江西省南昌中学2024-2025学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题（含答案无听力音频有听力原文）

南昌中学2024-2025学年度下学期期中考试高二英语试卷命题人：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。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.Whichplacedidthespeakersgotoontheirschooltrip?A.Thezoo.B.Thefarm.C.Themuseum.2.Whatwillthemandonext?A.Attendaparty.B.Buysomelightsinashop.C.Borrowaguitarfromthewoman.3.Wheredoesthemancomefrom?A.Italy.B.America.C.England.4.Howmanymembersarethereinthewoman'sfamily?A.Six.B.Five.C.Four.5.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?A.Ahairstyle.B.Apopsinger.C.Thewoman'sfriend.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。每段对话后有几个小题，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。每段对话读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6.Whydoesn'tthemanwanttoseethemovieonTVtonight?A.Itwillbeinterruptedbyads.B.Hedoesn'tlikethestory.C.Hehasalreadyseenit.7.Whatdothespeakersdecidetodotonight?A.Havedinnerwithfriends.B.Watchthepoliceseries.C.Gotothemovies.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8.Whatrelationisthemantothewoman?A.Herhusband.B.Herboss.C.Herco-worker.9.Whatdoesthewomanthinkofmakingsmalltalk?A.Easy.B.Impolite.C.Time-wasting.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10.Whatwasthewomandoingwhentheaccidenthappened?A.Drivingacar.B.Walkingalongthestreet.C.Standingatthetrafficlights11.Howdoesthewomandescribethesecondcar?A.Itwasaredcar.B.Ithadnopassengersinit.C.Itwasdrivenbyawoman.12.Wheredidthesecondcarrunaftertheaccident?A.WestonFifthStreet.B.NorthonLakeStreet.C.NorthonFifteenthStreet.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13.Howdidthewomangetthecreditcard?A.Bysendinganemailtothecreditcardcompany.B.Bysendinganapplicationformbymail.C.ByapplyingforitontheInternet.14.Whatdoesthemansuggestthewomando?A.Askthecreditcompanyfortheinterestratepaper.B.Keepacopyoftheapplicationform.C.Cancelthecreditcard.15.Howdoesthewomanfeelintheend?A.Pleased.B.Surprised.C.Worried.16.Whatdoweknowaboutthewoman?A.Sheneverpaysherbillsontime.B.Shehasalreadygotacreditcard.C.Sheknowsmuchabouthernewcreditcard.听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。17.Wheredoesthewomanlive?A.Nearthemountains.B.Nearaforest.C.Nearthesea.18.Whatisthewomangoodat?A.Singing.B.Skiing.C.Swimming.19.Whatdoesthewomanlikedoinginsummerholidays?A.Walkingbesidethesea.B.Playingtheguitarinaband.C.Enjoyingtheviewsinthemountains.20.Whatisthewoman'sfavoritesubject?A.Geography.B.English.C.History.第二部分阅读理解(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。ASmallBusinessSaturdayisarelativelynewshoppingholidayinRochesterUniversity.Thissmallandlocalbusinessishometomoreuniquegiftsthanyoumayfindatanationalretailchain——andwehaveanabundanceofRochestercraftsmentoshopfromthisholidayseason.TheOpShopTheOpShopfeatures32differenthandmadevendor(小贩),makingitagreatspottofindsometrulyuniquegifts.Theywillbehostingtheirannualholidaymarket,SecondhandWonderland,onSaturdayDec.3,attheNazarethCollegeFieldHouse.Iwentlastyearandfoundtwogreatwintersweatersandsomefunornaments.ParkleighParkleighisagift-shoppingplaceinRochesterlocatedonParkAve.Theyfeatureawidevarietyofitemsfromskincare,noveltysockstoRochester-themeditems,andmypersonalfavorite:Jellycatfooddolls.ThestorefeaturesamixoflargeandsmallbusinessesandisalwaysafunplacetocheckoutonSaturdays.TheLuckyFleaMarketIcan'twriteanarticleaboutshoppinglocalandsmallwithoutmentioningTheLuckyFlea.Thisyeartheyarehostingindoormarketsthroughoutthecoldermonths,featuringdozensoflocalvendors.Manyofthevendorssellsecond-handclothingbuttherearealsojewelrymakersandspecialtyfoods.CheckouttheirfirstindoormarketoftheseasononSaturday,Nov.20!CentralRockGymLookingforanexperiencegiftonSaturdays?BuyagiftcardfromCentralRockGymforadaypasswithallclimbingequipmentincluded.MyfriendsandIwentlastyearanditwasalotoffunlearninghowtorockclimbandbouldering.Thiscanalsobeanoptionforanyfitnessclassatalocalgymorspecialtyfitnesscenter.20.Wherecanyoubuyauniquehandmadegiftforyourfriend?A.TheOpShop.B.Parkleigh.C.TheLuckyFleaMarket.D.CentralRockGym.22.WhatisspecialaboutTheLuckyFleaMarket?A.Itsellsfood.B.Itoffersclothing.C.ItopensonSaturdays.D.Itfeaturesexperiencegift.23.Whereisthetextprobablytakenfrom?A.Atravelbrochure.B.Acampuswebsite.C.Anofficialdocument.D.Amarketresearchreport.BTechnologicalprogresshastransformedeveryaspectofmylife.Ibankonlineandlearnonline.Justlikeotheryoungpeople,whenI'mhungryandbusy,Iwillorderfoodthroughafooddeliveryapp,especiallyduringthepandemic.Theseappsarefastandconvenient.AsurveyofthefooddeliveryserviceonlineconductedintheUSshowsthat26%ofthepeoplesurveyedusefooddeliveryserviceonceaweek,while24%orderfood2—3timesperweek.Somehavemealsdeliveredevenmoreoften,with8%ordering6timesperweek.However,IdeletedUberEatsfrommyphonetwomonthsago.NotbecauseIdidn'tlikeusingit.Ilovedit.IcanorderpreciselywhatIfeellikeeating.AndIcanhavethathotmealdeliveredtomydoorwithinabout30minuteswithonlyasmallfee.It'sthekindofon-demandservicethatusedtobereservedfortheultra-wealthy.Nowordinarypeople,likeme,lyingontheircouches,workinglateintheirlivingrooms,orisolatingthemselvesathomeduringthepandemiccanenjoyit,too.However,IwasshockedwhenIknewthatfivedeliveryriderswerekilledinthreemonthslastspring.Someriderssometimeswerepaidatrateslowerthantheminimumwageorwithoutmuchofthebasicprotectionenjoyedbytherestofus.Theywerealsodoingtheirjobsinanunsafeworkingenvironment—ourcitystreets.ThisisparticularlythecaseinSydney,wheresomemajormediaorganizationshavecomplainedabouttheconstructionofsafecyclinginfrastructure(基础设施)fordecadesandworsestill,stategovernmentshavepreviouslytornupbikepaths.SoIdeletedtheappandhaven'tusedit,oranyofitscompetitors,sincethen.Ihavenoillusionsthatmystandpointwillmakeabigdifference.ButIthinkourgovernmentsneedtofightagainstthecompaniesreshapingourlivesandourcommunitiesfortheworsetomakeourcitiessaferforeveryone,includingcyclists.24.WhatcanwelearnaboutUberEatsfromParagraph3?A.Itusedtodeliverhotfood.B.Itcansatisfydifferentusers'demands.C.Itfavorsaparticulargroupofpeople.D.Itwasthemostpopularappduringthepandemic.25.What'sthemainreasonfortheauthor'sdeletingUberEats?A.Theextradeliveryfee.B.Theattractionfromotherapps.C.Deliveryriders'safetyproblems.D.Heavytrafficjamscausedbydeliveryriders.26.What'stheauthor'spurposeofwritingthelastparagraph?A.Toaskustorethinktheadvantagesoftechnologicaladvances.B.Tocallonustoplayaroleinthecommunitydevelopment.C.Tostatetheproblemsofcommercialcompanies.D.Toappealtogovernmentstomakesomechanges.27.Whatcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A.WhyIgaveupusingfooddeliveryapps.B.TheriseandfallofUberEats.C.Myaddictiontosocialapps.D.HowIcanlivewithapps.CForadultswhohavestruggledwithunderstandingnewmathhomeworkorsurprisedathowquicklykidscanlearnasecondlanguage,thereisnewevidencethatshowskidscanreallylearnthingsmuchfasterthanadults.AstudypublishedinCurrentBiologyfindsthatchildrenandadultshavedifferentconcentrationsofakeybrainmessengercalledgamma-aminobutyricacid,orGABA.Thismessengerslowsdownthebrainbyblockingspecificsignalsinthebody'scentralnervoussystem.Italsoproducesacalmingeffectandisthoughttoplayamajorroleincontrollingtheoveractivityofnervecellsassociatedwithanxiety,stressandfear.Allthesecontributetothelearningofnewthings.Inthestudy,theresearchersfromBrownUniversityusedneuro-imagingtechniquestoexaminevisualperceptive(视觉感知的)learninginelementaryschool-agedchildrenandadults.Participantswereshownanumberofdifferentimagesandwerelateraskedquestionsaboutthemfollowingthetest.VisuallearningcausedanincreaseofGABAinchildren'svisualcortex,theareaofthebrainthatprocessesvisualinformation.However,GABAlevelsdidn'tchangeintheadultswhotookthesamevisualtests.Inaddition,childrenparticipantskeptthatGABAincreaseforhoursaftertrainingended,whiletheconcentrationsofGABAremainedthesameintheadultsstudied."Insubsequentbehavioralexperiments,wefoundthatchildrenindeedlearnmoreitemswithinagivenperiodoftimethanadults."saidSebastianM.Frank,theco-authorofthestudy."OurresultsthereforepointtoGABAasakeyplayerinmakinglearningmoreefficientinchildren."Theseresults,theauthorsargue,shouldencourageteachersandparentstokeepgivingchildrenopportunitiestolearnanythingfromridingabiketoplayinganinstrumentthroughouttheirchildhood.Thefindingsmayalsochangeneuro-scientists’conceptionofbrainmaturityinchildren."Althoughchildren'sbrainsarenotyetfullymatureandmanyoftheirbehavioralandcognitivefunctionsarenotasefficientasinadults,childrenarenot,ingeneral,surpassedintheirlearningabilitiesbyadults."saidstudyco-authorTakeoWatanabe.28.What'sthefunctionofGABA?A.Sendspecificmessagestothebrain.B.Dealwithcomplexmathproblems.C.Makethenervoussystemmoreactive.D.Increaseefficiencyinlearningnewthings.29.Whatdoweknowaboutthechildrentakingthevisualtest?A.TheirGABAconcentrationskeptincreasingaftertraining.B.Theirlearningabilitiesstillneededtobeimproved.C.Theycouldremembermoreimagesthanadults.D.Theyweresurpassedbyadultsinlearningabilities.30.Howdidtheresearchersdotheresearch?A.Bycomparingparticipants'reaction.B.Byanalyzingstatistics.C.Bycollectingrelativeevidence.D.Byconductingonlinesurvey.31.WhatdoesTakeoWatanabewanttosayinthelastparagraph?A.Neuro-scientistsdon'tfullyunderstandbrainmaturityinchildren.B.Childrenarenotmatureintheirbehaviorandcognition.C.Ittakesalongtimeforchildren'sbrainstobefullymature.D.Children'sbrainmaturitydoesnotaffecttheirlearningabilities.DIfyouseekhappiness,thenyouneedtoknowwhathappinessisforyou.Idon'tbelievethereisoneuniversaldefinition(普遍定义)ofhappiness.Happinessisaverysubjective(主观的)emotion,accordingtome.Puttwopeopleinidenticalsituation:sameamountofmoney,lifeexperiences,etc.andyoucanbeprettysurethattheybothwouldn'tfeelequallyhappyorequallysad.Ibelievethisissobecausetherearetwokindsofhappiness.Thereisonekindofhappiness,whichiskindofuniversalandthenthereistheotherkind,whichisveryindividualtoeachoneofus.ItisthiskindofhappinessthatIfindmoreinteresting.ThesecondkindofhappinessthatItalkaboutcomesfromourexpectationsoutofourlives,whichvaryfrompersontoperson.Forexample,apersonwhoexpectsalotoutofhisorherlifemayfindthathappinessishardtofind.Theyareconstantlyinsearchofthesethingsinlife,whichalwaysseemtoelude(逃避)them.Thosethingsmaybemoneyorfameorpoweroranyoftheotherpursuits(追求)thathumanshave,butitwouldbelikelythatsuchpeoplearelesslikelytobehappy,iftheirgoalsarenotmet.Inmostcases,evenaftertheirgoalsaremet,theydon'tfindhappiness,becausetheyseekmore——newgoals,newwishlists,andit'saseeminglynever-endingprocessforthem!Ontheotherhand,apersonwhotakeslifeasitcomesalongandmakesthebestofeachdayismorelikelytobehappyeveryday.Theyhavenopressureorgoalstooccupytheirmindsandtheycanachievehappinessfromthesimplepleasuresofeverydaylife,findinglove,makingtimeforthefamilyandkids,seeingtheirkidsgrow,etc.Ofcourse,thatdoesn'tmeanthatyoushouldn'thaveanyexpectationsatall.Youshouldkeepthoseexpectationsreasonableandmanageable.32.Whichofthefollowingistheauthor'sopinionaccordingtoParagraph1?A.Happinesshasoneuniversaldefinition.B.Everyindividualhashisownhappiness.C.Therearenopeoplewhoarereallyhappy.D.Happinessmeanshavingmoneyandpower.33.Whatdoestheunderlinedpart"thesethings"inParagraph2probablyreferto?A.Dailydemands.B.Lifeexperiences.C.Ideasabouthappiness.D.Expectationsoutoflife.34.Eveniftheirgoalsaremet,somepeoplestilldon'tfeelhappybecause.A.theygavetoomuchfortheirgoalsB.theydon'tknowwhathappinessisC.theyhavenewgoalsthatneedachievingD.theythinksadnessisanever-endingprocess35.Theauthorwritesthispassagemainlytotellreaders.A.thedefinitionofhappinessB.theimportanceofhappinessC.toenjoyeverydaytothefullestD.togiveuptheirdreamsandbepractical第二节(共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能够填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Criticalthinkingismakinganefforttoimprovethewayyouthink.36.Weusethisprocesstosolveproblems,makeargumentsandevaluateclaims.It'simportantinjustabouteveryareaoflife.Mostofourthinkingisnotcriticalthinking.Wedon'tneedtomakemanyjudgmentstotraveltoworkorcookdinner.37.Criticalthinkingcansaveusfromblindlymakingpoorchoices.Sohowcanyouimproveyourcriticalthinkingskills?Youneedtopractice.Therearemanywaysofdoingthat.Hereareafew:·38.Lookatarticlesorbookswrittenbypeopleonallsidesoftheissue.Foreachsource,evaluatetheargument:Whatclaimisitmaking?Whatreasonsdoesitgive?Arethereasonslogical?·Whenyouseeorhearaclaim,askquestionsaboutit.Whoismakingtheclaimandwhy?Whatistheclaimant'sbackgroundandhowdoesthismotivatetheiropinion?·Evaluateyourownthinking.Wheredoyoutendtonotthinkcritically?Whydon'tyou?Howcanyouimprove?·Questionthingsyouassume.Whatclaimsdoyouacceptwithoutknowingthereasonsforthem?39.Trytofindoutwhatothersbelieveaboutthatclaimandwhy.Asyougrowincriticalthinking,you'llbecomeawiserandmorethoughtfulperson.40.A.Sticktoyourclaim.B.Readaboutatopicpeopledisagreeon.C.Whenyouthinkofone,dosomeresearch.D.It'sanalyzingfactsseparatelysoyoucanmakedecisions.E.Anditmayhelpyoutosucceedatworkorschoolaswell.F.We'llonlyuseitifwemakeaconsciousefforttoaskquestionsaboutwhatwesee.G.Butwhenaproblemcomesourway,weneedtothinkcriticallytodecidehowtosolveit.第三部分：英语知识运用(共两节；满分30分)第一节完型填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)阅读下面短文，掌握其大意。