四川省江油中学2019届高三下学期第一次月考英语试卷

四川省江油中学2019届高三下学期第一次月考英语试卷

四川省江油中学2016级高三下期第一次月考 英 语 试 题 ‎ 命题人：李小丽 邹万华 赵静 杨晖 本试卷分为试题卷和答题卡两部分，其中试题卷由第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）组成，共12页；答题卡共2页。满分150分，考试时间120分钟。‎ 注意事项：‎ ‎1. 答题前，考生务必在答题卡上将自己的班级、姓名、考号、任课老师用0.5毫米黑色签字笔填写清楚，同时用2B铅笔将考号准确填涂在“考号”栏目内。‎ ‎2. 选择题使用2B铅笔填涂在答题卡对应题目标号的位置上，如需改动，用橡皮擦擦干净后再选涂其它答案；非选择题用0.5毫米黑色签字笔书写在答题卡的对应框内，超出答题区域书写的答案无效；在草稿纸、试题卷上答题无效。‎ ‎3. 考试结束后将答题卡收回。‎ 第I卷 第一部分 听力（共两节，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。每段对话后有一道小题，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标注在试卷的相应位置。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. What will Lucy do at 11:30 tomorrow?‎ ‎ A. Go out for lunch. B. See her dentist. C. Visit a friend.‎ ‎2. What is the weather like now?‎ ‎ A. It’s sunny. B. It’s rainy. C. It’s cloudy.‎ ‎3. Why does the man talk to Dr. Simpson?‎ ‎ A. To make an apology. B. To ask for help. C. To discuss his studies. ‎ ‎4. How will the woman get back from the railway station?‎ ‎ A. By train. B. By car. C. By bus.‎ ‎5. What does Jenny decide to do first?‎ ‎ A. Look for a job. B. Go on a trip. C. Get an assistant. ‎ 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. What time is it now?‎ ‎ A. 1:45. B. 2:10. C. 2:15.‎ ‎7. What will the man do?‎ ‎ A. Work on a project. B. See Linda in the library. C. Meet with Professor Smith.‎ 听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。‎ ‎8. What are the speakers talking about?‎ ‎ A. Having guests this weekend.‎ ‎ B. Going out for sightseeing.‎ ‎ C. Moving into a new house.‎ ‎9. What is the relationship between the speakers?‎ ‎ A. Neighbors. B. Husband and wife. C. Host and visitor.‎ ‎10. What will the man do tomorrow?‎ ‎ A. Work in his garden. B. Have a barbecue. C. Do some shopping.‎ 听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。‎ ‎11. Where was the man born?‎ ‎ A. In Philadelphia. B. In Springfield. C. In Kansas.‎ ‎12. What did the man like doing when he was a child?‎ ‎ A. Drawing. B. Traveling. C. Reading.‎ ‎13. What inspires the man most in his work?‎ ‎ A. Education. B. Family love. C. Nature.‎ 听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。‎ ‎14. Why is Dorothy going to Europe?‎ ‎ A. To attend a training program. ‎ ‎ B. To carry out some research. ‎ ‎ C. To take a vacation. ‎ ‎15. How long will Dorothy stay in Europe?‎ ‎ A. A few days. B. Two weeks. C. Three months. ‎ ‎16. What does Dorothy think of her apartment?‎ ‎ A. It’s expensive. B. It’s satisfactory. C. It’s inconvenient. ‎ ‎17. What does Bill offer to do for Dorothy?‎ ‎ A. Recommend her apartment to Jim. ‎ ‎ B. Find a new apartment for her. ‎ ‎ C. Take care of her apartment. ‎ 听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。‎ ‎18. What are the tourists advised to do when touring London?‎ ‎ A. Take their tour schedule. B. Watch out for the traffic. C. Wear comfortable shoes. ‎ ‎19. What will the tourists do in fifteen minutes?‎ ‎ A. Meet the speaker. B. Go to their rooms. C. Change some money. ‎ ‎20. Where probably is the speaker?‎ ‎ A. In a park. B. In a hotel. C. In a shopping centre. ‎ 第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）‎ 第一节（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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。‎ A Chinese Language and Culture Summer Camp in China Shanghai is the city which will present you how modernization meets tradition, and how western culture dances with eastern civilization. So it offers a best place for you to participate in Chinese language and culture summer camp.‎ Interactive Chinese Lessons Our Chinese courses focus on developing speaking, listening, reading and writing skills in a well-balanced way, while each has its own focus. The teaching materials we use, offering 12 levels of classes, are written specially for our program. For beginners, speaking and listening abilities will be stressed while for advanced level students, the course will develop in depth their skills on Chinese characters recognition, long paragraph reading and writing, as well as fluent conversation. Small Size Classes Our students come from all over the world, mostly between 11 and 17 years old, having different Chinese levels. They will accept level assessment on the first day of camp, and be placed into different groups according to their language fluency. In a small-class setting each student can ‎ receive individual attention from teachers and achieve best studying result.‎ Traditional Culture Courses We provide various culture courses to help students to develop interest in traditional Chinese culture, which will benefit their language learning. The culture courses include: Calligraphy, Traditional brush painting, Chinese Kong-fu, Tai-chi, Paper-cutting.