2018-2019学年云南省玉溪市民族中学高一上学期月考试卷 英语 （word版） 12页

玉溪市民族中学2018-2019学年考试 高一年级英语试卷 本试卷分第I卷(选择题)和第II卷(非选择题)两部分，满分150分，考试用时120分钟。‎ 第I卷 注意事项：‎ ‎1. 答第I卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。‎ ‎2. 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，再选涂其它答案标号。不能答在本试卷上，否则无效。‎ 第I卷（选择题，共100分）‎ 第一部分 听力（共2节，满分30分 ）‎ 第一节 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 does the man think the woman should do? ‎ A. Make the dress shorter. ‎ B. Get her money back. ‎ C. Exchange the dress for another color.‎ ‎2. What will the woman do tomorrow? ‎ A. Learn English at home. B. Check her exam result. C. Take an exam.‎ ‎3. Where does the man want to go? ‎ A. A hospital. B. A supermarket. C. A hotel.‎ ‎4. What will the woman do on the Internet? ‎ A. Buy Shelly a birthday present. ‎ B. Find some games to play.‎ C. Chat with some friends.‎ ‎5. Which salad does the man probably want? ‎ A. Steak salad. B. Chicken salad. C. Fruit salad.‎ 第二节 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. What is the woman doing? ‎ A. Reading. ‎ B. Looking at some pictures. ‎ C. Chatting with some friends online.‎ ‎7. When will the woman probably go to bed? ‎ A. At 3:00. B. At 3:20. C. At 3:40.‎ 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。‎ ‎8. Who is the woman? ‎ A. A professor. B. A student. C. A secretary.‎ ‎9. What will the man do tonight? ‎ A. Visit his brother. B. Meet Prof. Li. C. Have a rest at home.‎ 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。 ‎ ‎10. What problem did the woman mention first? ‎ A. The failure of hot water. ‎ B. The ugly view outside the room. ‎ C. The lack of an Internet connection.‎ ‎11. What do we know about the hotel? ‎ A. There are few guests there. ‎ B. It has a free parking lot. ‎ C. It is full now.‎ ‎12. How did the man deal with the woman’s complaint in the end? ‎ A. He gave her a discount.‎ B. He gave her one night for free.‎ C. He moved her to another room right away.‎ 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。‎ ‎13. What did the woman buy for the man? ‎ A. Post cards of the Eiffel Tower. ‎ B. Some food from Paris.‎ C. A model of the Eiffel Tower.‎ ‎14. On which floor do most people take pictures probably? ‎ A. The first floor. B. The second floor. C. The third floor.‎ ‎15. Why didn’t the woman go to the top floor? ‎ A. She didn’t have the time. ‎ B. There were too many people. ‎ C. The elevator was broken.‎ ‎16. What will the woman do next? ‎ A. Take a nap. ‎ B. Have dinner with the man. ‎ C. Show the man some pictures.‎ 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。‎ ‎17. What did Bolt achieve at the London Olympics? ‎ A. He set 3 world records.‎ B. He won 3 gold medals.‎ C. He won the 400-meter race.‎ ‎18. What did Bolt probably like to do when he was a boy? ‎ A. Play football. B. Run. C. Play basketball.‎ ‎19. When did Bolt begin to show his talent for running? ‎ A. By the age of 9. B. By the age of 12. C. By the age of 19.‎ ‎20. What happened to Bolt in 2002? ‎ A. He set a world record in the 200-meter race.‎ B. He had already grown to 1.96 meters tall.‎ C. He earned 20 million dollars that year.‎ 第二部分 阅读理解 第一节 （共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）‎ 阅读下面短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。‎ A Singapore’s public transport system is one of the best in the world, so you should have no problem finding your way around like a local(当地人). There are three main forms of public transport that you would find in any other major city ---trains, buses, taxis and rental cars. TRAINS  Trains run from 6:00 am to midnight. Single trip tickets start at 80 cents. If you buy an EZ-Link card for $15, you can ride the trains and buses as you like.  If you need more information, just call Transit Link on 1800 767 4333.  BUESE  There are several bus services in Singapore and fares start at 80 cents. Be sure always to ask the driver the cost of your ticket as he cannot give change.  If you need help, just call Transit Link on 1800 767 4333.  