2022-2023学年福建省泉州市南安市侨中高二上学期12月月考英语试题 Word版含答案

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南安市侨中2022-2023学年高二上学期12月月考
英语试卷
（本试卷总分150分，考试时间120分钟）
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）
1. What does the woman imply?
A. For the first time the team has become the league champion.
B. The team did a good job again this time.
C. The team has little chance to win this time.
2. What program does the man generally listen to?
A. News. B. Talk shows. C. Education program.
3. Where is the conversation taking place?
A. In a park. B. In a museum. C. In a pet store.
4. How does Mike feel?
A. Satisfied. B.Worried . C.Puzzled
5. What does the woman mean?
A. She doesn’t understand the man.
B. She gave the change to someone else.
C. She’s unable to help the man.
第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6.Why is the woman talking to the man?
A. Because of the poor quality of the goods she bought.
B. Because of not getting the promised discount.
C. Because of the impolite attitude of the salesgirl.
7. What will the man give to the woman?
A. Some money. B. A letter of apology. C. A new product.
听第7段材料，回到第8-10题。
8. Which place would the man like to go?
A. An exciting modern city.
B. A popular tourist attraction.
C. A quiet and far-away place.
9. What does the woman worry about?
A. The weather. B. The food and water. C. The language.
10. What does the woman plan to do now?
A. Travel with the man. B. Do some gardening. C. Go to the travel agency.
听第8段材料，回答第11-13题。
11. How often does the man contact his aunt?
A. Once a month. B. Once a week. C. Seldom.
12. Why didn’t his aunt chat with him online?
A. Her kids keep her busy all the time.
B. She does not have a computer in her house.
C. She’s not interested in using the computer.
13. What will he do next?
A. Ask his cousins for help.
B. Teach his aunt himself.
C. Ask his uncle for help.
听第9段材料，回答第14-17题。
14. Who is the woman?
A. A police officer. B. An immigration official. C. An air hostess.
15. Which line is for the residents?
A. The line on the man’s right.
B. The line on the woman’s left.
C. The line on the woman’s right.
16. How long will the man study in the UK?
A. For a few months. B. For a year. C. For two years.
17. How will the man pay for living costs and tuition fees?
A. His father has paid for that in advance.
B. He has won a scholarship.
C. He will take a part-time job to pay for that.
听第10段材料，回答第18-20题。
18. What is the talk mainly about?
A. How to keep young. B. How to improve memory. C. How to open our mind.
19. What is the key to achieving this goal?
A. Going back to school.
B. Playing no attention to age.
C. Using the mind as much as possible.
20. What did the man who entered school at 70 become later?
A. An active lawyer. B. A successful doctor. C. A highly paid artist.
第二部分 阅读理解 （共两节，满分40分）
第一节 （共11小题; 每小题2.5分, 满分27.5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 ，并在题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
The Most Beautiful Seas in the World
Considering the most beautiful seas, it's worth paying attention to the southern water bodies,although, without doubt, each sea is attractive and charming in its own way.
The most beautiful sea in the world--Coral Sea
If we consider the beauty of the seas, and not their coasts, then the first place should be given to the Coral Sea. The Coral Sea is a dangerous place for sailors, and at the same time one of the most beautiful places for diving, and all this is due to the unique coral reefs that are at its bottom.
The second place--Red Sea
The Red Sea is a truly magnificent place. It has rich fish stocks, a huge number of amazing creatures live in it, and the underwater world is exceptionally rich. Many corals live only here, and divers are strictly forbidden to break them.
The third place--Caribbean
This is the warmest exotic（异域风情的）place where not only the sea but also the plants on its coast please the eye. It's located between North and South America, and on its shore there are a number of small countries. Many tourists come here, because rest here is inexpensive,and you can experience different cultural traditions.
The fourth place--Bali Sea
The Bali Sea is located in the Pacific Ocean. This is another paradise（天堂）for relaxation，receiving many tourists every season. The sea has a warm climate, creating ideal conditions for relaxing on the islands of Java, Sulawesi, Sumbawa, Madura.
