河北省武邑中学2025届高三英语下学期5月第七次模拟考试试题

PAGEPAGE14河北省武邑中学2025届高三英语下学期5月第七次高考模拟考试试题留意事项：本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分，共8页。考试结束后，只交答题卡。保存好试卷。答题前，考生在答题卡上务必用直径0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔将自己的班级、姓名、学号、考试依次号填写清晰.各小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号，在试题卷上作答无效。第Ⅰ卷第一部分听力(共两节，满分30分)第一节(共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)听下面5段对话，每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1.Whatwillthemanprobablydo?A.Listentotheradio B.Readamagazine. C.Gooutside.2.Wheredoesthisconversationmostlikelytakeplace?A.Inagarden. B.Ataflowershop. C.Onaroadside.3.Whywasthemanlate?A.Hiscarbrokedown.B.Therewasasuddenstorm.C.Hewascaughtinthetrafficjam..4.WhenwillCharliehavetheinterview?A.Tomorrow. B.Inaweek. C.Intwoweeks.5.What'stheprobablerelationshipbetweenthetwospeakers?A.Motherandson.B.Husbandandwife.C.Customerandwaitress.其次节(共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。6.WhatdoesDavidlikewatchingonTV?A.Soccergame. B.TVplay. C.News.7.WhoalsohasthesamehobbywithDavid?A.Theman.B.Thewoman’sbrother.C.Theman’sbrother.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。8.Whatdoesthewomantellabouthercountry?A.Itsareaandweather.B.Itsgeographyandhistory.C.Itspopulationandarea.9.Howmuchdomostpeopleearninthewoman’scountry?A.About2,000dollarsaweek.B.About12,000dollarsamonth.C.About24,000dollarsayear.10.Whatdoyoulearnabouttheman’scountry?A.Morerichpeople.B.Lowerunemployment.C.Lesscrowdedinthenorth.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。11.Howdoesthemanthinkthetimetableshouldbe?A.Creative. B.Standard. C.Tight.12.Whatisthelasteventbeforelunch?A.Thethrowingevents.B.Thejumpingevents.C.Thelongdistancerace.13.Whywillthe100mracebethelasteventintheday?A.Itattractsgreatinterest.B.Itdemandsalotofpreparations.C.Theschooldoesn’tpayattentiontothisevent.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。14.What’swrongwiththewoman?A.Shehasabackache.B.Shehasaheadache.C.Shehasastomachache.15.Whatdoesthewomansayshewilldotonight?A.Takeahotshower.B.Drinkacupofmilk.C.Gotobedearly.16.Whowillthewomanmeetnextmorning?A.Herformerboss.B.Hernewboss.C.Hernewcolleagues.听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。17.WhatwasthesignificantchangeinPartriciaPania’slife?A.Beingahomemaker.B.Turningfamouseducator.C.Becomingapublicfigure.18.WhathadledtoPania’spersonaltragedy?A.Driver’sspeeding.B.Herrunningastopsign.C.Adriver’sfailuretoconcentrate.19.HowdidPaniafeelwhenshebeganherfirstspeech?A.Nervousandunsure.B.Calmandconfident.C.Braveandforceful.20.WhatcouldbeexpectedasaresultofPania’sefforts?A.Morestricttrainingofwomendrivers.B.Restrictionsoncellphoneusewhiledriving.C.Improvedtrafficconditionsincities.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，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。