‎ Day Camp Day camp is designed for participants who have a host family in Shanghai. Day camp runs from Monday to Sunday between 8:30 and 17:00.‎ Day camp package includes:‎ Chinese classes in the mornings ‎ Lunch Culture courses, field trip and sports activities in the afternoons ‎ Others: Textbooks, studying materials, camp life souvenir ‎ Day camp package NOT includes:‎ Accommodation ‎ Daily pick up and drop off ‎ Breakfast, dinner ‎ Field trip is optional.‎ ‎21. What is one of the summer camp’s features?‎ A. Its teaching materials are regular and common textbooks.‎ B. Every participant in the camp has to finish 12 levels of classes.‎ C. Beginners attend the class stressing characters recognition.‎ D. Students are placed in groups that meet their language fluency.‎ ‎22. The summer camp’s traditional culture courses don’t include .‎ A. Traditional brush painting B. Chinese Kong-fu C. Traditional Chinese cooking D. Paper-cutting ‎23. Which of the following descriptions about the day camp is TRUE?‎ A. Everyone who attends day camp will receive a camp life souvenir.‎ B. Participants in day camp can have breakfast, lunch and supper there.‎ C. Field trip is an activity that everyone is supposed to participate in.‎ D. Day camp is designed for participants who live in the summer camp.‎ B A British friend told me he couldn’t understand why Chinese people love eating sunflower seeds as a snack so much “I’ve met a lot of older Chinese and many have a crack in their front teeth; I believe that’s from cracking the seeds,” he said.‎ ‎ I had never noticed the habit, but once he mentioned it, I suddenly became more aware. I realized that whenever I’m watching TV or typing a report, I always start mindlessly cracking sunflower seeds. My friend doesn’t like sunflower seeds, and, to him, it seems unnecessary to work so much just to get one small seed.‎ ‎ When we were young, the whole family would usually get together for Chinese New Year. Then, we all lived close to one another, usually in a small city, and sometime even neighbors would go door-to-door on Chinese New Year’s Eve to check out what every household was making.‎ ‎ I remember my parents would be in the kitchen cooking. Out in the living room, a large table would already be laid out, complete with fancy tablecloth, ready-made dumping fillings, and dishes full of candy, fruits and sunflower seeds.‎ ‎ Some of the dishes were to be offered to our ancestors later, while others were for neighbors and children to eat before the evening feast. I must have learned how to crack sunflower seeds back then.‎ ‎ I don’t think it’s right to criticize one’s choice in food or eating habits, no matter how strange they may seem.‎ ‎ It’s not only in China. When I went abroad, I found people had all sorts of strange habits when it came to food. In Denmark, they put salted red fish on bread and eat it for dinner, no matter how much it ruins your breath. They think it’s a delicacy, and it’s connected to their culture. I think it’s a wonderful tradition.‎ ‎24. What did the writer become aware of?‎ A. She had ever typed a report about seeds. ‎ B. She are various snacks while watching TV.‎ C. She had a habit of cracking sunflower seeds. ‎ D. She damaged her teeth by eating sunflower seeds.‎ ‎25. What does the writer prove by mentioning Chinese New Year?‎ A. The traditions of celebrating it disappear. ‎ B. Children can eat delicious food on that day.‎ C. The families get together for it. ‎ D. Eating sunflower seeds is related to it.‎ ‎26. The writer’s attitude to Denmark’s way of eating bread is______.‎ A. acceptable B. critical C. neutral D. doubtful ‎27. What lesson can we learn from the story?‎ A. One kind of food doesn’t necessarily suit everyone. ‎ B. Eating habits come from a certain culture.‎ C. It is good to form healthy eating habits. ‎ D. Changing your eating habits will change your life.‎ C In 2011, British wildlife photographer David Slater traveled to the Tangkoko Nature Reserve on the island of Sulawesi in Indonesia. After following about 25 endangered black monkeys in the forest, Slater set up his camera. The monkeys went up to it, and were attracted by it immediately. Finally, they began playing with the camera and took photos of themselves. One monkey took many photos, some of which appeared with a July 2011 Daily Mail article about Slater playing with the monkeys. One of the photos became the cover of a book of Slater’s work. Wildlife Personalities, which was published in 2014 by Blurb, Inc., in San Francisco. Slater is considered as the copyright owner of the photos.