江西省全南中學(xué)2023-2024學(xué)年高二上學(xué)期開學(xué)英語試題

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?2023-2024學(xué)年第一學(xué)期高中學(xué)段開學(xué)考試
二年級(jí)英語
第一部分 聽力（共兩節(jié)，滿分30分）
第一節(jié)（共5小題：每小題1. 5分，滿分7. 5分）
聽下面5段對話。每段對話后有一個(gè)小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)。聽完每段對話后，你都有10秒鐘的時(shí)間來回答有關(guān)小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對話僅讀一遍。
1．Why does the man want to move?
A．To be near his office.
B．To go to a good school.
C．To live in a bigger house.
2．Where does the conversation take place?
A．At a gas station. B．In a post office. C．At school.
3．Who is the woman?
A．Mr. Johnson’s secretary. B．Mr. Johnson’s wife. C．Mr. Johnson’s mother.
4．What does the woman ask the man to do for her?
A．Take a photo. B．Fix a camera. C．Print a picture.
5．How much did the woman pay for the refrigerator?
A．$800. B．$300. C．$150.
第二節(jié)（共15小題；每小題1. 5分，滿分22. 5分）
聽下面5段對話或獨(dú)白。每段對話或獨(dú)白后有幾個(gè)小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)。聽每段對話或獨(dú)白前，你將有時(shí)間閱讀各個(gè)小題，每小題5秒鐘；聽完后，各小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時(shí)間。每段對話或獨(dú)白讀兩遍。
聽第6段材料，回答第6、7題。
6．How long will the man be away from the field?
A．One week. B．Two months. C．Three months.
7．What has the woman been doing recently?
A．Working out in the gym.
B．Running around the city.
C．Playing football on the field.
聽第7段材料，回答第8至10題。
8．What is the man?
A．A graduate. B．A landlord. C．A professor.
9．How long will the Browns be away?
A．For a week. B．For a month. C．For a year.
10．What may the man do?
A．Go away for a holiday. B．Travel in Asia. C．Take care of a house.
聽第8段材料，回答第11至14題。
11．What is the woman looking forward to?
A．Her golden birthday.
B．Her wedding anniversary.
C．A special gift from the man.
12．How old is the woman this year?
A．24. B．26. C．29.
13．What is the probable relationship between David and Jenny?
A．Husband and wife.
B．Boss and secretary.
C．Interviewer and interviewee.
14．What is the woman’s feeling now?
A．Relief. B．Happiness. C．Embarrassment.
聽第9段材料，回答第15至17題。
15．Where does the conservation probably take place?
A．At a hotel. B．At the workplace. C．At a birthday party.
16．When does the woman need the man to work for her?
A．12:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Friday.
B．9:00 A．m. to 5:00 p.m. on Sunday.
C．8:00 A．m. to 4:00 p.m. on Saturday.
17．What agreement do the speakers come to in the end?
A．The woman owes the man a favor.
B．The woman will pay the man extra money.
C．The woman will introduce her friends to the man.
聽第10段材料，回答第18至20題。
18．What does the speaker think of many students?
A．They have basic skill problems.
B．They get pretty good study habits.
C．They perform effectively in the classroom.
19．What contributes to many students’ anxiety?
A．The desire for success. B．Fear of being laughed at. C．The feeling of failure.
20．What is advised to do to control temporary anxiety?
A．Praise yourself all the time. B．Practice relaxation techniques. C．Forgive others for mistakes.
第二部分 閱讀理解（共兩節(jié)，滿分50分）
第一節(jié)（共15小題；每小題2. 5分，滿分37. 5分）
閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C和D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)。并在答題卡上將該選項(xiàng)涂黑
A
The Yarlung Zangbo River Grand Canyon
The Yarlung Zangbo River Grand Canyon in Tibet is the deepest canyon in the world. With a total length of about 500 kilometers, its altitude spans from 7,782 meters at Namchak Barwa, the highest peak of the eastern Himalayas, to 550 meters around the Yarlung Zangbo River Valley in Metog county.
One unique feature of the spring sight here is that visitors can enjoy both the peach blossoms and the snow-capped mountains at the same time. The water Peach Blossom Fair is also an attraction in the area.
Bangong Lake National Forest Park
Bangong Lake National Forest Park is an ideal place for bird watching in Tibet in spring. Due to the good ecological environment, the island boasts a good variety of bird species. Every spring, warm winds from the Bay of Bengal blow into the Ngari Plateau, birds that fly from the plateau to the South Asian continent the previous winter would return here to lay eggs and breed.
Namtso will present its most attractive scenery in March and April, which makes it a great place to visit in spring. In April, when the weather warms up and the snow melts, Namtso slowly wakes up. Visitors could enjoy a stunning view of half lake and half ice.
Lake Manasarova
Lake Manasarova sits 4,500 meters above sea level in Purang county, Ngari prefecture. Snow melt from the Gangdise Mountains hugging the lake is the source for the nearby Yarlung Zangbo River as well as the mighty Ganges.
The Manasarova wetland is a key “climate regulator” on the plateau and home to more than 400 rare species including the black-necked crane and the Tibetan wild donkey. Enshrined as “holy lake and sacred mountain”along with Gang Rinpoche, Lake Manasarova in spring attracts a large number of pilgrims (朝圣者) as well as tourists from home and abroad.
21．What is special about visiting the Yarlung Zangbo River Grand Canyon?
A．It is the longest and deepest canyon in the world.
B．You can enjoy peach blossoms and the snow mountains as well.
C．It runs through the highest mountain in the Himalayas in Tibet.
D．Brave visitors can do some white water rafting in the river.
22．Which place will you visit if you are fond of watching feathered friends?
A．The Yarlung Zangbo River Grand Canyon B．Bangong Lake National Forest Park
C．The Manasarova wetland D．The Ngari Plateau
23．What do the three destinations have in common?
A．All three places have a great and beautiful lake.
B．We can enjoy beautiful peach blossom in all three.
C．All three have beautiful spring attractions in Tibet.
D．All three are rich in rare species.
B
My parents ran the Pagonis restaurant, a small eatery in Charleroi, Pennsylvania, and my first real job, when I was six years old, was shining diners’ shoes. My duties increased as I grew older. By the age of ten I was clearing tables and working as the janitor(清潔工). Dad beamed when he told me that I was the best “mop guy” he’d ever had.
