2023年江西省丰城市东煌外语实验学校高三下学期第五次调研考试英语试题（含答案解析）

2023高考英语模拟试卷注意事项：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．Thefolksweredelightedatthemessageoftheirrelatives_______thatmineexplosion.A．survived B．tosurvive C．weresurviving D．surviving2．—______yousinganddanceatthislatehourofthenight?—Sorry,Iwillstoprightnow.A．May B．ShallC．Will D．Must3．—Whatdidshewanttoknow,Tom?—ShewonderedwecouldcompletetheexperimentA．whenwasitthat B．itwaswhenthatC．itwaswhen D．whenitwasthat4．–Excuseme,sir,didn’tyouseetheredlight?–Sorry,mymind________somewhereelse.A．hasbeenwandering B．waswanderedC．waswandering D．hasbeenwandered5．Itwasthebelief________hecouldfindhis“root”inAfrica________madeAlexdecidetogotoGambia.A．that;where B．where;thatC．that;that D．how;which6．Moreandmorepeopleprefertoliveinthecountryside,_______appealforthemliesinthequietandslow-pacedlife.A．who B．WhichC．whose D．what7．Howlongdoyousupposeitis______hearrivedthere?A．whenB．beforeC．afterD．since8．—Ken,________,butyourradioisgoingtooloud.—Oh,I’msorry.I’llturnitdownrightnow.A．Ihatetosayit B．Itdoesn’thurttoaskC．I’mreallytiredofit D．I’mcrazyaboutit9．Cellphonesarenowwidelyusedinourdailylives，________________itpossibleforustotalktoanyoneeasily.A．tomake B．madeC．make D．making10．—Iwonderwhyhehasbeenactingsostrangelythesedays．—Recentpressureatworkmay____hisbehavior． A．accountfor B．callfor C．changefor D．standfor11．—Whydoyoulookveryupset?—Theelectricitywascutoffsuddenlyandmyessay________unfinishedsince.A．wasleft B．hasleftC．hadbeenleft D．hasbeenleft12．_______arecord-breakingsevenGoldenGlobes,themusicalLaLaLandsurprisinglydoesnotappealtoChineseviewers.A．WinningB．WonC．HavingwonD．Towin13．Asisknown,onlyhardleadstohappiness.A．workB．worksC．workedD．working14．—Whatdidyousayyouwerereluctanttoriskjustnow?—_________tohighlevelsofradiation.A．Beingexposed B．HavingbeenexposedC．Tobeexposed D．Exposed15．Thepoliceareoffering______rewardof$50,000forinformationleadingtothearrestof_____murderer.A．the;the B．a;a C．the;a D．a;the16．—Hi!John,wouldyouliketoplayfootballwithus?—Oh，Ican’t.I___mylessonallthemorningandstillneedhalfanhour.A．amreviewing B．havebeenreviewingC．havereviewed D．reviewed17．—Whycan’tyougivemeanotherchance?—________,butIdon’tthinkyouaregoodatmanagement.A．NooffenceB．NoworriesC．NoneedD．Nowonder18．It’s_______forpeopletoblametrafficjams,thecostofgasandthegreatspeedofmodernlife.A．reasonable B．availableC．accurate D．cautious19．Don’tforgettosend______attendedtheconferenceafollow-upemail.A．however B．whateverC．whoever D．wherever20．We’dbettertakeumbrellas—I’msureit________whenwearriveinLondon;it’salwayswetthereatthistimeofyear.A．willrain B．israiningC．willberaining D．wouldrain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）LegendhasitthattheperformingartsbeganwhenaGreeksingernamedThespisinventedtragedy.In534B．C．,Thespiswasperformingahymn（赞美诗）tothegodDionysius.Suchhymns,calleddithyrambs,wereusuallysungbyaleadsingerandachorus.Thespisaddedaspeakingactor.PerformancesattheannualDionysianfestivalsoonincludedplayswiththreeactorsaswellasthestandardhymns.By449B．C．