山东省潍坊市三校2021-2022学年高二英语上学期12月月考试题（Word版附答案）

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高二英语试题
（满分：150分 考试时间：120分钟）
2021.12
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2B铅笔把答题卡上对应的题目的答案标号涂黑；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。

第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）
第一节 (共5个小题；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 kind of chocolates did the woman just have?
A. The nut ones. B. The fruit ones. C. The cream ones.
2. How will the man probably get to Jason’s house?
A. By car. B. By bike. C. By bus.
3. Where does the man usually keep his shirt?
A. In a cupboard. B. On a shelf. C. In a drawer.
4. What are the speakers probably talking about?
A. A sculpture. B. A snowman. C. A painting.
5. What gift will the boy probably give his teacher?
A. Flowers. B. Chocolates. C. Perfume.

第二节(共15个小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. Where did the woman read about the drug?
A. In a newspaper. B. In a brochure. C. On the Internet.
7. How long does the man suggest exercising per day?
A. At least 30 minutes. B. At least 40 minutes. C. At least 120 minutes.

听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. What is the woman?
A. A teacher. B. A tailor. C. A shop clerk.
9. What color of the T-shirts might the man prefer?
A. Blue and green. B. White and grey. C. Green and yellow.

听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. Where are the speakers?
A. In a car. B. On a bus. C. On a train.
11. What kind of room did the woman book?
A. A double room. B. A house. C. An apartment.
12. What are the speakers mainly going to see?
A. The great beach. B. The historic buildings. C. The beautiful mountains.

听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. Who might the woman be?
A. The man’s mother. B. The man’s teacher. C. The man’s doctor.
14. In which subject did the man do OK?
A. Art. B. Biology. C. Chemistry.
15. What does the man expect from his work?
A. A high salary. B. Status. C. Creativity.
16. When does the woman think big decisions should be made?
A. In one’s thirties. B. In one’s twenties. C. In one’s teens.

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. How did the speaker feel before his latest interview?
A. Sick. B. Nervous. C. Scared.
18. How many interviews did the speaker have altogether?
A. One. B. Two. C. Three.
19. What kind of job was the latest interview for?
A. An office job. B. A factory job. C. An art studio job.
20. How did the speaker try to calm himself down?
A. By doing exercise.
B. By having a good rest.
C. By listening to quiet music.
第二部分阅读（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。并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Funny Family Movies You and Your Kids Will Love
◆Yes Day
What if you said “yes” to everything your kids asked for, for one day only? Jennifer Garner and Édgar Ramírez star in this 2021 Netflix family comedy as parents who decide to do just that – and find it’s freeing for them as it is for their kids. Maybe you’ll make Yes Day an annual tradition in your own family after watching this!
Best for: Ages 8 and up
◆Soul
Mixing jazz music with a heartwarming tale about life and death, soul also adds humour when the soul of a would-be jazz musician Joe gets trapped in the body of a cat. As he struggles to get his body back and pursue his musical dreams, your family will laugh (and cry) along with the film’s mix of humour and insights on the human condition.
Best for: Ages 10 and up
◆Toy Story 3
The first two films in the Toy Story series are great, as is the recent Toy Story 4. But a slightly different story – with a surprisingly dramatic climax (高潮)– makes the Toy story 3 a fun adventure movie and an ideal choice for the whole family.
Best for: Ages 6 and up
◆Raya and the Last Dragon
Grown-ups and kids alike were eagerly waiting for the first Southeast Asian, Disney princess, Raya. Raya’s only hope to save the fictional land of Kumandra is to find the last dragon, which is thought to have disappeared. But she really exists – in the form of a silly purple creature. Beautiful Disney cartoon helps bring this fun film to life.
Best for: Ages 9 and up

21. What can we learn from the text?
A. Joe has a sense of humour.
B. Joe dreams to become a jazz musician.
C. Raya exists in the form of a purple creature.
D. Toy Story 3 is quite different from other films of the series.
22. Which film is the best choice for your family if you have two children aged 7 and 12?
A. Yes Day. B. Soul. C. Toy Story 3. D. Raya and the Last Dragon.
23. Which column of a website might this text be taken from?
A. Entertainment. B. Science. C. Sports. D. Health.

