四川省南充市高级中学2024-2025学年高一下学期期中考试 英语 含答案

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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 is Ada’s advantage?
A. She knws target users very well.
B. She is highly skilled in technical aspects.
C. She is gd at business develpment.
2. Hw many glasses f water has the man drunk tday?
A. Tw.B. Fur.C. Eight.
3. What des the wman ask the man t d this afternn?
A. Pick up a client.B. Attend a meeting.C. Print sme dcuments.
4. What are the speakers mainly discussing?
A. Naming a baby.B. Creating a family.C. Writing music.
5. What made the man g t bed late last night?
A. Sme cffee.B. His wrk.C. A game.
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 is the first bad thing Daisy mentins?
A. She gt up late.B. She tk the wrng bus.C. She was stuck in a traffic jam.
7. By what time was Daisy suppsed t get t the ffice?
A. 8:00 a.m.B. 9:00 a.m.C. 9:30 a.m.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8. What is the weather like nw?
A. Cludy.B. Rainy.C. Sunny.
9. What did the man d while waiting fr the girl?
A. He enjyed sme flwers.
B. He tk sme pictures.
C. He talked t a neighbr.
10. Where are the speakers prbably ging first?
A. T a cake shp.B. T their huse.C. T a garden.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11. What is Lucy’s natinality?
A. Canadian.B. Australian.C. Italian.
12. What did the man and Emma d tgether?
A. They learned t dance.B. They made ice cream.C. They went n a city tur.
13. Where did the man have fun n the last afternn f his trip?
A. In a cffee shp.B. In a restaurant.C. In a gallery.
听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。
14. Why des the man enjy playing tennis?
A. It builds his strength.
B. It helps him stay active.
C. It imprves his flexibility.
15. Hw des the wman feel abut martial arts?
A. Uninterested.B. Curius.C. Excited.
16. Which f the fllwing des the man strngly suggest the wman try?
A. Yga.B. Hiking.C. Swimming.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. When did Gelgi set the recrd fr “the Wrld’s Tallest Living Wman”?
A. In 2014.B. In 2021.C. In 2022.
18. Hw did Turkish Airlines help Gelgi?
A. By prviding her with a custm wheelchair.
B. By remving 6 ecnmy seats fr her.
C. By upgrading her t business class.
19. What recrd did Gelgi break in February 2022?
A. “The Lngest Legs n a Female Persn”.
B. “The Widest Back n a Female Persn”.
C. “The Largest Hands n a Female Persn”.
20. What des the speaker talk abut in the end?
A. Gelgi’s attitude twards life.
B. The cause f Gelgi’s illness.
C. Gelgi’s secnd flight experience.
第二部分 阅读（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A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
Art Classes in Libraries
21. Which library shuld yu chse if yu’re interested in writing?
A. Redmnd Library.B. Duvall Library.
C. Kenmre Library.D. Federal Way Library.
22. What must yu d if yu want t attend the knitting class?
A. Pay fr an entrance fee.B. Make a reservatin.
C. Bring yur knitting supplies.D. Attend a knit basics class.
23. What d we knw abut Sew, Whatever?
A. It’s a mnth-lng class.B. It is suitable fr beginners.
C. It serves tea and quiet music.D. It prvides sewing machines fr free.
B
I was 11 years ld standing utside in just my underwear while I watched the huse that I grew up in rapidly burn t the grund.
A few minutes earlier, I had been in bed when a scream wke me up. My grandma’s bedrm was just next t mine and my brther’s. A fire had brken ut there and awakened her. Hearing her, my brther jumped int actin, running frm rm t rm quickly waking everyne in the huse. Befre we culd d anything, the fire destryed it. We all had just made it utside when the flames (火焰) tk hld f every rm.
I std there shaking while the fire destryed my bks, clthes, and tys. I watched helplessly while my mm cried and my dad sighed. I wndered what was ging t happen t us because we had lst all ur things.
