(完整word版)17年山东专升本英语真题

山东省专升本英语真题2017年

山东省专升本英语真题2017年 第Ⅰ卷 第一部分：听力理解(Part Ⅰ Listening Comprehension) Section A Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A, B, C and D, and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. Short Conversations 1、 A. She finished her reading two weeks ago. B. She finished her reading quickly. C. She will write an English novel in two weeks. D. She couldn't finish her reading in less than a month. 2、 A. It gets on your nerves if you buy five of-them. B. It's a very good bargain. C. It's too expensive. D. If you buy five, the price is lower. 3、 A. She wants to know when the man will be free. B. She will be busy every day this week. C. She will be able to go some time later. D. She doesn't want to go to the theater with the man at all. 4、 A. The airplane has already left. B. The plane is overdue. C. They should take the 9:45 flight. D. The plane has arrived early at 3:39. 5、 A. Vacation plans. B. School hours. C. A part-time job. D. Weekend plans. 6、 A. She doesn't know its hours. B. She thinks it closes at 6. C. It's open all night on weekdays. D. It isn't open on weekends. 7、 A. Three dollars. B. Fifteen dollars. C. Half of the price. D. One third the price. 8、 A. Reporters. B. Students. C. Typists. D. Librarians. Long Conversation 1 Questions 9 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 9、 A. Dresses. B. Shoes. C. Socks. D. Shirts. 10、 A. They were worn out. B. They were dirty. C. They were of a dull color. D. They were out of style. 11、 A. They were too casual. B. They were too dressy. C. They were uncomfortable. D. They were not charming enough. Long Conversation 2 Questions 12 to 14 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

2018山东高考英语真题附答案

2018年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试 英语 注意事项: 1.答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号等填写在答题卡和试卷指定位置上。 2.回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。 考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。 第一部分听力(共两节，满分30分) 做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。 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。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。例: How much is the shirt? A. ￡19.15. B. ￡9.18. C. ￡9.15. 答案是C。 1. What will James do tomorrow? A. Watch a TV program. B. Give a talk. C.Write a report. 2. What can we say about the woman? A. She's generous. B. She's curious C. She's helpful 3. When does the train leave? A. At 6:30. B.At 8:30. C.At 10:30. 4. How docs the woman go to work? A. By car. B. On foot. C.By bike. 5. What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Classmates. B. Teacher and student. C. Doctor and patient. 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。 6. What does the woman regret? A. Giving up her research.

2016年山东专升本英语真题附答案

山东省2016年普通高等教育专升本统一考试 英语试题 本试卷分为第I卷和第II卷两部分，共12页。满分100分。考试用时120分钟。考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。 注意事项： 1.答卷前，考生务必用0.5毫米黑色签字笔将自己的姓名、考生号、身份证号填写到试 卷规定的位置上。 2. 第I卷每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑；如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号，答案不能答在试卷上。 3.第II卷答题必须用0.5毫米黑色签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应的位置；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案；不能使用涂改液、胶带纸、修正带。不按以上要求作答的答案无效。 第I卷 第一部分：听力理解（Part1 Listening Comprehension. 本大题共20小题，每小题1分，共20分） Section A Directions: In this section, you mil hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the endof each conversation, one or more questions mil be asked about what Was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C), and D),and decided which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. Short Conversations 1. A) In a shop. B) At a bank.C)in a hospital. D) At a booking office. 2. A) A farmer. B) A clerk.C) a salesman. D) A grocer. 3. A) By using signals.B)By using gestures. C) By writing.D)By drawing. 4. A) The man doesn't like painting. B)Painting proves easy. C)The woman suggests the man stop his part-time job. D)The woman wants the man to take a part-time job. 5. A) Noise pollution.B) Advertising. C) Dullness.D) Air pollution. 6.A) Talking aloud. C) Listening to the speakers. C) Playing a game D) Being crazy. 7.A) Lucy is at home. B)Lucy is reading books. C)The woman doesn't allow Lucy to lend books to others. D)Lucy will be home soon. 8. A) On a train.B) On a plane.

