成都市重点中学2022-2023学年高二下学期5月月考英语试题
第一部分 听力(共两节，满分 30分)
第一节 (共 5小题；每小题 1.5分，满分 7.5分)
听下面 5 段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C，三个选项中选
出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有 关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1.What will the man probably do this weekend
A. Climb mountains. B. Have a picnic. C. See his grandparents.
Where does Bill work now
A. In a supermarket. B. In a garage. C. In a restaurant.
What is the relationship between the speakers
A. Teacher and student. B. School friends. C. Fellow workers.
How does the woman feel about the meal
A. Greatly satisfied. B. A bit dissatisfied. C. Terribly disappointed.
Why does Amber call Mike
A. To ask a favor. B. To rent an apartment. C. To find him a roommate.
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。
What are the speakers talking about
A. How to start a speech. B. How to behave in public.
C. How to connect with people.
What is the woman’s attitude towards the man’s suggestion
A. Supportive. B. Doubtful. C. Disapproving.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
How often did the man run
A. Twice a week. B. Four days a week. C. Every day.
Which event is the man good at
A. Short distance. B. Middle distance. C. Long distance.
How fast can the man run the event now
A. In 3 minutes and 47 seconds. B. Within 4 minutes. C. In about 6 minutes.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11. Why does the woman want to plant vegetables
A. To save money. B. To sell fresh food. C. To try something new.
What is the man concerned about
A. The lack of gardening skills. B. The limited room for gardening.
C. The time to clean the backyard.
What will they do next
A. Purchase some seeds. B. Check out a website.
C. Ask neighbors for help.
听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。
What is the man doing
A. Attending a lecture. B. Conducting an interview.
C. Holding a press conference.
What has the woman been planning to do
Take photography classes in an art school.
Work as a photographer in the future.
Do multiple jobs at the same time.
What does a National Geographic kind of photographer do
Develop photos of different colors and sizes.
Host photographic exhibitions to make money.
Present geographic features by photographing in various places.
What is the most important thing for commercial shooting
A. To follow some set routines. B. To satisfy the needs of customers.
C. To express the voices of some people.
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
18.When did Mozart begin to perform in public
A. At the age of four. B. At the age of five. C. In his early teens.
19 Where was Mozart’s first major opera performed
A. In Austria. B. In Italy. C. In Germany.
What did Mozart do when he stopped performing
A. He did business. B. He taught for a living. C. He composed music.
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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。
A
Top Chef
Lasting for 18 Seasons; Broadcast by Peacock
Top Chef is a reality competitive cooking show focused on finding America’s best chefs and setting them against one another. The chefs face off in a series of challenges that end in one or more contestants getting knocked out at the end of each episode until only one winner remains at the end of the season.
American Barbecue Showdown
Lasting for 1 Season; Broadcast by Netflix
Instead of making food in the kitchen, this Netflix original series takes the fierce competition to barbecue country. American Barbecue Showdown takes place in a massive house where contestants compete over the grill (烧烤架) to make deliciously grilled meats, vegetables, and more.
Guy’s Grocery Games
Lasting for 28 Seasons; Broadcast by Hulu
Guy’s Grocery Games is a more relaxing, down-to-earth version of Chopped. Hosted by one of our favorite celebrity chefs, Guy Fieri, each episode takes place in an actual grocery store. It’s a fairly lighthearted show in which chefs from all over the U.S. compete in a series of challenges focused on making high-end dishes only with ingredients (原料) you can buy in any average grocery store.
The Great British Bake Off
Lasting for 5 Seasons; Broadcast by Netflix
The Great British Baking Show is one of the most relaxing food competitions you’ll ever see. Each season focuses on a group of amateur bakers from the U.K. competing in a series of challenges each week to find out who is the best.
If you are interested in making high-quality food with common materials, which of the
following might you choose
A. Top Chef. B. The Great British Bake Off.
C. Guy’s Grocery Games. D. American Barbecue Showdown.
What do American Barbecue Showdown and The Great British Bake Off have in common
A. They last for the same seasons. B. They take place in the same country.
C. They share the same way of cooking. D. They are broadcast on the same platform.
What is the text intended to do
A. To recommend top-class chefs. B. To introduce several cooking shows.
C. To provide practical cooking tips. D. To advertise some cooking competitions.
B
If I have a goal in life, it isn’t to be driving a Rolls-Royce. It’s to be giving away more than $1,000,000 a year and having an impact on people’s lives. I have the success today because I always had to work for what I wanted. I grew up accustomed to risks and disappointments, so I was used to moving forward, no matter what.