21. For which group of people is the Coral Sea most suitable?
A. Visitors hoping for beautiful and relaxing coasts.
B. Swimmers looking for the best swimming pools.
C. Professional divers with advanced equipment.
D. Young sailors hoping to find unique coral reefs.
22. Where should you go if you like various sea creatures?
A. Coral Sea. B. Red Sea. C. Caribbean. D. Bali Sea.
23. Why do many visitors come to the Caribbean?
A.To appreciate different cultures with less cost.
B. To look for more corals and the best places to dive.
C. To admire how volcanoes erupt in a short distance.
D. To relax on the islands of Java, Sulawesi and so on.
B
I am Fionn Ferreira, an Irish teenager. I am very delighted to have won $50,000 for my project. My project came about as I was constantly hearing about plastic pollution on the news. And I also see the real effects on our beaches every day. I discovered, to my shock, that at present no filtration (过滤) for micro-plastics takes place in any European wastewater treatment centers, so I started looking for a solution.
Seeing that there was none, I decided to investigate further, finally finding a way to use the ferrofluid (铁磁流体), a liquid which sticks to the plastic allowing it to be removed using magnets. After over 1,000 tests I have proved that my method would remove 87% or higher of micro-plastics.
I grew up in West Cork, Ireland. My hometown is surrounded by untouched nature. This has been my primary inspiration about how nature works. I soon discovered that science really was in everything. The fact that I lived in such a remote place meant that I had to build my own equipment and lab to conduct tests and experiments.
Inspired by scientists such as Ben Feringa and his work with organic chemistry and nanotechnology (纳米技术), I would like to study chemistry or chemical engineering when finishing my last year of secondary school. Both of these subjects will be suited to me as I really enjoy problem-solving and experiments.
One of the most valuable rewards from the science fair for me is the opportunity to present my work to a group of professional judges. Winning the prize is a great honour to me as this is an acknowledgement of my project and ideas.
Also, winning the prize will give my project more attention. There is nothing I would like to see more than my project to be used in addressing micro-plastics in our oceans worldwide.
24. What do we know about Fionn?

A. He is studying at college. B. He lives by the sea.
C. He works for a science fair. D. He was born in America.

25. Why did Fionn set up the project?
A. To purify the polluted air. B. To recycle micro-plastics in cities.
C. To collect plastic wastes in water. D. To remove micro-plastics from water.
26. Which of the following can be used to describe Fionn?
A. Competitive. B. Creative. C. Optimistic. D. Humorous.
27. What is Fionn looking forward to?
A. Seeing his project applied widely in real life.
B. Going to the science fair to get another prize.
C. Attracting more attention to his project.
D. Getting his project acknowledged by the judges.

C
When Thomas Edison hit a wall with his inventions, he would nap in an armchair while holding a steel ball. As he started to fall asleep and his muscles relaxed, the ball would strike the floor, waking him with insights into his problems. Or so the story goes.
Thomas Edison was somewhat right. Now, more than 100 years later, scientists have repeated the trick in a lab, revealing that the famous inventor was on to something. People following his recipe tripled their chances of solving a math problem. The trick was to wake up in the transition between sleep and wakefulness, just before deep sleep. In this transitional period, we are not quite awake, but also not deeply asleep. It can be as short as a minute and occurs right when we start to doze off.
Researchers recruited more than 100 easy sleepers, each of whom was given a math test with a hidden rule for the answer. By recording brain activity, they found that those who napped and were interrupted during the first phase of sleep were three times better at finding the hidden key to the problem than those who remained awake.
The creative effect happened even for people who spent just 15 seconds in the first sleep stage. But the trick didn't work for those who reached later stages of sleep. "Our findings suggest there is a creative sweet spot during sleep onset," says author Delphine Oudiette, a sleep researcher at the Paris Brain Institute. "It is a small window which can disappear if you wake up too early or sleep too deep."
