山东省曲阜夫子学校2019届高三英语上学期第二次检测试题

曲阜夫子学校

2018-2019

届高三第二次月考英语试题请注意：

时间:120

分钟

满分:150

分第一部分

听力技术（共两节，满分

30分）第一节（共

5小题，每题

1.5分，满分

7.5分）听下边

5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的

A、B、C三个选项中选出最正确选项，并标在试题卷的相应地点。听完每段对话后，你都有

10秒钟的时间往返答相关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话读两遍。例:Howmuchistheshirt?1.Wheredoesthemanwanttogo?A.ToarailwaystationB.ToaPostOfficeC.Totheseaside2.Whathappenedtothewoman?A.ShewokeuplateB.ShegottoworklateC.Shestayeduplate3.Whatisthewomandoingnow?A.BakingcookiesB.MakingalistC.Shoppingforgroceries4.Howdoesthewomanfeelaboutthezoo?A.SadB.ImpressedC.DisappointedWhatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?A.Youngpeoplelosetheirjobseasily.B.Youngpeoplearetooquickinmakingdecisions.C.Youngpeopleseldomstaylonginthesamejob.第二节（共15小题,每题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下边一段对话，回答第6和第7两个小题。6.Whenwillthemanstarthisnewjob?7.Whyisthemanpayingforthewoman’slunch?congratulateher听下边一段对话，回答第8至第10三个小题。8.WhatisAnna’schemistrygradenow?A.BB.B+C.D9.WhendoesAnna’sstudygroupmeet?10.WhoisAnnaspeakingto?听下边一段对话，回答第11至第13三个小题。11.HowoldwasJonathan’smotherwhenshestarteddoinglaundry?A.8yearsoldB.10yearsoldC.16yearsold12.WhichtemperaturewillJonathanusefornow?A.HotB.ColdC.Warm13.Whatisthe“light”spincycleusedfor?A.JeansandtowelsB.MostofJonathan’sclothesC.Sheetsandpillowcases听下边一段对话，回答第14至第16三个小题。14.Whichdecorationsareonthesofa?A.TheChristmasonesB.TheHalloweenonesC.TheThanksgivingones15.Whatdidthemanusetogettheboxout?A.ApoleB.AchairC.Aladder16.Wheremighttheconservationtakeplace?A.InthebasementB.InthebedroomC.Inthelivingroom听下边一段独白，回答第17至第20四个小题。WhatdoestheGoldenRuleaskpeopletodo?A.Developpersonalrules18.WhichisConfucius’teaching?A.GovernmentsshouldbemoralB.HusbandsshouldrespectwivesC.Peopleshouldmemorizerulesofbehavior.219.HowdidConfuciusteachlessons?WhatdoesthespeakersayaboutConfucius?A.Heusedtobeevenmoreimportant.B.Hehasinfluencedmanycultures.C.Hehaslittleeffectonpeopletoday.第二部分阅读技术(共两节，满分40分)第一节(共15小题;每题2分,满分30分)阅读以下短文,从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出最正确选项,并在答题卡大将该项涂黑。ASoonenough,wewilllosesomeofthemostamazingsitesonEarth!TheGreatBarrierReefRisingairtemperatureswillcauseseatemperaturestoriseaswell.Alllifesupportedbytheoceanswillbeaffectedwiththisshocktotheirecosystem.Coralaresomeofthemostvulnerablemarineanimalsandwearealreadywatchingwholereefsdisappear.TheGreatBarrierReefinAustraliaisnoexceptionandwillcontinuetoshrinkasthetemperaturesrise！Thesereefsaresomeofthebestintheworldfordiving,buttheywillsoondisappear!VeniceSprawlingacross(横跨)hundredsofsmallislandsinNortheastItaly，VeniceisatextremeriskofsinkingintotheAdriaticSea.Risingsealevelsareinfactaseriousthreattomanycoastalcitieslocatedatsealevel.Luckyforus，however，Veniceisdevelopingaseriesofseawallstoprotectthecityintimesofhightide.Glacier(冰川)NationalParkGlacierNationalParkwasoncecoveredbyover150glaciers,butby2005itonlyhadabout27！LocatedinMontana,Canada,thisparkisoveramillionacresandhasahugeplantandwildlifepopulation.Astemperaturesrise,theglaciersandicemelt,whichwillupsettheecosystemssustainingoverathousandplantspeciesandhundredsofanimals.TheAmazonThecausebehindthedisappearanceofthesefantasticplacesultimatelycomesdowntohumans.Ourexpansionusuallyrequirescuttingdownforestsforland,fuelandmaterials，butrarelyconsiderstheconsequences.Theseforestsaresourcesoffoodandmedicineforjustabouteveryoneontheplanet!3Whatwillhappenifwelosethesevaluableplacesandbeautifuldestinations？！