江西省吉安一中等八所重点中学2025年高三阶段性测试（六）英语试题试卷含解析

江西省吉安一中等八所重点中学2025年高三阶段性测试（六）英语试题试卷注意事项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．—Whynottalkwithyourparentsaboutyourwillingnesstoattend2017PekingUniversitySummerCamp?—Itried____togetthemtolistentome.A．intime B．invainC．inneed D．incase2．Bobwastryingto________thatheknewthefamoussingerwhowouldperforminourcity.A．letout B．layoutC．figureout D．makeout3．Hewaselected______presidentofthecompany,and_____newscame,infact,as______surprise.A．a;the;X B．X;the;a C．a;X;the D．the;the;a4．Wehadbetterputoffinterviewingtheathlete,forheisbusypreparingforaninternationalcontest__________inShanghainextmonth.A．held B．toholdC．beingheld D．tobeheld5．BathingcrabsareraisedintheYangchengLakeforatleastsixmonths，whichiswhatmakesthemauthenticand_____ahighprice．A．estimate B．fetchC．occupy D．predict6．Youaresupposedtoleaveyourchild________hishomeworkalone.A．do B．todoC．beingdone D．done7．Moreoftenthannot,theenterprisearoundusaregettingevenricher,________recipeisdon’tputallyoureggsinonebasket.A．ofwhich B．whichC．whose D．ofwhom8．"Wecannotaffordlimitedprogress.Weneedrapidprogress,"BansaidattheThirdWorldClimateConferenceinGeneva,bytheWorldMeteorologicalOrganization(WMO).A．organized B．beingorganized C．organizing D．wasorganized9．Youthisaperiodofourlifeweseenolimittoourhopesandwishes.A．where B．thatC．what D．when10．Thisisaveryinterestingbook.I’llbuyit,________.A．howevermuchitmaycost B．nomatterhowitmaycostC．howmuchmayitcost D．howevermanyitmaycost11．___thesafetyofgas,thegovernmenthascheckedthecity’sgassupplysystemthoroughly.A．ToensureB．EnsuringC．HavingensuredD．Tohaveensured12．Ididntseeyoursisteratthemeeting.Ifshe,shewouldhavemetmybrother.A．hascome B．didcomeC．came D．hadcome13．Ourcompanyisseekingforamanager,especially________withcreativityandimagination.A．theone B．eachC．one D．that14．________ahighpercentageofAustraliansmaybepeoplewhowatchsportsratherthandothem,asfarasmostofitspopulationisconcerned,itisindeedagreatsportingnation.A．While B．as C．If D．Whether15．Ifyoueveraren’tsurewhetheryouhaveboughttheverybestsmartphone,just_________“goodenough.”A．makeforB．settleforC．answerforD．accountfor16．Youwon’tfindpapercuttingdifficult_____youkeeppracticingit.A．evenifB．aslongasC．asifD．eversince17．Janeisnotgoodatsports，butwhenittocooking，she’sexcellent．A．happens B．comes C．does D．occurs18．ThepartinthefilmRio_______thetwobirdsescapedfromthecrashingplanemadesomeoftheaudiencegiveacry.A．which B．who C．where D．whom19．（2018·海淀二模）Thisviewiscommon_________allsectionsofthecommunity.A．acrossB．aboveC．aroundD．along20．Ishookhandsand________greetingswiththemanager,whoIimpressedalot.A．conveyedB．swappedC．exchangedD．switched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）There’snodoubtthatwaterisvitaltoanylife.About3percentoftheaverageadulthumanbodyismadeofwater.Thisincludesmostofyourbrain,heart,lungs,musclesandskin,andevenabout30percentofyourbones.Yetthere’slittlescientificagreementabouttheexactamountofthestuffanindividualshouldconsumeeachday.Sohowmuchwaterdoyouactuallyneedtodrinktobehealthy?Youmayhaveheardthatyoushoulddrinkeight8-ounceglassesofwateraday.Yet,thedownsideofthisrule,researcherssay,isthatdrinkingwaterbytheglassisnottheonlywaythathumanstakeinit.The“8X8”ruleessentiallyoverlookstwobigsourcesofdailywaterconsumption.Onesuchsourceisfood.Everythingyoueatcontainssomewater.Watermelons,forexample,aremorethan90percentwaterbyweight.Differentdietsnaturallycontaindifferentamountsofwaters,andthecounts.Theotherkeywatersourcesareotherbeverages.Non-alcoholicdrinkssuchascoffee,andtea,containmostlywaterandallcontributetoyourhydration（水量）.So,betweenallthefood,waterandotherfluidsyouconsumeinaday,howmuchwatershouldyouaimtotakein?TheNationalAcademicsofSciencessuggeststhatwomanconsumeatotalofapproximately2.7liters(91ounces)ofwarmfromallbeveragesandfoodseachdayandmen3.7liters(125ounces).Butthesearejustgeneralguidelines.Thetruthis,thereisnomagicstandardforhydration—everyone’sneedvarydependingontheirage,weight,levelofphysicalactivity,generalhealthandeventheclimatetheylivein.Themorewateryoulose,themorewateryou’llneedtoreplacewithfoodanddrink.Ifyouarelookingforconcreteadvice,though,thebestplacetolookiswithin.Drinkupwhenyou’rethirsty.1、HowdoestheauthorsupporttheunderlinedsentenceinPara1?A．Byprovidingfacts.B．Byaskingaquestion.C．Bymakingacomparison.D．Byputtingforwardsuggestions.2、Accordingtothe“8X8”rule,howmuchwatershouldwetakeinaday?A．8ouncesB．64ouncesC．91ouncesD．125ounces3、What’sthedisadvantageofthe“8X8”rule?A．Thewaterfrombothfoodandotherbeveragesisignored.B．Itincludestheamountofwaterfrombothfoodandbeverages.C．Itdoesnottakewaterfromdrinksintoaccount.D．Itoverlooksthefactthatwetakein90%ofthewaterfromfruits.4、Whatcanweinferfromthefinalsuggestion?A．Amandoingtiringphysicalworkdrunkslessthan3.7litersaweek.B．Apersoningoodhealthdrinkswheneverhefeelsthirsty.C．Anoverweightmaleinahotsummerdrinks125ounceseverytwodays.D．Afemaleeatingalotofwatermelonsdrinksmorethan91ouncesdaily.22．（8分）WhenIwastenyearsoldIwenttotheUSAtovisitsomefamilyfriends.InoticedsomethingfunnyaboutthewayeveryonespokeEnglish.Onemoment!Irememberveryclearlywasatthebeginningoftheholiday,whenmyfriendaskedmeifIwantedtoorder“Frenchfries”.Icouldn’timaginewhattheywere.ShewasamazedthatIhadnevertriedthemandsheorderedaportionforustoshare.Whenthewaiterbroughtussomechips,IaskedherwheretheFrenchfrieswere.Shepointedattheplateofchips!Laterthatweekshesaidshewasgoingtobuysome“chips”fromthesupermarket.Shecameoutwithapacketofcrisps（薯片）!Howcome?Duringthatholidaywewerealsooffered“biscuits”withourlunch.Thiswasaverystrangeideatome,becauseinEnglandbiscuitsaresweet.Ilaterrealizedthat“biscuits”inAmericaaresaltysnacks.Whatwecall“biscuits’,theycall“cookies”.Iwasalsoembarrassedwhenastrangertoldmeshelikedmy“pants”.Iwonderedhowshecouldseethem!Mymumthentoldmethattheycall“pants”whatwecall“trousers”,theouterclothingthatyouwearonyourlegsinsteadofinsideclothing!IwasdisgustedwhenIsawan“eggplant”pizzaonthemenuinarestaurant.ButIwaspuzzledhoweggscangrowonplants.Mydadorderedthispizzaanditwascoveredinaubergines（茄子）.“Theycallaubergines‘eggplant’inAmerica!”hetoldme.Ithinkpartoftheexcitementoflearningalanguageislearningaboutthedifferencesthatexistinhowitisspokenindifferentplaces.1、Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A．AvisittotheUnitedStates.B．DifficultiesinspeakingEnglish.C．WaystospeakEnglishcorrectly.D．DifferentEnglishindifferentplaces.2、Howdidtheauthorfeelwhenhisfriendboughtcrisps?A．Excited.B．Puzzled.C．Embarrassed.D．Disappointed.3、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“them”inParagraph4?A．Legs.B．Jewels.C．Trousers.D．Underclothes.23．