The study team also identified a brain activity pattern linked to the creativity-boosting phase: moderate levels of brain waves at a slow frequency known as alpha, associated with relaxation, and low levels of delta waves, a hallmark of deep sleep. Oudiette says researchers can now focus on this brain signature when investigating the neural mechanisms (神经机制) of creative problem-solving. The team has already planned an experiment to help people reach a creative zone by monitoring their brain waves in real time." Edison was great", Oudiette says, "and now we have a lot more to explore."
28. What does the underlined phrase "was on to something" in paragraph 2 probably mean?
A.Discovered the truth.
B.Was absorbed in math puzzles.
C.Started the experiment.
D.Was engaged in laboratory work.
29. According to the research, what is the trick of promoting creativity?
A.gaining adequate deep sleep
B.discovering the hidden rules of problems
C.following Edison's life style
D.waking up right after nodding off to sleep
30. Why did the researchers record brain activity of the sleepers?
A.To evaluate their sleep efficiency.
B.To measure their amount of sleep.
C.To assess their levels of intelligence.
D.To compare their creative thinking abilities.
31. What is paragraph 5 mainly about?
A.Supporting evidence for the research results.
B.Potential application of the research findings.
C.A further explanation of the research methods.
D.A reasonable doubt about the research process.
第二节(共5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。选项中有两为多余选项。
Extreme heat can kill people, even though most of the deaths are preventable. It is reported that in the 24 years between 1979 and 2003 more people died in the United States of extreme heat than from hurricanes, lightning, tornadoes, floods and earthquakes. 32 The golden rules are to drink plenty of water, dress in cool clothes and stay in the shade if possible.
33 Often after many months without rain, a single spark is all that is necessary to create a big fire. Wildfires can move at great speed and will destroy everything in their path. They can quickly change direction, which makes it very difficult for someone on the ground to escape. 34 In 2010 such fires in Russia killed 62 people and destroyed about 23, 000 square kilometers. A recent UN report suggests that the growing number of wildfires around the world may be contributing to global warming. 35 Climate change causes drought (干旱); drought causes wildfires; and wildfires cause further climate change.
36 This is probably due to a natural process, but it is reasonable to assume that this process is being sped up by mankind’s release into the atmosphere of large amounts of greenhouse gas.
A．How can we survive it?
B．Extreme heat can also bring wildfires.
C．It is clear that the world is getting warmer.
D．Very often you can see such a terrible circle!
E．It is also reasonable to realize the man’s effect on the world’s weather.
F．How can people predict extreme heat according to the climate change?
G．Great damage can be caused in a short time if quick action is not taken.
第三部分 英语知识运用（共三节，满分40分）
第一节 完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
As a nurse, Fawcett jumps around from the emergency room to the COVID-19 units upstairs. The unique 37 has allowed her to see all aspects of the disease—from patients on their death beds to those 38 enough to recover. But her fellow nurses in the emergency room have been so 39 and helpless, who don’t see any light at the end of this dark tunnel. “The patients are just 40 ,” the nurse said.
At a morning meeting, Fawcett decided to 41 what she witnessed with her fellow nurses. It really gives them a little 42 in their step. Fawcett has worked overtime since an old man was admitted. “This man came in, looking very 43 . His wife was accompanying him,” she recalled. “We cried together and 44 together. I did not think he was going to make it.” However, the turning point came a week later. He had been taken off the ventilator(呼吸机)and was 45 . He was sitting in a chair, smiling at his wife! It was just 46 .
The 47 has become a motivation for the nurses who struggle to keep up their 48 during growing pandemic(流行病). They feel more 49 to everyone there because they’re all going through this war together. 50 the awesome death rate, they are firmly convinced that the pandemic will surely pass and everything will 51 be fine.