In 2008, I went to Los Angeles where I tried to get hired as an agent, an analyst and a
financial broker. Unfortunately, all these doors slammed in my face. The world’s economy was in a bad state, so I knew I would have to do a little spinning of my own.
Youth involves a certain innocence but also perseverance. The word “can’t” wasn’t in my
vocabulary. I partnered with a friend buying distressed multifamily properties around Houston. Even though we were enthusiastic and backed with start-up sums, I didn’t make a deal work. My friend moved on to other projects. Alone, I put all my money into the next real-estate project. I put the time in, I dreamed it, but once again the deal fell through. Two months later, though, the deal came back around. That was when the path opened, luck changed, and I was ready to form my own company. I haven’t looked back. Only ahead.
I’m now able to give back to communities and causes. I donate about $500,000 a year, much
of that going to research to cure rare diseases. We also support a lot of services for disadvantaged children in Houston and other places.
I have always been someone who can see the big picture and have never been distracted by
things that get in the way. There are lessons to be learned, and the biggest of those is to keep going. You may have to change the path, but always keep that vision in front of you.
What do we know about the author
He started his own company together with a friend.
He changed jobs several times while in Los Angeles.
He donated a lot of money to improve his company’s image.
He often encountered difficulties in the process of growing up.
What does the author mean by saying “do a little spinning of my own”
He would give in to the disappointing reality.
He would look for a part-time job independently.
He would be self-employed to develop his career.
He would make his contributions to the economy.
Which quality of the author is NOT shown in the passage
A. Innocence. B. Optimism. C. Perseverance. D. Kindness.
Which one is probably the best title for the passage
A. Tips for a Successful Business B. A Life-time Pursuit of Dream
C. Jumping over Economic Downturns D. Saying No to “Turning Back”
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C
The values of artistic works, according to cultural relativism (相对主义), are simply reflections of local and economic conditions. Such a view, however, fails to explain the ability of some works of art to excite the human mind across cultures and through centuries.
History has witnessed the endless production of Shakespearean plays in every major
language of the world. It is never rare to find that Mozart packs Japanese concert hall, as Japanese painter Hiroshige does Paris galleries. Unique works of this kind are different from today’s popular art, even if they began as works of popular art. They have set themselves apart in their timeless appeal and will probably be enjoyed for centuries into the future.
In a 1757 essay, the philosopher David Hume argued that because “the general principles of tastes are uniform (一致的) in human nature,” the value of some works of art might be essentially permanent. He observed that Homer was still admired after 2000 years. Works of this type, he believed, spoke to deep and unvarying features of human nature and could continue to exist over centuries.
Now researchers are applying scientific methods to the study of the universality of art. For
example, evolutionary psychology is being used by literary scholars to explain the long-lasting themes and plot devices in fiction. The structures of musical pieces are now open to experimental analysis as never before. Research findings seem to indicate that the creation by a great artist is as permanent an achievement as the discovery by a great scientist.
What’s the writer’s attitude towards the view of cultural relativism
A. Favorable. B. Disapproving. C. Ambiguous. D. Indifferent.
What does the writer intend to show by referring to the artists in Para2
The charm of great arts is universal and lasting.
Popular arts are hardly different from great arts.
Great artists are skilled at combining various cultures.
Great arts are works of popular arts in the beginning.
According to Hume, why can some works of art exist for centuries
Because they are results of scientific study.
Because they establish general principles of art.
Because they are created by the world’s greatest artists.
Because they appeal to unchanging features of human nature.
Which of the following can serve as the title of the passage
A. Are Popular Arts Permanent B. Is Human Nature Uniform
C. Are Artistic Values Universal D. Is Cultural Relativism Scientific
D
Arguably, the biggest science development of the year to date has been the images of the very depths of the universe taken by the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST). Those images beg a comparison between the external and internal universes that science is bent on observing and understanding.