Working in the restaurant was a source of great pride because I was pitching in for the good of the whole family. But my father made it clear. I had to meet certain standards to be part of the team. I had to be responsible, hard-working and polite to the customers.
Except for the shoeshine job, I was never paid for any work I did at the restaurant. One day I made the mistake of telling Dad I thought he ‘should give me $10 a week. He said, “Okay, then how about you paying me for the three meals a day you eat here? And for the times you bring in your buddies for free sodas?” He figured I owed him about $40 a week. This taught me that when you negotiate, you’d better know the other side’s arguments as well as your own.
I remember coming home to Charleroi after being away in the Army about two years. I had just been promoted to captain and was full of pride as I walked into my parents’ restaurant. The first thing Dad said was, “It’s the janitor’s day off. How about you cleaning up tonight?”“I can’t believe this!” I thought. “I’m an officer in the United States Army!” But it didn’t matter. As far as Dad was concerned, I was just another member of the team. I reached for the mop.
Working for Dad had taught me that loyalty to a team comes first. It doesn’t matter whether that team is involved in a family restaurant or in the Army.
24．How was the author’s work at the restaurant?
A．It was unpaid.
B．It was beyond his power.
C．It was negotiable.
D．It was thought highly of by his father.
25．What do the underlined words “pitching in” mean in Paragraph 2?
A．Doing my bit.
B．Swallowing my pride.
C．Making a sacrifice.
D．Earning a living.
26．What can we learn about the author from Paragraph 4?
A．He got annoyed at his father’s words.
B．He hadn’t expected to be treated as before.
C．His father didn’t realize he was an honored captain.
D．His father fully understood his son’s pride as an officer.
27．What qualities are required to be a good team member according to the text?
A．Responsibility and generosity.
B．Politeness and kindness.
C．Diligence and faithfulness.
D．Devotion and ambition.
C
Li Jian, aged 61, is a senior lab scientist at the Chengdu Institute of Biology under the Chinese Academy of Sciences， and has dedicated himself to scientific sketching (速寫) in the area of animal and plant taxonomy (動(dòng)植物分類學(xué)). Over the past 40-plus years, he has sketched thousands of animal and plant drawings with a scientific attitude and superb skills, presenting to readers more than 730 species on the planet.
Over decades of work, Li has developed a particularly keen eye that helps him identify even the tiniest features of animals and plants. “It is impossible for an animal to arrange every part of its body in the way we want it to be so that we can take a clear picture of it,” Li said, explaining the necessity of scientific sketching in research work. “Different from works of art, my drawings require a high level of scientific rigor (嚴(yán)謹(jǐn)),” he said.
In animal and plant taxonomy, species are often identified through tiny features. Take frogs, for example. Some have long fingers, while others have short ones. Some have fingers that are unwebbed, some partially webbed, and others fully webbed. The tip of their fingers can be pointed or round, and with or without long narrow cuts. “When I sketch, I must sketch accurately. Sometimes, I need to study the structure of my subject under a microscope before getting down to draw,” he said.
Usually, it took Li about ten days to draw a palm-sized animal. For complicated animals like snakes covered in scales, it would take him more than half a month. A big obstacle Li encountered in his work was the fading of the color in samples as a result of long-time immersion in chemicals. In this case, he would need to rely on known morphological (形態(tài)學(xué)的) characteristics of the samples and text descriptions to make his sketches more accurate.
“With the assistance of Li’s large number of high-quality drawings, China’s illustrated scientific publications rank among the best in the world,” said Fei Liang, a famous Chinese zoologist.
28．What does Li Jian do as a lab scientist?
A．Do experiments on animals.
B．Present drawings to scientists.
C．Make art of animals and plants.
D．Draw pictures of animals and plants.
29．Which of the following best describes Li Jian’s attitude to his job?
A．Afraid and worried. B．Doubtful and cautious.
C．Devoted and diligent. D．Dedicated and ambitious.
30．What makes Li’s work difficult?
A．Drawing snakes is dangerous.
B．Samples are badly kept.
C．Samples’ colors become lighter.
D．There are too little descriptions.
31．Which of the following is a suitable title for the text?
A．Sketching with A Scientific Touch.
B．The Advantages of Sketching Accurately.
C．Illustrating the Best Scientific Publications.
D．The Art Value of Sketching Animals and Plants.
D
I always had the preference to take on more than I should when I was young. At times, I wanted to prove to myself that I could handle it. At other times, my purpose was to please someone and gain recognition for my efforts. Sometimes this led to stress or frustration.
When I was an IT manager after college graduation I was assigned to work with a wealthy customer and be a go-between (中間人)for my company. I took on the assignment happily, thinking that this might be my time to shine. However, the customer’s demands proved to be more than I could do with. And the company chose to stand by the customer and try to meet his unreasonable requirements rather than stick to what we had originally offered in the contract. As you can imagine, this led to a lot of unexpected problems and arguing with some of the staff who refused to do anything outside their scope (范圍) of work. I remember walking into my office one morning, opening my laptop and staring at the blank screen for long, thinking to myself: What should I do? That was a difficult time in my life and then I finally had to give up my first job and left that company sadly.
Perhaps, I thought then, I could find the job that didn’t involve dealing with difficult people and difficult situations. But later I realized: Is this possible in our modern world? No, it is impossible. Now, I know, I shouldn’t run away from the challenges I faced in life: I had to learn how to deal with them. I regret not persevering ( 堅(jiān) 持 ) in my job. We should train ourselves to look at things from a positive point of view, because that is far better than being trapped in the bad circle depression. I’ve come to see that when faced with difficulties, I should not give up, but persevere.
32．Why did the author take the work assigned to him happily?
A．He wanted to please the boss.
B．The work was very easy for him to do.
C．He failed to find a job many times before.
D．He thought it was time to prove his ability.
33．What does the underlined word “this” in the second paragraph mean?
A．Arguing with some of the staff.
B．Meeting the customer’s unreasonable requirements.
C．Accepting the assignment without hesitation.
D．Sticking to what had been originally offered in the contract.
34．What made the author leave his first job?
A．The depressing job situation. B．The low payment.
C．His lack of ability. D．A better job waiting for him.
35．What’s the best title of the text?
A．Running away from challenges. B．Persevering instead of giving up.
C．Refusing to argue with customers. D．Leaning to take on more than one can.
