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华中师大一附中2024年高考考前测试卷英语试题第一部分听力(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.Wherewillthewomantakealeftturn?A.Atthesupermarket.B.OnHarrisStreet.C.Atthetrafficlight.2.Whatwillthewomandonext?A.Haveanicelunch.B.Listentoa
concert.C.Findarestaurant.3.Whatdoesthewomando?A.Areceptionist.B.Ateacher.C.Anarchitect.4.Whatcanwelearnabouttheman?A.Hewo
rksasagardener.B.Heistoobusyatworktoplay.C.Hepreferssportstogardening.5.Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakep
lace?A.Inahotel.B.inacompany.C.Inacafeteria.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.WhatisWallStreetBears?A.Anovel.B.Amovie.C.Atelevisiondra
ma.7.Whenwillthespeakersgotothemoviefestival?A.OnSaturday.B.OnSunday.C.OnMonday.听第7段材料,回答第8至10题。8.WhatdidDavidaskhiscolleaguestodo?A.Attendtheafte
rnoonmeeting.B.Arriveattherestaurantby7:00p.m.C.Leaveearlytoavoidbusytraffic.9.Whyisthemanunabletoensurehisarrivaltime?A.HehastopickupMr.Smith.B.He
hastoprepareforameeting.C.Hehastodeliversomepackages.10.WhatdoesMonicasuggestthemando?A.GiveDavidacall.B.Skipt
hegathering.C.Takepublictransportation.听第8段材料,回答第11至13题。11.Howdoesthewomanlook?A.Anxious.B.Excited.C.Confused.12.Howdidthewomangettoknowab
outthenews?A.FromTV.B.Fromtheradio.C.Fromthenewspaper.13.Whatdoesthewomanaskthemantodo?A.LookforLucky.B.PickLuckyupeveryday.C.
TeachLuckyself-protection.听第9段材料,回答第14至16题。14.WheredoesMollycomefrom?A.Singapore.B.Canada.C.Japan.15.WhendidMollybegintoski?A.Atagefour.B.Atageseven.
C.Atagethirteen.16.WhatmadeMollydecidetobeaskier?A.Herloveforsnow.B.Hermom’schoice.C.Herfriend’ssupport.听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。17.Whatisthepurposeofthes
peaker?A.Toforecasttheweather.B.Tokeeppeopleinformed.C.Tomakeanadvertisement.18.WhatcausesflightstoSouthAme
ricarisky?A.Aterriblestorm.B.Heavyairtraffic.C.Mechanicalproblems.19.Whatwilltheaircompaniesdoforpassengersifthef
lightsarecanceled?A.Allowthemtochangeflightroutes.B.Offerthemfreehotels.C.Returnalltheirmoney.20.Whichplaceisincludedinthe
no-golist?A.Cairo.B.Panama.C.BuenosAires.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。AIfyouhaveapassionformusic,art,hi
storyandmore,indulgeitonaYoyoOdysseyCulturalTour!Howwetravelcanmakethedifferencebetweenjustvisitingaplace,orreallyexperiencingitfromtheinsideout,whic
hiswhyYoyohascreateditsnewOdysseyCulturalTourscollection.Thesesmall-group,luxurytoursofferadeepdiveintohistory,art,music,literature,danceandastronomy
,whileenjoyingeverythingthatadestinationhastooffer,fromexceptionalplacestostaytothebestoflocalfood.EachholidayhastheserviceofaYoyotourm
anagerandwe’lltakecareofyoueverystepoftheway,providingaVIPcarservicetoyourUKdeparturepointforoverseastrips,flightsandtransfers,alltra
nsportstoaccommodations,travelinsuranceandmuchmore.Formusiclovers;YoyohaspartneredwiththeRoyalAcademyofMusictocreateuniqueshortb
reaksinLondonwithconcertsbytalentedyoungmusiciansfromtheAcademy.You’llbeinexperthands-eachtourisaccompaniedbyaspecialistintheirfieldwho’sski
lledatsharingtheirexpertisethroughinsight-packedtalksthroughouttheholiday.Backstage,behind-the-scenesvisitsgiveafasc
inatingperspectiveonnewplacesaswellascitiesthatyoumayalreadyknowandlove,allinthestimulatingcompanyoflike-mindedtr
avellers.ABCMusicreaderswillreceiveanexclusive5percentdiscountonallYoyoCulturalOdysseyTours-justquoteth
ecode‘ABCR’whenbooking.Tofindoutmorepleasevisityoyo.uk/COT.21.WhydoesYoyocreatetheCulturalOdysseyTours?A.Tocreateamusiccollec
tionofOdyssey.B.Tohelpmusicloversfindlike-mindedfriends.C.Toguidetourgueststhroughaculturalexperience.D.TopromotetheABC
MusicMagazinetonewreaders.22.Whatcanguestsdoduringthetour?A.Sharetheirexpertskills.B.Enjoytalksbyaspecialist.
