吉林省長春市普通高中高三質(zhì)量監(jiān)測（二）英語試題2

長春市2025屆高三質(zhì)量監(jiān)測(二)英語本試卷共12頁?？荚嚱Y(jié)束后，將本試卷和答題卡一并交回。注意事項(xiàng)：1.答題前，考生先將自己的姓名、準(zhǔn)考證號碼填寫清楚，將條形碼準(zhǔn)確粘貼在考生信息條形碼粘貼區(qū)。2.選擇題必須使用2B鉛筆填涂;非選擇題必須使用0.5毫米黑色字跡的簽字筆書寫，字體工整、筆跡清楚。3.請按照題號順序在答題卡各題目的答題區(qū)域內(nèi)作答，超出答題區(qū)域書寫的答案無效;在草稿紙、試卷上答題無效。4.作圖可先使用鉛筆畫出，確定后必須用黑色字跡的簽字筆描黑。5.保持卡面清潔，不要折疊，不要弄破、弄皺，不準(zhǔn)使用涂改液、修正帶、刮紙刀。第一部分聽力(1~20小題)在筆試結(jié)束后進(jìn)行。英語聽力注意事項(xiàng)：英語聽力(共兩節(jié)，共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分)做題時，先將答案標(biāo)在試卷上。錄音內(nèi)容結(jié)束后，你將有兩分鐘的時間將試卷上的答案轉(zhuǎn)涂到答題卡上。第一節(jié)(共5小題;每小題1.5分，滿分7.5分)聽下面5段對話。每段對話后有一個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)。聽完每段對話后，你都有10秒鐘的時間來回答有關(guān)小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對話僅讀一遍。例：Howmuchistheshirt?A.￡19.15.B.￡9.18.C.￡9.15.答案是C。1.【此處可播放相關(guān)音頻，請去附件查看】Whosuggestedbuyingthedress?A.Theassistant.B.Thewoman’ssister.CThewoman’shusband.2.【此處可播放相關(guān)音頻，請去附件查看】Whenshouldtheparcelhavearrived?A.By11:30. B.By12:00. C.By12:30.3.【此處可播放相關(guān)音頻，請去附件查看】Whyisthemaninahurry?A.Heisgoingtoaparty.B.Hehasatraintocatch.C.Hehasameetingtoattend.4.【此處可播放相關(guān)音頻，請去附件查看】Whatdoesthewomanremendthemantodo?A.Havetheusualcoffee.B.Tryadifferenttypeofcoffee.C.Buyonecoffeeandgettwomoreforfree.5.【此處可播放相關(guān)音頻，請去附件查看】WhatdoesthewomanthinkofTom?A.Shy. B.Impolite. C.Outgoing.第二節(jié)(共15小題;每小題1.5分，滿分22.5分)聽下面5段對話或獨(dú)白。每段對話或獨(dú)白后有幾個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)。聽每段對話或獨(dú)白前，你將有時間閱讀各個小題，每小題5秒鐘;聽完后，各小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時間。每段對話或獨(dú)白讀兩遍。聽下面一段較長對話，回答以下小題【此處可播放相關(guān)音頻，請去附件查看】6.Whyhasthepartybeenheld?A.Forabirthday. B.Forawedding. C.Forajob.7.Wherearethespeakers?A.Atahouse.B.Atanoffice.C.Atarestaurant.聽下面一段較長對話，回答以下小題?！敬颂幙刹シ畔嚓P(guān)音頻，請去附件查看】8.Whatwasthewoman’sfirstjob?A.Atrainer. B.Asecretary. C.Amanager.9Whatwasthewomandissatisfiedwithinherfirstjob?A.Theworkingenvironment. B.Theworkinghours. C.Thepay.聽下面一段較長對話，回答以下小題。【此處可播放相關(guān)音頻，請去附件查看】10.Whatdidthewomanjustdo?A.Shetookanexam. B.Shesawadoctor. C.Shehadarest.11.Whatisthewomanlike?A.Active. B.Lazy. C.Careful.12.Whatdidthemanhurtlastyear?A.Hisleg. B.Hisfoot. C.Hisarm.聽下面一段較長對話，回答以下小題?！敬颂幙刹シ畔嚓P(guān)音頻，請去附件查看】13.Whatisthewoman’sfirstconcernaftertheincident?A.Damagetothecar. B.Damagetothetrees. C.Damagetotheanimal.14.Whatcausedtheaccident?A.Adeer. B.Adog. C.Arabbit.15.Whatdoesthewomansuggestdoingfirst?A.Makingacall. B.Checkingthecar. C.Catchingtheanimal.16.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Coworkers. B.Neighbors. C.Acouple.聽下面一段獨(dú)白，回答以下小題。【此處可播放相關(guān)音頻，請去附件查看】17.Whatisthetalkmainlyabout?A.Afloodrescue. B.Abuildingfire. C.Ahospitalaccident.18.Whendidtheeventoccur?A.Inthemorning. B.Intheafternoon. C.Intheevening.19.Whowasrescued?A.Ananimal. B.Ababy. C.Amother.20.Whatisgoingtobeshownnext?A.Ahappycelebration. B.Asafetylesson. C.Aweatherreport.第二部分閱讀(共兩節(jié)，滿分50分)第一節(jié)(共15小題;每小題2.5分，滿分37.5分)閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C和D四個選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。