陕西省咸阳市乾县晨光中学2024-2025学年高一上学期第二次月考英语试卷

2024-2025学年乾县晨光中学高一第二次月考英语试卷本试卷满分150分，考试时间120分钟注意事项：1、答卷前,考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。2.回答选择题时,选出每小题答案后,用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。回答非选择题时,将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。3.考试结束后,将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。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。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.Whenwillthemeetingbeheld?A.Onthe21st. B.Onthe22nd. C.Onthe23rd.2.Whatdidthewomandolastnight?A.Shewatchedagame. B.Shereviewedherlessons. C.Sheattendedaparty. 3.Whywastheman’sletterreturned?A.Hedidn’tpayenoughpostage.B.Hewroteawrongname.C.Heputawrongaddress.4.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?A.Theman’sdad. B.Abikerace. C.Theman’sbike5.Whatistheman’spurposeoftalkingtothewoman?A.Toinvitehertoafilm.B.Totalkaboutafilmreview.C.Toexpresshisinterestinfashion.第二节（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。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6.Whydoesthewomancalltheman?A.Togivehimadiscountonhisorder.B.Toapologizetohim.C.Tothankhim.7.Whatdoweknowabouttheman?A.Hewillbechargedless.B.Heisgratefultothewoman.C.Heisgoingtocancelhisorder. 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8.Whatdothespeakerssayaboutthelastcandidate?A.Heruniversityresultswereordinary.B.Sheiswillingtohelpothers.C.Shehasrichexperience.9.Whatdothespeakerscareaboutmost?A.Workexperience.B.Educationalbackground.C.Motivationforthework.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10.Wheredoesthewomanhavebreakfast?A.Atherhome.B.Intheschoolcanteen.C.Atafoodstand.11.Whatisthewoman’sopinionaboutthefoodintheschoolcanteen?A.It’sherfavorite. B.Itisn’ttohertaste. C.Itisn’tsweetenough.12.Whatdothespeakershaveincommon?A.Theylikechocolateverymuch.B.Theylivewiththeirparents.C.Theyhavethesamefruit.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13.Whereisthemangoing?A.Tothesupermarket. B.Totherecyclingcenter. C.Tothetrainstation.14.Whatcolorboxdoesthemanuseforplastic?A.Black. B.Blue. C.Green.15.Whatdidthewomanthinkofrecyclingatfirst?A.Unnecessary. B.Meaningful. C.Easy.16.Whatcanwelearnfromtheconversation?A.Theman’smotherwillstartrecycling.B.Mostpeoplestillignoretheimportanceofrecycling.C.Themanthinksasmallactcanmakeabigdifference.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.Whoistheyoungestpersontosailnon-stoparoundtheworldalone?A.JessicaWatson. B.JesseMartin. C.JanetGordon.18.WhendidJordanclimbMountQomolangma?A.In1993. B.In1996. C.In2010.19.WhatledJordantomakehisattempt?A.Hisparents.B.Apicture.C.Abook.20.Whatispeople’sattitudetoJordan’sclimbupMountQomolangma?A.Supportive.B.Opposed.C.Indifferent.