AKitzbühel,AustriaForanyonewhoispassionateaboutalpineskiing,intermsofbothwatchingandparticipating,thelegendaryKitzbühelisaskiresortworthexperiencing.NotonlyisitperfectforfollowingtheprestigiousdownhillraceeveryFebruary,skiersofallabilitylevelscaneventestyourownskillsontheseamazingslopes.ValThorens,FranceYou’llgettoenjoy600kilometresofinterconnectedrunsatanaltitudeof2,300metres,makingitthehighestinEurope.ValThorensisfantasticforadvancedskiers.Enjoyingyourtimegoingdownthesnow-coveredslopes,ortryingyourhandatsnowboardingtricksonthemostchallengingones,youaretoexperienceskiinginitspurest,somewouldsayitsbestform.Saas-Fee,SwitzerlandSaas-Feeofferssomefantasticsceneryandslopesforski-lovers,amateursinparticular.Thesnowreliabilityandthefantasticcosyatmospheremakeitoneofthebestresortsthatiswellsuitedtoholiday-goerslookingtogetawayfromthebusyurbanlife.ValGardena,ItalySmallastheresortis,withonlyoneliftinoperation,therearedesignatedareasandsharedslopesandroutesforeverythingfromsnowboardingtocross-countryskiing.Ifyouarenotanenthusiasticskier,theregion,withitsbeautifulclimate,hasplentytodoofftheslopesaswellfromtastyrestaurantstolivelybars.21.WhichisNOTbeanidealskidestinationforfirst-timers?A.Kitzbühel,Austria. B.ValThorens,France.C.ValGardena,Italy. D.Saas-Fee,Switzerland.22.WhatcanyoulearnaboutValGardena,Italy?A.ItisthesmallestskiresortinEurope. B.Non-skierscanenjoythemselvestoo.C.Skierscandoanythingbyliftontheroutes. D.Slopesarespeciallydesignedforindividuals.23.Wherecanyoureadthispassage?A.Atraveldiary. B.Acomicbook.C.Aschoolnotice. D.Aholidaybrochure.BWhatshouldwegetforourkidsthisholiday?Aschildrengetolder,givingthemsomethingtheycanexperienceinsteadofmaterialthingsmakesthemhappier,accordingtoanewresearchledbyChaplin.Theresearchcomparedthelevelofhappinesschildrengetfrommaterialthingswiththatfromexperiences.Theresultsshowedthatchildrenaged3-12getmorehappinessfrommaterialthingsthanfromexperiences.However,olderchildrengetmorehappinessfromexperiencesthanfromtheirpossessions.“Itmeansexperiencesarehighlypreferredbyadolescents,notjustexpensivematerialthings,likesomemightthink,”Chaplinsays.Shegoesontoexplain,”Don’tgetmewrong.Youngchildrendoloveexperiences.Andgiventhisconcept,themeparkssuchasDisneylandarebeingbuilteverywhere.Infact,youngchildrenareexcitedthroughouttheexperience.However,forexperiencestoprovidelastinghappiness,childrenmustbeabletorecalldetailsoftheevents.”LongaftertheyhaveunwrappedtheirLegosandstuffedanimals,therewillstillbeaphysicalremindertogivethemhappiness.However,youngchildrencan’tseeortouchexperiencesaftertheyareover,makingitharderforthemtoappreciateexperiencesafteralongtime.There’saneasyfix,though,accordingtoChaplin.“Takepicturesorvideosoffamilywalks,playinginthesnow,andbirthdayparties,”shesaid.“Childrenarelikelytoappreciatethoseexperiencesmoreifthereissomethingtoremindthemoftheevent.Additionally,they’llbeabletolearnthesocialvalueofsharedexperiences.”Childrenwillrememberandappreciatenotonlythebirthdaygiftstheyreceived,butalsothetimespentwithfamilyandfriendsastheyrecalltheexperiencethroughconcretereminderssuchasphotosandvideos.Sincememoryisdevelopedovertime,it’slikelythatchildren,especiallyyoungones,maynotgetasmuchhappinessfrompastexperiencesasfrompossessions.Butwithage,creatingnewmemoriesandexploringnewinterestsmaybefarmorevaluablethangettingpossessions.24.WhyarethemeparksspringingupaccordingtoChaplin?A.Theycanofferchildrenlastinghappiness.B.Eventsinthemarecenteredonspecificthemes.C.Directinvolvementineventstherecaterstochildren.D.Kidshaveanaffectionfortheatmospheretheyoffer.25.Theunderlinedword“fix”inParagraph4canbereplacedbe________.A.solution