第二節(jié)（共5小題；每小題2. 5分，滿分12. 5分）
根據(jù)下面短文，從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為多余選項(xiàng)。
Make Your Application (申請表) Stand Out
Colleges and universities in the US receive thousands of applications every year from within the US and from countries all around the world. 36 How can you make yourself more memorable among these students?
Realize that “recommended” equals “required”.
The very first thing any applicant to a college should realize is that it is a competitive process. 37 In fact, certain parts may even be presented that way in university application materials — but the reality is that anything that the university presents as “optional” or “recommended” is usually seen as “required” in the minds of admission officers.
Don’t hesitate to send in extra material.
While it used to be the case that universities would make it very clear that they would not accept extra materials, that is no longer true in most cases, and in many cases, universities will accept all kinds of materials. 38 — but it could make the difference when you are on the borderline.
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During school breaks, make sure that you are doing something that shows your academic curiosity, your initiative, and your willingness to work hard. Bonus points if your activity produces something that could be easily understood by admission offices, and if, this activity is something you’ve been doing for two or more years.
Be eager and focus on quality communication.
40 Answer emails without delay; send thank-you letters; and ask good and thoughtful questions. Language that might be OK when messaging your friends is certainly not the right tone when communicating with admission officers. It is likely that all of your emails go into your admission file, so you will make sure that all of it will be able to stand close examination by the admission committee.
A．One might think of many parts of the application as optional.
B．You are expected to present yourself thoroughly in the process.
C．Use your extra time wisely.
D．Communicating well will generally be to your benefit.
E．But how can you make yours stand out from the pile?
F．Make sure the language you use is formal and careful.
G．Extra materials won’t suddenly make you competitive.
第三部分 語言知識(shí)運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié)，滿分30分）
第一節(jié) 完形填空（共15小題；每小題1分,滿分15分）
閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C和D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。
Late one recent night, Carol Spale picked up the phone and heard quiet sobbing on the line. It was her 41 , an old lady who had lived on her own across the street for many years.
Spale runs the local “Neighbourhood Services” committee, so she's used to receiving calls like this. The committee is 42 to those living in North Riverside, Illinois, where being good to neighbours is taken 43 by everyone in the small village. The committee is the 44 of Mayor Richard N. Scheck's 1992 call for community-building ideas. The committee 45 90 “block captains”, each of whom looks over a street in North Riverside.
For people nearby, Spale is the guardian. But why was the old lady 46 ? As the story goes, Spale called up the lady after noticing her garage was open later than usual. Spale became 47 when the lady called back in tears. Spale's first 48 was that she was in trouble, but it turned out to be a lot 49 than that. “She was crying because my call let her know someone is 50 her. It made her feel good now that she's alone,” Spale said.
Three times a year, the committee has 51 where the locals come together to talk about the good-neighbour things they've 52 . The speakers are often children, encouraged by their parents to do good. At a recent gathering, one little girl 53 how she made a card for a neighbouring old gentleman she made 54 with, who had had a heart operation. “It seems there's no age difference between them,” Spale said.
These kindnesses are 55 in a book sold on Amazon called We Can Build Community with the money going to the locals in need.
41．A．mother B．captain C．neighbour D．minister
42．A．equal B．simple C．similar D．familiar
43．A．secretly B．recently C．seriously D．obviously
44．A．choice B．product C．discovery D．suggestion
45．A．manages B．employs C．trains D．controls
46．A．laughing B．crying C．singing D．shouting
47．A．sorry B．a(chǎn)ngry C．happy D．nervous
48．A．memory B．thought C．impression D．recognition
49．A．safer B．luckier C．better D．stronger
50．A．seeking B．minding C．changing D．honouring
51．A．competitions B．debates C．congratulations D．meetings
52．A．performed B．expected C．witnessed D．remembered
53．A．showed B．shared C．explained D．confirmed
54．A．bets B．promises C．friends D．decisions
55．A．taken B．printed C．developed D．recorded
第二節(jié)：（共10個(gè)小題；每小題1. 5分，滿分15分）
閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入適當(dāng)?shù)膬?nèi)容（1個(gè)單詞）或括號(hào)內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。
In the West we are familiar with ballets like Swan Lake. But there’s another classical dance form with a long history 56 has only recently burst onto the world scene. It is called Chinese classical dance.
Chinese classical dance is 57 incredibly demanding, refined, and expressive dance form. Alongside ballet, it is also one of the most comprehensive dance 58 (system) known to humans.
People outside China had hardly ever heard of Chinese classical dance 59 recently. One major reason was that when Chinese companies performed abroad, they often mixed Chinese dance style with Western dance style. So the audience left the theater not sure 60 (exact) what they had just seen.
In 2006, however, a company called Shen Yun Performing Arts 61 (establish) in New York. Its mission was to promote 62 (tradition) culture, and this included presenting Chinese classical dance in its pure form. Not quite a decade later, Chinese classical dance has become much better 63 (recognize) and is starting to influence Western ballet.
64 their significant differences, both ballet and Chinese classical dance have the ability 65 (tell) stories vividly and move us through beautiful art.
第四部分寫作（共兩節(jié)，滿分40分）
第一節(jié) 應(yīng)用文寫作（滿分15分）
66．假定你是李華，你們班的外教 Mr Brown 將于下周回美國，你和同學(xué)們打算為他舉辦一場派對，感謝他對大家進(jìn)行輔導(dǎo)和幫助。請你用英語給 Mr Brown 寫一封電子郵件，邀請他參加派對。內(nèi)容主要包括：
1．派對的時(shí)間和地點(diǎn);
2．活動(dòng)的內(nèi)容;
3．表達(dá)愿望。
注意：1.詞數(shù) 80 左右;
2．可以適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫。
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第二節(jié) 讀后續(xù)寫(滿分 25分)
67．閱讀下面材料，根據(jù)其內(nèi)容和所給段落開頭語續(xù)寫兩段，使之構(gòu)成一篇完整的短文。
My dad is a truck driver, and when I was little, he was gone most of the time, delivering wire and other livestock(牲畜)supplies around the Midwest. So my mom was almost like a single mother. We lived in a small house in Brighton, Colorado, where we had a big yard with plenty of room for our five dogs and two cats to run around. We moved there on my third birthday. My first memory is our neighbor Arlene handing me strawberries from her garden through a hole in the chain-link fence. She and her husband, Bill, lived next door.
