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2018年12 ???2018年12 ?2019年6 答案（第二套）?????????????2019年6 解析（第二套）?????????????2019年12 答案（第二套 2019年12 解析（第二套 2020年12 答案（第二套）2020年12 解析（第二套）????????????????????????2021年6 答案（第二套） 2021年6 解析（第二套） &2018年6 PartII ListeningComprehension SectionADirections:Inthissection,youwillhearthreenewsreports.Attheendofeachnewsreport,youwillheartwoorthreequestions.Boththenewsreportandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Questions1and2arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustA) C) D)A)Itcrawledoverthewoman’s C)ItwaskilledbytheontheItwounduponthesteering D)ItwascoveredwithlargeQuestions3and4arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustA)Astudyofthefast-food C)McDonald’snewbusinessFastfoodcustomer D)Competitioninthefast-foodA)Customers’higher C)IncreasedvarietyofTheinefficiencyof D)TherisingnumberofQuestions5to7arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustA)InternationaltreatiesregardingspacetravelLegalissuesinvolvedincommercialspace ernment’sapprovalofprivatespaceCompetitionamongpublicandprivatespaceA)DeliverscientificequipmenttotheApproveanewmissiontotravelintoouterWorkwithfederalagenciesonspaceLaunchamannedspacecrafttoA)Itis C)ItisItis D)ItisSectionDirections:Inthissection,youwillheartwolongconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,youwillhearfourquestions.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Questions8to11arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustA)Visitingherfamilyin C)SwimmingaroundaThaiShowingfriendsaround D)LyinginthesunonaThaiA)ShevisitedaThai C)ShelearnedsomeThaiShemetaThaigirl’s D)ShesunbathedonaThaiA)Hisclasswillstartina C)SomeoneisknockingathisHehasgot ingphone D)HisphoneisrunningoutofA)HeisinterestedinThai C)HecollectsthingsfromdifferentHeisgoingtoopenasouvenir D)HewantstoknowmoreaboutThaiQuestions12to15arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustA)BuyingsomefitnessequipmentforthenewOpeningagym alSigningupforaweight-lossTryingoutanewgyminA) al C)Adiscountforahalf-yearexerciseforthefirst D)AdditionalbenefitsforyoungA)Thesafetyofweight- C)TherenewalofhisThehighmembership D)TheoperationoffitnessA)Shewantsherinvitation C)Sheknowsthebasicsofweight-Sheusedtodo200sit-upsevery D)Sheusedtobethe alSectionDirections:Inthissection,youwillhearthreepassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearthreeorfourquestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).Thenmarkthecorrespond-ingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre. 2018年6 Questions16to18arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustA)TheytendtobenervousduringTheyoftenapplyforanumberofTheyworryabouttheresultsoftheirTheysearchextensivelyforemployers’A)Getbetter C)Findbetter-paidEdittheir yzethesearchingA)Providetheirdatain C)Makeuseofbettersearchalizeeach D)ApplyformorepromisingQuestions19to21arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustA)Ifkidsdidnotlikeschool,reallearningwouldnottakeIfnotdtogotoschool,kidswouldbeoutintheIfschoolsstayedthewaytheyare,parentsweresuretoIfteachingfailedtoimprove,kidswouldstayawayfromA)AllowthemtoyinterestinggamesinTrytostiruptheirinterestinlabLetthemstayhomeandlearnfromtheirDesignactivitiestheynowenjoyngonA)Allowkidstolearnattheirown C)OrganizekidsintovariousinterestEncouragekidstolearnfromeach