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启东中学2020～2021学年度第一学期期初考试英语试卷命题人：I.听力：(共20题，每题1.5分，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.Whatwilltheweatherbelikeaccordingtotheradio?A.Sunny.B.Rainy.C.Windy.2.W

howillpaythebill?A.Theboss.B.Tom.C.Thewoman.3.Howdidthewomanfeel?A.Nervous.B.Excited.C.Upset.4.Whatcanwelearnabouttheman?A.Hedidwellinspelling.B.Heco

uldn’tspellthewords.C.Hewassatisfiedwiththeresult.5.Howmuchshouldthemanpayforhisroom?A.150pounds.B.110pounds.C.100pounds.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秒钟的做答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6

段材料,回答第6和第7两个小题。6.Whattimewastheplaneoriginallyscheduledtoleave?A.At3:00.B.At4:00.C.At5:00.7.Whyisthewomanworried?A.Theweatherisb

ad.B.Thereportisnotfinished.C.Anappointmentwillbedelayed.听第7段材料，回答第8和第9两个小题。8.Whathappenedtotheman?A.Hebrokeamachine.B.Themachineowedhim25cents.C.The

machineownerrefusedtohelphim.9.Whatdoesthewomansuggestthemando?A.Callthepolice.B.Rockthemachine.C.Callthenumberonthemachine.听第8段材料，回答第10至第12题。10.

HowisTed’shomeworkthistime?A.Verypoor.B.Welldone.C.So-so.11.WhereisTedgoingnow?A.Thegym.B.Thelibrary.C.Thebooks

tore.12.WhatdoesTedthinkofhisteacher?A.Polite.B.Generous.C.Helpful.听第9段材料，回答第13至第16题。13.Whatarethespeaker

smainlytalkingabout?A.Whatabilitiestopossess.B.Whichprofessortofollow.C.Whatjobtodointhefuture.14.Whatsubjectdoesthemanprobablyprefer?A.Hi

story..Politics.C.Art.15.Whatdothewoman’sparentsexpecthertobe?A.Arestaurantmanager.B.Apolitician.C.Ateacher.16.Whatisthewomangoodatdo

ing?A.Dealingwithpeople.B.Workingwithkids.C.Paintingpictures.听第10段材料，回答第17至第20题。17.WhatistobehostedonWednesd

ayevening?A.Abakesale.B.Aparentbookclub.C.Aneventtohonoranartist.18.Whendoesthebookfairend?A.OnThursday.B.OnWed

nesday.C.OnMonday.19.Wherewillthemoneyfromthebakesalego?A.Acomputerlab.B.Thesportsteams.C.Theartdepartment.20.Whathappenstothecomputerlab?A.Itwil

lberepaired.B.Itwillbeclosedforever.C.Itwillbeputupforsale.II.阅读理解：(共15小题，每题2.5分，满分37.5分)ATheNationalGalleryDescri

ption:TheNationalGalleryistheBritishnationalartmuseumbuiltonthenorthsideofEuropeanartrangingfrom13th-centuryreligiouspaintingstomoremodernonesbyRenoi

randVanGogh.TheoldercollectionsofthegalleryarereachedthroughthemainentrancewhilethemoremodernworksintheEastWingaremostea

silyreachedfromTrafalgarSquarebyagroundfloorentranceLayout:ThemodernSainsburyWingonthewesternsideofthe

buildinghouses13th-to15th-centurypaintings,andartistsincludeDuccio,Uccello,VanEyck,Lippi,Mantegna,BotticelliandMemling.ThemainWestWinghouses16

th-centurypaintings,andartistsincludeLeonardodaVinci,Cranach,Michelangelo,Raphael,Bruegel,Bronzino,T

itanandVeronest.TheNorthWinghouses17th-centurypaintings,andartistsincludeCaravaggio,Rubens,Poussin,VanDyck,Velaz

quez,ClaudeandVermeer.TheEastWinghouses18th-toearly20th-centurypaintings,andartistsincludeCanaletto,Goya,Turner,Constable,RenoirandVanG

oghOpeningHours:TheGalleryisopeneverydayfrom10amto6pm（Fridays10amto9pm）andisfree,butchargesapplytosomespecialexhibitions.Gett

ingThere:Nearestundergroundstations:CharingCross(2-minutewalk).LeicesterSquare(3-minutewalk),Embankment(7-minutewalk),andPic

cadillyCircus(8-minutewalk).21.Inwhichcentury’scollectioncanyouseereligiouspaintings?A.The13thB.The17thC.The18thD.The20th22.WhereareLeonar

