重庆市第八中学校2022-2023学年高二下期期末英语试题及答案

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英语答案
听力 （20小题, 每题1.5分） 1-5 BACBC 6-10 BCAAC 11-15 AABAB 16-20 CBBCA
阅读理解 （15小题, 每题2.5分） 21-23 CDA 24-27 ABDC 28-31 ABCC 32-35 ADBB
七选五 （5小题, 每题2.5分） 36-40 EAFCG
完形填空 （15小题, 每题1分） 41-45 BADCD 46-50 BACDB 51-55 ADCAB
语法填空（10小题, 每题1.5分）
56．fourth 57．by 58．adapted 59．happened 60．the
61．attending 62．dangerous 63．identically 64．before 65．which
应用文（15分）
Dear Frank,
I’ve received your letter and I know you argued with your parents. I think your parents are right because playing games for a long time wastes a lot of time and it’s bad for your eyes and study.
You should understand and respect your parents and get on well with them. In this way, you can be happy and improve yourself quickly. I also think that you should make an apology to your parents, for you have made them very sad and angry. Don’t play games any more, study hard and never give up.
Please be happy and everything will be better.
Yours,
Zhang Wei
读后续写（25分）
One possible version:
Back at home, Jacob asked Grandma for help to find paper plane designs on the computer. He recalled the shape of the heron’s wings and its posture during takeoff and landing. He had something special in mind. Together, Jacob and Grandma tried a new design. They folded the paper this way and that way, carefully lining up the edges and making them sharp. Then they made wide wings like a heron’s and bent them slightly upward. Soon they headed outside with two new planes set for takeoff.
“Ready?” Jacob held up his plane. “One. Two...,” he said and aimed carefully. “Three!” Jacob and his grandma threw their planes into the air. The planes soared, arched and landed gently on the grass. Jacob had a wide smile. “Look, Grandma, our plane is also flying like the big birds,” he said as he ran to the planes. “I want to fold a lot of these planes, so we will have our own secret airport!”

答案详解
阅读
A
【导语】本篇是应用文。文章主要介绍了参观达尔文故居的情况。
21．细节理解题。根据Fun fact部分中“Outside, visitors can explore the sheltered gardens which Darwin used as an open-air laboratory, and the greenhouse in which he planted rare plants and devised botanical experiments.(在外面，游客可以探索达尔文用作露天实验室的遮蔽花园，以及他种植稀有植物和设计植物学实验的温室)”可知，游客在这里可以探索了解达尔文当年的工作生活情况，故选C。
22．细节理解题。根据Value for money部分中“It’s ￡12 (adult), ￡7.20 (child), or ￡31.30 (family with 2 adults). Under 5s go free.(成人￡12，儿童￡7.20，或￡31.30（一个有2个成年人的家庭）。5岁以下免费)”可知，四岁孩子不要钱，父母带两个四岁孩子的最优惠价格是12+12=24英镑，故选D。
