山西省2024-2025学年度高三10月质量检测卷英语试题

2024～2025学年⾼三10⽉质量检测卷英语考⽣注意：1.本试卷分选择题和⾮选择题两部分。满分150分，考试时间120分钟。2.答题前，考⽣务必⽤直径0.5毫⽶⿊⾊墨⽔签字笔将密封线内项⽬填写清楚。3.考⽣作答时，请将答案答在答题卡上。选择题每⼩题选出答案后，⽤2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题⽬的答案标号涂⿊；⾮选择题请⽤直径0.5毫⽶⿊⾊墨⽔签字笔在答题卡上各题的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案⽆效，在试题卷、草稿纸上作答⽆效。4.本卷命题范围：⾼考范围。听下⾯5段对话。每段对话后有—个⼩题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关⼩题和阅读下—⼩题。每段对话仅读—遍。1.Wherearethespeakersmostprobably?A.Athome.B.Atanairport.C.Atagasstation.2.WhatcanweknowaboutAlice?A.Shedislikeshercurrentjob.B.Sheislookingforanewrole.C.Shejusttookupanewposition.3.Whatisthemangoingtodo?A.Cookforhimself.B.EatoutwithSarah.C.Seethedoctor.4.Whencantheworkbecompleted?A.Earlyinthemorning.B.Bynoon.C.Intheafternoon.5.Whatdidthemanorder?A.Applejuice.B.Icedtea.C.Lemonjuice.听下⾯5段对话或独⽩。每段对话或独⽩后有⼏个⼩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。6.Whathasthewomanbeendoingrecently?A.Lookingforajob.B.Studying.C.Helpinghergrandpa.7.Howlongdidthemanworkforthelastcompany?A.Forover2years.B.Forover20years.C.Forover30years.8.Whatisthemanstudying?A.Writing.B.Accounting.C.Engineering.·9.Whatisthemanadvisedtotakeintoconsideration?A.Hisstrengthandweakness.B.Thejobmarketinthefuture.C.Thebenefitofchangingmajors.10.Whatistherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Co-workers.B.Bossandsecretary.C.Interviewerandinterviewee.11.Whatisthewomangoodat?A.Editingvideos.B.Drawing.C.Photographing.12.Whatisthemostimportantthinginjournalismaccordingtothewoman?A.Sharinginformation.B.Beinghonestwiththepublic.C.Bringingtheworldclosertogether.13.Whydoesthemanmentionthearticletothewoman?A.Thewomanisdoingresearchonthissubject.B.Theydiscussedarelatedtopiclastweek.C.Themanwantstogetheropinion.14.Whatisprobablythefunctionofendorphins?A.Itmakesusfeelhappy.B.Itsharpensourmemory.C.Ithelpsussleeplonger.15.Whathasthewomanconcentratedonforself-development?A.Sleep.B.Food.C.Exercise.16.Whatdoesthewomanalwayswanttodo?A.Getalovelypet.B.Callherrelativesregularly.C.Spendmoretimewithherfriends.17.WhatdotheelephantsdoinSouthAfrica?A.Theyattackpeople.B.Theydamagethings.C.Theykillcreatures.18.Howwillthescientistskeepthecreaturesawayfromthefarm?A.Byraisingsmellyinsects.B.Byspreadingstrongsmells.C.Byplayingrecordedbees’sound.19.Whenwillthetestsend?A.Inspring.B.Insummer.C.Inautumn.20.Whowillprobablytalknext?A.Thecenter’sowner.B.Anotherhost.C.Ajournalist.·ALaTomatinaisafoodfightfestivalheldonthelastWednesdayofAugusteachyearinthetownofBunolclosetoValenciainSpain.Itisclaimedtobethebiggestfoodfightintheworld.WhatHappensatLaTomatinaAtaround11am,manytruckscarrymorethanonehundredtonsofover-ripetomatoesintothecentreofthetown,PlazadelPueblo.Technicallythefestivaldoesnotbeginuntilonebravesoulhasclimbedtothetopofatwo-story-highwoodenpoleandreachedthehamatthetop.Inpracticethisprocesstakesalongtimeandthefestivalstartsdespitenoonereachingtheprize.Thesignalforthebeginningofthefightisthefiringofawatergun.Afteronehourthefightingendsandthecleaningprocessbegins.TheRulesofLaTomatinaDonotbringbottlesorhardobjectsastheycancauseaccidentsandhurtotherparticipants;Donottearotherpeople’sT-shirts;Youmustsqueeze（捏碎）thetomatoesbeforethrowingthem;Assoonasyouhearthesecondshotofthewatergun,youmuststopthrowingtomatoes.UsefulAdviceWearoldshoesandclothesthatyoudonotmindthrowingawayafterwards.Theywillmostlikelyendupdamagedorincrediblydirty;Don’twearslippers.Youmaygethurt,oryoucouldlosethemeasilyduringthebattle;IfyouarenotfromBunol,andyouwanttostayovernight,don’tforgettolookforandsecureaccommodationinadvance.Staysafeandenjoythefestivitiesasmuchaspossible!21.WhatcanwelearnaboutLaTomatina?A.Itisanannualevent.B.IttakesplaceinValencia.C.Itlastsforawholeday.D.Ithandsouthamsasprizes.22.Whichofthefollowingsignalsthebeginningofthefightinpractice?A.Thearrivalofthetomatoes.B.Thetakedownoftheham.C.Thefiringofawatergun.D.Thesetupofthewoodenpole.23.Whatshouldparticipantsavoiddoingduringthefight?A.Touchingeachother.B.Takingsoftobjectswiththem.C.WearingshoesandT-shirts.D.Throwingunsqueezedtomatoes.BThisismyfourthmissiontospace,mysecondtotheInternationalSpaceStation（ISS）,andI’vebeenhereforthreeweeksnow.I’mgettingbetteratknowingwhereIamwhenIfirstwakeup.Mybedroomisjustbigenoughformeandmysleepingbag,twolaptops,someclothes,photosofmywifeanddaughters,afewbooks.GettingdressedisalittlebitdifficultwhenIcan’t“sit”or“stand”,butI’vegottenusedtoit.Themostchallengingthingisputtingonmysocks.It’snotachallengetofigureoutwhattowear,sinceIwearthesamethingeveryday.However,withoutgravitytohelpmebendover,itisverydifficulttopullmylegsuptomychest.Atpresent,wehavethreeAmericanslivingatthestation:Samantha,Terryandme.SamanthaisoneofthefewwomentohaveservedasafighterpilotintheItalianAirForce,andsheiscompetentineverythingtechnical.Sheisalsofriendlyandquicktolaugh.Sheisespeciallygiftedforlanguage.Shehasnative-levelfluencyinEnglishandRussian（thetwoofficiallanguagesoftheISS）aswellasFrench,German,andhernativeItalian.SheisalsoworkingonlearningChinese.Forsomepeoplewhohopetoflyinspace,languagecanbeachallenge.Weallhavetobeabletospeakasecondlanguage（I’vebeenstudyingRussianforyears）,buttheEuropeanandJapaneseastronautshavetheaddedburdenoflearningtwolanguagesiftheydon’talreadyspeakEnglishorRussian.TerrywasatestpilotbeforejoiningNASA.Hehasallthepositivequalitiesofaleader—optimism,enthusiasm,friendliness—andnoneofthenegativeones.I’vefoundhimtobeconsistentlycompetent,andIappreciatethatasaleaderheisaconsensusbuilderratherthanabossycommander.SinceI’vebeenuphere,hehasalwaysbeenrespectfulofmypreviousexperience,alwaysopentosuggestionsabouthowtodothingsbetterratherthangettingdefensiveorcompetitive.24.WhydoestheauthorfinditchallengingtoputonhissocksattheISS?A.Hehastoomanychoices.B.Itisuneasytopullhislegsup.C.Thebedroomistoosmall.D.Hecan’tfindachairtositon.25.Samanthahasleftthedeepestimpressionontheauthorprobablybecauseofher_______.A.goodhumorB.technicalskillsC.languagetalentD.loudlaughing26.Whatcanbeinferredfromparagraph4?A.SpeakingEnglishorRussianisamustfortheISSastronauts.B.AlltheISSastronautshavetobeabletospeakthreelanguages.C.EuropeanandJapaneseastronautsarenotgoodatcommunication.D.TherearelanguageworkshopsontheInternationalSpaceStation.27.WhichofthefollowingcanbestdescribeTerry?A.Heiscompetitiveanddefensive.B.Heisaperfectleader.C.HeisthemostexperiencedmanattheISS.D.Heisjustalittlebitbossy.COnSeptember9,2024,ApplereleaseditslatestiPhone16seriesataneventcalled“It’sGlowtime”.Attheevent,TimCook,thecompany’sCEO,playedupthepromiseofthephones’AIfeaturesinapre-recordedvideo.Indeed,thedemonstrationseemedimpressive.WhenCookpointedthecameraatarestaurant