TAXIS  There are three main taxi companies –City Cab, Comfort and Tibs. Booking can also be easy by calling the numbers listed above.  RENTAL CARS  Driving in Singapore is a pleasure and if you like to travel at your own pace, renting a car is a good choice. Renting takes away the trouble of getting to places around Singapore. Just sit back and enjoy the city. It also means you’ll get to see a lot more that a train or a bus won’t let you see.  For car rental, call Avis on + 65 6737 1668. ‎ ‎21. What can an EZ-Link card be used for?‎ A. Renting cars B. Taking buses and trains.‎ C. Visiting places D. Calling the numbers ‎22. What should people always remember to do when taking a bus?‎ ‎ A. Ask the driver how much the ticket is. ‎ B. Make clear the time of the last bus.‎ ‎ C. Buy the bus map of Singapore ‎ D. Call Transit Link ‎23. What can we know about traveling in Singapore from the text?‎ ‎ A. Visitors will have no trouble finding the cheapest way to travel.‎ ‎ B. It’s much cheaper to go around by bus than by train.‎ ‎ C. You can see a full view in Singapore by taking a bus.‎ ‎ D. It’s very convenient for visitors to travel in Singapore.‎ B One day a poor man was cutting a big piece of wood near a river. Suddenly his old axe （斧子）fell into the water. He felt very sad because he lost his only axe. ‎ Then all at once a beautiful fairy （仙女）came out and asked the man what was the matter. ‎ ‎"I have lost my axe," he said. "It fell into the water when I was cutting the wood." The fairy showed him a gold axe and asked, "Is this yours?" "No," said the man. ‎ The fairy then showed him a silver axe and asked again, "Is this yours?" "No," again answered the man. ‎ Then she showed him the old axe. ‎ ‎"Yes, that is mine," called out the happy man. ‎ ‎"I know that well enough," said the fairy. "I only wanted to see if you would tell me the truth, and now I'll give you the gold axe and the silver axe besides your own one." ‎ ‎24. One day when the man was cutting something, ________. ‎ A. he fell into the water ‎ B. his axe dropped into the river ‎ C. his axe fell into a lake ‎ D. he saw a beautiful fairy ‎ ‎25. The man was sad because _________. ‎ A. he liked his axe very much ‎ B. he could not go on working ‎ C. he was poor and had no other axes ‎ D. his axe was a gold axe ‎ ‎26. The fairy gave him a gold axe and a silver axe but he didn't take them, because he ______. ‎ A. knew these axes were not his ‎ B. did not know they were made of gold and silver C. was very rich ‎ D. did not like them ‎ ‎27. At the end of the story the man had ________.‎ A. only one axe B. three axes ‎ C. two axes D. many axes ‎ C We are all busy talking about and using the Internet, but how many of us know the history of the Internet?‎ Many people are surprised when they find that the Internet was set up in the 1960s. At that time, computers were large and expensive. Computer networks didn't work well. If one computer in the network broke down, then the whole network stopped. So a new network system had to be set up. It should be good enough to be used by many different computers. If part of the network was not working, information could be sent through another part. In this way, computer network system would keep on working all the time. ‎ At first the Internet was only used by the government, but in the early 1970s, universities, hospitals and banks were allowed to use it, too. However, computers were still very expensive and the Internet was difficult to use. ‎ By the start of the 1990s, computers had become cheaper and easier to use. Scientists had also developed software that made “surfing” the Internet more convenient.(方便的) ‎ Today it is easy to get online and it is said that millions of people use the Internet every day. Sending email is more and more popular among students. The Internet has now become one of the most important parts of people's life.‎ ‎28．The Internet has a history of around ________ years. ‎ A．more than seventy B．