安徽省A10联盟高三11月联考英语试题

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，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。1.Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?A.Inalaboratory. B.Inalibrary. C.Inaclassroom.2.Whydoesn’tthemanwanttolendhiscartoBill?A.Billhadanaccidentlasttime.B.Heisgoingtogivehiscartothegarage.C.Heisgoingtolendhiscartothewoman.3.WhatdoesChrisPaineprobablydo?A.Heisabookseller.B.Heisawriter.C.Heisaputerengineer.4.Wholeftthebookonthedesk?A.Theman. B.Thewoman. C.Thewoman’shusband.5.Whatcolordoesthemanlikebetter?A.Pink. B.Yellow. C.Blue.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、7题。6.Whatdoesthemanthinkofthewoman’scooking?A.It’snottohistaste.B.It’sverygoodindeed.C.It’sbetterthanwhathedoes.7.Whatdoesthewomanaskthemantodo?A.Bringhiswifenexttime.B.Havemorerice.C.Havesomesoup.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?A.Jack’steachers. B.Turner’sschool. C.Thewoman’sson.9.HowdoesJackoftengotoschool?A.Bybus. B.Onfoot. C.Inthecar.听第8段材料，回答第10至l2题。10.Whatarethetwospeakersdoing?A.Lookingforagiftforthewoman’smother.B.Lookingaroundthestoreforbiscuits.C.Lookingforagiftfortheman’smother.11.Whichofthefollowingdoesthemansuggestbuying?A.SomeChinesetea. B.Somegrapewine. C.Wineglasses.12.Whatdoesthewomandecidetobuyasagiftatlast?A.Ateapot. B.Afryingpan. C.Apairofglasses.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13.Whydidthemanchoosetheeveningtrain?A.Itischeap. B.Itsavestime. C.Itisfast.14.Whichtrainwillthemantake?A.D301. B.D305. C.D313.15.Howmuchdidthemanpayinall?A.930yuan. B.990yuan. C.l,000ynan.16.Whatwillthemandonext?A.Gotothephonebooth. B.Buyaphone. C.Gotothetoilet.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.HowlongdidBartworkasanengineerinthesteelworks?A.Forfouryears. B.Forfifteenyears. C.Forfortyyears.18.WhatwasBartafterhis55thbirthday?A.Amanager. B.Anadvisor. C.Avolunteer.19.WhatdoesBartlikedoingmostnow?A.Playinggolf. B.Paintingpictures. C.Makingarticles.20.HowisBart’slifeintheretirementmunity?A.Dull. B.Busy. C.Colorful.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。AIfwatchingkidsisn’tquitetheparttimejobyou’dwanttokeepyourselfbusywithduringthesummerholidays,thenherearesomeofthecoolestjobsforteens.CampCounselor(辅导员)Thoughit’skindofababysittingjob,it’smuchmorefunasitexposesyoutomanyskillssuchasteamworkingandmanyotheractivities.Anotheradvantageofthiskindofjobisthatyouaremorelikelytomakenewfriendsasyouwillbeworkingwithanumberofpeople.LifeGuardThiswillnotbeajobforanyoneasitisquitedemandingwhenyou’rereallyneeded.Undercalmconditions,thejobinvolvessittingbythepoolsideasyouwatchoverswimmersandhelpingthemincaseofemergencies.Forlifeguardtasks,specialtrainingandcertificationsarerequired.DogWalkerForanimallovers,youhavenotbeenleftout.Thisjobinvolvestakingcareofdogsandwalkingthem.Funasitis,dogwalkingcanbeaboringexerciseespeciallyifyouhavemorethanonedogtowalk.Asforthisjob,youneedtoadvertiseyourselfinyourneighborhoodbyusingflyersorapproachingdogownerstoaskiftheyneedyourservices.Retail&FoodServiceIfyouare14andabovethenyoumayconsidergettinga“real”jobasastoreorrestaurantattendantthissummer