37．A．goal B．role C．habit D．desire
38．A．fortunate B．content C．energetic D．grateful
39．A．annoyed B．surprised C．Embarrassed D．discouraged
40．A．checking out B．settling down C．flooding in D．holding on
41．A．share B．discuss C．compare D．match
42．A．development B．Encouragement C.commitment D．accomplishment
43．A．strange B．confident C．brave D．horrible
44．A．shouted B．prayed C．argued D．complained
45．A．returning B．struggling C．recovering D．progressing
46．A．incredible B．irregular C．unreasonable D．unavoidable
47．A．smile B．comfort C．optimism D．enthusiasm
48．A．standard B．strength C．spirit D．pace
49．A．exposed B．connected C．stuck D．locked
50．A．Due to B．Apart from C．In spite of D．In contrast to
51．A．typically B．probably C．apparently D．eventually
第二节（共10小题; 每小题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
I 52 (graduate) from the Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine in 1994, and worked in orthopedics(骨科) for 26 years by the time I took part in 53 Chinese Medical Volunteers tour in Yushu, Qinghai province in August 2020.
Then, I used Traditional Chinese Medicine(TCM) to treat a variety of health problems, including severe pains, blood pressure issue and knee 54 (injury). These conditions are 55 (primary) caused by the local people’s herding practice and the tough environment 56 they live, and are also associated with some of their unhealthy living habits.
TCM methods can only relieve the pain for a short time, and sometimes they are unable to address the fundamental causes. So, I suggested that Chinese Medical Volunteers perform surgeries locally 57 bring the patients to better developed regions. We successfully completed surgeries on 21 patients. One surgery had to 58 (cancel) because the patient had severe heart failure.
As the head of the surgical team, I was 59 a lot of pressure because we were responsible for ensuring the safety of every patient, 60 (rid) them of their pain and improving their quality of life. Another goal of our action was 61 (provide) local medical workers with hands-on training, so local villagers would still be able to access quality treatment conveniently after we left.
第三节 单词拼写（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
62. He lives in France but has British n .
63. Betty is proud that both her children have a (天赋) for music.
64. In the last two ___________(十年), a lot of factories have been shut down in our city.
65. She pays r___ ___ __ visits to her parents as she lives not far from them.
66. Most people like Mr. Bean's performance because it's very h___________. People often burst into laughter.
67. There was an __________(吃惊的) look on his face when he heard the news.
68. Tom was poor. He would p___________ to be a rich man when he was with his friends .
69. The leader was ___________(宣布) a piece of good news when the volcano erupted.
70. Mary ___________(要求) an immediate explanation from her manager when she was informed that she lost her job.
71. I need a hungry cat with a good a___________ around the house to catch mice.
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
72. 假定你是李华，你校即将举办“英文读书月”活动（English Reading Month）——阅读并写读书笔记。请你给外教Mr. Smith写一封邮件求助，内容包括：
1.介绍活动内容；
2.请他推荐英文书；
3.请教如何写读书笔记。
注意：1.写作词数应为80左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Dear Mr. Smith,
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua

第二节.（满分25分）
73. 读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
Alex rode his bike on his way home, and Johnson’s Pond(池塘) came into view.
Sometimes his dad took him canoeing(划独木舟) there, and Alex loved it. The pond was always alive with activity, and sometimes Alex discovered turtles(乌龟) sunbathing on suing rocks Alex was curious about turtles. When it was too rainy to go canoeing, he often went to the library to check out books on turtles,
Now it looked like tomorrow might be another sunny day. He decided to ask Dad if they could go canoeing and look for turtles again. Suddenly Alex saw something in the road up ahead. It looked like a big gray rock. But it was a funny place for a rock to be. He jumped off to have a look.
And then, the rock started to move! It was actually a large turtle slowly making its way across the road! Alex knew right away it was a snapping turtle.
Out of the corner of his eye, he saw a car approaching. The turtle was still only halfway across the road. Alex knew he couldn’t pick it up because snapping turtles have a powerful bite and they could even bite off someone’s finger! What could he do?
