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英语试卷第一部分: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.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?A.Flowers.B.Paintings.C.Hobbies.2.Howmuchdotwopil
lowscost?A.$8.B.$7.C.$4.3.Whatdoesthewomanmean?A.Sheislateforthebus.B.Shewillstaylonger.C.Shehastole
avenow.4.Wheredoestheconversationmostprobablytakeplace?A.Athome.B.Inahotel.C.Inarestaurant.5.Whatcanwelearnaboutt
hewoman?A.Shedevelopedallherfilm.B.Shehadherownphotoshop.C.Shedevelopedtheblackandwhitephotos.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至8题。6.Where
isthewomanfrom?A.France.B.TheUnitedStates.C.NewZealand.7.WhatdoesthewomanthinkofNewYork?A.Itisexciting.B.Itisbig.C.Itisboring.8.Whatcanweknowaboutt
heman?A.Helikeshisplace.B.Hedidmanyactivities.C.Heisafarmer.听第7段材料,回答第9至11题。9.Whowonthehighjump?A.Pet
er.B.Kate.C.John.10.Whichsportiscomingupnext?A.Theboys'400metersrace.B.Thegirls'400metersrace.C.Theboys'high
jump.11.Whatisthemostprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Schoolmates.B.Teacherandstudent.C.Colleagues.听第8段材料,回答第12至14题。12.Whatwillthe
mandofirst?A.Drivefast.B.Stophiscar.C.Turnright.13.Whatdoestheyellowandblacksignstandfor?A.Drivershavetost
op.B.Itisdangerous.C.Schoolsarenearby.14.Whatmightbetheman?A.Atrainee.B.Acoach.C.Apoliceofficer.听第9段材料,回答第15至17题。15.Whyisthemanlate?A.
Heforgottolookathiswatch.B.Hewaskeptinclassbyhisfriend.C.Themathclasslastedlongerthanitshould.16.Whatdoesthemansayaboutt
hestudents?A.Theyareverypolite.B.Theylikethemathteacher.C.Theywanttohurttheteacher.17.Whatisthemanmostlikelytodo?A.Talktothematht
eacher.B.Reporttotheotherteachers.C.Remainsilentabouttheproblem.听第10段材料,回答第18至20题。18.WherewasAliceWa
lkerborn?A.InAtlanta.B.InEatonton.C.InNewYork.19.HowoldwasAliceWalkerwhenshemetLangstonHughes?A.12.B.22.C.24.20.WhydidAliceWalkerfeelgratefultoLangs
tonHughes?A.Hegavehermanybooks.B.Hetaughtherhowtowritepoems.C.Hesuggestedshewritechildren'sbooks.第二部分阅读理解(共二节,满分35分)第一节(共10小题;每小
题2.5分,满分25分)阅读下面材料,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题纸上将该选项符号涂黑。AHavealifetimeadventureofseeingalltheseven
worldwonders.Saveupto$2,860fromthenone—stoppriceof$18,860!Youcanjoinoureighty—two—daynone—stopSevenWorldWonderstripallyeararound.Ofcourse,thetrip
canbebookedseparatelyandthesameamount(数量)ofmoneywillbereturnedwhenseparatetripshaveaddeduptocovertheSevenWorldWonderspac
kage.Formoredetails,pleasecall6337-8166oremailtravel@contiki.com.Herearesomeoftheexamplesoftheschedules:EternalIndia,23
March—4AprilThetripstartswitha12-daystayinIndia,wheretravelerswillvisittheTajMahalinAgra.EternalIndiadoesn'tendthere—inIndiathere'salsotiger-w
atchinginRanthambhoreNationalPark,relaxingbeachsideinGoaandcityexplorationsofUdaipurandMumbai.Price:$1,950.YucatanHighlights,21—26AprilThemostfamousa
ndwell-protectedruinsinMayanhistory,ChichenItza,isnextontheschedule.AtourwithalocalguidewillanswerquestionsabouttheMayancalend
ar,thepositioningofthesunandtheconnectionsbetweenruinsaroundthecountry.Thesix-dayMexicanadventurecont
inueswithafewdaysinsunnyCancun,thebeautifulcityofMeridaandMexicoCity.Price:$950.SimplyItaly,2—13JuneFinishthisg
reat82-dayjourneywitha12-dayItalianholiday.TopdestinationsincludingFlorence,Venice,Sorrento,Milan,TheRivieraandofcourse,theancientRomanColos
seumisthefinalwonderonthelist.Price:$2,050.21.WhencantouristsjointheSevenWorldWonderstrip?A.FromMarchtoApril.B.Allyeararound
.C.OnlyfromMarchtoJune.D.During21—26April.22.WhichtripshouldatouristtakeifheisjustinterestedinMayanculture?A.Ete
rnalIndia.B.SimplyItaly.C.YucatanHighlights.D.SevenWorldWonders.23.Howmuchwillatouristpayfortheabovethreeseparatetri
