湖南省长郡中学高三第二次联考新高考英语试卷及答案解析

湖南省长郡中学高三第二次联考新高考英语试卷注意事项1．考生要认真填写考场号和座位序号。2．试题所有答案必须填涂或书写在答题卡上，在试卷上作答无效。第一部分必须用2B铅笔作答；第二部分必须用黑色字迹的签字笔作答。3．考试结束后，考生须将试卷和答题卡放在桌面上，待监考员收回。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．Everybodywastouched______wordsaftertheyheardhermovingstory.A．without B．beyondC．against D．despite2．—WhendidTomcometoQingdao？—ItwasinJuly，2006andheatripinChinawithhisparentsatthattime.A．wouldtake B．hadtakenC．wastaking D．hadbeentaking3．—NextweekIwillgotoajobinterview.willyougivemesomesuggestions?—Smilingisagreatwaytomakeyourself________.A．standout B．turnoutC．workout D．pickout4．Somepeoplesuggestchangingthedateforthecollegeentranceexamsinto______SaturdayandSundayofthefirstweekofJune,whichIthinkis______goodadvice.A．/;/ B．the;the C．the;a D．the;/5．--Wheneveryouwantagoodmeal,cometomyrestaurantandeatforfree.--Believeme.Thatisan________Iwillnotrefuse.A．approach B．offerC．idea D．instruction6．Contrarytopopularbelief,takingawalkimmediatelyaftermealsdoesn’t_______dogoodtoourhealth.A．necessarily B．specially C．directly D．constantly7．____regulartraininginnursing,shecouldhardlycopewiththeworkatfirst.A．NotreceivedB．SincereceivingC．HavingnotreceivedD．Nothavingreceived8．---DidyouwatchthefinalmatchofChinaOpenyesterday?---Sure.IitsoattentivelythatIforgottocooksupper.A．watchedB．hadwatchedC．waswatchingD．wastowatch9．JackandMikewerefoundcheatingintheexam,and_______bytheirteacheratthemoment.A．werescolded B．arebeingscoldedC．havebeenscolded D．werebeingscolded10．Pleaseremindyourgrandpatotakemedicineontime,foramanofhisage____beveryforgetful．A．need B．must C．shall D．can11．---Whereistheplane？Ican'tseeit.---Itwentoffits________________tokeepawayfromthesuddenstorm.A．course B．roadC．flight D．direction12．—It’sreallygreattohaveacomputertostoremyphotos.—Don’tcountonittoomuch.It________breakdownandyou’dbettermakeacopyofthem.A．must B．canC．should D．will13．Ifshe________generousasshemakesoutshewouldhavedonatedmoremoneyinthecatastrophe.A．hadbeen B．wereC．wouldbe D．was14．Thoughourfootballboysarefacedwithfourgoalsbehind,theyarestillstrugglinghardinthefieldto______.A．facethemusic B．savefaceC．costtheirarmandleg D．landontheirfeet15．LeadersofmanycountrieshavebeentryingtowhatitisthatmakesChinadevelopsofastinrecentyears.A．carryout B．figureoutC．watchout D．makeout16．Thestudentshavedecidedonafinaldatebywhicheveryone________readingthebooksassignedbytheirprofessor.A．finishes B．finishedC．havefinished D．willhavefinished17．Amancanfailmanytimes,heisarealfailurewhenhebeginstoblamesomeoneelse.A．butB．orC．andD．so18．Theonlineword“selfie”isgaining______andmoreandmorepeopletendtouseitnowadays.A．accessB．admissionC．controlD．currency19．_____gaspricesarerising,peoplearelookingforlessexpensivewaystogetaround.A．NowthatB．EvenifC．AlthoughD．Unless20．________abike,shecycledhome.A．Bought B．Tobuy C．Beingbought D．Havingbought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）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.22．