2022-2023学年重庆市南开中学校高一下学期期中考试英语试题含答案

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 重庆南开中学高2025级高一（下）期中考试
英语试题
本试卷分第Ⅰ卷和第Ⅱ卷两部分。共150分。考试用时120分钟。
第Ⅰ卷（共110分）
第一部分 听力（共两节，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，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. Who will Peter go camping with?
A. Dave. B. Tom. C. Mike.
2. What did the woman do on the weekend?
A. She saw a movie. B. She played football. C. She visited her teammate.
3. How will the man probably go to the doctor’s?
A. By car. B. By taxi. C. By subway.
4. Where are the speakers?
A. On a train. B. On a bus. C. On a plane.
5. How does the woman sound?
A. Annoyed. B. Impatient. C. Confused.
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至7题。
6. How long will the woman be away?
A. For one day. B. For three days. C. For one week.
7. What are the speakers talking about?
A. A business trip schedule. B. A holiday plan. C. A hotel reservation.
听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。
8. What are the speakers doing?
A. Buying a gift. B. Preparing dinner. C. Attending a wedding.
9. What is the woman dissatisfied with about the glasses?
A. The shape. B. The size. C. The color.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. What do we know about Kingswell Sports club?
A. It is a tennis club. B. It is a golf club. C. It is a football club.
11. Where can people relax after exercise?
A. In a restaurant. B. In a bar. C. At a swimming pool.
12. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?
A. Football fans.
B. Manager and club member.
C. Receptionist and potential customer.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. Who is the man talking to?
A. A passenger. B. A friend. C. A conductor.
14. Which place is this train’s final destination?
A. Oxford. B. Bristol. C. Reading.
15. When does the train to Oxford leave?
A. At 10:04. B. At 9:55. C. At9:15.
16. What does the woman advise the man to do?
A. Take the next train. B. Change at Reading. C. Get off in Bristol.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. What is the speaker?
A. A radio host. B. A TV host. C. A professor.
18. At what age did Margaret begin her school education?
A. 6. B. 9. C. 10.
19. Why was Margaret so well known at that time?
A. She became a teacher at a young age.
B. She paid much attention to female topics.
C. She translated different types of literature.
20. What do we know about Margaret?
A. She was African American.
B. She was the first female journalist.
C. She dared to make sharp comments.
第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分50分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项A、B、C和D中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Books That Changed My Life
Shakespeare’s Kitchen by Lore Segal
Shakespeare’s Kitchen not only reveals, sometimes surprisingly, what people were eating in Shakespeare’s time but also provides recipes that today’s cooks can easily re-create with readily available ingredients.
Persuasion by Jane Austen
In this novel, Anne Eliot is the daughter of a foolish noble. Their home must be rented out and Anne goes to stay with her younger sister Mary. Here she is thrown into the company of Captain Wentworth who offered to marry Anne eight years earlier. But Anne was persuaded to turn him down. He hasn’t forgiven her. Anne is forced to watch the man she still loves attach himself to this and that pretty woman.
The Puttermesser Papers by Cynthia Ozick
Puttermesser, a woman of magic, takes some dirt from a flower pot and makes a half man and half god creature which will make her mayor of New York. During her administration, the city is free of all hate and crime, for a while. The reader who has a strong heart and stomach can stick with Puttermesser to her sad and brutal end.
David Copperfield by Charles Dickens
Dickens showed me what to do with my life. I was twelve when my mother read me David Copperfield about how David’s young mother dies and leaves him in the brutal step-father’s care. My favorite character is the young lawyer who responds to misfortune with cheerful goodness. That’s what I wanted to do.
21. Which book do you choose if you prefer a fantasy novel?
A. Shakespeare s Kitchen. B. Persuasion.
C. The Puttermesser Papers. D. David Copperfield.
22. What can we learn from the books mentioned in the text?
A. People cooked and ate unhealthily in Shakespeare’s time.
B. Anne and Wentworth’s love story may turn out complicated.
C. Puttermesser is likely to end up living happily with her creature.
D. The young lawyer holds a negative attitude towards misfortune.
23. Which column of a magazine can the text probably be found?
A. Tourism. B. Literature. C. Sports. D. Entertainment.
B
While I am still struggling to take a clear selfie with my dog, this guy is taking perfect selfies with different species of animals from around the globe. Allan Dixon is a 29-year-old traveler from Ireland. Currently living in Australia, Allan works in the tourism industry and is famous for his special connection with animals just like a real-life Dr. Dolittle. But besides walking and talking with animals, he also clicks striking selfies with them.
