66.gradually67.who68.development69.were70.with短文改错：1.v

ery前加a2.tiring---tired3.beautifully---beautiful4.made---make5.problem---problems6.quick---quickly7.travelled---travel

ling8.myself---yourself9.去掉to10.but---andDearJim，I’mdelightedtotellyousomethingabouttheDragonBoatFestival.Asoneofth

emajortraditionalfestivals,alsoknownastheDoubleFifthFestival,itfallsonthefifthdayofthefifthlunarmonth

.ItcommemoratesthedeathofthepatrioticpoetQuYuan,whodrownedhimselfintheMiluoRiverforpoliticalreasons.Itwassaidthatthelocal

peopleracedoutintheirboatstorecoverhisbodyandthrewballsofstickyriceintotherivertopreventthefishfromeatingQu'sbody.Thatistheorigin

ofpeopleholdingdragonboatracesandeatingZongziduringthefestival.Somechildrenevenputon5coloredsilkbraidontheirwriststokeepevilspirits

anddiseasesaway.It’salsoatimeforfamilytogettogether.Hopethatsomedayyou’llexperienceitinperson.YourssincerelyL

iHua听力原文:Text1M:Miss,istherestilltimeforacupofcoffeeonthisflight?W:Yes,butyouhavetodrinkitfastbecausewe’llbelandinginasecond.Text2M:Exc

usemeforbeinglate.W:Nevermind.You’renottoolate.Thefilmwillstartat7:30.Westillhavefiveminutestogo.Text3W:Wouldyoumindhelpingmemovethesofa?M

:Helpyou?Can’tyouseeIhavemyhandsfullwithallthistyping?Text4M:Hi,canIspeakwithMr.Johnson,please?W:He’soutwithourson.He’llbe

backlaterontonight.CanItakeamessage?Text5W:Ihopewehaveagoodharvestthisyear.M:Metoo.Butithasn’trainedveryoften.Thefieldshaven’tgottentoomuc

hwater.Text6M:Whydidyourparentsmakeyoustayathomeyesterdayevening,Mary?W:Theywantedtogoout,andsotheymademel

ookaftermybabysister.M:Didn’tyouminddoingit?W:No,Ididn’t.MysisterwasverygoodandIdidquitealotofhomework.M:Didn’tyouevenwanttogototh

ecinema?W:Notreally.IwatchedTVforanhour.M:WhatwasonTVlastnight?W:Boxing.Itwasexcellent.M:Oh,IenjoywatchingboxingonTV,too.Whatapity!

Imisseditlastnight.W:Whatdidyoudolastnight,John?M:Iwenttoaconcert.Text7W:I’mplanningadinnerparty.M:That

soundsfun.W:Yeah.ButIhaven’tfiguredoutexactlywhattoserve.Canyouhelpme?M:Sure.Howmanypeoplehaveyouinvited?W:Six.Iwasthinkingo

fhavingachicken.M:That’sagoodidea.Willyouroastit?W:Yeah,probablywithgarlicandpotatoes.Doyouthinkpeoplewillbepleasedwiththat?M:Ofcourse!Whatsidedishes

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htlastnight.W:Midnight?Didyouwatchsolatebecauseyouwerebored?IusuallywatchTVonlyifIhavenothingbettertodo.M:Bored?No,Iwasunhap

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whileIwaswatching.Youknow,ittookmymindoffmytroubles.ButafterIturnedtheTVoff,Ijustfeltevenworsewithmyselfforwasting

somuchtime.W:I’vehadthatfeelingbefore.Text9M:Excuseme,madam.Canyousparemesomechange,please?W:Uh…whyareyoulivingonthestreet?M:Oh,weactual

lysharearoomwithanotherfamily.Theproblemisthatmywifeisdisabledandcannotwork,butthegovernmentwon’thelpherrightaway

.W:Whydon’tyougetajob?M:Mybossstolealotofmoneyfromallhisworkersandlefttown.Wegotleftwithnothing.I’vebeenlookingforanewjobeveryday,but

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odaughters.Hetookthemeverywhere.Theylikedtogotoamusementparks.Waltdreamedofmakingabeautifulamusementparkthatgrown-upsaswellaschildre

nwouldlike.“Myparkwouldbealiveandexciting,anditwouldbecleanandsafe.Peoplewouldcomefromfarandneartoseeit.”HisdreamscametruewithDis

neyland.In1955,heopenedawonderfullandofmake-believeinCalifornia.Realboats,castles,trains,mountains,rivers,areallinonebeautifulpark.Millionsof

peoplecametoDisneyland.Yearslater,DisneyWorldwasbuilt.WaltDisneynowhadanotherwonderfulworldoffuninFlorida.WaltDisneydiedin1966,buttheworldwil

lnotforgethimquickly.MickeyMouseandallhisfriendswillhelpustorememberhim.