江苏省徐州市沛县2022-2023学年九年级上学期12月月考英语试题

这是一份江苏省徐州市沛县2022-2023学年九年级上学期12月月考英语试题，共13页。试卷主要包含了听力，选择填空，完形填空，阅读理解，词语运用，任务型阅读，书面表达等内容，欢迎下载使用。
九年级第二次调研测试
英语试题
（考试时间: 90分钟 试卷满分: 140分）
温馨提示: 本卷共8页, 答案全部涂、写在答题卡上, 写在本卷上无效。
一、听力（共20小题, 每小题1.5分, 共30分）
第一部分 听对话回答问题。本部分共有10道小题, 每小题你将听到一段对话, 选出你认为最合适的答案, 听两遍。
1. What food are they talking about?
A. B. C.
2. What day is it tomorrow?
A. B. C.
3. What was Lily doing at 7 yesterday morning?
A. B. C.
4. What animal does the man like?
A. B. C.
5. How often does the bus come?
A. Every three minutes. B. Every five minutes. C. Every eight minutes.
6. When will the two speakers meet?
A. At 4.30 p. m. B. At 4.45 p. m. C. At 5.15 p. m.
7. What did John do last night?
A. He did his homework.
B. He did some reading.
C. He chatted with his friends on the Internet.
8. What will the man probably do first?
A. Hurry to the meeting. B. Go sightseeing by bus. C. Take the underground.
9. What does Simon want to get?
A. Some water and food. B. Some clothes. C. Some medicine.
10. What are they talking about?
A. Daniel's hobbies B. Daniel's school subjects. C. Daniel's good personalities.
第二部分 听对话和短文回答问题。你将听到两段对话和一篇短文, 每段对话或短文后各有几道小题, 选出你认为最合适的答案, 听两遍。
听下面一段对话, 回答第11~12题。
11. What's the woman's problem?
A. she feels nervous about the test.
B. She doesn't work hard.
C. She has never taken any test.
12. What is the man's suggestion for getting good results in exams?
A. Talking with others. B. Often taking tests. C. Always working hard.
听第一篇短文, 回答 13~15 小题。
A story about a lucky girl
What?
•Last year, she 13 and got hurt.
Who?
• 14 wrote a letter to the charity.
How?
•She will help people in need by 15 .
13. A. fell off her bike B. was hit by a car C. slipped over
14. A. Her teacher B. She herself C. Her parents
15. A. donating money B. performing operations C. doing voluntary work
听第二篇短文, 回答第16~20小题。
What is Maggie Brown?
She is an 16 teacher in a primary school.
Which country does Maggie come from?
The 17
How does Maggie feel about her job?
18 .
What might young children think about Maggie?
They always 19 her songs and games.
What will Maggie miss if she moves to another country?
The 20 happy faces.
二、选择填空（共15小题, 每小题1分, 满分15分）
从A、B、C、D四个选项中, 选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
21. The 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China（CPC）opened___________ the morning of October 16 at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.

A. on B. in C. at D. to
22. —Shh! Be quiet. I`m on the phone.
—Who___________ you___________ to, mom?
A. do, speak B. are, speaking C. will, speak D. have, spoken
23. I think the new film___________ by Mr Zhang___________ seeing.
A. is directed; worth B. directed; worth C. is directed; is worth D. directed; is worth
24. Jack learned some Chinese in the USA___________ he could talk to people in Chinese during his stay in Beijing.
A. so that B. such that C. in order to D. because
25. —It`s a pity that the disease is still terrible at present.
—Yes. It will be worse___________ we take further action to do something for it.
A. unless B. since C. if D. when
26. ___________the teachers in the school is one hundred, and___________ of them are women teachers.
A. A number of; four fifth B. The number of; four fifth
C. A number of; four fifths D. The number of; four fifths
27. The films___________ horror and mysteries make me___________.
A. are full of; feel scared B. filled with; feel scared
C. full of; scary D. was filled with; scared
28. —Tom doesn't like eating durians（榴莲）because he dislikes the smell.
—___________.
A. So do I. B. So I do. C. Neither do I. D. Neither I do.
29. Sing! China is a___________ music programme covered___________ every Friday.
A. week's; live B. week's; lively C. weekly; lively D. weekly; live
30. As a basketball hero, Kobe Bryant is admired___________ millions of people___________ his achievements, as well as his spirit.