C.Visitthebackstageafteraplay.D.Playinaconcertwithmusicians.23.WhatshouldtheABCMusicreadersdoforadiscoun
twhenbooking?A.Usetherequiredcode.B.Findonemorecompany.C.Visitthewebsiteyoyo.uk/COT.D.QuoteacommentabouttheAB
CMusic.BIn1835,WilliamTalbotfinallysucceededinproducingaphotographofhiscountryhouse.Hedeclaredthathiswasthefirsth
ouseeverknowntohavedrawnitsownpicture.Thedrawingwasformed“bytheactionoflightuponsensitivepaper.”Photographyofferednature
a“pencil”topaintherselfthroughoptical(光学的)andchemicalmeansalone.Bythemid-nineteenthcentury,peoplenolon
gerneededtohireadraftsmantodrawdetailedimagesbecausetheprocesscouldbecompletedinstantlywithacamera.Advocatesfort
hetechnologystatedthatnotonlywasitmoreprecisethanthehumanhand-itwasfasterandcheaper.Theremovalofhumanfallibilityinthecreatingprocesswasone
ofphotography’sbiggestsellingpoints,butthisalsostarteddebatesaboutthenewmedium’simplicationsforvisualculture.Couldimagesmadelargelybyamachineb
econsideredart?Ifso,wheredidhumancreativity,fitinthisprocess?Asthetwenty-firstcenturybecomesincreasinglyautomated(自动化的),moreandmorepeopleattem
pttoidentifywherehumanagencyexistsinthetechnologicallydrivenworld.ImagesgeneratedwithartificialintelligencebycompanieslikeOpenAIarestimulati
ngquestionslikethosethatemergedwiththecomingofthephotograph.Bytypingasentence,userscangenerate“new”imagescomposedfromima
gescollectedacrosstheinternet.TheresulthasbeenafloodofAl-generatedimagesinplacesthatarepreviouslyuniquetohumanauthors.Paintingco
mpetitions,commercialgraphicdesignandthefashionofportraiture(肖像)haveallsincecollidedwiththetechnologyintroublingw
ays.Thefineartswerethoughttobeafinalhold-outofhumancreativity,butthesurprisinglyhighqualityofAl-generatedimagesisproducingdeep
erquestionsaboutthenatureoforiginality.Ifthehistoryofphotographytellsusanything,it’sthatthedebatewon’tbesettl
edquickly;straightforwardlyorbytheinstitutionswetypicallyassociatewithculturalgate-keeping.24.WhydidTalbotdeclarethathishous
ehaddrawnitsownpicture?A.Tominimizehumanfactorsinthecreation.B.Toinvestigateasupernaturalphenomenon.C.Tosho
whisadvancedknowledgeinscience.D.Todemonstratethebeautyofhiscountryhouse.25.Whatdoestheword“it”underlinedinparagraph2referto?A.Thepho
toofTalbot’shouse.B.Theimagebyadraftsmain.C.Thetechnologyofacamera.D.Thepapersensitivetolight.26.What
doOpenAIandcamerashaveincommon?A.Theyimprovethetasteofbeauty.B.Theyadvocatefashiondesigns.C.Theychallengehumanagency.D.Theyprod
uceoriginalimages.27.Whatdidtheauthorindicatebyreferringtothehistoryofphotography?A.Culturalgatekeeperswillsolvetheissueastheydid.B.Al-generated
imageswillgothroughasimilardebate.C.Thenatureoforiginalitywillbeheldinhumanhands.D.Thefineartswillin
cludephotographyandAIimages.CThere’sausefulconceptfrompsychologythathelpsexplainwhygoodpeopledothingsthatharmtheenviron
ment:thefalseconsensuseffect.That’swhereweovervaluehowacceptableandprevalent(普遍的)ourownbehaviorisinsociety.Putsimply,i
fyou’redoingsomething(evenifyousecretlyknowyouprobablyshouldn’t),you’remorelikelytothinkplentyofotherpeopledoittoo.What’smore,yo
ulikelyoverestimatehowmuchotherpeoplethinkthatbehaviorisbroadlyOK.Thisbias(偏见)allowspeopletojustifysociallyunacceptableorillegalbehaviors.Researcher
shaveobservedthefalseconsensuseffectindruguseandillegalhunting.Morerecently,conservationistsarebeginningtorevealhowthiseffectcontributestoenvironmen
taldamage.InAustralia,peoplewhoadmittedtopoaching(偷猎)thoughtitwasmuchmoreprevalentinsocietythanitreallywas,andhadhigherestimate
sthanfisherswhoobeyedthelaw.Theyalsobelievedothersviewedpoachingassociallyacceptable;however,inreality,morethan90%offishersheldtheoppositeview.
