江苏省常州市2024-2025学年高二年级上册期中考试英语试卷（含答案）

常州市联盟学校2024-2025学年度第一学期学情调研

高二年级期中试卷2024.11

注意：本试卷分四个部分，答案全部做在答题纸上。总分为150分。考试时间120分钟。

第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）（略）

第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分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.Whatdoesthewomansuggestthemando?

A.Gotobedlater.

B.Takeanothernightcourse.

C.Gotobedearly.

2.Whoistheman?

A.Thewoman'shusband.B.Thewoman'sboss.C.Thewoman'steacher.

3.Howdoesthemanunderstandthosestories?

A.Prettywell.B.Justso-so.C.Badly.

4.Whatistherelationshipbetweenthetwospeakers?

A.Classmates.B.Neighbors.C.Workmates.

5.Whatwillthewomandoataboutteno?clock?

A.Haveameeting.B.CallMr.Johnsonagain.C.GotoSiemens.

第一下

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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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。

听下面一段对话，回答第6、7题。

6.Whatdoesthewomandohere?

A.Buyaradio.B.Getherradioback.C.Haveherradiorepaired.

7.Whenwillthewomancomeagain?

A.Tomorrow.B.Inthreedays.C.Nextweek.

听下面一段对话，回答第8、9题。

8.Whereisthewomangoing?

A.Montreal.B.Toronto.C.Ottawa.

9.Whatdoweknowaboutthelatetrain?

A.It'sslower.B.Ifsexpensive.C.Itarrivesatmidnight.

听下面一段对话，回答第10至12题。

10.Whatarethetwospeakerstalkingabout?

A.Acamp.B.Aphoto.C.Anadventure.

11.Inwhataspectdoesthegirlhaveincommonwithherfather?

A.Figure.B.Character.C.Appearance.

12.Howdoesthegirlfeelwhentalkingaboutherfather?

A.Proud.B.Angry.C.Worried.

听下面一段对话，回答第13至16题。

13.Wheredoesthisconversationprobablytakeplace?

A.Inafastfoodrestaurant.

B.Inasupermarket.

C.Inastore.

14.Whatisthewoman'sfavoritedrinknow?

A.Orangejuice.B.Coffee.C.Pepsi-cola.

15.WhatisadvertisedbyBeckham?

A.Thewoman'sglasses.B.Thewoman'sshoes.C.Theman'ssportsclothes.

16.Whatcanwelearnfromtheconversation?

A.ThemanisabigfanofBeckham.

B.Themanhashisownideasaboutfashion.

C.Thewomanhasbeeninfluencedbyherfans.

听下面一段独白，回答第17至20题。

17.Whereisthebreakfastserved?

A.Inthediningroom.B.Inthecoffeebar.C.Inthereceptionroom.

18.Whenshouldthelistenersordertheirnextday'slunch?

A.Beforeseveneachevening.

B.Inthemorning.

C.Aquarterpastsevenintheevening.

19.Whatwillthelistenersfirstvisit?

A.Amuseum.B.Awaterfall.C.Ahugecoalmine.

20.Whatdoesthespeakeraskthelistenerstotake?

A.Shirts.B.Sportsshoes.C.Cameras.

第二部分阅读（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。

A

InBanffandLakeLouise,theholidaysbringadiversearrayofoutdoorexperiencesandfestivitiesforall.

Hereareallthemust-visitholidayhappeningsinBanffNationalParkthisseason.

ALiveChristmasStory

ThisexperiencewillhelpyoufindthatunbeatablesenseofChristmasspiritthatweareallseekinginthis

yearofuncertainty.JoinawalkthroughtheCascadeofTimeGarden,whereyou'llwitnessaliveChristmas

storytoldbytheanimalsofBanffNationalPark.

Where:CascadeofTimeGardenWhen:SelectdatesfromNov15-Dec31,2024

Time:4:30p.m.-9:30pm

Cost:Free

*Ticketsandregistrationrequired

BanffChristmasMarket

TheBanffChristmasMarketisinspiredbytheOldWorldandinfluencedbytheNew.Itcapturesallofthe

tradition,heritage,andromanceoftheseEuropeanMarketswhileshowcasingthebestproductsoftheBow

Valley.

TheBanffChristmasMarketcreatesawarmandinvitingenvironmentforfamiliesofallagesduringthe

dayandanadultatmosphereintheevening.