B
Evie Toombes, 20, born with spina bifida (脊柱裂), has won her case against a doctor who advised her mum she would not need to take a supplement (补充剂) that could have prevented the condition. Doctors routinely advise mums-to-be on the benefits of taking folic acid (叶酸) before pregnancy and up until the first 12 weeks of pregnancy.
Susan Rodway, Evie’s lawyer, told the court that if Evie’s mother had been advised by her doctor, she would not have proceeded with her pregnancy as hurriedly as she did. If she had been put off getting pregnant, she would have had a “normal, healthy” baby.
Despite discussing folic acid during the consultation, Mrs Toombes insisted she was not told by Dr. Mitchell of its significance in spina bifida prevention. “He told me it was not necessary,” she told the judge. “I was advised that if I had a good diet previously, I would not have to take folic acid.”
On the other hand, Dr. Mitchell denied the claims, stating he provided Mrs Toombes with “reasonable advice”. He claimed he surely advised the mother to have a good diet and good folic acid levels and denied saying supplements were not necessary.
At last, Judge Coe today ruled against the doctor. The court’s decision could pave the way for Evie to now claim damages related to her disability which will ensure she is supported properly for the rest of her life.
The ruling could open the doors for other healthcare professionals to be found responsible for inattentive forecast advice which results in the birth of a child with a serious health condition.

24. What does the underlined word “condition” in paragraph 1 refer to?
A. The case. B. Spina bifida. C. The supplement. D.Pregnancy.
25. What can we infer from the text?
A. Folic acid can be taken only after pregnancy.
B. The judge supported Dr. Mitchell’s statement.
C. Evie was diagnosed with spina bifida when she grew up.
D. The mothers had better take folic acid before pregnancy.
26. What’s paragraph 4 mainly about?
A. The decision of the judge.
B. The advice of Miss Toombes.
C. The argument of Dr. Mitchell.
D. The importance of the supplement.
27. What’s the advice to the healthcare professionals according to the text?
A. They should give advice carefully.
B. They are to blame for abnormal babies.
C. They should take some measures to protect themselves.
D. They are supposed to improve their professional skills.

C
In mammals, loud calls usually serve as alarm signals that warn fellow species of an enemy or other danger. On the other hand, screams from humans can have very different meanings, as Swiss researchers now report in the journal “PLoS Biology”. Human’s screams are not always only associated with negative emotions such as fear, pain, anger and grief, but also positive emotions such as joy and pleasure.
Sascha Frühholz and his colleagues from the University of Zurich studied how many types of human screams there are, how accurately test subjects can distinguish them, and which brain regions are involved in processing such sound signals. To do this, they first made sound recordings of different screams. Twelve men and women were to put themselves in situations where they reacted with a brief scream. The predetermined situations included, for example: an attack by an armed stranger, celebration about a sporting victory of their favorite team, the threat of an opponent.
From the recordings, the researchers finally selected 420 screams. From this, they identified six distinct categories of screams, including three of alarming characters (cries of pain, anger, and fear) and three non-alarming screams (as expressions of great pleasure, extreme joy, and desperate sadness). Contrary to all expectations, the subjects reacted to non-alarming screams more quickly and recognized the emotion expressed with it more reliably than with alarming screams. This was also confirmed by images of the brain using functional magnetic resonance imaging (FMRI).
Until now, researchers assumed that humans also detect and process perceived alarm signals particularly quickly in the form of screams, as this is an important survival mechanism, says Frühholz. But unlike monkeys and other mammals, non-alarming screams would have become more important for communication. “This changed priority is probably due to needs that have evolved in the evolution of complex human social relationships.”

28. What does the text mainly talk about?
A. Human’s screams expressions.
B. An experiment launched in screams.
C. Loud calls as a survival mechanism.
D. Mammals’ loud calls served as alarm signals.
29. Which expression can be reacted to more quickly?
A. Cries of pain. B. Anger.
C. Fear. D. Desperate sadness.
30. What does the last paragraph convey?
A. Monkeys are not sensitive to non-alarming screams.
B. Humans survive because of quick reaction to screams.
C. Non-alarming screams gain priority because of human’s revolution.
D. Non-alarming screams make human social relationships more complex.
31. What is the purpose of the text?
A. To spread and advocate. B. To argue and discuss.
C. To compare and inform. D. To recommend and introduce.