As I lked arund, thugh, I realized smething fr the first time: The things that mattered were nt things. I saw my brther running arund t get help. I saw my grandma and dad wrapped in each ther’s arms and my mm hlding ur little dg. I realized at that mment that we were all alive. Our lives wuld cntinue withut the “stuff” that was burning. We wuld all live t lve each ther fr many years t cme. And that was all that mattered.
24. Wh first fund the huse was n fire?
A. The authr. B. The brther. C. The grandma.D. The parents.
25. What was the authr thinking abut when seeing everything destryed?
A. He was wndering hw the fire gt started.
B. He was wrried abut their life after the fire.
C. He was mad abut lsing his clthes and tys.
D. He felt lucky that they were saved by the firefighters.
26. What des the authr mainly want t tell readers in paragraph 4?
A. That their life and family matter mst.
B. That his family was lucky enugh t escape.
C. That family and pets bth meant a lt t him.
D. That the things burned in the fire didn’t matter at all.
27. Which f the fllwing qutes is the authr mst likely t agree with?
A. “Keep calm and carry n.” —the Ministry f Infrmatin, UK
B. “What desn’t kill yu makes yu strnger.” —Friedrich Nietzsche
C. “Yu’ll be alive. That’s what matters. Enjy what yu have.” —Richelle Mead
D. “Hme is where yu are lved the mst and act the wrst.” —Marjrie Pay Hinckley
C
Teenagers wh spend mre than three hurs a day n scial media may have dubled the risk f mental health prblems cmpared with thse wh avid it, research suggests.
The study f mre than 6,000 teenagers aged 13 t 17 fund thse wh used scial media mre heavily were mre likely t reprt situatins such as sadness, anxiety and lneliness, as well as aggressin(攻击性) and anti-scial actins, than teenagers wh did nt use scial media. The findings held true even when researchers tk int accunt mental health prblems experienced by yung persns in the year befre their scial media use.
Sme existing studies haven’t prved prer mental health caused by the use f smart prducts. Dr RinaDutta, Clinical Senir Lecturer at King’s Cllege Lndn, said, “A main strength f this study cmpared t present research is that the researchers tk int cnsideratin mental health prblems the yung peple already had a year befre the measurement f scial media use. This largely vercmes the ‘what came first — mental health prblems r high scial media use? ’questin. ”
The study lked at tw types f actins that can shw mental health prblems: internalising(内化) and externalising(外化). Internalising can include scial discnnectin r difficulty dealing with anxiety r sadness. Externalising can include aggressin r breaking instructins. The study fund that fewer than 17 percent f teenagers did nt use scial media. Of thse wh did, 32 percent spent less than 30 minutes a day; abut 31 percent spent 30 minutes t 3 hurs; 12 percent spent 3 t 6 hurs and 8 percent spent mre than 6 hurs per day.
Lead authr Kira Riehm said, “Scial media des have the ability t cnnect teenagers wh may be unsciable in their daily life. But we need t find a better way t balance the benefits f scial media with pssible harmful health results. ”
28. What des the research aim t prve?
A. The advantages and disadvantages f scial media.
B. The mental health prblems experienced by teenagers.
C. The cnnectin between mental health and screen time.
D. The sadness, anxiety and lneliness caused by scial media.
29. What’s the advantage f the research cmpared t existing studies?
A. It supprts less use f scial media.
B. It includes mre subjects than befre.
C. It reprts health risks due t screen time.
D. It cnsiders frmer mental health prblems.
30. Which might be ne f the internalising actins?
A. Fighting against thers.B. Challenging traditinal rules.
C. Refusing t cmplete tasks.D. Being afraid f talking t peple.
31. Which statement n scial media will Kira Riehm agree with?
A. Its rle needs weighing carefully.B. It is necessary fr life.
C. It influences peple differently.D. Its benefits utweigh its risks.
D
Suthern Eurpe is facing a water crisis that culd lead t a decrease in fd prductin, especially in agriculture. Decreasing agricultural prductin in Eurpe and reduced water resurces are future dangers as wrldwide temperatures cntinue t rise, the wrld’s tp climate scientists say.
