山东省临朐县第五中学2022届高三上学期第一次月考英语试题+Word版含答案

这是一份山东省临朐县第五中学2022届高三上学期第一次月考英语试题+Word版含答案，共14页。试卷主要包含了听力，书面表达，续写范文等内容，欢迎下载使用。

试卷类型:A

高 三 英 语 2021.9
（考试时间：120分钟 试卷满分：150分）
本试卷分第Ⅰ卷和第Ⅱ卷两部分，共12页。满分150分。考试限定用时120分钟。考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。注意事项:
1.答题前，考生务必用0.5毫米黑色签字笔将自己的姓名、座号、考生号、县区和科类填写在答题卡和试卷规定的位置上。
2.第1卷每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应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。
3.第Ⅱ卷必须用0.5毫米黑色签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应的位置;如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案;不能使用涂改液、胶带纸、修正带。不按以上要求作答的答案无效。
第Ⅰ卷
第一部分听力(共两节，满分30分)
做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
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秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. What are the speakers talking about?
A. A party.    B. A gift.    C. A trip.
2. What is the man considering doing?
A. Joining a research team.     
B. Starting his own business.     
C. Attending more interviews.
3. Where are the speakers?
A. In a library.                B. In a store.                   C. In a bank.
4. Why is the man talking to the woman?
A. To fix the door.             B. To place an ad.               C. To see a flat.
5. What would the woman’s grandma like to do?
A. Leave her hometown.        B. Visit her children often.        C. Live in her own home.
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。
听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7两个小题。
6. Where does the conversation probably take place?
A. In an office.                 B. At home.                    C. At a gas station.
7. How does the man sound?
A. Impatient. B. Confused. C. Humorous.
听下面一段对话，回答第8和第9两个小题。
8. Why does Sophia apologize to Simon?
A. For leaving without saying goodbye. 
B. For breaking the wine glasses. 
C. For being late for the party.
9. What happened to Sophia’s father?
A. He lost his job.             B. He had an accident.           C. He missed a meeting.
听下面一段对话，回答第10至第12三个小题。
10. What is Tracy?
A. A student. B. A librarian. C. A programmer.
11. What does Jim think of his job?
A. Enjoyable. B. Demanding. C. Boring.
12. What is Jim probably going to do?
A. Meet a friend. B. Eat something. C. See his boss.
听下面一段对话，回答第13至第16四个小题。
13. What is the woman doing?
A. She’s interpreting a painting.  B. She’s chairing a meeting.  C. She’s hosting a program.
14. How did Kuhn get the name “Happy”?
A. From an oil painting.       B. From a city in Mexico.        C. From his initials in Spanish.
15. Who discovered Kuhn’s artistic talent?
A. His childhood friend.        B. His father.                  C. A woman artist. 
16. What makes Kuhn’s art special?
A. His focus on life of the aged. 
B. His unique use of bright colors. 
C. His expression of childlike innocence.
听下面一段独白，回答第17至第20四个小题。
17. How many levels of courses does the program offer?
A. Seven. B. Eight. C. Twelve.
18. What is the strength of the program?
A. It can meet personal needs. 
B. It is available throughout the year. 
C. It provides courses on U.S. culture.
19. What can students get if they perform well in an end-of-session test?
A. A course for free.        B. A chance to work part-time.     C. A promotion to a higher level.
20. What does the Language Center Bonus Project offer?
A. Extra practice hours. B. Social activities. C. Field trips.
第二部分阅读理解(共两节，满分50分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
Fire Prevention Information
The University of Adelaide employs a full-time staff of fire prevention professionals. They inspect all campus buildings and test and maintain all sprinkler(喷水灭火装置)systems fire alarms and fire extinguishers (灭火器). They also provide educational programs or fire safety in the residence hall. Whenever you move to a new area, you should locate the fire alarm pull stations and the two exits nearest your room.
Fire Alarms
The floors of all campus buildings are equipped with manual(手动的)fire alarm systems which include fire alarm pull stations and pipes. Most are also equipped with automatic fire alarm systems consisting of heat detectors, smoke detectors and sprinklers. For your safety, never tamper with(胡乱摆弄)these systems. False fire alarms are illegal and may lead to imprisonment.
Fire Drills
A fire drill will be conducted in your residence hall every semester. During a fire drill, please do the following:
·Take your room key and ID, close and lock the door to your room.
·Exit immediately from the nearest emergency exit. Do not use a lift.
·Meet outside of your residence hall and wait for further instructions.
Fire Extinguishers
Fire extinguishers are located on each floor and in each apartment. Use a fire extinguisher only if you have been trained to do so. Irresponsible use of a fire extinguisher can create a dangerous situation for other residents and could result in damage to personal property.
Misuse of a fire extinguisher will result in fines.
Smoke Detector
A smoke detector is on the ceiling in your room. Some buildings also have heat detectors on the ceilings. Do the following to ensure the safe operation of your smoke detector:
·If your smoke detector is working properly, the red light should be on. If the red light is not blinking(闪动),contact residence hall staff immediately.
·Do not cover or block your smoke detector in any way.
·If a smoke detector sets off an alarm and there is no fire or smoke, inform your hall staff.
21. What do the automatic fire alarm systems include?
A. Pipes and smoke detectors. B. Smoke detectors and sprinklers.
C. Fire alarm pull stations and pipes. D. Sprinklers and fire alarm pull stations
22. What do we know about the use of fire extinguishers?
A. Using them wrongly results in punishment.
B. Irresponsible use of them can damage them.
C. Improper use of them can destroy the apartment.
D. Using them without a trainer present is forbidden.
23. To ensure the safe operation of the smoke detector, one should_________.
A. contact the hall staff regularly B. cover the things that burn easily
C. start the smoke detector in a fire D. make certain the red light is working

