2018-2019学年湖南省娄底市高二上学期期中考试英语试题 Word版

2018-2019学年湖南省娄底市高二上学期期中考试英语试题 Word版

娄底市2018-2019年第一学期期中考试 ‎ 高二英语试题 时间：120分钟 总分： 150分 ‎ 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 do we learn from the conversation?‎ A. The man hates to lend his tools to other people. B. The man lost those tools.‎ C. The man hasn’t finished working on the bookshelf. ‎ ‎2. What are the two speakers talking about?‎ A. A trip. B. A park. C. A cinema. ‎ ‎3. What does the man mean? A. He would like to make an appointment for the woman.‎ B. He thinks it worthwhile to try Santerbale’s. ‎ C. He knows a less expensive place for a haircut.‎ ‎4. What do we learn from this conversation?‎ A The man wants to go to Los Angeles B The man wants to go to San Francisco.‎ C There are no flights to Los Angeles for the rest of the day.‎ ‎5. What is the woman’s opinion of the research paper? ‎ A. Only a few changes should be made in it. B.It’s fine as it is.‎ C. Major revisions are needed in it. ‎ 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，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，每个小题将给出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至8题。‎ ‎6. Why is Ken calling?‎ A. To ask about the address for the meeting. B. To remind Andy of the meeting.‎ C. To ask about the time for the meeting.‎ ‎7. Where is Andy?‎ A. In the supermarket. B. In his office. C. In the downtown.‎ ‎8. What is Ken’s phone number?‎ A. 439-808-7754. B. 493-908-7754. C. 439-908-7754.‎ 听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。‎ ‎9. Which of the following is the man’s favorite food?‎ A. Carrots. B. Chocolate cakes. C. Fruits.‎ ‎10. What are the two speakers probably doing now?‎ A. Having a meal. B. Shopping. C. Preparing food.‎ ‎11. What does the woman say about carrots?‎ A. It is rich in fibers. B. It can reduce weight. C. It contains much vitamin C.‎ 听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。‎ ‎12. Where is the conversation taking place?‎ A. In the woman’s house. B. In the man’s house. C. In their friend’s house.‎ ‎13. What color is the meat container?‎ A. Yellow. B. Blue. C. Red.‎ ‎14. What is the side dish mentioned by the man?‎ A. Eggplant with soy sauce. B. Pork with pineapple. C. Tomatoes with sugar.‎ 听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。‎ ‎15. Who is learning Chinese probably?‎ A. Jane. B. Rose. C. Jack.‎ ‎16. How many children does the woman have?‎ A. Three. B. Four. C. Five. ‎ ‎17. What will the woman do tomorrow?‎ A. Go to school. B. Go to the cinema. C. Go to the McDonald’s.‎ 听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。‎ ‎18. What happened to the speaker?‎ A. He transferred to another post in another city. B. His hard work got paid off.‎ C. His colleagues started to get along well with him.‎ ‎19. What contributions did the speaker make for the company?‎ A. He helped build a branch company. B. He helped increase the sales.‎ C. He helped make new products.‎ ‎20. Which of the following statements is TRUE?‎ A. The speaker’s pay rose to $15, 000 per year. B. The speaker refused the rise.‎ C. The speaker’s department sales increased a lot last year.‎ 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,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。‎ A Mr. Jackson lived in the centre of London but he had a hotel near the airport. There a lot of foreigners stayed for night. He didn't know any other language but English and he found it difficult for him to understand the foreign visitors. ‎ Sometimes he had to use the body language to “talk” with them, and tried his best to make himself understood. But he was often misunderstood and it brought him a lot of trouble. A friend of his who learned a few foreign languages in a university would teach him. He was happy and studied hard. At first he learned some, but soon he found it wasn't easy to remember the words and expressions. His friend advised him to write down the useful expressions in his notebook so that he could use them when necessary. He did as he was told. He found it helpful for him to do so.‎ One evening there were plenty of people in the dining room. They were all busy eating something except a Japanese. He was walking around there and waiting for his wife who was dressing herself up upstairs. Mr. Jackson thought to himself, “The man wants to eat something but he doesn’t know any English. Let me help him.” As he knew only a little Japanese, he had to bring out his notebook and showed it to the man, pointing to the sentence “I’m hungry”.