Part f the Vinuela reservir(水库) is seen dry due t lack f rain in La Vinuela, suthern Spain, Feb. 22, 2022. Declining agricultural prductin and reduced water resurces are key risks as glbal temperatures cntinue t rise.
Spain is facing ne f the driest winters n recrd. Juan Camach，a farmer in the suthern prvince f Granada, said, “We are facing a drastic situatin.” In Prtugal, authrities have limited the use f sme reservirs fr hydrelectric(水力发电的) pwer and irrigatin as the cuntry experiences an unusual winter drught.
Lcated between Csta del Sl and the Sierra Nevada muntains in suthern Spain, Mntes’ land shuld have plenty f water. But with 41 percent less rain than average since Octber, dams cntain almst n water. Private surces f water, such as pnds that are suppsed t last farmers thrugh summer, are empty. “As farmers, we are used t dealing with drught,” said Mntes, wh learned the jb frm his father when he was 14. “But every year we see less and less rain. I fear fr my livelihd.”
As warming rises faster in Eurpe than the wrldwide average, experts painted a picture f a divided cntinent. They suggest that the suth wuld becme increasingly dry and the nrth culd take n a Mediterranean(地中海的) climate that might prvide sme increased crp prductin and frest grwth, but with risks f its wn.
Rachel Licker, a climate expert at the Unin f Cncerned Scientists, tld The Assciated Press, “There are sme vegetables and warm climate crps that might see benefits in the shrt term. The majr crps that are exprted and really frm the basis f a lt f the ecnmy are the nes that are likely t be negatively affected.”
32. What is a majr factr f the water crisis accrding t the passage？
A. Imprper management.B. Plluted envirnment.
C. Limited use f reservirs.D. A warmer climate.
33. What des the underlined wrd “drastic” in the third paragraph prbably mean？
A. Impressive. B. Serius. C. Psitive.D. Attractive.
34. What can we learn frm the furth and fifth paragraphs？
A. This is the first time that the farmers have suffered s much frm the drught.
B. Mntes’ land has plenty f water because it has nt been affected by the drught.
C. Nrthern Eurpe relatively desn’t suffer a lt partly due t the Mediterranean climate.
D. Private surces f water which include pnds can help farmers last thrugh summer.
35. Which f the fllwing might be the best title？
A. Drughts in Suthern EurpeB. Reduced Fd Prductin
C. A Water Crisis Hit EurpeD. Natural Disaster Strikes Often
第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
When yu ask yur kid what he dislikes the mst in his study, he will answer, “hmewrk.” 1234361234 Frtunately, yu will help yur kid deal with hmewrk faster and mre effectively using the fllwing tips.
Setting the right wrkspace
Setting the perfect wrking envirnment is f imprtance. 37 That’s why yu shuld make sure t separate places fr playing and studying t help yur kid cncentrate. Pick a quiet place where yur child can learn peacefully. Besides, make sure that there are n things that can disturb him.
Creating wrk schedule
Unlike adults, kids are very active. And althugh adults can remain fcused fr arund half an hur, children’s attentin span(时长) is much shrter than that. 1234381234 With that being said, hwever lng yur kid’s wrking time is, remember t include several breaks. This will help lengthen the child’s attentin span.
