2022届江苏某中学高三10月月考英语试卷

江苏省扬州中学2021-2022学年第一学期10月份考试

高三英语试卷2021.10

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.Whatdidthemanthinkofthereceptionlastnight?

A.Boring.B.Tiring.C.

Interesting

2.Howdidthewomancometomeettheman?

A.Bycarandbysubway,B.Bysubwayandonfoot.C.By

busandonfoot.

3.Whendidtheman'sauntcome?

A.Onthe13th.B.Onthe15th.C.On

the17th.

4.Whyisthemanhere?

A.Tocollectthepapers,B.Tomeetacustomer.C.Tosign

thecontracts.

5.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?

A.Whentowatertheplant.B.WhatplanttogrowC.Which

flowerstoremove.

第二节（共15小题；每小题L5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儿个小题，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。

听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。

6.Whenisthewomanavailableforvacation?

A.InAugust.B.InSeptember.C.In

October.

7.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?

A.Couple.B.Colleagues.C.

Strangers.

听第47段材料，回答第8、9题。

8.Whatwillthemanprobablydonext?

A.Havesomefood.B.ShowhisID.C.Lookforhis

boardingpass.

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9.Whatisthewomanprobably?

A.Awaitress.B.Astewardess,C.An

airportstaff.

听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10.Whodoesthemanthinkisthemostqualified?

A.Amy.B.Cameron.C.

Hector.

11.WhatisthewomanunsatisfiedwithKarine?

A.Herlanguageability.B.Herlittleenthusiasm,C.Her

lackofconfidence.

12.Whoexpectsthehighestsalary?

A.Karine.B.Hector.C.

Cameron.

听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13.WhatisnotarequirementfortheFBTAwardapplication?

A.Nationality.B.Grade.C.Age.

14.WhatdoesthemanneedtodobeforeJune?

A.Finishtheexams.B.ProvidethereferenceC.Submit

theapplication.

15.HowmanypeoplecanwintheBisikerAwardeveryyear?

A.Two.B.Three.C.Five.

16.Whatdoesthewomanstressatlast?

A.Theapplicationshouldheneat.

B.Thesummaryshouldbelong.

C.Thepersonaldetailsshouldbereal

请听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17.Whatcanvisitorsdofirstnearthemaingate?

A.Seethebands.B.Attendthebookfair.C.Watchthefootball

match.

18.Whoisthethirdgatefor?

A.Booksellers.B.Folksingers.C.Craftexhibitors.

19.WhatisontheleftoftheI-building?

A.Theinformationcenter.B.Therestaurant.C.The

exhibitioncenter.

20.Whatcanlistenersdowiththeyellowticket?

A.Parkforfree.B.Storetheitems.C.Collect

theequipment.

第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）

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第一节：（共10个小题；每小题2分，满分30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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

Independenceissomethingthatcanbedifficulttoachieve.Butdon'tworry

becauseherewehavefourbooksthatcanhelpyou.Ifyoudon'tbuylessthan

threeofthem,you'llbegivena20%discount!

TheTotalMoneyMakeoverbyDaveRamsey

Takingcareofyourfinanceishard.DaveRamsey,afamousbusinessman,is

heretotakeyouonthewholeprocessofplanningyourfinance,andshowthe

mythsofcashadvancesanddebtconsolidation（债务重整）,tomakesureyour

financeishealthy.

Price:$14.49

Grace'sGuidebyGraceHelbig

GraceHelbigsharedhertipstobecomingagrown-up.Thebookisfullof

personalstoriesofHelbig,herstrugglesandthelessonsshelearntfromfailing

manytimes.Thisbookisyouron-the-gofunreadwithpicturesanddrawingsof

Helbig,andworksheets（作记录）topractice.

