2023学年湖南省邵阳市邵东县第三中学高三第一次调研测试英语试卷（含解析）

2023学年高考英语模拟测试卷注意事项：1．答题前，考生先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写清楚，将条形码准确粘贴在考生信息条形码粘贴区。2．选择题必须使用2B铅笔填涂；非选择题必须使用0．5毫米黑色字迹的签字笔书写，字体工整、笔迹清楚。3．请按照题号顺序在各题目的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效；在草稿纸、试题卷上答题无效。4．保持卡面清洁，不要折叠，不要弄破、弄皱，不准使用涂改液、修正带、刮纸刀。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．Hearingthenoiseoutside,Grannyaskedme

.A．whatishappening B．whatwashappeningC．whatitwashappening D．whatwasithappening2．Thelackofeco-friendlyhabitsamongthepublicisthoughttobeamajor_____________ofglobalclimatechange.A．Result B．causeC．warning D．reflection3．AnnawasinInnerMongoliafortwoyears,____asavolunteerteacher.A．havingworkedB．workingC．workedD．towork4．Ifeelcold.____Iclosethewindow?Sure.Goahead!A．ShallB．NeedC．WouldD．Should5．Wearecommittedtocreatingaworldfreefromthehomelessandthehopeless,aworld_______eachandeverycornerisatrueparadise.A．that B．whichC．ofwhich D．fromwhere6．Hefinishedwritinghisfirstnovellastyear,andweallthinkthatis______hiscareerreallytookoff.A．where B．whenC．how D．why7．Thecreationcankeeppeopleawayfromtheirsmartphonesinawaysimilarto________e﹣cigaretteshaveallowedpeopletoquitsmoking．A．that B．howC．which D．what8．Noonebelieveshisreasonsforbeinglatethathewascaughtinatrafficjam,_______madehimembarrassed.A．it B．which C．that D．why9．-HowcanIgetintouchwiththetravelagency,Robin?-JustsurftheInternetandthencallone________thetelephonenumberisprovided.A．withwhich B．inwhich C．ofwhich D．bywhich10．Everythingisamazing.Thankyouall.Wewithoutyourhelp.A．can’tmakeit B．mustn’thavemadeC．won’tmake D．couldn’thavemadeit11．Sincewecandonothingaboutit,we_________aswellconsultMr.Smithaboutthematter.A．can B．mustC．need D．may12．ltwasinDecember,2018________ChairmanXiandPresidentTrumpmetinArgentina.A．when B．thatC．before D．since13．I____aboutwhatyou’vesaidandI’vedecidedtotakeyouradvice．A．thoughtB．havebeenthinkingC．wasthinkingD．wasthinking14．Tomissocreativeapersonthathealwayshaslotsof_________ideasinhismind,andsometimeswedon’tevenknowwhatheisthinkingabout.A．meanB．novelC．slimD．instant15．—Wouldyoumindmovingoveralittle?Ihavetopasshere.—________I’dliketohelp.A．Notintheslightest. B．Don’tmentionit.C．Nevermind. D．Atyourservice.16．I'mcallingtoenquireabouttheposition__________inyesterday'sChinaDaily.A．advertised B．tobeadvertised C．advertising D．havingadvertised17．Comehere,Mary.Ifyoustandatthisangle,you______justseethesunset.A．must B．needC．can D．should18．TheSmallGoosePagodainXi’an,oneofthe22SilkRoadrelicslocatedinChina,_______backin707duringtheTangDynasty.A．dated B．wasdatedC．dates D．isdating19．________theprogram,theyhavetostaythereforanothertwoweeks.A．Notcompleting B．NotcompletedC．Nothavingcompleted D．Havingnotcompleted20．Weallagreethatitisgoodtohelpthoseinneed,butwhen______comestogivingawayourmoney,thingsbecomestrange.A．that B．this C．it D．one第二部分阅读理解（满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。21．