D
In Iceland, a newly-opened plant – Orca is pulling CO2 out of the atmosphere and turning it to rock, locking away the main criminal behind global warming. It is the world’s largest plant using the direct air capture (捕获) technology (DAC), which is the least developed of the carbon removal technologies.
Unlike the traditional CCS (carbon capture and storage) methods which capture CO2 immediately from highly-concentrated industrial pollution zones before it enters the atmosphere, the plant pulls CO2 from the surrounding air.
Fans in front of the collector draw in the surrounding air, take CO2 out of it and then release it through ventilators (排气扇) at the back. Project manager Lukas Kaufmann said “very selective filter (过滤) materials inside our collector containers catch carbon dioxide.” “As soon as the filter is full, we close it off, and then we heat it up to around 100 degrees Celsius to separate the pure gas,” Kaufmann added. Mixed with fresh water, the gas is then injected under high pressure into the basalt rock between 800 and 2,000 metres underground. The solution fills the rock’s caves, where over time it turns into dark-gray stones.
The carbon dioxide would only be re-released into the air if the rock were to heat up to very high temperatures, as in a volcanic eruption, Didier Dalmaz zone, head of the chemistry laboratory at French engineering school said.
The Orca plant, which cost $10-15 million to build, can absorb around 4,000 tons of CO2 annually – just a small amount of what will be necessary but Climeworks, the company that has just built the plant, says it can grow rapidly as efficiency improves and costs decrease.

32. What do we know about the Orca plant?
A. The capture technology it uses is well developed.
B. It did not cost much money to build the plant.
C. The plant captures CO2 after it enters the atmosphere.
D. The CO2 dealt with by the plant will never be re-released.
33. What does the underlined word “solution” in paragraph 3 refer to?
A. Fresh water. B. CO2.
C. The way to deal with CO2. D. The Liquid containing the gas.
34. What is paragraph 3 mainly about?
A. The methods of capturing CO2. B. The workings of the Orca plant.
C. The process of building the Orca plant. D. The approaches to breaking down CO2.
35. What’s Climeworks’ attitude towards the future of the Orca plant?
A. Uncertain B. Doubtful C. Optimistic D. Negative

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。

The world that we live in is beautiful because it’s made up of people from all kinds of backgrounds and cultures. What could possibly be a better way to celebrate that diversity than to acknowledge Global Diversity Awareness Month every October? 36
Could you imagine a world where everyone looked the same or had the exact same hobbies and interests? “ 37 Our diversity is our strength,” US actress Angelina Jolie said in an interview in 2017. “What a dull and pointless life it would be if everyone was the same.”
38 Everyone has their own way of viewing things, which is shaped by their individual experiences and worldviews they carry with them. When dealing with an issue, different interpretations and approaches can generate creativity and innovation, instead of everyone contributing the same thoughts and conclusions. To put it simply, our diversity and inclusion are our biggest strengths.
As such, Global Diversity Awareness Month is a great way for us to celebrate diversity. We can learn more about other cultures by learning about their beliefs, values and customs. We can do this by watching foreign films, listening to music from other countries, or even going to local cultural art exhibits (展览). 39 Everyone can bring traditional dishes from their countries and hometowns. In this way, we can open our mind to new ideas and customs and delicious food! Learning about other cultures will help us better ourselves and society as a whole.
As Indian social activist Mahatma Gandhi once put it, “Our aim to reach unity in diversity will be the beauty and the test of our civilization.” 40

A. The world would be boring without our differences.
B. Diversity and inclusion make our world a better place.
C. Diversity refers to the characteristics that make people unique.
D. Then, we should make an effort to appreciate those differences.
E. Hopefully, with each passing day, we get closer and closer to that goal.
F. Another way we can celebrate diversity is by inviting our friends and family to dinner.
G. During this time, people from all over the world celebrate what makes us different and unique.

