2021-2022学年吉林省长春市朝阳区重点学校高二下学期期末考试英语试题含答案

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长春市朝阳区重点学校2021-2022学年高二下学期期末考试
英语试卷

本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分，共12页。考试结束后，将答题卡交回。
注意事项：
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纸刀。
第 Ⅰ 卷
第一部分: 听力（共20小题，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 color is the dress the woman is trying on?
A. Yellow.
B. Orange.
C. Blue.
2. What is the man’s job probably?
A. A novelist.
B. A cartoonist.
C. A reporter.
3. What kind of occasion are the speakers probably celebrating?
A. A wedding.
B. A holiday.
C. A birthday.
4. How does the woman prefer to learn?
A. By reading books.
B. By watching videos.
C. By using the Internet.
5. Who was the man angry with?
A. The cinema staff.
B. The woman.
C. Some other audiences.
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 are the speakers doing?
A. Having a picnic.
B. Preparing a meal.
C. Shopping in a supermarket.
7. What did the man want to eat at first?
A. A salad.
B. A sandwich.
C. Noodles.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8. Where does the conversation probably take place?
A. In a library.
B. In a classroom.
C. On a playing field.
9. What subject does the man need help with?
A. History.
B. Math.
C. English.
10. Why was the man away from school for a while?
A. He took a holiday.
B. He broke his leg.
C. He went for football training.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?
A. Friends.
B. Parent and child.
C. Brother and sister.
12. How is the woman feeling about Mother’s Day?
A. Uncertain.
B. Excited.
C. Sad.
13. What will the woman’s mother probably do on Mother’s Day?
A. Have tea at a hotel.
B. Have beauty treatments.
C. Have some lessons.
听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。
14. What is the woman doing?
A. Receiving an award.
B. Introducing her film.
C. Hosting a party.
15. When will the film show in Europe?
A. On the 7th of June.
B. On the 20th of April.
C. On the 27th of April.
16. What is the woman looking for in South America?
A. A new job.
B. Cinemas to show her film.
C. A new actor to work with.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. What is the main topic of the talk?
A. Yard sales.
B. Chinese history.
C. An ancient artwork.
18. In which city was the bowl found?
A. New Haven.
B. London.
C. Taipei.
19. What did the man do when he got the bowl?
A. He sent pictures of it to experts.
B. He passed it down to his children.
C. He argued with the owner over the price.
20. How much money did the bowl eventually sell for?
A. $20,000.
B. $350,000.
C. $721,800.
第二部分: 阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
4 Highly Outstanding Awards in Architecture
Pritzker Architecture Prize
Founded in 1979 by the Pritzker family, and funded by their Hyatt Foundation, the Pritzker Architecture Prize aims to honor a living architect or architects whose built work demonstrates a combination of those qualities of talent, vision and commitment, which has produced consistent and significant contributions to humanity and the built environment through the art of architecture. The annual award includes a grant of US $100, 000.
Architecture MasterPrize
Established in 2016, the Architecture MasterPrize (AMP) was created to honor, celebrate and share the very best projects in the fields of architectural design, interior design, and landscape architecture. Unlike other awards, the AMP is open to submissions from all architects, across the world, whether students just beginning their journey into the discipline or those who have established experts in their field. Split into two categories—professional and student winners—the AMP has very quickly established itself as the home for innovative thinking, promoting new ideas.
RIBA Awards
Founded in 1834, the Royal Institute of British Architects(RIBA) organizes a number of awards as a part of their program. The latest winner of the RIBA International Prize, Children Village, by Aleph Zero and Rosenbaum of Brazil, demonstrates exactly what the RIBA jury is looking for——a project which fits its environment perfectly, achieving precisely what was needed in the brief but going beyond this, into those rare levels of perfection.
AIA Gold Medal
The American Institute of Architects (AIA), founded in 1857, runs more than thirty award programs, with the Gold Medal being the most famous and prestigious. This is awarded annually to an individual, or a pair, whose work has created an influential legacy both practically, and also through architectural theory.
21. What is special about the AMP?