Where:BanffTrainStationWhen:November15-17,22-24,29-December1and6-8,2024

Hours:Kicksoffat10am

EntryFee:$15.00+5%GST.Children2&underarefree.

CountryChristmasDinner

Boastinguniqueproducts,family-friendlyentertainment,andafestivemenuofcocktailsandsweets,all

decoratedfortheChristmasseason,theDanceBarnisaplaceforfamiliestoenjoysomeWesternhospitality.

Where:BrewsterBam

When:December23,26&28,2024

Depart:FairmontChateauLakeLouise

Price:$145.00PerAdult/SlOOPerChild（6-12YearsOld）

21.Whencanvisitorsparticipatein"ALiveChristmasStory"?

A.At15:30onNovember15.B.At20:00onDecember31.

C.At15:30onNovember25.D.At22:00onDecember31.

22.WhatisuniqueabouttheBanffChristmasMarket?

A.ItoffersfreeentrancetoallvisitorsB.Itonlyoperatesintheevenings.

C.Ithasliveanimaldisplaysforfamilies.D.Itfeaturesamixofoldandnew.

23.Howmuchisitfortwoadultsandan8-year-oldkidtoattendtheCountryChristmasDinner?

A.$245B.$290C.$345D.S390

B

Bomintoafamilystrugglingwithfinancialproblems,Nadeem'schildhoodwasfarremovedfromthe

charmingworldofsports.Hisfather,aconstructionlaborer,workedtirelesslytoprovideforhisfamily,while

youngNadeemdisplayedanearlyloveforsports,particularlyfootball.However,destiny（命运）hadadifferent

plan.

ItwasduringhisearlyyearsthatNadeem'stalentforjavelin（标枪）throwingwasrecognizedbyhiscoach

RasheedAhmadSaqi.Withlimitedresourcesandtrainingfacilities,thepathaheadwasfilledwithchallenges.Yet,

Nadeem'sdeterminationwasstrong.Heacceptedthehardships,transformingthemintosteppingstonestowards

finalgoal.

Nadeem'strainingwasanythingbutusual.Lackingaccesstoworld-classfacilities,heoftenusedself-made

equipmentandpracticedinopenfields.Hepushedhisphysicallimits,carryingoutverytiringworkoutsunderthe

burningsun.

Thejourneywasfilledwithfailuresanddisappointments.Injuries,financiallimitations,andthelackofproper

equipmenttestedhisdetermination.However,Nadeem'stoughnessshonethrough.Herefusedtobediscouraged,

drawingstrengthfromhisordinarybeginningsandthesolidsupportofhisfamilyandcoach.

NadeemexplainedtotheMiddleEastnewspaperthathe'salwaysremainedquietlyfaithfulinhisabilitytohit

over90meters.

“Peoplehaveseenmethrowlongdistances,andIhavealsoheardchatterthatIcangocloseto100meters.But

Idon'twanttoappeartooambitious.IfIhavecrossed90metersonce,mynextattemptistotouch92meters,he

said."Fromthebeginning,Ijusttellmyselftokeepasimpleapproach,makesmallchangesandhopeforthebest,

andithasworkedoutforme.^^

HissuccessintheParisOlympicGameswasn'tagiveneither;Nadeemhassecuredgoldatthe

CommonwealthGamestwoyearsagowithathrowwhichcleared90meters,buthisformhadcooledsincethat

summer.He'salsoundergonemorethanonesurgeryinrecentyearsashisdreamforOlympicgoldwasthreatened

byinjury.

24.WhichofthefollowingcanbestdescribeNadeem?

A.Intelligent.B.Responsible.C.Determined.D.Independent.

25.WhichofthefollowingcontributestoNadeem'ssuccessinjavelin?

A.Supportfromagoodcoach.B.Anearlyloveforjavelin.

C.Diversetrainingfacilities.D.Ordinaryfamilybeginning.

26.WhatisamajorthreattoNadeemaccordingtothelastthreeparagraphs?

A.Heislackinginconfidence.B.Hisambitionistoohigh.

C.Hisapproachistoosimple.D.Heissufferingfrominjury.

27.WhatcanwelearnfromNadeem'sstory?

A.Easiersaidthandone.B.Agoodbeginningishalfdone.

C.Actionsspeaklouderthanwords.D.Wherethereisawill,thereisaway.

C

Museumsareechoesofhistorythatgobeyondtimeandspace.Recently,theyhavebeenattractingmoreand

morevisitorsexcitedtoexperienceculturedirectly.Tomeetthedifferentandpersonalizedneedsofvisitors,new

methods,modelsandcontenthaveappeared,drivinganincreasein“museumtourism^^.