ps?A.$2,860.B.$4,950.C.$16,000.D.$18,860.BThereisonelanguagethatisusedineverycountryintheworld.Thepeoplewhouseitareyoungandold,shortan
dtall,thinandfat.Itiseverybody’ssecondlanguage.Itiseasytounderstand,althoughyoucan’thearit.Itissignlanguage.Whenyouwavetoafriendwhoisacro
ssthestreet,youareusingsignlanguage.Whenyousmileatsomeone,youaresaying,“Iwanttobefriendly”,butyouarenotusingspeech.Yo
uareusingsignlanguage.Whenyouraiseyourhandinclass,youaresaying,“Pleaseaskme.IthinkIknowthecorrectanswer.”Bab
ieswhocan’ttalkcanpointatthings.Theyareusingsignlanguage.Apolicemanwhowantstostoptrafficholdsuphishands.Heisusingsignlanguage.Manyyearsago,a
Frenchpriest,CharlesMicheldeEpee,becameinterestedineducationfordeafpeople.Heinventedafingeralphabet(字母表).Itisstillinuse.Peoplecanmakethesignforletter
sandspellwordswiththeirhands,anddeafpeoplecanreadandunderstandthem.Soontherewereschoolsforthedeafinmanycountries.Theonlyuniversityforth
edeafisGallaudetUniversityinWashington,D.C.Today,intheUnitedStates,therearespecialTVnewsprogramsfordeafpeople.Thenewsreader
tellsthenewsinsignlanguage.Atthesametime,thewordsappearontheTVscreen.TheactorsintheTheatreofDeafdon’tspelleveryword.Someti
mestheyusehandsigns.Whentheyputtwohandstogether,itmeansasandwich.Theycanmakearoofwiththeirhandswhentheywanttoshowahouse.Onefingerinf
rontofanactor’smouthcanmeanquiet.Youcantalktopeoplewhoarebehindwindowsthatareclosed.Andwhenyougoswimmingwi
thyourfriends,youcanhaveconversationsunderwater.Howmanyhandsignsdoyouuseeveryday?24.Ifyouwanttoexpresstheideathat“Iamveryfriendly”tos
omeone,youwill.A.raiseyourhandB.putonehandontotheotherC.smileatthepersonD.makearoofwithyourhands25.Whic
hofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.Handsignsinsteadoffingersignsareusedeveryday.B.Thereareschools,collegesanduniversitiesforthedeafintheUS
A.C.TheFrenchpriestCharlesinventedsignlanguage.D.Evenbabiesareusingsignlanguage.26.Thepassageismainlyabout.A.anintroductiontosignlang
uageB.theimportanceofsignlanguageC.afamouspriestinFranceD.howtousesignlanguageCOnWednesday,TheInternationalOlympicCommitt
ee((IOC))votedtochangethewayhostcitiesorcountriesarechosen.Accordingtothenewrules,theOlympicsmaybehostedinseveralcitiesorcountrie
satthesametime.Hostcitiesmaybeinvitedortheymaybechosenevenwithoutcompetition.ThechangecameaftertheIO
C,whichisbasedinLausanne,Switzerland,hasbeenangeredbyrecentpublicvotesinCanadathatrefusedtoholdtheOlympi
csaftertheyhadbeenawardedtherighttohosttheGames.Now,theIOCwantscitiesandcountriestoshowpublicsupportbeforebeinginvitedt
ohostthegames.“Wecannotcontinuetobedamagedaswehaveinthepast,"IOCmemberJohnCoatessaid.Hepresentedthechanges,some
ofwhichhavealreadybeentestedinthe2026WinterGamescompetition.OnMonday,MilanandCortinainnorthernItalybeatajointoffer(提议)byStock
holm,SwedenandAre,Latvia,forthe2026WinterGames.NorthernItaly'spublicshowedstrongsupportfortheGames,IOCstudiesshowed.Fut
ureOlympiccitieswillberequiredtouseexistingandtemporary((临时的)sportsplaces.Costlybuildingprojectswillnotbeencouragedinordertolowertheburdensonthehos
tingcountriesandtheirpeoplewhooftenfacehighertaxes.Infact,theremightbenocompetitionatall.Thenewprocesswi
llcreatetwoOlympiccommittees——eachforSummerandWinterGames——thatwillchooseoneormorecountries.Ifthereismorethanonecountrycompeting
fortheGames,,theywouldbepermittedtobejointhostsatthesametime.IOCPresidentThomasBachsaidthatIOCwantstoavoid“toomanylosers".Healsosai
dIOCwillnotmaketheprocessdifficult,andguarantees(保证金)willnotberequiredlongbeforetheGames.“Onceyoumakeadecisiononthehostcity,millio