‎ The Japanese had a look at it and gave him two pounds and left. ‎ ‎21. Mr. Jackson knew only English because____ . ‎ A. he was an English student B. he hadn't studied any foreign languages ‎ C. he couldn't learn by himself D. he had never been abroad ‎22. As not all foreigners understood his gestures, sometimes Mr. Jackson ____ to communicate ‎ with them. ‎ A. succeeded B. feared C. gave up D. failed ‎23. The Japanese thought ____ , so he gave him two pounds. ‎ A. Mr. Jackson was a beggar (乞丐) B. Mr. Jackson was a translator ‎ C. Mr. Jackson could help him D. Mr. Jackson could ring his wife up B In a job interview, the first question is often a "breaking the ice" type of question. Don’t be surprised if the interviewer asks you something like: “How are you today?” or “What do you think of the weather lately?” Answer the question without going into too much detail.‎ Talking about qualifications is the most important part of any job interview. Your qualifications include your education and any special training you may have received in the past. Your qualifications also include your experience in any previous work. It is important to explain what experience you have in detail. Generally, employers want to know exactly what you did and how well you accomplished your tasks. This is not the time to be modest.‎ Try to avoid some big mistakes in the job interview, such as leaving the mobile on and criticizing previous bosses. The worst thing is you yourself have no questions. Having no questions shows you are either not interested or not prepared. Remember that interviewers are more impressed with the questions you ask than the selling points you try to make. ‎ ‎24. The passage is mainly about ______. ‎ ‎ A. Do’s and Don’ts in job interviews ‎ B. some common mistakes found in job interviews ‎ C. importance of interviewees’ qualifications in job interviews ‎ D. the typical questions asked in job interviews ‎25. A "breaking the ice" type of question is _______. ‎ ‎ A. a question that makes people unhappy ‎ B.a sharp question that makes people angry ‎ C. an opening question asked to make people less nervous ‎ D. a question asked about serious topic ‎ ‎26. All of the following are considered to be the interviewee’s qualifications except ______. ‎ A. educational background B. experience in previous work C. all kinds of special training received D. social background ‎27. ______ is not mentioned in the passage as a mistake found in job interviews. ‎ ‎ A. Leaving the mobile on B. Criticizing previous bosses ‎ ‎ C. Arriving late D. Having no questions C The average person learns most of the 30 000～40 000 words whose meanings he or she recognizes by hearing them or getting familiar with them in the context or simply absorbing them without conscious effort. The best way to build a good vocabulary, therefore, is to read a great deal and to participate in a lot of good talks. There are relatively few words that we learn permanently by purposefully referring to dictionaries or keeping word lists. However, even those extra few are of value, and no one will make a mistake by working on developing a larger vocabulary. Here are some suggestions of how to do it. ‎ Read plenty of good books. When you come across a new word, or a new meaning of an old word, stop and see if you can understand it from its context. If you can't, and if you can manage without interrupting the thought of the book too much, look it up in a dictionary or ask somebody and then repeat its meaning to yourself a couple of times. If you are really conscientious(认真的), write the word and its meaning in a personal vocabulary list — preferably using it in a sentence, or you can keep a special vocabulary notebook. Go over the list from time to time. Further, try to use a new word in writing or conversation a few times over the next several days. ‎ Listen to good talks and be alert to new words you hear or to new meanings of words you already know. Then treat them just as you treat the new words you read. ‎ Learn and be alert to the parts of words: prefixes, suffixes and roots. Knowing them enables you to make intelligent guesses about the meaning of words. ‎ If you are studying a foreign language, be alert to words in that language which relate to w ords in English. English has inherited(继承) or borrowed much of its vocabulary of 500 000～600 000 words from Latin, Greek, French, Spanish and German. ‎ ‎28. When you meet a new word in reading, what should you do? ‎ A.Guess its meaning. B. All of the above. ‎ C.Look it up in a dictionary. D.Ask somebody.