Arlene spent a lot of time working in the garden, and I was always talking to her from our yard. I was a chatter-box(喋喋不休). I think what drew me to Arlene and Bill is that they never got tired of listening to me. I also think Arlene saw a lot of herself in me-we were both lonely and anxious-and that may be why she always took the time to listen to me. Bill too. It was a wonderful connection.
One day, my parents asked Bill and Arlene whether they'd watch me while they went out. This worked well for everyone, so it became a somewhat monthly occurrence. Arlene and Bill didn't have kids. They had a spare room in their house, which became my room. I had boxes of toys and books in that room.
Arlene and I would do crafts together. We were always putting tiny decorations on things. Bill taught me how to ride a bike and later how to drive the lawn tractor(割草機(jī))and eventually a car.
When I was about five, I had an idea. My parents were watching TV when I spit it out, "What if I adopted Bill and Arlene as my grandparents?" My parents said I could go over and ask them for myself.
注意：
1. 續(xù)寫詞數(shù)應(yīng)為150左右；
2. 請按如下格式在答題卡相應(yīng)位置作答。
The next day, I knocked on Bill and Arlene's door.
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From the day I adopted them, I called Bill and Arlene Grandpa and Grandma.
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1．C
M: I’m thinking about moving out of my place.
W: How come? Is it far from your workplace?
M: No. With three kids growing up and reaching school age, my house is too small.
2．A
W: Fill her up, please.
M: With pleasure, madam. Would you like me to take a look at the engine?
W: No thanks. How much do I owe you?
M: 3 pounds, please.
3．B
M: Hi, can I speak with Mr. Johnson, please?
W: He’s out with our son. He’ll be back later on tonight. Can I take a message?
4．A
W: Excuse me. Could you please take a picture of me with this camera?
M: No problem. Do I have to focus it?
W: No, all you have to do is point and press the button.
M: All right. Say “Cheese”.
5．A
W: I want to sell this old refrigerator. How much do you think I can get for it? I bought it for $800 five years ago.??It works really well, except for the broken shelf.
M: If the shelf weren’t broken, I’d say you could get $300. But you’ll probably only get about $150.
6．C 7．A
W: So are you still playing football, Tim?
M: No. I got knocked out last week on the field and was in hospital for a week.
W: Really! I didn’t know.
M: Yeah! I am not allowed on the field again for three months. But I’m thinking of dropping out of the team anyway.
W: Yeah? That’s a shame. Well, guess what? I’ve been getting back to the gym for two months. I’m going to take part in the City to Surf Marathon in May.
M: Ha! I should join you! I think I’ll be all right by then. How often do you work out?
8．A 9．B 10．C
W: Ted, have you found work yet？
M: No. It doesn't seem to be easy.
W: I'm not surprised. Many graduates are looking for work now. By the way, are you interested in house-sitting？
M: House-sitting? I haven't heard about it before. What do I have to do if I take such a job？
W: You just help take care of the house, like taking care of the yard and feeding the pets.
M: It seems easy. So do you know such a job？
W: Yes. The Browns are going away for a holiday for a month. They're going to travel in Asia. They need someone to take care of their house while they're away.
M: That's great. I want to give it a try.
W: Then you can call Mr Brown and ask him about it.
M: I'll do that immediately.
W: Good.
11．A 12．C 13．A 14．B
M: Hi, Jenny. I bet you’re looking forward to the end of this month, are you?
W: Yes, I am. How did you know?
M: David told me you had a special birthday coming up.
W: Oh...yeah, that’s right. Next week will be my golden birthday.
M: What does that mean?
W: A golden birthday is when one turns the age of their birth date. For example, I was born on December 29th and it’s my golden birthday this year.
M: Interesting. I was born on June 26. So my golden birthday would have been two years ago. I assume you got big plans then.
W: Actually yes. David is planning a surprise holiday for the two of us next week. I’m dying to know what kind of trip he has planned.
M: You know nothing at all?
W: No. Anyway, I must say I think he’s been having even more fun keeping the secret from me in the past few weeks.
M: I’m sure both of you will have a fantastic time. Happy golden birthday!
15．B 16．C 17．A
W: Brad, could I talk to you for a minute?
M: Sure, Linda. What is it?
W: It’s my best friend Lily’s birthday this Friday, and a bunch of us girls are going to stay in a hotel for the night. I was wondering if you could take a shift for me.
M: Let me look at the schedule... I’m already working from twelve to eight this Friday.
W: Me too. It’s the next morning’s eight-to-four shift I’m talking about.
M: So I would have to work Friday night and then again on Saturday morning?
W: Yeah. I know it is a lot to ask, but there’s no one else that can do it. If you want, I can take your Sunday nine-to-five. That way you can have Sunday off instead.
M: I don’t know. I need the work...
W: How about if I give you fifty dollars?
M: You don’t have to do that. I’ll do it. But the next time I need someone to cover one of my shifts, you’ll be the first person I’ll ask. Deal?
W: Deal.
18．B 19．C 20．B
W: I find that many students have already got pretty good study habits. Unless they have basic skill problems in areas like reading and math, they actually have the ability to take notes effectively, manage their time, and so on. So, what gets in the way of effective performance in the classroom? I believe that “anxiety” is the key factor. Many students put themselves down by believing that they are “stupid” and “ineffective”, especially compared with their classmates. These feelings of failure can lead to anxiety that “blocks” successful performance in the classroom—especially on tests. I have personally experienced this upset feeling and kicked myself later for making those serious mistakes when anxiety gets in the way. To overcome anxiety, I recommend the following. First, gain temporary control of your anxiety by practicing relaxation techniques during especially anxious times. Deep breathing combined with muscular tensing and relaxing can be helpful. Besides, work on feeling better about yourself. Try replacing negative thinking with positive thoughts. Praise yourself once in a while and forgive yourself for mistakes. Of course, reading books, such as David Burns’ Feeling Good, can also improve your feelings of self-worth. In general, try being your own best friend!