山东省2017年普通高等教育专升本统一考试英语试题及答案

山东省2017 年普通高等教育专升本统一考试 英语试题 本试题分为第Ⅰ卷和第Ⅱ卷两部分，共10 页。满分100 分。考试用时120 分钟。考试结束后，将本试题和答题卡一并交回。 注意事项： 1.答题前，考生务必用0.5 毫米黑色签字笔将自己的姓名、考生号、身份证号填写到试题规定的位置上。 2.第Ⅰ卷每小题选出答案后，用2B 铅笔把答题卡上对题目的答案标号涂黑；如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号，答案不能答在试题上。 3.第Ⅱ卷答题必须用0.5 毫米黑色签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定域内相应的位置；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案；不能使用涂改液、胶带纸、修正带。不按以上要求作答的答案无效。 第一部分：听力理解(Part ⅠListening Comprehension. 本大题共20 小题，每小题1，共20 分。) Section A Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C), and D), and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. Short Conversations 1 . A) She finished her reading two weeks ago. B)She finished her reading quickly. C)She will write an English novel in two weeks. D)She couldn 't finish her reading in less than a month. 2. A) It gets on your nerves if you buy five of them. B)It's a very good bargain. C)It's too expensive. D)If you buy five, the price is lower. 3 . A) She wants to know when the man will be free. B)She will be busy every day this week. C)She will be able to go some time later. D)She doesn 't want to go to the theater with the man at all. 4.A) The airplane has already left. B)The plane is overdue. C)They should take the 9:45 flight. D)The plane has arrived early at 3:39.

山东省2011&2010年专升本考试英语试卷

山东省2011年普通高等教育专升本统一考试英语试卷 注：此为2011年山东省专升本考试真题部分内容，详情请访问山东专升本考试信息网：https://www.360docs.net/doc/2c16610890.html, 英语试卷一 （考试时间：120分钟） 注意事项： 一、本试卷分为试卷一、试卷二两部分。 二、将自己的姓名、准考证号码写在试卷和答题卡的相应位置上。考试结束后，把试卷和答题卡放在桌上。教师收卷后才可以离开考场。试卷和答题卡均不得带走。 三、仔细读懂题目的说明。 四、在120分钟内答完全部试题，不得拖延时问。 五、试卷一的答案必须填涂在答题卡上，凡是写在试卷上的答案一律无效；试卷上所有题目必须在试卷上作答。 六、选择题只能选一个答案，多选作废。选定答案后，用2B铅笔在答题卡上相应字母的中部划一条横线。使用其他符号者不给分。画线要有一定的粗度，浓度要盖过底色。 七、如果要改动答案，必须用橡皮擦干净原来选定的答案，然后再按上而的规定重新填涂。第一部分：听力理解(本大题共20小题，每小题1分，共20分) Part I Listening Comprehension Section A Directions: In this section you will hear 10 questions. The questions will be spoken only once. After each question, there is a pause. During the pause, you should decide on the proper response from the 4 choices marked A),B),C) and D) given in your test paper. Then you should mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. Short Conversations 1.A) Because it doesn’t work B)Because it has harmful effects C) Because it’s really effective D) Because it only works sometimes 2. A) Impolite B) Selfish C) Unfriendly D)Helpful 3.A) A bad cold B) The woman’s son C) The weather D) Fatigue 4.A )Policeman and thief B)Policeman and driver C) Teacher and student D) Director and actress 5.A) In a restaurant B) In a bank C) In a store D) In a post office 第二部分：词汇和语法结构（本大题共30小题，每小题0.5分，共15分） Part II Vocabulary and Structure Directions: there are 30 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are 4 choices marked A), B), C) and D). Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. 21. The coat has a ____inside to show the size and where it was made A）label B)mark C)sign D)tag 22. I’m very sorry to have_____ you with so many questions on such an occasion. A) interested B)bothered C) impressed D) offended 23.When she retired she did a lot of _____work for the Red Cross A) valid B)portable C) prosperous D)voluntary 24.The French pianist who had been praised very highly_____ to be a great disappointment. A) turned in B) turned out C)turned up D turned down 25.Martin Luther King Jr. was_____ the Nobel Peace Prize for advocating the nonviolence policy in the movement for citizen rights A) gained B)got C)awarded D)owned 第三部分：阅读理解（本大题共20小题，每小题1.5分，共30分） Part III Reading Comprehension Section A Directions: There are 3 passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some

