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南充高中2021—2022学年度上学期期中考试
高2020级英语试题
（时间：120分钟 总分：150分）

第一部分 听力（共两节，满分20分）
第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. Which subject does the woman like best ?
A. Math. B. Geography. C. Biology.
2. What will the woman help do for the show ?
A. Arrange the lighting. B. Do the make-up. C. Make the costumes.
3. What are the speakers mainly talking about ?
A. Which present to get. B. Where to get a book. C. When to give a party.
4. Where is the woman' s phone now ?
A. Under the sofa. B. On the desk. C. Beside the TV.
5. What do the speakers agree on about the trip ?
A. How much they learn from it.
B. How interesting the staff were.
C. How well objects were displayed.
第二节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. What does Mike usually play as ?
A. A center back. B. A right wing. C. A left back.
7. Why does the woman ask about a football player ?
A. She plans to learn football.
B. She will play a football game.
C. She is preparing for schoolwork.
听第7段材料，回答第 8至10题。
8. What surprised the man most when he arrived at Grammar College ?
A. The changeable weather.
B. The qualifications of teachers.
C. The design of buildings.
9. What is the man's attitude towards studying law?
A. He is confident. B. He is stressed. C. He is bored.
10. Where does the man have a part-time job now ?
A. In a cafe. B. In a library. C. In a lab.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11. How old is the man’ s son ?
A. 12. B. 13. C. 14.
12. What does the man think his son is interested in?
A. Preparing for college in Lawrenceville .
B. Spending time on the beach in Florida.
C. Receiving sports training in San Domenico.
13. What will the man do next?
A. Take a test. B. Visit the school. C. Read a brochure.
听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。
14. What does the man say is one problem living in the house ?
A. The position of the kitchen. B. The size of the rooms. C. The lack of a lift.
15. What was the kitchen originally used for ?
A. Storing food. B. Keeping weapons. C. Holding prisoners.
16. How does the man feel about the present design of the house?
A. Regretful. B. Confused. C. Pleased.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. When will summer classes begin?
A. On April 21st. B. On June 15th. C. On June 21st.
18. Where did the college advertise?
A. On TV. B. On the radio. C. On the Internet.
19. Who will declare the college open ?
A. A writer. B. A volleyballer. C. A businessman.
20. What will the college do to attract people's interest ?
A. Offer free classes. B. Reduce entry fees. C. Run a branch office.
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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
Spring Break Camps for Kids
Asphalt Green
Ages:4-12
Asphalt Green is providing opportunities to keep your kids active and develop teamwork skills during their time off. Their mini camps put kids into small groups with instructors, giving them the chance to interact and work with other kids their age. Daily activities may include swimming, kung fu, soccer, basketball, and more.
Taste Buds Kitchen
Ages:4-15
Taste Buds Kitchen has created online and in-person cooking spring break camps for kids to get involved with this year. These courses put kids in the kitchen where they can learn interesting new recipes with skilled instructors. It's also a unique creative space for kids where they can invent their own recipes and interact with other young chefs.
Nory
Ages:3-10
Nory is a STEM program focused on getting kids involved with robotics and science for their school break. Your kids will get the chance to build robots, create engineering structures, conduct crazy science experiments, and lots of other exciting STEM activities.
CinemaKidz
Ages:10-16
Surround your kids with nature while also engaging their social and creative skills with this unique spring break opportunity. CinemaKidz has created a real survivor experience in which kids will learn basic survival skills while also playing in their own version of the classic TV show. They’ll get to participate in the interactive game, and then edit the footage（片段）to create their own show. Kids will have a lot of fun and never get bored.
21. Which camp should you take part in if you are interested in sports?
A. Nory. B. CinemaKidz.
C. Asphalt Green. D. Taste Buds Kitchen.
22. What is special about Taste Buds Kitchen?
A. It offers online courses. B. It exposes kids to nature.
C. It involves no instructor. D. It helps kids make social bonds.
23. What can kids do in the camp for those ages 10-16?
A. Learn the basic skill of cooking. B. Carry out interesting science experiments.
C. Learn survival skills and video production. D. Participate in the recording of a TV reality show.
B
My neighbor has a beautiful lawn. He hates to see even one weed(野草)in it. I understand his feelings but accept a little more of a natural look. Every year, the spring rains caused weeds to appear where they were not planted, especially in the lawn. He then starts to mix up all his different poisons in his garage. There is one weed killer for killing weeds in paths, another for killing weeds in flower beds, another for killing grass in flower beds and yet another for killing weeds in grass.
