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育英高中高二上第一次月考英语试卷时间：120分钟总分：150分第I卷（满分95分）祝考试顺利！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，并

标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟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.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?A.Thecoffeetable.B.Movingthefurniture.C.Buyingause

fulsofa.2.HowdoesMarthakeepinshape?A.Byswimming.B.Byplayinggames.C.Byrunningaroundthepool.3.HowmuchdoesthewomanpayfortheT-shirt?A.5dollar

s.B.10dollars.C.15dollars.4.Whatisthemandoing?A.Writingareport.B.Collectinginformation.C.Washingthedishes.5.Whatdoesthemanwantthe

womantodo?A.Stopplayingthepiano.B.Trygoingtosleepandhavearest.C.Concentrateonherhomework.第二节(共15小题；每小题1.5分,满分2

2.5分)请听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6.Wheredoestheconversationtakeplace?A.Inthefields.B.Intherestaurant.C.Inaclassroom.7.What’sMi

ke’smajor?A.Physics.B.English.C.Nuclearphysics.请听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8.Wherearethespeakers?A.InTokyo.B.InHongkong.C.InNewYork.9.Howdoesthemanfeelattheend

oftheconversation?A.Curious.B.Worried.C.Disappointed.请听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10.Wheredoesthemanwanttogo?A.Lift63.

B.Block3.C.Building63.11.What’stheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Teacherandstudent.B.Classm

ates.C.Strangers.12.WhichEnglishdoesthemanspeak?A.ChineseEnglish.B.BritishEnglish.C.AmericanEnglish.请听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13.WhywasSa

manthalate?A.Shedidn’tcatchthebus.B.Shedidn’tlikethefirstpart.C.Shelookedforherbinoculars(望远镜）.14.WhatwasSamanthaprobablydoingbeforehurryingtot

heconcert?A.SurfingtheInternet.B.Lookingforherticket.C.Waitingforthesecondpartoftheconcert.15.Wheredoestheconver

sationprobablytakeplace?A.Onabus.B.Inaconcerthall.C.AtSamantha’shouse.16.Howdidthewomanfeelaboutthebinoculars?A.Anxious.

B.Satisfied.C.Disappointed.请听第10段独白，回答第17至20题。17.WhenisICBDcelebrated?A.OnApril2nd.B.OnApril25th.C.OnApril19th.18.Whichofthefollowingi

sincludedinICBD?A.Readingpoems.B.Actingoutfairytales.C.Writingcompetitions.19.HowlongdidAndersenlive?A.For50years.B.For

70years.C.For75years.20.WhatwasAndersenthemostfamousfor?A.Hispoems.B.Hisownstories.C.Hisfairytales.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35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。ASongkranDuration:fromApril12to15,2020inPhuket(Thedatesvarydependi

ngontheregions).Location:SongkranistheThaiNewYear.Theentirecountrygetsalotofdaysoff,andmostThaipeoplewillbegoingbackhometo

celebrateSongkranwiththeirfamilies.Justexpectalotoftrafficjamsontheroadaseveryoneisouronpick-uptrucks,throwingwaterateachother.D

etails:StaringintheearlymorningonApril13th,thewaterceremonywilltakemanyforms.Initially,youareonlysupposedtosprinkle(洒)yourfamilywithat

inycupofwaterathome.It’sgoodluck.ThenyousprinkleastatueofBuddhaveryrespectfullyanddoalittlepray.Laterinthemorning,thegamestartstochange.

Becausethisisthehottesttimeoftheyear,sprinklingeachotherwithwaterisalotoffun.AddalittlebeertothatandSongkranturnsintoacountry-widewaterwar.Its

tartsrathergentlyinPhuketTownaround10am,turningtowaterdogfights(混战)intheafternooninPatong,KataandKaron,andendsfull-scalewetwarzo

neinBanglaRoaduntillateatnight.SurvivalTips:★Don’tdriveabikeifyoucanavoidit.It’sslipperyandthetenden

cytocloseeyeswhenwateristhrownatyouisdangerous.★Getawaterproofcamera★Beawareofmajortrafficjamsintowns,mostlyinPatongBeach.★Don’tcarry