21．Accordingtothetext，whatiscausingcoral'sdeath?A．Risingsealevels.B．Risingseatemperatures.C．Humans'divingactivities.D．Theshrinkage(缩小)oftheirhabitats.22．Whatcanweinferfromthepartof“Venice”？A．Manyplacesareintheriskofsinkingbelowthesealevel.B．VeniceistheonlycoastalcityofItaly.C．Venicewillneversinkbecauseoftheprotectionofseawalls.D．ItalyconsistsofhundredsofsmallislandsintheAdriaticSea.23．WhatcanwelearnaboutGlacierNationalParkfromthetext?A．over150glaciers.C．areainMontana.24．Whichsite'sshrinkingreasondiffersfromtheothersites?A．TheGreatBarrierReef.B．Venice.C．TheAmazon.D．GlacierNationalPark.BMarkfeltthatitwastimeforhimtotakepartinhiscommunity,sohewenttotheneighborhoodmeetingafterwork.Theareacitycouncil(委员会)womanwasleadingadiscussionabouthowthequalityoflifewasonthedecline.Thewerechartsforparkingproblems,crime,andforproblemsinvacantbuildings.Markreadfromthecharts,“Policepatrols(巡逻)cutback,illegalparkingup20%.”Peopleweresupposedtosuggestsolutionstothecouncilwoman.ItwastoomuchforMark.“Theproblemsaretoobig,”hethought.Heturnedtothemannexttohimandsaid，“Ithinkthisisawasteofmytime.NothingIcandowouldmakeadifferencehere.”Ashenearedthebusstoponhiswayhome,Marksawawomancarryingagrocerybag,andababy.AsMarkgotcloser,herotherchild,alittleboy,suddenlydashedintothestreet.Thewomantriedtoreachforhim,butasshemoved,herbagshifted(滑落),andgroceriesstartedtofallout.Markrantotaketheboy'sarmandledhimbacktohismother.“YougottastaywithMom,”hesaid.Thenhepickedupthefallengrocerieswhilethewomansmiledinrelief.“Thanks,”shesaid.“You'vegotgreattiming.”“Justbeingneighborly,”Marksaid.Asherodehome,heglancedattheandthought，4“Maybethat'sagoodplacetostart.”25．WhydidMarkgototheneighborhoodmeeting?A．Tojoinintheneighborhoodpatrols.B．Tocollectsuggestionsforthecommunityproblems.C．Tovoicehiscomplaintstothecitycouncil.D．Todosomethingforhiscommunity.26．WhatwasbeingdiscussedwhenMarkarrivedattheneighborhoodmeeting?A．Theincreaseofpolicepatrolsatnight.B．Theworseninginthequalityoflife.C．Therebuildingofvacantbuildings.D．Theviolation(违犯)ofcommunityregulations.27．WhatdidMarkthinkofthecommunity'sproblems?A．Theyhavetobedealtwithonebyone.B．Theyneedtobesolvedwiththeassistancefromthecity.C．Theymaytakealongtimetobesolved.D．Theyaretoobigforsingleefforts.28．WhydidMarksmileonhisridehome?A．Hehaddoneasmalldeedofkindness.B．Hehadreadafunnyposternearhisseat.C．Hehadgotsomegroceriesatabigdiscount.D．Hehadcaughtthebusjustintime.CSometimespeoplecalleachother“scared-cat”.Buthaveyoueverthoughtaboutthisexpression?Whenacatisfrightened,itsheartstartsbeatingfaster，itsmusclesgettenseandtherearechangesinthechemicalsinitsbloodstream.Althoughthecatdoesn'trealizethis,itsbodyisgettingreadyforaction.Ifthedangercontinues,theanimalwilldooneoftwothings.Itwillprotectitself,oritwillrunawayasfastasitcan.Somethinglikethisalsohappenstopeople.Whenweareexcited,angryorscaredbyotherfeelings，ourbodiesgothroughmanyphysicalchanges.Ourheartsbeatfaster，andourmusclesgettense.Allofthesechangesmakeusmorealertandreadytoreact.We,too,getreadytodefendourselvesorrun.Humanbeings,however,haveaproblemthatanimalsneverface.Ifwegivewaytoourfeelingsandletthemtakeover,wecangetintotrouble.Haveyoueversaidsomethinginangerorhitsomebodyandregretteditlater?Haveyouevershoutedatateacher,toldsomebodyyouwerelonely,orsaidyouwereinlove,andthenwishedlateryouhadkeptyourmouthshut？