A. for; by B. by; for C. by; as D. as; for
31. —Your spoken English is all very good. How do you improve it?
—Thanks. Mrs Wang always asks us to___________ conversations in English classes.
A. take up B. turn up C. make up D. end up
32. —I wonder whether his parents will___________ the parents' meeting.
—Of course they will. They care about their son's study.
A. accept B. arrive C. attend D. appear
33. The research he had devoted himself to__________ a perfect success.
A. proved B. proves C. prove D. proving
34. —The light in his office is still on. Do you know___________?
—In order to prepare for the coming exams.
A. if he works hard B. when he will stop working
C. why is he so busy D. why he stays up so late
35. —Only those who have a lot in common can get along well.
—___________. Opposites sometimes attract.
A. I hope so B. I think so C. I don't care D. I don't think so
三、完形填空（共15小题, 每小题1分, 满分15分）
根据短文内容, 从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
Sit With Us
You`re at your new school. It's lunch time, but you don`t have anyone to sit with. You want to join someone at their table, 36 you're not sure if they're friendly. What do you do? Natalie's 37 of solving the problem was to create an app. She knows what it feels like to be alone at a new school. She found it difficult to make new friends and had to 38 a new table at lunch every day. If she sat 39 , she felt lonely. But if she asked to join someone and was 40 , she felt embarrassed. She created a lunch—planning app to help students like 41 find people to have lunch with.
The app—called Sit With Us—is 42 . If a student is having lunch in the afternoon, he or she can create an invitation. Other students can open the app and 43 that invitation. They can then use the app to decide when and where to 44 . This allows students to make 45 online instead of face—to face. This is the reason why it works so 46 : it lowers the risk of being refused, and the embarrassment that goes along with it.
Natalie is 47 to see that people are replying to her app actively—especially those who suffer from bullying（遭受欺凌）. Soon after she made her app available to the public, she won a prize for it. She 48 appeared in many news stories.
Natalie was even asked to speak at a university. In her 49 , Natalie wanted people to know that you don`t have to do something 50 to change lives. Sometimes, a simple thing—like having a friend to enjoy lunch with—can make all the difference.
36. A. so B. or C. for D. but
37. A. habit B. course C. method D. question
38. A. search for B. fix up C. give out D. Get away from
39. A. on time B. in a hurry C. by herself D. in public
40. A. called B. refused C. discussed D. believed
41. A. us B. it C. her D. them
42. A. cheap B. simple C. private D. noisy
43. A. miss B. make C. send D. accept
44. A. stop B. study C. meet D. exercise
45. A. plans B. trouble C. reports D. dinner
46. A. late B. well C. hard D. loudly
47. A. upset B. sorry C. happy D. angry
48. A. also B. just C. still D. seldom
49. A. book B. talk C. school D. picture
50. A. big B. new C. similar D. enjoyable
四、阅读理解（共15小题, 每小题2分, 满分30分）
阅读下面四篇短文, 从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
Imagine waking up to find a cup of coffee ready and floors swept. With smart devices（装置）controlled by AI, all housework can be done while you are asleep.

Now your kids can try these devices at the smart home show in our community science center from August 1st to August 14th. Here in the center we have many fun activities. Children can also try our cleaning robot Little Q. It is a cute robot with a round head, two big eyes and two long legs. It's like a big toy. Your children will love it.
Opening Hours: 1:00 p. m. —9:00 p. m. from Tuesday to Sunday, closed on Monday. Visitors: People of all ages are welcome. Children under 12 should come along with their parents. No pets are allowed.
Food & Drinks: No outside food or drinks. Visitors can buy food and drinks in the center.
Tickets: Please call 769520 to book a ticket. Kindly note that you CAN'T book a ticket on our website or though e-mail. And it is NOT possible buy a ticket at our ticket office as it is closed.
51. What does Little Q look like?
A. B. C. D.
52. Who can be allowed to visit the center?
A. A man with a cat. B. An 8-year-old boy alone.
C. A man with his 3-year-old son. D. A girl with food from outside.
53. How can a visitor book a ticket?
A. By making a phone call. B. By sending an e-mail.
C. By visiting the website. D. By going to the ticket office.
B
Why is the sea salt? Long before we discovered scientific ways of thinking about it, we explained it in a story. Even though the answer isn`t scientific, it holds some other truth in it—especially about the human heart.
