【英语】福建省八县一中2015-2016学年高二上学期期末考试试题

2015---2016学年度第一学期八县（市）一中期末联考 高二英语试卷 第Ⅰ卷（共90分） 第一部分 听力（共两节20小题，每小题1.5分，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，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 1. Where does the man want to put the painting? A. In the kitchen. B. In the living room. C. In the front hallway. 2. What does the woman recycle? A. Glass. B. Paper. C. Plastic. 3. What type of film does the woman prefer? A. Romance films. B. Comedies. C. Dramas. 4. Where will the woman go on Saturday? A. To a theater. B. To the seaside. C. To a shopping mall. 5. What is wrong with the man’s eyes? A. He can’t see colors well. B. He can’t see black and white. C. He can only see things far away. 第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分） 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。 6. Where does the man usually write? A. In libraries. B. At home. C. In cafés. 7. What are the speakers probably discussing? A. A new book. B. The man’s new article. C. How to write a good novel. 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。 8. Why was the man late for school? A. He almost hit a dog. B. He was hit by another driver. C. He spilled breakfast on himself. 9. What did the woman make for the man? A. Steak. B. Fried chicken. C. French onion soup. 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。 10. Where does the man want to live? A. In Rome. B. In Venice. C. In New York. 11. What does the woman want to be in ten years? A. A pilot. B. A doctor. C. A lawyer. 12. What are the speakers talking about? A. Their college life. B. Their future plans. C. Traveling around the world. 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。 13. When does the conversation take place? A. On Sunday. B. On Saturday. C. On Friday. 14. How does the woman feel about the news? A. Confused. B. Disappointed. C. Understanding. 15. What does the man say about his dog? A. She had a short life. B. She died of natural causes. C. She should get better soon. 16. What does the woman offer to do? A. Call the man more often. B. Cook something for the man. C. Invite the man to another party. 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。 17. Who might the speaker be? A. A doctor. B. A patient. C. A medical secretary. 18. What does the speaker want Ms. Brown to do? A. Call back when she can. B. Get some tests as soon as possible. C. Come back to the office right away. 19. According to the speaker, what do most people do for a bad sunburn? A. Put on sun cream. B. Go to the hospital. C. Take some medicine. 20. What is the speaker’s advice? A. Drink a lot of water. B. Don’t go outside at all. C. Drive as little as possible. 第二部分 阅读理解（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A No poem should ever be discussed or “analyzed”, until it has been read aloud by someone, teacher or student. Better still, perhaps, is the practice of reading it twice, once at the beginning of the discussion and once at the end, so the sound of the poem is the last thing one hears of it. All discussions of poetry are, in fact, preparations for reading it aloud, and the reading of the poem is, finally, the most telling “interpretation”(解读) of it, suggesting tone, rhythm, and meaning all at once. Hearing a poet read the work in his or her own voice, on records or on film, is obviously a special reward. But even those aids to teaching can not replace the student and teacher reading it or, best of all, reciting it. I have come to think, in fact, that time spent reading a poem aloud is much more important than “analyzing” it, if there isn’t time for both. I think one of our goals as teachers of English is to have students love poetry. Poetry is “ a criticism of life”, and “ a heightening(提升) of life”. It is “an approach to the truth of feeling”, and it “can save your life”. It also deserves a place in the teaching of language and literature more central than it presently occupies. I am not saying that every English teacher must teach poetry. But those who do teach poetry must keep in mind a few things about its essential nature, about its sound as well as its sense, and they must make room in the classroom for hearing poetry as well as thinking about it. 21. To have a better understanding of a poem, one should________. A. discuss it with others B. analyze it by oneself C. copy it down in a notebook D. practise reading it aloud 22. According to the writer, one of the purposes of teaching English is to get students________. A. to understand life. B. to enjoy poetry. C. to become teachers. D. to become poets 23. What does the last sentence in the third paragraph imply? A. More importance should