nsofpeoplestarttomakebussinessplansbasedonthatandhundredsofmillionsofdollarswillbespent,"headded.27.TheIOC'snewrulesrequirethatcountriesorciti
eshaveto______..A.giveguaranteeslongbeforetheGamesB.joinothercountriesorcitiestohosttheOlympicsC.competewithothercountriesorcitiestohostthe
GamesD.getpublicsupportbeforetheyareselectedtohosttheOlympics28.Whatcanwelearnfromparagraph2?A.TheSwisshavebeenangeredbyIOCrecently.B.Canadawasnotinv
itedtocompetefortheOlympics.C.LausannehasbeenawardedtherighttohostthenextOlympics.D.CanadarefusedtohosttheOlym
picsalreadyawardedtoit.29.Whichcountrywillholdthe2026WinterGames?A.Italy.B.Sweden.C.Latvia.D.Denmark.30.WhatdoesThomasBa
chimplyinthetext?A.Guaranteesarestillnecessary.B.Thechangeswillcausetoomanylosers.C.TheOlympicsaretoocostlyforthehostcities.D.Heisworriedabout
thelossessufferedbythebusinessmen.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。ExamAnxietyHasthisever
happenedtoyou?You’vebeenstudyinghardforyourmidterm,butwhenyouwalkintoyourexam,yourmindgoesblank,yourhe
artracesfast,yougetsweatypalmsandfindithardtobreathe.31Everyonefeelsstressedduringexams.Usually,itresultsfr
omafearoffailure,lackofadequatepreparationtimeandbadexperiencestakingtestsinthepast.Thisisnormalandof
tenhelpsyouworkharder,thinkfasterandgenerallyimproveyourperformance.32Youmayalsofeelthatotherpeoplearemanagingtheex
ambetterthanyou.Thiscancauseyoutofeelthatyourmindhas“goneblank”oninformationyouknowyouhaverevised.33Somechoosetoignoreth
eproblem,whileothersdon’treviewbecausetheythinktheywilldobadlyanywayandevenmissexamsduetotheanxiety.Itcanalsobe
reallyeasytothinkthatifyoudon’ttryandthenyoufail,youwon’tfeelasbadasifyoufailaftertryingreallyhard.Sow
hatcanyoudotofightagainstthenegativemindsetandstaycalmbeforeandduringyourtest?34Yes,thisseemsobvious,butit’sworthrepeati
ng.Ifyoufeelconfidentthatyou’vepreparedthoroughly,you’llfeelmoreconfidentwalkingintothetest.Thesecondtipissimple:just
start.Theblankpagecanmaximizeyouranxiety.35Youcanalwaysgobackandchangethingslaterifneeded,butafewquickanswerscangettheballrolling.Besides,alloc
ating(分配)yourtimeisequallyimportant.Lookthroughthewholetestbeforegettingstarted.Mentallyallocatehowmuchtimeyou’llspendoneach
section.Ifthere’stimetorecheck,evenbetter.A.Thefirstthingyoushoulddoistobeprepared.B.Peopleoftendealwithexamstressinmanyunhe
lpfulways.C.Iftheseclassicsignsofexamanxietysoundfamiliar,you’renotalone!D.Therefore,peopleneedanappropriateamountofpressureto
helpdealwithexams.E.Realizingtimeisalmostupandthatthere’sstillalotofblankspacewillmakeyoudesperate.F.However,ifyouareo
verlyanxiousabouttheresult,youmaybeunabletofocusonyourwork.G.Afteryougetthepaper,diverightinbygettingsome
questionsdonetobuildupyourconfidence.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。IrememberthefirstdaywhenIsawArleenplayingbasketball.Ilookedoninwonderasshe36withthecrowdofboysontheplayg
round.Sheseemedso37Theboysalwaystriedtostopher38nobodycould.IbegantonoticeArleenatothertimes,playingalone.Shekept39overandover.OnedayI
40Arleenwhyshepracticedsomuch.Withoutamomentofhesitationshesaid,"“Iwanttogotocollege.Theonly41Icangoistogetas
cholarship(奖学金).I'mgoingtoplaycollegebasketballandIwanttobethebestone.IbelievethatifIam42enough,Iwillgetone.Myfatherhastoldmethatift
hedreamisbigenough,thefactsarenot43.”I44herthroughthosejuniorhighyearsandintohighschool.Everyyear,sheledherteamtomore45.Onedayinherseniory
ear,Isawhersittingonthegrass,herhead46inherarms.Slowlyandquietly,I47andsatdownbesideher.“What'swrong?",Iasked.“Oh,nothing,"cameasoftreply,“Iamjusttoo
48”Thecoachtoldherthatat165cmshewouldprobablyneverplayforatopteam—stilllessshewouldbe49ascholarship—sosheshouldstopdreamingaboutcollege.