21．B 22．B 23．C
21．細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第一個(gè)景點(diǎn)中描述的“One unique feature of the spring sight here is that visitors can enjoy both the peach blossoms and the snow-capped mountains at the same time. ”（這里春天景色的一個(gè)獨(dú)特之處在于游客可以同時(shí)欣賞桃花和雪山。）可知，去雅魯藏布江大峽谷游玩的特別之處是游客可以同時(shí)欣賞桃花和雪山。故選B。
22．細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二個(gè)景點(diǎn)中描述的“Bangong Lake National Forest Park is an ideal place for bird watching in Tibet in spring.”（班公湖國家森林公園是西藏春季觀鳥的理想場所。）可知，喜歡看鳥（有羽毛的朋友）的朋友，可以去班公湖國家森林公園游玩。故選B。
23．推理判斷題。根據(jù)三個(gè)景點(diǎn)中分別描述的“One unique feature of the spring sight here is that visitors can enjoy both the peach blossoms and the snow-capped mountains at the same time. ”（這里春天景色的一個(gè)獨(dú)特之處在于游客可以同時(shí)欣賞桃花和雪山。）、“Namtso will present its most attractive scenery in March and April, which makes it a great place to visit in spring.”（納木錯(cuò)在3月和4月將呈現(xiàn)出最迷人的景色，這使它成為春天游覽的好地方。）和“Lake Manasarova in spring attracts a large number of pilgrims (朝圣者) as well as tourists from home and abroad.”（春天的瑪納薩羅娃湖吸引了大量的朝圣者和來自國內(nèi)外的游客。）可知，在西藏的這三個(gè)景點(diǎn)都擁有春季美景。故選C。
24．D 25．A 26．B 27．C
24．細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第一段“By the age of ten I was clearing tables and working as the janitor(清潔工). Dad beamed when he told me that I was the best “mop guy” he’d ever had.( 十歲的時(shí)候，我就開始清理桌子和當(dāng)清潔工了。爸爸笑著告訴我，我是他請過的最好的“清潔工”)”可知，父親對作者的清潔工作評(píng)價(jià)很高，很贊賞。故選D項(xiàng)。
25．詞句猜測題。根據(jù)劃線詞前“Working in the restaurant was a source of great pride(在餐廳工作是一件非常自豪的事情)”可知，作者在自家小餐館工作是有自豪感的，因?yàn)樗麨榱苏麄€(gè)家庭的利益，做出了自己的一份努力。所以劃線詞應(yīng)該表示，出了自己的一份力。故選A項(xiàng)。
26．推理判斷題。根據(jù)第四段“I remember coming home to Charleroi after being away in the Army about two years. I had just been promoted to captain and was full of pride as I walked into my parents’ restaurant. The first thing Dad said was, ‘It’s the janitor’s day off. How about you cleaning up tonight?’‘I can’t believe this!’ I thought. ‘I’m an officer in the United States Army!’ (我記得離家在部隊(duì)大約兩年后回到沙勒羅瓦的家。我剛被提升為上尉，當(dāng)我走進(jìn)父母開的餐館時(shí)，我滿懷自豪。爸爸說的第一句話是：“今天是清潔工的休息日。今晚你來打掃怎么樣？“我真不敢相信！”我想。“我是美國陸軍的一名軍官!”)”可知，作者為自己的軍官的身份很自豪，認(rèn)為自己和以前不一樣了?？墒前职诌€是把他看成家庭團(tuán)隊(duì)中的普通一員，對待他和以前一樣，讓他打掃。作者很意外。故選B項(xiàng)。
27．推理判斷題。根據(jù)第二段末“I had to meet certain standards to be part of the team. I had to be responsible, hard-working and polite to the customers.(我必須達(dá)到一定的標(biāo)準(zhǔn)才能成為團(tuán)隊(duì)的一員。我必須負(fù)責(zé)，努力工作，對顧客有禮貌)”可知，根據(jù)文中父親的標(biāo)準(zhǔn)，作為一個(gè)團(tuán)隊(duì)的成員，應(yīng)該是勤奮的，責(zé)任心強(qiáng)。be hard-working與diligence意思一致，be responsible 和 faithfulness意義一致。故選C項(xiàng)。
28．D 29．C 30．C 31．A
28．細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第一段“Over the past 40-plus years，he has sketched thousands of animal and plant drawings with a scientific attitude and superb skills，presenting to readers more than 730 species on the planet．(在過去的40多年里，他以科學(xué)的態(tài)度和高超的技巧畫出了數(shù)千幅動(dòng)植物素描，向讀者展示了地球上的730多種物種。)”可知，他的工作是給動(dòng)植物繪圖。故選D項(xiàng)。
29．推理判斷題。根據(jù)第一段“Li Jian1, aged 61, is a senior lab scientist at the Chengdu Institute of Biology under the Chinese Academy of Sciences，and has dedicated himself to scientific sketching (速寫) in the area of animal and plant taxonomy. (李健，61歲，中國科學(xué)院成都生物研究所高級(jí)實(shí)驗(yàn)室科學(xué)家，一直致力于動(dòng)植物分類學(xué)領(lǐng)域的科學(xué)制圖。)”第二段“Over decades of work, Li has developed a particularly keen eye that helps him identify even the tiniest features of animals and plants.(在幾十年的工作中，李培養(yǎng)了一雙特別敏銳的眼睛，可以幫助他識(shí)別動(dòng)物和植物最微小的特征。)” 以及第四段“Usually，it took Li about ten days to draw a palm-sized animal. For complicated animals like snakes covered in scales，it would take him more than half a month.(通常，畫一只手掌大小的動(dòng)物需要10天左右的時(shí)間。像蛇這樣復(fù)雜的動(dòng)物，他要花半個(gè)多月的時(shí)間。)”可知，他對待工作不僅專注(devoted)而且刻苦(diligent)。故選C項(xiàng)。
