【英语】河北省新乐一中2019-2020学年高二下学期6月月考试题

【英语】河北省新乐一中2019-2020学年高二下学期6月月考试题

河北省新乐一中2019-2020学年高二下学期6月月考 英语试题 第 I 卷（选择题部分，共 95 分）‎ 第一部分 听力（共两节，满分 30 分）‎ 第一节 短对话（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。每段对话仅读一遍。‎ ‎1. What did the man order?‎ A. Steak. B. Spaghetti. C. Vegetables.‎ ‎2. Why is the woman nervous?‎ A. She didn’t study for her test.‎ B. She didn’t get a good grade.‎ C. She doesn’t know her grade.‎ ‎3. What place did the woman get?‎ A. First. B. Second. C. Third.‎ ‎4. What woke up the speakers?‎ A. A person. B. An animal. C. A clock.‎ ‎5. Where is the conversation taking place?‎ A. In an office. B. In a restaurant. C. In a cake shop.‎ 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. Where did the man get the information about the disaster?‎ A. From TV. B. From a friend. C. From her family.‎ ‎7. What happened to the town this weekend?‎ A. A bridge broke.‎ B. A storm killed people.‎ C. A flood ruined many houses.‎ 听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题。‎ ‎8. What is the man’s challenge in learning French?‎ A. Practicing speaking.‎ B. Finding time to study.‎ C. Learning the grammar.‎ ‎9. What do the speakers plan to do together in the future?‎ A. Watch French movies.‎ B. Join a French class.‎ C. Go on a trip.‎ 听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。‎ ‎10. What is the woman’s speech mainly about?‎ A. Storms. B. Rising sea levels. C. Dying ocean plants.‎ ‎11. Which part of the speech is the woman worried about?‎ A. The introduction.‎ B. The general speech.‎ C. The question and answer period.‎ ‎12. What advice does the man give the woman?‎ A. To research her topic.‎ B. To give the speech to others.‎ C. To look for speech tips on the Internet.‎ 听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。‎ ‎13. Where are the speakers?‎ A. In Toronto. B. In Vancouver. C. In Manila.‎ ‎14. How many inches is the snow now?‎ A. About seven. B. About two. C. About five.‎ ‎15. What did the man do yesterday?‎ A. He watched the snow fall.‎ B. He made a snowman.‎ C. He cleared the road.‎ ‎16. What does the woman dislike about the snow?‎ A. Missing school.‎ B. Losing electricity.‎ C. Driving in the snow.‎ 听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。‎ ‎17. Who got a new phone?‎ A. Daniel. B. The man. C. The man’s father.‎ ‎18. What was the main problem of Daniel?‎ A. He wanted to have a phone like the speaker.‎ B. He didn’t want the speaker to leave for college.‎ C. He was sad that the speaker spent less time with him.‎ ‎19. How old was the speaker when he realized his mistake?‎ A. 15 years old. B. 17 years old. C. 19 years old.‎ ‎20. What did Daniel probably want the speaker to do?‎ A. Think about what he was missing.‎ B. Turn his phone off for a day.‎ C. Stop playing games on the phone.‎ 第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分 35 分）‎ 第一节（共 10 小题；每小题 2.5 分，满分 25 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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。‎ A I’m originally from Orange County, California, where I had the pleasure and honor of serving as a Newport Beach ocean lifeguard. Whenever I could, I got shifts working the Point. The Point was known for its massive rip currents（退潮流）.‎ So, late in a shift, I was working Tower 15. Two blocks to my right was another guard named Mike, working Tower 17. He called me, “Hey, I got a couple of kids. I gotta go and give them a warning. Keep an eye on us.” I said, “Sure.” ‎ And sure enough, as soon as he hung up the phone and grabbed his buoy（航标）, a rip was ‎ snapped up under these two kids, and they were getting sucked out. All I saw was two small noses bobbing in the water. Mike was dashing toward the ocean.‎ By now, the mother of the two kids realized what was happening. She was screaming. I started rushing toward her, but before I was even halfway there, Mike reached the kids.‎ Mike swam sideways out of the rip current into the clear water and started bringing them in. When I reached their mother, Mike was in waist-deep water. The kids were so exhausted, so Mike was carrying them, one under each arm.‎ I turned to their mom, “Hey, it’s OK. They’re safe.” I saw her terror start to fade.‎ She glanced back and got her first good look at Mike. He had a number of really scary tattoos（纹身）, and his shaved head showed the scar he got from a broken beer bottle.Then a crazy thing happened. I saw a new kind of panic wash over her as though there was some new, equally dangerous threat on her kids’ lives. She rushed up to Mike and snatched her kids. Not even a thank-you.