江西省赣州市十三县（市）十四校2016-2017学年高一上学期期中联考英语试卷

　　2016-2017学年第一学期赣州市十三县（市）期中联考

　　高一年级英语试卷

　　命题人：定南中学

　　审题人: 寻乌中学

　　本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分。全卷满分150分，考试时间120分钟。

　　第I卷（选择题

　　共100分）

　　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。

　　例：How much is the shirt?

　　A. ￡19.15.B. ￡9.15.C. ￡9.18.

　　答案是B。1. What does the woman want to do?

　　A. To have an X ray.

　　B. To go to the hospital.

　　C. To help the wounded man.

　　2. Where and when will the meeting be held?

　　A. Room 303, 3:00 pm.

　　B. Room 303, 2:00 pm.

　　C. Room 302, 2:00 pm.

　　3. When would Thomas and Lily like to leave?

　　A. Tomorrow.

　　B. Next Monday or Tuesday.

　　C. This Monday.

　　4. What is the man’s choice?

　　A. He prefers train for trip.

　　B. He doesn’t like traveling.

　　C. Not mentioned.

　　5. According to the woman, what should the man do at first?

　　A. He should ask about the flat on the phone.

　　B. He should read the advertisements for flats in the newspaper.

　　C. He should phone and make an appointment.

　　第二节（共15小题；每题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. How long is it since they met each other?

　　A. More than one year.

　　B. Less than one year.

　　C. Three months.

　　7. Where does the man work?

　　A. In a food factory.

　　B. At a university.

　　C. At the National Bank.

　　8. Which of the following is true?

　　A. The woman speaks German better than Spanish.

　　B. Tom, John’s son, is in Grade Three.

　　C. The man has two children.

　　听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。

　　9. Who are the two speakers?

　　A. A man and his wife.

　　B. A man and his sister.

　　C. A man and his girlfriend.

　　10. Why is the man unhappy about their weekends?

　　A. They seldom invite friends over.

　　B. They seldom go out for a picnic.

　　C. They seldom spend weekends together.

　　11. Which aspect of the picnic do the man and woman differ on?

　　A. Who should get the car ready.

　　B. How many friends they should invite.

　　C. What food and drink they should prepare.

　　听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。

　　12. Why does the man go to see the doctor?

　　A. Because he is seriously ill.

　　B. Because he wants to see death.

　　C. Because the doctor wants his money.

　　13. What does the doctor advise the man to do?

　　A. Take more medicine.

　　B. Have a holiday.

　　C. Give some of his money to poor people.

　　14. How do you find the man?

　　A. He is honest.

　　B. He is careless about his health.

　　C. He cares for his money beyond everything else.

　　听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。

　　15. How has the man been feeling lately?

　　A. Lonely.

　　B. Unhappy.

　　C. Depressed.

　　16. What does the woman advise the man to do?

　　A. To learn English.

　　B. To join a club.

　　C. To do exercise.

　　17. What can we learn from the conversation?

　　A. The man is the woman’s elder brother.

　　B. You don’t feel alone when you have a close friend.

　　C. The man comes from North America.

　　听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。

　　18. Why was the Mesa Verde National Park built?

　　A. To attract more visitors.

　　B. To earn money.

　　C. To protect the culture of ancient Native Americans.

　　19. What language do the words “Mesa Verde” belong to?

　　A. English.

　　B. Spanish.

　　C. French.

　　20. How many ruins were discovered in all?

　　A. One.

　　B. Two.

　　C. Three.

　　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 ，从每题所给的四个选项(A 、B、C和 D)中 ，选出最佳选项 ，并在题卡上将该项涂黑。

　　A

　　Mike was 10 years old and he went to the Ashland school. He was very good at football, so he was chosen in the school team. He always played very well in the games and he scored a lot of goals. One day Mike said to his parents, “ we are playing against the Gum Tree School. Can you come and see us play football?” And they agreed to come.

　　The match was in the park. The Gum Tree School team wore green shirts and blue shorts, and Mike’s team wore white shirts and red shorts. In the first two minutes of the match, Mike ran with the ball and kicked it into the goal. All the Ashland School boys and their families were very happy to see it.