Long ago, a poor old couple lived on the coast. One day, an old storyteller came to their village. The old couple gave him a meal. In return, he gave them a coffee mill（磨粉机）and said, "Say, ‘Mill, please grind（磨粉）'," and it'll make whatever you want, to stop it, say ‘Mil, please cease（停止）grinding'."
Soon the old couple had a much better life. They`d been happy people, and they didn`t need much more. But the young couple next door were never satisfied. When they saw the old couple wearing good clothes and buying good food, they burnt with envy（羡慕）. So one day, the young husband went to the old couple's house secretly and heard, "Mill, please grind hot chocolate!" He was surprised to see it coming out.
Then the young couple stole the mill from the old couple. With it, they rode a horse and set off down the coast, where no one would know them. Along the way, the husband showed proudly and asked, "What do you want it to make?" "Oh, I don't know. Why not salt?" the wife said. "Mill, please grind salt!" he said. "It works! "the wife shouted. But then they noticed the salt went everywhere." Make it stop," the wife said. But the husband didn't know how. "Mil, please stop grinding! Please, no more!" His words didn`t work. The mill kept grinding. Finally, the young husband threw the mill into the sea as far as he could.
And there it's been, for hundreds of years, endlessly grinding salt. That's why the sea is salt.
54. Put the things happened to the mill in correct order.
a. It began to produce salt. b. The young husband threw it
c. The young couple stole it. d. The old coupe got it.
A. b—d—a—c B. b—a—d—c C. d—a—c—b D. d—c—a—b
55. What does the underlined word "it" in Paragraph 4 refer to?
A. The coffee. B. The horse. C. The mill D. The chocolate
56. How did the young husbands feelings change?
A. sorry—sad—excited B. thirsty—excited—afraid
C. happy—nervous—proud D. surprised—thankful—happy
57. What does the word "truth" in Paragraph 1 imply（暗指）?
A. Being patient. B. Working properly. C. Being satisfied. D. Listening carefully.
C
On August 30, 2021, the Chinese government announced that kids would not be allowed to play online games Mondays to Thursdays. On weekends and holidays, kids would be limited（限制）to an hour a day of online gaming. "Recently, many parents have reported that playing games crazily among some youths and children is seriously harming their normal study, life and health." the Chinese government said online. This news got us thinking. Should the government be responsible for limiting how much time kids spend online? Here are some students' opinions.
Esme McNeely, 11
The government should not set screen—time limits. That decision should be up to parents. Some children need to use screens for homework. And during the COVID-19, one of the only ways to talk to friends was online. Government limits would not be fair to people who are careful with their screen time.
Lucas Barone, 11
The government should not limit screen time. A 2021 study from the University of Colorado Boulder says screen time might be less harmful to kids than people think. Some parents worry that children online too much won't make friends. But the study reports that screen time can actually improve kids friendships. In fact, screen time can be educational. I use websites to read and to learn math.
Xiuhan Zhu, 9
I think the government should take action and limit screen time for kids. Too much screen time can lead to tiredness and less social time. People who use smartphones are more likely to get into car accidents. Electrical products like computers can also be harmful for kids. If kids aren't careful with the websites they use, criminals can get important information.
Ning Li, 10
Most people spend too much time on their phones and TVs. They hurt their eyes and waste their time. And watching a lot of TV or playing games can influence kids' learning and social skills. If the government limited screen time, people would be encouraged to spend more time with their family. They might join a sports team in their neighbourhood.
58. Who is against screen—time limits?
A. Esme McNeely. B. Xiuhan Zhu. C. Ning Li.
59. What does the study from the University of Colorado Boulder show?
A. Screen time might do no harm to kids.
B. Screen time can improve kids' friendships.
C. Screen time won't help kids make friends.
60. What are Ning Li's opinions about screen—time: limits?
A. Too much screen time can lead to tiredness.
B. Criminals can get important information easily.
C. People are encouraged to spend more time with their family.
61. What is the article mainly about?
A. Screen time can he educational.
B. Screen time can lead to less social time.
C. Whether the government should set screen—time limits.
D
In recent years, large—scale（大规模的）tree plantation programmes are a popular way to deal with the climate crisis（气候危机）. These trees, they store lots of carbon dioxide from the air. They give us oxygen we breathe. And there's no doubt that the right trees in the right place is a good thing. However, large—scale tree planting is becoming a problem.
