河北省唐山市一中2021-2022學(xué)年高一上學(xué)期期中考試英語試題Word版含答案

唐山一中2021-2022學(xué)年度第一學(xué)期高一年級期中考試英語試卷命題人：吳慶歡安秀誼張澤審核人：李紅娜考生注意：1．本試卷分Ⅰ卷和Ⅱ卷兩部分，共150分?？荚嚂r間120分鐘。2．將Ⅰ卷答案用2B鉛筆涂在答題卡上，Ⅱ卷用藍(lán)黑鋼筆或圓珠筆答在答題卡上。第Ⅰ卷（選擇題共85分）第一部分聽力(共兩節(jié),滿分20分)第一節(jié)(共5小題:每小題1分,滿分5分)聽下面5段對話。每段對話后有一個小題,從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng),并標(biāo)在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽完每段對話后,你都有10秒鐘的時間來回答有關(guān)小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對話僅讀一遍。1.Whoisthemantalkingto?A.Adoctor. B.Hismother. C.Hiswife.2.Howmuchisthepairofwhiteshoesthismonth?A.300yuan. B.290yuan. C.280yuan.3.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?A.Awedding. B.Amemory. C.Somemoney.4.Wheredoestheconversationtakeplace?A.Atthebeach. B.Inthehotel. C.Atthegym.5.HowdidMariagotoworktoday?A.Bysubway. B.Bybus. C.Bytaxi.第二節(jié)(共15小題;每小題1分，滿分15分)聽下面5段對話或獨(dú)白。每段對話或獨(dú)白后有幾個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并標(biāo)在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽每段對話或獨(dú)白前，你將有時間閱讀各個小題，每小題5秒鐘；聽完后，各小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時間。每段對話或獨(dú)白讀兩遍。聽第6段材料，回答第6、7題。6.Howdoesthemanfeelabouthisbusiness?A.Worried. B.Bored. C.Satisfied.7.Whatwillthemandonext?A.Plantsomeflowers.B.Domarketresearch.C.Gosailingwiththewoman.聽第7段材料，回答第8至10題。8.WhendidGoldycometothewoman’shouse?A.About3daysago. B.About7monthsago. C.About7yearsago.9.WhatdoweknowaboutGoldy?A.Herfeetaregolden. B.Shehurtsomebirds. C.Shelikespursuingbirdsoutside.10.Whatisthemangoingtodonext?A.Gotogetadog. B.TakeawalkwithGoldy. C.TakeGoldytothepetshop.聽第8段材料，回答第11至13題。11.What’sthemostprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Classmates. B.Colleagues. C.Motherandson.12.WhatdidIan’sfatherdo?A.Heleftthestoveonanditcaughtfire.B.Hesavedagirlfromaburninghouse.C.Hewastrappedinanarrowplace.13.Whatcanwelearnfromtheconversation?A.Wendy’sfatherisafirefighter.B.Ianwantstobeafirefighter.C.Wendyadmiresherfatherverymuch.聽第9段材料，回答第14至17題。14.Whydothespeakerstrytostartalemonadestand?A.Toearnsomemoney.B.Tofinishsocialpractice.C.Toobservedifferentpeople.15.Wherewillthespeakerssetupthelemonadestand?A.Atafruitmarket. B.Inanofficebuilding. C.Inaheavytrafficarea.16.Whichisunnecessaryforthespeakers?A.Apermit. B.Ajuicer. C.Acardboardbox.17.Whowillservethecustomers?A.Laura. B.William. C.Nina.聽第10段材料，回答第18至20題。18.Whatmightladybugsdo?A.Bitehumans. B.Eatharmfulinsects. C.Carrydiseases.19.Whatissaidtohappenwhenaladybuglandsonthehandofasinglegirl?A.Shewillgetmarriedsoon.B.Shewillbecomerich.C.Shewillhavemanychildren.20.Whydosomepeoplebuyladybugsaccordingtothespeaker?A.Tobringgoodluck. B.Todosomeresearch. C.Tokilltheinsects.第二部分閱讀（共兩節(jié),滿分50分）第一節(jié)（共15小題；每小題2.5分,滿分37.5分）閱讀下列短文,從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)。