2018-2019学年福建省龙岩市一级达标校高一上学期期末教学质量检查英语试题

2018-2019学年福建省龙岩市一级达标校高一上学期期末教学质量检查英语试题

‎2018-2019学年福建省龙岩市一级达标校高一上学期期末教学质量检查英语试题 ‎（考试时间：120分钟 满分：150分）‎ 注意：请将试题的全部答案填写在答题卡上。‎ 第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）‎ 做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。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。每段对话仅读一遍。‎ ‎1. What are the speakers going to do today?‎ A. Play tennis. B. Play volleyball. C. Go swimming.‎ ‎2. What did the man order?‎ A. A roast chicken and a garden salad.‎ B. A garden salad and a tomato soup.‎ C. A roast chicken and a tomato soup.‎ ‎3. What will the man probably do next?‎ A. Iron the shirt. B. Make a cup of coffee. C. Do the housework.‎ ‎4. Who won the table tennis match last Sunday?‎ A. Jack. B. Tim. C. Joseph.‎ ‎5. Where does the conversation probably take place?‎ A. In a bookstore. B. In a library. C. In a cinema.‎ 第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）‎ ‎ 听下面5段对话或对白，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，各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。‎ 听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7两个小题。‎ ‎6. What will the couple do for their wedding anniversary(周年)?‎ A. Work on a report. B. Go to see a film. C. Go out for dinner.‎ ‎7. When did Lily finish her report? ‎ A. On Wednesday. B. On Friday. C. On Sunday.‎ 听下面一段对话，回答第8和第9两个小题。‎ ‎8. When did the woman come back from Guilin?‎ A. On May 4. B. On May 5. C. On May 6.‎ ‎9. What did the woman like best on her trip?‎ A. The fresh air in Guilin. ‎ B. The dark waters of Li River. ‎ C. The Elephant Trunk Hill.‎ 听下面一段对话，回答第10至12三个小题。‎ ‎10. What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?‎ A. Friends. B. Husband and wife. C. Mother and son.‎ ‎11. What is the man’s problem? ‎ A. Having many cards to write.‎ B. Getting all the food ready.‎ C. Telling his son the truth about Santa.‎ ‎12. What can we learn from the woman’s words?‎ A. There is no need to tell Tom the truth.‎ B. It’s not easy for Tom to accept the truth.‎ C. Tom is too old to believe the truth.‎ 听下面一段对话，回答第13至16四个小题。‎ ‎13. Where does the man want to rent an apartment?‎ A. Near the school. B. Near the park. C. Near the bus station.‎ ‎14. What doesn’t the man like about the first apartment?‎ A. The traffic is not convenient. ‎ B. The rent is a little bit high.‎ C. The living room is small.‎ ‎15. Where is the second apartment?‎ A. In the Baker Street. B. In the Green Street. C. In the Bridge Street.‎ ‎16. What is the monthly rent for the second apartment?‎ A. $ 500. B. $ 600. C. $ 700.‎ 听下面一段独白，回答第17至20四个小题。‎ ‎17. What is the main reason for the children’s death in the floodwater?‎ A. Fishing on flooded waterways.‎ B. Swimming in the water.‎ C. Playing too close to high water.‎ ‎18. How many people have died in vehicles since 2011 in America?‎ A. About 360. B. About 600. C. About 700. ‎ ‎19. Which state has the most flood-related deaths?‎ A. Ohio. B. Texas. C. Missouri.‎ ‎20. What is the most important to prevent flooding deaths while driving?‎ A. Timely rescue. B. Common sense. C. Warning systems. ‎ 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 Finding a Job ‎ ‎ ‎21. In which job do you need to speak a foreign language?‎ A. Advert A. B. Advert B. C. Advert C. D. Advert D ‎22. Which job is suitable for those who are busy during the weekdays?‎ A. A babysitter. B. A newspaper deliverer. ‎ C. Working in a café. D. Working in a museum shop.‎ ‎23. Who are these job adverts mainly designed for?‎ A. Parents. B. Teenagers. ‎ C. Full-time workers. D. English speakers.‎ B In Europe, there is no escape for those who do not appreciate art and architecture(建筑). It is a heaven for people who want to feel like they have been transported to famous historical time periods from America. For me, Europe was a complete contrast from America. London and France had a more royal feel than New ‎ York, and Rome felt more ancient. I wasn’t just on a different continent; it felt like I was in a different century.