D)TakekidsoutofschooltolearnatfirstQuestions22to25arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustA)ItisespeciallypopularinFloridaandItisamajorsocialactivityamongtheItisseenalmostanywhereandonanyItisevenmoreexpressivethanthewrittenA)Itislocatedinabigcityin C)ItoffersdanceclassestoItisreallymarvelloustolook D)ItofferspeopleachancetoA)Theirstateofmind C)TheyenjoyedbetterTheybecamebetter D)TheirrelationshipA)Itis C)ItisItis D)Itis 2018年6 Part ListeningNewsNewsReportKellySwisher,anArkansaswoman,escapedinjuryandmanagedtosafelystophercarafterafour-foot-longratsnakecameoutfromunderhercarseatandslidacrossherfeetasshewasdrivingdownthehighway.Ratsnakesaren’tpoisonousorathreattopeoplegenerally.[1]ButthewomansaysthesnakesheencounteredThursdayterrifiedheroutofherwits.[2]“Itwasrough,withbigscales,”saidSwisher,whowasonherwaytopickupherfriendattheairportwhenithappened.“Idon’tknowwhetherIhadmyhandsonthesteeringwheelornot.Iamnotthemostflexible intheworld,butIcanguaranteemykneeswereupnexttomyears.”Shesaidthesnakefirstslidbackundertheseatandshehopeditwouldstaythereuntilshewasabletogetoffthehighwayandstop.“Thatdidn’tworkout,”shesaid.“Herehecomes,andhewoundupinmybackseatbeforeIcouldfinallygetofftheroad,stopandgetoutofthecar.”ShecalledforhelpandWashingtonCountyanimalcontrolofficerscameandcapturedtheHowdidKellySwisherfeelwhenshefirstcameacrosstheratWhatdoesthereportsayabouttheNewsNewsReportFastfood,itturnsout,isn’tquiteasfastasitusedtobe.[3]AnewstudyfindsthatMcDonald’sposteditsdrive-throughtimessincethissurveywasfirstconducted15yearsAtMcDonald’s,customerswillspendonaverage3minutesand9secondsfromthetimetheycetheirordersuntiltheyreceivetheirfood.That’sabout10secondsmorethantheindustryaverage—andalotslowerthanadecadeago,accordingtothestudy,whichwascommissionedbyQSR,anindustrytradepublication.AndMcDonald’swasn’taloneinslowingdown:Otherchainsalsosawtheirdrive-throughperformanceslow[4]Amongthereasonsfortheslowerservice:todaytherearemorechoicesonthe,andtheproductsthemselvesaremorecomplexandtakelongertoprepare.Speed,ofcourse,isessentialtothedrive-throughexperience,anddrive-throughsarehugelyimportanttochains,suchasMcDonald’s,BurgerKingandTacoBell.“Usuallythedrive-throughaccountsfor60to70percentofallbusinessthatgoesthroughafast-foodrestaurant,”notesSamOches,editorofQSR.Ofcourse,consumersalsowanttheirorderspreparedcorrectlyandonthatscore,Ochessays,“accuracyisstillreallyhigh.”WhatisthenewsreportmainlyWhathassloweddownMcDonald’sdrive-throughNewsNewsReportThefirstprivatemissionoutsideofEarth’sorbitiscloserthanmanyofusthink. ernmentofficialssettoapproveamissionbyprivay-held —MoonExpresstotraveloutsideofEarth’sorbitinlate[6]MoonExpress’smissioninvolvesnstolandasuitcase-sizedpackageofscientificequipmentonthemoonforongoingexplorationandcommercialdevelopment.Thedecisioninvolvedmonthsoflobbyingandcoordinatedconversationsbetweenanumberoffederalagencies.Underinternationaltreaties,theU.S.isresponsibleforthecargoofbothpublicandprivatespacecraft.Thismakescommercialspacetravelacomplexlegalissuenotjustdomestically,butabroad.[7]AMoonExpressrepresentativedeclinedtocommentonthisstory,butnotedthatthe isveryoptimisticaboutitsproposal.MoonExpressisnottheonly seekingfortherighttotraveltoouterspace.ElonMusk’sSpaceXaimstosendanunmannedaircrafttoMarsby2018.WhatisthenewsreportmainlyWhatisMoonExpressnningtoWhatdoesMoonExpressthinkofitsSectionConversationConversationM:Hey,Sophia,howareyouW:Hi,Bob.I’mgood,thanks.Actually,I’monholidaywithmyfamilyinThailandatthemoment,althoughIwishitwerewithmyfriendsinstead.M:Really?YouneversaidyouaregoingtoThailand.HowIenvyW:I’veonlybeenhereaweek.Butyouknow,Thailand’sanamazingce.I’mhavingagreattimehere.