2023届安徽省宿州市泗县一中高考压轴卷英语试卷含解析

2023高考英语模拟试卷请考生注意：1．请用2B铅笔将选择题答案涂填在答题纸相应位置上，请用0．5毫米及以上黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将主观题的答案写在答题纸相应的答题区内。写在试题卷、草稿纸上均无效。2．答题前，认真阅读答题纸上的《注意事项》，按规定答题。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．—Mike,it’sreallyimpossibleforustogettotherailwaystationintime!—HowIwishIcouldstopthetrain________it.A．catchB．tocatchC．catchingD．caught2．________enoughmoney,theyoungmanwasunabletobuyhisgirlfriendexpensivejewelry.A．Nottosave B．NotsavingC．Nothavingsaved D．Notsaved3．MymotherisalwayswarningmewhenIgoout,“Don’tgetoffthebus________itisstopping.”A．untilB．whileC．beforeD．after4．“Itmighthavesavedmealotofmoney”,Mr.Chensighed,“________timelyfromthestockmarketthisJuly”.A．didIwithdraw B．shouldIwithdrawC．haveIwithdrawn D．hadIwithdrawn5．Ican________Diana’sthoughtsfromthechangesinherfacialexpressions.A．readB．noticeC．countD．watch6．—CanIhaveadayofftomorrow?Ineedtovisitmygrandmainthehospital.—__________.Icanmanagewithoutyou.A．ForgetitB．OfcourseC．ItdependsD．I’mafraidnot7．NASAhasmadea________thatourearthhasnothreatassociatedwiththefilm2012whichisbasedonpuremyths.A．clarification B．classification C．identification D．presentation8．Iregretnothavingtakenyouradvice.OtherwiseI________thismistakeatthemoment.A．didn’tmake B．wouldn’tmakeC．hadn’tmake D．wouldn’thavemade9．Accordingtotheschoolrule,nochildbeallowedoutoftheschool,unlessaccompaniedbyhisorherownparents.A．should B．mustC．shall D．can10．—Daddy,wouldyoupleasebuymeaniPhoneX?—Ifyoucanpassthismidtermexamination,you__________haveoneasareward.A．must B．needC．would D．shall11．Inmyopinion,one’sindividualincomedoesnotwhollyreflecttheextent________one’sself-valueandsocialvaluearerealized.A．ofwhich B．withwhichC．onwhich D．towhich12．TheSmallGoosePagodainXi’an,oneofthe22SilkRoadrelicslocatedinChina,_______backin707duringtheTangDynasty.A．dated B．wasdatedC．dates D．isdating13．Dadisusedtosmokinganddrinking.There’snochance_____I’mabletotalkhiminto.A．whether;givingitupB．ofwhether;givingthemupC．that;gettingridofthemD．which;stoppingit14．Mr.Smartisbelievedtobeacapableperson,whoisequal_____chargeofthecompanyverywell.A．totake B．totaking C．tobetaken D．taking15．—YoushouldhavecometothepartylastSaturdayevening.Itwasreallyfantastic.—Butafriendanunexpectedvisittome.A．paid B．hadpaid C．wouldpay D．haspaid16．Itwas______wewerereturninghome______Irealizedwhatagoodfeelingitwastohavehelpedsomeoneintrouble.A．when;before B．when;thatC．before;where D．how;that17．AnewmovieSacrificecameoutlastyear,GeYouplayedadoctorsavedanorphanatthecostofhisownbaby.A．inwhich;who B．when;who C．onwhich;bywhom D．where;whom18．___________theeffectofcultureshock,heistryingtoreadalotaboutitbeforegoingtoFranceforfurtherstudy.A．ToreduceB．ReducedC．ReducingD．Havingreduced19．Sincethemiddleofthelastyear,thebike-sharingmarket_____inBeijing.A．boomedB．wasboomingC．willboomD．hasboomed20．Thepresidentstoodbyawindowinsidetheroom,________Ientered,lookingoverthesquare.A．where B．intowhichC．which D．that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）Parentscomplainthatchildrenoutgrowtheirclothessofastthatitcostsafortune（￡12，000onaverageperyear），goingthroughsevendifferentsizesinthespaceoftheirfirsttwoyears．