Cperating with peers
Teaming up with classmates in schl has plenty f advantages. It helps yur kid nt nly develp scial cmmunicatin but als imprve lgical thinking ability. Besides, the ability t wrk with classmates hugely influences yur kid’s friendship with thers. 1234391234
Hmewrk can be a real pain in the neck. Withut the right strategy, yu will spend t much time finishing hme tasks. 1234401234
A. Make sure yur child knws what is being required frm them.
B. It is n secret that kids are ften extremely energetic.
C. That’s why it is imprtant t set up a wrk schedule t help yur kid stay fcused.
D. Hpefully, the mentined tips will help yur kid deal with assignments quickly and successfully.
E. This way, yur child will get help when wrking n any task.
F. This will frce yur kid t fllw schedule and learn t d their hmewrk better.
G. Dealing with hme assignments (任务) is a cmmn prblem amng kids.
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，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
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When he 1234421234 t take me t dinner at a nearby restaurant that served a grand buffet (豪华自助餐), I accepted happily. I thught I culdn’t g wrng, and 1234431234 yards and yards f cmfrt fds.
We gave the server ur drink rder and then 1234441234 the ther hungry peple chsing the buffet. I turned left, and he went right. I filled my dish with salad, tpped with my 1234451234 dressing and returned t ur table. Then my husband returned with a dish filled with crab (蟹) legs.
He smiled acrss the table at me. “Let’s eat the crab legs,” he said.
I 1234461234 my head. I had 1234471234 crab legs befre. On crabs. In pictures. Hwever, I wasn’t 1234481234 the crab legs befre me. This was nt cmfrt fd.
“Cme n. Just have a taste. It’ll be gd fr yu t try smething new.”
I lifted a crab leg, and then 1234491234 it. It smelt strange. I lked arund, 1234501234 smene wuld save me, but n ne 1234511234. They were t busy with their wn crab legs.
Again, my husband tld me that trying smething new was a gd thing. He 1234521234 me hw t crack the shell, and then reach inside with the tiny frk t get the crab meat.
At last, I tk the curage t give the crab legs a try. I managed t break the shell and cut my finger n the shell. I painfully 1234531234 using the tip f my knife t dig bits f meat ut f the shell. I’d never had t wrk s 1234541234 fr a meal. 1234551234, it tasted gd. I enjyed the rich, sweet taste.
41. A. fundB. leftC. keptD. tested
42. A. agreedB. beganC. happenedD. ffered
43. A. ckedB. suggestedC. imagined D. remembered
44. A. treatedB. fllwedC. encuragedD. jined
45. A. usualB. privateC. healthyD. new
46. A. raisedB. clearedC. shkD. ndded
47. A. seenB. receivedC. experiencedD. chsen
48. A. free frmB. prepared frC. satisfied withD. afraid f
49. A. lstB. tkC. frgtD. drpped
50. A. hpingB. believingC. realizing D. prmising
51. A. returnedB. refusedC. nticed D. answered
52. A. askedB. shwedC. helpedD. trained
53. A. talked abutB. wrried abutC. gave up D. ended up
54. A. easilyB. carelesslyC. hardD. well
55. A. SurprisinglyB. NaturallyC. Secretly D. Unluckily
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。
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While there are 1234611234 (argue) ver “stupid things” between the tw bthers every nw and then, Alistair hlds that having a brther is an advantage, which makes bth f them have an 1234621234 (enrmus) psitive frce.
Watched1234631234 millins, the ending t the race has divided pinins: shuld the brthers have been disqualified 1234641234 highly praised fr their actins? But fr Alistair, at that mment, he was n lnger an athlete 1234651234 (aim) fr a medal — he was just a brther.
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节 （满分15分）
假定你是校英文报记者李华，你校上周星期四、星期五举办了一年一度的运动会，请你写一篇新闻报道，介绍运动会的情况。内容包括：
1．运动会的概况；
2．运动会的意义。
注意：
1．词数80左右；
2．可以适当增加细节，使行文连贯。
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第二节 （满分25分）
阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
There lived a ten-year-ld by named Tim in a small twn. Thugh brn in a family that struggled t make ends meet, Tim was a bright and lively by, having a strng passin fr music. He held a dream that he culd perfrm music fr many peple at his wn cncert in the future.
One day, wrd reached Tim abut a lcal music cmpetitin, the prize f which was a full schlarship t a highly regarded music academy(学院). This was an pprtunity that seemed like a glden ticket t his dream, s he made the decisin t participate. After hurrying t sign up fr the cmpetitin, he made a plan t practice, day in and day ut, using an ld guitar that had been passed dwn frm his grandfather.
