山东省聊城市2020-2021学年高一下学期期末考试英语试题附答案

山东省聊城市2020-2021学年高一下学期期末考试英语试题本试卷分四部分，共12页。满分150分。考试用时120分钟。注意事项：1.答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号等填写在答题卡和试卷指定位置上。2.回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。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，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.What’stheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Motherandson.B.Teacherandstudent.C.Classmates.2.Wheredidthewomanprobablygo?A.Theoffice.B.Thedoctor’s.C.Theairport.3.Whichteamistheman’sdaughteron?A.Theswimmingteam.B.Thefootballteam.C.Thebasketballteam.4.Whatdoesthemanplantodofirst?A.TourinLondon.B.Seehisbrother.C.Gobackhome.5.Whatdoesthewomanwanttodo?A.Readamagazine.B.Searchforinformation.C.HaveaconversationwithMike.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。听第6段 材料 关于××同志的政审材料调查表环保先进个人材料国家普通话测试材料农民专业合作社注销四查四问剖析材料 ，回答第6、7题。6.Whywillthewomangototheflowershop?A.Togetfreshflowers.B.Toapplyforajob.C.Tomeetafriend.7.Howwillthewomangettotheflowershop?A.Bybus.B.Onfoot.C.Bytaxi.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8.Whatisthewomandoinghere?A.Pickinguptheman.B.Askingtheway.C.Showingthemanaround.9.Whatdidthemandolastduringtheflight?A.Hereadabook.B.Hewatchedamovie.C.Helistenedtomusic.10.Wherewillthespeakersmostprobablygonext?A.ToahotelB.ToarestaurantC.Toasubwaystation.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11.What’stheweatherusuallylikeinsummerhere?A.Hotandrainy.B.Hotanddry.C.Coolandrainy.12.Howlonghasthemanbeenhere?A.Foraboutayear.B.Foraboutsixmonths.C.Foraboutamonth.13.Whatdoesthewomansuggesttheydo?A.Gotoamovie.B.Goswimming.C.Goourforapicnic.听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。14.Whatprojectarethespeakersdoing?A.Englishproject.B.Historyproject.C.Geographyproject.15.Whatisthesecondpartoftheproject?A.Tocreateaposter.B.Todosomeresearch.C.Toorganizeanactivity.16.Whowillfindthepostermaterials?A.Arthur.B.Jane.C.Debbie.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.Wheredoesthespeakerprefertoobservepeople?A.Onthestreet.B.Inalibrary.C.Inacoffeeshop.18.Whatisthebiggestmarketforthespeaker’sbooks?A.America.B.Europe.C.Asia.19.Whendidthespeakerpublishhisfirstbook?A.20yearsago.B.12yearsago.C.2yearsago.20.Whydoesthespeakerwritebooks?A.Tomakemoney.B.Toinspirepeople.C.Tobefamous.第二部分阅读（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A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AEssayCompetitionThisessaycompetition(写作大赛)isheldtoencouragegreatstudentwritersandtogivethemaleg-upintheirstudies.PrizesOneGrandPrizewinnerwillreceive:$1,000incash;theessaypublishedinourmagazinesMay2021issue;aninterviewwithourmagazine’sauthor.TenFirstPlacewinnerswillreceive:$500incash;theirnamesandessaytitleslistedinourmagazine’sMay2021issue.FiftyHonorableMentionWinnerswillreceive:a$50giftcardtoouronlineshop.Requirements*Thelengthoftheessayshouldbebetween500—700words.*Writeanessayonthetopic—HowFoodAffectsOurMood.*Pleasewriteaboutthreereasonsforbelievinginyourtopicstatementintheformofbodyparagraphsandbackupyourreasonswithpracticalevidencefromrespectedsources.