湖北省新高考联考协作体2020-2021学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题及答案

2021年湖北省新高考联合协作体高二下学期期中考试
高二英语试卷
考试时间：2021年4月试卷满分：150分
注意事项：
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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。

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. Why does Jane become thinner?
A. She has been on a diet.
B. She has had an illness.
C. She has exercised a lot.
2. Where are the speakers?
A. Ina library.
B. Ina bookshop.
C. In a classroom.
3. What time does the bus usually arrive?
A. 7. 30.
B. 7:35.
C. 7. 40.
4. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?
A. Mother and son.
B. Husband and wife.
C. Teacher and student.
5. What are the speakers talking about?
A. Kate's friends.
B. Today's weather.
C. Jim's weekend.
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。

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。

听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7两个小题。

6. What does the woman do?
A. She's a doctor.
B. She's a waitress.
C. She's a teacher.
7. What is the man going to do?
A. Give up his unhealthy diet.
B. Have a further examination.
C. Go on sick leave from work 听下面一段对话，回答第8至第10题。

8. How long has Peter been in London?
A. One day.
B. Three days.
C. About a week.
9. What does Peter say about the hotel?
A. I's not large but warm.
B. It's not so good but cheap.
C. It's not convenient but quiet.
10. What is Peter going to do next?
A. Get something to eat.
B. Ask for another room.
C. Have the heating fixed.
听下面一段对话，回答第11至第l3题。

11. Who is Nat King Cole?
A. A pop singer.
B. A researcher.
C. A bus diver.
12. What did the researchers study about bus drivers?
A. Their health problems.
B. Their facial expressions.
C. Their working condition.
13. What is proved harmful to the bus drivers' health?
A. Working overtime.
B. Bad thoughts.
C. Forced smiles.
听下面一段对话，回答第14至第17题。

14. What has Professor Brown been busy with these days?
A. Training teachers.
B. Teaching students.
C. Writing textbooks.
15. What does Professor Brown think about what he does?
A. It is enjoyable.
B. It is hard work.
C. It is important.
16. At what age did Professor Brown start to lean music?
A. Three.
B. Six.
C. Twelve.
17. What is Professor Brown good at in terms of music?
A. Playing the piano.
B. Writing words to songs.
C. Remembering music pieces.
听下面一段独白，回答第18至第20题。

18. What is the speaker doing?
A. Hosting a radio program.
B. Conducing an interview.
C. Reporting a piece of news.
19. Which country is the largest coal producer in the world?
A. Australia.
B. The US.
C. China.
20. What do we know about coal-mining jobs in America?
A. They're boring.
B. They're dangerous.
C. They're poorly paid.
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。

