广西专版2024-2025学年新教材高中英语Unit3FascinatingParks过关检测B卷新人教版选择性必修第一册

第三单元过关检测(B卷)第一部分听力其次部分阅读(共两节,满分50分)第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分,满分37.5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。ALovesugar-whitesandbeaches?Loveskiing(滑雪)downthesideofamountain?Whateveryoulike,youwillfindthebestwintertraveldestination(目的地)inthefollowinglist.ParadiseIsland,BahamasBestfor:FamiliesandwaterbabiesIt’soneoftheAtlantisresorts(旅游胜地)intheCaribbean.TheCoraltowersandMarinaVillage(anopen-airshoppinganddiningmarket)aretworeasonstovisitthisCaribbeanpopulartraveldestination.Don’tforgetaboutAquaventure,theworld’slargestopen-airwaterpark.Withthewintertemperaturesbetween15℃and24℃,it’saperfectplacetoescapethecold.SaltLakeCity,UtahBestfor:WintersportsloversSaltLakeCityisknownas“SkiCity”.It’soneoffourbestskiresortsintheUSA.SaltLakeCitywelcomeswintersportsloversallaroundtheworld.Inadditiontowonderfulskiingtracks,UtahOlympicParkoffersanunforgettableexperience.IcelandBestfor:ExtremeAdventurersIcelandinthewinterisverybeautiful.Thetemperaturestherearen’taslowasyouthink.There’snobettertimethanwintertoviewtheNorthernLights.Shortwinterdaysmeanyou’llhaveanevengreaterchancetocatchthemagic.AnincreasingnumberofflightsinandoutofReykjavikmakeiteasierthanevertovisitIceland.Orlando,FloridaBestfor:ThemeparkloversOrlandoisanotherdestinationforwintertravel.Theweatherisfineinwinter.WiththelargestDisneyWorldintheworld,Orlandomustbeagoodplacetotravel.21.WhatcanvisitorsdoonParadiseIsland?A.Skidownthemountain.B.Playinthewaterpark.C.VisittheOlympicPark.D.TakepicturesinDisneyWorld.答案B解析细微环节理解题。依据ParadiseIsland,Bahamas部分的“Don’tforgetaboutAquaventure,theworld’slargestopen-airwaterpark.”可知,Aquaventure是世界上最大的露天水上公园。B项(在水上公园玩)符合题意,故选B项。22.WherecanvisitorsgotoenjoytheNorthernLights?A.SaltLakeCity. B.Orlando.C.Iceland. D.ParadiseIsland.答案C解析细微环节理解题。依据Iceland部分的“There’snobettertimethanwintertoviewtheNorthernLights.”可知,想观赏北极光就要去Iceland。故选C项。23.Orlandoisthebestdestinationfor.

