2022云南师范大学附中高一下学期期中考试英语含答案

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2021—2022学年下学期第二学段模块考试试题
高一年级英语学科模块《必修二、三》
命题人、审题人：高一年级英语备课组
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。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. What will the woman do today?
A. Meet some volunteers. B. Clean the park. C. Study at home.
2. Which magazine will the woman probably work for?
A. Sports Weekly. B. Swim World. C. National Football.
3. How was the weather in California during the man’s stay?
A. Sunny. B. Cloudy. C. Rainy.
4. When will the man have his driving test?
A. On the 4th. B. On the 6th. C. Onthe 14h.
5. What was by the river in the past?
A. Afactory. B. A garden. C. Asports center.
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、7题。
6. What are the speakers probably talking about?
A. Atrip abroad. B. A TV program. C. A prize winner.
7. What does the woman want to do?
A. Watch a film. B. Visit the pyramids. C. Learn about natural wonders.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. What can the speakers do in the Reality Room?
A. See the Maglev train. B. Enjoy the virtual scenery. C. Try some new tomatoes
9. What does the man think of mixing technology into food?
A. It’s worrying. B. It’s challenging. C. It’s exciting.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. Where is the man most likely to go?
A. To the north coast. B. To the south coast. C. To the east coast.
11. Where will the man live during the holiday?
A. In a tent. B. In a cottage. C. At ahotel.
12. What will the woman discuss with her sister?
A. Whether to take the children. B. Whether to drive the car. C. Whether to join the man.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. What inspired the man to start his collection?
A. A talking toy. B. An alarm clock. C. A cookie jar.
14. What do the objects mentioned have in common?
A. They are old. B. They are huge. C. They are cheap.
15. Where does the man keep most of his collection?
A. In the workroom. B. In the garage. C. In the basement
16. How does the man get most ofhis objects?
A. From the sales. B. From his relatives. C. From online stores.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. What did Lara work as before losing her job?
A. A banker. B. A consultant. C. A lawyer.
18. What did Lara do first after losing her job?
A. She did some traveling. B. She flew back home. C. She found a new job.
19. What did Lara spend time doing recently?
A. Learning skiing. B. Improving computer skills. C. Mastering a new language.
20. How does Lara feel about her life in the past?
A. It was tiring. B. It was ordinary. C. It was stressful.
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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
Musicals
The Tina Turner Musical
Address: Aldwych, Aldwych
Tube Station: Charing Cross, Map ref 2
Tina Turner didn’t just break the rules; she rewrote them. This new stage musical reveals the untold story of a woman who dared to defy the bounds of her age, gender and race, featuring her much loved songs, and is directed by the internationally acclaimed PhyllidaLoyd.
Mon—Sat 7:30 pm, Thu & Sat 2:30 pm
£10—£85*｜Length: 2h45, inc.interval
tinathemusical.com｜0345 200 7981
The Phantom of the Opera
Address: Her Majesty’s, Haymarket
Tube Station: Piccadilly Circus, Map ref 21
By Andrew Lioyd Webber, directed by Hal Prince.The Phantom of the Opera continues to fascinate audiences, bringing the legendary love story to life on stage.
Mon—Sat 7:30 pm, Thu—Sat 2:30 pm
£25—£85*｜Length: 2h30, inc.interval
thephantomoftheopera.com｜020 7087 7762
Thriller Live
Address: Lyric, Shaftesbury Avenue
Tube Station: Piccadilly Circus, Map ref 26
Moonwalking through its 11th record-breaking year, this spectacular international hit show celebrates the carer of the world’s greatest entertainer.
Tue—Fri7:30pm, Sat 4:00 pm&8:00 pm, Sun 3:30pm&7:30 pm
£30—£72.50*｜Length:2h20, inc.interval
thrillerlive.com｜0330333 4812
School of Rock—The Musical
Address: Gillian Lynne, Drury Lane
Tube Station: Covent Garden/Holborn, Map ref 18
Based on the iconic, hit movie, Andrew Lloyd Webber’s irresistible new musical sees a failed rock star turn a class of straight-A pupils into a guitar-shredding band.