be attached to the teaching of poetry. B. Poetry is more important than any other subject. C. One cannot enjoy life fully without an understanding of poetry D. Poetry is the foundation of all language and literature courses B There have always been a lot of commonly believed but false ideas about being fat and doing exercise. Some people believe that they can’t help putting on weight as they get older, while others hold that if they stop exercising, their muscles will turn into fat. Here are some more myths: I’ll never lose weight --- I come from a fat family Wrong! While we can’t change the body type we are born with, we can’t blame our genes for making us fat. There’s plenty of evidence that fatness runs in families, and the main reason is that they share the same habits of eating too much and exercise too little. I am fat because I burn calories slowly Wrong! Fatness is not caused by a slow metabolism(新陈代谢). If fact, although fat people consume more energy that slim people, they also fail to realize how much they eat! Keeping a diary can help you work out your daily food intake more accurately. Exercise is boring Wrong! Anything will become boring if you do it repetitively. The key is to develop a balanced and varied program that’s fun as well as progressive. If you enjoy a Sunday walk, take a different route. If you do Yoga, try a tai chi class. If you like swimming, set a distance or time challenge. No pain, no gain. Wrong! Exercise is not meant to hurt. Indeed, pain is your body telling you something’s wrong, and continuing to exercise could lead to serious injury. You may experience mild discomfort as you begin to exercise regularly, but when your body adapts to the positive changes in your lifestyle and the aches should disappear relatively quickly. If you don’t, rest and seek medical advice. 24. What does the author think about being fat? A．It is the family genes that make people fat. B．People are fat because they consume too little energy. C．It is the consequence of people’s unbalanced lifestyle. D．A diary of exercise can prevent people from becoming fat. 25. According to the author, how can we make exercise more interesting? A．By taking varied exercise. B．By choosing simple exercise. C．By doing regular exercise. D．By sticking to outdoor exercise. 26. What is the author’s opinion about “No pain, no gain” in exercising? A．Exercise should be stopped if continuous pain is felt. B．Keeping fit is essentially a painful experience. C．Pain in exercise is a precondition for reaching your goal. D．Getting used to pain leads to positive changes in your body. 27. What is the purpose of the passage? A．To argue the importance of keeping fit. B．To prove some medical facts about being fat and doing exercise. C．To confirm what has long been believed about keeping fit. D．To inform readers of some misunderstandings about fatness and exercise. C In recent years some extreme weather events have arisen from global warming because of human activities, with studies indicating an increasing threat from extreme weather in the future. Scientists were certain that global warming is being caused mostly by increasing concentrations of greenhouse gases and other human activities. Its effects include warming global temperature, rising sea levels and expansion of deserts in the subtropics(亚热带). Warming is expected to be greater over land than over the oceans and greatest in the Arctic, with the continuing loss of glaciers, permafrost and sea ice. Other likely changes include more frequent extreme weather events including heat waves, droughts, heavy rainfall with floods, heavy snowfall and species extinction due to great change of temperature. Bad effects on humans include the threat to food security from decreasing crop yields and the loss of populated(住人的) areas because of rising sea levels. Possible responses to global warming are reduction of emissions(排放), adaptation to its effects, building systems resilient to its effects, and possible future climate engineering. Most countries are parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change UNFCCC), whose objective is to prevent dangerous climate change. It has adopted a range of policies designed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and to assist in adaptation to global warming. It is agreed that future global warming should be limited to below 2.0 °C (3.6 °F) relative to the pre-industrial level. On 12 November 2015, NASA scientists reported that human-made carbon dioxide continues to increase above levels that have not been seen in hundreds of thousands of years: currently, about half of the carbon dioxide released from the burning of fossil fuels remains in the atmosphere and is not absorbed by vegetation and the oceans. 