23．细节理解题。根据Verdict部分“8/10. An unstuffy educational, gentle day-trip attraction with friendly, knowledgeable staff.(8/10。一个充满教育气息、温和的一日游景点，拥有友好、知识渊博的工作人员)”可知该处景点评价很高，故选A。
B
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述作者通过亲近自然、在自然中度过时光终于走出了失去母亲以及没能在母亲最需要时陪伴她的痛苦。
24．词句猜测题。根据第一段的“Sadness and the feeling of not being there for my mother when she needed me most broke all excuses Id made up to stay away trying to make it as a “travel writer”. There wasn’t much I could do to stop that urge to denounce myself.(悲伤和在母亲最需要我的时候没有陪伴在她身边的感觉打破了我为成为一名“旅行作家”而编造的所有借口。我无法阻止denounce自己的冲动)”可知，作者没能在母亲最需要的时候陪在她身边，由此可知，作者会责备自己的去秘鲁旅行的冲动。因此猜测划线词意为“责备”，与blame同义。故选A。
25．推理判断题。根据第第二段的“To her, I was a courageous adventurer, and her words towards my achievements which are in sign if cant now pushed me forward on that unconventional path.(对她来说，我是一个勇敢的冒险家，而她对我的成就的赞美——尽管现在还没有实现——推动着我走上了那条非常规的道路)”推知，母亲对作者的旅行持支持态度。故选B。
26．细节理解题。根据第三段的“After handling my mother’s affairs in Italy, I decided to leave for Penang Island, one of the most visited places in Penang, Malaysia. With all the international travel I’d done, in truth I’d always treated it more like as top for necessary and urgent breaks, rather than a proper destination. (在意大利处理完母亲的事务后，我决定前往马来西亚槟城市游客最多的地方之一的槟城岛。对于我所做的所有国际旅行，事实上，我总是把它当作必要和紧急休息的首选，而不是一个合适的目的地)”可知，作者把槟榔岛看作是一个必要的休息点。故选D。
27．推理判断题。通读全文，并结合最后一段的“18 months passing, I look back on the time spent in the natural world and timeless environment, knowing I’ve pulled through.(18个月过去了，回首在自然世界和永恒环境中度过的时光，我知道我已经度过了难关)”可知，作者通过在自然中度过时光终于走出了失去母亲以及没能在母亲最需要时陪伴她的痛苦。由此推知，作者通过本文想告诉我们自然帮助她克服了悲伤。故选C。
C
【导语】这是一篇新闻报道，主要讲的是田纳西州的T.O. Fuller State Park在众人合作的基础上对被丢弃的轮胎进行废物利用，公园里的一条路就是用废弃轮胎建成的。
28．细节理解题。根据第一段中“T. O. Fuller State Park in Memphis, Tennessee, has been loved for generations and has always been a ground where community has come first.(田纳西州Memphis的T. O. Fuller州立公园世世代代受到人们的喜爱，一直是社区至上的地方)”可知，它是一个受欢迎的公园。根据第一段最后一句话“Over 80 years later, the park is continuing its forward-thinking tradition, this time, through a pioneering sustainability project.(80多年后，该公园继续其前瞻性的传统，这一次，通过一个开创性的可持续发展项目)”可知，它是一个有着良好传统的公园，因此T.O. Fuller State Park是一个很受欢迎的公园，有着很好的传统。故选A。
29．细节理解题。根据第二段中“Rubber, like plastic, is a material that won’t naturally decompose. In a place as hot as Tennessee, these dumped tires often begin to melt and release these harmful gasses into the air.(橡胶和塑料一样，是一种不会自然分解的材料。在像田纳西州这样炎热的地方，这些被丢弃的轮胎经常开始融化，并将这些有害气体释放到空气中)”可知，废弃轮胎会对环境造成危害是因为它们释放有害气体。故选B。