第二部分阅读理解(共两节，满分40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和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AGetABird’s-EyeViewOfTheWorld’sMostAttractiveFeatheredAnimalsWithTheseBooksAWorldontheWingPulitzer-shortlistedWeidensaul,who’sattheforefrontofresearchintobirdmigration,heretrackssomeofnature’smostremarkablejourneys.HesailsthroughthestormyBeringSea,encounterstrappersintheMediterraneanandvisitsformerheadhuntersinnortheastIndia,whereabirdmigrationcrisishasbecomeaconservationsuccessstory.PanMacmillan,£35.AroundtheWorldin80BirdsInspiringsecrets,nationalprideorscientificdiscoveries,everybirdhasastorytotell,fromtheweaverbirdbuildingmulti-nest“apartmentblocks”inNamibiatothebar-headedgoosetakingonatwice-yearlytrans-Himalayanjourneyatanextremealtitude.MikeUnwin’stourisaccompaniedbybeautifulillustrationsfromRyutoMiyakeLaurenceKingPublishing,£38FlamingoBiologistandphotographerClaudioContrerasKoobspent20yearstravellingdeepintothewetlandsandforestsofhisnativeMexico-andbeyond-tofeedhisflamingoattraction.Thisbookoffersauniquewindowintothebehaviorandlifeofred-featheredbirds,withmorethan120show-stoppingshotsdisplayingtheirbeauty.teNeues,£28GalapagosCrusoes:AYearAlonewiththeBirdsExplorethisupdatedversionofthe1968title,GalapagosIslandsofBirds,bylatebirdexpertBryanNelson,withpreviouslyunpublishedmaterialfromhiswife,June.ThecouplespentayearlivingontwoGalapagosislands,studyingbirds,includingtheGalapagosalbatross(信天翁)Thisistheircleverandamusingaccount.BradtGuides,£21.21.Whoillustratesthemostexpensivebook?A.ClaudioContrerasKoob. B.RyutoMiyake.C.MikeUnwin. D.Weidensaul.22.Whichbookbestsuitsthosewhoareinterestedinred-featheredbirds?A.Flamingo. B.AroundtheWorldin80Birds.C.AWorldontheWing. D.GalapagosIslandsofBirds.23.HowisGalapagosCrusoesAYearAlonewiththeBirdsdifferentfromthreeotherbooks?A.Itgivesadescriptionofbirds. B.Itwasshortlistedforaprize.C.Itwaswrittenbyabiologist. D.Ithasupdatedthecontent.BTheSaharaDesertisunsurprisinglyseenasawasteland.Butactuallythereisavarietyoflifeforms,accordingtoAndréVicenteLiz,adoctoralcandidateattheUniversityofPortoinPortugal,wholedastudyexploringSaharananimalspecies.Inthedesert,cold-bloodedcreaturesgrowwellbecausetheirbodytemperaturesadjusttothetemperatureoftheirsurroundingsastheymovefromintensesunlightintocoolundergroundholes.Lizhasobservedmanysmalllizard(蜥蜴)speciesalongwithsnakes,beetles,ants,andevenfrogs.Besidesthem,antelopes,camels,cheetahsanddesertfoxesarejustsomeofthewarm-bloodedanimalsthatcansurviveintheSahara.ButwhatleadstothevastbiodiversityoftheSahara?Onefactoristhebigchangesinthedesert’sclimate.About6,000yearsago,therewasabundantrainfallincertainareasoftheSahara.Grasslandsandlakesmadeideallivingplacesforanimalsandhumans.Duetoclimatechanges,thegrasslandschangedtoadesertlater,whichmadeitimpossibleforhumanstoexistthere.However,manyanimalsstillsurvivedthere.Anotheroneisitsdiverselandscapes.Therearesomeareas,suchasrockpoolsknownas“gueltas”,wherebiodiversityisespeciallyhighbecausetheyactasshelterforspeciesthathavetofleefromtheirhabitatsduetoasudden,intolerablechangeinweather.Inthefaceofclimatechange,Lizandhiscolleaguesarestudying“gueltas”closelytofindoutwhatmakesthemgoodspotsforsurvival.