A. It has only two awards.
B. The amount of the prize is the largest.
C. It’s only awarded to talents in their field.
D. It’s open to all architects all over the world.
22. What do we know about the RIBA?
A. Its base is in Brazil.
B. It has the longest history.
C. It produces the most awards.
D. Its design ideas are the most advanced.
23. What do Pritzker Architecture Prize and AIA Gold Medal have in common?
A. They both take place every two years.
B. They both can be awarded to two persons.
C. They both focus on protecting environment.
D. They both were founded in the l9th century.
B
For people born into the Russian aristocracy (贵族)in the nineteenth century, life was full of interesting opportunities——unless they were female. At the time, women generally did not have careers, for they were expected, instead, to focus fully on marrying and raising families. Sophia Behrs was one such young woman. When Sophia married Leo Tolstoy (列夫•托尔斯泰), he was already a well-known author. Both the couple were literary in their interests: Sophia had been a gifted student and, even at a very young age, was a keen and sensitive reader.
Sophia’s marriage to Tolstoy gave her the opportunity to put her abilities as a good reader to use, often advising him on his work throughout the writing process. She served as her husband’s copyist, writing out multiple copies of his novels by hand. She made suggestions for and edits to his work, many of which were incorporated into the final product. In addition, she served as his manager, publicist, and agent, keeping track of the financial and legal sides of her husband’s writing career. If Sophia were alive today, she might have found her calling at a publishing house or literary-agency.
She wrote her own Russian-language grammar textbook and translated texts from German and English. She also wrote fiction, including a revision of Le’s novella The Kreutzer Sonata. In that story, a man recounts the dramatic breakdown of his marriage; Sophia retold the narrative from his wife’s point of view. The famous writer was impressed by his wife’s literary talents.“What force of truth and simplicity!”He wrote in his diary upon reading one of her stories.
However, Sophia never sought publication for her own work. Writing was not a fantasy that she look seriously; rather, she regarded it with “a certain contempt (轻蔑) and irony.”Limited by personal modesty, her domestic duties, and the expectations for women in her lifetime, Sophia never even considered seeking fame of her own. Yet Tolstoy would never have been able to produce the work he did without Sophia’s vital contributions.
24. What advantages did Sophia’s marriage bring to her?
A. A strong interest in literature.
B. A superior sense of gracefulness.
C. A profession at a literary agency.
D. A chance to put her literary gift to use.
25. What can be inferred about Sophia from Paragraph 3?
A. Her revision of The Kreutzer Sonata was admirable.
B. Her grammar textbook was easy and simple.
C. She had a dramatic and imaginative writing style.
D. She almost went through a marriage breakdown.
26. Which of the following words best describe Sophia according to the last paragraph?
A. Talented and selfless.
B. Loving and ambitious.
C. Thoughtful but strong-willed.
D. Responsible but proud.
27. What is the text mainly about?
A. Sophia, a delayed publisher.
B. Sophia, the other Tolstoy.
C. Life of Tolstoy and Sophia.
D. Literature on Russian women.
C
The COVID crisis has led many scientists to take up arms (or at least keyboards) to defend their companies and to be sure, science needs defenders these days. But in their passion to fight back against vaccine(疫苗) rejection and other forms of science denial(否定), some scientists say things that just aren’t true.
One popular move is to insist that science is right—full stop—and that once we discover the truth about the world, we are done. Anyone who denies such truths ( they suggest) is stupid or ignorant. Even a modest familiarity with the history of science offers many examples of matters that scientists thought they had decided, only to discover that they needed to be reconsidered. Some familiar examples are Earth as the center of the universe, the absolute nature of time and space, the stability of continents, and the causes of infectious disease.
