四川省泸县重点中学2022-2023学年高二下学期6月期末英语试题及参考答案

这是一份四川省泸县重点中学2022-2023学年高二下学期6月期末英语试题及参考答案，共12页。试卷主要包含了5分，满分7，5分)，B．20， 开头结尾已给出，不计入总词数等内容，欢迎下载使用。
泸县重点中学2023年春期高二期末考试
英语试题
第I卷 选择题（100分）
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。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．Where will the woman go tonight?
A．To a party. B．To a theatre. C．To the man’s home.
2．What does the woman say about Tom?
A．He works hard. B．He is clever. C．He is popular.
3．How does the man sound?
A．Puzzled. B．Unpleased. C．Happy.
4．What does the woman suggest doing next Saturday?
A．Meeting Janet. B．Going to a play. C．Booking some tickets.
5．Where are the speakers?
A．At a cinema. B．At a clinic. C．At a bank.
第二节（共15小题，每小题15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段长对话，回答第6、7题。
6．How does the woman feel?
A．Jealous. B．Delighted. C．Disappointed.
7．What is the woman going to do this evening?
A．Play bowling. B．Stay at home. C．Go to the theater.
听第7段长对话，回答第8至9题。
8．According to the man, what may be caused by eating ice-creams?
A．Catching a cold. B．Having a headache. C．Putting on weight.
9．What is the probable relationship between the speakers?
A．Father and daughter. B．Teacher and student. C．Husband and wife.
听第8段长对话，回答第10至12题。
10．What does the woman think about famous brands?
A．They are the best. B．They are beautiful. C．They are too expensive.
11．Why do some people prefer famous brands according to the man?
A．To show off their knowledge.
B．To get people to follow them. .
C．To look special and fashionable.
12．What does the man think about first when he buys things?
A．Brand and style. B．Quality and price. C．Advertisement and brand.
听第9段长对话，回答第13至16题。
13．What do we know about the man?
A．He is staying in his friends’ house.
B．He is to blame for the stolen things.
C．He is busy with his own business.
14．When did the man leave the café?
A．About 7: 00 p. m. B．About 10: 00 p. m. C．About 11: 00 p. m.
15．What would the man’s friends care about most?
A．The TV set. B．The computer. C．The paintings.
16．Who is the woman?
A．The man’s wife. B．A policewoman. C．The owner of the house.
听下面一段独白，回答第17至20题。
17．Where is the speaker from?
A．India. B．America. C．Venezuela.
18．How old was the speaker when he moved to South America?
A．19. B．20. C．21.
19．What was the speaker’s major in the university?
A．Japanese history. B．English literature. C．Spanish education.
20．What does the speaker like doing in his spare time?
A．Cycling. B．Playing football. C．Listening to music.
第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
Whether you’re in high school or college, there are many opportunities at parks and offices across the country to donate your time and services. Following are some volunteer opportunities that you could take up.
Interpretation Language Translator, Mandarin and Cantonese
Time: 4/25/2023—8/31/2023
Address: Golden Gate National Recreation Area, San Francisco, California
Description: We are seeking the help of a native Chinese translator/speaker to help translate signs at our Point Bonita lighthouse to traditional Chinese for Cantonese and Mandarin speaking visitors to our park. Volunteers will be working from a Google Document provided by the volunteer supervisor with the associated English text.
Qualifications: Patience; Organized; Attention to detail; Advanced written and spoken proficiency in English, Mandarin, and Cantonese; Access to Computer and computer software.
Mark Twain Lake M. W. Boudreaux Memorial Visitor Center Attendant
Time: 4/1/2023—10/1/2023
Address: Mark Twain Lake, Highway J Monroe City, Missouri
Description: Looking for outgoing individuals with professional attitude to greet visitors, provide customer service, answer phones, issue Annual Passes and assist with a small bookstore/ nature store tasks.
Qualifications: Outgoing personality; professional attitude; good communication skills; basic computer skills; willing to work with team.
