江西省丰城中学2024-2025学年高二上学期11月期中英语试题

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考试范围：必修一至选择性必修一Unit3 总分：150分
考试时长：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）
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. Hw is Carl?
A. He’s better nw. B. He feels very cld. C. He hasn’t gt well yet.
2. What is the wman prbably ding?
A. Cunting numbers. B. Slving a maths prblem. C. Making a phne call.
3. What des the man mean?
A. He can’t reach there n time.
B. He will try t get there n time.
C. He is unwilling t take the wman there.
4. What did the speakers d?
A. They had final exams. B. They fund a jb. C. They went t a cllege.
5. Hw much did the wman pay fr her sweater?
A. $48. B. $69. C. $96.
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、7题。
6. Where des the cnversatin take place?
A. At a restaurant. B. At hme. C. In a supermarket.
7. What will the speakers d first after supper this evening?
A. See a film.
B. Buy smething fr the man.
C. Walk in the shps and stres.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. What did the man buy fr his wife?
A. A dress. B. A skirt. C. A pair f glasses.
9. Where is the shp Mary’s?
A. In frnt f the speakers’ cmpany.
B. Behind the speakers’ cmpany.
C. Beside the man’s huse.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. Why des the man want t give up his jb?
A. The pay is t lw. B. The hurs are t late. C. His ffice is far frm his hme.
11. What is the wman’s attitude t the man’s idea?
A. Unfavrable. B. Psitive. C. Uncncerned.
12. What can we learn abut the man?
A. He has decided t quit. B. He has fund a better jb. C. His present jb is well paid.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. Wh are the speakers talking abut?
A. Their student. B. Their friend. C. Their sn.
14. Hw ld is Bb?
A. 17. B. 16. C. 15.
15. What des the wman think f Bb’s traveling alne?
A. Unnecessary. B. Wrrying. C. Annying.
16. Wh left hme t make a living at 17?
A. The man. B. The wman. C. Bb.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. Which f the fllwing shws that Emma was a very special lady?
A. She wrked hard. B. She was an able lady. C. She was a famus scientist.
18. What d we learn abut Emma and Charles befre they gt married?
A. They were neighbrs.
B. They came frm Wedgwd family.
C. Charles’ mther was a relative f Emma’s father.
19. Hw many children did Emma Darwin have?
A. 8. B. 10. C. 12.
20. What d we knw abut Charles Darwin?
A. He had n time t read science.
B. He was interested in music.
C. He didn’t d well in sciety.
第二部分 阅读（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A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
Lve traveling? Enjy adventure? Here are sme incredible destinatins fr yur next expeditin. Culd yu dare t take n any f them?
Antarctica
With a ppulatin estimated at smewhere between 1,000 and 4,000 peple, the wrld’s fifth largest cntinent is a land f extremes---the cldest and driest cntinent n the planet. Travelers can nly reach it by ice-strengthened vessels（船）made fr sailing thrugh the rugh seas. Thugh knwn fr its breathtaking scenery, visitrs wh trek thrugh（穿越）the wilderness must be well-prepared r accmpanied by a tur peratr wh knws the area well.
Mawsynram, India
This Indian twn receives an average f 11 meters f rainfall every year. In 1985, the Guinness Bk f Wrld Recrds called it the wettest place n the earth after it saw 25 meters f rain in a single year. Trubled by a subtrpical climate and mnsns, Mawsynram is bth a difficult place t live and an interesting trip fr turists.
Munt Thr, Canada
At 1,675 meters tall, Munt Thr is nt the wrld’s highest peak, but it is the steepest. As the mst famus summit in Canada, Munt Thr is made f pure granite （岗岩）, with a 1250-metre vertical drp and an average angle f abut 105 degrees. Despite the fact that the muntain is in a remte area, it’s a ppular destinatin fr crazy muntain climbers.
Angel Falls, Venezuela
Althugh Angel Falls is lcated in an islated jungle regin and is nt reached all that easily, it remains ne f Venezuela’s tp turist attractins. The falls, which are apprximately 979 meters high, including a 807-metre plunge and a 402-metre slped cascades（小瀑布）and rapids, are the tallest waterfall in the wrld.
