2021-2022常州市教育学会学业水平监测高三英语试题

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常州市教育学会学业水平监测
高三英语试题 2021年11月

注意: 本试卷分四个部分，答案全部做在答题纸上。总分为150分。考试时间120分钟。

第一部分: 听力 (共两节，满分30分)
第一节
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. When does the conversation take place?
A. At the beginning of a term.
B. At the end of a term.
C. During a vacation.
2. What is the man doing now?
A. Drinking a cup of tea. B. Washing clothes. C. Going to the bank.
3. Where was the computer used last week?
A. In a lab. B. In a classroom. C. In a theater.
4. What is true about the woman?
A. She likes math now.
B. She is very good at English.
C. She thinks the man is funny.
5. What does the woman mean?
A. Her mother is a housewife.
B.0nly 10% of American mothers work.
C. Most American mothers work.
第二节
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，各个小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. What are the speakers mainly talking about?
A. A birthday party. B. A festival. C. A class reunion.
7. What does the woman decide to do?
A. Stay with her family. B. Go to a party with the man. C. Go on vacation.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. What does the woman think of earthquakes?
A. She is used to them.
B. She is scared of them.
C. She hasn't experienced any.
9. How strong was the earthquake that just happened?
A. It was stronger than the one in 1989.
B. At least 4.0 on the Richter scale.
C. About 7.1 on the Richter scale.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. Why was the man disappointed?
A. China lost the match.
B. China did not play well.
C. The other team made too many mistakes.
11. What did the woman enjoy most about the match?
A. The passion of the sport.
B. The skill of the players.
C. The close score of the game.
12. What did the man say about China's women's team in the next Olympics?
A. China will surely win a gold medal.
B. China will definitely lose to good teams.
C. China should hope for a bronze medal.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. Why did the man stop the woman?
A. To ask her for directions.
B. To give her a ticket for speeding.
C. To warn her about the kids in the street.
14. What was the speed limit where the woman was driving?
A.40 mph. B.25 mph. C.35 mph.
15. What will happen if the woman goes to traffic school?
A. She won't have to pay a fine.
B. She won't have to go to court.
C. Her insurance won't become more expensive.
16. What do we know about school zones?
A. There are sometimes children there even on weekends.
B. People are more likely to get tickets there.
C. They are more dangerous than other areas.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. What was the main focus of the study?
A. How to eat chocolate without gaining weight.
B. The health benefits of eating chocolate.
C. The effects of eating chocolate on happiness.
18. Who reported the best results?
A. People who ate no chocolate at all.
B. People who ate a lot of chocolate every day.
C. People who ate a moderate amount of chocolate every day.
19. What did the researchers say about the study?
A. There is still a lot of work to be done.
B. Milk chocolate was used in the experiment.
C. Eating too much chocolate had no positive impact on health.
20. Who might appreciate this news report most?
A. People who want to change their diet.
B. People who exercise regularly.
C. People who already eat chocolate fairly often.
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

