湖北省八校2016届高三第二次联考英语试题及答案

湖北省湖北省华师一附中黄冈中学黄石二中荆州中学襄阳四中襄阳五中孝感高中鄂南高中八校2016届高三第二次联考英语试题命题学校：黄石二中命题人：汪玉玲雷芸审题人：陈智姜纲要考试时间：2016年3月30日下午15:00-17:00试卷满分：150分考试时长：120分钟注意事项：1.本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分。2.答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上，并将准考证号条形码粘贴在答题卡上的指定位置。3.选择题的作答：每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，在选涂其他答案标号。写在试题卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。4.语法填空、短文改错和短文写作的作答:用0.5mm黑色签字笔直接答在答题卡上对应的答题区域内。写在试题卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。第Ⅰ卷（选择题共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，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。例：Howmuchistheshirt?A.£19.15.B.£9.15.C.£9.18.答案：B1.Whatdoweknowabouttheweather?A.It’scold. B.It’swarm. C.It’scool.2.Whatdoesthemanmean?A.HiswifelikeswatchingCCTV5.B.Hiswife’stearsarereallyexciting.C.Theprogramsoftenmakehiswifeveryexcited.3.Whowillbetakenthere?A.Alice. B.Jack. C.Eric.4.Whatcanwelearnfromtheconversation?A.Lindaleftherehalfayearago.B.Thewomanhascoveredalongway.C.Lindahaslivedhereforhalfayear.5.Howdoesthewomanprobablyfeel?A.Regretful. B.Happy. C.Disappointed.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，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟，听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6至8题。6.What’stherelationshipbetweenthetwospeakers?A.Waiterandcustomer.B.Passengerandconductor.C.Shopassistantandcustomer.7.Whatdoesthewomanprefer?A.Woolgloves. B.Leathergloves. C.Furgloves.8.Whatcanweknowaboutthewoman?A.Thewomanboughtapairofgloves.B.Thewomandidn’tbuyanything.C.Thewomanboughtapairofglasses．听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。9.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?A.Abasketballmatch. B.Afootballmatch. C.Avolleyballmatch.10.Whoscoredallthegoals?A.Rudolf. B.Steven. C.Geoff.11.Whydidn’tthemanscoreanygoals?A.Hedidn’tenterthegame. B.Hisanklewashurt. C.Hewasanewmember.听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。12.Whatshouldthegirldofirstbeforeshegoesouttoplay?A.Housework. B.Homework. C.Nothing.Whatdoesthegirlwanttodo?A.Cleanthebathroomandthetoilet.B.Scrubthebathtub.C.Cleanthefamilyroom.What’stheman’swork?A.Cleaningrooms. B.Cleaningtheyard. C.Preparinglunch.听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。What’stheman’sunpleasantsituation?A.HewonderswhethertogotoNewZealandornot.B.Hecouldn’tgetthescholarship.C.Hisgirlfriendwantstobreakupwithhim.Whydidn’tthewomanacceptthejobinThailand?A.Shedidn’tlikethejob.B.Shedidn’tlikeThailand.C.Herhusbanddidn’tliketheidea.Whatdidthewomanadvisethemantodo?A.Heshouldgiveuptheidea.B.Heshouldgototheuniversity.C.Heshouldgosomewhereelse.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。Whatwilltheyoungelephant’smotherdoaftertheypart?A.Returntohernormallife.B.Returntotheforest. C.Returntoschool.Howlongdoestheelephantschooltake?A.7months. B.8months. C.9months.Whyaretheyoungelephantstrained?A.Toadapttothelifethere. B.Toattendschool.C.Toputonperformances.第二部分阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，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，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AWhenyou'reonthego,yourbestfriendandresourcecanbeyourphone.Intheageofsmartphones,appsarelikeguidingstars:Theycanpointyouintherightdirectionforahotel,listexpenses,sendpostcards,andmuchmore.Whenusedtogether,theseappscanbethebasictraveltool,placingawealthofinformationatyourfingertipsnomatterwhereyouareontheplanet.