　　After that, Mike scored two again before half time. Then in the second half of the match he almost scored another goal, but he hardly touched the ball with his foot, and the goalkeeper caught it easily and threw it out again.

　　After the match, Mike’s father said to him, “You missed a good chance to score another goal then, Mike. Why did you kick it weakly?”

　　“Because there were tears in the goalkeeper’s eyes.” Mike answered.

　　21. One day Mike’s parents went to ______.

　　A. play football with Mike

　　B. watch the match between the Ashland School and the Gum Tree School

　　C. see a football match at the Ashland School

　　D. join Mike’s team in the game

　　22. Mike was chosen in the school team because he _____.

　　A. studied well

　　B. ran fast

　　C. played football well

　　D. liked basketball

　　23. In the second half of the match, Mike ______.

　　A. scored one more goal

　　B. failed to score another goal

　　C. fell down to the ground

　　D. kicked the ball hard

　　24. What colour shirts did Mike’s team wear?

　　A. Blue

　　B. Green

　　C. Red

　　D. White

　　B

　　July is a month of fun-filled activities for kids and teens as long as you know where to find them. When you want some fun activities for July, consider these ideas happening in this month.

　　Secret of the Dragon

　　Time

　　Monday, July1, 2016, 10:30 a.m.

　　Cost

　　Adult:$7.40

　　Children(under15): half

　　Booking

　　Phone the booking office:34032578

　　Address

　　Brisbane Botanic Gardens

　　Note

　　Secret of the Dragon is a magical story about 2 children who are taken on a dragon ride to explore the universe. The Search for life: Are We Alone?

　　Time

　　Thursday, July4, 2016, 2:00 p.m.

　　Cost

　　Adult:$14.50

　　Children(under15):$8.70

　　Booking

　　Phone the booking office:34037689

　　Address

　　Brisbane Botanic Gardens

　　Note

　　Are we truly alone in space? Is there any life out there? These are the questions asked in this show.

　　Magic Class

　　Time

　　Friday, July12, 2016, 10:00 a.m.

　　Cost

　　Free

　　Booking

　　Please call 34038470 to book your Place.

　　Address

　　Centenary Community hub, 171 Dandenong Rd

　　Note

　　Would you like to be a magician? Then join David, the magician, to learn about real magic with playing cards, coins, ring ropes and DIY projects and be able to become the life of the party. Science with Me: Making your own guitar

　　Time

　　Saturday, July20, 2016, 3:00 p.m.

　　Cost

　　Free

　　Booking

　　Please call 34031226 to book your Place.

　　Address

　　10, Egginton Close

　　Note

　　Do you want to make a guitar with Katy and her mum? Science with Me is going to be with you. Please remember to bring a piece of wood, a hammer, some rubber bands and some nails with you.

　　25. Alec is strongly interested in space life. He may go to ________.

　　A. Magic Class

　　B. The Search for Life

　　C. Secret of the Dragon

　　D. Science with Me

　　26. John and his 10-year-old son want to watch Secret of the Dragon. How much should they pay?

　　A. $11.10.

　　B. $7.40.

　　C. $14.80.

　　D. $23.20.

　　27. What do the four activities have in common?

　　A. They are all free.

　　B. They happen in the same place.

　　C. They can all be booked on phone .

　　D. They are all weekend activities.

　　C

　　Winter weather has returned to northern areas of the world. In much of the United States, winter means the return of snow.

　　Snow is a form of frozen water. It contains many groups or very small ice particles called snow crystals(晶体).

　　These crystals grow from water particles in cold clouds. They usually grow around a piece of dust. All snow crystals have six sides, but they grow in different shapes. The shape depends mainly on the temperature and water levels in the air. The shape of a snow crystal may change from one form to another as the crystal passes through levels of air with different temperatures. Snow contains much less water than rain. About seventy-five centimeters of snow has as much water as two and a half centimeters of rain.

　　Generally, the color of snow and ice appears white. This is because the light we see from the sun is white. Most natural materials take in some sunlight. However, when light travels from air to snow, some light is sent back, or reflected(反射). Snow crystals have many surfaces to reflect sunlight. It is this light that gives snow its white color.