One day when I got home from work, he was killing the dandelions(蒲公英) growing at the side of my house. “ I'm sure that you will be happy with me killing these weeds for you,” he said.
Knowing he meant well, I said thanks to him. However, deep inside, I felt saddened. I happen to like dandelions. For me, even in something as simple as a dandelion, there is art. In fact, there is even poetry in a dandelion!
Dandelions can be used for many different purposes. They certainly do grow where nothing else does, like along the side of my house where I do not water. The flowers are a pretty bright yellow. They form their own picture of golden color around my washing line, something like a crazy artwork.
The flowers also add fine flavor and color when dropped in ice water. Do you know that the leaves can be used in a salad to spice it up? They also add vitamins. I've been told that the leaves and roots contain vitamins A, B and C as well as minerals such as iron and calcium. It does not taste that great, but it certainly is good for you.
If dandelions weren't so tough and hardy, gardeners would raise them carefully in greenhouses. They'd be expensive in the shops and people would form dandelion societies to show them off and teach others about their benefits. But they are not rare and delicate, so we label them weeds and kill them.
But I say that they are works of art, carefully made by nature's magical hand. As the season progresses, the flower turns into light puffy seeds that can float in the wind. If you blow the round head of seeds gently but firmly, the seeds fly away in every direction, forming a kind of art on the move.
So in the dandelion are both art and poetry. Let nature's art and beauty never stop to fill you with joy and amazement.
24. How did the author feel about his neighbor killing dandelions for her ?
A. She was very grateful and thanked him. B. She didn't pay much attention to it.
C. She had mixed feelings about it. D. She hated his neighbor for the trouble made.
25. What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 3 refer to ?
A. Dandelions can serve different purposes.
B. Dandelion flowers form a beautiful picture in the author's garden.
C. Dandelions can be added to salad, improving the flavor.
D. Dandelions are free of charge, just like poetry.
26. What makes dandelions weed ignored by people ?
A. Dandelions are not as beautiful as other flowers.
B. They are too tough to arouse gardeners' desire to raise them carefully.
C. They are so expensive that people can't afford to buy in the shops.
D. They are very strong and uncommon in nature.
27. What adjectives can be used to describe dandelions according to the author ?
A. Nutritious and tasty. B. Common but delicate.
C. Tough but rare. D. Artistic and poetic.
C
I’m at the salon and my hairdresser Kristi Lauren is talking rubbish. To be precise, what she tells me is pretty dumbfounding, that is, exactly how much waste her salon recycles: last year it was 1.25 tonnes. Everything from hair to shampoo bottles is recycled in innovative ways. Her waste is collected by Waste Free Systems, a social enterprise.
Lauren explains the problem, “Our colour tubes are boxed, and they can have a paper ingredient (成分) list as well as the plastic cover and the metal tube. All our product bottles. Then there' s all that cut hair, and the unused colour that would normally be washed down the sink.”
Waste Free Systems charges a fee for collecting the waste, and money raised by selling recycled materials goes to charities. Lauren, who runs an eight-chair salon, says, “It's a small price to pay. It ends up being just about $ 2 per client — we call it a green tax .”
Paul Frasca is the co-founder of Sustainable Salons，a similar service which now works with almost 1,000 hairdressing salons and beauty salons across Australia and New Zealand. Frasca says many salons are now using their green programs actively as a marketing strategy. “The environmentally aware consumer is now the most important customer on the market. So it doesn't just make environmental sense.”
Both programs are researching new ways to redirect waste. Waste Free Systems is using hair to provide nutrients for plants, while Sustainable Salons makes hair products for cleaning up oil leakage. Sustainable Salons has partnered with Dresden Vision to turn plastic shampoo bottles into frames（框架）for eyeglasses. Waste Free Systems has experimented with turning plastic bottles into 3D printing material.