A.wintersportslovers B.waterbabiesC.themeparklovers D.extremeadventurers答案C解析细微环节理解题。依据Orlando,Florida部分的“Bestfor:Themeparklovers”可知,对主题公园爱好者来说,Orlando,Florida是最好的目的地。故选C项。BWashingtonishometolotsoftreesandlotsoffireplacesandwood-burningstovestoo.Butwhatifyoulivethereandcan’tcutwoodorcan’taffordtopayanyonetodoit?Luckily,ShaneMcDanielandhistwinsons,HarrisonandHenryMcDaniel,21,arehappytolendanaxe(斧子).Thethreemencuttruckloadsofwood—thendonatethewoodtothoseinneed.TheideawasputforwardbyShaneasafather-sonbondingproject.HewantedtopassalongthefeelinghisfatherJacksonandhesharedwhiletheycutwood,soheandthetwinsspentthesummerdoingtheirdeeds.TheresultwasagreatwallofwoodpileduparoundtheirhouseinLakeStevens,about35milesoutsideofSeattle.Tobuythatmuchwouldcostabout$10,000.ItwastoomuchfortheMcDanielstousethemselves,andwhentheweatherturnedcoldthatNovember,Shanestartedthinkingofothers.Hepostedarequestonasocialnetworkingsite:“IFYOUAREINNEEDOFFIREWOODANDCANNOTAFFORDIT,PLEASEPM[personalmessage]ME...PleasehelpmeandmyboysmakesureNOONEGOESCOLDINOURNEIGHBORHOOD.”Theresponsewasimmediate.Onemanofferedtodonateawood-burningstove.Othersracedoverwithmorewoodforthepile.SingledadPeterTicer,29,andhisfour-year-olddaughterrelyonawood-burningstoveastheiruniquesourceofheat,soitwasarelieftoreceiveatruckloadoffirewoodfromtheMcDanielsbeforetheholidays.“Togetthatmuchwoodmovedmetotears,”hesaid.“Somuchstressisoffmyshoulders.Icouldn’tbemorethankful.”Givingisthereward.Ithasnothingtodowithhowwellit’sreceived;it’sabouthowmuchit’sneeded.24.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribestheMcDaniels?A.Energetic. B.Hard-working. C.Sympathetic. D.Ambitious.答案C解析推理推断题。依据第一段中的“Thethreemencuttruckloadsofwood—thendonatethewoodtothoseinneed.”可知,Shane和他的两个儿子砍了大量的木柴,然后捐赠给须要帮助的人,由此可以推断他们富有怜悯心。故选C项。25.Whatdoes“father-son”inparagraph2referto?A.ShaneandHarrison. B.JacksonandShane.C.HarrisonandHenry. D.Shaneandthetwins.答案D解析细微环节理解题。依据其次段中的“TheideawasputforwardbyShaneasafather-sonbondingproject.HewantedtopassalongthefeelinghisfatherJacksonandhesharedwhiletheycutwood,soheandthetwinsspentthesummerdoingtheirdeeds.”可知,Shane提出这个想法来加深父子情。Shane想把自己和父亲砍柴的这种情感传递下去,因此他便和他的两个儿子在夏天砍了大量的柴,然后捐赠给他人,这加深了Shane与他的两个儿子的父子情。故选D项。26.WhydidShanepostthemessageontheInternet?A.Toadvertisethewoodtheycut. B.Tohelpthoseinneed.C.Togetwood-burningstoves. D.Toaskforothers’assistance.答案B解析细微环节理解题。依据第三段中的“ItwastoomuchfortheMcDanielstousethemselves,andwhentheweatherturnedcoldthatNovember,Shanestartedthinkingofothers.”可知,那年11月天气变冷时,Shane就起先为他人着想了。后来才有了Shane在社交网站上发布消息的事情。故选B项。27.Whatisthemainideaofthetext?A.Cuttingdowntreesteachesafamilylifelessons.B.Afamily’sfirewoodwarmstheirneighbourhood.C.NoonegoescoldintheMcDaniels’community.D.Givingisatraditionofcheeringupthoseinneed.答案B解析主旨大意题。依据文章内容可知,全文讲的是Shane和两个儿子砍柴送给须要的人,在社区送暖和的故事。故选B项。CAsurveyhasshownthatwhatyoudoonaplanecanbedeterminedbywhichnationalityislistedonyourpassport.Accordingtotheresultsofaninternationalpassengersurvey,Australiansarethebiggestdrinkersonboardwith36percentchoosingtodownthehatch,comparedto35percentofAmericansand33percentofBrits.TheAirlinePassengerExperienceAssociation(APEX)spoketoaround1,500people,aged18andolder,whohavetravelledbyplaneatleastonceduringthelastthreemonthsandwerelivingintheUnitedStates,theUnitedKingdom,Germany,Japan,China,Singapore,AustraliaorBrazil.TheresultsfoundChinesetravellersaremostlikelytonodoffoncetheseatbeltsignswitchesoff.Theyarealsothefirsttotakeouttheircreditcardforsomein-flightshoppingandthebiggestfansofgaming.Americansontheotherhandliketousetheirtimeintheairmoreproductively—whennotdrinking—choosingtoworkwhileflyingat35,000feet.Meanwhile,BritsandGermansarethebestatmakingchatwithrandomstrangers—spending50percentmoretimethananyothernationality.Comparatively,Braziliansconducttheirconversationsonlineviae-mail,messagingappsorsocialmedia.Despiteplanefoodhavingabadreputation,sevenoutoftenintervieweessaidtheywerehappytoeatuptheselectionofin-flightsnacksandmeals.In-flightmagazineswerealsopopularwithfouroutoffivepassengersclaimingtoreadthem.Theinternationalflyersdid,however,expresstheirdesireforbetterin-flightentertainment.“Theindustryhasgreatlyimprovedthecomfort,entertainmentandon-boardservice,andpassengersareacceptingthoseimprovements,”saidRussellLemieux,APEXexecutivedirector.“Atthesametime,passengersaredemandingmorefromtheirairtravelexperienceswhichwilldrivemoreimprovementstouchingallaspectsofthejourney,”headded.28.Whatcanyouprobablyseeintheflightaccordingtothepassage?A.Brazilianschoosetodrink.B.Germanschattokilltheirtime.C.Americansdoin-flightshopping.D.TheChineseswitchofftheseatbeltsign.答案B解析细微环节理解题。依据第五段的“Meanwhile,BritsandGermansarethebestatmakingchatwithrandomstrangers...”可知,德国人会和生疏人闲聊以打发时间,因此选B项。29.Whenonboardtheplane,.