ten ‎ C．more than twenty D．more than fifty ‎ ‎29. A new network system was set up to ________. ‎ A．make computers cheaper ‎ B．make itself keep on working all the time ‎ C．break down the whole network ‎ D．make computers large and expensive ‎ ‎30．At first the Internet was only used by ________. ‎ A. scientists B. the government ‎ C. hospitals and banks D. schools ‎ ‎31. Which of the following is TRUE? ‎ A．In the 1960s, computer networks worked well. ‎ B．In the early 1970s, the Internet was easy to use. ‎ C．Sending emails is now more popular among students. ‎ D．Today it's still not easy to get online.‎ D Good evening parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles and friends. I would like to thank you all for coming on this very special day for every student on this stage. I know how proud you must be. As we have grown over the years, there are many steps and stages we all have gone through. From learning our shapes and colors, to getting our first kiss in middle school, or how about explaining to our parents why we skipped school because the headmaster called home. As we remember these days, things that we’ve done will be with us forever. But this is only the start of our journey. To graduate is one more step we’ve taken in our lives.‎ Now I would like to take the time to thank everyone who has helped me get this far. First of all, thank you to all the teachers. None of us would be here without you always pushing our studying abilities to the fullest. My brother Jeramie who always said, “If anyone is meant to you, I’ll take care of it.” My mom, thank you for always believing in me and putting up with me. And last but not least, my dad, for proving to me that I always need to take responsibility for my actions and deal with the results. Thank you all! I love you. Now, advice to the students! Many of you think, “This is as good as it gets!” but the future holds a bigger plan for all of us. So good luck and congratulations to the class of 2015. We did it!‎ ‎32. This passage is most probably ______________.‎ ‎ A. a greeting card ‎ B. a suggestion letter ‎ ‎ C. a letter of congratulations ‎ D. a graduation speech ‎ ‎33. What the writer learns from her dad is that ________________.‎ ‎ A. one should answer for what he does ‎ B. knowledge is power ‎ ‎ C. a good beginning is half done ‎ D. where there is a will, there is a way ‎ ‎34. According to the writer, many students ________________.‎ A. hate to follow others’ advice ‎ B. hardly study at school C. are afraid of dealing with difficulties ‎ ‎ D. should pay more attention to the future ‎35. We can infer from the passage that the writer of the passage is ____________.‎ ‎ A. a headmaster B. a parent ‎ C. a student D. a teacher ‎ 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。‎ English is one of the most difficult languages to master. Even if you might not yet sound like someone born and raised speaking the language, you should still congratulate yourself on how far you’ve come. Remember that practice makes perfect. So keep working at it and your skill level will certainly improve.‎ Create an English environment for yourself.___36___.The more you hear the language, the better you’ll understand how and when to use common words and phrases and how the language is pronounced.‎ Practise speaking English every chance you get, whether at school, at work or speaking to family and friends. When you speak in your native language, ask yourself, “How would I say that in English?”‎ Watch yourself speak English in the mirror.___37___.And practise changing anything you don’t like. If you’re uncomfortable making up things to say to yourself, just read your lessons aloud.‎ Use confident body language while you speak English. Even if you’re having trouble pronouncing words or remembering phrases, don’t keep your head down. Speak in a natural, conversational tone(语气); keep your back and head straight, and your chin(下巴) up. If you’re in a relaxed setting, put your hands behind your head and put your feet up.