‎ Mike just glanced at me, shrugged, and jogged back to his tower.‎ If any other guard had worked 17 that night, including me, there would be a very real chance that that mother wasn’t going home with both her kids.‎ ‎21. Which of the following words can best describe “Mike’s reaction to the two kids in danger”?‎ A. Rude and aggressive. ‎ B. Quick and brave.‎ C. Careless and risky. ‎ D. Slow and cautious.‎ ‎22. Why didn’t the woman say “thank you” to Mike?‎ A. He was rude to her kids.‎ B. She was too exhausted to say any words.‎ C. He got tired of being highly thought of.‎ D. He looked like a threatening guy with tattoos and scars.‎ ‎23. What information does the author want to convey in the story?‎ A. Be a friendly and easy-going lifeguard.‎ B. Watch out for your kids playing on the beach.‎ C. Don’t let fear or prejudice prevent you recognizing a hero.‎ D. Never judge a hero by his way of rescuing.‎ B Feeding bread to the ducks is a fond pastime for many of us, reminding us of our happy childhood trips to the local park. But did you know that bread actually poses a danger to birds, as well as the environment? Eating it can cause our feathered friends to develop a condition called Angel Wing, which is when too much bread makes birds’ feathers grow too quickly. This additional weight puts a strain on their muscles, causing their wings to twist and drop open, and if not treated fast, they can lose the ability to fly.‎ ‎“Angel Wing can be remedied if we reach birds before it has developed too severely,” says Caroline Simpson, a trustee of UK charity Swan Lifeline, which has rescued and treated more than 30,000 birds over the last 20 years. “Otherwise the consequence can be awful—such as amputations（截肢）of the wing.” Adult swans can also develop gut and heart disease, so it’s important we do our bit to prevent this by feeding wild birds with the right kind of food.‎ Bread can also cause harmful changes to the natural ecosystem. Rotting bread at the bottom of rivers and lakes allows bacteria to breed, spreading disease and attracting rats and other vermin to our waterways. It can result in algal（藻类的）blooms and the presence of a mould（霉菌）called Aspergillus too, which has the potential to kill waterfowl（水禽）and other wildlife if it gets into their lungs.‎ But this doesn’t mean we have to stop fun trips to feed the ducks. Giving birds the right food—like frozen peas, sweetcorn and lettuce leaves—is good for both them and the environment. So, next time you visit your local park, take a healthier alternative with you and do your bit to protect our precious wildlife.‎ ‎24. The underlined word “remedied” in Paragraph 2 probably means _______.‎ A. reduced B. expected C. caused D. corrected ‎25. Which of the following is NOT a consequence of feeding waterfowl with bread?‎ A. Harmful creatures will be drawn to waterways.‎ B. Water birds will be overfed and risk losing their bodily functions.‎ C. The water will be enriched thanks to the nutrients in bread.‎ D. The eco-balance at the bottom of rivers or lakes will be disturbed.‎ ‎26. The purpose of writing this passage is to ______.‎ A. stop people from feeding waterfowl.‎ B. instruct people how to raise waterfowl.‎ C. warn people of the danger threatening waterfowl.‎ D. promote a safe and healthy way to feed waterfowl.‎ C Across the United Kingdom, as the COVID-19 crisis has bitten deeper, its citizens have started a new practice: Emerging from self-isolation every Thursday night at 8 p.m. to clap, cheer, and bang pots and pans to show support for the country’s front-line doctors and nurses.‎ But as the death toll today hit a single-day U.K. record of 980—and with the peak death rate still estimated to be two weeks away—the crisis caused by the scale of the pandemic（流行病）has been worsened here by a new degree of political uncertainty. Prime Minister Boris Johnson was admitted to the hospital on Sunday and has spent his days and nights in intensive care fighting the virus, surrounded by the doctors and nurses of the National Health Service.‎ The U.K. is not alone in showing new found public affection for key workers, nor in facing an unprecedented public health emergency that has, in Europe, especially affected Italy, Spain, and France. A recent U.K. government appeal for 250,000 volunteers to help the NHS (National Health Service) yielded an army of 750,000 would-be helpers.