28. What does the underlined word “dumbfounding” in paragraph 1 mean?
A. Astonishing. B. Encouraging. C. Unreliable. D. Practical.
29. What does Frasca mean by his words in paragraph 4 ?
A. Running a sustainable salon meets market demands.
B. Green programs should be independent of marketing.
C. There is room for improvement for Sustainable Salons.
D. It is difficult to raise consumers' environmental awareness.
30. What does the last paragraph mainly focus on ?
A. Benefits of using green salon products. B. Innovative ways of salon waste treatment.
C. Alternatives to plastic bottles used in salons. D. Effects of technology on the beauty industry.
31. From which is the text probably taken ?
A. A news story. B. An official report.
C. A research paper. D. A fashion advertisement.
D
A new study shows that the more people read any kind of fiction, the better their language skills are likely to be. The piece was written by Sandra Martin-Chang of Concordia University in Canada, and her student Stephanie Kozak.
Martin-Chang and Kozak used a scale(量表) called the Predictors of Leisure Reading (PoLR) to investigate reading behaviours (motivations, attitudes and interests). They then examined how well the PoLR predicted the language skills of 200 undergraduate students, with all data gathered at York University in Toronto. The researchers note that the age range of the subjects in the study is of key interest. In early adulthood, reading becomes self-directed rather than forced by parents or teachers, which makes this a perfect time for developing one's own reading habits. This population is also rather understudied, with most existing research focusing far more on children.
The researchers administered a series of measures over two separate half-hour sessions. First, the volunteers completed the 48-question PoLR scale measuring various reading behaviours. They were then given language tests. The researchers found that people who enjoyed reading fiction for leisure and who identified themselves as readers scored higher on the language tests, while those who read to access specific information scored more poorly on the same tests.
The many benefits of reading have long been established. Besides having better language abilities, lifelong readers are known to be more understanding of others, attain higher socioeconomic status and even live longer, healthier lives than non-readers.
“Teachers and parents can develop a love of reading by letting young people read what they want, without guilt or shame. This established interest, wanting to read something over and over again, having a strong desire to read an entire series, feeling connected to characters and authors, these are all good things,” Martin-Chang concludes.
32. What did the researchers take into consideration when choosing study subjects ?
A. Their age. B. Their education.
C. Their family background. D. Their childhood reading habit.
33. What do we know about those who behaved poorly in the language tests ?
A. They read a lot out of interest. B. They read to get information.
C. They were popular fiction lovers. D. They identified themselves as readers.
34. What might Martin-Chang advise teachers to do ?
A. Tell students to read book series.
B. Ask students to read a book repeatedly .
C. Allow students to choose their reading freely.
D. Encourage students to read books related to them.
35. What is the best title for the text ?
A. To open a book is always beneficial.
B. Reading enriches both mind and heart.
C. Lifelong readers are more understanding of others.
D. Picking up a book for fun positively affects language abilities.
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人空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
You may have come across the picture that has a number drawn on the floor with two people standing on either side of it. One person sees a 6, and the other sees a 9. They are both right, but they are wrong in the eyes of the other person. This is perspective (角度). In life, few things are absolutely right or wrong. 36
37 Because we often feel that as long as other people' s opinions and decisions do not affect us, ours should not affect them. However, the fact is that our perspective on life does affect the people around us. Let's go back to the 6 and 9 example we begin with. We can end up having two adults who refuse to agree and separate after a heated argument, destroying the chances of building a relationship. We can also end up having two adults who change positions and perspectives to see that this can either be a 6 or a 9, depending on where they stand. 38 And all they have to do is view things from a different perspective.
Having good perspective on life gives you an advantage. First of all, you are a lot more open to seeing from other people' s perspectives, thus making it easy for you to create meaningful relationships.
39 If you live a life where you are constantly showing thankfulness and being happy, then you have lived a satisfying life.