[8]Infact,I’mnowlyingonthebeachinPhuket.I’vebeeninthesunforaround15minutesonly,andI’malreadygettingsunburned.Haveyoubeenherebefore?M:No,IwishIhad.WhatelsehaveyoubeennginThailandbesidesenjoyingtheW:[9]Well,ImetaguyfromGermanyyesterday.Heshowedmearoundtheorphanageheworksat.There,ImetmanyvolunteerteacherswhoaremainlyyoungpeoplefromEurope.M:Ah,that’sW:Yes,Ialsomadeanewlittlefriend,Sara.Shewassocute.IwassosadwhenIhadtoleaveattheendoftheday.IfIevercomebacktoThailand,I’ddefiniyvisitthisceagain,asavolunteer.M:Well,youcanlmeallaboutitwhenyougetback.[10]Myphonebatteryisalmostdeadnow.[11]Remembertogetmesomethingfromthesouvenirshops.Iliketocollectbitsandpiecesfromdifferentpartsoftheworld.Byenow,enjoyyourself,W:WhatdoesthewomansaysheisngWhatdidthewomandoWhydoesthemanhavetoendtheWhydoesthemanaskthewomantobringhimsomethingfromW:[12]Hi,David,there’sanewgymopeningintowntoday.Wouldyouliketogowithmethisafternoon?M:[12]Yes,morethangladto.Ihaven’tbeentoagymforages.Ineedtodosomeexercisetotoneup.W:Then,thisisagoodchance.TheysentmeaninvitationwithanotesayingIcouldtakeafriendforonthefirstday.[13]Also,ifwebothsignupbeforeFriday,wecangetadiscountonasix-monthmembership.M:Great,countmein.Ireallywanttolosesomeofthesebellyfatandturnitintomuscle.ButIamnotsurewhichofthegymequipmentwouldbesthelp.W:Well,Iamnoexpertofthat.ButIthinkyoucantryliftingweights,anddoatleast200sit-upstwiceaM:[14]I’venevertriedweight-liftingbefore.IsitW:No,notatall,ifyouknowsomeofthebasics.[15]Don’tworry,I’llshowyoutheropes.Iusedtopracticethisatanothergymbeforemymembershipended.I’llbeyour altrainer.M:Thankyou.WhatotherequipmentdotheyW:Well,likeallgyms,theyhaveallsortsofthingstohelpbuildupmusclesindifferentpartsofthebody,likeuprightbicycles,cheststretchingmachinesandrunningmachines.Youcoulduseanyofthesetosuityourpurpose.Now,thegymopensatnoon,socanwemeetupintownat1:30p.m.?M:Perfect!Seeyouthere,WhatarethespeakerstalkingWhatdoesthegymofferatitsWhatisthemanconcernedWhatdowelearnaboutthewomanfromtheSectionPassagePassageIntoday’sjobmarket,it’snot monforjobseekerstosubmitapplicationsformanypositions.Thatinvolveslotsoftimeandlotsofworktoorganize.Certainly,youdon’twanttowasteyourprecioushoursonfollowingthedevelopmentsinadisorderlyfashionandmissimportantdeadlines,confuseinterviewtimes,orforgettofollowupasaresult.Accordingly,managingyourjobsearchproperlyisjustasimportantasidentifyingjobopportunitiesandsubmittingyourapplications.IfyouarefamiliarwithExcelorasimilarprogram,creatingatableisasimpleandeffectivewaytokeeptrackofyourjobapplications.IfExcelisn’tquiteyourcupoftea,don’tworry.YoucancreateatableinWordorasimilarwordprocessor. isanothertooltohelpyougetorganizedeffectively.IfyouhaveaGmailaccount,youcancreate,saveandsendtablesinadditiontowrittenslikeyourcoverletterandresume.Youcanalsolinkupwithcalendartomakesureyoustayontopofimportantdates.Clearly,thereareplentyofwaystokeeptrackofyourjobsearchandmakingtheefforttosimplifyyourjobsearchwillpayoff.Nevertheless,youshouldalwaysfocusonquality,notty.