（6分）Companionplantingistheideathatwhensomecropsareplantedtogether,theyhelpeachothergrow.Thecompatibleplantsgenerallyhavesimilarneedsfornutrients,soilandmoisture.Adviceforcompanionplantingsissometimesbasedmoreontraditionthanproof.ButFabianFernandezattheUniversityofIllinoissaysthereisevidenceforsomecombinations.Thesecanleadtobettercrops,reducediseaseandhelpwithpestcontrolbyattractinghelpfulinsects.Forexample,somekindsofsoilbacteriatakenitrogen(氮)fromtheairandmakeaformthatplantscanuse.Theplantskeepthenitrogenintheirroots.Legumes(豆类)areespeciallygoodatthis.Anycropssharingthesamespacecangetthenitrogenastherootsdecompose(腐烂).Cropslikebeansandpotatoes,carrotsandcabbages,beansandricecanalsoshareterritorywellbecausetheirrootsreachdifferentlevelsinthesoil.Deep-rootedvegetablesgetnutrientsandmoisturefromlowerdown,sotheydonotcompetewithshallowerplants.Butsomeplantsplacedtogethermayharmeachother'sdevelopment.Forexample,tomatoesdonotlikewetsoilbutwatercressdoes,asthenamesuggests.Soyouwouldprobablynotwanttoputthemtogether.Evenafterharvest,somekindsofproduceshouldbekeptapart.Apples,forexample,releaseethylenegas,aplanthormone.Itcancauseotherfoodstoripen(成熟)tooquickly.Marketsoftenseparatehighethylene-producingfoodsfromthosethataresensitivetothegas.Butsometimesyoumightwantthemtogether.Forexample,ifyouputanappleinabagwithagreenbanana,thebananawillbereadytoeatsooner.Nowwhataboutpeaches,plumsandnectarinesthataretoofirmtoeat?GrowersinCaliforniaanswerthisquestionat.Theysayanapple,abananaorariperpieceoffruitisnotneeded.Thepeaches,plumsandnectarinesthemselvesreleaseenoughofthegastoripensuccessfully.Here'stheiradvice:placethefruitinafruitbowlorinapaperbagwiththetopfoldedover.Keepthefruitatroomtemperature.Whenthefruitissoftenoughtoyourliking,eitheruseitorplaceitinarefrigeratortostopfurtherripening.1、Whatarethebasicneedsforcompanionplanting?A．Goodoldcompanions.B．Somekindsofsoilbacteria.C．Nutrients,soilandmoisture.D．Helpfulinsects.2、WhatdoestheunderlinedsentenceinParagraph2mostprobablymean?A．Tosomeextent,companionplantingreliesmoreontraditionalexperience.B．Inthefieldofcompanionplanting,proofalwaysspeakslouderthantradition.C．Traditionalexperienceismuchlessreliablethanscientificexperiments.D．Scientificresearcheshavethrownlightonthetheoryofcompanionplanting.3、Accordingtothetext,whichgroupofplantsarenotsuitabletobeplantedtogether?A．Beansandpotatoes.B．Tomatoesandwatercress.C．Carrotsandcabbages.D．Beansandrice.4、Whatcanbeinferredfromthelasttwoparagraphs?A．Weshouldchoosefruitfrommarketsasoftenaspossible.B．Thepeaches,plumsandnectarinesshouldalwaysbeputtogethertogetriper.C．Thefruitinafruitbowlorinapaperbagshouldbeeatenassoonaspossible.D．Weshouldnotplaceanyripeningfruitoutindirectsunlight.22．（8分）Dearestdarlinggirl,Todayisthebeginningofthenextstageinyourlife.WeheadofftoyournewhomeatStanford.WheredoIstartintellingyouhowproudIfeeltobecalledMummybyyou?We'velaughedathowyouburstintothisworldwithascowlonyourface,howdeterminedyouhavealwaysbeenrightfromfeedingyourselftomakingbigdecisionsforyourlife.ThereweredaysduringyourillnessthatIwasn'tsureyouhadthewilltomakeit.Tellingyouthatyouneededtowanttogetbetterwasthehardestandyetthegreatestday.Fromthatdayyoutookresponsibilityanddecidedyouwantedtobeatanorexia（厌食症）．