‎ My parents and I visited London, Paris and Rome this summer in celebration of the end of my high school experience. It was supposed to be a break from a life as busy as a bee in New York, the constant stress, the crowded subway rides, and the weary body that had accompanied me for the last four years. It was an opportunity to appreciate Europe the way I couldn’t do it just by reading history books.‎ My favorite parts of London were the Tower of London and the Churchill War Rooms. As a site of past executions(刑场), the Tower of London displayed punishing devices from the 16th and 17th century and told stories of various members of the royal family who had ever been imprisoned in the tower, some even imprisoned by their own family members when they were seen as a threat to the crown. Besides that, I also got to see the royal family’s crown jewels, amazingly beautiful.‎ The Churchchill War Rooms, though very different from the Tower of London, were also spellbinding from a historic perspective. I am not a history fan, but I enjoy museums, and I took fancy in the Churchchill Museum inside the War Rooms that detailed the events of Churchchill’s life and World War II. Everything I saw in it built up his life from his childhood to his last years, creating a three-dimensional Churchchill in my mind who was a person just like myself. He longed for more, he made mistakes, he experienced loneliness and sadness. But he had also done some remarkable things like uniting Britain during World War II.‎ Our rewarding trip ended in Rome a couple of days later.‎ ‎24. What does the underlined word “contrast” in Paragraph1 mean?‎ A. Something different. B. Something artistic.‎ C. Something similar. D. Something faraway.‎ ‎25. Which of the following can best describe the writer’s life in New York?‎ A. Relaxing and peaceful. B. Stressful and tiring.‎ C. Joyful but busy. D. Boring but successful.‎ ‎26. What can be learned from Para 3?‎ A. The Tower of London is a symbol of peace. ‎ B. The royal family members used to live in harmony.‎ C. The Tower of London witnessed changes of royal families.‎ D. Visitors could buy the crown jewels in Churchill War Rooms.‎ ‎27. What really got the writer spellbound in the Churchill Museum?‎ A. The unique architecture. B. World War Two.‎ C. Churchill’s achievements. D. Churchill’s real life.‎ C My sister and I were flying by ourselves from our home in Kansas to a summer camp in Minnesota. Our plane had a two-hour stop at the airport in Omaha, Nebraska. A flight attendant took us to a souvenir shop, where a toy airplane looked just like the plane my sister and I were flying on. I really wanted that airplane. I had $10 and the plane cost $8. I had no idea what I needed to buy at camp, but I bought the plane anyway. When we reached the camp, I discovered that there were no showers! Instead, we bathed in a lake every night. I needed to buy special soap because the regular soap I brought had chemicals that could harm the fish. The special soap cost $4 at the camp store. However, I had only $2 left.‎ What upset me was that I couldn’t get clean without the soap, which was soon found by my teacher, Sally. I had to tell her that I had spent most of my money on a toy airplane. She laughed and explained to me that a budget was necessary and it was a plan for spending money to help make sure you set aside enough for things you need, like soap, before you buy fun things, like toys.‎ Sally gave me one of her extra(额外的) bottles of special soap. When I returned home, I decided to budget. I spent several weeks writing down everything I bought, just to get an idea of how I was already spending my money. Then I made my first weekly budget. My budget wasn’t always the same each week. For some weeks, I would have more in my “Money In” account because I did some jobs around the house. Once summer vacation started, I didn’t need to buy school lunches, so I had extra money ‎ to go to the neighborhood swimming pool or to give to the town animal shelter.‎ Budgeting was hard, sometimes. Whatever week it was, I always made sure that “Money In” equaled “Save and Spend.” That’s called making ends meet, and it’s how you make sure that the money you have will always be enough to cover your plans to spend and save.‎ ‎28. Why did Sally give the writer one bottle of her special soap?‎ A. The writer’s usual soap did harm to his skin.