Science is a process of learning and discovery, and sometimes we learn that what we thought was right is actually wrong. Science can also be understood as an institution (or better, a set of institutions ) that promotes this work. To say that science is “true” or “permanent” is like saying that “marriage is permanent”. At best, it’s a bit off-key. Marriage today is adapted to a world that is very different from what it was in the 16th or l8th century, so are most of our “laws” of nature. They are at best, true for now or true until proven otherwise.
In my view, the biggest mistake scientist make is to claim that this is all somehow simple and therefore to imply that anyone who doesn’t get it is dumb. Yet science is not simple, and neither is the natural world where the greatest challenge of science communication lies.
Scientific theories are not perfect copies of reality, but we have good reasons to believe that they capture(捕获) significant elements of it. And experience reminds us that when we ignore reality, it sooner or later comes back to bite us.
28. What can we learn from Paragraphs 1 and 2?
A. What scientists said is absolutely trustworthy.
B. Scientific findings call for further consideration.
C. It is unwise to deny some truths scientists have found.
D. Social common sense contributes to discovering a scientific theory.
29. Why does the author compare science to marriage?
A. Neither science nor marriage is reliable.
B. Both science and marriage are true and permanent.
C. Neither science nor marriage remains the same all the time.
D. Both science and marriage can help us tell right from wrong.
30. What can we know about scientific findings?
A. They are always permanent.
B. They can be proven by experiments.
C. We should be ready for their changes.
D. Different scientific methods reach more scientific findings.
31. Which of the following can be the best title for the text?
A. Are Scientists Dependable?
B. Is Science Actually “Right”?
C. Does Truth Really Function?
D. What’s the Scientific Method?
D
Digital assistants such as Siri are increasingly common on phones and computers. Developing an emotional relationship with a piece of software can, however, bring discomfort to some people.
As a study published in Psychological Science by Park Daeun, of Chungbuk National University in South Korea, and her colleagues, shows, one emotion sometimes involved in machine-human interaction is embarrassment.
Dr Park and her team recruited(招募) 187 participants into their study. To start with, each was presented with a series of statements like “you have a certain amount of intelligence, and you can’t really do much to change it”, and “you can always considerably change how intelligent you are”. Participants rated their responses to these statements on a six-point scale, on which one meant “strongly disagree” and six meant “strongly agree”. The reason for this initial test was that Dr. Park knew from previous work that, in academic settings, those who believe intelligence to be changeable are comfortable asking for assistance while those who believe it to be fixed often feel ashamed to do so.
The initial test done, the researchers presented their volunteers with a second test, which involved looking at 16 sets of three words and trying to think of a fourth word that linked them. For example, when offered “room, blood, salts” , a correct answer would be “bath”. Sometimes the first three words were accompanied by an unrequested hint (in the example given, this was “tub”). Sometimes they were not.
Hints appeared as the written form of the word in question, accompanied by a computer-shaped icon (图形). For half of participants this icon had a humanlike face, and the hint was placed inside a speech bubble originating from that face, thus anthropomorphising (赋予人性) the presentation to some degree. For the other half the icon lacked a face and there was no speech bubble. After the final set of words had been displayed, participants were asked to agree or disagree with follow-up statements about their experience, such as “it was embarrassing to receive help during the task”, and “others might think I am incompetent (无能的) because I received help during the task.” This time, they quantified their feelings on a seven-point scale, with high scores representing greater feelings of unease.
The researchers found that participants who believed intelligence to be unchangeable (the top sixth of the sample) felt more embarrassed and more incompetent after the tests. They averaged 3.2 when measured for feelings of shame and embarrassment if the computer icons they had seen giving the hints had had faces and speech bubbles. But only 2.7 if not. In contrast, people who strongly believed that intelligence could be changed over time (the bottom sixth of the sample) felt the same level of discomfort (around 2.5) whether or not the icons had been anthropomorphised.