ARescueDogsLookingforHomes●Name:Ruby(female)●Age:6●Breed:CavalierKingCharlesSpanielRubyissuperfriendlywithnewpeopleanddogsalike.Shecanlivewithanotherdoginthehome.Shecanalsolivewithchildren,solongasinteractionsaremanaged.Shedoesn’tmindifthereisagarden,providingshegetsenoughexercise.●Name:Reggy(male)●Age:3●Breed:RottweilerCrossReggyisafriendly,clumsy,andaffectionateblockheadwhoadorespeople.He’llneedanactivefamily,wheretheyoungestfamilymembersareovertheageof18,whocanmanagehissizeandstrength.He’sagreattravellerinthecar,whichisidealifwalksarenoteasilyaccessedfromhisnewhome.Reggymustbetheonlypetandrequiresasecuregardentobouncearound.●Name:Maggy(female)●Age:Over8●Breed:GreyhoundMaggyadoresthepanyofherhumans,butitmaytakeherawhiletoshowoffhertrue,sweet,andlovingcharacter.Duetohernervousnature,shewillbelookingforahomewheretheyoungestmembersofherfamilyareovertheageof16.Whileunabletolivewithcats,Maggyishappytolivewithawellsuiteddog.TravellinginthecarisanareathatMaggyfindsparticularlychallenging.Hernewfamilyshouldhaveadecentsized(尺寸適中的)garden.●Name:Ace(male)●Age:7●Breed:StaffordshireBullTerrierMeetawesomeAce,anadorablesevenyearoldStaffiewhoisonthelookoutforalovingadultonlyhome.Aceprefersacalmenvironment,ashefeelsuneasyaroundotherdogs.Hehasabigappetiteandenjoystreatbasedgamesthatallowhimtosniffout(嗅出)tastyfoods.IfyoucanofferAceloveandpatience,youwillberewardedwithaloyalpanion.21.Whichdogisthemostsuitableforafamilywitha5yearoldchild?A.Ruby. B.Reggy. C.Maggy. D.Ace.22.WhatdoReggyandMaggyhaveinmon?A.Theyarefriendlytocats. B.Theyareeasytoapproach.C.Theyfavourhouseswithacourtyard. D.Theyliketravellinginacar.23.WhichkindofgamedoesAcelike?A.Treasurehuntgames. B.Fetchgames.C.Hideandseekgames. D.Rewardgames.BEachChristmasandbirthday,CharlieJefferswouldreceivebrandnewLego(樂高積木)sets.Onedayin2020hewashomebuildingwiththemwhenitstruckhimthatmanykidscouldn’tplaywithLegobecauseofitscost.“Legobringsmealotofjoy,andIwanttospreadthatjoytootherkids,”hesaid.GiventhatsomeunwantedLegobricksmayendupinlandfills,hedecidedtodosomethingtoaddresstheproblem.Charlieputuppostersaroundhisneighborhood,askingpeopletodonatetheirunwantedLegobricks.Becausemostofthedonationswereloosebricksandnotinpletesets,heusedthemtodevelopnewsetswithfunthemes.CharliedeliveredthesetstoalocalBoysandGirlsClub.Thekidswerethrilledtoreceivethem.Alocalnewspaperranastoryaboutwhathewasdoing.“Wordspreadquickly,andsoonIhadmoredonatedbricks,”herecalls.Charlierecruited(招募)somevolunteers,andthroughsocialmedia,theprojectexpandedacrosstheBayArea.ThenpeopleinotherstatesbeganreachingouttoCharlie,askinghimhowtheycouldgetinvolved.PasstheBricks,anonprofitorganization,wasborn.Mailingbrickstootherstatescanbepricey,soCharliedevelopedanetworkofhelpers.TheydowhatCharliedoesbutintheirownmunities.Recipients(接受者)haveincludedchildrenreceivingcancertreatmentinSanFrancisco,aboywhowasshotwhileplayingoutsidehishouseinAlabamaandschoolkidsinMicronesia.PasstheBrickshasdonatedmorethan13,000setstokidsinneedandcollectednearly7,000poundsofusedLegobricks.WitheveryLegobrickfindinganewhome,afuturewhereeverychildhasthechancetoplay,learn,andgrowthroughthemagicofLegoisinsight.24.WhatdoweknowaboutCharliefromParagraph1?A.Hehadmuchinterestinreceivingholidaygifts.B.HeshowedconcernforkidswithoutLegobricks.C.Heonlywantedtogivehisdesertedtoystoothers.D.HewaseagertocollectoutdatedLegobricksinlandfills.25.WhatmotivatedCharlieJefferstofoundPasstheBricks?A.Hewasinspiredbyothers’enthusiasticengagement.B.Hewasencouragedbyastoryinthelocalnewspaper.C.HewantedtoexchangesecondhandLegoformoney.D.HeexpectedmorekidstosharethehappinessofLego.26.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesCharlie?A.Persistentandgoodtempered. B.Creativeandkindhearted.C.Knowledgeableandgenerous. D.Confidentandambitious.27.Whatmessagedoesthetextintendtoconvey?A.Everycloudhasasilverlining.B.Theearlybirdcatchestheworm.C.Onealwayspreparesforarainyday.D.Kindnesshighlightsone’snoblesoul.COnlineshoppingofteninvolvesendlessoptionsandconstantlychangingdiscounts.Asinglesearchforrunningshoescanproducehundredsofresultsacrossmultipleplatforms,eachpromisingthe“bestdeal”.Theholidayseasonbringsexcitement,butalsoplentyofdecisionmakingexhaustionandtroublesomenightmares.Whatifthereisatoolthatcanhuntforthebestprices,navigate(導(dǎo)航)endlesssalesandmakesureyourpurchasesarriveontime?TheanswerisAIagents,whicharecapableofautonomousreasoningandmultistepproblemsolving.Picturethis:YouinstructAItofindasweaterunder$200that’shighlyratedandwillarrivebySunday.Inseconds,itscanswebsites,paresprices,checksreviews,confirmsavailabilityandplacestheorder,allwhileyougoaboutyourday.Unliketraditionalremendationengines,theagentsarebuiltwithmachinelearningandnaturallanguageprocessing.Theylearnfromtheirinteractionswiththepeopleusingthemandbeesmarterandmoreefficientovertimefromtheircollectiveinteractions.Lookingahead,AIagentsarelikelytonotonlymasterpersonalshoppingneedsbutalsonegotiatedirectlywithcorporateAIsystems.Theywillnotonlylearnyourpreferencesbutwilllikelybeabletobooktailoredexperiences,handlepaymentsacrossplatformsandsoon.AIagentsaremovingbeyondremendationstoautonomouslycarryingoutplextaskssuchasmakingrefundsandapprovingpricingdecisions.Thisdevelopmenthasalreadybeguntoreshapehowbusinessesoperate.Retailers(零售商)usingAIagentsareseeingmeasurablebenefits.SinceOctober2024,datafromtheSalesforceshoppingindex(指數(shù))revealsthatdigitalretailersusinggenerativeAIachieveda7%increaseinaverageorderprofitsandowed17%ofglobalorderstoAIdrivenpersonalizedremendations,targetedpromotionsandimprovedcustomerservice.Thenatureofsearchandadvertisingisalsoundergoingamajorshift.AmazonisobtainingbillionsofdollarsinadprofitasshoppersbypassGoogletosearchdirectlyonitsplatform.Meanwhile,AIpoweredsearchtoolssuchasPerplexityandOpenAI’swebenabledchatdeliverinstant,contextawareresponses,challengingtraditionalsearchenginesandforcingadvertiserstorethinktheirstrategies.28.Whatcanbelearnedaboutonlineshoppingfromparagraph1?A.Italwaysworksbestinholidayseasons.B.Itgoesfarbeyondbusinessprinciplessometimes.C.Itfrequentlybringsunpleasantshoppingexperiences.D.Itusuallyprovidesthegreatestplatformforbuyingshoes.29.Whatisparagraph3ofthetextmainlyabout?A.ThepresentapplicationsofAIagents.B.ThepotentialadvantagesofAIagents.C.TheincreasingpopularityofAIagents.D.ThehistoricalbackgroundofAIagents.30.WhichisanimpactofAIagents?A.Helpingretailersearnmoremoney.B.Updatingtraditionalsearchengines.C.Trackingcustomers’privateinformation.D.Replacingtheexistingadvertisingstrategies.31.Whichcanbethebesttitleofthetext?A.LivingaQualityLifewithHighTech.B.ReshapingBusinessviaSearchEngines.C.ExploringtheNewWorldWideandFar.D.TransformingOnlineShoppingandBeyond.DAnalarmingphenomenonhassprungupoverthepastfewyears:Manystudentsarearrivingatcollegeunpreparedtoreadentirebooks.Manystudentsareoverwhelmedatthethoughtofreadingmultiplebooksasemester.Theyshutdownwhenthey’refacedwithideastheydon’tunderstand.Whyisthishappening?Theattractionofsmartphonesandsocialmediacameup,anditappearsthatmanymiddleandhighschoolsareteachingfewerfullbooks.ButonepossiblecausethatInodtoisachangeinvalues,notability.Theproblemdoesnotappeartobethat“kidsthesedays”areincuriousoruninterestedinreading.Instead,youngpeoplemightberespondingtoaculturalmessage:Booksjustaren’tthatimportant.Ioncespokewith33professorsatsometopuniversities,whodidn’tthinktheirstudentswerelazy.Itisnotunusualthattheirstudents’schedulesarecrowdedwithactivitiesthatarelessaboutpersonaldevelopmentandmorerelevanttofutureemployment.“Therearetoomanydemandsontheirtimetodevotethemselvesfullytoworksofliteraturethatmighttake20hourstoconsume,”saidJamesShapiro,anEnglishprofessoratColumbia.In1971,37%studentssaidthatacoreobjectiveoftheircollegeyearswastobeewellofffinancially.73%saiditwastodevelopameaningfulphilosophyoflife.By2015,thosenumbershadalmostreversed(顛倒).Expertsandparentsalikehaveemphasizedpreprofessionalcoursesbutdownplayedtheimportanceofhumanisticstudy.Howeversocietychanges,thereisnodenyingthatreadingisofsignificance.Ifwe’veshiftedwhatweholdinesteem(推崇),itisreasonablethatwecould,asasociety,shiftback.Theresponsibilitydoesn’tlieonlywithGenerationZ.Everyonewho’supsetaboutthechangehasaroletoplayinreversingit.32.Accordingtotheauthor,whatisthecauseofthephenomenon?A.Manydistractionsfromdigitaldevices.B.Inadequatepreparationsforcollegelife.C.Amisguidedbeliefinreadingfullbooks.D.Disqualificationsofsecondaryschoolteachers.33.WhatcanbeinferredfromJamesShapiro’swords?A.Schoolsshouldoffertimemanagementcourses.B.Studentsareoccupiedwiththeirworksofliterature.C.Readingliterarypiecesisbeyondstudents’availabletime.D.Professorsbelieveemploymentismorerelatedtopersonalgrowth.34.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“downplayed”inparagraph4mean?A.Highlighted. B.Underestimated.C.Recognized. D.Misunderstood.35.Whatistheauthor’spurposeofwritingthelastparagraph?A.Torestateanopinion. B.Tostirupadebate.C.Toissueanannouncement. D.Toputforwardaproposal.第二節(jié)(共5小題;每小題2.5分，滿分12.5分)閱讀下面短文，從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)，選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為多余選項(xiàng)。