*Donotwriteaboutyourselfanddon’texplainwhyyoudeservetowintheprizes.Deadlines(截止日期)Early-BirdDeadline:May4,2020—Freefortheentry.Deadline:June5,2020—$5fortheentry.ExtendedDeadline：July22,2020—$10fortheentry.21.WhatwilltheFirstPlacewinnersberewardedwith?A.Gettingtheiressayspublishedinthemagazine.B.Havingtheiressaytitleslistedinthemagazine.C.Receivingagiftcardtotheparticularonlineshop.D.Gaininganopportunitytomeetthemagazine’sauthor.22.Whichofthefollowingmeetstherequirements?A.Writinganessayofmorethan800words.B.Creatinganessayaboutfoodsafety.C.Includingintheessayyourpersonalinformation.D.Supportingyourreasonswithreliableevidence.23.Whencanyousubmityouressayforfree?A.April30,2020.B.May20,2020.C.June10,2020.D.July25,2020.BIclimbedupaladdertotheroofofourhouse?catchingabookabouttheevolutionofanimals.Iwas10yearsold,andI’djustfinishedcookingdinnerformyentirefamily—ataskthatwasmydailyresponsibility.Wedidn’thaveanylampsinourhouse,soIneededsunlighttoreadmybook.Ididn’tknowitatthetime?butthatstudyroutinewasmytickettoacareerasascientist.Ihadapassionforlearning,andwhenIwasallowedtogotoschool,Iquicklyshottothetopofmyclass.WhenIwas10yearsold,myfathersentmetoabetterschool,whichwasmostlyattendedbystudentsfromwealthierfamilies.Iwasatthetopoftheclassthere,too,butIwastreatedpoorlybyclassmateswhosawmeasachildofthepoorareas.WhenIgraduatedfromhighschool,Iwantedtobecomeanengineer?butmyfathersaidIcouldn’tstudyengineeringbecauseitwasforboys；hesaidIshouldstudyfoodscienceinstead.MyfirstreactionwasthatfoodsciencewasthelastthingIwantedtostudy.Afterachildhoodpreparingmealsformyfamily,therewasnothingIhatedmorethancooking.Ienrolledinafoodscienceprogramanyway,andIquicklydiscoveredthatfoodsciencewasn’tsobad.Intheyearsthatfollowed,IreceivedaPhDinfoodengineeringandwantedtohandlemalnutrition(营养不良)inslums.Otherresearcherslaughedatme,butI’veprovedthemwrong.Myworkhaswonnumerousnationalandinternationalawardsandcompanies,nonprofitorganizations,andgovernmentagencieshaveallsoughtmyexpertise.Inmylife,I’vefacedpoverty,hunger,anddiscrimination,butIdidn’tletthemholdmeback.Ihopeotherscantakeinspirationfrommystoryandrealizethat—despitethechallengestheymaybefacing—they,too,canmakeit.24.Whydidtheauthorclimbtotheroofofherhouse?A.Tosearchforanimals.B.Toenjoyherdinner.C.Toreadabook.D.Tobatheinthesun.25.Whoplaysthekeyroleinhelpingtheauthorreceiveeducation?A.Herclassmates.B.Herteacher.C.Ascientist.D.Herfather.26.Howdidtheauthorfeelaboutfoodscienceinthebeginning?A.Confused.B.Bored.C.Interested.D.Concerned.27.What’sthepurposeofwritingthetext?A.Topersuadeustoreadmorebooks.B.Toprovidewaystobecomeascientist.C.Toencourageustosticktoourdreams.D.Tosharetheauthor’sexperienceinschool.CEveryyear,wildfiresdestroymillionsofhectaresofforestland,leavingmanyhomesdamagedandalotofpeoplehomeless.Luckily,smokejumpershelptostopthis.Theyarebraveguardiansforus.Smokejumpersareaspecialtypeoffirefighters.Unlikeregularfirefighters,theyworkinadifferentway.Theyjumpfromplanesorareloweredbyhelicoptersintoareasthataredifficulttoreachbycaroronfoot,suchasthemiddleofamountainforest.Theyracetoputoutfiresasfastastheycan.Atafiresite,smokejumpersfirstexaminethelandanddecidehowtofightthefire.Theirmaingoalistostopafirefromspreadingortoslowitsprogressuntilfull,ground-basedfirefightersarrive.Usingbasicequipmentsuchasshovels(铁锹)andaxes,smokejumpersclearlandofburnablematerials,likedrygrassanddeadtrees.Theycarrywaterwiththem,too,butonlyalimitedamount.Althoughthemajorityofsmokejumpersaremen,morewomenarejoiningnow.Themostimportantfactorsareyourheightandweight.SmokejumpersemployedintheUnitedStates9forexample,mustbebetween120and200pounds(between54and91kilograms)sotheydon’tgetblownawaybythestrongwindsorgethurtwhentheyland.Smokejumpersmustalsobecapable(有能力的)ofsurvivinginthewilderness.InRussia,manysmokejumpersknowhowtofindfoodintheforestandcanevenmakesimplefurniturefromtreessothattheycansurviveinthewild.Theworkisdangerous,andthehoursarelong.Butforthesefirefighters9smokejumpingisn’tjustanoccupation(职业).Theylovebeingabletojumpoutofplanes,fightfires,andliveintheforest.As28-year-oldRussiansmokejumperAlexiTishinsays,“Thisisthebestjobfortoughguys.”28.Whenasmokejumperreachesafiresite,whatisthefirstthingheorshedoes?A.Studyingtheland.B.Clearingtheland.C.Lookingforwater.D.Recordingtheaccident.29.Whatcanbeinferredaboutasmokejumperaccordingtothetext?A.Smokejumpersarepaidmorethanregularfirefighters.B.Smokejumpersmustlearntosurviveinthewilderness.C.Smokejumpersappearasanoccupationonlyinrecentyears.D.Smokejumpersplayamoreimportantrolethanregularfirefighters.30.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"tough"meaninthelastparagraph?A.Healthyandtalented.B.Caringandhardworking.C.Strongandbrave.D.Energeticandgenerous.31.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A.ThelifeofaRussiansmokejumper.B.Whypeoplebecomesmokejumpers.C.Interestingfactsaboutanewoccupation.D.Whosmokejumpersareandwhattheydo.DCanyouimagineaworldwithoutmusic?Studiesshowthatpublicschoolsacrossthecountryarecuttingbackonmusicclassestosavemoney.Worse,someschoolshaveneverhadmusicclassestobeginwith.Butwithoutthem,students’academic(学业的)growthandemotionalhealthcouldsuffer.Infact,musicclassesarenecessaryforallstudentsinschools.ArecentstudybyBrownUniversityhasshownthatstudentswhohadmusicclasseswerebetterinmathandreadingskillsthanthosewithouthavingmusicclasses.AnotherstudybyTheCollegeBoardfoundthatstudentstakingmusicandartclassesgothigherpoints.Students’academicsuccessseemstodependontakingpartinmusiceducation.Musicprogramsinpublicschoolsalsohelptoaddtoastudent’ssenseofprideandself-confidence.Teenstodayhavetoomanylearningtasks.Besides,theyhavefamilyproblems,self-confidenceproblems,relationshiptroubles,andchoicesaboutdrugsandalcohol.Allofthesecanstopacademicsuccess,butmusiceducationcanhelp.Studentswhotookpartinschoolmusicprogramswerelesslikelytoturntodrugs.Musicprogramsencouragestudentstoworktogethertoproduceanexcellentperformance.Musiccrosseslanguage,class9culturalandpoliticalboundaries(界限).Musicallowsstudentsfromdifferentcountriestoconnect.Forexample,ataschooltalentshow,anewJapanesestudentplayedapianoduet(二重奏)withanAmericanclassmate.Althoughtheycouldnotcommunicateverbally,theywereabletoreadthemusicinordertoplaytheduet.Twostudentsfromdifferentculturesworkedasateamwithself-confidenceandacommonpurposethroughmusic.Thegiftofmusicispriceless.Weneedtobesureofhavingnecessarymusicclassesforallstudents.Theworldislosingitsmusic,andputtingmusicintoschoolsisthefirststeptogetitback.32.Whatcanweknowabouteducationwithmusicclasses?A.Itwastesalotofmoneyfromparents.B.Itleadstoalotofemotionalproblemseasily.C.Ithelpsstudentsimprovetheirschoolwork.D.Ithasabadinfluenceonthequalityofeducation.33.Thestudiesinparagraph2showthat.A.notallstudentstakepartinmusicclassesB.studentswithgreatsuccessattendmusicclassesC.studentshavingmusicclassesarebetterinallcoursesD.musicplaysanimportantroleinstudents’academicsuccess34.Whatdoestheexampleinparagraph4mainlysuggest?A.Differentcultureshavedifferentstylesofmusic.B.Musicmakescross-countrycommunicationpossible.C.JapanhasagoodinternationalrelationshipwithAmerica.D.JapaneseandAmericanstudentsaregoodatplayingthepiano.35.