A.mostpassengersliketoreadin-flightmagazinesB.passengersfromonenationhavelittleincommonC.morethanhalfofthepassengersdon’tenjoyplanefoodD.mostpeopletendtousein-flighttimetohaveagoodsleep答案A解析细微环节理解题。依据倒数其次段的“In-flightmagazineswerealsopopularwithfouroutoffivepassengers...”可知,大部分乘客喜爱看飞行中供应的杂志。30.Whatcanwelearnfromthelastparagraph?A.Flyerscarelittleaboutentertainment.B.Flyersareexpectingbetterflightexperiences.C.Flyersarenotsatisfiedwiththeimprovements.D.Flyershavemoreandmoredemandsforairlines.答案B解析推理推断题。依据最终一段的“Atthesametime,passengersaredemandingmorefromtheirairtravelexperiences...”可知,乘客要求航空公司供应更好的乘机服务,希望自己能有更好的乘机体验,因此选B项。31.What’sthepurposeofthepassage?A.Toentertainreaderswithinterestingstories.B.Toencouragepeopletobehavewellinpublic.C.Tocriticiseimpolitebehaviourontheplane.D.Toinformreadersoftheresultsofasurvey.答案D解析推理推断题。本文主要告知我们一项关于乘机习惯的调查结果,因此选D项。DOurabilitytocollectdatagetsfaraheadofourabilitytofullyuseit,yetdatamayholdthekeytosolvingsomeofthebiggestglobalchallengesfacingustoday.Take,forinstance,thefrequentoutbreaksofwaterbornediseasesasaconsequenceofwarornaturaldisasters.Themostrecentexamplecanbefoundinacountry,whereroughly10,000newsuspectedcasesofcholera(霍乱)arereportedeachweek—andhistoryisfilledwithsimilarstories.Whatifwecouldbetterunderstandtheenvironmentalfactorsthatcontributedtothedisease,predictwhichcommunitiesareathigherrisk,andputinplaceprotectivemeasurestostopthespread?Answerstothisquestionandotherslikeitcouldpotentiallyhelpuspreventacatastrophe.Asabigdatascientist,Istudydatafromwide-ranging,publicsourcestoidentifypatterns,hopingtopredicttrendsthatcouldbeathreattoglobalsecurity.Variousdatastreamsareimportantbecausetheground-truthdata(suchassurveys)isoftendelayed,limited,incorrector,sometimes,nonexistent.Forexample,knowingtheincidence(发生率)ofmosquito-bornediseaseincommunitieswouldhelpuspredicttheriskofmosquito-spreaddiseasesuchasdengue,theleadingcauseofillnessanddeathinthetropics.However,mosquitodataataglobal(andevennational)levelisnotaccessible.Toaddressthisgap,we’reusingothersourcessuchassatellitepictures,climatedataandpopulationinformationtoforecasttheriskofdengue.Specifically,wehadsuccessinpredictingthespreadofdengueinBrazilattheregional,stateandcitylevelusingthesedatastreamsaswellasclinicalobservationdataandonlinesearchesthatusedtermsrelatedtothedisease.Whileourpredictionsaren’tperfect,theyshowpromise.