The moment your perspective on life comes into play, always remember that the other person' s perspective matters as well. 40 A lot of quarrels, battles, and wars could be avoided if people saw things from another person' s perspective.
A. Try to put yourself in someone else' s shoes.
B. What we usually have are two different perspectives on one thing, instead.
C. You may not realize how important your perspective on life is.
D. It also gives you a lot more reasons to be grateful and happy.
E. Your perspective determines how other people deal with you.
F. This can graduate into handshakes and the start of a friendship.
G. Change your perspective so that you can see the most growth in your mind .
第三部分 语言知识运用（共三节，满分55分）
第一节（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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
In 1982, Steven Callahan was crossing the Atlantic alone in his sailboat when it crashed into something and sank. He was out of the shipping lanes and floating in a life boat 41  . His supplies were few. His  42  were small. Yet when three fishermen found him seventy-six days later, he was alive--- much thinner than he was when he  43  , but alive.
The thing that   44  my eye was how he managed to keep himself going when all hope seemed lost, when there seemed no  45  in continuing the struggle, when he was suffering greatly, when his life boat was broken with a hole and after more than a week struggling with his weak body to   46  it, it was still leaking air and wearing him out to keep pumping (给某物充气) it up. He was 47 . He was completely 48 . Giving up would have seemed the only wise choice.
When people survived these kinds of situations, they do something with their  49  that gives them the courage to keep going. Many people in  50  desperate situations give in or go mad. Something the survivors do with their thoughts helps them find the 51 to carry on.
“I tell myself I can  52  it,” wrote Callahan in his account. “Compared to what others have been  53  , I’m fortunate. I tell myself these things over and over,   54 my determination to keep going.
I wrote that down after I read it. It  55  me as something important. And I’ve told myself the same thing when my own goals seemed  56  off. And every time I’ve said it, I have always come back to my  57 .
So here, coming to us from the story of  58  , are words that can give us power.   59 you are going through , tell yourself you can handle it. Tell this to yourself over and over, and it will help get through the rough spots with a little more  60 .
41. A. aloud B. alone C. aside D. aboard
42. A. fish B. holes C. aims D. chances
43. A. started B. arrived C. rose D. disappeared
44. A. covered B. hurt C. caught D. entered
45. A. point B. friends C. sailors D. mood
46. A. board B. abandon C. charge D. fix
47. A. starved B. attacked C. burnt D. submerged
48. A. astonished B. exhausted C. amazed D. shocked
49. A. tools B. dreams C. minds D. hands
50. A. similarly B. physically C. slightly D. differently
51. A. luck B. direction C. courage D. instruction
52. A. handle B. recognize C. delay D. overlook
53. A. into B. for C. against D. through
54. A. keeping alive B. building up C. taking away D. giving out
55. A. frightened B. struck C. disappointed D. surprised
56. A. far B. low C. heavy D. bright
57. A. tracks B. crossroads C. positions D. senses
58. A. survival B. ocean C. experiment D. journey
59. A. However B. Whoever C. Whatever D. Whichever
60. A. protection B. determination C. confidence D. imagination
第二节（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
请根据首字母或中文提示，将下列句子补充完整。每空仅填一个单词。
61. T________ in China, when we greet someone, we put the left hand over the right hand and bow slightly.
62. Senior citizens and people with disabilities will be able to go anywhere in the world using high-tech cameras a________ to their head.
63. There are four underground lines in Beijing and several lines are under c________ .
64. Confucius s________ the importance of kindness, duty and order in society.
65. Burning coal causes serious air pollution and increases g________ warming.
66. The Chinese Central Weather Station can forecast a sandstorm some weeks before it arrives in Beijing, but the________(强度) of the storm sometimes surprises people.
67. Every culture has developed a formal way to greet strangers, to show them we are not ________
(攻击的).
68. Smoking will be possible only outside cities, and ________(在户外).
69. In 1945, a US military plane, which was flying over Manhattan on a _________(有雾的) day, crashed into the building just above the 75th floor.