Idon'tthinkI'veeverfeltsoproudofyouaswhenyoucamehometosaythatyouwantedtogotoWestAfricabetweenschoolanduniversity.Youchosetogoalone,andtoraisethemoneyyourself.Youhavesuchstrengthofcharacteranddetermination.Itisattimeshardtobelievethatyouareonly18.Youexperiencedsomethinginthatmonththatfewdareexperienceinalifetime.So,Viv,herearemywordsofwisdomtoyouasyoustartyournextbigadventure.Theworldisabeautifulplacebutoftenafewthingscanmakeitseemdifficult.God'stempleismadeoflove.It'sman'stemplethatisbuiltofstones.Openyourhearttogoodnessandnevereverletnegativepeopleorthoughtstakeholdofyou.AsMinorMyersputit,"Gointotheworldanddowe’ll.Butmoreimportantly,gointotheworldanddogood:'Itistruethatwitheverypassingday,Iwillgrowolderandweaker.AdaymaycomewhenIwillbecomeforgetful.Buteventhen,youwithyourbrightsmile,willlightupmyheart.YourAlo1、Whatcanbelearnedfromthefirstparagraph?A．Shewasonceatroublemaker.B．She'safreshmaninStanford.C．Shereliesonherparentsalot.D．Shewasdefeatedbyanorexia.2、WhydidVivgotoWestAfrica?A．Todowhatothersdarenot.B．Toshowherdetermination.C．Togetmoneyforschoolfees.D．Togoonanadventurebyherself.3、WhatisAlo'sadviceforViv?A．Tobeapositiveandkindperson.B．Toavoidthenegativepartoflife.C．Tobecautiousofcold-heartedpeople.D．Toexplorethebeautyoftheworld.4、Howdidtheauthorfeelwhenwritingtheletter?A．Amusedandthankful.B．Pleasedandsatisfied.C．Cheerfulandrelieved.D．Concernedandanxious.23．（8分）Thesehotelsdon’thaveallthenecessaryfacilitiesbuteachofthemofferssomethingdifferent.Don’tmissthemifyoutraveltoCanada.SleeponatrainattheTrainStationInn.ThishotelisinanoldtrainstationinNovaScotia.Theowners,JamesandShelleyLeFresne,usethestationandthetrainasrooms.Therearesevenoldcarsandthereisalsoarestaurantinthediningcar,PricesarefromS89to$169perroomortraincar.SleepinajailintheCanadiancapital,Ottawa.Here,youcansleepintheolddowntownOttawaJailHostel.Therearegrouporprivatebedrooms.Therearestillbarsonthedoors!Pricesarefrom$25to$65.Don’tworry,therearen’tanycriminalsthere!Sleepinatepee(atentoftheAmericanIndians)ataUNESCOWorldHeritagesiteinAlberta.Atthishotel,thereareguidedtoursandlessonsinlocalculture.Thebestpart:sleepinginarealtepeeoutside.Thepriceisaround$300,or$620forafullpackage.SleepinalighthouseattheQuirponLighthouseInn.ThishotelisonNewfoundland’sQuirponIsland.Therearegreatviewsoftheoceanfromthewindows.Thereare11privateroomsintotal.Pricesarefrom$225forasingleto$31forasuite.Mealsareincludedintherestaurant.Thehotelhasthetraditionallookandfeelofthelighthouse,sothereisnoInternet,TVortelephonesintherooms.Therearetoursavailable,andboattourstotheislandareincluded.1、WhatcanyoudoifyouchoosetheTrainStationInn?A．Shopintheoldtraincars.B．Learnhowtodrivethetrain.C．Havemealsinthediningcar.D．EnjoyarailtourofNovaScotia.2、InwhatwayisstayinginatepeeinAlbertaspecial?A．Itserveslocalfoodtodiners.B．Youcansleepintheopenair.C．YoucantourAlbertaforfree.D．Itofferslessonsonmakingtepees.3、WhichisunavailableattheQuirponLighthouseInn?A．Privaterooms.B．Guidedtours.C．Dailymeals.D．TheInternet.4、You’llpaytheleastifyouchoosetosleep_A．intheOttawaJailHostelB．attheTrainStationInnC．inatepeeinAlbertaD．attheQuirponLighthouseInn24．（8分）HowtoSaveonSightseeingNewYorkCityAttractionsWithsomanyuniqueattractions，world-famousmuseums，theaters，andskyscrapersthereisalwaysplentytodoinNewYork．