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树德中学高 2023 级高一下学期期末考试英语试题 9．Why does the woman like cars?
命题人：张若婷 审题人：钟焜、黄丽、罗蓉 （时间：120分钟 满分：150分） A．They run fast. B．They are cheap. C．They can go anywhere.
10．When did the man get rid of his vehicle?
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分 30 分） A．A year ago. B．Half a year ago. C．One month ago.
注意回答听力部分时，请先将答案标在试卷上。录音部分结束前，你将有两分钟的时间 听第 8 段材料，回答第 11 至 13 题。
将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。 11．Why does Lisa want the new job?
第一节（共 5小题；每小题 1.5分，满分 7.5分） A．It pays more money.
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 B．It offers her career promotion.
佳选项。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 C．It will be easy as she’s done it before.
话仅读一遍。 12．How did Lisa find out about the job?
1．What will the woman do? A．From a co-worker. B．From an advertisement. C．From someone working there.
A．Wipe the table. B．Wash the dishes. C．Clean the floor. 13．How many children does Lisa have?
2．How often are the meetings held? A．Two. B．Three. C．Four.
A．Once a day. B．Once a week. C．Once a month. 听第 9 段材料，回答第 14 至 16 题。
3．What does the man mean? 14．What is the conversation mainly about?
A．He is going blind. B．He likes darkness. C．He can’t bear the strong light. A．Suggestions about adopting a pet.
4．Where does the conversation probably take place? B．Ways of learning to look after a dog.
A．On a mountain. B．In a gym. C．At the speakers’ home. C．Job applications to an animal shelter.
5．What did the man think of the garden? 15．What does the woman like best about working at a shelter?
A．It was beautiful. B．It was crowded. C．It was inspiring. A．Cleaning the cages. B．Getting along with pets. C．Interacting with other volunteers.
第二节（共 15小题；每小题 1.5分，满分 22.5分） 16．What will the man probably do next?
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 A．Buy a dog. B．Talk to his roommate. C．Contact a shelter near him.
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 听第 10段材料，回答第17至20题。
小题，每小题 5 秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出 5 秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 17. What TV channel is Jimmy Kimmel Live on?
A. NBC. B. TBS. C. ABC.
听第 6 段材料，回答第 6、7 题。
18. When did Jimmy Kimmel become especially famous?
6．How will the woman give the lucky money to William?
A. After he hosted the Oscars.
A．By WeChat Pay. B．By bank transfer. C．In cash.
B. After Donald Trump became president.
7．What will William probably do during the holiday?
C. When he cried at his show for the first time.
A．Attend classes. B．Join his family for dinner. C．Travel to his grandparents’ house.
19. On talk shows, what usually comes right after the opening speech?
听第 7 段材料，回答第 8 至 10 题。 A. An interview. B. A musical performance. C. A comedy performance.
8．Why does the woman think young people prefer public transportation? 20. What did Jimmy Kimmel do before hosting Jimmy Kimmel Live?
A．Decrease in income. A. He taught in a drama school.
B. He worked at a radio station.
B．Difficulty of parking.
C. He went to school in Los Angeles.
C．Convenience of public transportation.
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第一节（共 15小题； 每小题 2.5分，满分 37.5分） B
Birds gained the ability to fly about 150 million years ago, which was a major event in animal
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的 ABC 和D四个选项中， 选出最佳选项。
history. For a long time, though, scientists have not fully understood how that change happened. A
new study may cast light on the answer. A team of researchers found that birds evolved to fly due
A
to changes in the part of the brain called the cerebellum (小脑), which is responsible for motor
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the birds were at rest and right after they flew for 10 minutes. They scanned eight birds and looked
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at 26 parts of the brain. Only the cerebellum showed significant changes in activity levels before
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and after flying for all the birds.
chemistry, mathematics, physics, or other related sciences.
These findings indicated that the ability to fly is connected to the cerebellum. To determine
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details in job interviews. Studying a specific textbook or reading journals in the field is suitable for In the dinosaurs that were developing the ability to fly, the team saw a significant increase in
this purpose. In some companies, you also have to talk to chemists during the application process, the size of the cerebellum. They also noted signs of increased brain complexity, like folds in the
who ask for some basic or detailed knowledge. Name reactions in particular can be queried. brain tissue. These findings confirmed a connection between flying and changes to the cerebellum.