B

Actors Keira Knightley and Kristen Bell have both commented on their worries about using Disney princesses as role models for their children.
On a famous talk show, Knightley said her daughter (who was born in 2015) was “banned” from watching Cinderella, which Disney produced as a cartoon in 1950 and a live-action film in 2015. “Cinderella waits around for a rich guy to rescue her. Don’t. Rescue yourself! Obviously.”
Knightley added that she had also forbidden The Little Mermaid, the 1989 cartoon. “This is the one that I’m quite annoyed about because I really like the film. I mean, the songs are great, but do not give up your voice for a man. Well, that’s a little difficult to handle, but I’m keeping to it.”
Bell, the star of Frozen, expressed her disapproval of the Snow White fairy tale, which became a classic Disney cartoon in 1938. In an interview with parents, Bell said: “I look at my girls and ask, ‘Don’t you think it’s very unusual that Snow White didn’t ask the old witch why she needed to eat the apple? Or where she got that apple?’ I say, ‘I would never take food from a stranger, would you?’ And my kids respond, ‘No!’ And I think I’m doing something right.”
Bell, who played a Disney princess in Frozen, said she also used the story to illustrate issues about permission. She says that she asked her children: “Don’t you think that it’s very strange that the prince kisses Snow White without her permission? … Because you cannot kiss someone if they’re sleeping!”
Bell later responded to criticism on social media. To one user she wrote: “Everything is a message to our children, because they are sponges(海绵) that soak up everything and are learning how to be adults through what they see. I want my girls to see and practice critical thinking and respectful behavior.”
24. Why did Knightley stop her daughter from watching The Little Mermaid?
A. Because Knightley disliked it.
B. Because the little mermaid was tricky.
C. Because the film showed wrong values.
D. Because the songs in the film were annoying.
25. What can we infer about Bell from Paragraph 4?
A. Bell thought Snow White behaved well.
B. Bell didn’t know how to persuade her kids.
C. Bell wanted her kids to learn from Snow White.
D. Bell believed her kids should be critical about the film.
26. What qualities do Knightley and Bell expect their children to have?
A. Curious and hard-working. B. Smart and generous.
C. Independent and good-mannered. D. Critical and proud.
27. What can be a suitable title for the text?
A. Say No to Disney Princesses
B. Rescue Yourselves
C. Doing Something Right
D. Practice Critical Thinking