The animal selfie king has been able to click amazing snapshots with kangaroos, ducks, quokkas, goats, camels and sea lions. Working in the marketing department of the tourism industry, Allan has travelled to various places such as Canada, Iceland, Norway, Australia and Asia as well. By posting amusing selfies with a variety of exotic creatures on his Instagram account, he has gained a lot of popularity. His followers are always curious to see his next hilarious selfie with a new species of animal.
It was back in 2010 when Allan took his first animal selfie with his dog. However, it was in 2013 in Australia that a selfie with a baby camel got his friends excited. Since then, he has taken more than 40 selfies with different animals, 30 of which have been with different species. According to him, there is something magical about animals that can’t be defined. He wants to share the feeling of great joy which he gets in the presence of animals with his friends through these captured snapshots.
Allan explains that there is no particular method to such animal selfies. The basic thing is that the animal should feel comfortable in your presence and you just have to be patient. Allan reveals that it can take “anywhere between five minutes to three hours of being in the animals’ presence” to take a selfie. “It depends on the animal and how safe it feels. What the photos don’t show is the amount of dirt that ends up on my clothes because of being on the ground. But the results are worth it.”
24. What do Allan Dixon and Dr. Dolittle have in common?
A. They are experienced travelers
B. They work in the tourism industry.
C. They click striking selfies with animals.
D. They have a special connection with animals.
25. What does the underlined word “hilarious” in Paragraph 2 mean?
A. Funny. B. Plain. C. Popular. D. Smart.
26. What can we learn about Allan from the text?
A. The selfie with his dog inspired all his later snapshots.
B. He posts the snapshots to share happiness with people.
C. He has taken selfies with more than 40 animal species.
D. His selfies with animals are too magical to be defined.
27. What might be the best title for the text?
A. Animal Lover’s Selfies B. Animal Selfie King
C. Allan’s Story with Animals D. Snapshots Worth Spreading
C
Joy is an emotion experienced by many but understood by few. It often refers to a broad sense of being satisfied with life that appears after experiencing a sense of awe or wonder. It also relates to accomplishing something we’ve wanted for a long time. It’s usually mistaken for happiness, but joy is experienced naturally, while happiness is often pursued.
Joy triggers (引发) a series of physical and psychological changes that can improve our health. When joyous, our breathing becomes faster, our heartbeat increases, and our chest and entire body feel warmer. These changes make our body prepared for movement and also make us feel more mentally prepared to take on life’s challenges. These changes in body and mind are also associated with improved mood.
Interestingly, joy is both a state and a trait (特质). This means that while some of us only experience it as a result of a joyful situation, others have a capacity for it, that is to say, they’re able to experience joy regardless of whether they’ve encountered something joyful. Some research suggests that this capacity is genetic, with estimates that about 30% of people have this “gift for joy”. This means they’re hardly influenced by their external environment and may find it easier to experience joy.
But just because some people may find it easier to experience joy, that doesn’t mean we can do nothing to help boost our experience of it. Sharing and preparing food with others can help us experience more joy, as it can enhance what’s known as psychological flourishing — the highest level of wellbeing. Researchers also find that doing exercise in company with other people or accomplishing an exercise-related goal we never thought we were capable of can lead to joy. Another simple way to boost feelings of joy is by writing down how you feel. In one experiment, participants who spent 20 minutes a day writing about positive experiences for three months reported better moods compared with participants who wrote about different topics.
However, while joy is wonderful to experience, it isn’t the only emotion we’ll feel in our life. It’s important to embrace all the emotions we experience — be that sadness, anger, happiness or joy.