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B
An old man and his son were driving their donkey to a neighboring fair to sell him. They had
not gone far when they met with a troop of women collected round a well, talking and laughing.
“Look there," cried one of them, “did you ever see such fellows, to be trudging along the road
on foot when they might ride?" The old man hearing this, quickly made his son mount the donkey,
and continued to walk along merrily by his side.
Presently they came up to a group of old men in earnest debate. "There," said one of them,
“it proves what I was saying What respect is shown to old age in these days? Do you see that idle
lad riding while his old father has to walk? Get down, you young scapegrace, and let the old man
rest his exhausted body." Upon this the old man made his son dismount, and got up himself.
In this manner they had not proceeded far when they met a company of women and children:
“Why, you lazy old fellow," cried several tongues at once, “how can you ride upon the beast,
while that poor little young man there can hardly keep pace by the side of you?" The Miller
immediately took up his son behind him.
They had now almost reached the town. “Pray, honest friend," said a citizen, “is that donkey
your own?" “Yes," replied the old man. “O, one would not have thought so," said the other, “by
the way you load him. Why, you two fellows are better able to carry the poor beast than he you."
So, alighting(落地) with his son, they tied the legs of the donkey together and with the help of a
pole struggled to carry him on their shoulders over a bridge near the entrance to the town.
This entertaining sight brought the people in crowds to laugh at it, till the donkey, not liking
the noise nor the strange handling that he was subject to, broke the ropes that bound him and,
filling off the pole, fell into the river.
24. Who actually caused the old man's loss?
A. Himself. B. His son. C. The donkey. D. People who laughed at him.
25. In what logical order did the author arrange the events in his story?
A. From negative to positive. B. From reasonable to abnormal.
C. From imaginary to factual. D. From realistic to ideal.
26. What main feeling does the donkey have in the process?
A. excited B. relaxed C. confused D. worried
27. What lesson can we learn from this story?
A. Too many cooks spoil the meat soup.
B. Don't keep all your eggs in one basketball.
C. By trying to please everybody you can please nobody.
D. Life is what happens to you while you are busy making other plans.
C
All melodies(旋律) and harmony in Western music is typically built from just 12 notes.
Whether it's a splendid symphony, flourishing concerto or your favourite western pop songs, it
will contain 12 familiar tones—and be based around familiar intervals(间隙) between these tones
—to create the melodies we know and love today.
Western music typically uses 12 notes—C, D, E, F, G, A and B, plus five flats(降调) and
equal sharps(升调) in between, which are: C sharp/D flat (they're the same note, just named
differently), D sharp/B flat, F sharp/G flat, G sharp/A flat and A sharp/B flat.
These 12 notes have typically been used to compose most of the Western music we listen to.
The reasons music has landed on these specific notes can be summed up as a combination of
convenience, science and listener preferences.
All sounds are the result of waves, and the frequency of waves determine the pitch(音高) of
sounds we hear. Pitches or notes that sound high, for instance, have a high frequency. But when it
comes to our familiar 12 notes, it's not all about frequency - in fact, frequency hasn't created this
set of 12.
We typically use just 12 notes in Western music because of the spaces - or intervals - between
the notes.
Pieces of music are familiar entirely because of these intervals. Think of the children's song
‘Baa baa Black Sheep’' — it's still the same ‘Baa baa Black sheep’ when you start on the note C as
If you start on B, or indeed if it's sung by a person with a deep, low voice as if it's sung by a person
with a very high voice. For performers and music theory experts, this is what 'transposing(转调)’
is.
Talking about 12 notes in music generally applies to music from the West and from some
other parts of the world, but certainly isn't an exhaustive system for all music. Arabic music had a
17-tone scale. Indian classical music creates colour between notes far beyond the limited 12 notes.
Indonesian gamelan also uses a different scale. And there are of course many, many more different
ways music-makers have 'split the octave(八度音阶)’ up into different notes to create sensational
melodies throughout human history. 江苏省海安高级中学 景苏华 QQ:771515126
28. Which of the following notes come between note C and note F sharp in correct order going
upwards?
A. C flat, C, D, E flat, E B. C sharp, D, D flat, E sharp, F
C.C flat, C, D, D sharp, E D. C sharp, D, D sharp, E, F
29. Why is the song 'Baa baa Black Sheep' always the same whether you start on the note C or the
note B?
A. It is always sung by people with a deep voice and then a low voice.
B. The frequency and pitch of note B and C are always the same.
C. The intervals between each of the 12 notes are always the same.
D. It is always transposed by musicians between different notes.
30. What can we infer from the last paragraph?
A.12 notes in music act better than a 17-tone scale.
B. Music varies in different areas around the world.
C. Western music should borrow some ways from the world.
D. The world should learn from western 12-tone scale.
31. What's the best title of this article?
A.12 Notes in Western Music
B. Difference Between World Music
C. How can We Enjoy Western Music?
D. Why is 12 Notes World Famous?
D
Ashlee Thomas' struggles are just one example of Instagram's potential "toxic" effect on teen
girls, as highlighted in the congressional(国会的) testimony(证词) of Frances Haugen on Friday.
“I believe Facebook's products harm children, encourage division and weaken our democracy,"
said Haugen, a 37-year-old former Facebook product manager who worked on civic integrity issues
at the company.
Facebook's own internal research, cited by Haugen, showed “13.5% of ten girls on Instagram
(Instagram is owned by Facebook) say the platform makes thoughts of 'Suicide and Self Injury'
worse" and 17% say the platform makes “Eating Issues" such as anorexia(厌食症) worse.
Its research also claimed Facebook's platforms “make body image issues worse for 1 in3 teen
girls."
“The company's leadership knows how to make Facebook and Instagram safer but won't make
the necessary changes because they have put their profits before people," Haugen said during her
opening remarks. “Congressional action is needed. They won't solve this crisis without your help."
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg took to the platform he built to defend the company against
Haugen's allegations(指控), saying in a 1,300-word statement that the tech giant's research on its
impact on children was being misrepresented.
“We care deeply about issues like safety, well-being and mental health," Zuckerberg wrote.
He added, “Many of the claims don't make any sense. If we wanted to ignore research, why
would we create an industry-leading research program to understand these important issues in the
first place?"
In a statement, Facebook doubted the interpretation(解释) of the research and insisted the
percentages are much lower. The company has also said it welcomes regulation.
Still, those familiar with the workings of the tech world say it will take much more to save
teens.
“Their business model's putting kids into these kinds of loops of engagement," said Tristan
Harris, co-founder of the Center for Humane Technology. “And that's what I'm really worried
about... that there isn't some quick fix to this thing. I's the intrinsic(固有的) nature of the product."
32. What issue does this article mainly talk about?
A. Facebook's development problems. B. Children's poor eating habits.
C. Facebook's possible harm on its users. D. Instagram's business model.
33. What does the underlined word "toxic" in the first paragraph most probably mean?
A. poisonous B. immediate C. beneficial D. dramatic
34. What is the main conflict between Frances Haugen and Mark Zuckerberg?
A. Whether there is a Facebook internal research.
B. Whether the result of the internal research is true.
C. Whether Facebook accepts regulation.
D. Whether Facebook cares about its users.
35. What is the best structure of this passage?