___38___.‎ Find a language friend who speaks fluent English and wants to learn your language.___39__.Increase your confidence by knowing you have something valuable to teach, as well as something to learn.‎ ‎___40___.Instead of saying “I’m no good at this,” say “Every day I’m getting better.”‎ A. Take turns teaching each other B. Train your body into feeling in control C. Speak confidently about your English ability D. Learning a language requires long hours of study and practice E. Get comfortable with the way you look speaking the language F. Read books, watch television shows, movies and plays in English G. Improve your confidence by teaching those worse at English than you 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l.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。‎ Long ago I came to the city near my hometown to find a job. I met all kinds of ___41___ and so I used up all my money soon.‎ One day, I ___42___ a bus quietly at dusk when most people got off work. Suddenly, a ___43___ cried loudly, “Someone has __44___ my money!” I felt ___45___, because his money was in my ___46___. Some people suggested the bus be ___47___ to the police station, but some were against it ___48___ they were in a hurry to go back home. The whole bus was very ___49___ . The driver then ___50___ the bus by the road and turned on the lights to ___51___ the money. At that time, one passenger said, “Turn off the lights and give the thief a chance to take out the money.” Then the bus got ___52___. When I was still struggling (斗争) in mind whether to take out the money or not, the lights were on again. There was no ___53___ on the floor. Someone said again, “Give him one more ___54___ .” Then the lights were off again. My heart kept ___55_____fast. The lights were on again but they got the ___56___result. The passengers were in heated discussion again. At that time, someone said again, “Give him the __57___ chance!” Suddenly I felt awakened(觉醒的) and took out all the money when the lights were off again.‎ For many years I have felt ___58___ to the one who gave me three chances to ___59___ my mistake. When the first and second opportunities come, you may not be prepared well or don’t have enough ___60___ to act. When the third opportunity comes you should know clearly what you should do.‎ ‎41. A. difficulties B. strangers C. dangers D. chances ‎42. A. waited for B. got on C. ran for D. passed by ‎43. A. thief B. driver C. passenger D. policeman ‎44. A. borrowed B. received C. paid D. stolen ‎45. A. nervous B. calm C. sad D. disappointed ‎46. A. mind B. bank C. house D. hand ‎47. A. pushed B. driven C. drawn D. carried ‎48. A. if B. though C. because D. once ‎49. A. noisy B. dirty C. bright D. empty ‎50. A. lost B. stopped C. missed D. found ‎51. A. take out B. give back C. search for D. throw away ‎52. A. cold B. dark C. clean D. crowded ‎53. A. money B. water C. paper D. space ‎54. A. reason B. way C. chance D. choice ‎55. A. striking B. hitting C. jumping D. beating ‎ ‎56. A. strange B. exciting C. second D. same ‎57. A. last B. only C. fair D. good ‎58. A. painful B. thankful C. lucky D. sorry ‎ ‎59. A. make B. try C. repeat D. correct ‎60. A. strength B. skill C. courage D. experience ‎ 第Ⅱ卷（非选择题，共50分）‎ 注意事项：‎ 第Ⅱ卷共2页，用黑色碳素笔将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。‎ 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。‎ Our first winter in Canada was the happiest one we have ever experienced. We were living in __61__ countryside then and had just arrived from Hong Kong that autumn. One evening in midDecember snow began to fall. When we __62__(look) out of the window and saw that it was snowing __63__(heavy), we all felt very happy. It was the first snow we had ever seen and we were __64__(excite). Next morning when we woke up, it was still snowing. We turned on the radio and learned ___65___more than ten inches of snow had fallen during the night and that since there was too much snow on the __66__(road) there would be no school that day. We jumped up and down with joy and asked Mother to let us go outside __67__(play) in the snow. She said we could go out after breakfast if we dressed __68__(we) warmly and promised to come back as soon as we felt cold. __69__ we went out, the snow had almost stopped. The paths, gardens, and playgrounds were all hidden ___70___soft white snow，which was the most beautiful sight we had ever seen.