28. What does the underlined word “It” in Paragraph 1 refer to?
A. Joy. B. Sense. C. Awe. D. Wonder.
29. The changes triggered by joy can ________.
A. make our breath faster B. increase our heartbeat
C. prepare our body for movement D. make us feel challenged
30. Why is joy a trait?
A. Because it’s a result of a joyful situation.
B. Because it’s an experience of few people.
C. Because it’s a general capacity.
D. Because it’s a genetic talent.
31. Which of the following statements does the author agree with?
A. Food is an important source of joy.
B. It’s joyful to exercise with other people.
C. Being a writer makes you have better moods.
D. Joy should be valued more than other emotions.
D
This is awkward for someone who writes about technology to admit but — whisper it — smart phones are getting a little boring. Take the newest iPhones for example, they were a little faster and had slightly better cameras, but they were not quite different from their iPhones already in the pockets.
This is why some people in the tech industry are eager for something new and are asking, “What will be the next revolutionary invention to transform our lives just as fundamentally as the smart phone or the personal computer?” At the moment, a lot of people are betting that it will be smart glasses. Imagine if instead of having to pick up your phone and look at the screen like a caveman, all of the digital information you need simply appears floating right in front of you, in your glasses.
If the technology can be cracked, the possibilities are endless. Imagine having satellite navigation directions appear right there on the road in front of you. Or imagine being able to secretly watch YouTube during a particularly boring meeting. Smart glasses could be big in industry too. They could display detailed instructions to engineers, so they can fix things more quickly. This sounds like science fiction.
What’s fun is that while our phones are not dramatically changing, if you watch hard enough you can still see small steps being taken by the big tech firms towards technologies that will be directly applicable to smart glasses. So if the technology is here, why aren’t we all wearing smart glasses yet? The reason is that there is just one stumbling block (绊脚石) left: the screen. So far no one has invented a good way of projecting digital images on glass lenses. Though there have been a few attempts, such as Google Glass, they were disadvantaged by a very limited “field of view”. This is a problem that, behind the scenes, the likes of Apple. Google and Facebook are pouring enormous resources into solving. So while I can’t say exactly when smart glasses will arrive, they could come into focus much sooner than we think.
32. Why are some people in the tech industry eager for something new?
A. Because smart phones were much different from the old ones.
B. Because the newest technology didn’t make real breakthroughs.
C. Because personal computers were not a revolutionary invention.
D. Because no technology ever transformed our lives fundamentally.
33. How does the third paragraph mainly develop?
A. By giving examples. B. By analyzing causes.
C. By introducing a topic. D. By describing a process.
34. What does the author think of the phones at present?
A. They are changing dramatically.
B. They are pointless to new technologies.
C. They are helpful in developing smart glasses.
D. They are more convenient than smart glasses.
35. What’s the main idea of the passage?
A. Smart glasses are a stumbling block to new technology.
B. Smart glasses are the next invention to change the world.
C. Digital technology will contribute to endless applications.
D. Digital technology is the basis of revolutionary inventions.
第二节（共5个小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5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。
Rabbits are a popular symbol of Easter and there is usually an increase in owning rabbits at this time. 36 . They are complex animals with specific needs and not as easy to own as once thought. However, with the right care they are incredibly rewarding and interesting pets. Here are things to consider
Rabbits need a lot of space
They are active animals that need to be able to hop, jump, run and explore. A pair of rabbits should be provided with a space that is no less than three metres by two metres by one metre high. 37 . As rabbits are most active at dusk and dawn, exercise areas should be permanently attached.
38
Rabbits are social creatures and need the company of their own kind. Keep at least two together and you’ll never look back — watching rabbits interact with each other is a joy. The best combination is a neutered (绝育的) male and neutered female, but neutered same sex siblings can work too.
All paws on the floor
Rabbits are thought of as an “easy” introduction to owning a pet and are often bought for small children. Of course, children can enjoy learning about rabbits and interacting with them. 39 . As prey animals, they like to keep all four feet firmly on the ground and prefer to hop onto a lap to get a tasty treat rather than be picked up.
Always give the right food
40 . So they need constant access to grass of good quality to keep them healthy. They only need a small amount of concentrated food a day and a few healthy greens. “Sugary” vegetables and fruits should only be fed very occasionally, if at all.