The Application Process 24. What might the new study reveal in paragraph 1?
The application process for a job vacancy can vary depending on the company and the role A. What transformed birds’ brains. B. How brain controls body movement.
you are applying for, but in general, it usually involves some common steps. Click here for more C. What made birds evolve to fly. D. How birds influenced animal history.
details. 25. What can we conclude from the PET scans?
→Application Materials：Cover Letter, Resume A. The body structure of birds has evolved a lot.
B. 26 parts of the brain displayed signs of change.
21. What education background is needed for a student to become a chemist?
C Brain activity remained unchanged throughout.
A. Evening school of Sciences. B. Self study of chemistry.
D. The cerebellum holds the key to birds’ flying ability.
C. College education of Maths. D. High school after class course of Physics.
26. How did the scientists confirm the connection between flying and the cerebellum?
22. What should you do to increase the chance of finding a good job?
A. By unearthing more brain fossils. B. By scanning brains of Archaeopteryx.
A. Attend some job hunting fairs.
C. By studying structures of winged species. D. By comparing sizes and shapes of brains.
B. Give detailed personal information.
27. Which would be the best title for the text?
C. Communicate with chemists via social media.
A. Bird brains came before birds B. Archaeopteryx, the first flying dinosaur
D. Pursue further education in related sciences.
C. PET scans reveal birds’ secrets D. Cerebellum, the key to animal evolution
23. Where will you find this advertisement?
A. A website. B. A magazine. C. A newspaper. D. A brochure.
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{#{QQABQYQUogigAIJAAQhCAQlICEMQkBAAAQgOQFAMIAAAQQFABAA=}#}C easy to explain why one person is intelligent and another is not, or why one is cooperative and
At my first lesson in Chinese calligraphy, my teacher told me plainly: “Now I will teach you another is competitive.
how to write your name. And to make it beautiful.” I felt my breath catch. I was curious. Social scientists are of course, extremely interested in these types of questions. They want to
Growing up in Singapore, I had an unusual relationship with my Chinese name. My parents are explain why we possess certain characteristics and exhibit certain behaviors. There are no clear
ethnically Chinese, so they asked fortune tellers to decide my name, aiming for maximum luck. As a answers yet, but two distinct schools of thought on the matter have developed. As one might expect,
result, I ended up with a nonsense and embarrassing name: Chen Yiwen, meaning, roughly, “old”, the two approaches are very different from one another, and there is a great deal of debate between
“barley (薏米)” and “warm”. proponents (倡导者) of each theory. The controversy is often conveniently referred to as
When I arrived in America for college at 18, I put on an American accent and abandoned my “nature/nurture”.
Chinese name. When I moved to Hong Kong in 2021, after 14 years in the States, I decided to learn Those who support the “nature” side of the conflict believe that our personalities and behavior
calligraphy. Why not get back in touch with my heritage? I thought. patterns are largely determined by biological and genetic factors. That our environment has little, if
In calligraphy, the idea is to copy the old masters’ techniques, thereby refining your own. Every anything to do with our abilities, characteristics, and behavior is central to this theory. Taken to an
week, though, my teacher would give uncomfortably on-the-nose assessments of my person. “You extreme, this theory maintains that our behavior is predetermined to such a great degree that we are
need to be braver,” he once observed. “Have confidence. Try to produce a bold stroke(笔画).” For almost completely governed by our instincts.
years, I had prided myself on presenting an image of confidence, but my writing betrayed me. Proponents of the “nurture” theory, or, as they are often called, behaviorists, claim that our
I was trying to make sense of this practice. You must visualize the word as it is to be written and environment is more important than our biologically based instincts in determining how we will act.