dodaVinci’sworksshown?A.IntheEastWing.B.InthemainWestWing.C.IntheSainsburyWing.D.IntheNorthWing.23.Whichunder

groundstationisclosesttotheNationalGallery?A.PiccadillyCircus.B.LeicesterSquare.C.Embankment.D.CharingCross.BTheybabyisjustonedayoldandhasnotyetl

efthospital.Sheisquietbutalert(警觉).Twentycentimetersfromherfaceresearchershaveplacedawhitecardwithtwoblackspotsonit.Shestaresatitcarefully.Ares

earcherremovesthecardandreplacesitbyanother,thistimewiththespotsdifferentlyspaced.Asthecardschangefromonetotheother,hergaze(凝视)startstoloseitsf

ocus-untilathird,withthreeblackspots,ispresented.Hergazereturns；shelooksatitfortwiceaslongasshedidatt

hepreviouscard.Canshetellthatthenumbertwoisdifferentfromthree,just24hoursaftercomingintotheworld?Ordonewbornssimplyprefermoretofewer?T

hesameexperiment,butwiththreespotsshownbeforetwo,showsthesamereturnofinterestwhenthenumberofspotschanges.Perhapsitisjust

thenewness?Whenslightlyolderbabieswereshowncardswithpicturesofobjects(acomb,akey,anorangeandsoon),changingthenumbero

fobjectshadaneffectseparatefromchangingtheobjectsthemselves.Coulditbethepatternthattwothingsmake,asopposedtothree?Noag

ain.Babiespaidmoreattentiontosquaresmovingrandomlyonascreenwhentheirnumberchangedfromtwotothree,orthreetotwo.Theeffectevencrossesbetweensenses.B

abieswhowererepeatedlyshowntwospotsbecamemoreexcitedwhentheythenheardthreedrumbeatsthanwhentheyheardjusttwo;likewise(同样地)whentheresearch

ersstartedwithdrumbeatsandmovedtospots.24.TheexperimentdescribedinParagraph1isrelatedtothebaby’s________.A.s

enseofhearing.B.senseofsight.C.senseoftouch.D.senseofsmell.25.Babiesaresensitivetothechangein________.A.thesizeofcards.B.th

ecolourofpictures.C.theshapeofpatterns.D.thenumberofobjects.26.Whydidtheresearcherstestthebabieswithdrumbeats?A.Toreducethedifficultyoftheexper

iment.B.Toseehowbabiesrecognizesounds.C.Tocarrytheirexperimentfurther.D.Tokeepthebabies’interest.27.Wheredoest

histextprobablycomefrom?A.Sciencefiction.B.Children’sliterature.C.Anadvertisement.D.Asciencereport.CRacewalkingsharesmanyfitnessbe

nefitswithrunning,researchshows,whilemostlikelycontributingtofewerinjuries.Itdoes,however,haveitsownproblem.Racewalkersareco

nditionedathletes.ThelongesttrackandfieldeventattheSummerOlympicsisthe50-kilometerracewalk,whichisaboutfivemileslongerthanthemarathon.B

utthesport’srulesrequirethataracewalker’skneesstaystraightthroughmostofthelegswingandonefootremainincontact(接触)withthegroundatalltimes.It’sthisstr

angeformthatmakesracewalkingsuchanattractiveactivity,however,saysJaclynNorberg,anassistantprofessorofexercisescienceatSal

emStateUniversityinSalem,Mass.Likerunning,racewalkingisphysicallydemanding,shesays,Accordingtomostcalculations,race

walkersmovingatapaceofsixmilesperhourwouldburnabout800calories(卡路里)perhour,whichisapproximatelytwice

asmanyastheywouldburnwalking,althoughfewerthanrunning,whichwouldprobablyburnabout1,000ormorecaloriesperhour.However,r

acewalkingdoesnotpoundthebodyasmuchasrunningdoes,Dr.Norbergsays.Accordingtoherresearch,runnershitthegroundwithasmuchasfourtime

stheirbodyweightperstep,whileracewalkers,whodonotleavetheground,createonlyabout1.4timestheirbodyweightwitheachstep.Asaresult,shesays,someoftheinjurie

sassociatedwithrunning,suchasrunner’sknee,areuncommonamongracewalkers.Butthesport’sstrangeformdoesplaceconsiderablestressontheank

lesandhips,sopeoplewithahistoryofsuchinjuriesmightwanttobecautiousinadoptingthesport.Infact,anyonewish

ingtotryracewalkingshouldprobablyfirstconsultacoachorexperiencedracertolearnpropertechnique,shesays.Ittakessomepractice.28.