anythingthatdoesn’tresistwater.★Don’twearexpensiveclothing.★Beawareofthesun!★Havefun!Don’ttakeittooseriously,it’sgoo

d.21.WhydotrafficjamshappenduringSognkran?A.Thepeoplearethrowingwaterateachother.B.Theentirecountrygetsa

lotofdaysoff.C.Theroadisslippery.D.Everyoneissprinklinghisfamilyontheroad.22.What’sthefirststeptocelebrateSongkran?A.Doingalittlepray.B.Sprink

lingastatueofBuddha.C.Sprinklingeachotherwithmuchbeer.D.Sprinklingfamilywithalittlewater.23.WhichofthefollowingisrecommendedduringS

ongkran?A.Carryinganumbrella.B.Bringingsomecash.C.Wearingcheapclothes.D.RidingabicycleBWhenmarinebiologistJenniferLaversfro

mAustraliatraveledtoaremotestringofislandsintheIndianOceantoseehowmuchplasticwastehadwasheduponthebeaches,here'sjustpartofwhatshefound:“

373,000toothbrushesandaround975,000shoes,largelyflip-flops.”Theislandwasagoodplacetomeasureplasticwastebecausealmostnooneliv

esthere.Thatmeanttheplastictherewasn'tlocal—itfloatedin—andnoonewaspickingitup.“It’sthelittlestuffthat’sperfec

tlybite-sized,”Laverssays.“Thestuffthatfishandsquidandbirdsandeventurtlescaneat.”Laversdidn’tjustcountth

estuffonthesurface.Shedugdown4inchesintothesand.“Whatwasreallyquiteamazingwasthatthedeeperwewent,”shesays,“themoreplasticwewereactu

allyfinding.”Whathappensisthatthesunbreaksdowntheplasticonthesurface,andthewavesstrikeitintotinypieces

anddriveitintothesand.Lavers’teamofresearchersstudiedsevenoftheislands,bymarkingofftransects(横断面)onbeachesandcountingalltheplasticinsideeac

htransect.“So,morethan414millionpiecesofplasticareestimatedtobecurrentlysittingontheCocosKeelingIslands,weighingaremarkable238tons,”L

averssays.Shewasflabbergasted.It’sbecomingincreasinglyclearthatnoplaceontheplanetseemsimmunefromplasticwaste.TaketheArctic,

forexample.“Wastesaretransportedviaaircurrentsinadditiontooceancurrents,”EcologistChelseaRochmanattheUniversityofTorontoexplains.

“Andthere(intheArctic),weseehighconcentrationsofsmallmicrofibersandsmallparticles,andso,absolutely,youexpectdifferentthingsindifferentplaces.Andwhat

youfindtellsyousomethingaboutwhereit’scomingfrom.”24.Whatdoestheauthorintendtoexpressbymentioningthenumbers?A.

ToshowLaversisgoodincalculating.B.Toshowtheplasticpollutionisveryserious.C.Totellthebeachisverybroad.D.Totellwastingof

manisveryserious.25.HowdoLaversandherteamcountthewaste?A.Bymarkingofftransectsandthencount.B.Bydiggingintothesand.C.Bycount

ingtheplasticonthebeachD.Byweighingtheplastic.26.WhatdoestheunderlinedwordinPara3mean?A.Curious.B.Puzzled.C.

Shocked.D.Merciful.27.Whatcanweknowaccordingtothelastparagraph?A.Pollutionvariesfromplacetoplace.B.TheArcticisrelativelycleanerthanotherplaces.C.Pla

sticwasteismainlytransportedviaairandwater.D.Almosteveryplaceonearthisnowpolluted.CAnewstudypublishe

dthisweekinthejournalNatureCommunicationshasconcludedthata100percentchangetoorganic(有机的)foodproductioninEnglandandWale

swouldactuallyleadtoagreatincreaseingreenhousegasemissions(排放).Inturn,thiswouldcontributetofurtherclimatechange.Althoughorganicfarmingdirect

lypoursoutfeweremissionsthanconventionalfarming—around20percentlowerforcropsand4percentforfarmanimals—itp

roducesnotablylessfood.Astothisstudy’sfindings,totalorganicagricultureinEnglandandWaleswouldproduce40perc

entlessfood.Withlessfoodinthemarket,thecountrieswouldneedtoincreasefoodimports,whichwouldproducemoreglobalgreenhousegasemissions.