21. Hw can visitrs reach Antarctica accrding t the text?
A. By helicpter. B. By snwmbile.
C. By ice- resistant ship. D. By high speed railway.
22. What attracts muntain climbers t Munt Thr?
A. Diverse wildlife. B. Shcking scenery.
C. Cnvenient lcatin. D. Challenging cnditins.
23. What d the listed destinatins have in cmmn?
A. They are all suitable fr family vacatins.
B. They are all lcated in densely ppulated areas.
C. They are all the wrld’s mst extreme destinatins.
D. They are all easily reachable by public transprtatin.
B
My neighbrs acrss the street take pride in ne f the mst striking trees in the neighbrhd—a twering ak（橡树）that is ver 75 years ld. This year, after a wet, warm summer, leaves were a bit different in my Massachusetts twn. And thrugh sme cmbinatin f events, that glrius ak seemed t have drpped all f its uncuntable leaves n a single windy day. I arrived at hme that afternn t find ur frnt walkway, driveway and sidewalk cmpletely cvered.
My sn and I had a great time making a leaf pile fr jumping and enjying pillwy（柔软的）fun. The whle time, I was fascinated by the speed f this year’s leaf drp. Even thugh I was aware that it was an accident f wind patterns that left all the leaves in ur yard, I kept lking up and feeling a rush f a we at the suddenly bare branches that watched quietly ver ur neighbrhd, starting its restful seasn befre setting spring leaf buds（花蕾）.
And I felt thankful fr thse fallen leaves as I was reminded f my favrite qute frm the authr and naturalist Hal Brland. He wrte it referencing Octber, but this year’s later drp had me change the mnth: “Nvember is the fallen leaf, but it is als a wider hrizn mre clearly seen. It is the distant hills nce mre in sight, and the enduring cnstellatins（星座）abve them nce again.”
When I lay in that pile f dry, crisp leaves and lked up int the ak tree acrss the street, I felt a clarity（明净）and peace that cmes alng with the incnveniently early sunsets and chilly temperatures f the transitin frm fall int winter. I culd still admire the tree as I had in spring and summer, but I culd als see thrugh it, beynd it, t the big sky that blankets us all.
24. What’s unusual this year?
A. Outdr activities are limited due t heavy winds.
B. A series f special events happened in the neighbrhd.
C. The weather is especially cld in winter in Massachusetts.
D. The neighbrs’ big tree almst drpped all its leaves within a day.
25. Hw des the authr feel at the suddenly bare branches in Paragraph 2?
A. Anxius. B. Srrwful.
C. Astnished. D. Cmfrtable.
26. Why are Hal Brland’s lines quted in Paragraph 3?
A. T express the authr’s admiratin fr the naturalist.
B. T emphasize the imprtance f getting clse t nature.
C. T stress the beauty f the authr’s childhd memries.
D. T cnvey the authr’s feelings abut the leaf- falling seasn.
27. What is the best title fr the text?
A. The Fall f Massachusetts B. The Beauty f a Newly-bare Tree
C. The Sky Far Beynd D. The Memries f Peace and Beauty
C
Cars culd sn be cmmunicating with each ther using 5G t make drivers aware f upcming hazards （危险）, scientists say. The extremely fast mbile internet wuld allw fr rapid infrmatin transmissin and culd make drivers aware f black ice, pt hles r ther dangers up ahead.
Several car manufacturers（制造商）are already using 5G in their vehicles, including as a tl t help serve in the generatin f self-driving vehicles.
Experts at Glasgw Calednian University （GCU）believe the high-speed cnnectin will als imprve the reliability and capability f autmated vehicles t the pint where they will be safer than the manual cars being driven tday. They predict the number f rad traffic accidents, which accrding t the Wrld Health Organizatin accunt fr mre than 1.3 millin deaths and up t 50 millin peple injured wrldwide every year, will drp really as a result.
Dr Dimitris Liarkapis, a member f the research grup, said, “T have a better idea f what the future will lk like, think f having such cars that nt nly use sensrs t scan what’s arund them, they can als talk t each ther and exchange safety-related infrmatin abut their surrundings ver an area that cvers several square miles. With the help f 5G, a vehicle- generated early warning system that reminds drivers is pssible within the next few years. Cars that are clse enugh t the danger area will transmit warning messages t ther cars arund them using shrt-range cmmunicatin technlgies, but als t cars further away using5G, fast and reliably.”
