山西省阳泉市2025-2026学年高二下学期期末教学质量监测英语试题含答案

这是一份山西省阳泉市2025-2026学年高二下学期期末教学质量监测英语试题含答案，共10页。试卷主要包含了本试卷分第Ⅰ卷和第Ⅱ卷两部分，回答第Ⅱ卷时，须用0，第Ⅰ卷共三部分，考试结束后，将答题卡交回，15等内容，欢迎下载使用。
注意事项
1.本试卷分第Ⅰ卷(选择题)和第Ⅱ卷(非选择题)两部分。第Ⅰ卷1至13页，第Ⅱ卷14至16页。
2.答题前，考生先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写清楚，将条形码准确粘贴在考生信息条形码粘贴区。
3.回答第Ⅰ卷时，选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如[■]。如需改动，须用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。不能答在试题卷上，否则无效。
4.回答第Ⅱ卷时，须用0.5毫米黑色字迹的签字笔将答案写在答题卡上相对应的答题区域内，超出答题区域书写的答案无效；在草稿纸、试卷上答题无效。
5.第Ⅰ卷共三部分。听力满分30分，不计入总分。
6.考试结束后，将答题卡交回。
第Ⅰ卷
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）
做题时，先将答案标在试题上。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。每段对话读两遍。
例:Hw much is the shirt?
A. £ 19.15.
B. £ 9.18.
C. £ 9.15.
答案是C。
1. What’s wrng with the wman’s sun cream?
A. It is utdated.
B. It seems useless.
C. It feels different.
2. What will the wman prbably buy?
A. Sprts shes.
B. Sprts shrts.
C. Sprts equipment.
3. What des Ben think f this mvie?
A. Bad.
B. Average.
C. Amazing.
4. What can we knw abut the wman’s phne?
A. It can be charged sn.
B. It has run ut f pwer.
C. It is an Andrid phne.
5. Hw much shuld the wman pay?
A. $ 40.
B. $ 30.
C. $ 20.
第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）
请听下面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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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. Why did Serena call Zack?
A. Fr a delayed meeting.
B. Fr a missing slide.
C. Fr a team arrangement.
7. Where will Zack put the cmpany achievements sectin?
A. In the beginning.
B. In the middle.
C. In the end.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8. Why des Kelly like this apartment?
A. It’s quiet.
B. It’s beautiful.
C. It’s cnvenient.
9. What des the man want t d?
A. Raise the rent.
B. Find a jb.
C. Sell the apartment.
10. Hw sn will the man get Kelly’s reply?
A. In tw days.
B. In tw weeks.
C. In a mnth.
听第8段材料，回答第11至14题。
11. Which is the man’s bld type?
A. Type A.
B. Type B.
C. Type AB.
12. Hw many bld types are there in ttal?
A. Tw.
B. Fur.
C. Eight.
13. Why des the wman want t dnate bld?
A. T save peple’s life.
B. T test her bld type.
C. T help medical research.
14. What des the wman think f the man?
A. He’s creative.
B. He’s stubbrn.
C. He’s helpful.
听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。
15. What des the man advise the wman t d?
A. T make friends with her clleagues.
B. T manage her friends’ feelings effectively.
C. T take her cwrkers’ emtin int cnsideratin.
16. Hw can the wman imprve her EQ?
A. By buttning up her muth.
B. By cntrlling her emtins.
C. By putting herself in thers shes.
17. What des a persn tapping his fingers mean?
A. He’s nervus.
B. He’s impatient.
C. He’s embarrassed.
请听第10段材料，回答第18至第20题。
18. What des the speaker mainly talk abut?
A. Sme famus rappers.
B. Sme imprtant mments.
C. Sme rhyming phrases.
19. What is a meet and greet?
A. Meeting famus peple.
B. Caring clse friends.
C. Cmfrting dear families.
20. Which can be used t describe success and failure?
A. Make r break.
B. Nearest and dearest.
C. Wear and tear.
第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分60分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题3分，满分45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
Weekend Sprts Taster at East Lake Park
Want t get mving but dn’t knw where t start? The city’s Yuth Sprts Centre is ffering fur free taster sessins this Saturday and Sunday. N experience r equipment needed — just turn up in trainers and cmfrtable clthes.