Thinking fast, he started waving both hands wildly. “Stop! Stop!” he cried. The car slowed to a stop.
“Are you a light, Alex?” It was his neighbor, Mrs. Ramos.
“I’m fine, Mrs. Ram’s.” said Alex. “I’m just trying to save a turtle. It’s probably going to lay egg.”
“Oh, yeah. It’s spring.” said Mrs. Ram’s. “So, I guess a lot of turtles need to lay their eggs in the grass across the road.” Then she waved goodbye and drove off.
Alex thought about what Mrs. Ram’s had said. “There would probably be more turtles trying to cross the road at this spot!” he realized. But he couldn’t stand there all day trying to stop cars. He looked around and a road sign caught his eye. And then his face brightened.
He jumped on his bike and raced home to find Dad.
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The next morning, Dad and Alex drove to the pond with the wooden sign in the car.
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南安市侨中2022-2023学年高二上学期12月月考
英语试卷答案
听力 1-5 BACBC 6-10 BACBB 11-15 ACABC 16-20 BAACB
阅读 21-25CBA 24-27 BDBA 28-31 ADDB 32-36ABGDC
完形 37-41BADCA    42-46BDBCA     47-51ACBCD
语法填空 52. graduated 53. a 54. injuries 55. primarily 56. where
57. or 58. be cancelled//be canceled 59. under 60. ridding 61.to provide
单词拼写 62. nationality 63.talent 64.decades 65.regular 66.humorous
67.astonished 68.pretend 69.announcing 70.demanded 71.appetite
应用文72
Dear Mr. Smith,
I'm writing to ask for your help. Our school is planning to hold an event called English Reading Month, in which we are required to read an English book and take notes.
I hope you can recommend an English book to me. Considering I'm not an advanced English learner, the book needs to be suitable for my level. It will be better if the book is about the life of teenagers. Meanwhile, I also feel confused about taking notes. Could you offer me some guidance?
I'd appreciate it if you could reply to me soon.
Yours
Li Hua
读后续写73
He jumped on his bike and raced home to find Dad. “Dad can I have some old wood to make a wooden sign?” Alex asked eagerly. Hearing Alex’s full explanation, Dad then smiled knowingly. Then the father and son devoted themselves to cutting a wood board into the right “T” shape. After that, Alex wrote down a line with red paint on both sides of the sign, reading “Slow! Turtles Crossing!” Work all done, they put the wooden sign into their car and went for dinner.（75 words）
The next morning, Dad and Alex drove to the pond with the wooden sign in the car. Upon arriving, they sprang into action. Alex pulled the sign to the side of the road and held it tightly while Dad hammered it into the ground. Sweat dripping into their eyes, they worked with passion until the sign got fixed firmly in the ground. Alex stepped back and surveyed their work. “Slow! Turtles Crossing!” he read out loud and grinned. “Ready to go canoeing?” “Yes!” Alex blur ted out, rushing to the pond with pride.（75 words）
听力原文
Text 1
M: Our football team has just won the championship match!
W: Wow, we have become the league champion for the fourth time!
M: Cheers!
Text 2
W: Do you often listen to the radio?
M: Yeah. I listen to the radio every morning.
W: What programs do you usually listen to?
M: Programs about what happened at home and abroad.
Text 3
W: Look at those colorful birds over there. I think you can teach them to sing.
M: But look at the price! I’d rather have a cat.
Text 4
W: Mike, how are you getting along with your homework?
M: I have been doing it for two hours. I don’t know if I’ll be able to get it finished.
W: Take it easy.
Text 5
M: Pardon me, Miss. Do you have change for a dollar?
W: I’m afraid not, you’ll have to ask someone else.
Text 6
W: Excuse me, I’m looking for the …are you the manager?
M: Yes, I am. What can I do for you?
W: I bought this yesterday, but I didn’t look at the receipt until today—and I’m shocked that I didn’t get the discount that you were advertising. I thought that this item would be 25% off!
