2021邯郸大名县一中高二下学期5月月考英语试题含答案

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大名一中2021年高二英语5月月考 命题人： 审题人： （考试时间：120分钟 试卷满分：150分）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。例: How much is the shirt? A. £19.15. B.£9.18. C.£9.15.答案是C.1．What will James do tomorrow?A．Watch a TV program． B．Give a talk． C．Write a report．2．What can we say about the woman? A．She's generous． B．She's curious． C．She's helpful．3．When does the train leave?A．At 6:30． B．At 8:30． C．At 10:30．4．How does the woman go to work?A．By car． B．On foot． C．By bike 5．What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A．Classmates． B．Teacher and student． C．Doctor and patient．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 woman regret?A．Giving up her research． B．Dropping out of college．C．Changing her major． 7．What is the woman interested in studying now?A．Ecology． B．Education． C．Chemistry． 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8．What is the man? A．A hotel manager． B．A tour guide． C．A taxi driver．9．What is the man doing for the woman?A．Looking for some local foods．B．Showing her around the seaside．C．Offering information about a hotel．听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10．Where does the conversation probably take place?A．In an office B．At home C．At a restaurant．11．What will the speakers do tomorrow evening?A．Go to a concert B．Visit a friend C．work extra hours．12．Who is Alice going to call? A．Mike B．Joan C．Catherine 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题13．Why does the woman meet the man?A．To look at an apartment．B．To deliver some furniture．C．To have a meal together．14．What does the woman like about the carpet?A．Its color． B．Its design． C． Its quality 15．What does the man say about the kitchen?A．It's a good size． B．It's newly painted． C． It's adequately equipped ．16．What will the woman probably do next?A．Go downtown． B．Talk with her friend． C．Make payment 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17．Who is the speaker probably talking to?A．Movie fans B．News reporters C．College students 18．When did the speaker take English classes?A．Before he left his hometown．B．After he came to America．C．When he was 15 years old．19．How does the speaker feel about his teacher?A．He's proud． B．He's sympathetic． C．He's grateful ．20．What does the speaker mainly talk about?A．How education shaped his life．B．How his language skills improved．C．How he managed his business well．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，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。 并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。ALondon Tour and Attraction Pass TicketsTickets to AttractionsWith this London Attraction Pass, you can benefit from our sightseeing bus tour plus three top London attractions—Madame Tussauds, London Eye and Sea Life London. The best part is that you don’t need to visit all three attractions in one day. Once you have bought your London attractions ticket package, you have 30 days to visit each attraction so you can spread visits out across your trip.GallerySo many amazing galleries in London! There are plenty of photo opportunities with the London Tour and Attraction Pass. With so many things to do, you’ll have lots of pictures to share with families and friends.Plan Your VisitWith our London 72 hour Bus Ticket, you will be able to get to one attraction per day with ease. Your tickets are valid for entry within 30 days after you have bought them and you can use them before, after or on the same day as your bus tour.LocationMadame Tussauds: Marylebone, next to Baker StreetLondon Eye: SouthbankSea Life London: SouthbankOpening TimesMadame Tussauds: Times vary between 9 am—6 pmLondon Eye: Times vary between 10 am—9:30 pmSea Life London: Opening times vary between 9:30 am—7 pmAccessibilityMadame Tussauds: Wheelchair friendly but book your seat in advance.London Eye: Only two wheelchairs per capsule and a maximum of 8 at any one time. You must book a disabled seat in advance.Sea Life London. Full wheelchairs are accessible.21. How long can London attractions ticket package be used?A. 30 days. B. 72 hours. C. 1 week. D. 24 hours.22. What can you share with your family after visiting galleries? A. Artworks. B. Books. C. Paintings. D. Photos.23. What should the disabled do when visiting London Eye?A. Visit London Eye after 10 pm. B. Book a disabled seat in advance.C. Buy a London 72 hour Bus Ticket. D. Reach Marylebone as early as possible.BWhen I was 4, our family took