2019-2020学年河北省武邑中学高二上学期第一次月考英语试题 Word版

2019-2020学年河北省武邑中学高二上学期第一次月考英语试题 Word版

河北武邑中学2019-2020学年上学期高二年级第一次月考 英语试卷 第一部分 听力 第一节 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. In a library. B. In a bookstore. C. In a classroom.‎ ‎2. How does the woman feel now? ‎ A. Relaxed. B. Excited. C. Tired.‎ ‎3. How much will the man pay? ‎ A. $20. B. $80. C. $100.‎ ‎4. What does the man tell Jane to do? ‎ A. delay his appointment. B. Meet Mr. Douglas. C. Return at 3 o’clock.‎ ‎5. Why would David quit his job?‎ A. To go back to school. B. To start his own firm. C. To work for his friend.‎ 第二节 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. What does the man want the woman to do?‎ A. Check the cupboard. B. Clean the balcony(阳台). C. Buy an umbrella.‎ ‎7. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?‎ A. Husband and wife. B. Employer and employee C. Shop assistant and customer.‎ 听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。‎ ‎8. Where did the woman go at the weekend? ‎ A. The city centre. B. The forest park. C. The man’s home.‎ ‎9. How did the man spend his weekend? ‎ A. Packing for a move. B. Going out with Jenny. C. Looking for a new house.‎ ‎10. What will the woman do for the man? ‎ A. Take Henry to hospital. B. Stay with his kid. C. Look after his pet.‎ 听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。‎ ‎11. What is Mr. Stone doing now?‎ A. Eating lunch. B. Having a meeting. C. Writing a diary.‎ ‎12. Why does the man want to see Mr. Stone?‎ A. To discuss a program. B. To make a travel plan. C. To ask for sick leave.‎ ‎13. When will the man meet Mr. Stone this afternoon?‎ A. At 3:00. B. At 3:30. C. At 3:45.‎ 听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。‎ ‎14. What are the speakers talking about?‎ A. A company. B. An interview. C. A job offer.‎ ‎15. Who is Monica Stansfield?‎ A. A junior specialist. B. A department manager. C. A sales assistant.‎ ‎16. When will the man hear from the woman?‎ A. On Tuesday. B. On Wednesday. C. On Thursday.‎ 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。‎ ‎17. What did John enjoy doing in his childhood?‎ A. Touring France. B. Playing outdoors. C. Painting pictures.‎ ‎18. What did John do after he moved to the US?‎ A. He did business. B. He studied biology. C. He worked on a farm.‎ ‎19. Why did John go hunting?‎ A. For food. B. For pleasure. C. For money.‎ ‎20. What is the subject of John’s works?‎ A. American birds. B. Natural scenery. C. Family life.‎ 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、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。‎ A Anyone wanting to throw away their mobile phone can do it in style（时尚地）and may even win a medal－at the Mobile Phone Throwing World Championship.‎ Originally a local event in a small town close to the Russian border，the fifteenth annual contest drew many throwers from as far as Canada，Russia and Belgium.‎ Founder Christine Lund describes the event as a good source of light exercise with an environmentally-friendly activity. “There are a lot of mobile phones on the second-hand market，and we are recycling them（before they become poisonous waste），”she said.‎ The inventive Finns had already given the world the Sauna World Championships and the Wife Carrying Competition before coming up with a new way to make mobile phones ‎ even more mobile.‎ This year’s gold medal went to Finland’s Lassi Etelatalo，who threw a waste Nokia unit a forceful 89.00 meters. “I prepared by javelin（标枪）throwing，I haven’t really practiced throwing mobile phones，”Etelatalo said.‎ Lund‎ says competitors all have their favorite throwing brand. “People choose by size，by color or by how it fits in the hand……Some believe a heavy model will ensure a long throw，some want a light one.”‎ ‎21．According to the passage，we can infer that _______.‎ A．the contest originated in ‎Russia B．the contest it held every four years C．the contest started from the year 2000‎ D．