湖北省黄冈市罗田县2020届高三上学期11月月考英语试卷 16页

英语 注意事项：‎ ‎1. 答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。‎ ‎2. 回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用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。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。‎ ‎3. 考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。‎ 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。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 the speakers do today?‎ A. Tour around the city. B. Buy a train ticket. C. Visit a park.‎ ‎2. What did the woman do last weekend?‎ A. She went on a trip. B. She cleaned her kitchen. C. She moved to a new apartment.‎ ‎3. Where did the man work part-time?‎ A. In a department store. B. In a post office. C. In a bank.‎ ‎4. What is the man doing?‎ A. Having a class. B. Reading a book. C. Taking an exam. ‎ ‎5. Where does the conversation take place?‎ A. In a store. B. In a concert. C. In a library. ‎ 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. Why was Loretta on the news?‎ A. She wrote a song for the TV station.‎ B. She won a music contest.‎ C. She sang a song for charity.‎ ‎7. What does Loretta think of singing?‎ A. It gives her great pleasure.‎ B. It will make her famous one day.‎ C. It takes too much of her time.‎ 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。‎ ‎8. What relation is Mr. Butler to the woman?‎ A. Her boss. B. Her customer. C. Her workmate.‎ ‎9. What does the man suggest the woman do?‎ A. Do her best to help others. ‎ B. Deal with complaints properly.‎ C. Put Mr. Butler’s phone calls through to him.‎ 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。‎ ‎10. What are the man’s hobbies?‎ A. Fishing and stamp collecting. ‎ B. Reading and watching TV.‎ C. Watching TV and collecting stamps.‎ ‎11. What does the man say about the woman?‎ A. She is popular. B. She is bad-tempered. C. She lacks patience.‎ ‎12. Where does the conversation probably take place?‎ A. In a library. B. By a lake. C. At a cinema.‎ 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。‎ ‎13. What is the most important transportation in Karl’s village now?‎ A. The plane. B. The bus. C. The boat.‎ ‎14. What type of work do many people in Karl’s village do now?‎ A. They fish in a boat. ‎ B. They make tools by hand.‎ C. They do business on the Internet.‎ ‎15. What does Karl think of the old lifestyle?‎ A. Easy. B. Exciting. C. Dangerous.‎ ‎16. What is Karl most interested in?‎ A. Modern clothes. B. Computer games. C. Hunting tales.‎ 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。‎ ‎17. What is the weather probably like today?‎ A. Rainy. B. Dry. C. Hot. ‎ ‎18. Where did Matt begin his journey?‎ A. In England. B. In California. C. In Hawaii.‎ ‎19. How many hours was Matt’s longest flight?‎ A. Sixteen and a half hours. B. Sixteen hours. C. Fourteen hours.‎ ‎20. What will Matt do next?‎ A. Interview someone. B. Share his experiences. C. Plan on another journey.‎ 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，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。‎ A Exhibitions in the British Museum Hokusai: beyond the Great Wave Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849) is widely regarded as one of Japan's most famous and influential artists.He produced works of astonishing quality right up until his death at the age of 90.This new exhibition will lead you on an artistic journey through the last 30 years of Hokusai's life—a time when he produced some of his most memorable masterpieces.‎ ‎25 May—13 August 2017‎ Room 35‎ Adults￡12,Members/under 16s free Places of the mind: British watercolour landscapes 1850-1950‎ Drawn from the British Museum's rich collection,this is the first exhibition devoted to landscape drawings and watercolours by British artists in the Victorian and modern eras—two halves of very different centuries.‎ ‎23 February—27 August 2017‎ Room 90‎ Free,just drop in Scythians: warriors of ancient Siberia This major exhibition explores the story of the Scythians—nomadic tribes and masters of mounted warfare,who flourished between 900 and 200 BC.Their encounters with the Greeks,Assyrians and Persians were written into history but for centuries all trace of their culture was lost—buried beneath the ice.‎ ‎14 September 2017—14 January 2018‎ Room 30‎ Adults￡16.50,Members/under 16s free Politics and paradise: Indian popular prints from the Moscatelli Gift This display is part of the Museum's contribution to the India-UK Year of Culture 2017.It looks at the popular print culture of India from the 1880s until the 1950s.‎ ‎19 July—3 September 2017‎ Room 90a Free, just drop in ‎21.If you are interested in drawings of natural scenery,you will probably go to______.‎ A. Room 35    B. Room 30  C.  Room 90 D. Room 90a ‎22.Which exhibition can you attend in October 2017?