‎ But the pandemic finds xue ke wang the U.K. at a politically uncertain moment, as a nation finally emerging from three and a half years of political issue over its chaotic departure from the European Union. A December election that gave a decisive victory to Mr. Johnson and the ruling Conservative Party added clarity to a Brexit（英国脱欧）mandate and was seen by many as a potential first step in healing deep divisions in Britain’s political and social structure.‎ Acknowledging the impact of the coronavirus on daily lives, Queen Elizabeth II, in a rare address on Sunday, praised the “national spirit” and thanked NHS and care workers, whose “every hour” of hard work “brings us closer to a return to a more normal time.” Calling on citizens to “remain united and resolute” to overcome the pandemic, she sought to provide comfort. “While we may have still more to endure, better days will return We will meet again,” she said.‎ ‎27. What contributed to worsening the current crisis in the U.K?‎ A. The pandemic of COVID-19. ‎ B. Political instability.‎ C. The vote for Brexit. ‎ D. The December election.‎ ‎28. The British showed widespread support to the fight against coronavirus EXCEPT by ______.‎ A. clapping, cheering, and banging pots and pans every Thursday night B. advocating volunteers to help the NHS C. organizing 750,000 helpers to join the army D. praising the “national spirit” in Queen’s speech ‎29. It can be inferred from the passage that _______.‎ A. The death toll set a new single-day record and the peak death had arrived B. Prime Minister Boris Johnson was receiving good medical treatment C. the COVID-19 has been found in European history D. Conservative Party has healed the deep political and social divisions ‎30. Where might the passage come from?‎ A. A noticeboard. ‎ B. A private e-mail.‎ C. A research paper. ‎ D. A newspaper.‎ 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。‎ Culture Shock Moving to a new country can be an exciting experience. In a new environment, you somehow feel more alive. Soon, however, the new and delightful feeling turns into stress and discomfort. 31 Although not everyone experiences culture shock in exactly the same way, many experts agree that it has roughly five stages.‎ In the first stage, you are excited by your new environment. Your feelings about the new culture are positive, so you are eager to make contact with people and to try new foods.‎ ‎ 32 This is the second stage of culture shock. Because you do not know the social customs of the new culture, you may find it difficult to make friends. For instance, you do not understand how tomake “small talk,” so it is hard to carry on a casual, get-acquainted conversation. These are not minor challenges; they are major frustrations.‎ In the third stage, you no longer have positive feelings about the new culture. You feel that you have made a mistake in coming here. Making friends hasn’t been easy, so you begin to feel lonely and isolated. 33 You begin to spend most of your free time with students from your home country, and you eat in restaurants that serve your native food.‎ You know that you are in the fourth stage of culture shock when you have negative feelings about almost everything. 34 You become critical, suspicious, and irritable. You believe that people are unfriendly, that your teachers do not like you, and that the food is making you sick.‎ Finally, you reach the fifth stage. As your language skills improve, you begin to have some success in meeting people and in negotiating situations. 35 After realizing that you cannot change your surroundings, you begin to accept the differences and tolerate them.‎ A. Your x self-confidence grows.‎ B. You regret making the decision.‎ C. These are the causes of culture shock.‎ D. In this stage, you actively reject the new culture.‎ E. This is the phenomenon known as culture shock.‎ F. Now you want to be with familiar people and eat familiar food.‎ G. Sooner or later, differences in behavior and customs become noticeable to you.‎ 第三部分 语言运用（共两小节，满分 45 分）‎ 第一节 完形填空（共 20 题，每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分）‎ 阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C 和 D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。‎ Michael Evans was standing in line at the Treasurer’s Office last August, waiting to pay his taxes, when he heard a(n) 36 sound ahead of him. The elderly woman at the window was crying. He heard the cashier 37 the woman that her house was in foreclosure（丧失抵押品赎回权） and headed for auction（拍卖）. He also heard the woman tell the cashier that her daughter had recently died. Evans, a businessman who had just buried his father, couldn’t 38 the idea of this woman losing her home 39 after losing her child. He 40 the window. “I don’t mean to butt in,” he said to the cashier, “but 41 you can get her house back, I’ll pay for her taxes.” The amount added up to $5,000.