Whyareracewalkersconditionedathletes?A.Theymustrunlongdistances.B.Theyarequalifiedforthemarathon.C.Theyhavetofollowspe

cialrules.D.Theyaregoodatswingingtheirlegs.29.Whatadvantagedoesracewalkinghaveoverrunning?A.It’smorepopularattheOlympics.B.It’slesschallengingphysic

ally.C.It’smoreeffectiveinbodybuilding.D.It’slesslikelytocausekneeinjuries.30.WhatisDr.Norberg’ssuggestionforsomeonetryingracewalki

ng?A.Gettingexperts’opinions.B.Havingamedicalcheckup.C.Hiringanexperiencedcoach.D.Doingregularexercises.31.Whichwo

rdbestdescribestheauthor’sattitudetoracewalking?A.Skeptical.B.Objective.C.Tolerant.D.Conservative.DTheconnectionbetweenpeopleand

plantshaslongbeenthesubjectofscientificresearch.Recentstudieshavefoundpositiveeffects.AstudyconductedinYoungstown,Ohio,forexample,discovere

dthatgreenerareasofthecityexperiencedlesscrime.Inanother,employeeswereshowntobe15%moreproductivewhentheirworkplacesweredecoratedwithhousepla

nts.TheengineersattheMassachusettsInstituteofTechnology(MIT)havetakenitastepfurther—changingtheactualcompositionofplantsinordertogetthemto

performdiverse,evenunusualfunctions.Theseincludeplantsthathavesensorsprintedontotheirleavestoshowwhenthey’reshortofwaterandaplantthatcandetec

tharmfulchemicalsingroundwater.“We’rethinkingabouthowwecanengineerplantstoreplacefunctionsofthethingsthatweuseeveryday,”explain

edMichaelStrano,aprofessorofchemicalengineeringatMIT.Oneofhislatestprojectshasbeentomakeplantsgrow(发光)in

experimentsusingsomecommonvegetables.Strano’steamfoundthattheycouldcreateafaintlightforthree-and-a-halfhours.Thelight,aboutone-thousandthoftheamou

ntneededtoreadby,isjustastart.Thetechnology,Stranosaid,couldonedaybeusedtolighttheroomsoreventoturntreesintoself-poweredstreetlamps.Inth

efuture,theteamhopestodevelopaversionofthetechnologythatcanbesprayedontoplantleavesinaone-offtreatmentthatwouldl

asttheplant’slifetime.Theengineersarealsotryingtodevelopanonandoff“switch”wheretheglowwouldfadewhenexposedt

odaylight.Lightingaccountsforabout7%ofthetotalelectricityconsumedintheUS.Sincelightingisoftenfarremovedfromthepowersource(

电源)—suchasthedistancefromapowerplanttostreetlampsonaremotehighway—alotofenergyislostduringtransmission(传输).Glowingplantscouldredu

cethisdistanceandthereforehelpsaveenergy.32.Whatisthefirstparagraphmainlyabout?A.Anewstudyofdifferentplants.B.A

bigfallincrimerates.C.Employeesfromvariousworkplaces.D.Benefitsfromgreenplants.33.WhatisthefunctionofthesensorsprintedonplantleavesbyMITengi

neer?A.Todetectplants’lackofwater.B.Tochangecompositionsofplants.C.Tomakethelifeofplantslonger.D.Totestchemicalsinplants.34.What

canweexpectoftheglowingplantsinthefuture?A.Theywillspeedupenergyproduction.B.Theymaytransmitelectricitytot

hehome.C.Theymighthelpreduceenergyconsumption.D.Theycouldtaketheplaceofpowerplants.35.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A.Canwegrowm

oreglowingplantsB.HowdowelivewithglowingplantsC.CouldglowingplantsreplacelampsD.Howareglowingplantsmadepolluti

on-freeIII.七选五:(共5小题，每题2.5分，满分12.5分)TheInternethasopenedupawholenewonlineworldforustomeet,chatandgowherewe

’veneverbeenbefore.Butjustasinfacetofacecommunication,therearesomerulesofbehaviorthatshouldbefollowedwhenonline.36________.Imaginehowyou’

dfeelifyouwereintheotherperson’sshoes.Foranythingyou’reabouttosend:askyourself,“WouldIsaythistotheperson’sface?”Ifth

eanswerisno,rewriteandreread.37_________.Ifsomeoneinthechatroomisrudetoyou,yourinstinct(本能)istofirebackinthesamemanner.Buttrynottodoso.38__________.