Itisn'talwaysclevertoexpressyourfeelings5freely.Doesthismeanthatit'ssmartertoalwayshideourfeelings？No！Ifyoukeepfeelingsofanger,sadnesshiddenawayorbottledupinside,yourbodystaystense.Physicalillnesscandevelop,andyoucanfeeldisturbedbadlyinside.Itcanactuallybebadforyourhealth.Itisn'tgoodtokeeppleasantfeelingsinsideeither;allfeelingsneedtobeexpressed.Feelingsthatyoukeepallbottledupinsidedon'tjustgoaway.It'sasifyouboughtsomebananasandputtheminacupboard.Youmightnotbeabletoseethem,butbeforelongyou'dsmellthem.Andifyouopenedthecupboard,chancesarethatyou'dseelittlefruitfliesflyingalloverthem.Theyarebad.Youcantrytotreatfeelingsasiftheywerebananasinthecupboard.Youcanhidethemandyoucanpretendtheydon'texist,butthey'llstillbearound.Andatlastyou'llhavetodealwiththem,justlikethosebananas.29．Whenpeopleandanimalsarearousedbyfear，________.A．theymaygetreadytoattackorrunawayB．theirmusclesgetneithertensenorrelaxedC．theirheartsbeateitherfasterorslowerD．theyfeelveryregretfulimmediately30．Whydohumanbeingsgetintotroubleaccordingtothepassage?A．Theyareusuallynotasalertasanimals.B．Theyalwaysdosomethingwrongtootherpeople.C．Theysometimescan'tcontroltheirfeelings.D．Theydon'tpayattentiontotheirphysicalchanges.31．Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?A．Feelingswillgraduallydisappearwhenyouholdthemin.B．Bananasstayfreshlongerwhentheyareinacupboard.C．Holdinginyourfeelingsmayleadtounpleasantresults.D．It'sgoodforyourhealthtokeeppleasantfeelingsinside.32．Whatisthepurposeofthispassage?A．Totellusthatpeople'sfeelingsarelikebananasinacupboard.B．Togiveussomeadviceonhowtoexpressourfeelings.C．Toprovethatitisn'talwayswisetoexpressourfeelingsfreely.D．Tohelpusdealwithfeelingsinawiseandproperway.DWhenColumbus‘sailedtheoceanbluein1492’hewasn'tlookingforAmerica,hewassearchingforaroutefromSpaintoChina;Americajustgotintheway.TheSpanishwereaftertherichesofAsia:silk,dates,spices.Untillater6adventurersdiscoveredhowtosailtotheFarEast,tradewithChinadependedontheSilkRoad.ThetradebetweenChinaandEuropebroughthugewealth,sotheSpanishhadastrongdesiretofindanewwaytotheEast.Eventuallyawayappeared;asseatrafficdevelopedfromthe17thcenturyonwards,theoverlandroutediminished.NowChinaisseekingtorevive(中兴)theSilkRoadandispreparingtoinvest4trillionpoundsinnewroads,raillinks,oilpipelinesandotherbasicfacilities.Itishopedthatgoodscanbeshippedwestwardsbylandfarmorequicklyandeconomicallythanbysea.Buttheplanisalsotoattractmoretourists.Actually,Chinadoesprettywellfortouristsalready;it'stheworld'sfourthmostvisitedcountry.Twocities—BeijingandShanghai—possessthetourismbusiness,withsignificantinterestindestinationssuchasXi'anandChengdu.WhileBeijingismodern，citiessuchasLanzhouandDunhuanghaveonefootplantedfirmlyinoldChina.OtherplacesfeaturedincludeXi'an，theformercapitalofChina，whereyoucancomefacetofacewiththeTerracottaArmybuilttoprotectChina'sfirstemperorintheafterlife.FromLanzhoutourmemberstakethetraintoJiayuguan,China'swesterngatewayandakeylocationontheSilkRoad.Thereisalsoafour-daycoachjourneyalongtheoriginalSilkRoutethroughtheXinjiangregiontoKashgar.Alongtheway,atKurla,youcanvisittheruinsoftheIronFortress.33．