[18]Onlyapplyforpositionsyouarequalifiedfor,andmakeeachapplicationcount, alizingeachcoverletter,andupdatingandeditingyourresume.Whatdoesthespeakersayabouttoday’sjobWhatcanjobapplicantsdowiththehelpofWhatdoesthespeakersuggestjobseekersPassagePassage[19]Somepeoplesayifkidsdidn’thavetogotoschool,they’dallbeoutinthestreets.Myreplyis,“No,theywouldn’t.”First,evenifschoolsstayedjustthewaytheyare,childrenwouldspendatleastsometimetherebecausethat’swherethey’dbelikelytofindfriends.Second,schoolswouldn’tstaythewaytheyare.They’dgetbetter,becausewewouldhavetostartmakingthemwhattheyoughttoberightnow.[20]Last,ifwestirredupourbrainsandgavechildrenalittlehelp,thosewhodidnotwanttogotoschoolcouldfindotherthingstodo—thingsmanychildrennowdoduringtheirholidays.There’ssomethingeasierwecoulddo.Weneedtogetkidsoutoftheschoolbuildings,givethemachancetolearnabouttheworldatfirsthand.InPhiladelphiaandPortland,Oregon,nsarebeingdrawnupforpublicschoolsthatwon’thaveanyschoolbuildingsatall.Thatwilltakethestudentsoutintothecityandhelpthemtouseitanditspeopleasaresource.Inotherwords,studentsperhapsingroups,perhapsindependently,willgotolibraries,museums,exhibitions,courtrooms,radioandTVstations,meetings,businessesandlaboratoriestolearnabouttheirworldandsocietyatfirsthand.AsmallprivateschoolinWashingtonisalreadyngthis.Itmakessense.Weneedmoreofit.WhataresomepeopleworriedaboutaccordingtotheWhatdoesthespeakerthinkwecoulddoforkidswhodislikeWhatdoesthespeakersayistheeasierthingwecouldPassagePassageBeforetherewasthewrittenword,therewasthelanguageofdance.Danceexpressesloveandhate,joyandsorrow,lifeanddeath,andeverythingelseinbetween.[22]DanceinAmericaiseverywhere.WedancefromFloridatoAlaska,fromhorizontohorizon,andcoasttocoast.Wedanceatweddings,birthdays,officepartiesorjusttofillthe“Iadoredancing,”saysLesterBridges,theownerofadancestudioinasmalltowninIowa.“Ican’timagineanythingelsewithmylife.”Bridgesrunsdanceclassesforallages.“Teachingdanceiswonderful.Myolderstudentssayitmakesthemfeelyoung.It’smarveloustowatchthem.[23]Formanyofthem,it’sawayofmeetingpeopleandhavingasociallife.Sowhydowedance?Icanlyouaboutoneyoungcouple,”saysBridges.[24]“Theyarriveattheclassinabadmood,andtheyleavewithas.Dancingseemstochangetheirmoodcompley.”Sodowedanceinordertomakeourselvesfeelbetter,calmer,healthier?AndreaHillier,adanceteacher,says,[25]“Dance,liketherhythmofabeatingheart,islife.Evenafteralltheseyears,Iwanttogetbetterandbetter.IkeeppracticingevenwhenI’mexhausted.Ifindithardtostop.DancingremindsmeI’malive!”WhatdoesthepassagesayaboutdanceinWhatdoweknowaboutLesterBridges’danceWhathappenedtotheyoungcoupleaftertheyattendedLesterBridges’WhatdidAndreaHilliersayabout 2018年12 Part Listening (30Directions:Inthissection,youwillhearthreenewsreports.Attheendofeachnewsreport,youwillheartwoorthreequestions.Boththenewsreportandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Questions1and2arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustA)Landaspacevehicleonthemoonin C)SetupaphonenetworkontheDesignanewgenerationof D)GatherdatafromthemoonwithatinyA)Itis C)ItisItis D)ItisQuestions3and4arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustA)Itlastedmorethansix C)NobodywasinthebuildingwhenitbrokeNoinjurieswereyet A)Recruitandtrainmore C)TurntheshopmallintoanamusementPulldownthedesertedshop D)FindmoneytorenovatethelocalQuestions5to7arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustA)Shrinkingpotato C)WidespreadntHeavyrelianceon D)InsufficientpotatoA)Itintendstokeepitstraditional C)ItisafraidofthespreadofItwantstoexpanditsown D)ItisworriedaboutunfairA)Global ernmentEver-rising SectionDirections:Inthissection,youwillheartwolongconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,youwillhearfourquestions.