Sessin 1 — Sunrise Yga
Start yur weekend with gentle stretches and breathing exercises while the sun rises ver the lake. A cach will guide yu thrugh basic skills all designed t wake up yur bdy and calm yur mind. Sft backgrund music and fresh mrning wind create a perfect setting fr beginners wh want t try yga fr the first time.
Time: Saturday 07:00-07:45
Meet: East Gate lawn
Sessin 2 — Parkur fr Beginners
Learn safe ways t jump, balance and rll ver park benches, lw walls and metal bars. After a 15-minute warm-up, instructrs frm the lcal Parkur Club will teach yu hw t land sftly. Helmets and kneepads are prvided free f charge.
Time: Saturday 10:00-11:15
Meet: Skate park crner
Sessin 3 — Dance Fit
If yu lve music and want a wrkut that desn’t feel like exercise, this is fr yu. Simple dance steps are cmbined int an easy-t-fllw rutine that keeps yur heart rate up and yur smile wide. Bring a water bttle; twels are supplied.
Time : Sunday 09:00-09:50
Meet: Central flagple square
Sessin 4 — Family Bike Ride
Explre the flat, car-free paths arund East Lake at a relaxed pace suitable fr children aged 10 and abve. The rute cvers five kilmetres, with tw shrt stps t take phts. City bikes and helmets are free fr the first 30 riders; thers may bring their wn.
Time: Sunday 15:00-16:30
Meet: Suth Gate bike rental
All sessins are utdrs and will run in light rain. Updates are psted n @YuthSprtsCity.
21. Which sessin lasts the lngest time?
A. Sunrise Yga.
B. Family Bike Ride.
C. Dance Fit.
D. Parkur fr Beginners.
22. What shuld participants bring t Dance Fit?
A. A twel.
B. A city bike.
C. A yga mat.
D. A water bttle.
23. What d the fur sessins have in cmmn?
A. They are held indrs.
B. They require special shes.
C. They need n previus experience.
D. They are scheduled n the same day.
B
“We have Dante, Shakespeare and Du Fu (712—770). These pets create the very values by which petry is judged,” said Harvard prfessr Stephen Owen in Du Fu: China’s Greatest Pet, a BBC dcumentary.
Despite the fact that Du Fu is usually mentined in the same breath as Dante and Shakespeare, he has remained largely unknwn in the Western wrld fr lng. Hwever, with the screening f the first English-language dcumentary featuring the pet, the days f Du Fu as China’s best-kept literary secret seem t be just numbered.
It is written and presented by Michael Wd, a skilled televisin histrian wh als directed ther China-related dcumentaries such as The Stry f China and The Stry f China’s Refrm and Opening-Up.
Frm the Yellw River t the Yangtze Grges, and dwn t the frested hills f Hunan prvince, Wd visited a number f places such as the pet’s birthplace Gngyi in Henan prvince and the Tang Dynasty capital Chang’an, tday’s Xi’an. Alng the way, he met and talked t rdinary peple, dancers and musicians, wh helped t tell the fantastic stry f the pet. Interviews with famus schlars specializing in Chinese literature als helped present a clearer picture f the pet’s life experiences, literary significance and his friendship with Li Bai, anther great Chinese pet.
Brn in 712, Du Fu lived in the Tang Dynasty, a time marked by extrardinary cultural achievements. Hwever, after a wave f civil unrest（动乱）, Du Fu, the frmer civil servant at the Tang curt, was frced t becme a prter, and suffered frm starvatin. Thrugh ups and dwns, the pet never stpped writing, puring ut his cncern fr his cuntry and peple as well as celebrating the simple jys f life.