C
The Israeli farmers who pioneered the revolutionary technology known as drip irrigation（滴流灌溉）weren’t trying to solve one of the world’s most urgent problems. They were just trying to survive. They lived in the desert, and they didn’t have enough water to grow their crops.
In its simplest form, it was little more than a pipe with holes in it. But behind each hole was a hi-tech dripper that let out just the right amount of water. Snaked along a row of crops so that the holes were positioned directly above the roots, the pipe could direct each precious drop of water directly to the plants, getting a bigger harvest while using a very small amount of water.
Over time, the farmers improved upon the technology, perfecting the drippers that regulated the flow of water, and connecting the pipelines to computers that could determine exactly how much water each plant needed and when.
If the global population kept growing, the rest of the world would increasingly resemble their little community in the desert. So they began selling their irrigation systems in other parts of the world, eventually expanding to more than 110 countries. Netafirm, the company says it’s lifting people out of poverty and conserving water at a time when the importance of doing so has never been clearer.
The mass adoption of drip irrigation won’t save the world by itself. To avoid the coming catastrophe, nearly everybody will, in some way, have to do more with less, perhaps through accepting and using other new technologies. Otherwise, it’s going to get ugly.
28. Why is drip irrigation called “the revolutionary technology”?
A. It saves the world all by itself.
B. It is controlled by computers.
C. It makes irrigation more effective.
D. It provides deserts with water.
29. What does “one of the world’s most urgent problems” in Paragraph 1 refer to?
A. Lacking water. B. Lacking labor.
C. Lacking food. D. Lacking energy.
30. How does the drip irrigation help farmers with crops?
A. By drilling holes on the pipes.
B. By regulating water via drippers.
C. By snaking pipes along the crops.
D. By placing pipes just above roots.
31. Which of the following will be the best slogan for Netafirm to sell the irrigation systems?
A. Less water; More harvest. B. New technology; New world.
C. More grain; Less starvation. D. Water saving; World surviving.

D

Name﹣calling, teasing, pushing and fighting﹣whether you have experienced it or not, the chances are that these are the things that appear in your mind when you hear the word “bullying”. Yet, many of us know little about the serious, lasting harms bullying could cause.
If you’ve watched 13 Reasons Why, you’ll understand the impacts that bullying can have. The second season of the popular US teenage drama was released on May 18. It tells the story of Hannah Baker, a high school student who takes her own life after she’s picked on by fellow students, while others stand by and do nothing to help her.
One of the important messages audiences could get from the show is to treat people with kindness and respect. “It teaches us that every single thing we say and do has an impact on others,” news platform Odyssey noted.
Some may think 13 Reasons Why exaggerates （夸大） the seriousness of school bullying, but according to the US National Center for Educational Statistics, more than 20 percent of US students were bullied in 2016, and only 36% of this group reported it.
NBA player Gerald Green opened up about being called “alien hands” during his teenage years due to his big hands. “Being bullied was embarrassing,” he said. “I still remember shying away from crowds and walking around with my hands in my pockets to evade the attention from my peers.” To get away with the teasing, he found his motivation by playing basketball and making a career out of it. But not everyone is so lucky to discover a release.
According to statistics released by the US government, if someone prevents a bully, there’s a 57% chance that the bullying will stop within 10 seconds. So if you ever witness bullying, consider stepping up and supporting the victim. As US actor Brandon Flynn, who stars in 13 Reasons Why, said, “Just because you’re not the one getting bullied, it doesn’t mean it’s not your problem.”
32. What is the purpose of the last paragraph？　 　
A. To add some background information.
B. To encourage eyewitnesses to take action.
C. To introduce a new topic of the discussion.
D. To give people advice about dealing with bullying.
33. What does the US National Center for Educational Statistics indicate？　 　
A. Bullying isn’t a problem in many schools.
B. School bullying can’t cause too much pain.
C. Only a few people are concerned about bullying.
D. Many people who’re bullied choose not to seek help.
34. What does the underlined word “evade” in Para. 5 mean？　 　
A. Attract. B. Focus. C. Avoid. D. Keep.
35. What does the text tell us about 13 Reasons Why？　 　
A. It overstates school bullying. B. It was first shown on May 18.
C. It is mainly about school bullying. D. It shows few people can report bullying.