Wild Wednesday Assistant
Time: 6/ 1/2023-8/31/2023
Address: Tamarac National Wildlife Refuge, County Highway 26, Rochert, Minnesota
Description: The purpose of the Wildlife Wednesday program is to enhance a young child’s visit to the refuge through a one hour hands-on nature exploration activity during the summer season. The activity consists of a story, craft, hike or the movement activity which may incorporate dance and music.
Qualifications: good interpersonal communication and computer skills; passionate about connecting young children to nature; basic knowledge and understanding of ecology, wildlife and plants.
Please click Volunteer.gov to learn more about current opportunities near you.
21．What do volunteers at Mark Twain Lake need to do?
A．Tell stories about wildlife protection to children.
B．Translate signs from English to Chinese and Mandarin.
C．Greet visitors, provide customer service and answer phones.
D．Attend the movement activity incorporating dance and music.
22．What do the three voluntary jobs have in common?
A．Computer skills are needed. B．They are all located in California.
C．Volunteers can work from April to October. D．Volunteers ought to go to those places in person.
23．Where can the text be found?
A．In a travel brochure. B．On the website.
C．In a magazine. D．In an advertisement.
B
I wish I’d been more confident in my own abilities, especially when I was at school.
I was a shy child and struggled a bit when talking to other people. On the whole, my parents were very supportive, always encouraging me and trying to help me relax in social situations, but I was always terribly self-conscious. I wish I hadn’t been so worried about what everybody thought of me. I know now that if you are extremely shy , then it’s hard work to have a conversation with you. Now I try to think about the other person I’m talking to and put them at ease in my company .However, at school, I found it especially difficult in my peer group. I wasn’t competitive, but I was aware of my appearance and I always compared myself to other people, usually coming to the conclusion that I wasn’t as clever or as popular or as cool as they were. I wanted to be popular. I know now that the kids who are considered the coolest at school aren’t necessarily the most popular or successful when they grow up.
I realize now that everything changes during your teen years — physically, mentally, socially and emotionally — and I just had a harder time than most. I wish I hadn’t let it stop me from doing things, though. I wish I’d taken a gap year or at least traveled more when I left school. But to tell the truth, I didn’t have the courage to go off alone before going to college. I could have gone to Europe and America with a friend as I’d saved up enough money, but in the end I just didn’t want to do it. My parents really wanted me to try a gap year. They said it would be a great experience before college. I think they were right, and now I won’t have another opportunity to do that for a long time.
24．What can be learned about the author when she was a child?
A．She found being sociable difficult. B．She was considered too direct.
C．She lived a rich life. D．She felt uncomfortable with her parents.
25．What did the author think of herself as a teen?
A．She had a big heart. B．She was a first-class student.
C．She suffered greatly during her teen years. D．She used to let her parents down.
26．What does the author regret?
A．Not paying enough attention to her parents. B．Not saving up enough money to go abroad.
C．Not going to college together with her best friend. D．Not being brave enough to travel before college.
27．Why does the author write this text?
A．To honor her parents B．To share her life lessons
C．To remember her childhood D．To discuss skills needed for school
C
The St. Louis soldier, Todd Nicely joined the navy in 2007, and was severely injured—lost his arms and legs and his life was almost taken away while serving abroad in 2010.
“I didn’t want to put my guys through anything that I wouldn’t want to do, so a lot of the times I was in the front,” he told the news while remembering the incident that changed his life. Over the past decade, Nicely has learned to adjust to the world with amputated arms and legs, a way of life that recently became a bit easier thanks to the addition of a service dog.
CHAMP Assistance Dogs in St. Louis, Missouri, gifted Nicely with a service dog named Hugo this season. The non-profit’s task focuses on connecting service dogs to people with disabilities who need them. Hugo is trained to assist Nicely with his day-to-day tasks, small gestures that add up to significant changes for the man.
“Nearly 12 years later, Hugo is pam of the family. Having him here to pick things up that I drop is kind of a blessing. It makes my quality of life a lot better,” Nicely told KMOV News 4.
