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秘密★启用前[考试时间：2020年7月18日8：00～9：40]高中2018级第二学年末教学质量测试英语本试卷分为试题卷和答题卡两部分，其中试题卷由第I卷(选择题)和第II卷(非选择题)组成，共10页；答题卡共2页。满分100分，考试时间100分钟。注意事项：1.答题前，考生务必在答

题卡上将自己的学校、班级、姓名用0.5毫米黑色签字笔填写清楚，同时用2B铅笔将考号准确填涂在“考号”栏目内。2.选择题使用2B铅笔填涂在答题卡对应题目标号的位置上，如需改动，用橡皮擦擦干净后再选涂其它答案；非选择题用0.5毫米黑色签

字笔书写在答题卡的对应框内，超出答题区域书写的答案无效；在草稿纸、试题卷上答题无效。3.考试结束后将答题卡收回。第I卷(选择题，满分75分)第一部分听力(共两节，满分30分)回答听力部分时，先将答案标在试卷上。听力部分结束前，你将有两

分钟的时间将你的答案转涂到客观题答题卡上。第一节(共5小题；每小题1分，满分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.Whatdidthemanmean?A.Hedidn'tlikethelecture

,either.B.Heenjoyedthelecturethewholetime.C.Thelecturewasmorethanonehourlong.2.Howmuchdidthewomanpayforthecap?A.10d

ollars.B.40dollars.C.50dollars.3.Wherearethetwospeakers?A.Onaship.B.Onatrain.C.Onaplane.4.Whereisthe

womangoingnow'?A.Herbrother'soffice.B.Herownhouse.C.Themarket.5.Whatisthewomandoing?A.Offeringhelp.B.Askingforhelp.C.Makingu

pexcuse.第二节(共15小题，每小题1分，满分15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、7题。6.Howistheweathernow?A.Cloudy.B.Windy.C.Sunny.7.Whataretheydoing?A.Plantingagarden.B.Throwingap

arty.C.Preparingameal.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8.Whereisthemanliving?A.17MalletStreet.B.70MalletStreet.C.7Malletstreet.9.Whichhouseisonfire?A.Number16

.B.Number18.C.Number20.10.Wherearethepeopleofthehouse?A.Theywentshopping.B.Theywenttowork.C.Theywentabroadonholiday.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11.Whered

oestheconversationprobablytakeplace?A.Inalibrary.B.Inaclassroom.C.Inabookstore.12.Whatisthemandoing?A.Returningsomebo

oks.B.Lookingforabook.C.Writingaresearchpaper.13.What'sthewoman'ssuggestionfortheman?A.Gotoabookshop.B.T

urntoateacher.C.Trythecomputer.听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。14.Howmanypeoplewillthecompanyhirethistime?A.Two.B.Three.C.Fi

ve.15.Whatwouldbethepayforthe2ndyear?A.$11,500.B.$13,500.C.$16,500.16.Whatintereststhemanmost?A.Practic

ingChinese.B.Makinggoodmoney.C.Exploringthecity.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.WhenwerethefirstamusementparksbuiltintheU.S.?A

.Inthe1700s.B.Inthe1800s.C.Inthe1900s.18.WhatisConeyIslandknownfor?A.Itswealthypeople.B.Itsamusementparks.C.Itsworkingpop

ulation.19.WhatdoestheentrancefeecoverinmostU.S.themeparks?A.Giftsandsouvenirs.B.Foodanddrinks.C.Showsandrides.20.Whatisthet

alkmainlyabout?A.AmusementparksonConeyIsland.B.ThefacilitiesinU.S.amusementparks.C.ThedevelopmentofU.S.amusementpa

rks.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。ASmall-GroupTourofAngkorWatf

romSiemReapWatchingthesunriseoverAngkorWatandtheamazingtemplesisatrulyunforgettableexperiencethatmakesforspectacular

photos.ItisamustvisitwhenyougotoCambodia.Onthistour,arriveearlytobeatthecrowdsandmiddayheat,enjoyaguidedtouroftheancientruins,an