Ifeltshewasextremely50.Iaskedherifshehadtalkedtoherdadaboutityet.Shetoldmethatherfathersaidthosecoacheswere51.Theydidn'tun
derstandthe52ofadream.Thenextyear,Arleenwasseenbyacollegebasketballcoachduringabiggame.Shewas53offeredascholarshipand54tothecollegeteam.Sh
ewasgoingtogetthecollegeeducationthatshehad55andworkedtowardforallthoseyears.It'strue:ifthedreamisbigenough?thefactsmaynotbeo
fgreatimportance.36.A.competedB.foughtC.exploredD.debated37.A.silentB.smallC.youngD.tall38.A.butB.andC.soD.since39.A.pushingB.runningC.pract
icingD.bargaining40.A.studiedB.askedC.wonderedD.doubted41.A.stadiumB.gameC.wayD.entrance42.A.goodB.braveC.carefulD.active43.A.acceptableB.reliableC.
concernedD.important44.A.encouragedB.respectedC.watchedD.helped45.A.victoriesB.matchesC.responsibilitiesD.fines46.A.strai
ghtenedB.putC.coveredD.sunk47.A.setoutB.packedupC.reachedoutD.walkedup48.A.shortB.confidentC.weakD.foolish49.A.suggest
edB.sentC.askedD.given50.A.lostB.excitedC.disappointedD.surprised51.A.greatB.wrongC.strictD.cruel52.A.pressureB.valueC.worthD.power53.A.exactlyB.n
aturallyC.reallyD.normally54.A.takenB.admittedC.introducedD.led55.A.dreamedofB.pickedupC.benefitedfromD.carriedout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。Howdowepreventtransmissionofthevirus?Thisnewviruscurrentlyhasa56(lim
it)geographicspread.57,thereareanumberofstandardhygiene(卫生)practices58havebeenrecommendedtoprotectagainstinfectionandfurtherspread.These
includecoveringyourmouthandnosewhencoughingorsneezingwithamedicalmask,tissueorflexedelbow;avoidingclosecontactwithth
osewhoareunwell;theappropriateuseof59(mask)andpersonalprotectiveequipment,60(especial)inahealthcaresetting;washinghandsregularlywithsoa
pandwater,oralcohol-basedhandrub.Actionsthatcanbetakentopreventinfectionfrom61animalsourceinclude:avoidi
ngunnecessaryunprotectedcontactwithanimals;washinghandsaftercontactwithanimalsoranimalproducts;andensuringthatanima
lproductsarecookedthoroughlybeforethey62(consume).63isimportanttostayhomeifyou’refeelingunwell.Butifyouhaveafev
er,cough,anddifficulty64(breath),seekmedicalcareearlyandshareyourprevioustravelhistory65yourhealthcareprovider.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,你校近期成立了“孔子思想研究”网上俱乐部(Confucianismonlineclub)。你的朋友Tom对中国文化很感兴趣,请你给他写一封邮件,邀请他加入该俱乐部。注意:1.词数80字左右;2.可以适
当增加细节,以使行文连贯。DearTom,KnowingthatyouareextremelykeenonChineseculture,I’mmorethandelightedtowritetoyouwiththeintentionofinvitingyoutojoinintheConfu
cianismonlineclubestablishedbyourschoolrecentlyTheclubpossessesvariouscharacteristics.Firstofall,weholdregularsessions,studyingthe
statementsofConfucius,whohasaprofoundinfluenceonChinesephilosophy.What’smore,professorsrelatedarefrequentlyinvitedtogivespeechesonConfucian
ismonline,thusprovidingclubmemberswithavastoftraditionalknowledge.AsfarasI’mconcerned,theclubisofgreatsignificanceandhelpforyoutogai
nabetterunderstandingofChineseculture.I’dappreciateitifyoucouldtakemyinvitationintoconsiderationseriously.Ihavetheconfidencethatyouwillmakegreatp