leave a trace of yourself in it. As a bodily practice, calligraphy could go beyond its own cultural A behaviorist, B.E. Skinner, sees humans as beings whose behavior is almost completely shaped by
restrictions. Could it help me go beyond mine? My teacher once said to me, “When you look at the their surroundings. The behaviorists’ view of the human being is quite mechanistic; they maintain
word, you see the body. Though a word on the page is two-dimensional, it contains multitudes, that, like machines, humans respond to environmental stimuli as the basis of their behavior.
conveying the force you’ve applied, the energy of your grip(握笔), the arch of your spine.” I had The social and political implications of these two theories are profound. In the United States,
for example, blacks often score below whites on standardized intelligence tests. This leads some
been learning calligraphy to get in touch with my cultural roots, but what I was really seeking was a
“nature” proponents to conclude that blacks are genetically inferior to whites. Behaviorists, in
return to myself. Now I have sensed that the pleasure out of calligraphy allows me to know myself
contrast, say that the differences in scores are due to the fact that blacks are often deprived of many
more fully.
of the educational and other environmental advantages that whites enjoy, and that, as a result, they
During a recent lesson, my teacher pointed at the word I had just finished, telling me: “This
do not develop the same responses that whites do.
word is much better. I can see the choices you made, your calculations, your flow. Trust yourself.
Neither of these theories can yet fully explain human behavior. In fact, it is quite likely that the
This word is yours.” He might as well have said, “This word is you.”
key to our behavior lies somewhere between these two extremes. That the controversy will continue
28. What did the author initially think of her name “Chen Yiwen”?
for a long time is certain.
A. It was lucky so she gladly accepted it.
32. What will the proponents of the “nurture” theory agree with?
B. She felt proud of its symbolic meaning.
A. Peter loves talking to strangers because he is friendly.
C. She understood the intention but still disliked it.
B. Peter loves maths because his father is a maths professor.
D. Its strange pronunciation made her embarrassed.
C. Peter loves detective stories because he enjoys suspense and thrill.
29. The author decided to learn calligraphy to ______.
D. Peter loves tea because his mother gave it to him since childhood.
A. pick up a new hobby B. reconnect with her origin
33 The underlined word “mechanistic” in paragraph 4 means .
C. gain insights into a new culture D. fit in with local community
A. Flexible B. rigid C. common D. new
30. From the teacher’s words, the author learns that calligraphy ______.
34. Why did the author cite the blacks in the US as an example?
A. reflects the creator’s spirits B. comes from creative energy
A. He wanted to show how the theories have deeply affected the society.
C. requires different techniques D. depends on continuous practice
B. He tried to prove that both theories need further discussion and research.
31. What does the author intend to tell us?
C. He intended to demonstrate why the blacks need more education and support.
A. Appreciate what our culture offers. B. Find beauty from your inner self.
D. He attempted to introduce the result of intelligence tests from blacks and whites.
C. A great teacher leads you to truth. D. We are the sum of what we create.
35. What is the author’s purpose in writing the text?
A. To introduce some theories. B. To explain a social issue.
D
C. To solve a racial problem. D. To give further suggestions.
People have wondered for a long time how their personalities and behaviors are formed. It’s not
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{#{QQABQYQUogigAIJAAQhCAQlICEMQkBAAAQgOQFAMIAAAQQFABAA=}#}第二节 （共 5小题；每小题 2.5分，满分 12.5分） Eventually, Ms. Burdeyney learned about plans for an eye research program at Tel Aviv
根据短文内容，从短文后的七个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为 University in Israel. The research team 46 Canadian doctor Allan Slomovic, who has done
47 work on eye care using stem cells. Seeing a ray of hope, Ms. Burdeyney began raising 48
多余选项。
for the project with a friend, Toronto businessman Meyer Zeifman. 49 , she has raised
Perseverance isn’t easy. But before you blame your lack of willpower, consider this: Building
$110,000 with another $40,000 50 .
mental strength is similar to building physical strength. In just a few minutes each day, you can
“I’m trying to get more and more people to understand that there are solutions,” said Ms.
train your brain to think differently, manage your emotions, and behave productively. 36
Burdeyney, a trained nurse who is still working as a personal trainer after 51 . “I say there is
37 Think about three things you are grateful for in your life. It could be as simple as the
no old 52 , there’s only neglect . Don’t stand 53 , do something about it.”
clean water that you drink. Write in a gratitude journal, list the things you feel grateful for over
Ms. Burdeyney added that she was hoping to do more for the research project. “I just want to
dinner, or make it a habit to find what you’re thankful for before you go to bed. Over time, being
bring 54 into people’s eyes and this is just the 55 . There is still a long way to go.”
grateful becomes a second nature.