,theGreeksweregivingprizestothebestactorandthebestplaywrightatthefestival.Amodernwordforactor—thespianrecognizesthedebttoday'sdramaowestoThespis.PerforminginaGreekplayrequiredphysicalstrength.Becauseeachplayhadonlythreeactors,performershadtoplayseveralroles.Chorusmembersbothsanganddanced.BeinginthechorusforthemanyperformancesgivenatafestivalwassaidtobeasdemandingascompetingintheOlympicGames.TheTheaterofDionysiusinAthenscouldhold20,000people.Eventhoseinthefrontrowswerequiteadistancefromtheactors.Performersusedgrandgesturesandworemaskssothattheycouldbeseenbyeveryoneintheirhugeaudience.Tragic（悲剧的）actorsworelongclothesandmasks.Comicactorsworeshortcostumesthatletthemmovefreelyandmasksdesignedtomakethemlookuglyorsilly.Sometimesthechorusweredresseduptolooklikeanimals.Anotherlegacy（遗产）oftheancientGreeksisthedeusexmachina,or"godfromthemachine".Ifaplaywrightwashavingtroublewiththeplot,hemighthaveagodappearthroughatrapdoor（天窗）.Thegodwouldrescuethemaincharacterandfindasolutiontoanydifficultplotsituations.Modemwritersmightnotcallongods,buttheydosometimesuseunlikelywaystoendastory.Acharacteroraneventthatbringsacomplicatedplottoanunlikelyconclusionisstillcalleddeusexmachina.1、WecanlearnfromParagraph1that.A．theword"thespian"means"debt"inEnglishB．theDionysianfestivalwasheldonceayearC．therewerefouractorsinearlyGreekdramaD．thefirsttragedywasperformedin449B．C2、Fromthepassagewecanknow.A．itwasnoteasytogetachancetoperforminthechorusB．thebestactorandthebestplaywrightwouldbegivenmoneyC．theplaywrightmustplayaroleintheperformanceD．theaudiencesatveryclosetoactorstohaveagoodview3、Accordingtothepassage,onedifferencebetweenearlyGreekcomediesandtragediesis.A．theactors'distancefromtheaudienceB．theplay'sbeginningC．thenumberofperformersD．theactors'clothes4、Deusexmachinais.A．akindoftragedypopularwithancientaudienceB．atypeofcharacterthatmodernwritersoftenwriteaboutC．awayancientGreekdramatistsusedtodeveloptheplotD．astyleofperformancefirstusedbyancientGreekactors22．（8分）MygrandmotherRosalindEinhornwasbornexactlyfifty-twoyearsbeforeIwas,onAugust28,1917.LikemanypoorJewishfamiliesinNewYorkCity,shelivedinasmall,crowdedapartmentclosetotheirrelatives.Herparents,auntsandunclesaddressedhermalecousinsbytheirgivennames,butsheandhersisterwerereferredtoonlyas"Girlie”.DuringtheDepression,mygrandmotherwaspulledoutofMorrisHighSchooltohelpsupportthehouseholdbysewingfabricflowersontoundergarmentsthathermothercouldresellforatinyprofit.Nooneinthecommunitywouldhaveconsideredtakingaboyoutofschool.Aboy'seducationwasthefamily'shopetomoveupthefinancialandsocialladder.Educationforgirls,however,waslesssignificantbothfinancially,sincetheywereunlikelytocontributetothefamily'sincome,andculturally,sincehoyswereexpectedtostudytheTorahwhilegirlswereexpectedtoruna“properhome.”Luckilyformygrandmother,alocalteacherinsistedthatherparentsputherbackintoschool.ShewentonnotonlytofinishhighschoolbuttograduatefromU.CBerkeley.Aftercollege,“Girlie”workedsellingpocketbooksandaccessoriesatDavid'sFifthAvenue.Whensheleftherjobtomarrymygrandfather,David'shadtohirefourpeopletoreplaceher.Yearslater,whenmygrandfatherspaintbusinesswasstruggling,shejumpedinandlooksomeofthehardstepshewasunwillingtotake,helpingtosavethefamilyfromfinancialruin.Shedisplayedherbusinessabilityagaininherforties.Afterbeingdiagnosed(诊断）withbreastcancer,shebeatitandthendevotedherselftoraisingmoneyfortheclinicthattreatedherbysellingsomewatches.GirlieendedupwithaprofitthatApplewouldenvy.Ihavenevermetanyonewithmoreenergyanddeterminationthanmygrandmother.Whenmygrandmotherhadchildrenofherown—mymotherandhertwobrothers—sheemphasizededucationforallofthem.MymotherattendedtheUniversityofPennsylvania.Whenshegraduatedin1965withadegreeinFrenchliterature,shesurveyedaworkforcethatshebelievedconsistedoftwocareeroptionsforwomen:teachingornursing.Shechoseteaching.ShebeganaPh.D．programme,gotmarried,andthendroppedoutwhenshebecamepregnantwithme.Itwasthoughttobeasignofweaknessifahusbandneededhiswife’shelptosupporttheirfamily,somymotherbecameastay-at-homeparentandanactivevolunteer.Thecenturies-olddivisionoflaborstood.EventhoughIgrewupinatraditionalhome,myparentshadthesameexpectationsforme,mysister,andmybrother.Allthreeofuswereencouragedtodowellinschool,doequalroutinetasks,andparticipateinafter-schoolactivities.Wewereallsupposedtobeathletictoo.Mybrotherandsisterjoinedsportsteams,butIwasthekidwhogotpickedlastingym.Despitemyathleticshortcomings,Iwasraisedtobelievethatgirlscoulddoanythingboyscoulddoandthatallcareerpathswereopentome.WhenIarrivedatcollegeinthefallof1987,myclassmatesofbothgendersseemedequallyfocusedonacademics.Idon'trememberthinkingaboutmyfuturecareerdifferentlyfromthemalestudents.Ialsodon'trememberanyconversationsaboutsomedaybalancingworkandchildren.MyfriendsandIassumedthatwewouldhaveboth.Menandwomencompetedopenlyandaggressivelywithoneanotherinclasses,activities,andjobinterviews.Justtwogenerationsremovedfrommygrandmother,theplayingfieldseemedtobelevel.Butmorethantwentyyearsaftermycollegegraduation,theworldhasnotevolvednearlyasmuchasIbelieveditwould.Almostallofmymaleclassmatesworkinprofessionalsettings.Someofmyfemaleclassmatesworkfull-timeorpart-timeoutsidethehomeandjustasmanyarestay-at-homemothersandvolunteerslikemymom.Thismirrorsthenationaltrend.Incomparisontotheirmalecounterparts(相同能力者),highlytrainedwomenarescalingbackanddroppingoutoftheworkforceinhighnumbers.1、Whywerethewriter'sgrandmaandhersisterscalled"Girlie”?A．Theyhadnotyetgottheirgivennames.B．Theywerehighlyvaluedbytheirciders.C．Theysharedapparentsimilaritiesinmanyways.D．Theywereregardedaslessimportantthanboys.2、Whatconclusioncanwedrawaboutthewriter'sgrandmother?A．Shebenefitedgreatlyfromherfamilybackground.B．Shewasfullofideasforsolvingvariousproblems.C．Shewasanextraordinarilyableandtoughwoman.D．Shehadspecialwaysofteachingherownchildren.3、Whatmightpeoplethinkwhenthewriter’smothergaveupherjob?A．Itwasquitenormalforawomanlikehertodoso.B．Herjobshouldbetakenoverbyayoungerperson.C．Itwasarealshameaboutherlosingthatgoodjob.D．Herfreedomofchoiceoughttobewellrespected.4、Fromthedescriptionofthewriter’sownlife,wecansee________.A．greatexpectationsinthestudents'mindsB．seemingsocialprogressincertainaspectC．innocentfriendshipbetweenboysandgirlsD．positiveattitudestoworkandcompetitions5、Bywritingthepassagethewriterintendstoreveal________.A．thenecessityofwomen'seducationB．theimportanceofwomen'sliberationC．theexistenceofgenderdiscriminationD．thelivesofthreegenerationsofwomen23．