rogress.Lookingforwardtoyourreply.Yours,Lihua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。TherewasarichcouplewhowasthrowingabigNewYearpartyatthe
irhouse.Sotheywentshoppingatthemarketwhereeverythingwasofhighcostandfixedprice.Theywantedtomaintaintheirlevelofstandardsotheydidn’tmindpayingfo
rit.Afterpurchasingalltheyneeded,theycalledaportertocarryeverythinganddropitattheirhome.Theporterwhocamewasofanoldage,andlookedveryunhealth
y,andhisclothesweretorn,andhelookedasifhewasn’tevenabletomeethisdailyneeds.Theyaskedtheporteraboutthechargesf
ordeliveringtheirgoodstotheirhome.Theoldporterquotedjust$20,wellbelowthemarketprice.Yet,thecouplearguedandbargaine
dwiththeporterandfinallysettledfor$15.Theporterwasstrugglingtomakeevenonetime’smealsoheneededanythinghecouldea
rn.Thecouplewasveryhappythinkinghowwelltheybargainedwiththepoorporterandpaidhim$15inadvanceandleftaftergivingtheportertheiraddressfordelivery.Theyr
eachedtheirhomeandonehourpassed,andtwohourspassed,buttheporterstilldidn’tdelivertheirstuff.Thewifest
artedtogetangryatherhusband,“Ialwaystellyounottotrustsuchperson,butyouneverlistentome.Iamsureinsteadofdeliveringthegoodst
oourhome,hemusthavedisappearedwitheverything.Wemustimmediatelygobacktothemarkettoinquireandthentothepolicestationtofilethecomplaintagainsthim.”Th
eybothlefttowardsthemarket.Ontheirwaynearthemarket,theysawanotherporter.Theystoppedhimtoinquireabouttheoldporte
randnoticedthathewascarryingtheirgoodsinhiscart!Theangrywifeaskedhim,“Whereisthatoldthief?Thisisourgoodsandhe
wassupposedtodeliverthem.Itseemsyoupoorthievesarestealingourgoodsandgoingtosellthem.”Paragraph1:Whentheporterheardtheangrywifeasking,_________
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_________Paragraph1:Whentheporterheardtheangrywifeasking,heturnedback.Theporterreplied,“Madam,pleasecalmdown.I’mnotathief.Thatpooroldmanwassicksin
celastmonth.Hecouldn’tearnenoughtoevenhaveasinglemealoftheday.Therefore,hefelldownandhandedme$15,sayin
g,‘Ihavetakenanadvanceforthisdelivery,andyoudeliverthegoodstothecouple’shome.’Madam,hewaspoorandhungr
y,buthewasanhonestman.Iwasjustonthewaytocompletingtheoldman’slastdeliverytoyourhome.”Paragraph2:Uponhearingthis
,thehusbandhadtearsinhiseyes,andthewifefeltsoashamedthatshehadnocouragetolookherhusbandintheeyes.Suddenlysherushedtothemarket.Halfanhourlater,th
ewifecamebackwithsomefoodinherhand.Shepassedthefoodontotheporter,andsaidsorrytotheporter,sayingthatsheshouldn’tsuspec
tthem,andtookthemasthieves.Atlast,theportertookthegoodstotheirhouse,andtherichcouplechangedtheirattitudetothemanliketheporter.英语答案听力:1-
5ABCCC6-10BAACA11-15ABCBC16-20AABBA阅读:21-23BCB24-26CDA27-30DDAA七选五:31-35CFBAG完形填空:36-40ABACB41-45CADCA46-5
0DDADC51-55BDCBA语篇填空:56.limited57.However58.that/which59.masks60.especially61.an62.areconsumed63.It64.breathing65.with听力部分录音稿