‎ 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）‎ 假定英语老师上课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。错误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（∧），并在此符号下面写出该加的词。‎ 删除：把多余的词用斜线 ( ) 划掉。‎ 修改：在错的词下面划一横线，并在横线下面写出修改后的词。‎ 注意：1. 每处错误及其修改仅限一词。‎ ‎2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。 ‎ Dear Sue,‎ Well, I am here in Beijing! I’m staying at a very comfortably hotel the same as ours in Britain but enjoying Chinese food, though I miss my English breakfast. It has been very kind and helpful of everyone help me everywhere. Yesterday I visit the ‎ Summer Palace where the Emperors were used to go in summer. Today I’m off to see the Great Wall, that is one of the wonder in the world. In the word, all is very interested. I do hope you can come to visit China.‎ Wish your all the best!‎ 第一节 书面表达（满分25分）‎ 假定你是李华，请给你的美国朋友Tom写一封e-mail,介绍你的英语老师Mr. Lee.要点如下：‎ ‎1、他40岁，有一个幸福的家庭；‎ ‎2、性格外向，与学生相处融洽；‎ ‎3、他的课堂很有趣，课后常帮我们学英语；‎ ‎4、不抽烟，非常喜欢运动,特别擅长下棋(play chess)；‎ ‎5、写一至两点其他同学对他的看法。‎ 注意：词数100左右，信的开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。‎ Dear Tom,‎ ‎ How are you recently? Now I’ll tell you something about my English teacher, Mr. Lee. ‎ ‎……‎ I’m looking forward to your reply.‎ ‎ Yours,‎ Li Hua 玉溪市民族中学2018-2019学年考试 高一年级英语试卷 第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）‎ ‎1—5 CCCBC 6—10 BBCAA 11—15 CBCBB 16—20 CBABB 第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）‎ ‎21-25 BADBC 26-30 ABDBB 31-35 CDADC ‎36. F 37. E 38. B 39. A 40. C 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）‎ ‎41. A 42. B 43. C 44. D 45. A 46. D 47. B ‎ ‎48. C 49. A 50. B 51. C 52. B 53. A 54. C 55. D ‎ ‎56. D 57.A 58. B 59. D 60. C 第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）‎ ‎61. the 62.looked 63.heavily 64. excited 65.that ‎ ‎66. roads 67. to play 68. ourselves 69. When 70. under 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）‎ ‎1.comfortably----comfortable 2. but----and 3. help前加to ‎ ‎4. visited 5. were去掉 6. that----which 7. wonder---wonders ‎ ‎8. in a word 9. interested----intereting 10. your---you 第二节：书面表达（满分25分）‎ How are you recently? Now I ‘ll tell you something about my English teacher, Mr.Lee.‎ Mr.Lee is forty years old. He has a happy family. He is outgoing and gets along with us students. His classes are very interesting. After class, he ofter helps us with our English. He never smokes. He likes sports. He is especially good at playing chess. Most of my classmates like him and think that he’s not only a good teacher, but aslo a good friend.‎ I’m looking forward to your reply.‎ ‎ Yous,‎ ‎ Li Hua ‎.‎ 附录1：录音原文 Text 1‎ W: I bought this new dress at the store, but I think it makes me look fat. I want to shorten it. What do you think?‎ M: Hmm. Purple isn’t really your style. Maybe you can exchange it for a different color at the store.‎ Text 2‎ W: I will have an English test tomorrow. I studied really hard last time, but I only got a C.‎ M: Don’t worry. I’m sure you’ll do better this time.‎ Text 3‎ M: Excuse me. Could you tell me the way to the Friendship Hotel?‎ W: Certainly. You can take a bus to get there. Bus No.355 goes there, which you can get in front of Price art Supermarket. It comes every 5minutes.‎ Text 4‎ W: I want to find some games that the kids can play at Shelly’s birthday this weekend. Do you have any suggestions?‎ M: Not really. When I was young, we didn’t celebrate birthdays. Maybe you could get some ideas from the Internet.‎ W: Hmm...Great idea!