【英语】吉林省辽源市田家炳高级中学2019-2020学年高二下学期第三次月考

【英语】吉林省辽源市田家炳高级中学2019-2020学年高二下学期第三次月考

吉林省辽源市田家炳高级中学2019-2020学年 高二下学期第三次月考 说明：本试卷分为第I卷（客观试题）和第II卷（主观试题）两部分，共12页，考试时间为120分钟，共150分。‎ 第I卷 第一部分：听力（共两节，20小题，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。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 conversation probably take place?‎ A. At a zoo. B. In a library. C. In a drugstore.‎ ‎2. What will the man do next?‎ A. Change some money. B. Take the food home. C. Sit and eat his meal.‎ ‎3. What does the woman suggest?‎ A. Buying a computer. B. Hiring an assistant. C. Starting a business.‎ ‎4. How much is the man's ticket?‎ A. £14.50. B. £16.50. C. £12.50.‎ ‎5. When did the man see the film?‎ A. On Wednesday. B. On Thursday. C. On Saturday.‎ 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。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，各小题将给出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、7 题。‎ ‎6. Who is the newcomer?‎ A. David Cook. B. Joey Sanders. C. Liam Neeson.‎ ‎7. What is the newcomer’s position in the company?‎ A. He is a film director. ‎ B. He is a program manager. ‎ C. He is a department head.‎ 听第 7 段材料，回答第 8 至 10 题。‎ ‎8. What does the woman do?‎ A. She’s a secretary. B. She’s a hotel maid. C. She’s a salesperson.‎ ‎9. What is the man going to do?‎ A. Change the sheets. B. Have breakfast. C. Meet his friends.‎ ‎10. What does the man ask the woman to do at the end of the conversation?‎ A. Take the plate away. B. Bring some towels. C. Leave the light on. ‎ 听第 8 段材料，回答第 11 至 13 题。‎ ‎11. Who is Jason?‎ A. The woman’s husband. B. The guide of the tour. C. A travel agent.‎ ‎12. What may attract the woman on the island of Bali? ‎ A. Good restaurants and shops. ‎ B. Nice hotels and water sports.‎ C. The weather and the sea view. ‎ ‎13. When should the woman pay for her vacation?‎ A. When the vacation ends. ‎ B. When she makes a reservation.‎ C. When she arrives at the destination.‎ 听第 9 段材料，回答第 14 至 17 题。‎ ‎14. What is the man doing?‎ A. Placing an order. B. Selling insurance. C. Conducting an interview.‎ ‎15. What did Leaney study for a degree?‎ A. Finance. B. Education. C. Public Relations.‎ ‎16. What is an advantage of a smaller business according to Leaney?‎ A. Greater contributions to the neighborhood.‎ B. Closer employer-employee relationship.‎ C. More flexibility in providing services.‎ ‎17. What is Leaney’s plan for the next two weeks?‎ A. To visit her parents. B. To call her relatives. C. To finish her work.‎ 听第 10 段材料，回答第 18 至 20 题。‎ ‎18. What is the purpose of the talk?‎ A. To present a disagreement. B. To introduce a lecturer. C. To recommend a book.‎ ‎19. Where is Russel working currently?‎ A. In Oxford. B. In Chicago. C. In Virginia.‎ ‎20. What does Russel think of sleep?‎ A. It’s rarely researched. B. It’s rather inconvenient. C. It’s of great significance.‎ 第二部分：阅读理解 （共两节，满分40分）‎ 第一节 阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分） ‎ 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。‎ A Author Alexandru Micu: Author ZME Science author profile | e-mail: alex@zmescience. com Main focus :technology, biology Curiosity is what drives Alex forward-his interest in learning more about the planet being matched only by his ability to discuss things with a light heart. Not one to shy away from a good pun, Alex tries to engage others in science and make them more interested in unique technologies. He does things in his own way.‎ Dragos Mitrica: Author ZME Science author profile | e-mail: dragos@zmescience. com Main focus: climate, astronomy Dragos loves nature, and does everything he can to understand it. This interest led him to many unexpected places in his life, and now, he is devoted to studying paleoclimates—understanding how ancient climates changed, and what this means for the future. But when he’s not in the lab or on the field, he devotes his life to his other major passion: astronomy.‎ Henry Conrad: Author ZME Science author profile | e-mail: henrykconrad@gmail. com Main focus: technology Henry Conrad is a game developer from Albuquerque, New Mexico. Whenever he’s not working or reading the latest tech news, he enjoys writing about the latest inventions and technology. This also helps him create great story lines and backgrounds for his characters.