‎ B. The writer needed to take showers at the camp.‎ C. The writer turned to Sally for it to get clean.‎ D. The writer’s money couldn't cover the special soap.‎ ‎29. What did the writer learn about at the camp?‎ A. Spending and saving money. B. Getting along with others.‎ C. Making more money. D. Planning his daily life.‎ ‎30. What can be the best title for the text?‎ A. My Summer Camp B. My Weekly Budget C. My Special Soap D. My Lonely Flight 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。 ‎ Habits to Make You a Happy Person Habits remain the same even if everything around us is changing fast. 31 So they are beneficial to our achievements. ‎ However, positive habits are hard to develop. People fail and make mistakes when making changes and trying new things. 32 That's just life and nothing to feel upset about. What you are supposed to do next is trying again, and develop the positive habits gradually. Here are three little habits that can make a big difference in your life.‎ ‎ 33 How you take care of yourself will make a difference in the quality of your life. The tiny habits of caring for your body and spirit will give you the energy to achieve your goals-plus increase your well-being.‎ Don’t forget to forgive others. Forgiving takes you one step closer to your happiness. Make a habit of not holding hatred(仇恨). It does nothing but hurts your own happiness and success. 34 Instead, you will be more likely to get relief and succeed.‎ Encourage yourself to be curious(好奇的). There is no stage in life when we can’t be learning something valuable. 35 . And as long as you follow your heart and your curiosity, you won't miss out on learning. The habit of being curious means you will always benefit from life. ‎ A. Try to be healthy.‎ B. Never forget to take notes.‎ C. Trying things again will bring you happiness.‎ D. Forgiving yourself doesn't mean you are a loser.‎ E. As long as you live, there will be something to learn.‎ F. They will probably not succeed the first time they do it.‎ G. Good habits can bring us happiness and help us to achieve our goals.‎ 第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）‎ 第一节 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。‎ My twin sister and I have always been homeschooled, rather than sent to school. And it's wonderful and has changed me greatly. I can’t imagine what my 36 would have been like if I wasn’t.‎ When I was younger, we mostly 37 from my parents and textbooks, but now we do most work on the computer, 38 my parents still help us when we feel 39 about what we learn. There’s a large community of homeschoolers in my town, and they have frequent 40 so that we can talk and play together happily and become more 41 .‎ In addition, we have a homeschool “co-op(合作社)” where some of the moms serve as ‎ 42 teachers. We’re 43 by age rather than grade, but we get appreciation for everything we do for others there and it 44 well for me. Right now I’m taking 45 writing, a course in which I can learn to express new ideas perfectly! We also learn production, which is taught by my 46 . My best friends go there too, so we have fun learning together.‎ Some of the most interesting things I learn come from 47 with my mom and dad. They are both very 48 people and we have long talks about history, politics, literature，just to 49 a few. My sister is more naughty and 50 trouble a lot more often than I do. We fight and quarrel sometimes, but things have been better with us 51 , because we have been trying really hard to improve our 52 and become more considerate. ‎ I think homeschool has 53 me well. I have a bigger vocabulary and become more intelligent. 54 , I get better grades. I can socialize, too. I’m sort of well known, even if not the most 55 girl. That’s just fine with me.