,theAIassistantSiricouldtellhimwhatwasonthemenu.Italsocouldanswerhisquestionsfairlywellandlearnabouttheusersfromtheirinteractionswiththeirdevices.Forinstance,Siricouldknowifauser’smotherwascallingandactedappropriately.AppleisoneofmanyfirmsthatwanttotakeAIbeyondhugedatacentres,knownasthecloud,andrunitonsmallerdevices,knownastheedge.Samsung,Apple’smajorcompetitor,launcheditsGalaxyS24withsomeAIfeaturesearlierthisyear.SodidMicrosoft,whichhaslaunchedWindowsPCsdesignedforAI.Buttheireffortshaveshownthatitisnoteasytoshiftcloud-basedAImodelstotheedgedevices.Atpresent,cloud-basedAImodelsaremostlytrainedongraphicsprocessingunits（GPUs）thatconsumesomuchenergythatitcantakeanuclear-powerplanttofuelthem.Theyalsoneedhugeamountsofmemoryanddata.Allthesecancosthundredsofmillionsofdollars.Evenoncetheyaretrained,runningtheseAImodelsiscostly.Accordingtooneestimate,itcostsOpenAI,themakerofChatGPT,36centseverytimesomeoneasksitsAImodelaquestion.Companiesareexperimentingwithvarioussolutionstotheseproblems.Applewillofferon-deviceAItodealwiththeeasiesttasks,butsendtrickierproblemstothefirm’sprivatecloud.Theservicewilldirectthemostdifficultrequeststothird-partymodelssuchasChatGPT.Butevensuchsmalleron-deviceAImodelsrequirealotofcomputingpowertorun,whichputshugestressontheedgedevices’batteries.“Makingthetechnologyworkcouldnotonlystartasupercycleindevicesales,butalsocreatenewopportunitiesforappsanddigitaladvertising,”saysNeilShahofCounterpoint,aresearchfirm.“Butforthemoment,edgedevicesarebarelyreadyforbasicfunctions,letaloneGlowtime.”28.Whatisthesecondparagraphmainlyabout?A.TheGlowtimeevent.B.iPhone16’sAIfeatures.C.TimCook’sperformance.D.ThefutureofAIphones.29.WhyareSamsungandMicrosoftmentionedinthetext?A.Totellreadershowbadcompetitioncanbe.B.TowarnAppleofthepotentialconsequences.C.Tocomparetheirnewlyreleasededgedevices.D.ToshowhowharditistoapplyAItoedgedevices.30.Whatistheproblemwithcloud-basedAImodels?A.OpenAIchargestoomuchmoney.B.AllofthemhavetobetrainedonGPUs.C.Itistooexpensivetotrainandrunthem.D.Theycanonlydealwiththeeasiesttasks.31.WhatdoesNeilShahmostprobablyimply?A.iPhone16isboundtodisappointitsusers.B.AIphones’successwilldependonnewapps.C.SalesofAIphoneswillincreasegreatlysoon.D.TimCookwasnothonestwiththeAIfeatures.DTheGreekphilosopherHeraclitustaughtthatyoucan’tstepintothesamerivertwice,foryouaren’tthesamepersonateachvisit,andthewateriseverflowing.Itisapowerfulwaytorepresenttherealitythateverythingisalwayschanging.Yetsomanyofushavedifficultyadaptingtochange.Wedenyit,resistitorattempttocontrolit,theresultofwhichisalmostalwayssomecombinationofstress,anxietyandburnout.Itdoesn’thavetobethatway.Nodoubt,changecan,andoftendoes,hurt.Butwiththerightmind-set,itcanalsobeaforceforgrowth.It’snotasifwehaveanychoiceinthematter.Likeitornot,lifeischange.We’dbewisetoshiftourpositionfromuselessresistancetobeinginconversationwithchangeinstead.Aconceptcalledallostasiscanhelp.Developedinthelate1980sbyPeterSterlingandJosephEyer,allostasisisdefinedas“stabilitythroughchange”.Inotherwords,thewaytostaystablethroughtheprocessofchangeisbychanging,atleasttosomeextent.Fromneurosciencetopainscienceandpsychology,allostasishasbecomethestandardmodelforunderstandingchangeinthescientificcommunity.Thebrainisatitsbestwhenitisconstantlymakingnewconnections.Overcomingpain,beitphysicalorpsychological,isnotaboutresistance（whichoftenworsenstheexperience）ortryingtogetbacktowhereyouwerebeforeadistressingeventorsituation.It’saboutbalancingacceptancewithproblem-solvingandmovingforwardtoanewnormal.Yetthisconceptisstilllittleknowntoordinarypeopleanditistimetostartpracticingitnow.Overthepastfewyears,theriverofchangehasbeenflowingmercilessly,anditshowsnosignsoflettingup.Hardlyadecadeafterthewidespreadadoptionofsocialmedia,anewtechnologythatmaybefarmorepowerful,artificialintelligence,isbeingwidelyused.It’slikewhatourfriendHeraclitusadvised:Takepartinchangebyfocusingonwhatwecancontrolandtryingtoletgoofwhatwecan’t.Ourabilitytoworkwiththesechangesisdirectlyrelatedtoourlifesatisfaction.32.Whatphenomenonisdescribedinthefirstparagraph?A.Wecouldhavearightmind-set.B.Philosophyexistseverywhere.C.Somepeoplearewiserthanothers.D.Changeisunavoidableinlife.33.Howshouldwedealwithchangesaccordingtotheauthor?A.Ignorethem.B.Participateinthem.C.Fightagainstthem.D.Putthemundercontrol.34.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“lettingup”inparagraph6probablymean?A.Slowingdown.B.Settingoff.C.Marchingon.D.Pullingin.35.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A.WhyCan’tWeAdapttoChangesinLife?B.HowCanWeIncreaseOurLifeSatisfaction?C.Let’sTransformOurRelationshipWithChangeD.TrytoHelpthePublictoUnderstandAllostasis阅读下⾯短⽂，从短⽂后的选项中选出可以填⼊空⽩处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Here’sthebadnews:misunderstandingaboutmasculinity（男⼦汉⽓概）ishurtingmalesandmakingithardforthemtomaintainfriendships.36.Theylistentoeachother.Theyreadeachother’semotions.However,theytendtohidetheirtruefeelingsintheirlateteenagebecausesocietyexpectsthemtobetough.37.Don’tblameyourself.Youareaproductofasocietythatexpectsveryparticularthingsofmasculinity.Sostopblamingyourself.38.Ifyouacceptyourowndesireforcloserelationshipinyourlife,youwillfindthefriendship.Getinvolvedattoughmoments.Boyssometimesareworriedwhethertheymightappeartoocuriousabouttheirfriends’privatematters.39.Butifyougetinvolvedatsuchmoments,youwillopenthedoortoallkindsofgrowthinyourrelationship.Sotaketheopportunitytoshowthemthattheymatterbyfollowingup. 40.ResearcherssaythattheNo.1thingthathelpschildren（especiallyboys）growuptohaveenrichingfriendshipsistobeclosewithadultrelativeswhoarenotafraidtoexpresstheiremotions.So,ifyouhaveexpressivegrownuprelatives,trytobeclosetothem.Theycanserveasrolemodelsforyoutoshowyourtruefeelingsinabetterway.A.LookatmasculinitycriticallyB.SohereiswhattheyshoulddoC.GetclosetoexpressiveadultsinyourlifeD.YouneedtofacesomethingreallydisturbingE.Instead,focusonundoinghurtfulandrestrictingbeliefsystemsF.ItisespeciallytruewhentheirfriendsaresharingsomethingtoughG.Thegoodnewsisthatboysareborncaringandloving,justasgirlsdo阅读下⾯短⽂，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填⼊空⽩处的最佳选项。ChildrenarenotofteninvitedtoaddresstheUnitedNationsGeneralAssembly（联合国⼤会）.ButtherestoodFelixFinkbeiner,witha（n）41questionaboutclimatechange.“Wechildrenknowthatadultsare42theclimatechallengesandthattheyhavethesolutions,”hesaid.