（8分）Babieshaveanastonishingtalentthatadultsentirelylose.Bytheageofone,theycanrecognisethesignificantnoisesaroundthemandgroupthemintoalanguage.Whenwehavelostthiscapacityasadults,itbecomesenormouslydifficulttodistinguishbetweensoundsthatareglaringlydifferenttoanativespeaker.ItallsoundsGreektous.Thisisbecausetherangeofpossiblesoundsthathumansusetoconveymeaningmaybeashighas2,000,butfewlanguagesusemorethan100andeventhenthesignificantnoises－thephonemes(音素)ofalanguage－eachcoverarangeofsoundsandsovaguedistinctionswhichwouldchangethemeaningofawordinotherlanguages.Butwheredothesephonemescomefromandwhydotheyshiftovertime?Newresearchsuggeststhattheapparentlyarbitrarydistributionofsomesoundsaroundtheworldmaybepartiallyexplainedbydiet.Thisisunexpected.We’dratherthinkoflanguageasproductofourthought,ratherthanofthearrangementofourteeth.Inreality,though,anygivenlanguagemustbeboth.Huntergathererlanguagesveryseldomusethesoundsknownaslabiodentals(唇齿音)－thosesuchasfandv－thataremadebytouchingthelowerlipwiththeupperteeth.OnlytwoofthehundredsofAustralianaboriginallanguagesusethem,forexample.Butinculturesthathavediscoveredfarming,theseconsonants(辅音)aremuchmorecommon.Theargumentgoesthatfarmerseatmorecookedfoodandmoredairythanhuntergatherers.Eitherway,theyneedtochewmushless,andtobitelesswiththeirfrontteeth.Sofarmersgrewupwithsmallerlowerjawsandmoreofanoverbitethantheirancestorswhohadtobitethroughharderfoods.Itbecameeasierforthemtomakethelabiodentalconsonantsinsteadofpurelylabial(唇音)ones:oneexampleisthatfcometotaketheplaceofp.Romanssaid“pater”butEnglishspeakers(unlessthey’reRees－Moggs)say“father”.Beyondtheseparticularchanges,thestoryhighlightsthewayinwhicheverythingdistinctivelyhumanisbothmaterialandspiritual:speechmustcombinesoundandmeaning,andthemeaningcan’texistorbetransmittedwithoutarealobject.Butneithercanitbereducedtothepurelyphysical,asourinabilitytounderstandoreventorecogniseforeignlanguagesmakesclear.Thefoodweeatshapesourjaws,andourjawsinturnshapethesoundsofourlanguage.Theeasewithwhichweeatprobablyshapesourthoughttoo,asanyonewhohassufferedtoothachecouldtestify.Whatweeatmayhaveshapedthesoundsofourlanguage,buthowweeatchangeshowwefeelandwhatweuselanguagetoexpress.Afamilymealisverydifferentfromasandwichattheofficedesk,evenifthecalorieisthesame.FoodhaspurposesandmeaningsfarbeyondkeepingusaliveandpleasingthePalate(味觉).1、Comparedwithadults,babiescouldmoreeasily.A．createsignificantnoises B．classifytheformsofnoisesC．understandtheGreeklanguage D．distinguishmeaningfulsounds2、Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingfactorshelpshapelanguage?A．Lipsandteeth. B．Jobsandhabits.C．Ageandregions. D．Foodandthinking.3、Thereasonforfarmers'makingsoundsof“f”and“v”is.A．enjoyingmorecookedfoods B．bitingmorewithfrontteethC．constantlychewingharderfoods D．growingupwithlagerlowerjaws4、Bywritingthispassage,theauthorintendstoreveal.A．jawshelpshapeourthoughtB．fooddeterminesourthoughtC．diethassomeinfluenceonlanguageD．languageconsistsofsoundandmeaning24．