this year’s gold medal was gotten by Dutch Lassi Etelatalo ‎22．Which of the following mentioned in the passage is NOT the basis to choose the ‎ throwing mobile phones？‎ A．The material of the mobile phones.‎ B．The color of the mobile phones.‎ C．The size of the mobile phones.‎ D．The weight of the mobile phones.‎ ‎23．The contest was founded because _______.‎ A．there are too many second-hand mobile phones B．the contest is good for people’s health and environment C．Finns are inventive D．the mobile phone throwing activity is popular with a lot of people B A year back I received a full scholarship to attend the University of San Francisco. All of my hard work had paid off. My mom had spent a lot in my attending a private high school, so I made sure to push myself： I volunteered, got involved in various clubs, and graduated with honors. I was so excited to start a new chapter(篇章)of my life. I had totally packed two weeks before it was time to leave. ‎ Soon enough, the big day came, but it wasn't like what I had thought. The first two weeks were ‎ the most difficult days of my entire life. Every night I would cry myself to sleep. I was so homesick and I didn't know how to deal with my broken heart. To distract myself, I threw myself into my studies and I applied for a ton of jobs. In any remaining free time, I started forcing myself to the gym. I wanted to keep every part of my day busy so I wouldn't think how lonely I felt. ‎ Soon after, I began to limit food，and then I became worse. Finally, I went to see a doctor. When the doctor weighed me, I was crazy about the number of my weight. So I continued to lower my goal, and convinced that controlling this number was the solution for my homesickness. But when I was told that I had no choice but to spend time on my studies. I quickly started recovery in my mind. ‎ How could I do? I told myself that school was what I was best at. I decided to get rid of my homesickness and took exercise actively. My first term of college had passed by at last and I had gotten straight A's. That's why I want to share my story－to help other students feel less lonely. ‎ ‎24. How was the author during the two weeks before she left for the college?‎ ‎ A. She was as normal as before. ‎ ‎ B. She couldn't wait to leave for the college. ‎ ‎ C She was afraid to leave her home. ‎ ‎ D. She didn't enjoy her mother's company. ‎ ‎25. What is the author's problem at the beginning of studying in the university?‎ ‎ A. Her weight. B. Her bad study habit. ‎ ‎ C. Her diet. D. Her homesickness. ‎ ‎26. Which can best replace the underlined phrase "distract myself" in paragraph 2?‎ ‎ A. achieve my dream B. improve my studies ‎ C. take my attention away D. earn money by myself ‎27. What is the main purpose of the author's writing the passage?‎ ‎ A. To look back at her past life. B. To help girls to lose weight. ‎ ‎ C. To increase her own confidence. D. To help lonely college students. ‎ C The U. S. Thanksgiving holiday is symbolized (象征) by its traditional food-roast turkey. But turkey is certainly not from Turkey. In fact, its English name is based on one big mistake. We could say it is a case of mistaken identity. The word "Turkey" has meant "the land of the Turks" since ‎ ancient times. In the mid-1500s, the word "turkey" was first used to refer to the bird in the English language. ‎ The misunderstanding over the word happened because of two similar-looking kinds of birds. ‎ There is an African bird called the guinea fowl(珍珠鸡). It has dark feathers with white spots and a patch of brown on the back of its neck. Traders brought the guinea fowl to Europe through North Africa. This foreign bird came to Europe through Turkish lands. So, the English thought the bird as a "Turkish chicken". ‎ When Europeans came to North America, they saw a bird that looked like the guinea fowl. This bird was native to the North American continent. But