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24.WhenMarkZuckerbergwasastudent,he_____________________.A.wasoftenpraisedbyteachersforthewebsitehecreatedB.hadgoodacademicperformanceC.alonecreatedawebsitecalledFacebookD.encouragedstudentstosetupbusinesslikehim25.ThereasonwhyZuckerbergshutthesitedownwasprobablythat__________.A.hiswebsitewasnotpopularB.hewasdoubtedforthewayheusedphotographsC.heneededtimetoreconsiderhischoiceD.hestoleresourceonHarvardserver26.WhichwordscanbestdescribeZuckerberg?A.easy-goingandsmart. B.quietandshy.C.talentedandoutgoing. D.rebelliousandcreative.27.Thebesttitleofthepassageshouldbe________________.A.MarkZuckerbergandhisFacebook B.TheFoundationofFacebookC.ATalentfromHarvardUniversity D.TheDevelopmentofFacebookCHaveyoueverfoundyourselfinthissituation:Youhearasongyouusedtosingwhenyouwereachild–abitofnostalgia(怀旧)or“blastfromthepast,”aswesay.Butitisnotadistantchildhoodmemory.Thewordscomebacktoyouasclearlyaswhenyousangthemallthoseyearsago.ResearchersattheUniversityofEdinburghstudiedtherelationshipbetweenmusicandrememberingaforeignlanguage.Theyfoundthatrememberingwordsinasongwasthebestwaytorememberevenoneofthemostdifficultlanguages.Hereiswhattheydid.Researcherstook60adultsandrandomlydividedthemintothreegroupsof20.Thentheygavethegroupsthreedifferenttypesof“listen-and-repeat”learningconditions.Researchershadonegroupsimplyspeakthewords.Theyhadthesecondgroupspeakthewordstoarhythm,orbeat.Andtheyaskedthethirdgrouptosingthewords.AllthreegroupsstudiedwordsfromtheHungarianlanguagefor15minutes.Thentheytookpartinaseriesoflanguageteststoseewhattheyremembered.WhyHungarian,youask?ResearcherssaidtheychoseHungarianbecausenotmanypeopleknowthelanguage.ItdoesnotshareanyrootswithGermanicorRomancelanguages,suchasItalianorSpanish.Afterthetestswereover,thesingerscameoutontop.ThepeoplewholearnedthesenewHungarianwordsbysingingthemshowedahigheroverallperformance.Theydidthebestinfouroutoffiveofthetests.Theyalsoperformedtwotimesbetterthanthosewhosimplylearnedthewordsbyspeakingthem.Dr.KatieOverysayssingingcouldleadtonewwaystolearnaforeignlanguage.Thebrainlikestorememberthingswhentheyarecontainedinacatchy3,ormemorable4,tune5.Dr.Ludkesaidthefindingscouldhelpthosewhostruggletolearnforeignlanguages.OntheUniversityofEdinburgh’swebsiteDr.Ludkewrites,“Thisstudyprovidesthefirstexperimentalevidencethatalisten-and-repeatsingingmethodcansupportforeignlanguagelearning,andopensthedoorforfutureresearchinthisarea.”28.The“song”mentionedinthefirstparagraphisintendedto__________.A.recallthepastB.attractthereadersC.introducethetopicD.comparethechildhoodwiththepresent29.Accordingtothepassagewhichlanguagedoesn’tsharethesamerootwithGermanicorRomancelanguages?A.Hungarian B.Spanish C.Italian