IsSugarcoatSweet?Inourpursuittomaintainharmony,avoidconflict,andpreventhurtfeelings,we’resometimestemptedtobepolitetosugarcoatthetruth.____36____However,toomuchdisplayofthisbehaviorcanmuddythewatersofmunication.Herearethedangersofsugarcoating:____37____Yourjobisn’ttosoftentheblowwhendeliveringbadnewstotheextentthatyouleaveothersfeelingconfusedaboutyourintentions.Whenmessagesarewrappedinlayersofpoliteness,thetrueintentionormeaningcanbelost—thereceivermaynotfullygrasptheseriousnessorurgencyofthemessage.Leaveissuesunsolved.Sugarcoatedmessagescanpreventimportantissuesfrombeingtackled.Whenfeedbackisnotclear,itbeesdifficultforthereceiverstotakeappropriateaction.Theymaynotknowexactlywhatisexpectedofthemorhowtogoaboutmakingthenecessarychanges.____38____Meanwhile,thepresentstatuswillcontinue,leavingimportantissuesunresolved.Getupsetandannoyed.Overtime,thelackofclarityhasasignificanteffectonrelationshipsandcanleadtofrustrationandplaint,especiallywhenonepartyhasputinanefforttoexpressthemselvesbutfeelsunacknowledged.Thedissatisfactionmayleadtotheirsuspicionoftheauthenticityoftherelationshipanddoubtaboutwhethertheireffortsarebeingwasted.____39____Whileit’snaturaltowanttospareothers’feelings,overlypolitemunicationcansometimesdomoreharmthangood.____40____Onlyinthiswaycanwereducemisunderstandingsandhaverelationshipsbuiltontrustandclarity.Remember,thegoalisnottoabandonpolitenesspletelybuttobalanceitwithhonesty,ensuringthatourmunicationsarebothkindandeffective.A.Reducetrust.B.Causemisinterpretations.C.Thisavoidsdispleasingthem.D.Theuncertaintycanleadtoinaction.E.Thiscancreateacycleofnegativeemotions.F.Beingpoliteisgenerallyseenasapositiveperformance.G.Soitiswisetobeopenformoredirectandhonestinteractions.第三部分語言運(yùn)用(共兩節(jié)，滿分30分)第一節(jié)(共15小題;每小題1分，滿分15分)閱讀下面短文,從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項(xiàng)中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。SiberiaisahugeregionofRussiafamousforitsseverewinters.Tomwastryingtocycleacrossitonafreezingcoldday.Everyonehadtoldhimitwasa____41____idea.Maybetheywereright...Tomwassocoldthathewastrembling.Hewas____42____,sohewasgoingfasterandfaster.Treespassedinablur(模糊形狀).Hecouldn’tstop.Thiswasgoingtoend____43____.Itwassupposedtohavebeenfun!Butthiswasnotfunatall.Tomwasabouttocrash.Hewas____44____downabighillattopspeed—indeepsnow.His____45____couldnotmadehimetoastop.Allhecoulddowas____46____tight!Waitingforthecrashwasalmostworsethanthecrashitself.Tomhadnochoicebuttoscreaminthe____47____ofwinter.“Aaaaagggghhhhhhhh!Help!”Butnobodycouldhelp.Nobodyeven____48____hisscream.Tomwasalone.Hewashundredsofmilesfromthe____49____human.CRASH!Tom____50____facedowninasnowdrift(雪堆).Foraminuteortwo,hedidnotmove.Hewasnotsurewhetherhewas____51____ornot.Thenslowly,Tommovedhistoes.Thenhisfingers.Thenhisnose.Everythingseemedtobein____52____.Thesnowhadcushioned(緩沖)his____53____.TomwasOK.ButlyingfacedowninthefreezingsnowwasnotanicefeelingsoTomslowly____54____himselfupright.