（8分）BEIJIHG,Dec.7(Xinhua)---ChinahasreleasedevidenceconfirmingJapanesetroops’six-weekcampaignofslaughterinhonourofthethirdNationalMemorialDayforNanjingMassacreVictimsonDec.13.Someoftherecordshadneverbeenseenbythepublicbefore.TheNanjingMassacrecontinuestohauntthecountry’scollectivememory.Forthesurvivors,theirmemoriesofthathorriblewinterwillneverfade.LuoJinworkedinaphotostoreatthetime.OnedayhewasaskedbyaJapaneseofficertodeveloptworollsoffilm,amongwhichhesawthreephotosshowingChinesepeoplebeheadedbyJapanesesoldiers.Riskinghislife,Luoheldontothesephotosandhidtheminasecretplace.Afterthewar,hepassedthemontoamilitarycourtinNanjing.Thereisabundantevidenceoftheinhumanecrime.Amongthedocumentsreleasedwerenewspaperarticlespublishedafterthemassacre.OnereportedhowtheJapanesesurroundedandslaughteredtensofthousandswhotheybelievedwereChinesesoldiers.AnotherdisclosedhowJapanesemilitarytrucksrolledbackandforthonbodiesscatteredalongtheriverside.Onitswebsite,China’sStateArchivesAdministrationsaidthedocumentsreleasedwerenotjustrecordsofthepast,butlessonsforthefuture.TheNanjingMassacredocumentsareinvaluablememories.Theyareofgreatvaluetorecognize,opposeandstopinhumane,cruelandheartlessacts,andtoavoidhumantragediesliketheNanjingMassacrefromeverhappeningagain.Withthesedocuments,wehopepeoplewilljointlyopposewar,violenceandshamelessattemptstocoverupthefacts.1、Thepassagemainlytalksabout___________.A．howtheNanjingMassacrehappenedB．howthenewevidenceoftheNanjingMassacrewasdiscoveredC．thosewhodiedintheNanjingMassacreD．someevidenceoftheNanjingMassacrehasbeenreleasedrecently2、Whichwordhasclosestmeaningtotheunderlinedword“disclosed”?A．UncoveredB．DiscoveredC．DiscussedD．Displaced3、ThefollowingarethepurposesofpublishingtheevidenceoftheNanjingmassacreExcept_________.A．TopreventthiskindofcrueltyhappeningagainB．TocallonpeopletocherishpeaceC．ToarousehateamongChineseagainstJapaneseD．Torecordthepastandgivealessontothefuture4、Whereisthepassagemostprobablytakenfrom?A．AscientificreportB．ATouristguideC．AnovelD．Anewspaper23．（8分）EXCURSIONDETAILS$109.99/Adult(ages13andover)$79.99/Child(ages8-12)*PricesmayvarywithseasonsThisadventurebeginswithamotorcoachridealongtheKlondikeHighway,parallelingtherouteusedbytheexplorersduringthe1898KlondikeGoldRush.You’llascendtothe3,290-footKlondikeSummit,whereyoucanphotographmajesticmountainsandwaterfalls.YourridecontinuesasyoutravelnorthtothefamousYukonSuspensionBridge.Feelthethrillingsensationofaswayingwalkway65feetabovethechurningrapidsoftheTutshiRiver.Finallywalkthroughthemuseum-qualitydisplaysdemonstratingthearea’suniquehistory.Bynowyou’veworkedupanappetite,andtheheartysalmonbuffetattheLiarsvilleTrailCampissuretotameeventhehungriestbeast.SavorwildAlaskansalmongrilledoveranopenalderwoodfire,avarietyofsalads,cornbreadanddessert.Afteryourmeal,youmayreturnorbedroppedoffinSkagwayforshopping.GuestReviews(4)PalpfromVancouver★★★☆☆GreatonehourstopattheSuspensionBridge.ThesalmonbakeinLiarsvillewasthebestpart!ItwasabuffetofUNLIMITEDsalmonthatwasbeingfreshlycookedoveranopenfire.Overallgoodexcursion,justalittletooexpensiveforwhatitis.DragonfromLosAngles★★★★☆DidthisonMay1,2019.Ourguide,Glenn,wasveryenthusiasticandknowledgeable,keepingusentertainedallthewaybymakingjokesandexplainingthehistoryofthelandmarks.Therewereonly12people,soweallhadwindowseats!!TheviewswereGREAT!Tooklotsofpics.PlutocratfromEdmonton★★★★★Enjoyedthedrive,enjoyedthefeesandenjoyedLiarsville,wherethefoodwasAMAZING.Can'tbelievehowmuchweenjoyedwalkingacrossthesuspensionbridge.RodfromRegina★★☆☆☆“TotheSummit”givestheimpressionyouaregoingtothebigsummit.Thiswasnotthecase.Thesummitinquestionwasjustasmallhill.Theviewsatthesuspensionbridgeareokbutnotincredible.ThelunchatLiarsvillewasnotbad,though,andthatstopwasbestoftheday.150、Whichofthefollowingshowsthecorrecttouringorderintheexcursion?A．