‎ Mihai Andrei: Editor-in-chief ZME Science author profile | e-mail: andrei@zmescience. com Main focus: geophysics, environment Andrei has invested a lot of sweat and tears into ZME Science ever since he was a student. He is always looking for the most interesting subjects, presenting them in a way that everybody can understand. He believes that education is the key towards a sustainable future and he tries to convince people to become better citizens of the planet. His background is in Geology and Geophysics, but now, he focuses more on Environmental studies.‎ ‎21. What is Dragos Mitrica devoting himself to studying now?‎ A. Nature. B. Astronomy. C. Ancient climates. D. Unexpected places.‎ ‎22. Which address can you connect to discuss environment?‎ A. e-mail: alex@zmescience. com B. e-mail: dragos@zmescience. com C. e-mail: henrykconrad@gmail.com D. e-mail: andrei@zmescience. com ‎23. What is the author’s purpose in writing the text?‎ A. To carry out scientific experiments.‎ B. To introduce science authors.‎ C. To introduce special technologies.‎ D. To satisfy readers’ curiosity about nature.‎ B Norm Pethrick, a 36-year-old man in Australia’s northern city Darwin, was praised on Thursday for jumping onto a crocodile’s back to save his wife Wendy at Litchfield National Park, a popular tourist spot southwest of Darwin, a local newspaper reported.‎ Ms. Pethrick was standing on a river bank Wednesday afternoon when the saltwater crocodile ‎ lunged (扑), locking its jaws on both her legs as it tried to drag her underwater.‎ Norm Pethrick, who with his wife had been collecting water, immediately went to help her. He jumped onto the back, poked (戳) the eyes of the crocodile and finally got his wife free.‎ Ms. Pethrick was later taken to Royal Darwin Hospital for a medical treatment. The doctors said she was suffering eight puncture wounds in her right leg, a puncture wound in her left leg and a serious cut to one of her fingers.‎ ‎“This could have been a fatal and tragic situation,” said the general manager of Royal Darwin Hospital (RDH), Dr. Len Notaras, according to a local report.‎ He said Ms. Pethrick was saved by her husband’s “quick and diligent actions”. Dr. Notaras also said she would remain in hospital for three to four days and have an operation to clean the wounds, which are easy to get infected because of bacteria on the teeth of the crocodile.‎ ‎24. This passage is most likely to be found in ______.‎ A. a travel guide B. a textbook C. a novel D. a newspaper ‎25. The crocodile attacked Ms. Pethrick when she was ______.‎ A. swimming in the river B. standing on the river bank C. watching the crocodile D. fishing in the water ‎26. Which of the following statements is TRUE about Ms. Pethrick?‎ A. One of the crocodile’s teeth was found in her leg.‎ B. She had eight wounds altogether.‎ C. One of her fingers also got hurt.‎ D. Her eyes were badly poked.‎ ‎27. Which of the following would be the best title for this passage?‎ A. The husband should save the wife B. Human beings can beat crocodiles sometimes C. A crocodile is not so dangerous as people imagine D. A man saves wife’s life from crocodile’s jaws C A dog has received an award for picking up a number of beer cans, coffee cups, and other pieces of trash, helping clean up her neighborhood in the process. It's unclear if Daisy is aware of her service, but her help has not gone unnoticed, by any means．‎ In fact, it is reported that the nine-year-old dog has picked up more than 5,000 pieces of rubbish .Daisy has been collecting rubbish for the last eight years, at least two times a day. Coming from the city of Worcester in the United Kingdom, Daisy has become the first dog to receive an honor from the mayor （ 市 长 ） .Unlike other dogs, Daisy prefers sniffing around for beer cans, amongst other things ．She carries them back home to her owner, Judy Owens, who then takes her pet's offerings and recycles them．‎ ‎“I wish Daisy understood how special she was and the award just marks what a special little dog she is,” Judy said. “She started picking up rubbish when she was around one and I think she discovered it by accident.”‎ ‎“One day she just sniffed out a beer can and then it just carried on from there to the coffee cup and plastic bottles,” she continued. “She gets very attached to rubbish, she must think it's some kind of treasure.”‎ Daisy has become something of a celebrity in her town, often known as the dog who helps get rid of all the rubbish. Then, the mayor of Worcester, Jabba Riaz, invited Judy and Daisy to come to his office. “When we arrived he told us that Daisy would be receiving the award because he wanted to make people more conscious of looking after the environment and to thank her for her contribution over the years,” Judy said ．