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英语试卷第一部分听力(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。听完每段对话后，你都有10称钟的时间来回答有关小题如阅读下一

小题。每段对话仅读一遍。例：Howmuchistheshirt?A.￡19.15.B.￡9.18.C￡9.15.答案是C。1.WhatwillLucydoat11:30tomorrow?A.Gooutforlunch.B.Seeherdentist.C.V

isitafriend.2.Whatistheweatherlikenow?A.It’ssunny.B.It’srainy.C.It’scloudy.3.WhydoesthemantalktoDr.Simpson?A.Tomakeanapology.B.Toaskforhe

lp.C.Todiscusshisstudio4.Howwillthewomangetbackfromtherailwaystation?A.Bytrain.B.BycarC.Bybus.5.WhatdoesJennydecidetodofirst?A.Lo

okforajob.B.Goonatrip.C.Getanassistant.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.Whattimeisitnow?A.1:45.B.2:10.C.2:1

5.7.Whatwillthemando?A.Workonaproject.B.SeeLindainthelibrary.C.MeetwithProfessorSmith.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题.8.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?A.

Havinggueststhisweekend.B.Goingoutforsightseeing.C.Movingintoanewhouse.9.Whatistherelationshipbetweenthes

peakers?A.Neighbors.B.Husbandandwife.C.Hostandvisitor.10.Whatwillthemandotomorrow?A.Workinhisgarden.B.Haveabarbecue.C.Dosomeshopping.听第8段材料，回答第

11至13题.11.Wherewasthemanborn?A.InPhiladelphia.B.InSpringfield.C.InKansas.12.Whatdidthemanlikedoingwhenhewasac

hild?A.Drawing.B.Traveling.C.Reading.13.Whatinspiresthemanmostinhiswork?A.Education.B.Familylove.C.Nature.听第9段材料，回答第14至17题.14.WhyisDorothygo

ingtoEurope?A.Toattendatrainingprogram.B.Tocarryoutsomeresearch.C.Totakeavacation.15.HowlongwillDorothystayinEurope?A.Afe

wdays.B.Twoweeks.C.Threemonths.16.WhatdoesDorothythinkofherapartment?A.It’sexpensive.B.It’ssatisfactory.C.It'sinconvenient.17.WhatdoesBilloffert

odoforDorothy?A.RecommendherapartmenttoJim.B.Findanewapartmentforher.C.Takecareofherapartment.听第10段材

料，回答第18至20题.18.WhatarethetouristsadvisedtodowhentouringLondon?A.Taketheirtourschedule.B.Watchoutforthetraffic.C.Wearcomf

ortableshoes.19.Whatwillthetouristsdoinfifteenminutes?A.Meetthespeaker.B.Gototheirrooms.C.Changesomemoney.20.Whereprobablyisthespeaker?A.Inapark

.B.Inahotel.C.Inashoppingcentre.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。AHealthClubsandFitnessCentresBu

rlingtonFitnessCentreandDaySpaSwimmingpool,gym,yogaclasses,spawithmassage,dietadvice.Dayrates(价格)forw

holedaypackagesorsinglevisitratesfortheequipment(器材)andspa.A£15monthlymembershipfeeforunlimitedweekdayuse

or£25forweekenduseofswimmingpool,gymandspa.ValleyRoad,Hopton,Burlington.Tel:01699556677ActiveLifeFitnessCentreFullyequippedgym,fitnessstudioandc

lasses(yoga,jazzdance,aerobics),swimmingpool(swimmingandwateraerobicsclasses).A£95joiningfee.A£23monthlymembershipfeegivesyouunlimiteduseofthe

equipment—exceptclasses,whichareextra.Speciallowerfeesforstudents.143,DansonRoad,Burlington.Tel:01678454545BodyworksG

ymFullyequippedgym,providingtrainerstoinstructyouontheuseoftheequipment,personaltrainersavailable(可用的).Nojoiningfee.A£28monthlymembershipf

eeforunlimiteduseoftheequipment—personaltrainersextra.Shorttermratesavailable.26,MerrickLane,Burlington.Tel:

01678321321ChurchillSquareHealthClubHandballcourts,tenniscourts,golfpracticerange(instructionavailableforeachofthesegames),gym,fitnessstudi

o(yogaandaerobicsclassesavailable).Membershiponly,pleasecallforrates.ChurchillSquare,Burlington.Tel:01678