Decades ago, astrophysicist Carl Sagan famously said, “The universe is also within us.
We’re made of star-stuff. We are a way for the universe to know itself. ” He was commenting then on the reality that our internal universe was as complex and as fantastic as the outer space.
There are many similarities between the progress we’ve made in understanding the universe
and in piecing together life’s inner workings. Like the technological developments that took us from Galileo’s telescope to the Hubble to the JWST, life science tools have also improved rapidly. From early light microscopes to modern super-resolution ones, these developments have afforded researchers a deep look into biology’s infinitesimal (无限小的) landscape.
Going beyond merely observing the complicated makeup of organisms, life scientists can
now discover the workings of molecules (分子). And that is where scanning the universe differs from peering into biology. Understanding the universe, especially from a functional standpoint,
is not necessarily an immediate urgency. Understanding biology on that level is. Simply
observing the amazing internal structure of cells is not enough. Biologists must also characterize how all those parts interact and change in different environments and when faced with various challenges. Being able to image a virus or bacterium is nice at the level of basic science. But knowing how viruses gain entry into cells and spread, infect, and disable can literally save lives. Not only can life science tools produce images of cell components, even more importantly, they can help predict the effects of drugs on receptors, of immune cells on foreign invaders, and of genetic perturbations (基因干扰) on development and aging.
This is not to belittle the work of scientists researching into universe. They should rightly be
praised for delivering views of impossibly distant, impossibly massive phenomena. My aim is to celebrate these accomplishments while at the same time recognizing that science’s inward search for detail and insight is equally impressive and, in my view, more urgent. The output of both the outward and inward explorations should stimulate wonder in everyone. After all, it’s all star-stuff.
32．Why does the author quote Carl Sagan’s comment in Paragraph 2
A. To present an idea. B. To make a comparison.
C. To prove an assumption. D. To introduce the background.
33．Like the study of the universe, what has life science been advancing in
A. Study approaches. B. System management.
C. Research facilities. D. Technology combination.
34．Which of the following words best describes biologists’ work according to Paragraph 4
A. Risky. B. Practical. C. Flexible. D. Popular.
35．What can we infer about the author’s opinion on life science
A. It can be applied in most areas. B. It has received universal recognition.
C. It should enjoy priority in development. D. It is more complicated than space science.
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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。
Weighing yourself regularly is a wonderful way to stay aware of any significant weight
changes. 36
As for me, weighing myself every day caused me to shift my focus from being generally healthy and physically active, to focusing only on the scale. The original training program is
beneficial for me to develop muscle. 37 However, thinking only of lowering the
number on the scale, I changed my training program.
I found that weighing myself daily did not provide an accurate description of the hard work and progress I was making in the gym. It takes about three weeks to a month to notice significant changes in your weight due to changing your training program. The most immediate
changes will be observed in skill level, strength and inches lost. 38 Instead, I
switched to a bimonthly weighing schedule. Weighing every other month allows me to observe
and account for any significant weight changes. 39 I use my bimonthly weigh-in
results to get information about my nutrition as well. If my training intensity remains the same, but I’m constantly hungry and dropping weight, this is a sign that I need to increase my daily caloric intake.
40 I’m experiencing increased passion for working out since I no longer carry
the burden of a disappointing morning weigh-in. I’ve also experienced greater success in achieving my specific fitness goals, because I’m training according to those goals, not the numbers on a scale.
Rather than obsessing over the scale, turn your focus to how you look, feel, how your
clothes fit and your overall energy level.
A．That was bad to my overall fitness goals.
B．Muscles rely on more than just activity to grow.
C．I had gained weight in the form of muscle mass before.
D．For these reasons, I stopped weighing myself every day.
E．That tells me whether I need to adjust my training program.
F．The decision to stop weighing myself every day has done a lot of wonders.
G．However, when done too often, this habit can sometimes hurt more than it helps.
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。
It was my first year teaching in a special needs classroom. I wasn’t sure what to 41
at our annual Special Olympics. My students had a range of 42 , from mild learning
disabilities to severe brain diseases.
Mark was one with the latter, 43 to a wheelchair. However, he always greeted
everyone with 44 smiles. His classmates loved him and often took their time to 45
his participation in group activities, especially Mike, Andy and Lucas, all 46 at sports.