30．細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第四段“A big obstacle Li encountered in his work was the fading of the color in samples as a result of long-time immersion in chemicals.(李在工作中遇到的一個(gè)大障礙是，由于長期浸泡在化學(xué)物質(zhì)中，樣品的顏色會(huì)褪色。)”可知，他的工作中遇到的一個(gè)大障礙是由于長期浸泡在化學(xué)物質(zhì)中，樣品的顏色褪色。故選C項(xiàng)。
31．主旨大意題。根據(jù)文章第一段“Li Jian1, aged 61, is a senior lab scientist at the Chengdu Institute of Biology under the Chinese Academy of Sciences，and has dedicated himself to scientific sketching (速寫) in the area of animal and plant taxonomy (動(dòng)植物分類學(xué)). Over the past 40-plus years, he has sketched thousands of animal and plant drawings with a scientific attitude and superb skills, presenting to readers more than 730 species on the planet.(李健，61歲，中國科學(xué)院成都生物研究所高級(jí)實(shí)驗(yàn)室科學(xué)家，一直致力于動(dòng)植物分類學(xué)領(lǐng)域的科學(xué)制圖。在過去的40多年里，他以科學(xué)的態(tài)度和高超的技巧繪制了數(shù)千幅動(dòng)植物圖，向讀者展示了地球上730多個(gè)物種。)”以及全文可知，文章主要講述了中國科學(xué)院高級(jí)實(shí)驗(yàn)師李健和他的工作—科學(xué)繪圖。故選A項(xiàng)。
32．D 33．B 34．A 35．B
32．細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段第二句“I took on the assignment happily, thinking that this might be my time to shine.”可知，第一段中作者就自述了是個(gè)好強(qiáng)的人，之所以欣然接受委派，就是覺得到自己大顯身手、證明能力的時(shí)候了，與D選項(xiàng)描述相符。故選D項(xiàng)。
33．詞義猜測題。根據(jù)第二段中And the company chose to stand by the customer and try to meet his unreasonable requirements rather than stick to what we had originally offered in the contract.（公司選擇站在客戶一邊，努力滿足客戶不合理的要求，而不是堅(jiān)持我們在合同中最初的報(bào)價(jià)。）可知，劃線句表示“此舉”導(dǎo)致了一系列問題的出現(xiàn)，而問題的根源就是前句中指出的公司的錯(cuò)誤決策——罔顧合同承諾，而一味迎合客戶的不合理要求，所以第二段中劃線的“this”指滿足客戶不合理的要求。故選B項(xiàng)。
34．推理判斷題。根據(jù)第二段最后一句That was a difficult time in my life and then I finally had to give up my first job and left that company sadly.（那是我人生中最困難的一段時(shí)間，最后我不得不放棄我的第一份工作，遺憾地離開了那家公司。）和第三段第一句Perhaps, I thought then, I could find the job that didn’t involve dealing with difficult people and difficult situations.（那時(shí)我想，也許我能找到一份不需要和難相處的人打交道、不需要面對困難情況的工作。）可知，就是因?yàn)樵诘谝环莨ぷ髦谐３Ｂ淙胱屓朔鸽y的處境和情形中，不得不對付一些難辦的事務(wù)，才使得作者放棄了工作，A選項(xiàng)“令人沮喪的工作情境”符合文意。故選A項(xiàng)。
35．主旨大意題。根據(jù)文章最后一句I’ve come to see that when faced with difficulties, I should not give up, but persevere.（我明白了，面對困難時(shí)，不應(yīng)該放棄，而應(yīng)該堅(jiān)持下去。）并結(jié)合全文內(nèi)容可知，本文就是作者通過分享自己的第一份工作經(jīng)歷，想要表達(dá)“面對困難時(shí)，應(yīng)該堅(jiān)持，而非放棄”，B選項(xiàng)符合這一主題，適合作為標(biāo)題。故選B項(xiàng)。
36．E 37．A 38．G 39．C 40．D
36．第一句“Colleges and universities in the US receive thousands of applications every year from within the US and from countries all around the world(美國的學(xué)院和大學(xué)每年都會(huì)收到來自美國國內(nèi)和世界各國的數(shù)千份申請)”可知，美國的學(xué)院和大學(xué)每年都會(huì)收到來自美國國內(nèi)和世界各國的數(shù)千份申請。結(jié)合標(biāo)題“Make Your Application Stand Out”可知，該文介紹了一些使你的申請?jiān)诒姸嗌暾堉忻摲f而出的建議。因此，該空承上啟下，要提出“使你的申請脫穎而出”這個(gè)話題。結(jié)合選項(xiàng)，E選項(xiàng)“But how can you make yours stand out from the pile?(但是如何才能讓你的申請信從一堆申請信中脫穎而出呢？)”符合語境。且該選項(xiàng)中的the pile和上文提到的數(shù)千份申請信呼應(yīng)。故選E。
37．由該段標(biāo)題“Realize that “recommended” equals “required”(意識(shí)到“推薦”等于“必需”)”可知，此處建議讀者，要意識(shí)到“推薦”等于“必需”。破折號(hào)后的句子“the reality is that anything that the university presents as “optional” or “recommended” is usually seen as “required” in the minds of admission officers”提到：現(xiàn)實(shí)情況是，大學(xué)提出的任何“可選”或“推薦”的東西，在招生人員的心目中通常都被視為“必需”的東西。破折后的內(nèi)容和前面形成轉(zhuǎn)折關(guān)系。再結(jié)合的標(biāo)題可知，該空應(yīng)該提到很多人沒有認(rèn)識(shí)到“可選”或“推薦”的東西是“必需”的東西，他們僅僅把這些東西當(dāng)作是“可選的”。結(jié)合選項(xiàng)，A選項(xiàng)“One might think of many parts of the application as optional.(人們可能把申請信中的很多部分看作是可選的)”符合語境。與空后“In fact, certain parts may even be presented that way in university application materials(實(shí)際上，在大學(xué)申請材料中，某些部分甚至是以那種方式被呈現(xiàn)出來)”中的that way呼應(yīng)。故選A。
38．空前“in many cases, universities will accept all kinds of materials”提到，在很多情況下，大學(xué)接受各種各樣的材料。那么，該空要提到和“材料”有關(guān)的話題。只有G選項(xiàng)“Extra materials won’t suddenly make you competitive.(額外的材料不會(huì)突然讓你有競爭力)”提到material。且與空后but后面的“當(dāng)你在邊緣的時(shí)候，它可能會(huì)起作用”構(gòu)成轉(zhuǎn)折關(guān)系。故選G。
