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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：Howmuch

istheshirt?A.￡19.15.B.￡9.18.C￡9.15.答案是C。1.WhatwillLucydoat11:30tomorrow?A.Gooutforlunch.B.Seeherdentist.C.Visitafr

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

.B.Toaskforhelp.C.Todiscusshisstudio4.Howwillthewomangetbackfromtherailwaystation?A.Bytrain.B.BycarC.Bybus.5.WhatdoesJennydecidetodofirst?A.Loo

kforajob.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.2:15.7.Whatwi

llthemando?A.Workonaproject.B.SeeLindainthelibrary.C.MeetwithProfessorSmith.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题.8.Whatarethespeake

rstalkingabout?A.Havinggueststhisweekend.B.Goingoutforsightseeing.C.Movingintoanewhouse.9.Whatistherelationshipbe

tweenthespeakers?A.Neighbors.B.Husbandandwife.C.Hostandvisitor.10.Whatwillthemandotomorrow?A.Workinhisgarden.B.Haveab

arbecue.C.Dosomeshopping.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题.11.Wherewasthemanborn?A.InPhiladelphia.B.InSpringfield.C.InKansas.12.Whatdidthemanlike

doingwhenhewasachild?A.Drawing.B.Traveling.C.Reading.13.Whatinspiresthemanmostinhiswork?A.Education.B.Fam

ilylove.C.Nature.听第9段材料，回答第14至17题.14.WhyisDorothygoingtoEurope?A.Toattendatrainingprogram.B.Tocarryoutsomeresearch.

C.Totakeavacation.15.HowlongwillDorothystayinEurope?A.Afewdays.B.Twoweeks.C.Threemonths.16.WhatdoesDorothythinkofherapartment?A.It’sexpensive.B.It’ss

atisfactory.C.It'sinconvenient.17.WhatdoesBilloffertodoforDorothy?A.RecommendherapartmenttoJim.B.Findanewapartmentforher.C.

Takecareofherapartment.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题.18.WhatarethetouristsadvisedtodowhentouringLondon?A.Taketheirtourschedule.B.Wat

choutforthetraffic.C.Wearcomfortableshoes.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。AHealthClubsandFitnessCentresBurlingtonFitnessCentreandDaySpaSwimmin

gpool,gym,yogaclasses,spawithmassage,dietadvice.Dayrates(价格)forwholedaypackagesorsinglevisitratesfortheequipment(器材)andspa.A£15monthlymembershipfeef

orunlimitedweekdayuseor£25forweekenduseofswimmingpool,gymandspa.ValleyRoad,Hopton,Burlington.Tel:01699556677ActiveLifeFitnessCentr

eFullyequippedgym,fitnessstudioandclasses(yoga,jazzdance,aerobics),swimmingpool(swimmingandwateraerobics

classes).A£95joiningfee.A£23monthlymembershipfeegivesyouunlimiteduseoftheequipment—exceptclasses,whichareextra.Speciallowerfeesforstude

nts.143,DansonRoad,Burlington.Tel:01678454545BodyworksGymFullyequippedgym,providingtrainerstoinstructyouontheuseoftheequipment,personaltrainer

savailable(可用的).Nojoiningfee.A£28monthlymembershipfeeforunlimiteduseoftheequipment—personaltrainersextra.Shorttermrat

esavailable.26,MerrickLane,Burlington.Tel:01678321321ChurchillSquareHealthClubHandballcourts,tenniscour

ts,golfpracticerange(instructionavailableforeachofthesegames),gym,fitnessstudio(yogaandaerobicsclassesavailable).Membershiponly,pleasecallforrat

es.ChurchillSquare,Burlington.Tel:0167898178121.TobecomeamemberofBodyworksGym,howmuchshouldyoupaypermonth?A