山东专升本英语考试翻译历年真题解析

xx 词汇的翻译 Experts havelongthought that depression could bebadfor your heart. A new researchdemonstratesjust howdangerousit can be. 专家们长期以来就认为抑郁症会对心脏有害，最近的一项研究证明了这种危害有多大。 In the end, they found that people withmajordepression were at least three times aslikelyto die of heart disease as were patients who weren’t depressed. 最终，他们发现患有严重抑郁症的人死于心脏病的可能性至少是正常人的三倍。 他对公司财务状况一无所知，结果未能采取有效措施。 Although someareas suffered from serious natural disasters, the totalgrainoutput washigher than that of last year. 虽然有些地区遭受了严重的自然灾害，但是粮食总产量还是比去年高。 For one reason or another, all countriesimposetrade barriers on certain goods crossingtheir border. 由于种种原因，所有国家对通过他们边境的某种商品都强行设置贸易壁垒。 Everyemployerwantsandneedsemployeeswhocansuggestimprovementsinanhon est and constructivemanner. 每位雇主都希望有以诚实积极态度提出改进意见的雇员。 The words and phrasesgivenin this dictionary are those that are likely to beneedbyevery person. 本字典提供的单词和词组是每个人都有可能要用的。

山东省-2019-年专升本考试英语试题

山东省 2019 年普通高等教育专升本统一考试英语试题 本试卷分为策I 卷和策II 卷两部分,共12 页。满分100 分。考试用时120 分钟。考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。 注意事项： 1.答题前，考生务必用毫米黑色签字笔将自己的姓名、考生号、座号填写到试卷规 定的位置上，并将姓名、考生号、座号填（涂）在答题卡规定的位置。 2.第Ⅰ卷每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑；如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后,再选涂其他答案标号，答在本试卷上无效。 3.第Ⅱ卷答题必须用毫米黑色签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应的位置；如需改动,先划掉原来的答案,然后再写上新的答案；不能使用涂改液、胶带纸、修正带。不按以上要求作答的答案无效。 第Ⅰ卷 PartⅠ Listening Comprehension.(1 point each,20 points) Section A Directions: In will section, you will hear 8 short conversations. 41 the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversation and the question will be read only once. After each question there will be a pause, During the peruse, you must read the four suggested answers marked A) B) C) and D), and decide which is the best answer Then blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet . Short Conversations 1. A. His car was hit by anothercar. B.H e was hurt while involved insports. C.He fell down somestairs, D.While crossing a street he was hit by acar.

山东高考英语试题及答案

2017年山东高考英语 试题及答案 https://www.360docs.net/doc/2c16610890.html,work Information Technology Company.2020YEAR

绝密★启封前试卷类型A 2017年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试（新课标I） 英语 （考试时间：120分钟试卷满分：150分） 注意事项： 1.本试卷由四个部分组成。其中，第一、二部分和第三部分的第一节为选择题。第三部分的第二节和第四部分为非选择题。2.答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。3.回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑；回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。4.考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。 第一部分听力(共两节，满分30分)做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。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。例：How much is the shirt? A. ￡ 19. 15. B. ￡ 9. 18. C. ￡ 9. 15. 答案是 C。 1.What does the woman think of the movie? A.It’s amusing B.It’s exciting C.It’s disappointing 2.How will Susan spend most of her time in France? A. Traveling around B.Studying at a school C.Looking after her aunt 3.What are the speakers talking about A. Going out B.Ordering drinks C.Preparing for a party 4.Where are the speakers A.In a classroom B.In a library C.In a bookstore 5.What is the man going to do A.Go on the Internet B.Make a phone call C.Take a train trip 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，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 is the woman looking for A. An information office B.A police station C.A shoe repair shop 7. What is the Town Guide according to the man A. A brochure B.A newspaper C.A map 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。 8.What does the man say about the restaurant A.It’s the biggest one around. B.It offers many tasty dishes. C. It’s famous for its seafood. 9.What will the woman probably order?