dvisitthetemplesofTaProhm,AngkorThom,andBayonTemple.TourofAngkorWatStartyourtourwithanearlymorningpickupfromyourSiemReaphotelan

dtraveltotheAngkorArchaeologicalParktoexperienceAngkorWatatsunrise.Afterwatchingthegrandsunrise,setouttoexploreAngkorWatona

guidedwalkingtourandlistenasyourguidepointsoutattractivearchitecturalfeaturesanddetailsthefascinatinghisto

ryoftheKhmerEmpire.AngkorThomandtheBayonTempleAngkorThomisasmallersitethanAngkorWatbutnolessimpressive,es

peciallytheBayonTemple,whichisfamousforallthegreatstonetowerswiththeirmysterioussmilingheads.Theartistryisquite

uniqueandtrulyawonderoftheworld.ThetemplesarebetterpreservedandmoreinterestingthanthoseatAngkor-picturingdetailsofpeople'severyda

ylife,ratherthanjustbattlescenes.AdditionalInfoDressCode:Respectfuldresswhichcoversyourshouldersandkneesisrequired.Comfortablewalki

ngshoesarerecommended.Nowheelchairaccessible.Mosttravelerscanparticipate.Minimumageis5yearstoparticipateonthistour(youngerthan5yearsoldarenotallo

wed).21.What'sthebesttimeofthedayforthetour?A.Earlymorning.B.Earlyafternoon.C.Lateafternoon.D.Theevening.22.Whichofthefollowingisabetterplacetowat

chthegrandsunrise?A.TaProhm.B.AngkorThom.C.BayonTemple.D.AngkorWat.23.WhatistheBayonTemplebest-knownfor?A.Thefascinatinghistory.B.Theuni

quearchitecturalfeatures.C.Thehugestonetowerswithsmilingfaces.D.Theruinsofthecapitalofanancientkingdom.24.Whatcanwelearnfromtheadditionalinformation?

A.It'sfreefortravelerstotourinCambodia.B.AngkorWatisnotquitefriendlytothedisabled.C.PeoplehavetotourAngkorWatinsmallgroups.D.Comfo

rtablewalkingshoesisamustforalltravelers.25.Whereisthepassagemostlikelytobetakenfrom?A.Alessonplan.B.Anewsreport.C.Atravelguide.

D.Abookreview.BKatharineMeyerGrahamwasoncedescribedas"themostpowerfulwomaninAmerica."Shewasnotagovern

mentofficialorelectedrepresentative,butsheownedTheWashingtonPostnewspaper.Underherleadership,itbecameoneofthemostimporta

ntnewspapersinthecountry.KatharineMeyerwasborninarichfamilyinNewYorkCityin1917.In1933,herfatherhadboughtafailingnewspaper,TheWashi

ngtonPost.Hermarriagewasatragedy.Herhusbandtreatedherbadlyandsufferedfrommentalillness,killinghimselfin1963.Withno

trainingorexperienceinbusiness,shewasinsecureandshedidnotthinkshehadtheabilitytodoanimportantjob.ButKatharineGrahamdidn'tgiveup.In19

69,MissusGrahambecamepublisheraswellaspresidentofTheWashingtonPostCompany.Inthe1970s,TheWashingtonPostbecamefam

ousaroundtheworldbecauseoftwomajorsuccesses.In1971,anorderfromafederaljudgestoppedTheNewYorkTimesfrompublishingthePentagon

(五角大楼)Papers,becausePresidentRichardNixonbelievedpublicationwouldendangernationalsecurity.YetKatharineGrahamruledagainstthejudge'sorderanddec

idedtopublishthePentagonPapersinTheWashingtonPost,whichwasconsideredamajorsuccessforfreedomofthepress.In1972,TheWashingtonPosthadanotherm

ajorsuccess.ThroughthelongWatergate(水门事件)investigation,despitegovernment'sthreat,MissusGrahamsupportedherreportersandeditors.Thenewspaperwasawarded

thePulitzerPrizeforpublicservicein1973foritsWatergatereporting.Thenextyear,PresidentNixonresignedfromoff

ice.KatharineGrahamdiedofheadinjurieswhenshewaseighty-four.SheusedherintelligenceandbraverytoimprovetheAmericanmedia.Afterherdeath,theemployeesofThe