Mark imagined being like them. Watching and cheering for their elegant 47 on the
playground seemed to fill him with 48 .
The big day came at last and the final 49 was the 400-meter race. Everyone was
invited to 50 according to their own ability. Mike, Andy and Lucas 51 to
prove who the best athlete was. But when the exhausted three reached the finish line they
52 and turned to look behind them. At the back of the crowd, determined not to be left
behind, was Mark, alone on the 53 in his wheelchair with half the distance left to
54 —all his classmates were 55 him. Looking at each other, a 56 thought
passed between them. Slowly, they jogged back towards their friend, surrounded Mark and kept
pace, 57 him on as he had done for them before.
The progress was 58 , but eventually they crossed the finish line together to the
59 cries of their teachers and classmates. I came to understand what makes the Special
Olympics so 60 . Years later, I’m still cheering them on.
A. teach B. describe C. expect D. consider
A. grades B. ages C. wishes D. challenges
A. limited B. stuck C. adjusted D. dedicated
A. bitter B. wild C. fake D. broad
A. make sure of B. figure out C. call for D. hold back
A. poor B. excellent C. special D. disappointed
A. behavior B. figure C. sportswear D. movement
A. anger B. envy C. wonder D. hope
A. event B. result C. ceremony D. celebration
A. welcome B. participate C. watch D. observe
A. went on B. moved on C. showed off D. took off
A. remained B. paused C. struggled D. rested
A. track B. field C. court D. playground
A. compete B. keep C. cover D. run
A. outdistancing B. encouraging C. teasing D. admiring
A. strange B. normal C. creative D. silent
A. pushing B. moving C. cheering D. carrying
A. worthwhile B. slow C. exciting D. painful
A. surprised B. doubtful C. enthusiastic D. pleasant
A. interesting B. extraordinary C. professional D. challenging
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第 II卷
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。
At the opening ceremony of the 17th Guizhou Tourism Industry Development Conference
held on April 6, a fashion show 61 (feature) signature local ethnic cultures drew rounds of
camera flashes capturing images of the delicate Miao embroidery(刺绣) on the latest collection.
Pan，learned the embroidery art from her mother at the age of 5 as an ethnic tradition. But it
was 62 her expectation that the folk craft could present itself on stages at world-famous
fashion weeks as it does nowadays and 63 the embroideries created by her could one day
64 (spot) in the daily lives of families across China as household products, which is now the case.
Pan has been to five foreign countries, including the United States, France and the United
Kingdom. "Foreigners 65 (true) love our embroideries. They were even willing 66
(queue) hundreds of meters long at Christmas, just to buy an embroidered notebook or ornament for their families," she said.
Xia Hua, chairman of Eve Group, 67 Chinese clothing brand, has been devoted to
promoting the intangible cultural heritage of China's embroidery industry for more than three decades.
Over the past decade, Xia and her team 68 (commit) to the digitalization of ethnic
handicrafts and have established databases on Chinese traditional embroidery 69 (pattern)
and ethnic craftsmen.
"Access to embroidery patterns and embroiderers 70 (able) global designers to find
appropriate cooperative partners to design and create relevant products," Xia said.
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。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加:在缺词处加一个漏词符号(∧),并在其下面写出该加的词。
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。
This afternoon, our handicraft club held a lantern making activity when a famous folk artist was inviting to teach us how to make lanterns by hand. He first introduced the history and
origin of lanterns and the various materials formed them. After that, he showed us the basic step
and skills of lantern making. Then came the time for me to have a try. With the guidance of the artist, all of us finished our works successful.
Through this activity, not only I improved my handicraft skills, but I have also deepened
my understanding of the symbolic meanings of lanterns. I've come to realize how our Chinese lantern culture is so popular the worldwide.