第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5 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。
Long ago, people believed that in the future we would work less, have more free time and get more relaxed. 36
Today we work harder, work longer hours and have more stresses than ten years ago. We walk faster, talk faster and sleep less than previous generations. And although we use machines that save us time, we have less free time than our parents and grandparents. 37 An American journalist James Gleick in a new book, says that people are suffering from “hurry sickness” — we’re trying to do more things in less time. As a result, our lives are stressful. He says that if we don’t slow down, we won’t live as long as our parents. 38
Newspaper articles today are shorter and the headlines are bigger. Most people don’t have enough time to read the articles, so they only read the headlines. On TV and the radio, newspapers speak more quickly than ten years ago. In the USA, there is a book called One-Minute Bedtime Stories for children. These are shorter versions of traditional stories, specially written for “busy parents” who want to save time! Some answer phones now have “quick playback” buttons so that we can replay people’s messages faster — we can’t waste time listening to people speaking at the normal speed! 39 Ten years ago when people went to art galleries they spent seconds looking at each picture. Today they spend just three three seconds! Nowadays, many people prefer faster and dynamic sports like basketball.
40 Our cars are faster but the traffic is worse, so we drive more slowly. We spend more time sitting in our cars, feeling stressed. Experts predict that in ten years the average speed on the road in cities will be only 17 km/h.
A. People didn’t feel stressed ten years ago.
B. But unluckily, this has not happened yet.
C. Even when we relax we do everything more quickly.
D. But what is this doing to our health?
E. For most people, being faster doesn’t mean being better.
F. The only thing that is slower than before is the way we drive.
G. Now everything is faster than before, which bring us more convenience.

第三部分 语言运用
第一节(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15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 my aunt’s children were small，she decided to get them a puppy. Her neighbor’s dog had given 　41　 to a couple of puppies a few weeks earlier and so my aunt arranged to 　42　 one of the puppies once they had been weaned (断奶).
The day came to bring home the little puppy and the children were 　43　； they named it Shorty happily and 　44　 welcomed it，preparing its food and a comfortable 　45　 in a basket. The next day the children gave it some milk before kissing it goodbye and 　46　 for school. When they returned，they were 　47　 to discover that Shorty was missing. They 　48　 the whole house inch by inch，　49　 it was nowhere to be found. A few hours later，the　50　who sold them the puppy came over carrying Shorty，　51　. He explained that the mother dog had slid into my aunt’s house and carried the puppy back to his home.
For a number of days my aunt and her neighbour tried 　52　 to keep the puppy in his new home，because each day the mother dog would 　53　 it from the tiny bed. Finally，my aunt’s neighbour gave up and offered her a refund (退款).
I came to realize that mother’s love is flowing all over the places you can imagine，　54　 in the kingdom of animals. By the way，if you would like to keep a puppy as a 　55　，you might as well keep the mother dog at a distance.
41. A. rise B. birth C. way D. attention
42. A. buy B. borrow C. steal D. rent
43. A. cautious B. cheerful C. awkward D. allergic
44. A. merely B. frequently C. immediately D. temporarily
45. A. bed B. seat C. net D. bag
46. A. looking out B. heading off C. taking away D. coming up
47. A. alarmed B. relieved C. interested D. ashamed
48. A. discovered B. cleaned C. searched D. explored
49. A. so B. though C. or D. but
50. A. parent B. friend C. relative D. neighbor
51. A. praising B. apologizing C. promising D. blaming
52. A. in vain B. in turn C. on purpose D. on time
53. A. feed B. kiss C. bite D. fetch
54. A. just B. yet C. even D. still
55. A. toy B. guard C. companion D. colleague
第Ⅱ卷
第三部分 语言运用
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。
Stephanie Jenouvrier at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution found the future of emperor penguins（帝企鹅）depended on international efforts to manage climate change rather than on their 56 (able) to adapt to new environment. Climate change, if 57 (leave) unchecked, could drive emperor penguins to extinction（灭绝）by the end of the century as sea ice disappears.
Disappearing sea ice affects these penguins 58 (direct) because they rely on it for their living. Sea ice changes are already affecting emperor penguins, with breeding failures for three years in a row at their second 59 (big) living place in the Antarctic.
60 (examine) the future of emperor penguins, Jenouvirer and her team 61 (model) their population under three scenarios（设想）: global temperature increases by 1.5°C; global temperature increases by 2°C; no action 62 (take) to reduce emissions（排放物）. They wanted to see 63 would happen if emissions kept rising. They found that global warming of 1.5°C would cause a 31 percent fall, 64 2°C a 44 percent fall. “The result was 65 81 to 86 per cent fall in population by 2100 under the third scenario,” said Jenouvrier.