Price:$7.95

TheOhSheGlowsCookbookbyAngelaLiddon

Havingsufferedfromeatingdisorderandlivingondiet,AngelaLiddon

promisedtoeathealthilyforever.Shethrewoutherfat-freebutterspray（黄油喷

雾）andlow-caloriefrozendinnersafterlearninghowtoproperlycook.Thisbook

containsmorethan100recipes（食谱）coveringbreakfast,salads,soups,power

snacksandthemaindishesforahealthymealatanytimeoftheday.Weallknow

thathealthyeatingisallpartofbeingindependent.

Price:$22.22

TinyBeautifulThingsbyCherylStrayed

Lifecanbehard,especiallywhenitcomestorelationshipswithothers.In

thebook,Strayedgivesadviceonloveandlife.Shewritesaboutdifferent

subjects:asonrejectedbyhisparents,amotherwhohaslostherchild.Andthe

messagehiddenthroughoutallheradviceisalwaysthat,ifyouwantagoodlife,

youhavetocreateit.

Price:$8.76

21.Howmuchwillyousaveatleastifyoubuythreeofthelistedbooks?

A.$5.68.B.$6.24.C.$8.95.D.$9.10.

22.WhatisspecialforthebookGracesGuide?

A.Ilisabouthowtogrowuphealthily.

B.Itismainlyabouthowtoworkbetter.

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C.Itisbasedonitsauthor'slifeexperience.

D.Itteachesreaderstolearnfromothers,lifestories.

23.Whichbookshouldyouchooseforsomeonewhoisbadatgettingalongwith

others?

A.GracesGuideB.TinyBeautifulThings.

C.TheTotalMoneyMakeover.D.TheOhsheGlowsCookbook.

B

TechgiantsAppleandGoogleareteaminguptocreateasystemthatwould

letsmartphoneusersknowwhenthey'vecomeintocontactwithsomeonewho

hasCOVID-19.

ThetechnologywouldrelyontheBluetoothsignalsthatsmartphonescan

bothsendoutandreceivepersonaltestspositive（阳性）forCOVID-19,they

couldinformpublichealthauthoritiesthroughanapp.Thosepublichealthapps

wouldthenwarnanyonewhosesmartphoneshadcomeneartheinfectedperson's

phoneintheprevious14days.ThetechnologycouldbeusedonbothGoogle

AndroidphonesandAppleiPhones.

Thecompaniesinsistthattheywillpreservesmartphoneusers'privacyand

theirtechnologywillbeusedonlybypublichealthauthoritiestotracethespread

ofCOVID-19.Smartphoneuserscanchoosetouseit.Thesoftwarewillnot

collectdataonusers'physicallocationsortheirpersonallyidentifiable

information.Peoplewhotestpositivewouldremainunknowntothepublic,both

tothepeoplewhocameincontactwiththemandtoAppleandGoogle.^Privacy

isofgreatestimportanceinthiseffort,thecompaniessaidinajointstatement.

TheAmericanCivilLibertiesUnionhaswarnedthatusingcellphonedata

tohandlethepandemiccarriesrisksof“destructionofprivacy”.Inastatementon

Friday,ACLUcybersecuritycounselJenniferGranicksaid,Thesystemalsocan*t

workwellifpeopledon'ltrustit”.ShesaidthatthejointAppleandGoogle

project“appearstoreducetheworstprivacyrisks,butthereisstillroomfor

improvement?"Sheaddedthatthecontacttracingappshouldbeusedonlyfor

publichealthpurposesandonlyforthedurationofthispandemic.

Publichealthofficialssaythecontacttracing-findingpeoplewhohavebeen

incontactwithaninfectedpersonwillbeakeystepinliftingshelterin-place

restrictions.

Itwouldallowpeoplewhoareknowntohavebeenexposedtothevirusto

isolatethemselves,whilelettingothersrecovernormalactivities.

24.Whatisthemainpurposeofthepassage?

A.Toadvertiseforpublichealth.

B.Tointroduceacontacttracingsystem.

C.TowarnthepublicofrisksofCOVID-19.

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D.Toraisepeople'sawarenessofprivacyprotection.

25.Whatdothecompaniespromisetodoinparticular?