.£15.B.£23.C.£25.D.£28.22.Inwhichclubcanyouplayballgames?A.BodyworksGym.B.ActiveLifeFitnessCentre.C.ChurchillSquareHealthClub.D.BurlingtonFitne

ssCentreandDaySpa.23.Whatdothefourclubshaveincommon?A.Allareinthesamecity.B.Alldon’tneedclubmembership.C.Allneedajoi

ningfee.D.Allaredesignedforstudents.BThesedays,itseemslikeeveryonewantstogooutintospaceandliveonnewplanets.Ratherth

andependonanotherpre-existingplanet,couldwemakeanew,properplanetourselves?Tostartwith,ifwe’dwanttobelivingonit,wes

houldfindagoodplaceinspacetoputthenewplanet.We’dwantittobeinahabitablezone,meaningtheplanetshouldbeattherightdistancefromitsstartomakesureth

erewouldbeperfecttemperaturesandmostimportantly,liquid(液态的)water.We’dalsoneedtherightmaterialstomaketheplanet.OurEarthismadeupofmanydifferentele

ments(元素).Ifwemadeourownnewplanet,we’dprobablywantittohavesimilarelementsandasimilarstructure(结构).We’dalsowan

tenoughwatertoformsomeoceans.Butevenifwegetallofthematerials,creatinganewplanetlikeEarthcouldhavemanytroubles.Itmightb

esomethingmorelikeahugespacestation.Itwouldbeprettyexpensiveifwewantedittobesuperbig.Wewouldprobablyalsoneedalotoffood,sincethere’sgoingtobemanys

cientistsandastronautsoutinspaceworkingonthisproject!AccordingtoNASA,eachastronautusesabout0.83kilogramsoffoodpermeal,including0.12kilogramsofpac

kaging(包装)material.Withouttheweightofthepackagingmaterial,we’dneedabout780kilogramsoffoodjusttofeedoneastronautforayear.Puttingallthe

setogethercouldmakeitpossibletomakeourownplanetoneday!Inreality,creatinganewplanetwouldprobablyrequireaverymoderntechnologyandtherewouldbetons

ofotherthingstothinkabout.Andifthisisevenpossible,itlikelywon’thappenforaverylongtime.24.What’sthefirstthingweshoulddoifwewanttoc

reateanewplanet?A.Tofindaproperplacetosettheplanet.B.Todesignitsinnerstructure.C.Toprepareenoughfood.D.TocollectmaterialssimilartoourEarth

.25.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“it”inParagraph3referto?A.OurEarth.B.Outerspace.C.Thenewplanet.D.Theoceanwater.26.Howmuchfooddo

esanastronautactuallyeateachmeal?A.About0.12kilograms.B.About0.71kilograms.C.About0.83kilograms.D.About0.95kilograms.27.Whatdoestheautho

rthinkofcreatingaplanet?A.Itisawasteofmoneyandtime.B.ItshouldbeoneofNASA’snextplans.C.Itisnotagoodideaforhumans.D.Itwon’tcometrueinthenearfuture.CMa

ggiehadneverexperiencedanearthquakebefore,onlypreparedforit.Aslongasshecouldremember,preparingforanearthq

uakewasroutine(常规的)atschool.Herfamilyaswellhadmadeplansintheeventofanaturaldisaster.EarthquakesaresomuchmorecommonontheWestCoa

stoftheUnitedStates.TodayMaggiewashomealone.Maggieknewhermomwouldbedrivinghomeonthebusyfreeway,thinkingaboutpreparingsupperforMaggie’sdad.Maggie

’sdadwouldarriveattheairport.Hewascominghomefromatwo-weekbusinesstrip.Maggiearrivedhomefromschoolattheregul

artime.Shewastakingsomebiscuitsfromthekitchencupboard,whenshefeltit.Firstjustatremor(微震),thentheviolentshaking.Maggiequicklyranunderthelarge,wo

odentableinthediningroom.Thesoundsofbreakingglassandthecrashing(坠落声)ofmanythingswerefrightening.Butthetableremainedundamaged,andMaggiehidher

selfinfear.Afterwhatseemedlikeacenturytheearthquakeappearedtobeover.Maggiecouldhearthesoundofwaterrushingbelowherinth

ebasement.Thesmellofnaturalgaswaspresentintheair.Maggieknewwherethemainwatervalve(阀门)waslocated.Dadhadshownherwhereitwasandhowtoturnit