‎ A. Hokusai: beyond the Great Wave.‎ B. Scythians: warriors of ancient Siberia.‎ C. Places of the mind: British watercolour landscapes 1850-1950.‎ D. Politics and paradise: Indian popular prints from the Moscatelli Gift.‎ ‎23.Where can we most probably find the passage?‎ A. In a tour guide.   B. In a story book. ‎ C. In a parenting magazine.    D. In a health report. ‎ B Clara Barton, born on Christmas in 1821, is widely known as one of the most honored women in American ‎ history. She began teaching school when most teachers were men at that time. Later, she became one of the ‎ first women ever to be employed by the government.‎ Her career in helping the sick began when her brother David became her first patient. He fell down from the roof of a house when Clara was just 11 years old. She stayed by his side and looked after him for three ‎ years, learning how to give him all his medicines.‎ When the Civil War began in 1861, she immediately recognized that the poorly equipped soldiers needed ‎ help. Instead of waiting for others to step in, Clara collected necessary things on her own, asked the public for donations and learned how to store and distribute them to soldiers. She also read to the soldiers and ‎ wrote letters for them.‎ After the Battle of Cedar Mountain in northern Virginia in 1862, Clara arrived at a field hospital at midnight with a vehicle full of supplies. A doctor named Paul Smith at that hospital wouldlater write, “I thought ‎ heaven had sent out an angel that night — her assistance arrived at exactly the right time.”‎ In 1869, Clara went to Europe and learned about the International Committee of the Red Cross. Upon her ‎ return to the United States, she successfully founded the American Red Cross. She led theorganization for ‎ the next 23 years. Her last field mission (使) as president of the American Red Cross was to help the victims of the 1900 Galveston hurricane. She did not retire (退) fromthe American Red Cross until she was 83. ‎ True to her nature, Clara always went to where the needwas the greatest.‎ Today, the American Red Cross continues the mission Clara started more than 100 years ago. With the help of thousands of volunteers, the American Red Cross provides relief to victims of disasters, as well as helps people prevent, prepare for and respond to all sorts of emergencies.‎ ‎24.We can learn from Paragraph 2 that Clara Barton was _____.‎ A. modest             B. caring      C. talented             D. honest ‎25.After the Civil War broke out, Clara Barton _____.‎ A. joined the army and fought bravely B. went to Europe for further study C. did a lot to help soldiers D. continued to work as a teacher ‎ ‎26.What is mainly described in Paragraph 5?‎ A. The aim of the American Red Cross.‎ B. The importance of voluntary donations.‎ C. Clara Barton’s contribution to the Civil War.‎ D. Clara Barton and the American Red Cross. ‎ ‎27. Seeing Clara Barton’s arrival, Dr. Smith must have felt _____.‎ A. excited and grateful   B. proud and joyful C. shy and nervous         D. sad and sorry C The Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences has been awarded to Abhijit Banerjee, Esther Duflo, and Michael Kremer "for their experimental approach to alleviating global poverty".‎ Duflo became only the second woman to win a share of the award.‎ The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences announced it had selected them on Monday. Their prizes will be formally presented, along with those of other Nobel Laureates, at a lavish banquet in Stockholm, Sweden on Dec 10, which is the anniversary of the death of Alfred Nobel, the industrialist and scientist after whom the awards are named. The king of Sweden will present the winners with medals, certificates, and 9 million kronor ($918,000) in each discipline. A maximum of three people can share each prize each year.‎ The academy said it selected Banerjee, Duflo, and Kremer because of their research into the "daunting issue" of global poverty. It said they tackled the issue by breaking it down into smaller questions that could be better asked and answered. It said they looked into how best to improve the health of children by examining their educations, health systems, agricultural approaches, and access to credit.‎ Forty-six-year-old Duflo, who is the youngest person to win the prize, said current turbulence in global economics can be traced back to a changing world order.‎ ‎"I think we live in turbulent times when many individuals in rich countries are deeply concerned about their position in the world," she said. That anxiety is "at the root of much of the turbulence we are seeing".‎ Kremer conducted field experiments in the 1990s on how various interventions improved academic results for children in Kenya. Banerjee and Duflo conducted similar experiments in India.