Skagway→SuspensionBridge→KlondikeGoldRushB．LiarsvilleTrailCamp→KlondikeHighway→TutshiRiverC．KlondikeSummit→SuspensionBridge→LiarsvilleTrailCampD．KlondikeGoldRush→LiarsvilleTrailCamp→SuspensionBridge1、Afterreadingthefourreviews,welearnthat______________.A．PalpthoughtthepricefortheexcursionisreasonableB．DragonthoughthighlyofhishumorousandlearnedguideC．PlutocratwasnotcontentwiththefoodinLiarsvilleD．Rodfelttheviewaroundthesuspensionbridgewasgreat24．（8分）Thehumanbrainremembersnegativeexperiencesmoreeasilythanpositiveones.Ourbrainshavedevelopedthiswaybecausethreats,likedangerousanimals,hadamoreimmediateeffectonourancestors’survivalcomparedtopositivethingslikefoodorshelter.Asaresult,youlikelyknowwhatmakesyouunhappy,butdoyouknowwhatmakesyouhappy?Researchsuggeststhatourlevelofhappinessdependspartlyonfactorswecannotcontrol—ourgenesandourlifecircumstances.Butourlevelofhappinessisalsoshapedbythechoiceswemake.Ifyou’vebeenchasingwealth,fame,goodlooks,materialthingsandpower,youmaybelookingforhappinessinallthewrongplaces.Psychologistssuggestthatthefollowinghabitsmakepeoplehappier.Peoplewhoformcloserelationshipstendtobehappierthanthosewhodonot.Thenumberoffriendswehaveisnotimportant,Whatmattersisthequalityofourrelationships.Relationshipsthatbringhappinessusuallyinvolvethesharingoffeelings,mutualrespect,acceptance,trustandfun.Peoplewhoexerciseregularlyimproveboththeirphysicalandmentalwellbeing.Someresearchhasshownthatexercisecanbeaseffectiveasmedicationintreatingdepression,Whenwearesointerestedinanactivityweenjoythatwelosetrackoftime,weareinastateofflow.Theactivitycouldbemakingart,playingpiano,surfing,orplayingagame.Peoplewhoexperienceflowintheirworkorhobbiestendtobehappier,Peoplearemorelikelytobehappyiftheyknowwhattheirstrengthsareandusethemregularly,Peoplewhosetgoalsandusetheirstrengthstoachievethemtendtobehappier.Peopleareespeciallyhappywhentheycanusetheirstrengthstoservethegreatergood.Peoplewhothinkpositivelybybeinggrateful,mindfulandoptimisticaremorelikelytobehappy.Beinggratefulmeansbeingthankful,Beingmindfulmeansbeingopento,focusingonandenjoyingtheexperiencesofthepresentmoment.Beingoptimisticmeansbeinghopefulaboutthefuture.1、Whydoesthehumanbrainremembernegativethingsmoreeasily?A．Negativethingsareeasytoremember.B．Dangerouswildanimalsareathreattous,C．Ourancestorshadnoenoughfoodforliving.D．Negativethingstendtoaffecthumansurvivalimmediately,2、Howdoestheauthorlikelookingforhappinessinmaterialthings?A．Uncertain.B．Opposed,C．Supportive.D．Optimistic.3、Whatdoestheauthorsuggestusinthelastparagraph?A．Enjoyingourlifeandwork.B．Leadingahappylifeeachday.C．Beingpositiveinourlifeandwork.D．Thinkingmoreaboutthefuture.4、Whatdoesthistextmainlytellus?A．Thefactorsthatmakepeoplehappy.B．Howtorememberpositivethingseasily,C．Thehabitswhichpeopleformintheirlife.D．Whypeopleremembernegativethingseasily.25．