2021如皋高二下学期第三次调研考试英语含答案

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2020-2021学年度高二年级第二学期教学质量调研(三)
英语试题
(考试时间：120分钟 满分：150分)
第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分)
做题时，先将答案标在试卷上，录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
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. What will Peter do next?
A. Book tickets. B. Have a class. C. Change his schedule.
2. What is most probably the woman?
A. A nurse. B. A tour guide. C. A hotel clerk.
3. What does the man need to do with the tall green plant?
A. Let it get enough sun. B. Keep it close to the roses. C. Water it every two weeks.
4. How will the speakers go to the game?
A. By bus. B. By car. C. By subway.
5. What part of the man's car is damaged?
A. The back. B. The right side. C. The front.
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 does the man prefer to watch?
A. Pandas. B. Monkeys. C. Insects.
7. What are the speakers going to do first?
A. Go to the Reptile Caves. B. Buy some ice cream. C. Take some pictures.
听下面一段对话，回答第8和第9两个小题。
8. Where will the man be tomorrow?
A. On a mountain. B. In the school. C. At a pet store.
9. What will Rachel do with the dog?
A. Go for a run with it. B. Take it hiking with her. C. Teach it new commands.
听下面一段对话，回答第10至第12三个小题。
10. What are the speakers talking about?
A. What the woman did in Germany.
B. How the woman celebrated Christmas.
C. Why the woman failed to go on holiday.
11. What did the woman ask her husband to do?
A. Book a room. B. Buy plane tickets. C. Hold a Christmas party.
12. What happened after Christmas?
A. The hotel was full. B. The car was broken. C. The train was canceled.
听下面一段对话，回答第13至第16四个小题。
13. Why is the woman late?
A. She went to buy Mary a gift.
B. She got off at the wrong exit.
C. She was caught in a traffic jam.
14. Why does the woman come?
A. To join a party. B. To see the man off. C. To attend a meeting.
15. How will Mary probably feel?
A. Sad. B. Anxious. C. Surprised.
16. Where does the conversation take place?
A. At Mary's home. B. At a restaurant. C. Over the phone.
听下面一段独白，回答第17至第20四个小题。
17. Who is the speaker calling?
A. His wife. B. His secretary. C. His business partner.
18. Where is the speaker now?
A. In Los Angeles. B. In Denver. C. In Chicago.
19. When will the speaker go home?
A. On Tuesday. B. On Wednesday. C. On Thursday.
20. What is Michelle requested to do in the end?
A. Cancel a meeting. B. Make a restaurant reservation. C. Arrange a ride from the airport.
第二部分：阅读理解(共两节，满分50分)
第一节(共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5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。
A
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21. According to the advertisements, the four books are all intended for .
A. children B. adults C. teachers D. women
22. Some of the four books were illustrated in order to .
A. make them look nice B. help readers understand them
C. inform readers to read them D. make them suitable to all readers
23. If you buy the four books on May 30, 2021, you will have to pay_for them.
A. $36.90 B. $79.70 C.$136.00 D. $159.40
B
Perhaps you have seen them, those who fall asleep on the subway and then, somehow, wake up exactly at their stop. Perhaps you are one of them. How is this possible? We spoke to two doctors, who offered their insights about it.
It is possible that your body gets used to waking up at a certain point each time during your commute, said Dr. Marc I. Leavey, a primary-care specialist in Maryland. That holds especially true if you commute at the same time every day. This suggests that if you were to get on at a different time, or if the journey were delayed, your internal clock might not wake you up at your stop. It is an interesting theory, but Dr. Ronald Chervin, director of Michigan Medicine's Sleep Disorders Centers, does not fully buy it. He is skeptical that circadian rhythms can also explain why you wake up after a brief nap.
You are also likely to wake up for your particular stop because of an oral cue, such as the conductor stating the name of the subway stop over the public-address system. Such cues alert your brain that you have arrived, explained Dr Leavey. According to a study published in the Public Library of Science, during sleep, our brain reacts differently when we hear our own name and other people's names, noted Dr Chervin. This suggests that your brain does not turn off during sleep, which makes it possible to pick up on the announcement of your stop.