AEastYorkshirehastypical(典型的)Britishweather.Soherearesomeideastokeepeverybodyhappywhentheweatherisnotthemostideal.William’sDen,NorthTheoutdoorandindoorareasaresuitableforchildrenofallagestohavefun.Thereareneststovisit,ropebridgestocross,atree-houseandaslide.TheattachedKitchenprovidesfreshfoodmadefromlocallysourcedingredientsservingaselectionoftreats.EastRidingLeisureCentresKnownforafunlearnerpoolalongsideafunzonewithtwoslidesaswell,itisperfectforkidstofindtheirfeetinthewater,havefun.Its6climbingwallsofferadifferentchallengeoneach.Thisplaceissuitableforanyoneovertheageof4andyoucanrefuelatcafewithfreshfood,snacksandcakes.SewerbyHallandGardensWhentheweather’snotsure,takecoverintheHallandlearnhowlifewasintheearly1900’sfortheresidentsandworkersofthehouse.Thenvisitthezooandmeetthepigs,parrotsandpenguins!Kidsofallagesarewelcome.WithernseaLighthouseThere’snolimitationtotheageofkidstoclimbWithernseaLighthouse,whichis144stepstothetop,withfullviewsoftheEastYorkshire21.Whichoneisunsuitableforkidsofallages?A.William’sDen,NorthCaveC.EastRidingLeisureCentres. D.SewerbyHallandGardens.22.Wherecankidsenjoyfood?A.InSewerbyHallandGardensandWithernseaLighthouse.B.InEastRidingLeisureCentresandWithernseaLighthouse.C.InWilliam’sDen,NorthD.InWilliam’sDen,North23.Wheredoesthispassageprobablycomefrom?A.Atravelbrochure. B.Ageographytextbook.C.Afinancemagazine. D.Asciencereport.BPapa,asasonofapoorfarmer,leftschoolearlyandwenttoworkinafactory,foreducationwasfortherichthen.So,theworldbecamehisschool.Withgreatinterest,hereadeverythinghecouldlayhishandson,listenedtothetowneldersandlearnedabouttheworldbeyondhistinyhometown.“There’ssomuchtolearn.Thoughwe’rebornstupid,onlythestupidremainthatway,”hesaid.Hewasdeterminedthatnoneofhischildrenwouldbedeniededucation.Thus,Papainsistedthatwelearnatleastonenewthingeveryday.Though,aschildren,wethoughtthiswascrazy,itwouldneverhaveoccurredtoustodenyPapa’srequests.Wewouldtalkaboutthenewsofthedayatdinnertime:nomatterhowunimportant,itwasnevertakenlightly.Papawouldlistencarefullyandwasreadywithsomecomments,alwaystothepoint.Thencamethemoment—thetimetosharetheday’snewlearning.“Felice,tellmewhatyouhavelearnedtoday,”hesaid.“IhavelearnedthatthepopulationofNepalis...”Silence.Papawasthinkingaboutwhatwassaidandthenhesaid,“Getthemap;let’sseewhereNepalis.”ThenthewholefamilywentonasearchforNepal.Bylookingatus,listeningtous,respectingourinput,affirming(肯定)ourvalueandgivingusasenseofdignity,Papawasunquestioninglyourmostinfluentialteacher.Laterduringmytrainingasafutureteacher,Istudiedwithsomeofhismostfamouseducators.Theywereimparting(傳授)whatPapahadknownallalong—keepinglearningallthetime.Hiseducationalwayhasservedmewellallmylife.24.Whatdoweknowfromthefirstparagraph?A.Thepoorcouldhardlyaffordschooleducation.B.Thetownelderswantedtolearnabouttheworld.C.Theauthor’sfatherwasbornintoaworker’sfamily.D.Thosewhowerebornstupidcouldnotchangetheirlife.25.