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
多于选项。
Either consciously or not, we spend our lives continually gathering knowledge, information,
“facts" which help define who we are. 36
Each fact learned, each skill acquired should have a purpose. We should not, therefore, waste
our time learning facts by rote(死记硬背), simply to pass exams. But the training of the mind to
remember crucial pieces of information and to exercise is a vital part of our personal development.
We should not underestimate(低估) how much children can learn. n memorizing lines of poetry or play scripts, children's minds are spongelike(海绵状). 37 Properly engaged, the sky is the limit.
In recent years, however, the Internet has given us pause to re-visit the debate of skills versus
knowledge and to look at what we need to commit to memory.
No one would argue about the value of leaning information by heart, but there is a lot more
“knowledge” to choose from now and we have better tools by which to sort, gather and store knowledge. 38 They lead us to focus instead on improving the technical and skills required to sort, prioritize and use the knowledge that lie therein. That fact, above all others, should be reflected in our schools.
For decades, schools have been notorious(臭名昭著的) for teaching the same topics or “facts."
39 I recently found my late father's History exercise book with its notes copied from
some authoritative tome(巨著), but without any real explanation or analysis. Ox-bow lakes were
one favourite topic that my father learned about at school, that I learned about at school and then
taught to my pupils in turn. Why? Why ox-bow lakes? Why nuclear physics and not
nanotechnology(纳米技术)? How do we choose?
That is our responsibility. 40 The important questions, however, should always be: What specific skills and prior knowledge do our children need to make sense of facts? How well equipped are they already to analyze all of this extra information? And how do we change our teaching to achieve these very different outcomes? That is the challenge facing our schools.
A. Nor should we place limits on what the brain can do.
B. The Internet can be our memory and we should therefore entirely rely on it.
C. At school, these facts are usually delivered to us to prepare us for jobs in the future.
D. Teaching facts is as important in education as it ever was.
E. Change, educational change, is slow indeed, in almost every subject.
F. Wikipedia and Google have changed what we need to commit to memory.
G. We should, however, also spend our time remembering facts.
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。
Rene Compean was no stranger to Angeles National Forest. But after adventuring along a new
path last April, he was lost.
As the day faded into dusk, following hours of 41 wandering, his concern turned to
fear. The terrain(地形) was remote and 42 . Compean was unprepared for anything 43
the two-hour journey he'd planned.
Compean climbed to a spot, some 7,000 feet above sea level, where he found at least one bar
of 44 “SOS. My phone is going to die. I'm lot," he texted a friend, attaching a photo.
showing 45 he was. The shot showed his legs hanging over steep rocks. All Compean
could do then was wait and 46 .
Sixty miles away in Ventura County, Ben Kuo was working at home when he read a tweet
from the Los Angeles County Sheriff 's Department, showing an image of a man's legs. The
sheriff 's search-and-rescue teams had spent the previous night 47 looking for Compean,
so they 48 the photo to the public, hoping someone might know the location.
Kuo 49 looking for where photos are taken. When he saw the image of Compean's
legs surrounded by rocks and greenery, he automatically pulled up a satellite map on his laptop.
After 50 the greenery with the satellite map, Kuo realized Compean had got to be on the
south side because there's not really any green valleys on the north side. That finding 51
his search, leading him to an area that 52 the terrain in the image. He cross-referenced the
original photo with 3-D images of the area from Google Earth. The locations 53 ! After
spending 27 hours alone in the wildness, Compean was saved!
Compean's story probably would have ended very 54 had a total stranger with strong
satellite skills and a 55 eye for detail not taken action.
41. A. accidental
B. aimless
C. awkward
D. dynamic
42. A. rough
B. familiar
C. flat
D. fragile
43. A. rather than
B. better than
C. more than
D. less than
44. A. sign
B. signature
C. symbol
D. signal
45. A. where
B. how
C. who
D. what
46. A. call
B. hide
C. sleep D. hope