‎ ‎“It was such a surprise…Daisy thought this was great and went to sit on the mayor's chair with a beer can in her mouth. Everyone thought she was funny and started laughing.”‎ ‎28.The dog received the award because she had______.‎ A.brought a lot of treasure to her owner B.kept all the city clean for eight years C.made people aware of protecting environment ‎ D. contributed a lot to getting rid of trash ‎29.How did the dog probably start to pick up rubbish?‎ A. By accident． B. By force． ‎ C. Through praise． D. Through training．‎ ‎30.The people in the city would feel about what Daisy has been doing.‎ A. curious B. funny C. thankful D. ashamed ‎31.The text mainly talks about_______.‎ A. a dog owner training his dog to pick up rubbish B. a dog receiving an award for picking up rubbish C. a mayor giving an award to a dog in his office D. a mayor raising people's awareness of environment D Alice Moore is a teenager entrepreneur（创业者）, who in May 2015 set up her business AilieCandy. By the time she was 13，her company was worth millions of dollars with the invention of a super-sweet treat that could save kids’teeth，instead of destroying them.‎ It all began when Moore visited a bank with her dad. On the outing, she was offered a candy bar. However, her dad reminded her that sugary treats were bad for her teeth. But Moore was sick of missing out on candies. So she desired to get round the warning, “Why can’t I make a healthy candy that's good for my teeth so that my parents can't say no to it?” With that in mind, Moore asked her dad if she could start her own candy company. He recommended that she do some research and talk to dentists about what a healthier candy would contain.‎ With her dad’s permission, she spent the next two years researching online and conducting trials to get a recipe that was both tasty and tooth-friendly. She also approached dentists to learn more about teeth cleaning. Consequently, she succeeded in making a kind of candy only using natural sweeteners, which can reduce oral bacteria.‎ Moore then used her savings to get her business of the ground. Afterwards, she and her father secured their first business meeting with a supermarket owner, who finally agreed to sell Moore's product—Cancandy.‎ As CanCandy’s success grows, so does Moore’s credibility as a young entrepreneur. Moore is enthusiastic about the candy she created, and she’s also positive about what the future might bring. She hopes that every kid can have a clean mouth and a broad smile.‎ Meanwhile, with her parents’ help, Moore is generally able to live a normal teenage life. Although she founded her company early on in life, she wasn’t driven primarily by profit. Moore wants to use her unique talent to help others find their smiles. She donates 10% of AilicCandy's ‎ profits to Big Smiles. With her talent and determination, it appears that the sky could be the limit for Alice Moore.‎ ‎32. How did Moore react to her dad’s warning?‎ A. She argued with him. ‎ B. She paid no attention.‎ C. She tried to find a way out. ‎ D. She chose to consult dentists.‎ ‎33. What is special about CanCandy?‎ A. It is free of sweeteners. ‎ B. It is beneficial to dental health.‎ C. It is sweeter than other candies. ‎ D. It is produced to a dentists' recipe.‎ ‎34. What does Moore expect from her business?‎ A. To help others find smiles. ‎ B. To earn more money.‎ C. To make herself stand out. ‎ D. To beat other candy companies.‎ ‎35. What can we learn from Alice Moore’s story?‎ A. Fame is a great thirst of the young.‎ B. A youth is to be regarded with respect.‎ C. Success means getting personal desires satisfied D. Positive thinking and action result in success.‎ 第二节 任务型阅读（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。‎ You may have heard that some plants and animals are endangered. What does that mean exactly?‎ Endangered means there are very few of that kind still alive. Someday they might become extinct. You may wonder what people can do to help them.