A few manufacturers are already wrking n cnnected cars. Of them, Frd tld its intentin t fit 80 percent f its future vehicles with technlgy that warns drivers abut upcming rad accidents, bad weather and traffic jams.
28. What is the benefit f 5G mentined in the text?
A. It can imprve the safety f autmated vehicles.
B. It can help drivers cmmunicate with each ther.
C. It can effectively wipe ut rad traffic accidents.
D. It can help make mre prfits fr the manufacturers.
29. What can we knw abut the vehicle- generated early warning system?
A. It can get infrmatin several miles ahead.
B. It has been prved extremely helpful fr driving.
C. It is under research and develpment at present.
D. It will send messages t drivers a few days earlier.
30. What will be prbably cntinued with the text?
A. Sme car manufacturers. B. The advantages when using 5G.
C. Sme safety rules when using 5G. D. The sales infrmatin f cars with 5G.
31. Which f the fllwing is a suitable title fr the text?
A. 5G Leaves Drivers Free When They Are Driving
B. 5G Is t Bring Great Cnvenience t Our Daily Life
C. 5G Has Been Ppular with Drivers Arund the Wrld
D. 5G Is n the Way t Making “Dialgue” Between Cars
D
A decade ag, I attended a banquet in Guangzhu where the fd was exceptinal. The bird’s nest sup, made frm chicken and pssibly ham with dried scallps（干贝）, was gentle and slippery. The sea cucumber（海参）was rich and sticky, and the fish was sparklingly（闪烁地）fresh and steamed t perfectin. Hwever, what std ut was the plain white sup f brth（肉汁）, served at the end. It was simple, plain, and perfect.
Ending a banquet with sup may seem dd t Westerners, wh are used t sweets at the end f meals. But as an English fd writer named Fuchsia Dunlp explains in her bk Invitatin t a Banquet, sup is a unique expressin f a chef’s art, much like a singer’s vice. The transparent, almst invisible sup is an ideal cnclusin t a banquet, with its luxury and strng flavrs.
Invitatin t a Banquet is Dunlp’s seventh bk. Unlike her ther bks n Chinese cuisine such as The Fd f Sichuan and Revlutinary Kitchen, this ne is nt a ckbk. Instead, she has chsen 30 dishes frm different regins f China t illustrate different aspects f Chinese cuisine and histry.
What makes Dunlp’s writing unique is her perspective. She argues that Chinese cuisine is superir （更胜一筹的）nt nly in taste but als in its ability t incrprate freign influences while still maintaining its wn identity. Furthermre, Dunlp makes an equally cnvincing case that what Westerners think f as “Chinese fd” is neither false nr wrng. It is merely a diaspric（离散的）branch that reflects lcal tastes and is representative f the cuisine’s diversity. Immigratin and adventurusness have made authentic Chinese fd mre accessible utside China than ever befre.
In cnclusin, Invitatin t a Banquet by Fuchsia Dunlp prvides a fascinating glimpse int the wrld f Chinese cuisine. Thrugh her well- researched bk and insightful discussins, she encurages readers t appreciate the cmplexity and richness f Chinese fd.
32. T the authr, what is the mst memrable dish abut the banquet in Guangzhu?
A. A sweet dessert. B. A bwl f plain white sup.
C. A dish made frm expensive ingredients. D. A fish that was rich and strng-flavured.
33. What des the underlined wrd “incrprate” mean in Paragraph 4?
A. Include. B. Reject.
C. Strengthen. D. Reduce.
34. What is the unique perspective f Chinese cuisine in her bk Invitatin t a Banquet?
A. Chinese desserts are the highlight f Chinese cuisine.
B. Immigratin makes little difference t Chinese dishes.
C. Chinese fd is limited t traditinal ingredients and flavrs.
D. Chinese fd is influenced by freign elements while preserving its wn identity.
35. What’s purpse f writing the passage?
A. T intrduce a dish. B. T recmmend a bk.
C. T share an experience. D. T cmpare different cultures.
第二节 （共5小题，每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
A Great Way t Teach Children t Take Respnsibility
As parents, ne f the mst imprtant things t teach children t take respnsibility is t include chres as a part f their daily rutine. In rder t make a family functin smthly, every member must cntribute. Teaching yur children t take respnsibility at an early age makes it easier fr them t shulder greater respnsibilities as they grw lder.
