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2017-2018学年高一英语下学期第一次月考试
题
第一部分:
单项填空 (每小题1分,共15小题)
--How did you find TV series?
--_________.
Very fascinating. B. By chance.
C. Don’t you know?
D. Don’t worry.
2. Feathers fall to the ground slowly, ______ stones fall much f aster.
A. but
B. however
C. while
D. yet
3. Chaplin was known ______ one of the greatest and funniest film actors and this is known ______ us all.
A. for; to
B. as; to
C. as; by
D. for; by
4. He has been working _____ the homework, but some probl ems are really hard to work _______.
A. on; at
B. out; on
C. on; out
D. at; on
5. Our school , which has 800 students, ________ on the beac
h of the Yellow Sea.
A. is situated
B. situate
C. situating
D. situation
6. ________ with a difficult situation, Arnold decided to ask his boss for advice.
A. To face
B. Having faced
C. Faced
D. Facing
7.--Were you late for the film?
-
- Very late. Half of it ______ by the time we ______ the cinema .
Was shown; reach B. had been shown;reached
C. was shown;had reached
D. had been shown;had reach ed
Some of the passengers told the reporters about their ______ i n the burning train.
Details B. trips C. events D. experiences
Now her mother was killed in the accident, she couldn’t _____ _ her sadness.
break away from B. separate from
C.run away from
D. get away from
A big whale was caught _____ the coast by two fishermen. Along B. on C. across D. off
_______ he has limited technical knowledge, the old worker ha
s a lot of experience.
Since B. unless C. As D. Although
Since China is ______ powerful than before, the Chinese peop le are brave enough to accept any ________the world offers to us.
Less; challenge B. less; change
C.more; challenge
D. more;change
It snowed heavily last night and the snow _______ about seve nteen inches in depth this morning.
shortened B. contained C. measured D. approached All the students should seldom go to the Internet bars where a nyone can easily ______ a lot of bad habits.
Put up B. pick up C. take up D. make up
To his own surprise he ______ designing the whole car and pu tting it into production.
Got out B. came out C. ended up D. picked up.
第二节完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)阅读下面短文,从短文中所给个题的四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Ben Underwood was a normal teenage boy. He 16 playing b
asketball, riding his bicycle and playing video games. But in o ne way, Ben was 17 to most other teenagers — he was blind . 18 , Ben had a special talent. He didn't have any eyes, but h e could 19 see.
Ben was born in 1992, and he was a happy and healthy baby. However, when he was two years old, his life 20 . Ben had c ancer and he had to have an operation. The operation was 2 1 , and Ben was fine. However, the doctors had to remove (移除) his eyes and Ben became 22 .
After his operation, Ben 23 a special talent. When he was thr ee, he learned how to “see” buildings with his 24 . He listene d very carefully, and he could 25 noises bounce off (反
弹) buildings. The noises told him where the 26 were. Then, when Ben was seven, he 27 to “click (发出咔哒
声)”. He made clicking noises with his mouth, and listened for 28 that bounced back from things. In this way, Ben could “s ee” where he was and what was around him. This is the same 29 in which dolphins see things under water.
Scientists and doctors were 30 Ben's talent. There are only a few blind people in the world who can 31 like Ben. He bec ame 32 . He was on TV, and he traveled to different countrie s and talked to people about his life. 33 , when Ben was 16, h is cancer came back. He died soon after. However, during Be
n's life, he 34 people that anything is possible. Many people admired him because he encouraged them and helped them f eel 35 . When he died in 2009, over 2,000 people went to his funeral (葬礼).
