2019-2020學(xué)年廣西田陽高中高二6月月考英語試題 （word版） 聽力

2019-2020高二年級下6月月考試題英語全卷滿分150分?？荚囉脮r120分鐘。第Ⅰ卷第一節(jié)（共5小題；每小題1.5分，滿分7.5分）聽下面5段對話。每段對話后有一個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項，并標(biāo)在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽完每段對話后，你都有10秒鐘的時間來回答有關(guān)小題和閱讀下題。每段對話僅讀一遍。1.Whathappenedtotheman?A.Hewaslockedout. B.Hemissedthetrain. C.Helosthiskeys.2.Wherearethespeakers?A.Atagym. B.Atarestaurant. C.Atacinema.3.Whatdoesthewomandislikeabouthertrip?A.Theweather. B.Thetraffic. C.Thescenery.4.Whenwilltheconferencebegin?A.At7:30. B.At8:30. C.At9:00.5.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?A.Ajobposition. B.Afellowworker. C.Anewoffice.第二節(jié)（共15小題）聽下面5段對話或獨(dú)白。每段對話或獨(dú)白后有幾個小題，從題中所給的三個選項中選出最佳選項，并標(biāo)在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽每段對話或獨(dú)白前，你將有時間。閱讀各個小題，每小題5秒鐘；聽完后，各小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時間。每段對話或獨(dú)白讀兩遍。聽第6段材料，回答第6、7題。6.Whatseemstobetheman’sproblem?A.Hedoesn’tsleepwell. B.Hehasnomorepills. C.Hecan’tfocusproperly.7.Whatisthemanadvisedtodo?A.Stayhomefromwork. B.Haveacheck-up. C.Stopfeelinganxious.聽第7段材料，回答第8至10題。8.Howdidthemangettoworktoday?A.Bybike. B.Bybus. C.Onfoot.9.Whatistheman’smajorconcernaboutdrivingacar?A.Expenses. B.Health. C.Environment.10.Whatdoesthewomanthinkofusingacar?A.It’scostly. B.It’sdangerous. C.It’sconvenient.聽第8段材料，回答第11至13題。11.WhoreachedthetopofMountA.Ellen. B.Jonathan. C.Heather.12.Howlongdidthemanspendonhisadventuretravel?A.96days. B.Fourmonths. C.Oneyear.13.Whatdoesthewomanthinkaboutdoinginthefuture?A.Walkingthroughanationalpark.B.Cyclingalongacountryroad.C.Campingoutinthemountains.聽第9段材料，回答第14至17題。14.WhatisJuliandoing?A.Planningherbudget. B.Conductinganinterview. C.Givingadviceonstudies.15.WhichcostsMattmosteachmonth?A.Food. B.Clothes. C.Books.16.HowmuchdoesMattspendonsportsamonth?A.About$15. B.About$30. C.About$50.17.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Strangers. B.Schoolmates. C.Co-workers.聽第10段材料，回答第18至20題。18.Whichcolourisunsuitableforofficewalls?A.Green. B.Red. C.Yellow.19.Whateffectdoesnaturallighthaveonofficeworkers?A.Itisgoodfortheireyes. B.Ithelpsthemconcentrate. C.Itmakesthemfeelcheerful.20.Whoaremostlikelytobeinterestedinthetalk?A.Managers. B.Painters. C.Teachers.第二部分閱讀理解（共兩節(jié)，滿分40分）第一節(jié)（共15小題；每小題2分，滿分30分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的a、B、C和D四個選項中，選出最佳選項。ABKLYNHouseHotelThishotelfeaturesworksbyBrooklynartists.The116roomsaregoodvalueandManhattanisonly20minutesawaybytaxiorsubway.Theimmediatesurroundingsfeelurban—thehotelisbyahigh-risepublichousingprojectwhilethenearestmercialstreetisunderelevated(高的)subwaytracks—butBushwick’sbestbarsandcafes/restaurantsarenearby.Doublesfrom$99,roomonly.Tel:7183884433ArcherVisitorseagertostayintheheartofManhattanshouldtryoneofthebargain-pricedroomsatthishotel.Ratesdifferfromgreatvaluetoexpensive;somestartfromaslowas$179anight(ifprepayinginfull).Roomsaresmallbuttasteful,withnicetouchessuchasexposedbrick.Somehaveclose-upviewsoftheEmpireDoublesfrom$199,roomonly.Tel:2127194100CitizenMNewYorkTimesSquareThisisthefirstUSlocationforaNetherlands-basedconcepthotelchain—CitizenM.Thehotelfeaturesselfcheck-inatits230littlebutfortableroomsviatouchscreen“MoodPads”.There’sarooftopbar,a24-hourgrab-and-gocafeteriaandanareawithpubliciMacworkspaces.AlthoughNewYorkersavoidnearbyTimesSquare,allthelights,camerasandactioncanmakeitafuntouristexperience.Doublesfrom$170,roomonly.Tel:212319700021．WhatcanweknowaboutBKLYNHouseHotel?A.Ithasthemostrooms. B.ItislocatedinManhattan.C.ItisBushwick’sbesthotel. D.Itisdecoratedwithsomeartworks.22．WhatistheadvantageoflivinginCitizenMNewYorkTimesSquare?A.Regularscanenjoyacertaindiscount.B.Visitorswillgeta“MoodPads”asagift.C.Visitorscanenjoythemselvesinarooftopbar.D.VisitorscanhaveagoodviewoftheEmpire23．WhichnumbershouldyoucallifyouwanttoliveintheheartofManhattan?A．2123197000. B．7183884433.C．2128655700. D．2127194100.BDearDad,Today,IspentalotoftimeselectingandreadingtheFather'sDaycardsattheshoppingmall.TheyallhadaspecialmessagethatinsomewayoranotherreflectedhowIfeelaboutyou.YetitoccurredtomethatnotasinglecardsaidwhatIreallywantedtosaytoyou.You'llsoonbe84yearsold.Dad,andyouandIwillhavehad55Father'sDaystogether.Ihaven'talwaysbeenwithyouonFather'sDay,butI'vealwaysbeenwithyouinmyheart.Youknow,Dad,therewasatimewhenwewereseparatedbythegenerationgap.YoustoodononesideoftheGreatDivideandIontheother.TheFather-DaughterConflictshiftedintohighgear（檔位）whenyoutaughtmetodrivetheoldDodgewhileIdecidedIwoulddrivetheChevywhetheryoulikeditornot.Tomysurprise,whenthepoliceofficersentmehomeafteryoureportedtheChevystolen,youweresotolerant（寬容的）aboutitbecauseIhadthoughtthatwouldprobablybetheworstnightofmylife.OurrelationshipgreatlyimprovedwhenImarriedamanyouliked,andthingsreallyturnedaroundwhenwebeganmakingbabiesrightandleft.Somewherealongtheline,thegenerationgapdisappeared.IsupposeIsawusandourrelationshipasagingtogether,ratherlikeafinewine.Butthestrangestthinghappenedlastweek.IwasatastopsignandIwatchedasyouturnedtheerinyourcar.Itdidn'timmediatelyoccurtomethatitwasyoubecausethemandrivinglookedsoelderlyandweakbehindthewheelofthathugecar.PerhapsIsawyourageforthefirsttimethatday.IguesswhatI'mtryingtosay,Dad,iswhateverysonanddaughterwantstosaytotheirDadtoday.HonoringafatheronFather'sDayisaboutrespectandsharingandacceptanceandtoleranceandgivingandtaking.It'saboutlovingsomeonemorethanwordscansay,andit'smywishthatitneverhadtoend.Iloveyou,Dad.Love,Jenny24. HowdidJennyprobablyfeelonthenightshewassenthomebythepolice?A.Guilty. B.Nervous. C.Frightened. D.Disappointed.25. WecanlearnfromthetextthatJennyandherfatherA.havebeengettingalongverywellB.keptintouchbywritingtoeachotherC.areseparatedduetothegenerationgapD.hadahardtimeunderstandingeachother26. WhydidJennyfeelstrangewhenshesawherfatherlastweek?A.Shedidn'texpecttomeetwithhimthere.B.Sheseldomsawhimdrivingthathugecar.C.Shehadneverrealizedhisbeingoldandweak.D.Shehadneverseenhimdrivingsoslowlybefore.27. Jennywrotehisfatherthisletterto.A.expressherthankstohim