36 If yur children leave their crayns lying n— the table after drawing, picking up thse crayns— is nt a chre. It is cleaning up a mess they have created. 37
38 . Fr example, if it is t feed the dg every day, make sure the children understand that if they fail in their respnsibility, the dg will g hungry.
Make rewards and punishment s a part f the lessn. Tgether decide whether they will be rewarded r nt. 39 Sme parents make their reward a mnetary payment, while thers chse t reward with certain privileges, such as extra televisin viewing time.
Children need t be taught that there are punishments fr their actins in case f nt ding their assigned chres. Decide and agree frm the start what the punishment will be. Teaching yur children the imprtance f cntributing t the family is f great imprtance. 40 By taking this step, yu have dne a wnderful thing fr yur children by prviding them with life skills they can take with them int sciety.
A. A chre is a specific task a child has been assigned which helps imprve the life f the entire family.
B. And what punishment they will receive if a chre isn’t dne.
C. Actually yu are taking a critical step in empwering them fr their future.
D. Start by teaching children the difference between a chre and cleaning up after themselves.
E. Teach children the imprtance f each assignment, and why it matters.
F. Children will nt be rewarded at all fr merely cleaning up.
G. And if s, what the reward will be fr a jb well dne.
第三部分：语言运用（共两节；满分25分）
第一节 （共15小题；每小题1分，满分15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。
Being a single mm is nt easy. When yur fur- year-ld sn has autism（自闭症）, life can get 41 . Online, she refers t herself as Ckie Mama, and her sn is knwn as Ckie Mnster. The 42 guy has difficulty talking t children f his age but 43 mtrcycles and the bikers that ride them. One f this small by’s favrite 44 is t trade stickers with any biker he meets.
One day Ckie Mnster 45 a mtrcycle in a parking lt. 46 asking his mm frward, the little by wanted t give the biker ne f his stickers. Since the biker wasn’t arund, they intended t 47 the sticker with a brief nte. While they were writing the nte, the 48 apprached. The by, wh has truble speaking t ther 49 , walked cnfidently up t the big biker withut hesitatin, 50 his present.
Ckie Mama explained what they were 51 . Hearing that, the biker stpped t excitedly tell them, “Oh, hey, I 52 sme stickers fr yu, t!” The nice gentleman was a Bikers Against Child Abuse member. The 53 grup has lcal chapters in many cmmunities arund the United States and abrad. Their gal is t help kids feel 54 , these heres are very gd at it.
After exchanging 55 , the by and the biker parted ways with smiles all arund. If yu enjy this heart-warming stry, please share.
41. A. bring B. hpeless C. challenging D. disadvantaged
42. A. talented B. little C. stressed D. ptimistic
43. A. judges B. pursues C. analyses D. lves
44. A. mvies B. activities C. vehicles D. sprts
45. A. sptted B. rde C. crashed D. packaged
46. A. Incredibly B. Accurately C. Efficiently D. Eagerly
47. A. impress B. assist C. leave D. reward
48. A. wner B. renter C. shpper D. trader
49. A. kids B. mtrcyclists C. parents D. vlunteers
50. A. picking ut B. packing up C. preparing fr D. hlding ut
51. A. displaying B. dingC. expecting D. intrducing
52. A. purchase B. cllect C. have D. make
53. A. academic B. financial C. agricultural D. internatinal
54. A. safe B. prud C. interested D. curius
55. A. ideas B. stickers C. ntes D. bikes
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。
Sichuan ht pts, Nanjing salted duck and Cantnese dim sum are the 56 （traditin） Chinese fds.