Ifitwascausedbyadisagreementwithanothermember,trytofixthesituationbypolitelydiscussingit.Remembertorespectthebeliefsandopinionso

fothersinthechatroom.39___________Offeradvicewhenaskedbynewcomers,astheymaynotbesurewhattodoorhowtocommunicate.Whensomeonemakesamistake,

whetherit’sastupidquestionoranunnecessarilylonganswer,bekindaboutit.Ifit’sasmallmistake,youmaynotneedtosaya

nything.Evenifyoufeelstronglyaboutit,thinktwicebeforesayinganything.Havinggoodmannersyourselfdoesn’tgiveyoulicensetocor

recteveryoneelse.40__________Atthesametime,ifyoufindyouarewrong,besuretocorrectyourselfandapologizetothosethatyouhaveoffended.Itisnotpoli

tetoaskotherspersonalquestionssuchastheirage,sexandmaritalstatus.Unlessyouknowthepersonverywell,andyouarebothcomfortablewithsh

aringpersonalinformation,don’tasksuchquestions.A.It’snaturalthattheresomepeoplewhospeakrudelyormakemistakesonline.B.Repeatthep

rocesstillyoufeelsurethatyou’dfeelcomfortablesayingthewordstotheperson’sface.C.Everyonewasnewtothenetworkonce

.D.Thebasicruleissimple:treatothersinthesamewayyouwouldwanttobetreated.E.Whenyousendshortmessagestoapersononl

ine,youmustsaysomethingbeautifultohear.F.Youshouldeitherignoretheperson,oruseyourchatsoftwaretoblocktheirmessages.

G.Ifyoudodecidetotellsomeoneaboutamistake,pointitoutpolitely.IV.完形填空(共15空，每空1分，满分15分)Molaigrewupinatinyvillagei

nIndia.Thevillagelaynearsomewetlandswhichbecamehissecond__41.Helearnedthevalueandbeautyof42refromaveryyoungage.Whenhewas16,Mola

ibegantonoticesomething43happeningaroundhishome.Afloodhadhittheareaearlierthatyearandthe44itcausedhaddrivenawayanumberofbirds.45,thenumb

erofsnakeshaddeclinedaswell.He46thatitwasbecausethereweren’tenoughtreestoprotectthemfromthe__47.Thesolution,ofcourse

,wastoplanttreessotheanimalscouldseek48duringthedaytime.Heturnedtothe49__departmentforhelpbutwastoldth

atnothingwouldgrowthere.However,Molaiwentlookingonhisownand50anearbyislandwherehebegantoplanttrees.__51youngplantsinthedr

yseasonwas352foraloneboy.Molaibuiltatthe__53__ofeachsapling(幼树）abambooplatform,whereheplacedearthenpotswithsmallholesto__5

4rainwater.Thewaterwouldthendrip(滴落）ontheplantsbelow.Molai55toplanttreesforthenext37years.Hiseffortshav

eresultedin1,360acresofnaturally-grownlandthathasbecomehometomanyplantsandanimals.41.A.dreamB.jobC.homeD.choice42.A.natureB.youthC.culture

D.knowledge43.A.preciousB.interestingC.disturbingD.awkward44.A.wasteB.tensionC.painD.damage45.A.BesidesB.HoweverC.ThereforeD

.Otherwise46.A.agreedB.realizedC.rememberedD.predicted47.A.noiseB.heatC.diseaseD.dust48.A.directionsB.partnersC.helpD.shelter49.A.laborB.policeC.f

orestD.finance50.A.rebuiltB.discoveredC.leftD.managed51.A.DecoratingB.ObservingC.WateringD.Guarding52.A.toughB.illegalC.fantasticD.beneficial53.A

.backB.topC.footD.side54.A.cooldownB.keepoffC.purifyD.collect55.A.returnedB.learnedC.failedD.continuedV.语法填空(共10空，每空1.5分，满分