‎ Text 5‎ W: Do you want steak salad, fruit salad, or chicken salad?‎ M: I’ll have whichever salad that doesn’t have meat in it.‎ Text 6‎ M: Mom, it’s 3:00 a.m.! Are you still online?‎ W: Oh, sorry, dear. I’ll go to bed in a minute.‎ M: What are you doing?‎ W: I’m looking at some pictures of old friends. This is really interesting.‎ M: It’s nice to see that you’re enjoying them, Mom. But you really should go to bed. Spending all this time on the computer is bad for your eyes.‎ W: You’re right. Just twenty more minutes…‎ Text 7‎ W: Hello?‎ M: Hello. Can I speak to Prof. Li?‎ W: I’m sorry. He is not in his office.‎ M: Who is this?‎ W: This is his secretary Alice.‎ M: Hello, Alice! This is Tom Allen. I’m one of Prof. Li’s students.‎ W: Hello, Tom. Do you want me to take a message for you?‎ M: That would be great! Could you please tell him that I will probably not be able to meet him for our discussion tonight? My brother was in an unexpected accident yesterday, and I have to go to the hospital to visit him.‎ W: Oh, I’m sorry to hear that! I will inform Prof.Li about this change as soon as he comes back.‎ Text 8‎ W: I’m terribly sorry to bother you, but there’s a problem with my room.‎ M: Yes, Ma’am. How can I help you?‎ W: Well, to begin with, the hot water isn’t working.‎ M: I’ll have someone see to that right away.‎ W: I hate to trouble you, but this room isn’t at all what I had hoped it would be. When I made the reservation, I asked for a room with a view and an Internet connection. This one has neither. Would it be all right if I changed rooms?‎ M: Well, I’m sorry, but we’re full right now. I can, however, offer you a discount.‎ W: I’m sorry, but that just won’t do.‎ M: We have a room opening up tomorrow. If you don’t mind waiting, we can give you tonight’s room for free and move you first thing in the morning.‎ W: That would be great. Thank you very much for your help.‎ Text 9‎ M: Hi, Sophia. When did you come back from Paris?‎ W: Less than an hour ago. I came here directly from the airport. I have a gift here for you. It’s a model of the Eiffel Tower.‎ M: Thank you. Did you go to the Eiffel Tower?‎ W: Yes, I did. I bought this in a gift shop on the second floor. Do you like it?‎ M: Yes, I like it very much. How many floors are there in the Eiffel Tower?‎ W: There are three floors. The first floor is about 57 meters above the ground. It is a huge space where you can relax. The second floor is a perfect place to take pictures of Paris. Just like on the first floor, there are gift shops and snack bars there.‎ M: How did you get up to the second floor? ‎ W: I climbed the stairs to the second floor, but there are also elevators that can take you up there.‎ M: Did you go up to the top floor?‎ W: Unfortunately, no. There was a long line of people waiting, so I just stayed on the second floor and took a lot of pictures.‎ M: Don’t feel bad. I’m sure you had a great experience. Can I see the pictures you took?‎ W: Of course!‎ Text 10‎ I’m sure the great runner from Jamaica, Usain Bolt, impressed everyone who watched the London Olympics. Not only did he win gold medals in the 100-meter and 200-meter races, he also won a third gold medal in the 4×100-meter relay race with his fellow Jamaican runners. In doing so, he defended the gold medals he first won in 2008 at the Beijing Olympics, the first man ever to do that in all three categories. ‎ Bolt was born in 1986 in the town of Trelawney in Jamaica. He grew up playing football in the streets, but by the age of 12, people at his school began to notice how fast he could run. In 2002, he was already 1.96 meters tall, and he won the 200-meter race at the World Junior Track and Field Championships in Kingston, Jamaica. He broke the world record in the 100-meter race in May 2008 in New York City at the age of 21 —the first of many record-breaking performances. Today, he is admired by sports fans across the world, and he earns 20 million dollars a year from working for sporting goods companies. ‎