‎ ‎36. A. voyage B. life C. family D. dream ‎37. A. suffered B. escaped C. learned D. heard ‎38. A. though B. because C. so D. otherwise ‎39. A. crazy B. concerned C. upset D. puzzled ‎40. A. events B. incidents C. exams D. competitions ‎ ‎41. A. special B. formal C. famous D. social ‎ ‎42. A. experienced B. voluntary C. professional D. official ‎43. A. charged B. marked C. remembered D. sorted ‎ ‎44. A. works B. organizes C. deals D. benefits ‎45. A. summary B. creative C. practical D. journal ‎46. A. sister B. friend C. mom D. teacher ‎47. A. bargains B. conversations C. lessons D. touches ‎48. A. knowledgeable B. positive C. busy D. strict ‎49. A. call B. show C. name D. bring ‎50. A. deals with B. runs into C. settles down D. get tired of ‎ ‎51. A. finally B. suddenly C. lately D. regularly ‎52. A. schedules B. home C. skills D. behavior ‎ ‎53. A. treated B. won C. served D. raised ‎54. A. As a result B. As usual C. On purpose D. By chance ‎55. A. generous B. responsible C. selfless D. popular ‎ 第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）‎ 第二节（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1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。‎ The world’s longest cross-sea bridge — Hongkong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge(HZMB) opened on October 24, 2018. The Guardian described it as one of the seven 56 (wonder) of the modern world. The HZMB, 57 links Hongkong and Macao to the Chinese mainland city of Zhuhai, began in 2009 and cost about 120 billion yuan. It’s designed 58 (have) a service life of 120 years, 20 years longer than most bridges. And it’s not only a bridge, but also part tunnel and part island. ‎ In one section, the bridge turns into a 6.7km undersea tunnel that 59 (pass) through two man-made islands. The tunnel is 60 world’s longest undersea tunnel for road traffic, allowing large ships to continue passing through the sea area above the tunnel. The bridge’s engineers had to take many environmental factors 61 consideration in order to protect the surrounding environment while 62 (build) the bridge. Chinese white dolphins, an 63 (endanger) species living in this area, ‎ were a particular concern. The HZMB will make 64 much more convenient to shorten the travel time from HongKong to Zhuhai from four hours to about 45 minutes. ‎ By drawing local cities and religions closer together, the bridge will aid the area’s development ‎ 65 (great). It is expected to drive the economic development of Hongkong, Macao and nine Guangdong cities.‎ 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）‎ 第一节 概要写作（满分15分）‎ 阅读短文，根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。‎ The way of Chinese people’s life has been changed through the China’s “New Four Great Inventions”. What are “New Four Great Inventions”？They are High-speed rail, Shared bike, Online shopping and AliPay. ‎ What did the China’s “New Four Great Inventions” bring to us？ ‎ High-speed rail—Modern transportation makes everybody neighbors. The invention of the high-speed railway makes it easy to thousands of miles a day. Today China’s rail transit technology is the best, the China’s daily average of 4, 000 trains, sending about 4.6 million passengers.‎ Shared bike—Short walks become more convenient and faster, and carbon missions are reduced, which is friendly to the environment. You can download the APP about shared bikes, pay some money, then you can use bicycles everywhere in the street. The Chinese shared bicycle programs have been becoming more and more popular. ‎ Online shopping—Don’t need to go out to find the needs for living. Online shopping, as the name implies, is to pay money online. Purchases(购买物) can be sent home. China has 751 million internet users, 724 million mobile phone users; total transactions (销售额) on November 11 and December 12 hit a record high every year. Online shopping lets Chinese internet users enjoy “shopping carnival” every day.　 ‎ Alipay—A software which can replace cash payment. With intelligence phones’ popularization, AliPay has become an indispensable (不可或缺的) APP. Through scanning the “QR code”, AliPay wants to realize the ambition of “replacing cash payments” gradually. On 11 November 2018, both the mobile payment account and the transaction reached 213.5 billion. ‎ There is no doubt that China has already used its own power of “New Four Great Inventions” to become the great powerful technological country, showing the power of China once again. ‎ ‎_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ‎ ‎_________________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎_________________________________________________________________________________ ‎ ‎_________________________________________________________________________________ ‎ ‎ 第二节 应用文写作（满分25分）‎ 假如你是李华，你的英国朋友Mary打算到中国留学，给你发邮件，向你询问学习汉语的方法，请你写封邮件给她回复。