　　Much of the water we use comes from snow. Melting snow gives water to rivers and crops. Snowfall helps to protect plants and some wild animals from the cold. Fresh snow is made largely of air which is kept among the snow crystals. Because the air has trouble moving, the movement of heat is greatly reduced. However, snow is responsible for the deaths of hundreds of people in the United States every year. Many people die in traffic accidents on roads that are covered with snow or ice.

　　28. In the center of a snow crystal there is

　　.

　　A. air

　　B. water

　　C.dust

　　D. sunlight

　　29. If fifteen centimeters of snow completely melts, the height of water will be

　　.

　　A. 1 centimeter

　　B. 1.5 centimeters

　　C. 15centimeters

　　D. 0.5 centimeter

　　30. According to the text, snow looks white because

　　.

　　A. snow is actually white

　　B. the ice particles are white

　　C. here is a lot of air in the snow

　　D. the reflection of light makes it look white

　　31.How can snow protect plants from the cold?

　　A. Snow gives them much heat.

　　B. Snow contains air which has trouble moving.

　　C. Snow turns into water and waters them.

　　D. Snow makes them keep moving .

　　D

　　You may not pay much attention to your daily elevator ride. Many of us use a lift several times during the day without really thinking about it. But Lee Gray, PhD, of the University of North Carolina, US, has made it his business to examine this overlooked form of public transport. He is known as the “Elevator Guy”.

　　“The lift becomes this interesting social space where etiquette (礼仪) is sort of odd (奇怪的),” Gray told the BBC. “They（elevators）are socially very interesting but often very awkward (尴尬的) places.”

　　We walk in and usually turn around to face the door. If someone else comes in, we may have to move. And here, according to Gray, liftusers unthinkingly go through a set pattern of movements. He told the BBC what he had observed.

　　He explained that when you are the only one inside a lift, you can do whatever you want — it’s your own little box.

　　If there are two of you, you go into different corners, standing diagonally (对角线地) across from each other to create distance.

　　When a third person enters, you will unconsciously form a triangle (三角形). And when there is a fourth person it becomes a square, with someone in every corner. A fifth person is probably going to have to stand in the middle.

　　New entrants to the lift will need to size up the situation when the doors slide open and then act decisively. Once in, for most people the rule is simple – look down, or look at your phone.

　　Why are we so awkward in lifts?

　　“You don’t have enough space,” Professor Babette Renneberg, a clinical psychologist at the Free University of Berlin, told the BBC. “Usually when we meet other people we have about an arm’s length of distance between us. And that’s not possible in most elevators.”

　　In such a small, enclosed space it becomes very important to act in a way that cannot be construed (理解) as threatening or odd. “The easiest way to do this is to avoid eye contact,” she said.

　　32. According to Gray, when people enter an elevator, they usually _____.

　　A. turn around and greet one another

　　B. try to keep a distance from other people

　　C. make eye contact with those in the elevator

　　D. look around or examine their phone

　　33.Which of the following describes how people usually stand when there are at least two people in an elevator? 

　　34. The underlined phrase “size up” in Paragraph 7 is closest in meaning to _____.

　　A. make full use of       

　　B. ignore     

　　C. stand   

　　D. judge 

　　35. What’s the purpose of the article ?

　　A. To remind us to enjoy ourselves in the elevator

　　B. To have an interesting but awkward elevator ride

　　C. To tell us some unwritten rules of elevator etiquettes

　　D. To analyze what makes people feel awkward in an elevator

　　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，并将答案写在试卷的答题卷上。选项中有两项为多余选项。

　　The Winner's Guide to Success

　　Do you know what makes people successful? To find out the answers, an American reporter recently visited some of the most successful people around the world. 36.________ 

　　Be responsible for yourself.

　　Sometimes you may want to blame others for your failure to get ahead. In fact, when you say someone or something apart from yourself is stopping you from making success, you're giving away your own power. 37.________

　　

　　Write a plan.

　　It is very difficult to try to get what you want without a good plan. It is just like trying to drive through strange roads to a city far away. 38.________ Without this "map", you may waste your time, money and also your energy; while with the "map", you'll enjoy the "trip" and get what you want in the shortest possible time.