“Theseareasareknownasgatheringplacesforbiodiversityandareespeciallyinterestingforconservationplanninginthecurrentcontextofclimateemergency,wheretheycanplayakeyroleinsupportingvariousspecies,”Lizsaid.Desertsmayseemlifeless,butinfactmanyspecieshavedevelopedspecialwaystosurviveinthetoughenvironments.24.WhatdidLizfindabouttheSaharaDesert?A.Itishometodiversecreatures. B.Ithasrowsofundergroundholes.C.Itisexperiencingagreatchangeinclimate. D.Ithasalongerhistorythanpreviouslythought.25.Whycan“gueltas”actasshelter?A.Theyareabundantinlifeforms. B.Theyareusuallynearanimals’habitats.C.Theyarelessaffectedbyclimatechange. D.Theyarerockpoolswithhighbiodiversity.26.WhatdoesAndréVicenteLizprobablythinkofstudying“gueltas”?A.Boring.B.Meaningful.C.ChallengingD.Creative.27.Whichofthefollowingshowsthestructureofthewholetext?A.①-②③-④⑤ B.①②③-④⑤ C.①-②-③④-⑤ D.①②-③④⑤CEngagingyourbrainactivelyatworkcanbenefityouinmorewaysthanjustadvancingyourcareer—itmayalsosafeguardyourcognitive(认知的)abilitiesandhelppreventdementia(痴呆症)asyougetolder,anewstudyfound.Thestudy,publishedinNeurology,analyzedhealthandoccupationaldataon7,000Norwegianswhowerefollowedfromtheir30suntiltheyretiredintheir60s.“Manyotherstudiesonthistopichavelookedatthemostrecentjobsthatpeoplehave,”saidleadauthorDr.TrineEdwin,aresearcheratUniversityofOslo,“butduetothenationaldatabasewehaveinNorway.wewereabletofollowpeopleovermuchoftheirlifetimes.”Todotheanalysis,Edwincategorizedthecognitivedemandsof305occupationsinNorway.Morecognitivelydemandingjobswerenotbasedonroutinetasks,eventhoughrepetitionwasrequiredattimes.“Therewerelawyers,doctors,accountants,andpeopleinpublicserviceinthisgroup,butthemostcommonoccupationwasteaching,”Edwinsaid,“aseffectivecommunicationoutsideoftheclassroomandschoolmatters.Italwaysdependsonteachers'understandingsofstudents'differentsituationsandteachers'empathy.”Havingaroutinejobwithlittlementalstimulationduringyour30s,40s,50sand60sislinkedtoa66%higherriskofmildcognitiveimpairment(损伤)anda37%greaterriskofdementiaaftertheageof70,whencomparedwithhavinganoccupation-thatrequiresmorecomplexthinking.“Theoccupationalenvironmentisparamountinpromotingcognitivewell-being.”saidEdwin.“Similarly,justlikewecanusephysicalexercisetogrowandmaintainourmuscles,exercisingourbrainthroughmorechallengingworkassignmentsseemstohelpfightdementia.”“WhileI'dguessthatpeopleatriskfordementiawouldbewellservedbytakingadvantageofprofessionaladvancementopportunities,learningnewjobtasks,andrefining(改进)theirskillsatworkoveraperiodoftime,furtherstudieswillneedtoclarifywhichspecificactivitieshavethemostbrainhealthybenefits,”Edwinadded.28.WhyisEdwin'sresearchremarkable?A.Becauseitfocusedonemergingindustries.B.Becauseittrackedalong-termoccupationimpact.C.BecauseitonlystudiedNorwegiansofacertainage.D.Becauseitdrewmuchinspirationfrompaststudies.29.Whatmakesteachingacognitivelydemandingjob?A.Thecompletelackofrepetitivetasks.B.Thenumberofstudentsandparents.C.Theharmoniousrelationshipitcreates.D.Theemotionallaboritinvolves.30.Whatdoes“paramount”underlinedinparagraph4mean?A.Vital.B.Urgent.C.Realistic.D.Sufficient.31.Watdoesthelastparagraphmainlytalkabout?A.activitiesthatcanrefinepeople'sskillsatwork.B..Arecommendationforfutureresearchdirections.C.Tipsforpeoplewhowantprofessionaladvancement.D.Disadvantagesofroutinejobsthatneedfurtherproof.DWeliveinanimportanttimeforlanguagerevitalization(复兴).Morethanhalftheworld’slanguagesareindangerofbeingswallowedbydominantlanguageswithinthiscentury.That’swhytheUnitedNationsdeclared2022-2032theInternationalDecadeofIndigenous(本土的)Languages.Butturningthetrendoflanguageextinctionisnoeasytask.Weknowthattokeeplanguagesalive,wehavetocreateanimmersiveenvironment.Agoodexampleoftheimmersionmethodis“languagenests”,wherelittlekidsandotherbeginnerslearnfromfluenteldersonaregularbasis.OneofthefirstlanguagenestswasstartedinNewZealandin1982byMaorielderswhoworriedthattheirlanguage,culture,andevenprideweredisappearing.Theeldersdecidedtoteachchildrentheirnativetonguethroughculturallyrelevantsongandplay.ThelanguagenestmodelwassosuccessfulthatitmigratedtoHawaiiandthenthroughouttheworld.Languagenestsaretypicallyphysicalspacesbutcanalsobefoundonline.Whileimmersionprogramscanhaveexcellentoutcomes,theyrequiresignificantfundingandresourcestoremainsustainableovertime.Thelackofcapacitymakesithard:notenoughcontent,training,andteachers.Peopledon’trealizethecostofrevitalizinglanguagesandwhatitwouldcosttorunentireeducationalsystemsintheselanguages.Toestablishtheinstitutions,totrainthepeople,andtomakesurethepropertechniquesareinplacetowriteandreadinthelanguagesarehugechallenges.Areaswhereoneindigenouslanguagehasthemostinfluence—suchasMaoriorHawaiianmayhaveanadvantagebecausetheybeginwithafairlylargespeakerbaseandcanfocusfunding,teachertraining,andresourcesonthatlanguage.Butcountrieswithahighleveloflanguagediversityfaceaseriouschallenge.However,whateverittakes,it’sworthwhileforcommunitiestopreservetheirancestraltonguesforgenerationstocome.32.What’salanguagenest?A.It’stheculturalcontentsalanguagecarries.B.It’saplacewherediverselanguagesarespoken.C.It’sanimmersivelanguagelearningenvironmentD.It’sanareawhoseindigenouslanguageisendangered.33.Whatdoesparagraph4mainlytellusabouttheimmersionprograms?A.Theirpopularity. B.Theirsignificance.C.Theirchallenges. D.Theirconsequences.34.Asforlanguagerevitalization,whichareaisdisadvantaged?A.Anareawherefundingisevenlydistributed.B.Anareawithahighleveloflanguagediversity.C.Anareawithapassionformultipleancestraltongues.D.Anareawhereoneindigenouslanguagehasthegreatestinfluence.35.What’sthebesttitleofthetext?A.RevitalizingRareLanguages B.AdoptingLanguageNestsC.SwallowingMinorLanguages D.CreatingNewLanguagePrograms第二节(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。Everyday,whetherwe'reawareofitornot,ourlivesaregovernedbyhabits.36Thishassomethingtodowithourbrainactivities.Whenwelearntodosomethingforthefirsttime,wehavetoconsciouslythinkaboutit.Duringthisstage,acertainpartofthebrainmakesadecisiontoperformandconcentrateonthistask.Then,anotherpartofthebrainrespondstothedecision,instructsourbodytomaketherelevantmovements,andmemorizesthemovementpattern.37Aswerepeatthisprocess,thebrainworksless,whichmeanswenolongerhavetoconsciouslythinkabouthowtodoit.Thusthetaskgraduallybecomesautomatic——inotherwords,ahabit.38Theansweristriggers(诱因).Thebraincanrespondtotriggerswithinafewhundredmillisecondsandkickoffahabitualbehavior.39Forexample,whenwewakeup,wegetupandstarttheday.Inthiscase,thetriggeriswakingup.Badhabitsarekickedoffbytriggerstoo.Procrastination(拖延)isoneofthehabitualresponsestostress:whenfacedwithadifficulttask,somepeoplesimplystartdoingsomethingelsetoavoidit.Habits,especiallythebadones,areusuallyhardtobreak.40Rememberthathabitstaketimetoform,sopatienceandconsistencyarecrucial.Withdedicationandunderstanding,youcanunlockthepotentialforpersonalgrowthandpositivechangethroughthepowerofhabits.A.Buthowaretheydeveloped?B.Habitsarenotdevelopedinadayortwo.C.Triggersplayaveryimportantpartinourlife.D.Whatdrivesustoperformhabitualactions,then?E.Therearethousandsofsuchtriggersinourlives.F.Thebrainenjoysarewardwhenthetaskiscompleted.G.Butonceweknowthetriggers,wecantrytomakeachange.