the train across the country to visit our grandparents. Because I was so little, I don’t remember much. But I do have a few memories of our stay there.Grandfather had some tomatoes growing on the north side of his house, just outside the back door to the kitchen. I found a nice green tomato. I picked it and brought it with both hands and came into the kitchen and gave it to Grandpa. “Look, Grandpa, what I found!” He thanked me with a smile, and showed me he was putting it on the window sill（窗台）. I was so happy, and I headed back outside, telling Grandfather I’d bring him some more. But my mom caught me and said, “No, no, no, green tomatoes are bad for health!” Grandmother sat in her wheelchair in the living room by the front door. We played games with her.Soon, our visit ended and we had to go home. We left Grandmother to go back to the train station. It was several hours’ drive away. We all squeezed into Grandfather’s car.A few years later, our family was living in Colorado. Grandfather came to visit us! He came by plane to Denver, and after a long drive, my father picked him up. During the weeks Grandfather stayed with us like most children, I’d go out and play in the back yard with him every day. I’m sure it was a precious time for Grandfather and my parents, too. I remember that when he was leaving in the airplane, we could see him in the airplane window, looking grieved. I never saw Grandfather again from then on, because we moved even further away. But we didn’t forget him.24. How did the grandfather react when the author showed him the green tomatoes?A. He was angry. B. He looked strange.C. He praised his grandson. D. He thanked the author.25. How did the grandfather finally get to his son’s home in Colorado?A. By plane and car. B. By train and car.C. By plane and train. D. By car and ship.26. What does the underlined word “grieved” in the last paragraph probably mean? A. Curious. B. Sad. C. Cautious. D. Angry.27. What is the best title for the text?A. The life of my grandfather B. The tomatoes of my grandparentsC. A lesson from my grandparents D. The memory of my grandfatherCPerhaps thousands of people have searched for a bronze chest full of gold and jewels hidden in the Rocky Mountains between Santa Fe and the Canadian border hidden by a millionaire adventurer. At least four people died in their search for the treasure.But it's all over now. Fenn's Treasure has been found. The 89-year-old adventurer named Forrest Fenn, who created the treasure hunt, announced the news via his website. "I don't know the person who found it, but the poem in my book led him to the precise spot." Fenn wrote. "The treasure was confirmed by a photograph the lucky finder sent me."Forrest Fenn, the man who started the hunt lives in Santa Fe. He was a pilot in the Vietnam War and later accumulated his wealth as a dealer in art and antiques. Fenn was diagnosed(诊断)with cancer in 1988 and had planned to die peacefully in the woods with his treasure. But when his cancer became less serious, he changed his plan, eventually writing the poem that described his dream resting place, which is where he hid the treasure. The poem appeared in a memoir called The Thrill of the Chase. Fenn said that the chest wouldn't be found by accident; only a treasure hunter who correctly interpreted the clues(线索)would find it.Several treasure hunters went missing while attempting to find the chest, including hunter Jeff Murphy and Mike Petersen, both of whom went missing in Yellowstone National Park in 2017. Fenn said that he had never been to the Yellowstone National Park, and that the treasure was not in a dangerous place. "It was in the thick forest of the Rocky Mountains and had not been moved from the spot where I hid it more than 10 years ago," Fenn wrote on his website. It is illegal to remove anything from a national park, which would cause trouble in legally claiming the treasure if it was found there.28. What contributed to the finding of the treasure?A. Fenn's announcement. B. A poem in Fenn's book.C. Fenn's vivid description. D. A photo on Fenn's website.29. What is the third paragraph mainly about?A. Who Forrest Fenn was. B. Where Fenn hid the treasure.C. How the treasure hunt began. D. What Fenn did to find the treasure.30. What can we learn about "Fenn's Treasure"?A. It was in Yellowstone National Park. B. It was found by someone by chance.C. It was moved from one place to another. D. It was in Fenn's chosen resting place.31. What