　　 39.________

　　Nothing great is easy to get. So you must be ready to work hard—even harder than you have ever done. If you are not willing to pay the price, you won't get anything valuable.

　　 Never give up. 40.________ When you are doing something, you must tell yourself again and again: Giving up is worse than failure because failure can be the mother of success, but giving up means the death of hope.

　　A. A good plan is like a map to you.

　　B. It seems to us that everyone knows this, but it is easier said than done.

　　C. Some people achieve success much later in life because they didn't work hard earlier.

　　D. You're saying, "You have more control over my life than I do."

　　E. Here are some keys to success that they give.

　　F. Someone else's opinion of you doesn't have to become your reality.

　　G. Be willing to pay the price.

　　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。

　　We have spent thousands of years fighting for our survival(生存). Yet now we have 41.________ that our planet is under threat(威胁). It’s time we woke up to the problems and started repairing the

　　42 .

　　One of the major problems is the destruction (毁灭) of the rainforests in South America. They are 3.________ to half the world’s species and to millions of people. Moreover, the rainforests 44.________ the air by taking in carbon dioxide and giving out oxygen. The trees are being 45.________ for paper or to make room for cattle farms. So birds and animals 46.________ their homes and die. This destruction is also causing 47.________ in the climate, air pollution and flooding. If we 48.________ to burn and cut down the rainforests as we are doing now, the earth will 49.________ be the same.

　　Another big 50.________ is water pollution. Factories are 51.________ our rivers and lakes with dangerous chemicals. Tons and tons of waste are poured into our seas.

　　52 , sea life is in danger.

　　53.________ pollution is another important issue. The cars and factories in and around our cities are giving off 54.________ gases. In the past few years, more and more people than ever before have breathing problems. If we don’t do something now, our cities will become

　　55 to live in.

　　56 , it is not too late to solve these problems. We have the time, the money and even the technology to prepare the way for a better, cleaner and 57.________ future. We can plant trees and create parks for endangered species. We can put pressure(压力)

　　on those in power to

　　58 . Together we can 59.________ our planet. All we need to do is open our eyes and act

　　60 .

　　41. A. discovered

　　B. guessed

　　C. predicted

　　D. forgotten

　　42. A. bridge

　　B. image

　　C. damage

　　D. relationship

　　43. A. secret

　　B. home

　　C. hope

　　D. belief

　　44. A. need

　　B. heat

　　C. clean

　　D. produce

　　45. A. burned

　　B. looked after

　　C. planted

　　D. cut down

　　46. A. find

　　B. visit

　　C. lose

　　D. leave

　　47. A. changes

　　B. recoveries

　　C. differences

　　D. improvements

　　48. A. fail

　　B. start

　　C. stop

　　D. continue

　　49. A. still

　　B. never

　　C. always

　　D. almost

　　50. A. choice

　　B. problem

　　C. goal

　　D. view

　　51. A. sharing

　　B. providing

　　C. polluting

　　D. connecting

　　52. A. For example B. As usual

　　C. In fact

　　D. As a result

　　53. A. Air

　　B. Noise

　　C. Light

　　D. Soil

　　54. A. pleasant

　　B. unknown

　　C. useless

　　D. harmful

　　55. A. impossible B. fit

　　C. crowded

　　D. healthy

　　56. A. Surprisingly B. Luckily

　　C. Interestingly

　　D. Strangely

　　57. A. bigger

　　B. safer

　　C. longer

　　D. simpler

　　58. A. take care

　　B. take turns

　　C. take notes

　　D. take action

　　59. A. feed

　　B. watch

　　C. save

　　D. destroy

　　60. A. immediately B. patiently

　　C. politely

　　D. slowly

　　第II卷（非选择题 共50分）

　　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，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

　　When we arrived at Prinsengracht , we went quickly upstairs and into the hiding place. We closed the door behind us and we were alone. Margot had come 61.____________(fast) on her bike than us and was already waiting 62.____________ us. All the rooms were full of boxes 63.___________ lay on the floor and the beds. 64.____________we wished to sleep in 65.____________ (comfort) beds that night, we had to start clearing up at once. Mummy and Margot were not able to help. They were tired. But Daddy and I, the two 66.