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“it”inthesecondparagraphreferto?A.Onelittlething. B.Acomment.C.Thenews. D.Arequest.26.Whatisthegreatestvalueof“dinnertime”totheauthor?A.Showingtalents. B.Continuallearning.C.Afamilyget-together. D.WinningPapa’spraise.27.Theauthor’sfathercanbebestdescribedas________.A.aparticipantwillingtosharehisknowledgeB.aneducatorexpertattrainingfutureteachersC.aparentinsistentonhischildren’seducationD.ateacherstrictabouteverythinghisstudentsdidCAsyougrowrapidlythroughyourteenageyears,youwillexperiencealotofchanges.Thechangesmayseemdifficultandtheymayseemtohappenquickly.Don’tpanic!Youwilldealsuccessfullywiththem!Youareayoungadultnow!Withmoreresponsibility,youwillfindmorefreedomtomakeyourownchoices.Thisisatimetobewellinformedaboutyourchoicessothatyoucanmakehealthybalanced(平衡的)decisionsthatwillhelpshapeyourfuture.Youmayalreadyknowyourcareerpathoryoumayhavenoideaatallwhatyouwanttodo.Bothsituationsarefine!Workhardandtherightopportunitywillpresentitselftoyou.Youngadulthoodmeansgreaterfreedomandmorechoices.Youwillprobablywanttobeindependent(獨(dú)立的).Buttrynottoshutyourfamilyoutofyourlife.Youshouldlearntothinkofotherseventhoughyouareoldenoughtolookafteryourself.Yourfamilyhavebeenwithyousinceyoucameintothisworld.Itisalsoperfectlynaturalinthistimeforyoutospendmoretimewithyourfriendsthanyourfamily.Chooseyourfriendswisely.Atruefriendwillstandbyyounomatterwhathappens.Thisperiodispartofthelifecycle.Therearesomepeoplewhowillbewithyouthroughoutlife’sjourneyandtherewillbesomepeoplewithwhomyoupartandgoseparateways.Leavingschoolcanbehard.Therealityisthatyoumaynoteverseeallofyourclassmatesagain.Youareayoungadult.Itisyourlife.Noonecanliveitforyou.Thechoicesthatyoumakefromnowonwillbeyourchoices.Somakingtherightchoiceswillbeimportanttoyou.Lifeisforliving.Enjoyyourlifewisely!28.Whoisthepassagemainlyintendedfor?A.Adults. B.Teenagers.C.Teachers. D.Youngparents.29.Asfarastheauthorisconcerned,teenageyearsare________.A.toohardfortheyoungpeopletogetthroughB.atimeofcompletefreedomtomakesomechoicesC.akeyperiodforyoungstudentstoleavetheirparentsD.animportanttimefortheyoungtomaketherightchoices30.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“part”inParagraph4probablymean?A.Attracteachother. B.Pusheachother.C.Leaveeachother. D.Impresseachother.31.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A.Becomingayoungadult. B.Thehardchoicesinlife.C.Sayinggoodbyetothepast. D.Thekeytochildhoodsuccess.DTomanyweb-buildingspiders,mostofwhomarenearlyblind,thewebistheiressentialwindowontheworld:theirmeansofcommunicating,capturingprey(獵物),meetingmatesandprotectingthemselves.Aweb-buildingspiderwithoutitswebislikeamancastawayonanislandofsolidrock,totallyoutoftouchanddestinedtostarvetodeath. Soimportantisthewebtoanorb-webspider’ssurvivalthattheanimalwillcontinuetoconstructnewwebsdailyevenifitisbeingstarved.For16daysthehungryspiderbuildscompletelynormalwebs.Then,astheanimalgetsthinner,itconstructsawider-meshedwebusingfewerstrands(線).Suchwebswouldonlytraplargerprey,whichismoreeconomicalfromtheperspectiveofastarvingspider. Thespiderstoresenergybyrecyclingwebprotein.Itsimplyeatsitsownwebeacheveningandre-usesittoproducenewsilk.Inthefollowingstudies,itwasfoundthat95percentofwebproteinreappearsinthenextday’sweb.Mostoftheenergyneededforweb-buildingisusedinwalkingoverthestrandsastheyarelaiddown. Scientistsareimpressedbythespider’shighlypreprogrammedbrain,whichislargerforitssizethanthebrainofanyotherinvertebrate(無脊椎動物).Ifweb-buildingisinterrupted,orifsomeoftheexistingstrandsaredestroyed,thespidersimplygoesbacktoseewherethewebisleftoffandthenfinishedbuildinganormalweb.Onespiderwillevenfinishbuildingtheincompletewebofanother.32.