第三部分 语言运用（共三节，满分30分）
第一节 完形填空（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。
Merely two years ago, 8-year-old Tanitoluwa Adewumi was living in Nigeria with his family. Today, he is living in the Big Apple, with a chess championship 41 under his belt and has 42 the attention worldwide. Tani has been 43 as a chess prodigy (神童), who started learning the game just last year but went 44 in the NY tournament. “I want to be the youngest grandmaster,” Tani said.
Tanitoluwa won first place in the tournament for kindergarten 45 third grade. Starting from last year, a lot has changed for him, but the future seems bright for this 46 chess master.
Tani didn’t have it 47 ---- his family left Nigeria two years ago to avoid being 48 by terrorists (恐怖分子). In 2017, the Adewumi family arrived in New York and has been living in a homeless 49 . He was admitted to the local elementary school, where he 50 a chess class and learned how to play. He liked the game so much that he asked his mother if he could 51 the chess club.
Russell Makofsky, his coach, agreed to 52 Tani without paying the fee. A year ago, the boy took part in his first tournament and had the lowest rating of any 53 . Today, he won the tournament with ease. Although the family is having a (an) 54 time making ends meet, Tani’s mom takes him every Saturday to practice chess and attends all his tournaments. His dad gives the boy his laptop every evening so that he can practice. The boy practices several hours every day.
“One year to get to this level without family resources,” Tani’s coach, Russell Makofsky, expressed his 55 . “I’ve never seen it.” The coach has set up a Go Fund Me account for the Adewumi family.
41. A. failure
B. victory
C. qualification
D. ambition
42. A. focused
B. paid
C. turned
D. caught
43. A. thought
B. treated
C. acknowledged
D. looked
44. A. fought
B. undefeated
C. hurt
D. lost
45. A. through
B. and
C. till
D. across
46. A. gifted
B. average
C. creative
D. determined
47. A. quick
B. fast
C. happy
D. easy
48. A. attacked
B. attracted
C. adopted
D. appealed
49. A. canteen
B. hospital
C. shelter
D. school
50. A. took
B. appreciated
C. tackled
D. assessed
51. A. pursue
B. desert
C. quit
D. join
52. A. took in
B. took on
C. took over
D. took up
53. A. assistant
B. participant
C. judge
D. coach
54. A. stable
B. easy
C. tough
D. ideal
55. A. happiness
B. astonishment
C. excitement
D. pleasure

第二节（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10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。
In their spare time, most young people like to enjoy 56 (them) and play on their smart phones. But Li Ruxue is different. She often wanders in a forest and isolates (使隔离) herself from 57 outside world.
She thinks the lifestyle is a little tiring, 58 meaningful. In her college years, she participated in field research 59 (active) with her teachers. After graduation, she joined a skywalker gibbon (天行长臂) protection organization, 60 one of her major responsibilities was picking up gibbon feces (猿粪).
The skywalker gibbon is a top-level state-protected animal whose population is 61 (small) than that of wild giant pandas. Through 62 (analyze) the DNA from their feces, researchers can measure the inbreeding（繁殖） among different groups and protect them better.
So over the past four and a half years, Li 63 (follow) gibbons and collected their feces for researchers. She says the job relies heavily 64 luck and perseverance. But she has never regretted her choice or felt alone, as she has found more young people 65 (engage) in nature conservation.

第三节 单词拼写（共5小题，每题1分，共5分）
根据首字母和汉语提示写出单词的正确形式，每空限填一词。
66. Literature can be divided into two c______________(类别) : fiction and nonfiction.
67. I’ve h______________(强调) the important passages in yellow.
68. There is an u_________________(急切的) need for food and water..
69. It’s an interesting idea but there are many p_________________(实际的) difficulties.
70. He has achieved r_______________(认可) and respect as a scientist.