they thought that it was the guinea fowl，which. at that time, was called the “turkey cock"，so they gave it the same name. ‎ Hundreds of years later, we continue to call this North American bird ‘turkey", even though it has no connection at all with the country Turkey, or even with Europe. ‎ But English is not the only language with interesting names for this North American bird. ‎ The Turkish call turkey “hindi”, the Turkish name for India. The reference(涉及)to India probably conies from the old. wrong idea that the New World was in Eastern Asia. ‎ The French call it "dinde", a name that also connects the bird to India. "Dinde" means "from India" in the French language. "Turkey" has similar names in several other languages. ‎ ‎28. What can we know from paragraph 1?‎ ‎ A. The word "turkey" appeared in modern times. ‎ ‎ B.Turkey's English name is based on correct identity. ‎ ‎ C. Americans like eating turkey in Thanksgiving holiday. ‎ ‎ D. Both Turkey and turkey have similar meanings in English. ‎ ‎29. Where did the guinea fowl come from?‎ ‎ A. Europe. B. Africa. C. America. D. Asia. ‎ ‎30. What does "it" in the last paragraph refer to?‎ A. Eastern Asia. B. The French language. C. The New World. D. The bird turkey. ‎ ‎31. What can be the best title for the text?‎ ‎ A. How did Thanksgiving "turkey" get its name?‎ ‎ B. How did Americans spend their Thanksgiving holiday?‎ ‎ C. Why was the guinea fowl so popular with Americans?‎ ‎ D. Why was the guinea fowl different from American turkeys?‎ D Chrysanthemums (菊花) are to the fall what tulips are to the spring.    In ancient China chrysanthemums (or 'mums' for short) were first planted thousands of years ago. People chose the chrysanthemum as their Flower for October a symbol of the rest and ease that followed the season's final harvest. Then they symbolized a scholar in retirement (隐居) and were one of the four noble(高贵的) plants along with bamboo, the plum flower( 梅) and orchid(兰).       The Japanese hold the chrysanthemum as a symbol of the sun. They consider the orderly unfolding of its petals(花瓣) to be a symbol of perfection. They also think that a single chrysanthemum petal placed in the bottom of a wine glass encourages a long and healthy life. The Japanese even have a National Chrysanthemum Day on September 9 known as the Festival of Happiness.        In the United States during colonial times its popularity grew such that mums now reign as "Queen of the Fall Flowers." Mums remain the most widely grown pot plant in the country and the largest commercially produced flowers. Chrysanthemums generally represent cheerfulness and rest. So they are welcomed throughout the British Isles and North America for any occasion such as football games and parties. ‎ In other countries such as Italy Belgium and Austria however their association with the dead makes chrysanthemums acceptable only for funerals and graves.‎ ‎32. Why did people in ancient China choose the chrysanthemum as their Flower for October  a symbol of ________?‎ A. having a month of celebration.   B. having relaxation after one year's of hard work.  C. loving this kind of flowers during this month.  D. having another good harvest the next year.‎ ‎33. The Japanese consider the chrysanthemum as a symbol of the sun because________.‎ A. people like the flower just as they like the sun B. the flower with its nice petals represents a symbol of perfection  C. people find the flower having no perfect petals when it is unfolding D. the flower unfold its petals orderly just like the sun ‎34. Mums are loved not only in the Unite States but in the British Isles  as they stand for ________.‎ A. cheerfulness and rest      B. happiness and joy C. wealth and health        D. luck and chance ‎35. In some European countries people use chrysanthemums to express  their feeling of _______.‎ A. regret       B. cold     C. sorrow    D. agreement 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。 ‎ Four Habits to Help You Succeed Nobody would like to experience failure. We all want to succeed. For those who have tried and failed, success seems difficult to understand. 36 ‎ ‎• Know your values.‎ Finding your values is in line with creating motivation. 37 Pick a handful of things and write them down. Remind yourself of your values every day and reflect on whether you are honoring those values through your work.‎ ‎• 38 ‎ Choose one goal to start something large enough that will give you a sense of achievement, while adjusting well to your values. If you want to achieve your goal, focus is the key here. 39 If you perform many tasks at a time, you might never finish your projects because they will take far too long.‎ ‎• Set a time for success.‎ Set a date for success. Know when you hope to realize your goal. 40 By setting a time limit, you are making the process realistic.‎ ‎• Don’t give up because of failure.‎ Failure can’t be avoided when you take risks. By its very definition, the desire to succeed means you are risking failure. Many people tend to give up far too early. Don’t fall into this trap! Use failure. Treat it as a good thing, and go on.‎ A. Make the right decision.‎ B. Pick a goal and focus on it .‎ C. The more focused you are on one goal, the higher chance you have of success.‎ D. Keep it realistic, while not giving yourself too much time.‎ E. I have made a list of four habits to help you set goals and realize them.‎ F. Sit and reflect on what you value most.‎ G. Push yourself to be courageous, and take that next step.‎ 第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）‎ 第一节 （共20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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。‎ When I was a kid, Dad and I would go for long walks together. Sometimes we'd spy 41 along the way-a penny here, a dime there. 42 I picked up a penny, he would ask, “Is it a wheat?"It always thrilled him when we found one of those 43 coins produced from 1909 to 1958, the year of my birth. On one of these walks, he told me he often 44 of finding coins. I was amazed. "I always have that dream too!" I told him. It was our secret connection.‎ One gray winter day in 2002, not long after his 45 , I was walking down Fifth Avenue, feeling 46 and lonely, and I suddenly found myself in front of a church, where Dad had been working there, but I hadn't 47 for a long time. When I walked into it, I heard the hymn (赞美诗) was A Mighty Fortress is Our God.‎ That's Dad's 48 , one we'd sung at his funeral. Hearing this again, I burst into 49 . After the service, I stepped onto the sidewalk--and there was a penny. I 50 to pick it up and turned it over, and 51 enough, it was a wheat!‎ That started it. Suddenly wheat pennies began 52 on the sidewalks of New York everywhere. I got most of the 53 years: his birth year, the year he graduated from college, the year he 54 my mom, the year they got married…‎ One Sunday, when I was walking up Fifth Avenue, I ‎55 a penny in the middle of a crossing. It was a 56 street; taxis were speeding by--should I 57 it? I just had to get it. A wheat! But the penny was 58 , and I couldn't read the date. When I took out my magnifying glass lo see it clearly, there was my birthday. As a journalist, I'm in a profession where doubting is a necessary 59 . But I found 21 wheat pennies in the year after my father died, and I don't think that's a(n) 60 .