A
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●Transport costs for the duration of the program from Day I collection at Fort Dauphin airport to drop-off at the program's end
●Use of our beautiful campsites and facilities
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●Malagasy language lessons
Additional costs3
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（）21. What should you bear in mind if you want to apply for SEED Madagascar V olunteer?
A. It lasts for four weeks.
B. It doesn't have fixed start dates.
C. It requires relevant experience.
D. It is intended for high school students.
（）22. Which of the following is provided without extra charge?
A. Comprehensive travel insurance.
B. Conservation field research techniques.
C. Short-term training for different languages.
D. Transport from Antananarivo to Fort Dauphin.
（）23. How much do two participants pay for the International flights at least?
A. £ 560.
B. £ 680.
C. £ 1,360.
D. £ 2,000.
B
Have you ever had the feeling that you can't think when there is too much noise around? Did you ever think a fish could experience that feeling too? A recent paper published in Science titled “Soundscape（声景）of the Anthropocene Oceans”, combined over 10,000 scientific papers, confirming that undersea life knows that exact same feeling, more often than not. Anthropogenic（人为的）ocean noise, also known as underwater noise pollution, has created a dramatic impact on marine life due to “human-caused” activity within and neighboring our oceans.
Disney Pixar's animated film Finding Nemo educated us about the ocean, and specifically within the ordinary world of a clown fish. A fact many may not know is that clown fish spend the first part of their lives as larvae（幼体）, drifting with the current（洋流）of the ocean until they become strong enough to swim against it. Once they are powerful and strong, they head home in sheltered coral reefs. There is only one disadvantage-the fish can't physically see the reef, but they can hear it. The only problem is, if they can't hear it, will they ever make it home?
Our anthropogenic ocean noise, such as cargo ships, ship and boat propellers, surfing, deep sea mining. etc. are causing destruction of marine life. According to Time, sound is the sensory signal that travels the farthest through the ocean. Anthropogenic noise drowns out the natural soundscapes, putting marine life under immense stress. Altogether, this stress then affects their general health, disturbs their behavior, physiology. reproduction and, in extreme cases,
causes death. Marine life can adapt to noise pollution, however, only if they can escape it. This only renders further complications（困难, 问题）of straying（使偏离）species from their traditional breeding regions or separating them from their families.
Now, what if we told you there is already a solution? Multiple remedies, ideas and designs are currently in the works or already exist to get rid of and change the damage of anthropogenic ocean noise. As Time explains, from wind-powered ships to noise-reducing propellers（螺旋桨），floating wind turbines（风力发电机）and “bubble curtains” that muffle construction noise, the solutions are already available and in some cases, cost-effective（划算的）. The authors of the paper hope it will catch the attention of policymakers, who historically speaking, have ignored the mater still to this day.
Of all the challenges ocean creatures are battling, luckily sound pollution is the easiest compromise humans can make. Once the noise has decreased, marine life will be able to better manage everything else it is up against.
（）24. What do we know about “Soundscape of the Anthropocene Oceans”?
A. It analyses how sound travels in the ocean.
B. It discusses different types of ocean pollution.
C. It explores the effects of noise pollution on sea life.
D. It studies how sea animals communicate with each other.
（）25. Why did the author mention clown fish in paragraph 2?
A. To present their life cycles.
B. To show how terrible their living conditions are.
C. To introduce a famous animation about the ocean world.
D. To stress the importance of natural soundscapes to sea life.
（）26. What does the underlined word “renders” probably mean in paragraph 3?
A. Causes.
B. Reduces.
C. Reveals.
D. Prevents.
（）27. Which of the following solutions is already available according to paragraph 4?
A. The management of ship traffic.
B. The restriction of human activities.
C. The adoption of noise control techniques.
D. The application of relevant laws.
C
Tropical rainforests are disappearing at an alarming rate, and according to a new report by Rainforest Foundation Norway, humans are to blame. The world's dependence on coal, farming. soy. palm oil and mining has resulted in two-thirds of Earth's tropical rainforests being completely destroyed, and the remaining ecosystems being put closer
to a tipping point（临界点）.
Tropical rainforests once covered 14.5 million square kilometers of Earth's surface, but now, just one-third of that remains intact. Of the original area tropical rainforests once occupied, 34% is completely gone and 30%is suffering from degradation. All that remains is roughly 9.5 million square kilometers, and45% of that is in a degraded state, the report says.
Researchers blame human consumption for the loss. While agriculture has always been a driving factor of rainforest loss，the report said that energy consumption, international trade and the production of soy and palm oil, logging and mining have been the largest threats over the past century. A significant number of U. S. commodities （商品）rely on resources from tropical rainforests. The country heavily relies on palm oil, rubber and cocoa, all of which come from forests around the world. Oftentimes, these resources are harvested from illegally deforested（砍伐森林）lands.
Tropical rainforests are home to more than half of the Earth's biodiversity and have more carbon in living organisms than any other ecosystem. Along with supporting significant animal life. tropical rainforests are also essential to slowing down global warming. “These highly specialized ecosystems are suffering from constant abuse, through our bottomless appetite for land and resources,” said Anders Krogh, who authored the report. “We expect that upcoming UN climate and biodiversity summits provide specific targets and measures to protect intact tropical rainforests.”
The rescarchers also believe that the loss of tropical rainforests puts the whole world at risk of future pandemics （流行病）. “Massive deforestation is violating nature's natural virus protection systems.” Krogh said. “The aftermath（后果）of COVID-19 should bring rainforest protection to the top of the agenda of all policy makers and world leaders concerned about preventing the outbreak of new pandemics.”
（）28. What is the purpose of the numbers in paragraph 2?
A. To point out the threat to the current ecosystem.
B. To exhibit the forest coverage rate on Earth.
C. To present the process of rainforest degradation.
D. To highlight the severe destruction of rainforests.
（）29. Why did the author mention America's dependence on rainforest resources?
A. It displayed the richness of rainforest resources.
B. It stressed the cffects of farming on tropical rainforests.
C. It explained the relationship between humans and nature.
D. It showed human's excessive consumption of rainforest resources.
（）30. Which one will be affected by the decline of tropical rainforests according to paragraph 4?
A. Human diet.
B. Social structure.
C. Global climate.
D. Economic development.
（）31. What does Krogh want to convey in the last paragraph?
A. Rainforest protection demands immediate attention.
B. Deforestation will affect the future generations.
C. Rainforest loss has brought about new pandemics.
D. Deforestation has accelerated the spread of the virus.
D
A few months ago, the economic analyst Noah Smith observed that scientific advance is like mining ore（采矿）. You find a vein（矿脉）you think is promising. You take a risk and invest heavily. You explore it until it runs out. The problem has been that over the last few decades only a few veins have really been paying off and changing lives.
In 2011. the economist Tyler Cowen published a prescient（有先见之明的）book. “The Great Stagnation,” exploring why scientific advance was slowing down. Peter Thiel complained that we wanted flying cars，but we got some social media. But this technological lull（瓶颈）may be ending. Suddenly a lot of smart people are writing about many veins that look promising. The first and most obvious is vaccines.
The amazing fact about Covid-19 vaccines is that Moderna scientists had designed the first one by Jan 13, 2020. They had the vaccine before many people even thought the disease was a threat. It's not only a new vaccine but also a new kind of vaccine. The mRNA vaccines will help us teach our bodies to fight pathogens（病菌）more effectively and could lead to breakthroughs in fighting all sorts of diseases. For example, researchers have hopes for mRNA cancer vaccines, which wouldn't prevent cancer, but could help your body fight some forms.
In energy, geothermal（地热）breakthroughs are generating tremendous excitement. As David Roberts notes in an excellent explainer in Vox, the molten core（核心）of the earth is about 10,000 degrees Fahrenheit, roughly the same temperature as the sun. If we could tap 0.1 percent of the energy under the earth's surface we could supply humanity's total energy needs for two million years.
Government would have to come up with aggressive ways to reduce the shocks. But it is better to face the challenges of dynamism（动态）than the challenges of stasis（停滞）Life would be longer and healthier, energy would be cleaner and cheaper, there would be a greater sense of progress and wonder.
（）32. What is the purpose of the first paragraph?
A. To tell us scientific advance is like mining ore.
B. To keep us informed of the present situation of scientific advance.
C. To explain what is scientific advance.
D. To give advice on scientific advance.
（）33. Which statement about the mRNA vaccine is NOT true?
A. The mRNA vaccine is newly designed.
B. It is a new kind of vaccine.
C. It will be of great use to fight some diseases.
D. It is widely used all over the world.
（）34. What can we learn from paragraph 4?
A. Geothermal energy can be a good substitute for the energy being used today.
B. Geothermal energy has been used enormously.
C. Solar energy makes our life more convenient.
D. Geothermal energy is the best.
35. What's the attitude towards the future of the scientific advance?
A. objective
B. subjective
C. hopeful
D. unacceptable
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。