第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节 （满分15分）
假定你是校英文报小记者，上周日，你校学生会组织了一次爬山活动，请你写一篇新闻报道，要点如下：
1. 参加人员； 2. 活动过程； 3. 个人感受。
注意：
1.字数80字左右
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

第二节 （满分25分）
阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写一段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
注意：
Many years ago, when I was a young man in my twenties, I worked as a salesman for a St. Louis piano company. We sold our pianos all over the state by advertising in small town newspapers. The piano would be delivered after receiving sufficient replies.
Every time we advertised in the country of Southeast Missouri, we would receive a reply on a postcard, saying “Please bring me a new piano for my little granddaughter. It must be red mahogany (红木). I can pay $10 a month with my egg money，totally 52 payments.” Of course, we could not sell a new piano for $10 a month. No finance company would carry a contract with payments that small, so we ignored her postcards.
One day, however, I happened to be in that area calling on other replies, and out of curiosity I decided to look the old lady up. I found pretty much what I expected: The old lady lived in a one-room cabin in the middle of cotton field, with a dirt floor and some chickens in the house. There was nothing but a roof over her head. I could see daylight through it in several places. Obviously, the old lady could not have qualified to purchase anything on credit. Her little granddaughter was about 10, barefoot and wearing a shabby dress.
I explained to the old lady that we could not sell a new piano for $10 a month and that she should stop writing to us every time she saw our advertisement. Then I drove away heartsick, but my advice had no effect. She still sent us the same post card every six weeks.
注意：
1. 写词数应为150左右；
2. 如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

A couple of years later, I owned my own piano company. ____________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
One day after 20 years, as I was sitting at a bar, I saw a lovely young woman playing very beautiful music on a red mahogany piano.____________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________

高二英语参考答案
2021.12
听力 (1.5X20=30分):
1. A BABA 6. CBCBA 11. CBACC 16. ABCCA
阅读 (2.5X20=50分):
21. BCA 24. BDCA 28. ADCC 32. CDBC 36. GABFE
完形填空 (1X15=15分):
41-45 BDCBA 46-50 ADACA 51-55 DABCB
语法填空 (1X10=10分):
56. themselves 57. the 58. but 59. actively 60. where
61. smaller 62. analyzing 63. has followed 64. on 65. engaged
单词(1X5=5分):
1. categories 2. highlighted 3. urgent 4. practical 5. recognition
应用文写作(15X1=15分)：
Last Sunday, it was mild. Student Union of our school scheduled us to climb the mountain. All the students and teachers of Grade 2 in our school took part in the activity.
We gathered at our school gate at 7:30 am. We reached the top of the mountain at about 9:30. Seen from the distance, the mountain looked out over the city. The lake took my breath away with its exceptional beauty. In addition to seeing the spectacular mountain peaks, a variety of flowers and a bunch of goats came into our sight. It was not until dusk that we headed home.
We were tired，but the activity was really unforgettable. If we have time，we am bound to pay a visit again.
读后续写 (25X1=25分)：
Version 1:
A couple of years later, I owned my own piano company. When I advertised in that area, the post cards started coming to me, including the old lady's. In spite of knowing that I was about to make a terrible business decision, I delivered a red mahogany piano to her, telling her I would carry the contract myself at $10 a month with no interest, which would mean 52 payments. The old lady and her granddaughter were too excited and moved to say anything. Much to my surprise, the payments came in, all 52 of them as agreed. The incident was so incredible that it was rooted in my mind for 20 years.
One day after 20 years, as I was sitting at a bar, I saw a lovely young woman playing very beautiful music on a red mahogany piano. I picked up my drink and moved to a table beside her where I could listen carefully. However, she recognized that I was the man who sold her grandma a piano. I was astonished at her superb technique. It turned out she managed to learn to play in school through intense effort, eventually winning many awards and a music scholarship. She expressed her deep gratitude to me. I felt proud of her and also realized that it was her grandma’s persistence and love that made her achieve her dream.