98178121.TobecomeamemberofBodyworksGym,howmuchshouldyoupaypermonth?A.£15.B.£23.C.£25.D.£28.22.Inwhichclubcanyoupl

ayballgames?A.BodyworksGym.B.ActiveLifeFitnessCentre.C.ChurchillSquareHealthClub.D.BurlingtonFitnessCentreandDaySpa.23.Whatdothef

ourclubshaveincommon?A.Allareinthesamecity.B.Alldon’tneedclubmembership.C.Allneedajoiningfee.D.Allaredesignedforstudents.BTheseday

s,itseemslikeeveryonewantstogooutintospaceandliveonnewplanets.Ratherthandependonanotherpre-existingplanet,couldwemakeanew,properpl

anetourselves?Tostartwith,ifwe’dwanttobelivingonit,weshouldfindagoodplaceinspacetoputthenewplanet.We’dwantittobeinahabitab

lezone,meaningtheplanetshouldbeattherightdistancefromitsstartomakesuretherewouldbeperfecttemperaturesandmostimportan

tly,liquid(液态的)water.We’dalsoneedtherightmaterialstomaketheplanet.OurEarthismadeupofmanydifferentelements(元素).Ifwemadeourownnewplanet,

we’dprobablywantittohavesimilarelementsandasimilarstructure(结构).We’dalsowantenoughwatertoformsomeoceans.Butevenifwegetallofthematerials,creatinganew

planetlikeEarthcouldhavemanytroubles.Itmightbesomethingmorelikeahugespacestation.Itwouldbeprettyexpensivei

fwewantedittobesuperbig.Wewouldprobablyalsoneedalotoffood,sincethere’sgoingtobemanyscientistsandastronautsou

tinspaceworkingonthisproject!AccordingtoNASA,eachastronautusesabout0.83kilogramsoffoodpermeal,including0.12kilogramsofpackaging(包装)material.Withoutth

eweightofthepackagingmaterial,we’dneedabout780kilogramsoffoodjusttofeedoneastronautforayear.Puttingallthesetogethercouldmakeitpossibletom

akeourownplanetoneday!Inreality,creatinganewplanetwouldprobablyrequireaverymoderntechnologyandtherewouldbetonsofothe

rthingstothinkabout.Andifthisisevenpossible,itlikelywon’thappenforaverylongtime.24.What’sthefirstthingwes

houlddoifwewanttocreateanewplanet?A.Tofindaproperplacetosettheplanet.B.Todesignitsinnerstructure.C.Toprepareenoughfood.D.Tocollectmater

ialssimilartoourEarth.25.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“it”inParagraph3referto?A.OurEarth.B.Outerspace.C.Thenewplanet.D.Theoce

anwater.26.Howmuchfooddoesanastronautactuallyeateachmeal?A.About0.12kilograms.B.About0.71kilograms.C.Abou

t0.83kilograms.D.About0.95kilograms.27.Whatdoestheauthorthinkofcreatingaplanet?A.Itisawasteofmoneyandtime.B.ItshouldbeoneofNASA’snextpla

ns.C.Itisnotagoodideaforhumans.D.Itwon’tcometrueinthenearfuture.CMaggiehadneverexperiencedanearthquakebefore,onlypreparedforit.Aslongasshecou

ldremember,preparingforanearthquakewasroutine(常规的)atschool.Herfamilyaswellhadmadeplansintheeventofanaturaldi

saster.EarthquakesaresomuchmorecommonontheWestCoastoftheUnitedStates.TodayMaggiewashomealone.Maggieknewhermomwouldbedrivinghomeonthebusyfreeway,thin

kingaboutpreparingsupperforMaggie’sdad.Maggie’sdadwouldarriveattheairport.Hewascominghomefromatwo-weekbusinesstrip.Maggiearrivedhomefromschoolatthere

gulartime.Shewastakingsomebiscuitsfromthekitchencupboard,whenshefeltit.Firstjustatremor(微震),thentheviolents

haking.Maggiequicklyranunderthelarge,woodentableinthediningroom.Thesoundsofbreakingglassandthecrashing(坠落声)ofmanything

swerefrightening.Butthetableremainedundamaged,andMaggiehidherselfinfear.Afterwhatseemedlikeacenturytheear

thquakeappearedtobeover.Maggiecouldhearthesoundofwaterrushingbelowherinthebasement.Thesmellofnaturalgaswaspresentintheair.Maggieknewwhere

