云南民族大学附属中学2017-2018学年高一下学期期中考试英语试题

云南民族大学附属中学
2018年春季学期期中考试高一英语试卷
（考试时间120分钟，满分150分）
命题人：审题人：
注意事项：
1.答题前，考生务必用黑色碳素笔将自己的考号、姓名、考场、座位号、班级
在答题卡上填写清楚。

2.每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应的题目的答案标号涂黑。

如
需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。

在试卷上作答无效。

第I卷（选择题，共100分）
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。

例：
How much is the shirt?
A.£ 19.15
B. £ 9.18
C. £ 9.15
答案是C。

1. What will Lucy do at 11:30 tomorrow?
A. Go out for lunch.
B. See her den tist.
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。

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 satisfac tory.
C. It’s inconvenient.
17. What does Bill offer to do for Dorothy?
A. Remend 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 fortable 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,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A
Fancy some fresh fruit and vegetables? At Parkside Farm we grow a wide variety of delicious summer fruits and highquality vegetables for you to e and pick your own. Why not pay us a visit? About us
Our family has been farming at Parkside Farm since 1938 and we started growing strawberries for Pick Your Own back in 1979. Since then, we have made the Pick Your Own area larger and we now grow about 20 different crops.
Opening times
The season starts in late June, but opening hours changes the first week. Please ring our message line to check. From July onwards, we are open Tuesdays to Saturdays from 9 am to 5:30 pm (last entry 5 pm). Opening hours are changeable on Sundays. Mondays CLOSED.
Crop calendar
Some crops may be in limited supply at certain times, so always ring the message line for daily updates before setting out.
Strawberries: early June to midOctober Blackcurrants: early July to midAugust Raspberries: midJune to midAugust Redcurrants: midJuly to midAugust
Blackberries: midJuly to midOctober Plums: midJuly to early September
Prices
We will charge ￡3 for each adult or child who enters the Pick Your Own area and they can pick and taste the fresh fruit on their own. And if they want to take some fruit home, they will be charged this amount.
Strawberries: ￡4.49/kg Blackcurrants:￡4.79/kg Raspberries: ￡6.39/kg Redcurrants: ￡4.79/kg Blackberries:￡5.39/kg Plums: ￡2.99/kg
Find us
Parkside Farm is in the Enfield of London, north of the city center. For more information, please call our message line on 020 8367 2035 or check our website: .
21. What do we learn about Parkside Farm from the text?
A. It has a small Pick Your Own area.
B. It has limited supply of some crops on Mondays.
C. It sells fruit and vegetables online.
D. It doesn’t open on Mondays.
22. If a family of three enter the Pick Your Own area and buy 1 kg of strawberries and 1 kg of plums on the farm, how much should they pay?
A. ￡7.48
B. ￡9
C. ￡16.48
D. ￡10.48
23. What is the main purpose of the text?
A. To instruct farmers how to grow crops.
B. To advise people to grow crops.
C. To attract visitors to pick fruits.
D. To tell readers how to pick fruits.
B
Our “Mommy and Me” time began two years ago. My nextdoor neighbor and fellow mother, Christie, and I were out in our front yards, watching seven children of age 6 and under ride their bikes up and down. “I wish I could take one of my children out alone,” said Christie.
Then we worked out a plan: When Christie takes one of her children out, I’ll watch her other three. And when she watches two of mine, I’ll take someone out.
The children were extremely quick to accept the idea of “Mommy and Me” time. Christie’s daughter, McKenzie, went first. When she returned, the other children showered her with tons of questions. McKenzie was smiling happily. Christie looked excited. “She’s like a different child when there’s no one else around,” Christi e shared with me quietly. With her mother all to herself, McKenzie didn’t have to make an effort to gain attention.
Just as Christie had noticed changes in McKenzie, I also discovered something different in each of my children during our alone times. For example, I am always surprised when my daughter, who is seldom close to me, holds my hand frequently. My stuttering（口吃）son, Tom, doesn’t stutter once during our activities since he doesn’t have to struggle for a chance to speak. And the other son, Sam, who’s always a follower when around other children shines as a leader during our times together.
The “Mommy and Me” time allows us to be simply alone and away with each childtalking, sharing, and laughing, which has been the biggest gain. Every child deserves to be an only child at least once in a while.
24. What is the text mainly about?
A. The experience of the only child being with mother.
B. The advantage of spending time with one child at a time.
C. The happy life of two families.
D. The basic needs of children.
25. Right after McKenzie came back, the other children were ________.
A. curious
B. happy
C. peaceful
D. friendly
26. The author seems to believe that ________.
A. every child needs parents’ full attention
B. having brothers and sisters is fun
C. it’s tiring to look after three children
D. parents should watch others’ children
27. What is one of the changes the author finds in her children?
A. The daughter acts like a leader.
B. Sam holds her hand more often.
C. Tom has less difficulty in speaking.
D. The boys bee better followers.
C