Tips for Cooking on a Tight Schedule
From my experience, there are three main reasons why people don't cook more often: ability, money, and time 36 Money is a topic I'll save for another day. So today I want to give you some wisdom about how to make the most of the time you spend in the kitchen. Here are three tips for great cooking on a tight schedule:
1. Think ahead. The moments when I think cooking is a pain are when I'm already hungry and there's nothing ready to eat. So think ahead of the coming week. When will you have time to cook? Do you have the right materials already? 37
2. Make your time worth it. When you do find time to cook a meal, make the most of it and save yourself time later on. Are you making one loaf of bread? 38 It takes around the same amount of time to make more of something. So save yourself the effort for a future meal.
3. 39 This may surprise you, but one of the best tools for making cooking worth your time is experimentation. It gives you the chance to hit upon new ideas and recipes that can work well with your appetite and schedule. The more you learn and the more you try, the more ability you have to take control of your food and your
schedule.
Hopefully that gives you a good start. 40 And don't let a busy schedule discourage you from making some great changes in the way you eat and live!
A. Try new things.
B. Ability is easily improved.
C. Make three or four instead.
D. Understand your food better.
E. Cooking is a burden for many people.
F. Let cooking and living simply be a joy rather than a burden.
G. A little time planning ahead can save a lot of work later on.
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。