30．推理判断题。根据最后一段中“This is a perfect example of recycling in full circle, collecting dumped material, then converting it into positive use(这是一个循环再利用的完美例子，收集废弃材料，然后将其转化为积极的用途)”可知，David在最后一段的意思是T. O. Fuller State Park在回收废弃轮胎方面做得很成功。故选C。
31．主旨大意题。通读全文，尤其是第二段的“Fortunately, the old tires were sent to Patriot Tire Recycling in Bristol, TN, the only facility in the area that can break down tires in an environmentally sound way. There, the collected tires were safely broken down into the crumble (碎屑) rubber that was eventually used to pave the new trail.(幸运的是，旧轮胎被送到了田纳西州Bristol的Patriot Tire Recycling，这是该地区唯一一家可以以环保方式分解轮胎的工厂。在那里，收集到的轮胎被安全地分解成橡胶碎屑，最终用于铺设新的道路)”可知，本篇文章主要讲述了田纳西州的T. O. Fuller State Park在众人合作的基础上对被丢弃的轮胎进行废物利用并用其铺成了一条路的故事，因此最好的题目是C选项“Tires Transformed into a New Hiking Trail(轮胎变成了一条新的徒步旅行路线)”。故选C。
D
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。本文主要介绍了心理学家的一项EC理论表明，我们不是只有大脑负责人类的认知，我们的身体也负责思考或者解决问题。更准确的说思想塑造身体，身体同等程度地塑造思想。
32．推理判断题。根据文章第一段第五句话“The EC theory suggests our body is also responsible for thinking or problem-solving. More precisely, the mind shapes the body and the body shapes the mind in equal measure.(EC理论表明，我们的身体也负责思考或解决问题。更准确地说，思维塑造身体，身体同等程度地塑造思维。)”可推知，EC理论让我们更接近人类认知的真相。故选A。
33．推理判断题。根据文章第二段第四句话“They don’t have emotions so much as need — they don’t feel sad, they’re just hungry and need food. Even unborn babies can feel their mothers’ heartbeats and this has a calming effect. In the real world，they cry when they’re cold and then get hugged. That way, they start to associate being warm with being loved.(他们没有如同需要那么多的情感——他们不会感到悲伤，他们只是饿，需要食物。即使是未出生的婴儿也能感觉到母亲的心跳，这具有镇静作用。在现实世界中，他们冷了就哭，然后被拥抱。这样，他们开始将温暖与被爱联系起来)”可推知，新生儿对周围环境的理解依靠的是身体感觉。故选D。
34．推理判断题。根据第五段第一句话“For further proof, we can look at the metaphors (比喻) that we use without even thinking.(为了进一步证明，我们可以看看我们不假思索就使用的比喻)”和第四段第一句话“Further studies have backed up the mind-body interaction.(更多的研究支持了身心互动)”可知，两个自然段都是为了证明上文第三段EC的观点“Older Western philosophers and mainstream language researchers believe this is fact, while EC theorises that the brain and body are working together as an organic supercomputer, processing everything and forming your reactions.(年长的西方哲学家和主流语言研究人员认为这是事实，而EC理论认为大脑和身体作为一台有机的超级计算机协同工作，处理一切并形成反应)”。所以，作者想要印证的是人类的感官对思维有影响。故选B。