Yatir forest is Israel's largest forest. But the four million trees are actually having a warming effect on the planet. And the bright desert surface reflected（反射）more sunlight than the present darker tree canopy（树冠）that replaced it. This forest is making global warming worse.
What the Yatir forest warns us is that choosing the right location is very important. The wrong location can also use up groundwater and dry up streams. Choosing the right location isn't the only challenge for large — scale tree plantations. Most of the time, these tree planting programmes choose one type of trees. They are bad for biodiversity（生物多样性）.
Another big problem is planting the wrong type of trees. In South Africa, the introduction of new types of trees has led to covering large areas of land. The country now spends millions of pounds clearing the trees every year.
So, protecting the forests would be a better use of our time and resources. We should allow space around the forests for them to naturally expand. And it's the best way to get more trees on the planet. One place where planting trees is good is in the cities. Trees help reduce noise, improve air quality, help prevent flooding, and even improve your physical and mental health.
There is no one solution to the climate crisis. We have to use all the tools at hand to reduce greenhouse gases and slow down global warming.
62. The underlined word "replaced" in Paragraph 2 probably means__________.
A. 解释 B. 解决 C. 取消 D. 取代
63. Which is the following shows the structure of the passage?
（①= Para 1 ② = Para 2…）
A. ①//②③④⑤//⑥ B. ①//②③④//⑤⑥
C. ①②//③④//⑤⑥ D. ①②//③④⑤//⑥
64. What are the problems of large—scale tree planting according to the passage?
a. Choosing the wrong location b. Planting trees in the big cities
c. Planting the wrong type of trees d. Choosing only one type of trees
A. abd B. abc C. acd D. bcd
65. The purpose of the passage is________.
A. to call on people to take action to protect the environment
B. to ask more people to plant more trees in their daily lives
C. to warn people to choose the right location to plant trees
D. to remind people to pay much attention to their health
五、词语运用（共15小题, 每小题1分, 满分15分）
A）选用方框内的单词或词组填空, 其中有一个单词或词组是多余的。
value, messages, based upon, who, highly, called,
66. —If you have any information, let me know.
—Sure. I will send________ to your mobile phone.
67. The judge________ Ma Ning in the 2022 World Cup comes from China.
68. It's known to us that good books are of great________ to students.
69. Wu Jing is a well—known actor, and people thought________ of his films.
70. The usage of folding screen mobile phones created by Huawei is________ 5G.
B）用括号中所给单词的正确形式填空。
Wang Yaping is an astronaut. In 2013, she became the 71 （two）Chinese woman to travel to space. She is also famous for a 72 （physical）class televised for more than 60 million people. Wang trained very hard for many years 73 （be）an astronaut. The 74 （hard）part was desert training. Wearing a spacesuit and 75 （carry）special and heavy equipment（装备）, she walked several kilometers through the hot and sandy desert. "Sometimes it was so 76 （wind）and dusty（布满灰尘的）," she 77 （say）, "that we couldn't see each other even though we were just a few meters away."
Wang loves her job. She remembers watching the first Chinese astronaut 78 （go）into space. "I was so proud and also very excited. But when I watched it, a 79 （think）came into my mind: We have men pilots and 80 （woman）pilots, and then a man astronaut. When will there be a woman astronaut? And today, it`s me becoming one of the first few."
六、任务型阅读（共10小题, A部分每小题1分, B部分每小题2分, 满分15分）
A）根据短文（对话）内容及首字母提示, 写出所缺单词, 使短文（对话）内容完整、正确。
Tea is m 81 produced in Asian countries like China and India. Chinese people start to drink tea as early as 5,000 years ago. At that time, people made tea in a s 82 way, just put fresh tea leaves into hot water.
Tea wasn't introduced into Europe u 83 the early 17th century. And now it has become popular in Europe and America. People there like to drink tea with sugar or milk in it. The n 84 of tea drinkers gets larger, tea business is getting more important than before.
The first International Tea Day was on May 21st, 2020. Since then, people have celebrated it every year. The Day makes people r 85 the importance of tea workers.