“Du’s petry reflects the cuntry’s histrical events mirrred in his wn spiritual jurney, s he becmes a part f the emtinal vcabulary f Chinese culture,” said Stephen Owen, wh in 2016 finished the eight-year-lng prject t translate Du Fu’s 1,400 pems int English.
24. What des the underlined part in Paragraph 2 imply?
A. Du Fu created the values f petry.
B. The West will knw mre abut Du Fu.
C. The Chinese will keep Du’s pems secret.
D. Du Fu will becme ne f the tp 3 pets.
25. What des Paragraph 4 mainly talk abut?
A. Du Fu’s clrful life experiences.
B. Lcal peple’s admiratin fr Du Fu.
C. Famus schlars’ research findings n Du Fu.
D. Michael Wd’s effrt in making the dcumentary.
26. Which f the fllwing can best describe Du Fu?
A. Tugh and respnsible.
B. Inspiring and helpful.
C. Easy-ging and careful.
D. Generus and hardwrking.
27. Why did Stephen Owen spend eight years translating Du Fu’s pems?
A. He wanted t study Tang Dynasty histry.
B. Du Fu’s wrks carry deep cultural emtins.
C. He planned t make a dcumentary abut Du Fu.
D. Du Fu’s pems were hard t understand fr schlars.
C
Dear friends，
As the new generatin f China, we are nt nly witnesses f ur natin’s develpment, but als active builders f its future. The visin f a “Beautiful China” is nt a distant dream—it is a respnsibility that we must embrace tday. Our envirnment, ur culture, and ur cllective spirit need the energy and creativity that nly yung peple can prvide. Let us unite and take cncrete steps tward this meaningful gal.
First, we shuld make green living ur daily habit. This means cnsciusly reducing waste, reusing resurces, and chsing envirnmentally friendly prducts. Every plastic bttle we refuse, every piece f paper we recycle, and every light we turn ff matters. Schls and universities can rganize “green campus” activities where students participate in tree-planting and energy-saving campaigns. By starting small, we create big changes.
Secnd, cultural preservatin is equally imprtant fr a “Beautiful China”. Our traditins, festivals, and arts carry the wisdm f ur ancestrs. We can learn traditinal crafts, share flk stries, and visit histrical sites t better understand ur rts. Mdern technlgy, such as scial media and digital platfrms, allws us t prmte Chinese culture t the wrld. A beautiful cuntry is built nt nly n clean rivers and green muntains, but als n pride in ur unique heritage.
Third, innvatin is ur greatest tl. Yung minds can develp smart slutins t envirnmental challenges—whether thrugh designing apps that encurage recycling, inventing new materials t replace plastic, r rganizing cmmunity gardens. Educatin plays a key rle here: we shuld study science and technlgy with the aim f serving sustainable develpment.
Lastly, advcacy and cperatin will enlarge ur impact. We can vlunteer fr envirnmental nn-gvernmental rganizatins, jin yuth netwrks fcused n eclgical prtectin, and persuade ur families and friends t adpt ec-friendly lifestyles. Tgether, ur vices can influence plicies and business practices tward greater sustainability.
The jurney t a “Beautiful China” begins with each f us. Let’s act with passin, lead with example, and inspire thers t jin this mvement. Our actins tday will shape the China f tmrrw—a land f natural beauty, cultural richness, and yuthful hpe.
Sincerely，
Yuth fr a “Beautiful China”