B.tellhimabouttheirconflicts C.saysorryforherbeingstubborn D.remindhimoftheearlyincidentCVolunteeringisoneofthemajorassets(寶貴的財富)ofanyAmericancityortown.Peoplegettogethertohelpotherslessfortunatethanthemselves,orvictimsofanaturalorman-madedisaster.Sincethestartofourcountrythishasbeenoneofthenoticeablefeaturesofoursociety.BeginningintheColonialPeriodandcontinuingdowntotodayourcountry’shistoryisfullofexamplesofpeoplehelpingeachother.Requiringhighschoolstudentstotakepartinvoluntarymunityserviceprojectsintroducesthemtothisimportantpartofoursociety.Andwhilemanystudentsplainaboutthisprogramatfirst,alargenumberofthemfindgreatindividual(個人的)satisfactionwhentheylookbackatthethingstheyachieved.Ourson,whograduatedin2005,foundthatheenjoyedthetimehespentwithprimaryschoolstudentshelpingthemwiththeirreading.Insomewayshebecameaherototheyoungboysandgirlshewasspendingtimewith,simplybecausehewasahighschoolstudentandtookthetimetogettoknowthem.Bytheendofhisfirstyearintheprogramhewaslookingforwardtothenextschoolyearandanewgroupofkids.Itwasparticularlysatisfyingwhenachildhehadhelpedsawhimsomeplaceinthemunityandrememberedhim.Havinghighschoolstudentstakepartinrequiredmunityserviceactivitieshelpsgivethemanimportantsenseofbelongingtotheadultworld.Italsogivesthemfirst-handexperienceinactivitiesandsituationstheymightnototherwiseexperience.Anditshowsthemthattheycanmakeavaluablecontributiontowardsthesocietywithjustalittleeffortandafewhoursoftheirtime.28.WhatkindoffeelingisexpressedinParagraph1?A.surprise B.doubt C.concern D.pride29.Theunderlinedpart“thisimportantpart”inParagraph2refersto“”.A.AmericanhistoryB.negativepart C.volunteering D.theColonialPeriod30.Whatdoweknowabouttheauthor’sson?A.Hehasbeenavolunteerforaboutoneyear.B.Hewonmuchrespectforhisvoluntarywork.C.Hehopedthechildrenhehelpedwouldrememberhim.D.Hefeltpleasedwhenhewasrecognizedbyothervolunteers.31.Inparagraph4,theauthormainlydiscusses.A.ThebenefitsofrequiredvolunteeringB.Theimportanceoffirst-handexperienceC.TherequirementsforbeingavolunteerD.TheresponsibilityofcontributingtosocietyDTheeffectofartificialintelligence(AI)willbefeltacrossvariousindustries,andadvertisingisnodifferent.Fromprogrammaticbuyingtoe-merce,AIisalreadychanginghowbrandsconnectwithconsumers.TherealfutureofAIinadvertisingwillrelyonpeopleworkingtogethertocreateexperienceswhichbringrealvaluetoconsumers.“Brandsdon'tjustexistbecauseofwhattheysaybutbecauseofwhattheydo.Theymustcreatenewcustomerinteractions(互動),”saysOgilvyConsultingSeniorPartnerPierreRobinet.