‎ In September 2015, however, the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) considered the monkey it calls Naruto as the copyright owner of the photos. Through his “friends” at PETA, Naruto was suing (控诉) the photographer and the publishing company Blurb for copyright: “The photos resulted from the purposeful actions of Naruto and were not helped by Slater, resulting in works of authorship… by Naruto.”‎ ‎“If a human had taken a photo with Slater’s camera, that person would own the copyright to the photo,” says Jeff Kerr o£ PETA. “Naruto should be treated no differently.” ‎ The lawyer for Slater and Blurb, Andrew Dhuey, required that the case be dismissed in November 2015. Dhuey mentioned a 2004 case in which the court had to decide whether whales could sue the US Navy for the danger they’d received from machines used by the Navy. The court ‎ ruled that they could not.‎ In January, the court ruled in favor of dismissing the case. PETA lawyer Jeff Kerr objected, “We believe it has been stated clearly in the Copyright Act. The Act allows courts to fill in decisions like this one.”‎ ‎28. What’s the purpose of Paragraph 1?‎ A. To tell a story to support the topic. B. To give the background information.‎ C. To express the author’s opinion. D. To attract readers’ attention.‎ ‎29. Why did PETA challenge the copyright of the photos?‎ A. The camera was not Slater’s. B. Slater did harm to Naruto.‎ C. The photos were taken by Naruto. D. Slater just helped a little.‎ ‎30. What did Dhuey do to help Slater and Blurb?‎ A. He made a public speech. B. He had a talk with PETA.‎ C. He turned to the US Navy. D. He gave an example.‎ ‎31. How did the court rule on the copyright of the photos?‎ A. Naruto can’t own it B. Naruto and Slater should share it.‎ C. Slater can’t use the photos anymore. D.Slater should pay some money to PETTA.‎ D As Congress and the public wrestle with the Facebook scandal, many people are now realizing the risks of data collection to them. Facebook recently admitted that nearly all of its 2.2 billion users have had data scraped（篡改） by “ill-natured” people or companies. The firm itself has joined calls for better privacy regulations.‎ For years, watchdogs have been warning about sharing information with data-collecting companies. Most casual internet users are only now realizing how easy and common it is for irresponsible and unknown organizations to collect detailed digital data of them. They do this by combining the separate bits of information consumers have given up to e-tailers, health sites, quiz apps and countless other digital services.‎ A study from researchers at the University of Queensland shows that staying off of Facebook for five days can actually lower levels of the stress in the body. Yet despite the study, and the recent DeleteFacebook movement, Facebook user statistics remain strong.‎ As scholars of public responsibility and digital media systems, we know that the business of ‎ social media is based on user data and offering it for sale. There’s no single way for them to protect data as many users might expect. Like the social pollution of fake news, bullying（欺诈） and junk mail that Facebook’s platform spreads, the company’s privacy crisis also results from a power imbalance—Facebook knows nearly everything about its users, who know little to nothing about it. ‎ It’s not enough for people to delete their Facebook accounts. Nor is it likely that anyone will successfully replace it with a non-profit alternative centering on privacy and responsibility. Besides, this problem is not specific just to Facebook! Other companies, including Google and Amazon, also gather and use extensive personal data, and are locked in a digital arms race that we believe threatens to destroy privacy altogether.‎ ‎32. What does the underlined word “this” in the second paragraph refer to?‎ A. Sharing information with data-collecting.‎ B. Collecting detailed digital data of consumers.‎ C. Combining the separate information of companies.‎ D. Quiz apps and countless other digital services.‎ ‎33. We can infer from the text that protecting personal data is .‎ A. difficult B. easy C. voluntary D. dangerous ‎34. What would be the best title for the text?‎ A. The Personal Data of People. B. The Online Quiz App.‎ C. The Business of Facebook. D. Facebook’s Privacy Troubles.‎ ‎35. What will the writer most probably discuss next?‎ A. Policy for Google and Amazon. B. Business pattern of Facebook.