B.arrangementC.preparation D.focus26.WhichofthefollowingwouldChaplinprobablyagreewith?A.Videosappealtochildrenmorethangifts.B.Legosandstuffedanimalsarenotkid’scupoftea.C.Olderchildrenvaluefamilytimemorethanyoungerones.D.Physicalremindershelprememberpastexperiencesbetter.27.Whatcanbeinferredfromthepassage?A.Experiencesarebettergiftsforolderchildren.B.Socialvaluesshouldbeputinthefirstplace.C.Newinterestsaremostpreciousforchildren.D.Materialpossessionsbringmorehappinesstochildren.CIn2024,morethan1.4millionyoungpeoplearoundtheglobetookpartintheSchoolStrikesforClimateActionproteststhatwerelargelyadvocatedby17-year-oldSwedishactivistGretaThunberg.TheinspirationalyoungSwede,whileamediafavourite,isfarfromthefirstorlastyoungpersontofightforabetterenvironmentalfuture.Withtheriseofsocialmediainrecentyears,websitessuchasYouTubeprovideaccessiblecoverageonecologicalmattersthatquicklygathermillionsofviews,andlinkstonewscientificinformationareeasilysharedbetweenpeers.But,it'snotjustonlineresearchthatexposesthetruth,andit'snotadistantthreateither.Climatechangeishappeningaroundusaswespeak;anincreaseofdroughtsandheatwavesmeansalossofcropproductionandoneandahalfacresofforestiscutdowneverysecond.Ofcourse,justbecauseyoungpeoplearenowreadilyarmedwithstatisticssuchasthesedoesn'tmeanalladultswilleagerlylistentothem.Manywriteoffyoungactivistssimplyduetotheirage,andothersstillaren'twillingtoseetheenvironmentalchallengesweface,butthatdoesn'tmeanadifferencecan'tbemade.Astudyonparticipantsaged16-24intheUNclimatenegotiationsrevealedthatadultsperceivedyoungeractivistsasbeingmoretrustworthyduetothelackoffinancialincentives（刺激）tobethere.Youngactivistsoftenhaveanindependentviewofwhat'sgoingonand,beingfreefrompolitics,theyoftensaywhatadultsaren'twillingto.So,itseemsachievingacarbonneutralworldinthefixturemightdependonyoungdeterminedvoicesinspiringexperiencedadultswhocanmakeadifference.28.WhyisGretaThunbergmentionedinthefirstparagraph?A.Toshowthattheyoungactivistsareplayingapart.B.TogiveanintroductiontoGretaThunberg.C.Toillustratetheseriousnessofclimatechange.D.Toarousereaders'interestinenvironmentalprotection.29.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase"writeoff"inparagraph3probablymean?A.Considerunimportant.B.Takeseriously.C.Giveup.D.Writedown.30.whatdoesparagraph4focuson?A.Thewayyoungactivistswork.B.Theadvantagesyoungactivistshave.C.Thecontributionsyoungactivistsmake.D.Thedifferencesbetweenadultactivistsandyoungactivists.31.Whichcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A.GretaThunberg:anoutstandingactivist.B.Climatechange:amatterneedingeveryone'sattention.C.Theriseofsocialmediamakesecologicalmattersaccessible.D.TheyoungaremakingadifferencetotheenvironmentalfutureDMostdamagingly,angerweakensaperson’sabilitytothinkclearlyandkeepcontroloverhisbehaviour.Theangrypersonlosesobjectivityinevaluatingtheemotionalsignificanceofthepersonorsituationthatarouseshisanger.Noteveryoneexperienceangerinthesameway;whatangersonepersonmayamuseanother.Thespecificexpressionofangeralsodiffersfrompersontopersonbasedonbiologicalandculturalforces.Incontemporaryculture,physicalexpressionsofangeraregenerallyconsideredtoosociallyharmfultobetolerated.Wenolongerregardduels