‎ Plant trees As the date of Earth Day roughly coincides with U.S.Arbor Day, planting trees is a popular Earth Day activity. Trees helps to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, clean pollution, secure soil in place to prevent erosion, and provide homes for many birds, insects and other animals. ___36___‎ ‎____37____. And plant them in your garden or on nature strips where plants are usually grown. Restoring the local plant life will help attract native bird life, pollinators and local mammals.‎ ‎_____38_____‎ Why not welcome these nonhuman neighbors into your yard？ Here is how to do it. Instead of mowing the entire yard, leave a few sections unmoved. ___39___ Provide a source of water, like a bird bath or a small pond. Don’t try to get rid of snakes, lizards, frogs,moles, squirrels,and the other creatures, many of which are beneficial.‎ Clean up litter in your community Many groups use the weekend of Earth Day to clear roadways, highways and neighborhood streets of litter that has accumulated since the last clean-up day. ____40____‎ A. Welcome animals into your yard B. Choose flowers that are native to your area.‎ C. One way is to protect the animals’ or plants’ habitats D. Bees, butterflies, and many other insects will find this inviting E. It’s a wonderful community project that you can do as an individual or with a group F. So planting trees is a long -lasting act you can do to celebrate Earth Day G. Encourage people to respect wild spaces by not damaging animal habitats, littering,and dumpling in the water.‎ 第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）‎ 第一节 完形填空（共20小题：每小题1.5分，满分30分）‎ 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。‎ As a young man, Al was a skilled artist, a potter（陶工）with a wife and  41  fine sons. One night, his older son developed a  42  stomachache. Thinking it was only some common intestinal（肠的）disorder, neither Al  43  his wife took the condition very  44  . But the boy died suddenly that night. ‎ ‎ Knowing the death could have been avoided if he had only realized the seriousness of the situation, he always felt he was  45  . To make matters  46  , his wife left him a short time later,  47  him alone with his six-year-old younger son. The hurt and pain of the two situations were more than Al could stand, and he turned to 48 for help. In time Al became an alcoholic（酒鬼）. As the alcoholism  49  , Al began to lose everything he possessed-his land, house, etc. Finally Al 50 alone in a  small bar. Hearing of Al’s death, I thought, “What a totally  51  life!What a complete failure!” As time went by, I began to  52  my earlier  53  judgment. I knew Al’s now adult son, Ernie. He is one of the kindest, most  54  , most loving men I have ever known. I saw the love between Ernie and his children,  55  that kindness and caring had to come from somewhere. I hadn’t heard Ernie talked much about his father. One day, I worked up my  56  to ask him what on earth his father had done  57  he became such a special person. Ernie said quietly, “As a child until I left home at 18, Al came into my room every night, gave me a kiss and said, ‘love you, son. ’” Tears came to my eyes as I realized what a fool I had been to judge Al as a  58  . He had not left any 59 possessions behind.  60  he had been a kind loving father, and left behind his best love. ‎ ‎41. A one B. two C. three D. four ‎42. A common B. typical C. severe D. due ‎43. A and B. except C. or D. nor ‎44. A highly B. seriously C. subjectively D. carefully ‎45. A guilty B. afraid C. mature D. patient ‎46. A. better B. simpler C. sadder D. worse ‎47. A. sending B. allowing C. leaving D. advising ‎48. A. tea B. juice C. coffee D. alcohol ‎49. A. progressed B. declined C. stopped D. stayed ‎50. A. sat B. died C. cried D. drank ‎51. A. agreed B. imagined C. forgotten D. wasted ‎52. A. form B. evaluate C. revalue D. ignore ‎53. A. rough B. careful C. exact D.right ‎54. A.astonishing B. caring C.embarrassing D. interesting ‎55. A. hoping B. dreaming C. thinking D. saying ‎56. A. courage B. curiosity C. dream D. decision ‎57. A.even if B. so that C. except that D. and so ‎58. A. failure B. success C. father D. husband ‎59. A. mental B. worthless C. cheap D. material ‎60. A. So B. And C. But D. For 第II卷 ‎ 第二节 语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分：15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。