第三部分：语言知识运用(共两节，满分30分)第一节：完形填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)阅读下面的短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。Beong-SooKimandhiswifehaveplayedhour-longporch(门廊)concertsevery41sincethestay-at-homeorderbeganonMarch19.Butratherthan42atthesametimeeverySaturdayorSunday,they'vedecidedtogowithouta

43schedule.“Frankly,we'rekindof44tosetatimebecause,youknow,wedon'twanttoomany45tocomeforsocialdistancingreasons,”Kimexplained.But46theydodecidetoplay,theirneighborsfromacrossthestreetpullouttheirchairsand47whatissurelyoneoftheonlyin-personliveperformancesthey've48inmonths.“Eventhoughit'sobviouslyagreatneighborhood,therearestillalotofpeoplewhodon't49eachotherhere,”LauraFleming,Kim'sneighbor,said.FlemingattributesthisbrokencommunitytothefactthatmanyPasadenakidsgotodifferentelementaryandhighschools,sofamiliestendtobuildacommunitybasedon50.“Ithinkthatthroughthisperiod,somethinglikethishasmadeourcommunitymuch51,”Flemingsaid.Whenaskediftheporchconcertswill52whenthepandemic(流行病)ends,Kimsaid,“Honestly,probablynot.It'sjustsomethingthatwe'retryingtodoforpeopleduringthisparticularlydifficulttime.”ButFleminginsistsonethingwillcontinue—anewsenseof53.“Wedon'tknowhowwe'regoingtoresume(重新开始)somenormalstates.54,wecanhaveatrytofindwaystocometogethermoreasacommunity,”Flemingsaid.“Somethinglikeconcertshasgivenus55toknowmoreofourneighbors.”41.A.holiday B.evening C.weekend D.morning42.A.practicing B.playing C.talking D.competing43.A.regular B.tight C.flexible D.different44.A.confused B.hesitant C.bored D.discouraged45.A.kids B.relatives C.neighbors D.elders46.A.Whatever B.Whenever C.Wherever D.Whichever47.A.record B.give C.assess D.watch48.A.experienced B.complained C.organized D.examined49.A.help B.see C.know D.comfort50.A.schools B.friendship C.nations D.hobbies51.A.noisier B.wealthier C.tidier D.closer 52.A.stop B.continue C.succeed D.delay53.A.love B.team C.responsibility D.community54.A.Therefore B.Otherwise C.However D.Finally55.A.opportunities B.benefits C.abilities D.services第二节语法填空（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个词（冠词，介词，代词或连词），或在空白处填入括号内单词的正确形式。Withitslandscapeofplateaus(高原)boundbymountains,ShanxiprovinceinNorthChinaisregardedasbeingassociatedwithfieldsofwheatandiconic(标志性的)wheatproducts.Daoxiaonoodlesisoneofthemostpopular56(dish)there.Thisdish57(date)backtoChina’sYuanDynasty(1271—1368),sothistypeofwell-receivednoodleshasalonghistory.58(make)Daoxiaonoodles,holdthedough(面团)withonehand,andontheotherhand,usingasharpknifethat’s59(specific)made,slicethenoodlesintoapotofboilingwater.60thelocalsputit,someofthemostskilledchefscansliceupto200noodlesaminute.Atrestaurants,customersoftenwatchinamazementas61(talent)chefsperformadancewhilemakinglamian,whichmeanspullednoodles.Thechefsswingthenoodlesaroundwitheleganceastheystretchlongerandlonger,thinnerandthinnerbeforefinallylandingintothepot62boiling.Thereisalwaysthunderous(雷鸣般的)applausefor63routines.InthecityofTaiyuan,capitalofShanxiprovince,anynumberoffinerestaurantscan64(find)servingupdelicacies(美食)fromacrossthecountrysuchasfromSichuanandHunan.ButitistheShanxifood65reallygetsmostpeopletohaveabigappetite.