41. A. gently B. boldly C. literally D. notably
It’s impossible to stay strong when you’re thinking about something that happened last week
42. A. getting over B. going through C. holding on D. passing down
or horrible things going to happen tomorrow. 38 It’s therefore of great significance to be able
43. A. similar B. various C. personal D. special
to concentrate on the present. With regular practice, you’ll increase the ability to focus.
44. A. Everybody B. Somebody C. Nobody D. Anybody
It can be tempting to wait until you feel ready to make a change. But waiting until you feel
45. A. compromised B. forgotten C. abandoned D. separated
good about yourself before you take action could backfire. Instead, when you change your
46. A. informed B. doubted C. included D. dismissed
behavior, your thoughts and your emotions will follow. So when you’re sad, put your shoulders
47. A. part-time B. controversial C. voluntary D. ground-breaking
back and smile, and you’ll feel better. 39
48. A. money B. standards C. awareness D. questions
Every day is a chance to develop some mental strength. Simple, short exercises performed
49. A. As ever B. So far C. In return D. Once again
over time will help you build mental strength. 40 Feeling sorry for yourself and giving up
50. A. wasted B. donated C. expected D. earned
after your first failure are just a few of the bad habits that could discourage you from building your
51. A. retirement B. childbirth C. graduation D. marriage
mental strength.
52. A. time B. rule C. age D. tale
A．The only time you can make changes is right now.
53. A. straight B. still C. firm D. alone
B．With regular exercise, you’ll build your mental strength.
54. A. light B. joy C. color D. beauty
C．You can stay away from the bad habits by regular training.
55. A. future B. beginning C. truth D. meaning
D．Mental strength has a lot in common with physical strength.
E．You can physically change your brain by making gratitude a habit. 第三节（共 10小题；每小题 1.5分，满分 15分）
F．Pay attention to the bad habits that keep you out of mental strength. Distracted driving is an ongoing problem. A new poll by State Farm, ____56____ insurance
G．Always remember feelings of confidence won’t come out of nowhere. company, proves once again that the roads are full of fools. One in five of the 912 drivers
____57____ (survey) last November admitted accessing the Internet on their smartphones while
第三部分 语言知识运用（共三节，满分 50分） driving. Over the past several months, the company ____58____ (conduct) a deeper study.
第一节（共 15小题；每小题 1分，满分 15分） ____59____ (teenage) and young adults are more addicted to their phones, and they’re also less
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项 ABC 和D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空 experienced drivers, a reason for danger on the roads with a likely ____60____ (high) percentage of
smartphone use while driving.
白处的最佳选项。
Despite ____61____ (acknowledge) the dangers, none of the guilty drivers seems to be
When Beverley Burdeyney turned seventy-four last year, she started having problems with
ashamed of ____62____ (they). “I’m not saying it’s the smartest thing in the world,” says Sean
her eyes, 41 dryness and discomfort.
Black, a 38-year-old Illinois resident, “but I guess I just do it anyway.”Maybe, to a certain degree,
“I was simply 42 a terrible experience,” Ms. Burdeyney said at her home in Toronto. “I
this behavior will never change ____63____ a near-accident or actual crash doesn’t take place. Even
felt so helpless and insecure because the quality of my life was affected.”
Ms. Burdeyney talked to some friends who had 43 problems and discovered that then, the change will only happen ____64____ the basis of each individual case, and it puts the lives
they were largely suffering in silence. “ 44 chooses to talk about it because it seems so and well-being of innocents at the mercy of those ____65____ are too lazy to change their habits.
insignificant,” she said. “But more and more are suffering and lives are being 45 .”
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{#{QQABQYQUogigAIJAAQhCAQlICEMQkBAAAQgOQFAMIAAAQQFABAA=}#}第四部分 书面表达（满分 40分） Big Cleaning plan. After listening to Joan, Mike readily accepted her idea.