does the underlined word "claiming" in the last paragraph probably mean?A. Taking. B. Burying. C. Protecting. D. Acknowledging.DPeople have long dreamt of a car that flies through the sky. Japan’s SkyDrive has carried out a successful, but modest test flight of such a vehicle carrying a person.It is just one of the many “flying car” projects around the world. In a video shown to reporters, a vehicle that looked like a motorcycle lifted up to two meters off the ground. It flew in circles in a protected area for four minutes. Tomohiro Fukuzawa heading the SkyDrive effort said he hopes the flying car can be made into a real-life product by 2023. However, he noted the importance of safety. “Of the world’s more than 100 flying car projects, only a handful has succeeded with a person on board. I hope many people want to ride it and feel safe.”The machine so far can fly for just 5 to 10 minutes, but if the flight time can be extended to 30 minutes, the car will hive more possibilities. Unlike airplanes and helicopters, “electric vertical(垂直的) takeoff and landing” vehicles, or eVTOL, generally offer quick point-to-point personal travel. They could do away with having to deal with airports, traffic jams. Such vehicles could fly without a pilot.SkyDrive’s Hying car began as a volunteer project in 2012. The project received financial Support from top Japanese companies including carmaker Toyota, electronics company Panasonic. A demonstration flight three years ago did not go well. But the flying car has improved, and the project recently received additional support of $37 million, including money from the Development Bank of Japan. The Japanese government has expressed support for the futuristic project, with a “road map” for business services by 2023. The goal is to expand the flying car's commercial use by the 2030s. It also has noted possible uses for connecting faraway areas and providing transportation in disasters.32. What can we learn about the flying car according to the text?A. It’s a kind of motorcycle. B. It has been put into use.C. Its safety factor is high. D. Its flight time is limited.33. Compared with airplanes, the flying car of Japan’s SkyDrive ______.A. needs to land at the airport B. will get stuck in traffic jams easilyC. can fly as high as you like D. may travel automatically34. Why is the Japanese government in favor of the project?A. To increase people’s yearly income. B. To case the traffic pressure nationwide.C. To make flying cars more used in business. D. To improve the transportation in remote regions.35. What can be a suitable title for the text?A. History of eVTOL Systems B. Japan’s SkyDrive Flying Car C. A Volunteer Project D. SkyDrive’s Bright Future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。If you think you’re a pessimist and there’s no hope of ever turning it around, then think again! According to mental health experts, it is actually very possible to turn into a glass-half-full kind of person, and here’s what you can do to see things in a brighter light. 36 Writing down your ideas of an optimistic tomorrow will make a huge difference when it comes to your overall attitude to life. You may also want to consider a serious challenge you have in life right now, and simply sit back and think about all of the possible positive outcomes.Choose to be optimistic. Life is all about choices. You can choose to spend the entire day reading or cleaning. You can make the call you’ve been thinking about for a while or you can put it off for another day. What’s more, you can also choose to be positive or you can choose to simply carry on living as you are. 37 And then carry on that way for the rest of your life.Extend positiveness to others. Making others feel good about themselves can have lasting positive effects on your own life. Never forget to admire your family, friends, and colleagues for the good things which they are doing in their lives, even if they don’t directly affect you. __38___Recognize your negative thought patterns. It’s fine to acknowledge that bad things in life might happen at any time. 39 Yet being overly negative can seriously ruin your chances of finding happiness in this life. Reframing your awkwardly negative thoughts into more realistic patterns may be the key to helping you maintain optimism.Practice gratitude. Spend some time thinking about all of the things you have to be thankful for. 40 You could even choose to keep diaries, where you can put down anything which makes you smile. If nothing else, take a moment every once in a while to stop, smile and be thankful for the positive things in life.A. Imagine a positive future. B. Form the habit of keeping diaries. C. Of course, it’s also necessary to praise yourself. D. Ignoring reality isn’t the most helpful method either. E. Being optimistic starts with the decision to be positive. F. It will often provide you with an instant optimism boost. G. Take a moment to work out how realistic your thoughts really are.