15分)Icanstillremembertheafternoonwhenweclimbedthemountainasifitwereyesterday.Itwasasunnyday.Eagertospendsometimeouts

ide,Iwentupthemountainwithmyuncle.Themountainwashard(56)_____________(climb)andhadtoughrocksandstrea

msonit.Intheend,(57)____________(exhaust)andhot,Icouldn’tgoanyfurther.Sowewentbackdownthemountainintheend.Onthewaybackdown,myuncle

askedmeaquestion,(58)___________leftmespeechlessforasecond:“What’syourdream,younglady?”“Ihavenoidea,”Ian

swered(59)_____________thinkingaboutitforawhile.Thenhesmiledandtoldmeabouthisstory.Hedidn’tperformwellatschoolwhenhewasastudent.Althoughnobodythou

ghthecouldsucceed,heknewclearly(60)_______________hisdreamwas-----tobeabusinessman.“IknewIwasn’tgiftedwhenit

cametostudying,soItriedtobuysnacksfromamarketandsellthemafterclass,”hetoldme.Afterheleftschool,hestarte

dsellingdifferentitemstofindoutwhichonewasmostattractivetocustomers.Ofcourse,heoftenhadnomoneyinhispock

et,but(61)______________toughlifewas,henevergaveup.“Thereisnodoubtthatapersonwhoputsinagreatdealofefforttoreachhisorhergoalwillhavegoodluckatsome

point.Themeaningoflifeistochaseyourdream,”hesaidgently.ThatnightI(62)______________hardlyfallasleep.Ilayinb

edtossingandturning,askingmyself,“What’smymotivation?”Ioncewantedtobeatopstudent,butthehardworkneededmeant(63)____________(p

ut)everythingintofollowingmypassion.IfIfindmyselflackingwillpower,whatshouldIdo?Leavinghomeearlythenextmorning,Iclimbedthem

ountainagainby(64)______________.Itmademethink:Ifwedon’texperiencetheclimb,howcanwegettoseethesceneryonthe

topofthemountain?Intheend,Ireachedthetopand(65)______________(fascinate)bythewarmbreezeandsunshine.Nothingcouldbemorepleasantthanthat.VI.单词拼写

：根据句意及提示，拼写单词(共10题，每题1.5分，满分15分)66.Thestudentslookedatmeblanklywithoutanyc_______________ofwhatIhadsai

d.67.Wehavetriedourbesttomakeourdesignmore_____________(有吸引力)toyoungpeople.68.Morethan20c_____________tookpart

inthegame,amongwhomonlyonewillbethewinner.69.Don’twastep______________timejustsittingaroundheredoingnothingatall.70.AccordingtoDarwin’stheoryofe____

__________,humanbeingsdevelopedfromapes(猿).71.TheHotelGardesanaoffers______________(绝佳的)viewsofthelake.72.EmailandWec

hathavet_____________thewaypeoplecommunicatewitheachother.73.Forthesakeof_____________(安全),driversarerequ

iredtowearsafetybeltswhiledriving.74.Thiskindofthingsshouldbedealtwith_______________(小心、谨慎)75.It’samatterofpersonal__________

____(喜好)whetheramanlikesmeatorvegetables.VII.英语写作(共1题，满分25分)假设你是李华，你的美国朋友Tom在来信中提到对中国唐诗感兴趣，并请求你介绍一位你最喜欢的唐代诗人。请你给Tom回信，

内容包括诗人简介及你喜欢他的原因。注意：1.词数100左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。DearTom,___________________________________________________

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____________________________________________________Yours,LiHua参考答案I.1-10:BAABC,ACBCB11-20:ACCCA,BCABA21-30:A

BDBD,CDCDA31-40:BDACC,DBFCG41-55:CACDA,BBDCB,CABDD56.toclimb57.exhausted58.which59.after60.what61.however62.Co

uld63.putting64.myself65.wasfascinated66.comprehension67.appealing68.competitors69.precious70.evolut

ion71.superb/excellent72.transformed73.security74.cautiously75.preference写作：DearTom,I’mgladtohearfromyou.Ifeelproudknowingy

ouareinterestedinTangpoems.Asformyfavoritepoet,itmustbeLiBai.LivinginagoldenageofChinesepoetry,LiBaiisbestknownforhisrichimaginationandst

rikingimageryinhispoetry,aswellasforhisgreatloveforliquor.Manyofhispoemswillremaintoday.LiBaiisregardedasthegreatestromanti

cpoetoftheTangDynasty.WhatIappreciatemostarehislandscapepoems,whichareclearandnaturalinwordswithprofoundmessages.Theyconveyhi

sstronglovefornature,friendsandthepeople.Bestwishes.Yourssincerely,LiHua附：听力原文Text1W:Fairlywarmthismorn

ing,isn’tit?M:Yes,thesunisshining,butthewindisstrong.Theradiowarnedofheavyrainintwohours.Text2M:Lookatthemenu.Everythinglooksgreat,butthat’

stooexpensive.W:Haveanythingyoulike?Tomsaidit’sonourboss.Text3M:IsawyouonTVyesterday.Youwereeversogood.Youd

idn’tlooknervous.W:Tobefrank,whenitwasmyturntospeak,Ireallyhadmyheartinmymouth.Text4W:Howdidyoudointhewritingcontest?M:IfonlyIhadpaidmoreattentiont

ospelling.Text5W:Asingleroomisfiftypoundspernight,andadoubleroomsixtypoundspernight.Staytwonightsandyou’llgetanotherforfree.M