47. A. unsuccessfully
B. passionately
C. absolutely
D. deliberately
48. A. developed
B. released
C. published
D. advertised
49. A. denied
B. considered
C. risked
D. loved
50. A. combining
B. comparing
C. connecting
D. contacting
51. A. launched
B. postponed
C. tightened
D. concluded
52. A. resembled
B. bordered
C. followed
D. submitted
53. A. responded
B. matched
C. discovered
D. exposed
54. A. differently
B. fortunately
C. surprisingly
D. virtually
55. A. bright
B. curious
C. pure
D. sharp
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。
The Colosseum, originally known____56____ the Flavian Amphitheatre (圆形露天竟
技场), is perhaps Rome's most famous attraction and is one of the best things to see in Italy. Itis a
____57____ (history) amphitheater, the largest ever built. ____58____ (date) back to 70 C.B, it is one of the best-preserved ruins from the Roman Empire. Stories say the Colosseum was built to a practical design, with its 80 arched entrances ____59_____(allow) easy access to 55,000 audiences, who were seated according to rank.
Between 70-72 C.E， the Colosseum was commissioned by Emperor Vespasian, ____60____aim was to gain popularity by staging deadly combats of gladiators (角斗土) and wild animal for public viewing. These combats were attended by the poor, the rich, and frequently the emperor, ____61____ (he). It ____62_____ (complete) by his son, Titus, in 80 C.E, with later improvements by Domitian.
It was used continuously although the usage changed over the years. The Frangipani family
____63_____ (apparent) turned the structure into a castle. By the beginning of the 20th century,
nearly two-thirds of it was destroyed from natural disasters and the ____64____ (remove) of materials. It wasn't until the 1990s that restorative efforts really began to turn the building around.
This is also____65____it started to attract thousands of tourists worldwide.
第四部分 写作 (共两节,满分40分)
第一节 (满分15分) 江苏省海安高级中学 景苏华 QQ:771515126
假如你是李华，校英语俱乐部兴趣小组成员，下周轮到你做演讲，请你以国旗为主题
写一篇演讲稿，主要内容如下:
1.国旗所能代表的一个国家的信息;
2.从颜色，图案和意义等角度介绍五星红旗;
3.呼吁人们尊重国旗。
注意：1.字数 80左右:
2.可适当添加细节，行文连贯。
Good morning, everyone! It's my honor to speak here. Today I'd like to talk something about
our National flag.