Mon, Wed—Sat 7:30 pm, Thu & Sat 2:30 pm, Sun 3:00 pm
£15—£75*｜Length: 2h30, inc.interval
schoolofrockthemusical.co.nk｜020 7087 7750
21. If a couple are to watch The Tina Turner Musical from top seats, how much will they pay?
A. £30. B. £20. C. £170. D.£140.
22. According to the text, what does The Phantom ofthe Opera feature?
A. The dramatic love story. B. The exceptional rock band.
C. The record-breaking sound effects. D. The talent of ts creator Andrew Lloyd Webber.
23. Which musical has the most performances in a week?
A. Thriller Live. B. The Phantom of the Opera.
C. School of Rock—The Musical. D. The Tina Turner Musical.
B
Peter Kline has run over 100 marathons. But what makes him so remarkable is that he has finished 45 of those marathons while pushing young people with disabilities in front of him. Kline wants them to know the joy of running, too.
Kline started hitting the road when he was in his early fifties after running a 10K and then he began running marathons. His friend Scott Patrick suffered from a brain cancer, and askedKine to run to raise money for cancer research. Kline helped Patrick and other volunteers raise about $60,000.
Being able to help others through his beloved sport made an impression. Kline knew of a father and a son who would run races together—the father pushing his son with disabilities as he completed the course. But, he wondered, “What about kids who don’t have a dad to do that?”
After being connected to a woman with two daughters who have cerebral palsy（脑瘫）, he decided to run the Rock‘n’Roll Las Vegas Marathon in 2012 with one of the girls. The littlegirl loved it, and KJine said his mission to share his love of the sports just started rolling.
He has been calling the mission“Marathons with Meaning”.Kline has a business card that says“Marathons with Meaning”and wherever he sees young people with disabilities, he just goes up to the parents and says, “If your kid ever wants to run a marathon, let me know.”
Kline said he paid for everything having to do with the race himself out of his own pocket. “It feels better that way of giving back to society.”The young people he pushes have ranged in ages from 8 to 32 and have many types of disabilities. “They love it,”Kline said. “They absolutely love the sounds, the noises, the feelings. The other runners are always very kind. They give them high-fives.”
24. What causes people to notice Peter Kline?
A. He is a disabled marathon runner. B. He has run more than 100 marathons.
C. He has helped disabled kids to run marathons. D. He has accompanied a father and his child to finish a course.
25. How did Kline help others through running for the first time?
A. By sharing his love of sports with others.
B. By helping raise money for cancer research.
C. By advocating his project“Marathons with Meaning”.
D. By assisting a child without father to run in a marathon.
26. What do weknow about“Marathons with Meaning”?
A. It is funded by people interested in marathon. B. Kline promotes it every time he has a chance.
C. It only welcomes disabled children to participate. D. Kline wishes people to contribute to society trough it.
27. Which of the following can best describe Peter Kine?
A. Generous and caring. B. Honest an responsible.
C. Diligent and hopeful. D. Energetic and knowledgeable.
C
One thing that sets humans apart from other members of the animal kingdom is our tendency to develop customs and traditions. Here are some astonishing customs from around the world.
An odd custom associated with the United States is its complicated tipping culture.Unlike many other countries that don’t tip at all or that only tip in small amounts when the food is particularly good, tipping is actually mandatory at most restaurants in the US. To put it another way, customers have a duty to leave between 10-20 percent of the bill in tips. Wait staff rely on these tips for a living because legal wages for waiters are low. Furthermore, there are rules for tipping bartenders, delivery people and other service personnel. While some criticize this practice as irrational, there’s no doubt that tipping culture in the US gives an incentive for waiters and waitresses to provide better service.
Some countries find the act of pointing with the index finger to be rude. While members of most cultures would probably agree that pointing fingers, both literally and figuratively,isn’t exactly the nicest thing in the world, in countries like Malaysia and Indonesia, this gesture can be seen as incredibly offensive. Instead, it is customary to gesture towards things with the thumb as this is seen as a more polite option. In many countries in Africa, pointing is reserved for inanimate objects only, not people.