山东专升本英语考试翻译历年真题解析

英译汉 词汇的翻译 Experts have long thought that depression could be bad for your heart. A new research demonstrates just how dangerous it can be. 专家们长期以来就认为抑郁症会对心脏有害，最近的一项研究证明了这种危害有多大。 In the end, they found that people with major depression were at least three times as likely to die of heart disease as were patients who weren’t depressed. 最终，他们发现患有严重抑郁症的人死于心脏病的可能性至少是正常人的三倍。 His ignorance of the pany’s financial situation resulted in his failure to take effective measures. Although some areas suffered from serious natural disasters, the total grain output was higher than that of last year. 虽然有些地区遭受了严重的自然灾害，但是粮食总产量还是比去年高。 For one reason or another, all countries impose trade barriers on certain goods crossing their border. 由于种种原因，所有国家对通过他们边境的某种商品都强行设置贸易壁垒。 Every employer wants and needs employees who can suggest improvements in an honest and constructive manner. 每位雇主都希望有以诚实积极态度提出改进意见的雇员。 The words and phrases given in this dictionary are those that are likely to be needed by every person. 本字典提供的单词和词组是每个人都有可能要用的。 As far as an Advertising and Sales Manager is concerned, excellent oral English is also a necessary requirement. 对广告和销售经理而言，娴熟的英语口语能力也是必要的条件。 It is reported that so far, foreign insurance panies have made their way into 19 cities in China. Air moves from places where the pressure is high to places where the pressure is low. 空气从压力高的地方向压力低的地方流动。 英文句式的翻译 状语前移 All lawyers have had expensive and highly specialized training, and they work long, difficult hours for the money they earn. ？所有律师都要经过费用高昂、极为专业化的训练，而且他们的收入都是通过长时间辛苦工作才得来的。 ？The people there will pay two or three times as much as they used to pay for a house. 那里的人们买一栋房子将比过去多付一两倍的钱。

山东省2017年普通高等教育专升本统一考试英语试题及答案

山东省2017年普通高等教育专升本统一考试 英语试题 本试题分为第Ⅰ卷和第Ⅱ卷两部分，共10页。满分100分。考试用时120分钟。考试结束后，将本试题和答题卡一并交回。 注意事项： 1. 答题前，考生务必用0.5毫米黑色签字笔将自己的姓名、考生号、身份证号填写到试题规定的位置上。 2. 第Ⅰ卷每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对题目的答案标号涂黑；如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号，答案不能答在试题上。 3. 第Ⅱ卷答题必须用0.5毫米黑色签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定域内相应的位置；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案；不能使用涂改液、胶带纸、修正带。不按以上要求作答的答案无效。 第Ⅰ卷 第一部分：听力理解(PartⅠListening Comprehension.本大题共20小题，每小题1，共20分。) Section A Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C), and D), and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. Short Conversations 1 . A）She finished her reading two weeks ago. B）She finished her reading quickly. C）She will write an English novel in two weeks. D）She couldn’t finish her reading in less than a month. 2.A）It gets on your nerves if you buy five of them. B）It's a very good bargain. C）It's too expensive. D）If you buy five, the price is lower. 3 . A）She wants to know when the man will be free. B）She will be busy every day this week. C）She will be able to go some time later. D）She doesn’t want to go to the theater with the man at all. 4. A）The airplane has already left. B）The plane is overdue. C）They should take the 9:45 flight. D）The plane has arrived early at 3:39.