That's all for today, thank you for listening!
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。
That December, with Christmas approaching, my mother was out at work when I let myself
into her bedroom one afternoon in search of a safety pin. I took the key hidden under the carpet,
unlocked the door and stepped in. Standing against the wall was a big, black bicycle with balloon
tires. I recognized it instantly. It was the same second-hand bike I'd been admiring in a Baltimore
Street shop window. Somehow my mother must have scraped together enough for a down payment
and meant to surprise me with the bicycle on Christmas morning.
I was deeply moved by the discovery and yet sickened by the knowledge that, bursting into
her room like this, I had robbed her of the pleasure of seeing me astonished and delighted on
Christmas day. I immediately backed out, put the key back in its hiding place, and thought over
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I decided that between now and Christmas I must do absolutely nothing to reveal the slightest
hint of my terrible knowledge. Nothing must deny her the happiness of seeing me completely
amazed on Christmas day. I even started practicing my surprised face in front of the mirror, testing
exclamations of delight: “Wow!" “A bike with balloon tires! I don't believe it"
The day finally came when Christmas arrived. My mother woke me and my sister early in the
morning. “Go see what Santa Claus brought to you."
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。
Heartbeat racing, I came out of my bedroom.

I was about to go into my room disappointedly with the shirt when my mom cried behind me,
“Wait! There's something in my bedroom I forgot all about."


常州市教育学会学业水平监测
高三英语参考答案
第一部分 听力(共20小题，满分30分)
1-20： ACBAC BAABC ACBBC ABCAC

第二部分 阅读（共两节，20小题，满分50分）
21-23 DBC 24-27 ABCC 28-31 DCBA 32-35 CADA 36-40 C-A-F-E-D

第三部分 语言运用（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）
41-55 BACDA DABDB CABAD
第二节 语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
56. as 57. historic/historical 58. Dating 59. allowing 60. whose
61. himself 62. was completed 63. apparently 64. removal 65. when

第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节 （满分15分）
Good morning, everyone! It’s my honor to speak here. Today I’d like to talk something about our National flag.
A national flag represents values, beliefs and culture of a country. Our national flag is no different. Red stands for the blood and lives of revolutionary martyrs, while the yellow color implies our bright future. The biggest star on the left symbolizes the communist party with four little ones closely surrounding it. This five-star pattern indicates the unity of all Chinese people.
National flag is a symbol of our mother country. We should show our respect for it whenever and wherever we are.
That’s all for today, thank you for listening!

第二节 读后续写 （满分25分）
Heartbeat racing, I came out of my bedroom. To my disappointment, only a few small brightly wrapped packages were lying under the Christmas tree. No bicycle. My heart sank as if being splashed by cold water. Slowly I opened my package, only to see a shirt lying inside. What I felt was bitter displeasure. What happened to my bicycle? I couldn’t help thinking my mom had found the bike just too expensive and eventually sent it back. I could feel tears welling up in my eyes as I clenched the shirt.
I was about to go into my room disappointedly with the shirt when my mom cried behind me, “Wait! There’s something in my bedroom I forgot all about.” She went to her room, and a moment later came back wheeling the big black bicycle with balloon tires. I didn’t have to pretend the excitement and surprise as the bicycle came into my sight. I threw my arms around my mom and kissed her spontaneously. “Thank you mom! This is the best Christmas gift I’ve ever had!” A brilliant grin bloomed on my mom’s face as she held me tightly. Hiding her pleasure of seeing my surprised face, she said, “All right now, it’s only a bicycle.”