.Creatingaresume(简历)foryourselfwithalltherequiredinformationsuchascontactinformationandanyskillorworkingexperiencethatyou’dlikeyouremployertoknowaboutisimportant.21.Asacampcounselor,wecan.A.havechancestomakemorenewfriendsB.earnmuchmoremoneythanotherjobsC.getarealjobinastoreorrestaurantD.learntostaycalmincaseofemergencies22.Whichjobrequiresmakingyourselfknowntoneighbors?A.CampCounselor. B.LifeGuard.C.DogWalker. D.Retail&FoodService.23.What’sthepurposeofwriting?A.Toencourageteenstotakesummerjobs.B.Toremendcoolsummerjobstoteens.C.Towarnteensoftherisksinsummerjobs.D.Tointroducesummerjobsforteenstoparents.BMaybeyouwanttogivebacktoyourmunity,butyoudon’tknowwheretobegin.ItwassomethingRebeccaReederusedtohearfromfriendswhenevertheylearnedshevolunteeredaroundtheLosAngelesarea.Theideafinallytookshapeduringher30thbirthdaycelebration.Reederandherbrotherputtogetherasurprisepartyforherguests.Theyrentedapartybusinsecretandinvitedeveryonesheknewtoamystery(神秘)event.Thesurprisebusridewasnotonlyahitbutalsoaneffectiveicebreaker.Manyguestshadnevermetbeforethatnightbuttheywereallfastfriendsbytheendofthetrip.Reederandafriendrealizedthismightbetheanswerforfriendsseekingfunwaystodogood.ThentheybeganDoGoodBusandhostedtheirfirstmunityridein2010.Everyoneassumeditwouldbeaoneoffevent,butparticipantshadsuchfunandfeltsogoodaboutgivingbackthattheydemandedanother.Andthenanother.“Thiskindofthingsjustsnowballedfromthere,”saysReeder,whoisnowafulltimedirectorofthegrowingnonprofitorganization.Overthepastsevenyears,DoGoodBushasofferedonceamonthpublicridesinLosAngeles.Volunteersboardthebusandridetoamysterymunityserviceproject.Reederlikestokeepthelocationsandcausesasecrettoaddanelementoffunandmystery,andtopreventpeoplefromarrivingwithtoomuchexpectation.Participantspay$45,with10percentgoingtotheday’scauseandtherestgoingtoDoGoodBustohelpcovercostsandruntheprogram.Ridesusuallylastfourtofivehoursandincludeeverythingfromworkinginhomelessshelterstobeachcleanupstoplantingmunitygardens.Theaim,saysReeder,istoraiseawarenessaboutcauses,andencouragecontinuedsupportinthemunitywhilehavingagoodtime.24.WhydidReedersaythebusrideonherbirthdaywasanicebreaker?A.Itexposedtheneedofthepoortopeople.B.Itmadepeoplerealizehowtodogooddeeds.C.Itmadepeoplebraveenoughtostandthecoldice.D.Ithelpedpeoplegetconnectedintheactivity.25.Whatdoweknowabouttheirfirstridein2010?A.Ittookplaceinwinter. B.Itwasdisappointing.C.Itwasagreatsuccess. D.Theauthororganizeditalone.26.HowdoesReedergetthemoneyfortheactivities?A.Participantspayforthem.B.Thegovernmentsupportsher.C.Sheraisesmoneyinsociety,D.munitycovers10percentofthecost.27.WhatcanweinferabouttheDoGoodBus?A.Ittakesabout5hoursontheway.B.Itoffersapleasantwaytodogooddeeds.C.Itraisesmoneyfortheparticipants’munity.D.Itgivesasurprisingandfriendlycelebration.CWithtechnologyenteringalmosteveryaspectofourlives,thedemandforputerprogrammerscanonlyincrease.Totraintheworkforceofthefuture,paniesaroundtheworldarewildlydevelopingputinglanguagestointroducechildrentotheappealingworldofprogrammingbothinandoutofschool.Theonlydrawbackisthattolearnorobservetheresultsoftheirprogrammingefforts,childrenhavetobeabletosee.Asaresult,kidswithlimitedornovision(视觉)arepreventedfromparticipatinginthisexcitingtrend.Tochangethat,researchersatMicrosoft’sCambridge,UKLabhavedevelopedanewphysicalprogramminglanguagethatcanbelearnedbyallchildren.ProjectTorinoallowsvisuallydamagedkidsaged7to11tocreatecode(编码)thatplaysmusic,stories,orpoetrybyconnectingphysicalpods(检测装置)together.Oncedone,anacpanyingappchangesthephysicalcodeintodigitalcode.Thesmartsystemcoversallthemajorconceptsandisreadytoadapttotheneedsofeachstudentandsetchallengesbasedontheindividual’sskill.Mostimportantly,itprovidesinstantfeedback,enablingeducatorstoassessstudents’progressandprovideassistanceasneeded.TheMicrosoftteamiscurrentlydevelopingthesystemfurther.Amongthechangesisaddingcolortothepreviouslyallwhitepodsbecauseithelpschildrenwithlimitedvisiontolearnbetter.Thesizeofthepodsisalsobeingincreasedsincekidsworkinginpairsweremoreengagedwhentheycouldbothphysicallyholdthepodsandtouchhands.Theprogramwillbeexpandedto100elementaryschoolchildrenintheUKthisfall,and,onceperfected,tokidsacrosstheworld.Whilethesystemwascreatedwithvisuallydamagedchildreninmind,CecilyMorrison,oneoftheresearchersworkingontheproject,hopesthatitwillappealtoeveryone.28.Whydopaniesintroducechildrentotheprogrammingworld?A.Tosatisfychildren’scuriosity. B.Todevelopchildren’spotential.C.Tofosterthefutureprogrammers. D.Tomakechildrenmorepetitive.29.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“that”probablyreferto?A.ingtrend. B.Thedrawback.C.Limitedandpoorsight. D.Aphysicallanguage.30.Whatistheadvantageofthenewsmartsystem?A.Itcanhelpjudgechildren’sprogress.B.Itbasesthechallengesonkids’vision.C.Childrenwithpoorsightcanseethecode.D.Itgiveschildrenguidanceandinstructions.31.WhatismainlytalkedaboutinParagraph4?A.Thesizeofthepods. B.Thecolorofthepods.C.TheMicrosoftteam’shardwork. D.Theimprovementtothenewsystem.DTheytrainfourhoursaday,oftenwakingupat4:30or5forbeforeschoolpractices.Theireveningsandweekendsareeatenupbytwiceweeklytravelgames.Everydayisthesame;there’snobreak.No,thesearen’tOlympicathletes;they’rekids.Thebenefitsofsportsareobvious.So,it’snotsurprisingthat,accordingtoCNN,41millionAmericanchildrenplaypetitivesports.Butwhendoesthisbeetoomuchofagoodthing?Sevenyearsago,asurveyinSportingKidmagazinefound84percentofathletes’parentshadobservedbelligerentbehaviorinotherparentsatgamesandthat80percenthadbeentargetsofthisbehavior.Whatdoesthissayaboutsportsculture,andourcultureasawhole?Someparentshavebeesocrazyabouttheirchildren’swinningthattheydon’tstoptothinkaboutwhatexampletheyaresetting.Ifathletesareconstantlysurroundedbyadultswhoscreamatcoachesandattacksportsofficials,theymaythinkthatthisisacceptablebehavior.They’lltrytowinatallcosts.Inotherwords,theywon’tknowhowtoacceptdefeat,andlearnfromit.Theamountoftimesomeathletesspendpracticingcanbedangerous.AccordingtoSportsIllustrated,over3.5millionathletesyoungerthan15sufferedfromasportsrelatedinjury—that’snearlyoneinten!Manyinjuriescausepermanent(永久的)damageifnottreated.Sowhatcanwedoaboutthissituation?Somearguethatthereisnoproblem,becausesportshasalwaysbeenandwillalwaysbepetitive.Butdidyourgrandparentsspendhourseachdaypracticingtennisorvolleyball?No,theyprobablyplayedwiththeneighborhoodkidsafterschool,notworryingaboutwinning.Alltheywantedwastohavefun.Andthat’swhatweneedtochangeinyouthsports—focusonenjoyment.32.