16. A. stopped B. loved C. avoided D. sugg ested
17. A. different B. polite C. close D. kind
18. A. Instead B. Besides C. However D. Th en
19. A. still B. just C. soon D. ever
20. A. started B. improved C. continued D. changed
21. A. simple B. cheap C. successful D. danger ous
22. A. blind B. free C. angry D. lucky
23. A. used B. developed C. knew
D. discovered
24. A. eyes B. hands C. ears D. feet
25. A. make B. hear C. watch D. help
26. A. teenagers B. dolphins C. doctors D. buil dings
27. A. learned B. failed C. remembered D. deci
ded
28. A. voices B. noisesC. songs D. shouts
29. A. time B. study C. way D. problem
30. A. worried about B. experienced in C. annoyed by
D. amazed at
31. A. talk B. see C. finish D. understand
32. A. tired B. seriousC. nervous D. fam ous
33. A. Sadly B. Quietly C. Carelessly
D. Immediately
34. A. promised B. advised C. taught
D. warned
35. A. comfortable B. strong C. popular
D. happy
第三节(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。
A
When you buy a T-
shirt, or a fur coat in a store, it often carries a label(标
签) telling who made it or from what store it was bought. Indee d, some labels show the dress is famous and it is very expens
ive, so buyers secretly wish they might be carried for ever. On the other hand, buyers who deal with the cheapest products(产品) would be pleased to do away with labels entirely.
However, There is another label more important than the one showing from which store the dress was bought. When a pers on buys a fur coat, or a jacket, from a store, a label telling wh at the product is made of should be carried to it.
This label is required by law. Besides telling what the product on show is made of, the label should be in clear English and b e where one can find it easily. The information on the label m ust be the truth.
The reason for this label is that most buyers today aren't expe rt enough to know exactly what kind of fur or material they are buying. The buyer must believe in the store that sells the pro ducts or in what the labels say.
36. The law requires that furs carry a _______.
A. clean label
B. clear label
C. white label
D. secret label
37. In the article, the author says a little about _______.
A. black - market furs
B. managers' office
C. chemical laboratories
D. clothing stores
38. This article mainly refers to _______.
A. making furs and clothes
B. protecting buyers with law
C. keeping the buyer informed
D. businessmen and seller s
39. The author doesn't agree that ______.
A. buyers buy the clothes without labels
B. clothing stores se ll cheap dresses
C. all the products have labels
D. labels are not true
40. Which of the following is true?
A. A T-Shirt seldom carries a label.
B. A fur coat with a high price often carries a false label.
C. A label only says what material the product is made of.
D. Not all buyers know the material they are buying.
B
"If you want to see a thing well, reach out and touch it!"
That may seem a strange thing to say. But touching things ca n help you to see them better.
Your eyes can tell you that glass ball is round. But by holding i t in your hands, you can feel how smooth and cool the ball is. You can feel how heavy the glass is.
When you feel all these about the ball, you really see it.
With your skin, you can feel better. For example, your fingers can tell the difference between two coins in your pocket. You can feel a little drop of water on the back of your hand, too.
You can even feel sounds against your skin. Have you ever w anted to know why some people like very loud music? They m ust like to feel the sounds of music.
All children soon learn what "Don't touch!" means. They hear i t often. Yet most of us keep on touching things as we grow up . In shops, we touch things we might buy, such as food, clothe s and so on. To see something well, we have to touch it.
The bottoms of our feet can feel things, too. You know this wh en you walk on warm sand, cool grass or a bad floor. All feel
different under your feet.
There are ways of learning to see well by feeling.
One way is to close your eyes and try to feel everything that is touching your skin. Feel the shoes on your feet, the clothes o n your body, the air on your skin. At first, it is not easy to feel t hese things. You are too used to them!
Most museums are just for looking. But today some museums have some things to touch. Their signs say, "Do touch! There you can feel every thing on show. If you want to see better, r each out and touch. Then you'll really see!"
41. By touching things _______.
A. you will have a strange feeling
B. you will learn how to reach out
C. you can tell the difference between them
D. you can tell what colors they are
42. Which of the following can be the best title of the story?
A. Touching by Feeling
B. To See or to Feel
C. To See Better - Feel
D. Ways of Feeling
43. When people buy things in shops, they often _______.
A. try them on first
B. put their right hand on them
C. just has a look
D. feel and touch them
44. Why does it say, "At first, it is not easy to feel these things ?"
A. The things are used by people, too.
B. People are used t o the things.
C. People know how to use the things.
D. The things are ea sy to feel.
45. Which of the following is true?
A. Touching can help people learn things better.
B. Our feet, fingers, hands and skin can help us enjoy music.
C. People have to learn to see by feeling as they grow up.
D. Visitors cannot feel the things on show in some museums. C
America is a mobile society. Friendships between America
ns can be close and real, yet disappear soon if situations cha nge. Neither side feels hurt by this. Both may exchange Christ mas greetings for a year or two, perhaps a few letters for a wh ile — then no more. If the same two people meet again by ch ance, even years later, they pick up the friendship. This can b e quite difficult for us Chinese to understand, because friends hips between us flower more slowly but then may become lifel ong feelings, extending (延
伸) sometimes deeply into both families.