然后从各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Onseveraloccasions,IarrivedattheStarbucksdrive-throughwindowonlytofindmybillalreadypaidbyakindstranger.41,Inowkeepaneyeonmyrearviewmirror,lookingforsomeonedeservingofthis42.Onemorning,Ispotteda(n)43middle-agedwomaninashinysportscarbehindme.Ismiledtomyself,"Nowaydoessheneedmetobuyhercoffee!"Butsomehowavoice44insidethatIshould.AndsoIdid.IknewIhadtrustedthatlittlevoiceandthatwasallthatreally45.WhenIreturnedtomycar,theladywasthere."Hi,"shesaid."Thankyouforthecoffee.Inever46that.""You'rewelcome.Iwasjust'47.""Surprisingly,she48tocry,revealingherstrugglewith49bankruptcy(破产)followingabusinesscrisisandtherecent50ofhersonduetocancer."Ineededa51thateverythingwouldworkout.Whenyouboughtmycoffeethismorning,Iknewthatwasit."NowIwastheonewhowaschokingbacktears.ItoldherthatIcould52hersuffering.I,too,hadrecentlylostmyson.Isatinmycarforawhile,myheartkindof53.IbelieveIgavehermuchmorethanacupofcoffee.NexttimeIaminthedrive-throughandfeelthe54topayitforward——therewillbeno55.41.A.NaturallyB.PracticallyC.TypicallyD.Consequently42.A.rewardB.attentionC.careD.gesture43.A.exhaustedB.proudC.elegantD.weepy44.A.insistedB.requiredC.beggedD.claimed45.A.matteredB.remainedC.existedD.succeeded46.A.orderedB.expectedC.proposedD.demanded47.A.stoppingbyB.takingcareC.dealingwithitD.payingitforward48.A.failedB.happenedC.proceededD.prepared49.A.potentialB.permanentC.optionalD.unbelievable50.A.treatmentB.lossC.sufferingD.condition51.A.beliefB.responseC.decisionD.sign52.A.appreciateB.easeC.shareD.handle53.A.stirredB.brokenC.racingD.sinking54.A.dutyB.urgeC.strengthD.determination55.A.regretB.hesitationC.concernD.sorrow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。Theskinis56.essentialpartofyourbodyandisitslargestorgan.Yourskinactsasabarrier57.disease,toxins,andthesun'srays.Italso58.(help)controlyourbodytemperature,preventsyourbodyfrom59.(lose)toomuchwater,warnsyouwhenthingsaretoohot60.cold,andgivesyouyoursenseoftouch.61.youcanimagine,getting62.(burn)canleadtoveryserious63.(injury).Thefirstand64.importantstepinthetreatmentofburnsis65.(give)firstaid.第四部分写作(共两节，满分40分)第一节(满分15分)66.近年来，科技的高速发展给人们的生活带来了巨大的改变。假设你是李华，有意参加你校将举办的TECHTALK活动。请以"TechnologyandLifestyles"为题,写一篇演讲稿,内容如下：(1)科技的重要性；(2)举例说明科技对人类生活的积极影响；(3)你对科技应用的态度。注意：(1)词数100左右；(2)可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；(3)开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。LadiesandGentlemen,I'mLiHua.Iamdelightedtospeakonthetopicof"TechnologyandLifestyles"attheTECHTALKevent.Yours,LiHua第二节(满分25分)67.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。ItwasahotdayinFlorida.Theschoolyearhadjustendedanditwastimeforsummervacation.WehadjustgottenalittleblackdogwhowenamedOne-Eyed.Wechosethatnamebecausehecouldonlyseeoutofoneeye.Everybodywantedtodosomethingforthedog:feedhim,teachhimtricksandtakelongwalkswithhim.Everybodywassohappytohavethisactive,playfulandshaggynewadditiontoourfamily.Everybody,thatis,exceptmymomandme.Allmymomsawwhenshelookedatthedogwassomeoneelsetocleanupafter.Shedding,messy,muddy,hepouncedalloverthehouse.AllMomseemedtocareaboutwasgettingthehousecleaned.MymombegantoputClorox(高乐氏漂白水)inthebathtub.TherewasnomessingwithMomwhenshestartedcleaning,soIdecidedtomoveoutoftheway.Actually,gettingoutofthewayisamoveI'dbeenpracticingforalongtime.Beingtheyoungestinmyfamilyhashaditsadvantages,ofcourse.MorethanafewtimesIwasspoiledoreveryonesaidIwasthecutest.Butbeingtheyoungestalsocamewithitsfairshareoftroubles."You'retooyoung!""You'llmessthisup!"they'doftensay.IknewthatmyfamilylovedmebutIcouldn'twaittoshowthemIcoulddothingsbymyself.EverytimeIaskedmybrotherormysisterifIcouldpetOne-Eyed,theywouldshout,"No!"ortellmethatIhadgermsandifItouchedOne-Eyedhewoulddie!Ireallybelievedthem.OnceIevenconfessedtomymomthatItouchedthedogwhennoonenoticed.Atfirst,mymomseemedveryconfusedaboutwhatIwastellingher,butthensherealized.Mymomscoldedmybrotherandsister,"Youbetterstopteasingyourlittlebrother!"Littlebrother!That'sexactlywhatIwas.Thatreallygotmybloodboiling!Secretly,Idecided,"I'llshowthemwhatalittlekidcando!"