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“belligerent”referto?A.Aggressive. B.Mild. C.Elegant. D.Reasonable.33.What’stheconsequenceofadults’badexamples?A.Youngathletes’scoreswillbeaffected.B.Youngathletes’performancewillsuffer.C.Youngathleteswon’tknowhowtosucceed.D.Youngathleteswon’tdealwithfailureproperly.34.Whatisthetoneof?A.Relaxed. B.Critical. C.Objective. D.Humorous.35.Whichisthebesttitlefor?A.Morepractice,lessfailure B.FightforvictorytothelastsecondC.Enjoymentfirst,petitionsecond D.Prohibitkidsfrompetitivesports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。TinyTomatoesTomatoeseinavarietyofsizes,shapesandcolors.Andthelittletomatoesaresomeofthemostfuntogrowandareperhapsthemostrewarding.Littletomatoesareclassifiedintoplum,cherry,grapeorcurrant(醋栗)tomatoes.36Plumtomatoesarethelargestofthegroupslisted,andcurranttomatoesarethesmallest.Therearealsodifferencesincolor,flavor(风味)andskinthickness,butthesedifferencesaremorerelativetospecificvarieties.37Plum,cherryandothersmalltomatotypesarefuntogrowbecausetheyalwaysproduceabundantcropsofflavorfulfruit.Theyarefuntosnackonwhileworkinginthegardenorwhiledaydreamingaboutworkinginthegarden.38Theyaretypicallysweeterthanlargetomatoes,andlittletomatoescontainlessjuiceandfewerseedsthanlargetomatoes.Togrowlittletomatoes,selectasitethatreceivesatleastsixtoeighthoursoffullsunperday.Usealargecontainersetinasunnyspotifasunnyplantingsiteisotherwiseunavailable.39Youcouldalsoplantseeds,butalreadystartedplantswillprovidefruitmuchmorequickly.Waterinfrequentlytohelpplantsgrowdeeprootsbeforetheheatofsummerarrives.Harvestfruitswhentheyareripe.Theywillgenerallyslipfromtheplanatthispoint.40Storeharvestedfruitindoorsandunrefrigeratedascooltemperatureschangetheflavor.A.ThebesttimetogrowtomatoplantsisMarch.B.Allofthemaredeliciousandnearlyofthesamesize.C.Butatthesametimetheyshouldstillfeelfirminyourhand.D.Theclassificationsmostmonlyrefertodifferencesinsize.E.Smalltomatoesarealsogoodadditionstosaladsandcookeddishes.F.Flavorandskinthicknessarealsoinfluencedbygrowingconditions.G.Selectplantsfromyourfavoritelocalgardencenter,farmers,marketetc.第三部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。YearsagowhenmyhusbandandIweredatingIboughttwocoffeecups;thekindthathasyournameonitanda(n)41ofwhatyournamemeans.Peopleusedtomakefunofourcoffeecupsbutthat’sokay.Ididn’t42themtoimpressanyone.Wehavekeptthosecupsfor25years.Theyarecracked(有裂痕的),wornandnolonger43.In2008,Ihadalong44withbreastcancernumeroussurgeries.Pretendingtobe45andunafraidImovedonwithasmile.Onlythose46tome,myfamily,reallyknewIwascrackingbeneaththe47.Onemorning,myhusbandDougpouredcoffeeintomy‘"Terri”cupasusual.Thecupcouldnolonger48theheat.Itfinallycracked.Thiswasa(n)49tome.Ilostit.Ibegantocry.