Americans are ready to receive us foreigners at their home s, share their holidays, and their home life. They will enjoy wel coming us and be pleased if we accept their hospitality (好客) easily.
Another difficult point for us Chinese to understand Americ ans is that although they include us warmly in their personal e veryday lives, they don’t show their politeness to us if it requir es a great deal of time. This is usually the opposite of the prac tice in our country where we may be generous with our time. Sometimes, we, as hosts, will appear at airports even in the m iddle of the night to meet a friend. We may take days off to act as guides to our foreign friends. The Americans, however, ex press their welcome usually at homes, but truly can not mana ge the time to do a great deal with a visitor outside their daily r
outine. They will probably expect us to get ourselves from the airport to our own hotel by bus. And they expect that we will p hone them from there. Once we arrive at their homes, the wel come will be full, warm and real. We will find ourselves treate d hospitably.
For the Americans, it is often considered more friendly to in vite a friend to their homes than to go to restaurants, except f or purely business matters. So accept their hospitality at hom e!
46. The writer of this passage must be ______.
A. an American
B. a Chinese
C. a student
D. a professor
47. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to th
e passage?
A. Friendships between Americans usually extend deeply in to their families.
B. Friendships between Americans usually last for all their li ves.
C. Americans will continue their friendships again even after a long break.
D. Americans always show their warmth even if they are ver y busy.
48. From the last two paragraphs we can learn that when we arrive in America to visit an American friend, we will probably be ______.
A. warmly welcomed at the airport
B. offered a ride to his home
C. treated to dinner in a restaurant
D. treated hospitably at his home
49. The underlined words “generous with our time” in Paragr aph 3 probably mean ______.
A. strict with time
B. serious with time
C. willing to spend time
D. careful with time
50. A suitable title for this passage would probably be “______”.
A. Friendships between Chinese
B. Friendships between Americans
C. Americans’ and Chinese’s views of friendships
D. Americans’ hospitality
第二部分
根据下面各句句意以及所给单词的首字母或汉语提示词,写出该单词的正确形式(每空一词,每题1分,共10分)
51.The most popular place for tourists is the Eiffel Tower, the famous s______ of Paris.
52. England is the ________ (发源地) of the modern novel.
53. ________ (古代
的) people used fairy tales to explain the changes in the sky.
54. Strict management is one of the most important _______ (特点)of my school.
55. They meet socially for e________ of ideas and opinions on ce a month.
56.In order to pay for his education, he had to increase his i__ ______ with a part-time job.
57. My sister always looks ________ (时髦的).
58.You can reduce people's ________ (贫穷)
by gifts of money or food.
59. Many political leaders have met ________(暴力的)deaths.
60.The 1987 hurricane was the worst natural ________ (灾难)to hit England for decades.
II 词组填空(每题1分,共5分)
Unhealthy diet______________________ many illnesses.
不健康的饮食与许多疾病有关。
This hotel ________________ the largest park of this city.
这家旅馆靠近这个城市最大的公园。
After the treatment, the lady could move her body___________ ________(逐渐地).
64. I bought a beautiful dress yesterday. And ___________mo ney(就金钱方面而言), it cost 300 yuan.
65. If I _____________ (放火) this book, it would burn.
III.第一节阅读表达(共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分)
Learning to save money when you're young is an important l esson. All good lessons arid habits begin early, and saving is a skill that everyone needs. Many people—adults included—do not have a good sense of saving for the long run.
I have been lucky to learn this lesson early because I have had a grass-
cutting business since I was 10 years old. Of the money I mak e I spend about 10 percent and save the other 90.
Making sure you save and don't spend too much is a good way to build up wealth. I have put my earnings in a bank. Man y teens I know spend all the money they earn so it never has a chance to grow. Young people should realize that their teen age years are a great time to begin saving.