‎ ‎41. A. cash B. coins C. cents D. currency ‎42. A. Whenever B. However C. Before D. After ‎43. A. light B. apparent C. special D. unclear ‎44. A. thought B. suspected C. connected D. dreamed ‎45. A. death B. disappearance C. illness D. division ‎46. A. sad B. bored C. lost D. desperate ‎47. A. reached B. visited C. attended D. entered ‎48. A. memory B. happiness C. impression D. favorite ‎49. A. laughter B. tears C. song D. angel ‎50. A. ran B. bent C. fell D. returned ‎51. A. sure B. certainly C. shabbily D. curiously ‎52. A. turning down B. turning up C. turning away D. turning out ‎53. A. serious B. pleasant C. important D. familiar ‎54. A. met B. married C. loved D. left ‎55. A. caught B. picked C. spotted D. took ‎56. A. wide B. lucky C. empty D. busy ‎57. A. observe B. risk C. find D. make ‎58. A. magic B. new C. worn D. precious ‎59. A. devotion B. advantage C. conduct D. virtue ‎60. A. accident B. incident C. evidence D. coincidence 第二节（共10小题； 每小题1.5分，满分15分）‎ 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的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（共两节，满分35分）‎ 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，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处；每处错误仅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）‎ 假定你是某国际学校的学生李华，你校即将开展“绿色校园”活动，现在向学生公开征集活动方案。请你向负责该活动的老师Smith先生写信，提出你的建议和想法。要点如下：‎ ‎1. 活动形式及内容；2. 注意事项；3. 其它。‎ 注意： ‎ ‎1. 词数100左右；‎ ‎2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。‎ 高二年级英语考试答案 听力 1-5 BCBAC 6-10 CABAC 11-15 BACCB 16-20 ACABA 阅读理解 21-23 CAB 24-27 BDCD 28-31 CBDA 32-35 ADCC 36-40 EFBCD 完型 41-45BACDA 46-50ACDBB 51-55ABCAC 56-60DBCDD 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. ‎ 书面表达 ‎ Dear Smith,‎ I’m Li Hua, a senior student of this school. I’m writing to offer my proposal concerning the “Green Campus” activity to be carried out in our school.‎ In my humble opinion, to create a green campus, what we need to do is not only to plant more trees and flowers to beautify the environment, but also to create an energy-efficient and resource-cycled campus. Everyone on campus should be informed to form the habit of using resources properly and saving energy. It would be better to organize some speech contests or knowledge competitions related to environmental protection to arouse students’ awareness of keeping the campus green, because it needs our joint efforts to realize this goal. And we can achieve it by doing pieces of small acts in daily life, such as turning off the light when leaving the classroom and take the initiative to pick up the waste paper on the ground.‎ I hope you will find these suggestions useful, and I would be ready to discuss further details with you if necessary.‎ Yours,‎ Li Hua 本篇书面表达属于应用文，要求写一封信。‎ 第1步：根据提示可知，本篇为一封电子邮件；假定你是某国际学校的学生李华，你校即将开展“绿色校园”活动，现在向学生公开征集活动方案。请你向负责该活动的老师Smith先生写信，提出你的建议和想法，时态应为一般现在时。‎ 第2步：根据写作要求，确定关键词（组），如：offer my proposal concerning（提出关于…的提议），In my humble opinion（以我个人拙见），informed to（通知），form the habit of（形成习惯）arouse students’ awareness of（唤醒学生们的意识）等。‎ 第3步：根据提示及关键词（组）进行遣词造句，注意主谓一致和时态问题。‎ 第4步：连句成文，注意使用恰当的连词进行句子之间的衔接与过渡，书写一定要规范清晰，保持整洁美观的卷面是非常重要的。‎ 本文内容完整，语言规范，语篇连贯，词数适当。另外全文中没有中国式英语的句式，显示了很高的驾驭英语的能力。‎ ‎【亮点说明】‎ 范文内容完整，语言规范，语篇连贯，词数适当。作者在范文中使用了较多高级表达方式，如：主语从句what we need to do is not only to plant more trees and flowers to beautify the environment, but also to create an energy-efficient and resource-cycled campus.；非谓语动词的运用I’m writing to offer my proposal concerning the “Green Campus” activity to be carried out in our school.全文中没有中国式英语的句式，显示了很高的驾驭英语的能力。另外，文章思路清晰、层次分明，上下句转换自然，为文章增色添彩。‎ 听力原文 Text 1‎ W: Excuse me, how can I find the book called The Class of 1998? ‎ M: Oh, I’m afraid it was sold out.‎ W: It’s all right. Thank you!‎ Text 2 ‎ M: How did your dancing lesson go today?‎ W: Exciting! But it was hard work. I really need a rest now.‎ M: Yeah, I can see that. Go and get relaxed.‎ Text 3‎ M: How much is that in total?‎ W: $100. But if you have a membership card, I can give you a 20% discount.‎ M: Great, this is my membership card.‎ Text 4 ‎ M: Jane, I’m going out for a while.‎ W: But you have an appointment with Mr. Douglas at 3 o’clock.‎ M: Well, please make it another day.‎ Text 5 ‎ W: David said he would quit his job at our school.‎ M: Really? Why would he do that? ‎ W: His friend started a firm in London. She wanted David to help her.‎ Text 6 ‎ W: I’m going out for shopping. Do you need anything?