35．推理判断题。根据最后一段第一句话“Now that you have the knowledge of mind-body interaction, why not use it? (既然您已经掌握了身心互动的知识，为什么不使用它呢?)”以及下文中列举的两种现实生活中的情况“If you’re having a bad day, a warm cup of tea will give you a flash of pleasure. If you know you’re physically cold, warm up before making any interpersonal decisions. (如果你今天过得很糟糕，一杯温暖的茶会给你带来一瞬间的快乐。如果你知道自己身体很冷，在做出任何人际关系决定之前先热身。)”可推知，最后一段作者鼓励读者把 EC 理论运用于现实生活中。故选B。
七选五
【导语】本文是说明文。文章主要介绍一些帮助孩子对运动感兴趣的方法。
36．根据上文“Being active and moving is something that is so important for us all, especially for children. (活跃和运动对我们所有人都非常重要，对儿童来说尤为重要。)”可知，这里强调活跃和运动对儿童来说尤为重要。选项E“孩子的活跃程度将影响他们的整体健康和学习。”和上文意思一致。故选E。
37．根据上文“It is such a good idea to lead by example when you are a parent.  This is true for a variety of aspects, but especially forgetting children involved in sport.(当你为人父母时，以身作则是个好主意。这在很多方面都是正确的，但尤其是在忘记孩子们参与体育运动这方面。)”可知，作为家长要为孩子树立榜样，结合上文提到体育运动，可知选项A“如果你不感兴趣，他们就不会对体育感兴趣。”和上文意思一致。故选A。
38．根据下文“Although they can choose who they want to support, seeing your enthusiasm for a particular player or team can be just what is needed to start their journey. (尽管他们可以选择他们想要支持的人，但看到你对某个特定球员或球队的热情可能正是他们开始旅程所需要的。)”可知，这里建议家长跟孩子分享喜欢的球员或球队。选项F“除了以身作则，你还可以与他们分享你喜欢的球队。”和下文意思一致。故选F。
39．根据上文“You could look for a team uniform store to get them a sports shirt with their name on for example, as well as see the team play at one of their games. (例如，你可以找一家队服商店给他们买一件印有他们名字的运动衫，也可以看球队参加他们的一场比赛。)”可知，这里举例说明家长在球队的热情。选项C“分享你的热情，这将有助于点燃激情。”和上文意思一致。故选C。
40．根据上文“If they show particular skill and learn to play sport, then more practice and training can come in. (如果他们表现出特殊的技能并且学习运动，那么就应多练习和训练。)”和下文“When they can enjoy what they do, they will only see it as something fun to do, rather than what we as adults might see it as, such as a chore to burn calories.(当他们能够享受自己所做的事情时，他们只会认为这是一件有趣的事情，而不是我们成年人可能认为的事情，比如燃烧卡路里的家务。)”可知，这里建议让孩子参与有乐趣的运动。选项G“然而，让孩子们参与体育运动的关键是让运动变得有乐趣。”和上下文意思一致。故选G。
完形填空
【导语】本文是记叙文。文章讲述了Domb建立了一个鸟公园，尽管遇到了很多挑战，Domb坚持下来，受到了大熊猫联合繁育计划的启发，热情地建造了大熊猫馆并成为中国以外为数不多的饲养大熊猫的私人动物园之一。
41．考查动词词义辨析。句意：他的岳父一开始支持这个想法，但当项目开始成型时，他就退出了。A. rejected拒绝；B. supported支持；C. doubted怀疑；D. raised抚养。根据下句“but when the 2 started to take shape he backed out.”可知，但当项目开始成形时，他退出了。说明他继父之前是支持的。故选B。
42．考查名词词义辨析。句意：他的岳父一开始支持这个想法，但当项目开始成型时，他就退出了。A. project项目；B. rule规则；C. law法律；D. document文件。根据上句“In the early 1990s，Eric Domb，a highly successful lawyer，came up with the idea of building a bird park.”可知，20世纪90年代初，非常成功的律师埃里克•多姆布（Eric Domb）提出了建造鸟类公园的想法。说明这是一个项目。故选A。