(决斗)asanappropriateexpressionofangerresultingfromoneperson’sawarenessofinsultingbehaviouronthepartofanother.Angercanbeidentifiedinthebrain,wheretheelectricalactivitychanges.Undermostconditions,EEG(脑电图)measuresofelectricalactivityshowbalancedactivitybetweentherightandleftprefrontal(额叶前部)areas.Behaviourallythiscorrespondstothegeneraleven-handeddisposition(意向)thatmostofuspossessmostofthetime.ButwhenweareangrytheEEGoftherightandleftprefrontalareasaren’tbalancedand,asaresultofthis,we’relikelytoreact.Andourbehaviouralresponsetoangerisdifferentfromourresponsetootheremotions,whetherpositiveornegative.Mostpositiveemotionsareassociatedwithapproachbehaviour:wemoveclosertopeoplewelike.Mostnegativeemotions,incontrast,areassociatedwithavoidancebehaviour:wemoveawayfrompeopleandthingsthatwedislikeorthatmakeusanxious.Butangerisanexceptiontothispattern.Theangrierweare,themorelikelywearetomovetowardstheobjectofouranger.Thiscorrespondstowhatpsychologistsrefertoasoffensiveanger:theangrypersonmovescloserinordertoinfluenceandcontrolthepersonorsituationcausinghisanger.Thisapproach-and-confrontbehaviourisaccompaniedbyaleftwardprefrontalasymmetry(不对称)ofEEGactivity.Interestingly,thisasymmetrylessensiftheangrypersoncanexperienceempathy(同感)towardstheindividualwhoisbringingforththeangryresponse.Indefensiveanger,incontrast,theEEGasymmetryisdirectedtotherightandtheangrypersonfeelshelplessinthefaceoftheanger-inspiringsituation.32.The“duels”exampleinParagraph2provesthattheexpressionofanger______.A.usuallyhasabiologicalbasisB.variesamongpeopleC.issociallyandculturallyshapedD.influencesone’sthinkingandevaluation33.Whatchangescanbefoundinanangrybrain?A.Balancedelectricalactivitycanbespotted.B.Unbalancedpatternsarefoundinprefrontalareas.C.Electricalactivitycorrespondstoone’sbehaviour.D.Electricalactivityagreeswithone’sdisposition.34.Whichofthefollowingistypicalofoffensiveanger?A.Approachingthesourceofanger.B.Tryingtocontrolwhatisdisliked.C.Movingawayfromwhatisdisliked.D.Feelinghelplessinthefaceofanger.35.Whatisthekeymessageofthelastparagraph?A.Howangerdiffersfromotheremotions.B.Howangerrelatestootheremotions.C.Behaviouralresponsestoanger.D.Behaviouralpatternsofanger.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.Shootingdownanice-coveredtrack,abobsled（大雪橇）cangofasterthan80milesanhour.36Theanswerisacombinationofathleticsandscience.Atthestartofarace,thecrewspushtheirsled,buildingupspeedbeforetheyjumpinfortheride.Formonthsbeforetherace,thecrewmembershavebuiltupexplosivepowerintheirlegs.Thatmeansdoingalotofjumps,andsprints（冲刺跑）.Italsomeanspushingheavysleds!Thepushisthecrew'sonlychancetoaddspeed.37Thedesignofthesled'srunners（滑板）reducestheirfrictionwiththeice.38Theymaynotmeltenoughiceforafastride.Runnersthataretooroundedmaybecometoowarm,softeningtheiceandslowingthesleddown.39.Therulesstatethatallrunnersmustbemadeofthesametypeofsteel,andcrewsmaypolishthemusingonlyapprovedmaterials.Beforeeachrace,officialscheckthetemperatureoftherunners.Runnersmaynotbemorethanafewdegreeswarmerthantheice.40Butrememberthesledmustnotbetoofastthecrewstillneedstobeabletoreachthebottomsafely.A.Whydopeoplegoforthesport?B.Crewspolishtheirrunnersforafastride.C.Theriderssitinsideahardshell,calledcowling（整流罩）.D.Howdobobsledsgofasterthancarsonahighway?E.Ahotrunnerwillmeltmoreiceandmaypossiblygofaster.F.Runnersthataretooflatwouldspreadthefrictionoverawidearea.G.Allotherworkgoesintokeepingotherforcesfromslowingthebobsleddown.