At high school many parents pay for almost everything, so y our expenses can be small. If you have a lob, you should hav e fun with some of the money. But you should also save some so that it will grow. Then you can begin planning for your futu re. When you spend money, you not only lose that money, but also lose the interest you could have earned by saving it.
After high school, college is expensive and then "real" life b egins, with expenses such as food and rent. If you can hold o nto a good percentage of the money you earn as a teen, goin g to college and buying a house will be much easier. ________ ________, the more time the money has to grow. If you are in your thirties without any savings, you will always have to strug gle. The earlier you begin saving, the easier it is to create a n est egg.
Later in life it can be hard to start saving because general c osts of living are more expensive and you may only have eno ugh to pay your bills. If you want to buy a house and have a fa mily, you need money to start with, which comes from saving. Many say money cannot make you happy, and this is true. But money can help you to lead a secure life.
Saving early will mean you will have to work for fewer years when you are older. It will also allow you to spend time doing t he things that you want to do.
In addition to this, it will mean you can live the way you want to without worrying.
66. What’s the best title of the passage?
Which sentence in the passage is the closest in meaning to th e following one?
As long as you save early, you’ll do less work to live well at y our old age.
68. Please fill in the blank in the passage with proper words or phrases to complete the sentence.(within 10 words)
69.According to the passage, what do you think of saving? (within 30 words)
70.Translate the underlined sentence into Chinese.
第二节:书面表达(满分20分)
假设你是李华,家住北京。
你的美国笔友Peter来信说打算来北京旅游,希望你给他介绍一下北京的情况。
请根据所给提示信息,给他回一封信。
注意:
1. 词数100左右(开头已给出,但不计入总词数);
2. 不要逐条翻译,可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯;
3. 参考词汇:颐和园the Summer Palace
世界文化遗产名录 the World Heritage List
答案
满分120分
第一部分
1 单项填空 (每小题1分,共15分)
1-5 ACBCA 6-10 CBDDD 11-15 DCCBC
2.完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)
16-20 BACAD 21-25 CABCB 26-30 DABCD 31-35 BDACB
阅读理解(每题2分,共计30分)
36-40 BDCDD 41-45 CCDBA 46-50 BCDCC
第二部分:
填单词(每题1分,共10分)
Symbol 52 birthplace 53. ancient 54. features 55. exchange Income 57. smart 58. poverty 59. violent 60. disaster
词组(每题1分,共5分)
61.is connected with 62. is close to 63. little by little 64. in t erms of 65. set fire to
第一节阅读表达(共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分)
66 Saving for Future
67. Saving early will mean you will have to work for fewer yea rs when you are older.
68. The earlier you begin saving
69. Saving is an important lesson and a good habit in our live s especially it’s a skill that everyone needs.
70. 要明确储蓄而不挥霍才能有效地增长财富。
作文(20分)
Dear Peter,
I’m so glad to hear that you will visit Beijing. Now I’d like to intr oduce the city to you.
Beijing is the capital and second largest city of China. Located in the north of China, it covers an area of over 16,000 km2 an d has a population of about 22,000,000. Beijing is the political, economic and cultural center of China. There are many place s of interest in the city, such as the Great Wall, the Palace Mu seum and the Summer Palace, which are all included on the World Heritage List. You’re sure to be amazed at the great an cient wall, the traditional Chinese architecture and the beautif ul royal garden.
I hope you will enjoy your stay in Beijing. I’m looking forward t o seeing you soon.
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
2017-2018学年高一英语下学期第一次月考试
题
第一部分:
单项填空 (每小题1分,共15小题)
--How did you find TV series?
--_________.
Very fascinating. B. By chance.
C. Don’t you know?
D. Don’t worry.
2. Feathers fall to the ground slowly, ______ stones fall much faster.
A. but
B. however
C. while
D. yet
3. Chaplin was known ______ one of the greatest and funniest film actors and this is known _ _____ us all.
A. for; to
B. as; to
C. as; by
D. for; by
4. He has been working _____ the homework, but some problems are really hard to work ___ ____.
A. on; at
B. out; on
C. on; out
D. at; on
5. Our school , which has 800 students, ________ on the beach of the Yellow Sea.
A. is situated
B. situate
C. situating
D. situation
6. ________ with a difficult situation, Arnold decided to ask his boss for advice.