A.Warnpeoplewhotestpositive.

B.Protectinfectedpeople'sprivacy.

C.Workwithpublichealthauthorities.

D.Collectdataonusersphysicallocations.

26.WhatdocstheunderlinedsentenceinParagraph4suggest?

A.Publichealthissuesaretracedaccurately.

B.Onlypeople'strustinfluencesthesystem.

C.Thesystemisattheriskofbeingdestroyed.

D.Jenniferthinksthesystemshouldbebetter.

27.Thesystemismainlydesignedto.

A.ensureinfectedpeople'srecovery

B.guaranteepeople'snormalactivities

C.helppreventthespreadofCOVID-19

D.encourageallthepeopletoisolatethemselves

C

TheU.S.PostalService(USPS)continuestobleedredink.Itreporteda

netlossof$5.6billionforfiscal2016,the10thstraightyearitsexpenseshave

exceededrevenue.Meanwhile,ithasmorethan$120billioninunfunded

liabilities,mostlyforemployeehealthandretirementcosts.Therearemany

bankruptcies.Fundamentally,theUSPSisinahistoricsqueezebetween

technologicalchangethathaspermanentlydecreaseddemandforits

bread-and-butterproduct,first-classmail,andaregulatorystructurethatdenies

managementintheflexibilitytoadjustitsoperationstothenewreality.

Andinterestgroupsrangingfrompostalunionstogreeting-cardmakers

exertself-interestedpressureontheUSPS'sultimate

overseer-Congress-insistingthatwhateverelsehappenstothePostalService,

aspectsofthestatusquotheydependongetprotected.Thisiswhyrepeated

attemptsatreformlegislationhavefailedinrecentyears,leavingthePostal

Serviceunabletopayitsbillsexceptbydefeningvitalmodernization.

Nowcomeswordthateveryoneinvolvcd-Dcmocrats,Republicans,the

PostalService,theunionsandthesystem'sheaviestusers——hasfinallyagreed

onaplantofixthesystem.LegislationismovingthroughtheHousethatwould

saveUSPSanestimated$28.6billionoverfiveyears,whichcouldhelppayfor

newvehicles,amongothersurvivalmeasures.Mostofthemoneywouldcome

fromapenny-per-letterpermanentrateincreaseandfromshiftingpostalretirees

intoMedicare.Thelatterstepwouldlargelyoffsetthefinancialburdenof

annuallypre-fundingretireehealthcare,thusaddressingalong-standing

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complaintbytheUSPSanditsunion.

IfitclearstheHouse,thismeasurewouldstillhavetogetthroughthe

Senate-wheresomeoneisboundtopointoutthatitamountstothebare,bare

minimumnecessarytokeepthePostalServiceafloat,notcomprehensivereform.

There'snochangetocollectivebargainingattheUSPS,amajoromission

consideringthatpersonnelaccountsfbr80percentoftheagency'scosts.Also

missingisanydiscussionofeliminatingSaturdayletterdelivery.That

common-scnscchangeenjoyswidepublicsupportandwouldsavetheUSPS$2

billionperyear.Butpostalspecial-interestgroupsseemtohavekilledit,atleast

intheHouse.Theemergingconsensusaroundthebillisasignthatlegislators

aregettingfrightenedaboutapoliticallyembarrassingshort-termcollapseatthe

USPS.Itisnot,however,asignthatthey'regettingseriousabouttransforming

thepostalsystemforthe21stcentury.

28.ThefinancialproblemwiththeUSPSiscausedpartlyby.

A.itsunbalancedbudgetB.itsrigid

management

C.thecostfortechnicalupgradingD.thewithdrawal

ofbanksupport

29.Thelong-standingcomplaintbytheUSPSanditsunionscanbeaddressed

by-

A.removingitsburdenofretireehealthcare

B.makingmoreinvestmentinnewvehicles

C.adoptinganewrate-increasemechanism

D.attractingmorefirst-classmailusers

30.Inthelastparagraph,theauthorseemstoviewlegislatorswith

A.respectB.toleranceC.discontent

D.gratitude

31.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?