“Doug,50Ibreak?Thismeanssomething!Iambroken!WhatifIcan’tbefixed?”Isaid.Hehuggedmeand51medown.Thenhequicklylefttheroomand52withsomeglue.Hetookthatcuptellingmehewasgoingto53itandthatnothingwasgoingtohappentome.Iwouldbe54andcancerwasnotgoingto“break”me.Dougfixedthatcupwithsuch55.Hedidthesametomewithhiscare.Thecupisnotthesameasitwasbeforebutitstillsitsinourcupboard.IamthesamebutIam56changed;alittlecrackedbutnotpletely57.Iwillneverforgetthatdaymyhusband58tosavemyfavoritecoffeecup.Itwasaturning59forbothofus.AndthatcuplikeDougwillstaywithme60Ilive.41.A.description B.assumption C.preparation D.construction42.A.occupy B.purchase C.interrupt D.support43.A.attractive B.special C.usable D.typical44.A.connection B.battle C.history D.record45.A.serious B.curious C.nervous D.fearless46.A.closest B.friendly C.grateful D.similar47.A.mind B.surface C.skin D.expression48.A.adjust B.promote C.take D.preserve49.A.sign B.attention C.concern D.joke50.A.howe B.whatabout C.sowhat D.whatif51.A.put B.let C.set D.calmed52.A.sentout B.foldedup C.returned D.withdrew53.A.fix B.clean C.decorate D.color54.A.protected B.cured C.cherished D.pursued55.A.tendency B.preference C.determination D.imagination56.A.nearly B.slightly C.hardly D.partly57.A.broken B.left C.discovered D.hit58.A.afforded B.arranged C.expected D.managed59.A.moment B.chance C.point D.page60.A.nowthat B.evenif C.inorderthat D.aslongas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。Ifyou’veneverheardofanegglayingmountain,youprobablydon’tknowaboutChanDaYa,61fantasticcliff(悬崖)thatlaysstoneeggsevery30years.LocatedinChina’sGuizhouProvince,ChanDaYa,62means“egglayingcliff”,hasbeenpuzzlinggeologistsfordecades.Thecliffhasaroughsurfacespottedwithdozensofroundandovalshapedstonesofvarioussizes.Astheelements(自然环境)continuetoeatawayatthecliff,theharder“eggs”beeevenmoreexposedand63(eventual)fallout.TheegglayingphenomenonofChanDaYa64(consider)unique,sogeologistswhohopetoeupwithan65(explain)havehadtotraveltotheremotemountainousregion66(study)itfirsthand.Thelocalpeoplehaveknownabouttheegglayingcliffforgenerations,andmanyof67(they)frequentlyvisitittotouchthe“godeggs”forgoodluck.Inrecentyears,ChanDaYa68(bee)sopopularasatouristdestinationthatmostoftheeggshavebeensold69profit.Thereareonlyabout70eggsinGulutoday,andanynewonesreadytofallofffromthecliffareoftenstolenbytreasurehunters.70ChanDaYaisthelargestegglayingcliffonMountGandeng,itiscertainlynottheonlyone.第四部分写作（共两节，满分35分）第一节短文改错（共10小题；毎小题1分，满分10分）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改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，每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。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：在错的词下划一横线，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。IwasenteringtheundergroundparkinglotwhenIheardalittlegirlshouted,“Mama,Mama!”Ilookedaroundandsawthegirlinacaralone.Iwentovertoaskherhowwasthematter.Shesaidsheneededtogotothewashroombadly.ItellthegirltogetoutandIwouldtakehimtothewashroom.Shewasverygladlyandranwithmetothewashroom.Aftershewashedherhand,Itookherbacktocar.Still,hermomdidn’te.Ireallyhopedthegirlwouldtellhermomwhathadbeenhappened.Buimethemomwouldn’tleaveherlittledaughterinthecaronherself.