‎ The old woman was shocked. Her despair turned to 42 . The cashier left for a moment to 43 that ‎ it was all right for Evans to pay it. Evans promised to go 44 to the bank and come back with the money. But when he returned to the treasurer’s office, he asked x ue ke wa ng someone else waiting in line to hand the $5,000 check to the cashier. Evans was trying to 45 quietly and, preferably, anonymously（匿名地）.‎ ‎“I didn’t want this attention,” he explained.‎ ‎ 46 , attention found him. It’s not every day that someone pays a stranger’s tax bill. As is reported, Evans often finds himself on the giving end of charitable situations, though for years he went unrecognized for it. 47 paying the elderly woman’s taxes, Evans said he did it for 48 but to make sure the lady stayed in her own house.‎ A few weeks after the tax 49 , Evans received the Spirit of Detroit Award for his lifetime of 50 . Again, he didn’t want the attention, but his son felt the honor was overdue. “It was good to see my dad finally get the 51 he deserves,” his son said. Michael Evans is nearing 60 and will retire soon. Before he does, he hopes that his son will 52 him in a fund-raiser to pay for a wheelchair for a boy with an incurable bone disease. And he’ll continue to 53 the local youth football league team, paying for their equipment, uniforms, and out-of-state travel. His son is willing to 54 the business, saying that he 55 his life after his father. ‎ ‎36. A. disturbing B. frightening C. appealing D. exciting ‎37. A. ensure B. inform C. talk D. state ‎38. A. hand B. stomach C. eye D. finger ‎39. A. even B. quite C. right D. only ‎40. A. approached B. passed C. accessed D. marched ‎41. A. because B. unless C. if D. before ‎42. A. disbelief B. sorrow C. guilt D. fright ‎43. A. conduct B. confirm C. compensate D. comprehend ‎44. A. constantly B. frequently C. outside D. straight ‎45. A. run away B. slip away C. pass away D. put away ‎46. A. Consequently B. Unfortunately C. Otherwise D. However ‎47. A. As for B. According to C. Owing to D. In case of ‎48. A. nothing B. anything C. something D. everything ‎49. A. accident B. coincidence C. incident D. event ‎50. A. generosity B. courage C. optimism D. modesty ‎51. A. concentration B. recognition C. passion D. pride ‎52. A. attend B. instruct C. serve D. join ‎53. A. train B. promote C. sponsor D. offer ‎54. A. get on B. hold on C. go on D. carry on ‎55. A. copies B. models C. imitates D. reproduces 第 II 卷（非选择题部分，共 55 分）‎ 第二节 语法填空（共 10 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分）‎ 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1 个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。‎ Being a doctor, you may think I would always suggest a bottle of something for what makes you ill.56 , first and foremost, I believe in the “do no harm” motto when it comes to health care. For example, you may first try music before 57 (take) a pill. It is safe and it does no harm to your money.‎ For most people, music is already an important part of daily life. Some rely on music 58 (get) them xu e through the boring journey to work, while others turn up their favorite music to stay pumped during a ke wan gworkout. Many even have the stereo on when they 59 (cook), taking a shower, or folding the laundry.‎ Music is often linked to mood. 60 certain song can make us feel relaxed, happy, 61 (energy), or sad. Because music can have such an impact 62 mindset and well-being, it should come as no surprise 63 the connection between music and health has been studied for use in managing different 64 (condition). Music 65 (believe) to have healing effects, but types of music differ in the feelings they arouse. For example, classical music has been found to cause comfort and relaxation while rock music may lead to discomfort.‎ 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分 40 分）‎ 第一节：应用文写作（满分15分）‎ 假如你是李华，你们的外教课每天都有一个“Daily Report”，明天刚好轮到你展示，但是你因故不能按时展示，请根据以下要点用英语给你的外教老师David写一封电子邮件；‎ ‎1．表示歉意；‎ ‎2．解释原因；‎ ‎3．请求调整时间．‎ 注意：‎ ‎1．词数80左右；‎ ‎2．可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯．‎ ‎_______________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎_______________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎_______________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎_______________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎_______________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎_______________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎_______________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎_______________________________________________________________________________‎ 第二节 概要写作（满分 25 分）‎ 阅读下面短文，根据其内容写一篇 60 词左右的内容概要。