‎ Banerjee and Duflo are married and based at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Kremer is an academic at Harvard University.‎ The prize, which is officially known as The Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel, is generally thought of as the most prestigious award in the field of economics and has been presented annually since 1969. Unlike the other Nobel prizes, it was not established in 1901 based on instructions contained in Nobel's will but was set up by Sweden's central bank, Sveriges Riksbank, to mark its 300th anniversary. It is, however, managed by the Nobel Foundation, along with the other Nobel prizes.‎ The Nobel Prize in Economics was the last in a series of Nobel prizes for 2019 to be announced in recent days; following on from prizes in medicine, physics, chemistry, literature, and the highly coveted Nobel Peace Prize ‎28. According to the passage which of the following descriptions is incorrect?‎ A. Duflo as well as the other two scientists is to accept the Nobel Prize on Dec. 10 in Stockholm.‎ B. The 3 winners this year adopted similar approach to the issue of global issue.‎ C. Duflo believes the present turbulent world economics is rooted in a changing world order.‎ D. Kremer found varieties of interventions helpfulin field experiments performed in Kenya and Indian.‎ ‎29. What does the underlined word tackled in paragraph 4 probably mean?‎ A. ‎ stopped B. solved C. improved D. examined ‎30. What does Duflo think of a lot of people in rich countries?‎ A. They don’t care about those living the poverty.‎ B. They will put an end to the turbulence in global economics.‎ C. They are worried about losing the edge over people in other counties.‎ D. Individuals in rich countries are deeply anxious about the turbulence.‎ ‎31. We can learn from the passage _____.‎ A. Banerjee and Kremer are scholarsat the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.‎ B. ‎ The Nobel Prizes were all established in 1901 based on instructions contained in Nobel’s will.‎ C. ‎ The Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences is the most famous award in the field of economics.‎ D. ‎ TheNobel Foundation is not in charge of the management of the Nobel Prize in Economics.‎ D Hunan province in Central China is also home of many influential and talented celebrities, including thought leaders, artists, inventors and political figures, Yuan Shenggao reports. ‎ Located in Central China, Hunan province boasts a splendid history and abundant cultural heritage. ‎ Six exquisite, five-color glazed porcelains, presented at a news conference of the province in Beijing in late July, drew the attention of the media. The conference was held to brief the media on a series of events launched by the province in celebration of the 70th anniversary of the People's Republic of China on Oct 1. ‎ Four of the six porcelain vases were collected by the National Museum of China and the other two were to be kept by the museum in August, said Shen Bin, an inheritor of the technique of five-color glazed porcelains in Liling city of Hunan. ‎ Shen described the products as "white as jade, clear as a mirror, thin as paper and sound like chime", which can display the oriental elegance to the world. ‎ The technique of five-color glazed porcelains, listed among national intangible cultural heritage, can be traced back to more than 1,700 years ago and was invented at Liling Kiln. ‎ In the early 20th century, the technique was improved in the company founded by Xiong Xiling, an industrialist and educator from Hunan, who employed top ceramists and introduced the most advanced manufacturing equipment. ‎ The technical upgrade enhanced the quality of porcelains and enriched the colors of the products, improving their artistic and utility value. ‎ Now Liling has become one of the biggest ceramic products export cities in China. In 2018, the import and export of the city totaled about $480 million, of which roughly 60 percent was contributed by local ceramics, according to official figures. ‎ Besides the five-color glazed porcelains, Hunan is closely linked with many celebrities.‎ ‎32. What is the passage mainly about?‎ A. Hunan is home of many influential and talented celebrities.‎ B. Hunan boasts a splendid history and abundant nature heritage.‎ C. It is about the five-color glazed porcelains and the development of its technique.‎ D. The technique of five-color glazed porcelains was invented more than 1700 years ago.‎ ‎33. The six exquisite five-color glazed porcelains ________. ‎ A. were introduced in a detailed way at the conference held in Beijing.‎ B. were collected by the National Museum of China.‎ C. belong to Shen Bin.‎ D. can well show the oriental elegance to the world.‎ ‎34. What can infer from the last but one paragraph?