WashingtonPostwrote:"AworldwithoutKatharineGrahamwillnotbethesameatall."26.WhatisKatharineGrahamrememberedfor?A.Herstrugglingwithhe

runfortunatemarriage.B.HersuccessinrunningTheWashingtonPost.C.Herbraveryincompetingwithothernewspapers.D.Herclo

serelationshipwithherreportersandeditors.27.HowdidKatharineGrahamfeelbeforetakingoverthebusiness?A.Excitedandoverjoyed.B.Curiousandeager

.C.Unconfidentandunsure.D.Annoyedandupset.28.Whatwastheeffectofthepaper'sfirstmajorsuccess?A.Thegovernmenthadmorecontrolovernewspapers.B.Thepresshadm

orefreedomfromthegovernment.C.TheWashingtonPostgotthePulitzerPrize.D.RichardNixonresignedfromhisoffice.29.Whatcan

welearnaboutKatharineGrahamfromParagraphs4and5?A.Herdeterminationandbraveryledtothesuccessofthenewspaper

.B.Herfatherlaidasolidfoundationforhersuccess.C.Shewasgoodatworkingwiththegovernment.D.Shewasbornagreatleader.30.Whichmightbethebesttitl

eforthepassage?A.TheRiseofTheWashingtonPostB.TheMakingofaGreatNewspaperC.GreatNewspapersoftheUnitedStatesD.APowerfulMediaLeaderinAm

ericaCFacebookhasreleasednewresearchfindingssuggestingsocialmediacanharmmentalhealthwhenusedincertainways.Facebook'sdirectorofresearch,DavidGinsb

erg,wrotethereportalongwithsocialpsychologistMoiraBurke.Theresearchsuggestedthatsocialmediauserswhospent

alotoftimeonlyreadinginformation-butnotinteractingwithothers-reportedfeelingworseafterward.Userswhohadinteractionduringtheexperiencereportedhavi

ngbetterfeelings.Itsaiditisnotjustsocialmediausethatcanaffectaperson'swell-being.Rather,itbelievesbothgoodandbadeffectscanresultfromho

wtheserviceisused.AstudybyCarnegieMellonUniversitysuggestedpositiveresultsforincreasedinteraction.Itfoundpeoplewhosentorreceivedmoremessage

sandcommentsreportedbetterimprovementsinsocialsupport,depressionandloneliness.Facebooksaidtheseimprovementswereevengreaterwhenthe

interactionstookplacewithclosefriendsandfamily.Facebook'sfoundingpresidentSeanParker-whonolongerhastiestothecompany-accusedthesoci

almediaserviceofusingmethodsthat"exploithumanpsychology".Thisdevelopmentmodel,Parkerclaims,createdanaddictivesystemto

keeppeopleonFacebookforlongperiodstoseek"likes"andcommentsfromotherstomakethemfeelgood.FormerFacebookexecutiveChamat

hPalihapitiyasaidtheproblemsarebeingfueledbythebasicneedofpeopletoseekongoingfeedbackfromothers,leadingtothepleasurechemicaldopamine(多

巴胺)beingreleasedinthebrain,headded.CalNewportisaprofessorofcomputerscienceatGeorgetownUniversityinWashingtonD.C.Heurgesev

eryonetoconsiderquittingsocialmedia-likehehas-andheprovidesstepsforhelpingpeopledothis.31.WhatdoestheFacebookres

earchtellus?A.Socialmediaalwaysmakepeoplefeelbad.B.Peoplespendtoomuchtimeonsocialmedia.C.Moreinteractioninsocialm

ediamakespeoplefeelbetter.D.Socialmediausersspendmoretimereadingthaninteracting.32.WhyisthestudybyCarnegieMello

nUniversitymentionedinParagraph3?A.Tointroduceadifferentstudyresult.B.Tocomparedifferentresearchfindings.C.Toexposelinksbetweenthetwostudies.D.Tosup

porttheFacebookresearchfinding.33.What'sSeanParker'spresentattitudetowardsocialmedia?A.Objective.B.Critical.C.Enthusiastic.D.Uninterested.