28. What des the underlined wrds “green living” mean in the secnd paragraph?
A. Living in the cuntryside away frm mdern cities.
B. Adpting daily habits that help prtect nature.
C. Wearing nly clthes made frm natural materials.
D. Studying envirnmental science as a majr subject.
29. Accrding t the letter, hw can yung peple cntribute t cultural preservatin?
A. By frgetting ld traditins and creating entirely new nes.
B. By asking the gvernment t build mre museums.
C. By refusing t use any mdern frms f entertainment.
D. By learning traditinal crafts and using technlgy t share culture.
30. Which f these actins is presented in the letter as a frm f yuth innvatin?
A. Designing apps that encurage recycling and cmmunity gardens.
B. Waiting fr cmpanies t slve envirnmental prblems.
C. Aviding all plastic prducts immediately withut alternatives.
D. Asking teachers t reduce hmewrk fr mre free time.
31. What is the verall tne and purpse f this initiative letter?
A. T criticize past failures in envirnmental prtectin.
B. T cmpare China’s envirnment with that f ther cuntries.
C. T encurage yung peple t take practical actins fr a better China.
D. T list all gvernment plicies related t eclgical cnservatin.
D
Middle-schl aged children wh use the Internet and scial media recreatinally fr mre than an hur each day during the schl week have significantly lwer grades, accrding t a study frm the Center fr Gambling Studies at Rutgers University-New Brunswick.
“During the pandemic, technlgy has been essential t remte learning. Meanwhile, a cncern grws amng parents that using technlgy may affect children’s educatin by develping undesirable study habits and reducing time n learning activities.” said lead authr Vivien Anthny (Wen Li), an assistant prfessr at the Schl f Scial Wrk and research assciate at the Rutgers Center fr Gambling Studies. “That’s why we began this study.”
The researchers, including Prfessr Lia Nwer f the Rutgers Center fr Gambling Studies and a researcher frm Renmin University f China, analyzed the China Educatin Panel Survey data, a natinal survey f educatinal needs and utcmes f children in China. Apprximately 10,000 first-year middle schl students were surveyed and fllwed.
The results shwed that children using the Internet and scial media fr entertainment fur r mre hurs daily were fur times mre likely t skip schl than thse wh did nt. Bys shwed lwer schl engagement levels than girls. Hwever, children wh used technlgy in mderatin (i.e., less than ne hur per day n weekends) experienced less bredm at schl, ptentially due t the psitive effects f participatin in scial media like peer bnding. Using technlgy fr entertainment in mderatin advanced children’s cgnitive develpment.
“Such findings are critical, particularly in light f the recent mvement tward nline learning thrughut the wrld,” said Anthny, “But time limits shuld be placed n children’s technlgy use t help them fster effective time management and self-regulatin skills.”
32. What des the secnd paragraph mainly talk abut?
A. Children’s study habits f using scial media.
B. Student’s learning activities during the pandemic.
C. Teachers’ teaching methds abut remte learning.
D. Parents’ cncern abut Technlgy’s influence n kids.
33. What can we learn abut China Educatin Panel Survey data in paragraph 3?
A. It cllects 10000 graduates’ data.
B. It cmes frm a Chinese university.
C. It prvides authritative infrmatin.
D. It illustrates wrld’s educatinal needs.
34. What is the result f research in paragraph 4?
A. Bys are mre likely t skip schl.
B. Girls are mre engaged in learning at schl.
C. Girls develps better in cgnitive develpment.
D. Bys prefers t build relatinship in scial media.
35. In which sectin f a newspaper may this text appear?
A. Educatin.
B. Health.
C. Science.
D. Entertainment.
第二节（共5小题；每小题3分，满分15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。并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Yu will find that having a clear gal when yu g ut painting will make yu a better painter, faster. ___36___ The gals are as fllws.
Explre an area. ___37___ When in Sctland fr the first time, I didn’t knw what t paint. S, rather than making finished paintings, I fcused n just sketching（素描）the things that were new t me. It’s a relaxing apprach t painting, and it helps yu get familiar with a strange land.
___38___ It is like explring, but with mre fcus. On my Sctland trip, I became fnd f a beautiful, ancient stne bridge and knew I wanted t make a big painting f it when I gt hme. I cllected clr studies in guache (水粉画), pencil sketches and phts. Once hme, where I had all the tls and materials ready, I was able t create that larger wrk.