Sichuan ht pts are believed 57 （start）ff in the late Qing Dynasty as a way fr batmen n the Yangtze River t keep warm during the cld and wet winters. 58 （gradual）, it ranges frm simple delicius dishes by biling vegetables, chillies and Sichuan peppers in water 59 multiple ptins f sups, vegetables, meats and sauces, appealing t peple f different tastes. When I tried it, the ht flavur 60 （quick）ur laughter and cnversatin, making the meal the perfect way t relax with friends.
Nanjing’s mst famus fd exprt is salted duck, 61 is juicy and salty. 62 takes several days t prepare each Nanjing salted duck. A lcal histry bk frm the late Qing Dynasty praised it, 63 （say）it was withut equal.
In Guangzhu, mrning tea is 64 essential part f the daily rutine. Tday Guangzhu’s restaurants stimulate 65 （custmer）appetite with mre than a thusand fferings, with each mre delicate and delicius.
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节 （满分15分）
假定你是李华，你了解到你的留学生好友 Sam 最近痴迷于微信朋友圈，经常发照片分享生活中的各种细节。请给他写封信，内容包括：
1. 阐述过度分享的危害；
2. 提出建议。
注意：
1. 词数80左右；2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
参考词汇：微信朋友圈 WeChat Mments 过度分享 vershare
Dear Sam,
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yurs truly,
Li Hua.
第二节 （满分25分）
阅读下面材料，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。
Rses are red, vilets（紫罗兰）are blue.
Sugar is sweet, and s are yu.
Thse wrds were what ne f my new classmates wrte t me in an autgraph bk （签名簿）when I mved with my family t a new cuntry, feeling extremely lnely.
Having settled in a cmpletely unfamiliar place, my father and mther wrked day and night t prvide fr the family, thugh we were still in debt. I spke a little English and was sent t a public schl. Being ten years ld, I was placed in the furth grade. Sme f the children in the class tried t be friendly but I didn’t have time t hang arund with them after my lessns because I had t help with the husewrk and lk after my little brthers and sisters.
At the end f the schl year all the kids were excited abut ging t camp, a cncept that was quite freign t me. Als freign t me were sme f the custms the children had. The strangest ne was the “autgraph bk”! It was a blank bk, abut fur by six inches, with pages in different clrs. My schlmates exchanged their autgraph bks with each ther and wrte silly messages n the pages. These messages made n sense t me: “Yurs till the kitchen sinks.” “Yurs till Niagara falls.” “Yurs till Niagara falls.”（永远属于你）Teachers and lder relatives wrte mre serius and practical wrds like a prayer r wish—I remember smething abut a “wise wl living in a tree”（少说话多做事的人）.
The by whse desk was next t mine asked me t write a few wrds in his autgraph bk. I didn’t knw what t say, s I just signed my name. Then he asked if he culd write in my autgraph bk. I explained I didn’t have ne, embarrassed and upset.
注意：
1. 续写词数应为150左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
That night when I went t bed, I felt srry fr myself. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The next day, the by sitting beside me whispered he wanted t give me smething at break. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
丰城中学2024-2025学年上学期高二期中考试英语
参考答案
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21-23 CDC 24-27 DCDB 28-31ACAD 32-35BADB
36-40 DAEGC 41-45CBDBA 46-50DCAAD 51-55BCDAB
56. traditinal 57. t have started 58. Gradually 59. t 60. quickened
61. which 62. It 63. saying 64. an 65. custmers’
应用文写作范文
Dear Sam,
Knwing that yu’ve been addicted t sharing all srts f phts in WeChat Mment recently, I am kind f wrried. Undubtedly, WeChat makes cmmunicatin cnvenient and leisure time clrful. Hwever, there are sme ptential risks if we vershare. One severe prblem is leaking privacy, which may cause ecnmic lsses. Besides, versharing can make thers uncmfrtable, fr they think yu are shwing ff.
Thus, never shuld we pst ur persnal infrmatin, nr shuld we add strangers t the list f friends withut cautin. It’s wiser t set aside sme time t accmpany parents r d smething mre meaningful, such as ding vlunteer activities and reading sme interesting bks.
Best wishes!
Yurs truly,
Li Hua.