34.Withhiswords,ChamathPalihapitiyaexplainedA.whypeoplebecomeaddictedtosocialmediaB.howFacebookwasfirstfoundedC.whyParkergave

uphiscompanyD.what'sthefutureofsocialmedia35.Whatdoyouthinkwillfollowtheendofthistext?A.Theprocessofhisresearchonsocialmedia'seffects.B.Newpo

rt'ssuggestedtipstohelppeoplequitsocialmedia.C.WhyNewporturgeseveryonetoconsiderquittingsocialmedia.D.Newport'sun

pleasantexperienceswithsocialmedialikeFacebook.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。Springisfinallyhere,andit'sagreattimeto

getoutsideandgetdirty!36.Thisoutdooractivitygivesusbeautifulplants,pleasantsmellingflowersandfreshfruitsandvegetables.Anditalsogivesusma

nyhealthbenefits.37Gardeningconnectspeople.Whenyouaregardening,youareoutdoors.Soitisaperfecttimetosoci

alizewithyourneighbors.Gardeningcangreatlystrengthenaperson'ssenseofcommunityandbelonging,andthusloneli

nessisfarawayfromyou!BenefitchildrenGardeningisagreatactivitytodowithchildren.Itgetsfamiliesoutdoorsandoffcomputers,televisionsandotherele

ctronics.38.Childrencanlearnaboutnatureandwildlife.Gardeningcanteachachildaboutwherefoodcomesfromandhealthyeating.Itcanalsohelpthe

munderstandthelimitsofnaturalresourcesandtheimportanceofusingthemcarefully.Relievestress39.AstudybyresearchersintheNetherlandsfoundthat

gardeningmayreducethestresslevelinthebrain.Inthestudy,theresearchersgave30gardenersadifficult,stressfultask.Thenthegardenerswereaskedtorecoverbyeith

ergardeningoutdoorsorreadingindoorsfor30minutes.Bothactivitiesledtolowerstresslevels.40.Also,thosewho

gardenedreportedthattheirgoodmoodsreturnedfully.Thereadersfoundthattheirbadmoodsonlygotworse.A.ReducelonelinessB.Impr

ovefamilyrelationshipsC.GardeningcanbeagreatteacherD.GardeningispopularinmanypartsoftheworldE.Gardeningmayalso

helpyoufeelcalmandhappyF.However,thedecreaseswerestrongerinthegardeninggroupG.Gardeningcanalsogiveyouthefeelingthatyouhavedonesomethinggood第三部分语言知识

运用(共两节，满分20分)第一节(共20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A、B、C和D四个选项中，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。PassingthroughtheAtlantaairportone

morning,Icaughtoneofthosetrainsthattaketravelersfromthemainterminal(主航站楼)totheirboardinggates.Free,41andcold,thetrainsrunbackand

forthalldaylong.Notmanypeopleconsiderthemfun,butonthisSaturdayIheard42.Atthefrontofthefirstcar-lookingoutofthewindo

w-wereamanandhisson.43mostpeopleonthetrainwerewhite,dressedforbusinesstripsorvacations,thefatherandsonwereblack,dress

edinclothesthatwerejustaboutas44asyoucanbuy."Lookoutthere!"thefathersaidtohisson."Seethatpilot?Ibethe'swalkingtohisplane."Thesone

xtendedhisnecktolook.AsIgotoff,I45somethingI'dwantedtobuyintheterminal.Iwas46formyflight,soIwentbackandsawth

atthemanandhissonhad47too.I48thenthattheyhadn'tbeenheadingforaflight,buthadjustbeenridingthetrain."Iwanttoridesomemore!Thisisfun!""Ifnot49,all

right,"thefather50,andwhenadooropened,weallgoton."Whereareallthesepeoplegoing,Daddy?"thesonasked."Alloverth

eworld,Somearcleavingfor51destinationsorarrivingattheendsoftheirjourneys."52,thefatherandsonsharedeachother'scompany.Herewasa53who

caredaboutspendingthedaywithhissonandwhohadcomeupwiththisplanonaSaturdaymorning.Itdoesn'tcostacent,yetitisthemost54thingintheworld.Thetrain55speed