（8分）We’vebeencoveringstandingdesksforalongtimenowbecauseexpertsagreethatsittingalldayiskillingus.Wewanttobeproductivewhilealsokeepingourbodieshealthy.Overtheyears,therehavebeenseveralsolutionstothisfromfixedstandingdeskstoadjustableones,portabledeskstoonesthatchangeintoshelves.However,themosthightechandelegantsolutionhastobethisnewsmartdeskcalledTheStirKineticDesk.Thedesklearnsyourdailybehaviorsandmovesbetweenasittingandstandingheightregularlythroughoutthedaytokeepyoumovingwithoutinterruptingyourworkflow.Youcanprogramspecificsittingandstandingintervalsorletthedesksettheschedule.Ifyoutendtositwhilereturningemailsinthemorning,butalwayswanttostandduringthatafternoonconferencecall,thedeskwilllearnthoseregularhabitsandadjustthescheduletofitthem.Ofcourse,thedeskcanalwaysbemanuallyloweredorraisedbyusingthetouchscreenonthelowerleftcomerofthedesk.Whenswitchingpositions,thedeskgentlydipsandrisestoletyouknowthatachangeiscomingup.Ifyou’renotreadytoswitchpositionsatthattime,youcantapthetouchscreentostaysittingorstandingforawhilelonger.Thebuilt-intouchscreenalsokeepstrackofyourdailysittingandstandingtimesandtellsyouhowmanycaloriesyou’veburned.Youcanevensetgoalsforhowlongoroftenyouwanttostand.ThedeskalsoworkswithfitnessdevicesliketheFitBittotrackyourmovements.Allofthatsmarttechdoesn’tcomecheapthough.TheM1desk,whichistheeverydaymodel,runsasteep$2,990,whilethemoreexecutivemodelwithaddedfeatures,theF1,goesfor$4,190.Whileexpensive,it’sworththinkingofhowmuchtimewespendatourdesks.Muchlikeagoodmattress(床垫),agooddeskthatworkswithyouisworththeinvestment.Hopefullyinafewyearsthesesmart,integrateddeskswillbemorecommonandlessexpensive.1、TheStirKineticDeskhasbeendesignedto_______.A．helpuserswiththeirwork B．keepusersmovingallthetimeC．getuserstoexercisewhileworking D．remindusersoftheirworkingschedule2、Whichisthefeatureofthetouchscreenofthedesk?A．Itcantelluserswhentochangepositions. B．Itcantrackusers’changesofpositions.C．Itcankeepusersinafixedposition. D．Itcandetectusers’healthcondition.3、Whichofthefollowingcanbestdescribethedesk?A．Productivebutchallenging. B．Convenientbutunaffordable.C．Complexandimpractical. D．Multi-functionalandintelligent.4、WhatdoestheauthorintendtotellusinthelastparagraphA．Tospendmoneyonsuchadeskisrewarding.B．Weshouldgetsuchadeskassoonaspossible.C．Itwon’tbelongbeforethedeskiswidelyused.D．Desksplayaveryimportantroleinourdailylife.25．（10分）AcardealershipinmyhometownofAlbuquerquewassellingsixtoeightnewcarsaday.Iwasalsotoldthat72percentofthisdealership’sfirst-timevisitorsreturnedforasecondvisit.Iwascurious.Howdoesacardealershipget72percentofitsfirst-timevisitorstoreturn?Andhowcantheysellsixtoeightcarsadayinadecliningcarmarket?WhenIwalkedintoSaturnofAlbuquerquethatFriday,thestafftheredidn’tknowmefromAdam;yettheysharedwithmetheirpricingpolicy,theprofitmarginoneverymodel,andstaffincome.TheyevenopenedtheirtrainingmanualsformyreviewandinvitedmebackonSaturdayifIwantedmoreinformation.OnSunday,thedayaftermysecondvisittotheSaturnstore,mywife,Jane,andIwerewalkingaswefrequentlydo.OnthisparticularJunemorning,Janegentlyslippedherhandinmineandsaidtenderly,＂Idon’tknowifyouremember,buttoday’smyfifthanniversaryofbeingcancer-free.