As puters bee more popular in China, Chinese people are increasingly relying on puter keyboards to input Chinese characters. But if they use the puter too much, they may end up forgetting how to write each Chinese character when writing on paper. Experts suggest people, especially students, write by hand more.
Do you write by hand m ore or type more? In Beijing, students start using a puter as early as primary school. And puters are more widelyused among university students. Almost all their homework and papers are typed on a puter.
All the students interviewed say they usually use a puter. It’s faster and easier to correct if using a puter. And that’s why puters are being used in modern education. But when people are taking stock in puters increasingly, problems appear.
“When I’m writing with a pen, I find I often can’t remember how to write a character, though I feel I’m familiar with it.”
“I’m not in the mood to write when faced with a pen and paper.”
Many students don’t feel this is something to worry about. Now that it’s more convenient and efficient to write on a puter, why bother to handwrite?
Many educators think differently. Shi Liwei, the headmaster of a famous primary school in the capital said, “Chinese characters enjoy both practical and artistic value. But those characters typed with puter keyboards o nly have their practical value. All the artistic beauty of the characters is
lost. And handwriting contains t he writer’s feelings. Through one’s handwriting, people can know one’s thinking and personality. Beautiful writing will give people a better first impression（印象）of them.”
To encourage students to handwrite more, many primary schools in Beijing have made writing classes pulsory（必修的）and in universities, some professors are asking students to turn in their homework and papers written by hand.
28. Why do all the students interviewed prefer to write using a puter?
A. They are asked to email their homework and essays.
B. They can correct the mistakes quickly and easily.
C. They found it difficult to remember how to write a character.
D. puters have bee a trend and fashion in China.
29. The underlined part “taking stock in” in paragraph 3 probably means _____.
A. getting dependent on
B. getting bored with
C. getting involved with
D. getting curious about
30. What conclusion can we draw from the text?
A. More and more students will give up writing on a puter.
B. Writing by hand will give way to typing by puter one day.
C. The typing article better expresses one’s emotion and quality.
D. More and more students will pay attention to handwriting.
31. Which of the following can be the best title for the text?
A. To type or To Hand Write
B. The Importance of Handwriting and Typing
C. Writing by puter Will Replace Writing by Hand
D. Practical and Aesthetic Value of Chinese Characters
D
The sharing economy, represented（代表）by panies like Airbnb or Uber, is the latest hit. But many supporters haven’t noticed that this new business is largely based on escaping regulations（规则）and breaking the law.
Airbnb is an Internetbased service that allows people to rent out spare rooms to strangers for short stays. Uber is an Internet taxi service that allows thousands of people to answer ride requests with their own cars.
The good thing about the sharing economy is that it uses resources in a better way. Millions of people have apartments with empty rooms, and Airbnb allows them to make money from these rooms while allowing guests a place to stay at prices much cheaper than hotels. Uber offers prices that are petitive with standard taxi prices and their drivers are often much quicker.
But the downside of the sharing economy has gotten much less attention. Most cities and states both tax(收税) and regulate hotels while houses from Airbnb just escape the tax and regulations.
Airbnb can also raise issues of safety for its customers and trouble for hosts’neighbors. Hotels are regularly inspected to ensure that there are no fire traps and that they don’t form other risks for visitors. Airbnb hosts face no such inspections. And host’s neighbors have to live next to an apartment with a neverending series of noisy visitors.
The story is also true for Uber. Uber is now arguing over whether its cars meet the safety and insurance requirements which are accepted by standard taxis. Also, if Uber and related services flood the market, they could harm all taxi drivers’ ine.
This downside of the sharing needs our consideration, but that doesn’t mean the current（当前的）tax and regulato ry structure is perfect.
32. What is the positive thing about the sharing economy?
A. It is a global trend.
B. It makes the most of spare resources.
C. It is beyond regulations and laws.
D. It brings in large amounts of profit.
33. What is the problem with Airbnb’s customers according to the passage?
A. They are closely inspected.
B. They are likely to steal from the hosts.
C. They have to pay heavy taxes.
D. They can be noisy to hosts’ neighbours.
34. What is the argument over Uber according to the passage?
A. Whether it lowers customers’ expenses.
B. Whether it provides fortable services.
C. Whether it protects customers’ safety.
D. Whether it can pete with standard taxis.
35. What is likely to be talked about in the following paragraphs?
A. The benefits of the sharing economy.
B. Necessary improvements of current laws.
C. Further development of Airbnb and Uber.
D. More downsides of Airbnb and Uber.
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。