,andthefatherpointedsomethingout,andtheboylaughedagain.41.A.boringB.strangeC.excitingD.broken42.A.musicB.

noiseC.screamD.laughter43.A.AlthoughB.WhileC.WhenD.As44.A.traditionalB.inexpensiveC.attractiveD.long45.A.completedB.ne

ededC.rememberedD.refused46.A.eagerB.lateC.lazyD.early47.A.hesitatedB.worriedC.returnedD.regretted48.A.promisedB.realizedC.praisedD.witnessed49

.A.tiredB.upsetC.harmfulD.costly50.A.imaginedB.relaxedC.repliedD.added51.A.extraB.distantC.rewardingD.curious52.A.Grateful

lyB.DisappointedlyC.LuckilyD.Excitedly53.A.fatherB.passengerC.motherD.pilot54.A.outstandingB.comfortableC.valuableD.interesting55.A.wentoff

B.setoutC.aimedatD.pickedup第II卷(非选择题，共25分)第二节(共5小题；每小题1分，满分5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(不多于3个词)。SimonWakefieldtrav

eledroundYunnanafterleavinguniversity.Hewas56(astonish)whenhesawthevariedlandscape.Early57themorningofApril20thhewenttoabeautifulparkontheslopesofa

mountain,58hesawthetownslowlywokeuptotheday.OnApril23rdhevisitedtheregionoftheNaxiethnicgroup.Naxicultureisparticu

larlyfamousfor59(it)music.60(pass)fromfathertoson,themusichasnotchangedforeightcenturies.SimonthoughthisstayinYunnanwasunfor

gettable.第四部分写作(共两节，满分20分)第一节(共5小题；每小题1分，满分5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，并在该词下而写出修改后的词。注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2.只允许修改5处，多者(从第6处起)不计分。Youmighthaveev

erbeencrossedtheroadtoavoidtalkingtosomeoneyourecognize,oryouwouldlovetogotoapartyandtalkconfidentlytoeveryguest.Ormaybeyouwantedtomakemorefriendsand

lacktheconfidencetotalktopeopleyoudon'tknow.Youneedn'tworryaboutsituationliketheseifyouhavegoodsocialskills.

Andtheyareeasylearn.Ithelpsifyoudoalittleadvanceplanning.第二节书面表达(满分15分)假设你是李华，你所在社区将举办利用暑假到希望小学义务为学生辅导英语的活动。你希望参加此活动。请根据提示用英语写一封

申请信：1.对此活动的认识；2.个人优势；3.你的计划。注意：1、词数100左右；2、可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3、开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。DearSir/Madam,Yourssincerely,LiHua高中2018级第二学

年末教学质量测试英语参考答案第一部分听力（共两节，满分20分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）1-5ABCCB第二节（共15小题，满分15分）6-10CAABC11-15ABCAB16-20CBBCC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3

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达（满分15分）OnePossibleversion：DearSir/Madam,I’mLihuafromClassOne,SeniorTwo.IamwritingtoapplyfortheopportunitytohelpthestudentsinHopeSchoolwiththe

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nglishismyfavoritesubjectandIhavewonseveralprizesinEnglishcontests.Asfortheplan,Idecidetocommunicatewithstudentsfirsttoknowwhatthe

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ifyoucouldgivemetheopportunity.YoursSincerely,LiHua听力录音稿Text1W:Thelecturethismorningwassoboring.M:I'llsayIhadoneeyeont

heclockthewholetime.Text2M:Whichcapdidyoufinallydecidetobuy?W:Well,Iwouldhavelikedtobuytheblueone,butitwas50dollars.SoIboughtanotheroneinsteada