This improved quality of life is what CHAMP works hard to provide for soldiers and other individuals who benefit from the support of a service dog. “Hugo is making a difference in Todd’s life. It is a wonderful feeling for all of us, and we are on top of the world in seeing someone become more independent because a dog is there to help them,” Pam Budke, CHAMP Assistance Dogs’ director, shared with KMOV News 4.
Nicely hopes that Hugo helps other soldiers by showing them it’s important to seek assistance when you need help. “You are supposed to be this tough man. Now, all of a sudden, you’re asking for help. It’s like, ‘am I weak?’ ‘No’,” Nicely said. “It doesn’t make you weak. It actually makes you stronger to ask for help,” he added.
28．Which of the following can describe Todd Nicely best in army service?
A．Lucky. B．Clever. C．Considerate. D．Well-educated.
29．What is the purpose of CHAMP Assistance Dogs?
A．To send homeless dogs to people. B．To help people train service dogs.
C．To make the disabled adjust to the world. D．To create a bond between the disabled and service dogs.
30．What does the underlined phrase “on top of the world” in Paragraph 5 mean?
A．Ashamed. B．Astonished. C．Delighted. D．Embarrassed.
31．What can be inferred about the soldiers from the last paragraph?
A．They seldom ask for help. B．They like being tough to others.
C．They love dogs more than anyone else. D．They need to show their weakness sometimes.
D
Imagine shopping in a store only to realize during checkout your wallet and phone are both left at ho me or missing! What if the cashier told you that you could pay using your palm?
This may soon become a reality thanks to Amazon's newest product: Amazon One. By linking your palm to a credit card,this technology could allow users to pay at stores
Amazon is piloting the hardware in two of its Amazon Go stores in Seattle, and plans to take it to twenty more in the near future.The company is also hoping to sell its technology to other retailers.
Like fingerprints, palm prints are unique to a person.Do you know that palm prints develop during the fetal(胎儿的)stage, even before we are born? Physical features such as palm veins(纹路), fingerprints, and facial characteristics are most commonly used for biometric identification. However, palm scan technology has been around for some time and is considered the safest of all.
Unlike fingerprint scans that may not record correct information when there is a cut or bruise, or when fingers are wet, palm scans are more reliable. By scanning your palm, it is more convenient to pay.The patterns of veins don't change during the human lifetime. More importantly, unlike fingerprints that can be copied fro m something people touch, it is not possible to get a picture of a person's palm and guess the vein patterns.
There are also some concerns about this new technology, one of which is security, as Amazon plans to store the users' palm data on the cloud. This is a risk as hackers can get access to this information unlike Apple's face scan technology that stores the data on your iPhone. In spite of this, it is a pretty impressive technology. Who knows how the world will develop in the future? All you may need to do is wave your hand.
32．What's the purpose of giving an example in paragraph 1?
A．To introduce the topic. B．To remind you to take-your phone and wallet.
C．To share an unhappy experience. D．To stress the importance of your palm.
33．What can we learn about palm-scan payment?
A．It has developed to a mature stage. B．It has been put into use in many countries.
C．It possesses some advantages over fingerprints. D．It may fail when you cut or dirty your palm.
34．Where is the text probably taken from?
A．A fashion book. B．A science magazine.
C．A research review. D．A travel brochure.
35．Which can be the best title for the text?
A．More Possibilities for Payment B．Palm-Scan Payment vs Other Payment
C．Scanning Your Palm to Pay D．Comparison of Various Modes of Payment
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。
As you get older, you'll meet a wider range of people from different cultures. Culture is an idea that isn't easy to understand. People often use the term to refer to things like food, holidays, clothing and music. 36 Religion, customs, beliefs and values are also part of your culture. So when meeting people from different backgrounds, you can sometimes find that there're huge differences in how you see the world.
37 For example, when you meet people from a different culture, ask them about their lives. It is one of the best ways to understand the culture. But be polite about it and remember they don't owe you an answer, and might not want to give it—not everyone wants to explain everything about their culture.