（8分）AttractionsinNewYorkEmpireStateBuildingToweringover444metersintothesky,thebuildinghasanindoorandoutdoorobservationdeckonthe86thand102ndfloor,whereyoucanseetheoverallviewoftheNewYorkCity.Thebuildinghousesmorethan1000businesses.Youcanbuyyourticketonlineinadvancetoavoidwaiting.Telephone：212-736-3100Location：3505thAvenue,NewYork,NY10118.OpenHours：08:00-02:00CentralParkFormorethan150years,visitorshavecometoCentralPark's843greenacresintheheartofManhattan.Since1980,theParkhasbeenmanagedbytheCentralParkConservancy,inpartnershipwiththepublic.YoucanvisittheofficialwebsiteofCentralParktolearnmoreaboutParkhappeningsandactivitiesandtolearnhowtohelpCentralParkTelephone：212-310-6600Location:59thto110thStreet,ManhattanBoroughfromCentralParkWestto5thAvenue,NewYorkCityNY10022OpenHours：06:00-23:00TheNational9/11Memorial&MuseumTheNational9/11Memorial&MuseumisaplaceofremembrancehonoringthosewholosttheirlivesintheterroristattacksofSeptember11,2001.The9/11MemorialMuseumdisplaysMonumentalartifactslinkedtotheeventsof9/11,whilepresentingstoriesofloss,sympathyandrecoverythatarecentraltotellingthestoryofthe2001attacksandtheconsequence.Italsoexplorestheglobalimpactof9/11anditscontinuingsignificance..Telephone：212-312-8800Location:180GreenwichSt.WorldTradeCenterNewYorkCity,NY10007OpenHours：09:00-20:00TheMetropolitanMuseumofArtAtNewYorkCity’smostvisitedmuseumandattraction,youwillexperienceover5,000yearsofartfromaroundtheworld.TheMetisforanyoneasasourceofinspiration,andunderstanding.Youcanlearn,escape,play,dream,discoverandconnect.Telephone：212-535-7710Location：10005thAvenue,NewYorkCity,NY10028-0198OpenHours：10:00-17:301、HowcanyougetmoreinformationabouttheactivitiesinCentralPark?A．Bywritingtothemanager.B．Byconsultingthestaff.C．Byvisitingitswebsite.D．Bycallingthepark.2、Whichnumbershouldyoucallifyou'reinterestedinart?A．212-736-3100.B．212-310-6600.C．212-310-8800.D．212-535-7710.3、Wheredoesthepassageprobablycomefrom?A．Aproducthandbook.B．Apopularmagazine.C．Atouristbrochure.D．Anofficialreport.24．（8分）TheMuseum:TheCharlesDickensMuseuminLondonistheworld'smostimportantcollectionofmaterialrelatingtothegreatVictoriannovelistandsocialcommentator．TheonlysurvivingLondonhomeofDickens（from1837until1839）wasopenedasamuseumin1925andisstillwelcomingvisitorsfromallovertheworld．Onfourfloors,visitorscanseepaintings,rareeditions,manuscripts,originalfurnitureandmanyitemsrelatingtothelifeofir7neofthemostpopularandbelovedpersonalitiesoftheVictorianage．OpeningHours

TheMuseumisopenfromMondaystoSaturdays10:00-17:00;Sundays11:00-17:00．

Lastadmissionis30minutesbeforeclosingtime．

Specialopeningtimescanbearrangedforgroups,whomaywishtobookaprivateview．AdmissionCharges:Adults:￡5．00;Students:￡4:00;Seniors:￡4．00;Children:￡3．00;Families:￡14．00（2adults&uptofivechildren）GroupRates:Foragroupof10ormore,aspecialgrouprateof￡4．00eachapplies．Childrenwillstillbeadmittedfor￡3．00each,Access:WeareconstantlyworkingtoimproveaccesstotheMuseumanditscollection．Ourcurrentprojectsinvolvethefittingofawheelchairrampforbetteraccess,acustomercarekitandanaudiotourforvisitorswithimpaired(受损的）vision．OurHandlingSessionsarealsosuitableforthevisuallyimpaired．TheMuseumhasdevelopedanonlinevirtualtourthroughtheMuseum．ClickheretovisitalltheroomsintheMuseumonline．