“Butwedon’tunderstandwhythereissolittle43.”Beforehisspeech,Finkbeinerhadbeen44aremarkableenvironmentalcampaignforfouryearsandithassince45intoaglobalnetworkofchildrenworkingto46theearth’swarmingbyreforestingtheplanet.Mostofthemarebetweentheages9and12.Thereforestingeffortcouldbetracedtoafourthgradeschool47inFinkbeiner’shometown.Thetopicwasclimatechange.Inhisreport,Finkbeiner48toplantonemilliontreesinGermany.Finkbeiner’steacherwasdeeplyimpressedwiththeideaandaskedhimto49hisreporttootherstudentsandtheheadmaster.Ofcourse,noone50anythingtocomeoutofit.Buttwomonthslater,heplantedhisfirsttree,anunimpressiveappletree,neartheentrancetohisschool.Hiscampaignwasa51andhadadramaticclose.Bythetimehedeliveredhis52attheUNinNewYorkin2011,attheageof13,Germanyhadplanteditsmillionthtree.·“IfIhadknownthenhowmuchinternationalmediacoveragethatappletreewould53,”hesaysnow,alittle54,“Iwouldhaveinsistedmymotherbuyamore55one.”41.A.easyB.politicalC.seriousD.awkward42.A.awareofB.addictedtoC.afraidofD.curiousabout43.A.profitB.actionC.waterD.luck44.A.avoidingB.planningC.advertisingD.leading45.A.expandedB.brokenC.runD.looked46.A.recordB.knowC.slowD.measure47.A.playB.assignmentC.accidentD.object48.A.declinedB.pretendedC.startedD.promised49.A.mailB.donateC.presentD.sell50.A.wantedB.expectedC.askedD.needed51.A.disasterB.jokeC.showD.hit52.A.speechB.treeC.evidenceD.package53.A.receiveB.missC.knowD.grow54.A.forgetfullyB.unwillinglyC.apologeticallyD.regretfully55.A.typicalB.impressiveC.genuineD.important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。The21-year-oldOlympicchampionZhengQinwenmadehistoryasthefirstAsianplayertowinanOlympicsinglestitleby56（defeat）Croatia’sDonnaVekicinthefinalmatchinParisonSaturday.ItwasthefirstsinglesmedalforChinaintennissincethesportreturnedtotheOlympicsin1988.Zhengexpressedherthankstohertwocoaches,XiaXiyaoandYuLiqiao,bothof57previouslycoachedLiNa.58（Zheng）firstcoachwasXiaXiyao.AftertrainingunderXiaforayear,she59（send）toYuLiqiao.Knownforherstrictandtoughcoachingstyle,Yuwasfamouslydemanding.ZhengthatduringherstayinWuhan,Yuwasthecoachwhocontributedmostsignificantly60herprogress.Zhengalsorevealedthelengthshersupportiveparentswenttoduringherearly61（year）toprepareforthevictory.“Myparentssacrificedalotforme,”Zhengsaid.“WhenIwas12,mymumquitherjobtosupportmytennisjourney.WhenIwas14dream.Mysuccessisnotjust64（I）;it’salsomyparents’.Theytaughtmehowtostay65onmydream.Theyalwaysbelievedinme.”假定你是李华，假期你去留学⽣Tom的家乡游玩时受到了他的热情款待。请你给他写—封电⼦邮件，内容2.回忆难忘的瞬间。注意：1.写作词数应为80个左右；2.请按如下格式在答题纸的相应位置作答。DearTom,____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ThanksagainandI’mlookingforwardtoseeingyouinChinasoon!LiHua阅读下⾯材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成—篇完整的短⽂。Emmacomesfromaremotevillagesurroundedbymountains.UnlikehertrendyclassmatesinNewYorkwhoareaddictedtosuchhigh-techthingsassmartphonesandsocialmedia,sheprefersknitting（编织）.Emma’sloveforthetraditionalskillisdeeplyinfluencedbyhermother,whocancreateallkindsofbeautifulthingswithapairofsimpleneedles.Wheneversheisfree,shewillsitdownandstartknittingallkindsofthingsforherchildrenandneighbors.Whetheritisaminibagorascarf,eachitemisauniquegiftfullofloveandwarmth.Andtheyaredeeplylovedbythereceivers.Hermother’spassionforknittingandgenerousspiritofhelpingothershaveinspiredEmmatofollowinherfootstepsandshehastakenupknittingasahobby,too.Bytheageof14,Emmahasbecomeespeciallygoodatmakingscarvesandgloves.Withbeautyandpracticality,Emma’shand-madegiftsneverfailtoimpressherfriendsaswellasherrelatives.Lastweek,thecitywashitbyaheavysnowstorm,whichleftmany,particularlythehomeless,inadesperatesituation.AsEmmamadeherwaytoschool,shenoticedamanshakingunderthebridgenearherschool.Itwasahomelessmansheoftensawontheroute.Buttodayhelookedparticularlymiserable（可怜的）.Hisfacewashalf-hiddenunderapieceofworncloththathardlyservedasprotectionagainstthecold.Touchedbythesight,Emmaapproachedthemanandpresentedherscarftothehomelessman.