28. What does the underlined word “resilient” mean? A. be easily damaged  B. be able to recover easily C. can be bent easily  D. be difficult to change 29. Which of following is NOT mentioned as an effect of global warming? A. rising sea levels and expansion of deserts  B. more frequent extreme weather events C. species extinction D. increasing crop yields 30. Which of the following can be inferred from the last two paragraphs? A. It is likely for us to deal with global warming by reducing greenhouse gas emissions, adapting to its effects and climate engineering. B. There is no solution to too much carbon dioxide released into the atmosphere. C. It is common that human-made carbon dioxide keeps on increasing greatly in the previous several centuries. D. Future global warming should be limited to below 3.6 °C. 阅读七选五 (共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分) 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 Anyone who has ever tried to stop smoking knows how difficult it is to quit. There is no lack of information about how unhealthy smoking is for you- not to mention the unpleasant smell. So why would teens ever begin to smoke? 31 Research shows that the majority of smokers lit up their first cigarette in their early or mid-teens, precisely at a time when children are beginning to establish their own identity apart from their parents. Smoking can be an act of rebellion(反抗) against parents or authority figures, as well as a way to fit in with others and feel accepted. Here are some things that parents can do to help a child stay smoke-free. Start talking to your teen about how bad smoking is for him early, well before his teens. Keep talking, too. 32 33 For example, smoking makes your hair and clothing smell bad, stains the teeth, and reduces your lung power to play sports. 34 Talk about the addictive power of smoking and tell him while those few cigarettes are his choice, the addiction that occurs shortly afterwards makes him powerless to decide whether or not he wants to light up. Work on self-esteem(自尊) and self-confident with your teen. Much of the attraction of smoking is to gain acceptance. 35 A. Young teens live in the moment, too. B. Play on your child’s desire to make his own choices. C. The answer lies in the develop-mental stage of your teens. D. Give your child the facts, but focus on the things he can relate to. E. Help your teen to feel good about himself without having to smoke. F. One discussion will not be enough to help your child not to smoke. G. They won’t be aware of how powerful addictive smoking is in a very short time. 第三部分: 完形填空 (共20小题 , 每小题1. 5分, 满分30分) 阅读下面短文 , 掌握其大意 , 然后从每题所给的 A , B , C , D四个选项中选出最佳答案 . My daughter performed on behalf of her class in the annual school concert today. She played so  36 that I could not help cheering her. The very 37 reminded me of her experiences of piano practicing. When she was five, we gave her a piano as a birthday present. With great 38 , she began learning it. However, when she was no longer 39 , she became sick of it. 40 , it is a tough job to learn the piano, not to mention the daily routine (常规) of 41 . When her first teacher left, my friend 42 me to an American teacher whose way of teaching was completely American. After practicing, she would give my daughter some 43 comments, and then point out what should be 44 . Every time she came, 45 beginning the lesson right away, she would first play some 46 . She said, “To learn the piano, you should learn not only the 47 of playing, but more importantly, to 48 the music and love it.” After some time, my daughter became fond of her lessons. Sometimes she 49 would like to 50 a little bit when her skill had reached a certain level. Surprisingly, my daughter said to me one day, “Mom, I was 51 that you didn’t give up my piano lessons. Learning it is like climbing a mountain. You’ll feel 52 when you are on the way. When you look 53 from where you are, you will realize that you have been making 54 . But if you 55 , you’ll never take one more step. ” That was the very thing I wanted to teach her. 36. A. regularly B. smoothly C. carefully D. happily 37. A. music    B. scene C. arrangement  D. praise 38. A. excitement   B. pressure  C. regret D. unwillingness 39. A. young  B. free C. curious D. enthusiastic 40. A. After all B. Above all C. In all D. First of all 41. A. cost    B. practice  C. education D. show 42. A. led    B. sent C. directed D. introduced 43. A. usual     B. interesting      C. good D. humorous 44. A. explained    B. changed C. stopped