听力录音原文：
Text 1
M: It’s strange being back in school.
W: What do you mean?
M: I think it’s tough to get used to studying, meeting new people, and taking notes again after being on vacation for so long.
Text 2
M: Hi. I am on the way to the bank near your house. Are you at home?
W: Yeah, I’m just doing laundry. Why don’t you come by for a cup of tea?
M: Okay, see you soon.
Text 3
M: Is it true that this computer can be used to design the background scenery for plays?
W: Oh, yes. We used it once last week in Class Five.
Text 4
W: What was your favorite subject in high school, Henry?
M: I used to love math, but now I can’t stand it. I’m much more into English now.
W: That’s so funny! I am just the opposite.
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M: Do you mean that both of your parents work?
W: So what? Only 10% of American families have a traditional working father and a stay-at-home mother.
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M: I bought a pumpkin, and I am planning to make it into a lantern tomorrow.
W: Oh, that’s right. Halloween is coming!
M: Yeah, the school is letting us use the gym for the Halloween party. I am so excited about it, but I have not decided what to wear this year. I don’t want to wear a plain old vampire costume like last year. Have you decided what you’re going to wear? You looked so great in that Cat Woman costume last year.
W: Me? No, I’m still not sure. Last year’s party was great, but I will be at home with my family this year.
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M: Whoa! Did you just feel that earthquake?
W: Yeah! It felt like a pretty big one!
M: I’ve never experienced an earthquake before. I have to admit that I was pretty scared just now.
W: Ah! It was no big deal. That one was tiny compared to some of the ones when I was a kid.
M: What was the biggest one that you remember?
W: Well, in 1989, there was a huge one. I think it measured 7.1 on the Richter scale. I remember the whole house shaking. Luckily, there wasn’t much damage to our house, but some of my friends were left homeless.
M: So how big do you think this one was?
W: It’s hard to say. Usually if it feels strong, it’s at least a 4.0.
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M: Hey, did you see China’s women’s volleyball team on television last night?
W: Yes, the game was so exciting! I usually watch basketball, but that was great last night!
M: Definitely a good effort! If anything, I was disappointed that the other team didn’t put up much of a fight. They made a lot of bad mistakes, and they always seemed to be hitting the ball out of bounds.
W: I just enjoyed how China celebrated after every point they won. Volleyball seems so much more passionate compared to other sports.
M: Well, their victory means they will compete in the Olympics next year, which was their goal. I just hope they can pick up at least a bronze medal.
W: Bronze? You mean gold, right?
M: Well, that would be great, but there are a couple of very strong teams that beat China in a recent competition.
W: I saw those matches — they were extremely close! China can beat them next year for sure!
M: We’ll see. I hope you’re right. But you never know what will happen in sports.
W: Exactly! They might surprise you! Then what will you say?
M: Ha ha, OK, let’s just wait and see.
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M: Madam, do you know how fast you were going just now?
W: Uh, well, no, I didn’t think I was going that fast...
M: This is a 25 mph zone, Madam. You see that school over there? You were going 35 mph.
W: But today is Sunday, sir. There is no school today.
M: That doesn’t matter, Madam. There are signs that say what the speed limit is. Besides, children often come to school on the weekends to play sports. You see all those kids over there? What if you hit one of them by accident?
W: I’m sorry, officer, I won’t do it again. Could you please let me off with a warning?
M: I’m afraid I can’t do that, Madam. In school zones, I’m required to give tickets to all drivers who break the rules. It’s the law in this county.
W: Oh, dear! What is this going to cost me?
M: I don’t know, Madam. Usually, these things can be taken care of for less than ＄100. Now please sign here at the bottom.
W: OK... is that all?
M: One more thing, if you go to traffic school, your insurance won’t go up. Have you been to traffic school before, Madam?
W: No, I haven’t.
M: There are many cheap options online. It’s definitely better than paying more for insurance.
W: OK, thank you.
M: My pleasure.
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And now for today’s health news. A new study conducted at the University of Pennsylvania suggests that eating chocolate every day might actually be good for you. Researchers gave people different amounts of chocolate, from none at all to several servings, every day for six weeks and measured their blood pressure, body fat, and emotional condition. What they found may surprise you. It turns out that eating a small amount of chocolate every day is better than eating none at all! People who ate a small amount of chocolate regularly had lower blood pressure and reported feeling happier than people who didn’t eat any chocolate. Eating a lot of chocolate every day resulted in increased weight gain and higher blood pressure, but it actually had a positive impact on mood. The scientists were quick to point out that the chocolate under investigation was dark chocolate, which has less fat, less sugar, and fewer calories than milk chocolate. They also said that adding chocolate to one’s diet should be combined with a balanced diet and plenty of exercise. Although the researchers said that there is still a lot of work to be done in this field, the initial findings are no doubt great news for all you chocolate lovers out there!