第三部分 语言运用 (共两节, 满分30分)第一节 (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。 Don’t you love it when you have a bit of free time? After school or work, or during the weekends, it’s 41 to squeeze in a little time for yourself. It is “free” because it is time 42 not working or studying. Do you 43 in front of the television or de-stress by cooking a nice meal? I 44 working as a teaching assistant at the end of April. So I had a whole 45 of free time at home with my parents before I 46 a new job. However, this period of time was not all that I 47 it would be. Before I came home, I had 48 about what I would do during this month off. I had plans to get fit, read more, visit museums and art galleries. And guess what... NONE of it happened. I was 49 . I watched television all day and I ate too much chocolate. I’ve 50 that when you have too much free time, it just 51 “time”. It becomes much more difficult to 52 yourself to do interesting things when you don’t actually have anything to do in the first place. It’s a strange 53 , but I think it’s the same for most people. When you only have a little bit of free time, it becomes more 54 , so you use it well, but when it’s all you have, you 55 waste it.41. A. impossible B. great C. selfish D. convenient42. A. squeezed B. taken C. spent D. spread43. A. sleep B. sit C. eat D. relax44. A. finished B. began C. continued D. enjoyed45. A. year B. week C. month D. summer46. A. found B. started C. changed D. adapted47. A. thought B. said C. looked D. guessed48. A. problem B. concerns C. details D. ideas49. A. happy B. busy C. nervous D. lazy50. A. discovered B. remembered C. warned D. thought51. A. sets aside B. takes in C. turns into D. passes by52. A. enjoy B. motivate C. challenge D. persuade53. A. culture B. feeling C. phenomenon D. way54. A. effective B. precious C. obvious D. expensive55. A. entirely B. possibly C. actually D. simply第二节（共10个小题；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。Li Ziqi has made a name for herself in her videos that highlight a traditional Chinese way of life in the rural areas of Sichuan Province. Her videos cover 56 (vary) crafts related to traditional culture, from making paper and ink to weaving cloth, from making a silk comforter to building her own bread kiln (窑) with blocks. Nothing seems impossible with Li’s hands as they work their magic to bring these things into 57 (exist).Li, born in 1990, 58 (live) with her grandparents in Mianyang, Sichuan, since the age of 6 after her father died. Life was difficult for her during her youth as she and her grandparents had little to live on. Li herself said that she was 59 (finance) supported to continue schooling. She started to work in the city at 14 and would not have returned to her childhood home but for her grandmother 60 (fall) ill in 2012. After returning home, Li opened 61 online shop to sell mostly food products. To increase sales, she began making short films in 2016 about how these products 62 (create).A Weibo user remarked, “Li’s success lies 63 her passion for life.” Another Weibo user wrote, “Thank you for giving me an opportunity 64 (appreciate) the landscape in the countryside.” Li is not without criticism. Some people have expressed skepticism because it is unbelievable 65 she looks so perfect after a long day of work in the fields.第四部分 写作 (共两节, 满分40分) 第一节 (满分15分) 现在你校举办一次英文演讲比赛，主题是关于你所在城市的变化。请根据以下要点，写一篇演讲稿。内容要点: 1. 城市变化的简介； 2. 个人的感想。 注意: 1. 词数80左右； 2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯； 3. 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。The changes of my cityLadies and gentlemen,__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Thank you for your attention!第二节：读后续写（满分25分） 阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。