山东省专升本英语试题

2015专升本试题 21. She tries her best to __________ the changes in fashion. A. keep up with B. put off C. come up with D. go by 22. if you try to learn too many things at a time, you may get __________. A. troubled B. mistaken C. confused D. interfered 23. We can __________ with people in most parts of the world by telephone. A. communicate B. tell C. relate D. connect 24. The book tells us about the author’s life __________ about his writings. A. also B. as much as C. as well as D. as well 25. I got a splitting headache. It kept me __________ the whole night. A. waken B. aware C. awake D. waking 26. I’d like to __________ a special seat for the concert of May 5. A. serve B. reserve C. preserve D. conserve 27. The students of this university complain about traffic noises which __________ them when they are having classes. A. disturb B. interrupt C. prevent D. interfere 28. Mary __________ her bag at the first sight by seeing its color. A. identified B. told C. knew D. claimed 29. The picture __________ me of the days when I spent my childhood in the countryside. A. reminded B. recollected C. remembered D. recalled 30. Over the years my father had gradually __________ a collection of precious stamps. A. collected B. gathered C. accumulated D. absorbed 31. It was hard work, but they __________ to it and got the job done. A. adjust B. follow C. continue D. stuck 32. The article __________ more attention to the problem of cultural interference in foreign teaching and learning. A. calls for B. allows for C. cares for D. applies for 33. Although buses are __________ to depart at a certain hour, they are often late. A. scheduled B. obliged C. requested D. loaded 34. What __________ to him is whether the job allows him to pursue his studies. A. matters B. happens C. refers D. applies 35. A smart appearance makes a __________ impression at an interview. A. favorable B. favored C. favorite D. favoring 36. Mary __________ like to surf the internet. She often spends hours on line. A. did B. does C. do D. is 37. She pretended __________ indifferent but her facial expression betrayed her. A. to be B. being C. be D. been 38. We have to get the road repaired __________. A. no matter how much does it cost B. no matter how much costs it C. no matter how much it costs D. no matter it costs how much 39. She said that the doctor must have got stuck in a traffic jam, otherwise he __________ by then. A. would arrive B. would have arrived C. should arrive D. must have arrived 40. Mr. Smith insisted that the work __________ finished by the end of April. A. be B. had been C. was D. were 41. The person __________ I complained is the supervisor. A. whom B. to whom C. who D. to who 42. Dr. John __________ be in Paris because I met him in town just now. A. may B. can’t C. might not D. may not 43. Michael liked the carving very much, which cost him $2000. However, he would gladly have paid __________ for it. A. as twice much B. much as twice C. as much twice D. twice as much 44. Only when she had accomplished the task __________ that she had made a mistake. A. did she realize B. she then realized C. she realized D. before she realize 45. I find it hard to imagine a time when __________ to solve. A. no problems will be there B. there will be no problems C. no problems there will be D. there no problems will be 46. When we arrived at the airport, the plane __________. A. already took off B. took off already C. had already taken off D. has already taken off 47. "Would you like to go out for a picnic?" "Yes, it's __________ day!" A. so a beautiful B. so beautiful C. such beautiful D. such a beautiful 48. She grabbed me __________ and pulled me out of the taxi. A. a arm B. an arm C. by the arm D. the arm 49. I know Mike is slow at understanding, but we should be patient __________ him. A. for B. with C. at D. about 50. He is studying diligently __________ he should fall behind. A. for fear that B. so that C. unless D. before Passage 1 Many a young person tells me he wants to be a writer. I always encourage such people, but I also explain that there’s a big difference between “being a writer” and writing. In most cases individuals are dreaming of wealth and fame, not the long hours alone at a typewriter. “You’ve got to want to write,” I say to them, not want to be a writer.” The reality is that writing is a lonely, private and poor-paying affair. For every writer kissed by fortune there are thousands more whose longing is never rewarded. When I left a 20-year career in the US Coast Guard to become a freelance writer(自由撰稿者), I had no prospects at all. What I did have was a friend who found me a room in a New York apartment building. It didn’t even matter that it was cold and had no bathroom. I immediately bought used manual typewriter and felt like a genuine writer. After a year or so, however, I still hadn’t got a break and began to doubt myself. It was so hard to s ell a story that I barely made enough to eat. But I knew I wanted to write. I had dreamed about it for years, I wasn’t going to be one of those people who die wondering. What if I would keep putting my dream to the test (even though it meant living with uncertainly and fear of failure)? This is the shadow-land of hope, and any one with a dream must learn to live there. 51. The passage is meant to __________. A. warn young people of the hardships that a successful writer has to experience B. encourage young people to pursue a writing career C. show young people it’s unrealistic for a writer to pursue wealth D. advise young people to give up their idea of becoming a professional writer 52. What can be concluded from the passage? A. A writer’s success depends on luck rather than on effort. B. Genuine writers often find their work interesting and rewarding. C. Famous writers usually live in poverty and isolation. D. The chances for a writer to become successful are small 53. Why did the author begin to doubt himself after the first year of his writing career? A. He found his dream would never come true. B. He hadn’t seen a change for the better