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Questions8to11arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustA) C) D)A)Shetypesona C)ShetakesShedoes D)ShetakesA)Itkeepshermind C)ItenableshertothinkItmakesherstay D)IthelpsherkillA)Itenableshertoimproveher C)ItturnsouttobeanenjoyablewayofIthelpsherbetterrememberwhatshe D)ItprovestobefarmoreeffectivethanQuestions12to15arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustA)Tospendher C)TotakephotosoftheTajTotryauthenticn D)TotracetheoriginofaloveA)Inmemoryofa C)TomarkthedeathofanemperoroftheInhonorofagreat D)Tocelebratethebirthofaprincess’s14thA)Itlooksolderthan C)ItstoreslotsofpricelessItisbuiltofwoodand D)IthaswallsdecoratedwithA)Theirstreetsare C)EachonehasauniqueTheyaremostly D)LifecanbetediousinsomeSectionDirections:Inthissection,youwillhearthreepassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearthreeorfourquestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Questions16to18arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustA)Theyhelpspreadthelatest C)TheyprovideresidentswiththeresourcesTheygreatlyenrichpeople’sleisure D)TheyallowaccesstodigitalbooksandA)Byhelthemfind C)BykeethemofftheByinspiringtheir D)ByprovidingaceofA)Theirinctionwithteenagersproved C)TheytendedtovisitlibrariesTheyusedlibrarieslessoftenthan D)TheirnumberincreasedQuestions19to21arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustA)Itisthecleverestcatinthe C)ItisanunusualcrossItisthelargestcatin D)Itisalarge-sizedwildA)Theyareasloyalas C)TheyarefondofsleeinTheyhaveunusuallylong D)TheyknowhowtopleasetheirA)Theyshaketheirfront C)TheyshowerwithTheyteachthemto D)TheyshoutatQuestions22to25arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustA)Anxiousand C)ExcitedbutsomewhatContentedand D)ProudbutabitA)It ingparents’biggest C)ItdependsontheirparentsforItisgainingincreasingpublic D)ItstartsthemomenttheyareA)Setagoodexampleforthemto C)HelpthemtolearnbyReadbooksandmagazinesto D)ChoosetherightschoolforA)Theirin C)TheefforttheyputinTheirhome D)Thequalityoftheir 2018年12 Part ListeningSectionNewsNewsReport[1]Adevicethatweighslessthanonekilogramispartofamissionthatwillallowscientiststodelivergenerationor4Gcoveragetothemoonin2019.Ifsuccessful,thetinydevicewillprovidethemoonwithitsfirst-everphonenetwork.Thelunarnetworkwillsupporthigh-definitionstreamingofanddatabetweenthemoonandearth.Thenetworkispartofamissiontothemoon.Thisisaprojectwiththegoaloflandingthefirstprivay-paid-formissiontothemoon.The4GmissionissettolaunchfromCapeCaalintheUnitedStatesonaspaceXFalcon9in2019.Missiontothemoonintendstoestablishandtestthefirstelementsofacommunicationsnetworkonthemoon.Thescientistsworkingontheprojectoptedtobuilda4Gratherthanafifthgenerationor5Gnetwork.[2]Thisisbecausefifthgenerationnetworksarestillintestingandtrialphases.Thismeansthata5Gnetworkmaynotyetbestableenoughtoworkonthemoon’ssurface.WhatarescientistsnningtoWhydidscientistschoosetosetupa4GnetworkintheirNewsNewsReportFirefightersrespondedtoafireWednesdaynightatanabandonedmallinHayward.Thefirewasreportedat9:26pm.atanoldshopcenteronMissionAvenuenearSt.Mary’sChurch.Sixfireengines,twotrucksandtwochiefsrespondedtothescene.Crewshadthefireundercontrolinabout45minutesandmanagedtocontainthefiretoitspointoforigin.