themainwatervalve(阀门)waslocated.Dadhadshownherwhereitwasandhowtoturnitoff.Slowlyandcarefullyshecameoutfromunderthetable.Theoncetidyhomewasnowalmostun

recognizable.AsMaggiereachedtheopenbasementdoorshecouldseethestepswerestillingoodcondition.Shecarefullymadeherwaydownintothedarkba

sement.Whilestillonthestepsshefeltthewaterrisingandrising.SuddenlyMaggiefeltalotofpainasalargeceilingbeam(天花板梁)hitherhead

andshoulder.Shefellontosomestorageboxes...28.WhatdoweknowaboutMaggieandherfamily?A.Theygotanearthquakewarningthatmorning.B.Theyseldompreparedforanea

rthquake.C.Theyhadexperiencedanearthquakebefore.D.Theylivedinearthquakecountry.29.WhatwasMaggiedoingwhent

heearthquaketookplace?A.Shewasabouttocleanherhome.B.Shewaslookingforsomethingtoeat.C.Shewasabouttoen

terherhome.D.Shewaspreparingsupperforherfamily.30.WhydidMaggiegotothebasement?A.Toclosethebasementdoor.B.Tofindsomestorageboxes.C.Toturnoffthemainwa

tervalve.D.Tocheckwheretherisingwatercamefrom.31.What’sthetextmainlyabout?A.Maggie’sfirsttriptotheWestCoast.B.Maggie’sfirstearthquakeexperience

.C.HowMaggiesurvivedanaturaldisaster.D.HowMaggiepreparedforanearthquake.DWhenHanadiwas4,herschoolwasdes

troyedinthecivilwar.Soonafter,herfamilyleftSyriatoliveasrefugees(难民)innearbyLebanon.Hanadijoinedaschooltherebutwasfearfultogo.Herexperienceisnotunu

sual.Therearenownearly25.4millionrefugeesaroundtheworld,accordingtotheUnitedNationsrefugeeagency.Abouthalfarechildren.

MostrefugeestodayarefromSyria,wherecivilwarbrokeoutin2011.Tohelpkidsaffectedbythesituation,SesameStreetandthe

InternationalRescueCommittee(IRC)haveteameduptocreateanewversion(版本)ofSesameStreetespeciallyforSyrianref

ugees,usingMuppets(木偶)asteachers.“Wedon’tjustwanttohelpchildrenlearnlettersandnumbers,”saidSherrieWestin,whoworksatSesameWorkshop.“Wewanttohelpthemfe

ellessalone.”Therearemorethan150internationalversionsofSesameStreet.InGermany,kidswatchSesamstrasse,whileMexicohasPlazaSésamo.Ea

chversionincludesmathandspellinglessons.SomecharactersarethesameasintheAmericanversion.Butotherthingsa

redifferent:TheMuppetsspeakthelocallanguageandwearlocalclothes.Thenewversionwillincludesituationsthatarefam

iliartoSyrianrefugeekids.SomeoftheMuppets,forexample,mayhavebeenforcedtoleavetheirhome.“KidscanwatchtheMuppetsworkthroughb

igproblemsthekidsaredealingwiththemselves,”theIRC’sSarahSmithsays.Fortheworld’s12millionrefugeechildren,the

reislittlechancetoreceivegoodeducation.Andevenifkidsgotoschool,theymayhavefallenbehindintheirstudies.Often,theyaretrauma

tized(使受精神创伤)bywhatthey’vebeenthrough.ThenewSesameStreetwillmeetthepublicin2019.SesameWorkshopexpectsthatmorethan9millionchildrenwillbeabletowatc

htheshowonaTV,computer,ormobilephone.Hanadimaybeoneofthem.32.Whathappenedto4-year-oldHanadi?A.Shedroppedoutofschool.B.Shewasin

juredinthewar.C.Shefellbehindinherstudies.D.Shebecameafraidtogotoschool.33.WhywasthenewversionofSesameStreetcreated?A.Toteachkidswhocan’taffordtogo

toschool.B.Toimproveeducationinpoorareas.C.Tohelprefugeekidsgetthroughhardtimes.D.Toincreasetheshow’spopul

arity.34.WhatdodifferentversionsofSesameStreethaveincommon?A.Theyallteachmathandspelling.B.Theywereal

lnamedSesameStreet.C.Thecharactersareexactlythesame.D.Thecharacterswearthesameclothes.35.WhatcanwelearnaboutthenewversionofSe

sameStreet?A.ThestoryhappensinSyria.B.Itwillappearonthescreenin2019.C.Itwillhopefullyreach12millionchildren.D.TheideawasbroughtupbySherrieWes

tin.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。AlongandhealthylifeEveryonewantstobehealthyandlivealongtime.36Somey

earsago,a90-year-oldAmericanwritergavesomeadviceforalongandhealthylife:•Believeinyourself.•Keepyourmindactive.•Bepositive.•Lovepeople

andenjoyhelpingothers.ThewomenofOkinawa,inJapan,areanothergreatexample.37Theirsecret?Theyexerciseeveryday,theydon’thavemuchstres

sintheirlives,and,ingeneral,theyarepositiveandactive.Butofcourse,dietisimportant,too.38Theyeatsomemeat,buttheydon’teatanyfatfromthem

eat.Andtheyeatseaweed(海藻).Thisisgoodforyourheart.TheMediterraneandietisveryhealthy,too.Itincludesvegetables,tomatoes,fish,beans,che

eseandrice.39Itcomesfromoliveoilandfromfish.So,whatdothesetwodietstellus?•Don’teatanybadfats—likefatsinsweets,friedfoodandmeat.•Eathealthyvegetables

,fruit,potatoesandrice.•40Ifyouuseoil,useagoodonelikeoliveoil.Andavoiddeep-friedfood!•Ifyou’realittlehungry,eatanappleoracarrot—notabagofpotatochip

s!Eatwell,liveanactiveandstress-freelife,andyou’lllivealongtime.A.Buthowcanwedoit?B.Thefatinthisdietis“goodfat”.C.Beactiveanddoe

xerciseeveryday.D.Don’tusetoomuchoilwhencooking.E.WhydotheJapanesewomenlivethelongest?F.TheOkinawawomeneatfish,greenv

egetables,carrots,fruitandsweetpotatoes.G.Theylivealongtime,theyareveryhealthyandtheydon’thavemanydiseasesorheartproblems.第Ⅱ卷第三部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满

分45分）第一节（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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Doyouliketalkingorworkingtogetherwithyourparents?It

goeswithoutsayingthattherearemany41inwhichyoungpeoplecan42theoldergeneration(代).Inboththeirworkandtheirp

rivatelives,youngsterscangetalotfromthe43oftheirelders.Asforwork,theoldergenerationcan44howyoungpeoplecanachiev

ethecareer(事业)they45.Forexample,theycan46whattodoinordertodeveloptheskillsthatwillgiveyoungpeoplethebestchanceofsuccess.Theymay47

beabletogiveinvaluableadviceastowhich48youngpeopleshouldtakeornottake.Itmayevenbethecasethattheolderpersonwillbeabletoasktheirfriendstohelptheyoun

geronefinda49.Olderpeoplemayalsobeabletousethe50oftheirownlifeexperiencetohelpyoungpeoplewithadviceon51.Itcanhappenthatolderpeop

lewishtheyhadacted52intheirownrelationships,sotheymaywishtoencourageyoungsterstoavoidsimilar53.Ifyoungpeoplea

repreparedtolistentothiskindof54,itmaywellprove55forthem.Ofthetwo56oflifediscussedabove,Ithinkyoungpeoplecanlearn

morefromtheoldergenerationinthefieldof57.Afterall,norelationshipisthesame,58whatmightbe59inonesituationmightnotinanother.Adviceoncareersism

orelikelytobe60inavarietyofdifferingsituations.41.A.placesB.waysC.stylesD.habits42.A.hearofB.lookafterC.learnfromD.talkabout43.A.joyB.experi

enceC.kindnessD.courage44.A.decideB.predictC.changeD.explain45.A.dreamofB.believeinC.giveawayD.giveup46.A.choo

seB.requireC.planD.suggest47.A.alsoB.neverC.insteadD.only48.A.vacationB.examC.jobD.subject49.A.roleB.ho

bbyC.positionD.task50.A.difficultyB.introductionC.improvementD.advantage51.A.travelsB.relationshipsC.educationD.

housework52.A.unusuallyB.differentlyC.quicklyD.patiently53.A.questionsB.accidentsC.conversationsD.mis

takes54.A.answerB.storyC.adviceD.promise55.A.normalB.helpfulC.enoughD.impossible56.A.fieldsB.rulesC.eventsD.patterns57.A.studyB.workC.sportD.art58.