Wrong Reasons for Going to College
A college education can be priceless. 36 If any of th ese following factors had a big influence on your decision, you’re probably right to secondguess yourself.
Because all your friends are going.
In only a few week s’ time, the whole friend group will go to a half dozen different colleges in a half dozen different places. Not to go will set yourself apart. 37
Because someone else expects it from you.
Perhaps you e from a family where everyone goes to college, or maybe you’re the kid that everyone is prou d to believe will be the first to get there. 38 It’s bee so much a part of the air you breathe that you’ve never stopped to consider whether you want to go or whether you’re ready to go.
39
It’s been hard to find even a summer job. You don’t have other plans. Everyone else is doing it (see above). You think you might as well go to school. That is the weakest reasons to spend $ 20,000 or more in the next year.
Because you are afraid you’ll regret（后悔）it if you don’t go.
Your uncle tells you that he regrets that he didn’t go to college. Others tell you they could have gone so much further in their career if only they had a college education. 40 So this is not a good reason for you to go to college.
A. Because you don’t want to work.
B. Friends will wonder what’s wrong with you.
C. Because you don’t know what else to do.
D. Everyone seems more excited than you are.
E. It seems that for years everyone has just thought that of course you’ll go.
F. Whatever the story is, there are always people who regret decisions they’ve made.
G. But maybe in your heart you know that you are going for the wrong reasons.
第三部分语言知识运用(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)
阅读下面的短文，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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Every time I passed boys who were playing basketball, I would stop to watch them silently. I really 41 them. But as a girl, I once thought that I could never play basketball.
I like playing basketball though I’m not good at it. I’ve had a basketball 42 I was a child. At first, I could play freely because no one 43 when I was just a kid. But as I grew up it seemed harder and harder for me to enjoy basketball.
At school, it was always the boys who played basketball during PE classes. However, the girls were 44 allowed to play volleyball or badminton.
My parents did not 45 me play basketball at home. “Basketball is not fit for girls,” they said. 46 , when I went to play basketball with my friends, boys 47 at me on the court（球场）as if I were an alien.
I was feeling 48 and had lost hope of playing basketball. 49 , something changed the first day of high school. I made some friends who also enjoyed playing basketball just like me. They 50 me to get back on the court.
One of them told me with a smile, “Go your own 51 , let others talk.” This girl would always play basketball with me after school. Even the boy who sat next to me in my class talked about 52 with me almost every day. I was greatly inspired by them. Gradually, confidence and passion（激情）53 to my heart. Now, I am ready to stand up and play. I will play as well as I can, 54 for me, even the sky is boundless（无垠的）.
Basketball has bee an important part of my 55 . I am interested in it. I watch matches and
enjoy playing almost every day. Through basketball, not only do I feel happy and confident, but also 56 a lot.
I’ve heard the NBA star Tracy McGrady say, “Nothing is impossible.” It is from an advertisement on TV. I have 57 to realize that life is just like playing basketball. You should have an 58 . After that, just be confident and 59 going. Never give up and you’ll make it sooner or later. I love the motto of the NBA. It can 60 my str ong feelings for basketball, “I love this game!”
41. A. admired B. annoyed C. dislike D. appreciated
42. A. when B. before C. after D. since
43. A. cared B. struggled C. enjoyed D. joined
44. A. almost B. only C. hardly D. not
45. A. encourage B. agree C. let D. permit
46. A. Still B. Yet C. Just D. Even
47. A. watched B. glared C. glanced D. stared
48. A. up B. down C. excited D. satisfied
49. A. Unexpectedly B. Naturally C. Unluckily D. Clearly
50. A. encouraged B. forbade C. ensured D. explored
51. A. effort B. way C. business D. direction
52. A. interests B. sports C. basketball D. dreams
53. A. stuck B. referred C. turned D. returned
54. A. but B. though C. and D. however
55. A. wish B. work C. life D. study
56. A. experience B. learn C. enjoy D. play
57. A. turned B. e C. refused D. happened
58. A. aim B. idea C. opinion D. effort
59. A. insist B. remain C. keep D. last
60. A. inform B. connect C. ignore D. express
第II卷（非选择题，共50分）
第二节语法填空 (共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，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。

There was a boy who was good at his study except for his poor handwriting. One day, he made up his mind 61 (improve) it. With the strong will in mind, he made use of old newspapers to write on to reduce his family’s burden. With time going on, however, he found that only little progress 62 (make) though he had practiced a lot, which made him quite upset.
So he turned 63 his teacher for help. After 64 (hear) his story, the teacher advised him to use the best paper rather than the old newspapers. Much to his puzzle as well as delight, by following his teacher’s suggestion, he did make 65 . The teacher then said to him, “Actually, the reason of your 66 (fail) is easy to explain. When you write on the old newspaper, you couldn’t take it 67 (serious). So it didn’t matter68 you wrote it well or not. Instead, while using the paper, you treasure（珍惜）it because it costs you much. Therefore, you devote yourself to 69 (practic e) so as not to waste the best paper and the money.”
So do you treasure every day by leading 70 meaningful life or do you regard your daily life just as “the old newspapers”?
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l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。