“Hi, Mom” is a hit in China: since its release in early February the movie has grossed（获得......的毛利）more than 5 billion yuan（$768m）at the box office. It is 41 the second-highest-grossing film ever released in the country, and may go 42 “Wolf Warrior 2（战狼2）”, an action film from 2017.
Written and directed by Jia Ling, the film is adapted from her comedy routine from 2016 which explored her 43 with her mother, who died in an accident when Ms Jia was 19. At a time when many people have been 44 their families, the themes of grief（悲伤）and filial piety（孝顺）in “Hi, Mom” resonated（共鸣）.
The film's 45 box-office receipts（收入）are also a complete reminder of the health of the industry in China compared with Hollywood. In the West 46 remain closed due to lockdown or operate at limited capacity. in China, where many 47 have been lifted（撤销）, between 50% and 75% of scats are 48 to book. During the Spring Festival. Chinese cinemas made an 49 $1.5 billion in ticket sales—71% of takings at the American box office in all of 2020.
The success of “Hi. Mom” also illustrates the 50 popularity of domestic productions. Ellen Ehasoph, a film executive who established Warner Bros' office in China in 1993, now believes “there's a 51 in China for Hollywood movies”. She notes that the only Hollywood film to have ever grossed the 3 billion yuan mark in China is “Avengers: Endgame”（2019）（复仇者联盟4: 终局之战）.
52 cinemas shut, film-sales agents stopped bringing Hollywood movies to market. That has given 53 made films a chance to excel. Since 2013. 54 films have 55 around 60%of total box-office carnings. In
2021, that number may get closer to 100%.
（）41. A. finally B. quickly C. currently D. extremely
（）42. A. beyond B. over C. ahead D. through
（）43. A. problems B. relationship C. sharing D. argument
（）44. A. adapted from B. prevented from C. separated from D. made from
（）45. A. imaginative B. aggressive C. impressive D. annoying
（）46. A. cinemas B. theaters C. shopping malls D. pubs
（）47. A. measures B. restrictions C. actions D. positions
（）48. A. dangerous B. tough C. easy D. available
（）49. A. thought B. estimated C. worked D. arranged
（）50. A. developing B. frightening C. increasing D. shocking
（）51. A. glass ceiling B. roof C. root D. bottom
（）52. A. if B. until C. as D. with
（）53. A. locally B. naively C. originally D. newly
（）54. A. various B. American C. oversea D. Chinese
（）55. A. stood B. taken C. arrived D. driven
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。

China's national observatory on Monday issued a yellow alert for sandstorms in the northern part of the country. “56. _______（start）from Monday to 8 a. m. Tuesday, affected by cold fronts and heavy winds, floating sand and dust 57. _______（expect）to sweep parts of several northern provinces and the city of Beijing,” 58. _______（forecast）the NMC.
Some regions in Inner Mongolia, Ningxia, Shaanxi and Shanxi were hit by strong sandstorms. The capital Beijing was enveloped in yellow dust 59. _______ Monday morning with visibility at less than 1 km. 60. _______ followed an official yellow warning for the sandstorm. The sandstorm is the strongest and the most sweeping 61. _______ in nearly a decade. Remote sensing images of dust in northern China show the dust from Mongolia 62. _______（gradual）traveled south with the airflow.
This wave of sandstorms is a result of the combined 63. _______（effect）of cold air and cyclones from Mongolia. “The combined action of the Mongolian cyclone and the cold high 64. _______（press）provided a strong impetus （动力）for the sandstorm,” said Zhang Bihui, 65. _______ senior engineer with the NMC.
第四部分：写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节应用文写作（满分15分）
66. 假定你是李华，得知外教Chris想利用假期外出游玩，你愿意为他做导游。