＂Iwassurprised,partiallybecauseIwasembarrassedthatIhadforgottenand,partiallybecause....Well,Ididn’tknowwhattodowithJane’sinformation.Thenextday,Monday,Janewentofftoworkteachingschool.Stillnotknowingwhattodotomarkthisspecialoccasion,IdidthemostimpetuousthingI’veeverdoneinmylife:IboughtanewSaturn.Ididn’tpickthecolororthemodel,butIpaidcashandtoldthemI’dbringJaneinonWednesdayat4:30.ItoldthemwhyIwasbuyingthecar.OnTuesday,itdawnedonmethatJanealwayswantedawhitecar.IcalledthesalesconsultantatSaturn,andIaskedhimifhehadanythingwhiteinthestore.Hesaidhehadoneleftbuthecouldn’tguaranteeit’dstillbeavailableonWednesdayat4:30becausetheyweresellingsofast.IsaidI’dtakemychancesandaskedhimtoputitintheshowroom.Wednesdaycame.Unexpectedly,someoneinourfamilywasadmittedtothehospital.So,itwasn’tuntil9:30SaturdaymorningwhenwefinallymadeourwaytotheSaturnstore.JanehadneverbeeninaSaturnstore.Whenwewentthroughthefrontdoor,theLordtookcontrolofherfeetandhermouth.ShesawthatlittlewhiteSaturncoupeallthewayacrosstheshowroomfloor.Shequicklypassedamulti-coloredseaofautomobiles,satinthelittlewhiteSaturnandsaid,＂Oh,whataprettylittlecar.CanIhaveanewcar?＂Isaid,＂No.Notuntiloursongraduatesfromcollege.＂Shesaid,＂I’msickandtiredofdrivingthatoldDodge,Iwantanewcar.＂Isaid,＂Ipromise,justthreemoresemestersandhe’llbeout.＂Next,Janewalkedaroundtothefrontofthecar.Asshelookeditover,sheletoutthemostblood-curdling,shrillscreamI’deverheardin29yearsofmarriage.Now,beforeItellyouwhyJanescreamed,letmetellyouwhatthesalesconsultanthaddone.Hehadorderedalarge,professionallyengravedsign(whitelettersonblue).ThesignstoodaloneonthehoodofthelittlewhiteSaturncoupe.Itsaid＂Congratulations,Jane.Thiscarisyours.Fiveyearscancer-free.Let’scelebratelife.FromTeamSaturn＂EveryemployeeatSaturnofAlbuquerquehadsignedthebackofthatsign.Janesawit,screamed,collapsedinmyarmsandcriedloudly.Ididn’tknowwhattodo.Iwasintears.Itookoutmyinvoice(发票)fromthepreviousMonday,pointingtothewhitecoupe,said,＂No,honey,thiscarisn’tyours.Iboughtyouthisone.＂Itappedtheinvoicewithmyindexfinger.Janesaid,＂No,Iwantthisonerighthere.＂Whilethisconversationwasgoingon,therewasnooneinthestore.Thesalesconsultanthadarrangeditsothatwecouldsharethemomentalone.Evenso,it’simpossibletohavealotofprivacywhensomanypeoplearestandingoutsidetheshowroomwindowslookingin.WhenJanescreamedandcollapsedinmyarms,Isaweverybodyoutsideapplaudandbegintocry.1、WhydidthewritervisittheSaturnofAlbuquerquethatFriday?A．Hewantedtocollectsomerawmaterialsforhisstory.B．Hewasaskedtowriteareportaboutthatcarstore.C．Hewastoldthecarstorewaslaunchingapricereductionactivity.D．Hesimplywantedtoseewhythecarstoreenjoyedsomuchpopularity.2、WhydidthewriterbuyanewSaturn?A．Becausehiscarwassooldthathedidn’twanttodriveitanylonger.B．BecauseJanewantedanewcarforherfifthanniversaryofbeingcancer-free.C．Becausehewantedtomarkhiswife’sfifthanniversaryofbeingcancer-free.D．Becausehethoughtthecarcouldbehelpfultohiswife’srecoveryfromcancer.3、Whendidthewriterdecideuponthewhitecar?A．OnthenextTuesday.B．OnthefirstFriday.C．OnthesecondWednesday.D．OnthefirstSaturday.4、HowdidJanefeelwhenshesawthesignonthecar?A．Surprisedandthrilled.B．Angrybutsatisfied.C．Shockedandfrightened.D．Skepticalbutoverjoyed.5、Whichofthefollowingbelongstothemostwonderfulpartofthisstory?A．PayingcashforanewSaturn.B．Pickingupthenewcarinthestore.C．Thecouple’sconversationonthestreet.D．Thewriter’sfirstvisittothecarstore.6、Thepurposeofthewriterwritingthisstoryis________.A．tointroduceanewtypeofcarB．totellreadersofhislovelywifeC．tosinghighpraiseforacarstoreD．