A.TheUSPSStartstoMissItsGoodOldDays.

B.ThePostalService:KeepAwayfromMyCheese.

C.TheUSPS:ChronicIllnessRequiresaQuickCure.

D.ThePostalServiceNeedsMorethanaBand-Aid.

D

Oneoftheclassicscience-fictiontreatmentsoftheendofcivilizationwas

TheDeathofGrass,byJohnChristopher,inwhichamysterioussicknessstruck

clownallthegrassesonwhichmostoftheworld'sagricultureisbased,fromrice

towheat.Intheend,politicsamongthesurvivorsofdisease,warandfamine

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werereducedtobitterfratricidal（手足相残）struggleoveradefensiblepotato

patch.Likemostoftheso-called"comfortabledisaster11novels,thiscouldbe

criticizedforoptimism.Depressingasafutureoffamineandthewarofall

againstallmightseemjheconsequenceswerelargelylimitedtohumans.

However,thethreatenedextinctionofinsectpopulationsaround（heworld

raisestheprospectofamuchlessgeneraldisaster,whichwouldinvolveplants,

birds,fish,smallmammals,andeverythingelsedependingoninsects.That's

justthestart,Otherspecies,andwcourselves,dependontheanimalsandplants

thatneedinsects.Whentheygo,wego.Thisisnotjustagreaterdisaster.It'sa

muchmorereasonableone.Themostrecentstudyhasconcludedthatinsect

biomassisdecreasingaroundtheworldatarateof2.5%ayear.Atthatrate,half

theinsectsintheworldwillbegonein5（）years1time,andallofthemina

century-thoughnoonewillbekeepingtrackofcenturiesthen.

Thechiefdriverofthisdisasterisuncheckedhumangreed.Inspiteofour

individualandevencollectivecleverness,webehaveasaspecieswithaslittle

foresightasacolonyofnematode（线虫）wormsthatwillconsumeeverything

thatitcanreachuntilallisgoneanditdiesoffnaturally.Thechallengeof

behavingmoreintelligentlythancreaturesthathavenobrainatallwillnotbe

easy.Butunlikethenematodes,weknowwhattodo.TheUNconventionon

biodiversitywassignedin1992,alongsidetheconventiononclimatechange.

Givingitthestrengthtoholdbackourappetitesisnowurgent.Biodiversityis

notanoptionalextra.Itisthewebthatholdsalllife,includinghumanlife.

Thetwomainexpressionsofgreedthatspeedthisapocalypse（世界末日）

areglobalwarmingandindustrialagriculture.Itappearsthatmostofthe

damageisbeingdoneinthedevelopedworldbyfarmingpractices.Theuseof

giantfields,lackofshelterforinsectsofanysortatall,whethertheyare

harmfultohumaninterestsornot,andwheretheplantsaredrenchedin

long-lastingpesticides,isfatalforuncountedbillionsofinsects.Theeffectsof

thiskindoffarmingreachbeyondthefieldsimmediatelyaffected,too.There

hasbeenahugelossofaquaticinsectspeciesfromtheriversintowhichthe

productsofindustrialagricultureareflushedbyrain.EveninGermannature

reserves,whicharcbydefinitionprotectedfromtheuseofpesticides,therehave

beensteepfallsininsectpopulationsbecausesomanyofthemostwidelyused

onesarepersistentandpreventbreeding.

32.WhichofthefollowingstatementsaboutTheDeathofGrassistrue?

A.Itholdsanoptimisticattitudetowardsfamineinthefuture.

B.Itunderstatestheseverityofthedisasterfacingtheworld.

C.Itgivesavividaccountofthemostseriousfamineinhistory.

D.Itdemonstrateshowevilhumannatureturnsouttobe.

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33.Inparagraph2,thewritermentionsthemostrecentstudyinorderto.