43．考查动词词义辨析。句意：因此，Domb不得不向以前的客户、他的两个兄弟和父亲以及一家银行借钱，以建立一个名为Pairi Daiza的动物园。A. steal偷；B. win赢；C. earn挣钱；D. borrow借。根据空后“money from former clients，his two brothers and father as well as a bank to build a zoological park known as Pairi Daiza.”可知，因此，Domb不得不向以前的客户、他的两个兄弟和父亲以及一家银行借钱，以建造一个名为Pairi Daiza的动物园。故选D。
44．考查动词词义辨析。句意：1994年公园开放后，由于缺乏经验，他犯了很多错误，但他还是坚持了下去。A.rewards奖励；B.wonders奇迹；C.mistakes错误；D.regrets后悔。根据空前“his inexperience”可知，他缺乏经验导致了许多错误，但他继续他的冒险。故选C。
45．考查动词词义辨析。句意：到2000年，公园开始盈利，多姆的野心也越来越大。A.missing丢失；B.spreading传播；C.shaking晃动；D.growing增长。根据下句“The park needed more than birds，he believed，and other creatures”可知，他认为，公园需要的不仅仅是鸟类和其他生物。说明他的野心也在增长。故选D。
46．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：他认为，公园需要的不仅仅是鸟类，其他生物和文化花园将帮助它变得与众不同。A.extreme极其的；B.unusual不同寻常的；C.irregular无规律的；D.essential必要的。根据上句“The park needed more than birds，he believed，and other creatures ”可知，他认为，公园需要的不仅仅是鸟类和其他生物。说明他想让这个公园不同寻常。故选B。
47．考查名词词义辨析。句意：他从小就对中国文化着迷。A. culture文化；B. food食物；C. poetry诗歌；D. dream梦想。根据下句“In 2006, he built the first Chinese garden，Dream of Han Wu Di in his zoo”可知，2006年，他在自己的动物园里建造了第一个中国花园地之梦。说明他对中国文化感兴趣。故选A。
48．考查动词词义辨析。句意：Domb不断添加新元素。最终花了六年多的时间才完成这个项目。A. containing包含；B. changing改变；C. adding增加；D. removing去除。根据上文“The park needed more than birds,he believed,and other creatures ”可知，他认为，公园需要的不仅仅是鸟类和其他生物。说明他想给公园增加新的元素。故选C。
49．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：Domb受到了大熊猫联合繁育计划的启发。A. embarrassed尴尬的；B. surprised惊讶的；C. confused困惑的；D. inspired鼓舞的。根据空后 “the joint panda breeding program”可知，Domb感受到了熊猫联合繁殖计划的启发。Domb和他的人在接下来的几个月里热情地建造大熊猫之家，却不能保证Pairi Daizi会有幸接管大熊猫。故选D。
50．考查副词词义辨析。句意：Domb和他的人在接下来的几个月里热情地建造了大熊猫馆，但不能保证Pairi Daiza会幸运地照顾大熊猫。A. willingly乐意地；B. enthusiastically热情地；C. automatically自动地；D. confidently自信地。根据上文“It finally took more than six years to complete the project.”可知，最终花了六年多的时间才完成这个项目。说明Domb和他的人非常有热情。故选B。
51．考查动词短语辨析。句意：Domb和他的人在接下来的几个月里热情地建造了大熊猫馆，但不能保证Pairi Daiza会幸运地照顾大熊猫。A. take charge of负责；B. pay attention to注意；C. get hold of 抓住；D. gain knowledge of获得知识。Domb和他的人在接下来的几个月里热情地建造大熊猫之家，却不能保证Pairi Daizi会有幸接管大熊猫。故选A。
52．考查名词词义辨析。句意：巨大的围墙包括一个水池、洞穴和竹林。A. grass草；B. tea茶；C. coffee咖啡；D. bamboo竹子。根据上文“Domb felt   9 by the joint panda breeding program.”可知，Domb感受到了熊猫联合繁殖计划的启发。说明他想养熊猫，肯定要种竹子。故选D。
53．考查动词词义辨析。句意：现在，Domb迫不及待地想告诉大家他是如何在2014年2月收到一对大熊猫“星辉”和“浩浩”的。A. bought买；B. protected保护；C. received接收；D. tracked跟踪。根据上句“ in that Pairi Daiza is one of the few private zoos outside China to 　　　15　　 giant pandas.”可知，现在，Domb想告诉大家，他是如何在2014年2月收到一对大熊猫的。故选C。