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE?A.Web-buildingspidershavegoodeyesight.B.Oneweb-buildingspiderusuallyconductsoneweb.C.Mostspiderswillstopconductingwebswhenhungry.D.Web-buildingspiderswillprobablydiewithouttheirwebs.33.Aspiderconductsawider-meshedwebwhen_______.A.itis16daysold B.ithasfewerstrandsC.itisgettingweaker D.ithuntsforfood34.Aspider’sabilitytofinishanincompletewebprovesthat_______.A.ituseswebproteintoreproducesilkB.ithasahighlypreprogrammedbrainC.thewebisalmosteverythingforaspiderD.itisabletorebuildacompletelydestroyedweb35.Whatisprobablythebesttitleforthepassage?A.KeystoSpiders’Adaptability B.Web-buildingSpiders’LifeSecretsC.ImportanceofWebstoSpiders D.Spiders’HighlyPreprogrammedBrain第二節(jié)（共5小題；每小題2.5分,滿分12.5分）閱讀下面短文,從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為多余選項(xiàng)。Ifsomethingthatyou’redoingdoesn’tchallengeyou,thenitdoesn’tchangeyou.Weallneedsomenormalstressinourlives,afterall.36Sochallengethefollowinglimits:?Figureoutwhatyou’rescaredofanddoitcontinuously.Ifyou’reasalesman,andyou’rescaredoftalkingtopeoplepersonallyoroverthephone,now,insteadofbeingscaredandthinkingyou’llfail,spendatleastfiveminutesadaytopickupthephoneandmakeacall.37Butdon’tstoponthefirsttry!Eventually,youcanlookatfearintheeyesandsay,“Goon,I’mnotscared!”?38Makesurethishobbyisnotlinkedtoyourcareer;youhavetorelaxandrelieveyourstresswhileperformingthis.Someexamplesmightbecooking,sewing,paintingandsoon.Apartfromhelpingyouchallengeyourself,takingaclassforyourhobbymayalsogiveyouextraincome.?Setasideatleastnineminutesadayforphysicalexercise.39Asimple9-minuterunaroundyourneighborhoodcandowondersforyourself.Exercisecannotonlyhelpyoumaintainyourregularweight,butalsomakeyoufeelbetteraboutyourself.?Travelandallowyourselftobeinterestedinnewpeople.Don’tjustlimityourselftoyourfellowtravelers-trytoconnectwiththeservicestaff.Youneverknowwhatkindofpeoplethey’regoingtobe.Getoutofyourhouseorgoonlinerightnowtobookyourclass.40A.Youshoulddoitcontinuously.B.Someonemayhanguponyou.C.Youdon’tneedtogotothegym.D.Runninginthegymmaybeabetterchoice.E.Starttotravelnowandlearntochallengeyourself.F.Takeaclassforahobbyyou’vebeenwantingtodevelop.GYoucanneverseeanyimprovementifyousticktoyourcomfortzone.第三部分語言運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié),滿分30分）第一節(jié)（共15小題；每小題1分,滿分15分）閱讀下面短文,從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項(xiàng)中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。