“Forme,Miss?”askedthemaninsurprise.“Itistooexpensive!”“Pleasedon’tmindit.IhavemadeitformyselfandIcanmakeanotheroneinafewdays!”Emmarepliedwhileshewaswrappingthescarfaroundthepoorman’sneck.“Ihopeitmightkeepyouawayfromtheterriblecold.”2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。Instantly,theman’seyesbrightenedandabigsmileappearedonhisface.__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Emmasharedtheideaofsettingupaknittingclubwithsomeofher“high-tech”classmates._________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________2024～2025学年⾼三10⽉质量检测卷·英语参考答案、提示及评分细则听⼒部分录⾳稿W:I’mready.Areyoudonewithpackingyet?Wemustdrivetotheairportandstopforgasontheway!M:I’vepacked,Abby.Andacabisontheway.Thedriverwillpickusupandbringusrighttotheairport.M:Hi,Alice.Howwasyourfirstweekinyournewrole?W:It’sbeenquitechallenginglearningallthesenewsystemsandcontrols,butI’mgettingthehangofit.M:Goodtohear.Inamonth’stime,you’llbeabletodoitwithyoureyesclosed.W:It’salmostquittingtime,Ben.Areyoujoiningusfordinnerafterwork?M:Nottonight,Sarah.MydoctorsaidIshouldplanafewquietnightseachweek.So,I’lljustmakemyselfanicemealandhaveahotbathatmyflat.W:Thanksforcoming.We’veheardalotaboutyourservices.Ourentireyard’sgrassmustgetcut.Then,youcanbeginlayingoutsoilandplantingourflowerandtomatoplantseeds.M:Noproblem,madam.MylandscapingteamandIshouldbefinishedbylunchtime.M:Isthispineapplejuice?Iaskedtheserverforacupoflemonjuice.W:Oh,thepineappleoneismine.Shemusthavemixedourrequestsup.Youaskedforthejuicewithnoaddedsugar,right?M:Exactly.Icedsodawaterwithlemon—that’showIlikeit.W:Ineedyourhelp.Grandpa.I’vebeenoutofworkforovertwomonths.Ithoughtit’dbeeasytofindanewjob,butI’mlookingeverydayandhaven’tfoundanything.M:That’stoobad.IwishIcouldhelp,butIhaven’tlookedforajobsinceIwas20!W:Stopjoking,Grandpa.I’vebeenlookingeverywhereforapositionwithgoodpayandbenefits.ThisisallIdodaily!M:Iknow,dear.Iretiredsixmonthsagoafterworkingforthiscompanyforover30years!Myadvice:don’tbeshy,don’tfearfailure,andkeepanopenmind.W:It’sgreattohaveyoubackfromuniversity,dear!Pleasecomeinside.Thewholefamilywillreturnhomefromthesupermarket.We’llseethecarpullintothedrivewayanyminute.M:Thanks,Mom.W:So,howwasyourfirstsemester?M:Istartedawork-studyprogramatanaccountingfirm,butI’vehadasuddenchangeofheart.I’drathernotworkwithnumbers.Instead.Iwanttoswitchtoacreativefield,likeliterature.·W:That’sabigchange!M:Doyouthinkit’sstrangetochangemajors?W:Oh,IchangedmymajorwhenIwasyourage,too.Iknowyou’lldowellinanyfield.Myonlyconcernisaboutthecareeropportunitiesincreativefields.Pleasekeepthisinmindwhilechoosingamajor.W:Hi,I’mHelen.I’mretiringsoon,soI’mgoingaroundthisofficetospeaktoalltherecentlyhiredstaffmemberslikeyou.M:It’sanhonor,Ms.Schmitt.I’vebeensoinspiredbythemanyfamousphotosyou’vetakenthroughoutyourcareer.W:I’mgladtohearthat.Areyoualsoaphotographer?M:No.Thiscompany’sownerhiredmeandmyteamasvideocreators.ButIlovephotography,too.W:Backintheda