32. The initial test is meant to classify the participants according to ________.
A. how intelligent they are in academic settings
B. how much they agree with Dr Park’s viewpoint
C. how much they believe intelligence is unchangeable
D. how familiar they are with previous research
33. In the second test, the participants were required to ________.
A. request a useful hint at a proper time
B. link the four words given with a key word
C. tell computer-shaped icons from face-shaped ones
D. answer whether they feel comfortable to receive help
34. What can be inferred from the results of Dr. Park and his team’s study?
A. Those regarding intelligence as fixed are more likely to feel embarrassed in real life.
B. Those who believe intelligence can change are more likely to refuse computers’ assistance.
C. Those regarding intelligence as fixed may feel less at ease when turning to computers.
D. Those who believe intelligence can change are more capable than those who don’t.
35. What conclusion can be drawn from the passage?
A. How machine-human interaction will develop remains to be seen.
B. Sometimes, computer programs seem too human for their own good.
C. People need to change their understanding of artificial intelligence.
D. So far, the digital assistants have not taken human emotion into account.
第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10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。
Why should we explore space? Perhaps the best answer lies in our history. What made our ancestors move from the trees onto the plains? 36 In exploring, the surrounding areas may be identified and prepared for. Without knowledge, these dangers have the ability to harm us.
While many resources are spent on what seems a small return, the exploration of space allows new resources to be created. 37 Knowledge or techniques acquired in exploring or preparing to explore always filter (慢慢传开) from the developers to the general population. Techniques may be medical applications, such as new drugs or ways of living to increase the quantity or the quality of time lived.
By studying alien worlds, we can place our own world in content. While space may hold many wonders and explanations of how the universe was formed or how it works, it also holds dangers. The chance of a large asteroid (小行星) hitting the Earth is small.
38
Some explanations for extinctions and evolution include strikes by asteroids. Our technology is reaching the point where we can detect such a threat and might be able to do something about it.
39 Without the ability to reach out across space, the chance to save ourselves might not exist. Earth is the only planet known to maintain life, but our ability to adapt could eventually allow us to inhabit other planets and moons.
Our lifestyles would be different, but human life and cultures have adapted in the past and surely could in the future. 40
A. But given time, it will happen.
B. Space allows us to expand and succeed.
C. Resources translate into success at survival.
D. With knowledge, their consequences may be reduced.
E. Nearly all successful civilizations have been willing to explore.
F. Scientists can function at world-class level in their specialist fields.
G. The dangers exist and knowledge can allow us as a species to survive.
第三部分: 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30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。
Gidda’s Team
The door closed behind Mike, making Mama look up from the hot meal. “Just in time for dinner. Will you 41 Gidda, please?”
Gidda was staying in Mike’s bedroom. He didn’t mind giving up his room for his 82-year-old grandmother at first. But then she didn’t leave. Mike tripped over her suitcase on the floor. “Sorry,” Gidda said, “I’m just a nuisance (讨厌的人) here. I’m 42 .” Mike didn’t answer as he helped her up from her chair.
At dinner, Mama asked Mike, “How’s your meeting with the coach?” Mike was captain of school soccer team, and he had to discuss a fundraiser with the coach. They’d have to raise hundreds of dollars to 43 their old shirts, and that seemed unlikely 44 Mike could come up with a brilliant plan. Unwillingly, Mike said. “It’s just team stuff.” Changing the 45 , Mike turned to Gidda. “Do you want to go sit outside after dinner?”
Gidda agreed. In the soft warmth of the evening, Gidda 46 herself beneath the enormous fig (无花果) tree. “Feels like home,” she said. But Mike 47 , “It drops figs everywhere.” Right then, a fig landed on his head. Gidda laughed, picked it up, and took a 48 . “Perfect. Pick me a bunch. I’ll make fig cakes.”