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthetext?A.MusiceducationinschoolsB.Howtogetmusicback?C.Music—abridgetounderstandingD.Theimportanceoflisteningtomusic第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Travelisoneoftheactivitiespeoplecarryoutmostoftenduringtheirsparetime.36Maybe,forthem,tobroadentheirhorizonsandtobehappyandhealthy,aremoreimportantthanmoney.Travelcanbeawonderfulexperienceandasweetmemory.Thefollowingtipsontravelmayhelpyouifyouplantotravellateron.Knowmoreabouttheplaceyouplantovisit.37Aftermakingadecision,youshouldseekothers’adviceandtrytoknowmoreabouttheplacethatyouaregoingto,includinghowtogetthere,thecost,thesightsyouplantovisit9andsoon.38Especiallyifyouplantotakepartinadventureactivities,youmaygetinjured.Oncesuchaninjuryoraccidenthappenstoyou,youmaynothavetosufferbothphysicallyandfinanciallyaslongasyouhavetravelinsurance.Donotforgetmedicines.39Theyarenecessaryforacold,infection,stomachupset?injuries,etc.Sinceyouaretravellingawayfromhome,youmaynothavefamilymemberstocareforyouwhenyoufallill.So,takeextracareofyourselfandbereadyforeverything.Mindyourbasicsafety.It’seasytoletyourguarddownwhenyoutravel.Afterall,you’remorerelaxedandtherearesomanynewsightstofocuson.However,nothingismoreimportantthanyourlife.40A.Considertravelinsurance.B.Beingamoney-savingtravellerisnoteasy.C.So,watchoutforyourpersonalsafetyatalltimes.D.Askyourclassmatesforopinionsaboutwheretogo.E.Althoughtravelmaycostalotofmoney,mostpeopleliketotravel.F.Alwaysremembertocarryyourfirstaidboxandnecessarymedicines.G.Toenjoyawonderfultrip,youshouldthinkcarefullyaboutwheretogo.第三部分语言运用（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。PickingupafreenewspaperattheTubestation,Iseethetitle“Hot!Hot!Hot!”.Today,thetemperatureinLondonis41toreach30plusdegrees!TheaveragehightemperatureinJulyisonly22degrees,soover30isunusualforLondon.It’sgoingtobe42ontheCentralLine,withnoairconditioning.Sureenough,goingdownthestairsandontothe43islikejumpingintoavolcanothat’serupting.This,44,isnothingcomparedtothetrain.Becausethere’snoairconditioning,thetemperature45thetraincanreach35degrees!It’slovelyatthebeach,butnotsowhenyou’rewearingasuitandina46ofpassengers!I’msurethepassengernexttomeandIare47andbecomingone!Yes,eachsummerinLondon48seemshotterthanthelast.Isuddenlyfeelabit49.Perhapsnowisthetimetostartplanningforthefuture?Ishouldprobably50myflatonthemarketandbuyaboat....Mostimportantly,I’llneedtolearntoswim!I’lljoinabeginner’sswimmingclass51.ThenI’llbeableto52evenwhenthetallbuildingsareflooded.53mynewspaper,I’mshockedbyphotosshowingthatahurricaneinAsiahasdestroyedatown.Expertssaythisbadweatherhasoccurreddueto54change.Newslikethismakesmefeelnervous.55it’shardtoavoidadisasteronEarth,perhapsIshouldstartthinkingaboutmovingtospace...41.A.allowedB.stoppedC.encouragedD.expected42.A.awfulB.powerfulC.helpfulD.peaceful43.A.stageB.liftC.platformD.playground44.A.thereforeB.moreoverC.howeverD.otherwise45.A.outsideB.insideC.besideD.alongside46.A.crowdB.groupC.seriesD.score47.A.travellingB.meltingC.sweatingD.freezing48.A.possiblyB.eventuallyC.accidentallyD.definitely49.A.tiredB.scaredC.excitedD.disappointed50.A.setB.makeC.putD.hit51.A.immediatelyB.graduallyC.slowlyD.suddenly52.A.chooseB.engageC.breatheD.survive53.A.LookingforB.LookingthroughC.LookingintoD.Lookingafter54.A.environmentB.locationC.timeD.climate55.A.NowthatB.UnlessC.ThoughD.Where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。