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“diminished”inParagraph2mean?A．Discovered.B．Disturbed.C．Disappeared.D．Displayed.34．WhatisthepurposeofrevivingtheSilkRoad?A．Tomaketransportationwestwardsfasterandcheaper.B．Toconstructnewroadsandotherbasicstructures.C．TorebuildtheruinsoftheIronFortress.D．Todrawmoreinlandtourists'attentiontothewesterngateway.35．Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A．ThefunctionoftheSilkRoad.B．ThecharmingoftheSilkRoad.C．TheoriginoftheSilkRoad.D．ThefutureoftheSilkRoad.第二节(共5小题；每题2分,满分10分)依据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最正确选项。选项中有两项为剩余选项。Protectingyoureyesightisoneofthemostimportantthingsyoucandotohelpmaintainyourqualityoflife.36Considerthesesimpleguidelines:ProtectyoureyesfromharmfulUV(紫外线的)light.Whenyoustayoutdoorsduring7daytime,alwayswearsunglassesthatprotectyoureyesfrom100percentofthesun’sharmfulUVrays.37Lookforwarningsignsofchangesinyourvision.38Sometroublesignstolookforaredoublevision,hazy(模糊的)visionandhavingdifficultyseeinginlowlightconditions.Othersignsandsymptomsofpotentiallyseriouseyeproblemsthatrequireimmediateattentionincluderedeyes,frequentflashesoflight,eyepainandswelling.39Acomprehensiveeyeexam,includingenlargingyourpupils(瞳孔),candetermineyourriskformajoreyediseasesthathavenoearlywarningsignsorsymptoms.Aneyeexamalsocanmakesurethatyourprescriptionforeyeglassesorcontactlenses(隐形眼镜)isuptodate.40Butkeepingahealthylifestyleandhavingregulareyeexamswillcertainlydecreaseyourriskofdevelopingasight-stealingeyeproblemthatotherwisemighthaveprevented.A.Thismayhelpreduceyourriskofcataracts(白内障)andotherproblems.Testyoureyesightforfreeinanonlineeyeexam.Inaword,eyecareisveryimportant,nomatterhowoldapersonis.D.Withalittlecarefulandlovingcare,youcankeepyoureyeshealthyasyouage.E.Getyoureyescheckedatleasteverytwoyears.F.It’struethatfollowingthesestepsisnoguaranteeofperfectvisionthroughyourlifetime.G.Ifyoustartnoticingchangesinyourvision,seeyoureyedoctorimmediately.第三部分语言知识运用(共两节，满分45分)（原创）第一节(共20小题;每题1.5分,满分30分)阅读下边短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出能够填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡大将该项涂黑。Whenmywife,Jane,andIwere16,wewereinthesameclass.AboutaweekbeforeThanksgivingDay,wefoundoutourteacherEdwardwashavingsome41challenges.Wewantedtodosomethingtohelp,soasaclasswe42togatherfood,clothingandgiftsto43hisfamilyhadagoodThanksgivingDay.WhenJametoldherfamilyaboutourplan,hermotherwas44.Togethertheysearchedtheirhouseforthingstheycould45.Hermotherwenttothekitchen,46abigturkeyandsaying,“ThanksgivingDaywon’tbe47withoutaturkeydinner.”Tothisday,Janeremembershowmovedshewasbyhermother’s48.Beforemakingour49,wesaidaprayerofappreciationforthewonderful50tohelpothers.Iwillneverforgetthesurprised51ofourteacherandhiswifewhenthey852thedoor;theirfourchildrengatheredaroundthemaswehandedoutthegifts.Itwasacoldnight;weallfeltwarminside53.LastmonthwhileIwasinameeting,mysecretaryinformedme,“YourhighschoolteacherMr.Edwardiswonderingifyoucould54himafewminutes.He’ssittinginyourofficerightnow!Ileftmymeetingto