D.English30.Basedonthelasttwoparagraphs,wecanconcludethat__________A.singingisthebestwaytolearnalanguage.B.thebrainprobablyworksbestwhentheforeignlanguagelearnerssingthewords.C.alisten-repeatmethodisveryeffectiveforanylanguagelearner.D.Dr.KatieOveryandDr.Ludkedisagreewitheachother.31.Inwhichsituationcanthefindingoftheresearchbeapplied?A.Amotherisgoingtoteachherbabyhowtospeak.B.Achildisgoingtohavehisfirstmusiclesson.C.AstudentisgoingtolearnanewEnglishsong.D.AnAmericanisgoingtolearnsomeChinese.DWaltDisneyWorldisbanningselfie-sticksfromitsthemeparksbecauseselfie-stickshavebecomeagrowingsafetyconcernforbothourguestsandcast,"DisneyWorldspokeswomanKimPruntysaid.Underanewpolicy,whichtakeseffectTuesday,thepoleswon’tmakeitpastthebagcheckatanyDisneyWorldthemepark.Thesticksalsowon'tbeallowedinDisneyWorldwaterparksorDisneyQuest,agamingattractionatDowntownDisney.Selfie-stickswillalsobecomeforbiddenatDisneylandResortinCaliforniaonJune30.TheprohibitionbeginsatDisney'sparksinParisandHongKongonJuly1.Guestswillbecheckedfortheequipmentduringtheroutinebagcheckthathappensneartheparks'entrances.Theywillhaveanoptionofturningintheirselfie-sticksforpick-uplaterortogobacktotheircarsorhotelroomstokeepthem.Visitorswillbetoldofthepolicyinlocationssuchastheparkinglotsandattheresort'shotels.TheprohibitionwillbeaddedtotheparkrulespostonDisneyWorld'swebsite.TheissuehasbeenbuildingatDisney.Previously,thestickswereprohibitedfromitsrides,and"noselfie-sticks"signswereatselectrides,suchasBigThunderMountainRailroadatMagicKingdom.Castmembershavegivenoralwarningstorulebreakers.Selfie-stickusersputsmartphonesandcamerasontheendsofpolestoextendtheirreach,frequentlycapturingtheme-parkmomentsthroughself-portraits.Thetoolshavebeenbannedinpublicplaces–includingsomemuseumsandstadiums–worldwideforobstructingviewsorcausingsafetyissues.DisneyWorldalreadyprohibitsitemssuchasskateboards,inlineskates,wagon,foldingchairsandglasscontainers,accordingtoitsofficialwebsite,whichalsolists“otheritemsthatwedeterminemaybeharmful.”UniversalOrlandohasbannedselfie-sticksandotherlooseitemsfromcertainthrillridesatUniversalStudiosandIslandsofAdventurethemeparks,butithasnotsetparkwidebans.32.WhichofthefollowingobjectshasalreadybeenbannedinDisneythemeparksbeforethenewpolicytakeseffect?A.smartphonesB.foldingchairsC.camerasD.containers33.Accordingtotheban,iftheguestsarefoundcarryingselfie-sticksduringtheroutinebagcheck,theymay__________.A.abandonthematthebagcheck B.getfinedandpickthemuplaterC.turnthemintothepolice D.puttheminthetrunkoftheircars34.Theunderlinedwordinthefifthparagraphprobablymeans__________.A.changingB.broadeningC.blockingD.narrowing35.Accordingtothepassage,itcanbeinferredthat__________A.thebanontheuseofselfie-sticksisaimedatensuringsecurity.B.previouslyguestscantakephotoswithselfie-sticksonthrillrides.C.thestaffinDisneylandwillinformvisitorsofthebanonlyorally.D.UniversalOrlandohasbannedselfie-sticksparkwide.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。