Thewidespreaduseofdigitaltechnologyhasnotonlyreducedtheupkeepcostsofculturalobjectsbutalso

greatlycutdownthegeographicalandphysicalboundariesofculturalresources,improvingthevisitorexperience.

TechnologieslikeXRglassesand3Ddisplaysabletobeenjoyedwithoutspecialequipmentarebecomingkey

toolsforinteraction,enhancingthemuseumvisitorexperience.InJuly,theShandongArtMuseumhostedthe

“EndlessSea“AIdigitalartexhibition,China'sfirstmarine-themed（海洋主题的）artshowtouseanewAl-

generatedcontentanduser-generatedcontentmodel,offeringadeep,multi-layeredexperience.

Mostmuseumsrelyonhumanorelectronicguides.Whilehumanguidesareinteractive,theycanbe

expensive.Electronicguides,ontheotherhand,oftenlackexcitementandthe"humantouch”.Inresponse,some

museumshavestartedtryingout“digital-human“guideswhocanshowmaps,introduceexhibition,explain

historicalbackgrounds,serveasbrandambassadorsandmixhistoricalatmospherewithmodemelements.The

digital-humanguideisanewmethoddesignedtoshiftvisitorsfrompassivelisteningtoactiveinteraction,addinga

high-techelementtoculturalexchanges.

Byusingadvancedtechnologyandincreasingglobalteamwork,museumsarequicklybecominglively

platformsofferingdeeper,moreengagingculturalexperiences.Bycombiningtraditionwithmodernization,

museumsarenotonlypreservinghistorybutalsoshapingthefutureofculturalengagement（参与）.

28.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"upkeep“mostlikelymeaninparagraph2?

A.visitingB.maintainingC.sellingD.transporting

29.Whydoestheauthormention“EndlessSea“AIdigitalartexhibition?

A.Tohighlightaspecificartworkintheexhibition.

B.Torevealthemarine-themedarttrendinChina.

C.Toshowthattechnologiesareadoptedinmuseums.

D.ToprovethatAItechnologyismoreinteractive.

30.Whatisspecialaboutthedigital-humanguide?

A.Itistooexpensive.B.Itlackshumantouch.

C.Itiswidelyusedinmuseums.D.Itbringsaboutactiveinteraction.

31.Whatisthemainideaofthistext?

A.Museumtourismisincreasingrapidly.

B.Technologiesarereducingmuseumquality.

C.Newmuseuminnovationsofferdeeperengagement.

D.Museumsarefacinggreaterchallengesfromtechnology.

D

AnewstudysaysthatAmericanshaveincreasingquestionsaboutthevalueandcostofacollegeeducation.

MostofthepeopletakingpartinthestudyfeltthathighereducationintheU.S.isheadedinthe“wrongdirection.^^

GallupandtheLuminaFoundationcarriedoutthestudy.Itfoundthatonly36percentofadultssaidtheyhada

“greatdeal"or"quitealot“ofconfidenceinhighereducation.Thatconfidencelevelhasdecreasedsteadilyfrom

57percentin2015.ThatwasthefirstyearinwhichGallupmeasuredconfidenceinhighereducation.

Expertssaythatfewercollegegraduatescouldworsenlaborshortagesinfieldsfromhealthcaretoinformation

technology.Forthosewhodonotgotocollege,itoftenmeanslowerlifetimeearnings.GeorgetownUniversity's

CenteronEducationandtheWorkforcesaidlifetimeearningsforthosewithoutabachelor'sdegreecouldbe75

percentlessthanforthosewithadegree.Thecenteralsosaidthatduringaneconomicdownturn,thosewithout

collegedegreesaremorelikelytolosetheirjobs.

Thisyear'sstudyaddednew,detailedquestionsinanefforttounderstandwhyconfidenceisdecreasing.

Almostone-thirdofpeopleinthestudysaidcollegeis"tooexpensive.^^About25percentthoughtstudentsarenot

gettingtherighteducationortaughtwhattheyneedtosucceed.