Thefalseconsensuseffecthasalsoshownupinstudiesexaminingsupportfornuclearenergyandoffshorewindfarms.Justas
conceptsfrompsychologycanhelpexplainsomeformsofenvironmentaldamage,sotoocantheyhelpaddressit.Forexample,resea
rchshowspeoplearemorelikelytolitterinareaswherethere’salreadya-lotoftrashscatteredaround;somakingsurethegroundar
oundabinisnotcoveredinrubbishmayhelp.Factualinformationonhowotherpeoplethinkandbehavecanbeverypowerfu
l.Energycompanieshavesubstantiallyreducedenergyconsumptionsimplybyshowingpeoplehowtheirelectricityusecomp
arestotheirneighbors.Encouragingly,stimulatingpeople’snaturaldesireforstatushasalsobeensuccessfulingettingpeopleto“gogreentobeseen”,ortopubliclybuye
co-friendlyproducts.Astheresearchevidenceshows,socialnormscanbeapowerfulforceinencouragingandpopularizingenvironmentallyfriendlybehaviors.P
erhapsyoucandoyourbitbysharingthisarticle!28.Whichexamplebestillustratesthefalseconsensuseffect?A.Astudentspendslonghourssurfingtheinternet
.B.Abloggerassumesmanypeopledislikehisposts.C.Adriverfrequentlyparksillegallyinpublicplaces.D.Asmokerbeli
evespeoplegenerallyapproveofsmoking.29.HowdidmostAustralianfishersviewtheissueofpoaching?A.Itisunacceptable.B.Itiswidespread.C.Itis,controversial.D.I
tiscomplex.30.Whatdotheunderlinedwords“gogreentobeseen”inparagraph5mean?A.Embracegreenhabitsforbetterhealth.B.Makegreenchoicesth
atotherscanperceive.C.Joingreenmovementsforpersonalfulfillment.D.Choosegreenitemsthatareeasytospotinstores.31.Whatis
arecommendedapproachtoaddressingenvironmentalproblems?A.Understatesocialnorms.B.Highlightpersonalresponsibilities.C.Publicizesustainablepra
ctices.D.Encouragetechnologicalinnovations.DThemessageisdrummedintousfromchildhood:forgivepeoplewho’vewrongedyou,becauseit’sthe
rightthingtodo.Forgivenessisavirtue,we’retold—theonlywayforustotrulymoveonandheal,freedfromthebaggageofbearingillwi
ll.However,I’mnotbuyingit.Forgivingsomeonecanindeedbeabeautifulthing,butit’snotalwayswhat’sbestforus.Infact,ifsomeonehashurtyoudeeply
andtherelationshipisn’thealthy,tryingto“fix”thingscandomoreharmthangood.Mostofuswouldprobablyagreethatforgivingawrongdoermeanslettinggoofnega
tivefeelings—likeangerandresentment—towardsthem,asifnothinghappened.Actuallythisisn’thelpful.Itpressuresustominimizeourfeelings—tos
ay“it’sOK”whenforus,itisn’t.Whileit’snotagoodideatofocusonnegativethoughts,recognizingandprocessingallofthatpainisanimportantpartofthehealing
journey.A2010researchpaperpublishedintheJournalofPersonalityandSocialPsychologyfoundthatfolkswhoforgavep
artnersthatdidn’tmakethemfeelvaluedhadlessrespectforthemselves.Lettingminoroffences(冒犯)thathappennowandagainslidecanbegreatforanyrelatio
nship,butrepeatedlyforgivingbadbehaviorcanencouragethatpersontokeephurtingyou.Atleast,that’swhat2011researchbypsychologyprofessorJamesMc
Nultyargues.Hefoundthatwhenapartnerwasmorelikelytoforgivethoseacts,theaggressorwasmorelikelytokeepcommittingthem.McNultysugg
eststhatthisisbecausefacingtheconsequencesoftheiractionsiswhatmotivatespeopletochangetheirways,andbeingoff