D. improved 45. A. as with    B. instead of C. except for    D. thanks to 46. A. music     B. jokes C. games  D. sports 47. A. levels     B. skills C. training D. secrets 48. A. create    B. follow    C. feel  D. read 49. A. once     B. then C. still  D. even 50. A. make up    B. look back   C. show off   D. give away 51. A. nervous    B. lucky C. afraid  D. astonished 52. A. tired     B. easy C. embarrassed D. excited 53. A. ahead    B. up C. down D. over 54. A. mistakes    B. choices C. progress D. time 55. A. stop B. continue C. do D. move 第II卷（共60分） 第一节 单词拼写（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分） 根据汉语、首字母或语境提示写出单词 56. Doing sports is beneficial to our health m and physically. 57. Our suggestion on protecting this new species of wildlife has been (采纳) by the government. 58. The manager was strongly ____________(反对) to the pay cuts. 59. The exercises in this chapter can guide you, but it will be up to you to do the _______(实际的) work. 60. He has few____________（财产）though he has been a leader for ten years. 61. After a whole year’s training, he is____________（绝对）fit for driving a car. 62. The a of 4, 5and 9 is 6. 63. If you’re not satisfied with the car, you can e it for another. 64. There is a natural p that scientists call the “greenhouse effect”. 65. We forgave his bad temper because we knew that his son's illness had put him under great s . 第二节 根据所学课文内容填空。（共20空，每空0.5分，满分10分） 66. 巧合的是，这一时期油画颜料也得到了发展，使画的颜色看上去更丰富、更深沉。 __________ ___________, oil paints were also ___________ at this time, __________ made the colors used in paintings look richer and deeper. 67. “清单诗”诗句的长短比较灵活且有重复的短语，这就形成了这种诗的模式和节奏。 List poem have a _________ line length and _________ phrases which give both a ________ and a _________ to the poem. 68. 这意味着，过一段时间以后，你的身体习惯了香烟里的尼古丁。 This_________that after a while your body__________ _________ _________ having nicotine in it. 69. 即使我们开始减少二氧化碳和其他温室气体的排放量, 在未来几十年或几个世纪内，气候仍会持续转暖。 __________ _________we start reducing the amount of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases, the climate is going to _________ ________ warming for decades or centuries. 70. 穿着这些衣服走起路来实在不易，但我们还是缓缓地往火山口的边缘走去，并向下看到了红红的沸腾的中央。 It was not easy to walk in these suits, but we slowly_________ _______ _______ to the edge of the crater and looked down into the red, _________ center. 第三节 语法填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分） 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。 Mary will never forget the first time she saw him. He suddenly appeared in class one day, 71 (wear) sun glasses. He walked in as if he 72 (buy) the school. And the word quickly got around that he was from New York City. For some reason he sat beside Mary. Mary felt 73 (please), because there were many empty seats in the room. But she quickly realized that it wasn’t her, it was probably the fact that she sat in 74 last row. 75 he thought he could escape attention by sitting at the back, he was wrong. It might have made it a little 76 (hard) for everybody because it meant they had to turn around, but that didn’t stop the kids in the class. Of course whenever they turned to look at him, they had to look at Mary, 77 made her feel like a star. “Do you need those glasses for medical reasons?” the teacher asked. The new boy shook his head.” “Then I’d appreciate 78 if you didn’t wear them in class. I like to look at your eyes when I’m speaking to you.” The new boy looked at the teacher 79 a few seconds and all the other students wondered what the boy would do. Then he took 80 off, gave a big smile and said “That is cool”. 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分30分） 第一节 单句改错（10分） 以下10个句子，每个句中只有一处错误。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。 81. The doctor said the women was a great deal of better and could leave hospital the next day. 82. After being defeated in the final match, the coach of the team would rather keep silent than made any comment. 83. Could it be fine tomorrow, I would go hiking with my roommates. 84. That is not easy to stop smoking, but millions have managed to quit and so can you. 85. It was Stephen’s courage and calmness helped him a lot when he was in trouble. 86. With the boy led the way, we had little difficulty finding the small farmhouse before dark. 87. Quantities of money has been used in helping the homeless by our government so far. 88. He is always teasing me about my fatness and I really can’t put up him. 89. I was about to go back to sleep then suddenly my bedroom became as bright as day. 90. Having been finished her homework, the girl helped her mother with the housework. 第二节 面表达（20分） 假如你是校学生会主席，为了更好地保护环境，你代表学生会向全校学生发出倡议。