Organicfarmingalsoincreasestheamountofabsorbingcarbon,aprocesswherecarbondioxide(CO2)is“absorbed”outoftheatmosphereandcapturedbypl

antsandstoredinthesoil.However,evenatotalchangetoorganicfarmingwouldonlybeequaltoatinypartofthehigheremissionsfromoverseaslanduse.“Wepredictad

ropintotalfoodproductionof40percentunderafullyorganicfarmingprocess,comparedtoconventionalfarming,ifwekeeptothesamenationaldiet,”DrAdrianWilli

ams,leadauthorandreaderinAgri-EnvironmentalSystemsatCranfieldUniversity,saidinastatement.“Thisresultsfromlowercropquantity,becauseoutputisl

imitedbyalowersupplyofnitrogen,whichismainlyfromothercropsorsolidwastefromcattleonthegrassland.”Nevertheless,iti

simportanttonotethatorganicfarmingstillholdssomeusefulbenefitsfortheenvironment,suchasreducingexposuretochemicalsandimpr

ovingthevarietiesofcreatures.Inconclusion,thestudysuggeststhatorganicfarmingwillcontinuetoplayakeyroleinresolvingth

eworld’senvironmentalproblems.However,it’sjustonepartofamuchwidersolution.28.WhatwilltotalorganicagriculturebringtoEngl

and?A.Moremainfood.B.Morespeciescrop.C.Morefoodimports.D.Morefreshoxygen.29.Howdoesorganicfarmingincrease

theamountofabsorbingcarbon?A.BytakinginCO2.B.BychangingCO2.C.BygivingoffCO2.D.ByproducingCO2.30.Whatisthelastparagraphmain

lyabout?A.Thewaystoreduceorganicfarming.B.Theadvantagesoforganicfarming.C.Thesolutiontotheenvironmentproblems.D.Theresultscaused

byorganicfarming.31.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleofthetext?A.Organicfarming,greenfood.B.Organicfarming,adouble-edgedsword.C.

Organicfarming,amistakewemade.D.Organicfarming,ourhopeinfuture.DWhenwegoouttraveling,weneedeitheramaporGP

Stopointusintherightdirection.Butbumblebees(大黄蜂)haveneitherofthesethings,yettheystillknowthebestroute.Whyisthat?Itturnsoutthatthesehard-workingli

ttlebeestrymanypossiblepassagesbeforepickingoutthebestoneandrememberingitthenexttimetheyjourneyout.Theylearnfrom“tria

landerror”,accordingtoastudybyscientistsfromtheUniversityofLondon.Weuseitallthetimeinourdailylives—trialanderrorisahelpfulproblem

-solvingmethod.Itisthebasicconceptof“learningfromyourmistakes”.Mostofthetime,wefailonourfirsttry,soweanalyzethefailure

,makeadjustmentsandtryagain.Afterrepeatingthisafewtimes,wefinallygetthingsright.Thismightsoundabittiring,butit’scertainlyeffectiveanditworksforbumbl

ebees.Inthestudy,scientistssetupfiveartificialflowersinafield.Eachoneofthemwasfittedwithmotion-triggered(运动触发的)camerasandhadlandingplatform

swithdropsofsugarinthemiddletoattractthebees.Atfirst,scientistsnoticedthebees’flyingrouteswerelongandcomple

x.Butaftertheygainedenoughexperience,theygraduallygottotheirdestinationquicker.Everytimeabeetriedane

wroutethatwasshorterthantherouteithadtriedbefore,itwaslikelytouseitagain.Otherwisethenewroutewouldsi

mplybegivenupandanotheronewastested.“Thespeedatwhichtheylearnthroughtrialanderrorisquiteextraordinaryforbumblebees,asthiscomplexbehaviorwasthought

tobeonethatonlylarger-brainedanimalshave,”ProfessorLarsChittka,leaderofthestudy,toldSciencedaily.com.Infact,thesmartbumblebeesdon’tt

ryeverypossibleroute.Normally,theywouldonlytryabout20outofthe120possibleroutestovisittheflowers.Moreinterestingly,scientistsfoundthatiftheyremovedaf

lower,beeswouldcontinuelookingatthatlocation,evenifithasbeenemptyforalongtime.“Itseemsbeesdon’teasilyforgetafruitfulflower,”Chittkasaid.32