A.butB.ifC.becauseD.so59.A.simpleB.hardC.specialD.right60.A.givenB.noticedC.followedD.found第二节（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。Mydadisanenthusiastic(狂热的)runnerwho61.________(great)infl

uencedmewhenIwasyoung.SoIwasverysportybeforetheageof14.However,whenmyfamilymoved,mynewschooldidn’tpaymuchattention

62.________sportsandhadnoafter-schoolactivitieslikefootballorrunning.Overthenextfewyears,IstoppedexercisingapartfromduringPhysicalEducationles

sonsatschool.IlookedlikeIwas63.________(health);however,Iwasnot.Oneday,Iwaslateforabus,triedtorunafteritandinundera

minutewasoutofbreath!ThismademerealizehowunfitIwas.64.________(help)myselfgetinshapeagain,Imadea(n)65.________(decide)thatIwouldtakeupaki

ndofsport.Afriendof66.________(I)suggestedaswimmingpoolclosetomyhouse67.________shegoestoafewtimesaweek.Now,I’maswimminglover!Ifindsw

imminginthepoolvery68.________(relax).Iswimforanhourthreetimesaweek.Ihope69.________Iwillsoonstarttofeelthebenefitsofregularexercise,andwillbecome70

.________(fit)thanbefore.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。IfoundsomebeautifulsmallstoneswhenIwalkalongthebeach.Ipickedsomeupandputitinmypocket.

ThenInoticedofthatmydogwasrunningtomewithapieceofwoodinhismouth.Whenhegottome,hedroppedit.Itwasalegfromaoldchair.Icollectedi

t.BythetimeIreadytogohome,Ihadhadquiteacollectionofthingfromthebeach.Whilecleanthemlater,Isuddenhadtheideaofcreatingapieceofartwi

ththem.ItookaphotoforthefinishedpieceandpostedittotheInternet.Tomyselfsurprise,alotofpeoplelikedit.第二节：书面表达（满分25分）某英文报的Travel栏目正面向中学生征文，你有意参加。

请你用英语写一篇观光报告，内容包括：1.时间及地点；2.游览经过；3.你的感受。注意：1.词数100左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。___________________________________

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________________________答案听力1-20BCACBACABCBACACBACAB阅读理解21---23DCA24---27ACBD28---31DBCB32---35DCAB36---40AGFBD完形填空4

1-45BCBDA46-50DACCD51-55BBDCB56-60ABDDC语法填空61.greatly62.to63.healthy64.Tohelp65.decision66.mine67.that/which68.relaxing69

.that70.fitter短文改错71....Iwalkalong...walk→walked72....putitin...it→them73....noticedofthat...去掉of74....fromaold...a→an75....Ir

eadyto...ready前加was76....collectionofthing...thing→things77.Whilecleanthem...clean→cleaning78....Isudden

had...sudden→suddenly79....photoforthe...for→of80.Tomyselfsurprise...myself→my书面表达Onepossibleversion:Lastsummer,ItookatriptoShanghaiwithmyfriends.Our

firstdestinationwastheOrientalPearlRadio&TelevisionTower.StandingonthetopoftheTVtowerandtakinginthesceneryofShanghaireallygavemeafeelingofexcitemen

t.Therewetookmanywonderfulphotos.ThenextdaywewenttoShanghaiDisneylandandexperiencedamagicalworld.Mydreamcametrue—ImetmyfavouriteDisneychar

acters.Itwasreallyfantastic.Althoughitwasjustatwo-daytrip,Ifeltreallyhappy,becauseIvisitedtheplacesI’dwantedtogotoforsolo

ng.听力参考答案1-20BCACBACABCBACACBACAB听力原文Text1M:Lucy,wouldyouliketohavelunchwithmetomorrow?W:Oh,I’dreallyloveto,butIhaveanap

pointmentwithmydentistat11:30.Thanksforinvitingme.Text2W:Peter,howistheweathernow?Isitstillraining?M:No,butthere’sstilllotsofclouds.Theweat

hermansaidthesunwouldn’tcomeoutuntilnextweek.Text3M:I’msorryIwaslateforclasstoday,Dr.Simpson.W:Well,I’llletitgothistime.Butyousawitdisturbe

dtherestoftheclass.M:Yes,Irealizedthat.Iwon’tletithappenagain.Text4W:Hi,Mike.Listen,I’mcomingbackthisafternoon,andI’lltake