MykidsandIwereheadingintothesupermarketovertheweekend.Ontheway,wespottedamanholdingapieceofpaperthatsaid,“41myjob.FamilytoFeed.”Atthisstore,a42likethisisnotnormal.My10-year-oldnoticedhimandmadeacommentonhowbaditmustbetohavetostand43inthecoldwind.Inthestore,Iaskedeachofmykidsto44somethingtheythoughtour“friend”therewould45.Theygotapples,asandwichandabottleofjuice.Thenmy17-year-oldsuggestedgivinghima46.Ithoughtaboutit.Wewere47oncashourselves,but...well,sometimes48fromourneedinsteadofourabundanceis49whatweneedtodo!Allthekidsdeclaresomethingtheycoulddoawaywithfortheweek.Whenwehandedhimthebagoffood,he50upandthankeduswithwateryeyes.WhenIhandedhimthegiftcard,sayinghecoulduseitfor51hisfamilymightneed,heburstintotears.Thishasbeenawonderful52forourfamily.Fordaysthekidshavebeenlookingforotherswecan53!ThingswouldhaveplayedoutdifferentlysoifIhadsimplysaid,“No,wereallydon’thave54togivemore.”Steppingoutnotonlyhelpedabrotherinneed,italsogavemykidsthe55tasteofhelpingothers.It’llgoalongwaywiththem.A.Lost B.Changed C.Quit D.FinishedA.condition B.place C.sight D.showA.outside B.proudly C.by D.angrilyA.draw B.say C.request D.pickA.order B.appreciate C.supply D.discoverA.dollar B.job C.hotmeal D.giftcardA.easy B.low C.soft D.looseA.saving B.spending C.begging D.givingA.just B.even C.yet D.stillA.sat B.turned C.lit D.stoodA.whoever B.whatever C.whichever D.wheneverA.experience B.example C.message D.adventureA.relyon B.respect C.learnfrom D.helpA.time B.power C.money D.patienceA.strong B.sweet C.strange D.simple第II卷（非選擇題共65分）第二節(jié)（共10小題；每小題1.5分,滿分15分）閱讀下面短文,在空白處填入1個適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。Doyouliketravellingabroad?Almosteveryonesaysyes.And56.___________(stay)healthyandsafewhiletravellingcanhelptoensurethatyourtripisahappyand57.___________(enjoy)one.Ifyouaretravellingabroad,herearesometipsyouneed58.___________(make)yourtripmucheasier.Firstofall,makesureyouhaveapplied59.___________avisa.Also,beforeyougo,fillintheemergencyinformationpageofyourpassport!Maketwocopiesofyourpassportidentificationpage.Thiswillbe60.___________(extreme)helpfulifyourpassport61.___________(steal).Leaveonecopyathomewithfriendsorrelatives.Carrytheotherwithyouin62.___________separateplacefromyourpassport.Get63.___________(you)familiarwithlocallawsandcustomsofthecountriesto64.___________youaretravelling.Donotacceptpackagesfromstrangers.Donotcarrytoomuchmoney.Ifyoumakeenough65.___________(prepare),youwillcertainlyhaveagoodtime!寫作（共三節(jié)，滿分50分）第一節(jié)詞匯運(yùn)用，每空一詞(共10小題；每小題1分,滿分10分)66.Myfirst(印象)ofhimwerethathewasakind,thoughtfulandsmartyoungman.67.Tostayinshape,manyofthewomennowadaysare(上癮)todietpills.68.Nowadays,theinternethelpsustostay(聯(lián)系)withourfriendseasily.69.Thefilmstarwearssunglasseswhereverhegoessoasnottobe(認(rèn)出).70.After(畢業(yè))fromcollege,Itooksometimeofftogotravelling,whichturnedouttobeawisedecision．71.ItissaidthatSpain(控制)ofPeruinthe16thcentury.72.Withthejoboffer,hewas(盼望)workingwiththenewmanager.73.It’ssaidthatalmostallmajor(信用卡)fromforeigncountriesareacceptedathotelsthroughoutChina.74.Womenofficershave(構(gòu)成)13percentofthepoliceforce.75.Toofferyourhelp,(報名)somevoluntaryworkinourcommunity.第二節(jié)應(yīng)用文寫作（滿分15分）你的英國朋友Jim所在的學(xué)校要組織學(xué)生來中國旅行，有兩條線路可以選擇：“長江之行”或者“泰山之旅”。Jim來信希望你能給些建議。請你給他回信，內(nèi)容包括：1．你建議的線路；2．你的理由；3．你的祝愿。注意：1．詞數(shù)80左右；2．開頭和結(jié)尾已給出，不計入總詞數(shù)。參考詞匯：長江：YangtzeRiver泰山：MountTaiDearJim,I’mhappytoreceiveyourletterandknowyou’recomingtoChina.