.Thebumblebeesaregoodatfindingthebestroutebecause________.A.theyhaverelativelysmallerbrains.B.theirbodypartsfunctionlikeGPS

.C.theytryoutdifferentroutesandrememberthebestones.D.theytakethetroubleoftestingeverypossibleroute.33.Theauthorexplai

nsthebumblebees’behavioroftrialanderrorby________.A.usingnumbers.B.makingametaphor(比喻).C.makingcomparisons.D.talkingabouthumanbehavior.34.The

studyledbyprofessorLarsChittkasuggeststhat________.A.bumblebeestrytokeeptheirflyingrouteslongandcomplex.B.everynewrout

ethebumblebeestakeisshorterthantheonetheytakebefore.C.bumblebeesarefamiliarwitheveryflyingroutetheyhavetakenbefore.D.scientistsfindit

unbelievablethatbumblebeeslearnfromtheirmistakessoquickly.35.Whatisthemainpointofthearticle?A.Bumblebeesareassmartaslarge-brainedanimals

.B.Trialanderrorisaneffectivewaytosolveourdailyproblems.C.Anewdiscoveryabouthowbumblebeesfindthebestroutesthroughtrialande

rror.D.Howbumblebeesrememberthebestroutes,smallastheirbrainsare.第二节（共5小题：每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）Manyhealthcareworkersknowthatwashingha

ndsisimportanttopreventthespreadofaninfectiousdisease.36DuringastudyconductedbyNicasandBestattheUniversity

ofCalifornia,Berkley,theycountedthenumberoftimeswhenpeopletouchedtheirfacewiththeirhands.37Whetherweareawareofoura

ctionsornot,mostofuscanagreethatwetouchourfacewithourhandsfrequentlyenough.Imaginethatyouareabletorecordafulldayofyouractions.Betteryet,reflectonw

hatyoudidwhenyouwokeupyesterdaymorning.Letmegiveyouanideaofmypreviousmorning.Letmegiveyouanideaofmyp

reviousmorning.Iwaswokenbythealarmclockat6am.38ThenIcheckedmyphoneformessages,turnedontheTVformymorningnews,startedmakingmycoffeeand

finallyhittheshower.Itwasn’teven5minutesfromthetimeIawokeandIalreadytoucheddifferentobjects.Thepointofthisistobeawarethatevenin

ourhomesweareexposedtogermsinplaceswedon’trealize.Luckily,thehumanbodyhasamazingdefenseagainstharmfulgerms.39Ourwhite

bloodcellsarelikesoldierscomingtotherescue.Unfortunately,therearealotofareasonourfacethatdonothavetheprotectionofskinsuchasoureyesandmouths.Th

ere’sareasontoeverywiseproverbandourparentsannoyingustowashourhandsbeforedinnerisnotfornothing.40Ifyouhavechildren,itisevenmoreimportan

ttosettheexamplebecausechildrenareknowntolearnfromadults.Let’sstartagoodhabitofwashinghands.Asforyourfr

iends,don’tbeshyaboutcheckingtomakesuretheirhandsareclean.Askingsomeoneiftheyhavewashedtheirhandsiscaring.Checkingto

seeifsomeonehaswashedtheirhandswillbenefitnotonlythatperson,butyouandyourfamily.A.Ourskinisthefirstlineofdefense.B.Severalmin

uteslater,Iturnedoffthealarmclock.C.Itiseasyforustoadmitthatwewashourhandsregularly.D.Theyaremoreself-awarethathand

washingshouldbepracticedasneeded.E.Mostimportantly,itisourdutytosettherightexampletofriendsandfamily