第一节 应用文写作（满分 20分） The Big Cleaning plan began. Joan collected the clothes from sofa and then put them in the
water of a basin. After pouring in some washing liquids, she began to wash them by hand.
假如你叫李华，你的外国好友 Peter 即将来你的城市旅游。他来信请你推荐你所在城市
Realizing the clothes were clean enough, Joan gently squeezed water out and hung them to dry.
的一所博物馆。请给他回信推荐一所博物馆并说明至少两个推荐理由。请合理增添细节，使
Meanwhile, Mike was busy mopping the floor back and forth with all his strength, really aware of
行文连贯，逻辑清楚，内容完整。
what hard work his Mum had at home! They had just finished the cleaning when the express boy
Dear Peter,
came to the door.
注意： 续写字数为100字左右，请按如下格式作答。
With the cake placed on the table, Mum came in.
Yours
Lihua
注意：字数 100词左右
第二节 读后续写 （满分 20分）
阅读下面材料， 根据其内容和所给段落开头续写最后一段使之构成一篇完整的文章。
It was an early winter morning. Joan was sleeping soundly when the phone rang in the living
room. She rolled over and glanced at the clock on the wall—it was already nine o’clock. Every
weekend morning, her mother had to work part-time in the cafe. Although Joan was still sleepy,
she knew she had to get up. After all, she didn’t expect her brother Mike, who was sleeping like a
log, to hear the phone. She quietly went over to the living room. When she picked up the receiver,
on the other end came the warmhearted greetings, “Good morning, my dear!” Recognizing the
voice from her father, Joan was immediately surrounded by a sense of joy and the sleepiness swept
away.
Joan’s father was a seaman, who rarely came back. Working on the sea was really hard. Born
in a not-rich family, Joan and Mike felt the stress of life but they were happy to enjoy the family
atmosphere.
“Good morning, Dad, what’s up?” Joan said in an easy tone. “I have been very nice recently,
my baby. Today is your mother’s birthday, and I have ordered her a cake online and it should come
to the house in one and half an hour. Do remember to take the cake.”
Hearing her father’s words, Joan felt a little ashamed. How she could forget Mum’s birthday!
She took a glance at the dirty clothes piled on the sofa and the oily floor that hadn’t been mopped
(拖地) for a few days—There were two hours before her mother came back. She calculated they
had enough time to prepare a surprise for Mum.
Thinking of this, she felt full of excitement. “Well, Dad, now I’m going to wake Mike up. We
will give Mum a surprise!”
Joan hung up the phone with Dad, and hurriedly went to Mike’s room to share with him her
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{#{QQABQYQUogigAIJAAQhCAQlICEMQkBAAAQgOQFAMIAAAQQFABAA=}#}树德中学高 2003级高一下学期期末考试英语试题参考答案 W: But when you are driving, you feel so free. There are so many places a bus can’t take you to.
M: Well, I haven’t had a car for six months till now and have never looked back. Getting around has not
听力 1-5 BCCAB 6-10 BAACB 11-15 BCABB 15-20 CCBCB
gotten any harder, either by bus or taxi.
阅读 21-23 CCA 24-27 CDDA 28-31 CBAD 32-35 DBAA
W: Don’t you have to wait a long time when getting a taxi?
七选五 36-40 B E A G F
M: No way. These days they come so fast. The last time I had to wait more than 10 minutes was over a
完型 41-45 DB A C A 46-50. CD A B C 51-55. AC B A B month ago.
语法填空： 56. an 57. surveyed 58. has conducted 59. Teenagers 60. higher
61. acknowledging 62. themselves 63. if 64. on 65. who/that (Text 8)
作文（略） M: So, Lisa, what makes you believe that you’re the best person for the job?
听力原文 W: Well, I have five years of experience in a similar position at another company.
第一节 M: And why is it you are looking to leave that company?
W: Well, the pay is better, but I’m looking for a place where I can grow.
（Text 1）
M: And you think that is with us?