Another reasonable possibility: You may wake up at each stop, check if it is yours, and go back to sleep, all without having remembered it, added Dr. Chervin. He sees this in cases where patients are suffering from sleep apnea. They may wake up as many as 200 times during a single night, without having remembered a single instance. That's because they fall right back asleep before their brain has time to process their experience into long-term memory. Similarly, you could be waking up every time you hear a new stop called. But you just don't remember such instances even after you fully come awake for your stop-leading you to believe that you have slept the whole way through and miraculously woken up at the right time.
24. According to Dr Leavey, which of the following might wake you up at your stop?
A. Sense of time. B. Sleep apnea. C. Internal clock. D. Oral communication.
25. What does the underlined expression "doesn't fully buy it" in Paragraph 2 mean?
A. He can't agree more. B. He can't catch it well.
C. He doesn't like it at all. D. He doesn't totally believe it.
26. How will our brain react when we hear our name called during sleep?
A. Actively. B. Passively. C. Differently. D. Casually.
27. How does Dr. Chervin explain his findings in the last paragraph?
A. By introducing a concept. B. By making a comparison.
C. By using an expert's words. D. By referring to another study.
C
Jiangsu province has been testing a color-coded system this year to indicate risks facing children who live in difficult conditions and to offer specific help to them.
In the four-tier system, red represents the most severe conditions and that civil affairs departments must intervene(干涉)immediately. It is followed by yellow, blue and green.
Xiao Jing, not her real name, was recently added to the system. The 10-year-old is an orphan infected with HIV. She has been living in the smaller city of Xinghua with her grandparents since her mother died from AIDS and her father, who also has AIDS, abandoned her.
Despite their difficulties, the family did not apply for government assistance because they feared that filling in the paperwork would spread word of the girl's health problem.
Xinghua's civil affairs department found Xiao Jing in June by combing through big data. They sent workers to her home and completed the paperwork in two days without revealing information to the public. The family now has access to financial assistance and professional psychological help.
Wang Xiongli, deputy director of the Children Affairs Office of the Jiangsu Civil Affairs Department, said that in the past many families in difficulty either declined or did not know how to apply for government assistance.
"Many children have to live with their grandparents after their parents left them because of health problems, drug issues or being imprisoned," he said. "Senior citizens usually don't know the application procedures."
"But now, we don't need them to apply or fill in documents before giving assistance," Wang said. "We find children who may need help by using big data from many agencies. We evaluate their condition and send social workers to their homes to confirm the findings. After that, we consult with experts to make plans for all of the children who truly need help."
In early 2020, Jiangsu province chose Nanjing, Taizhou and Yancheng to pilot the color-coded system. In Taizhou, 4, 319 children living in poverty were added to the civil affairs departments system this year, joining children previously receiving aid to make a total of 10, 367 children now registered in the city's color-coded system.
28. Which color may represent Xiao Jing's condition in the color-coded system?
A. Green. B. Blue. C. Yellow. D. Red.
29. Why didn't Xiao Jing's grandparents apply for government assistance at first?
A. Because they didn't know how to do. B. Because they thought it was a shame.
C. Because they wanted to protect the girl. D. Because they couldn't fill in the paperwork.
30. According to Wang Xiongli, what has contributed a lot in finding these children?
A. Big data B. Social workers C. Experts D. Color-coded system
31. What is the best title for the text?
A. Hopes for the children with AIDs and their parents
B. Risks facing children who live in difficult conditions
C. Jiangsu tests color-coded system to aid children in need
D. The joint effort of the whole society in helping children
D
The girl stopped and looked as if she might run away in surprise, but instead stood there regarding Montag with eyes so dark and shining and alive that he felt he had said something quite wonderful. But he knew his mouth had only moved to say hello.

"Of course," he said, "you're our new neighbor, aren't you?"
"And you must be"-she raised her eyes from his professional symbols "-the fireman." Her voice trailed off.
"How strangely you say that."