eredacleanslatecanbeakindofpasstoavoidmakingchanges.Soforgivingfrequentandmajoroffences,likeverbalorphysicalabuse,can
domoreharmthangood.Forme,thisspeakstothecoretensionintheidea.Insteadoflookingtoforgivenesslikeamagicmedicine,wecanfocusonrecogniz
ingwhathappenedandcomingtotermswithit,howeverthatlooksforusandwithoutanysenseofobligationtowardsouroffender.32.Whatdoestheauthor
thinkaboutthemessageinparagraph1?A.It’sreasonable.B.It’sdebatable.C.It’sconvincing.D.It’sunquestionabl
e.33.Howdoestheauthordevelopthetext?A.Bymakingcomparisons.B.Bygivingstatistics.C.Byquotingresearchers’views.D.Bysharinghisowne
xperiences.34.Whatdoestheunderlinedwords“acleanslate”inparagraph5probablymean?A.Arepeatedoffence.B.Amagicmedicine.C.Ate
rribleconsequence.D.Acompleteforgiveness.35.Whichcanbethebesttitleofthetext?A.Forgivingisalwaysavirtue.B.Forgivingcanchangeeverything.C.Forgiving
otherssometimesdepends.D.Forgivingothersalwaysseemsimpossible.第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分,满分12.5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。BasedonhisownresearchatWashingtonUniversityinSt.Louisandotherscientificstudies,psychologylecturerBonooffersthefol
lowingtipsforgettingandstayinghappierinyourlife.36Lookingforwardtoanenjoyableexperiencecanmakeitallthatmuchsweeter.Waita
coupleofdaysbeforeseeinganewmoviethatjustcameout,planyourbigvacationforlaterinthesummer,andtrytotaketimetoenjoyeachbiteofdessert.Ontheopposite,
getnegativetasksoutofthewayasquicklyaspossible—anydelaywillonlymakethemseemworse.Peoplewhofocusmoreonprocessthanoutcometendtoremainmotivatedi
nthefaceofsetbacks.They’rebetteratstickingwithmajorchallengesandpreferthemovertheeasyroute.37Becauseitcelebratesrewardsthatcomefro
mtheworkitself.Focusingonlyontheoutcomecanleadtoprematureburnoutifthingsdon’tgowell.38Findanactivitythatallowsyoutogettogetherwithfriendsonaregu
lar,ongoingbasis.Aweeklyhappyhour,pokernight,orTVshowensuresconsistencyandmotivationinyoursocialinteractions.Peoplewithhigh-qualityrela
tionshipsarenotonlyhappier,butalsohealthier.39Thenexttimeyouareattractedtouseyourphonetolookthroughsocialmedia,lookthroughyourlistofc
ontactsinstead.40Thehappinessyougetfromarealconnectionwithanotherpersonwillbefargreaterthananycommentsorlikesyo
ugetonsocialmedia.A.Anticipationitselfispleasurable.B.Decreaseunnecessarysocializing.C.Findsomeonetoc
allorFaceTime.D.This“growthmindset”helpspeoplestayenergized.E.FacebookandInstagramoftenoverstatehowmuchbetteroffothe
rsare.F.Nothingismoreimportantforourpsychologicalhealththanhigh-qualityfriendships.G.Theyrecoverfromillnes
sesmorequickly,livelonger,andenjoymoreenrichedlives.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)阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给四个选项A、B、C、D中选出最佳选项。KwaneStew
art,adevotedvet(兽医)inSanDiego,hadreachedapointofburnoutinhiscareer.Theanimal41whereheworkedwasfullofabandon
edpetsaspeople42todealwiththeongoingeconomicdecline.Inthosedays,animalswouldbeeuthanized(安乐死)ifthey.were
