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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.Howmuchdotwopillowscost?A.$8.B.$7.C
.$4.3.Whatdoesthewomanmean?A.Sheislateforthebus.B.Shewillstaylonger.C.Shehastoleavenow.4.Wheredoestheconversationmostprobablyta
keplace?A.Athome.B.Inahotel.C.Inarestaurant.5.Whatcanwelearnaboutthewoman?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.Whereisthewomanfrom?A.France.B.TheUnitedStates.C.NewZealand.7.Whatdoesthewom
anthinkofNewYork?A.Itisexciting.B.Itisbig.C.Itisboring.8.Whatcanweknowabouttheman?A.Helikeshisplace.B.Hedidmanya
ctivities.C.Heisafarmer.听第7段材料,回答第9至11题。9.Whowonthehighjump?A.Peter.B.Kate.C.John.10.Whichsportiscomingupnext?A.Theboys'400metersrace.B.Theg
irls'400metersrace.C.Theboys'highjump.11.Whatisthemostprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Schoolmates.B.Teacherandstuden
t.C.Colleagues.听第8段材料,回答第12至14题。12.Whatwillthemandofirst?A.Drivefast.B.Stophiscar.C.Turnright.13.Whatdoestheyellow
andblacksignstandfor?A.Drivershavetostop.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.Wha
tdoesthemansayaboutthestudents?A.Theyareverypolite.B.Theylikethemathteacher.C.Theywanttohurttheteacher.17.Whatisthemanmostlikelytodo?A.Talkt
othemathteacher.B.Reporttotheotherteachers.C.Remainsilentabouttheproblem.听第10段材料,回答第18至20题。18.WherewasAliceWalkerb
orn?A.InAtlanta.B.InEatonton.C.InNewYork.19.HowoldwasAliceWalkerwhenshemetLangstonHughes?A.12.B.22.C.24.20
.WhydidAliceWalkerfeelgratefultoLangstonHughes?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。AHavealifetimeadventureofseeingallthese
venworldwonders.Saveupto$2,860fromthenone—stoppriceof$18,860!Youcanjoinoureighty—two—daynone—stopSevenWorldWonderstripallyeararound.Ofcourse
,thetripcanbebookedseparatelyandthesameamount(数量)ofmoneywillbereturnedwhenseparatetripshaveaddeduptocoverth
eSevenWorldWonderspackage.Formoredetails,pleasecall6337-8166oremailtravel@contiki.com.Herearesomeoftheexamples
oftheschedules:EternalIndia,23March—4AprilThetripstartswitha12-daystayinIndia,wheretravelerswillvisittheTajMahalinAgra.EternalIndiadoe
sn'tendthere—inIndiathere'salsotiger-watchinginRanthambhoreNationalPark,relaxingbeachsideinGoaandcityexplorationsofUdaipurandMumbai.Price:$1,950.Yuca
tanHighlights,21—26AprilThemostfamousandwell-protectedruinsinMayanhistory,ChichenItza,isnextontheschedule.Atourwithalocalguidewillanswerq
uestionsabouttheMayancalendar,thepositioningofthesunandtheconnectionsbetweenruinsaroundthecountry.Thesix-
dayMexicanadventurecontinueswithafewdaysinsunnyCancun,thebeautifulcityofMeridaandMexicoCity.Price:$950.SimplyItaly
,2—13JuneFinishthisgreat82-dayjourneywitha12-dayItalianholiday.TopdestinationsincludingFlorence,Venice,Sorrento,Milan,TheRivieraandofcourse,thea
ncientRomanColosseumisthefinalwonderonthelist.Price:$2,050.21.WhencantouristsjointheSevenWorldWonderstrip?A.FromMarc
htoApril.B.Allyeararound.C.OnlyfromMarchtoJune.D.During21—26April.22.WhichtripshouldatouristtakeifheisjustinterestedinMayan
culture?A.EternalIndia.B.SimplyItaly.C.YucatanHighlights.D.SevenWorldWonders.23.Howmuchwillatouristpayfortheabovethreeseparatetrips?A.$2,860.B.$4
,950.C.$16,000.D.$18,860.BThereisonelanguagethatisusedineverycountryintheworld.Thepeoplewhouseitareyoungandold,shortandtall,thina