Therecouldnowbeasolution：anewhigh－techfabric（织物）thatexpandsasthewearergrows．RyanYasin，whoisstudyingforamaster’sdegreeattheLondonRoyalCollegeofArt，cameupwiththeideaafterpurchasingclothesforhisnewbornnephew，onlytofindthebabyhadoutgrownthembythetimetheyarrived．InadditiontotheexpenseYasinwasalsoconcernedabouttheenvironmentalinfluence．Theprocessofmakinganddistributingjustlkilogram，or2．2pounds，ofnewfabricresultsinanaverageof23kg，or50poundsofgreenhousegases．Tomakemattersworse，the“fastfashion”trendworldwidehascausedgarmentproductiontodoublesince2000，withmorethanhalfoftheclothingendingupinlandfillsannually!Tofindasolution，Yasinusedhispreviousexperiencedesigningsatellitestoinventawaytofoldsynthetic（合成的）materialsuchthatitstretchesinalldirections．Thefirstdesign，apairoftinypants，notonlyfithisbabynephew，butalsohis2－year-oldniece!Afterspendingalotoftimeperfectingtheprocessandtestingthedesign，Yasinisnowawaitingapatentforhisdesignandseekinginvestors（投资者）tobringtheclothingtomarket．ForhisnewlineofPetitPli，thedesignerplanstoproduceouterwearthatisbothwaterproof（防水的）andwindproof．Theclothingwillbemachinewashableandfoldsmallenoughtofitinajacketorpantpocket．Yasinplanstoestablishatake－backsystemsothatworn－outPetitPliclothingcanberecycledintonewfabric．Thedesignerdoesnotexpectparentstodresstheirchildrenonlyinhisexpandableclothing，particularlysincethecurrentdesignsusesyntheticmaterials．Butheplanstosoonproducethewearin“awidervarietyofgarments”andhopesthatPetitPliwillbeabletohavean“influenceonover-consumption．”Wesurelyhopehesucceeds!1、WhatinspiredYasin’sinvention?A．Hisgreatexpenseonclothes．B．Hisunhappyexperience．C．Hisnephew’spiled-upclothes．D．Hisdesireforamaster’sdegree．2、WhichofthefollowingstatementsaboutYasin’sdesignistrue?A．Ithasbeentestedsuccessful．B．Ithascomeonthemarket．C．Ithasgotapatent．D．Ithasattractedalotofinvestors．3、Whatwillbeoneadvantageofthenewouterwear?A．Itcomesinvariousstyles．B．Itneedsnowashing．C．Itcanneverbewornout．D．Itisspace－saving．4、WhydoesYasinsuggestalimiteduseoftheexpandableclothing?A．Itscostistoohigh．B．Itlacksstylishdesigns．C．Itsmaterialsarenotnatural．D．Itisnoteasilyrecycled．22．（8分）Ifitweren'tforthementor（导师），RebeccaCruziscertainthatshewouldn'thavegottenherbachelor'sdegree．Ms．Cruzwentthroughatroublingtimeduringhersecondyearincommunitycollege．Shedidn'tfeelmuchsupportathome．Strugglingontheedgeofstoppinghereducation，Cruzturnedtohermentor，AlexLopez．"Heputmeintherightdirection，"Cruzrecalls．GiselaBusheyisanotherwomanwhounderstandstheimportanceofmentors，andshehopestofindanAlexforeveryRebecca．SoshedesignedCriticalBridge，whichprovidesthemwithmentorship．AndinOctober，CriticalBridgewasnamedarecipientofthe﹩50，000EncorePrize，whichisawardedbyEncore．org，apartnerorganizationthataimstousethetalentsofthoseaged50orolder．Aspartoftheprize，Encore．orgwillprovidementorsforCriticalBridge．ThementorswillworkwithyouthsthroughouttheirparticipationinthetwoprogramsconnectedtoCriticalBridge．Morethan10，000peopleintheUnitedStatesareretiringeveryday，accordingtoPhyllisMoen，asociologyprofessor．ManyoftheseAmericanshaveexpressedadesiretogivebacktotheircommunities．"