off.Slowlyandcarefullyshecameoutfromunderthetable.Theoncetidyhomewasnowalmostunrecognizable.AsMaggiereac

hedtheopenbasementdoorshecouldseethestepswerestillingoodcondition.Shecarefullymadeherwaydownintothedarkbasement.Whilestillonthestepsshefeltthewat

errisingandrising.SuddenlyMaggiefeltalotofpainasalargeceilingbeam(天花板梁)hitherheadandshoulder.Shefellontosomest

orageboxes...28.WhatdoweknowaboutMaggieandherfamily?A.Theygotanearthquakewarningthatmorning.B.Theyseldom

preparedforanearthquake.C.Theyhadexperiencedanearthquakebefore.D.Theylivedinearthquakecountry.29.WhatwasMaggiedoingwhenthe

earthquaketookplace?A.Shewasabouttocleanherhome.B.Shewaslookingforsomethingtoeat.C.Shewasabouttoenterherhome.D.Shewaspreparingsupperf

orherfamily.30.WhydidMaggiegotothebasement?A.Toclosethebasementdoor.B.Tofindsomestorageboxes.C.Toturnoffthemainwaterval

ve.D.Tocheckwheretherisingwatercamefrom.31.What’sthetextmainlyabout?A.Maggie’sfirsttriptotheWestCoast.B.Magg

ie’sfirstearthquakeexperience.C.HowMaggiesurvivedanaturaldisaster.D.HowMaggiepreparedforanearthquake.DWhenHanadiwas4,

herschoolwasdestroyedinthecivilwar.Soonafter,herfamilyleftSyriatoliveasrefugees(难民)innearbyLebanon.Hanad

ijoinedaschooltherebutwasfearfultogo.Herexperienceisnotunusual.Therearenownearly25.4millionrefugeesaroundtheworld,accordingtotheUnitedNationsrefuge

eagency.Abouthalfarechildren.MostrefugeestodayarefromSyria,wherecivilwarbrokeoutin2011.Tohelpkidsaffectedbythesituation,SesameStreetandtheI

nternationalRescueCommittee(IRC)haveteameduptocreateanewversion(版本)ofSesameStreetespeciallyforSyrianrefugees,usingMuppets(木偶)asteachers.“Wedon’tjustw

anttohelpchildrenlearnlettersandnumbers,”saidSherrieWestin,whoworksatSesameWorkshop.“Wewanttohelpthemfeellessalone.”T

herearemorethan150internationalversionsofSesameStreet.InGermany,kidswatchSesamstrasse,whileMexicohasPlazaSésamo.Eachversionincludesmathandspelli

nglessons.SomecharactersarethesameasintheAmericanversion.Butotherthingsaredifferent:TheMuppetsspeakthelocallanguageandwearlocalclothes.Thenewversionw

illincludesituationsthatarefamiliartoSyrianrefugeekids.SomeoftheMuppets,forexample,mayhavebeenforcedtoleavetheirhome.“Kidscanwa

tchtheMuppetsworkthroughbigproblemsthekidsaredealingwiththemselves,”theIRC’sSarahSmithsays.Fortheworld’s12millionrefugeechildren,

thereislittlechancetoreceivegoodeducation.Andevenifkidsgotoschool,theymayhavefallenbehindintheirstudies.Ofte

n,theyaretraumatized(使受精神创伤)bywhatthey’vebeenthrough.ThenewSesameStreetwillmeetthepublicin2019.SesameWorkshopexpectsthatmorethan9millionchildrenwillb

eabletowatchtheshowonaTV,computer,ormobilephone.Hanadimaybeoneofthem.32.Whathappenedto4-year-oldHanadi?A.Shedroppedoutofschool.B.Sh

ewasinjuredinthewar.C.Shefellbehindinherstudies.D.Shebecameafraidtogotoschool.33.WhywasthenewversionofSesameStreetcreated?A.Toteachkidswhocan’

taffordtogotoschool.B.Toimproveeducationinpoorareas.C.Tohelprefugeekidsgetthroughhardtimes.D.Toincreasetheshow’spopularity.3

4.WhatdodifferentversionsofSesameStreethaveincommon?A.Theyallteachmathandspelling.B.TheywereallnamedSesameStreet.