The next morning, Mike found Gidda making fig cakes in the kitchen. She offered him one. Mike, hoping it wasn’t too 49 , put it in his mouth. His eyes 50 as he chewed. It was delicious. He eyed the tree in the backyard. How many fig cakes could it 51 ?
Mike 52 his phone and started texting in a(n) 53 of excitement. An hour later, most of the soccer team gathered in the kitchen, and ate up fig cakes. “Gidda’s Fabulous Fig Cakes!” Mike said. “We’ll sell them! Gidda said they were easy to make; she’ll show us how.” At dinner that night, Gidda shared their plan with Mama, smiling 54 as she repeated the 55 Mike gave on her, “Team Grandmother”.
The next day, the kitchen was full of 56 . Walking slowly 57 the excited boys, Gidda taught them to make fig cakes. Soon the fig cakes 58 .
As Mike 59 , Gidda’s Fabulous Fig Cakes were a huge 60 and they were quickly sold out. When the new uniforms arrived just in time for the opening game, Coach Garcia invited Gidda to watch. She arrived early, and waved at Mike. Then she turned around to show off her shirt. On the back were the words “Team Grandmother”.
41. A. watch B. fetch C. visit D. serve
42. A. useless B. unlucky C. scared D. nervous
43. A. buy B. replace C. iron D. abandon
44. A. though B. whether C. as D. unless
45. A. plan B. attitude C. subject D. way
46. A. settled B. behaved C. removed D. bent
47. A. debated B. repeated C. explained D. complained
48. A. breath B. test C. bite D. break
49. A. unhealthy B. awful C. authentic D. scarce
50. A. widened B. moved C. focused D. opened
51. A. produce B. donate C. deliver D. exchange
52. A. connected B. picked C. grabbed D. answered
53. A. series B. awareness C. range D. rush
54. A. politely B. proudly C. shyly D. bitterly
55. A. position B. reward C. title D. comment
56. A. tension B. hope C. calmness D. energy
57. A. among B. off C. with D. towards
58. A. grew up B. came up C. packed up D. piled up
59. A. promised B. predicted C. announced D. identified
60. A. profit B. investment C. hit D. practice
第Ⅱ卷
第二节（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10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 Yuan Theater is one of the most famous performance 61 (place) of Beijing Opera. Here you can enjoy the special feature of old Beijing.
Peking opera is a national treasure 62 a history of 200 years. In the Qing Dynasty, the four big Huiban Opera Troupes entered the capital and 63 (combine) with Kunqu opera, Yiyang opera, Hanju opera and Luantan. Through decades of combination with other operas, 64 biggest kind of opera in China was born. Before the performance, you can visit the performer’s make-up room to see 65 (they) facial make-up process. The costumes in Peking opera are graceful, elegant and brilliant, most of 66 are made by hand. Besides, there are various souvenirs 67 (relate) to Beijing Opera.
Every year over 300,000 visitors come here. Many foreign leaders and officials 68 (leave) their footprints here so far. It has become a window to show traditional Beijing Culture.
The most 69 (wide) preferred performances are: Goddess of Heaven Scattering Flowers, Eighteen Arhats Fighting Wukong and The Dealth of Yu Ji. When you sit in Li Yuan Theatre and watch famous Peking Opera with Chinese tea and 70 (tradition) snacks, you will feel yourself a real Beijinger.
第四部分 写作（满分30分）
第一节 短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2. 只允许修改 10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
During the Tomb Sweeping Festival, apart from visiting to tombs, I spend a week helping my family pick tea. It was extremely hard job. I started out with picking early in mornings and went back later in evenings. Which I suffered most was the pain in my back and legs, but it was an unforgettable memory, an experience to remember the hardship of life. Do this job is not easy. Tea is to be picked and then collect together for being processed in a machine. It is getting easy to process tea via machines than by hand. Besides, there is no need to sell tea to factories for money any more. We just make them for ourselves. Chinese tea is nice and I often drink it with great satisfactions.
第二节 书面表达（满分20分）
假如你是李华，你校下个月将举办以“体育与健康（Sports and Health）”为主题的校园体育节。请你用英语为本次活动写一则宣传稿，内容包括：
1. 活动目的和主题
2. 活动内容
3. 参加方式
注意：写作词数应为100左右。
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长春市朝阳区重点学校2021-2022学年高二下学期期末考试
参考答案
第一部分 听力
1-5CBCAC 6-10 ACBAB 11-15 AABBC 16-20 BCAAC
第二部分 阅读理解
第一节
A 篇 21 — 23 DBB B 篇 24 — 27 DAAB
C 篇 28 — 31 BCCB D 篇 32 — 35 CDCB
第二节
七选五 36 — 40 ECAGB