[3]Thereweresomepeopleinsidethebuildingwhenthefirebrokeout,buttherewerenoreportsofanyFireinvestigatorshaverespondedtothescenebuthavenotyetdeterminedthecauseofthefire.Firefighterswillremainonthesceneuntillaterthismorningtoensurethatthefiredoesn’tstartupagain.Theshopmallhadnotbeeninusesince2002.[4]In2014,CityHalldevelopedantoknockdownthebuildingandreceitwithaffordablehousing.However,thenwasdroppedduetolackoffunds.WhatdoesthenewsitemsayabouttheWhathadCityHallnnedtoNewsNewsReport[5]PotatochipsinJapanarebeingsoldfor6timestheirnormalprice.Thisisafterthecountry’smainmanufacturerstoppedsalesduetoapotatoshortage.Stormsandfloodsinitsmainpotato-growingregionlastyearcausedtheworstharvestinmorethan3LocalmediareportssuggestCalbeeanditsmainrivalKoike-Yaarehaltingalmost50“Wedon’tknowwhenwe’llbeabletorestart,”a spokesmansaid.Snackloversarepanicbuyingandmanysupermarketshelvesarebare.JapaneselawslimittheamountofimportedpotatoesthatcanbeusedinJapanese-madeproducts.[6]Japansaysfearofdiseaseisitsmainreasontoblockfreshimports.ItstillonlyallowspotatoesfromselectedUSstates.ThisisonlyatcertaintimesandonconditionthattheyareprocessedatfactoriesbasednearJapaneseports.[7]Butglobalwarminghasraisedthepossibilitythatdomesticproducecouldbeseriouslyaffectedbyrareweathereventsmoreoften.WhatproblemisJapanWhydoesJapanlimittheimportofWhatmightaffectJapanesedomesticSectionConversationConversationM:[8]Mr.Brown’slecturesaresoW:Yes,heisnotaveryexcitingspeaker.ButthesubjectisM:Duringeveryoneofhislectures,Itrytolisten.Ireallytry.Butafterabout10minutes,mymindbeginstowanderandIloseconcentration.ButIseethatyouseemtobeOK.Howdoyoustayfocusedthroughtheentirehour?W:[9]Well,whatIdoiskeepmypenM:WhatdoyouW:It’samethodofactiveconcentrationIreadabout.[9]Oneofthemosteffectivewaystoconcentrateistowritethingsdown.Butithastobedonebyhand,nottyonakeyboard.Yousee,writingbyhandsyoutoactuallyengagewithwhatyou’relearninginamorephysicalway.M:DoyoureviewyournotesafterwardsW:Sometimes,butthat’snotimportant.Mynotesmayormaynotbeuseful,butthepointisthatbywritingdownwhatMr.Brownsays,Icanfollowhislineofthinkingmoreeasily.Infact,sometimesIdrawalittletoo.M:Youdrawinclass?AndthathelpsyoupayW:Yes,honestly,itworksforme.Ijustdrawlittlelinesandnonsensereally.ItwasalsointhatarticleIread.[10]Itcankeepthemindactive,preventgettingboredandhelptoconcentrate.Again,thepointistolistenhardwhilekeethepenmoving.IfI’mathomeandIneedtostudy,whatIdoisreadoutloud.Ithasasimilareffecttowritingbyhand.[11]Ithelpsmemorizeinformationinaphysicalway.WhatdoesthemanthinkofMr.Brown’sWhatdoesthewomandoduringMr.Brown’sWhydoesthewomandrawinWhatdoesthewomansayaboutreadingoutM:AndwhereisW:ThesephotosarefromtheTajMahalin.[12]WewentthereabouttenyearsagoforourM:WasitW:Yeah.TheTajMahalwasaveryromanticce.Theguidetoldusthereisafamouslovestorybehindthisbuildingthatallnslearninschool.Ithinkitwasduringthe1600sandtheprincessatthattimediedwhilegivingbirthtoher14thchild.[13]TheEmperorlovedtheprincesssomuchandwassosadwhenshediedthatheorderedthepalacetobebuiltinherhonor.M:Wow!Thatsoundsveryromantic.ItlooksW:Yes,it’sgorgeous.It’salsolargerinreallifethanitlooksinthephotos.Thebuildingisverytallandtherearegardensinawallarounditall.