‎ A sand storm often takes place in the northern China, ___61___is a kind of natural disasters. China usually experiences this kind of weather between February and May, while March and April see the most frequent and the ___62___ (strong) sand storms. It becomes a very important environmental problem. It does lots of harm ___63___the society as well as the environment.Firstly, the strong wind destroys soil and plant cover by ___64___ (bury)fields with sand and dust. Secondly, by leaving too much dust in the air it will ___65___ (serious) pollute the air. Thirdly, a sand storm will have ___66___bad effect on transportation. The dust in the air makes traffic and aircraft movements more difficult. And when the sand buries the roads, the traffic will ___67___ (block). When plants in the farmland are buried, food supply will lose.‎ Sand storms are another ___68___ (punish) nature gives to mankind. We should not only take effective measures ___69___ (stop) them, but also draw some ___70___ (lesson) from them. We should not develop the economy (经济) at the cost of the natural environment.‎ 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分：35分）‎ 第一节 短文改错（共10处错误，满分：10分）‎ 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。‎ 增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(Λ)，并在其下面写出该加的词。‎ 删除：把多余的词用斜线(＼)划掉。‎ 修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。‎ 注意：‎ ‎1．每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；‎ ‎2．只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。‎ We’re living in a world where we can never stress the important of sharing too much. By sharing, we can often great reduce our sadness and double our happiness. When it came to this topic, memories flood into my mind. There was a time when I caught in the sadness of not passing an important exam. My world turned gray and I didn’t feel interested in something until my best friend came up to comfort me. Encouraged and moved by his kindness, I shared my trouble with him, that relieved me soon. Little by little I regained my confidence. The followed months witnessed my efforts, and I finally made a great progress in other important exams. As you can see, which was sharing with my friend that helped me out of that dark time and bring back my confidence. Sharing is beautiful, not only physically but also mentally.‎ 第二节 书面表达（满分：25分）‎ 假定你是李华, 你的留学生朋友Tom邀请你周末晚上去他家吃晚餐, 你因故不能出席。请你用英文给他写封邮件，内容包括:‎ ‎1. 表示歉意;‎ ‎2. 解释原因;‎ ‎3. 另约时间。‎ 注意:l. 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, 不计入总词数。‎ Dear Tom,‎ ‎________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________‎ Yours,‎ Li Hua ‎【参考答案】‎ 听力 ‎ ‎1-5 BCBAB 6-10 BCBCA 11-15 AACCA 16-20 CABAC 阅读理解 ‎【A篇】CDB ‎【B篇】DBCD ‎【C篇】DACB ‎【D篇】CBAD ‎【七选五】FBADE 完形填空 ‎ BCDBA DCDAB DCABC ABADC 语法填空 ‎61. which 62. strongest 63. to 64. burying 65 seriously ‎ ‎66. a 67. be blocked 68. punishment 69. to stop 70. lessons 短文改错：‎ ‎71 important—importance 72 great—greatly 73 came—comes ‎74 I caught中间加was 75 something—anything 76 that—which ‎77 followed—following 78 去掉a 79 which—it ‎80 bring—brought ‎ 书面表达 Dear Tom, ‎ How are you? Thanks so much for inviting me to your home for the weekend dinner. I’d like to, but I’m so sorry that I can’t be present. ‎ The reason why I can’t go is that I had a fall yesterday and injured my foot badly. The doctor suggested that I stay in bed for three days. It’s a great pity that I can’t enjoy your mother’s delicious cake. ‎ What about next Saturday evening? At that time, I believe I’ll fully recover from the injury. I’m really expecting to have dinner with you. ‎ Looking forward to your early reply. ‎ Yours, ‎ Li Hua 听力材料 ‎(Text 1) ‎ W: So you need some information on animal cells. Check the top shelf and you may find what you want.‎ M: Oh, I see. May I borrow one for a day or two?‎ W: Sorry, the reference books are not for lending.‎ ‎(Text 2) ‎ M: I’d like a chicken roll, an order of fries, and a chocolate shake.‎ W: For here or to go? ‎ M: I’ll eat here. And here’s twenty dollars.‎ ‎(Text 3) ‎ M: I think we should replace that old computer. ‎ W: Em, the old computer. Why not get an assistant too? Our business is growing fast.‎ ‎(Text 4) ‎ M: Can you tell me how much a ticket is for Saturday’s performance of Macbeth?‎ W: The front seats and the circle are the most expensive at £16.50. The middle seats cost £14.50 and the back three rows cost £12.50, but the view isn’t so good. All seats are £10 for students.‎ M: I’ll have one in the middle please. I’m not a student.‎ ‎(Text 5) ‎ W: Did you see the film on Wednesday?‎ M: No, I went on Thursday night. Did you … on Wednesday?‎ W: I was going to, but couldn’t make it. I think I will go on Saturday night.