HiretheMuseum:TheMuseumcanbehiredforprivatefunctions,performancessoirees（社交晚会）andmanyothersocialoccasions．FindUs:TheMuseummaybereachedbyusingthefollowingbuses:7,17,19,38,45,46,55,243．Andbytheseundergroundservices:PiccadillyLine;CentralLine．Foramap,pleaseclickhere．TheBritishMuseumandtheFoundlingMuseumarewithinwalkingdistance．1、Thepassageisprobablyfroma__________.A．book B．websiteC．newspaper D．announcement2、Comparedtogoingthereseparately,ifafamilywithtwoadultsandfivechildrengototheMuseumtogethertheywillsave________.A．￡25．00 B．￡14．00C．￡9:00 D．￡11．003、IntheCharlesDickensMuseum,peoplecannotfind___________.A．paintings B．rareeditionsC．manuscripts D．cars4、Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE?A．TheMuseumisnotveryfarfromtheBritishMuseum．B．InanycasepeoplecannotvisittheMuseumafter17:00．C．VisitorswithpoorvisioncannotenjoytheMuseum．D．AnyonecannothiretheMuseumforotherusers．5、Thepassageiswrittento___________.A．persuadereaderstovisitLondon．B．informreadersaboutthehistoryoftheCharlesDickensMuseum．C．offerreaderssomeinformationabouttheCharlesDickensMuseum．D．tellreadershowtomakeuseoftheCharlesDickensMuseum．25．（10分）I’dliketosharealittlestorywithyouaboutsomethingthathappenedwhenIwasfour.Irememberitclearly.Ourlovingfamilydogwasnearingtheendofhislife.Myfatherpickedhimupandputhiminalittlebedwehadmadeforhim.Ourdog,mycompanion,whomwehadcaredfor,bitmyfatherwhenheattemptedtohelphim.Howcouldhe?Why?Icouldn’tunderstandit.Ididn’tlikehimanymore.Ihadn’tthoughtaboutthatstoryforalongtimebutsomethingthathappenedlastweekbroughtitbacktome.Iwenttospeakwithafriend.WhenIknockedonthedoor,Imetinaninstantanangrylookandafewharsh(尖刻的)words.Whenthedoorwasslammed(砰地关上)inmyface,Istoodthereshocked,andinarush,Iwasremindedofmydogbitmyfather20yearsagoorso.Whatbroughtthatstorybackwasthatsamefeelingofbetrayal.Bothstoriestaughtmesomethingthenextday.Yousee,whenIgotupinthemorningandwastoldmydoghaddied,itbecamecleartomethathemusthavebeeningreatpain.Forhimtohavebittenafamilymember,hecouldnothavebeenhimself.MuchthesamefortheotherstorywhenIlearnedthatmyfriend’swifehadjustlefthim.Weareallbeingsofourenvironments,ouropinionsandfeelings.Andallofthosethingscancauseyoutosayanddothingsthatcan’tbeunderstoodbythosewhoarenotinthesamesituationwithyou.Ifyoumeetsomeoneeitherbehavingoutofcharacteroractinginawaythatdoesn’tseemtofitthesituation,putoutyourhandandbepatientwhenyouthinkitisleastpossibleforhimtodoso.Youmayturnaroundastorythathasasadendingsimplybyyouractions.1、WhatistheinfluenceoftheincidentmentionedinParagraph1?A．Ithurthisfather’sfeelingdeeply. B．Ithaspuzzledtheauthoreversince.C．Itleftadeepimpressionontheauthor. D．Itmadetheauthordislikedogs.2、Whydidtheauthor’sfriendsayharshwordstotheauthor?A．Hewasill-tempered.B．Hewassufferingthepainoflosinghiswife.C．Hewasbotheredbyanunexpectedvisit.D．Theyoncequarreledandhecouldn’tforgivetheauthor.3、What’stheauthor’sadvicetous?A．Helpthoseinneed. B．Lookbeforeyouleap.C．Respectforothersisakindofvirtue. D．Learntoputyourselfinothers’shoes.