（10分）Squirrelsaren’tnaturalcitydwellers(居民).In1986thesightofoneinatreenearNewYork’scityhallsosurprisedpassers-bythatanewspaperpublishedareportaboutthe“unusualvisitor”.Aroundthattime,thetree-dwellinganimalswerebeingsetfreeinAmerica’surbanareasto“createpocketsofpeaceandcalmlikethecountryside,”saysUniversityofPennsylvaniahistorianEtienneBenson,whostudiedourrelationshiptosquirrelsoverthecourseoffiveyears.First,theywereintroducedtoPhiladelphia,thentoNewHaven,Boston,andNewYorkCity.Parkvisitorswereencouragedtofeedthem,andsecurityguardsensuredtheirsafety.Inthe1910saleaderoftheBoyScoutsofAmerica(anorganizationteachingboyspracticalskills)saidthatteachingchildrentofeedsquirrelscouldshowtherewardsoftreatingaweakercreaturewithsympathy,saysBenson.Bytheearly20thcentury,though,Americabegantoregretthefriendlinessithadshownsquirrels.Citieshadoncebeenfilledwithanimals—fromhorsespullinggoodstodairycows.Bythe1950sthoseworkinganimalshadbeenmovedtothecountryside.Petsandwildanimalssuchasbirdsandsquirrelswereallthatremainedoftheurbananimalkingdom.Beforelong,people’senthusiasmforsquirrelsworeoff,andtheystartedtoseethemasannoyances.Bythe1970smanyparksbannedfeedingthecreatures.Today,itisraretofindkidswiththeirparentsofferingfoodtosquirrelsunderatree.And,unfortunately,withmoreandmorebuildingsbeingconstructedinthecity,fewerinhabitable(适宜栖息的)areasareleftforthelittletree-dwellinganimals.Whatwouldbelostifthelastofthesecitydwellerswereforcedtoleave?“Ithinkthere’ssomethingconstructivetohaveotherlivingcreaturesinthecitythatarenothumansandnotpetsbutsharethelandwithus,”saysBenson.“It’sagoodthingtoliveinalandscapewhereyouseeothercreaturesgoingaroundmakinglunch.It’sgoodforthesoul.”1、What’sthepurposeofintroducingsquirrelstoPhiladelphia?A．Toentertainparkvisitors. B．Tokeepthenaturalbalance.C．Toencouragekidstoprotectanimals. D．Tomaketheurbanlifemorepeaceful.2、WhatwastheBoyScoutsleader’sattitudetowardsfeedingsquirrels?A．Disagreeable. B．Doubtful.C．Supportive. D．Uncaring.3、Whatmighthavehappenedtosquirrelsincitiesaroundthe1960s?A．Theymighthaveinhabitedmorehomes.B．Theymighthavebeguntogooutoffavor.C．Theymighthavebeenintroducedtomorecities.D．Theymighthavebeenmovedtothecountryside.4、WhatdoesBensonsuggestinthelastparagraph?A．Squirrelslivingincitiesareannoying.B．Feedingsquirrelsshouldbediscouraged.C．Squirrelsshouldbeallowedtoliveincities.D．Itispossibleforpeopletokeepsquirrelsaspets.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）It’sasadrealitythatmanyofusfindourselvesjusttoobusytocontributetoourcommunities.Foralongtime,I,too,believeditcosttoomuchintime,moneyand1tomakearealdifference.ButallthatchangedwhenI2mygood-deed-a-dayproject.Mydaughter,Emily,wasmyprimary3.Iwantedtoshowherwecoulddolittlethingstohelpothers,andbe4.Thefirstweek,Iwasn’tsureifIcould5it.IsurfedtheInternetforideas.Oneday,I6ablindmaninthesubwaystation.He7ashethankedme.Anotherday,Ibroughtflowersfrommygardentoa8nursinghome......IcouldonlyhopeIwasarousing9inothers.Afterjustafewdays,10IfounditeasierthanI’dexpected.IknewIwasmakinga/an11.Everyeveningatthedinnertable,I12thatday’sgooddeedtoEmily.Emilybegan13whatI’dstarted.Onawalkhomefromschool,she14toaneighbour’spotofgeraniums(天竺葵),whichhadtoppled(摇晃)inthewind,andsetitright.“Thatwasmygooddeedfortheday!”sheyelled.Anotherday,shehelpedmecollect15fromourneighboursforthefoodbank.Wedroppedoffthefoodand,16wedroveaway,Emilyannounced17thatshewantedtoworkthereoneday.Bythelastweek,IknewI’dchanged.Atfirst,Ihadn’tbeenentirely18thatIcoulddoagooddeedeveryday.Nowitwaspracticallysecond19.IfeltagreaterresponsibilitytotakeactionwhenIsawaneed,20lookingtheotherway.IfeltasthoughI’dawakened,somehow.1、A．