请给他写封邮件，内容包括：
1. 推荐线路；
2. 推荐理由（历史、文化等角度）；
3. 你的祝愿。

注意：1. 词数80左右；
2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear Chris,
____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua 第二节读后续写（满分25分）
67. 阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。

The other day. I was driving home, a little upset because I hated working at the weekend. On the way. I decided to buy some food in the nearby greengrocer's. Since there was still thin ice on the road, I took a glance at the rear mirror to make sure no pedestrians or vehicles came close, and slowly turned to the right. Then out of any of my expectancy（期盼）my car knocked into an electric bike. giving out a harsh metallic clash（金属碰撞的声音）. I collected myself（缓过神）and saw out of the window screen a teenager lean on one side of the bike，one foot off the ground.
All of a sudden, a familiar scene came into my mind.
When I was in high school, I had fun riding my bike along the country road on boring afternoons during summer holidays. Sometimes I carried my little brother to the only grocery store in the neighborhood where we could buy our favorite ice cream. Once we had an argument about what to buy. Seeing him leave the store in a temper, I jumped on the bike and tried to talk him into going back. Suddenly，he gave me a push and I inclined（倾斜）towards the middle of the road when a motorbike came in my face. I fell on the ground before I could see anything clearly. Luckily, I didn't get hurt but still couldn't stand. The motorist, a middle-aged man, ignoring his torn jeans, bent over to check on me, “Are you okay? Your leg? Your foot?”
“I am all right, but...” I stared at him. terrified because I was sure he would ask for “big” sum of money for
compensation（赔偿金）. Instead, he just let me go despite his wife's protests（抗议）. Guilty as I was, I was happy that I was spared. I was really grateful to the man for pardoning a silly kid who had made such a big mistake involuntarily（不由自主地）.
注意：1. 续写的词数应为l50左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