.F.Theyfoundthatthesubjectstouchedtheirface15.7perhouronaverage.G.Dotherestofyourfamilymembers,especi

allychildren,washtheirhandsregularly.第三部分语言运用（共两节，满分30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AˎBˎC和D四个

选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Throughoutmylife,Iwasneververyathletic.Iwasn’treallyinto41,sportsorconflict.Theonlyactiviti

esIenjoyedwere42thingslikewatchingTVandplayingcomputergames.ItwasduringmyjunioryearinhighschoolthatIrealizedIneededa43.Myfriendswerejoiningth

elongdistancerunningclubandalsoinvitedmetodoit.Atmyschool,therewerenoqualification44;everystudentwasaccepted.Asever

yonegatheredaroundonthefirstdayofpractice,the45announceditwastimefor“warm-up”.Iimaginedthewarm-upwouldbea46jogaroun

dthe400-metretrack.Isoon47itwasa1-kmrun.Aftercompletingtherun,Iwas48!Iwondered,“Ifthat’sthewarm-up,what’s

next?”Therealworkoutforthedaywas5-kmrun,whichImostlywalked.WhenIcamehome,Ireallyconsidered49.However,I50m

yselftokeepatitandtryharder.Ofcourse,therewasnorealimprovement51.Ialwayscameinlastduringpracticeandthefirstfew52.Asdaysandweekswenton,Ireallytriedm

ybest.Duringpractice,Iwouldalwayskeepatthe53ofthegroup;thefastest,moreconfidentrunnerswerealwaysahead,whilethelaziestwerebehind.Asthe

resultofmy54,thewarm-upbecamearealwarm-up.The5-kmruntransformedintoan55dayofpractice.AndIwasnolongerlastinanything

wedid.Foraformercouchpotato,likeme,thiswasasuccess.41.A.surroundingsB.challengesC.competitionD.schoolwork42.A.e

ndlessB.pointlessC.importantD.pessimistic43.A.changeB.treatC.teamD.result44.A.trialsB.alternativesC.opportunitiesD.reaso

ns45.A.competitorB.coachC.reporterD.referee46.A.hardB.boringC.practicalD.casual47.A.decidedB.suspectedC.realizedD.ag

reed48.A.sentoffB.takenawayC.turneddownD.wornout49.A.complainingB.quittingC.cryingD.refreshing50.A.c

onvincedB.taughtC.sentD.helped51.A.actuallyB.graduallyC.separatelyD.instantly52.A.performancesB.presentationC.racesD.steps53.A.middlesB.t

opC.frontD.bottom54.A.inspirationB.determinationC.loyaltyD.contribution55.A.unimaginableB.avoidableC.easyD.optional第Ⅱ卷（满分55分）语法填空（共10小题；每小题

1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。Whenthewinterapproaches,tanghulu,atraditionalChinesesnackcanbefoundonthestreetc

ornerinnorthernChina.Sinceancienttimes,it56(be)verypopularwithnatives,especiallychildren.Tanghuluis57(common)madeofhaws(山楂）,which

arerichinvitaminCandareknown58(have)traditionalChinesemedicinalproperties.Accordingtoalegend,inSongdynasty,oneoftheemperor’s59(w

ife)wassickandhad60poorappetite.Thedoctorsuggestedthatsheeatfivetotenhaws61(boil)withsugarbeforeeachmeal.Sherecoveredhalfamonth.Later,theprescri

ptionwaspassedon62ordinarypeople.Peopleputhawsonastick,dippedtheminhotsugarsyrup(糖浆）anddried.Thesyrupfinallyturnedint

oasolidcoating,likethecrystalonthesurfaceofhaws.Thatis63theyarealsocalledbingtanghulu.64originstorysaysthattheveryf

irsttanghuluonlyhadtwohaws—asmalloneonthetopandabigonebelow,makingitresembleahulu,abringerofgoodluck.Withsourhawsandsweetsugar,thetasteof

tanghuluisacombinationofflavors,whichoften65(remind)peopleoftheirhappychildhoods.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）假定你是李华，在一所国际学校读书。你决定