第四部分写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节应用文写作(满分15分)
假设你是李华，下周一你校拟面向外国留学生组织关于”北京冬奥会”的讲座，请你以学生会的名义写一则书面通知，告知相关事宜，要点包括:
1.讲座的时间和地点；
2.主讲人和主要内容；
3.欢迎大家积极参与。
注意:
1.写作词数应为80左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；


第二节读后续写(满分25分)
阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。
In our kitchen, there was a wooden table and three chairs — one for Pa, one for Ma, and one for me. I tried not to look at Pa’s empty place. Pa had gone to the city to look for work. He had been gone for a long time.
Every night, lying awake in bed, I waited for the train to stop, waited for the sound of his work boots dropping on the step, and waited for his voice calling, “I’m home!”
Every night, as I lay there, I stared at the window and the curtains Ma made from empty flour sacks (面粉袋). Sometimes the train stopped — for someone else’s Pa coming home. Not mine, not yet.
Every night, Ma came to kiss me good-night — after the train had gone by. She had been listening, too. “Go to sleep. Your Pa’ll be home soon. Maybe for Thanksgiving.”
How could I be thankful without my Pa?
I went to sleep with the sound of train wheels in my head, whispering, “Maybe tomorrow, maybe tomorrow.”
One morning, the smell of coffee woke me. I ran into the kitchen. There he was! Pa lifted me onto his shoulders. “How’s my boy? You’ve gotten so big that I can barely lift you up anymore.”
He put me down, and I stared at the two sacks on the table. One said FLOUR. I tried reading the other: S-U-G-A-R. Pa whistled admiringly and winked (眨眼) at me. Ma didn’t say no when Pa sprinkled (撒) a bit of that precious white sugar on my bread.
Ma said, “I’m going to bake a pie for your Pa’s homecoming dinner. Go downstairs, Jimmy, and bring me that jar of apples.” She smiled at me with a “mind now” look.
There was no need. I knew how to be careful. It was the last jar — the one we had been saving and saving to welcome Pa home. “When Pa comes home, there’ll be apple pie.” I could hardly remember what pies tasted like.
注意：
1.所需写的短文词数应为150左右；
2.续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已经为你写好；
Paragraph 1: I took the steps two at a time. ________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 2: Seeing this, I felt like crying.___________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________
高三英语参考答案
一 听力
1-5 ABACC 6-10 BAABA 11-15 BBCCB 16-20 CBACA
二 阅读理解
21—23 BAD 24—27 CDCA 28—31 CABA 32—35 BDCC 36—40 BDECF
三 完形填空
41—45 BABCA 46—50 BACDD 51—55 BADCC
四 语法填空
56. ability 57. left 58. directly 59. biggest 60. To examine
61. modeled 或 modelled 62. is taken 63. what 64. and 65.a
五 书面表达
【参考范文】
NOTICE
To help you have a better understanding of Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games，our school will organize a lecture for us.
As scheduled, we will meet at 5:30 p.m. on Monday at the school lecture hall. The one-hour lecture, will be given by Professor Li Qiang，who is an expert in P.E. and Olympics. Current situation and relevant information of the Games will be introduced. Please prepare your questions in advance for Mr. Li.
Your active participation is highly appreciated.
The Student Union
六 续写范文
Paragraph 1：
I took the steps two at a time. I stood on tiptoes to take down the jar. With both my hands around it, I hurried upstairs, thinking fondly of the delicious taste. Suddenly, my bare feet caught on the middle one. Losing balance, I reached out my hands to steady myself, but in vain. The jar slipping through my fingers, it smashed on the hard-as-rock mud floor. Bits of apple flew everywhere. A river of glass glittered up at me.
Paragraph 2：
Seeing this, I felt like crying. “The last jar!” I should have been more careful. Hearing the sound, Ma and Pa raced down the stairs. “Are you hurt?” Ma asked anxiously. I raised my teary eyes and apologized in a choked voice. “Never mind. Son, accidents happen.” Pa winked at me, “What about a sugar pie?” Back to the kitchen, we baked the sugar pie together for Thanksgiving dinner, with a sweet atmosphere floating around us. （150 words）