"I'd-I'd have known it with my eyes shut," she said, slowly.
"What-the smell of kerosene? My wife always complains," he laughed. "You never wash it off completely."
"No, you don't," she said, in awe.
He felt the girl's nervousness and laughed, "Kerosene, is nothing but perfume to me." Then he continued, "What are you doing out so late wandering around? How old are you?"
There was only the girl walking with him now, her face bright as snow in the moonlight, and he knew she was working his questions around, seeking the best answers she could possibly give.
"Well," she said, "I'm seventeen and I'm crazy. My uncle says the two always go together. When people ask your age, he said, always say seventeen and insane. Isn't this a nice time of night to walk? I like to smell things and look at things, and sometimes stay up all night walking, and watch the sun rise."
They walked on again in silence and finally she said, thoughtfully, "You know, I'm not afraid of you at all."
He was surprised. "Why should you be?"
"So many people are afraid of firemen, I mean. But you're just a man, after all…Do you mind if I ask? How long have you worked at being a fireman?"
"Since I was twenty, ten years ago."
"Do you ever read any of the books you burn?"
He laughed. "That's against the law! It's fine work. Monday burn Millay, Wednesday Whitman, Friday Faulkner, burn them to ashes, then burn the ashes. That's our official slogan."
32. How old is Montag?
A. 30. B. 27. C. 20. D. 45.
33. How did the girl react when the man greeted her at first?
A. She was deeply moved. B. She ran away immediately.
C. She stopped looking at him. D. She was a bit frightened.
34. What can we infer from the uncle's words?
A. Girls at the age of 17 were more likely to feel crazy.
B. The girl was actually more than or less than 17 years old.
C. 17 was considered an unlucky number that may depress people.
D. It was a good manner for girls to say 17 when people asked their ages.
35. In the story, the fireman's duty is to .
A. put out fires B. burn books C. uphold the law D. shout slogans
第二节(共5小题，每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)
根据短文内容，从短文后的七个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。
Hungarian artist Zoltan Viczan has revealed his love and memories of his homeland in a series of new glass artworks at the exhibition, Layers of Hungary, which is taking place at Picnic Gallery in downtown Shanghai from Oct 13 to Nov 15.
Born in Hungary in 1979, Viczan began his studies in glass art at an early age in Budapest. 36 He is known for having developed his own style and techniques for glass engraving(雕刻).
Traditional glassmaking in the West originated in Italy, where the royal court forced master crafts people to live on an island and create fine goods, Viczan says. 37 Then they took the technique to other parts of Europe, such as Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia.
Viczan came to Asia 10 years ago, spending four years in Japan and two years in Hong Kong before moving to Shanghai in 2016. Generally many expatriates(移居海外的人)socialized with people from their countries to overcome homesickness. 38
In the exhibition, visitors will see a map of Hungary sculpted in cast glass and decorated with traditional Hungarian glass patterns, and works describing the city of Budapest and Lake Balaton, the largest lake in Central Europe.
39 For example, he removed the protective and reflective layers of the mirror to create a window on the surface that reveals the layer underneath. He even placed multiple layers of these windows in front of each other, creating a 3D effect that changes when viewed from different angles.
40 "We live in an infinitely complex world that we have no way to fully understand," he says. "Through our experiences, we form a worldview that becomes our reality, which will be challenged when we are exposed to new ideas. These layers of realizations are the signs of our personal development."
A. He has practiced the art form for nearly 30 years.
B. This is the first time he has presented his creations.
C. The works on show reflect Viczan's unique methods.
D. Some managed to escape despite of the risks of death.
E. Viczan chose to represent memories of his homeland through his art.
F. The artist believes this is a good way to show idea about people's viewpoints of reality.
G. It recalled the beauty of the calm, flat water which starts rippling after throwing a pebble in it.
第三部分 语言知识运用(共两节，满分30分)
第一节 完形填空(共15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。
"I'm bored." You may turn your nose up at the words when a child says so. In fact, boredom is generally viewed as an unpleasant 41 state. How can anyone 42 boredom when there's so much that can and should be done?