Wrk n a skill r prblem. This is usually a wrkshp gal, but yu can d it n yur wn. If yu dn’t understand clr temperature, cnsider making clr studies in different temperature. ___39___ Is it true that white in shadw is darker than black in light? See fr yurself by bserving and painting such a situatin.
Create a finished painting. This can be a difficult task cmpared t the thers. Yu have t be at the tp f yur game, emplying gd design, gd clr and gd edge treatment. I usually d this fr pen-air cntests r when I am practicing fr ne. Many artists, hwever, ften enjy bringing a painting fully t cmpletin at the scene. ___40___ But the reward — a painting that truly sings — makes every drp wrth it.
A. Have a gd trip.
B. Gather reference materials.
C. Befre this yu had better make a plan:
D. This is what I d if I am in unfamiliar area.
E. Or yu may have a questin yu want t answer:
F. It takes experience, time and energy and plenty f cffee.
G. Cnsider having ne f fur simple gals befre heading ut.
第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分50分）
第一节 完形填空(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)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。
Ging int my Ph. D. prgram, I lved t cmmunicate science t the public. But ___41___ cnsumed mst f my time. I ften wrked past nightfall, and my weekends were ___42___ absrbed by preparing experiments, gathering data, r catching up n the seemingly ___43___ scientific papers.
I desperately needed a ___44___, s I jumped at an pprtunity t spend a weekend with friends. When they talked abut the latest bks they had ___45___, I nly recalled every detail f the papers piling up in the lab, yet I culdn’t ___46___ the last bk I had read fr fun. S I fund myself mstly talking abut my research. As I struggled t ___47___ its brader assciatin in life, I nticed the enthusiasm in my vice faded. “Is my Ph. D ___48___ my lve fr science?” I thught.
I decided t read fr fun. My brther recmmended a science fictin bk. I was sn ___49___ by the scientifically plausible（可信的）technlgies in it. It was ___50___ t think abut science in a new way. I began t lve it.
Later, I was ___51___ t give a talk abut the science behind science fictin. When the day came t ___52___, I felt nervus. But after I finished, I was surrunded by the ___53___ audience. It suddenly ccurred t me that this was my ___54___ back t science cmmunicatin. Since then, I have given 20 talks, explring ___55___ like genetic（基因的）engineering, and brain-machine interfaces.
41. A. husewrk B. reading C. research D. vlunteering
42. A. initially B. particularly C. largely D. anxiusly
43. A. abstract B. endless C. valueless D. lgical
44. A. chance B. rest C. suggestin D. challenge
45. A. written B. checked C. exchanged D. finished
46. A. share B. remember C. find D. fetch
47. A. distinguish B. understand C. seek D. express
48. A. killing B. defending C. discvering D. adapting
49. A. carried thrugh B. blwn away C. set apart D. taken ver
50. A. refreshing B. necessary C. puzzling D. strange
51. A. funded B. instructed C. inspired D. invited
52. A. present B. perfrm C. exhibit D. leave
53. A. elegant B. cnfident C. kind D. humrus
54. A. fault B. energy C. path D. habit
55. A. details B. methds C. shifts D. cncepts
第Ⅱ卷
注意事项
用0.5毫米黑色笔迹的签字笔将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。
第三部分 英语知识运用 第二节（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分）
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Icnic attractins are landmarks ___56___ are instantly recgnisable arund the wrld. They represent the histry, culture, and spirit f a natin and attract millins f turists ___57___ (visit) them every year. The Taj Mahal, built in the 17th century, is a masterpiece f architecture, ___58___ (display) the beauty f symmetry and harmny. The Great Wall f China winds ___59___ muntains, standing as a symbl f strength and unity.
Sme ___60___ (attract), like the Eiffel Twer, were initially criticized but nw ___61___ (regard) as cultural icns wrldwide. Others, such as the Pyramids f Egypt, still hld many ___62___ (mystery) fr mdern peple. These sites remind us f human creativity ___63___ the lng histry f civilizatin. T prtect icnic attractins, gvernments and rganizatins make great effrts t preserve them frm damage. Visitrs are expected t behave ___64___ (prper) and respect cultural heritage. These wnders als deepen ur ___65___ (understand) f different cultures.