听力原文
Text 1
W: These chocolates are delicious. How did you know I like nuts? (1)
M: I thought you liked fruit ones. The nuts and the cream ones were supposed to be for me.
Text 2
M: Mom, can I go to Jason’s house for a couple of hours?
W: How are you going to get there?
M: I’ll just ride.
W: OK, don’t forget to wear your helmet! (2)
Text 3
M: I can’t find my blue shirt. It isn’t in its usual place — the cupboard. (3) I’ve looked all the drawers and shelves as well. Have you seen it?
W: It’s in the washing machine. Wear one of your white ones today.
Text 4 (总结题)
W: Dad, look what we’ve made with snow. We used stones for his eyes and a stick for his mouth. Now we need something for his nose.
M: Use a carrot. That will be the best thing for a nose.
Text 5
M: Do you think I should take a gift to my teacher? Flowers maybe? She has been so kind to me this term.
W: I thought you would get her a box of chocolates or some perfume, but probably your idea is better. (5)
Text 6
W: I want to try this new weight-loss drug. (6) It can help me lose weight.
M: Does it really work? Where did you hear about it?
W: It was one of those advertisements on Facebook. (6)
M: I don’t believe it! If you want to lose weight, you’d better exercise more. How often do you exercise?
W: About two hours per week.
M: You’re supposed to be exercising at least 40 minutes per day. (7) Here, take this brochure. It’s the gym where I work out. If you sign up, you can get a free 30-minute training course.
Text 7 (第8题为推断题)
M: I need some new clothes for the new school year. Can you help me?
W: Of course. What do you like to wear?
M: Well, I attend college in California, and it’s always warm there. So I need a lot of shorts and T-shirts. I also like to go to the beach when I’m not in class, so I need bathing suits and beach shoes.
W: Okay. Follow me over here. We have some new summer clothes. Do you like bright colors? Here are some nice blue, green, and yellow T-shirts.
M: Those are too bright for me. I like those white and grey ones. (9)
W: Okay. I’ll grab some different sizes, and you can try them all on!
Text 8
W: Why is there no sign? Do we go straight ahead, turn left or turn right?
M: Drive straight ahead, (10) because I can see the village in that direction.
W: Bus and train travelers don’t have problems like this. (10) Oh look, the map says right.
M: So we should reach the village in good time. I hope our hotel is nice.
W: The double rooms and houses were full, but the apartment I booked looks great. (11) It has fantastic views.
M: I’m looking forward to seeing the ancient buildings. Staying in a historic village will make a pleasant change from our usual beach holiday. (12)
W: Yes, (12) and we can drive around and explore the surrounding areas by the way. It sounds like the village can get crowded sometimes in the holiday season.
M: We can share the driving if you like. Then you can get a better look at the beautiful mountains on both sides.
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W: I received your school report this morning and it’s very interesting.
M: Really? I hope there isn’t any bad news in there.
W: No — just the opposite. You did well in every subject. You were excellent in two of them.
M: I know — art and chemistry.
W: No. You did OK in chemistry, (14) but in art and biology you were amazing. The teacher said you should think of studying medicine.
M: I really don’t want to be a doctor. I want to be an artist. (15)
W: But that is a poorly-paid job. You could earn a high salary and have a lot of respect as a doctor. Most importantly, you could save lives.
M: I don’t care about money and status. I want to be creative. (15)
W: Consider it carefully. Young people often think like this. It is sad that we have to make big decisions in our teens and twenties. It is a pity we can’t leave the big decisions until our thirties when we are old enough. (16)
M: I will think twice about it. But I want to do a job I love.
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Well, I’d love to share with you some experiences about my latest interview. I remember my stomach was turning and my hands were shaking while I was waiting. It wasn’t that I was ill or cold. It was a job I really wanted to get. (17) I left university with a degree in art. I was told I had a great talent but that hadn’t made finding work easy. My previous interviews didn’t go well. At the first interview, (18) my mind just went blank and I couldn’t answer the questions. The bus broke down on the way to my second interview, (18) and the interviewers weren’t impressed when I arrived late. So, this time I was determined to get it right. (18) I really didn’t want to end up with an ordinary office or a factory job. This interview was for a job doing cartoons in an art studio for advertising campaigns. (19) It was perfect for me. So how did I calm myself down? (20) Someone suggested listening to quiet music or having a good rest, but I couldn’t see that working. Instead, I went for a run to steady my nerves before my big chance. (20) It worked. Then I got the job.