A. A single rabbit is a lonely rabbit
B. Adopt rabbits from a rescue shelter
C. Children’s playhouses are often a cost-effective choice
D. But it’s important to think twice before deciding if they are right for you
E. Rabbits have a complex digestive system and teeth that grow continuously
F. Rabbits can reproduce from four months, so it’s important to get them neutered
G. Unfortunately, they don’t enjoy being picked up and they are easily frightened
第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分30分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
My wife, Hannah, and I don’t usually keep houseplants. Anything in pots gets either overwatered or underwatered. But after my diagnosis with a brain cancer, with a forecast of merely a year to live, I loved the 41 of having something new and green around.
My friend Mitch gave me what he said was a 42 bamboo plant in a pottery bowl. We placed the plant in the living room window across from the couch where I 43 much of the day.
I told Hannah I wanted to care for the plant myself. Caring for the plant gave me a sense of 44 at a time when I sometimes felt useless. My cancer 45 my ability to walk, and the treatment left me exhausted. As a family physician, I was used to being the one who provided care, not the one who 46 it.
Since my diagnosis, far too often, I had to 47 help from other people. The enormous change left me feeling aimless and unsettled. Watering the plant, as small an act as it was, 48 me to a central part of my old identity and taught me I could still be a caregiver. Soon, it had nearly doubled in height and its leaves were shiny and lush. Both the tree and I were 49 .
Then, 50 , it began to show signs of stress. I increased my watering, then decreased it. I fed it plant food. No matter what I did, the leaves kept browning and dropping to the floor. I grew more and more 51 and uneasy.
Hannah 52 me that we’d seen houseplants die before.
“If my lucky bamboo dies,” I blurted out, “I might die too!”
I couldn’t shake the feeling that the plant had become a(n) 53 of my health. 54 the tree was struggling, I felt increasingly fearful. Its drying leaves, I worried, might signal the end of my life.
Thanks to my wife’s constant comfort, my 55 lessened and I transplanted the bamboo to a larger pot as instructed. I am convinced that if the plant outlives me, it will comfort Hannah and remind her that our large community will continue to nurture her after I am gone.
41. A. effect B. idea C. secret D. possibility
42. A. fake B. tender C. pretty D. lucky
43. A. cried B. wasted C. treated D. spent
44. A. loss B. belonging C. achievement D. crisis
45. A. strengthened B. trained C. limited D. developed
46. A. received B. shared C. offered D. missed
47. A. turn down B. set aside C. rely on D. respond to
48. A. attracted B. connected C. drove D. compared
49. A. weakening B. thriving C. waiting D. competing
50. A. hopefully B. luckily C. undoubtedly D. mysteriously
51. A. satisfied B. discouraged C. delighted D. curious
52. A. persuaded B. warned C. informed D. reminded
53. A. enemy B. supporter C. definition D. symbol
54. A. Even if B. In case C. Now that D. As though
55. A. anxiety B. anger C. doubt D. regret
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个恰当的单词或者括号内单词的正确形式。
Researchers from the Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences Research Institute have cultivated the world’s first crucian carp (鲫鱼) without tiny bones, 56 (mark)a major technical breakthrough in aquaculture genetic breeding.
The crucian carp is 57 tough-skinned, bony freshwater fish mainly 58 (eat) in Eastern Europe and Asia. However, its tiny bones make it difficult to eat and process on a large scale. Genetically removing the tiny bones could open up extensive commercial 59 (opportunity).
“In 2020, we successfully cultivated the first generation of crucian carp without tiny bones with a success rate of 12.96 percent. The second generation in 2021 60 (have) a success rate of 19 percent,” said Kuang Youyi, a researcher on the team. “ 61 the beginning of 2022, we released around 20,000 fish of the third generation in our test base and began large-scale breeding.”
The new variety, 62 was created using gene editing, ends a global debate for more than 50 years on 63 tiny bones can be reproduced, according to the institute.
“People will no longer have to pick out tiny fish bones,” said the team. “This can 64 (significant)change the global fish diet culture and habits and profoundly impact the 65 (consume) of aquatic products in the future.”