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。Para1:Thatafternoon,Itookthedogandsneakedintothebathroom.Para2:Ithoughtmymomwouldpunishme,butshewasjuststandingthereandlaughing.南昌中学2024-2025学年度下学期期中考试高二英语试卷参考答案听力：1-5ABBAC6-10ACCAC11-15BCBAC16-20BABAC阅读：21-23AAB24-27BCDA28-31DAAD32-35BDCC36-40DGBCE完形填空：41-45DDCAA46-50BDCAB51-55DCABB语法填空：56.an57.against58.helps59.losing60.or61.As62.burnt63.injuries64.most65.giving作文：66.LadiesandGentlemen,I'mLiHua.Iamdelightedtospeakonthetopicof"TechnologyandLifestyles"attheTECHTALKevent.Thedevelopmentoftechnologyhasbroughtamassivetransformationtoourlives.Technologyhasimpactedourlivesinsomanyareas,includinghealthcare,communication,andtransportation.Forexample,medicaltechnologyhasadvancedtreatments,allowingustosavemorelives.Communicationtechnologyenablesustoconnectacrosstheglobe,furtherexpandingourhorizons.Additionally,transportationtechnologyhasmadetravelmoreefficientandcost-effective.However,althoughtechnologyhasmademanyadvances,itstillhassomelimitationsandnegativeimpacts.Over-dependenceontechnologycancreatesocialandpersonalproblems,suchasaddictionandmentalissues.Toconclude,technologyplaysacriticalroleinsociety,whichwemustusewiselyandresponsibly.Wemustutilizethebenefitsoftechnologyandpayattentiontoitspossiblenegativeconsequences.Byworkingtogether,wecancreateahealthierandmoresustainablefuture.Yours,LiHua67.Thatafternoon,Itookthedogandsneakedintothebathroom."I'mgoingtogiveyouabath!"Iannounced.One-Eyedlookedatmestrangely,obviouslynotunderstandingwhatIwassaying.Itookmysister'sshampooandpouredthewholebottleintothebathtub.ThenIcoaxedthedoginandstartedscrubbingthedirtoffhimwithourtowels.However,thingsquicklygotmessy.Soapandwatersplashedeverywhere;bubblesfloatedliketiny,soapysnowflakes.One-Eyedshookhimselfvigorouslyandbarkedexcitedly,soonturningthebathroomintoawetbattleground.Itshouldhavebeenmysecretmission,butnow,itturnedintoadisaster!Panicking,Iranouttoseekhelp,onlytofindmymomatthedoor.Ithoughtmymomwouldpunishme,butshewasjuststandingthereandlaughing."Well,well,whatdowehavehere?"shechuckled,wipingawaytearsoflaughter.Istammered,admittingeverything.Insteadofscoldingme,shebentdownandgavemeagentlehug,"Iknewyoujustwanttohelp."Straighteningup",shesuggested,"Nowshallwecleanupthemesstogether,youngman?""Yes,ma'am!"Inodded.Eventhoughweneveractuallyhadaconversationaboutmybeingtheyoungest,IthinkMomunderstoodIwastryingtomakemyownplaceinourfamily.BathingthedogmightnotsoundlikeaDeclarationofIndependence,butforasix-year-old,well,itwasmybestshot.听力材料：(Textl)M:Thatwasagreatschooltrip.It'ssonicetoseeanimalsfromallovertheworld.W:Yes,Ilovedinosaurs,butIgotabittiredoflookingatboneslastyear.M:I'mgladtheteacherdidn'tdecidetodowhatshe'doriginallyplannedandgotothefarm.(Text2)M:Hello,Kim?Iwantsomespeciallightsformypartytonight.Canyoubringsome?W:Sorry,Ican't.Trytheshopintown.Doyouwanttoborrowmyguitartonight?M:Nothanks.I'llgototheshopnow.(Text3)W:AreyoufromItaly,Jack?M:Well,myfamilyisinItalynow,butwe'refromNewYork,theU.S.A.W:SoyourfirstlanguageisEnglish.M:Yes,itis.(Text4)W:Myfamilyiscomingtovisit.Whodolintroducefirst?M:Ithinkyourparents.They'retheoldest.It'sgoodtointroducepeopleinorderoftheirage.W:Inmycaseitwillbemyparen