Maybe you've recently met someone from a different culture you find interesting. 38 Get to know his/her families and see how their customs and traditions differ from yours. You might be surprised to find how culturally different two people living even in the same town can be!
Read books by and about people who are different from you. Reading memoirs (回忆录), biographies and other nonfiction books is an obvious way to learn about a country or someone's life. 39 Like with books, you can also watch movies to learn more about a culture. What's more, keeping yourself in a different culture through travel is also an amazing way to understand another culture.
40 So accept and respect the differences between yourself and your friends from different cultures—remember that what is a difference to you is just their normal life!
A．Make friends with him/her.
B．But it also goes much deeper than that.
C．Show respect towards people from other cultures.
D．You may think you know a lot about a culture or place.
E．Differences between us are what makes life so interesting.
F．There are many ways to understand other people's cultures.
G．Also don't ignore novels that have been translated from other languages.
第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
I'm sure many of you are familiar with the New Year’s resolution(决 心) --get 41 . After a Christmas of staving 42 , watching television and eating far too much chocolate decided enough was enough. January was going to be 43 、January was going to be the start of the new. healthy me—less chocolate, more 44 . an all-round healthier lifestyle. But how was I going to do this? As I 45   , the Internet looking for inspiration,! realized just how 46 , I knew about ways to get fit. 47   exercise, had always thought you either played a team sport like 48 or went to the gym . And with the arrival of January snow, playing football outside didn't seem like die best option. And as I have a deep-rooted terror of 49 running machines, the gym wasn't going to work out cither Plus Eve never quite understood the concept of   50 to run inside when you could run outside for free!
51 I knew that I needed to research my options further. The first thing I found was the world of YouTube exercise videos .There are videos for just about everything. The 52   thing about YouTube videos is that they are free, they are 53 （you can do them whenever you want)and you don't have to 54 your nice warm house to do them. But   55 you do them with a friend it's tough to    56 yourself to keep going, and without an instructor there with you it's sometimes hard to know if you're doing the move 57   .
I then researched local fitness classes and found my small town to be absolutely swimming with 58 ! I quickly signed up to the overall sports club, had a look at the weekly timetable and   59   to try them all out. So far I have tried out most of them. My 60 ones are by far the dance-based ones that take place to music, because it makes exercise so much more fun!
41．A．rich B．fit C．busy D．ready
42．A．alone B．abroad C．inactive D．positive
43．A．hard B．similar C．relaxing D．different
44．A．workouts B．foods C．fun D．sleep
45．A．looked B．surfed C．checked D．enjoyed
46．A．few B．much C．little D．many
47．A．In case of B．In addition to C．In terms of D．In spite of
48．A．tennis B．basketball C．badminton D．football
49．A．getting off B．taking off C．giving off D．falling of
50．A．paying B．planning C．practicing D．playing
51．A．Therefore B．However C．Besides D．Otherwise
52．A．serious B．confusing C．wonderful D．amusing
53．A．cheap B．flexible C．useful D．safe
54．A．clean B．leave C．build D．buy
55．A．if B．though C．since D．unless
56．A．force B．encourage C．stimulate D．motivate
57．A．smartly B．quickly C．correctly D．beautifully
58．A．opportunity B．danger C．pressure D．patience
59．A．agreed B．decided C．believed D．advised
60．A．favorite B．creative C．ordinary D．regular
第II卷 非选择题（50分）
第二节(共10小题：每小題1.5分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
It seems that Chinese people have always loved to discuss 61 differences between northerners and southerners. Now, another difference has drawn wide attention: the way northerners and southerners shop 62 food at markets.
People from southern China normally buy 63 they need for just one or two meals at a time. It’s normal for them to buy just half a Chinese cabbage, two 64 (potato) and 25 grams of beef at a time. 65 , a person may be laughed at if they do this in the north. Instead, buying enough vegetables and meat for a week 66 (be) normal.