“Theseinteractionshavetobeuseful,sharableandpersonal,providinganessentialserviceattherightmomentandintherightplace.”Itispredictedthatby2020,85percentofcustomerinteractionswillbemanagedwithouttheneedforahumanbeing.Thispresentsafantasticopportunitytorethinkcustomerstrategy(策略).HowdoweconnectwithanAI-empoweredcustomerwhospeaksmorethanhewrites,whouseshisfaceandfingerstointeractwithhisdevices,whoprizesahassle-freeexperience?“AIisgoingtoinfluencetherevenue(收益)structureofanypany,”saysRobinet.“Sellersarealwaystryingtobemoreexactinpredictingwhichproductyouwanttogetfromtheirplatform.Amazonisalreadymovinggoodsintotheirwarehouses(倉庫)basedentirelyonpredictivedemand,movingthemodelfrom‘shoppingthendelivery'to’deliverythenshopping.”Wearepresentlyinanexcitingperiodofexperimentation,wherebrandsandmarketersareexploringthedifferentpossibilitiesandapplicationsofAI.Decision-makersnowmustfigureouthowAIcaninfluencebusinessmodelsandbeadriverofgrowth.Inordertooverefearandmistrustofissueslikethemishandlingofdata,Robinetbelievesthateachandeveryconsumershouldbeequippedtounderstandthesetechnologiessotheycanmakeawisedecision.“Ononeside,weneedmorefairnessandethics(道德標(biāo)準(zhǔn))inAI,aswellasspecificframeworksandrulestodoso,”hesays.“Whileontheother,weneedtogivepeopletherighttools,servicesandeducation,andmotivatethemtosharetheirdata.”32.Whatistheauthor'sattitudetowardsusingAIinadvertising?A.Cautious.B.Favourable.C.Doubtful.D.Worried.33.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“hassle-free”inParagraph3mostprobablymean?A.Real-life.B.First-hand.C.Convenient.D.Professional.34.WhyisAmazonmentionedinParagraph4?A.ToshowAIcanhelpentirelyreshapebusinessmodels.B.Toexplainsellersalwaysknowcustomersbetter.C.Toproveconsumersarelikelytointeractwithmachines.D.ToshowAIcanfreepeoplefromtoughjobs.35.Whatcanweinferfromthelastparagraph?A.People'sfearofAIisincreasing.B.AIcanhelppeoplemakedecisions.C.Moreandmorepeopleareunwillingtosharetheirdata.D.PeoplemustknowAIwellbeforetheyacceptit.第二節(jié)（共5小題；每小題2分，滿分10分）根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。HowtoimproveabadattitudeTherearedifferenttypesofbadattitudes,includingthedramaqueentype,thesilenttypeandthehabitualplainer.36__ .Improvingyourbadattitudewillcontributetobeingmuchhappierandhealthier.Lookonthebrightersideofthings.Stoptellingyourselfthatthingsalwaysgowrongforyou.Trytellingyourselfthingsarebetterandwillcontinuetogetbetter.37Thereisalwaysabrightersidetothings.Appreciateeverythingyouhave.Donottakeanythingforgranted.38___Donotworryaboutthingsyouwantandcannothave.Focusonwhatyouactuallydohave.Wishingforsomethingyoumaynevergetwillonlymakeyoudepressedandmayresultinapoorattitude.Fixthingsthatyoucan.39 Forexample,ifyouaredownbecauseyoudonotlikeyourjob,startlookingforanewone.Moveonanddonotworryforlongperiodsoftimeonthingsthatareoutofyourcontrol.Dealwithproblemsinthepresent,andiftheycannotbefixed,letthemgo.Findsomethingyoucanbehappyabout.40 __Youwillgiveamorepositiveimpressiontoothers,andtheywilllikelysmileback.Goodposturegivesyouabetterself-image,whichmayresultinanimprovedattitude.A.Getawayfromanegativeenvironment.B.Begratefulforeventhesmallestthingsyouhave.C.Itmayreduceconflictsbetweenyouandotherpeople.D.Focusonsolvingproblemsinyourlifethatyoucancontrol.E.Ratherthansayingtheglassishalfempty,starttellingyourselfitishalffull.F.Theymaycausestressandproduceapoorenvironmentforyourselfandthosearoundyou.G.Smileandstandupstraight.第二部分語言知識運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié)，滿分45分）第一節(jié)完形填空（共20小題；每小題1.5分，滿分30分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C和D四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項IfirstmetKyleasafreshmaninhighschool.ThatdayIsawhimwalkinghomefromschoolan41 lotsofbooks.Agroupofrunningboys42 allhisbooksoutofhisarms.His43alsowentflying.Ashelookedup,Isawthisterrible44 inhiseyes.WhenIjoggedoverandhandedhimhisglasses,therewasabigWhenGraduationDaycameatlastafterfouryears,Kylewaschosentogivea46 forgraduation.Heclearedhis47 __,andbeganhistalk.“Graduationisatimeto48 __thosewhohelpedyoumakeitthroughthose49 years.Beingafriendtosomeoneisthebest50 youcangivethem.Iamgoingtotellyouastory.”Ijustlookedatmyfriendwith51ashetoldthestoryofthefirstdaywemet.Hehadplannedto52 himselfovertheweekend.Hetalkedofhowhehad53__hislockersohisMomwouldn'thavetodoit54 .Helookedhardatmeandgavemealittlesmile.“55 ,myfriendsavedmefrommittingsuicide（自殺）bychance.”Thecrowdwere56ashetoldusallabouthis57moment.Isawthissunnyboy'sparentslookingatmeandsmilingthatsamegratefulsmile.NotuntilthatmomentdidIrealizethe58 ofmyaction.Neverunderestimatethepowerofyour59 .Youdoasmallthingandyoucan60 aperson’slife.Forbetterorforworse.41.A.leavingB.carryingC.readingD.bringing42.A.knockedB.kickedC.tookD.got43.A.glassesB.booksC.phoneD.watch44.A.angerB.sadnessC.silenceD.disappointment45.A.scarB.laughterC.surpriseD.smile46.A.lectureB.performanceC.speechD.gift47.A.breathB.throatC.wayD.memory48.A.praiseB.missC.thankD.admire49.A.meaninglessB.difficultC.beautifulD.useful50.A.serviceB.momentC.honorD.gift51.A.disagreementB.satisfactionC.confidenceD.disbelief52.A.killB.expressC.enjoyD.hide53.A.filledB.clearedC.openedD.fixed54.A.soonerB.thenC.laterD.first55.A.ImmediatelyB.StrangelyC.ClearlyD.Fortunately56.A.shockedB.relievedC.confusedD.excited57.A.greatestB.latestC.weakestD.scariest58.A.significanceB.purposeC.possibilityD.difficulty59.A.wordsB.intelligenceC.deedsD.encouragement60.A.experienceB.discoverC.understandD.change第II卷第三部分英語知識運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié)，滿分45分）第二節(jié)（共10小題；每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入適當(dāng)?shù)膬?nèi)容（不多于1個單詞）或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。Ifeltluckytohavewonaplacetogoonaculturaltourofplaces.TheClubarrangedforus61.___________(visit)PompeiiinItalyandLoulaninChin.Pompeii62.