____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHua第三節(jié)讀后續(xù)寫（滿分25分）閱讀下面材料,根據(jù)其內(nèi)容和所給段落開頭語續(xù)寫兩段,使之構(gòu)成一篇完整的短文。續(xù)寫的詞數(shù)應(yīng)為150左右。TheMeredithfamilylivedinasmallcommunity.Astheeconomywasindecline(下降),somepeopleinthetownhadlosttheirjobs.Manyoftheirfamilieswerestrugglingtomakeendsmeet.Peopleweretryingtohelpeachothermeetthechallenges.Mrs.Meredithwasamostkindandthoughtfulwoman.Shespentagreatdealoftimevisitingthepoor.Sheknewtheyhadproblems,andtheyneededallkindsofhelp.Whenshehadtime,shewouldbringfoodandmedicinetothem.Onemorningshetoldherchildrenaboutafamilyshehadvisitedthedaybefore.Therewasamansickinbed,hiswife,whotookcareofhimandcouldnotgoouttowork,andtheirlittleboy.Thelittleboy—hisnamewasBernard—hadinterestedherverymuch.“Iwishyoucouldseehim,”shesaidtoherownchildren,John,Harry,andClara.“Heissuchahelptohismother.Hewantsverymuchtoearnsomemoney,butIdon’tseewhathecando.”Aftertheirmotherlefttheroom,thechildrensatthinkingaboutBernard.“Iwishwecouldhelphimtoearnmoney,”saidClara.“Hisfamilyissufferingsomuch.”

“SodoI,”saidHarry.“Wereallyshoulddosomethingtoassistthem.”

Forsomemoments,Johnsaidnothing,but,suddenly,hesprangtohisfeetandcried,“Ihaveagreatidea!Ihaveasolutionthatwecanallhelpaccomplish(完成).”

Theotherchildrenalsojumpedupallattention.WhenJohnhadanidea,itwassuretobeagoodone.“Itellyouwhatwecando,”saidJohn.“YouknowthatbigboxofcornUncleJohnsentus?Well,wecanmakepopcorn(爆米花),andputitintopaperbags,andBernardcantakeitaroundtothehousesandsellit.”注意:1.續(xù)寫詞數(shù)應(yīng)為150左右;2.請按如下格式在答題卡的相應(yīng)位置作答。WhenMrs.MeredithheardofJohn’sidea,shethoughtitwasagoodone,too.Witheverythingready,Bernardstartedoutonhisnewbusiness.唐山一中2021-2022學(xué)年度第一學(xué)期高一年級期中考試英語試卷參考答案一、聽力：1-5ACABC 6-10ABCCA 11-15ABBAC 16-20BCBAC二、閱讀理解：21-23CDA24-27ACBC28-31BDCA32-35DCBC36-40GBFCE三、完形填空41-45ACADB46-50DBDAC51-55BADCB四、語法填空：56.staying57.enjoyable58.tomake59.for60.extremely61.isstolen62.a63.yourself64.which65.preparations五、詞匯運(yùn)用：66.impressions 67.addicted 68.contact 69.recognized70.graduating 71.tookcontrolof 72.lookingforwardto73.creditcards 74.madeup 75.signupfor六、應(yīng)用文寫作：DearJim,I’mhappytoreceiveyourletterandknowyou’recomingtoChina.OfthetwotripstotheYangtzeRiverandMountTai,botharehighlyrecommended.Personally,IpreferthetouralongtheYangtze,thelongestriverandoneofthemotherriversofChinesecivilization.YoucanlearnalotaboutthehistoryofChinaandChinesepeople.Moreover,thesceneryalongtheriverisamazing,withmanywell-knownsightseeingspots.That’swhyIthinkthetripalongtheYangtzewillbeabetterchoice.Hopethatyou’llhaveagoodtimeinChina.Yours,LiHua七、讀后續(xù)寫：WhenMrs.MeredithheardofJohn'sidea,shethoughtitagoodone,too.Soshesaid,“Itisagreatidea,butyouhavetodowhatyousaid.”“Ofcourse,Iwill!”repliedJohnfirmly.Thesechildrenweredividedintotwogroups.Onegroupwerebusypoppingthecorn,andtheothertookchargeofbuyingpaperbagsandputtingpopcornintothem.Whentheyfinishedallthework,theywenttoBernard’shome.TheytoldBernardhowtosellthepopcorn.Bernardandhisparentswereverygrateful.AndtheMeredithfamilyalsofeltveryhappytohelpthem.Witheverythingready,Bernardstartedoutonhisnewbusiness.