M: May I have a look? Hmm…it says it was checked out on register four---that’s Heather. She is new on staff, so she probably didn’t know about the sale. I’m very sorry about that. I’ll fix the problem right away and get you some cash.
W: Thanks very much. I’ll just be waiting over there.
Text 7
M: Oh, dear, I suppose it’s time to start thinking about the summer holidays again. The papers are full of travel articles.
W: They always are at this time of year. Do you have somewhere in mind?
M: I just think it would be nice to go somewhere different, for example, Tibet.
W: Where? Tibet? But it is quite far away. It will cost a lot.
M: But I’d like to go somewhere out-of-the-way. Somewhere where there aren’t many tourists. I haven’t been to Tibet, but some people I know told me it’s a wonderful place for a holiday.
W: You might have trouble with food and water.
M: Oh, that won’t be a problem. I can get some information from the travel agency and see what they are offering. Are you coming with me?
W: I’d be quite happy to stay at home and work in the garden. I want to build a path.
Text 8
W: Do you keep in touch with your aunt in America?
M: Sure, I usually call her once a month.
W: That sounds kind of expensive.
M: Yeah, a little, I guess.
W: Do you ever have the desire to chat online?
M: Sure. But my aunt is a little older and not really into using the computer.
W: But surely she would want to save a little money. You said she has kids. They must have a computer in the house. You could get one of her kids to teach her how to use the Internet.
M: Yeah, I guess I never really thought about it. I kind of like hearing the sound of her voice. It feels a little closer and more personal.
W: Yeah, I understand. I like hearing my parents’ voices too, but I don’t feel like I need to hear them every time we talk.
M: Hmm. Maybe I will get her kids to help. It’s a good idea.

Text 9
W: Can I see your passport, please?
M: Is this line for non-residents?
W: Yes it is. Residents can queue up in the lines to my right.
M: OK. Here’s my passport.
W: What’s the expiration date on your passport?
M: I think it’s coming up, maybe in a few months. It was renewed in Beijing, so the new expiration date is on the last page.
W. I see. Yes, you’ll need to renew your passport in a few months. Make sure you don’t let it expire while you are in the UK.
M: I won’t.
W: Do you have anything to declare?
M: No, I don’t have anything to declare.
W: How long will you be staying in the UK?
M: I’ll be here about a year.
W: What is the purpose of your stay?
M: I’ll be studying. I’m doing an MBA at Nottingham University.
W: Where will you be staying?
M: I have a housing contract with the university. I’ll be in a dorm room on campus.
W: How do you plan on paying for your living costs and tuition fees while you are here?
M: My father has already paid for that in advance. Here are the receipts.
W: OK. Have a good stay. Here’s your passport and your documents.
M: Thank you very much.
Text 10
My way to stay young is simple: Give full attention to the part of you that’s young and growing---your brain. Keep your mind active and your body will stay young, too. These are exciting times. Take an interest in the world around you, and make a point of learning one new thing every day.
Never think about your age, it’s not too late to make your life more interesting. I know a house wife who became a famous industrial designer; I know a retired electrical engineer who has become a highly paid artist.
Get over the idea that you are too old to go back to college. I know I man who entered medical school at 70. He got his degree with honors and became a top doctor. Another man went to law school at 71 and is now an active lawyer.
Even if you are getting on in years, staying young is easy for those who live for the future. You can do it if you care enough to try. Keep your mind alive and active; this is the key to staying young, and it will certainly work.
听力原文
Text 1
M: Our football team has just won the championship match!
W: Wow, we have become the league champion for the fourth time!
M: Cheers!
Text 2
W: Do you often listen to the radio?
M: Yeah. I listen to the radio every morning.
W: What programs do you usually listen to?
M: Programs about what happened at home and abroad.
Text 3
W: Look at those colorful birds over there. I think you can teach them to sing.
M: But look at the price! I’d rather have a cat.
Text 4
W: Mike, how are you getting along with your homework?