However，sightseeing，inNewYorkCitymightnotbetheeasiestorthecheapestexperience．Thisiswhyourteamofreal，life-longNewYorkershascreatedtheNewYorkPass．Ifyouwanttodiscoverthebestofwhatthisamazingcityofferswhilestillsavingsometimeandmoneyonyourvisit，theNewYorkPassissomethingyoushouldbeinterestedin．HowYouBenefitfromtheNewYorkPassFreeentrytoover50attractionsEmpireStateBuilding，StatueofLiberty，MuseumofModernArt，MadisonSquareGardenTour，NBCStudioTours，NewYorkAquarium&manyothers．Free140guidebookinEnglish，German&Spanish，containinghoursofoperation，mapsanddirectionstoeverytouristattraction，shopandrestaurant．Lineskippingprivileges（特权），asaNewYorkPassholderyouareentitledtofasttrackentrytotheNewYorkCity'sbusiestattractions．Over650worthofentrancefeesthat'showmuchitwouldcostifyouvisitedalltheattractionsthatNewYorkPassgrantsentrancetowithoutusingtheNewYorkPass．Thatdoesn'tevenincludetheadditionaldiscountsyoureceiveforhavingaNYPass．100%RiskFree，MoneyBackGuaranteeNewYorkPassinsurancegivesyouextracomfortincaseyourtravelplanschange，offeringrefundonnon-usedPasses．PleaseNote：Youcanvisitasmanyattractionsasyouwantevenmorewiththetimesavedwithfasttrackentry．Youdon'tneedtocarrytoomuchcashandtheNewYorkPasskeepscontrolonyourspending．NewYorkPassPrices：OfferEnds：Fri13Feb2016ProductPrice1DayAdultPass﹩751DayChildPass﹩552DayAdultPass﹩1102DayChildPass﹩903DayAdultPass﹩1123DayChildPass﹩967DayAdultPass﹩1447DayChildPass﹩112484、Whatisthemainpurposeofthispassage？______A．TointroducetheNewYorkPass．B．ToattractmoretouriststoNewYork．C．TodescribehowtousetheNewYorkPass．D．ToexplainwhytheNewYorkPassiscreated．1、WhatbenefitcanyougetfromtheNewYorkPass？______A．Youdon'thavetocarrycashwithyou．B．YoucanvisittheStatueofLibertyforfree．C．Youcanchangeyourtravelplansasyoulike．D．Youcangetthefreeguidebookinfourlanguages．2、JackandhistwokidswillvisitNewYorkforthreedaysinJanuaryin2016，howmuchshouldhepayfortheNewYorkPass？______A．﹩520 B．﹩420C．﹩380 D．﹩3043、Theunderlinedphrase"areentitledto"mostprobablymeans"aregiven______of"．A．thename B．thehonorC．theprivilege D．thetitle25．（10分）Imaginethatyou’relookingatyourcompany-issuedsmartphoneandyounoticeane-mailfromLinkedln:“Thesecompaniesarelookingforcandidateslikeyou!”Youaren’tnecessarilysearchingforajob,butyou’realwaysopentoopportunities,sooutofcuriosity,youclickonthelink.Afewminuteslateryourbossappearsatyourdesk.“We’venoticedthatyou’respendingmoretimeonLinkedlnlately,soIwantedtotalkwithyouaboutyourcareerandwhetheryou’rehappyhere,”shesays.Uh-oh.It’sanawkwardscene.Attrition(损耗）hasalwaysbeenexpensiveforcompanies,butinmanyindustriesthecostoflosinggoodworkersisrising,owingtotightlabormarkets.Thuscompaniesareintensifying(增强）theireffortstopredictwhichworkersareathighriskofleavingsothatmanagerscantrytostopthem.Tactics(策略）rangefromelectronicmonitortosophisticated(复杂的）analysesofemployees’socialmedialives.Someofthisworkmaybeareasontoletemployeestoquit.Ingeneral,peopleleavetheirjobsbecausetheydon’tliketheirboss,don’tseeopportunitiesforpromotionorgrowth,orareofferedahigherpay;thesereasonshaveheldsteadyforyears.NewresearchconductedbyCEB,aWashington-basedtechnologycompany,looksnotjustatwhyworkersquitbutalsoatwhen.