福建省三明市第一中学-高一英语下学期第一次月考试题

PAGEPAGE1福建省三明市第一中学2020-2021学年高一英语下学期第一次月考试题（考试时间：120分钟；满分：150分）本试卷由四个部分组成，其中第一、二部分和第三部分的第一节为选择题，第三部分的第二节和第四部分为非选择题。考生注意：2B铅笔将答题卡上0.5毫米黑色签字笔在答题卡上（30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）5A、B、C三个选项中选10每段对话仅读一遍。Whichcolorofpaintisthewomanlookingfor?A.Pink. B.Yellow. C.Red.Whohasblockedthemanonsocialmedia?A.Mary. B.Brad. C.Lily.What’swrongwiththewoman?A.Sheisthirsty. B.Shehassorefeet. C.Shehasaheadache.Whatwillthewomandofirst?A.Goshopping. B.Writeareport. C.Gotothesubwaystation.Howmanypeopledidthespeakersinvitetothepartyintotal?A.Four. B.Five. C.Six.第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分,满分22.5分)5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题,A、B、C个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话前,你将有时间阅读各个小题,5秒钟;听完后,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。Howdidthewomantrytocontactthemanlastnight?A.Bypayingavisit.B.Bysendingaletter. C.Bygivinghimaring.Whatdidthemandolastnight?A.Hewroteanessay.B.Helistenedtomusic.C.HechattedwithJohn.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。HowdoesMrs.SmithprobablyfeelaboutSimon?A.Angry. B.Proud. C.Puzzled.HowmanystorieshasSimonwritten?A.Three. B.Two. C.One.WhyisSimon’shandwritingprettybad?A.Hehasabadpen.B.Hewritestooquickly.C.Heuseshislefthandtowrite.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Co-workers. B.Bossandemployee. C.Salesmanandcustomer.Whydoesthewomanchoosehermeal?A.Itlooksgood. B.Sheisavegetarian. C.Thewaiterrecommendsit.Whatisthemanofferingtothewoman?A.Afreejourney. B.Foodproducts. C.Computerservices.听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。Wheredoestheconversationtakeplace?A.Inabank. B.Inashop. C.Inanoffice.What’stheman’spresenthomeaddress?A.52BellStreet. B.101WhiteLane. C.64RainbowRoad.Whatcertificatedoesthemanprovide?A.Hispassport. B.Hisbankstatement. C.Hisdriver’slicense.Howmuchistheman’scheckfor?A.$100. B.$300. C.$2000.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。Howdidthespeakerfeelwhenshestartedjuniorhighschool?A.Joyful. B.Curious. C.Lonely.Whochangedthespeaker’slife?A.Aboy. B.Herteacher. C.Herparents.Whatlessondoesthespeakerlearn?Talkasmuchaspossible.Smileatotherswheneveryoucan.Makeasmanyfriendsaspossible.第二部分 阅读理解共两节，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A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。AWithsomanypeopleturningtoonlineshoppingthesedays,thereisalotofclicking.Herearesomegreensearchenginesthatenablepeopletoclickawaywithcomfort,andtoknowtheyaresavingtheenvironmentandhelpingthoseinneed.RapusiaWhenyouclickonRapusia,youwillseethemessage,“Let’shelptheplanet.”Rapusiadonatesoverhalfthemoneyitearnsfromadvertisingtosocialprojects.Eachtimeyousearch,youearnaheartandonceyouhaveenoughhearts,youareaskedtodonatetoacharity.Rapusiaofferssixcharitiestochoosefrom.Moreover,yoursearchdataisnotstored.EcosiaEcosiaisawidely-usedsearchenginebasedinGermany.Theirlandingpagereads,“Let’splantsometrees!”Theyhavealsobuilttheirveryownsolarenergyfactorysotheywillnothavetouseexternalprovidersforelectricity.Andasof2020,theyarethefirstcompanytoproducetwiceasmuchsolarpowerasneededtopowertheirusers’searches.EkoruThisAustraliansearchenginefocusesonprotectingsealifeandremovinggarbagefromthesea.ClickingontheEkorulandingpage,youwillbegreetedwith“Searchtosaveouroceans.”Ekorudoesnotstoreyoursearch-relatedinformationandalldataisencrypted(加密).EveryclickClickingonEveryclick,youwillseethemessage,“Raisemoneyforcharitywhenyousearchtheweb.”BasedinBritain,thiscompanyworkswith4,400onlinestoresandUKcharities.WhenfounderPollyGowerstalkedabouttraditionalfundraisingactivities,sheexplained,“Youdon’tneedtorideabikeacrossthedesertorsitinabathofbeanstoraisemoney.Wenowhaveover20,000userseachdayraising$1,000.”HowcanusersofRapusiadogoodthings?Byviewingitsadvertising.Bycollectingmoneythroughgames.Bymakingcommentsonitsservice.Byearningenoughheartsthroughsearches.Whichsearchenginemaygivebetteradviceonfightingoceanpollution?A.Rapusia. B.Ecosia. C.Ekoru. D.Everyclick.WhatdoPollyGowers’swordsinthelastparagraphshow?Theyhavemanybusinesspartners.Theyraisemoneyinasimpleway.Userstakeonchallengestoraisemoney.AdventurouspeoplearewelcometoEveryclick.BTwoNASAastronautsreturnedtoEarthonSunday,withtheircapsulegettingintotheGulfofMexicotocloseoutatestflightbyElonMusk’sSpaceXcompany.ItwasthefirstwaterlandingbyU.S.astronautsin45years,withthefirstcommerciallybuiltandoperatedspacecrafttocarrypeopletoandfromspace.ThereturnclearsthewayforanotherSpaceflightasearlyasnextmonthandpossibletouristflightsnextyear.TestpilotsDougHurleyandBobBehnkenarrivedbackonEarthintheirSpaceXDragoncapsulenamedEndeavour.Thecapsulegotintothecalmwatersabout40milesoffthecoastofPensacola.“It’salittlebithardtotaketoseeingeverybodyhereconsideringthethingsthathavegoneonthelastfewmonthssincewe’vebeenofftheplanet,”HurleysaidafterarrivingbackhomeinHoustononSundayeveningwheretheyweregreetedbyasmallgroupoffamilyandofficials,includingMusk.MuskhadrushedtoHoustonfromSpaceXheadquartersinHawthorne,California,towelcomethem.Theastronauts’ridebacktoEarthwasfastandhot,atleastontheoutside.Thespacecraftwentfromaspeedof17,500mphto350mph,andfinallyto15mphatlanding.Highestheatingwas3,500degreesFahrenheit.TheexpectedtopGforcesfeltbytheastronautswerefourtofivetimestheforceofEarth’sgravity.Withinahalf-hourofthewaterlanding,the16-footcapsulewaspulledontoarecoveryshipwithastaffofmorethan40,includingdoctorsandnurses.Theopeningofthecapsulewasheldupforhalfanhourbyextrachecksfordangerousrocketgasesoutsidethecapsule.Aftermedicalcheckups,theastronautstookaplanetoPensacolaandthentoHouston.HowwasSpaceX’sflightthistimespecial?A.Itlandedinwater. B.Itcarriedsometourists.C.ItwasorganizedbyNASA. D.ItwassentintospacefromMexico.WhatdidElonMuskdo?A.Hephonedtheastronauts’family. B.Hegreetedtheastronautsinperson.C.HewaitedinHoustonformanydays. D.HewelcomedtheastronautsinCalifornia.Whatdoweknowaboutthereturnflight?Theastronautsfeltdifferentspeed.Theastronautshadtoswimoutofwater.Theastronautsexperiencedthelowtemperature.TheastronautsfeltsixtimestheGforcesofEarth’sgravity.Whatwouldtheastronautsdoafterthelanding?A.Getphysicalcheckups. B.Besenttothehospital.C.Helppullthecapsuleontoaship. D.TakeaplanetoPensacolaimmediately.CAcrosstheworld,languageandhistoryareconnected.Associetyandtraditionchange,newwordsorphrasesarecreatedtoshowthepresentculturalunderstanding.Someoldphrasesandwordssimplyturnintotheacceptedusageswiththeirbackgroundsforgotten.Onesuchphrase“grandfatheredin”hasbecomeacommononenow.Althoughitoftenmakespeoplethinkoftheimageofagray-haired,oldergentleman,whogetsoutoftroublebecauseofhisage,itactuallymeansthatonepersonorabusinesshastherighttorefusethenewrules.Adeeperlookintothefirstuseofthephraseshowsaninterestingstoryinhistory.Ithappenedinatowninthe1890s.Anewlawwaspassedtherenottoallowilliteratestoparticipateinthemakingofrulesastheycouldn’treadorwriteandmightnothelpintheprocess.Thelimitwaspotentbecauseexceptfortheoldandchildren,therewerecloseto30percentofyoungadultsinthetownwhohadlittleornoeducation.Beingstrongandactive,theymadeupanimportantpartofthetown’sdevelopment.Consideringthat,someofficersinthetowndidn’treadilyaccepttherule.Instead,theycarefullygavetheiradvicetotheheadofthetown.Atthesametime,theyencouragedtheseyoungadultstopasstheliteracy(读写能力)tests.Thusa“grandfatherclause(条款)”wasaddedtoallowilliteratestoparticipateaslongastheyortheirgrandfathershadoncebeenparticipants.Theclausenodoubthelpedremovetheunfairnessandbenefitedall.Thephrase“grandfatheredin”isofcoursestillwidelyusedtodaywithoutbeinglimitedtoacertainfield.Butevenascultureandtraditionchange,whetherwe’reawareofitornot,languagehasthepowertoholdourhistory.Thephrase“grandfatheredin”isusednowadayswhen .anoldmandislikesnewrules.apersonisfreefromnewrulesabusinesshasalonghistoryandcultureabusinessmanfailstofollowthemarketWhatdoestheunderlinedword“potent”inParagraph3probablymean?A.Easy. B.Useless. C.Powerful. D.Reasonable.Whatdoestheauthorthinkofthe“grandfatherclause”inthestory?A.Funny. B.Incorrect. C.Positive. D.Disappointing.Whatdoestheauthorintendtotellusinthelastparagraph?Languageandhistoryarealwaysconnected.Thebirthofsomephrasescanbeinteresting.Historyplaysanimportantroleincommunication.Somephrasesarecreatedtoshowthepresentculture.DWhilelookingatanairplanepassingthousandsoffeetoverhead,orwhenyouarejustabouttogetonaflightattheairport,haveyouevernoticedthatthevastmajorityofairplanesarewhite?Sure,somehavedecorationsandnamesindifferentcolors,butthebasiccolorbehindthoseadd-onsisalmostalwayswhite.Itseemsabitstrange,butistherearealreasonforit?Thecolorwhiteisagoodreflectorofsunlightandreflectsalmostallthelightthatfallsonit.Iftheairplaneisinacolorotherthanwhite,itwillabsorbsunlightandheatupthebodyoftheairplane,whichissomethingairplanecompanieswanttoavoid.It’sjustlikewhiteclothesaresuggestedforsummers.Whitereflectssunlightandavoidsthegradualbuild-upofheatontheplane.Thisisagoodthing,notonlywhentheairplaneisinflightbutalsowhenit’sparkedontherunway.Awhiteplaneiseasiertobenoticedintheeventofacrashoranyotheraccident,especiallyatnight,orinabigsea.Additionally,airplanesareregularlycheckedforcracksandanyotherformofsurfacedamage(forobvioussafetyreasons).Nothingworksbetterthanwhitewhenitcomestofindingacrackonthesurface.Paintinganairplanerequiresaconsiderableinvestment,intermsofmoney,manpowerandtime.Andwhitedoesn’tfade.Awhite-coloredplanedoesn’tappearsignificantlydifferent,evenafterspendingaconsiderableamountoftimeinthebadweather.Therefore,awhiteairplaneisexpectedtocostalittlemorethanacoloredairplaneifitisresold.So,nexttimesomeoneasksyouwhyairplanesarewhite,tellthemthatitdoesn’tjusthavescientificadvantages.Asitsays,whitegoeswitheverything,right?Accordingtotheauthor,whitecanreflectsunlightsoasto .A.reducetheburningofoil B.makepassengersfeelcalmC.getairplanestomovesmoothly D.keepairplanesfromoverheatingWhatistheadvantageofwhiteforairplanesmentionedinParagraph3?Itiseasytocleanafteraccidents.Itpreventspollutiontotheenvironment.Itmakesdecorationsonairplanesobvious.Itbringssafetybenefitsforbeingeye-catching.WhatcanbeinferredaboutwhiteairplanesfromParagraph4?A.Theysellmuchbetter. B.Theycankeeptheircolorlonger.C.Itisadifficulttasktopaintthem. D.Itiseasytoflythemeveninbadweather.Whatdoesthetextwanttotellus?A.Rulesofpaintingairplanes. B.Waystodesigngoodairplanes.C.Challengesforwhiteairplanes. D.Reasonsforpaintingairplaneswhite.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。Cultureshockisthefeelingofuncertainty,confusion,oranxietythatpeoplemaygetwhentheyliveinorvisitanothercountrythatdiffersfromtheirown.36Itcanundoubtedlyaffectpeople’slives.Thefollowingaresomewaystodealwithcultureshock.Haveagoodunderstandingofcultureandcultureshock.Therearemanyfactorsthatmakeupaculture,includingsharedbeliefs,traditionsandmorals.37It’sbecausetheyaresurroundedbypeoplewiththesamebeliefsandvalues,andculturaldifferencesareonlyclearwhenyoumeetsomeoneelse’sculture.Keepajournalofyourthoughts.38Andyouarefeelingabitoverwhelmed(不知所措的)withtheculturethere.Ratherthangivingintoyouranxiety,writeitout.Writedownhowyoufeltatthemomentandwhattroubledyouormadeyouhappythatday.Youcanalsoputsomethingdownifyou’remissinganyonefromyourhometown.39Don’tallowyourselftobecomearecluse(隐居者)duringthisexperience.Youcanshareyourfeelingsandexperienceswithyourrelativesandfriends.Ifyouarestudyingabroadandhaveotherclassmateswhohavesimilarfeelings,connectwiththemaswellaswiththosewhoareadjustingabitmoreeasily.Dosomethingsyouusuallylike.Don’tallowthecultureshocktooccupyyourmind.Andtrytodosomethinginterestingtoreplacearangeofnegativeemotions,includinganxiety,sadness,anger,homesickness,andsometimesevendepression.40Orpracticeyourhobbieslikereadinganddancing.Shareyourculture.Talktoothersaboutyourexperiences.Trytostepoutsideofyourownculture.Sometimessuchafeelingcanbeverystrong.Youcanwatchmoviesorlistentomusicthatyouenjoy.Manypeopledon’trealizehowcultureinfluencesthem.Perhapsyouhaverecentlymovedtoanewcityorcountry.第三部分语言知识运用（共两节,满分45分）第一节（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）A、B、CD白处的最佳选项。WhenIwasaboy,Ienjoyedreceivinggifts.IrememberthenightbeforemybirthdayIwouldlie41allnightwonderingwhatIwouldget.InthemorningIwouldberunningalloverthehouse,almost42withexpectation.WhenthetimefinallycametoopenthepresentsIwould43intothewrappingpaperlikeawildtigeruntilI44thetreasure.IalwayslovedwhatI45too.Itdidn’t46ifitwasabook,ball,orbike.Icherisheditwiththepure47ofachild.WhenIgot48andhadmyownkids,however,Idiscoveredsomethingmore49thanreceivinggifts.Idiscoveredthedelightof50them.Iwould51withasmilewhilemychildrenopenedthegiftsIboughtthem.Thesparkle(光芒)intheireyeswas52.Thesmilesontheir53wereinvaluable.Thelaughterontheirlipsandthehappyhugstheygavemeweretreasures54compare.Inmyopinion,55broughtmeasmuchjoyasgivingthemhappinesswiththegiftsofmyheart.Inthisworldwearegivensomany56.Wearegiventhegiftsoflove,kindness,andmercy.Wearegiventhegiftsofgoodness,laughter,andjoy.Wearegiventhegiftsofourminds,talents,andskills.Mostofall,wearegiventhegiftof57ourgiftswithothers.Don’t58thesegiftsthen.Usethem.Sharethem.Givethemtoothers.Youweregivenahearttolove.Youweregivenhandstohelp.Youweregivena(n)59tothink.Youweregivenyourtimeheretomakea(n)60inthisworld.Dosotoday!Nothingelsewillbringyoumorelove.41.A.flatB.openC.awakeD.asleep42.A.coveringB.mixingC.connectingD.bursting43.A.tearB.breakC.lookD.fall44.A.appreciatedB.reachedC.checkedD.decorated45.A.lentB.gotC.boughtD.discovered46.A.matterB.countC.determineD.depend47.A.choiceB.habitC.joyD.hobby48.A.strongerB.olderC.healthierD.taller49.A.simpleB.strangeC.difficultD.pleasant50.A.acceptingB.producingC.givingD.imagining51.A.treatB.watchC.ignoreD.admire52.A.pricelessB.hopelessC.amusingD.terrifying53.A.masksB.expressionsC.facesD.mouths54.A.betweenB.underC.overD.beyond55.A.somethingB.nothingC.everythingD.anything56.A.changesB.chancesC.giftsD.benefits57.A.exchangingB.sharingC.comparingD.communicating58.A.wasteB.reduceC.destroyD.throw59.A.abilityB.opportunityC.beliefD.mind60.A.influenceB.differenceC.effectD.wonder第二节语法填空（共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个合适的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。OneJimknockedonmydoorandtoldmethathehadboughtahouseatataxsale.Thehousewasfullofbelongingsfromthepreviousowners,61. hadIhadknownthiscouple62. (personal)formanyyears.Jimsaidbeforehedecoratedthehouse,IcouldgothroughthehousewithhimandtakewhateverIwanted.63. (know)thatthereweremanyolditems,I64. (agree)totakepartinthisspecialtreasurehunt.AsIlookedindrawers,Jimlookedunderneathboxspringsandcarpeting.Iasked,“Whyareyoulookinginsuchstrangeplaces?”Herespondedthatsomeelderlypeopleneverreallytrustedbanks,sotheywouldhide65. (they)moneyinsidethehouses.Aswecontinuedourtreasurehunt,wereachedtheattic(阁楼)area.Ilookedthroughtrunksandotheritems,andJimsearchedtheSoon,herealizedtherewereloosefloorplanks(木板)of66. (differ)colors.Hemovedtheplanksandfoundacookietinwithbankenvelopes67. (fill)withIwasshocked!countedthousandsofdollarsinthetinanddecidedtomakeagenerous68. (donate).Thatnight,Ihad69. dreamabouttheoldcouplelivinginthathouse.Theythankedus70. whatwehaddone.第四部分写作（共三节,满分35分）第一节 词汇（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）（空一词）。Chinabecamethethirdcountryintheworldto (独立)sendintospacein2003.Scientistswere (有决心的)tohelphumansrealizetheirdreamtoexplorespace.Over3000liveswere (夺走)intheearthquakeandtheseriesoffiresthathappenedafterit.ItisamazingthattheSanFranciscowasabletorebuiltitselfaftertheearthquakethat (发生)in1906.Hetriedtosolvehis (金融的problems.Wewerefriendsand (同事formorethan20years.Youngpeoplearefavoredinthejobmarketbecausetheyare (精力充沛的andeagertolearn.Amilkmanwithacartcrashedintoastoneinthemiddleoftheroad, (洒)themilkeverywhere.Oneofthe (特色ofmodernbankingisitsdependenceoncomputers.Shewillneverforgetthemomentwhenshesawalltheaudience (鼓掌)theirhandsandcheeringafterherperformance.第二节 完成句子（共20空；每空0.5分，满分10分根据汉语意思完成句子（每空一词）。尽管有巨大的风险，人们仍然相信继续进行太空探索的重要性。Peoplebelieveintheimportanceof spacedespitethehugerisks.节日正在变得越来越商业化，商家会利用这些庆祝活动。Festivalsarebecomingmoreandmorecommercial,withbusinesses thecelebrations.国际空间站环绕地球运行,其宇航员来自不同国家。TheInternationalSpaceStationorbitsEarthandhasastronautsfromdifferentcountries .女人往往比男人长寿。Women longerthanmen.除了是花卉王国，云南省还是许多少数民族的家园。 beingthekingdomofflowers,YunnanProvincehometomanyethnicminoritygroups.