ndfat.Itiseverybody’ssecondlanguage.Itiseasytounderstand,althoughyoucan’thearit.Itissignlanguage.Whenyouwavetoafriendwho
isacrossthestreet,youareusingsignlanguage.Whenyousmileatsomeone,youaresaying,“Iwanttobefriendly”,butyouarenotusin
gspeech.Youareusingsignlanguage.Whenyouraiseyourhandinclass,youaresaying,“Pleaseaskme.IthinkIknowthecorrectanswer.”Babieswhoca
n’ttalkcanpointatthings.Theyareusingsignlanguage.Apolicemanwhowantstostoptrafficholdsuphishands.Heisusings
ignlanguage.Manyyearsago,aFrenchpriest,CharlesMicheldeEpee,becameinterestedineducationfordeafpeople.Hei
nventedafingeralphabet(字母表).Itisstillinuse.Peoplecanmakethesignforlettersandspellwordswiththeirhands,anddeafpeoplecanreadandunderstandthem.Soonthe
rewereschoolsforthedeafinmanycountries.TheonlyuniversityforthedeafisGallaudetUniversityinWashington,D.C.Today,intheUnitedStates,therearespecialTVn
ewsprogramsfordeafpeople.Thenewsreadertellsthenewsinsignlanguage.Atthesametime,thewordsappearontheTVscreen.TheactorsintheTheatreof
Deafdon’tspelleveryword.Sometimestheyusehandsigns.Whentheyputtwohandstogether,itmeansasandwich.Theycanmakearoofwiththeirhandswhentheywan
ttoshowahouse.Onefingerinfrontofanactor’smouthcanmeanquiet.Youcantalktopeoplewhoarebehindwindowsthatareclosed.A
ndwhenyougoswimmingwithyourfriends,youcanhaveconversationsunderwater.Howmanyhandsignsdoyouuseeveryday?24.Ifyouwanttoexpresstheideathat“I
amveryfriendly”tosomeone,youwill.A.raiseyourhandB.putonehandontotheotherC.smileatthepersonD.makearoofwith
yourhands25.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.Handsignsinsteadoffingersignsareusedeveryday.B.Thereareschools,collegesandunive
rsitiesforthedeafintheUSA.C.TheFrenchpriestCharlesinventedsignlanguage.D.Evenbabiesareusingsignlanguage.26.Thepassageismainlyabout.A.anintro
ductiontosignlanguageB.theimportanceofsignlanguageC.afamouspriestinFranceD.howtousesignlanguageCOnWednesd
ay,TheInternationalOlympicCommittee((IOC))votedtochangethewayhostcitiesorcountriesarechosen.Accordingtot
henewrules,theOlympicsmaybehostedinseveralcitiesorcountriesatthesametime.Hostcitiesmaybeinvitedortheymaybechosenevenwithoutcompe
tition.ThechangecameaftertheIOC,whichisbasedinLausanne,Switzerland,hasbeenangeredbyrecentpublicvotesinC
anadathatrefusedtoholdtheOlympicsaftertheyhadbeenawardedtherighttohosttheGames.Now,theIOCwantscitiesandcountrie
stoshowpublicsupportbeforebeinginvitedtohostthegames.“Wecannotcontinuetobedamagedaswehaveinthepast,"IOCmemberJohnCoatessaid.Hepresentedthechanges,
someofwhichhavealreadybeentestedinthe2026WinterGamescompetition.OnMonday,MilanandCortinainnorthernItalybeatajointo
ffer(提议)byStockholm,SwedenandAre,Latvia,forthe2026WinterGames.NorthernItaly'spublicshowedstrongsupportfort
heGames,IOCstudiesshowed.FutureOlympiccitieswillberequiredtouseexistingandtemporary((临时的)sportsplaces.Costlybuildingprojects
willnotbeencouragedinordertolowertheburdensonthehostingcountriesandtheirpeoplewhooftenfacehighertaxes.Infact,theremightbenocompetitionat
all.ThenewprocesswillcreatetwoOlympiccommittees——eachforSummerandWinterGames——thatwillchooseoneormorecountries.Ifthereismoretha
nonecountrycompetingfortheGames,,theywouldbepermittedtobejointhostsatthesametime.IOCPresidentThomasB
achsaidthatIOCwantstoavoid“toomanylosers".HealsosaidIOCwillnotmaketheprocessdifficult,andguarantees(保证金)willnotberequiredlongbeforetheGames.