‎ A. Li Ling is the biggest ceramic products export city in China.‎ B. The export and import of ceramic production products add up to about $ 480.‎ C. People in Li Ling lead a very rich life.‎ D. The industry of porcelains contribute a lot to the local governmental tax income.‎ ‎35. Who isNOT probably to be talked about after the last paragraph?‎ A. Cai Lun, the innovator of paper-making technology.‎ A. Shen Bin, inheritor of the technique of the five-color glazed porcelains.‎ B. Mao Zedong, one of the founders of the PRC.‎ C. ‎ Qu Yuan, a patriotic poet drowned himself in the Miluo River in Hunan.‎ 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。‎ My wonderful career Hello, I am Sonia Gomez from Argentina. This time I want to talk about CAREER.Many round us, when asked about how they like their work, will say“I just work for a living”. Compared with them, I’m lucky to have a very exciting job, which I would like to tell you about. 36. ___________.Patagonia is a large area covering Argentina and Chile in South America. It is one of the most beautiful places in the world, and it has mountains covered with snow.‎ Becoming a mountain climbing instructor was a natural choice for me because I have loved the outdoors ever since I was a child. My family and I would often go walking in the mountains. Although I studied business at university, I did not want to work in an office. One day, just after I had graduated, I saw an advertisement for mountain climbing instructors at Southern Way Mountain School. I applied for the job, and because of my previous experience, they hired me. 37. _______. Then I took a test to show that I knew the proper climbing techniques and that I could guide others. Now, seven years later, I am the assistant director of Southern Way Mountain School.‎ ‎38.__________. First of all, I must be a good teacher, as I have to explain mountain climbing techniques and safety rules. Because tourists come to Patagonia from all over the world, language skills are also important. My first language is Spanish, and I am also fluent in English and French. Finally, mountain climbing can be dangerous, so I am trained for emergency situations, such as how to give aid to and rescue someone if they fall or get hurt. 39. _________. ‎ Being a mountain climbing instructor is a great job for me. Every day, I get to be outside and enjoy beautiful scenery. I meet people from all over the world, which makes my job more interesting. As the assistant director, I am using my education in business to make decisions about the school’s budget and hiring new instructors. ‎ I just want you to know 40. ___________.‎ A. that it is possible to combine something you love with a career.‎ B. I am a mountain climbing instructor in Patagonia C. that being a mountain climbing instructor is suitable for me ‎ D. My job requires many skills E. If someone gets hurt, I have to figure out the best way to get them down the mountain without causing them any more pain F. I was sent on a training program for mountain climbing instructors.‎ G. If there is a visitor who gets lost at the mountaintop, I will use my skills to help him/her to the foot of the mountain safely 第三部分英语知识运用（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）‎ 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）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。‎ My husband and I changed our front yard with something eatable, adding apples, bananas, oranges, and pomegranates.‎ ‎ Every crop brought us41 to neighbors and strangers. The food was a(n) 42 to communicate. Kids in the neighborhood (including our son) learned 43 and gentle timing. When we had extra, we would 44 it. Then, we received a powerful lesson: a gift hidden as a 45 . Our first-ever crop of pomegranates had ripened. 46 , at harvest, they all disappeared in the middle of the night. We were 47 , sad and angry. Friends had fun suggesting deterrents(威慑物). One 48 suggested we post a sign to curse those who 49 our fruits.‎ ‎ And suddenly, the 50 was clear. We did need a sign. But our sign would encourage sharing and community. Last autumn, we had a larger crop of pomegranates. We put 51 a sign that read, “If you’d like one, please knock and 52 yourself, and we would be 53 to cut one off the bush for you. Cutting saves the branches and is good for future growth, so we can 54 to share pomegranates with 55 friends like you. Thanks, the Green Family.”‎ ‎ Out of eight fruits, one pomegranate was taken, and most of others were56 to new friends. This year, we won the Kindness Contest award, 57 we planted three trees--- a peach, a pear, and a plum. Before they fruit, I’ll 58 a big sign to the yard to encourage sharing. Today, I’m happy to be a role model of 59 for my young sons and to have the opportunity to 60 an eatable front yard for others.