”andwenttomyoffice55.MyteacherandIhuggedandbegan56thelast42years.Hetoldmehe57rememberedthatcoldwinternightwhenwebroughtthe58ofThanksgivingDaytohisfamily.Thefoodandgiftswerecertainly,butwhatwarmedhisheartthatnightwastoseeagroupofteenagerswhounderstoodthe60ofThanksgivingDay.B.financialC.academicD.typicalB.appliedC.attemptedD.preferredB.makesureC.makesenseD.pointoutB.puzzledC.touchedD.amazedB.collectedC.distributeD.donateB.breakingdownC.breakingupD.pullingdownB.completeC.usualD.basicB.pityC.generosityD.curiosityB.contactC.decisionD.contributionB.giftC.dealD.opportunityB.expressionC.impressionD.laughB.reachedC.answeredD.draggedB.anyhowC.enoughD.thoughB.waitC.spendD.saveB.hurriedlyC.proudlyD.worriedlyB.comeupwithC.keepupwithD.getholdofB.alreadyC.evenD.stillB.excitementC.pleasureD.experienceB.offeredC.appreciatedD.consumedB.spiritC.historyD.intention（原创）第二节语法填空题(共10小题；每题1.5分，满分15分)阅读下边资料，在空白处填入适合的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。ThehistoryofChinesepoetrydatesbackalmost2,700yearstotheSpringandAutumnperiod(770-476BC).Recordsarerare61thattimebecauseQinShiHuangdestroyedallthebooks62couldbefound.Thestyles,rules,andregulationsforChinesepoetrygradually63(change)overthecenturies64thetimeoftheTangDynasty9(618-907AD).ThisbecamethegoldenageforChinesepoetry.Duringthattimeanumberof65(product)poetsturnedoutasmanyas50,000classicalpoems.AllaspectsofChinesesociety66(high)regardedthesepoets.Seven-characterlinesbecameverypopular.Poetry,paintings,andcalligraphy(书法)arethreeoftheseartformsthatgoparticularlywelltogether.Manypoetswerealsoexcellent67(paint)andcalligraphers.Apoemwouldbewrittenfor68purposeofmatchingapaintingwithtraditionalChinesecalligraphy.Thisgivesthepaintingsdeeper69(mean)andmoreelegance.Itiscommon70(find)thistypeofpoetry,calligraphyarthanginginpeople’shomes.第四部分写作(共两节，满分35分)第一节短文改错(共10小题；每题1分，满分10分)假设英语课上老师要求同桌之间互换改正作文，请你改正你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅波及一个单词的增添、删除或改正。增添：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下边写出该加的词。删除：把剩余的词用斜线(\)划掉。改正：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下边写出改正后的词。注意：1.每处错误及其改正均仅限一词；2．只同意改正10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。DearChris,I’mwritingtoapplytobeawebeditor,whichisadvertisingonourschoolwebsite.I’dlikeworkforyoubecauseIcarealotaboutpresentlyaffairs.IhavefalleninalovewithjournalismwhenIwasachild.IthinkIcandothejobswellduefirstprizeintheEnglishWritingCompetitioninyourschool.Inaddition,Iworkedasareporterforourschoolnewspaperlastyear,whichIthinkwillcertainhelpmedothejobbetter.Lookingforwardtohearingfromyou.Yours,LiHua(原创)第二节书面表达(满分25分)高三年级是高中生活的最后一年，在这一年中，学生们面对着深重的升学压力。所以，好多学生下课后也坐在教室里用功，但学习效率和成绩其实不理想。由此你想告诉他们：适合的歇息很有必需。此刻就请你以“ATen-minuteBreak”为主题，按以下重点写一篇短文，让这些同学从中有所启迪。短文的重点以下：10十分钟的课间歇息很有必需；要注意歇息方式；你是如何利用这十分钟的。注意：1.开头已经给出，不计入总词数；2.词数：120左右。ATen-minuteBreakAsaSeniorThreestudent,timeseemsmuchlimited.