“We’velearnedthatwhatreallyaffectspeopleistheirsenseofhowthey’redoingcomparedwithotherpeopleintheirpeergroup,orwithwheretheythoughttheywouldbeatacertainpointinlife,saysBrianKropp,whoheadsCEB’sHRpractice.“We’velearnedtofocusonmomentsthatallowpeopletomakethesecomparisons.”Technologyalsoprovidescluesaboutwhichstaremployeesmightbeeyeingtheexit.Companiescantellwhetheremployeesusingworkcomputersorphonesarespendingtimeon(orevenjustopeninge-mailsfrom)careerwebsites,andresearchshowsthatmorefirmsarepayingattentiontothesethings.Largecompanieshavealsobeguntrackingbadgeswipes(浏览痕迹)employees’useofanIDtoenterandexitthebuildingortheparkinggaragetoidentifypatternsthatsuggestaworkermaybeinterviewingforajob.1、Fromthefirstparagraph,wecaninferLinkedlnis___________.A．ane-mailB．ajobfromtheInternetC．aprofessionalsocialnetworkD．aworld-famouscompany2、What’sthemainideaofthesecondparagraph?A．Thecostoflosinggoodworkersisrising.B．Companiesarestricterwithworkersthanbefore.C．Measureshavebeentakentofindthepotentialworkerswhowanttoquit.D．Findingnewjobshasbeenatrendformostworkers.3、AccordingtotheresearchbyCEB,whichofthefollowingmightbethemostprobablereasonforworkerstoquittheirjobs?A．Theydon’tliketheirbosses.B．Workersarealwaysdoingcomparisons.C．Notseeingopportunitiesforpromotion.D．Tofindahigher-paidjob.4、Whatistheauthor’spurposeinwritingthetext?A．Tomakeareviewonaphenomenon.B．Totellustheleader’sconcerns.C．Toshowanewtrendinthejobmarket.D．Tostresstheroleofnewtechnologies.第三部分语言知识运用（共两节）第一节（每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项．26．（30分）完形填空（共20小题；每小题1．5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑Onesummerincollege,Iwasinvitedtobeaninstructoratahighschoolleadershipcamp.Ifirst36aboyunderthetreeonthefirstdayofcamp.Hisobvious37andshynessmadehimappearweakandlonely.Nearby,20038camperswereplayingandjoking,buttheboyseemedtowanttobeanywhere39wherehewas.Iwasinstructedtocaremoreaboutcamperswhomightfeel40.SoI41himandsaid,“Hi,I’mKevin.It’snicetomeetyou.Howareyou?”42ashakyvoicehe43answered,“Okay,Iguess.”Icalmlyaskedhimtojoinintheactivitiesand44somenewpeople.Hequietlyreplied,“No,thisisnotreallymything.”Icould45thatthiswholeexperiencewas46tohim.ButIsomehowknewitwouldn’tberightto47him,either.Itwasgoingtotakemoretimeand48.Thenextday,Iwasleadingcampsongsforthecampers.Theyeagerlyparticipated.Buttheboywasjustsittingalone,49outthewindow.Thateveningatournightlystaffmeeting,Imademy50abouthimknown.Iaskedthemtopayspecialattentionandspendtimewithhim51theycould.Thedaysflewbyfast.Whenthe“lastdance”came,surprisingly,theboyfromunderthetreewasnowashirtlessdancing52.Heownedthedancefloor53meaningfultimewithothers.Icouldn’t’believeitwashim.Inthatinstant,Irealizedhoweasyitistogiveabitof54everyday.Youmayneverknowhowmucheachgesturemaymeantosomeoneelse.Itellthisstoryas55asIcan,andIadviseotherstolookoutfortheirown“boyunderthetree.”1、A．learnedB．recognizedC．noticedD．heard2、A．angerB．discomfortC．excitementD．satisfaction3、A．ambitiousB．curiousC．anxiousD．eager4、A．otherthanB．justasC．orratherD．aswellas5、A．leftoutB．putoutC．madeoutD．