abusfromtherailwaystation.So,youdon’tneedtocomeandpickmeup.M:OK,takecare,andseeyousoon.Text5M:Jenny,there’sanopeningforanassistantmana

gerinourcompany.Youshouldgiveitatry.W:ThankyouGeorge,butI’vedecidedtotravelabitbeforefindinganotherjob.Text6M:Bytheway,d

oyouknowwhattimeitis?W:Well,it’saquartertotwo.M:Oh,I’vegottogo.W:SeeLindainthelibrary?M:No.ActuallyI’mgoingtomeetwithProfessorSmithattenpasttwo.Youma

ycontinueourprojectdiscussionwithMichael.W:Allright.Text7W:Harry,guesswhat?I’vejustreceivedanemailfromPamela.SheandPeterarecomingdowntoseeusthisw

eekend.M:Oh,that’sgoodnews!Wehaven’tseenthemforages.W:Yeah.Thelasttimewemetthemwasatourweddingthreeyearsago.M:DidPamelamentionhowlongthey’llstay?W

:Aboutoneweek.M:Great!Ican’twaittoshowthemaroundournewhouse.W:Metoo.Wehaven’thadanyguestssincewemovedi

nhere.Iftheweatherisfine,wecanhaveabarbecueinthegarden.M:Goodidea.I’llgotothemarkettomorrowtobuyallthethingswe

’llneed.Text8W:Hello,everyone.Welcometoourprogram.Today,wearefortunatetohaveaspecialguestwithus.Someofyoumayhaveheardofhimbef

ore.He’sanartist.Hisworkshavereceivedmanyprizesandhavebeenshowninoveronehundredexhibitionsacrossthecountry—LosA

ngeles,NewYork,Philadelphia,tonamejustafew.HisnameisChrisCucksy.SoChris,tellusabitaboutyourself.M:Well,IwasborninSpringfield,Missouri,andgrewupi

nKansas.Ididn’tcomefromafamilywithwealthorposition,butIdidmanagetogetamaster’sdegreeinfinearts.W:Whendidyoufirststarttomakeart?

Andwhatwastheturningpointinyourlifethatmadeyouanartist?M:IalwayslikeddrawingasearlyasIcanremember,sorightfromthen,IknewwhatIwasgoingtobe:ana

rtist.W:Whatisitthatalwaysinspiresyoutocreate?M:Natureisthebiggestinspiration.I’malwaysinspiredbythingsofbeautyandharmony.Text9M:Youmust

beprettyexcitedaboutyourtriptoEurope,Dorothy.Whenareyouleaving?W:Injusttwoweeks,andIamexcited.I’vebeenlookingforwar

dtothistrainingprogramforalongtime.ButtherearestillafewthingsIneedtodobeforeIgo.M:Likewhat?W:Likerenewingmypassportandfiguringoutwhattodowithmyap

artmentwhileI’mgone.M:Youarenotgoingtogiveitup,areyou?W:Noway!I’llneverfindanotherapartmentlikeitaroundhere.ButIdon’tliketheideao

fpayingthreemonthsforanemptyapartment,either.So,I’mlookingforsomeonetotakeitwhileI’maway.M:Um,letmethin

k.Oh,Iknowjustaperson.Anoldcolleagueofmine,JimThomas.Heiscomingheretodosomeresearchthissummer,fromJunetoAugust.W:Well,that’s

exactlywhenI’llbeaway!M:Tellyouwhat:I’llbecallingJimlatethisweekanyway,soI’llmentionittohim.W:Well,thanks,Bill.Text10W:IhopeI’vegivenyouacl

earideaofthescheduleforyourLondonweekend.And,beforeIfinish,letmejustgiveyousomeadvicewhichshouldmakeyourstaymoreenjoyable.Firstly,pleasedorememberto

putonsomecomfortableshoes.Londonisabigplace,andwhateveryoudo,you’llfindyourselfdoingquitealotofwalking.So,comfortableshoes

arereallynecessary.Andsecondly,letmeaskyoutopleaselookafteryourmoney.Keepitsafeatalltimes,andthenyouwillnothaveanyunpleasantaccident,whichc

ouldruinyourwholeweekend.You’llfindacopyofyourweekend’sscheduleinyourroom.Takealookatit,andmakesureyou’reclearabouteverything.Well

,that’sallfrommefornow.Goandleaveyourluggageinyourrooms.I’llbeseeingyouhereagaininfifteenminutes.Goodbyefornow!