Inyourlife,sometimesyoumaybeaskedtospeakinfrontofalargegroupofpeople.Althoughitsoundsalittlescary,eventhosewithstagefrightcanspeaksuccessfullytothegroupwithadequatepreparation.1.Practiceyourspeechbeforethebigday.36Ifpossible,practicethespeechinfrontofafriendorfamilymembertogetusedtosayingittorealpeople.Ifyoufeelyoumusthavenotecards,limittheamounttoaboutthreecards.Thiswillforceyoutokeepyourspeechconciseandhelpyoukeepyoureyesfocusedonyouraudience.2.Rememberwhyyou'vebeeninvitedtospeak.Ifyou'rebattlingfearoverspeakingtoalargegroupofpeople,keepyourmindonthefactthatyouwereselectedforthisimportantrole.Thespeechorganizersmusthaveseensomethingvaluableinyouoryourexpertise.373.Rememberthatfearofpublicspeakingisverycommon.38Mostofthepeopleintheaudiencewouldbefeelingthesamefearandstressthatyoudoinyourposition.Knowingthismaymakeyoufeelbetter.4.39Whatyousayshouldbetailoredtowhyyou'rethereandwhoyou'respeakingtoinordertoavoidsoundinggeneral.Ifspeakingtoacharitygroup,mentionthegoodworkcertainspecificindividualshavedoneforthecause.Ifspeakingatabusinessconference,brieflystatewhyyouwanttohelpthesepeople.5.Keepeyecontactwiththecrowd.40Pickonepersonineachsectionandlookathimwhileyou'respeaking.Aftereachimportantpointinyourspeech,switchyourfocustoanothersection.Whenyoufocusonlyononepersonatatime,thesizeofthecrowdisn'tasfrightening.A.Agoodmemoryisreallyhelpful.B.Showappreciationtoyouraudience.C.Mentionyouraudienceinyourspeech.D.Themoreyouhaveitmemorized,thebetter.E.Infact,it'snormaltofeelnervousorstressedoutbeforeabigspeech.F.Separatethecrowdintothreesectionsmentallyasyougetuptospeak.G.Theknowledgeofotherpeople'srespectforyoushouldreducesomeofthefear.第三部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分45）第一节完形填空（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四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。PeoplefromeverycornerfloodedintothestreetsthatChristmasEve."FrostytheSnowman,"and"JingleBells"41instores;onthepavements,thestreetsingersperformedhappily.Everyone,was42bysomeoneelse,delightedandcheerful.Iwasalone.Asoneof8kidsofaBrazilianfamily,broughtupinAmerica'scrowdedapartment,I'dspentseveralyearssearchingforaloneness.Now,43,at27,acollegestudentafterthe44withmygirlfriend,everycellinsidemewantedtobealone,45notatChristmas.Myfamilyhad46toBrazilandmyfriendswere47withtheirownlives.Duskwasapproaching,andthefactthatIhadtoreturntomy48homemademesad.Lightsfromwindowsblinked,andIhopedsomeonewould49fromoneofthosehomestoinvitemeinsidewithaChristmastreedecoratedwithshinyfakesnowand50presents.Atamarket,Ifeltmore51whenpeoplewerebuyinglotsofgoods,which52thegiftswereceivedaschildreninmymind.Imissedmyfamilyandwantedtocryforwantingtobealoneandforhavingachievedit.Outsidethechurch,amanger(小耶稣)hadbeenset53.Istoodwithotherswatchingthescene,someofthem54themselves,praying.AsIwalkedhome,IrealizedthatleavingBrazilwasstillapainfulexperienceasIstruggledwith55Ihadbecomein15yearsinAmerica.I'dmournedthe56,butforthefirsttime,IrecognizedwhatI’dgained.Iwasindependent,57andhealthy.Mylifewasstillahead,fullof58.Sometimesthebestgiftistheonethatyougiveyourself.ThatChristmas,Igavemyself59forwhatI'dobtaineduptonowandpromisetogoforward.ItisthebestgiftI'veevergot,theonethatImost60.41.A.sharedB.playedC.servedD.held42.A.accompaniedB.employedC.attendedD.supported43.A.usuallyB.extremelyC.reallyD.eventually44.A.breakupB.dateC.sympathyD.concern45.A.soB.butC.andD.or46.A.movedB.slippedC.cameD.returned47.A.pleasedB.satisfiedC.occupiedD.bored48.A.shabbyB.emptyC.warmD.cozy49.A.turnupB.hangoutC.goawayD.breakin50.A.dealtB.discountedC.wrappedD.donated51.A.tiredB.nervousC.excitedD.upset52.A.calledupB.calledforC.calledonD.calledin53.A.downB.upC.asideD.about54.A.huggingB.bowingC.crossingD.bending55.A.howB.whichC.whatD.that56.A.casesB.limitsC.lossesD.worries57.A.lonelyB.educatedC.shyD.wealthy58.A.possibilityB.sightC.sadnessD.hardship59.A.surpriseB.defeatC.prizeD.credit60.A.selectB.valueC.saveD.admit 