“Onceyoumakeadecisiononthehostcity,millionsofpeoplestarttomakebussinessplansbasedonthatandhundredsofmillionsofdollarswillbespent,"headde
d.27.TheIOC'snewrulesrequirethatcountriesorcitieshaveto______..A.giveguaranteeslongbeforetheGamesB.joinothercountries
orcitiestohosttheOlympicsC.competewithothercountriesorcitiestohosttheGamesD.getpublicsupportbeforetheyareselectedtohosttheOlympics28.What
canwelearnfromparagraph2?A.TheSwisshavebeenangeredbyIOCrecently.B.CanadawasnotinvitedtocompetefortheOlympics.C.Lausannehasbeenawardedtheri
ghttohostthenextOlympics.D.CanadarefusedtohosttheOlympicsalreadyawardedtoit.29.Whichcountrywillholdt
he2026WinterGames?A.Italy.B.Sweden.C.Latvia.D.Denmark.30.WhatdoesThomasBachimplyinthetext?A.Guaranteesarestillnecessary.B.Thechange
swillcausetoomanylosers.C.TheOlympicsaretoocostlyforthehostcities.D.Heisworriedaboutthelossessufferedbythebusinessmen.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。ExamAnxietyHasthiseverhappenedtoyou?You’vebeenstudyinghardforyourmidterm,butwhenyouwalki
ntoyourexam,yourmindgoesblank,yourheartracesfast,yougetsweatypalmsandfindithardtobreathe.31Everyonefeelsstressedduringexams.Usually,itresult
sfromafearoffailure,lackofadequatepreparationtimeandbadexperiencestakingtestsinthepast.Thisisnormalandoftenhelpsyouworkharder,thinkfasterandge
nerallyimproveyourperformance.32Youmayalsofeelthatotherpeoplearemanagingtheexambetterthanyou.Thiscancauseyout
ofeelthatyourmindhas“goneblank”oninformationyouknowyouhaverevised.33Somechoosetoignoretheproblem,whileothersdon’treviewbe
causetheythinktheywilldobadlyanywayandevenmissexamsduetotheanxiety.Itcanalsobereallyeasytothinkthatifyoudon’ttryandthenyoufail,youwon’tfeelasbadas
ifyoufailaftertryingreallyhard.Sowhatcanyoudotofightagainstthenegativemindsetandstaycalmbeforeanddur
ingyourtest?34Yes,thisseemsobvious,butit’sworthrepeating.Ifyoufeelconfidentthatyou’vepreparedthoroughly,you’llfeelmoreconfidentwalk
ingintothetest.Thesecondtipissimple:juststart.Theblankpagecanmaximizeyouranxiety.35Youcanalwaysgobackandchanget
hingslaterifneeded,butafewquickanswerscangettheballrolling.Besides,allocating(分配)yourtimeisequallyimportant.Lookthroughth
ewholetestbeforegettingstarted.Mentallyallocatehowmuchtimeyou’llspendoneachsection.Ifthere’stimetorecheck,evenbe
tter.A.Thefirstthingyoushoulddoistobeprepared.B.Peopleoftendealwithexamstressinmanyunhelpfulways.C.Iftheseclassicsignsofexamanxietysoundfam
iliar,you’renotalone!D.Therefore,peopleneedanappropriateamountofpressuretohelpdealwithexams.E.Realizingtimeisalmostupandthatthere’sstillalotofblan
kspacewillmakeyoudesperate.F.However,ifyouareoverlyanxiousabouttheresult,youmaybeunabletofocusonyourwork.G.Afteryou
getthepaper,diverightinbygettingsomequestionsdonetobuildupyourconfidence.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.Ilookedoninwonderasshe36withthecrowdofboysontheplayground.S
heseemedso37Theboysalwaystriedtostopher38nobodycould.IbegantonoticeArleenatothertimes,playingalone.Sh
ekept39overandover.OnedayI40Arleenwhyshepracticedsomuch.Withoutamomentofhesitationshesaid,"“Iwanttogotocollege.Theonly41Icangoistogetas
cholarship(奖学金).I'mgoingtoplaycollegebasketballandIwanttobethebestone.IbelievethatifIam42enough,Iwillgeton
e.Myfatherhastoldmethatifthedreamisbigenough,thefactsarenot43.”I44herthroughthosejuniorhighyearsandinto
highschool.Everyyear,sheledherteamtomore45.Onedayinhersenioryear,Isawhersittingonthegrass,herhead46inherarms.