‎ ‎29. According to this passage, the best way to build a good vocabulary is _______. ‎ A. to remember a lot B. to read a great deal ‎ C. to take part in a lot of good talks D. both B and C ‎ ‎30. The phrase “be alert to” in the third paragraph may best be replaced by “_______”. ‎ A. pay attention to B. look at C. write down D. learn by heart ‎ ‎31. In the fourth paragraph, the word “them” refers to _______. ‎ A. suffixes B. prefixes C. the parts of words D. roots D ‎ There is no denying that some people live to be older than others. Followed are the standard explanations: keeping a moderate diet, engaging in regular exercise, etc. But what effect does your personality have on your longevity (长寿）？ Are there any kinds of personalities contributing to longer lives? A new study in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society looked at these questions by examining the personality characteristics of 246 children of people who had lived to be at least 100.‎ ‎ According to the study, those who live the longest are more outgoing, more active and less neurotic(神经质的）than other people. Long-living women are also more likely to be sympathetic and cooperative than women with a normal life span. These findings are in agreement with what you would expect from the evolutionary theory: those who like to make friends and help others can gather enough resources to make it through tough times.‎ ‎ Interestingly, however, other characteristics that you might consider advantageous had no impact on whether study participants were likely to live longer. Those who were more self-disciplined, for instance, were no more likely to live to be very old. Also, being open to new ideas had no ‎ relationship to long life, which might explain all those bad-tempered old people who are fixed in their ways.‎ ‎ Whether you can successfully change your personality as an adult is the subject of a longstanding psychological debate. But the new paper suggests that if you want long life, you should strive to be as outgoing as possible.‎ ‎ Unfortunately, another recent study shows that your mother's personality may also help determine your longevity. That study looked at nearly 28, 000 Norwegian mothers and found that those moms who were more anxious, depressed and angry were more likely to feed their kids unhealthy diets. Patterns of childhood eating can be hard to break when we're adults, which may mean that kids of depressed moms end up dying younger.‎ ‎ Personality isn't destiny, and everyone knows that individuals can learn to change. But both studies show that long life isn't just a matter of your physical health but of your mental health.‎ ‎32.The purpose of the study in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society is .‎ A. to see whether people’s personality affects their life span ‎ B. to find out if one’s lifestyle has any effect on their health C. to investigate the role of exercise in living a long life D. to examine all the factors contributing to longevity ‎33. What does the author imply about outgoing and sympathetic people?‎ A. They have a good understanding of evolution. B. They are better at negotiating an agreement.‎ C. They are more likely to get over hardship. D. They generally appear more resourceful.‎ ‎34. What finding of the study might prove somewhat out of our expectation?‎ A. Easy-going people can also live a relatively long life.‎ B. Such characteristics as self-discipline have no effect on longevity.‎ C. Advantageous personality characteristics actually vary with times.‎ D. Readiness to accept new ideas helps one enjoy longevity.‎ ‎35.What is the main idea of this passage?‎ A.Anger and depression cut one’s life span short. ‎ B.Health is in large part related to one’s lifestyle.‎ C. Personality plays a decisive role in longevity. ‎ D. Longevity results from mental and physical health 第二节七选五(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。