第=2\*ROMANII卷（非选择题，共50分）注意事项：用0.5毫米黑色笔迹的签字笔将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。第二节语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）InrecentyearsmanyTVshowshavebecomeextremelypopularamongChineseaudience.Thoseprograms,rangingfromtalentordatingshowstorealityshows61(receive)bothcommercialsuccessandpublicattention.Theirpopularityis62(main)basedonsimplefacts.First,theycare63socialconcerns.Second,withoutexception,theyexploreaperfectbalancebetweentheinternationalformsandChineseexpressions.Despiteapparenthighlights,muchroom64(leave)forimprovement.Aboveall,commercialinterestsoftenoutweigh65（education）purposes,causingmanycomplaintsaboutthe66(bearable)advertisements.Inaddition,somesharpremarks,67theyareeye-catching,mayhavemisleadingeffectsontheyouth.Inmyopinion,suchshowsshouldshouldermoreresponsibilityinsteadofmerely68(entertain)thepublic.69isexpected,theseprogramsshouldbepositiveintheirformsaswellasfunctions.Meanwhile,the70(medium)shouldalsosafeguardthevaluesofoursociety.第四部分写作（共两节满分35）第一节短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分） 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：在错的词下画横线，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。Sunny31st,JulyItwassunnytodayandIwasinagoodmood.Tiredofstudyingorthenoiseofcitylife,Icometotheecologyparktoenjoysceneryandgetrelaxingintheafternoon.WhileIarrivedatthepark,whatcameintoitssightwerethethickgreentrees.Theairwasfresh.Inaddition,Icouldclearlyseeapatharoundthepond.Lyingonthegrassesdecoratedwithvariousflowers,IfeltwitheasebecauseallthatIwantedwaspeaceinside.Therefore,withtimegoingbyquickly,thesunwassettinginthewest.SoIhadtoreturnbackhome.Iwouldneverforgetsuchromanticexperience,whichwasreallybeyonddescription.第二节：书面表达（满分25分）假如你是李华，最近你在澳大利亚布里斯班的homestay打算来中国旅游并来看望你，来之前有些问题要咨询你，请根据下面homestay的电子邮件用英语回一封电子邮件。HiLiHua,Hopeyouandyourfamilyarewell.WehavebookedatourtoseethesightsofChinainMarch.InthetravelweplantoflytoWuhantoseeyou.Howdoesthatsound?Becausewearegoingtostayinyourcityfortwodays,socanyoukeepusinformedofyourarrangementsaboutourstayandhowcanwegettoyourcityfromtheairport?Bytheway,whichhotelwehadbetterreserveinyourcity?Waitingforyourreply!StevenandKaren注意：1.词数100字左右；2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3.写作内容不要透露你所在城市的任何信息，推荐酒店为WhiteSwanHotel。HiStevenandKaren，I’mmorethanthrilledtoknowthatyouaregoingtobewithusfortwodaysand__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Lookingforwardtoyourcoming!LiHua