读后续写范文
That night when I went t bed, I felt srry fr myself. I felt like I didn’t belng. Our family had truble finding mney fr rent, fd, and clthes in the new cuntry — the idea f writing silly messages n blank pages seemed useless. Yet fra mment, I wanted t be included—I wanted t g t camp. I wanted an autgraph bk. Thinking abut my uncertain future life in this new place and wndering hw things wuld wrk ut fr my family, I sighed.
The next day, the by sitting beside me whispered he wanted t give me smething at break. During break, he handed me a small bx with a big smile, inside which was a bk with multiclred pages — an autgraph bk — just like everyne else’s. I turned the pages. Then, in the middle f the autgraph bk I saw sme writing: Rses are red, vilets are blue, sugar is sweet, and s are yu. Welcme t yur new cuntry. Yu are ging t like it here. Yur friend Sam. I turned the ther pages — blue, pink, yellw… thinking what my future held in stre may change fr the better and things might wrk ut fr my family.
听力材料
（Text 1）
W: Hw’s Carl tday, Dctr?
M: He still has a bad cld. S he must take the medicine.
（Text 2）
W: I can’t get thrugh t this number.
M: Yu must dial 0 first.
（Text 3）
W: Kennedy Airprt, please. I have t be there by 7:00.
M: I cannt prmise anything, but I’ll d my best.
（Text 4）
W: Thank gdness! We have finished the final exams at last.
M: Yeah, and in a mnth we’ll begin a new life at cllege.
（Text 5）
M: Hw much is yur new sweater?
W: They asked fr 96 dllars, but I cut it t a half price.
（Text 6）
W: There is a wnderful film n at the cinema this evening. Let’s see it tgether, dear.
M: All right. It’s a lng time since I went t the cinema.
W: The film begins at eight. We shall have plenty f time befre the film begins.
M: Well, after supper, we can d sme shpping nearby. I’d like t relax cmpletely.
W: But I dn’t have anything t buy at present.
M: We needn’t buy anything. We can just have a walk in the shps and stres. It is a gd way f relaxing, I think.
W: Gd idea. Well, let’s ck ur supper.
（Text 7）
W: What a nice dress! Did yu buy it fr yur wife?
M: Of curse. I saw it when I passed by the stre. I thught it had a gd design and clr, s I bught it at nce.
W: In which shp did yu buy it?
M: In Mary’s, I mean the shp just behind ur cmpany.
W: Are there any mre such dresses there? I’d like t buy ne fr myself.
M: I think there still are.
W: Thank gdness. I’ll g and buy ne this afternn.
（Text 8）
M: I’m ging t get anther jb. I really dn’t like this ne.
W: What’s wrng with yu? It’s nt s bad. Yu get a gd pay.
M: Well, fr ne thing, the hurs are t late.
W: Are yu really ging t give up yur jb?
M: Uh… I’m nt sure. I’ve been thinking abut it fr days. It’s hard t make up my mind.
W: Frget it. I’m afraid yu wn’t be able t find a better ne.
（Text 9）
M: Hell, Jane.
W: I’m a little wrried abut Bb. He’s never been away frm hme befre.
M: Well, it has t happen sner r later. He has t learn t take care f himself and t stand n his wn tw feet.
W: But he’s nly seventeen. And he’s still very childish. He still needs t build up bth in spirit and in bdy.
M: Dn’t wrry! He can’t depend n us fr the rest f his life. After all, I left hme t make a living when I was his age, and I did all right. It’s time fr him t be n his wn.
W: I knw it’s time fr him t travel n his wn, but I’ll still wrry.
（Text 10）
The famus scientist, Charles Darwin always wrked and wrried s much that he made himself ill. His wife, Emma, meanwhile, was very clever, and liked art. Nt nly did she dance beautifully, but she spke French, German and Italian well, and played the pian skillfully.
Emma Darwin was brn Emma Wedgwd — ne f eight children frm the well-t-d Wedgwd family. Charles was, in fact, her first cusin as his mther had als been a Wedgwd.
Emma dealt well in sciety, whereas Charles did nt. He wasn’t interested in music at all, nr did he have time t read anything but science. Hwever, it was said that Emma made a successful and happy career ut f the marriage and gave birth t ten children between the year1839 and1856. Her life has been written dwn in a recently published bk called Behind Every Great Man and we are pleased t welcme the authr t ur radi prgram tday.