C.Thecharactersareexactlythesame.D.Thecharacterswearthesameclothes.35.WhatcanwelearnaboutthenewversionofSesameStreet?A.ThestoryhappensinSyria.B.Itwi

llappearonthescreenin2019.C.Itwillhopefullyreach12millionchildren.D.TheideawasbroughtupbySherrieWestin.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。AlongandhealthylifeEveryonewantstobehealthyandlivealongtim

e.36Someyearsago,a90-year-oldAmericanwritergavesomeadviceforalongandhealthylife:•Believeinyourself.•Keepyourmindactive.•Bepo

sitive.•Lovepeopleandenjoyhelpingothers.ThewomenofOkinawa,inJapan,areanothergreatexample.37Theirsecret?Theyexerciseeveryday,theydon’thavemuchs

tressintheirlives,and,ingeneral,theyarepositiveandactive.Butofcourse,dietisimportant,too.38Theyeatsomemeat,buttheydon’teatanyfa

tfromthemeat.Andtheyeatseaweed(海藻).Thisisgoodforyourheart.TheMediterraneandietisveryhealthy,too.Itincludesvegetables,tomatoes,fish,beans,c

heeseandrice.39Itcomesfromoliveoilandfromfish.So,whatdothesetwodietstellus?•Don’teatanybadfats—likefatsinsweets,friedfoodandmeat.•E

athealthyvegetables,fruit,potatoesandrice.•40Ifyouuseoil,useagoodonelikeoliveoil.Andavoiddeep-friedfood!

•Ifyou’realittlehungry,eatanappleoracarrot—notabagofpotatochips!Eatwell,liveanactiveandstress-freelife,andyou’ll

livealongtime.A.Buthowcanwedoit?B.Thefatinthisdietis“goodfat”.C.Beactiveanddoexerciseeveryday.D.Don’tusetoomuchoilwhencooking.E.WhydotheJapanesewomen

livethelongest?F.TheOkinawawomeneatfish,greenvegetables,carrots,fruitandsweetpotatoes.G.Theylivealongtime,theyareveryhealthyandtheydon’t

havemanydiseasesorheartproblems.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?Itgoeswithoutsayingthattherearemany41inwhichyo

ungpeoplecan42theoldergeneration(代).Inboththeirworkandtheirprivatelives,youngsterscangetalotfromthe43oftheirelders.Asforwork,theolde

rgenerationcan44howyoungpeoplecanachievethecareer(事业)they45.Forexample,theycan46whattodoinordertodeveloptheskillsthatwillgiv

eyoungpeoplethebestchanceofsuccess.Theymay47beabletogiveinvaluableadviceastowhich48youngpeopleshouldt

akeornottake.Itmayevenbethecasethattheolderpersonwillbeabletoasktheirfriendstohelptheyoungeronefinda49.Olderpeoplemayalsobeablet

ousethe50oftheirownlifeexperiencetohelpyoungpeoplewithadviceon51.Itcanhappenthatolderpeoplewishtheyhadacted52intheirownrelationsh

ips,sotheymaywishtoencourageyoungsterstoavoidsimilar53.Ifyoungpeoplearepreparedtolistentothiskindof54,itmaywellprove5

5forthem.Ofthetwo56oflifediscussedabove,Ithinkyoungpeoplecanlearnmorefromtheoldergenerationinthefieldof57.Afterall,norelationshipisthesame,5

8whatmightbe59inonesituationmightnotinanother.Adviceoncareersismorelikelytobe60inavarietyofdifferingsituations.41.A.placesB.waysC.stylesD.habits42

.A.hearofB.lookafterC.learnfromD.talkabout43.A.joyB.experienceC.kindnessD.courage44.A.decideB.predictC.changeD.explain45.A.dreamof

B.believeinC.giveawayD.giveup46.A.chooseB.requireC.planD.suggest47.A.alsoB.neverC.insteadD.only48.A.vacationB.examC.jobD.subject49.A.roleB.hobb

yC.positionD.task50.A.difficultyB.introductionC.improvementD.advantage51.A.travelsB.relationshipsC.educationD.housework