Itisoftensaid56learninganewlanguagecanopenanewworld.Youareabletotalkwithnewpeople,explorenewculturesandunderstandnewwaysoflife.Englishisthemost57(wide)spokenforeignlanguageintheworld.That’swhyBritishpeoplearelazywhenitcomes58learningnewlanguages.ArecentsurveyfoundthatBritonsarethe59(bad)languagelearnersinEurope.Itfoundthatjustone-thirdofthoseaskedwereabletospeakasecondlanguage.InBritain,childrenbeginlearningtospeakFrenchinjuniorschool.Childrenspendanhouraweek60(learn)thelanguage.SomeschoolsgoonadaytriptoFrance61(practice)speaking.Whenchildrenreachhighschool,theycontinuetheirFrenchstudies.They62(give)thechancetolearnGermantoo.Incertainschools,childrenalsolearnLatin.Thislanguageisnolongerspoken,63manyEnglishwordsandstructurescomefromit.HavingagoodknowledgeofLatin64(help)improveyourEnglish.MostchildreninBritaindonotenjoylearninglanguages.Theythinktheyaremoredifficultandlessfunthanother65(subject).Also,becausesomanyspeakEnglish,manyBritishchildrenthinktheydon’tneedtobotherlearningasecondlanguage.第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节（满分15分）为确保2022年北京冬奥会顺利举行，组委会计划招募一批为外国运动员提供服务的志愿者。假定你是李华，希望能成为其中一员，请按要求用英语给组委会写一封 申请 关于撤销行政处分的申请关于工程延期监理费的申请报告关于减免管理费的申请关于减租申请书的范文关于解除警告处分的申请 信，内容包括：1.个人情况；2.自身优势；3.服务 承诺 党员整改承诺书工程质量保证服务承诺书供货时间与服务承诺方案食品安全承诺书我公司的设计优势和服务承诺 。注意：1.词数80左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。DearSir/Madam,_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yoursfaithfully,LiHua第二节（满分25分）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。续写的词数应为120左右。Deepintothenight,outsideWashington,thebuspulledintoroadsiderestaurant,andeverybodygotoffexceptVingo.Hesatrootedinhisseat,andtheyoungpeoplebegantowonderabouthim,tryingtoimaginehislife.Whentheywentbacktothebus,oneofthegirlssaidbrightly,“We’regoingtoFlorida.Ihearit’sreallybeautiful.”“Itis,”hesaidquietly,asifrememberingsomethinghehadtriedtoforget.“Areyoumarried?”“Idon’tknow.”“Youdon’tknow?”shesaid.“Well,whenIwasinprisonIwrotetomywife,”hesaid,“ItoldherthatIwasgoingtobeawayforalongtime,andthatifshecouldn’tstandit,ifithurttoomuch,well,shecouldjustforgetme.I’dunderstand.Getanewguy,andforgetaboutme.Itoldhershedidn’thavetowritetome.Andshedidn’t.Notforthreeandahalfyears.”“Andyou’regoinghomenow,notknowingwhethershe’sstillthereornot?”“Yeah,”hesaidshyly.“Well,lastweek,whenIwassuretheparole(假释)wascomingthrough,Iwrotetoheragain.There’sabigoaktreejustasyoucomeintotown.Itoldherthatifshe’dtakemeback,sheshouldputayellowhandkerchief(手绢)onthetree,andI’dgetoffandcomehome.Ifshedidn’twantme,forgetit—nohandkerchief,andI’dgoonthrough.”“Wow,”thegirlexclaimed.Thenextmorningtheywere20milesfromBrunswick,andtheyoungpeopletookoverwindowseatsontherightside,waitingfortheapproachofthegreatoaktree.Vingostoppedlooking,tighteninghisface,asifhavingnocouragetofaceanotherdisappointment.However,somethingunexpectedhappened.Vingosattherestunned(目瞪口呆的),lookingattheoaktree.Itwascoveredwithhundredsofyellowhandkerchiefs,whichwaslikeabannerofwelcomebillowinginthewind.Astheyoungpeopleshouted,Vingorosefromhisseatandmadehiswaytothefrontofthebusandwenthome.Paragraph1:WhenVingoarrivedhome,hereallywantedtoknowwhathadhappenedtohiswife,Marry,throughouttheseyears.