“It'saboutsavingmoney.ThafswhyIwenttoatwo-year.It'svaluableformoney,9,saidFreemanwhoisa

22-year-oldsociologymajoratDiabloValleyCommunityCollege.SheplanstogotoSanJoseStateUniversityfor

thefinaltwoyearsofcollege.Freemansaidsheunderstandstheconcernsaboutwhethercollegepreparesstudents

forlifeandwork.Butshefeelstheonlywaytochangestructuralproblemsisfromtheinside.44Iamlearningabout

theworldaroundmeanddevelopingusefulskillsincriticalthinking,9,Freemansaid.tcIthinkhighereducationcan

stimulatestudentstowanttochangethesystem.^^

32.Whatisthebesttitleofthisarticle?

A.Confidenceinhighereducationdeclined.B.Highereducationcosttoomuchmoney.

C.Problemsinhighereducationremained.D.Thevalueofhighereducationimproved.

33.Whatdoestheauthortalkabouthighereducationinthe3ndparagraph?

A.Solution.B.Limitation.C.Significance.D.Confidence.

34.Whatcausespeople'sconfidenceinhighereducationtodecrease?

A.Expensivetuitionfee.B.Lowerlifetimeearnings.

C.Racialdiscrimination.D.Economicdownturn.

35.WhatisFreeman'sattitudetowardsgoingtocollege?

A.Negative.B.Supportive.C.Critical.D.Uncertain.

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。选项中有两项为多于选项。

Thinkingofhiringatutor（家教）foryourchild?36.Whenitworks,itworkswell.Whenit

doesn't,theproblemscanbeworsethannothavingdoneitatall.

Parentswhojoinedtheirkidsintheseprogramssaidtheirchildrenshowedincreasedtalentandconfidence,

solvingmathproblemsmorequicklyandmakingbasicerrorsmoreinfrequently.Parentsalsoappreciatedthevalue

ofhardworkthattutoringseemedtobringabout.37.

Butitremainsunclearwhethertheseprogramsactuallybenefitedthechildren.38.Theycan

memorizefactsandmakefewererrorsontheirhomeworkbutsomemay“havenoidea“howtoapplythat

knowledge.Also,thenon-tutoredstudentsgetmoreoutofclassbecausetheydonotthinkofalreadyknowingthe

material.

Teacherssawmoreemotionalandsocialproblemsamongstudentswhofeltstudypressure.39.A

kindergartenteachersaid:"'Kindergartenstress-thecryingisconstant.Ithinktheissueisthatfamiliesarepushing

themaboveandbeyond,andnoteverychildisreadyforthat.”

40.Childrenwhoreceivetutoringareoftenlaughedatorlookeddownuponasso-called“nerds（书

呆子）Theycanalsobecomeaggressive（有侵略'性的）.Manyareseentoshowofftheirlearningstrengthsin

frontoftheirclassmates.So,theymakeotherkidsfeelbad.

Extraeducationcanbeanexcellentchoiceformanyfamilieswhocanaffordit,butitcanalsocause

significantproblems.Parentscanlearnfromthosealreadyengagedinitanddecideiftherewardsoutweighthe

risks.

A.Practicemakesperfect.

B.Kids9socialrelationscanalsosuffer.

C.Inotherwords,theyoftenspokewithprideabouttheirdecisions.

D.Infact,tutoredstudentsarereportedtoenduplearninglessovertime.

E.Stressandanxietyarenolongerfoundinhighschoolorevenmiddleschools.

F.Parentsareincreasinglyworriedabouthowmuchtheirchildrenwilllearninschool.

G.Beforejoiningin,however,parentsneedtomakesurethatthisisrightfortheirchildren.

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。

Ifindevensmallthingscanhaveanimpactonourawareness.

Mywife,daughter,andImovedintoourhomenineyearsagoandwespentalotof41intheyardtoget

itlookinglikeitdoestoday.Wedidthebestandcalledthisareaour"rockgarden5.

LastsummerIfoundatinylittleplantthatIcouldnotimmediately42.1knewIdidn'tplantitand

Denise43thatshedidn'teither.Wedecidedtoletitcontinuegrowinguntilwecould44whatitwas.

WeekspassedandasImademywaybacktothe45plant,itappearedtobeaSunflower.Idecidedto

babyitalong.AsIpulledrocksfromtheareatogettotheweeds,Inoticedsomething46.TheSunflowerhad

notstartedwhereIsawthestalk（茎）begin.It47hadbegununderabigrock.