I am a proud mother of three children, my last little one being delivered in the middle of this pandemic. She was born in August and her name is Aida.Shortly after having Aida, my mother-in-law Ann showed me something she learned from her friend’s mother in an art class she attended weekly. She had showed me how to knit (编织) a scarf. She showed me stitches (针) and gave me her half done project.I spent a lot of time breastfeeding my sweet little girl, so I had some extra time to do something with my hands throughout the day. I enjoyed making the scarf so I purchased tons of yarn (线) since it was winter. I wanted to make scarves for my three children as Christmas gifts.There was a new family that moved in down the street. The only daughter of the family was Jane, a shy girl, aged 14, the same age of my oldest son David. It seemed that she came from a financially disadvantaged family, for she always wore old clothes. Worse sill, in such cold days, she had no more clothes to wear and trembled with cold.Due to the pandemic, society was thrown into crisis mode. Schools were closed, food supplies and deliveries were suspended and children were stuck at home. In such discouraging times, however, they became good companions, talking and playing at home or around the houses.It was dreadfully cold this winter. Every time David came back from outside, with red face, he always cried, “Mum, it is freezing outside!” Then, he came over to see whether I finished the scarf. I could tell how impatient he was to wear my scarf sooner! I had to speed the project to satisfy his expectation. But David comforted me saying he could wait a few days. What a kind and considerate boy he was ! Then my great art project finally was accomplished on the morning ahead of Christmas.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。I wrapped the scarf around David’s neck.___________________________________________________________________________Later that day David came back saying Jane also deserved a scarf.高二英语5月月考答案第一部分 听力1–5 BCCBA 6–10BABCC 11–15ABAAC 16–20BCBCA21-23 ADB 24-27 DABD 28-31 BCDA 32-35 DDCB 36-40 AECDF 41-45 BCDAC 46-50 BADDA 51-55 CBCBD第二节：语法填空 56. various/varied 57.existence 58. has been living/has lived 59. financially 60. falling 61. an 62. were created 63. in 64. to appreciate 65. thatThe changes of my cityLadies and gentlemen, I’m honored to deliver a speech on the changes of my city. Initially, it’s obvious that there exist a wide variety of transportation means, making it convenient to travel around. More importantly, people have promoted their own qualities because the advanced technology provides us with more access to education. Besides, with the awareness of environmental protection being raised/strengthened, our living surroundings is becoming more and more beautiful, which adds a great deal to people’s happiness. As far as I I’m concerned, it’s the joint efforts of every citizen that have brought such wonderful changes to the city. Thank you for your attention.读后续写示例： I wrapped the scarf around David’s neck. David’s face lit up with joy. Stroking the scarf softly, David excitedly kissed me in the cheek, beaming at me “Thank you, Mum. This is the best gift I have ever received.” Before I could say anything, he dashed out to join Jane with a spring in his step. I felt relieved and content as a mother, seeing David play happily outside, with the scarf sheltering him to brave the bone-chilling wind. Wearing a smile on my face, I continued my chores that morning.Later that day David came back saying Jane also deserved a scarf. Obviously, David noticed Jane could hardly bear the freezing weather with worn-out clothes. “Can I give this to Jane as a Christmas gift?” David ventured in a low voice. Smilingly, I nodded. Seeing David rush into Jane’s house with the scarf in his hand, felt burst of pride. I was happy that both of them received the best gift for Christmas. For Jane-a scarf to keep warm, and for David—a taste of happiness of giving.【分析】本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了疫情期间作者的小女儿出生后作者跟家里的老人学会了织围巾，她想给家里的三个孩子织围巾。在寒冷的冬天，一个来自经济拮据家庭的小女孩简总是被冻得瑟瑟发抖。由于疫情大爆发，社会陷入危机模式，学校关闭，食品供应和运输暂停，孩子们被困在家里。然而，在这种令人沮丧的时期，孩子们和简成了好伙伴，在家里或在房子周围聊天、玩耍。最终作者给孩子们织好了围巾。【详解】1.段落续写：①由第一段首句内容“我把围巾围在大卫的脖子上。”可知，第一段可描写大卫在带上围巾后感动和开心的样子。②由第二段首句内容“那天晚些时候，大卫回来说简也应该得到一条围巾。”可知，第二段可描写大卫给简也送了一条温暖的围巾。2.续写线索：大卫带上围巾——开心——母亲满足——大卫想到简没有围巾——送围巾——母亲感慨3.词汇激活行为类①.冲出去：dashed out /rush out②.忍受：bear/ endure情绪类①.满足：content/ satisfied②.感到骄傲：feel burst of pride/be proud of【点睛】[高分句型1]. Before I could say anything, he dashed out to join Jane with a spring in his step.（此句中有Before引导的时间状语从句）[高分句型2]. Seeing David rush into Jane’s house with the scarf in his hand, felt burst of pride.