n’t43insevendays.ThecruelrealitydeeplytroubledStewart,evenleadinghimtoconsider44hisprofession.Onefatefulday,outsideaconveniencesto
re,he45ahomelessmanwithadogsufferingfromavisibleskinissue.Theman,46forasolution,sharedhisdog’ssuffering.Stewartexaminedthedogandthe
n47somemedicinetohim.Intears,themanthankedStewart,saying“Thankyoufornot48me”.TheverywordsservedasawakeupcalltoSt
ewardandinspiredhisnext49.Stewartbeganworkingasastreetvetduringhisfreetime,determinedto50onhisown.Overanine-yearperiod,heprovided51medicalcareforover
1,000homelesspeopleandtheirpetsandin2020,hecreatedanonprofitorganizationProjectStreetVet.ForStewart,themostrewardingaspectofhisworkliesinth
eone-on-one52withthehomeless.By53helpingtheircherishedcompanion,Stewarthelps54theirfaithinhumanity.Theirgratitudefuelshimtocontinuehi
smission,offering55tothosefacingawfulcircumstances.41.A.shopB.shelterC.labD.farm42.A.struggledB.managedC.intendedD.hesitated43.A
.trainedB.examinedC.adoptedD.selected44.A.assessingB.advancingC.delayingD.quitting45.A.mentionedB.interview
edC.recognizedD.encountered46.A.regretful:B.desperateC.gratefulD.responsible47.A.deliveredB.soldC.offeredD.returned48.A.ign
oringB.hurtingC.blamingD.bothering49.A.gameB.chapterC.firmD.research50.A.haveatryB.keepabalanceC.makeadifferenceD.setanexample5
1.A.freeB.safeC.expensiveD.private52.A.decisionsB.connectionsC.discussionsD.competitions53.A.slightlyB.hardlyC.simplyD.generally54.A.celebrateB.fol
lowC.testD.restore55.A.hopeB.freedomC.prideD.respect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。We’veallheardtheadv
iceto“getoutofyourcomfortzone”bytakingonanewchallenge.Arecentstudygoesastepfurther:Makediscomfortadirectgoal.That’smorelikelytomotivateyo
u56ifyouonlyfocusonwhatyouhopetolearn.Inthefirstoffiveexperiments,theresearchersassignedseveralhundredstuden
tstrainingatSecondCityChicago57(participate)inasmall-groupimprovisation(即兴)exercise,andtheninstructedhalfofthegroupthattheirgoalduringthes
essionwas“tofeelawkwardanduncomfortable.”Therest,58(that)inthecontrolgroup,59(tell)to“feelyourselfdevelopingnew
skills.”Membersofthefirstgroupkeptattheexerciselongerthantheothersdidandtook60(great)risks.Experiments61(inv
olve)otherdimensionsofpersonalgrowth—engaginginexpressivewriting,learningaboutgunviolence,andhearingaboutopposingpolitical62(belief)—producedsimilar
results.Reframinganxietyasexcitementhasbeenprovenawaytoimprovesinginginfrontofstrangers,andthinkingofstressas63meanstoboostachievementde
monstratedastress-managementtechnique.“Whenpeoplereinterpretnegativeexperiencesas64(function),theyaremorewillingtoengagein
tasksthatcallforththoseexperiences,”theresearchersexplain.“Insteadofseeingdiscomfortasunrelatedtothegoal65asignaltostop,theywillstartperceivi
ngitasasignofprogresstowardtheirgoal.”第四部分写作(共两节,满分40分)第一节(满分15分)为庆祝创刊30周年,你校英文报以“ThepleasureofReading”为题举办征文活动。请你以此为题写一篇征文稿。内容包括:1.阅读的乐趣;2.介绍一本你喜欢的书
;3.你喜欢的理由。注意:1.写作词数应为80左右;2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。ThepleasureofReading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,使之成为一篇完整的短文。Onesunnyafternoon