A.provethatthepredictionaboutthegreatdisastermakessense

B.showhowsoontheinsectsworldwidewillgoextinct

C.argueforthenecessitytoprotectinsectpopulations

D.suggestapossibleapproachtoincreasinginsectbiomass

34.Whatcanbeinferredfromthepassage?

A.Humansaresimilartonematodeinthatbothofthemlackforesight.

B.Wchaven'tdoneenoughaboutmaintainingbiodiversity.

C.Modemfarmingistoblameforthethreatenedextinctionofinsects.

D.Germanysetsagoodexamplebyminimizingtheuseofpesticides.

35.Whatwilltheauthorprobablydiscussafterthelastparagraph?

A.Howindustrialagriculturebringsaboutapocalypse.

B.Whatinfluencepesticidesmayhaveonpeople'slives.

C.WhyinsectpopulationsinGermanyareonthedecline.

D.Whereuncheckedhumangreedcanalsobespotted.

第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选

项中有两项为多余选项。

Scientistsandspiritualteachersalikeagreethatthesimpleactofsmiling

cantransformyouandtheworldaroundyou.Itcanmakeusappearmore

attractivetoothers.36Sobeforeyoureadon,slapanice,genuinesmile

onthatfaceofyours.

HowSmilingAffectsYourBrain

Theactofsmilingactivatesneuralmessagingthatbenefitsyourhealth

andhappiness.Forstarters,smilingactivatesthereleaseofneuropeptides（神经

肽）thatworktowardfightingoffstress.Thefeel-goodneurotransmitters（神经

介质）areallreleasedwhenasmileflashesacrossyourfaceaswell.37

HowSmilingAffectsYourBody

You'reactuallybetter-lookingwhenyousmile.Astudypublishedinthe

journalNeuropsychologiareportedthatseeinganattractive,smilingface

activatestheregioninyourbrainthatprocessessensoryrewards.38Italso

explainsthe2011findingsbyresearchersattheFaceResearchLaboratory.They

foundthatbothmenandwomenweremoreattractedtoimagesofpeoplewho

madeeyecontactandsmiledthanthosewhodidnot.

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Didyouknowthatyoursmileisactuallycontagious（传染性的）?Ina

Swedishstudy,subjectswereshownpicturesofseveralemotions:joy,angerand

surprise.Whenthepictureofsomeonesmilingwaspresented,theresearchers

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askedthesubjectstofrown.Instead,theyfoundthatthefacialexpressionswent

directlytowhatsubjectssaw.40Iftheydon't,they'remakingaconscious

effortnotto.

A.HowSmilingAffectsThoseAroundYou

B.Eachlimeyousmile,youthrowalittlefeel-goodpartyinyourbrain.

C.Soifyou'resmilingatsomeone,it'slikelytheycan'thelpbutsmileback.

D.Anditcanevenlengthenourlives.

E.HowSmilingAffectsYourFacialExpressions

F.Theynotonlyrelaxyourbody,butalsoloweryourheartrateandblood

pressure.

G.Thissuggeststhatwhenyouviewapersonsmiling,youactuallyfeel

rewarded.

第三部分：语言运用（共二节，满分40分）

第一节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分15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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

JuanManuelBallesterowasa47-year-oldsailingenthusiast,whocurrently

livedinPortoSanto,Portugal.WhentheCOVID-19pandemic（流行病）

outbreakstartedtotakeitshold,Ballesterobeganto41acrossthe

Atlantic10reachhis90-year-olddadinthemiddleofMarch.

“Ididn'twantto42likeacoward（懦弱的人）onanisland

wheretherewereno43,Ballesterosaid.“Myfatheris90yearsold

andI'm44hishealth,especiallyduringthepandemic.”