54．考查名词词义辨析。句意：大熊猫动物园是中国以外为数不多的饲养大熊猫的私人动物园之一，这种自豪感更加深刻。A. pride自豪；B. humour幽默；C. security安全；D. duty职责。根据上句“Now，Domb is eager to tell how he  13 a pair of giant pandas，Xing Hui and Hao Hao in February 2014.”可知，现在，Domb迫不及待地想告诉大家，他是如何在2014年2月收到一对大熊猫----星辉和浩浩的。说明他非常自豪。故选A。
55．考查动词词义辨析。句意：大熊猫动物园是中国以外为数不多的饲养大熊猫的私人动物园之一，这种自豪感更加深刻。A. hide躲藏；B. house容纳，饲养；C. train训练；D. save节省。这种自豪感更加深刻，因为Pairi Daiza是中国以外为数不多的饲养大熊猫的私人动物园之一。故选B。
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【导语】本文是一篇说明文。今年4月是巴黎圣母院被历史上最大的大火吞没四周年，针对这一事件《着火的巴黎圣母院》被拍摄，真实地再现了当时的场景。
56．考查序数词。句意：今年4月是巴黎圣母院被历史上最大的大火吞没四周年。根据句意以及空前的定冠词“the”可知，空处应为序数词。故填fourth。
57．考查序数词。句意：《着火的巴黎圣母院》是一部灾难史诗，由法国资深电影制作人Jean-Jacques Annaud执导，他还执导了改编自中国作家姜戎同名小说的剧情电影《狼图腾》(2015)。根据句意可知，《着火的巴黎圣母院》由法国资深电影制作人Jean-Jacques Annaud执导，故应为介词by。故填by。
58．考查非谓语动词。句意：《着火的巴黎圣母院》是一部灾难史诗，由法国资深电影制作人Jean-Jacques Annaud执导，他还执导了改编自中国作家姜戎同名小说的剧情电影《狼图腾》(2015)。分析句子成分可知，空处应为非谓语动词。且和“a drama film”之间为动宾关系，故用done形式作定语。故填adapted。
59．考查谓语动词。句意：2019年4月15日，法国中世纪天主教大教堂的大火震撼了法国，震惊了全世界，阿诺的新电影对发生在那里的扣人心弦的事件进行了详细的再现，称赞了那些冒着生命危险完成令人敬畏的救援的英雄们。分析句子成分可知，空处应为定语从句的谓语动词。照应时间状语“on April 15, 2019”，应为一般过去时。且提示词“happen”为不及物动词，无被动。故填happened。
60．考查冠词。句意：2019年4月15日，法国中世纪天主教大教堂的大火震撼了法国，震惊了全世界，阿诺的新电影对发生在那里的扣人心弦的事件进行了详细的再现，称赞了那些冒着生命危险完成令人敬畏的救援的英雄们。根据句意可知，应短语put one’s life on the line，意为“冒着生命危险”。故填the。
61．考查非谓语动词。句意：阿诺向参加中国首映的观众透露了这部电影的拍摄细节。分析句子成分可知，空处应为非谓语动词。且和“the audience”之间为主动关系，故用doing形式作后置定语。故填attending。
62．考查形容词。句意：这是一部危险的电影。应用形容词作定语修饰名词“movie”。故填dangerous。
63．考查副词。句意：你看到的几乎所有东西都是我放火烧过的完全一样的重建场景。应用副词修饰形容词“reconstructed”。故填identically。
64．考查连词。句意：“当我去年在巴黎看这部电影时，我花了几个小时才能够呼吸，在街上正常行走，”马拉克在电影的中国首映式上说。分析句子成分可知，空处应为引导时间状语从句的连词。且结合句意，应为词义为“在……之前；……才……”的连词。故填before。
65．考查连词。句意：这位法国部长宣布，2024年将是法中文化旅游年，她邀请中国游客前往法国参加这个活动，特别是参观巴黎圣母院大教堂，该大教堂经过近六年的大规模翻新，计划于同年12月重新向公众开放。分析句子成分可知，空处应为引导非限制性定语从句的连接代词，指代先行词“the Notre-Dame cathedral”，在从句中充当主语。故填which。

听力原文
(Text 1)
M: Hey, that new superhero movie is out this weekend! But we’re going hiking. Maybe we can go during the week?
W: Okay. It’s showing on Tuesday and Thursday.
M: Let’s go on Thursday. I play football on Mondays and Tuesdays.
W: Perfect, let’s do it!
(Text 2)
M: Good afternoon. I’m calling about ordering some uniforms for my baseball team.
W: OK. Do you have a design in mind? If not, you can use our website to view different styles. Then you can submit your order through the site, too.