　　(helper) of the family, started at once.

　　The whole day we 67. ___________ (unpack) the boxes, filled the cupboards and tidied, until we were 68.____________(extreme) tired. We 69.____________ sleep in clean beds that night. We hadn’t had any warm food to eat all day. Mummy and Margot were 70. ____________ tired to eat, so they went to sleep without eating anything.

　　第四部分：写作（共两部分，满分35分）

　　第一节 短文改错(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)

　　文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处下加一个漏子符号（/），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. 每处错误仅限1词；2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

　　Nowadays more and more students are beginning to realize the important of learning English, but some of them find them difficult to get a chance to speak English in their daily life. In order to improving the students’ speaking ability, the Students’ Union of our school has been decided to hold oral English contest. It will be hold in the school meeting room from 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm in Oct. 18. Three foreign teachers and seven English teachers would act as judge at the contest. The student whom wins the first prize will get a notebook computer.

　　It is a good chance for every student in the school. Please take an active part in it.

　　The Students’ Union

　　第二节

　　书面表达（本题满分25分）

　　假如你是李华，最近收到了你的美国朋友Jenny的来信。她在信中说，由于刚进高中，不能适应新的环境，不知如何去结交新朋友，因而情绪低落，请根据以下内容给她回信。词数100词左右。回信应包括如下内容：

　　1. 向Jenny表示问候和慰问；

　　2. 针对她的问题提出以下建议：

　　（1）放学后邀请同学一起参加活动；

　　（2）你的同学遇到麻烦时，要去帮助他们；

　　（3）你遇到困难时要向他们求助；

　　注意：1. 不必逐字逐句翻译； 2. 开头和结尾已为你写好，不计入总词数。

　　Dear Jenny,

　　I’m really sorry to hear that you feel bad after entering the high school.

　　Yours truly

　　Li Hua

　　2016-2017学年第一学期赣州市十三县（市）期中联考

　　高一英语答案

　　听力：15 CCBCB

　　6-10 BCBAC

　　11-15 BACCA

　　16-20 BBCBC

　　阅读理解：21--24 BCBD

　　25--27 BAC

　　28—31 CDDB

　　32—35 BCDC

　　七选五6—40 EDAGB

　　完形：1-45 ACBCD

　　46-50 CADBB

　　51-55 CDADA

　　56-60 BBDCA

　　语法填空：

　　61. faster

　　62. for

　　63. which/that

　　64. If

　　65. comfortable

　　66. helpers

　　67. unpacked

　　68. extremely 69. did/could

　　70. too

　　短文改错：Dear Jenny,

　　I am really sorry to hear that you feel bad after entering the high school. I’d like to talk about it with you.

　　In fact, in your senior high school, your classmates are also new and facing the same problem, so you don’t have to worry too much about it. There is also something that you can do to change this situation. First, try to invite some of your classmates to take part in some activities together after school. This will help you understand each other better than communicating with others. Then, help your classmates when they are in trouble and ask them to help you when you have difficulty.

　　I believe you will make many new friends and you will have a happy school life there.

　　Yours truly,

　　LiHua

　　附: 录音原文

　　(Text 1)

　　M: Ouch, it really hurts terribly here, because I fell over heavily just now.

　　W: I think you need an X-ray. Shall I help you get to the hospital?

　　M: No, thanks.

　　(Text 2)

　　M: Is the meeting held in Room 302 or 303?

　　W: It should be 302.But I hear that it has been put off till tomorrow.

　　M: Really? Is it at three in the afternoon?

　　W: No. It will be at two.

　　(Text 3)

　　M: Have Thomas and Lily set a date for leaving?

　　W: No, they haven’t. But Thomas said they’d like to leave next Monday or Tuesday.

　　M: I’d like to see them off at the airport. Will you go with me?

　　W: Sure.

　　(Text 4)

　　W: While traveling, which do you prefer to take, train, ship or plane?

　　M: It depends. Different people have different reasons for their choice.

　　(Text 5)

　　M: I want to find a small flat. What should I do?