第三部分语言学问运用(共二节，满分30分)第一节完形填空(共15小题；每题1分，满分15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，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。OneeveninginJuly,Inoticedmyweddingring—whichIhadwornforoverhalfacentury—wasmissing.Iwasvery41.Ilookedeverywhere.No42.Mymemory43tothedaywhenIencounteredmyformerseatmate,whoIhad44contactwithsinceourgraduationfromprimaryschool.Thenourlove45began.Heofferedmetheringafewmonthslater,smallbutperfect.Thedaydreampassed.Mydaughtercalled."Mom,youshouldshopforanewring."Shewas46"Wheredoyouwanttogo?"sheasked."Thepawnshop（典当店）closeby."Isaid.Attheshop,wefoundfivejewelrycasesto47.Thiswouldbeanexercisein48Wepickedoutthreeringsfromthefirstcase,but49ofthemreallyfascinatedme.Sowecontinuedtothenextcase.Ipickedupthefirst.AsI50itonmyfinger,Ishouted,"Here'smylostring!Seehowitjust51"Iwantedtoknowhowmyringhadendedupthere,sothepolicehadtoget52.Itturnedoutagirlhadfounditinthemallparkinglot.Weekshavegone.I'm53inamazementthatIfoundmyring.HowdidIdecidetoenterthatshop?Theworkofangels?Justcuriosity?I'mnotsureI'lleverknow.ButIdidlearnthatsometimesthingsaregoneforawhile54theyreappeartobeclaimed.Just55myman,andmyring.41.A.amused B.abandoned C.shocked D.thrilled42.A.way B.luck C.doubt Dment43.A.traveled B.dropped C.suspended D.wondered44.A.made B.postponed C.kept D.lost45.A.affair B.incident C.event D.accident46.Amitted B.dedicated C.annoyed D.determined47.A.lookthrough B.lookout C.lookover D.lookup48.A.attention B.dignity C.patience D.intelligence49.A.all B.none C.neither D.any50.A.slipped B.skipped C.stretched D.shrank51.A.suits B.matches C.fits D.charms52.A.disturbed B.involved C.devoted D.buried53.A.still B.even C.yet D.rather54.A.since B.when C.after D.before55.A.as B.with C.among D.like其次节语法填空(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。Chinawasoncetheworld’sbiggestrecipientofoverseastrash.Becauseofa___56___(short)ofenoughrawmaterials,Chinabeganimportingsolidwastein1980.Therecyclingof___57___(import)wastehelpedtofillthatgap.RecyclingforeigntrashhassupportthedevelopmentofChina’smanufacturingsectorandfurtherboosteditseconomy.After___58___(process),garbagecanbeturnedintomaterialsthatcanbeusedtomakeproducts,suchaschairsandbags.However,importingthiswastehasbroughtmorerisks___59___benefits.Wastethatcan’tbe___60___(proper)usediseitherburnedorburied,whileprocessingrecyclablesalso___61___(lead)torivers,airandlandpollution,aswellas___62___(vary)diseases.ButfromJan1,2024,Chinawillmakeasweepingban___63___allimportsofsolidwaste.AccordingtoChinaDaily,thebantakingeffectin2024isthefinalstageofpoliciesintroducedin2024,since___64___,thevolumeofforeignwaste___65___(fall)by68percent,from42millionto13milliontonsin2024.“Thevictoryofrealizingthegoalofzeroimportsofsolidwasteisinsight,”saidQiuQiwen,fromtheMinistryofEcologyandEnvironment.第四部分写作(共两节，满分40分)第一节应用文写作(满分15分)66.假如你是李华，你的英国笔友Chris听说中国的太极拳申遗胜利了，他对这项独特的中国功夫很感爱好，请给他回一封电子邮件，为他介绍一下太极拳的相关信息。内容包括：1.太极拳的特点（动作、呼吸等）；2.练习好处。留意：1.词数80左右；2.可以适当增加细微环节，以使行文连贯。