______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Paragraph2:Determinedtoturnoveranewleaf,Vingobegantotryhisbesttomakehisfamilyliveahappylife.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________2020-2021学年度第二学期期末教学质量抽测高一英语参考答案第一部分听力（说明：本题共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1-5BCABA6-10CBACB11-15ACBBC16-20ACAAB第二部分阅读（说明：本题共20小题，每小题2.5分，满分50分）21—25BDACD26—30BCABC31—35DCDBA36—40EGAFC第三部分语言运用第一节（说明：本题共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）41-45DACCB46-50ABDBC51-55ADBDA第二节（说明：本题共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）56.that57.widely58.to59.worst60.learning61.topractice/topractise62.aregiven63.but/yet64.helps65.Subjects第四部分写作第一节（说明：本题满分15分）Onepossibleversion:DearSir/Madam,MynameisLiHua.Iwouldliketoworkasavolunteerforthe2022BeijingWinterOlympicGames.I’maboyofeighteenyearsoldfromahighschool.MyspokenEnglishisgoodandIcancommunicatewithforeignersfluently.What’smore,Ihaveotheradvantages—I’mespeciallyfondofsports,familiarwithBeijing,goodatcommunicationandalwaysgladtohelpothers.I’mwillingtoprovidethebestserviceforeveryforeignathleteintheWinterOlympicGames.Iwouldappreciateitifyoucouldoffermethechancetobeavolunteer.Yoursfaithfully,LiHua第二节（说明：本题满分25分）Onepossibleversion:WhenVingoarrivedhome,hereallywantedtoknowwhathadhappenedtohiswife,Marry,throughouttheseyears.Lookingback,Marrycouldn’tholdbackhertears.Fouryearsago,Vingolefthomeunexpectedly,leavingMarrytoraiseafour-year-oldgirlandatwo-year-oldboy.Shesuddenlyhadtobebothmomanddad.Tomakeendsmeet,shehadtotakeasecondjobandleftthekidsinadaycarecentre.Marry’sneighborsalsocametohelpherinturn.Shefellsickfromoverworktwoyearsago,butshedidn’twanttomakeVingoworryher.Determinedtoturnoveranewleaf,Vingobegantotryhisbesttomakehisfamilyliveahappylife.Vingogotajobasaworkerinanelectroniccompany.Everyday,returningfromhisjob,hewouldcookforthefamily.Moreover,healsowenttothenightmarkettosellhome-madecakestoearnmoremoney.Busyashewas9hewouldsparesometimetotakehisfamilytogooutingeveryweekend.Atthesametime,hebecameawarm-heartedvolunteerinhiscommunity.Wheneverpeoplepraisedhim,hewouldsay,“Nevertoolatetobecomeabetterman.”附：听力原文Text1W:Stuart,didyouleaveyourbasketballinmyofficetoday?M:Ohyes,Idid.SorryIwasinabighurrythen.MayIcomeandgetitearlytomorrow?Text2M:Youlooktired.Wheredidyougo?W:Iplannedtoseeadoctor,butIneededtomeetmyclientsattheairport.Text3W:Iheardyourdaughterjustgotchosentobecaptainoftheswimmingteam.Congratulations!M:Thankyou.We’reveryproudofher.Iheardyoursonistryingoutforthefootballteam.Wishhimgoodluck!Text4W:Summervacationiscoming.Haveyoualreadygotanyplans?M:Notreally.ButI’mgoingtoheaddowntoLondontovisitmybrotherforafewdaysfirst,Wehaven’tseeneachotherforacoupleofyears.Thenmaybegobackhome.Fmalittlehomesick.Text5W:Mike,areyoureadingthemagazinenow?M:No.Ihavefinishedit.Now,I’mjustsearchingforsomeinformationontheInternet.Doyouwanttoreadit?W:MayI?M:Certainly.Hereyouare.Text6W:Excuseme.Howfarisittothenewflowershop?M:Notfar.Doyouwanttobuyflowersfromthere?Theflowerstherearefreshandbeautifulbutabitexpensive.W:No,Pmmeetingafriendthere,Sheisworkingthere.Weplannedtomeetat8:00.Andnowit’salready7:30.NeedItakeataxiorabus?M:Notreally,it’sonlyabouta10-minutewalkfromhere.First,gostraightuntilyougettot