The different could be because of the different climates. Food can 67 (keep) for a long time in the north, as it’s 68 (usual) cold and dry there. Many northerners have the habit of 69 (store) food for a long time. But due to the hot and wet weather in the south, southern Chinese people prefer 70 (buy) just enough food for one meal or one day. Otherwise, the food may go bad.
Maybe these debates about different customs help us to understand each other better.

第四部分 写作（共两节，满分35分）
第一节 短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处，每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加，删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
When Western parents are expected a baby, they start to think long and hardly about what they will name their child. The child will have to live with a name for their whole life after all.
Some parents seem focus on finding a name that is distinctive, a name that everybody likes it and nobody else uses. Also, sometimes it goes horribly wrong. One musician named his child Audio Science, while other couple named their kid Pirate. Recently, some parents in the US and Europe have gone as far as pay someone to come up with a name for them. Some companies charge a couple hundred dollars, and one Swiss company charges about $ 30,000 think of a unique name that has never been used before.
第二节 书面表达（满分25分）
72．假如你是李华，你的英国朋友 Edward 正在学习汉语，希望你推荐一个适合他的学习汉语 的网站。请你根据以下内容，给他回复邮件。
推荐网站：www.edchinese.com
网站内容：
1. 中文情景对话，中国风俗，中国电影，中文歌曲、成语和唐诗等；
2. 有在线老师答疑解惑。
注意：1. 词数 100 左右；
2. 可适当增加细节，以使内容充实，行文连贯；
3. 开头结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Edward,
I’m more than pleased to know that you are learning Chinese. ______________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua

参考答案
一．听力
1．A 2．A 3．B 4．B 5．B 6．C 7．B 8．B 9．C 10．C 11．C 12．B
13．A 14．C 15．C 16．B 17．B 18．A 19．C 20．A
二．阅读理解
21．C 22．A 23．B 24．A 25．C 26．D 27．B 28．C 29．D 30．C 31．A
32．A 33．C 34．B 35．C 36．B 37．F 38．A 39．G 40．E
三．完形填空
41．B 42．C 43．D 44．A 45．B 46．C 47．C 48．D 49．D 50．A 51．A 52．C 53．B 54．B 55．D 56．D 57．C 58．A 59．B 60．A
四．语法填空
61．the 62．for 63．what/things 64．potatoes 65．However 66．is 67．be kept 68．usually 69．storing 70．to buy/buying
五．改错
1. expected→expecting 2. hardly→hard 3. a→the 4. focus→focused 5.去掉it
6. Also→However 7. other→another 8. pay→paying 9. and→but 10. think前加to
六．书面表达
72．Dear Edward,
I’m more than pleased to know that you are learning Chinese. I’d like to recommend www. edchinese.com to you.
I’m more than pleased to know that you are learning Chinese. I’d like to recommend www.edchinese.com to you. It’s a good website for non-Chinese speakers who are learning Chinese, especially for beginners.
Firstly, it provides you with a variety of online courses, such as Chinese idioms, dialogues and customs. Through these courses, you will have a good understanding of the Chinese language as well as its culture. Besides, it will help you learn Chinese in interesting and effective ways. Here you can learn to sing some Chinese songs, enjoy Tang poems and watch Chinese movies. More importantly, there are teachers online whom you can turn to for help. And all this is free of charge.
I hope you will find this website attractive and helpful.
Wish you a happy learning time!
Yours，
Li Hua

听力原材料
Text1：M: Would you like to go to the theatre tonight? I’ve got some tickets.
W: I’m sorry. I’ve arranged a party to meet some old friends tonight.
M: No problem. Maybe next time you’ll come.
W: Yes. That would be nice.
Text2：W: Tom seems like a good student.
M: He is certainly not so intelligent as George, but his grades are better than his.
W: Yeah, he works much harder.
Text3：M: This is the last time I’m coming to this restaurant.
W: It is said that their steaks are some of the best in town. What happened?
M: They’re excellent but always over-cooked. And I can’t get any waiter’s attention around here, either.