参考词汇：太极拳TaiChiChuan联合国教科文组织非物质文化遗产名录theUNESCOListofIntangibleCulturalHeritageDearChris,___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________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。Iwasinmyroom,unwillingtoheadtothecommunitytheatrewith“mybrother”Henry.Hewasjustadoptedbymyparentsrecently.Iwasnotinthemoodforbeingonstagewithhim.“Kirstie,comehere,"mymomcalled.Followinghervoice,Ifoundheroutsidethebathroom,holdingawetbook.Shegavethebookashake."Henry'sbookwasinthebathtub.Didyouputitthere?”Sheglaredatme,somethingsheneverdidbeforeHenrycametoourhome.Ididn'twethisbookonpurpose.Tearsofhurtcloudedmyeyes.Worsestill,shepromisedtobuyhimanewcopy.Myheartached.Henrywasstealingmymother'slove.Hewasruiningmylife.Meanwhile,Henrywasjustnearby,absorbedinworkingonacomplicatedropeknot（绳结）asusual.Whydidaboylikehimdothegirlywork?Farfrommanly!Soon,itwastimetohavetosetofftothecommunitytheatre.AsHenrywalkedaheadofustothecar,mymomtookmeasideandsaidinalowvoice,"It'sthefirsttimeforHenrytobeonstage.Bekindtohim,Honey.Inoddedbutsighed.Beingkinddidn'tusetobehard.ButafterHenrymovedin,everythingfeltdifferent.Thetheatreusedtobeaspecialplaceformyparentsandme.WithHenryinvolved,itdidn'tseemsospecialanymore.Finally,itwasourstagetime.Myheartbeatwildly.IforgotmyannoyanceatHenryforawhile.Aswekidslinedup,readytoactoutourshortplay,IrealizedhowlooselyIhadtiedthedrawstring（束带）onmyskirt.Sureenough,myskirtbegantodrop.Laughterfromtheaudiencecouldbeheard,andeventhoughIwaswearingshortsundermyskirt,Icouldfeelmyfaceburstintoflames.However,myhandswerefull.Ifonlysomeonecouldhelpmeout!留意：Rightthen,Henrysensedmyembarrassment.Aftertheperformance,IfoundHenryandtappedhimonthearmgratefully.1.续写词数应为150Rightthen,Henrysensedmyembarrassment.Aftertheperformance,IfoundHenryandtappedhimonthearmgratefully.七模ABCBBACCCBBBABCBCCAB1.M:Hi,Mariawhatareyoudoing?W:I'mjustreadingamagazine.M:Aha,canIturnontheradio?W:Sure,goahead.2.M:Excuseme,I'dliketosendsomeflowerstomyfriend.W:Letmesee,thesefreshrosesareverynice.3.M:Hi,I'msorryI'mlate.Therewasatrafficjam.Carswerebackedupformiles.W:Noworry,ourflighthasbeendelayedbytwohoursbecauseofthestorm.4.W:SoCharlie,haveyouheardbackaboutthejobyouappliedforlastweek?M:Yes,Ijustgotanemailyesterday.I'mscheduledtohaveaninterviewwiththemanageraweekfromtoday.W:That'sgreat,whatdotheyaskyoutopreparefortheinterview?M:Theysaidnothinghadtobeprepared,butIneedtodressupsoIwilldosomeshoppingtomorrow.5.M:Issupperready?I'mhungry.W:Almostready.Couldyousetthetable?M:OK.Whatarewehaving?W:We'llhavefruitsaladtostartandthenroastbeef.M:Wow...Great,honey!6.M:WheneverIcometovisit,DavidisalwayswatchingTV.W:You'reright.Helikeswatchingthesoccergamesinparticular.M:Oh,Isee.ButIlikewatchingnewsbetter.W:Whenasoccergamecomes,hedoesn'teveneatorsleep.M:Mybrotheristhesameway.Helikeswatchingsoccersomuchthatit'salmostlikealover.W:Ican'tunderstandwhythey'resocrazyaboutsoccer.7.M:What’stheareaofyourcountry?W:It'snotverybig.It'salittleoverhalfamillionsquarekilometersM:Thatsoundsquitebig!Howmanypeoplelivethere?W:Thereareabout30millionpeopleinmycountry.MostofthemliveinthenorthM:What'stheaverageincome?W:That’sreallyhardtosay.Ithinkmostpeopleearnabouttwothousanddollarsamonth,ifyouchangethemoneyfromourcurrencyintodollars.M:Soyourcountryisfairlyrich.W:Ithinkwearericherthanmostcountries,butnotasrichascountriesinWesternEurope.Ourbiggestproblematthemomentisunemployment,whichisabout8%.Ithasdoubledoverthelastfouryears.M:Unemploymentinmycountryisasmallpercentageofthat.8.W:Ihavenoideaabouthowtofinishthetimetable.M:Youdon'thavetobeverycreative.It'sverystandardandmoreorlessthesameeveryyear.Forinstance,thesportsdaybeginswiththrowingevents.Alljumpingeventstakeplacebeforelunch.W:Why?M:That'sbecausetheschooldoesn'twanttheathletestojumpaftereating."Thejumpingeventstakeplaceafterthethrowingevents.Andthelongdistanceracetakesplacebeforejumpingevents.W:Andafterlunch?M:Actually,theschooldoesn'twantanyeventstotakeplaceinthattime.Buttheycanpractiseforthenextevent.W:Doyoumeanthe100mrace?M:Yes.Itseemstobethemostexcitingevent,soittakesplaceattheendoftheday,whichisoveraround5:00p.m.9.M:What'swrongwithyou?Youlooktired.W:Idon'tfeelverywell.Ihaveaheadache.M:You'dbettertakesomepillstomakeyoufeelbetter.W.Oh.no.Ihatetakingmedicine.Ittastestooterrible.M:Oryoutryotherthingstoeasethepainofaheadache.Youcanputaheatpackoranicepackonyourheadorneck.Oryoucantakeahotshowerandthengetplentyofrestorsleep.Andalso,youshouldtrytotaketimeawayfromthingsthatarestressful.Youcandoanythingfromtakingabriefwalktogoingonalongvacation.W:Soundsgreat.IthinkI'mgoingtohaveanearlynight.M:Oh,that'sagoodidea.Ihopeyoufeelbetterinthemorning.W:SodoI.I'llmeetmynewbossintheofficeat10o'clocknextmorning.M:IthinkI'llhaveacupofmilkwhentheTVnewsfinishes.ShallIbringyouacup?W:No,thanks.I'mgoingstraighttosleep.Thanksanyway.M:OK.Haveagoodsleep.10.artriciaPanianeverwantedtobeanationalpublicfigure.Allshewantedtobewasamotherandahomemaker.Butherlifewasturnedupsidedownwhenadriverdistractedbyhiscellphone,ranastopsignandcrashedintothesideofhercar.Theimpactkilledhertwo-year-olddaughter.Fourmonthslater,Paniaunwillinglybutcourageouslydecidedtotrytoeducatethepublicandtofightforlawstobandriversfromusingcellphoneswhileacarismoving.Shewantedtosaveotherchildrenfromwhathappenedtoherdaughter.Inherfirstspeech,Paniagotofftoashakystart.Shewasvisiblytremblingandhervoicewassoftanduncertain.Butasshegotintoherspeech,adramatictransformationtookplace.Shestoppedshakingandspokewithastrongvoice.Fortherestofhertalk,shewasaforcefulandcompellingspeaker.Shewantedeveryoneintheaudiencetoknowwhatsheknewwithouthavingtolearnitfromapersonaltragedy.Manyintheaudienceweremovedtotears,andtoaction.Infollowingpresentations,Paniagainedreputationasahighlyeffectivespeaker.Herappearanceonatalkshowwasbroadcastthreetimestransmittinghermessagetoover14,000,000people.Hercampaignincreasedpublicawarenessoftheproblemandmotivatedover300citiesandseveralstatestoconsiderrestrictionsoncellphoneuse.DearChris,Gladtohearfromyou!I’malsothrilledtoknowTaiChiChuanhasbeenincludedintheUNESCOListofICH,whichmeansthisuniquemartialartgetsglobalrecognition.Havingbeenpracticedforcenturies,TaiChicombinesslowmovements,deepbreathingandmeditation,representingthetraditionalChinesephilosophy—harmony.Owingtothesefeatures,onecanstrengthenthebody,relievethepressureandcultivatethemindthroughpracticingTaiChi.Therefore,Istronglyrecommendyouhaveagosinceyouarefascinatedbyit!Lookingforwardtoyourrely!Yours,LiHua其次节Rightthen,Henrysensedmyembarrassme