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，你的英国朋友Tom即将来你校做交换生，他对中国文化感兴趣，想报名参加你校课后社团，寻求你的建议。请给他回信，内容包括：1.推荐的社团和理由；2.参加所推荐社团的准备工作和注意事项。注意：1.词数100左右；2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。DearTom,______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHua第二节(满分25分)阅读下面材料，根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。TheSummerILearnedtoReallySeeItwasamuggy(闷热)end-of-summerdogdayinMissouri.Iwaspreparingtogoafterthemail—aboutamile'sdistance,throughfieldsandforests,acrossariver,fromourfarmhouse,inwhichthreegenerationsofmyfamilylived.“Takethebucketwithyou,”mygrandmothersaid,handingmetheveryfamiliarbucket.“Whatfor?”Iasked,petulantly(使小性子).Theberrieshadbeenpicked,anditwastooearlyforwildgrapes,toolateforroastingears(穗).“You'llfindsomethingtofillitwith,”shesaid,herblueeyessparklingwithanticipation.Ididn'twanttotakethebucket.Itwouldbeaburdentome.TwiceadayI'dcarriedabucketformilking.WithitI'dcarriedfeedtothechickens,salttothecows,sugartotheneighbors.I'dhadenoughwithcarryingwiththebucket!Nevertheless,Itookthebucket.Halfwaytothemailbox,Isetitdownbeneathapokeberrybush(胡桃树).Ineedn'tcarryitthewholeway,Ireasoned.Therewasnomail.WhenIgotbacktothebucket,Isawthatafewripepokeberrieshadfallenintoit.Withchildishillhumor,Ipickedoffenoughclusters(花串)tofillthebucket,eventhoughIthoughttheyweregoodfornothing.“Aren'ttheyjustlovely!”GrandmaexclaimedadmiringlywhenIsetthemonthekitchentable.Shesqueezedoutthejuiceoftheberriesandweusedthelovelyredinktopaintringsonourfingersandpenletterstodistantcousins.WhenIwenttomailthelettersthenextday,Grandmaagaintoldmetotakethebucketalong.ThistimeIcarriedthebucketalittlefartherthanthepreviousdaybeforesettingitdown.Therewasonlyasalecatalogueinthemail.WhenIgotbacktothebucket,Idroppeditin.ButIfeltvaguelyuncomfortable,rememberingthepokeberries.Icaughtsightofabunchofpeppermint(薄荷)growingclosetothepath.Funny,Ihadpassediteverydayandnevernoticeditbefore.Peppermintjustdoesn'tspringupovernight.Ipickedabucketful,itsfragranceseemingtocooltheday.Grandmawaspleasedwiththepeppermint.Shelikedtochewitandmaketeawithit.注意：1.续写词数应为150左右；2.请按如下格式在答题卡上的相应位置作答。Thedailyroutinetotakethebucketalongwasrepeatedforweeks,andIbegantoseemore.OnedaywhenIwenthome,Ididn'thaveanythinginthebucket.题序123456789101112131415答案BBACABAACCBABCA题序161718192021222324252627282930答案CACBBBADACBABDA题序313233343536373839404142434445答案BCCBAAFDEGCBABC题序46474819505152535455答案BDACADBDCAdishes 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65．