M: Right, we need to get this place tidy before Mom gets home or she will go crazy. You wash the dishes and I
W: Yes. One of my friends works for you. She told me about the role. She’s always talking about how the
will clean the floor.
company supports her in learning new skills and pushing her to advance.
W: OK. You’d better wipe the table as well.
M: We do have a skills training school and we expect our employees to try and better themselves.
(Text 2)
W: Well, I’m definitely eager to learn.
M: Why didn’t we discuss the new order at our last meeting?
M: We also offer flexible working hours if that suits.
W: It was too late to discuss it at the December meeting. I’ve carried it forward to the January meeting.
W: It would. We have two girls aged three and four.
M: OK, so we should have a decision in time for the February meeting.
M: Lovely. We like to think of ourselves as a family, so as long as you do the work, we’re happy for you to
(Text 3)
set your own schedule.
M: Eek, you are blinding me. Turn that light away.
W:That sounds perfect,
W: Sorry, I forgot how powerful it is.
(Text 9)
M: It’s OK. It was just a shock, stepping out of darkness into that.
M:Hi. My roommate wants to get a dog but I have never owned one before. Where can I learn how to take
(Text 4)
care of a dog?
W: How much further do we have to walk? I thought we would be at the top by now.
W:You might try volunteering at a local animal shelter.
M: What’s the matter? Haven’t all those gym sessions strengthened your legs? Come on, we’ll be back home in
M:Oh? How will that help me?
no time.
W:It will teach you how to properly feed, exercise and clean up after a dog. You get to work with
(Text 5)
abandoned animals, helping them become used to human beings so they can find new homes.
5. W: Mark took me to the botanical garden over the weekend. All the plants were very pretty and colorful. They
M:Is working at a shelter expensive?
inspired me to paint later that day.
W:No, other than maybe buying some clothes you can get dirty. Cleaning-up can be messy and smelly.
M: I went there last month, but it was so busy that I couldn’t enjoy it.
M: What is the best part about working at a shelter from your experience?
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W:You get to interact with dogs and cats, while cleaning their cages. You get to give them love and
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attention, and they will give you far more of both than you give them.
Good morning, William. I wanted to wish you a happy Lunar New Year. What time is it there?
M:Is there anything you regret about volunteering at a shelter?
M:Thanks, Mom. It’s 9:00 a, m. I wish I could be there to join the family celebration.
W:Only that I am unable to adopt every animal. I learned a lot and enjoyed it.
W:Well, we still have some lucky money for you. Can I send it on WeChat?
M:Thank you for the advice. I will look into helping a shelter near me.
M:That’s inconvenient to use that here. Can you send it to my US account?
W:I’d love to give you a red envelope as usual, but that’ll work, instead.
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M: Thanks, Mom. I still have school these weeks. Unfortunately, I won’t have much time off.
Jimmy Kimmel Live is an American late-night talk show. It can be seen five nights a week on the ABC channel.
W:I’m sorry. We’ll call you from your grandma’s house when we get there!
There’re some other nightly talk shows that are very popular at the moment, for example, NBC’s The Tonight
Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and Conan on the TBS network. The hosts of those shows are some of the most
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famous figures in show business. However, Kimmel has been known to start crying on the show when he talks
W: Did you know it is more common for young people to take taxis and public transportation than to own a
about what he cares about, and he has become especially famous after Donald Trump became president. All
car.
late-night talk shows tend to follow the same timing: there is an opening speech by the host, followed by a
M: I saw that this morning in the newspaper as well.
special comedy performance done with a partner. Then there is a series of interviews with other famous people,
W: I guess it’s because income levels have really dropped since the last decade. Can you imagine taking a
and a musical performance comes at the end. Kimmel has been so successful at his show that he was asked to
bus everywhere?
host the Oscars for the last two years. In his early career, Kimmel worked at a radio station in Los Angeles,
M: Traffic has gotten so bad in the city. Since last year, it’s been nearly impossible to park anywhere. That
which helped him practice his comedy. Jimmy Kimmel Live! is one of the only shows in America that are loved
must have led to the fact that nobody is buying cars. Also, people can order taxis on their phones now—it’s
by both young people and older generations.
so convenient.
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