A. To face
B. Having faced
C. Faced
D. Facing
7.--Were you late for the film?
-- Very late. Half of it ______ by the time we ______ the cinema.
Was shown; reach B. had been shown;reached
C. was shown;had reached
D. had been shown;had reached
Some of the passengers told the reporters about their ______ in the burning train.
Details B. trips C. events D. experiences
Now her mother was killed in the accident, she couldn’t ______ her sadness.
break away from B. separate from
C.run away from
D. get away from
A big whale was caught _____ the coast by two fishermen.
Along B. on C. across D. off
_______ he has limited technical knowledge, the old worker has a lot of experience.
Since B. unless C. As D. Although
Since China is ______ powerful than before, the Chinese people are brave enough to accept any ________the world offers to us.
Less; challenge B. less; change
C.more; challenge
D. more;change
It snowed heavily last night and the snow _______ about seventeen inches in depth this morn ing.
shortened B. contained C. measured D. approached
All the students should seldom go to the Internet bars where anyone can easily ______ a lot o f bad habits.
Put up B. pick up C. take up D. make up
To his own surprise he ______ designing the whole car and putting it into production.
Got out B. came out C. ended up D. picked up.
第二节完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)
阅读下面短文,从短文中所给个题的四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Ben Underwood was a normal teenage boy. He 16 playing basketball, riding his bicycle and playing video games. But in one way, Ben was 17 to most other teenagers — he was blind.
18 , Ben had a special talent. He didn't have any eyes, but he could 19 see.
Ben was born in 1992, and he was a happy and healthy baby. However, when he was two ye ars old, his life 20 . Ben had cancer and he had to have an operation. The operation was 21 , and Ben was fine. However, the doctors had to remove (移
除) his eyes and Ben became 22 .
After his operation, Ben 23 a special talent. When he was three, he learned how to “see” bui ldings with his 24 . He listened very carefully, and he could 25 noises bounce off (反
弹) buildings. The noises told him where the 26 were. Then, when Ben was seven, he 27 t o “click (发出咔哒
声)”. He made clicking noises with his mouth, and listened for 28 that bounced back from th ings. In this way, Ben could “see” where he was and what was around him. This is the same 29 in which dolphins see things under water.
Scientists and doctors were 30 Ben's talent. There are only a few blind people in the world who can 31 like Ben. He became 32 . He was on TV, and he traveled to different countries
and talked to people about his life. 33 , when Ben was 16, his cancer came back. He died so on after. However, during Ben's life, he 34 people that anything is possible. Many people ad mired him because he encouraged them and helped them feel 35 . When he died in 2009, o ver 2,000 people went to his funeral (葬礼).
16. A. stopped B. loved C. avoided D. suggested
17. A. different B. polite C. close D. kind
18. A. Instead B. Besides C. However D. Then
19. A. still B. just C. soon D. ever
20. A. started B. improved C. continued D. changed
21. A. simple B. cheap C. successful D. dangerous
22. A. blind B. free C. angry D. lucky
23. A. used B. developed C. knew D. discovered
24. A. eyes B. hands C. ears D. feet
25. A. make B. hear C. watch D. help
26. A. teenagers B. dolphins C. doctors D. buildings
27. A. learned B. failed C. remembered D. decided
28. A. voices B. noisesC. songs D. shouts
29. A. time B. study C. way D. problem
30. A. worried about B. experienced in C. annoyed by D. amazed at
31. A. talk B. see C. finish D. understand
32. A. tired B. seriousC. nervous D. famous
33. A. Sadly B. Quietly C. Carelessly D. Immediately
34. A. promised B. advised C. taught D. warned
35. A. comfortable B. strong C. popular D. happy
第三节(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。
A
When you buy a T-shirt, or a fur coat in a store, it often carries a label(标
签) telling who made it or from what store it was bought. Indeed, some labels show the dress is famous and it is very expensive, so buyers secretly wish they might be carried for ever. On
the other hand, buyers who deal with the cheapest products(产
品) would be pleased to do away with labels entirely.