‎ 41. A. richer B. stronger C. closer D. healthier 42. A. block B. explanation C. evidence D. excuse 41. A. patience B. kindness C. confidence D. responsibility 42. A. take B. share C. select D. store 43. A. result B. challenge C. loss D. surprise 44. A. Besides B. However C. Moreover D. Otherwise 45. A. embarrassed B. interested C. ashamed D. shocked 46. A. still B. yet C. just D. even 47. A. stole B. destroyed C. bought D. hid 48. A. attitude B. answer C. lesson D. need 49. A. away B. down C. up D. on 50. A. enjoy B. impress C. help D. introduce 51. A. happy B. afraid C.proud D. worried 52. A. pretend B. continue C. agree D. happen 53. A. true B. close C. polite D. new 41. A. gifted B. sold C. donated D. devoted 42. A. unless B. since C. so D. or 43. A. connect B. add C. turn D. keep 44. A. generosity B. encouragement C.enjoyment D. creativity 45. A. change B. provide C. prepare D. choose 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（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。‎ A new regulation by China's top education authority asks schools to stop 61.______ use of plastic book covers over health and environmental concerns.‎ The circular, jointly released 62. ______ authorities including the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Ecology and Environment, said primary and secondary schools should not require students to use plastic book covers, especially 63.________ with health hazards (有害物).‎ Using plastics 64._______ (lead) to environmental pollution, with some 65._______(poor) made products 66.__________(contain) toxic materials such as formaldehyde and benzene, 67.______ may cause harm to children's nervous systems and physical development, according to the document.‎ It said market regulators should double efforts to identify 68.________(qualify) plastic products in schools and punish the 69.___________ (produce).‎ The circular asks local education administrations and schools，whose educational policies and regulations are of critical importance to children’s growth, 70. _________ (promote) the idea of frugality as well as green and low-carbon consumption in schools, and raise students' environmental awareness.‎ 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。每次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(＼)划掉。‎ 修改：在错的词下画一横线，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。‎ I felt delighted to be informed the news that I would be our Student Union’s next minister of health. Therefore, when I calmed down, I began to realize what challenging the job would be. I can still remember the day when I hold a meeting with all the members, that was a real challenge for me. With so many eyes fixing on me, I struggled to speak as my face and ears turned complete red. I had never felt so nervous ago. Although I went through a series of difficulty, I gained a lot as well --- a plenty of new friends, the ability to communicate and an improvement in my organizational skills.‎ 第二节书面表达（满分25分）‎ 我们学校一年一度的秋季运动会即将进行。假定你是李华，你的英国朋友Peter 来信询问平常你校学生体育运动情况。请给他回信，内容包括：‎ （1） 学校的体育场馆；‎ （2） 主要的运动项目；‎ （3） 你喜欢的项目。‎ 注意：（1）词数100左右；‎ ‎（2）可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。‎ 答案 听力: 1-5 CBACA 6-10 BABCA 11-15 CBACB 16-20 CABAB ‎ 阅读理解21-23CBA 24-27BCDA 28-31 BDCC 32-35 CDDB 七选五 36-40 BFDEA 完形填空 ‎41-45 CDABC 46-50 BDDAC 51-55 CDABD 56-60 ACBAB 语法填空 41. the 62. by 63. those 64. leads 65. poorly 70. containing 67. which 68. unqualified 69. Producers 70. to promote 改错 71. informed后加of或about 72. Therefore改为However ‎ ‎73.what改为how 74. hold改为held 75. That改为which ‎76. fixing改为fixed 77. complete改为completely ‎78. ago改为before 79. difficulty 改为 difficulties ‎ ‎80. plenty of 前的a 去掉 书面表达：‎ Dear Peter,‎ ‎ How are you doing? You asked me about how our school performs our PE classes in your last letter, so I’m writing to share some details with you.‎ ‎ Equipped with two playgrounds as well as a splendid stadium, our school offers us an opportunity to do a variety of sports. Not only do we take volleyball and basketball courses, but our school also holds all kinds of sports competitions. Among all sports, I’m crazy about volleyball, which contributes to us cooperating with others.‎ ‎ Yours,‎ ‎ Li Hua 附：听力材料：‎ Text1 ‎ W: It’s such a large park.‎ M: Yeah, it’s the largest park in the city. And it was rebuilt last year.‎ W: Where shall we buy the tickets to get in?‎ M: Oh, over there.‎ Text2‎ M: How was your weekend, Nancy? ‎ W: Not too good. I was about to leave for a trip on Saturday morning, when I found my kitchen was ruined by the dirty water from the apartment above mine. I spent the whole weekend cleaning.‎ M: Oh, that’s terrible. ‎ Text3‎ W: Tell me about yourself.‎ M: Well, I currently work in the sales department in a bank. My previous job was at the post office. Before that, I was a part-time sales assistant at Macy’s Department Store.