70. Tricycles are worth using if you want to ________(探索) the narrow alleys of old Beijing.
第三节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15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。
As Shanxi Province suffered from 71 record-breaking rainfall and floods, thousands of ancient building were also 72 great risk. 73 (fortunate), thanks to accurate weather forecasts and a timely response, most of the province’s ancient buildings were protected in advance 74 (prevent) flooding and did not suffer too much damage. However, as a province with the 75 (large) number of ancient architectural sites in the country, Shanxi 76 (know) as the “treasure house of ancient Chinese architecture”, but during the recent floods and landslides 77 (cause) by days of heavy rainfall, there are still many ancient buildings in danger.
According to Shanxi Evening News, at least 16 ancient buildings registered partial collapses, cracks or serious leaking during the rare continuous rainfall, 78 also affected the safety of the surrounding houses. In Taiyuan, capital city of Shanxi, multiple major historical and cultural sites protected at the national level were damaged to 79 (vary) extent(程度), including the Jin Temple and the Tianlongshan Grottoes notable for the Buddhist temples located inside. In some temples, roofs leaked after days of rainstorm and retaining walls collapsed or cracked. Roads to tourist 80 (attraction) were also damaged by landslides because of the wet soil.
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分35分）
第一节 短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共 有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧）, 并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
Dear Lucy,
Your problem is common one among middle school students. Maybe the following advices can help you. First in all, believe in yourself. Your greatest problem is that you lack self-confidence. The first thing you must do it is to smile at your classmates. One smile speaks loud about your wish to make friends than any word. Your smile will show that you are friendly to him. Next, trying talking with a student who is as shy as you or who share the same interest as you. You can discuss your studies with a classmate and you can also talk about your hobbies. Unless anyone is in trouble, you should be ready to help him or her. Once you have confidence, you can make as many friends as possibly.
Yours,
Li Fang
第二节 书面表达（满分25分）
假定你是李华，你和你的同学决定要在紧张的学习之余，为高二生活拍摄英文纪录片。请你给外教Miss Evans写封邮件，请她帮忙指导，内容包括：
1. 告知拍摄的具体计划与内容；
2. 请她编写英文字幕；
3. 询问对拍摄的建议。
注意：
1. 词数100左右；
2. 开头和结尾已为你写好。可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
参考词汇：字幕subtitle；纪录片documentary
Dear Miss Evans ,
_______________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
高2020级英语试题参考答案
一．听力（满分20分，每小题1分）
1—5 BCABA 6—10CCBAA 11—15ACCCA 16—20CBBAA
二．阅读理解（满分40分，每小题2分）
21—25CACCB 26—30BDAAB 31—35AABCD 36—40BCFDA
三．完形填空（满分30分，每小题1.5分）
41—45BDACA 46—50DABCA 51—55CADBB 56—60ADACB
四． 单词拼写（满分10分，每小题1分）
61. Traditionally 62.attached 63.construction 64.stressed 65.global
66. strength 67.aggressive 68.outdoors 69.foggy 70.explore
五． 语法填空（满分15分，每小题1.5分）
71. a 72.at 73.Fortunately 74.to prevent 75.largest
76. is known 77.caused 78.which 79.various 80.attractions
六． 短文改错（满分10分，每小题1分）
1.common前加a 2.advices---advice 3.in---of 4.do it删掉it 5.loud---louder
6.him---them 7.trying---try 8.share---shares 9.Unless---If 10.possibly---possible
七． 书面表达
Dear Miss Evans,
How is everything going? I am writing to ask you to do me a favour. As Senior Two students, we are having a busy but very meaningful year. Therefore, we intend to make a documentary in English for it.
We have decided to focus on both our study and life. We have made a relevant plan. On the one hand, we will record some wonderful scenes in time. On the other hand, we are going to insist on videoing once a month to record our life. However, we find it demanding to write English subtitles. Faced with so many difficulties, I would really appreciate it if you could offer us the English subtitles and give us some valuable suggestions.
I am looking forward to your rely.
Yours
Li Hua
听力材料
( Text 1 )
M: Math is so hard, but I know we have to study it every year till we leave school. It's great we
don' t have to do geography again next year. I hope biology is easy next year.
W: Oh, but geography is really interesting ! It s my favorite.