‎ M: Oh, yeah. I can’t find my umbrella. Can you buy one?‎ W: Shouldn’t it be in the cupboard?‎ M: I just checked. It wasn’t there.‎ W: Impossible. That was where I usually put it. Did you check the balcony?‎ M: Yes, of course, couldn’t find it. Well, just get a new one then.‎ Text 7‎ M: Hi, Lucy. How was your weekend?‎ W: Great! You know, we went mountain climbing in the forest park. The air was so different from the city, cool and fresh.‎ M: Sounds great!‎ W: Yeah, there wasn’t a cloud in the sky and we could see from miles from the top. What about you? What did you do?‎ M: Busy packing.‎ W: Oh, yes, of course! I forgot you and Jenny are moving into a new house. It’s on Wednesday, isn’t it?‎ M: Yeah, two days after. I didn’t realize there are so many things to do.‎ W: Can I help out with anything?‎ M: Um, it would be nice if you could take care of Henry for a couple of days.‎ W: Henry?‎ M: Yes, my dog.‎ W: Oh, sure, no problem. You just focus on the move.‎ Text 8 ‎ M: Hello, can I speak to Mr. Stone, please?‎ W: Hello, but I’m afraid Mr. Stone is in a meeting until lunchtime. Can I take a message?‎ M: Well, yes. I’d like to make an appointment to see him. It’s Harrison White here.‎ W: Just a second, Mr. White. I’ll look in the diary. So…when is convenient for you?‎ M: Sometime today, if possible. I hear he’ll be away tomorrow.‎ W: Yes, that’s right. He’ll be on a business trip for a week.‎ M: I need to talk about my new program with him before he leaves. It’s urgent. So would this afternoon be OK?‎ W: Let me see… OK. Mr. Stone is free this afternoon after 3:00.‎ M: Well, 3:00 is a bit difficult. But I could make it after 3:30.‎ W: So…shall we say a quarter to four this afternoon in Mr. Stone’s office?‎ M: That’s great. Thanks.‎ Text 9 ‎ W: Hello? ‎ M: Hi, Cindy. This is Jake Lee at Fix-it Corporation. How are you today? ‎ W: Oh, hi Jake. I’m fine. How are you?‎ M: Good. The reason I’m calling is that we’d like to offer you the position you were interviewed for last Thursday.‎ W: Oh, that’s great! I was really impressed with Fix-it.‎ M: I’m glad to hear it. And we’ ll prepare to offer you a starting salary of $55,000.‎ W: I see. And…vacation time?‎ M: Oh, you get one day per month in your first year. That is you’ll have 12 days in your first year, and then increase if you stay longer with the company.‎ W: What would be my job title?‎ M: You’d be a junior specialist. And you’d be working under Monica Stansfield, the department manager.‎ W: OK… Is the salary negotiable at all? ‎ M: Well, this is typical for new staff.‎ W: I see… ‎ M: Why don’t you think about it? I’ll need to hear back from you by Wednesday. Will that work?‎ W: Sure, no problem. I’ll let you know Tuesday afternoon.‎ Text 10‎ M: Hello, everybody. Today I’d like to share with you something about John Audubon. John was born on April 26th, 1785. He spent much of his childhood in France where he spent many hours each day outdoors painting pictures. At the age of 18, he moved to the United States. Well, actually, John began his life in the US as a businessman. However, instead of taking care of his business, John was often off exploring nature. At first, John spent his time hunting for fun. Then he found that the animals around were very beautiful, and he particularly enjoyed observing the birds he saw. He began studying them, trying to learn the differences between the birds and noticing their different behaviors. Therefore, he painted the birds he observed a lot. In 1819, John realized that he didn’t have enough money to pay his bills. He was very upset that he couldn’t earn enough money to support his family. So he spent time improving his painting skills and began to sell his paintings. He discovered that he could earn some money while doing something he really enjoyed. We are lucky now to have so many paintings of American birds by John Audubon.‎