完形填空
41 — 45 BABDC 46 — 50 ADCBA 51 — 55 ACDBC 56 —60 DADBC

语法填空
61．places
62．with
63．combined或were combined
64．the
65．their
66．which
67．related
68．have left
69．widely
70．traditional

改错
1.去掉visiting后的 to
2.spend→spent
3.在extremely前加 an
4.later→late
5.Which→What
6.Do→Doing
7.collect→collected
8.easy→easier
9.them → it
10.satisfactions→satisfaction

书面表达
In an attempt to enrich students' school life and build up our body, a Sports Festival will be scheduled to take place in our school stadium on April 1st,which,I bet,is definitely an event that nobody wants to miss.
The coming festival,with the theme of “Sports and Health” will serve as a platform to show our talents for sports and cultivate our interest in sports. Based on such a meaningful theme,the festival will consist of various activities,ranging from group competitions such as the tug-of-war to the solo ones like a half-marathon race. Additionally,several distinguished health professionals will be invited to give a lecture concerning how to do daily exercise appropriately after all the competitions.
Every class is supposed to submit your application forms to the Students' Union Office before March 25th. So significant is it that I firmly believe every participant will achieve something amazing.

录音原文
第一节
Text 1
W:What do you think of this dress?
M:Hmm...I still think you look better in warmer colors. That blue doesn't suit you as much as yellows and oranges that you usually wear.(1)
Text 2
W:How did you get into the cartoon industry?
M:Well,I knew I wanted to write, but I never had the patience for novels. I loved to draw and I would cut the cartoon figures out of newspapers before I could read them!(2)
Text 3
M:I'm going to make a speech!
W:Oh no, please don't! I still remember the speech you made at Emma's wedding during last
national holiday!
M:Hey，my little sister only turns 21 once. We have to celebrate it in style!(3)

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M:The Internet offers us plenty of ways of learning, like videos.
W:I know, but I prefer to go to a library and read books.(4)

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W:Did you enjoy the movie?
M:Yeah，it was good. But there were some people behind us who were talking loudly and eating snacks the whole time.
Eventually，I was angry，and the cinema staff asked them to leave..(⑤)

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M:Where shall we sit?
W:What about under the trees over there? This sun is too strong for me.
M:Fine with me. I'm happy anywhere, as long as we're not too close to the children's play
park. It's so noisy over there!
W:What have you brought for your picnic?(6)(7)
M:Just some boring sandwiches. I was hoping to have some noodles left over from dinner last night,(7)but my sister finished them off!
W:I just got a salad from the supermarket on my way here.
M:That's okay. It's still nice to have a picnic!(6)
W:Definitely.

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W:Enjoy your little holiday?)
M:Oh,ha-ha!Have I missed much?
W:Not really, assuming you've done all the homework Miss Baker sent?
M:Yes,I've done the reading for English and finished the math homework. It would be great if you went through this new history project with me.(9)
W:Sure!Let's go to the library after lunch, and I'll explain.
M:Thanks.
W:So,how's the leg?(10)
M:Improving.It doesn't hurt much anymore.(10)
W:I've never broken a bone before. Was it awful?
M:Honestly,I didn't really feel the pain until later. At the time, I was just sick over the fact
I had to leave the field when the team were losing by nine points!
W:Football is a dangerous sport!
M:It sure is!

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W:Do you have any plans for Mother's Day?(12)
M:Yes,my brother and I are taking my mom and eating her to a meal
W:Oh,that's nice. I did something similar last year. My mom and I went out for tea and
cakes at a fancy hotel in Beijing.
M:What are you doing this year?(12)
W:Not sure yet.(12)She's always wanted to learn traditional Chinese calligraphy(书法)and I've found a great place where she can stay for a full weekend and take classes.
M:That sounds exciting!
W:But my aunt thinks my mom would be sad not to spend the actual day with me. She's probably right. She thinks I should take my mom to get beauty treatments, instead. I don’t know
M:Why not go for beauty treatments on Mother's Day itself,(13)and also arrange for
your mom to have calligraphy lessons another weekend?
W:Great idea!(13)

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M:I'm here talking with the film's director, Kathleen Tate.
W:Hi,how are you?
M:I'm good. Big night for you, first showing of your new film.
W:I know. I'm so nervous.
M:Well,you can't tell. You look like a million dollars.
W:That's almost how much this dress cost the studio!
M:The film is shown to the production team for the first time tonight. When can the public see it?
W:So here in America and Canada it will be into cinemas on the 20th of April, and then one week later in Europe.(15)
M:The film has very international actors from China and Brazil. When can people in their
countries expect to see it?
W:It's set to be shown in China on the 7th of June. We're going over and doing a press tour
of South East Asia.
M:And what about South America?(16)
W:Fortunately,we've been permitted to show in the region, and now we're looking for
proper cinemas.(16)
M:Well,thanks for stopping to chat to us. Enjoy the film.

W:Always a pleasure.

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And now, in local news, a small, decorated bowl bought at a New Haven yard sale last year has recently been sold at Sotheby's for more than 20,000 times its original price.(18)The bowl was a lucky find by a man, who paid just $35 for the piece. He obviously assumed there was something special about this bowl, because he later emailed photographs to experts at Sotheby's,(19)asking its possible value.
The experts quickly determined that the bowl was from ancient China, dating back to the Ming Dynasty of the early 1400s.Only six bowls of this kind are known to exist in the whole world, and almost all are in museums in Taipei and London.
They said that it was worth between 300,000 and 500,000 dollars as part of Sotheby's Important Chinese Art sale, the bowl went beyond the range and it reached an amazing $721,800.(20)
Sotheby's experts date the bowl to the time of the Yongle Emperor, who ruled China from 1403 to 1424. After hearing about this story, I for one will definitely be keeping my eyes open at the next yard sale I go to!