Theywanttodosomethingmeaningful．Andthere'snothingmoremeaningfulthanmentoringacrossgenerations，"ProfessorMoensays．DimaKhouryhasmentoredyoungpeoplethroughouthercareer．Sheseesmentorshipasapersonalrelationship．"Takethetimetogettoknoweachother，"Ms．Khourysays．"Ifyoutakethetimetobuildtrustatthebeginning，itwillbemucheasiertobuildahealthyrelationshipafterthat，andmorebeneficial．"Speakingfromexperience，shesaysmentorsmightnotalwayshavetheanswers，butbeingalistenerisjustasimportant．"Ithinkwhathelpsissomethingaskingtherightquestionandlettingthemthinkaboutit，"shesays．"Itbenefitscriticalthinking．"Cruz，nowaSanFranciscoStategraduate，hasbecomeamentortoo．"Sometimesweareinaconditionwherewedon'thavepeopletogoto；youmightnotmakeitoutfromthatsamecyclewithoutthehelpofanyhumanguide，"shesays．Butbyprovidingmentorshipandresources，Cruzhopesthatifsuchatimecomes，studentswill"makethedecisiontopushforwardasopposedtogivingup．"1、WhatcanbeknownaboutRebeccaCruz？A．Shewasstronglysupportedbyherfamily．B．Shefailedtogetherbachelor'sdegree．C．Shegaveuphercollegeeducation．D．Shewashelpedbyhermentor．2、WhatdoweknowaboutCriticalBridge？A．Itoffersstudentsmentorship．B．Itgivesmentorsprizesyearly．C．ItwasfoundedbyAlexLopez．D．Itisatalentsearchorganization．3、WhatdoesDimaKhourythinkofmentorship？A．Itrequiresrichexperience．B．Ittakesalongtimetobuild．C．Itisthebestjobchanceforretiredpeople．D．Itinvolvesagoodunderstandingbetweenpeople．4、WhatisRebeccaCruz'sfuturewish？A．Toprovidestudentswithsupport．B．Toguidestudentsthroughtheirstudy．C．Tobuildahealthyrelationshipwithothers．D．Togetadvancedtraininginmentorshipskills．23．（8分）Youalreadyknowthatmakingagoodfirstimpressioncangoalongway.Butforgetalltheadviceyou’vereceivedaboutdressingtoimpressorputtingonacheesysmile.Itturnsoutthatthetruesecrettobuildingalastingconnectionreachesmuchdeeperthanwhatyouwear.AccordingtoAmyCuddy,aHarvardBusinessSchoolprofessorwhohasresearchedfirstimpressionsformorethan15years,everyoneaskstwoquestionswhentheymeetingsomeonenew:CanItrustthisperson?AndcanIrespectthisperson?Bothquestionshelpyoumeasureaperson’swarmthandcompetence,respectively.But,Cuddysays,youshouldputgainingyourpeers’trustoverwinningtheirrespect—eveninaworkplacesetting.“Ifsomeoneyou’retryingtoinfluencedoesn’ttrustyou,you’renotgoingtogetveryfar;infact,youmightevendrawsuspectionbecauseyoucomeacrossasacontroller,”CuddywroteinherbookPresence:BringingYourBoldestSelftoYourBiggestChallenges.“Awarm,trustworthypersonwhoisalsostronglyadmired,butonlyafteryou’veestablishedtrustdoesyourstrengthbecomeagiftratherthanathreat.”Butthat’snottheonlywayyoucanstartoffontherightfootwithastranger.Yourphysicalappearancematters,too.A2017studybypsychologistLeslieZebrowitzofBrandeisUniversityfoundthatpeopleusefourcluestojudgeyourface:babyfacedness,familiarity,fitness,andemotionalresemblance.Whileyoucan’tcontrolallofthesefactors,youcanimproveyour“emotionalresemblance”byusingbodylanguagethatbuildstrustnaturally.Thenexttimeyoumeetsomeonenew,focusongainingtheirtrust—notwinningthemoverwithafirmhandshake.1、What’sthemainmisunderstandingdescribedinthefirstparagraph?A．dressingtoimpress.B．puttingonacheesysmile.C．