‎ C. Age range of Facebook consumers. D. Measures about personal data security.‎ 第二节（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。‎ Lemon water is pretty popular. It’s offered as a free upgrade to regular water at pretty many restaurants.___36___, others are devotees of the possible health benefits. Here’s what may happen if you take up the lemon water habit.‎ Easier weight loss Studies in mice indicate that the antioxidants(抗氧化剂) in lemons can reduce weight gain ‎ despite a high-fat diet. More studies are needed to determine if the results can be applied to humans, but anecdotal evidence is favorable. People who drink lemon water regularly report easier weight loss, though it is unclear if the combination of lemon and water is the fundamental driver.___37___.‎ Get enough vitamin C Vitamin C is an important antioxidant that has a ton of health benefits. It can only be gotten from food as our bodies don’t produce it alone. Getting your RDA (Recommended Daily Allowance) of vitamin C can lower the risk of heart disease, stroke, and high blood pressure. Vitamin C is good for your skin and bonds with free radicals (自由电子) that accelerate aging.___38___, but they’re a great source nevertheless.‎ Stabilized moods Studies have found that smelling lemon scent reduces stress hormones that regulate mood. Drinking lemon water offers this benefit as well as the vitamins and potassium(钾) in the fruit. ___39___, and high blood pressure is related to stress, so not getting enough potassium can certainly affect your mood. All in all, lemon water can be a calming drink.‎ In the end, drinking water is never a bad call, and there is absolutely no reason not to add lemon to it. Drinking lemon water provides some helpful nutrients and antioxidants. Give it a try!___40___.‎ A. Lemon is a common smell in all manner of cleaning products B. Potassium plays a huge part in regulating blood pressure C. There is nothing to lose D. Lemons aren’t the highest in vitamin C E. While some people drink it simply because of its taste F. If adding lemon to water can encourage people to drink more G. It could be that drinking more water helps dieters to feel full and avoid overeating 第三部分 英语知识应用 第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分） 阅读下面的短文，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。‎ Running a household with a pack full of kids can result in some bad days, even on my day off from work.‎ I told my two-year-old son Andrew to ___41___ to the family room and turn off the TV and he was now upstairs ___42___ that he help fix supper.‎ I knew Andrew could follow simple ___43___. So I said very clearly and slowly, “Honey, go downstairs and ___44___ the button on the TV and turn off the TV,” I repeated three times, ___45___ the words, push, off and TV. I knew he’d ___46___ it out. He knew where the off button was. ___47___, he took pleasure in pushing it in every night during the climax(高潮) of every movie we watched.‎ So downstairs he went, to do a ___48___ deed for Mommy. I went back to the sink to wash the carrots. Then it happened. The ___49___ crash ever heard in our house. I was so ___50___ that I couldn’t move. I kept waiting for Andrew to scream. But the ___51___ was more frightening than the crash.‎ I ___52___ down the steps, half expecting to find Andrew lying ___53___. I stopped cold.‎ He was standing there behind the TV stand, smiling, “Aren’t you ___54___ of me, Mom? Andrew pushed off the TV!”‎ There was the TV, face down on the ___55___. Two of the round handles were broken off. The screen was destroyed. The plants I’d ___56___ that morning that used to sit on top of the set were falling onto the carpet. Broken plants and pots were ___57___ all over the room.‎ I pulled him into my ___58___ and sat on the sofa rocking him ___59___. I thanked God that he wasn’t ___60___.‎ ‎41. A. stay away B. cheer up C. go down D. come out ‎42. A. suggesting B. insisting C. ordering D. imagining ‎43. A. directions B. rules C. introduction D. advice ‎44. A. find B. press C. touch D. push ‎45. A. learning B. remembering C. emphasizing D. ignoring ‎46. A. get B. figure C. put D. keep ‎47. A. After all B. At last C. In total D. Of course ‎48. A. hard B. secret C. nice D. bad ‎49. A. longest B. worst C. latest D. loudest ‎50. A. annoyed B. worried C. confused D. excited ‎51. A. silence B. scream C. surprise D. safety ‎52. A. pulled B. climbed C. raced D. jumped ‎53. A. lifeless B. careless C. speechless D. aimless ‎54. A. aware B. afraid C. tired D. proud ‎55. A. wall B. floor C. roof D. stand ‎56. A. delivered B. bought C. grown D. watered ‎57. A. spoiled B. laid C. spread D. taken ‎58. A. legs B. eyes C. hands D. arms ‎59. A. here and there B. back and forth C. black and blue D. in and out ‎60. A. hurt B. lost C. hidden D. beaten 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（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。