That'swhenIrealizedthatifatinylittleSunflowerdidn'tletabigrockget48itswayofdeveloping,

wetoohavethe49ofdoingthesamething.Onceourenvironmentbeginstoseethatwebelieveinourselves

likethatlittleSunflower,wecan50thesamenutritionandgrowaswell.Weneedtobelieveinourselves,_

51weareabletoachieveourdesires.LiketheSunflower,itknewitcould52itsdifficultybecauseit

trustedtheUniversalTruthandhad53itwouldsucceed.

Stand54HketheSunflowerandbeproudofwhoandwhatyouareandtheenvironmentwillbeginto

55you.Youwillfindawaytogounderoraroundyourbigrockinordertoreachyourdesires.

41.A.energyB.taxC.debtD.career

42.A.forgetB.predictC.recognizeD.see

43.A.illustratedB.advertisedC.demonstratedD.claimed

44.A.makeupB.figureoutC.putdownD.takein

45.A.mysteriousB.identicalC.outstandingD.realistic

46.A.criticalB.unusualC.universalD.accurate

47.A.slowlyB.carefullyC.actuallyD.sadly

48.A.inB.onC.offD.along

49.A.curiosityB.capabilityC.realityD.security

50.A.missB.passC.keepD.get

51.A.knowingB.ignoringC.doubtingD.wondering

52.A.displayB.witnessC.investigateD.overcome

53.A.libertyB.responsibilityC.faithD.determination

54.A.stillB.tallC.safeD.lost

55.A.payB.challengeC.forgiveD.support

第二节(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。

Landscapepainting56(occupy)asignificantpositioninChineseart,reflectingsuperiorscholarlytaste

andDaoistphilosophy,whichemphasizesharmonywithnature.TheChinesetermfbr“landscape“translatesto

""mountainsandwater,“57(indicate)spiritualpromotion,asmountainsarebelieved58(connect)

theearthlykingdomwiththeheavens.Artiststypicallycreateidealized,imaginarylandscapesratherthandescribe

reallocations,echoingwiththeconceptof“wanderingwhilelyingdown.,,

Chinesepainting,59(close)tiedtocalligraphy,employssimilarbrushstrokesandusesdelicate

colors,primarilyinkonpaperwithminimalwatercolor.Theseartworksareoftenmountedonsilkashanging

scrolls,handscrolls,orfanpaintings.

Whattraditionallydefinespaintersandcalligraphersistheirrole60scholarswhousethe”Four

TreasuresoftheScholar'sStudio^^:paper,brush,ink,andinkstone.Ink61(prepare)bygrinding(磨)

cakesmadefromcarbonizedpinewoodandglueonaninkstone,withwater62(add)toachievethedesired

result.Brushes,madefromflexiblehairsofvariousanimals,areessentialfordetailwork,supportedbywristrests.

Sincetheseventeenthcentury,print-paintinghandbooks63(use)totrainartists,detailingtechniques

andbrushstrokesforvarioussubjects,fromrockstotrees.Thesehandbooksplayed64importantrolein

preservingandteachingthetraditionalstylesofChineselandscapepaintinginthepast,65continuetoinspire

artiststoday.

第四部分写作(共两节，满分40分)

第一节(满分15分)

假设你是李华，你参加了学校组织的诗歌朗诵体验活动，请你给远在国外的笔友Emma写一封邮件，分享

你在这个活动中的经历。内容包括：

1.你的经历：

2.你的感受：

注意：1.词数不能少于80；

2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

DearEmma,

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。

Ilikethingstobalance,partlybecauseofmyname,"Ava."It'sthesamebackwardsandforwards,balancedon

aVinthemiddle.

Whensomethingbothersme,Itrytobalancethebadwiththegood—Ihavetostandinthebackrowofmy

classpicturebutIcanreachthebooksonthetoplibraryshelf:Ican'twearafairy（仙女）costumefromthestore

butMommakesabetteroneoutofabridesmaiddress.ThafswhyIdon'tmindbeingthetallestkidinthirdgrade.

Oneday,AvaZafrajoinedourclassandwebecame"AvaJ"and"AvaZ”.So,IwroteaJ.nexttomynameon

myworksheet.

Bad:Ididn'tlikethewayitlooked.Imbalanced.

Good:Ifwehadthesamename,maybewewerealike.

Ihopedwe'dbesimilar,butweweren't.Shewastheshorteststudent.Shewasalsobraveanddifferent,

paintinghersportsshoesblackandpretendingtobeanalienbountyhunter,unlikemygentlecatonarainbow.