But boredom is 43 to experience. 44 the lesson most adults tell you-boredom is for boring people-boredom is useful. It's good for you.
If kids don't 45 this out early on, they're in for a not-so-pleasant surprise in the future. Life isn't meant to be full of 46 . "That's right," a mother says to her daughter in the novel Where'd You Go. Bernadette. "You are bored. And I'm going to let you in on a little secret about life. You think it's boring now? Well, it only gets more boring. The 47 you learn it's on you to make life interesting, the better off you'll be."
People used to accept that much of life was boring. 48 things happen when you're bored. Once you've truly felt bored, you find yourself 49 to discovery. This is why so many useful ideas occur in the shower, when you're held captive to a routine activity. You let your mind wander and 50 it where it goes.
Of course, it's not really the boredom itself that's important; it's what we 51 it. When you reach your breaking point, boredom teaches you to make something happen for yourself.
Teaching children to 52 boredom will prepare them for a more realistic future. One day, 53 in a job they otherwise love, our kids may have to spend an entire day answering Friday's leftover email. This sound boring, you might conclude. It sounds like 54 , and it sounds like life. Perhaps we should get used to boredom again, and use it to our 55 .
41. A. emotional B. original C. classical D. natural
42. A. stress B. relieve C. claim D. seize
43. A. anything B. something C. nothing D. everything
44. A. Except B. Though C. Besides D. Despite
45. A. figure B. carry C. hold D. break
46. A. assessment B. achievement C. amusement D. arrangement
47. A. sooner B. better C. worse D. less
48. A. Thus B. But C. And D. Moreover
49. A. at the edge B. in the end C. by the way D. on the route
50. A. abolish B. observe C. follow D. consult
51. A. lay out B. do with C. show off D. put up
52. A. violate B. decline C. strike D. endure
53. A. still B. even C. also D. then
54. A. work B. love C. loss D. term
55. A. passion B. regret C. benefit D. sense
第二节：语法填空(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)
阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填空。
The lander carrying China's first Mars rover has successfully touched down on the red planet early Saturday morning Beijing Time. It is the first time China 56 (land) a probe(无人航天探测器)on a planet other than Earth.
Tianwen-1, 57 (consist) of an orbiter, a lander and a rover, was launched from the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site on July 23, 2020. It was the first step in China's planetary 58 (explore) of the solar system, with the aim of completing orbiting, landing and roving on the red planet in one mission.
The name Tianwen, meaning Questions to Heaven, comes from a poem 59 (write) by the ancient Chinese poet Qu Yuan (about 340-278 BC). China's first
Mars rover is named Zhurong after 60 god of fire in ancient Chinese mythology, 61 echoes with the Chinese name of the red planet: Huoxing (the planet of fire).
The spacecraft entered the Mars orbit in February 62 a journey of nearly seven months through space, and spent more than two months surveying potential landing 63 (site). In the early hours of Saturday, the spacecraft began to descend from its parking orbit. "The craft's plummet through the Martian atmosphere, lasting about nine minutes, was 64 (extreme) complicated with no ground control, and had to 65 (perform) by the spacecraft autonomously," said Geng Yan, an official at the Lunar Exploration and Space Program Center of the CNSA.
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)
假定你是高中生李华，你所在的班级将要举办一次主题为“What Can We Do for Our Community？”的英语演讲比赛。请写一篇英语演讲稿，要求从以下四方面中任选一至二个进行阐述。
1.关心、帮助他人；2.保护、美化环境；3.受护社区设施；4.营造良好的人居氛围。
注意：
1.不要出现学校校名和本人真实姓名，
2.词数：100左右；
3.开头和结尾已经写好，且不记入词数。
What Can We Do for Our Community?
Hello, everyone. It's nice to speak about what we can do for our community, and I think each of us can do something.



Thank you for listening!