‎ That Beijing, together with Zhangjiakou, succeeded in getting the chance to host the 2022 Winter Olympic Games, speeds up the development of Zhangjiakou City. Word came 61 the Beijing-Zhangjiakou high-speed railway, 62 (locate) in North China, is currently under construction, and 63 (expect) to be completed by 2020 in preparation for the cities to host the 2022 Winter Olympics. Starting from Beijing North Railway Station, heading west through the Great Wall three times in the capital's territory, the project is a big challenge, 64 designers say the explosions needed to dig the tunnels will not have an impact on the structure. The line has a 65 (long) of 174 km as a double tracked passenger dedicated line, with ten stations situated along its route. Having a 66 (totally) investment of 31.17 billion yuan ($5 billion), the trip between the two cities will only take 40 minutes, with the train 67 (travel) at an average of 250 km/h. According to the plan, the high-speed railway will build two branch lines—one is to Yanqing Station and the other 68 Taizicheng of Chongli, 69 the Olympic village lies. The full railway, which includes 70-kilometer section through Beijing, will be completed in four and 70 half years.‎ 第四部分：写作 第一节:短文改错(共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分) ‎ 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文,请你修改同桌写的以下作文,文中共有10处语言错误,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(∧),并在此符号下面写出该加的词。 删除:把多余的词用斜线(﹨)划掉。 修改:在错的词下画一横线,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。‎ Boys and girls,      May I have your attention, please?      There will a lecture in our library, at 4:00 on Wednesday afternoon. We are very honour to have invited Professor Tang Wenfang, who has been studied cultural differences in Tsinghua University for many years, in talk about the differences between American and Chinese cultures, that may be quite an interested topic. After a lecture, you are welcome to share your experience in China with everyone else present. Since you have stayed in China for half a year, because you have anything that what puzzles you, it would be great to talk with Mr.Tang. He will be glad to communicate with you. Please be present on time.     That's all. Thank you.‎ 第二节 ‎ 书面表达（满分25分）‎ 假如你是某国际学校的学生会主席李华，为了促进中华民族传统文化的发展，你校最近成立了汉语戏剧社团(Chinese drama club)。请你用英语给在你校做交换生的Chris写一封电子邮件，邀请他参加该戏剧社团。内容包括：‎ 1. 活动的目的和意义； 2. 拟开展的活动。‎ 注意：1.词数100左右； 2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。‎ Dear Chris, ‎ How are you?_______________________________________________________________‎ ‎______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________‎ Yours sincerely,‎ ‎ Li Hua 江油中学2016级高三下期第一次月考 英语试题参考答案 听力: 1-5BCACB 6-10ACABC 11-15BACAC 16-20BACAB 阅读理解: 21-23 DCA 24-27 CDAB 28-31 BCDA 32-35 BADD 36-40 EGDBC 完型：41-45 C B A D C 46-50 B A C D B 51-55 A C A D B 56-60 D C D B A 语法填空：61. that 62. located 63. is expected 64. but 65. length 66.total 67. travel(l)ing 68. to 69. where 70. a 改错：‎ Boys and girls,      May I have your attention ,please?      There will︿ a lecture in our library ,at 4:00 on Wednesday afternoon. We ‎ be are very honour to have invited Professor Tang Wenfang ,who has been studied honoured studying cultural differences in Tsinghua University for many years , in talk about the to differences between American and Chinese cultures, that may be quite an interested which interesting topic .After a lecture ,you are welcome to share your experience in China with the experiences everyone else present. Since you have stayed in China for half a year, because you if ‎ have anything that what  puzzles you, it would be great to talk with Mr.Tang. He will ‎ be glad to communicate with you. Please be present on time.     That's all. Thank you. ‎ 作文：‎ Dear Chris,‎ ‎ How are you? In order to promote the development of traditional Chinese culture, our school has set up a Chinese drama club. It aims to enrich students’ school life and arouse students’ interest in drama. Some experts and performers will be invited to give lectures on drama and there will be live performances of some dramas that are popular among the youth. If you are interested in drama, you are welcome to join the club. You will have a chance to learn acting skills from famous actors or actresses in person.