‎ You often find somebody who works around you complaining all the time, don’t you?‎ ‎ 36 About 70% of Americans say being around nonstop complainers sometimes has a bad influence on them. Luckily, here are 4 tips to help form positive patterns.‎ ‎1. Self-awareness When a negative thought pops into your mind, immediately correct it. Instead of telling yourself “That’s a nice shirt, but I can’t afford it,” change the message to “That will look great with my black pants when I can afford it.” 37 .‎ Of course, everyone complains sometimes. But the less frequently you complain, the better you will feel.‎ ‎2. Distance yourself ‎ 38 Excuse yourself and go somewhere quiet, somewhere outdoors in the fresh air. Think of something pleasant before returning. You have to take this seriously because negative people can and will pull you into the quicksand (困境).‎ ‎3. Don’t try to change complainers If you find yourself trapped in a group of complainers in a meeting or at a social event, simply choose silence. Let their words bounce (弹起) off you while you think of something else. Attempting to stop the complaining can make you a target. 39 If someone says, “I hate Mondays, weekends are too short,” try to think, “I’m glad I rested up over the weekend, so I’m ready to make some improvement on that big project.”‎ ‎4. 40 ‎ When someone is shouting at you angrily, throw the responsibility back at them by asking, “So what do you intend to do about it?” In most cases, complainers don’t really want a solution. They ‎ just want to speak them out. If you make them aware that they themselves have to find the solutions, they will leave you alone and find someone else to complain to. If so, you will be happy.‎ A. Find solutions B. You have got a lot of company.‎ C. Change responsibility ‎ D. By doing this, it will lead to positive behaviors.‎ E. Whenever possible, escape from negative conversations.‎ F. You will never know what they are going to talk about.‎ G. But you can redirect the discussion in your own mind.‎ 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，从短文后各题所给四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。‎ God had a horse. The horse was beautiful and had many good 41 . But it wanted to be ‎42 in every way. One day the horse said to God, “Oh, you have given me 43 . You have given me other good qualities. I'm so 44 to you. But how I wish you could make me more beautiful.”God said, I'm more than 45 to make you more beautiful. Tell me in what way you want to be 46 . “The horse said, ”It seems to me that I'm not well-proportioned (匀称的). My 47 is too short. If you can make it a little longer, my upper body will be more beautiful. And if you can make my legs much 48 and thinner, then I'll look infinitely (无限地) more beautiful in my lower 49 .” God said, “OK.” Then 50 he made a camel appear in place of the horse. The horse was so depressed (沮丧的) that it 51 to cry, “In what way is this kind of outer form more beautiful?” God said, “This is exactly what you 52 . You have become a camel.” The horse cried, “Oh no, I 53 to remain a horse with good qualities. Nobody will 54 me as a camel. “God said,” 55 try to achieve or receive more than I've given you. If you have an endless desire, you will 56 more and more. However, you have no 57 what the outcome will be. If you 58 for a longer neck and legs, this is what will 59 . Each thing in its ‎ creation has its own good qualities. The camel is not as beautiful as you are, but it carries heavy loads and has a great sense of 60 .”‎ ‎41. A. memories B. fruits C. qualities D. friends ‎42. A. clean B. perfect C. wise D. free ‎43. A. beauty B. wealth C. chance D. career ‎44. A. polite B. important C. grateful D. kind ‎45. A. ready B. proud C. lucky D. careful ‎46. A. supported B. saved C. changed D. instructed ‎47. A. tongue B. tail C. nose D. neck ‎48. A. stronger B. longer C. softer D. younger ‎49. A. hair B. voice C. land D. body ‎50. A. immediately B. slowly C. simply D. finally ‎51. A. chose B. started C. tried D. expected ‎52. A. pointed to B. dealt with C. asked for D. worked at ‎53. A. afford B. learn C. manage D. wish ‎54. A. appreciate B. help C. serve D. feed ‎55. A. Seldom B. Never C. Sometimes D. Certainly ‎56. A. want B. understand C. offer D. collect ‎57. A. hope B. news C. idea D. plan ‎58. A. hunt B. wait C. cry D. come ‎59. A. improve B. happen C. tell D. promise ‎60. A. humor B. taste C. honor D. responsibility 第二节 短文填空（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（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。 ‎ What makes a good student?‎ In China most teachers share this opinion that a good student is someone who gets good grades in exams. However, one teacher__61__(call) Shen Hong has a different attitude. She says _62__‎ ‎ hates to see her students study day and night under the pressure of exams. It is not right __63__ (judge) a student only by his grades. Shen Hong thinks a good student should have the__64__ (follow) qualities.‎ Honesty and kindness are a must for a good student. If he__65__(do)something wrong, he admits his mistake, and then will__66__(quick) apologize. A good student is always ready to help his friends__67__they are in trouble. A good student is one who __68__(focus) on his studies. He makes full use of his time to learn both in and out of class.__69__studying, he also likes sport and takes part in afterschool __70__(activity). In conclusion, he develops in an allround manner.‎ 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）‎ 文中共有10处语言错误，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。‎ I love camping. It is my favoritest way to spend on the summer vacation. Last year, my family and I go camping in the countryside. It was one of the most excited experiences I had ever had. We slept in a tent and went on a long walk every day. We cook over a fire and the food always tasted wonderfully. For a whole week, I saw lovely mountains views or breathed fresh air. At night, I heard the gentle wind blowing the tree, and I felt so peaceful. It doesn’t cost much to camp, and I believe it’s the best way to getting close nature and enjoy its beauty. ‎ 第二节 书面表达（满分25分）‎ 网络上曾疯传这么一幅图“友谊的小船说翻就翻”。从网络上的各种配图来看，导致友谊翻船的原因林林总总。‎ 请以维护友谊为主题，写一篇150字左右的作文。‎ 要求：‎ ‎1)描述上图并解释图片所传达的意思；‎ ‎2)列举两到三个导致友谊翻船的原因；‎ ‎3) 就如何维护友谊给出你的建议。‎ ‎ ‎ 参考答案 听力：（1.5分*20）‎ ‎1-5 BACAB 6-10 BACBA 11-15 CBACA 16-20ABBBC 阅读（2分*15）‎ ‎21-25 BDAAC 26-30DCBDA 31-35CACBD 七选五（2分*5）‎ ‎36-40BDEGC 完型（1.5*20）‎ ‎41-45CBACA 46-50CDBDA 51-55BCDAB 56-60ACCBD 填空（1.5*10）‎ ‎61． called　 62．she　 63．to judge　64．following 65．does　‎ 66． quickly　 67．when / if /whether　 68．focuses　69．besides　 70．activities　‎ 改错 (共10小题，每题1分，满分10分)‎ ‎1.favoritest- favorite 2.on去掉 3.go-- went 4. excited—exciting 5.Cook--cooked ‎6. wonderfully--wonderful 7. or--and 8.tree--trees 9.getting--get 10. close^ to 作文（25分）‎ 参考范文 Despicted in the picture is a boat which is shared by a pair of friends, but which turns over easily for some reason. This is a vivid metaphor for fragile friendship in reality.‎ Friendship, indeed, falls apart easily, sometimes even for minor incidents. For example, a dispute over idols or a division of hobbies might well cost one a long held relationship in a single minute. Nevertheless, it is actually lack of trust that is responsible for the loss of friendship. Friends are meant to be trusted, and if the trust between both sides fades away, so will friendship itself.‎ Despite the fragility of friendship, various means are available to help fix the crack in the bonds between friends. First of all, sincerity is the foundation of friendship, on which trust is likely to develop slowly but steadily. More importantly, frequent exchange of opinions helps friends better understand one another, which in turn strengthens ties between friends.‎ May the boat of friendship sail well and far!‎ 听力材料 Text 1‎ W: Simon, could you return the tools I lent you for building the bookshelf last month?‎ M: Oh, well, I hate to tell you this, but I can’t seem to find them.‎ Text 2 ‎ M: How have you been enjoying your trip in this city so far?‎ W: It’s been great, you know. I have never seen better cinemas and parks before. ‎ Text 3‎ W: Can you believe I had to pay 30 dollars for a haircut at Santerbale’s? M: You should try the place where I go. It’s only 15. But it takes a while to get an ‎ ‎ appointment. Text 4‎ M: Excuse me, would you please tell me when the next flight to Los Angeles is?‎ W: Sure, the next flight to Los Angeles is two hours from now, but if you do not mind transferring at San Francisco, you can board now.