[14]It’sallbuiltinthiswhitestoneandsomewallsofthebuildingaredecoratedwithM:ItmusthavebeenverycrowdedwhenyouwereW:Yes,it’saveryfamoustouristdestination,sotherearethousandsofvisitorseveryM:WastherestofW:[15]Yes,verycrowdedinmanycities.Itwassometimessocrowdedthatitwasdifficulttowalkalongthestreets,especiallythroughbusymarkets.Andtherearesomanycars.Trafficwasterriblebutthepeoplearefriendly.Thecultureisamazingandwehadagreattime.M:WhatabouttheW:nfoodisgreat.TherearelotsofdifferentdishestotryandeveryregionhasitsownspecialForwhatpurposedidthewomangotoWhywastheTajMahalWhatdoesthewomansayabouttheTajWhatisthewoman’simpression nSectionPassagePassageAPewResearchCentersurveyofmorethan1,000AmericansconductedinApril,2016,findsthatcontinuetoexpresslargelypositiveviewsaboutthecurrentstateoftheirlocalpubliclibraries.[16]Forinstance,aroundthreequarterssaythatpubliclibrariesprovidethemwiththeresourcestheyneed,and66%saytheclosingoftheirlocalpubliclibrarywouldhaveamajorimpactontheircommunity,althoughnotably,just33%saythiswouldhaveamajorimpactonthem allyorontheirfamily.AmajorityofAmericansfeellibrariesarengagoodjobofprovidingasafeceforpeopletohangoutorspendtime,aswellasopeningupeducationalopportunitiesforpeopleofallages.[17]Androughlyhalfthinktheirlibrariescontributealottotheircommunitiesintermsofhelsparkcreativityamongyoungpeopleandprovidingatrustedceforpeopletolearnaboutnew.AsinpastPewResearchCentersurveysoflibraryuse,theApril2016surveyalsomeasuredAmericans’usageofandengagementwithlibraries.Overall,53%ofAmericansaged16andolder,havehadsomeinctionwithapubliclibraryinthepastyear,eitherthroughanin- visitorusingalibrarywebsite.[18]Some48%ofadultsspecificallyvisitedalibraryinthepast12months,amodestincreasefromthe44%whosaidthatinlate2015.PassagePassageASavannahcatisacrossbreedbetweenadomesticcatandamedium-sizedwildAfricancatcalledtheServal.Theunusualcrossbecamepopularamongbreedersattheendofthe1990s.Andin2001,theInternationalCatAssociationaccepteditasanewregisteredbreed.TheSavannahsaretallandslim,andcanweighupto9.1kilograms,makingthemoneofthelargestbreedsofcatsthatpeoplecanown.TheyhaveaspottedcoatsimilartothatofmanytypesofwildcatsandtheirearsareveryTheyarealsocommonlycomparedtodogsintheirloyaltyandcanbetrainedtowalkonaleadandtoAnoften-notedcharacteristicoftheSavannahisitsjumability.Theyareknowntojumpontopofdoorsandhighcabinets.Somecanleapabout2.5metreshighfromastandingposition.CatsaretypicallyknownforbeingveryinquisitiveandsoaretheSavannahs.Theyoftenlearnhowtoopendoorsandcupboards.ManySavannahcatsdonotfearwater,andwillywithorevendiveintowater.[21]SomeownersevenshowerwiththeirSavannahcats.PresentingawaterbowltoaSavannahmayalsoproveachallenge,assomewillpromptlybeginto“bat”allthewateroutofthebowluntilitisempty,usingtheirfrontpaws.WhatdowelearnabouttheSavannahWhatischaracteristicofSavannahWhatdosomepeopledowiththeirSavannahPassagePassageWhenchildrenstartschoolfortheveryfirsttime,parentsoftenfeelasenseofexcitementcoupledwithatouchofsadnessattheendofanera.Thisisthestartofanewadventureforchildren:yingandinctingwithnewfriends,sharing,takingturnsandsettlingintoanewroutine.Butofcourse,thisisnotthestartofyourchild’seducation,whichinfact,beganatbirth.Backthen,youwouldhavebeenyourchild’smostinfluentialteachers.Duringthistimeathome,yourchildwouldhavelearntmorethanatanyotherperiodintheirlife.Duringyourchild’sfirstyearinschool,muchtimewillbespentinlearningtoreadandtheyneedtoknowthatthisisfunandworthwhile.Yourchildwillnaturallycopyyou,soitisim