第二节：读后续写(满分25分)
阅读下面短文，根据文章的情节续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。
Recently I graduated from high school, and as a gift I received a huge hunch of flowers, 40 to be exact! I had so many that I didn't know what to do with them. The next weekend my niece and nephew, Sue and Mike, aged 6 and 7, came and suddenly I had an idea. I might let them give out these flowers to people they met on the street, and in this way they could learn how to be friendly to others. So I told them about my plan and explained that these flowers would make people feel happy and smile. They loved the idea and were eager to have a try. So at once we took every single flower and tied a smile card to it. We then went to the street with the flowers.
The first flower went to a policeman. As soon as she saw the policeman, my niece ran up to him and handed him a flower. His smile was so big, but hers was even bigger!
In no time, we neared the end of our flowers. It was lunch time and we went to Subway for lunch. There the kids gave a flower to the waitress, who was really excited to receive the flower. As we were eating our lunch, the waitress came up to the kids with two big chocolate cookies! She said the chocolate cookies were for them and that she really liked the flower! As they ate the cookies, my niece and nephew looked at me with the biggest smiles I had ever seen.
注意：
1.续写词数应为150左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
With just one flower left, I said it should be given to the person who needed it most.



It turned out to be a great day for us.




高二英语第三次调研测试参考答案
第一部分 听力（共20题 满分30分 每题1.5分）
1-5. BAABC 6-10. BABBC 11-15. ABCAC 16-20. CBABB
第二部分 阅读
第一节 阅读理解（共15题 满分37.5分 每题2.5分）
21-23 ABC 24-27 CDAB 28-31 DCAC 32-35 ADBB
第二节 七选五
36-40 ADECF（共5题 满分12.5分 每题2.5分）
第三部分 语言运用
第一节 完形（共15题 满分15分 每题1分）
41---55 ACBDA CABDC BDBAC
第二节 语法填空（共10题 满分15分 每题1.5分）
56. has landed 57. consisting 58. exploration 59. written 60. the
61. which 62. after 63. sites 64. extremely 65. be performed
第四部分 写作
第一节 应用文（满分15分）
What Can We Do for Our Community?
Hello, everyone. It’s nice to speak about what we can do for our community, and I think each of us can do something.
The first thing we can do is to make our community a more harmonious one. Every one of us should show respect and kindness to others, always ready to give a helping hand. We can also form a good habit of putting the rubbish in the trashcan. The second thing we can do is to protect the facilities in our community. When we woke out, we should never forget to use the gym equipments correctly and gently. We should also cherish every tree and every blade of grass in the community while taking a walk.
 If everyone does one thing for our community, I believe we will turn it into a better place to live in. 
Thank you for listening!

第二节 读后续写（满分25分）
With just one flower left, I said it should be given to the person who needed it most. Just then, my nephew caught sight of an old woman in a wheelchair nearby. “I think she’s the very person for the flower. She lives a hard life because of bad health. She needs smiles most,” said my nephew. With these words, my nephew, followed by my niece, took the flower up to her. You can imagine how happy the old woman looked! She smiled, and gave each of the kids a big kiss.
It turned out to be a great day for us. We spread a lot of smiles by giving out flowers, and received a lot of smiles in return. The flowers not only made us feel good about ourselves, but also made 40 other people feel happy. I feel there is nothing more enjoyable than being friendly to people. Meanwhile, the kids learned an important lesson in the process. In fact, they can’t wait until next time they have such a chance again. They want to give out more flowers!

听力材料
录音稿
Text 1
W: Hello, Peter. I have two tickets to the new Disney film at 7:00 tomorrow night. Are you free?
M: I’m busy at the moment. I’m on my way to class. I have to check my schedule and get back to you later.
Text 2
M: I want to see about getting a private room as soon as possible. Also please put a “No Visitors” sign on my door when you leave.
W: I’ll take care of both things, but first put this in your mouth so that I can take your temperature.
Text 3
W: Don’t forget to water all my plants once a week while I’m gone, except for the roses, which only need once every two weeks. And remember that the tall green plant needs a lot of light, so make sure it’s next to the window.
M: OK. I’ll make a note of it.
Text 4
W: I won’t take the subway. I can’t stand the smell in it.