‎ Text 5‎ M: Thanks for reviewing the draft of my research paper. What do you think of it? W: Well, I wouldn’t say it needs any revision. Text 6‎ M: Hello, this is Ken. May I speak to Andy? ‎ W: I’m afraid Andy isn’t in at the moment. He’s gone to the supermarket. Could I take a message?‎ M: Great! Can you remind Andy that we’re meeting tomorrow at three o’clock?‎ W: OK. Does he know where the meeting is?‎ M: Tell him we’ll be meeting in the corner office downtown.‎ W: Yes, corner office downtown. Is there anything else?‎ M: I’ll leave my telephone number just in case he doesn’t have it.‎ W: OK, I’m ready.‎ M: My cell phone number is 439-908-7754.‎ W: That’s 439-808-7754.‎ M: No, it’s 439-908-7754.‎ W: OK, I’ll make sure Andy sees this as soon as he comes back.‎ M: Thank you. Goodbye.‎ W: Goodbye.‎ Text 7‎ M: The carrots taste awful and salty. How do you like them?‎ W: I like them very much. They are delicious.‎ M: Well, you can have all my carrots. I saw you buy some chocolate cakes. I am done with the main course. It’s about time for some dessert.‎ W: Oh, you want my chocolate cakes? ‎ M: No, no, I’m just thinking of some dessert. And I have had enough carrots.‎ W: Robert, carrots contain much vitamin C. It is good for you.‎ M: I know, but chocolate cake is even better.‎ W: Oh, stop it! You know you need vegetables. You will end up fat if you don’t watch your diet now.‎ M: Well, actually, I don’t mind eating carrots. But chocolate cakes are much better. You know I was born with a sweet tooth.‎ Text 8‎ M: Welcome.‎ W: Hi, John. Hey, you’ve done a good job decorating this place, really nice.‎ M: Thanks, I am glad you like it. Can I get you a drink?‎ W: No, thanks. Let’s go to prepare dinner. I am getting hungry.‎ M: Here is the kitchen. I will chop the onions. Could you take the meat out of the fridge? It’s in a yellow plastic container.‎ W: Wow, this smells good.‎ M: Could you slice those potatoes for me, please?‎ W: What are we having?‎ M: My special dumplings, sweet and sour pork with pineapple, beef with onions and green peppers, eggplant in soy sauce, and a few side dishes like tomatoes with sugar.‎ W: Sounds wonderful. ‎ M: I’ll start preparing the meat stuffing.‎ W: I wish I had the recipe. And could you tell me what’s in this?‎ M: I will tell you after dinner.‎ Text 9‎ W: Rose, Christmas is coming soon. What presents shall we buy for the children? ‎ M: What about a bike for John? He’s been asking for one for a long time.‎ W: But I don’t think he’s old enough to ride a bike to school. Let’s buy him a football instead, all right? ‎ M: OK. What shall we buy for Jane? ‎ W: Well, she likes music very much. Shall we buy her a guitar? ‎ M: I think an MP3 player will be better. It can help her learn Chinese. ‎ W: Then let’s buy one for her. Now, what about little Jack?‎ M: Well, he’s still a young baby. I think a toy car is best for him. ‎ W: I couldn’t agree more. When shall we go and buy the presents? ‎ M: Well, tomorrow is Sunday. Let’s go shopping tomorrow afternoon after we see the film. ‎ W: But we mustn’t let the children know about the presents before Christmas. ‎ M: I’m sure they won’t know. I’ll take them to the McDonald’s while you are doing the shopping.‎ Text 10‎ I have great news to report. Recently, I was given a higher position in my company with higher pay. I’ve been working for my company for a number of years, and things have gone quite well. First, I helped my department increase sales by 200% last year. Before that, we only earned 150, 000 dollars a year. We have advertised and promoted our products at trade shows, on TV and in the newspaper, and customers have really enjoyed our products. Our company has become better known not only in our area but also in other cities. Now, more and more customers are learning about us by word of mouth; when you have satisfied customers, the news gets around. Besides increased sales, I’ve established a good working relationship with my colleagues. We recognize each other’s abilities and respect each other’s opinions. All my co-workers believe I have the ability to lead the department in the right direction. Therefore, I accepted the promotion and the pay raise, and I’ll do my best for my company and for my customers in the future.‎