52.A.unusuallyB.differentlyC.quicklyD.patiently53.A.questionsB.accidentsC.conversationsD.mistakes54.A.ans

werB.storyC.adviceD.promise55.A.normalB.helpfulC.enoughD.impossible56.A.fieldsB.rulesC.eventsD.patterns57.A.studyB.workC.sportD.art

58.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)influencedmewhenIwa

syoung.SoIwasverysportybeforetheageof14.However,whenmyfamilymoved,mynewschooldidn’tpaymuchattention62.____

____sportsandhadnoafter-schoolactivitieslikefootballorrunning.Overthenextfewyears,IstoppedexercisingapartfromduringPhysicalEducationlessonsatscho

ol.IlookedlikeIwas63.________(health);however,Iwasnot.Oneday,Iwaslateforabus,triedtorunafteritandinunde

raminutewasoutofbreath!ThismademerealizehowunfitIwas.64.________(help)myselfgetinshapeagain,Imadea(n)65.____

____(decide)thatIwouldtakeupakindofsport.Afriendof66.________(I)suggestedaswimmingpoolclosetomyhouse67.

________shegoestoafewtimesaweek.Now,I’maswimminglover!Ifindswimminginthepoolvery68.________(relax).Iswimf

oranhourthreetimesaweek.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。Ifoundso

mebeautifulsmallstoneswhenIwalkalongthebeach.Ipickedsomeupandputitinmypocket.ThenInoticedofthatmydogwasrunn

ingtomewithapieceofwoodinhismouth.Whenhegottome,hedroppedit.Itwasalegfromaoldchair.Icollectedit.Byth

etimeIreadytogohome,Ihadhadquiteacollectionofthingfromthebeach.Whilecleanthemlater,Isuddenhadtheideaofcreatingapieceofartwiththem.Itookaphotofor

thefinishedpieceandpostedittotheInternet.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41-45BCBDA46-50DACCD51-55BBDCB56-60ABDDC语法填空61.greatly62.to63.healthy64.Tohelp65.decision66.mine67.that/which68.re

laxing69.that70.fitter短文改错71....Iwalkalong...walk→walked72....putitin...it→them73....noticedofthat...去掉of74....fromaold...a→an75....Iread

yto...ready前加was76....collectionofthing...thing→things77.Whilecleanthem...clean→cleaning78....Isuddenhad

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

rfirstdestinationwastheOrientalPearlRadio&TelevisionTower.StandingonthetopoftheTVtowerandtakinginthesceneryofShanghaireallygavem

eafeelingofexcitement.Therewetookmanywonderfulphotos.ThenextdaywewenttoShanghaiDisneylandandexperien

cedamagicalworld.Mydreamcametrue—ImetmyfavouriteDisneycharacters.Itwasreallyfantastic.Althoughitwasjusta

two-daytrip,Ifeltreallyhappy,becauseIvisitedtheplacesI’dwantedtogotoforsolong.听力参考答案1-20BCACBACABCBACACBACAB听力原文

Text1M:Lucy,wouldyouliketohavelunchwithmetomorrow?W:Oh,I’dreallyloveto,butIhaveanappointmentwithmydentistat11:30

.Thanksforinvitingme.Text2W:Peter,howistheweathernow?Isitstillraining?M:No,butthere’sstilllotsofclouds.Theweathermansaid

thesunwouldn’tcomeoutuntilnextweek.Text3M:I’msorryIwaslateforclasstoday,Dr.Simpson.W:Well,I’llletitgothistime.Butyousawitdisturbedtheresto

ftheclass.M:Yes,Irealizedthat.Iwon’tletithappenagain.Text4W:Hi,Mike.Listen,I’mcomingbackthisafternoon,andI’lltakeabusfromtherailwaystation.So,youdon’

tneedtocomeandpickmeup.M:OK,takecare,andseeyousoon.Text5M:Jenny,there’sanopeningforanassistantmanagerinourcompany.Youshouldgi

veitatry.W:ThankyouGeorge,butI’vedecidedtotravelabitbeforefindinganotherjob.Text6M:Bytheway,doyouknowwhattimeitis?W:We