参加学校学生会主席的竞选。请用英语准备一份竞选演讲稿，内容包括：1.自我介绍（性格、兴趣爱好）2.能胜任这一职位的理由注意：1.词数80左右；2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。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。续写的词数应为150左右。Iwasonceunemployed.ButIneverletitaffectourfamily.Ikeptthefamilytogether.Iparkedthecarinthegarageandgotout,justl

ikeeverynightforthepast16years.ThedifferencewasthatIwouldn’thaveajobtogointhemorning.Iusedtobealeaderintechnologyforanationalba

nkuntilitwasclosed.I’dputmyheartandsoulintomyjob.NotonlydidIworklonghours,Iwasoncall24hoursaday,weekendsandholidaystoo.Ifsomeonehadatechnicalprobl

em,evenat2:00A.M.Christmasmorning,Iwasonit.Mykidsjokedthateventhoughtheyweretheteenagers,Iwastheonewhowasabsorbedinmyce

llphoneandhadtobetoldnottotextattable.Mywife,Michelle,hadbeenabletogobacktoworkfull-timeasanofficemanageronceshehear

dmyjobwasthreatened.Butourthreekidswouldbegoingtocollege—ourson,TJ,wasahighschoolsenior,andthegirls,SarahandTara,wereinninthgrade—andIwantedtogiveth

emtheeducationandopportunitiestheydeserved.Isteppedoutintoouryard.Thelawn(草坪）andtheflowerbedsthatmymomhadtendedsocareful

lywereoverrunwithweeds.TherewasatreeinthemiddleoftheyardthatIrememberedmyparentsplantingwhenIwasaboy.Itneededpruning.ButI’dputona

lotofweight—notimetoexercisewithmycrazyhours.Iwalkedtothehouse.Michellegreetedmeatthedoorwithahug.“It’sgoingtobeokay,”s

hesaid.“Maybeyoushouldthinkofthistimeasabreak.Youdeserveone.”“I’msorry,Dad,”TJsaid.“Iknowhowmuchyourjobmeanttoyou.”Hisconcernwasmirroredinth

egirl’sfaces.“I’lltakecareofthis,”Itoldthem.“I’mgoingtoworkroundtheclocktofindanewjobandgetourlivesbacktonormal.”Par

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-45CBAAB46-50DCDBA51-55DCABC56.hasbeen57.commonly58.tohave59.wives60.a61.boiled62.to63.why64.Another65.

remindsBoysandgirls,Firstofall,thankyouforgivingmetheopportunity.Nowallowmetointroducemyself.I’mLiHuafromChi

na.Asanenergeticboy,Ilovesports,andI’mcaptainoftheschoolfootballteam.What’smore,I’mwarm-heartedandreadytohelpothers.And,IspeakEnglishflu

ently,whichhelpsmecommunicatewithotherseasily.IfyouchoosemetobechairmanoftheStudents’Union,Iwillorganizevariousactivitiestomakeyourlifemoreco

lorfulandinteresting.AlsotheStudents’Unionwillregularlycollectideasandopinionsfromyouandpassthemontotheteachersincharge.Paragraph1：ThenextmorningIg

otupbeforeeveryoneelsetosearchforanewjobonline.Ie-mailedsomeofmyfriends.Bymidmorningthequietofthehousewasdrivingmecrazy.Imissedth

enoiseintheoffice.Isawthoseovergrownflowerbeds.Imademywaytothelawnwithtools.Isettledintoanewroutine.Everyday,ItookbreakstodothethingsI’dneglectedwhe

nIwasworkingallthetime.Paragraph2：ThenewlawnI’dplannedforsolongbegantotakeshapeandsodidI.Withthephysicallabor,theextraweightdro

ppedoff,andIfelthealthierthanIhadinages.AndIcleanedtheemptyfamilyroomcompletely.SoonTJ,SarahandTarawerebringingtheirfriends

overafterschool.ThereweresomanyteenagershangingoutinthefamilyroomthatItooktocallingit“thekidzone”.Onweekends,MichelleandIgardene

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