Slowlyandquietly,I47andsatdownbesideher.“What'swrong?",Iasked.“Oh,nothing,"cameasoftreply,“Iamjusttoo48”Thecoachtoldherthatat165cmshewouldprobablyn
everplayforatopteam—stilllessshewouldbe49ascholarship—sosheshouldstopdreamingaboutcollege.Ifeltshewasextremely50.Iaskedheri
fshehadtalkedtoherdadaboutityet.Shetoldmethatherfathersaidthosecoacheswere51.Theydidn'tunderstandthe52ofadream.Thenextyear,Arleenwasseenbyaco
llegebasketballcoachduringabiggame.Shewas53offeredascholarshipand54tothecollegeteam.Shewasgoingtogetthecollegeeducationthats
hehad55andworkedtowardforallthoseyears.It'strue:ifthedreamisbigenough?thefactsmaynotbeofgreatimportance.36.A.competedB.foughtC.e
xploredD.debated37.A.silentB.smallC.youngD.tall38.A.butB.andC.soD.since39.A.pushingB.runningC.practicingD.bargaining40.A.studiedB.askedC.wonderedD.
doubted41.A.stadiumB.gameC.wayD.entrance42.A.goodB.braveC.carefulD.active43.A.acceptableB.reliableC.concerned
D.important44.A.encouragedB.respectedC.watchedD.helped45.A.victoriesB.matchesC.responsibilitiesD.fines46.A.
straightenedB.putC.coveredD.sunk47.A.setoutB.packedupC.reachedoutD.walkedup48.A.shortB.confidentC.weakD.foolish49.A.suggestedB.sentC.askedD
.given50.A.lostB.excitedC.disappointedD.surprised51.A.greatB.wrongC.strictD.cruel52.A.pressureB.valueC.worthD.power53.A.
exactlyB.naturallyC.reallyD.normally54.A.takenB.admittedC.introducedD.led55.A.dreamedofB.pickedupC.benefitedfrom
D.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。Howdowepreventtransmissionoft
hevirus?Thisnewviruscurrentlyhasa56(limit)geographicspread.57,thereareanumberofstandardhygiene(卫生)practic
es58havebeenrecommendedtoprotectagainstinfectionandfurtherspread.Theseincludecoveringyourmouthandnosewhencoughingorsneezingwithamedica
lmask,tissueorflexedelbow;avoidingclosecontactwiththosewhoareunwell;theappropriateuseof59(mask)andpersonalprotectiveequipment,60(especial)i
nahealthcaresetting;washinghandsregularlywithsoapandwater,oralcohol-basedhandrub.Actionsthatcanbetakentopreventinfectionfrom61animalsourceinclude:
avoidingunnecessaryunprotectedcontactwithanimals;washinghandsaftercontactwithanimalsoranimalproducts;andensuringthatanimalprodu
ctsarecookedthoroughlybeforethey62(consume).63isimportanttostayhomeifyou’refeelingunwell.Butifyouhaveafever,cough,anddifficulty64(breath),see
kmedicalcareearlyandshareyourprevioustravelhistory65yourhealthcareprovider.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,Knowingthatyouaree
xtremelykeenonChineseculture,I’mmorethandelightedtowritetoyouwiththeintentionofinvitingyoutojoinintheConfucianismonlineclubestablishedbyourschoolrece
ntlyTheclubpossessesvariouscharacteristics.Firstofall,weholdregularsessions,studyingthestatementsofConfucius,whoha
saprofoundinfluenceonChinesephilosophy.What’smore,professorsrelatedarefrequentlyinvitedtogivespeecheson
Confucianismonline,thusprovidingclubmemberswithavastoftraditionalknowledge.AsfarasI’mconcerned,theclubisofgreatsignificancea