Atfirst,hewasalittlenervousforhedidn’tknowhowtosellthepopcorn,buthegotupthecourage.Whatwasoutofhisexpectationwasthatneighbourswereallfriendlytohimandhisbasketemptiedinashorttime.Heearned50centstotallythatday.Hewassodelightedthathecouldhardlyspeak,andthenheranhometotakethemoneytohismotherhappily.AllofthiswasbecauseofJohn’sbrightidea,andthewayhecarrieditout.附：聽力原文Text1M:Ihavethrownup(嘔吐)severaltimesbecauseofmyfever.W:Havearestandtakethesepillsthreetimesaday.Andyouwillfeelbetter.Butifthefeverisn’tgonewithin24hours,comebackforathoroughexamination.Text2W:Howmuchisthepairofwhiteshoes?M:Itwas290yuanapairlastmonth.Butthismonthyoucanpay10yuanlessforapair.Text3W:Theirweddingwasabsolutelybeautiful.M:Itreallywas.Iwantabigweddinglikethat.ButIthinkitmighthavecostthemanicechunkofchange.W:I’dratherhaveasmallandmemorableweddinginthatcase.Text4W:Hello,mynameisNora.Ihaveareservation.M:Justamoment,please.Yes,wouldyoulikearoomfacingthepoolortheocean?W:Thelatter,please.Text5M:Howdoyougotowork,Maria?Bybusorbysubway?W:Well,Iusuallygobysubway.ButIoverslepttoday,soIhadtotakeataxi.Text6W:⑥Charlie,how’syourbusinessgoing?M:⑥Everythingseemstobegettingworse.Ireallydon’tknowwhattodowithit.W:Nothingisplainsailing(一帆風(fēng)順).Youshouldnevergiveup.M:ButwhatshouldIdo?W:⑦Ithinkyoushouldmakeathoroughmarketinvestigationnow.M:⑦It’sathoughtfulsuggestion.I’lltrymybesttodoit.W:Lifeisnotallroses(并非十全十美),andIbelieveyou’llpullthisthrough.Text7M:Cathy,I’vethoughtaboutgettingadog.Doyouhaveadog?W:Yes.Ihaveabeautifulgoldenretriever(金毛獵犬)whoIconsidertobeafamilymember.M:⑧Howlonghaveyouhadit?W:⑧Shehasbeeninourfamilysinceshewasthreedaysold.Goldyis7yearsoldthisyear.M:WhydidyounameherGoldy?W:Becausesheisallgoldenexceptforfourwhitefeet.M:Thatmakessense.Issheanindoordogoranoutdoordog?W:⑨Shestayswithusinthehousemostly,butshelovestochasebirdsoutside.Mostimportantly,shedoesn’thurtanybirds,andshejustchasesthem.M:She’ssolovely!⑩Wouldyouliketogotothepetshopwithmenow?Ican’twaittohaveadog.W:Sure.You’dloveit!Text8W:?HelloIan.Haveyoufinishedthehomework?Whodoyouwriteabout?M:?Yes.Iwroteaboutmydadbecauseheisafirefighter.W:Really?Didheactuallygointoburningbuildings?M:Yes,andhesometimeshastocrawl