英语听力录音稿TEXT1M：Freezingcolddayforanouting,isn’tit?W:Chancesaretentoonethatitwillgetwarmsoon.TEXT2M:MywifeoftenwatchesprogramsonCCTV12andexcitedtearsrundownhercheeks.W:Whatakind-heartedperson!TEXT3M:I’maskedtotaketheyoungestthere.W.AliceisoneyearyoungerthanEric.AndEricistwoyearsolderthanJack.M:Oh,Isee.TEXT4M:Excuseme,couldyoushowmewhereLindalives?W:Who?Linda?I’mafraidithasbeenhalfayearsinceshelivedhere.M:Really?SuchalongwayI’vecovered.TEXT5M：Haveyoufoundtheplacewhereheburiedthetreasure?W:Yes,butthetreasurewasgone!Look!Herearesomepicturesoftheplace.M:Whatapity!TEXT6M:MayIhelpyou?W:I’mlookingforsomegloves.M:Whatkindofgloveswouldyoulike,wool,leatherorfur?W:Leather,please.M:Aretheseallright?Theywearwellanddon’tcostmuch.W:TheyarejustwhatIneed.MayItrythemon?M:Certainly.W:They’reabitsmall.Haveyougotanylargerones?M:Yes.Trythese.W:Thesearemuchbetter.I’lltakethispair.TEXT7W：Howdiditgo,Steven?M:Wewon.W:Welldone!Whatwasthescore?M:There-niltoHappyValley.W:Yourteammusthaveplayedverywell.M:Yes.Ourboysranfasterandkickedharderthantheothers.W:Whoscoredthegoals?M:AnewmembercalledGeoff.W:Didhescoreallthree?M:Yes.Heisabrilliantfootballplayer.Heranthefastestandkickedthehardestofall.W:Whydidn’tyouscoreanygoals?M:Itwistedmyankleinthefirsthalf.Ihadtoleavethepitchandwatch.TEXT8W:Dad,canIgooutsidetoplay?M:Well,didyougetyourSaturday’sworkdone?W:Ah,Dad,doIhaveto?M:Well,youknowtherules.Noplayinguntiltheworkisdone.W:Sowhatismywork?M:Well,firstyouhavetocleanthebathroomincludingthetoilet.Anddon’tforgettoscrubthebathtub.W：No，Iwanttodothefamilyroom.M:Well,okay,butyouhavetovacuumthefamilyroomandthehall,andbesuretodusteverything.Oh,anddon’tforgettowipethewallsandcleantheskipping-boards.Andafterthat,sweepandmopthekitchenfloorandbesuretopolishthetableinthelivingroom.W:Okay,okay.M:Andmakeyourbedandpickupallyourtoysandputthemaway,and…W:More?M:Yeah.Andthen,howaboutgoingoutforlunchandgettingabigmilkshake?Butyouprobablydon’twanttodothat.W:No,no.Iwantto.M:Okay.Whileyou’redoingyourwork,I’llbeoutintheyardrakingleavesandpullingweeds.TEXT9M:Guesswhat,Tina!TheUniversityofAucklandinNewZealandhasofferedmeascholarship.W:Great!Whenareyougoing?M:That’sjustit.Imaynotgo.Whatwouldyoudoifyourboyfriendaskedyounottogo?W:Well,Iwouldinvitehimtocomewithme.M:I’vetriedthat.Shesaidshewon’tgo.Andshemightbreakupwithme.W:That’sridiculous!IfIwereyou,Iwouldwarnhernottotryandcontrolme.Imissedabigopportunityonce.M:Whathappened?W:IwasofferedajobinThailand,butmyhusbanddisliketheideasowedidn’tgo.Ishouldhavetakenthejob.I’vealwaysregrettedmydecision.Inmysituation,whatwouldyouhavedone?M:Oh,Iwouldhaveacceptedtheoffer.W:well,there’stheanswertoyourproblem.Acceptyourscholarship.TEXT10OK!Boysandgirls,attentionplease!LetmetellyouaboutmyexperienceintheYoungElephantTrainingCenterinThailand,whichisveryimpressive.Inthecenter,whenanelephantisborn,heorsheremainswiththemotherforthefirstthreeyearsoflife.Then,InJulyoftheyearoftheyoungster’sthirdbirthday,it’sofftoschool.Justlikeushumans,themotherelephantmaynotwantherbabytoleave,andthelittleonemaybereluctanttogotoschool,butithastobedone.Themothermustreturntoherownworkroutineandthe”baby”mustbeeducatedforhisfuturecareer.TheelephantschoolsemesterrunsfromJuneuntilFebruarythefollowingyear,andtheyoungpupilwillgotoschoolfivedaysaweek.Eachschooldaymorningseesthetraineesbeingroundedupfro