‎ ‎ Looking forward to your reply soon.‎ ‎ Yours sincerely,‎ ‎ Li Hua 听力原文 Text 1‎ M: Lucy, would you like to have lunch with me tomorrow?‎ W: Oh, I’d really love to, but I have an appointment with my dentist at 11:30. Thanks for inviting me.‎ Text 2‎ W: Peter, how is the weather now? Is it still raining?‎ M: No, but there’s still lots of clouds. The weatherman said the sun wouldn’t come out until next week. ‎ Text 3‎ M: I’m sorry I was late for class today, Dr. Simpson. ‎ W: Well, I’ll let it go this time. But you saw it disturbed the rest of the class. ‎ M: Yes, I realized that. I won’t let it happen again.‎ Text 4‎ W: Hi, Mike. Listen, I’m coming back this afternoon, and I’ll take a bus from the railway station. So, you don’t need to come and pick me up.‎ M: OK, take care, and see you soon. ‎ Text 5‎ M: Jenny, there’s an opening for an assistant manager in our company. You should give it a try. ‎ W: Thank you George, but I’ve decided to travel a bit before finding another job. ‎ Text 6‎ M: By the way, do you know what time it is?‎ W: Well, it’s a quarter to two.‎ M: Oh, I’ve got to go. ‎ W: See Linda in the library? ‎ M: No. Actually I’m going to meet with Professor Smith at ten past two. You may continue our project discussion with Michael. ‎ W: All right. ‎ Text 7‎ W: Harry, guess what? I’ve just received an email from Pamela. She and Peter are coming down to see us this weekend.‎ M: Oh, that’s good news! We haven’t seen them for ages. ‎ W: Yeah. The last time we met them was at our wedding three years ago. ‎ M: Did Pamela mention how long they’ll stay?‎ W: About one week.‎ M: Great! I can’t wait to show them around our new house. ‎ W: Me too. We haven’t had any guests since we moved in here. If the weather is fine, we can have a barbecue in the garden. ‎ M: Good idea. I’ll go to the market tomorrow to buy all the things we’ll need. ‎ Text 8‎ W: Hello, everyone. Welcome to our program. Today, we are fortunate to have a special guest with us. Some of you may have heard of him before. He’s an artist. His works have received many prizes and have been shown in over one hundred exhibitions across the country — Los Angeles, New York, Philadelphia, to name just a few. His name is Chris Cucksy. So Chris, tell us a bit about yourself. ‎ M: Well, I was born in Springfield, Missouri, and grew up in Kansas. I didn’t come from a family with wealth or position, but I did manage to get a master’s degree in fine arts.‎ W: When did you first start to make art? And what was the turning point in your life that made you an artist?‎ M: I always liked drawing as early as I can remember, so right from then, I knew what I was going to be: an artist. ‎ W: What is it that always inspires you to create?‎ M: Nature is the biggest inspiration. I’m always inspired by things of beauty and harmony. ‎ Text 9‎ M: You must be pretty excited about your trip to Europe, Dorothy. When are you leaving?‎ W: In just two weeks, and I am excited. I’ve been looking forward to this training program for a long time. But there are still a few things I need to do before I go. ‎ M: Like what? ‎ W: Like renewing my passport and figuring out what to do with my apartment while I’m gone. ‎ M: You are not going to give it up, are you?‎ W: No way! I’ll never find another apartment like it around here. But I don’t like the idea of paying three months for an empty apartment, either. So, I’m looking for someone to take it while I’m away. ‎ M: Um, let me think. Oh, I know just a person. An old colleague of mine, Jim Thomas. He is coming here to do some research this summer, from June to August. ‎ W: Well, that’s exactly when I’ll be away! ‎ M: Tell you what: I’ll be calling Jim late this week anyway, so I’ll mention it to him. ‎ W: Well, thanks, Bill. ‎ Text 10‎ W: I hope I’ve given you a clear idea of the schedule for your London weekend. And, before I finish, let me just give you some advice which should make your stay more enjoyable. Firstly, please do remember to put on some comfortable shoes. London is a big place, and whatever you do, you’ll find yourself doing quite a lot of walking. So, comfortable shoes are really necessary. And secondly, let me ask you to please look after your money. Keep it safe at all times, and then you will not have any unpleasant accident, which could ruin your whole weekend. You’ll find a copy of your weekend’s schedule in your room. Take a look at it, and make sure you’re clear about everything. Well, that’s all from me for now. Go and leave your luggage in your rooms. I’ll be seeing you here again in fifteen minutes. Goodbye for now!‎