When the day f the cmpetitin finally arrived, Tim felt a mixture f nervusness and excitement. He stepped nt the stage and pured all his heart, sul, and lve int the music. He felt rather satisfied with his perfrmance.
During the fllwing days, he waited fr the result anxiusly. Hwever, he didn’t win. He cmpletely brke dwn, feeling all his painstaking effrts were fr nthing. A deep sense f discuragement settled ver him. His parents knew that his skills are nt gd enugh but didn’t knw hw t cmfrt him. Tim was always sitting, playing his ld guitar in the park, with nbdy t talk with.
A few weeks later, a man named Mr. Thmpsn mved int the neighbrhd. Little did anyne knw that Mr. Thmpsn was a guitar master wh nce shared the sptlight n stages with well-knwn bands but nw sught the peace f a quiet life. One day, he happened t spt Tim sitting alne, playing the guitar with a disappinted expressin. He apprached Tim and started a cnversatin. Tim pened up t him abut his experience in the cmpetitin.
注意：
1. 续写词数应为150个左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Mr. Thmpsn listened carefully and then tk ver the guitar._____________________________
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Tw years later, Tim returned t his hmetwn fr his wn cncert.__________________________
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南充高中高2024级高一下期期中考试
英 语 试 题 答 案
1—5 BACAC 6—10 BBACA11—15 CCBBA 16—20 CBBCA
21-23 ABD 24-27 CBAC 28-31 CDDA 32-35 DBCA
36-40 GBCED
41-45 BDCDA 46-50 CABDA 51-55 CBDCA
56. t g 57. the 58. caught 59. unexpected 60. wh
61. arguments 62. enrmusly 63. by 64. r 65. aiming
小作文：
Last Thursday and Friday witnessed an exciting sprts meet at ur schl, with ver 1500 teachers and students participating enthusiastically. It was a grand affair, allwing everyne t enjy the unique charm f sprts.
It started with an inspiring speech by the principal and featured a wide range f events. In the lng-distance running, the athletes shwed their perseverance, running lap(一圈) after lap. The relay races(接力赛) were full f tensin, as each team member passed the batn(接力棒) with accuracy. The field events, such as the lng jump and the sht-put(掷铅球), als attracted much attentin. The audience was deeply invlved, shuting and clapping all the time.​
This sprts meet is f great significance. It nt nly enhanced students’ physical fitness but als cultivated their teamwrk spirit. Mrever, it added mre clr t ur campus life, prmting a psitive campus culture.​
读后续写
Mr. Thmpsn listened carefully and then tk ver the guitar. He played the sng that Tim perfrmed in the cmpetitin. Such wnderful music left Tim shcked. Befre Tim culd say a wrd, Mr. Thmpsn prpsed giving him free music lessns. Tim agreed happily. Over the fllwing mnths, with Mr. Thmpsn’s encuragement and guidance, Tim made rapid prgress. With skills and cnfidence imprving, Tim recrded his music and shared it nline. Peple were drawn t his music, and he wn lts f applause. A music prducer was deeply impressed by Tim’s talent and decided t cperate with him. S Tim left his hmetwn, walking clser t his dream.
Tw years later, Tim returned t his hmetwn fr his wn cncert. He went t Mr. Thmpsn’s huse and kncked at his dr excitedly, hping t invite him t the cncert. Hwever, Tim gt n respnse. He then was tld that Mr. Thmpsn had mved fr a lng time. At the live cncert, Tim perfrmed a sng specially fr Mr. Thmpsn. When the last nte was played, he std up straight and tk a bw, shwing his sincere gratitude t his teacher. Nbdy nticed an ld man, in the last rw, clapping hands fr the excellent player. And that’s Mr. Thmpsn, smiling with tears f jy shining in his eyes.