第二节 书面表达(满分 25分)
假如你是李华，你校正在招募一名志愿者陪同暑期到访的英国代表团游览成都金沙遗址博物馆并做相关讲解。请给学校写一封申请信，内容包括：
1、表示兴趣；
2、说明优势；
3、期盼回复。
注意：
1、词数100左右，可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
2、参考词汇：代表团delegation 金沙遗址博物馆Jinsha Site Museum
Dear Sir/Madam, ____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
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听力：CBABC ACCBB CAABA CBBBC
阅读：CDB DCAD BADC ACBC
七选五：GCDEF
完型：CDADA BDCAB DBACA DCBCB
语填： 61. featuring 62. beyond 63. that 64. be spotted 65. truly
66. to queue 67. a 68. have been committed 69. patterns
70. enables
短改： 1.when→where 2.inviting→ invited 3. formed→forming 4. step→steps
5. me→us 6.With→Under 7. successful→successfully 8. not only后添加have
9. how→why 10. 删除the
作文范文
Dear Sir/Madam,
Knowing that a delegation from Britain is paying a visit to our school in the coming summer vacation and that you are in need of a volunteer to accompany the visitors to Jinsha Site Museum, I’m very interested in it and writing to apply for the job.
I think I’m qualified for the position. Firstly, having a good command of English, I can
communicate well with foreigners in fluent English. Besides, my previous work experience as a part-time English narrator in the Temple of Marquis enables me to do the job well. What’s more, as an enthusiastic fan of the culture of the Ancient Shu Kingdom, I’ve been to the museum many times, due to which I’m familiar with the exhibits in the museum and equipped with abundant related knowledge.
I’m sure my experience and qualities make me competent for this job. I’d appreciate it if
you could offer me this chance and I won’t let you down. Looking forward to your reply.
Yours,
Li Hua 一、要点：
1．写信背景（4分）；
2．表示兴趣（3分）；
3．说明优势（14分）；
4．期盼回复（4分）。
二、各档次的给分范围和要求
第五档：（21-25分）
1.表达出所有内容要点，表述充分，完全达到了预期的写作目的。
2.很好的语言能力，意义表达准确流畅，词汇丰富，句法多样，语言地道。有个别小的语言错误，但不影响意义表达。
3.语篇结构完整,有效地使用了衔接手段，全文连贯。
第四档：（16-20分）
1.漏掉个别次要要点，但表述出主要的内容要点，表述较为完整充分，基本达到了预期的写作目的。
2.较好的语言能力，意义表达基本流畅。用词和句法有一定的变化，有少数语言错误，但不影响主要意义的表达。
3.语篇结构基本完整,能较好地运用街接手段，全文连贯。
第三档：（11-15分）
1.漏掉一个重要要点,但表述基本清楚,基本达到了预期的写作目的。
2.语言能力一般，句法结构单一，词汇使用有限，语言错误较多,在一定程度上影响了意义表达，但要点的关键意义能表达出来。
3.语篇不够连贯，意义街接有明显问题。
第二档：（6-10分）
1.漏掉多个重要要点,仅部分表达出内容要点,表述不请楚不充分,未达到预期的基本目的。
2.语言能力较差，语言错误较多，严重影响了意义表达,仅少数句子能基本表达意义。
3.语篇结构混乱,意义街接有比较严重的问题。
第一档：（1-5分）
虽然努力完成写作任务,但语言能力极差, 基本无完整句子, 仅有一些单词与试题要求的内容相关。
注意：
1.如果考生多次出现句型结构错或动词使用错误，则在原有基础上降一档；
2.如果考生虽然语言错误不多，但用语过于简单平淡，则在原有基础上降一档；
3.如果考生在时态上大面积出错，则在原有基础上降一档；
4.如果考生书写潦草凌乱不工整不规范，卷面不整洁，则在原有基础上降一档。
听力稿(Text 1)
M: Do you have any plans for the weekend
W: If the weather is fine, I’ll climb mountains or have a picnic with my friends. How about you
M: I’m going to visit my grandparents with my aunt.
(Text 2)
W: I haven’t seen you at the supermarket for a while, Bill.
M: I left last month. I finished my mechanics course. I’m working at the car repair shop next to the Italian restaurant. You can bring your car here next time you have a problem.
(Text 3)
W: Now, if there are no more questions, let’s move on to the next chapter.
M: Excuse me, professor—could we go over that last point once more
(Text 4)
M: Is everything to your satisfaction, ma’am
W: Yes, all the food is delicious except that there is too much salt in the soup. And your service is also very good.
(Text 5)
W: Hello, Mike. This is Amber. I hear that you’re looking for an apartment, and my brother Jack just rented a two-bedroom downtown. He is looking for a suitable roommate.