Most societies around the world have rules about table manners. For western cultures, noisily consuming food is considered rude. In Japan, however, making slurping（啧啧响的）sounds while eating has an entirely different meaning. This might have something to do with the fact that in western countries, noodles are properly consumed by twirling（缠绕）them on a spoon before putting them in the mouth. Meanwhile, the Japanese simply slurp up their noodles without contorting them first, an act that is naturally noisier than the former. Making slurping sounds when eating noodles in Japan is a way of indicating that you’re rely enjoying them. Some scientists even argue slurping invites air into the mouth and actually enhances the noodles’ flavor.
28. What does the underlined word“mandatory”in paragraph2 probably mean?
A. Required by tradition. B. Highly spoken of.
C. Changeable over time. D. Popular among people.
29. What does the author think oftipping?
A. It is totally unreasonable. B. It must follow a fixed standard.
C. It can improve the quality of service. D. It should only target waiters and waitresses.
30. Which practice is acceptable according to the text?
A. Skipping tipping in the USA. B. Twirling noodles on a spoon in Africa.
C. Pointing with the index finger in Indonesia. D. Making sounds while eating noodles in Japan.
31. Where is this text probably taken from?
A. A research paper. B. A travel brochure.
C. An online advertisement. D. A popular magazine.
D
A group of American tigers in a swampy（沼泽的）area of Brazil eat more fish than land animals, and are happy to socialise and play together, according to a new study. They are the first wild American tigers known to feed on large amounts of fish.
Researchers from Oregon State University in the US, with Brazilian colleagues studied a population of wild American tigers in the Brazilian Pantanal, a low-lying region of Brazil where water runs off nearby mountains to create swamps. It’s the world’s largest freshwater wetland habitat, but wildlife there can be difficult to study with few roads. Therefore, researchers set up cameras to film anything walking by. They also put tracking devices on 13 random American tigers.
Over 1,500 videos were gathered showing 69 individual American tigers. They are strong swimmers and the videos showed them eating lots of fish. They also ate reptiles living in the water, such as lizards. The analysis of 138 American tiger scats（粪便）also found they mostly contained bones of fish and reptiles living in the water—only 11% had mammal remains. This is surprising because mammals such as deer and monkeys form the main part of American tigers’diets in other places. Even tigers in India’s wetlands eat mostly land-based mammals.
The cameras also delivered other surprises. American tigers usually enjoy being alone, only coming together to fight over territory, but the video showed two adult males playing, fishing and traveling together—a kind of behaviour that had never been seen before. Charlotte Eriksson, who led the study, thinks it possible if the wetlands provide adequate fish.
32. In what way did the scientists conduct the research?
A. They observed some typical tigers. B. They recorded the routines of the tigers.
C. They compared the wastes of the tigers. D. They studied the surroundings for the tigers.
33. Why were the scats of the tigers analysed?
A. To confirm the tigers live on fish. B. To prove the tigers are good swimmers.
C. To claim the tigers are the fittest to survive. D. To present the tigers live in a swampy area.
34. What can we conclude from the interactions of the two tigers?
A. A dog does not eat a dog. B. Two heads are better than one.
C. A friend in need is a friend indeed. D. Where there is rich food, there is peace.
35. What is the best titlefor this passage?
A. Wild American tigers’diet changes. B. A wetland habitatoffers enough food.
C. Wild American tigers surprise experts. D. A new species catches public attention.
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。
Trust—the Foundation of Relationships
Can you imagine an organization without trust, where the workers are suspicious（怀疑的）of one another?Are you willing to work with a manager who is quick to put down any potential worker that might take his place? As a leader, you must do your best to build trust in your followers. It is not about mastering techniques to win people over; it is about living a life full of honor and gaining the respect of your followers. 36.