,AliceandIwerewalkinghomefromschool,lostinourgirlishconversation.Alice,withhercuriouseyessparkling,casuallyaskedaboutmyfriendshipwithJ
udy.Inamomentofthoughtlessness,Iresponded,“IonlyhungoutwithJudybecausesheaskedmeandIwasn’tkeenonbeingfriendswithher.Sh
ewasratherdull.”TheunkindwordsjustescapedmylipsbeforeIcouldcatchthem,likemarblesrollingoffatable.LittledidIknow,Judyhadbeenjustar
oundthecornersomehow.WhenIglancedup,Judyappearedrightinfrontofme,havingaccidentallyoverheardeverything.A
llthecolorfadedfromherface.Hereyeswideningwithshock,withoutaword,sherushedoff.AliceandIwereleftstandingthere,exch
angingalookofshameanddiscomfort.IknewIshouldrunafterJudyandapologize,butwithmymindblank,Iwasfrozen.Al
ice’sfaceturnedred,too.Wewalkedhomeinsilence,eachstepheavierthanthelast.Thefollowingdayswerefilledwithawkwardness.IfeltterribleforwhatI’dsa
idandwasdyingtomendourfriendship.Anhonestapologywasdesperatelyneeded.ButwhatshouldIsay?UnintentionalasIwas,IindeedhurtJudy’sfeelin
gs.EverytimeIsawJudyinthehallsorduringclasses,I’dquicklylookaway.Fatethrewmeacurveballinourspeechclass.OnTuesday,Mr.T
homasannouncedthatwewouldbegivingimprovised(即兴的)speeches.Hehadwrittenourtopicsonslipsofpaperandputthemintoasecret
jar.Eachofuswasaskedtoblindlychooseonewithoutknowingwhatitwouldbeabout.Icouldn’tsayIwasnotnervous.AsIreachedintothejaroftopics,my
fingersclosedaroundtheslipthatread,“Shareyourmostembarrassingmoment.”Myheartpoundedlikeadrumrollinmychest.Itwasasiftheuniversehadc
omemywaytogivemeachance.注意:1.续写词数应为150左右;2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。KnowingwhatIhadtosay,Icalmedmyselfdownandwal
kedtotheplatform.Thatdaymarkedaturningpoint.2024年考前测试卷1-5BCACA6-10BABCA11-15ABCAB16-20ABACB21-23CBA24-27ACCB28-31DABC32-35BCDC
36-40ADFGC41-45BACDD46-50BCABC51-55ABCDA56.than57.toparticipate58.those59.weretold60.greater61.involvin
g62.beliefs63.a64.functional65.orThepleasureofreadingVersion1Thereisnogreaterpleasureintheworldthanreadin
g,whichcantransportusbeyondtheboundariesoftimeandspace,allowingustoliveathousandlives.Thepleasureofreadin
gisasymphonyofthemindandadanceofideasthatenrichesthesoul.“Charlotte’sWeb”issuchacharmingtaleasIreadlongagobutstilltouchesmyheartsomuch.Iamgre
atlyimpressedbyCharlotte’swisdom,kindness,andunwaveringloyaltytoWilbur.Thewebshespins,withitsmiraculouswords,isasymbolofthepowerofloveand
creativitytochangelives.IcanalsorecallthemanymomentsIcouldn’tresistlaughingwhenthelightandplayfulhumorinthebooktickedmyfunny
bone.Forme,“Charlotte’sWeb”demonstratesthebestofwhatliteraturecanoffer:astorythatisbothentertainingandenriching
,ajourneythatisasdelightfulasitismeaningful.Version2Thepleasureofreadingliesintheexpansionofourhorizonsasweexplorediv
erseculturesandencounterdifferentpeople.Itencouragescriticalthinkingandfostersadeeperunderstandingoftheworldaroundus.“TheBiographyofQianX
uesen”,awitnesstothetransformationofatalentedyoungmindintoaleadingfigureinscienceandtechnology,isastoryofperseverance,curiosity,andanunwav