M: I have been doing it for two hours. I don’t know if I’ll be able to get it finished.
W: Take it easy.
Text 5
M: Pardon me, Miss. Do you have change for a dollar?
W: I’m afraid not, you’ll have to ask someone else.
Text 6
W: Excuse me, I’m looking for the …are you the manager?
M: Yes, I am. What can I do for you?
W: I bought this yesterday, but I didn’t look at the receipt until today—and I’m shocked that I didn’t get the discount that you were advertising. I thought that this item would be 25% off!
M: May I have a look? Hmm…it says it was checked out on register four---that’s Heather. She is new on staff, so she probably didn’t know about the sale. I’m very sorry about that. I’ll fix the problem right away and get you some cash.
W: Thanks very much. I’ll just be waiting over there.
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M: Oh, dear, I suppose it’s time to start thinking about the summer holidays again. The papers are full of travel articles.
W: They always are at this time of year. Do you have somewhere in mind?
M: I just think it would be nice to go somewhere different, for example, Tibet.
W: Where? Tibet? But it is quite far away. It will cost a lot.
M: But I’d like to go somewhere out-of-the-way. Somewhere where there aren’t many tourists. I haven’t been to Tibet, but some people I know told me it’s a wonderful place for a holiday.
W: You might have trouble with food and water.
M: Oh, that won’t be a problem. I can get some information from the travel agency and see what they are offering. Are you coming with me?
W: I’d be quite happy to stay at home and work in the garden. I want to build a path.
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W: Do you keep in touch with your aunt in America?
M: Sure, I usually call her once a month.
W: That sounds kind of expensive.
M: Yeah, a little, I guess.
W: Do you ever have the desire to chat online?
M: Sure. But my aunt is a little older and not really into using the computer.
W: But surely she would want to save a little money. You said she has kids. They must have a computer in the house. You could get one of her kids to teach her how to use the Internet.
M: Yeah, I guess I never really thought about it. I kind of like hearing the sound of her voice. It feels a little closer and more personal.
W: Yeah, I understand. I like hearing my parents’ voices too, but I don’t feel like I need to hear them every time we talk.
M: Hmm. Maybe I will get her kids to help. It’s a good idea.
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W: Can I see your passport, please?
M: Is this line for non-residents?
W: Yes it is. Residents can queue up in the lines to my right.
M: OK. Here’s my passport.
W: What’s the expiration date on your passport?
M: I think it’s coming up, maybe in a few months. It was renewed in Beijing, so the new expiration date is on the last page.
W. I see. Yes, you’ll need to renew your passport in a few months. Make sure you don’t let it expire while you are in the UK.
M: I won’t.
W: Do you have anything to declare?
M: No, I don’t have anything to declare.
W: How long will you be staying in the UK?
M: I’ll be here about a year.
W: What is the purpose of your stay?
M: I’ll be studying. I’m doing an MBA at Nottingham University.
W: Where will you be staying?
M: I have a housing contract with the university. I’ll be in a dorm room on campus.
W: How do you plan on paying for your living costs and tuition fees while you are here?
M: My father has already paid for that in advance. Here are the receipts.
W: OK. Have a good stay. Here’s your passport and your documents.
M: Thank you very much.
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My way to stay young is simple: Give full attention to the part of you that’s young and growing---your brain. Keep your mind active and your body will stay young, too. These are exciting times. Take an interest in the world around you, and make a point of learning one new thing every day.
Never think about your age, it’s not too late to make your life more interesting. I know a house wife who became a famous industrial designer; I know a retired electrical engineer who has become a highly paid artist.
Get over the idea that you are too old to go back to college. I know I man who entered medical school at 70. He got his degree with honors and became a top doctor. Another man went to law school at 71 and is now an active lawyer.
Even if you are getting on in years, staying young is easy for those who live for the future. You can do it if you care enough to try. Keep your mind alive and active; this is the key to staying young, and it will certainly work.