________(found)inthe8thCenturyBC,andin89BC,,theRomanstookoverthecity.63____________(late),itwasdestroyedbyavolcanonearthecity,whicheruptedandcoveredthecitywithlava,ashandrocks.Unfortunately,manypeoplewereburiedalive.Thecitywasforgottenformanyyears64._the18thcenturyastonewithwritingonitwasdiscoveredbyafarmer.Peopleduginthearea,whichcausedmuchdamage.Therefore,in1860,thecitywasputunderthegovernment65.___________(protect)soitcouldbepreservedandstudied.Differently,Loulan,astoppingpointon66.______famousSilkRoad,wascoveredoverbysandstormsfromAD200toAD400.Aroundtheyear1900,theEuropeanexplorerSvenHedindiscoveredthe67. (ruin)ofLoulan.Whenwewentthere,wefoundthemmostinteresting.Therewasanancientwatersystemthatranthroughthemiddleofcity.Thedesert68.(be)onceagreenlandwithhugetrees,butlatertheywerecutdown,69________resultedinthecitybeingburiedbysand.Theybothwereimportantmercialcitiesabout2000thousandyearsago.Itisapity_______theydisappearedandbecamelostcivilizationslongago.第四部分寫作(共兩節(jié),滿分35分)第一節(jié)短文改錯(共10小題;每小題1分,滿分10分)假定英語課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請你修改你同桌寫的以下作文。文中共有10處語言錯誤，每句中最多有兩處。每處錯誤僅涉及一個單詞的增加、刪除或修改。增加：在缺詞處加一個漏字符號（∧），并在其下面寫出該加的詞。刪除：把多余的詞用斜線（\）劃掉。修改：在錯的詞下劃一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。注意：1.每處錯誤及其修改均僅限一詞。2.只允許修改10處，多者（從第11處起）不計分。WhenIwasyoung,oneofmybiggestdreamsweretoliveinahousemadeoutofcandy.Aftersomanyyears,IfinallygotachancerealizemychildhooddreamatSugarRepublic,apopularlycandymuseuminMelbourne.Walkingthroughthedoor,Ienteredinawholenewworld.Thefirstthingwhichcaughtmyeyewasabiggumball(口香糖球)machine.However,youcouldnotgetgumballsfromthem.Instead,youcouldbeeagumballyourselfbyclimbinsideit!Interestedintakingpicture,youwouldnotbeabletoputdownyourcamerahere.ApinkswingandahugecakewerejustafewoftheamazedthingsIsaw.Howa“delicious”experience!書面表達(dá)（滿分25分）假設(shè)你是李華，中國的傳統(tǒng)節(jié)日端午節(jié)即將到來，你的美國筆友Mike對這個中國傳統(tǒng)節(jié)日很感興趣，請你寫一篇短文為他介紹端午節(jié)。主要內(nèi)容包括：1.慶祝的原因、意義；2.慶祝的時間、方式；3.歡迎他來中國體驗這個傳統(tǒng)節(jié)日。注意：1.詞數(shù)100左右；2.可以適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫；參考詞匯：thelunarcalendar陰歷紀(jì)念inmemoryof香草healthyherb________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________高二6月月考答案【聽力材料】Text1M:Knowwhat?Icouldn’tgetbackintomyapartmentandhadtostayatahotellastnight.W:Howdidthathappen?Didyouloseyourkeys?M:No,Ileftthemintheapartment,andmywifewasonabusinesstrip.Text2M:Wow,somanychoices,andsomanypeople.So,whatkindoffilmdoyouwanttosee?W:It’suptoyou,butnothingtooviolent,please.Text3M:HowwasyourtriptoLondon?W:Itwasfantastic!Ivisitedalotofplaces:churches,museums,andtheroyalpalaces.Andtheweatherwasfine.Horribletraffic,though.Text4W:Howmuchtimedowehavebeforetheconference?Wedon’thavetohurry,dowe?M:Don’tworry.It’s7:30now.Westillhaveanhourandahalf.Ittakesonlythirtyminutestogetthere.Text5M:Hey,didyouseeAnnintheofficethismorning?W:Yes,butwhydidshehavesuchalongface?M:I’mnotsure.Iheardshefailedtogetpromoted.Text6M:WhatabouttheproblemsI’vebeenhaving?W:Notserious.Takesomemedicineandyouwillgetabetternight’ssleep.M:Thankyou.HowshouldItakethemedicine?W:Takeonepillaboutthirtyminutesbeforeyougotobed.M:HowlongshouldItakethem?W:Thirtydays.M:IsthereanythingelseIcando?W:Don’tworrysomuchaboutthingsatwork.M:ShouldIstayhomefromwork?W:No,it’snotnecessary.Justremembertostaycalm.Text7W:You’relate!M:Yes,I’mreallysorry.Ihadtowaitforagesforthebus.W:Whydidn’tyoudrive?M:Ahwell,I’vesoldmycar.W:Oh,areyougettinganewone?M:No,I’mnotgettinganothercar.I’vedecidedtolivewithoutone.W:Wow.Whatmadeyoudothat?M:Ithinktherearetoomanycars.Andthistownisalreadyfartoopolluted.W:Well,that’strue.Butacarisuseful.M:Idon’tthinkso.Notinthecitycenter,anyway.Icanneverfindanywheretopark.Andyouspendmostofthetimesittingintrafficjams.W:Buthowareyougoingtogettowork?M:I’mthinkingofgettingabicycle.W:Don’tyouthinkbicyclesaredangerous?M:Notreally,Idon’tthinkthey’reasdangerousascars.W:Well,Icouldn’tdowithoutmycar.Ihavetotakethechildrentoschooleveryday.M:Idon’tthinkchildrengetenoughexercisethesedays.Theyshouldwalktoschool.W:Okay,Iseewhatyoumean.Text8M:HeyHeather,canIsithere?W:Yeah,sureJonathan.How’syourday?M:Good.Say,areyouplanningyoursummertravels?W:Well,notyet.Iwasjustreadingastoryaboutthiswoman,EllenWilson,whoclimbedupMountQomolangma.M:Yeah,Ireadthattoo.Aratherextraordinaryexperience,isn’tit?Ninety-sixdays!She’sactuallyagraduateofourcollege,classof2012.W:Ohreally?So,Jonathan,whatamazingthinghaveyoudone?M:Well,IjustwentcyclingacrossSouthAmerica.W:Youdidn’t!M:Idid.JustlastyearbeforeIenteredthegraduateschool.Itwassuchabrillianttime.Fourmonthsontheroadenjoyingwonderfulsceneryinthecountry,intownsandincitiesallalongtheway.Igotabittired,though.W:Soundsgreat.Hmm.MaybeIshouldthinkseriouslyaboutmybiglifeadventure.Liketakingalongwalkacrossanationalpark.M:Wow.Letmeknowifyouneedsomeonetogowithyou.Text9W:HiMatt.MayIaskyouafewquestions?M:Certainly,Julian.Whatdoyouwanttoknow?W:I’mdoingastudyonthespendinghabitsofstudentsinourschool.I’mwritingapaperformysocialstudiescourse.M:Thatsoundsinteresting.W:Tobeginwith,howmuchmoneydoyougetfromyourparentsamonth?M:Igetaboutfivehundreddollars.W:Howdoyouspendyourmoney?M:Ispendaboutthreehundreddollarsonfood.YouknowhowIliketoeat.W:Yes.Whatabouttherestofthemoney?M:Well,Ispendonshowsaboutthirtydollarsamonth.Games,uh,forrentaloftenniscourtandballsaboutfiftydollars.Idospendsomeonthingslikereadingmaterial.AndtherestIsave.W:Whataboutclothes?M:Mymotherbuysthemforme.W:Thanksalot,Matt.M:You’rewele!Text10W:Helloeveryonene.I’mverygladtobeheretotalktoyou.Peopleneedtofeelsecureandfortablesotheycanbecreative.Well-designedworkplacesoftencreateenvironmentsthatmakeemployeesbetterthinkers.Sotoday,I’lltalkabouthowtodesignworkplacesthatinspirecreativity.Ihopeyoucanfindituseful.First,thecolouroftheofficewalls.Deco