Atbreak,Samiryelled,""Overhere,Ava!”WhenIlookedatSamir,heshookhishead."Notyou,BigAva.I

meantLittleAva.^^Fromthenon,Iwasn9tjustAva.Iwasn'tevenAvaJ.一IwasBigAva.Itriedtothinkof

somethinggoodaboutbeingbigbutIcouldn,t.

Thenextday,Ms.WuannouncedthatweweregoingtoperformaclassplaycalledCleverJackwhorescueda

princessfromagiantwiththehelpofawoodfairy.

Iwantedtobethefairy!MaybeIcouldwearmyfairycostume!Iprayedinsilencewhensheannouncedeach

part.t4ThefairywillbeAva,"Ms.Wusaid.Myheartjumped.t4ImeanAvaZ.Jshesaid.Then,shelookedatme.

“AvaJ.willbethegiant.^^Myheartsank.Iwasgoingtobetheugly,scary,stinkygiant!

Thedaybeforetheplay,wetriedonourcostumes.LittleAvalookedtinierandshinier,butshelookedlikean

evilfairy,notagoodone.Andme一aburlap（粗麻布）robeovermyhead.U4Toobadwecan'ttrade."Polly

joked.

Irantothebathroom,sonoonewouldseemecry.However,Iwasn'talone.

注意：

（1）续写词数应为150个左右；

（2）所给开头两段如下：

Paragraphone:

LittleAvawasthere,hertearscreatingtinydarkspotsonthebathroomfloor.

Paragraphtwo:

Ms.Wu'seyesalmostwentoutofherheadwhenwewalkedOKstageforperformance.

参考答案：

一、听力：（每小题1分，满分20分）

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二、阅读

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三、七选五36-40GCDEB

四、完形填空41-55ACDBABCABDADCBD

五、语法填空：

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61.isprepared62.added63.havebeenused64.an65.which

六、应用文

DearEmma,

IhavesomeexcitingnewstosharewithyouaboutapoetryrecitalIrecentlyhadatschool!

Heldlastweekendinthestadium,therecitalwastrulyablendofimaginationandemotion.Myschoolmates

showcasedmagnificentskillsintheirperformances,sometimesslow,sometimesfast,allfulloffeelings.Ireciteda

poemwrittenbymyselfearningalotofapplauseoutofmyexpectation.

Theexperiencewasincrediblyrewarding.Notonlydiditimprovemyunderstandingaboutpoetry,butalso

servedasareminderofhowartcanbeapowerfulmediumforexpressingideasandemotions.

Haveyouhadanysimilarexperiences?Lookingforwardtoyourreplyandsharing.

Yours,

LiHua

七、读后续写

LittleAvawasthere,hertearscreatingtinydarkspotsonthebathroomfloor."Don'tlookatme!Ilook

sheyelled.t6Butyourdressissopretty."Isaid."Idon'twanttobepretty!”shecomplained.a4Idon'twanttobe

ugly.Toobadwecan'ttrade."Isighed.Weweresilent,andthenLittleAvasmiledlikeanevilfairy.t4Maybewe

can.^^Thenextday,Iworemyfairycostumeundertheburlaprobemeantfbrthegiant.Whenwerevealedour

switch-herasthegiantandmeasthefairy-shelookedoutofplaceinthelongrobe,butperfectlyevil.We

high-fived,grinning,andagreed,t4Avapower!9,

Ms.Wu'seyesalmostwontoutofherheadwhenwewalkedonstageforperformancn.Insteadofthegiant

andthefairy,we'dswappedroles.LittleAva,inthegiantcostume,lookedfiercewithblackmakeup,andI,inthe

fairycostume,feltasurgeofempowerment.Theaudiencegaspedandthenleanedinwithbatedbreath.Wehad

theirattention,andaswebeganourperformance,anewenergyfilledtheroom.Itwasasifourroleshadbeen

waitingforustoclaimthem,andtogether,webalancedperfectly.

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M:Ijustcan'tseemtogetupintimefbrmyfirstclass.

W:Howaboutgoingtobedearlierthanthenightbefore?

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W:ShallwegotoMunichfortheholiday,darling?

M:Soundsgreat.Butwhataboutourchildren,SparkandFiona?

W:Whynottakethem?

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W:WereyouabletounderstandthoseEnglishshortstorieswithoutanyhelpfromthedictionary?

M:Ididprettywell,butIhadtolookupsomewordsinordertounderstandthem.

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W:Gray,hello.Howareyou?Youlooktallerandstrongerthanbefore.IrememberlittleGray,thebeststudentin