第Ⅱ卷（共40分）
Ⅰ. 单词填空（共15题；每题1分，满分15分）
66. The remote desert area is ____________ (可进入的) only by helicopter.
67. My dad has made a full ____________ (恢复) from the operation.
68. Drug production is the most ____________ (有利润的) business in the US.
69. We apologize for any ____________ (不方便) caused during the repairs.
70. I think it is necessary to ____________ (更新) the multimedia equipment in the classroom.
71. College years are supposed to be a time for the development of adult ____________ (身份).
72. The ____________ (目标) audience for this advertisement was mainly teenagers.
73. Having green spaces in a city is very ____________ (有益的) for urban residents.
74. I would appreciate it if you could take my application into a ____________.
75. Her emotion was s____________ up by his sad story.
76. After the earthquake, the beautiful building was r____________ to ruins.
77. With tears s____________ down her face, she didn’t know what to do next.
78. Is there anything in p____________ you’d like for dinner?
79. With better education, people will be able to build a better society in h____________ with nature.
80. If the machine can’t f____________ properly, you can seek professional help.
Ⅱ. 原文填空（共15空；每空1分，满分15分）
81. On the plain in front of us, we can just make out a herd of graceful animals. This is why we’re here — to ____________ Tibetan antelopes.
82. In order to save this species from ____________, the Chinese government placed it under national protection.
83. Zhaxi and other volunteers watched over antelopes day and night to keep them safe from ____________.
84. She believes that it is highly important to bridge the digital ____________ and make sure that everyone has access to the Internet and knows how to use new technology.
85. People’s lives have been changed by online ____________ and social networks.
86. The government, however, does not ____________ to stop the protection programs since the threats to the Tibetan antelopes have not yet disappeared.
87. There are countless articles ____________ us how the Internet has made our lives more convenient.
88. Under the sky ____________ a village painted with smaller strokes and finer detail, giving the impression of peace.
89. It doesn’t make sense that he or she would go through so much ____________ to be fashionable.
90. During the last twenty years there has been increasing ____________ with the quality of the environment.
91. That didn’t make Thorpe a stranger to ____________.
92. Having learned about your activity which really intrigues me, I want to recommend myself as a ____________ candidate.
93. Experienced in ____________ to various animals, I’m sure to be the right person you’re looking for.
94. In a word, this is a simple yet powerful software which is ____________ in our life.
95. Since it’s connected with our social circles, we can conveniently ____________ money to friends and family without going to the bank.
Ⅲ. 句子翻译（共5题；每题2分，满分10分）
96. 如果你方便的话，可以帮我从网上下载一个文件吗？(convenient)
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
97. 由于水位上升，这些鸟儿的栖息地正在受到威胁。（现在进行时的被动语态）
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
98. 当她生了重病以后，她发现自己丢了工作并且困在家里。(find+宾语+宾补)
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
99. 只有采取有效措施，我们才能保护濒危物种。(Only when)
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
100. 说到教育，网课已经给学习方式带来了很大的改变。(When it comes to…)
_______________________________________________________________________________________________

重庆南开中学高2025级高一（下）期中考试
英语答案
听力：1-5 BACCA 6-10 BAACB 11-15 BCABA 16-20 BACBC
阅读：21-23 CBB 24-27 DABB 28-31 ACDB 32-35 BACB
七选五：36-40 DCAGE
完型填空：41-45 BDDCC 46-50 ACBBD 51-55 BDDCA
语法填空：56. marking 57. a 58. eaten 59. opportunities 60. had
61. At 62. which 63. whether 64. significantly 65. consumption
单词填空：66. accessible 67. recovery 68. profitable 69. inconvenience
70. update 71. identity 72. target/intended 73. beneficial
74. account 75. stirred 76. reduced 77. streaming
78. particular 79. harmony 80. function
原文填空：81. observe 82. extinction 83. attacks 84. divide
85. communities 86. intend 87. telling 88. rests
89. discomfort 90. concern 91. adversity 92. qualified
93. attending 94. indispensable 95. transfer
句子翻译：
96. Could you help me download a file from the Internet/online if it’s convenient for you?
97. The habitat of these birds is being threatened because of/due to/on account of the rising water level.
98. When she developed a serious disease, she found herself out of work and stuck at home.
99. Only when effective measures are taken/adopted can we protect/preserve endangered species.
100. When it comes to education, online classes have brought about great changes to the way of learning.
听力部分
Text 1
W: So, Peter, who are you going camping with?
M: (1)Well, Dave from work can’t make it, so Tom—you know him, an old school friend. I’ll do a trip with Dave and Mike another time.