:Asingleroomforthreenights,please.Text6M:Sophia,I’vejustconfirmedourflightonline,anditlookslikewe’llbedelayedbyanh

our.Theflightisnowscheduledtoleaveat4:00duetotheheavywind.W:Thenwe’reintrouble.Wewon’tbeabletogettoChicagoby6:00forthem

eetingwithMr.’Neil.M:Don’tworry.I’lltalktohim.I’mgoingtocallhimtospeakaboutourreport.W:Don’tforgettoapolo

gizetohimaboutbeinglate.Text7W:Hey,what’sup?M:Well,Iputadollarinthismachineforaseventy-five-centchoco

latebar.ThenIpressedthechangebutton,butnothinghappened.W:Well,didyoutalktotheshopownerovertheretoseeifhecouldgivebackyourmoney?M:Yeah,Itriedtha

t,buthesaidhedidn’townthemachine.Hey,Ihaveanidea.Whydon’twerockthemachineuntilthethingfalls?W:Ohno.Idon’twanttoberesponsibleforbreakingthemachine,

andbesides,someonemightcallthepolice.Whynottrythephonenumberonthemachine?M:Yeah,you’reright.Text8W:Ted,Ihavefinishedc

orrectingyourhomework.M:Thankyou.Arethereanymistakesthistime?W:Yes,everywhere.M:Oh,I’dbetterkillmyself.W:Comeon,Ted.Iw

asjustjoking.M:Whatdoyoumeanthen?W:Youmadenomistakethistime.I’mverygladyouhavemadesuchgreatprogress.M:Oh,really

?Thanksalot,MissSmith.Thankyousomuchforyourhelp.W:You’rewelcome.M:I’mgoingtothegymnow.Idon’twanttotakeuptoomuchofyourtime.W:That’sallrig

ht.Nowhere’syourexercisebook.M:Youknow,MissSmith,youareoneofthebestteachersI’veevermet.W:It’sverykindofyoutosayso.Cometomeanytimeyouneedhelp.M:Manyth

anks.I’vedonethat.Text9M:MyhistoryprofessorsaysIshouldthinkaboutajobinpolitics.ButIdon’tthinkI’dmakeagoodpolitician.W:Whynot?M:Youknowme.I’mnot

goodatdealingwithpeople.Andpoliticianshavetoworkwithpeopleallthetime.W:That’strue.Sowhatdoyouthinkyouwanttodo?M:IthinkIwillbeagoodartist.Ilo

vepaintingpictures.W:ThatremindsmeofaproblemI’mhaving.Youknowmyparentshavearestaurant,right?Theywantmetobethemanager.M:

Andyouwantto?W:Noway.Arestaurantmanagerhastomanageotherpeople.It’dbeterrible.I’mtoodisorganized.Honestly,IwanttobeateacherbecauseIlikeworkingwithkid

s,andI’mgoodatit.M:That’strue.Text10MountainElementarySchoolishostinganeventtohonortheartistSheldonWilliams.Pleasejoinusinthegymat7:00pmonWednesdayf

oraviewofhisartwork.Foodanddrinkswillbeserved.Admissionisfreealthoughweareaskingforadonationof$5atthedo

or,whichwillgototheschool’sartdepartment.Ourschool’sbookfairishappeninginthelibrarythisweekfrom8:00amuntil4.00pm,

MondaythroughThursday.Mostbookswillbeunder$10.Mr.Wright’sclassisalsohostingabakesaletosupporttheschool’ssportste

ams.Cookies,cakes,andothertreatswillbeavailableatthebookfair.Speakingofbooks,weareholdingaparentbookclubonThursdayeveninginMr.Smit

h’sroom.Iknowthatmanyofyourchildrenhangoutinthecomputerlabafterschool,butitwillbeclosedthisweekforrepairs.ThelabwillopenagainonMonday.Than

kyouforbeinganactivepartofyourchild’slife.WereallyenjoyhavingyouaspartofthecommunityhereatMountainElementarySchool!