听力原文
Text 1产品经理
W: We’re cnsidering Ada, Bruce r Charles fr the prduct manager rle. Ada is technically strng. Bruce understands users well. And Charles is gd at business develpment.
M: Ada’s technical skills make her the best chice.
Text 2饮水量
W: Hw’s yur water intake been tday? I’ve already had fur glasses.
M: Let me think… I’ve nly managed t drink half f what yu’ve had. I’ve been s busy.
W: Remember, the dctr says yu shuld drink eight glasses f water every day.
Text 3工作任务
W: Alex, culd yu please arrange a meeting with the Chinese client fr next week?
M: Sure. What day wrks best fr yu?
W: Tuesday r Wednesday wuld be ideal. Als, culd yu print the prject prgress reprts and sales reprts fr ur team this afternn?
M: N prblem.
Text 4起名字
W: What d yu think abut “Luna” fr ur baby girl?
M: It’s lvely, but what abut “Aria”? It’s unique, and it relates t music.
W: Hmm, “Luna” seems like a better chice.
M: But I want a name that truly reflects ur family’s spirit.
Text 5熬夜看球
W: Yu lk tired. What’s up?
M: I stayed up late watching a sccer match last night. I nly gt fur hurs f sleep. I’m afraid I can’t wrk efficiently tday.
W: Ah, that explains it. Maybe yu can grab a cup f cffee t refresh yurself.
Text 6不寻常的一天
M: = 6 \* GB3 ⑥Daisy, hw was yur day?
W: It was quite extrardinary, t say the least. = 6 \* GB3 ⑥In the mrning, I mistakenly barded a bus that tk me in the ppsite directin.
M: Oh n! What time did yu leave hme?
W: I left arund 7:30 a.m., but I didn’t realize the mistake until abut 8:00 a.m. T tp it ff, there was heavy traffic when I was n the crrect bus.
M: = 7 \* GB3 ⑦S, yu were late fr wrk?
W: = 7 \* GB3 ⑦Yeah, I finally arrived at the ffice at 9:30 a.m., half an hur late.
Text 7接孩子放学
M: = 8 \* GB3 ⑧The sun has disappeared behind the dark cluds. It lks like it’s ging t rain.
W: Luckily, yu brught an umbrella and a raincat t pick me up, Dad.
M: Yeah, always be prepared! Hw was schl tday?
W: It was gd. We had an art class tday and I drew a picture f ur dg.
M: I can’t wait t see it. D yu have much hmewrk?
W: Nt t much. Anyway, = 9 \* GB3 ⑨what did yu d while waiting fr me?
M: Oh, I just watched the cluds and the peple passing by. = 9 \* GB3 ⑨I met Mrs. Jhnsn next dr. She came t pick up her grandsn. She tld me abut her garden. She said she wuld plant new flwers.
W: That’s cl! I want t help her next time.
M: I’m sure she’d lve that.
W: ⑩Dad, can we get a small cake n the way hme?
M: ⑩Of curse! Let’s g.
Text 8意大利之旅
W: Antny, ⑪hw was yur recent trip t Italy?
M: It was incredible! I visited Rme and Flrence. ⑪In Rme, I met a friendly lcal girl named Lucy at a cffee shp. She gave me great tips n where t find the best ice cream.
W: Sunds great! What else did yu d?
M: Well, in Flrence, I jined a guided tur f the Uffizi Gallery. ⑫I met Emma, a fellw traveller frm Australia, and we explred the city tgether fr tw days.
W: It seems yu had cmpany n this trip. Did yu have any ther memrable experiences?
M: Yes. ⑬On the last afternn f the trip, I came acrss a small restaurant with live music. I danced with the lcals and enjyed the mst delicius pasta.
W: Sunds like a perfect vacatin!
M: Yeah. Nw back in Canada, I ften think abut Italy’s lively atmsphere.
Text 9运动
W: David, have yu been ding any sprts lately?