makingagoodfirstimpression.D．buildingalastingconnection.2、WhichismoreimportantinaworkplacesettingaccordingtoAmyCuddy?A．gainingyourpeers’trust.B．winningyourpeers’respect.C．tryingtoinfluenceyourpeers.D．drawingyourpeers’suspectionasacontroller.3、WhatdoesLeslieZebrowitzsuggestina2017study?A．Youcancontrolyour“fitness”.B．Youcancontrolyour“familiarity”.C．Youcanimproveyour“babyfacedness”.D．Youcanimproveyour“emotionalresemblance”.4、Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A．Judgeonebyafirmly-madehandshakeB．Judgeonebyanaturally-builttrustC．JudgeonebythefirstimpressionD．Judgeonebythephysicalappearance24．（8分）Didyouknowthatbadmintonisalsoafast-pacedcompetitivesport?BadmintonhasbeenaSummerOlympicsportsince1992.Para-badmintonwillbeincludedinthe2020SummerOlympicGamesinTokyo.Here’swhatyouneedtoknowifyourchildisinterestedinbadminton.Badmintonisplayedona44-foot-longrectangular(矩形的)courtthatis17feetwideforsinglesand20feetwidefordoubles.Itisdividedinthemiddlebyanetplaced5feetofftheground,likevolleyball,notatgroundlevelliketennis.Incompetition,eachmatchisasetofthreegamesplayedto21points.Thereisaone-minutebreakwhenaplayerorteamreaches11points,andatwo-minutebreakinbetweenthefirstandsecondgamesandthesecondandthirdgames.Agekidscanstart:About6yearsold.Bestforkidswho:Havegoodskills,arepatientandhardworking,andcanhandlethepressureofone-on-oneortwo-on-twocompetition.Teamorindividual:Matchescanbesingles(one-on-one)ordoubles(two-on-two).Funfact:BadmintonistheonlysportthathasmixeddoubleseventintheOlympicGames.Costs:Beginnersareexpectedtopay$30to$40foranentry-levelracquet(球拍).Badmintonshoesaresimilarinpricetootherathleticshoes.Joinacluborteamforlessons.Aone-hourgrouplessonforbeginnersshouldcost$20to$25,withcostsincreasingasyourchildmovesuptheranks.Youwillalsopayentryfeesforcompetitions.Timecommitmentrequired:Beginnerswillplayforjustanhourortwoperweek.Potentialforinjury:Playershaveaverylowriskofinjury.Playerswhowearglassesshoulduseeyeprotection.1、Fromthepassage,wecanlearnthat________.A．badmintonisafast-pacedcompetitivesportwhichbeganin1992B．thecourtforsingleshasthesamewidthasthatfordoublesC．badmintonhasmixeddoubleseventintheOlympicGamesD．para-badmintonhasbeenincludedintheSummerOlympicGames2、Howmanyminutesinallwillaplayerhaveforarestinasetofthreegames?A．2.B．3.C．7.D．11.3、Accordingtothepassage,forthebeginners,theyshould________.A．wearglassestoprotecttheireyesB．starttolearnbadmintonattheageof8C．playforatleastanhourortwoeverydayD．payatleast$20foraone-hourgrouplesson25．（10分）WelcometoTheMetropolitanMuseumofArtTheMet,whichisshortforTheMetropolitanMuseumofArt,presentsover5,000yearsofartfromaroundtheworldforeveryonetoexperienceandenjoy.MillionsofpeopletakepartinTheMetexperienceonlineoroffline.Sinceitwasfoundedin1870,TheMethasalwaystriedtobemorethanastoreroomofrareandbeautifulobjects.Everyday»artcomesaliveintheMuseum’sgalleriesandthroughitsexhibitionsandevents,revealingbothnewideasandunexpectedconnectionsacrosstimeandacrosscultures.Notes：I.HowcanIobtainpermissiontofilmorphotographatTheMetropolitanMuseumofArt?Pleaseemailadetailedrequesttocommunicatiom@.II.HowcanIobtainsuitableimagestoreproduceinamagazine,newspaper,orwebsite?ToviewandrequestpressimagesfortheMuseum’scurrentandupcomingexhibitionsandnewsstoriesabouttheMet,pleasesigninorregisterforapressaccountinthePressImagessectionoftheonlinePressRoom.III.AllotherimagerequestsshouldbedirectedtoArtResourcethroughitswebsite(),bytelephoneat212-505-8700,oremailatrequests@.YoumayalsosubmityourrequestusingtheImageRequestFormavailableontheMet’swebsite.IV.Ifyouhaveanyotherquestions,pleasecontacttheMuseum’sDigitalDepartment:DigitalDepartmentTheMetropolitanMuseumofArt1000FifthAvenueNewYork,NewYork10028-0198Telephone:212-650-2550Email:prtvacypolicy@1、Whattypeofwritingisthistext?A．Abusinessguide.B．Anartsurvey.C．Aresearchreport.D．Anadvertisement.2、WhatcanwelearnabouttheMetfromthetext?A．TheMethasahistoryof5,000years.B．PeoplestartedtovisittheMetonlinetobuyobjects.C．TheMetstopscollectingartsrightnow.D．PeoplecannottakeaphotowithoutthepermissionoftheMet.3、Whatshouldyoudoifyouwanttohaveimagesusedforamagazine?A．Emailtocommunications@.B．Telephoneat212-505-8700.C．WriteanapplicationattheonlinePressRoom.D．ContacttheMuseum’sDigitalDepartment.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）IwasinthesixthgradeandhasjustmovedtoCaliforniafromAlaskawhenImetMs.LindaJones.Mostofmyteachersseemedto1me;Iwasonemorestudentamonghundreds.Ms.Jones,however,tooka2interest.“Youcanwrite,”shesaid,explainingthatshewantedtomovemeintothehonorsEnglishclass.SodidI.Adecadelater,whenmyfirstnovelwas3,IwentbacktoMs.Jones’sclassroom,handingheracopyofmybook.“AndI4thisforyou.”Ms.Jonesbegantocry5.She’dbeenconsideringearly6,shesaid,7shefeltshewasn’thavingenoughofaneffect8herstudents.Ididn’tknowhowtomakeMs.Jonesunderstandwhatshe’ddoneforme:9her,IfellinlovewithShakespeare.Ilearnedhowtocomposeanessay.Itwasher10inmethatgavemetheconfidencetobecomeawriter.I11her.Fifteenyearslater,whenIheardthatshewas12readytoretire,Iattendedher13party.AllMs.Jonesneededtodowassayafewwordsthankinghercolleaguesforcoming.14,shestoodupandmadeanexciting15thatbeganlikethis:“Forthoseofyoucomplainingthat16havechanged,andthatit’shardertoteachthesedays.You’regetting17andlazy.Thesekidshaven’tchanged.Youhave!Donot18thesekids!”Whenshefinishedhertalk,everyone19hands!IwentuptoMs.Jonesandthankedherforchangingmylifeallthoseyearsago.I20thatnightthatIwasstill,andwouldforeverbe,herstudent.1、A．ignoreB．discoverC．admireD．hate2、A．typicalB．practicalC．specialD．complicated3、A．soldB．finishedC．testedD．published4、A．boughtB．didC．wroteD．drew5、A．madlyB．bitterlyC．shylyD．happily6、A．choiceB．retirementC．behaviorD．change7、A．thoughB．butC．unlessD．because8、A．onB．forC．aboutD．off9、A．RegardlessofB．AccordingtoC．ThankstoD．Intermsof10、A．beliefB．ideaC．mottoD．talent11、A．believedB．owedC．helpedD．congratulated12、A．graduallyB．frequentlyC．constantlyD．finally13、A．going-upB．bringing-inC．going-awayD．get-together14、A．StillB．InsteadC．MoreoverD．Therefore15、A．noticeB．appointmentC．decisionD．speech16、A．teachersB．kidsC．writersD．schools17、A．oldB．proudC．smartD．greedy18、A．letdownB．playjokesonC．giveuptoD．putpressureon19、A．clappedB．wavedC．raisedD．shook20、A．heardB．hopedC．provedD．realized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）1．