　　W: Well, firstly you should read the advertisements for flats to let in the local newspapers. Then you should phone and make an appointment. If it seems OK, you should go and see it.

　　(Text 6)

　　M: Why, Mary Smith! I haven’t seen you for ages. How have you been?

　　W: John, John Brown! It has been a long time, hasn’t it? It must be at least a year.

　　M: No, we talked at the Johnsons’Christmas party last December. Don’t you remember?

　　W: That’s right. Well, how are you? Still working for the food company?

　　M: No, I changed jobs three months ago. I’m with the National Bank now. How about you?

　　W: I’m still teaching at the university, but I moved from the German Department to the Spanish Department. Well, how is your family? Are the children all in school now?

　　M: No, Billy is still at home. Tom is in the third grade and Jane’s in the second.

　　W: Our two children haven’t started school yet, either. But they will go in the fall.

　　(Text 7)

　　M: What shall we do this weekend?

　　W: Did you have something special in mind?

　　M: No, not really. I just thought it might be fun to do something new.

　　W: Doing something for a change, you mean?

　　M: Yes, something different. I need a change.

　　W: I usually go shopping and have my hair done during the weekend and you usually watch the football games on TV.

　　M: Yes, you often have tea with your friends. And I sometimes play cards with my friends. We seldom do anything together. It’s quite unlike when we were first married.

　　W: Now I’ve got an idea. Autumn is the best season in Beijing. Why don’t we go for a picnic this weekend? You’ll invite your friends and I’ll invite mine. We’ll go together.

　　M: Good idea! I’d see about the car and you’ll prepare the food. But are you sure you really want all our friends to come along?

　　(Text 8)

　　M: Doctor, is it easy to see death?

　　W: Well, it seems it’s not so easy for me to tell you about death.

　　M: Tell me the fact, please. I’m not afraid.

　　W: OK. I guess you’re on the way to see death.

　　M: I believe you’re right. But I want to have a long life. Help me, please.

　　W: OK. Listen. It looks as if you have too much money.

　　M: Oh?

　　W: It seems that the more money you have, the worse your health is. You must have worried too much about the safety of your money.

　　M: Yes, that’s quite true.

　　W: Why not give some money to poor people?

　　M: No way! Money is my life.

　　(Text 9)

　　W: How are you doing, Andrew?

　　M: Not well. I’ve been feeling pretty lonely lately.

　　W: But you have so many friends! How could you be lonely?

　　M: You know what they say: a friend to all is a friend to none. I don’t feel like I really know any of my friends. In fact, I should probably call them acquaintances, not friends.

　　W: What about me? I’m your friend.

　　M: I know you are, but you’re my girlfriend. I wish I had a guy friend to hang out with sometimes.

　　W: I know what you mean. I find it difficult to make new friends, too. It’s not as easy as it was when we were young, is it?

　　M: Not at all.

　　W: I’ve made a lot of new friends since I started learning English. Maybe you could join a club or take a class to make some new friends.

　　M: That’s a good idea.

　　W: What kind of qualities do you look for in a friend?

　　M: I’m not sure. I guess I’d like to meet some people who have a positive attitude and want to have a good time.

　　W: People who play ultimate Frisbee have a positive attitude; maybe you should join the ultimate Frisbee club.

　　M: That’s a possibility. Thanks!

　　(Text 10)

　　A large National Park has been built to protect the culture of ancient Native Americans. It is called Mesa Verde. It was cold that day in 1988 in southwestern Colorado. Richard Wetherill and his brother in law were trying to find some missing cattle. They were up on Mesa Verde. Spanish explorers had named the area. The high, flat mountaintop is covered with bushes and pine trees. It looks like a huge green table, which is “mesa verde” in Spanish. The two men came to the edge of a deep canyon. Through the falling snow, they saw what looked like a small city across the canyon. It was hanging in the middle of the rock wall. There were many connected rooms built into a natural opening in the rock. They named the ruins Cliff Palace. In the next few days, they found two more large ruins. They named one Spruce Tree House and the other Square Tower House. The Wetherill family were the first people to study them. Soon after this discovery, Richard Wetherill returned to Mesa Verde, to the ruins that had remained silent and untouched for centuries.