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）NotbeingsurewhereIwanttostartthis,IwillsaythatIlostmymombackinAprilofthisyear.Shewasninety-two.1,Iwasnotexpectingherto2andIdon’tthinkshewasexpectingiteither.Iwasveryclosetomymom,beinganonlychild.Wedidhave3onthesurface,butwestillhadacloserelationship4those.Beingnewlymarriedlessthanayear,andhavingmovedacoupleoftimes5,Ihavehadmorechangesrecentlyinmylifethanatanyotherpointofmyfifty-fouryears.StabilityisoneofthegiftsthatMom6meandithadsomany7thatIwasn’tawareofuntilnow.MyhusbandandIhavemadesome8toMom’shomeandwillbemovingattheendofnextweek.Itisnowourhome,butitstillhasmy9heartinit.It’swhereIgrewup,andtherearemany10thatwilllivetherewithus.Atthesametime,Iamlookingforwardto11someveryhappyandmemorableoneswithmyhusband.Mom12suchabigpartinmylife.Ourliveswere13wovenbecauseshegavemehervalueswhichhavebecomestrongly14inthewomanIamtoday.Idon’thaveanychildrenwhomIcould15theseonto.However,Mother’svaluesaffectmeeverydaywiththe16Ihavewithothers,whetherIknowthemornot.IhopeMomwouldbe17ofwhoIam,whatI’vebecomebecauseofher,andof18Iamgoingtolivewithmy19ShegavemeeverythingIneededtoknowinlife:respectothers,andgivehelptootherswho20itmost.Iloveyou,Mom,andIwillneverforgetyou.1、A．However B．Otherwise C．Moreover D．Though2、A．passout B．passaway C．passby D．passdown3、A．promises B．agreements C．differences D．similarities4、A．intermsof B．incaseof C．inneedof D．inspiteof5、A．once B．since C．though D．either6、A．saved B．brought C．gave D．taught7、A．ideas B．thoughts C．meanings D．benefits8、A．studies B．decisions C．changes D．remarks9、A．son’s B．father’s C．mom’s D．husband’s10、A．memories B．chances C．choices D．dreams11、A．receiving B．promising C．making D．supplying12、A．affected B．played C．controlled D．managed13、A．brightly B．lightly C．roughly D．tightly14、A．intended B．designed C．rooted D．admitted15、A．hold B．pass C．drive D．reply16、A．contact B．interest C．trouble D．effect17、A．free B．proud C．full D．certain18、A．what B．where C．why D．when19、A．life B．children C．husband D．time20、A．hunt B．need C．treat D．consider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）Withthe1．(invent)ofpersonalcomputers,theInternetandcellphones,peoplenowhavemoreimmediateaccesstoothersandinformation2．anytimeinhistory.Losingthataccesscanleadto“disconnectanxiety’’,3．isapsychologicaltermusedtodescribethe4．(anxiety)feelingsthatpeopleexperiencewhentheyareunable5．(use)theircellphonesorcannotlogontotheInternet.Somepeople6．(affect)bydisconnectanxietymaystarttofeelupsetwhen7．cannotreachtheirfriendsonline.Othersgetreallyworriedwhentheyarenotabletorespondtoemergencies,andthismakesthemfeel8．(help).Stillothersaresodependentontheircellphonesthattheyarefrightenedofmissinganyphonecalls.CellphonesandtheInternet9．(become)themostimportanttechnologicaltoolstothesepeople,whocannotaffordtolive10．thesethings.第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）28．（10分）英语课上，老师要求同桌同学相互修改作文。假设以下书信为你同桌所写，请你对其进行修改。文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误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(∧),并在此符号下面写出该加的词。

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。LastmonthourschoolheldaReadingWeek,whichaimwastoencouragethestudentstoreadingwidely.Duringtheweek,bookloversrecommendedaplentyofgoodbookssuitableforhighschoolstudents.Inaddition,twofamouswritersareinvitedtogivelecturesonhowtounderstandandappreciateliterarywork.Thepoetryrecitationcontestwasanotheramazedactivi