（see）fromouterspace,Earthisablueplanet,duetothefactthattheoceancoversover70percentofitssurface.AccordingtoanewstudypublishedinthejournalScience,theoceanplaysagreatrolein2．（slow）downglobalwarming.Itis“3．importantbuffer（缓冲物）”,4．TheNewYorkTimesputit.Theoceanscanabsorb93percentoftheheattrappedbythegreenhousegases5．humansreleaseintotheatmosphere.Andtheother7percent6．（absorb)bytheair,landandicecaps,accordingtotheGuardian.“Iftheoceanwasn’tabsorbingasmuchheat,thesurfaceofthelandwouldheatupmuch7．（fast）thanitisrightnow,”saidprofessorMalinL.PinskyatRutgersUniversityintheUS.“Infact,theoceanissavingusfromrapidwarmingrightnow.”However,theoceanitself,asDiscoverMagazinenoted,isheatingup40percentfasteronaveragethantheUnitedNations8．（believe）fiveyearsago.Thatmeansiftheoceantemperaturesincrease9．thisspeed,thehighwatertemperatures“willkilloffmarineecosystems,raisesea10．(level)andmakehurricanesmoredestructive（破坏性的）”,theGuardianreported.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。Thisafternoon,Iwenthomebybusasusual、IwaslisteningmusicwhenIsuddenlynoticedthebusstopthatIshouldgetoff、ThenIhurriedoffabus、ButwhenIarrivedhome,Ifindthatmywalletwasgone—somemoneyandseveralimportantcardwereinit、Eagertogetthewalletback,soIrushedtothebuscompanyforhelp、Lucky,attheLostandFoundoffice,Isawmywallet、IfeltsoexcitingthatIwantedtothankthepersonwhohadturnedthemin、However,Iwastoldthemanhadn’tlefthisname、Howagreatman!第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）请写一封email给你在英国的笔友。要求内容包括：1．你最喜欢的音乐……(favouritemusic)2．解释你为什么对某些音乐不太感兴趣。(manytypesofmusic,notinterestedin)3．阐明文章开头和结尾已给出。DearLucy，Thanksforyourletter.Youaskedmesomethingaboutthemusicinmylife.Letmetellyoubriefly.____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Howaboutyou?Writetometotellmeaboutmusicinyourlife.Iamlookingforwardtoit.Yours，LiHua

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、B2、C3、B4、D5、A6、B7、A8、B9、C10、D11、D12、C13、C14、B15、A16、B17、A18、A19、D20、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、B2、A3、D4、C22、1、C2、A3、D4、A23、1、C2、A3、D4、B24、1、C2、C3、D25、VolunteeringIsFunOneafternoonIwassittingathomefeelingsobored.Insteadoffeelingsorryformyself,IwantedtomeetpeopleandhavenewexperiencessoIdecidedtostartvolunteering.IsearchedonmycomputerandfoundawebsitewhereIcouldvolunteeronafarminFrance.Mytimeworkingonafarmwasanewexperienceforme.Itwasbasicallyafreeholidayasfoodandaccommodationwereprovided.However,itwasnotyourtypicalholidayasIhadtolookafterfifteenhorsesandsleepatthetopofatowerinacastle!IwasanawfulfarmerbutitdidnotmatterbecauseImadesomegreatfriends.However,youdonotneedtogoabroadtovolunteer.Ihavehadplentyofadventuresathomeasvolunteeringcanbecomeahobby.Forexample,IlovesingingsoIhadagoodlaughwavingmyarmsinanattempttoconductmylocalchoir.Ididslowlyimproveanditfeltgreattoconductthechoirinaconcert.Atuniversity,Iorganisedaconcertforcharitywithmyfriends.Itwasreallyfunfindinghandsandraisingmoneyforacausewebelievein.Itistruethatyoufeelgoodvolunteeringbuttherearealsootheradvantages.Ioncevol-unteeredasaserveratacharitysportseventwheretheorganizersgavemecupcakestothankmeformyservices.Ialsovolunteeredina