（B）阅读并回答问题, 每题答案不超过7个词。（共5小题, 每小题2分, 计10分）
Smart, Social Animals
Recently, researchers have found that dolphins know their own names much like people. Dolphins talk to one another with whistles（口哨）and calls. Scientists have known that the animals also use unusual whistles to name each other. They had thought that dolphins only heard each other's voices. However, the scientists didn't know that dolphins listen for their names too.
To test this idea, the researchers caught 14 dolphins and recorded their name calls. The scientists then copied each dolphin's voice. When the changed wordings were played, the dolphins replied strongly to the names of their relatives and close group members. They paid no attention to the names of dolphins they did not know.
Dolphins live in large groups that grow and change. Each dolphin's unusual whistle helps it quickly find a friend or a family member, or call for help. Understanding their calls requires learning. It's a skill that's seen in very few animals, which include humans, elephants and bats.
Elephants, for example, communicate with sound. Their sounds can be heard by other elephants miles away. Dolphins, too, communicate with each other by making sounds like this.
Elephants also communicate by moving their head, feet and trunk. In much the same way, dolphins communicate by their movements. They often touch each other to express friendship.
Unlike dolphins, elephants also communicate by their great sense of smell. They can recognize other elephants by the smells they have.
Why do dolphins and elephants share the gift of communication? Scientists think it may be because they are social and smart animals. Both have strong family relationship. Now, whether they also have nicknames is another question!
根据材料内容回答问题:
86. What have researchers found about dolphins recently?
87. Just before the researchers recorded dolphins' name calls, they___________.
88. When a dolphin gets into trouble, what will it do?
89. What are the differences between dolphins and elephants in communication?
90. What does the underlined word "recognize" mean in Chinese?
七、书面表达（满分 20分）
为积极响应落实国家“双减”政策, 你校英语老师研发了多种形式的英语作业, 为学生减负, 为教学增效。英语组正在举办题为“My favorite English homework”的征文活动。请根据以下表中信息, 写一篇短文投稿。
要求: 1）文中不得出现真实人名, 校名和地名;
2）语言通顺, 表达正确;
3）至少三个理由;
4）词数: 80词左右。
My favourite English homework
Reasons
Wishes/Suggestions
1. the whole book reading 整本书阅读
2. play show 话剧表演
3. king of words 单词王
4. collection of translation of public places 搜集公共场所的英语译文
5. movie dubbing 电影配音
6. volunteer guide for foreigners给老外当导游
……
1. develop/raise reading interest, reading habit…
2. improve reading ability, thinking ability, language ability, writing ability, communication ability…
3. build confidence 树立自信
4. enlarge vocabulary 扩大词汇
5. learn by practice
6. enrich knowledge and experience
7. know about western culture
8. tell good Chinese stories
9. spread traditional and excellent Chinese culture
……

参考词汇:
“双减”政策“Double Reduction" policy; 减轻学生负担release students` burden; 提升教学效果improve teaching quality
Under the "Double Reduction" policy this term, our life has changed a lot. Our teachers release students' burden by cutting down homework and improve teaching quality. But I think although homework is less than before, it must has the best quality. And I think the following homework is efficient English homework.
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参考答案
2022—2023 学年度第一学期第二次月考
九年级英语试题
一、听力（共20小题,每小题1.5分,共30分）
1—5ABAAC 6—10 BBBAC 11—15 ACABC
16. English 17. USA 18. Excited 19. enjoy 20. children's
二、单选
21—25 ABDAA 26—30 DBCDB 31—35 CCADD
三、完形填空（共15小题,每小题1分,满分15分）
36—40 DCACB 41—45 CBDCA 46—50 BCABA
四、阅读理解:
51—53DCA 54—57 DCBC 58—61 ABCC 62—65. DBCC
五、词语运用（共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分）
A）66—70. messages called value highly based upon
B）71—75 second physics to be hardest carrying
76—80 windy said go thought women
六、任务型阅读（共15分）
A）（共5小题, 每小题1分, 计5分）
81—85 mostly/mainly simple until number realize
B）（共5小题, 每小题2分, 计10分）
86. Dolphins know their own names.
87. caught 14 dolphins
88. It will call for help.
89. Elephants can communicate by smell.
90. 认出
七、书面表达（满分 20 分）
One possible version:
Dear teachers:
Under the “Double Reduction” policy this term, our life has changed a lot. Our teachers release students’ burden by cutting down homework and improve teaching quality. But I think although homework is less than before. It must has the best quality. And I think the following homework is efficient English homework.