“MaybeIamreallyoutofsense.EveryonesaysIam.I’mouthere,inthemiddleofnowhere,onmyown,onabike,inthemiddleofwinter.I’vecrashedonevery____55____thatI’veriddendowntoday.Thisisstupid,butit’sbrilliant!”41.A.good B.new C.crazy D.unique42.A.heartbroken B.ironwilled C.tonguetied D.frightbitten43.A.smoothly B.suddenly C.badly D.peacefully44A.climbing B.flying C.skiing D.driving45.A.fears B.feet C.screams D.brakes46.A.hangon B.shutup C.liedown D.lookround47.A.eyes B.teeth C.head D.back48.A.recalled B.caught C.followed D.recognized49.A.nearest B.kindest C.strongest D.poorest50.A.pushed B.stood C.landed D.slid51.A.energetic B.awake C.healthy D.broken52.A.place B.touch C.trouble D.sight53.A.fall B.jump C.dig D.rub54.A.dressed B.hurt C.pulled D.behaved55.A.snowdrift B.bike C.road D.hill第二節(jié)(共10小題;每小題1.5分，滿分15分)閱讀下面短文,在空白處填入1個適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。Withapairofscissors,acoupleofrubberbandsandribbons,LiangQinzhangcanturntwigs(細(xì)枝),branchesandflowersintopiecesofart.Themaninhis60sdemonstratedtraditionalflowerarrangementforgardening____56____(enthusiast)inBeijingduringtheSpringFestivalinlateJanuary,2023.“AsChinesetraditiongoes,Iusemagnolia(木蘭),____57____blossomsbringgoodfortune,toshowharmonyandhappiness,”Liangexplained.“Sinceancienttimes,differentmaterials____58____(apply)tocreateagrandeffectforspecialoccasions.”Attheendofthesession,Lianghungfestiveitemsontheplants____59____(highlight)theholidayatmosphereandsuggestedhisaudiencedothesame.Liangheldthedemonstrationin____60____beliefthatitshouldbeeasyforthetraditionalart,____61____(name)anationalintangible(非物質(zhì)的)culturalheritagein2008,tobeenjoyedbymorepeople.“Itplacesmorefocus____62____theexpressionofmoodandthepersonalizedmeaningofthematerialsused,”hesaid.“ChineseflowerarrangementisinfluencedbytraditionalChinesecultureandtendstobeabout____63____(nature)beauty,ratherthanartificialcreation,”Liangsaid.“Therefore,weneedtogooutmoreoftentoobserveplantsand____64____(far)understandtheecologicalhabitsofthefloweringbranches,throughwhichwecanknowhowtobetterarrange____65____(they).”第四部分寫作(共兩節(jié)，滿分40分)第一節(jié)(滿分15分)66.繼“春節(jié)”申遺成功后，美國樂隊(duì)OneRepublic登上2025年的春節(jié)聯(lián)歡晚會(theSpringFestivalGala)，引發(fā)了熱議。某英文報紙就此向讀者征集看法，假如你是李華，請你寫一篇短文投稿，內(nèi)容包括：1.陳述觀點(diǎn)；2.說明理由。注意：(1)寫作詞數(shù)應(yīng)為80個左右;(2)請按如下格式在答題卡的相應(yīng)位置作答。DearEditor,____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Bestregards,LiHua第二節(jié)(滿分25分)67.閱讀下面材料，根據(jù)其內(nèi)容和所給段落開頭語續(xù)寫兩段，使之構(gòu)成一篇完整的短文。BeforeIturnedten,Ihadlostbothmyparents.MyfourbrothersandtwosistersleftHyderabadafterbeingadoptedbyrelatives,butIinsistedonstayingbehindasIwantedtocontinuewithmyeducationthere.Ilivedaloneinaroomthatarelativehadallowedmetouserentfree:IgotthisprivilegeasIwasagoodstudent.Andtosupportmyselfandmyeducation,Ihadtakentodeliveringnewspapers.Iwouldbeupeverymorningby5amandwalkfivekilometrestothenewspaperoffice.By6am,Iwouldcollect50copiesofnewspapers,weighingoverfivekilograms.Mydeliveryroutecoveredthreekilometres.Afterdistributingthecopi