‎ Two years ago, Li Yuhua’s daughter taught her how to shop online. Since then, the 51-year-old farmer in Wushan has been a regular online shopper. Shoppers like Li Yuhua are the new target for China’s ecommerce giants, including Alibaba Group, which operates the Taobao platform, and JD.com. Rural China added 3 million more Internet users in the first half, taking the total number to 225 million, or 26.3%, of the country’s total Internet population of 854 million, according to a report on rural ecommerce development released last week by the China International Electronic Commerce Center. That helped improve rural online sales in the first half of the year by 21% to 777.1 billion yuan (US$109.6 billion), outpacing the national growth rate by 3.2 percentage points.‎ ‎“However, it is a little bit early to say that China’s ecommerce battlefield is moving to rural China,” said Chen Tao, a senior analyst at consultancy Analysys. Unlike urban residents, most rural Chinese haven’t experienced ecommerce shopping. While that provides online platforms with one of the last undeveloped markets for ecommerce, progress has been slow due to the lack of infrastructure（基础设施）and logistics（物流）support.‎ To address that problem, China’s second-largest ecommerce operator, JD.com hired more delivery men and tested drone（无人机） delivery services to improve service in rural China. Alibaba Group, China’s largest ecommerce player, announced in April last year that it had invested US$717 million in Huitongda Network Co., which helps to boost sales in 15,000 towns across 18 provinces.‎ Another inhibiting factor in the development of rural ecommerce is the income gap. In 2018, annual per capita disposable income（人均可支配收入）in rural areas was 14,600 yuan (US$2,065) compared with 39,300 yuan (US$5,559) in cities. “Lower disposable incomes in rural areas limit the consumption,” said analyst Chen. “It also takes time to educate rural residents to accept ecommerce services as most of them are new to online. There is still a long way to go to popularize online shopping in rural China.”‎ ‎_______________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎_______________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎_______________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎_______________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎_______________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎_______________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎【参考答案】‎ 第一部分：听力 ‎1-5 BCCBA 6-10 ACAAC 11-15 ABBCA 16-20 BBCCA 第二部分：阅读理解 第一节：21-23 BDC 24-26 DCD 27-30 BCBD ‎ 第二节：31-35 EGFDA ‎ 第三部分：语言运用 第一节：36-40 ABBCA 41-45 CABDB 46-50 DAACA 51-55 BDCDB 第二节：56. However 57. taking 58. to get 59. are cooking 60. A ‎ energetic 62. on 63. that 64. conditions 65. is believed 第四部分 写作 第一节：应用文 One possible version:‎ Dear David，‎ I am writing to show my deep apology for not being able to make the Daily Report tomorrow.‎ As one of the representatives of our school, I am scheduled to participate in a Poetry Reading Competition tomorrow, which makes it impossible for me to attend your English class. However, practising my spoken English in your class is what I have been longing for, so it would be a real pity just to let the chance slip away. I sincerely hope you can rearrange my presentation, offering me another opportunity．‎ Once again, I am sorry for any inconvenience caused. Hope you can accept my apology and thank you for your understanding．‎ Yours sincerely，‎ Li Hua 第二节：概要写作 A Possible version: ‎ ‎ China’s ecommerce giants, JD and Alibaba, are competing for rural market, as the growing rural Internet population boosts online sales. However, lacking necessary infrastructure and logistic support, rural China market develops slowly. To handle that problem, relevant measures are taken ‎ respectively to promote service and sales. Still, there remains much to be done, considering the low income and the time needed to generalize online shopping in rural areas. （70 words）‎ 英语听力原文 Text 1‎ W: What did you order? It looks delicious. I should have gotten that instead of steak.‎ M: It’s spaghetti with a meat and vegetable sauce. The sauce here is so good. They use fresh vegetables and good quality meat. This dish is my favorite!