M: Yeah, ⑭I’ve been really int tennis recently. It’s a great way t stay active and have fun.
W: Tennis sunds great! I’ve been ding yga lately. It’s relaxing and helps me imprve flexibility.
M: That’s awesme. Have yu ever tried martial arts? I’ve been practicing Muay Thai fr a while, and it’s a fantastic cmbinatin f building strength and learning self-defense.
W: ⑮I take n interest in martial arts, but I’ve been cnsidering trying hiking. It seems like a wnderful way t cnnect with nature and get a gd wrkut.
M: Hiking is a fantastic chice. Well, ⑯have yu ever thught abut swimming? It’s a full-bdy wrkut and can be very refreshing. I highly recmmend yu t have a try.
W: I never learned t swim, but it sunds like a gd way t exercise. I might give it a try smetime.
M: ⑯It’s definitely wrth a sht!
Text 10世界上最高的女性首次坐飞机
W: ⑰Rumeysa Gelgi has held the recrd fr “the Wrld’s Tallest Living Wman” since 2021. Gelgi, wh stands 7 feet tall, frequently travels t share her stry, but never n an airplane. She is t tall t fit in a standard airplane seat. But thanks t Turkish Airlines, she finally experienced the magic f flying.
The histric 13-hur jurney, frm Istanbul, Turkey t San Francisc, Califrnia, ccurred in September 2022. ⑱Turkish Airlines remved 6 ecnmy seats t fit Gelgi’s custm stretcher. In the phts psted n the Internet, Gelgi is seen chatting with the airline staff and enjying a delicius chclate cake.
The Turkish resident’s first brush with fame came in 2014 when she was named “the Wrld’s Tallest Living Teenager”. Gelgi brke the recrd fr “the Wrld’s Tallest Living Wman” in Octber 2021. ⑲She brke 3 mre recrds in February 2022, namely “the Largest Hands n a Female Persn”, “the Lngest Finger n a Female Persn”, and “the Lngest Back n a Female Persn”.
Gelgi’s figure is caused by a rare genetic disrder called Weaver syndrme. Peple with the cnditin are usually very tall. Other symptms include limited mbility f the jints. They fall ver easily. Gelgi relies n a wheelchair t get arund, ⑳but she has learned t be prud f her differences. She says, “Every disadvantage can be turned int an advantage, s accept yurself fr wh yu are, be aware f yur ptential and d yur best.”
Yung Authrs Club
Redmnd Library
Teens in middle and high schl are invited t write stries and share yur lve f creative writing! Get ideas fr yur fan-fictin, stry r pem. Take part in writing the next vlume f the Rund Rbin Chrnicles. Snacks prvided. Please register at dtdung@kcls.rg.
Date: 16 May — 17 May Time: 4:30 PM — 6:00 PM
After Schl Knit Alng
Duvall Library
Want t learn hw t knit? Or are yu already a knitter but struggling n yur latest prject? Cme fr snacks, tunes and a cmmunity f crafters. Knitting supplies prvided, but feel free t bring yur wn materials. Ages 9 and lder. Bk 24 hurs in advance.
Date: 21 May — 23 May Time: 4:30 PM — 5:30 PM
Secnd Friday Arts fr Adults: Waterclrs
Kenmre Library
Cme t the library t create casual art in a relaxed and friendly envirnment. We will have basic arts supplies, tea and snacks and quiet music. Yu can als bring yur wn prject t wrk n! In June, we will have waterclr paper and basic waterclr and brush sets. Registratin is nt required. Drp in at any time.
Date: 8 June — 10 June Time: 4:30 PM — 6:00 PM
Sew, Whatever!
Federal Way Library
Explre free-t-use sewing machines with help frm staff. Bring yur wn prjects and practice yur skills with a shrt mnthly prject. Thse with limited sewing experience are strngly encuraged t attend a Sewing Machine Basics class in the Makerspace befre attending this class.
Date: 12 June — 13 June Time: 5:30 PM — 7:30 PM