that第一节DearTom,I’mexcitedtohearthatyou’recomingtoourschoolasanexchangestudent!Sinceyou’reinterestedinChineseculture,I’dhighlyrecommendjoiningtheChineseCalligraphyClub.CalligraphyisakeypartofChineseheritageandwillgiveyouadeepunderstandingofourtraditionalartforms.Plus,it’sarelaxingwaytopracticepatienceandfocus.Beforejoining,itwouldbehelpfultofamiliarizeyourselfwithsomebasicChinesecharacters.Youdon’tneedtobeanexpert,butunderstandingabitaboutstrokeorderwillmakethingseasier.Also,makesuretobringcomfortableclothesasthesessionscanbelong,andprecisioniskeyincalligraphy.I’msureyou’llenjoyitandlearnalotaboutChineseculturethroughthisuniqueartform!Yours,LiHua第二节Possibleversion:Thedailyroutinetotakethebucketalongwasrepeatedforweeks,andIbegantoseemore.Isawthebluemistthatgatheredonourhillsidesinlatesummer.Isawbrilliantlyredblossomsonatree,shapedlikeabig,openumbrellawaitingforautumnrain.Ievensawthenewly-hatchedchickssnugglingtightwiththemotherbird.ThefatherIwent,themoreIsaw.Eachdayfoundahappygirlgoingbackhomewithabucket,eitherfullwithwildflowersorberries.WhateverIbroughthomewiththebucket,IwasgreetedwithGrandma’schucklesandgreatadmiration.OnedaywhenIwenthome,Ididn’thaveanythinginthebucket.“IforgotaboutitwhenIsawthemonarchbutterflymigration.”ThenIdescribedtoGrandmatheamazingsceneofthousandsofbeautifulbutterfliesdriftingovertogetwheretheywantedtogo.Myfaceradiatedwithjoyandeyesglitteredwithexcitement.ThenIsaidsadly,“Sorry,Grandma,Ididn’tbringyouanything.”Tomysurprise,Grandmahuggedmeandsaidinasofttone.“Sweetheart,youdon’tneedtofillinthebucketanymorewhenyoulearntoreallyseewithyoureyes.”听力原文：(Text1)M:I’marrangingameetingtodiscussourprices.Isthe20thanygoodforyou?W:Sorryno.Ican’tdothatorthefollowingday.Whataboutthe22nd?M:It’llhavetobe.Weneedtoannouncethenewpricesbeforethe23rd.(Text2)M:Didyouseethegamelastnight,Jill?W:No!Ispentthewholenightstudyingforexams.M:Whydon’tyoucometomyhouseforapartyafteryourexams?That’sonSunday.W:Great.(Text3)M:AnotheroneofthelettersImailedlastweekhasbeenreturned.AndI’msurethenameandtheaddressarecorrect.W:Didn’tyourealizetheairmailrateswentupamonthago? (Text4)W:Wow!Yourdaddidagreatjob!Hemadetheoldestbikeintownlooknew.Peoplemaythinkyourbikeismoreexpensivethanmine.M:Youknowitgoesfasterthanyourbikenow.W:Idon’tthinkso.Let’sraceandsee.(Text5)M:Hey,Mary.Thecolorofyourdressreallysuitsyou.Youtakeaninterestinfashion,don’tyou?W:Well,abit,youknow.M:There’safilmonallaboutthefashionworld.It’shadsomegreatreviews.Doyoufancyseeingittonight?W:Great.ThanksMike.(Text6)W:Mr.Fredriks,I’mreallysorrybutitseemstheorderisgoingtobelate.M:Late?What...W:It’sjustthatsomethingwentwrongwiththecomputersystemlastweekandsomeoftheorderswerelost.M:Lost?!What...W:We’venowrecoveredthemandwe’reworkingveryhardtocompletethem.So...wehopetohaveyourorderdeliverednextweek.Weareverygratefulforyourpatienceandtoshowyoujusthowgratefulweare,we’dliketoofferyouafivepercentdiscountonthewholeshipment.M:That’sOK.Isupposethereisnootherchoice.(Text7)M:Sowhatdidyouthinkofthislastcandidate?W:Idon’tknow...she’swell-qualified,ofcourse,butsomeoftheothershadbetteruniversityresults.M:True,andtheyhavemoreexperienceaswell.She’sonlyhadonejobsofar.Butsheseemedmoremotivatedthanmostoftheothers.W:1agree.Shesoundedveryenthusiastic.Youknow,willingtolearneverythingonthejob,andsoon.M:Andperhapsthat’swhatweneedrightnow.W:You’reright.Let’sgoforher,then.(Text8)M:Soyouhaveallyourmealsintheschoolcanteen?W:Well,justlunchandsupper.