eringcommitmenttohismotherland.Thejoyofreadingthisbiographyisaprofoundexperiencethattranscendsthewrittenword,offeringme
adeepdiveintothelifeandachievementsofaremarkableindividualwhoplayedapivotalroleinshapingChina’saerospaceindustry.Hi
sdecisiontoreturntoChinadespitepersonalriskshasgreatlyresonatedwithme,instillingasenseofwonderandinspiration.Version1Knowing
whatIhadtosay,Icalmedmyselfdownandwalkedtotheplatform.Itookadeepbreathandbegan.Withmyvoiceshaking,Ispokeofmyinconsideratebehaviour,deepregretandth
eupsettingresultwithoutexposingJudy’sname.Afterfinishingmyheartfeltspeech,withsweatflowingdownmyface,Ididn’tdaretoexpectmyclassmates’response
.Tomysurprise,theyapplaudedformysincerity.EvenMr.Thomaspraisedmycouragetoadmitmyfaultandapologizepublicly.Backtomyseat,
IstolealookatJudyandamazinglyfoundshewasalsolookingatmewithtears.Thatdaymarkedaturningpoint.AlthoughJudyandIneverdirectlytalke
daboutthatunpleasantevents,ourinteractionsslowlyreturnedtonormal.Welaughedandchattedagain,asifasilentforgivenesshadbeengranted.Iwasneverpro
udofmybraveryinthatspeechclass.Instead,Iknewforsureitwasanexperiencetobemodestlythankfulfor.HerearethelessonsIhavecarriedcloseto
myhearteversince:Speakingillofothersplantseedsofregretandtruefriendshipsdeservetherespectofhonestwordsandopenhearts.Version2KnowingwhatIh
adtosay,Icalmedmyselfdownandwalkedtotheplatform.Myhandsweretremblingslightlybutmyresolvewasfirm.“Mymostembarras
singmoment,”Istarted,“wasaboutthepainIcausedtosomeoneelse.”AsIspoke,IcouldseeJudyintheaudience,hereyesglisteningwithtears.“Ihurtmyfrienddeeply,n
otoutofillwill,butoutofthoughtlessness,”Iadmitted,myvoicethickwithremorse.“Iwanttomakethingsright.”IlookeddirectlyatJudy,oureyesmeetingacrosstheroom
.Therewassilence,thenapplausebegantobuild,awaveofsupportfillingtheair,inwhichJudysmiledwithanodofacknowledgment.Thatdaymarkedat
urningpoint.NotonlydidImakeamendswithJudy,butIalsolearnedtobemoremindfulofmywordsandactions.Icametorealizethatwordshavepow
ertohurtorheal,andit’snevertoolatetomakethingsright.Moreimportantly,itbecameacatalystforpersonalgrowth,a
ndourfriendship,onceshaken,wasnowstrongerthanever.JudyandIstartedtalkingagain,andwitheachconversation,ourbonddeep
ened.Theincident,whichhadonceseemedlikeadarkcloud,becameasilverlining,teachingusboththeimportanceofforgivenessandthe
strengththatcomesfromfacingourmistakeshead-on.Text1W:Excuseme,canyoutellmehowtogettotheMercureHotel?M:Keepwalkingstraigh
tuntilyoureachHarrisStreet.Thenturnleftandwalkuntilyoupassasupermarket;stopatthetrafficlight.Itisacrossthestreetfromthesupe
rmarket.Itwilltakeyoufiveminutes.Text2M:Wouldn’tyouliketogooutforanicedinnerbeforetheconcert?W:Sure,thatso
undsgreat.I’llchecktheguidetoseewhatwecanfindnearthetheater.Text3M:Excuseme.I’dliketoknowmoreaboutthemembersh
ip.CanIuseallthefacilitiesinthegymforfree?W:Ofcourse.Buttheswimmingpoolisbeingrebuiltandwon’tbeavailableuntilthisSeptember.W
ewillhavemoreswimmingcoachesbythen.Text4M:Gardeningistoomuchlikehardworkforme.IfIhavetime,Iliketoplaytennisorgoforacountrywalk.W:Well,Ith