First, ask students to read the whole. It can raise the students reading interest and develop their reading habit. It can also improve the students reading ability, thinking ability, language ability, writing ability and communication ability. Second, ask students to make a play show. It can build the students’ confidence. Third, king of words. It can enlarge our vocabulary. Fourth, collect translation of public places. The students can learn by practice. It can improve the students interest. Fifth, make movie dubbing. It can enrich students’ knowledge and experience and know about western culture. Sixth, ask students to be volunteer guide for foreigners. Students can tell Chinese good stories to the foreigners and spread Chinese traditional and excellent culture.
I think the students will love the homework and they will learn English well after doing the homework.
Hope this helps!
Best wishes for you all!
Yours,
Student
附:听力原文
第一部分听对话回答问题（共10分,每小题1分）
本部分共有10道小题, 每小题你将听到一段对话, 选出你认为最合适的答案, 听两遍。
1. W: Do you want some more hamburgers?
M: No, thank you.
2. M: Why not go to visit the science museum today, Linda?
W: I'm afraid it's too late. The museum opens only from 2 to 5 on Wednesday.
M: You mean we have to wait until tomorrow?
W: I guess so.
3. M: What was Lily doing at 7 yesterday morning?
W: She was tidying her room.
4. M: What animal do you like best?
W: I like dogs because they are helpful.
M: I like cats because they are smart.
5. W: Do you think the bus will come soon?
M: I don’t think so. The bus left three minutes ago. We have to wait five more minutes.
6. M: Hello, this is Martin Brown. You want to see me at half past four, but I’m afraid I’ll have to be fifteen minutes late.
W: All right. I’ll wait for you then.
7. W: Hi, John! Why are you so tired today?
M: I went to bed too late last night. I was reading a novel and forgot the time.
8. W: If you are in a hurry, you can take the underground. If you want to go sightseeing, take a bus.
M: Actually I won't have the meeting before noon.
9. W: You don’t look well, Simon. Shall I call the doctor?
M: No, thank you. I’m just feeling thirsty and hungry.
10. M: Daniel is really a good boy. He does well in all his subjects and plays sports well.
W: Yes. You are right. As I know he often helps his mum with the housework.
第二部分 听对话和短文回答问题。（计10分, 每小题1分）
你将听到两段对话和一篇短文, 每段对话或短文后各有几道小题, 选出你认为最合适的答案, 听两遍。
听下面一段对话, 回答第 11～12 题。
M: What’s your problem?
W: I am thinking of the test tomorrow. I am afraid I can’t pass this time.
M: You’ve been working very hard these days. There’s no doubt that you’ll pass.
W: In fact, I always feel nervous as soon as I enter a test room.
M: Try to relax. Try deep breathing and you will not feel so nervous.
W: You seem to be well prepared for the test, don’t you?
M: Yes. If you work hard every day, you are always ready for tests.
W: Nice talking with you. Have a good day!
听第一篇短文, 回答 13～15 小题。
Lucy is a beautiful young girl. Last year, she fell off her bike and was badly hurt. Her parents were too poor to send her to hospital. After two months, she couldn’t hear anything. Her teacher told her to write a letter to a charity called World Vision. With the help of World Vision, she was sent to hospital and the doctors performed an operation on her. Now she can hear again. She is grateful to World Vision. She wants to be a social worker when she grows up. “I will try my best to do voluntary work to help people in need,” she says.
听第二篇短文, 回答 16～20 小题。
Maggie Brown is an English teacher in a primary school in Paris. She's from the USA, but she wanted to experience living abroad in Europe. Until now she has been excited about her job and wants to continue a few more years. Then she would like to move to Asia to experience another country. Perhaps she could teach in Thailand or China. Maggie loves teaching English to young children. They always enjoy her songs and games. Learning English is fun when Maggie is the teacher! Maggie learnt excellent ways to work with kids when she was at college. Sometimes she tells children funny stories or asks them to use English to make their own stories. She'll miss their happy faces when she moves to another country.