M: Great. I’m looking for a place right in that area. That sounds ideal.
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(Text 6)
W: I would like to begin my thank-you speech by saying “I want to whole-heartedly thank those who stuck with me along the way.”
M: You’re not going to start your speech with that boring opening, are you
W: I think it’s a nice opening.
M: It’s too formal. How about “Hey Emily, you’re totally awesome. And Tania, you’re absolutely amazing.”
W: That doesn’t even come close to expressing how I feel. I want to thank people for their
kindness and support from the bottom of my heart.
(Text 9)
M: Hi, Marina. Can I ask a few questions
W: Yes, sure, go ahead.
M: As a photographer, you are quite successful. Can you tell me who can become a photographer
W: Anyone can become a photographer, as long as you want it. It’s not like you need a
degree or certificate or anything. Yes, I’ve been planning to take photography classes in an art school in the UK, but before this, I’d already been working as a photographer for years — I started by using my phone in junior high. Some of my photographer friends do other jobs at the same time — they are music makers, vloggers and directors.
run
(Text 7)
W: We’ve been running the last couple of days and you’re a fast runner. How often do you
M: Well, now I only run about four days a week. But when I was younger, every day.
W: Oh, really! Did you run in high school or college
M: Believe it or not, I started when I was six years old.
W: Wow. So are you a better short distance runner or long distance runner
M: Actually middle distance runner.
W: How far is a middle distance
M: About 1,500 meters.
W: What’s your fastest time in the 1,500 meters
M: Ah, three minutes and forty-seven seconds.
W: That’s pretty fast.
M: I did that in high school and I won a gold medal then. Though I’m not so fast now
M: What does a photographer usually do
W: There are different kinds of photographers and our lives and work can be quite different, too. A National Geographic kind of photographer may travel to different places, taking photos of architecture, landscapes and animals. But fashion photographers like me, mainly do two things — commercial shoots and our own creative projects. The former is for making money and offering service to customers. The latter is for expression — we post these photos on our own social media, submit them to media outlets and contests, or host photographic exhibitions to show them off.
M: What makes a good photographer
W: For commercial shooting, there are some routines that we can follow and the most important thing is to meet the needs of our customers. For our own shoots, what matters most is that you have something that you want to express, and these things can be received or understood by a certain group of people who think similarly.
M: Thanks for having given the interview
still I can run the event within four minutes.
W: That’s pretty cool. My time will be about six minutes.
(Text 8)
W: Have you ever considered starting a vegetable garden in our backyard, darling
M: Hmm, I’m not sure. What’s the point We can just buy vegetables at the supermarket. W: Well, I think it would be a delightful hobby for us to do together. Besides, we would
have fresh, organic produce.
M: That’s a valid point. It could also save money on groceries and help us stay healthy.
But I’m concerned about the time and effort it would take to maintain the garden. And what if we don’t have a green thumb
W: Don’t worry, we can start small and learn as we progress. Additionally, we have access
to a wealth of online resources and helpful neighbors who can help us.
M: Alright, I’m willing to give it a go. What should we plant first
W: How about some easy-to-grow vegetables like tomatoes and peppers And we can also plant some herbs.
M: Sounds good. Let’s hit up the shop for some seeds now.
(Text 10)
W: Mozart was an outstanding musician and composer whose fame continues to grow more than two centuries after his death. He was born in Salzburg, Austria, in 1756. Before the age of four, he had shown great musical talent. His father then decided to let him start taking instrumental lessons. The boy’s reputation as a musical talent grew fast. At five, he was composing music. From that time on, Mozart was performing in concerts and writing music. By his early teens, he had mastered the piano and violin, and was writing symphonies and operas. His first major opera was performed in Milan in 1770, when he was only fourteen. At fifteen, Mozart became the conductor for an orchestra in Salzburg. In 1781, he left for Vienna, where he was in great demand as both a performer and a composition teacher. His first opera was a
success. But life was not easy because he was a poor businessman, and his finances were
always in a bad state. His music from the next decade was not very popular, and he eventually fell back on his teaching jobs for a living. In 1788 he stopped performing in public, preferring only to compose. He died in 1791 at the age of thirty-five. Although he lived only a short life, he composed over 600 works.
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