‎ 要点如下：‎ ‎ 1. 英语与汉语学习有区别；‎ ‎ 2. 学好汉语的建议；‎ ‎3. 你的祝愿。‎ 注意：‎ ‎1. 词数 100 左右； ‎ ‎2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。‎ Dear Mary,‎ ‎__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ‎ ‎__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ‎ ‎_________________________________________________________________________________ ‎ ‎__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ‎ ‎_________________________________________________________________________________ ‎ ‎_________________________________________________________________________________ ‎ ‎_________________________________________________________________________________ ‎ ‎_________________________________________________________________________________ ‎ ‎_________________________________________________________________________________ ‎ ‎_________________________________________________________________________________ ‎ ‎_________________________________________________________________________________ ‎ ‎ Yours,‎ Li Hua 龙岩市一级达标校2018～2019学年第一学期期末高一教学质量检查 英语试题参考答案及听力录音稿 第一、二、三部分 ‎1-5 CABCA 6-10 BAACA 11-15 CBCBA 16-20 ACABB ‎21-25 CCBAB 26-30 CDDAB 31-35 GFADE ‎36-40 BCADA 41-45 DBDAB 46-50 CBACB 51-55 CDCAD ‎56. wonders 57. which 58. to have 59. passes 60. the ‎ ‎61. into 62. building 63. endangered 64. it 65. greatly 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）‎ 第一节 概要写作（满分15分）‎ 参考范文：‎ China’s new “Four Great Inventions”— High-speed rail, Shared bike, Online shopping and AliPay have changed Chinese people’s life. High-speed rail makes trips faster than before. Meanwhile, Shared bike lets the short walks become faster, more convenient and environmentally friendly. Online shopping creates many business opportunities on the internet and Alipay will gradually replace cash payment. Without doubt, new four inventions contribute to a great and powerful technological China.‎ 第二节 应用文写作（满分25分）‎ 参考范文：‎ Dear Mary,‎ ‎ I am glad to know that you are coming to China for further study. As you are eager to learn Chinese well within a short time, I would like to offer some suggestions to you.‎ ‎ Firstly, you should have passion to learn Chinese. Besides, watching Chinese movies and listening to Chinese songs can make the learning process much more interesting. As a famous saying goes, “Practice makes perfect.” You should keep practicing it as much as possible. Why not find a native speaker as a language partner,‎ ‎ and meet him/her on a regular basis?‎ ‎ I do hope you will find these proposals practical. Best wishes!‎ ‎ ‎ Yours,‎ Li Hua ‎●概要写作评分原则 ‎1、本题总分为15分，按5个档次给分。‎ ‎2、评分时，先根据所写概要的内容和语言初步确定其所属档次，然后以该档次的要求来衡量、确定或调整档次，最后给分。‎ ‎3、词数少于40的和多于80的，从总分中减去2分。‎ 评分时，应主要从以下四个方面考虑：‎ ‎（1）对原文要点的理解和呈现情况；‎ ‎（2）应用语法结构和词汇的准确性；‎ ‎（3）上下文的连贯性；‎ ‎（4）对各要点表达的独立性情况；‎ ‎4、各档次的给分范围和要求：‎ 档次 描述 第五档 ‎13-15‎ ‎——理解准确，全部要点。‎ ‎——能准确使用相应的语法结构和词汇。‎ ‎——有效地使用了语句间的连接成分，使所完成的概要结构紧凑。‎ ‎——完全使用自已的语言。‎ 第四档 ‎10-12‎ ‎——理解准确，涵盖绝大部分要点。‎ ‎——所使用语法结构和词汇可能有些许错误，但完全不影响意义表达。‎ ‎——比较有效地使用了语句间的连接成分，使所完成的概要结构紧凑。‎ ‎——有个别整句抄自原文。‎ 第三档 ‎9-11‎ ‎——理解较为准确，涵盖大部分要点。‎ ‎——所使用语法结构和词汇虽有些错误，但不影响意义表达。‎ ‎——应用简单的语句间连接成分，使上下文内容连贯。‎ ‎——出现两句以上整句抄自原文现象。‎ 第二档 ‎6-8‎ ‎——理解有误差，仅涵盖半数要点。‎ ‎——有些语法结构和词汇方面的错误，影响了意义的表达。‎ ‎——较少使用语句间的连接成分，全文内容缺少连贯性。‎ ‎——出现两句以上整句抄自原文现象。‎ 第一档 ‎3-5‎ ‎——没有理解原文，造成概要内容与原文主题不符。‎ ‎——有较多语法结构和词汇方面的错误，严重影响了意义的表达。‎ ‎——缺乏语句间的连接成分，全文内容不连贯。‎ ‎——多个句子抄自原文。‎ ‎0-2分 白卷、内容大少无法评判或所写内容与所提供内容无关。‎ ‎（附听力原文）‎ Text 1‎ W: Let’s do something outdoors today.‎ M: All right. But I don’t want to play tennis. We played tennis last weekend.‎ W: What about playing volleyball?‎ M: I prefer to go swimming.‎ W: Sounds great to me.‎ Text 2‎ W: Are you ready to order, Sir?‎ M: Yes. I’d like a roast chicken.‎ W: And would you like a tomato soup before your meal?‎ M: I’ll pass on the soup. I’d like a garden salad.‎ Text 3‎ M: My shirt needs ironing. Could you please help me with that, Mary?‎ W: No way. I’m doing the housework. Do it yourself.