第二节书面表达（满分25分）假定你是李华，你的美国朋友Jim将作为交换生来中国学习，他来信向你询问如何更好地融入到寄宿家庭和应该注意的餐桌礼仪方面的问题，请你就此内容给他写一封回信。注意：1.词数100左右；2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。安徽省A10联盟2018届高三11月联考英语试题答案第一部分听力1—5BABCC6—10BACBA11—15CABCB16—20ACBAC第二部分阅读第一节阅读理解21—23ACB24—27DCAB28—31CBAD32—35ADBC第二节短文填空36—40DFEGC第三部分语言知识运用第一节完形填空41—45ABCBD46—50ABCAD51—55DCABC56—60BADCD第二节语法填空61.a62.which63.eventually64.isconsidered65.explanation66.tostudy67.them68.hasbee69.for70.While/Although/Though第四部分写作第一节改错IwasenteringtheundergroundparkinglotwhenIheardalittlegirlshouted,“Mama,Mama!”Ilookedaroundshoutingandsawthegirlinacaralone.Iwentovertoaskherhowwasthematter.Shesaidsheneededtogotothewashroomwhatbadly.ItellthegirltogetoutandIwouldtakehimtothewashroom.Shewasverygladlyandranwithmetothetoldhergladwashroom.Aftershewashedherhand,Itookherbackto∧car.Still,hermomdidn’te.Ireallyhopedthegirlhandsthewouldtellhermomwhathadbeenhappened.Buimethemomwouldn’tleaveherlittledaughterinthecaron删除beenSo/Andbyherself.第二节书面表达DearJim,I’mgladtoknowyouwilletoChinaasanexchangestudent.HerearemysuggestionsaboutyourbehaviorinaChinesefamily.AsfarasIamconcerned,helpingyourhostfamilywithsomehouseworkisdefinitelyaneffectiveapproachtoengagingwiththem.Furthermore,awarmandharmoniousatmospherecanbecreated.Whenitestotablemanners,weoftenlettheseniorseatfirsttoshowrespectforthem.Besides,youshouldavoidtappingthebowlswithchopsticks,whichisimpolite.Infact,thebestpolicyis“WheninRome,doastheRomansdo”.Lookingforwardtoseeingyousoon.Yours,LiHua附听力部分录音原文：1M:Youcanonlykeepthebooksfortwoweeks.W:Fine.I’llbecertaintoreturnthemontime.2W:Isanythingthematter?M:It’sBillhewantstoborrowmycar.Lasttimeheborrowedit,hehadanaccident.W:Whydon’tyoutellhimthatit’sinthegarageforrepairs?3W:IliketoreadChrisPaine.M:SodoI.Ihearhewritesonhisputer.W:Whenwillhisnewbookeout?M:Nextweek.4W:Thankgoodness!Mybookisonyourdesk.I’vebeenlookingforitforalongtime.M:Well,itwasyourhusbandwholeftitherewhenhewastakingcareofthebaby.5W:Whichcolordoyouthinkweshouldpaintourhouse,pinkoryellow?M:Neitherofthetwo,inmyopinion.Whynotlightblue?6W:Well,I’mafraidmycookingisn’ttoyourtaste.M:Actually,Ilikeitverymuch.W:I’mgladyouenjoyit.Letmeserveyousomemorefish.M:No,thankyouI’vehadenoughfish,butI’dlikesomesoup.W:Hereitis.Helpyourself!M:Thanks.Ididn’tknowyouweresogoodatcooking.Ifonlymywifecouldlearnfromyourcookingskills.W:Whynotbringyourwifenexttime?Ihaven’tseenherforquiteawhile.M:OK,Iwill.Shewillbeverygladtoseeyou,too.Thankyouforthewonderfulmeal.7W:Hello,Mr.Turner.Howareyou?M:Fine,thanks.How’syourboy,Jack?W:He’sabittired.Youknow,hegoestoschoolathalfpastseveneverymorning.Hedoesn’tgethomeuntilaftersix.Thenhedoeshishomeworkaftersuper.Itoftentakeshimacoupleofhourstofinishit.M:Poorboys.Theyworkhardatschoolnowadays,don’tthey?Doeshelikeit?W:School,youmean?Yes,hedoes.Helikeshisteachers,andthatalwaysmakesadifference.M:Yes,itdoes.Doeshegotoschoolbybus?W:No,hewalks.Helikeswalking.Hemeetssomeofhisfriendsattheerandtheygotogether.M:Whatdoeshedowhenitrains?W:Myhusbandtakeshiminthecar.Hepassestheschoolonthewaytotheoffice.8M:Here’sthestoreIwastellingyouabout.Ithinkyoucansolveyourproblemshere.W:Ihopeso.Buyingagiftformymother’sbirthdaygetsh