Thejourneywasn'twithoutanytrouble.Althoughhe'd45

necessitiesandfuelbeforeleavingthePortugueseislandinhisboat,he

46tomakeastopatCapeVerdeinmid-Apriltopickupmore

suppliesandfuel.47,authoritiesinthemiddleoftheAtlanticOcean

refusedhisrequesttodock（停靠）.So,the48sailorcarriedonhis

journeyinhopesthathe'dgettoseehisdad,unsureofwhatto49as

theworldbattledwiththepandemic.Hesaid,“Thelovefbrmyfatherkeptme

50inthesesituations.Ilearnedaboutmyself;thisvoyagegave

melotsof51Hefinallyreachedtheportofhis

52MardelPlataandwasableto53his

90-year-oldfatherafterhisCOVID-19test54cameback

negative（阴性的）—justintimeforFather'sDay.

Ballesteroproveshowtheloveforhisfatherhasno55

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eveninsuchadifficulttime.

41.A.travelB.swimC.fly

D.run

42.A.escapeB.leaveC.stay

D.relax

43.A.resourcesB.comfortsC.reasons

D.cases

44.A.awareofB.certainofC.concernedabout

D.satisfiedwith

45.A.orderedB.preparedC.produced

D.consumed

46.A.managedB.failedC.referred

D.intended

47.A.OtherwiseB.AnyhowC.However

D.Therefore

48.A.honestB.courageousC.generous

D.stubborn

49.A.expectB.payC.predict

D.bring

5().A.risingB.changingC.wondering

D.standing

51.A.hopeB.inspirationC.tests

D.advantages

52.A.uniqueB.nativeC.pretty

D.great

53.A.hugB.welcomeC.accept

D.protect

54.A.resultB.effectC.agenda

D.standard

55.A.measurementsB.choicesC.questions

D.limits

第二节(共10个小即；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)或括号内单词的正询

形式。

Astheeffectsofglobalwarming,risingsealevelsandnaturaldisasters

becomemoreserious_56before,somelocalcommunitiesaretakingaction.

AmongthemisonecommunityinFlorida_57localpeopleand

governmentofficialsareprovingsuccessfulinprotecting_58(coast)cities

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fromthedangersofrisingsealevels.

Thecommunityhasstudiedhowmuchsealevelswillriseandhas

suggested_59（way）toaddresstheproblem.Ithaspersuadedthestate

government_60___（ban）newdevelopmentsonlandnearthecoastlineand

recommendedbuildingsanddunes（沙丘）alongbeaches.KristinJacobs,oneof

thegroup'sfounders,decidedtotakeactionin2008afteritbecame_61

（gradual）clearthatherstate's27waterauthoritiescouldn'tagreeonjointaction.

WhilesomeFloridagovernmentofficialsdoubt62theclimate

willbecomehotterorcolder,thepeople_63（live）intheselocationsare

certainoftheneedtoprotecttheircommunities.

Atpresent,coming64withwaystofightagainsttheeffectsof

climatechangeunderalimitedbudget_65_（be）apressingconcern.Only

timewilltellwhetherthesecoastalcommunitieswillsucceedintheend.

第三节、单词拼写（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）

根据中文或首字母写单词。

66.TheEuropeanUnionhasproposednew（规章）tocontrolthe

hoursworkedbyitsemployees

67.TheU.S.hasarrivedatthepointwherepovertycouldbe（废

除）easilyandsimplybyastrokeofthepen.

68.Anotheractorhasbeensforthefamousplayer,whowas

refusedtoworkinthiscountry.

69.Ididn'tknowanythingaboutanyofthebookssomychoicewasquite

a.

70.Ifoundacrystalhandlewith（精致的）copperfittingsandI

putitbackwhereitoncebelonged.

71.Withtherapiddevelopmentofeconomy,myhometownhasalreadychanged

beyondr.

72.Theywererefusedtowithdrawthemoneytheydseveraldaysago

bythebank

73.Thoughyouareamanofhighsocialstatus,thisdoesn'tmeanyouhavethe

Ptojumpthequeue.

74.Thereisafierceculture（7中突）betweenthetwotravelerswho

comefromdifferentculturebackgr