(Text1)W:Ilikemyflowers.Thecolderitbecomes,thesweetertheyare.Doyoulikeflowers?M:I'mmorethanaloverofflowers.Ialsoenjoypaintingthem.(T
ext2)W:Howmucharethesepillows?please?M:Fourdollarseachorsevendollarsforapair.(.Text3)W:Ireallyhavetobegoing.M:Why?Stayalittlelonger.W:No.Imustcatcht
helastbus.(TextH)M:Goodmorning,Madam.Atablefortwo.W:No,thankyou.Canyouhelpme?Arethereanyhotelsnearhe
re?(Text5)M:Didyoudevelopallyourownfilm?W:Onlytheblackandwhite.Ihadaphotoshopdomycolorpictures.(Text6)M:Whereareyoufrom?W:TheUnitedStat
es.IliveinNewYork.M:Oh,really?Ithinkit'sabigcitywithalargepopulation,right?Bytheway,doyoulikeit?W:Yeah.Ithink
it'sthebestplacetolive.M:Whydoyousaythat?W:Yousee,there'salwayssomethingexcitingtodo,andit'sneverboring.M:Myplaceisn'tboring,either.Youcanfish,hike
,growsomevegetablesandallkindsofthingsifyoulike,thoughit'ssmallandquiet.W:Iguessso,especiallyhereinNewZeal
and.(Text7)M:Welldone)Congratulations,Kate?Yourteamarereallyflyinggirlsinourschool.W:Thankyou.IfeltsorryforPeter.Hedroppedthestick.M:Whowonthe
boys'highjump?Doyouknowtheresult?W:Idon'tknow.Oh,justlistentotheloudspeaker.It'stellingtheresultofthehighjump.M:A
h,JohnSmithfrommyclasswonthematch.W:Welldone!Yourclass!Bytheway,whowonthegirls'400metersrace?M:I'mnotsure.Oh,Imustgo.
Thenextistheboys'400metersrace.W:Goodlucktoyouandyourteam.M:Thankyou!(Text8)M:Bonnie,I'mgoingtoturnrightatthestopsign
justahead.ButnoticethatIfirstcometoacompletestop.W:Buttherearenotanyothercarsaround.Can'tyoujustslowdownalittlebitbeforeyoupassthestopsign?M:No,th
atwouldbedangerousandifapolicemanseesme,I'llgetaticket.W:Oh,Isee.What'sthatyellowandblacksign?M:Thatletsy
ouknowwhenyouareenteringaschoolzone.W:Dowehavetostop?M:Notnow,butonschooldaysbetween8amand5pm,driversmustslowdownto30milesperhour.(Text9)
W:Oh,hi,Fred)Ididn'tknowwhethertosaveyouaplaceornot.Whyareyousolate?M:It'sourmathteacher.Shealwayskeepsusi
nclassuntilpastten.W:Doesn'tsheknowthatyou'resupposedtogetoutatten?M:Iguessso.Butsheneverlooksatherwatch.Shejustkeepstalking.W:Don'tt
hestudentscomplainaboutit?Iwouldsaysomething.M:No.Everybodyistoopolite.W:Well,youcouldtryandtalktoher.M:
Maybe.ButI'mafraidshemightfeelhurt.W:Well,italldependsonhowandwhenyousayit.Ifyoutellheraboutitinafriendlywaywhenshe'snotbusy,shemightbe
thankful.Shemightevenaskyoutoremindherofthetimeinthefuture.M:Really?Thatwouldbewonderful.Thanksforyouradvice.(Text10)W:AliceWalkerm
akesherlivingbywriting.Andherpoems,shortstories,andnovelshavewonmanyprizesforher.ShewasborninEatonton,Georgia.Shewenttopublicschoolsthere,andthento
collegeinAtlantabeforecomingtoNewYorktoattendanothercollege,fromwhichshegraduatedin1966.ForatimeshelivedinJackson,Mississippi,withherlawyerhu
sbandandlittledaughter.OnceshemetwithLangstonHughes,agreatAmericanpoet.Shepromisedthatshewouldwriteabookforch
ildrensomeday.Shewastwenty-twoyearsoldthatyear.HewaskindandgaveAliceWalkeralotofbooks.Hiskindhelpgaveherlotsofcourageandshewasvery
thankfultohim.Sofar,AliceWalkerhaswrittenanumberofbooksandbecomefamous.