Icomefromoneofthosefamilieswhereyouhavetoshoutatthedinnertableinordertogetinaword.Everyonehasastrongopinion(观点），and28atthesametime.
腿Beingborninafamilylikeminehasmadememorecurious(好奇
的)andinterestedintheworldaroundme,andIliketo29anythingthatanyonetellsme.Bu
titliasalsomademenoticethatIamnota verygoodlistener.AndwhenIsay
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listening
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，
Idon'tmean
“noddingyourheadandpolitelysayingUhhuhorOohIsee”.1meanthekindof30whereyou
findyourselfdeeplyunderstandingthepersonyou
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respeakingwith.Whenyouareinterestedintheirstory,yourworldbecomeslessal>outyouandmoreaboutthem.No，Iwasneververygoodatthat.
芄Ispentthe31 of2010livinginSouthAfrica.Onweekdays,Iworkedtohelpchildren with
膃AIDS；onweekends,Iwentsightseeing，fromDurbantoCapeTowntoVictoriaFalls. 羀ButifyouaskedmewhatIreally32inSouthAfrica,Iwouldtellyouonething’smemories(：回；；
Ilistened.IlistenedtoaNigeriantaxidriver忆
)ofhisfifthbirthday;IlistenedtoaGermantalkaboutthebeachesofBrazilIlistenedloa20-year-oldco-workertellabouthisweekendIlistenedtoaSouthAfricanlourguide'stalkal>ou!thestartofhertravelcompany.Ilistened,andIlistened.AndsometimesIspoke...hutmostlyIlistened.
芅AndifIhadnotspenttwomonthslistening,Imighthavemissedthemomentalittlegirl,wholostparentsatthree,whispered(低语）afteralongsilencef“1loveyou.”Imighthavemissedthat,ifIhadnotlearnedtolisten.
肆Beforethatsummer,Ionlyknewhowto33.Icouldsitdownwithanyoneandheartheirstoriesandnodandanswerattherighttimes
—
butmostofthetimeIwaslookingatthenextwordsoutofmyownmouth.AftermysummerinSouthAfrica,Iknowwhenmymouthisclosedandmymind(思想）is34，Icanlearnthemostaboutotherpeople,andperhapsaboutmyself.
羂Apersonshouldknowwhentoclosehermouth,sitback,andfocuson(关注)someoneelse.I35inlistening.
肀B.talks C.laughs D.answers
蚆B.et C.remember D.question
蒄B.thinking C.listeningD.starting
螁B.day C.summer D.year
膀B.visited C.took D.enjoyed
肇B.guess C.shout D.work
膆B.cool C.slow D.open
薀 B.believe C.join D.turn 艿阅读理解（共26分）
蒈七、阅读下列短文，根据短文内容，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳选项。（共20分，
每小题2分）
蚄A
薃WelcometoOurSchoolClubs
荿 葿ChineseCalligraphy（书法）Club 肆BeijingOperaClub 蚅
虿WhattolearnhowtowritetraditionalChinesecharacters？WhattoenjoythebecautyofChineseChlligraphy？MsZhaoiswaitingforyou. 莆Areyouinterestedinmusic,dancing,paintingorbeautifulclothes?Youcanenjoyalloftheseinourclub.SometimeswegotoMeiLanfangTheatretowatchBeijingOpera. Time：Thursdayafternoon Room：105 肁螄Time:Fridayafternoon 莂Room:107 葿TaijiquanClub 蒇蕿ChineseKnotClub 袈Choosesomethingnew,choosesomethingfun.Taijiisaninterestingandtraditionalkindofexercise.It'sslowandquiet,butverygoodforyourhealth. 薆Doyoulikeart?CometoourChineseKnot（结）Club.MakeyourownknotsandlearnsomethingaboutChineseculture.Thetraditionalredknotsbringyougoodluck. 羃Time:Mondayafternoon Time:Tuesdayafternoon 膄Room:201 袂Room:308 36.BeijingOperaClubisin.
芈A.Room105B.Room201C.Room107D.Room308
蚅37.Jacrkielikessports，sohecanchoose.
蚁A.ChineseCalligraphyClubB.ChineseKnotClub
蝿C.BeijingOperaClubD.TaijiquanClub
莅38.InChineseculture,theredknotscanbringus.
膃A.goodcharactersB.goodluck
蒀C.beautifulclothesD.healthylife
衿B
螆Playingamusicalinstrument
袅Flayingamusicalinstrument(乐器）isagreathobby(爱：好it）’
tohave.IstartedplayingthepianowhenIwasfiveyearsoldandstillreallyenjoyitnowsagreatwaytorelaxandcheermeup.whenI'mfeelingdown.WhenIlivedathomewithmyparents,wehadalovelybrownpianointhehouse.IlearnedtoplaythepianoforfiveyearsandIhadpianolessonseveryweek. 蒃WhenIwenttouniversityfIhadtoleavemypianobehind.ButIwantedtoplaythepianosomuch.IspentallthemoneyIhadonanewe-piano.Itwasquitedifficulttogetitfromthemusicshoptomyhouse:Ihadtotakeafriendwithmetogetitintoataxiandthencarryittothedoor.1wasveryglad1boughtitthough.IwasabletoplaywheneverIwanted.WhenIwasstudyingorwritingapaper,Iusedtotakeabreaktoplaysomething.Itreallyhelpedmebecomehappyagain!WhenIwasfeelingahithomesick,playingmusic?that1learnedonmyoldpianomademefee丨better.
羈NowIamonmyyearabroad(在国外）.Unluckily,Idon
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thaveapianoanymore.IwishthatpianoswereaseasytomoveasguitarsbecauseIreallymiss(spendingtimeonmyhobby.WhenIgohomeforChristmas
。
Iwilldrivemyfamilymad(
becauseIwillplaythepianoallthetime.Itprobablywon’tsoundverynicebecauseIhaven’thadanypractice!
膇39.Howdidthewriterlearntoplaythepiano?
莃A.Hismumtaughthim. B.Hehadpianolessons.
节C.Helearnedbyhimself. D.Helearnedwithfriends.
肈40.Whendidthewriterbuyanewe-piano?
薈A.Attheageoffive. B.Whenhelivedwithparents.
肅C.Onhisyearabroad. D.Whenhewasatuniversity.
羁41.Whatdoesthewriterwanttotellus?
肈A.It'sboringtoplaythepiano.
罿B.It'sdifficulttogetapiano.
蒃C.It'sgreattoplayaninstrument.
肄D.It'simportanttoplaythepianoeveryday.
C
膈
北京市西城区2016-2017学年度第二学期期末考试七年级英语试卷含答案 (1)