·Build your character
Trust is based on a very simple foundation. Will you do what you say? Do your words count for something?37 . If you’re a person who cannot seem to live up to what you say, you have to work on it first. Before you can expect others to trust you, you have to do what you Say.
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Another thing that a leader should have is to trust others first. Laozi, a Chinese philosopher, once said, “He who does not trust enough, will not be trusted.”Trusting others means you don’t micromanage their behavior or activities. 39 . All these actions give your followers an assurance that you are indeed trusting theirability and character.
·Just take your time
40 . Building trust is like making small deposits in a bank account; you make small deposits every month that add up to a considerable amount at the end of many years. Similarly, as you lead, it is in the small events that you will display your credibility as a leader that will accumulate that trust for you. Gradually, you will find you have in your hands aneffective team that moves fast and worksclosely together.
Learn to trust, and learn to be trusted.
A. Be ready to trust others
B. Share how you really feel
C. Here are some helpful tips on how to build trust
D. Instead, it means you give your authority to them
E. It takes years to build trust, and only seconds to destroy it
F. Your word is gold and you have to keep in line in word and action
G. The happy and satisfying relationships rest on a foundation of trust
第三部分语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节（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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
“I pray about everything,”I told my new colleague, Rae, as we sat outside our classrooms. It was the41of the school day, and the students had gone home. That was when Rae and I 42 to sit and talk about everything.
I had just moved to Ridgway where I got a（n）43 at the elementary school. Rae’s classroom was next to mine, and we immediately felt 44 with each other, like old friends. That day, our conversation had turned to our45. “I learned when I was little that God hears us and 46 prayer.”Iexplained why Ibelieved this without 47.
“Ilearned from the nightly news that a Pennsylvania family 48 their home in a fire,”I began. “A gas leak（泄露）had 49 an explosion. 50 no one was hurt, but theirhome was seriously 51. I wanted to do something, but as a child, all I could do was pray. So every night 1 asked God to52 the family.”
“A year later, asked God to let me know whether I had helped. God53 answered in a few weeks,”I told Rae. “In the Sunday magazine there was a story about the 54 family for whom I had been praying and how they had made a complete 55.”I sat back quietly, still 56 at what had happened.
“Describe the57 of the magazine,”Rae said.
“It was a photo of the father with his son sitting on his lap.”
Rae remembered the cover 58. “That was my father and brother,”she said. “You werepraying for us.”
Over 50 years have passed since Rae andI formed our59 friendship, a friendship that began with prayer long before we ever 60.
41. A. beginning B. middle C. rest D. end
42. A. tended B. attempted C. struggled D. happened
43. A. opportunity B. position C. response D. award
44. A. concerned B. particular C. comfortable D. tolerant
45. A. faith B. adventure C. pastime D. principle
46. A. solves B. notices C. offers D. answers
47. A. hesitation B. doubt C. delay D. consideration
48. A. repaired B. maintained C. lost D. destroyed
49. A. set off B. put up C. brought in D. turned on
50. A. Thankfully B. Obviously C. Strangely D. Naturally
51. A. attacked B. torn C. damaged D. shaken
52. A. treat B. affect C. contact D. bless
53. A. gradually B. actually C. occasionally D. officially
54. A. ordinary B. very C. only D. similar
55. A. adaptation B. settlement C. advance D. recovery
56. A. embarrassed B. alarmed C. astonished D. puzzled
57. A. cover B. title C. content D. section
58. A. faintly B. smoothly C. clearly D. temporarily
59. A. romantic B. lifelong C. realistic D. plain
60. A. assumed B. replied C. reunited D. met
第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
When encountering volcanic lava（熔岩）, most people would probably escape quickly. 61, for Chef David Garcia, he would go right towards it and make a makeshift（临时的）pizza oven. That’s right, he started cooking pizzas for62（tourist）at Pacaya volcano in Guatemala.