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ayforsupper?W:I'dliketo,butIhavetobuysomemeatandvegetablesbeforemybrothercomeshomefromhisoffice.Text5W:IamafraidIhaven'tbeenabletofinish

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planting.M：WhoseideawasittoplantagardenforMomforherbirthday?We'vebeenworkingunderthishotsunallday!W：Itwasouridea,remember?WebothwantedtogiveMomsome

thingspecialthisyear.Look,we'realmostdone.We'vealreadyloosenedthesoil.Keepdigging!M：Butmyarmsaresotired.They'reaboutt

ofalloff.W：Moveover.I'lldigforawhile.Whydon'tyouwaterthenewflowers?M：Sure,rightafterItakealittlebreak.Inthemeantime,I'lljustwatchyouwork.Come

on.Keepdigging.You'realmostthereText7W:Hello,fireservice.M:Oh,I'mringingbecauseIthinkthere'safireinthehouseopposite.Smokeiscomingou

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bours?W:Yes,you'dbettertellthepeoplelivingnextdoor,atnumber16andnumber20.Butdon'tgointothehouse.Text8W:Areyouhavin

gaproblem?M:Yes.Ihavetodoaresearchpaperforhistory.There'samajorbookthatIneed,butIcan'tfindit.W:Didyoutrythecardlist?M:Yes,butit'snotthere.W:We

ll,ifit'sarecentbook,itwon'tbeinthecardlist.Allinformationaboutbookssince1995isinthecomputer.Iadviseyoutotrythat.M:Nowonder!Thisbookispubl

ishedin1998.W:Allyouhavetodoistotypeinthetitleorthewriter'sname.M:Doyoumeanitwilltellmewhetherthebookisoutorn

ot?W:Yes,itwill.Itwillalsogiveyoutheduedateifitisout.Ifthebookisinthelibrary,itwilltellyouwhereyoucanfindthebook.Tex

t9W：Tim,Icalledyouatabout10thismorningbutIcouldn'tgetthrough.M：Yes.Iwasatajobinterviewthen,soI'dturnedoffmyphone.W：Sohowdidtheinterviewgo?M：Ithinki

twentverywell.Themanagersaidhe'dgivemeacalltomorrow.ThecompanywillpicktwooutofjustfiveandI'moneofthefive.W：Ihopeyou'llgetthejob.M:Tha

nks.W:Sohowisthepay?M：Itstartsat$11，500forthefirstyear.Thenitgoesto$13，500forthesecondyear.Thelongeryouworkthere,themoreyou'llrece

ive.W：Thatsoundsfairenough.Sowhatwillyoumainlydoifyougetthejob?M:I'llshowChinesetouristsaroundthecity.W：I'mafraidthatsoundslikeaquitetiringjob.M：Ye

s,butIthinkI'lllovedoingit.Youknow,Iloveexploringcity.W：Well,Idohopeyou'llgetthejob.Text10Inourprogramtoday,we’lltalkaboutamusementpark

s.Asplacestohavefun,theyfirstappearedintheU.S.inthe1800s.Formanyyears,themostfamousamusementparksintheworldwereonConeyI

sland,NewYork.Aroundthe1820s,ConeyIslandwasapopularplaceforwealthypeople.Inthelate1800s,itbecamepopularwithw

orking-classpeople,too.Severalamusementparkswerebuiltthereinthelate1800sandearly1900s.Today,tenmillionpeopleayearstillvisitConeyIsl

and,althoughmostofitsattractionsarenowgone.TheU.S.amusementparksbegantochangeinthemid-1900s.Beforethattime,theywereusuallyfoundincities.

Nowtheyaremostlyinthesuburbs.Today,mostamusementparksarecalled“themeparks”.Theirrides,shows,restaurants,andshopsfollowhistoricalo

rculturalthemes.AtmostU.S.themeparks,peopledonothavetopayforeachrideorshow.Theypayonlytoenterthepark.Thentheycanseetheshowsandgoontheridesa

smanytimesastheywanttoinoneday.Ofcourse,theymustpayforanyfoodorsouvenirstheybuyinthepark.Next,wearegoingto…(fading)