____________________________________________________________________________________________________________11英语测试参照答案Listening1-20CABBCBABACABCCAACACBReading21-35BADCDBCAACCDCABGapfilling36-40DAGEFClozetest41-60BABCDABCADBCDABADACBBductive66.highly67.painters68.theProof-readingadvertising-advertisedI’dliketoworkforpresently-presentinalove-inloveWhen-Sincejobs-jobat-inget-gotyour-ourcertain-certainlyWritingOnepossibleversionATen-minuteBreakAsaSeniorThreestudent,timeseemsmuchlimited.Asaresult,moreandmorestudentstrytostudyfromearlymorningtilllateafternoon,evenduringtheten-minutebreak.Inmyopinion,totakeaten-minutebreakbetweenclassesisdefinitelynecessary.Otherwisewewillfeeltiredbothphysicallyandmentally.Duringtheten-minutebreak,wedosomethingtogetridoftiredness.Whatweneedistohavearealrest,insteadofgettingmoretired.Sodoingnothingtiringinthatperiodisreallygoodforus.Myten-minutebreakisalwayspleasing.SometimesIdosomesimpleexercises.SometimesIhaveafreechatwithmyclassmatesorjusttakeawalkoutside.Whenthenextclassbegins,Ifeelfreshagain.Experiencetellsmethatmakingprogressneedsathoroughandperseveringprocess,butweallknowpeoplewhocan’tfindtimeforrecreationareobligedsoonerorlatertofail.Listeningmaterials:M:Doesthisbusgotothebeach?No.You’regoingthewrongway.YouwanttheNo.11bus.Itstopsinfrontofthepostoffice.M:Youlooksleepythismorning,Beverly.Didyougotobedlatelastnight?W:No,Isleptthroughmyalarmthismorning,soIdidn’tgetachancetoshower.3.W:Bread,milk,eggs.Ithinkthat’sallweneed.So,doyouwanttogowithme?12M:Sure.I’lldrive.Don’tforgettowritedownsugarandchocolate,though.Theyarethemostimportantmaterials.4.W:It’ssonicetoseetheanimalsinlargeopenspaces,closertotheirnaturalenvironment.Iwasn’texpectingthis.Iknow.Somezooscanbedisappointing.Atleasttheseanimalsseemhappy.M:ItwasthethirdtimethatRogerhadphonedmetosayhehadanewjob.Itwassosurprising.It’sdifficulttokeepayoungmaninonejobforlifenowadays.Well,timesarechanging.W:Congratulationsonyournewjob.Iknowyouworkedhardforit.Cheers!M:Cheers!Ithasbeenapleasureworkingwithyoualltheseyears.I’llmakesuretocomebackandvisitnextmonth.W:You’dbetter.Workwon’tbethesamewithoutyou.So,whendoyoustart?M:Iwentintodaytofilloutsomepaperwork,butIwon’tstartuntilthefollowingMonday.W:That’’smyturn,anyway.No,it’sallright.Ioweyouforeverythingyouhavedoneforme.Thanks.So,I’llseeyoutomorrow,then?Ofcourse.Bye.7.M:Greatjobonyourchemistrytest,Anna!Thisisyoursecond“B”inarow!“B-plus”actually.Sothereissmallimprovement,Dad.M:Sowhathaveyoubeendoing?Youusedtobea“D”studentbefore.W:I’vejoinedastudygroup.Ourmembersdiscussallthedifficultstuff,andwetesteachotherallthetime.Greatidea.Maybeyouwillhavemoretimeontheweekendstogooutwithyourfriends.Howdidyoufindthestudygroup?Isawanoticeonthemessageboardatlunchoneday.Idecidedtocheckitout,andnowwemeetonceaweekafterourlastclassoftheday.M:Sothat’swhyyou’vebeencominghomelate.Goodforyou.So,you’renotnervousaboutyourchemistrytestsanymore?W:Notatall.Iammorepreparedthanever.8.W:Jonathan!Lookatallthesedirtyclothes!Grabyourlaundrybasket.It’stimetoteachyouhowtousethewashingmachine.M:Oh,Mom!DoIhaveto?W:Yes.You’hasbeendoingitsinceshewas10.So,it’syourturntolearn.M:Fine.It’sjustthattherearesomanybuttonsandsettings..W:It’seasyonceyouknowhowtodoit.Thisisthe“load”setting.Choosesmall,medium,orlargebasedonhowmanyclothesyou’rewashing.I’msureyoucanfigurethatoutforyourself