她对差劲的服务感到失望，于是打电话向经理投诉。Disappointedatthepoorservice,shecalledthemanagerand him this.几分钟后炸弹爆炸了，摧毁了那辆车。Afewminuteslaterthebomb ,destroyingthevehicle.1848年，旧金山发现黄金，30多万人从世界各地蜂拥而至，在这里谋出路。WhengoldwasdiscoveredinSanFranciscoin1848,over300,000peoplecamefromallovertheworldto .第三节书面表达（满分15分）假设你是李华，作为交换生正在英国学习，你所在城市的博物馆正在展出来自中国的文物(relics),因此需要招聘懂一定中国文化的志愿者。请写一封申请信做志愿者，内容包括：写信目的；个人优势；能做的事情。注意：1.词数100词左右；可增加细节，以使行文连贯；结尾已经写好，不计入总词数。DearSirorMadam,..............Lookingforwardtoyourreply.Yourssincerely,LiHua2020-2021学年第二学期月考高一英语参考答案（2021/04）第一部分听力1-5.ABBAB 6-10.CBBAC 11-15.CACAC 16-20.CBCAB第二部分阅读理解第一节 21-25.DCBAB 26-30.AABCC 31-35.ADDBD第二节 36-40.DFGBE第三部分语言知识运用第一节完型填空41-45.CDABB 46-50.ACBDC 51-55.BABDB 56-60.CBADB第二节语法填空61.who 62.personally 63.Knowing 64.agreed 65.their66.different 67.filled 68.donation 69.a 70.for第四部分第一节单词拼写71.independently72.determined73.claimed74.occurred75.financial76.colleagues77.energetic78.spilling79.features80.clapping第二节完成句子81.carryingon 82.takingadvantageof 83.onboard 84.tendtolive85.Apart/Aplainedto;of/about 87.wentoff 88.seektheirfortune第三节书面表达DearSirorMadam,IamLiHua,anexchangestudentfromChina.DelightedtolearnthatsomevolunteersforyourChineseculturalrelicexhibitionareneeded,Iamwritingtoapplyfortheposition.Aboveall,IhaveagoodcommandofEnglish,whichmakesiteasyformetocommunicatewithforeigners.Plus,IusedtobeavolunteerinShanghaiMuseum,soIamfamiliarwithChineserelics.IfIamluckyenoughtobechosen,notonlycanIgivevisitorsabetterexperienceofvisiting,butalsoIwillhelpthemlearnmoreaboutChinsesculture.Iwouldbeverygratefulifyoucouldoffermetheopportunity.Lookingforwardtoyourreply.sincerely,LiHuaText1

听力原文IM:Youwon’tfindithere.Theseareyellowandred.Thereisawholesectionforpinkfurtherdownthestore.Text2M:HasBradblockedmeonsocialmedia?We’vebeenfriendssincewemetatLily’sbirthdayafewyearsago.W:Hehas.(2)It’sbecauseyouquarreledwithMary.She’shiscousin.3Imusttakethesenewshoesoff.Icanhardlywalkbecauseofthepain.(3)M:Gettingusedtonewshoescanbeaheadache.SitdownandI’llgetyouadrink.4W:I’msettingoffnow.Doyouneedanythingfromthesupermarket?M:Ineedsomepaperformyreport.Willtheyhaveitthere?W:No,butthereisashopnearthesubwaystation.IcangothereandgetsomeforyouwhenIfinishshopping.(4)Text5I’llbuyasix-inchcakeforyourbirthdayIftoobig,wewon’tbeabletofinishit.M:Iinvitedfourofmyfriends.W:IonlyinvitedAnna.(5)We’llallhavesomuchfun.Text6M:Didyouphonemelastnight?(6)(7)IM:Ididn’thearhim.Iwaslisteningtomusic.(7)W:Hesaidtherewerelettersinyourletterboxthatyouhadn’ttakenin.M:Oh,Iforgetsometimes.W:HowdidyouknowIcalledyou?M:Isawyournumberandtwoothers—onebeforeyouandoneafter.Butitwastoolatetocallyouback.Text7W:Thisisagreatstory,Simon.(8)(9)(10)M:Thankyou,Mrs.Smith.(8)W:Ithinkyouhaveagreattalentforwriting—you’reprobablythebestintheclass.(8)M:Really?W:Yes.Yourstoriesarealwaystherightlength—longenoughtotellthestory,butnottoolongsothereadersdon’tloseinterest.M:Doyoulikemycharacters?W:They’reexcellent.Yourothertwostoriesarejustasgood.(9)Myonlynegativethoughtisaboutyourhandwriting.(10)M:It’snotveryneat,isit?ItriedtowriteslowlyandIwrotewithagoodpen.Butapparentlytheydidn’thelp.W:It’sOK.Alotoftheotherleft-handedstudentshavethesameproblem.(10)Text8M:Avegetablehamburgerwithcheese?Areyouavegetarian?(12)W:I’mOKwithmeat,butthislook