‎ Text4‎ W: Now everybody, attention please. Don’t forget to write down your name and school number. ‎ M: How long do we have?‎ W: 90 minutes. If you finish the paper earlier, you can leave the room.‎ Text5 ‎ W: Excuse me, can you tell me where the classical music department is?‎ M: Sure. It’s down that walkway and to the left. Can I help you find something?‎ W: Yes. I’m looking for the latest CD by Adam Lambert. I want to buy it for my daughter. ‎ Text6‎ M: Loretta, I saw you on the news last night! That was really exciting! ‎ W: Thank you. I had a lot of fun.‎ M: So, you won a contest, and you received your prize on the news at eight o’clock?‎ W: Kind of. I won a music competition. The prize was a trip to the television station. Then I got to perform the song I wrote. What did you think of the song? ‎ M: I thought it was absolutely beautiful, but I didn’t know you wrote it. I thought it was written by ‎ a professional singer. Very impressive, Loretta! Do you have plans to be a singer?‎ W: I will just keep singing and see what happens. Even if I never become famous, this is what I love to do every hour of every day.‎ M: That is very admirable. ‎ Text7‎ M: Ah, Jenny, cou1d I just have a quick word with you? ‎ W: Er, yes. No problem I hope.‎ M: Well, actually there is. I’ve just had a complaint from a customer. He said you were rude to him on the Phone.‎ W: What? Me? Who said that?‎ M: Well, I’m sure you won’t be surprised to hear it was Mr. Butler. ‎ W: Oh, him. He’s always really horrible.‎ M: Yes, I know how hard it is to deal with him.‎ W: And now he’s complained about me! I’ve always done my best to help him. ‎ M: I know. Look, next time he rings, just put him straight on to me.‎ Text8‎ W: Do you have any other hobbies besides stamp collecting? ‎ M: Yes, fishing. I go fishing twice a week.‎ W: That’s very popular, too. Every time I pass the lake, I see any people sitting there with fishing rods in their hands, but I’ve never seen anyone catch anything.‎ M: Maybe it’s because you lack patience.‎ W: Maybe you’re right. I went fishing once. I sat still about four hours and got nothing. I broke my rod and decided not to fish any more.‎ M: Oh, you didn’t have to do that. Look at that man. There must be a huge fish on the end of the line. Let’s go over and have a look.‎ W: OK. Wow, what a big fish! ‎ M: So it is interesting to fish with a rod sitting at the lake. Say, what do you often do in your spare time? ‎ W: Oh, nothing special. I read, watch TV and go to the movies.‎ M: Don’t you have any hobbies, like stamp collecting or things like that? ‎ W: No, I don’t have any hobbies like that.‎ Text9 ‎ W: Karl, you live in a lonely village, don’t you?‎ M: Ah, not as much as it used to be. My village is on the east coast of Greenland. Boats from Denmark bring us supplies. And air transport is now the most important method to and from Greenland, and within the island too, as we hardly have any roads.‎ W: Mmm. Maybe you’ve got the Internet to help you keep in touch?‎ M: We certainly have. Greenland has moved into the digital age and many people in my village go to an office. They sit at a desk using a computer to do business worldwide. In the old days, people’s work meant fishing in a boat. The modern lifestyle is easier but a lot less exciting.‎ W: Mmm, you sound a little regretful.‎ M: In some ways, maybe I am. Our grandparents had amazing skills. They used every piece of skin, fat and bone to make all the things they needed, like clothes, fuel and tools by hand. My ‎ grandpa used to hunt with a gun. He often told me the tales of danger and excitement. They attracted me more than the Internet games.‎ Text10‎ M: Good morning! I’m Samuel Davis, and this is the ten o’ clock news report. I hope everyone is having a fine Monday morning. It’s getting pretty wet out there, so grab an umbrella and stay dry! I’m here today with Matt Miller, who has completed his 29,000-mile journey in just six weeks, with a total of 180 hours in flight. Beginning in California, he made twenty-five stops in fourteen different countries including England, Italy, Greece, Egypt, and Thailand. His final trip was a sixteen-hour flight from Hawaii back to California, just half an hour less than his longest flight from Samoa to Hawaii. Born in South Dakota, Matt is a freshman at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and has said that as a child he was scared of f1ying. All of that changed when he received his pilot license at just seventeen. After that, he only spent a few years planning everything out before beginning his journey around the world. Matt is here with us today for an interview. Welcome Matt! First, why don’t you tell all our listeners about the craziest thing you saw during your adventure?‎