However, There is another label more important than the one showing from which store the d ress was bought. When a person buys a fur coat, or a jacket, from a store, a label telling wha t the product is made of should be carried to it.
This label is required by law. Besides telling what the product on show is made of, the label s hould be in clear English and be where one can find it easily. The information on the label mu st be the truth.
The reason for this label is that most buyers today aren't expert enough to know exactly what kind of fur or material they are buying. The buyer must believe in the store that sells the prod ucts or in what the labels say.
36. The law requires that furs carry a _______.
A. clean label
B. clear label
C. white label
D. secret label
37. In the article, the author says a little about _______.
A. black - market furs
B. managers' office
C. chemical laboratories
D. clothing stores
38. This article mainly refers to _______.
A. making furs and clothes
B. protecting buyers with law
C. keeping the buyer informed
D. businessmen and sellers
39. The author doesn't agree that ______.
A. buyers buy the clothes without labels
B. clothing stores sell cheap dresses
C. all the products have labels
D. labels are not true
40. Which of the following is true?
A. A T-Shirt seldom carries a label.
B. A fur coat with a high price often carries a false label.
C. A label only says what material the product is made of.
D. Not all buyers know the material they are buying.
B
"If you want to see a thing well, reach out and touch it!"
That may seem a strange thing to say. But touching things can help you to see them better.
Your eyes can tell you that glass ball is round. But by holding it in your hands, you can feel h ow smooth and cool the ball is. You can feel how heavy the glass is.
When you feel all these about the ball, you really see it.
With your skin, you can feel better. For example, your fingers can tell the difference between two coins in your pocket. You can feel a little drop of water on the back of your hand, too.
You can even feel sounds against your skin. Have you ever wanted to know why some peopl e like very loud music? They must like to feel the sounds of music.
All children soon learn what "Don't touch!" means. They hear it often. Yet most of us keep on touching things as we grow up. In shops, we touch things we might buy, such as food, clothe s and so on. To see something well, we have to touch it.
The bottoms of our feet can feel things, too. You know this when you walk on warm sand, co ol grass or a bad floor. All feel different under your feet.
There are ways of learning to see well by feeling.
One way is to close your eyes and try to feel everything that is touching your skin. Feel the s hoes on your feet, the clothes on your body, the air on your skin. At first, it is not easy to feel these things. You are too used to them!
Most museums are just for looking. But today some museums have some things to touch. Th eir signs say, "Do touch! There you can feel every thing on show. If you want to see better, re ach out and touch. Then you'll really see!"
41. By touching things _______.
A. you will have a strange feeling
B. you will learn how to reach out
C. you can tell the difference between them
D. you can tell what colors they are
42. Which of the following can be the best title of the story?
A. Touching by Feeling
B. To See or to Feel
C. To See Better - Feel
D. Ways of Feeling
43. When people buy things in shops, they often _______.
A. try them on first
B. put their right hand on them
C. just has a look
D. feel and touch them
44. Why does it say, "At first, it is not easy to feel these things?"
A. The things are used by people, too.
B. People are used to the things.
C. People know how to use the things.
D. The things are easy to feel.
45. Which of the following is true?
A. Touching can help people learn things better.
B. Our feet, fingers, hands and skin can help us enjoy music.
C. People have to learn to see by feeling as they grow up.
D. Visitors cannot feel the things on show in some museums.
C
America is a mobile society. Friendships between Americans can be close and real, yet di sappear soon if situations change. Neither side feels hurt by this. Both may exchange Christ mas greetings for a year or two, perhaps a few letters for a while — then no more. If the sam e two people meet again by chance, even years later, they pick up the friendship. This can b e quite difficult for us Chinese to understand, because friendships between us flower more sl owly but then may become lifelong feelings, extending (延
伸) sometimes deeply into both families.
Americans are ready to receive us foreigners at their homes, share their holidays, and thei r home life. They will enjoy welcoming us and be pleased if we accept their hospitality (好客) easily.
Another difficult point for us Chinese to understand Americans is that although they includ e us warmly in their personal everyday lives, they don’t show their politeness to us if it requir es a great deal of time. This is usually the opposite of the practice in our country where we m ay be generous with our time. Sometimes, we, as hosts, will appear at airports even in the mi。