（此句中有现在分词作状语）附：听力参考资料Text 1W：James，you’ve been watching TV for the whole evening．What’s on?M：It’s a science program on the origin of the universe．I’ll give a presentation on it in my class tomorrow．Text 2M：Hello，do you have The Best of Mozart?W：Um，sorry． We’ve just sold out， but we can order one for you． If you give us your number， we’ll call you when the CD arrives． Text 3W：We’d better be going now，or we’ll be late for the train． M：No rush．It’s 8：30 now．We still have two hours．Text 4M：I am so tired of driving all those hours to work． W：Yeah，I know what you mean．I used to drive two hours to work each way．But now I live within walking distance of my office．I don’t even need a bike．Text 5W：Hi Andy．I didn’t see you in Professor Smith’s class yesterday．What happened?M：Well，I had a headache，so I called him and asked for sick leave．Text 6W：The biggest mistake I made，uh，was leaving college in my last year， and not completing my education．So I’m thinking of going back to school．M：School? To study what?W：Ecology．I’m interested in the relationship between humans and nature．M：Cool! Is it what you studied years ago?W：No，I majored in chemistry then．Text 7M：Good morning，madam．I’m your guide for this trip．W：How lovely! Could you tell me about the hotel I’m going to stay at?M：Yes，of course．The Grand Hotel opened in 1990 and it sits on the seaside along the South Coast Highway．It is the most beautiful hotel here．W：That sounds great!M：And there are some restaurants outside． So at dinner time， you’d have a lot of choices．W：That’s really nice． I like to have some local foods while traveling． What about the scenery around it?M：The hotel has the best views of the Pacific Ocean．W：Oh， I think I will love this hotel．Text 8W：Hi， Mike．M：Hi， Alice． Nice to see you． You don’t often come here．W：I usually have fast food delivered to my office． Just came here for a change today． M：The environment here is good， clean and relatively quiet．W：Yeah， and I heard the food is tasty． By the way， are you going to the concert tomorrow evening? M：Yes． Are you?W：Yeah， Catherine was supposed to go with me， but she may have to work extra hours tomorrow． Do you know anyone who might like to go?M：No． But if you like， I can ask around． Er， Joan might want to go．W：Oh， yes， she is a great fan of classical music． I’ll give her a ring after lunch． Text 9W：Hi， I’ve only just arrived．M：Oh， good． Now here are the keys． Let’s go in． There are two apartments． The one for rent is on the right．Do come in．W：Thank you．I like the carpet．The color is nice， isn’t it?M：Yes，and this apartment is in good condition． Here is your lounge．W：Where would we eat? M：There is this corner here， or you can use your kitchen． Come and see．W：The kitchen is quite small． M：Yes，but it has everything， cooker， fridge， even a dishwasher．W：And there are lots of cupboards．M：Let me show you the bedrooms． This is the smaller one． W：It’s a good size， though．M：Now come into the other bedroom． You can see the bathroom， too．W：Yes， it is very nice． But I will have to ask my friend first， and we will come together． I understand it is $800 a month．M：Yes， but a few blocks downtown would be much more expensive．W：Well， thank you． I will be in touch．Text 10M：Thank you very much． Thank you Dr．Johnson．Well，it is really great to be back at university again． The thing that I want to tell you today is this： education is important．When I came to the U．S．，I was only thinking about being a carpenter，but I could not read the newspaper and I could not understand the news on television or movies or anything like this， so I entered the city college to take English classes for foreign students．I was very proud that I was going to a college because no one in my family ever went to any college or to any university． You know， when you are 15 years old in my country， you finish school and then you learn a trade．And that’s exactly what I did． When I was 15 years old， I learned how to be a carpenter．A year later， I came to America． Luckily， I met a very good teacher who encouraged me to take some math classes， business classes and history classes and I became a full-time college student． And today when I look back， I’m so happy because you never know where life will take you．All of a sudden，I started making money， because I was really good at math．You know， how to work out everything with math is so important．This is something that I learned when I started my own business，which is doing really well．