‎ Text 2‎ M: Thanks for studying with me yesterday. I was so worried about the French test. But I got a really good grade!‎ W: Congratulations! 1 don’t know my grade yet. I’m so nervous! I hope I did well too.‎ Text 3‎ M: How did you do in your race today, Teresa? Did everything go well?‎ w: I was leading the entire way until the last loop around the track. Then two people passed me.‎ M: That’s not bad at all. Good for you!‎ Text 4‎ M: What was that sound? Is someone outside the house?‎ w: I don’t know. It woke me up, too! It’s six o’clock in the morning! I have to get up for work soon.‎ M: Look out of the window – it’s an animal getting into the trash!‎ Text 5‎ W: Would you like a piece of cake ? I just had it delivered to our office from the cake shop.‎ rM: Thanks! But I’m still pretty full from lunch. My department had a big meal in the Italian restaurant downstairs.‎ Text 6‎ M: Did you see the news on TV this weekend? There was a disaster in a town near here! With many stormy days, a dam broke and the whole town flooded. Thankfully all the people either escaped over the bridge out of town or were rescued. Everyone in the town survived.‎ W: I heard about that from my friend! Her family lives in that town. He said the people are all okay, but their houses were ruined from the water. ‎ M: Oh, no. That’s so sad. At least they’re all okay. We should go over there and see if anyone needs our help!‎ Text 7‎ M: French class is so difficult. I thought it was supposed to be similar to English.‎ W: Only because some words are the same. The grammar is different, though.‎ M: For me, I just need to practice what I have learned. I study all day, but I don’t get a chance to practice it.‎ W: I’m lucky, because I can speak with my French cousins. That’s why I chose to study French in the first place.‎ M: Do you think you could help me?‎ W: Of course. Come over on Wednesday nights. I watch a French movie with my family and we have French meals. ‎ M: Cool! It will be just like taking a trip to France!‎ Text 8‎ W: I’m giving my speech on global warming on Monday. Could you give me some advice?‎ M: Sure. What’s it about?‎ W: Everyone has to choose a different aspect of global warming-like rising sea levels, storms, or extreme heat. Mine is about how ocean plant life is dying because the ocean is getting too hot. ‎ M: So what’s the problem?‎ W: Well, I’ve done a lot of research, so answering questions isn’t the problem. I’m happy with my speech, too. But how to begin the speech isn’t easy for me. ‎ M: That’s completely normal.‎ W: I looked online for speech tips, but none of them are helpful.‎ M: You should give the speech to your family and friends as much as possible. ‎ W: So...you’d like to hear it?‎ M: of course! You know what they say, “Practice makes perfect.”‎ Text 9‎ W: This weather must be quite a change from what you’re used to, Kyle.‎ M: Oh, yes. I haven’t ever seen any snow back in Manila. This is awesome!‎ W: You should see the snow in Toronto. It gets a lot deeper there than here in Vancouver. ‎ M: Really? My father has to clear the road in front of our house today. Then we will use all the snow to make a snowman. It is almost five inches deep! ‎ W: I heard on the weather forecast we will have another two inches by the end of the week.‎ M: It is so beautiful. When it started snowing last night, I sat by my window for at least an hour watching it. It was so exciting!‎ W: I agree. My parents say the roads can get really dangerous, though.‎ M: Oh, I never thought of that.‎ W: Personally, I hate it when we lose electricity. Sometimes it lasts for hours.‎ M: Do you think they will cancel school tomorrow?‎ W: We’ll have to wait and see.‎ Text 10‎ My younger brother had always been angry that I had a cell phone and he didn’t. At least, that’s what I thought. You see, he was two years younger than me. Since we were little kids, Daniel always wanted to play with me. When I turned 17, my father gave me a new phone. I spent a lot of time on that phone. Daniel stopped asking me to do things with him. I didn’t miss him much, because I was busy. When I turned 19, I was in college. I got an electronic card from Daniel for my birthday. The message said, “Put your phone down and look at what’s around you!” So I decided to turn my phone off for a day. It was hard! I missed the updates from my friends. I missed playing games. At the same time, I realized that I missed my brother even more. The next morning I called Daniel and invited him to visit me. Since then, we’ve become closer than ever. I still use my phone, but my brother is more important.‎