Similarly,toforecastthefluseason,wehavefoundthatonlinesearchescancomplement(补充)clinicaldata.Becausetherateofpeoplesearchingtheinternetforflusymptomsoftenincreasesduringtheirbeginning,wecanpredictasharpincreaseincaseswhereclinicaldatadelays.Allofthisshowsthepotentialforbigdata.Theinformationisthere;nowit’stimetouseit.32.Whatdotheexamplesinparagraphs2and4show?A.Bigdataisstillhardtogetanduse.B.Peoplearen’tskilledatdealingwithbigdata.C.Bigdataisnotalwaysanimaginedmethod.D.Catastrophesmightbepreventedwithbigdata.答案D解析推理推断题。其次段的事例旨在说明假如有大数据,那么我们或许就可以预防重大灾难的发生;而第四段的事例表明大数据能够帮助我们预料由蚊子传播的疾病的风险。这些均说明我们可以利用大数据预料这些疾病的发生率从而防止其大规模扩散,即阻挡这种灾难的发生。故选D项。33.Accordingtothetext,surveydata.

A.isamainformofmultipledatastreamsB.isaneffectivewaytocollectinformationC.issometimesunreliableandunavailableD.isatimelyalternativetomultipledatastreams答案C解析细微环节理解题。依据第三段中的“Variousdatastreamsareimportantbecausetheground-truthdata(suchassurveys)isoftendelayed,limited,incorrector,sometimes,nonexistent.”可知,调查数据有时候是不行靠的或者难以获得的。故选C项。34.Whatdoestheunderlinedpart“thisgap”inparagraph5referto?A.Thelackofbigdataonmosquitos.B.Thelackofdifferentdatastreams.C.Theriskofanoutbreakofadisease.D.Theignoranceofhowadiseasespreads.答案A解析名词指代题。依据画线部分前面一段中的“However,mosquitodataataglobal(andevennational)levelisnotaccessible.”可知,目前还没有全球(甚至全国)规模的蚊子数据。再结合下文的内容可知,thisgap指的就是有关蚊子的大数据的匮乏。故选A项。35.What’sthebesttitleofthetext?A.Howdowecollectandusedata?B.Whatarethechallengesfacingusnow?C.Howcanbigdatahelpsavetheworld?D.Whatistheanswertopreventingcatastrophes?答案C解析标题推断题。文章第一段就是本文的中心段。接下来作者举了一些例子来支撑自己的观点,作者说明白大数据的潜力,而且告知我们信息就在那里,是时候运用它了。综合上述信息可知,本文主要围绕利用大数据来帮助应对一些我们现如今正在面临的全球性挑战绽开,故C项作本文标题最佳。其次节(共5小题;每小题2.5分,满分12.5分)阅读下面短文,从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Doyouhaveaplaceyou’vealwayswantedtovisit?Iftheanswerisyes,haveyoueverconsideredtakingatripalonetherejustforafewdays?36Althoughseeingtheworldontheirownhasalwaysbeenadreamintheirheartssincechildhood,mostpeoplehaverepeatedlybeentoldthattheoutsideworldisdangerous.Thethoughtofgoingonatripaloneexcitesandterrifiesthematthesametime.Fewendupsteppingoutoftheircomfortzoneandgoingonmeaningfuladventures.

Itisnormaltohavesometroubletravellingalone.37Forexample,beingaloneontheroad,youmighthavetoaskstrangerstotakeyourphotowhereveryougo.Ifyoujoinatourhalfway,youmaybeaskedwhyyoudon’thavefriendsorfamilyaround.38

First,travellingalonegivesyouagoodopportunitytodoeverythingyouwishtodowithoutworryingaboutothers’needsandwants.Ifyouwant,youcanreadonabenchbesideariverforthewholeafternoonwithoutbeingdisturbed(打搅).Youarefreetowalkaroundondifferentstreets.39Youcanalsoremovethatdulldailyroutine(常规)thatalwaysmakesyoufeeltired.

Ifyoumakegooduseofit,travellingalonecanalsobeawonderfuljourneyofself-discovery,asyou’llfinallyhavetimetothinkaboutyourlife.40Allyouneedtodoispackyourbags,takeyourpassport,gatherupyourcourageandgosomewhere.Gooutandenjoybeingalone,exploretheunknown,makesomefriends,readabook,andgettoknowmoreaboutyourselfandtheworld.

A.Travellingbyyourselfisalsoquiteeasy.B.Youcangotoshoppingmallsandexplorethecity.C.Formanypeople,travellingalonecanbefrightening.D.Therearealsosomeunpleasantmomentsonemightruninto.E.Itisimportanttotakesometimeoffandthinkaboutthemethods.F.Butanyhow,Istillsuggestthatyoutravelaloneatleastonceinyourlife.G.Travellingalonehelpsusfigureoutwhatwereallywanttofightforinthisbigworld.答案36~40CDFBA第三部分语言运用(共两节,满分30分)第一节(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)阅读下面短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。ThecolourofMekongRiverhaschangedrecently—fromyellowish-browntosky-blue.Expertssayitcouldbea(n)41sign.