( Text 2 )
M: We need more people for the summer show. There are some ways you can help, by making
the costumes, dealing with the lighting, doing the make-up, that sort of thing.
W: OK，I'll come. I'd be interested in helping with the costumes.
( Text 3 )
M: Did you choose a present for your sister? She is giving a party next Saturday. I thought about earrings.
W: I know she needs a hat to go with her dress. Then there was the book idea — a new novel.
But they had sold out at the bookshop.
( Text 4 )
W: Have you seen my mobile anywhere ? I used it in the kitchen. Did I put it on the desk
afterwards ?
M: You often leave it on the sofa when you’re watching TV.
W: Ah, I was right. Look ! I couldn' t see it because of the books.
( Text5 )
M :So what did you think of the trip ?I thought the section on robots was good. I have to do a
presentation on them. So it' s very useful.
W: Yes, I' ve also got loads of ideas for my presentation on space travel. That guide made it
more exciting than just looking at the displays because I didn't think they were organized
very well.
( Text 6 )
W: Tom, who is your favorite football player ?
M: It' Mike.
W: What position does he play ?
M: He mostly plays left back but sometimes plays right wing which makes him more efficient. Do you have A favorite football player ?
W: No. I hardly ever watch football matches. My English teacher asked us to write about a football player. So I wanted to know something about it. Thank you.
( Text 7 )
W: Was there anything that particularly surprised you when you arrived at Grammar College ?
M: Yeah. The buildings are very modern. What impressed me most is that the teaching staff are
all highly qualified. It rains as much as it always did at home, though !
W: And what s it like, studying law ?
M: People told me that it would be very stressful. It hasn' t been too bad, though. I' ve really
enjoyed the challenge. But the more you put in, the better you do.
W: Do you have a part-time job ?
M: Yes. It's a good change from working in the library. The people worked with were friendly, but it was quite tiring, especially when I' d been in the lab all day. I'm a waiter in a cafe, so it keeps me relaxed !
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M: Hello, I want my son to learn English here. Could you tell me something about your programs ?
W: Certainly. We provide a variety of English programs for children. May I ask how old your
son is, please ?
M: He' turn 13 in two months.
W: Well, for children your son’s age, we provide a summer camp experience for them. They can spend time on the beach in Florida, receive sports training in San Domenico, or prepare for college in Lawrenceville. These are just a few of the options that will enhance their English learning experience.
M: Well ,my son is really interested in sports.
W: That's great. So do you want to apply to a program now ?
M: No. I' m not in a hurry. Could I have a brochure of your school ?
W: Certainly.
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W :This is an incredible place — this tall square tower which you’ve converted into a house.
Why did you do that ?
M: Hmm ... I' ve always been fascinated by ancient buildings. Its position is perfect with the river down there.
W: And it has three floors , doesn' t it ?
M: Yes, and there is no lift. So we' re forever carrying stuff up the stairs. It' s quite exhausting.
W: Buildings like this always have arched ground floors. It looks like an underground prison. Was it used for storing weapons ?
M: No. It was built with these arches because this was where people kept their food. Now we've turned them into the dining room and the kitchen.
W: How do you feel now the project' s finished ?
M: Even if I have just changed someone else's original design, I consider it my creation. We' ve given this building new life.
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I' m the director of the college. We’re planning on holding the opening ceremony on April 21st with a view to starting summer classes on June 15th. It's hard to say at this moment exactly how many students are likely to enroll for summer school, but there' s certainly been a lot of interest, especially after the series of adverts we did on the radio. We were confident those would be more effective than TV promotions as people tend to change channels during the breaks between programs. You can visit our website to get more information about entry fees. We' re hoping to attract some useful publicity at the opening ceremony, and our marketing director has been working very hard on this. We thought it was important to invite a famous writer to declare the college officially open. We’re pleased the writer Adam has agreed. We are thrilled to announce that the volleyballer Harry and the businessman James will give a short talk. The aim of the opening is to get local people to sign up for our practical subjects. We’re going to have local experts giving free classes here. Someone suggested we should have a new office in the city center to create interest, but it will cost a lot.