inkofgardeningasplay,notaswork.I’mneverashappyaswhenI’mbusyinthegarden.Text5W:I’dliketoseethemanager,please.Ihaveacomplaint!M:I’mthemanager.Whatseem
stobetheproblem,ma’am?W:Didyouhaveahousekeepercheckourroombeforewecheckedin?Text6W:Areyougoingtothemoviefestivalagainthisy
ear?M:I’dlovetogo,butI’mtoobusynextweek.Whatareyougoingfor?W:ThemanageraskedmetoattendthefirstpublicperformanceofWallStreetBears.Youkn
ow,themovieisbasedonNicholasScott’snewnovel.M:It’safascinatingnovel.ButIhavetofinishwritingaseriesofarticlesab
outanewtelevisiondrama.W:Well,couldyougowithmeonSaturdayandcomebackonSundayorMonday?M:Sure.Text7M:Hey,Monica.Ican’tattendthemeetingthisafternoo
n.Ihavesomethingmoreimportanttodo.W:Allright.Butcanyouattendthegatheringattherestaurantthisevening?M:Well,doyouknowwhenwearesupposedtoshowupatt
herestaurant?W:Davidtoldeveryonetobethereby7:00.Healsosaidifanyofuswasgoingtobelate,justcallhim.M:ButIhavebeenaskedbyMr.Smithtodropoffsomepacka
gesatourheadoffice.I’mnotsureifIwillbeabletomakeitthereontime.W:Ifyouaredrivingouttotheheadofficenow,you’dbettercallDavid.
Thetrafficusuallygetsprettyheavyduringthetimeyoucomeback.Text8M:Areyouokay?Youlooksoworried.W:Ican’tstopthin
kingaboutthatawfulstory.M:DidyoureaditinthenewspaperorseeitfromTV?W:Neither.Ijustlistenedtotheradiothismorning.M:Huh?Whichone?W:Theoneaboutthe
littlegirlwhogotlostthreedaysago.Andnowsheisstillmissing.Itmakesmeworryaboutthesafetyofourdaughter.M:Don’tworry.Luckyisagoodgirlandwe’lltakecareofh
er.W:OK.I’llpickherupfromschooleveryday.You’lltellherhowtoprotectherselfwell.Text9M:Molly,you’refinallyback!Ihaven’tseenyouforthreeyearssinceyouwe
nttoCanadatolearnskiing.W:Yeah,Imisshomesomuch.M:Howwasyourlifethere?W:ThenaturalenvironmentinCanadaistrulygreat.
IwouldtakeadayoffeachweekandgohikingwithmyfriendwhoisaJapaneseskier.M:Fantastic!You’vebeentrainingtobeaprofessiona
lskierforthirteenyears,right?W:I’mafraidyou’vegotitwrong.Istartedice-skatingwhenIwasonlyfouryearsold,andthenImov
edtoskiingthreeyearslater.M:Butwhydoyoulovesnowsomuch?Itdoesn’tevensnowhereinSingapore.W:Ha-ha.Well,IalwayssawitonTV.Mostimportantly,mymot
heroftentookmetomanycountriesthatarefamousforsnow.I’vebeenattractedbythewintersceneryeversince.IwasborninJanuary.Iguessmybirthdayalsohasaninfluenceo
nmychoiceofcareer.Text10Ladiesandgentlemen,thisisanannouncementtoletyouknowthatnearlyalltheflightstoSouthAmericahavebeencanceled.There’sabig
stormformingovertheAtlanticOceaninthenextthreedays.Itisexpectedtohitthecontinentby9:00p.m.tomorrow.Duringthenextthreedays
,flyingovertheoceaninthedirectionofSouthAmericawillberisky.Everypassenger,whohasboughtticketsforplanesgoinginthisdirection,will
havealltheirmoneyreturnedwithinthenexttwodays.Wearesorrythatwecan’tofferhotelsatthemoment.Pleasenotetha
tPanamaisalsoincludedintheno-golist,asitssouthpartwillalsobehitbythestorm.However,youcanreachBuenosAiresinArgentinawithtwo
flightstomorrow:onefromBerlinat8:00p.m.,andonefromParisat3:00p.m.PleasenotethattheplanefromPariswillstopinCairoforaboutthreehours,wherethepasse
ngerscanalsotakeflightstootherplaces.