Paragraph l
Seeing he same fright in the boy's eyes, I quickly got out of my car. ______________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ Paragraph 2
The boy offered to give me some money for the damage. ______________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________
2021年湖北省新高考联考协作体高二下学期期中考试
英语试卷参考答案
一、听力1-5 BABAC 6-10 ABCBC 11-15 ABCCA 16-20 BCACB
二、阅读21--23 BBC 24--27 CDAC 28--31 DDCA 32--35 BDAC
七选五36--40 BGCAF
三、完形41--45 CABCC 46--50 ABDBC 51--55 ADADB
四、语法填空
56. Starting 57. are expected 58. forecast/forecasted 59. on 60. which
61. one 62. gradually 63. effects 64. pressure 65. a
五、应用文写作：
One possible version:
Dear Chris,
Hearing that you’ll travel around during your holiday, I’m more than happy to serve as your guide. If you travel in Hubei, I strongly recommend that you pay a visit to Wuhan, which is famous for its springs. It is not only a city with a long history but also has many places of interest. Besides, people in Wuhan are friendly and kind. The East Lake is another attractive destination. Time permitting, you can experience different cultures and enjoy various local snacks.
Wish you a pleasant journey. (86 words)
Yours,
Li Hua 六．读后续写：
One possible version:
Paragraph 1
Seeing the same fright in the boy's eyes, I quickly got out of my car. “Are you okay? Your leg? Your foot? ” I asked the same questions. The boy leaning on the bike shook his head nervously and spoke nothing. He just looked at me with his blue eyes wide open. I could see why. My car was badly damaged at the rear, which obviously would cost me lots of money to repair it. I just smiled and turned to check my car. Suddenly, the boy said something behind me.
The boy offered to give me some money for the damage. I turned around and looked at him in the eyes and smiled again. “No worries, kid,” I said, “It is not a big deal. I can handle it myself.” The boy was puzzled. “I experienced the same things when I was as your age and I was forgiven, so are you now. Just go home and be careful.” I explained to him. An obvious surprise flashed across his face but was quickly replaced by great relief. He got off his bike and bowed deeply, saying, “Thank you, sir.” I smiled again, knowing that: A seed of kindness and forgiveness was planted.
答案详解及写作评分细则
听力原文
Text 1
M: Jane, are you on a diet? You look thinner than before.
W: Not exactly. The day after I began to diet, I got sick. I stayed in the hospital for the last two weeks and lost five kilos.
Text 2
M: Hi. I need to check out this book.
W: Sure. May I have your card?
M: Okay.
W: Sorry, I’m afraid you have to return one of the five books you’ve already borrowed before you check this one out. Text 3
M: What time is it, Mary? We’ve waited here for about ten minutes.
W: It’s 7:40 now.
M: Oh, our bus is late today.
W: Yes, it should have arrived five minutes ago.
Text 4
W: Bob, turn off the TV. It’s time for bed.
M: Most of my classmates say they go to bed after nine o’clock.
W: Never mind what time your friends go to bed. I say your bedtime is half past eight. And it’s 8:20 now. Text 5
W: Hi Jim. Did you have a nice weekend?
M: Yes, Kate. It was great. I went camping with my friends in the Catskills.
W: Really? How was the weather there?
M: It was very nice.
Text 6
W: How long have you been having the pain?
M: I first felt it in November last year.
W: Well, you should have come in earlier. Have you changed your eating habits in any way?
M: No, not really.
W: Is there a certain type of food that would cause stronger pain than other types?
M: Hmm. Heavy foods like steak or cheese usually bring it on.
W: I see. What about if I touch here, does it hurt?
M: Ouch! It does hurt. What do you think it is?
W: I’m not sure. We need to take an X-ray to see if anything is wrong.
M: Okay.
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W: Hi Peter. Have you been in London long?
M: Hi Maggie. I got here last Friday. It’s about a week now.
W: I just arrived. What’s the hotel like?
M: It’s okay. Not perfect, but for this price, not bad.
W: Why? What’s the matter with it?
M: Well, the heating doesn’t always work. And it was freezing in here yesterday. Breakfast is very early in the morning. Today I overslept and missed it completely.
W: You overslept? Why was that?
M: Well, there’s a man with a boy staying next door. They’ve been here for three days now, and the boy is really noisy. I didn’t get any sleep.
W: Oh no. Well, I don’t know what we can do about the breakfast or other guests. But why don’t you ask the hotel to look at the heating?
M: Hmm. Good idea. I’ll talk t o them about it right now.
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W: Do you know Nat King Cole?
M: You mean the pop singer? Yeah. What about him?
W: In his song “Smile”, he tells people to smile through heartbreak. But now, research suggests that false happiness may just make things worse.
M: Really? Tell me more about it.
W: Researchers took pictures of bus drivers and then looked into the expressions on their faces.
M: They did? What happened then?
W: After following the drivers closely, researchers found that the drivers had to force a smile at work. They felt so bad that they wanted to give up their jobs.
M: I never imagined it could be so serious. Why is that?
W: The report says when people try to hold back bad feelings, it turns out that the feelings become even stronger and last longer.
M: Look at my face. Do I smile a real smile?
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W: Professor Brown, which do you prefer, writing or teacher training?
M: Well, I enjoy both very much. In fact, I wouldn’t want to give up either. These days most of my time is spent on writing. I go to the university just two half days a week to work with graduate students.
W: What plans do you have for the future?
M: Now that we have completed a textbook and its new CD program, we plan to develop more textbooks for other markets. People sometimes say to me, “You work too hard.” The truth is I enjoy what I do, and I don’t consider it to be work.。