39．該空是個(gè)小標(biāo)題。由該段內(nèi)容“During school breaks, make sure that you are doing something that shows your academic curiosity, your initiative, and your willingness to work hard.??Bonus points if your activity produces something that could be easily understood by admission offices, and if, this activity is something you’ve been doing for two or more years(在休息期間，確保你做一些能顯示你的學(xué)術(shù)好奇心、你的主動(dòng)性和你努力學(xué)習(xí)的意愿的事情。 如果你做的事情能夠讓招生辦很容易理解，并且你已經(jīng)做了兩年或兩年以上，那就加分了。)”可知，該段建議在休息期間，做一些能讓你加分的事情。因此，C選項(xiàng)“Use your extra time wisely.(明智地利用你額外的時(shí)間)”符合語境。故選C。
40．由該段標(biāo)題“Be eager and focus on quality communication(渴望并專注于高質(zhì)量的溝通。)”可知，本段主要圍繞“溝通”展開。由下文“Answer emails without delay; send thank-you letters; and ask good and thoughtful questions(立即回復(fù)電子郵件；發(fā)送感謝信；提出好的和深思熟慮的問題)”可知，下文介紹了具體的溝通方式。由此可知，空處應(yīng)該是引起下文，D選項(xiàng)“Communicating well will generally be to your benefit.(良好的溝通通常會(huì)給你帶來好處)”符合語境，故選D。
41．C 42．D 43．C 44．B 45．A 46．B 47．D 48．B 49．C 50．B 51．D 52．A 53．B 54．C 55．D
41．考查名詞詞義辨析。句意：是她的鄰居，一位多年來獨(dú)自一人住在街對面的老太太。A. mother 母親；B. captain隊(duì)長；C. neighbor鄰居；D. minister部長。 根據(jù)下文中 “across the street”和 “Spale runs the local ‘Neighborhood Services’ committee”等信息可知，Spale掌管著當(dāng)?shù)氐摹吧鐓^(qū)服務(wù)”委員會(huì)，由此可以推出，Carol Spale在很晚的時(shí)候接到她的一個(gè)鄰居打來的電話。故選C。
42．考查形容詞詞義辨析。句意：這個(gè)委員會(huì)為住在伊利諾斯州北河邊的人所熟悉。A. equal 平等的；B. simple簡單的；C. similar相似的；D. familiar 熟悉的。本句在談?wù)撛撐瘑T會(huì)的相關(guān)情況。根據(jù)下文談到的 “90 “block captains”, each of whom looks over a street in North Riverside”和 “Three times a year, the committee has meetings”可知，這個(gè)委員會(huì)有90個(gè)街區(qū)隊(duì)長，每人專門管理一個(gè)街區(qū)，人們每年聚會(huì)3次交流做好事的經(jīng)歷等信息可知，這里的人很熟悉這個(gè)委員會(huì)。be familiar to…“為……所熟悉”符合語境，故選D。
43．考查副詞詞義辨析。句意：對鄰居友好是這個(gè)小村莊里每個(gè)人都很重視的。A. secretly 秘密地；B. recently 最近地；C. seriously 認(rèn)真地；嚴(yán)肅地；D. obviously明顯地。根據(jù)下文中“Mayor Richard N. Scheck's 1992 call for community-building ideas”和“where the locals come together to talk about the good-neighborthings”可知，呼吁社區(qū)建設(shè)理念，并且人民聚集在一起談?wù)撪従邮乱?，由此可以看出，這里的人們對幫助鄰居非?？粗亍ake... seriously“認(rèn)真對待……”符合語境。故選C。
44．考查名詞詞義辨析。句意：這個(gè)委員會(huì)是1992年理查德施克市長呼吁社區(qū)建設(shè)理念的產(chǎn)物。A. choice選擇；B. product產(chǎn)物；C. discovery發(fā)現(xiàn)；D. suggestion建議。根據(jù)語境可知，這個(gè)委員會(huì)一直在致力于社區(qū)建設(shè)，由此可以推出，該委員會(huì)是1992年市長Richard N.Scheck的社區(qū)建設(shè)構(gòu)思的產(chǎn)物( product)。故選B。
45．考查動(dòng)詞詞義辨析。句意：該委員會(huì)管理著90名“街區(qū)隊(duì)長”。A. manages管理；B. employs使用；從事；C. trains訓(xùn)練；D. controls控制。由句意可知，此句在說明委員會(huì)與街區(qū)隊(duì)長的關(guān)系，因此只能是管理，故選A。
46．考查動(dòng)詞詞義辨析。句意：但老太太為什么哭？A. laughing 笑；B. crying哭；C. singing唱歌； D. shouting 呼喊；大叫。根據(jù)第一段中“heard quiet sobbing on the line”可知，電話里傳來啜泣聲，所以crying正好與此呼應(yīng)，故選B。
47．考查形容詞詞義辨析。句意：當(dāng)那位女士哭著回電話時(shí)，Spale變得緊張起來。A. sorry抱歉的；B. angry 生氣的；C. happy開心的；D. nervous緊張的。根據(jù)in tears可推斷出，女士哭著回電話，那自然會(huì)讓人緊張，故選D。
48．考查名詞詞義辨析。句意：第一個(gè)想法是她有麻煩了。A. memory記憶；B. thought想法；C. impression印象；D. recognition 認(rèn)識(shí)。當(dāng)Spale聽到鄰居在電話中哭泣時(shí)，她不安起來。所以她的第一個(gè)想法就是鄰居有困難了，這是接連的反應(yīng)，故選B。
49．考查形容詞詞義辨析。句意：但結(jié)果證明比這要好得多。A. safer 更安全的；B. luckier更幸運(yùn)的；C. better更好的；D. stronger更強(qiáng)壯的。根據(jù)but可知，但事情的發(fā)展并不是Spale起初想的那樣形成轉(zhuǎn)折，所以結(jié)果是比她想的要好得多。故選C。
50．考查動(dòng)詞詞義辨析。句意：她哭是因?yàn)槲业碾娫捵屗烙腥嗽陉P(guān)心她。A. seeking尋求；B. minding在意，關(guān)心；C. changing改變；D. honoring尊敬。根據(jù)后文的feel good，可知鄰居打電話時(shí)哭泣是因?yàn)樗X得有人在關(guān)心她，她很高興。故選B。
51．考查名詞詞義辨析。句意：委員會(huì)每年舉行三次會(huì)議。A. competitions競賽；B. debates辯論；C. congratulations恭喜；D. meetings會(huì)議。根據(jù)下文中“where the locals come together things”可知，當(dāng)?shù)厝司墼谝黄鹩懻撍麄兊暮绵従拥氖虑?。由此可以推出這個(gè)委員會(huì)每年舉辦三次分享大會(huì)，meetings符合語境。故選D。
52．考查動(dòng)詞詞義辨析。句意：談?wù)撍麄兯龅暮绵従拥氖虑椤. performed執(zhí)行；完成；B. expected期望；C. witnessed目睹，見證；D. remembered記得。 根據(jù)下文的 “one little girl shared how she made a card for a neighboring old gentleman”談到的一個(gè)小女孩在大會(huì)上分享自己給鄰居老爺爺做卡片的故事可知，當(dāng)?shù)氐娜藗兙奂谝黄鹫務(wù)撟约鹤觯╬erformed）的符合好鄰居的事。故選A。
53．考查動(dòng)詞詞義辨析。句意：一個(gè)小女孩分享了她是如何為鄰居的老先生做一張卡片的。A. showed展示；B. shared分享；C. explained解釋；D. confirmed 確認(rèn)。根據(jù)上文中的 the locals come together to talk about the good-neighbor things可知，在這個(gè)大會(huì)上，人們分享( shared)做好事的經(jīng)歷。故選B。