BeginninghighinthemountainsofQinghai,theriver42adistanceofabout4,300km,flowsthroughsixcountries,andeventually43theSouthChinaSea.It’snormallyyellowish-brownduetosediment(沉积物)it44.Butrecentreportssayit’sbeenrunningclear,45acolourlikethatofthesky.Thewaterlevelsalsobecome46,creatingraisedareasofsandthat47peopletostandinthemiddleoftheriver.ExpertsbelievedamsbuiltalongMekongRivershouldgetthe48forthechanges.Criticssaymuchsedimentis49bythemwhenflowingdowntheriver.

That50affectsfishermenandfarmers.Manyfarmerslackwater;fishermenhaveto51theirfishingequipment.“Plantsandfishesaredisappearing;wecouldsensetheriverlosesits52.Butthat’snothinglikeeffectsfromdams,”afishermansaid.“ThewaterlevelsusedtobemuchhigherintherainySeptember.Ican’timaginehow53itcouldbeforusatdryseasons.”ButexpertsinThailandsaythe54ofsedimentrepresentsadifferent55,onethatcanleadtogreatererosion(侵蚀)oftheriver’sbanksandbeds.

41.A.disturbing B.impressiveC.confusing D.positive答案A解析依据下文对引起这种改变的缘由和有可能导致的不良后果的介绍可知,河水颜色的改变是一个令人担忧的迹象。disturbing“令人担心的,使人震惊的”。42.A.contains B.maintainsC.covers D.extends答案C解析此处是对湄公河的介绍,这条河长约4300千米。此处用cover合适。43.A.develops B.joinsC.leaves Dbines答案B解析这条河最终汇入南海。此处join意为“(道路、河流等)结合,汇合”。44.A.raises B.dropsC.slides D.carries答案D解析依据语境可知,湄公河通常是黄褐色的,这是由它携带的沉积物引起的。carry“承载,载运,携带”。45.A.belongingto B.consistingofC.takingon D.makingup答案C解析依据第一段的“fromyellowish-browntosky-blue”可知,河水变得澄澈了,呈现出像天空一样的颜色。takeon“起先具有(某种特征、面貌等),呈现,露出”。46.A.missing B.invisibleCplex D.low答案D解析依据下文的“creatingraisedareasofsand”可知河水水位变低。最终一段的“Thewaterlevelsusedtobemuchhigher”也是示意。47.A.inspire B.enableC.forbid D.require答案B解析水位变低,形成了沙丘,人们可以站在河中间。enable“使能够,使有机会”。48.A.explanation B.blameC.reason D.application答案B解析依据下文的“Butthat’snothinglikeeffectsfromdams”可知,专家们将改变归咎于沿着湄公河修建的水坝。blame意为“责任,责怪,指责”。49.A.produced B.restoredC.polluted D.blocked答案D解析依据上文提到的河水变色可知,此处表示指责人士说,大坝阻挡了沉积物顺着河流流下。50.A.constantly B.regularlyC.seemingly D.obviously答案D解析依据上文提到的水位变低以及下文的“Manyfarmerslackwater;fishermen...theirfishingequipment”可知,湄公河的这一改变明显影响了渔民和农夫。51.A.abandon B.updateC.purchase D.repair答案A解析低水位给渔民和农夫带来了麻烦,农夫缺水浇灌,渔民也因无鱼可捕,不得不舍弃渔具。52.A.diversity B.influenceC.cleanliness D.structure答案A解析依据空前的“Plantsandfishesaredisappearing”可知,湄公河失去了它的多样性。diversity“差异性,多样性”。53.A.meaningful B.preciousC.tough D.convenient答案C解析结合上文内容可知,此处表示在多雨的九月,水位不应当这么低。我无法想象在旱季时,渔民的生活会变得多么困难。tough“艰苦的,艰难的”。54.A.transformation B.decreaseC.source D.damage答案B解析依据前文信息“It’snormallyyellowish-brownduetosediment”和常识可推断,河水变澄澈是沉积物削减造成的。decrease“削减,降低”。55.A.benefit B.changeC.threat D.solution答案C解析依据空后的“onethatcanleadtogreatererosionoftheriver’sbanksandbeds”可知,低水位明显给渔民和农夫带来了麻烦。但是泰国的专家说,沉积物削减意味着另一种威逼,它可能导致河岸和河床的侵蚀加剧。其次节(共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。TheconstructionofpocketorminiparkshasgivenBeijingmoregreeneryaswellasaplacein56.peoplecancomeoutforfreshair,socialisingandotheractivities.