W: It’s alright. Let’s enjoy it, anyway.
Text4：W: There is a good comedy on at the Royal Theater next Saturday. Would you like to go with me?
M: Of course. Well, I’ll ask Janet if she is free. Then I can book seats for us.
Text5：M: Now, what seems to be the trouble, Mrs. Stevens?
W: I’ve been very dizzy lately. And last night, I had some chest pain.
M: Don’t worry. Let me have a look.
Text6：M: I see your old roommate Marie is featured on the cover of Vogue magazine.
W: Yes, and she was on Bella two months ago.
M: I can’t believe I’ve met her.
W: Her ship has certainly soared recently.
M: You sound bitter.
W: No, not really. I’m not jealous. It’s just that she doesn’t speak to any of her old friends any more.
M: Fame changes people, not always for the better.
W: I know. I just thought we were really close.
M: Guess you’re stuck with me then.
W: Friends for life.
M: Why don’t we go do something this evening?
W: Like what?
M: Like go bowling or see a show at the theater. Something to get your mind off this.
W: Honestly, I’m fine. I think I just need a hot bath and a good book.
Text7：W: It’s hot today. I’d like to have some ice cream. Do you want some, dear?
M: No, thank you. Do you know the danger you face when eating ice cream?
W: Yes, gaining weight.
M: No, not that. Have you heard about brain freeze?
W: No, what’s that?
M: For many people, eating ice cream or drinking an icy drink too fast can produce a terrible headache. It usually hits in the front of the brain. People also call it “ice cream headache”.
W: Okay. I see. You know what? After all these years, you sound more and more like my father.
Text8：W: Sometimes I just can’t figure out why some people always buy famous brands such as LV or Nike. What do you think about that, Tom?
M: Maybe they think that famous brands can make them feel good. You know, producers of famous brands spend a lot of money on their advertising. They want people to know that they are good enough to afford the best.
W: I can understand the influence of advertisements on people. But some people do not make that much money but spend half of their incomes on famous brands.
M: Oh, I see. Some people probably need to wear brand-name clothing to feel special and fashionable.They don’t want to be a nobody in the crowd.
W: Well, that’s one of the reasons they spend so much. They want to keep up with changing fashions, so they buy regardless of the price.
M: As far as I am concerned, I will buy things that are high quality at reasonable prices. There are also many cheap things with good quality. I never want to be a victim of advertisements.
W: I couldn’t agree more.
Text9：W: Did you report a break-in to us just now?
M: Well, it isn’t my place. I am just staying here for two months while my friends are out of the city. So besides the TV set and some paintings, I don’t really know what else is missing. All the drawers had been emptied out and I guess something was taken. My friends will be mad.
W: I see. Now...
M: It wasn’t my fault, of course. All the windows and doors were locked.
W: Now how exactly did you discover the break-in?
M: I went out at 7:00 as I do every Thursday to at-tend my computer class. Afterwards I stopped at a café for a drink and I got back here just after 11 o’clock.
W: How can you be so sure of the time?
M: Because I was at the café till the ten o’clock news was over, and it’s only a two-minute walk from here. Is there any chance of anything being recovered? I know my friends will be especially sad about the paintings.
W: We’ll do our best and let you know if we find anything. And if I were you, I would immediately call my friends.
Text10：M: Hi, everyone. I thought I would introduce myself as part of this site, and at the same time, make this introduction into a listening quiz. As you know, my name’s Randall Davis, and I’m originally from Indianapolis, Indiana, in the United States. When I was 19 years old, I moved to Venezuela in South America, and later returned to the United States in 1993. I entered Brigham Young University from 1993 to 1999, and I majored in Spanish education and Teaching English as a Second Language. After graduating from university, I moved to Tokyo, Japan, in the spring of 1999. Then, in 2006, I moved to Nagoya, Japan, where I currently live and teach. In my spare time, I enjoy reading, bike riding, playing basketball, and hearing from students from around the world.