ndhelpforyoutogainabetterunderstandingofChineseculture.I’dappreciateitifyoucouldtakemyinvitationintoconsiderationseriously.Ihavetheconfidenc
ethatyouwillmakegreatprogress.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。Therewa
sarichcouplewhowasthrowingabigNewYearpartyattheirhouse.Sotheywentshoppingatthemarketwhereeverythingwasofhighcostandfixedprice.T
heywantedtomaintaintheirlevelofstandardsotheydidn’tmindpayingforit.Afterpurchasingalltheyneeded,theycalledaportertocarry
everythinganddropitattheirhome.Theporterwhocamewasofanoldage,andlookedveryunhealthy,andhisclothesweretorn,andhelookedasif
hewasn’tevenabletomeethisdailyneeds.Theyaskedtheporteraboutthechargesfordeliveringtheirgoodstotheirhome.Theoldporterquotedjust$20,wellbelowth
emarketprice.Yet,thecouplearguedandbargainedwiththeporterandfinallysettledfor$15.Theporterwasstrugglingtomakeevenonetime’smealsoheneededanythingheco
uldearn.Thecouplewasveryhappythinkinghowwelltheybargainedwiththepoorporterandpaidhim$15inadvanceandleftaftergiving
theportertheiraddressfordelivery.Theyreachedtheirhomeandonehourpassed,andtwohourspassed,buttheporterstilldidn’tdelivertheirstuff.Thewifestarte
dtogetangryatherhusband,“Ialwaystellyounottotrustsuchperson,butyouneverlistentome.Iamsureinsteadofdeliveringthegood
stoourhome,hemusthavedisappearedwitheverything.Wemustimmediatelygobacktothemarkettoinquireandthentothepolicestationtofilethecomplaintagai
nsthim.”Theybothlefttowardsthemarket.Ontheirwaynearthemarket,theysawanotherporter.Theystoppedhimtoinq
uireabouttheoldporterandnoticedthathewascarryingtheirgoodsinhiscart!Theangrywifeaskedhim,“Whereisthatoldthief?Th
isisourgoodsandhewassupposedtodeliverthem.Itseemsyoupoorthievesarestealingourgoodsandgoingtosellthem.”Paragraph1:Whentheporterheardtheangrywif
easking,_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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____Paragraph2:Uponhearingthis,thehusbandhadtearsinhiseyes,____________________________________________________
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terheardtheangrywifeasking,heturnedback.Theporterreplied,“Madam,pleasecalmdown.I’mnotathief.Thatpooroldmanwassick
sincelastmonth.Hecouldn’tearnenoughtoevenhaveasinglemealoftheday.Therefore,hefelldownandhandedme$15,saying,
‘Ihavetakenanadvanceforthisdelivery,andyoudeliverthegoodstothecouple’shome.’Madam,hewaspoorandhungry,buthewasanhonestman.Iwasjustonthewaytocomple
tingtheoldman’slastdeliverytoyourhome.”Paragraph2:Uponhearingthis,thehusbandhadtearsinhiseyes,andthewifefeltsoashamedthatshehadnocourag
etolookherhusbandintheeyes.Suddenlysherushedtothemarket.Halfanhourlater,thewifecamebackwithsomefoodinherhand.Shepassedthefoodontotheporter,
andsaidsorrytotheporter,sayingthatsheshouldn’tsuspectthem,andtookthemasthieves.Atlast,theportertookthegoodstotheirhouse,andtheric
hcouplechangedtheirattitudetothemanliketheporter.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:36-40ABAC