请根据以下内容，写一份“低碳生活”倡议书： 1. “低碳生活”节能环保。(1) 尽量步行上学或骑自行车上学。(2) 离开房间前关掉灯和其它电器。(3) 垃圾分类回收。(4）节约用纸。 2. 倡议全校学生过“低碳生活”,这是一种经济、健康、幸福的生活方式。 注意：1.词数：100左右 2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯 3. 开头和结尾已为你写好，不计人总词数。 参考词汇：电器electrical appliances Dear friends， As we can see, the environment around us is getting worse and worse. It is important for us to live a low-carbon life to protect the environment, not only for ourselves but also for our future generations. Thank you! The students’ Union 温馨提示：1. 请按试题顺序填涂机读卡。 2. 阅读七选五（31-35题）答案填写在答题卷上。 第II卷答题卷（共70分） 一、阅读七选五 (共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分) 31.____________32.____________33._____________34.___________35.___________ 二、单词拼写（共10小题，每小题1分，共10分） 56.____________ 57.____________58._____________59.__________ 60.___________ 61.____________ 62.____________63._____________64.__________ 65.___________ 三、根据课文内容填空（共20空，每空0.5分，满分10分） 66.______________ ______________ ______________ ______________ 67.______________ ______________ ______________ ______________ 68.______________ ______________ ______________ ______________ 69.______________ ______________ ______________ ______________ 70.______________ ______________ ______________ ______________ 四、语法填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分） 71.____________72.___________73.____________ 74.____________ 75.___________ 76.____________77.___________78.____________ 79.____________ 80. __________ 五、单句改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）： 81. The doctor said the women was a great deal of better and could leave hospital the next day. 82. After being defeated in the final match, the coach of the team would rather keep silent than made any comment. 83. Could it be fine tomorrow, I would go hiking with my roommates. 84. That is not easy to stop smoking, but millions have managed to quit and so can you. 85. It was Stephen’s courage and calmness helped him a lot when he was in trouble. 86. With the boy led the way, we had little difficulty finding the small farmhouse before dark. 87. Quantities of money has been used in helping the homeless by our government so far. 88. He is always teasing me about my fatness and I really can’t put up him. 89. I was about to go back to sleep then suddenly my bedroom became as bright as day. 90. Having been finished her homework, the girl helped her mother with the housework. 六、书面表达（满分20分） Dear friends， As we can see, the environment around us is getting worse and worse. It is important for us to live a low-carbon life to protect the environment, not only for ourselves but also for our future generations. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Thank you! The students’ Union 参考答案 听力（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分） 1-5 CACBA 6-10 CABAC 11-15 ABBCB 16-20 BCACA 阅读理解（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分） 21-23 DBA 24-27 CAAD 28-30 BDA 阅读七选五(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分) 31-35 CFDBE 完形填空(共20小题 , 每小题1. 5分, 满分30分) 36-40 BBADA 41-45 BDCDB 46-50 ABCDC 51-55 BACCA 单词拼写（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分） 56. mentally 57. adopted 58. opposed 59. actual 60. possessions 61. absolutely 62. average 63. exchange 64. phenomenon 65. stress 课文内容填空（共5小题，每空0.5分，满分10分） 66. By coincidence; developed; which 67. flexible; repeated; pattern; rhythm 68. means; become accustomed to 69. Even if; keep on 70. made our way; boiling 语法填空（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分） 71.wearing 72.had bought 73.pleased 74.the 75.If 76. harder 77. which 78. it 79. for 80.them 单句改错（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分） 81. 删去of 82. made改为make 83. Could改为Should 84. That改为It 85. helped前加that 86. led改为leading 87. has改为have 88. up后加with 89. then改为when 90. 删去been 书面表达（满分20分） Dear friends， As we can see, the environment around us is getting worse and worse. It is important for us to live a low-carbon life to protect the environment, not only for ourselves but also for our future generations. Low-carbon living saves more energy. Thus it is environmentally-friendly. First, it is a good idea for us to go to school on foot or by bike as often as possible, which contributes to a cleaner environment. Second, remember to turn off the lights and other electrical appliances before leaving the room. Third, we’d better sort out the rubbish so as to recycle some, which surely benefits us a great deal. Fourth, saving paper also matters much. It’s time that we should live a low-carbon life and everyone’s effort counts. Undoubtedly, this way of life is more economical, healthier and happier. Thank you! The students’ Union 作文评分原则： 1. 