ll,it’saquartertotwo.M:Oh,I’vegottogo.W:SeeLindainthelibrary?M:No.ActuallyI’mgoingtomeetwithProfessorSmithattenpasttwo.Youmaycontinueourprojec

tdiscussionwithMichael.W:Allright.Text7W:Harry,guesswhat?I’vejustreceivedanemailfromPamela.SheandPeterarecomingdown

toseeusthisweekend.M:Oh,that’sgoodnews!Wehaven’tseenthemforages.W:Yeah.Thelasttimewemetthemwasatourweddingthreeyearsago.M:DidPamelamentio

nhowlongthey’llstay?W:Aboutoneweek.M:Great!Ican’twaittoshowthemaroundournewhouse.W:Metoo.Wehaven’thadanyguestssincewemovedinh

ere.Iftheweatherisfine,wecanhaveabarbecueinthegarden.M:Goodidea.I’llgotothemarkettomorrowtobuyallthethingswe’llneed.Text8W:Hello,everyone.W

elcometoourprogram.Today,wearefortunatetohaveaspecialguestwithus.Someofyoumayhaveheardofhimbefore.He’sanartist.Hisworkshavereceivedmanyprizesandhave

beenshowninoveronehundredexhibitionsacrossthecountry—LosAngeles,NewYork,Philadelphia,tonamejustafew.HisnameisChrisCucksy.SoChris,tellusabitaboutyou

rself.M:Well,IwasborninSpringfield,Missouri,andgrewupinKansas.Ididn’tcomefromafamilywithwealthorposition,butIdidmanagetogetama

ster’sdegreeinfinearts.W:Whendidyoufirststarttomakeart?Andwhatwastheturningpointinyourlifethatmadeyouanartist?M:Ialwayslike

ddrawingasearlyasIcanremember,sorightfromthen,IknewwhatIwasgoingtobe:anartist.W:Whatisitthatalwaysinspiresyoutocreate?M:Natureisthebiggestinspirat

ion.I’malwaysinspiredbythingsofbeautyandharmony.Text9M:YoumustbeprettyexcitedaboutyourtriptoEurope,Dorothy.

Whenareyouleaving?W:Injusttwoweeks,andIamexcited.I’vebeenlookingforwardtothistrainingprogramforalongtime.ButtherearestillafewthingsIneedtodobefore

Igo.M:Likewhat?W:LikerenewingmypassportandfiguringoutwhattodowithmyapartmentwhileI’mgone.M:Youarenotgoingtogi

veitup,areyou?W:Noway!I’llneverfindanotherapartmentlikeitaroundhere.ButIdon’tliketheideaofpayingthreemonthsforanemptyapartment,either.So,I’m

lookingforsomeonetotakeitwhileI’maway.M:Um,letmethink.Oh,Iknowjustaperson.Anoldcolleagueofmine,JimThomas.Heiscominghe

retodosomeresearchthissummer,fromJunetoAugust.W:Well,that’sexactlywhenI’llbeaway!M:Tellyouwhat:I’llbecallingJimlatethisweekany

way,soI’llmentionittohim.W:Well,thanks,Bill.Text10W:IhopeI’vegivenyouaclearideaofthescheduleforyourLondonweeke

nd.And,beforeIfinish,letmejustgiveyousomeadvicewhichshouldmakeyourstaymoreenjoyable.Firstly,pleasedoremembertoputonsomecomfortableshoes.Lo

ndonisabigplace,andwhateveryoudo,you’llfindyourselfdoingquitealotofwalking.So,comfortableshoesarereallynecessary.A

ndsecondly,letmeaskyoutopleaselookafteryourmoney.Keepitsafeatalltimes,andthenyouwillnothaveanyunplea

santaccident,whichcouldruinyourwholeweekend.You’llfindacopyofyourweekend’sscheduleinyourroom.Takealooka

tit,andmakesureyou’reclearabouteverything.Well,that’sallfrommefornow.Goandleaveyourluggageinyourrooms.I’llb

eseeingyouhereagaininfifteenminutes.Goodbyefornow!