Chief Garcia said that his passion for cooking is sometimes crazy and that his idea 63（inspire）after he saw tour guides roasting marshmallows（棉花糖）in 64 area with their groups. Garcia shared, “I took the idea and wondered what else 65（cook）with the lava. So one day I prepared a pizza, took it to the volcanic rocks and in 14 minutes it was ready. The high temperature from the nearby lava gave it a fantastic taste. I told 66（I）, ‘This needs to continue.’”
The chief told AFP, “It was difficult for me to learn the technique here so the pizza doesn’t get 67（burn）. And it’s also a risk to be on the shore because it is at a high temperature of 1,500 to 2,000 degrees, so I have to watch the wind 68（direct）so it doesn’t affect me.”
Garcia first launched his volcano-top pizzeria Pizza Pacaya in 2019 and since then 69（make）it better to the point70he really has it figured out to a science.
第四部分写作（共两节，满分35分）
第一节短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10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：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：
1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
Dear Tony,
Having been watched your video, I feel so excited. It is amazing that you were interested in the Chinese Spring Festival.
Firstly, of all the activities, that impressed me more was that you celebrated the festival by making dumplings. They are Chinese traditional food represented the reunion of the family and the beginning of a new year. In addition, the decorations in your room true caught my eye, especially the Chinese knot. Not only is it a symbol of getting together, the best wishes for the good fortunate in the coming year.
At the end, would you please tell me anything about how you celebrate your festivals?
Yours,
Li Hua
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
假如你是李华，打算参加学校英语角举办的演讲活动。演讲的主题是如何弘扬中国传统节日文化。请根据以下内容用英语写一篇演讲稿。
内容：
1. 主题；
2. 建议；
3. 其它。
注意：
1. 词数100左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文流畅；
3. 开头和结尾已为你写好，不计入总词数。
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Thank you for listening.










2021—2022学年下学期第二学段模块考试试题
高一年级英语学科模块《必修二、三》答案
第一部分听力（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
1～5 CCBCA 6～10 BABAB 11～15 BCBAC 16-～20 ACAAB
第二部分阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）
A篇21～23CAB B篇24～27 CBBA C篇28～31 ACDD D篇32～35BADC 36～40 CFADE
第三部分语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
41～45 DABCA 46～50 DBCAA 51～55 CDBBD 56～60 CACBD
第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
61.However 62. tourists 63.was inspired 64. the 65.to cook
66.myself 67.burnt/burned 68. direction 69. has made 70.where
第四部分写作（共两节，满分35分）
第一节短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
Dear Tony,
Having been watched your video, I feel so excited.I is amazing that you were interested in
① ②are
the Chinese Spring Festival.
Firstly,ofall the activities,that impressed me more was that youcelebrated the festival by
③what ④most
making dumplings.They are Chinese traditional food represented the reunion of the family and
⑤representing
thebeginning of a new year.In addition,the decorations in your room true caught my eye,
⑥truly
especially the Chinese knot.Not only is it a symbol of getting together,∧the best wishes for the
⑦but
goodfortunate in the coming year.
⑧fortune
At the end, would you please tell me anything about how you celebrate your festivals?
⑨In ⑩something
Yours,
LiHua
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
Ladies andgentlemen,
I’m Li Hua. I feel honored to stand here to share with you my opinion on how to promote Chinese traditionalfestivals.
To begin with, to popularize Chinese traditional festivals,learning about their origins, which date back to ancient times, is of great significance. Therefore, activities combining education with entertainment will definitely attract more people.Moreover, festivals are great occasions that allow people to get together so improving public transportation service is quite necessary. In addition, we should take advantage of the Internet,which will enable people to celebrate or experience festivals virtually
Chinese traditional festivals are an important part of our lives, reminding us of the past and giving us chances to look forward to the future. I hope more and more people will celebrate Chinese traditional festivals.
Thank You for listening.
听力原文
（Text 1）
M: I’m meeting a group of volunteers whoplan to clean up the park today. Would you like to join us?
W: I’d like to,but I have to prepare for the coming finals at home.
（Text 2）
M: I hear you’ve worked on a few magazines before.