energy B．space C．wisdom D．salary2、A．stopped B．started C．forgot D．remembered3、A．donation B．expectation C．celebration D．inspiration4、A．lucky B．clever C．happy D．merciful5、A．get B．manage C．put D．appreciate6、A．watched B．waited C．guided D．ordered7、A．smiled B．sighed C．frowned D．jumped8、A．popular B．distant C．deserted D．local9、A．interest B．mercy C．awareness D．praise10、A．though B．besides C．therefore D．also11、A．discovery B．difference C．mistake D．fortune12、A．reminded B．pointed C．recalled D．described13、A．criticizing B．sharing C．laughing D．praising14、A．marchedover B．pulledover C．turnedover D．fellover15、A．money B．vegetables C．donations D．clothes16、A．before B．since C．until D．as17、A．proudly B．eagerly C．anxiously D．casually18、A．concerned B．convinced C．expected D．persuaded19、A．scene B．language C．nature D．skill20、A．bymeansof B．regardlessof C．aswellas D．insteadof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）AccordingtoanannouncementbySergeyKravtsov,Russianviceministerofeducationandscience,Sputniknewsreported,Russia’snationalcollegeentranceexamwillincludeMandarinas1．electiveforeignlanguagestartingfrom2019.Chinesewillbecomethe2．(five)electivetestitemfortheUnifiedStateExaminadditiontoEnglish,German,FrenchandSpanish.ThenumberofChineselearnersinRussia3．(rise)quicklyinthepastdecade,accordingtoasurvey4．(carry)outbyalinguisticresearchcenterinRussia.Approaches5．learningChinesevaryfrompersontoperson,withmoreandmorepeople6．(choose)universitycoursesinRussia.Thethree-hour-longChinesetestwillquizstudentson7．(they)listening,reading,andwritingabilitiesandafourthsectionwillexaminestudentsongrammar,vocabularyandChinese8．(character).SomepartsintheexamareevenalittlebitdifficultfornativeChinesespeakers.InsidersfromtheRussiaeducationindustryconfirmedthose9．arewithrelevantprofessionalbackgroundandMandarinproficiency(精通)aremorecompetitiveinjobapplication.AccordingtotheOfficeofChineseLanguageCouncilInternational,some100millionpeople,excludingnativespeakers,useChinese10．(global).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。ThistermIjoinedintheChinesepaintingclubinourschool、Themembersofourclubmetonceaweek、WehavedifferenceactivitiesandIenjoyallofit、We’veinvitedsomewell-knownpainterstoaclubtotalkaboutthehistoryofChinesepaintingbutteachusthebasictechniquesofdrawing、Attheweekend,weusuallygotovisitartgalleries,wherewestudythemasterpiecesoffamousartistanddiscusswhatweunderstandtheworks、Iamverygladthatourclubgettingmoreandmoreattractive、AndI’msurethatourschoolmateswillgettoloveourgreattraditionallycultureandart、154第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假设你是李华，你的朋友Kevin给你发邮件说，他想从成都出发到西安旅行，想请你为他介绍一下西成高速铁路(Xi’an-Chengduhigh-SpeedRailway)的情况。请你回复邮件，内容包括:1.西成高速铁路始建于2012年，2017年12月开通运营，全长658公里，时速高达250公里/小时；2.途径绵阳等20多座城市，沿途无数美景、美食，全程大约只需3个半小时；3.高铁列车设施齐全，安全舒适；但票价略高。注意:1.词数100左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3.首尾已写好，不计入总词数。DearKevin,KnowingthatyouplantotravelfromChengdutoXi’an,____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Hopeyouhaveawonderfultrip.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、A4、D5、B6、A7、D8、C9、B10、D11、A12、B13、B14、B15、B16、D17、A18、D19、A20、D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、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.Andthenreturningtoi