本题总分为20分，按4个档次给分； 2. 评分时，先根据文章的内容和语言初步确定其所属档次，然后以该档次的来衡量，确定或调整档次，最后给分； 3. 词数少于80和多于120的，从总分中减去2分； 4. 评分时应注意的主要内容为：内容要点、词汇应用和语法结构的数量和准确性及上下文的连贯性； 5. 如书写较差以至影响交际，将分数降低一个档次。拼写与标点符号是语言准确性的一个方面。评分时，应视其对交际的影响程度予以考虑。 附：听力录音材料 Text 1 M: Do you like this painting I bought? I want to put it in the front hallway. W: I like it, but I think it might look better in the kitchen or the living room. Text 2 W: Do you recycle, Aron? M: Yeah, I do. I recycle everything! I recycle glass, paper, and plastic. How about you? W: I only recycle glass. Text 3 W: What is your favorite type of movie? Personally, I like dramas. M: I prefer comedies, but sometimes I like action films. I used to think romance films were terrible, but I don’t mind so much anymore. Text 4 M: I’m going shopping and then to the movies on Saturday. Would you like to come? W: No, thanks. I’m going to the beach. It’s supposed to be hot, so I don’t want to be indoors. Text 5 M: I went to an eye doctor yesterday, and he told me that I’m colorblind. W: What does that mean? M: I can’t tell the differences between colors. It’s even worse from far away. Black and white is fine, though. Text 6 W: How long did it take you to write your novel? M: Around three years. W: Wow, that’s a long time! Where do you usually write? M: I write in cafés a lot. Sometimes I write at home, or in libraries. W: Do you have a favorite spot? M: Cafés are always nice because I can order coffee, and I like being around people. Writing from home gets lonely sometimes, but my preference mostly depends on my mood. Text 7 M: I had the worst day today! W: Why, what happened? M: I was late for school because I got into a car accident. It wasn’t even my fault. Then I spilled soup all over my foot at lunch and everyone laughed at me. No one picked me to be on their team at soccer practice after school. Then on my way home, I almost hit a dog that was in the road. W: Wow, that does sound horrible. I made your favorite meal for dinner tonight. Maybe that will cheer you up. M: Oh, thank you! Steak and French fries are exactly what I wanted! Let’s watch the basketball game after the meal. Text 8 W: Where do you see yourself in ten years? M: In ten years? I will have graduated college by then, and hopefully, I’ll be living in a big city, maybe New York. I want to be a doctor so I can help people. What about you? W: I’ve always wanted to live in Italy, so I definitely see myself there. Maybe Rome! Or Venice. Florence seems nice, too. M: What will your job be? W: I think I’d like to be a pilot and fly people around the world. M: That sounds fun. I thought you always wanted to be a lawyer, though. W: I used to, but that was last year. Now, I want to learn how to fly a plane. M: Do you think we’ll still be friends in ten years? W: Of course! I’ll visit you in New York and you can visit me in Rome! Text 9 M: Hi, Sara. W: Hey, Jimmy. What’s up? I never thought you’d be home on a Saturday night! M: I’m just calling to tell you that I won’t be able to make it to your party tomorrow. My dog died today. W: Oh, I’m so sorry to hear that! What happened? M: I’m not exactly sure. I came home from work tonight and she wasn’t moving. I took her to the hospital and they said her heart had stopped. W: That’s awful. Don’t worry about coming to the party. I completely understand. M: Thanks. She was 15 years old, so at least she had a good, long life. I think she simply died of old age. I just need a few days to myself, but I should be feeling back to normal pretty soon. W: Of course. If there’s anything you need, just give me a call. I can make you some food, or come spend some time with you if you want me to. M: Thanks. You’re a good friend. Have fun at the party. I’ll talk to you soon. Text 10 W: Hello, this is Charlotte Franklin calling from Dr. Carrie Smith’s office. I have a message for Hillary Brown. I’m calling to inform you that Dr. Smith has reviewed your tests, and it looks like you are allergic to the sun. This may be a surprise to you, but it is more common than you might think. Please call us to make an appointment to speak directly with Dr. Smith. In the meantime, try and stay out of the sun as much as possible. If you do go out, wear clothing that will block out as much sun as possible. And definitely put on sun cream. Try not to do many outdoor activities, and if you are driving, please wear sunglasses. Regular pain medicine is often enough to treat a bad sunburn for most of us. But if you get one, please go straight to the emergency room for treatment. This is not a joke. Don’t forget to drink a lot of water. Please call us as soon as possible to make an appointment. Thank you. 1