toshowhisdeeploveforhiswife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）ItwasmyfirstdaytoMissHargrove'sseventhgrade.Past"newcomer"experienceshadbeendifficult,soIwasvery1tofitin.Afterbeingintroducedtotheclass,Ibravelyputonasmileand2myseat.Lunchtimewasa(n)3surprisewhenthegirlsallcrowdedaroundmytable.Theywerefriendly,soIbeganto4.Mynewclassmatestoldmeabouttheschool,theteachersandtheotherkids.They5outtheclassnerd（书呆子）tome:MaryLou.Shewasaprettygirlwithdarkeyesandolive-skin,6sheworealongwoolenskirtandanold-fashionedblouse.Shelookedstupid.Thegirlswhisperedandlaughed7MaryLouwalkedby.Sheatealone.Afterschool,thegirlsinvitedmeto8theminfrontoftheschool.Iwas9tobeamemberoftheclub.Wewaited.Forwhat,Ididn'tknow.ThenMaryLoucamedowntheschoolsteps.Thegirlsstarted10her,shoutingrudely,bitingcomments.I11,andthenjoinedrightin.Meanremarks12frommylips.NoonecouldtellI'dneverdonethisbefore.Theothergirlssteppedbackandstartedcheeringforme.Feeling13,Ipulledonherbackpackandthenpushedher.Herbackpackbroke,MaryLoufellandIbackedoff.Everyonewaslaughing.I14in.Iwasaleader.Iwasnotproud.Somethinginsidemehurt.Ifyou'veeverpickedawingoffabutterfly,youknowhowIfelt.MaryLougotup,gatheredherbooksandleftwithoutatearorsayinganything.Sheheldherhead15asbloodrandownfromherknee.I16herstruggleawaydownthestreet.Iturnedtoleavewithmy17mendsandnoticedamanstandingbesidehiscar.HemusthavebeenMaryLou'sfather—hehadthesameoliveskin,darkhairandhandsomelook.Heremainedstillandwatchedthe18girlwalktowardhim.Onlyhiseyes—shiningwithbothsadnessandpride—followed.AsIpassed,helookedatmeinsilencewithburningtearsthatremindedmeofmy19.MaryLou'sfather'seyestaughtmeagoodlessonthatday.Ineveragainhurtsomeoneformyown20.1、A．anxious B．excited C．frightened D．curious2、A．reserved B．had C．put D．took3、A．terrible B．pleasant C．disappointing D．expected4、A．read B．hesitate C．relax D．suspect5、A．picked B．pointed C．worked D．found6、A．because B．so C．and D．but7、A．as B．before C．until D．since8、A．play B．join C．ask D．study9、A．scared B．careful C．thrilled D．afraid10、A．speakingwellof B．makingfunof C．lookingupto D．goingbackto11、A．paused B．refused C．hurried D．escaped12、A．said B．received C．spoke D．fell13、A．ashamed B．guilty C．encouraged D．enthusiastic14、A．turned B．went C．took D．fitted15、A．cautiously B．casually C．lowly D．high16、A．watched B．heard C．glared D．sensed17、A．caring B．laughing C．puzzling D．satisfying18、A．silly B．only C．lonely D．friendly19、A．pain B．pity C．weakness D．shame20、A．loss B．gain C．effort D．duty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）Whilethousandsofcollegestudentsheadedforwarmclimatetoenjoysunandfunduringtheirweekofffromclasses,sevenlocalstudentshadotherplansTheNorthernEssexCommunityCollege(NECC)studentsandoneoftheirteachersspentpartoftheirspringbreakinNewYorkCity,helpingrepairanarea1．(destroy)bythehurricane“Iwantedtoseeformyselfwhathappened,”saidTerry“Icouldn’timagine

2．itisliketoloseyourhomeandeverythingthatyouhadandthe3．

(power)effectthehurricanehadonthosepeopleIwantedtodosomething,tounderstandtheirfeelingofhelplessness”ThegroupheadedintoBrooklyn’sRedHookdistrict,whichwashithardbythehurricaneTheretheymetpeoplefromotherpartsofthecountry,4．

hadalsovolunteeredtohelpTogether,thosevolunteersandtheNECCstudents5．

(work)toclearrubbishoutofathree-storybuildingTheyputonprotectivesuitsandgloves6．

theyenteredthebuildingInsidethebuilding,thestudentssawnothingbutbrokenwallsanddoorsandpiecesofthebuilding

7．(lie)allovertheplaceThestudentsreturnedtoschoolwith8．

senseofachievement,afeelingthat

9．helpedpeopleinneedItwasremarkablehowacommunitylostsomuchandwasstillableto