Text 2
M: Did you have a nice weekend?
W: Mmm. Not too bad.
M: Did you do anything special?
W: (2)Well, I saw a really good movie with a teammate of my football club.
Text 3
W: All the traffic downtown is backing up.
M: Oh. How should I get to the doctor’s? Drive? Take a taxi?
W: A taxi won’t be any faster than driving.
M: (3)Well then, I’ll probably take the subway.
Text 4
W: Could you put your seat forward now, sir? (4)We’ll be landing shortly.
M: So soon? Great!
Text 5
W: That man just threw his rubbish on the floor!
M: Well, it’s a theater. Someone will clean it up later
W: (5)You don’t think that’s rude?
M: It’s none of our business.
Text 6
M: When shall I say that you will arrive?
W: Tell them that I plan to be there by tomorrow afternoon
M: (7)Shall I have them make a hotel reservation for you?
W: No need. I made one last week by telephone.
M: (6)Do you plan to stay longer than three days?
W: I don’t think so. (7)I can take care of all the necessary business in three days.
M: Well, have a good trip.
W: Thank you.
Text 7
W: (8)How about these glasses for Laura and David’s wedding?
M: The style is good. They have a nice shape.
W: Let’s see, they’re $60 for four glasses.
M: Doesn’t that seem expensive? They’re awfully small.
W: No, the size is okay, and the price is actually okay, too, for a really nice set like this.
M: Are blue glasses useful? I mean, will they go with their other things?
W: (9)Now that you say it, I don’t think blue is a good idea.
M: Yeah, let’s look for something similar in another color.
Text 8
W: (12)Good afternoon, Kingswell Sports club, how can I help you?
M: Oh, I was wondering if you could give me some information about your club.
W: Of course.
M: Do you have tennis courts, for example?
W: No, I’m afraid we don’t. (10)We’re mainly a golf club.
M: What about football? I heard you had a team.
W: No, I’m sorry. Perhaps you’re thinking about Fresham Sports Center. But we have a keep-fit studio, which is very popular with members, and then as well as that there’s swimming, of course.
M: That’s good. I like to swim every day. What about relaxing after exercise? I assume you have a restaurant or something.
W: (11)At the moment, we’ve only got a salad bar. The restaurant will be in use by the end of the year.
M: Sounds good!
Text 9
M: Phew! I just made it in time! (13)Do you mind if I sit here?
W: No, please, go ahead.
M: Thanks. Ah... it’s good to sit down. I really thought I was going to miss this train!
W: Yes, you got on just before it left.
M: I had to run to catch it. But at least I can sit down now all the way to Oxford.
W: Oxford? (14)This train goes to Bristol.
M: Oh no! Where does it go?
W: It goes to Bristol.
M: You’re joking!
W: (15)You need the next train — the one at 10:04. This is the 9:55 to Bristol.
M: But it was after 10 o’clock when I got on…
W: I know. We left a bit late. But it’s definitely the train to Bristol. You can go and ask the conductor.
M: What am I going to do? I’m going to an interview in Oxford. I can’t be late!
W: Don’t worry. (16)This train stops at Reading. Just get off there and wait a few minutes. You can get on your train to Oxford.
M: Great! Thank you so much.
W: No problem.
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M: Hello, everyone. Welcome back to Story Time, and this week we’re going to talk about Margaret Fuller. Margaret Fuller was born in 1810 in America. Up to the age of nine, her education was at home, with her father. Margaret was an excellent student. In fact, by the age of six, she was translating Latin poetry into English. (18)By the age of ten, she was at school. And eventually, she became a teacher. So, (19)why did she become so well known? Well, she had very strong opinions about the role of women and particularly about what jobs they could do. Margaret believed that a woman could do any job that a man could do. Later, she became a journalist. She worked for the New York Tribune and became its first female editor. She also wrote reviews for it, as she was famous for having strong opinions about literature. (20)Some of the reviews she wrote were very sharp. As a result, she was not always popular with novelists and poets of her time. Besides, she was interested in many different topics. For example, she wanted to change people’s attitudes to Native Americans and African Americans. She certainly tried to make the world a better place. (17)This is Tom, on 685 FM, saying good night.