54．考查名詞詞義辨析。句意：她和這位老爺爺交朋友。 A. bets 打賭；B. promises承諾；C. friends朋友；D. decisions決定。后文的“It seems there's no age difference between them”是對該空的暗示，短語make friends with…表示“與……交朋友”。故選C。
55．考查動(dòng)詞詞義辨析。句意：這些善舉都記錄在亞馬遜上的一本書中。A. taken帶走；B. printed印刷；C. developed發(fā)展；D. recorded記錄。此處是kindnesses與書的關(guān)系，所以善舉被記錄在書中符合題意，故選D。
56．which/that 57．a(chǎn)n 58．systems 59．until/till 60．exactly 61．was established 62．traditional 63．recognized 64．Despite 65．to tell
56．考查定語從句。句意：但有另外一個(gè)歷史悠久的經(jīng)典舞蹈形式最近引起了全世界的關(guān)注。分析句子結(jié)構(gòu)可知，此處為定語從句，修飾先行詞another classical dance form，從句缺主語，先行詞為物，應(yīng)用關(guān)系代詞that/which。故填which/that。
57．考查不定冠詞。句意：中國古典舞是一種要求很高、很精致、很有表現(xiàn)力的舞蹈形式。此處表示“一種要求很高、很精致、很有表現(xiàn)力的舞蹈形式”應(yīng)用不定冠詞a/an表示泛指， incredibly首字母發(fā)音以元音音素開頭，應(yīng)用不定冠詞an。故填an。
58．考查名詞的數(shù)。句意：與芭蕾舞一樣，它也是人類已知的最全面的舞蹈系統(tǒng)之一。one of+形容詞最高級(jí)+可數(shù)名詞復(fù)數(shù)，表示“最……之意”。故填systems。
59．考查固定搭配。句意：直到最近，中國以外才有人聽說過中國古典舞。根據(jù)hardly 可知這是一個(gè)否定句，故此處相當(dāng)于固定搭配not...until/till,意為“直到……才”，與句意相符。故填until/till。
60．考查副詞。句意：所以觀眾離開劇院時(shí)并不確定他們剛才看到的究竟是什么。分析句子結(jié)構(gòu)可知，空處需用副詞作狀語。故填exactly。
61．考查動(dòng)詞時(shí)態(tài)和語態(tài)。句意：然而，2006年，神韻演藝公司在紐約成立了。分析句子結(jié)構(gòu)可知空處應(yīng)填謂語動(dòng)詞的形式，依據(jù)In 2006，可知?jiǎng)幼靼l(fā)生在過去，應(yīng)用一般過去時(shí)，主語the Shen Yun Performing Arts Company與establish之間為被動(dòng)關(guān)系，應(yīng)用一般過去時(shí)的被動(dòng)語態(tài)：was/were done，主語是單數(shù)，所以be動(dòng)詞需用was。故填was established。
62．考查形容詞。句意：它的使命是促進(jìn)中國傳統(tǒng)文化，包括呈現(xiàn)最純正的經(jīng)典中國舞蹈。依據(jù)空后的名詞culture可知應(yīng)填形容詞形式，作定語，修飾名詞culture。故填traditional。
63．考查形容詞。句意：不到十年后，中國古典舞得到了更好的認(rèn)可，并開始影響西方芭蕾。此處become是系動(dòng)詞，其后需接形容詞；recognize對應(yīng)的形容詞recognized“認(rèn)可的”，符合題意。故填recognized。
64．考查介詞。句意：盡管芭蕾和中國古典舞有很大的不同，但它們都能生動(dòng)地講述故事，并通過美麗的藝術(shù)感動(dòng)我們。分析句子結(jié)構(gòu)可知，空處需用介詞despite“盡管，雖然”，表示讓步關(guān)系，句首單詞首字母需大寫。故填Despite。
65．考查動(dòng)詞不定式。句意：同上。have the ability to do sth.有做某事的能力，固定搭配，所以空處需用動(dòng)詞不定式作定語。故填to tell。
66．Dear Mr Brown,
Hearing that you’re going back to America next week, we decide to hold a party for you. I’m writing to invite you to take part in it.
We will hold the party in appreciation of your guidance and help during the past year. It starts at 6 pm this Saturday in Room 101 of our teaching building. A great many innovative performances will be put on at the party, where you can enjoy folk tales, songs and dances.
Looking forward to your arrival and hoping that you will have a good time then.
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
67．The next day, I knocked on Bill and Arlene's door. In an instant, they opened the door. I sat down in his living room, and asked, Can I adopt you as my grandpa?” Bill was first a bit confused by my strange question, but then he agreed happily. He hugged me with tears sparkling in his misty eyes. Just as Bill previously said it took a certificate to prove an important thing, we both signed the adoption certificate. At that time, I felt my connection with them strengthened. After hanging the certificate on the wall, Bill promised to teach me to drive the lawn tractor the next morning and I was really expecting the time to come. That night, I even couldn’t fall asleep.
From the day I adopted them, I called Bill and Arlene Grandpa and Grandma. The next morning, while learning to drive the lawn tractor with a snowplow, I accidentally plowed down our chainlink fence. I was frightened and tried to drive back the lawn tractor but it just didn’t work. “Easy, easy.” comforted Bob. He helped me move off the big machine. “Now it seemed that you did make the hole bigger.” joked my new grandpa. My parents went out at that time on hearing the big noise. They were shocked at first, but to my big surprise, my mom
suggested,“Why not remove the fence so that you could play with your grandpa more conveniently !” All of us agreed. Now, with two gardens connected, we would never feel lonely again. How important love was!