‎ M: Please. I promise this is the last time.‎ W: OK. I’ll do it for you, but only if you make me a cup of coffee.‎ Text 4‎ M: Lily, who took you to the table tennis match last Sunday? ‎ W: My friend Jack.‎ M: Who won the game at last?‎ W: I was in favor of Tim, but Joseph turned to be the winner.‎ Text 5‎ M: Excuse me. I am looking for a book called The Little Prince, but I can’t find it anywhere.‎ W: Let me see. I am sorry we have just sold out. And Cinderella is also warmly welcomed by the children.‎ Text 6‎ M: Lily, what are you going to do for your wedding anniversary?‎ W: We had planned to have a party, but most of our friends are not available. Instead of going out to have dinner with our Children, we have decided to watch a film in the local cinema.‎ M: Have you finished the report the manager set us? It is supposed to be handed in before this Friday.‎ W: Yes. I thought I would spend our wedding anniversary in front of the computer, but luckily I have finished all my work 8 days before the deadline. ‎ Text 7‎ M: Hey, Cathy. Nice to see you. When did you come back from Guilin?‎ W: I had intended to come back on May 6, but I came back on May 4, for I had an important business meeting the next day.‎ M: Oh! So did you have a wonderful time there?‎ W: Yes, definitely. Guilin enjoys many world-famous places of interest. It’s a dream place for tourist seeking the dark waters of the Li River, fresh air and really blue sky. However, What I like best is the Elephant Trunk Hill, which is truly a masterpiece of nature, ‎ M: Oh, sounds great! If I had time, I would fly there in no time.‎ Text 8‎ W: Hi, David. How’s everything going for Christmas?‎ M: Oh, I’ve got all the presents I need, and my family is working together to get all the food ready. I have a big problem now.‎ W: What’s that? Don’t tell me you still get Christmas cards to write?‎ M: No, I did that a long time ago. It’s about telling Tom the truth about Santa Claus.‎ W: He still doesn’t know that Santa isn’t real? How old is he? Eight?‎ M: Yes. He’s never said anything so I never told him. But now that he’s getting older… ‎ W: You think it’s better that he should be told?‎ M: Yes, he’s too old to believe in that type of things. And I’d rather tell him before the kids at school do. ‎ W: Well, when you tell him, be gentle. It’s hard for kids to find out something like that.‎ Text 9‎ W: Good morning! Can I help you?‎ M: I m going to rent one-bedroom apartment near the bus station.‎ W: I’m afraid there are only two available for you. The first apartment is well-furnished and modern. It’s very neat and clean. It has a bedroom, a kitchen, a bathroom and a large living room. It’s in the Bridge Street and very quiet.‎ M: So what about the rent?‎ W: The owner is asking $700 a month for it.‎ M: That’s a little expensive. So what about the other one?‎ W: Well, compared to the first one, the second one has less furniture. It's near a school, so it’s likely to be a little bit noisy. But the good news is that it’s in the Baker Street and just a short walk from the Green Park.‎ M: What's the rent, then?‎ W: It’s only $500 a month. The point is, rents in that area are usually up to $600 a month.‎ M: It’s really a bargain. But I think I'll look at the first one.‎ Text 10‎ Around 600 Americans have died in floodwater since 2011. A few fell into rivers or drowned while fishing on flooded waterways or swimming in the water. And more children died playing too close to high water. But 60 percent of victims died in vehicles, often after driving around barriers or ignoring signs warning them to turn back. Texas with its huge area and many waterways, has had more flood-related deaths than any other state since 2011 with Ohio ranking second. When rains in late April led to flooding across Missouri, five people died driving onto flooded roads. Rescuers put their own lives on the line to save people in flooded cars. The death number would have been more if not for about 700 timely rescues. Although warning systems are becoming more accurate and barriers more secure, experts agree that when it comes to preventing flooding deaths while driving, “common sense matters most”.‎