This evening an English play called “CINDERELLA” was prepar ing. As the youngest actress in the class, I also took a part in the preparation. I believe most you have read this story, and this one is d ifferent. When we were acting, we all lose ourselves in the great play. As it is a play in that English is spoken, I bet that you will enjoy it and get something important from it. Poor girl are not always unluckily. If they are diligent and believe in them, they can always find the key of success. That is what the play wants to tell us, I think.
第二节书面表达(满分25分)
假如你是李华,想邀请留学生朋友Jane一起去农场参加你校组织的实践活动。

请给他写封邮件,内容包括:
1.活动时间：本周六；
2.活动地点：学校附近农场；
3.活动内容：认识和采摘蔬菜、水果；中午组织野炊。

注意:
1.词数100左右；
2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。

Dear Jane,
________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
云南民族大学附属中学
2018年春季学期期中考试高一英语答案及评分标准
第Ⅰ卷(选择题)
第一部分：听力（共二节，满分30分）
第一节(共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)
15: BCACB
第二节 (共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分) 610: ACABC
1115: BACAC
1620: BACAB
第二部分：阅读理解（共二节，满分40分） 第一节（共15小题：每小题2分，满分30分 2125: DCCBA
2630: ACBAD
3135: ABDCB
第二节（共5小题：每小题2分，满分10分） 3640: GBECF
第三部分：英语知识运用（共二节，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） 4145:ADABC
4650: DDBAA
5155: BCDCC
5660: BBACD
第Ⅱ卷(非选择题)
第二节 语法填空（共10小题：每小题1.5分，满分15分） 61. to improve 62. was made 63. to
64. hearing
65. it 66. failure
67. seriously
68. whether
69. practicing
70. a
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分35分） 第一节 短文改错（每小题1分，满分10分）
This evening an English play called “CINDERELLA” was preparing. As the youngest actress in
the class, I also took a part in the preparation. I believe most you have read this story, and this one is
different. When we were acting, we all lose ourselves in the great play. As it is a play in that English is spoken, I bet that you will enjoy it and get something important from it. Poor girl are not always unluckily. If they are diligent and believe in them, they can always find the key of success. That is what the play wants to tell us, I think. 第二节 书面表达（满分25分） 一、各档次评分参考标准 but prepared
lost girls unlucky themselves to of
which
二、扣分参考依据
1、其表达未能达成正确句意的，不给分, 如：写出了主语或谓语等关键词，但未能达成符合要点要求、意义正确的句子。

2、句子结构完整、但关键点出现错误或漏掉部分关键词，扣半个要点分，如：主谓一致错误，或关键词拼写错误（如主语，关键性名词等），或谓语动词时态/语态错误等；
3、凡使用铅笔答题、或答题中使用了涂改液或不干胶条，一律不给分；
4、凡多次出现非关键性单词拼写错误或其它同类错误，原则上每4处扣1分；
5、文章内容要点全面，但写出了一些多余内容（连接或过渡词句不在此列），原则上不扣分；
6、书写潦草凌乱、但基本不影响阅卷的，酌情扣卷面分1～2分。

参考范文：
Dear Jane,
In order to make our life more colorful and meaningful, our school is going to organize a practical activity, which is held in a farm near our school this Saturday. I’d love to invite you to go together with me.
We will gather at the school gate at 8:00 am and go there on foot. When we arrive there, farmers on the farm will introduce the vegetables and fruit there. After that, we are able to enjoy the pleasure of picking our favorite fruit. At noon, a picnic shall be organized in which you can enjoy the fruit you pick. And in the afternoon, it’s time for us to head back.
I’m sure not only will we have a good time there, but also we will learn a great deal. So please e and join us. Looking forward to your early reply.
Yours,
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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.
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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 e 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.
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W: Hi, Mike. Listen, I’m ing back this afternoon, and I’ll take a bus from the railway station. So, you don’t need to e and pick me up.
M: OK, take care, and see you soon.
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M: Jenny, there’s an opening for an assistant manager in our pany. You should give it a try.
W: Thank yo u George, but I’ve decided to travel a bit before finding another job.
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M: By the way, do you know what time it is?
W: Well, it’s a quarter to two.
M: O h, 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.
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W: Harry, guess what? I’ve just received an email from Pa mela. She and Peter are ing 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 Pame la mention how long they’ll stay?
W: About one week.
M: Gr eat! 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.
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W: Hello, everyone. Wele 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 e from a family with wealth or posit ion, 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.
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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 wit h my apartment while I’m gone.
M: Y ou 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 ing 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.
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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 fortable shoes. London is a big place, and whatever you do, you’ll find yourself doing quite a lot of walking. So, fortable 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!。