letout6、A．passedB．leftC．visitedD．approached7、A．AtB．InC．OnD．By8、A．unfortunatelyB．unwillinglyC．unconsciouslyD．uninterestingly9、A．helpB．interviewC．findD．meet10、A．senseB．suggestC．considerD．prove11、A．familiarB．similarC．strangeD．typical12、A．pushB．pullC．pardonD．punish13、A．effectsB．exercisesC．effortsD．expenses14、A．observingB．examiningC．admiringD．staring15、A．troubleB．concernC．devotionD．understanding16、A．unlessB．beforeC．whenD．since17、A．wonderB．dangerC．sceneD．instructor18、A．sparingB．savingC．spreadingD．sharing19、A．himselfB．yourselfC．themselvesD．itself20、A．soonB．farC．oftenD．long第二节（每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。27．（15分）Helpingothers1．(be)agoodthing,becausewecangetsomeenjoymentoutofit.SoI2．(firm)believethatparticipatinginavolunteeringactivitycanbenefitusalot.Firstly,wecangetalotoflifeexperienceandgain3．(skill)tohelpthoseinneed.Secondly,wewouldmakemorefriendsandlearnmuchknowledge.Thenwecangetwell4．(prepare)forourfuture.Thirdly,wemaygainaspecialskill5．canhelpuslivebetterin6．(challenge)conditions.Andlastly,takingsuch7．activitymeanslettingeveryoneintheworldfeeltheexistenceofloveand8．(warm).Maybewewillknowmoreabout9．thehappinessis.So,trytobecomeavolunteeranddoourbesttohelpothers.Ibelievewecanknowmoreaboutourselvesandour10．(wonder)future.第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）28．（10分）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。WhenIstartedtolearnEnglish,IwastellingthatspokenEnglishisveryimportant.Instead,IwasnotinterestedinitbecauseIthoughtitwasofnouseful.Myfriendsdidn’tagreewithmeandsuggestedIwenttotheEnglishcorner,whattheybelievedcouldhelpmedevelopmyinterestinspokenEnglish.Ididgotherebutwassoshytosayaword.MyEnglishteacheradvisedmepreparesometopicsandmaterialsaheadofthetime.NowIkeeponspeakingEnglishwheneverpossiblyandgototheEnglishcornerregularly.ThankstomyfriendsandEnglishteacher,IhavefallenforlovewithspokenEnglish.第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）一位美国高中生Jonah在互联网上登出寻友启事想结交中国朋友来学习中文和了解中国文化。假设你是李华，请你在看到这则启事后，用英文给Jonah发一封电子邮件，主要内容包括：1.你怎样得知Jonah的愿望；2.你愿意成为他的朋友；3.你打算如何帮助他。注意：1.词数100左右；2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

2023学年模拟测试卷参考答案（含详细解析）第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、B2、B3、B4、A5、C6、B7、B8、B9、C10、D11、D12、B13、B14、B15、A16、A17、C18、C19、C20、C第二部分阅读理解（满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。21、1、C2、A3、B4、D22、Whydowereadpoetry?Firstobviousone:becauseweenjoyit.Theonlyotherreasonisforacademicpurposes,andthat'snotwhythisishere.Manyofusreadpoetrysimplybecauseweoftenfeeldepressedandhopelesslylost,andinpoetryweseehowbeautifulandstrangeeverythingis.Sointhatwaypoetrycalmsouranxiety.Therearemanydifferentkindsofpoems.Theyarenotallcalming.Somepoemsmakemeanxious,angry,scared,andsad,whichiswhyIvaluethem.Asareader,Iwantafullmeal,notjustdessert.Iwantthesweetandthebitter.Often,IreadpoetrywhenI'malreadyrelaxed.Infact,IreadmorewhenI'mnotstressedout.HerearethemainreasonsIrespondtopoetry,asfarasIcantell.Metrical(格律的)poemsareaboutsettinguprulesandthenbendingthem.Usually,thisisdonebysettinguparhythmandthenviolatingitoralmostviolatingit.Andthenreturningtoita