B41-45CADCA46-50DDADC51-55BDCBA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'mmoretha
naloverofflowers.Ialsoenjoypaintingthem.(Text2)W:Howmucharethesepillows?please?M:Fourdollarseachorsevendollarsforapair.(
.Text3)W:Ireallyhavetobegoing.M:Why?Stayalittlelonger.W:No.Imustcatchthelastbus.(TextH)M:Goodmorning,Madam.Atablefortwo.W:No,th
ankyou.Canyouhelpme?Arethereanyhotelsnearhere?(Text5)M:Didyoudevelopallyourownfilm?W:Onlytheblackandwhite.Ihadaphotoshopdomycolorpictures.(
Text6)M:Whereareyoufrom?W:TheUnitedStates.IliveinNewYork.M:Oh,really?Ithinkit'sabigcitywithalargepopulation,right?Bytheway,doyoulikeit?W:Yeah.It
hinkit'sthebestplacetolive.M:Whydoyousaythat?W:Yousee,there'salwayssomethingexcitingtodo,andit'sneverboring.M:Myplaceisn'tborin
g,either.Youcanfish,hike,growsomevegetablesandallkindsofthingsifyoulike,thoughit'ssmallandquiet.W:Iguessso,especiallyhereinNewZealand.(Text7)M:Wel
ldone)Congratulations,Kate?Yourteamarereallyflyinggirlsinourschool.W:Thankyou.IfeltsorryforPeter.Hedroppedthestick.M:Whowo
ntheboys'highjump?Doyouknowtheresult?W:Idon'tknow.Oh,justlistentotheloudspeaker.It'stellingtheresultofthehighjump.M:Ah,JohnSmithfrommyclasswonth
ematch.W:Welldone!Yourclass!Bytheway,whowonthegirls'400metersrace?M:I'mnotsure.Oh,Imustgo.Thenextistheboys'400metersrace
.W:Goodlucktoyouandyourteam.M:Thankyou!(Text8)M:Bonnie,I'mgoingtoturnrightatthestopsignjustahead.ButnoticethatIfirstcom
etoacompletestop.W:Buttherearenotanyothercarsaround.Can'tyoujustslowdownalittlebitbeforeyoupassthestopsign?M:No,thatwouldbedangerousandifapolicemanse
esme,I'llgetaticket.W:Oh,Isee.What'sthatyellowandblacksign?M:Thatletsyouknowwhenyouareenteringaschoolzone.W:Dowehavetostop?M
:Notnow,butonschooldaysbetween8amand5pm,driversmustslowdownto30milesperhour.(Text9)W:Oh,hi,Fred)Ididn'tknowwhethertosaveyou
aplaceornot.Whyareyousolate?M:It'sourmathteacher.Shealwayskeepsusinclassuntilpastten.W:Doesn'tsheknowthatyou'resupposedto
getoutatten?M:Iguessso.Butsheneverlooksatherwatch.Shejustkeepstalking.W:Don'tthestudentscomplainaboutit?Iwouldsaysomething.M:No.Everybodyistoo
polite.W:Well,youcouldtryandtalktoher.M:Maybe.ButI'mafraidshemightfeelhurt.W:Well,italldependsonhowandwhenyous
ayit.Ifyoutellheraboutitinafriendlywaywhenshe'snotbusy,shemightbethankful.Shemightevenaskyoutoremindherofthetimeinthefuture.M:Reall
y?Thatwouldbewonderful.Thanksforyouradvice.(Text10)W:AliceWalkermakesherlivingbywriting.Andherpoems,shortstories,andnovels
havewonmanyprizesforher.ShewasborninEatonton,Georgia.Shewenttopublicschoolsthere,andthentocollegeinAtlantabeforecoming
toNewYorktoattendanothercollege,fromwhichshegraduatedin1966.ForatimeshelivedinJackson,Mississippi,withherlawyerhusbandandlittledaughter.Onces
hemetwithLangstonHughes,agreatAmericanpoet.Shepromisedthatshewouldwriteabookforchildrensomeday.Shewastwenty-twoyearsoldthatyear.Hewaskindandgav
eAliceWalkeralotofbooks.Hiskindhelpgaveherlotsofcourageandshewasverythankfultohim.Sofar,AliceWalkerhas
writtenanumberofbooksandbecomefamous.