‎ ‎(Text 6) ‎ W: Hey, Michael. Did you hear about the newcomer?‎ M: Who?‎ W: We girls just call him Liam Neeson, because he looks so much like him from the film Schindler’s List.‎ M: Oh, you mean Joey Sanders. He is the new head of the marketing department.‎ W: Is he? I thought he was in your department, taking David Cook’s place in charge of the M103 Program.‎ M: As a matter of fact, I’m head of the M103 Program now.‎ ‎(Text 7) ‎ W: May I come in, sir? ‎ M: Yes. Thanks for coming so quickly. ‎ W: Certainly, sir. How can I help you?‎ M: I’d like some fresh towels in the bathroom. ‎ W: I’ll get them immediately. Would you like me to also change the sheets?‎ M: Excellent. Oh, by the way, I can never find the light switch when I get back in the ‎ evening.‎ W: I’ll make sure to leave the lamp on after I finish cleaning up.‎ M: That’s good to hear. Well, it’s time for me to see my friends. ‎ W: Enjoy your day, sir. ‎ M: Oh, I will. Just a second, could you also take out the plate with this morning’s breakfast?‎ W: Yes, sir. I’ll take it with me when I finish tidying up.‎ ‎(Text 8)‎ M: Hello. This is Overseas Travel Agency. May I help you?‎ W: Yes. My husband and I are planning to go to an island. Do you have any recommendations?‎ M: Certainly, I would love to be of assistance. Off the top of my head I would suggest the island of Bali this time of year.‎ W: Why Bali?‎ M: At this time of year it rains a lot in most regions, but it is the dry season in Bali. Also, there are many excellent restaurants and hotels to choose from. Plus, Bali is known for its surfing and diving. And I must say that the shopping is absolutely great.‎ W: That sounds amazing. Jason loves to dive and I love to shop and eat. Can you tell me how much it will cost for the two of us? We would like to spend as little as possible.‎ M: It will take me a day or so to get accurate prices, but I will call you as soon as I do.‎ W: Thank you. When we book the resort, will we have to pay for it right away, or can we pay for it when we get there?‎ M: I’ll need your credit card number to make a reservation, but you don’t actually have to pay for it until you get there. ‎ W: That sounds great. I look forward to talking with you again.‎ ‎(Text 9)‎ M: Hello, can I speak to Miss Leaney?‎ W: This is Leaney. May I know who’s calling?‎ M: I’m Adam Watt from the Seven Star Insurance Company. Thank you for your interest in our company. I need some more information from your side.‎ W: Oh, sure, Mr. Watt. Please go ahead.‎ M: You’ve got a degree in finance. Why did you apply for this job?‎ W: I read the job description and discovered a few interesting programs that I’d like to be a part of. They are challenging yet rewarding, just the sort of things I consider to fit me best.‎ M: I see. But given your educational background, wouldn’t you want to work for some bigger companies?‎ W: I prefer smaller companies to bigger ones, because a smaller business has the ability to be more flexible in its service offerings. In a small company, we can provide our customers with the exact service that they need. By doing this, we can form a closer relationship with our customers as if they were our neighbors or relatives.‎ M: That’s very interesting. When will you be available for employment?‎ W: In two weeks. I’ve promised my parents a ten-day visit. I can start work immediately after I’m back.‎ M: Great! I will call you back in a couple of days about our final decision.‎ W: OK. Thank you very much.‎ ‎(Text 10) ‎ W: “Sleep is of the dead.” “Sleep is a criminal waste of time.” That’s not me talking. That’s two famous people, Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Edison. But tonight, we have an equally well-known person, who disagrees with such ideas. He is Russell Foster. He is one of this country’s leading scientists in sleep studies and the freethinking lecturer of the year. Russell is a man who thinks deeply and sleeps deeply, and he wants us to stop seeing sleep as an inconvenience, something to be gotten through; a man who wants us to take sleep as the most important behavioral experience that we have. Russell has been doing this research for decades at the University of Virginia, Chicago and now at Oxford. But his work also takes him beyond the lab. Through videos and popular books, Russell has become a public speaker for sleep. And tonight’s lecture is about his research. Please welcome Russell Foster.‎