W: Yes,I worked as a designer for Sports Weekly and Swim World.I’m very excited to be joining youon National Football. I used to play when I was young.
（Text 3）
W: You had lovely weather in California, didn’t you?
M: Well,we left our city in bright sunshine,but we didn’t see the sun in California for the whole week.It didn’t actually rain, but it was very cloudy.
（Text 4）
W: How did your driving test go? It’s the 6th today.
M: I was going to have it on the 4th, but the weather was so bad that they canceled it.It’snow changedto the 14th.（Text 5）
M: That was your fist visit to your home city in seven years, wasn’t it?
W: Yes. When I arrived,I met a friend Stefan from high school. We walked by the river.The riversideused to be the factory area,but now there are gardens and a new sports center.
（Text 6）
M: Hey, what’s this?
W: Oh,it’s that show where they have to answer questions about the biggest natural wonders. Lastweek this man won a trip to Egypt to visit the pyramids.
M: Let’s watch and see where they get to go this week.
W: Oh, wait a minute. That’s the same guy.It’s the same show as last week. I don’t want to see thesame thing again. Can we see the film on Channel 10?
M: Oh, come on, Grandma.Just for a minute! I haven’t sen it.Please.
（Text7）
W: So where should we start?
M: Why don’t we check out the transportation exhibit?
W: Right!I want to see the Maglev train that speeds along on air.
M: But let’s not miss the Reality Room. It’s really cool.No matter where you are,you just put on avideo hat and you can be in New York—walk the streets, skate through Central Park and you never even leave the room.
W: But I’d like to see the Genetic Engineering Room, too.They’ve developed some new tomatoes that are supposed to be very sweet and juicy,and they don’t go bad as fast as normal tomatoes.
M: I don’tknow about that.I’m nervous when technology mixes into our food.
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M: Where are you going on holiday this year?
W: Well,I don’t know. What about you?
M: We shall see the sea for part of the time.Then my wife andI may go off for a week or so in the car.
W: Where will you go?
M: We’ve tried many seaside places on the east and north coasts.On the whole,I think we prefer the south.
W: Willyou live in a tent or stay at a hotel as before?
M: This year we’ll borrow a friend’s cottage. Why don’t youjoin us? Find a house nearby and make alarge party.
W: I’d love to,but Ihave to talk it over with my sister and see what she thinks about it.
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W: So,how did your collection get started?
M: Well,my sister bought me an old alarm clock for my birthday in 1995.Ireally liked it, and the nextthing you know,I was looking for more objects.
W: What was the first thing that you bought for yourself?
M: I bought a 1949 talking toy.
W: So,how many objects do you have in your collection now?
M: I have more than two thousand objects.
W: Where do you keep them all? Do you have a workroom?
M: No,Ikeep most ofmy collection in the basement of my home.Ikeep most things in glass cases andmany are hanging on the walls.
W: Where do you find these objects?
M: Sometimes my relatives give me some and I also find some from online stores.But I get most ofthem from many different places.My wife andI go to yard sales,garage sales, and toy shows.
W: Is there anything in particular that you’re looking for now?
M: Well,there’s a 1950s cookie jar that I’ve been looking for.
W: OK. Now…
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I’m Lara King and I’m here to tellyou about my experience of losing my job.One of my friends worked as a banker and she’d lost her job, and so had another friend who was a consultant. I had a good job as a lawyer. I lost my job in August. My first reaction was to rush back home to my parents but I gave up the idea later. Then I booked a flight to America and spent a month traveling there. I thought to myself: I could use this as an opportunity to do something different. Anyone with a job should have something they’d like to do if they get fired—something like improving their French or learning computers. I recently learned skiing for the first time and I enjoyed it. It’s a good chance to spend more time with nature. Now I work as a representative with a holiday company. I’m not normally someone who likes early mornings but when I have to get up at 6 am and see the sunrise, it is all worth it. I don’t think I’ve ever seen such beauty. I liked my life before, but now I appreciate that it was very ordinary. If you lost your job, the first thing I’d say is to see it as a chance to do something you’ve never done before.