Inthecentralcommercialandoldareasinthecapital,wherethereisahighdensity(密度)ofbuildingsaswellaspeople,itisa57.(challenge)jobtocreatenewparks.Anadvantageofminiparksisthattheyare“flexible”.Theycanbeindifferentshapesaccordingtotheirlocation(位置),providing58.(variety)services.

Theseparkscontributetoamuch59.(good)environment.Miniparksdotheworkofurbanparksforthosewholivefarawayfrom60.latter.Peoplecan61.(easy)walkovertominiparksbuiltontheirstreetsorintheirneighbourhood,wheretheycanexerciseandenjoythescenery.Also,withtheminiparks,peoplecanbemorethan62.(visitor).Theycanparticipateintheconstructionandmanagement.Recently,peopleinSanmiaoCommunityinwestBeijing,forexample,areplanningasmallgarden63.theirown.Shortlyafterthecommunitydecided64.(turn)anabandonedareaintoagardenpark,they65.(call)ameetingtodiscusspeople’srequirements.

答案56.which57.challenging58.various59.better60.the61.easily62.visitors63.on64.toturn65.called第四部分写作(共两节,满分40分)第一节(满分15分)假定你是李华,你校近期将举办汉服表演秀。请你给你校交换生Tina写一封电子邮件邀请她参与。内容包括:1.活动目的;2.演出时间、地点;3.演出内容。留意:1.词数80左右,开头和结尾已给出,不计入总词数;2.可以适当增加细微环节,以使行文连贯。DearTina,Ourschoolisorganisingahanfuclothingshow.___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Lookingforwardtoyourreply.Yours,LiHua参考范文DearTina,

Ourschoolisorganisingahanfuclothingshow.KnowingthatyouareahugefanoftraditionalChineseculture,I’mwritingtoinviteyoutoattendtheevent.

Theeventistobeheldtoenrichstudents’extra-curricularactivitiesandspreadanexcellentwealthoftraditionalChineseculture.Itwillstartatthreeo’clockonFridayafternoononthesecondflooroftheArtCentreatourschool,whichwilllastapproximatelytwohours.Performerswearingtraditionalhanfuclothingwillpresenttheuniquestylesandattractionscombinedwithclassicalfolkdance.Itwillmakeyoufeelasifyouwereinancienttimes!Lookingforwardtoyourreply.

Yours,LiHua

其次节(满分25分)阅读下面材料,依据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段,使之构成一篇完整的短文。续写词数应为150左右。In1963,atage65,mygrandfather,Erwin,decidedtotackleacrazyproject.Hewantedtobuildanewhouse.Hewasn’tquitesurewhattodowiththeoldhouse.Itseemedawastetodestroyit,butsomethinghadtogive,sinceitsatwherethenewhousewouldbe.Atlast,hehiredapowerfulvehicletopushtheoldhousefaroutintoaforest.Aftermygrandfatherpassedaway,Ipurchasedanearfarm.Whenwefirstmovedin,weaskedfriendstoaparty.Theytookonelookattheoldhouseandallsuggestedpullingitdown.Iagreed.Dayslater,Iwaspreparedtocarryouttheproject.ButIconsidereditsensibletocheckouttheoldhousefirst,justincasesomethingofvaluehadbeenleftbehind.Mytwoyoungsonsfollowed,andwewalkedthroughthetallgrassinthefieldwheretheoldhousesat.Timehadcausedalotofdamagetoit.Thefrontporch(门廊)hadcollapsed,mostofthewindowsweregone,andthesidingwasfallingoff.Thekidswereamazedthatninepeopleonceoccupiedthetinystructure,andthattheydidsowithoutrunningwaterorelectricity.Weenteredthroughanopenwindow.IfeltasthoughIhaddiscoveredatimecapsuleunexpectedly.Herelayvariouswitnessestomygrandparents’lives.Abrokenchair,someoldclothes,largebagsusedforgrain,acookstoveandacardboa