(Text 3)
W: Jeremy, Europe is amazing!
M: Oh Sally, that’s so cool. What’s the best place that you went to?
W: It’s hard to choose. I really love Paris and Madrid but it has to be Venice as the architecture is just breath-taking.
(Text 4)
W: Hey Tom! Are you going to the cafe downstairs to get a cup of coffee?
M: No, that’s closed. I’m going to the dessert shop by the bookstore on the next street.
W: Do you mind if I go with you?
M: Not at all. I feel lonely going by myself anyway.
(Text 5)
W: Jack, Mr. Gomez wants to see you in his office.
M: Do you know why? I hope I haven’t done anything wrong.
W: Relax. He just wants to go over some client data.
(Text 6)
W: I can’t believe my car died! Thanks for giving me a hand.
M: Anytime.
W: You look like you know what you’re doing.
M: My dad’s a mechanic, so he taught me a few tricks of the trade.
W: Do you think it’ll make much longer?
M: Just another couple of minutes, and you’ll be able to hit the road.
(Text 7)
M: Have you reviewed the application letter of Steven Johnson? His experiences are pretty impressive.
W: I have noticed he won pretty big contracts from a big international trader last year. Do you think he would be a good fit for our company?
M: Well, we have to see him in person before making any decisions. Should I arrange a formal interview with him?
W: Actually, I’ll be out of town next week, so why don’t we set up a schedule in the following week?
(Text 8)
W: Pablo, I heard about your promotion in today’s regular meeting. Congratulations! When do you start your new position?
M: Thanks very much! I start on Monday. Things are a little busy at the moment, though, because my new office is on a different floor, and I have to move all my personal belongings there.
W: I just took charge of the office supplies, so if you need anything to help you pack, let me know.
M: That would actually be very helpful. I can’t believe how many things I’ve collected over the years! Do you think I can get some cardboard boxes and tape?
W: Sure you can. Oh, I’m supposed to give an expense report in five minutes. I’ll come back to you later.
(Text 9)
W: Hey Terry, this charity fundraiser I’m organizing, it’s going to be a big event!
M: Where are you hosting it, Mary?
W: Here in this coffee shop. There’s space for live music, food, and lots of activities for kids.
M: Oh, I assumed you would do it at a music hall.
W: We considered it. But it wasn’t available then. Then we decided either here or the park. Finally, we chose this shop as it’s more family friendly.
M: Yeah, that makes sense, and I suppose this is more private compared to the park. What charity is it?
W: A local animal shelter. I thought this would be a great way to raise awareness and funds. They always need a little support.
M: That’s awesome. What can I do to help?
W: Well, I was actually hoping you could lend me a hand with the music. You know a lot of bands, and I was thinking maybe you could help me book some acts for the event.
M: Sure, I’d be happy to help out. I’ll see what I can do.
(Text 10)
W: Good evening, everyone. I recently learnt Arabic in Cairo as part of my degree. My interest in the language was due to the passion of our Arabic lecturer and as the course progressed, my interest in the culture also grew with it. I considered studying in the Middle East, but ultimately decided on Cairo due to its energetic cultural scene.
However, in the city, we faced some challenges, including difficulties finding a hotel and accommodation as we were a group of unmarried individuals. Once settled, the culture shock was intense for some of us. One member of our group returned home within the first week. Luckily I became accustomed to the life in Cairo gradually.
The biggest challenge of learning Arabic is the disconnection between the written and the spoken forms.
Despite these challenges, learning Arabic has been a rewarding experience, including absorbing myself in the culture and getting to know the locals and even negotiating at a local market. Highlights were being invited to a traditional Arabic meal at one of the locals’ home and being able to confidently communicate.
Overall, this experience was outside of my comfort zone and allowed me to learn and grow in interesting ways. I encourage others to consider involving themselves in new cultures and languages. Thanks for listening.