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节（满分15分）
假定你是李华，你校英文报“Health”栏目正在征稿，主题为 “Hw t live a healthy lifestyle in high schl”，请你给编辑写一封信，就习惯(habit)、饮食(diet)和态度(attitude)这三方面按重要性进行排序陈述。
注意:
1.写作词数应为80左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3.开头和结尾已为你写好，不计入总词数。
Dear editr,
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
Yurs sincerely,
Li Hua
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。
Jack was a bright and curius child, always eager t learn new things and explre the mysterius wrld abut science. Hwever, he ften fund himself in disagreement with his mther. His mther was always busy with her wrk and she didn’t have enugh time t learn abut his interests and passins.
One day, Jack came hme frm schl feeling particularly excited. He just fund a sci-fi bk abut an adventure n the mn. Upn arriving at hme, he culdn’t tear himself away frm the bk. He read and read until it was dark. Having finished reading it, he culdn’t wait t share it with his mther, nly t be tld that he shuld fcus n mre practical subjects like math and histry, which wuld help him get int a gd cllege and have a successful career.
Jack culdn’t understand why his mther didn’t see the value in what he was ding. He felt that she was hlding him back and nt allwing him t pursue his true interests. “Why can’t yu see hw imprtant this is t me?” Jack asked his mther angrily. “I’m never ging t be happy if I have t spend my life ding things that I shw n interest in just because they are practical r make yu prud.”
The nce peaceful hme was filled with tensin and anger. His mther’s vice grew luder as she shuted, “Yu can’t just d whatever yu want! Yu shuld be respnsible fr yur future! ” Jack, fueled by his wn frustratin, sht back, “I am tired f yu always telling me what t d! I am nt a child anymre! Yu nly care abut yur wn feeling! Yu never thught abut my feeling! ” They were s caught up in their wn anger and hurt that they failed t see hw their wrds and actins were affecting each ther.
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。
Para 1:Jack rushed int his bedrm and lcked the dr heavily.
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Para 2:When Jack heard his mther’s wrds, regretful tears rlled dwn his face.
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参考答案
听力
阅读理解A
21.B 22.D 23.C
阅读理解B
24.B 25.D 26.A 27.B
阅读理解C
28.B 29.D 30.A 31.C
阅读理解D
32.D 33.C 34.A 35.A
七选五
36.G 37.D 38.B 39.E 40.F
完形填空
41.C 42.C 43.B 44.B 45.D 46.B 47.D 48.A 49.B 50.A 51.D 52.A 53.C 54.C 55.D
语法填空
56.which/that 57. t visit 58.displaying 59.thrugh 60.attractins
61.are regarded 62.mysteries 63.and 64.prperly 65.understanding
短文写作第一节参考范文
Dear editr,
I’m writing t share my pinins n healthy lifestyles fr high schl students. I think attitude matters mst. A psitive mind helps us deal with pressure. Next are daily healthy habits like regular exercise and early sleep. Diet ranks third—we shuld eat mre fruit and less junk fd. Balancing the three keeps us energetic fr study.
Yurs sincerely,
Li Hua
读后续写参考范文
Para 1:Jack rushed int his bedrm and lcked the dr heavily. He threw the sci-fi bk n the desk and sat n the bed, eyes full f tears. He felt wrnged, thinking his mther never understd his lve fr science. Hurs passed, he heard sft kncks utside the dr and his mm’s gentle vice. She said she’d read his mn bk and realized science culd als be useful fr his future study.
Para 2:When Jack heard his mther’s wrds, regretful tears rlled dwn his face. He pened the dr and aplgized fr his rude wrds. His mther hugged him and prmised t spare time chatting abut his favrite bks. They reached an agreement: finish schl tasks first and enjy sci-fi reading in spare time. Frm then n, they cmmunicated patiently and lived in harmny.