M: But we will be late for the game if we take the bus.
W: Let’s call up a private car service on Didi on the phone.
M: Good idea.
Text 5
W: What happened to your car? You’ve only had it for a month!
M: I’m sorry, Mom. I ran into the back of someone’s car.
W: Well, I’m glad you’re all right. It’s only the right headlight. It should be easy to fix.
Text 6
W: Wow, look at those! Red pandas? I had no idea that was a thing. They are so cute. I wish I had a good camera to get a better picture.
M: Yeah, they are really fun to watch. ⑥Actually, I really like watching the monkeys play and swing around.
W: Where are the monkeys? Did we pass them on our way through the Insect Garden?
M: No, if I remember correctly, they are on the other side of the food court. Speaking of which, I’m getting hungry. ⑦Let’s go to the Reptile Caves and then go get some ice cream before we do anything else.
W: ⑦Sounds great.
Text 7
M: Hi, Rachel, what are you doing tomorrow?
W: I’m going on a mountain hike. Why do you ask?
M: ⑧I wanted you to take care of my dog while I’m at school.
W: You go to school on Saturdays?
M: Well, I have to take a subject test. But my dog is young and I’m afraid to leave him home alone for most of the day.
W: I think I can help out. ⑨I can take your dog hiking with me. I’m sure he’ll love to run around on the paths. Does he listen well?
M: If you use the right words, he’ll do anything you say. I’ll teach you the commands he knows.
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M: I heard you didn’t go anywhere for the New Year holiday. What happened?
W: Well, we used to just get in the car and set off, going wherever we feel like.
M: Yes.
W: But this year I felt I’d prefer to have something planned ahead of time. (11)So I managed to persuade my husband to book a room in Germany to stay for a week. We were going to go away as soon as Christmas was over and spend New Year there.
M: Sounds like a nice plan.
W: Yes, but (12)when we came to start the car after Christmas, it wouldn’t go. Everywhere was closed and we couldn’t get it repaired. The trains and planes were all booked so we had to cancel the trip. We stayed at home and did nothing during the New Year holiday.
M: What a pity!
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M: Where are you? We are all waiting for you. We’re expecting Mary any minute now!
W: I’m so sorry. There was a lot of traffic today. (13)I think there was a major accident on the freeway, but I exited before I could see what happened. I’m five minutes away.
M: I heard on the radio that a truck had crashed into another car, which caused a big traffic jam. Are you OK?
W: Yeah. Good thing I decided to change my route. My GPS system is so useful! I don’t know how I would get around otherwise.
M: Did you remember Mary’s gift?
W: I sure did. I have it right here with me in the car. Is everyone else there already? I can’t wait to see her face when she walks in. Do you think she knows?
M: Everyone is here. (14)(15)I think we all did a good job at keeping the party a secret unless you arrive after Mary! Hurry up!
W: OK, OK just make sure all the lights are off so she doesn’t see anyone.
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M: Hi, Michelle. It’s Dan. There has been a slight change of plans to my schedule. It looks like I’m going to have to stay here a couple of extra days. Everything is fine, but my business partner and I still have some details to discuss. (18)(19)So that means I will need to fly from Los Angeles to Denver sometime early Tuesday morning. Make sure I arrive before noon, though, because that meeting should take the rest of the day. I’ve already made all the necessary hotel arrangements myself. It’s going to be a really busy day, so please don’t call me during that time. If you have something important, just leave a message at the front desk of the Four Seasons Hotel. I’m staying in Room 609. (19)You can book my return trip home to Chicago for the following day. Don’t worry about finding me a ride home from the airport, for my wife will be picking me up. And don’t worry about canceling my meeting with our another customer. I’ve already spoken with him, and everything has been rescheduled for Thursday when I get back to work. I just have one more favor from you. (20)The day I get back is my wedding anniversary and I haven’t had time to make the proper plans. Can you get us a table at a fancy restaurant somewhere around 7:00 pm? OK? Well, I think that’s it. Thank you, Michelle. I’ll see you Thursday.