听力原文：
Text 1
M: Hi Sally! This is Joe.
W: Hi Joe!
M: We’re planning a surprise party for Susanna this Friday. She is retiring this month. Would you like to come?
W: Sure, count me in.
Text 2
W: I think you should try hard to get that job. You should do careful research to prepare for the interview.
M: Thanks. But I’ve changed my mind. Why should I go to those job interviews? I’d like to be my own boss.
Text 3
M: Excuse me. I’m sorry that these books were due yesterday.
W: That’s okay. You know you need to pay a fine for that, right? That’s one dollar and fifty cents total.
Text 4
M: Hello!
W: Can I help you with anything?
M: Er… Yes. I’m here to see the flat. I saw your ad about a room for rent. 
W: Oh, you’ve come to the wrong door. The flat for rent is one floor up.
Text 5
M: Does your grandma still live in your hometown?
W: Yes. She says she can take care of herself though her hearing is going. She loved to have her children go back and stay with her. But she wouldn’t come to live with us.
M: That’s typical of people of her age.
Text 6
M: Come on. It’s time to go. We promised Mom not to be late. 
W: Just hold your horses. What’s the hurry anyway?
M: Well, I’ve to get to stop and put gas in the car first. 
W: That won’t take long.
M: Well, it won’t if there is no line there. 
W: But I’m not quite ready.
M: I’ll give you five more minutes. Then I’m going on without you. 
W: You wouldn’t do that to me.
M: Oh, yes, I would.
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M: Hello, Sophia!
W: Simon, I owe you an apology. I shouldn’t have said nothing and left the party suddenly. You know, I was in such a hurry that I nearly knocked over the table with glasses of wine.
M: Oh, forget it. Joshua told me your dad had an accident. How is he now?
W: Much better. He hurt his knee in his office and he’s now at home. He will have his last appointment with the doctor next Monday. I guess he’ll be able to get back to work soon.
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W: Hi Jim. How are you?
M: Hi Tracy. Why are you carrying so many books? Do you need any help?
W: No, thanks. I’m going to the library to return them. It’s not far away. I’ve just finished my term paper for my world history class. How are you doing?
M: Not bad. Very busy, though. I just got off work. I’m about to get something to eat. 
W: I hear you’ve changed your job. Where are you working now?
M: ABC Company as a computer programmer. It’s a good job but a bit difficult for me now. It requires a lot of work.
W: Well, I’m sure you can manage. Now I’d better let you go get some food. 
M: Yeah. It’s great seeing you again.
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W: Good evening. This is Meeting Artists. Our guest today is James Patrick Kuhn, the Happy Artist. Mr. Kuhn is famous for his colorful murals that is pictures painted on the world. Welcome Happy. Our audience is curious about how you got your name.
M: My initials are JP. In Spanish, they’re pronounced “HA-PAY”. And my Mexican friends called me so when we were in Mexico.
W: What inspired you to become an artist?
M: My father was an oil painting artist. He used to work in the living room. One day when I was six, I put some paint on one of his paintings when he was out. First, he was mad. Then he laughed. That was all it took to make me an artist.
W: How do you describe your work?
M: My work speaks to the five-year-olds in all of us that we become experienced when we grow up. We're always five years old at heart. We all want to have fun.
W: That’s a unique idea, which is why your art is so special. Thank you very much for coming Happy and for bringing us so much happiness.
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W:  Good morning, welcome to the language center of our university. We aim at helping people improve their language ability in several languages. Now our focus on one of our programs — the English training program, which I think you might be interested in. The program offers year-round English courses in eight levels from beginning to advanced. It offers a wide variety of courses for students, scholars, and professionals. Participants can prepare for study at an American university, improve their language skills and knowledge of U.S. culture needed for their jobs. The strength of the program is its ability to offer courses that are specially designed to meet any student’s specific needs and goals. More students in this program study full-time which consists of twenty hours a week. On the first day of the program, you’ll take a test to determine your level. At the end of each seven-week session, your language skills are evaluated. And if you’ve made enough progress, you’re promoted to the next level. In addition, you can enter the language center bonus project, which will allow you to have extra English hours with a native speaker. For more practice chances, there are also several social activities and field trips organized by the Students Center.