广东汕头2023-2024学年高三一诊考试英语试卷含解析

广东汕头2023-2024学年高三一诊考试英语试卷注意事项：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，再选涂其它答案标号。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（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．--DidJimcome?--Idon’tknow.He_______whileIwasout.A．mighthavecome B．mightcomeC．musthavecome D．shouldhavecome2．---Butforyourtimelywarning,weintogreattrouble.---Well,youknowwe’refriends.A．wouldget B．musthavegot C．wouldhavegot D．can’thavegot3．—MayIgoouttoplaybasketball,Mum?—________Dowhatyoulike.A．Goahead! B．You’vegotit.C．It’syourturn. D．Notatall!4．---Thepricesofvegetablesaregoingupmadly.It’sreallytoomuchforus.---Butforthesituationwheremanyvegetableproducingareas_____constantlowtemperature,thingswouldnotbelikethis.A．meetwith B．havemetwithC．metwith D．hadmetwith5．Shewassuchaproudpersonthatshewoulddieshewouldadmitshewaswrong.A．sinceB．whenC．unlessD．before6．Wemust______thetimethatyou’vewastedthisafternoonbyworkinglateto-night.A．makeupfor B．makeout C．doup D．makeupto7．—Don'tlookdownuponBob.Hehashisownadvantages.—Oh,yesothersareweak,heisstrong.A．Before B．WhenC．Where D．Though8．Mr.Smartisbelievedtobeacapableperson,whoisequal_____chargeofthecompanyverywell.A．totake B．totaking C．tobetaken D．taking9．Thiskindofglassesmadebyexperiencedcraftsmen_________comfortably.A．iswornB．wearsC．wearing D．areworn10．Hewasforcedtospendanothernightattheairport____forhisplane.A．waitingB．beingwaitedC．waitedD．tobewaited11．.---Wouldyouhavetoldhimtheanswerhaditbeenpossible?.---Iwouldhave,butI_____sobusythen.A．hadbeen B．were C．was D．wouldbe12．Ifit________forhergreathelpthen,IwouldnotstudyEnglishsowellnow.A．hasn’tbeen B．wasn’tC．hadn’tbeen D．isn’t13．Itseemslatetosayanything.Weprobably______itifwehadmadeanoffersooner.A．wouldhavegot B．wouldgetC．hadgot D．got14．—Smokingshouldbebannedinpublic.—.____Itisharmfultoboththesmokersandnon-smokers.A．I’dlovetoB．It’smypleasureC．I’mwithyouonthatD．It’suptoyou15．Whethersomethingisaliveordeadisacrucial______anditisonethatchildrenhavenodifficultyunderstandingbytheageoffive.A．declaration B．distinction C．division D．distribution16．Iwasonabusinesstripthen,otherwiseI________tothehospitalfortests.A．went B．hadgoneC．wouldhavegone D．wouldgo17．________hasgreaterpotentialthanflammableicebeingminedfromunderneaththeSouthChinaSeawhenitcomestoaglobalenergyrevolution.A．nothing B．neitherC．noone D．none18．RegardingChina-USdifferencesonhumanrightsissues,Hongsaidthetwosidescanenhancemutualunderstandingthroughdialogue______onequalityandmutualrespect.A．based B．tobase C．basing D．base19．Mikewasusuallysocareful,thistimehemadeasmallmistake.A．yet B．still C．even D．thus20．WhenPaul________forthefinalgameofthebasketballseason,hisfansletoutshoutsofcry.A．madeupB．showedupC．caughtupD．heldup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）ThehousingmarketinCanadahasbeeninadangeroussituation.Arecentnewsitemsaidthattheowneroftwohigh-risebuildingsofrentalapartmentshadtoldhistenants(房客)thattheirrentwoulddoubleinthreemonths.Torontodoesn’thaverentcontrolstostopthissortofthingfromhappening.However,thepoliticianswarnalmostimmediatelythatlandlords(房东)shouldbecarefulbecauseitcouldcausenewlawstopassthattheymaynotlike.Tenantsinthetwobuildings,meanwhile,areangryandsomewillhavetomoveoutbecausetheysimplycan’taffordtostay.ThenextdayanothernewsstorynotedthatthepurchasepriceofahouseinTorontohasjumped33percentthisyear,whichmightdestroythedreamofowningahouseformostyoungpeople.BothofthesestoriescameoutofTorontobutsimilarthingsarehappeninginCanada’sothermajorcitiessuchasVancouver,Ottawa,MontrealandCalgary.Thecostofbothhomerentalandhomepurchaseisrelatedtothesupplyanddemandpressuresofthemarketplaceandthisisprobablyasitshouldbe.Thecatchisthattherapidincreaseinbothcostsisfaroutstripping(超过)theincreaseinsalaries,particularlyinthosejobsthatbeginnersandprobablyeventhemajorityofpeoplecanget.Wecan’tleavethesepeopleoutonthestreets.Ithinktheexpandinggulfbetweenthehavesandthehave-notsthatweareseeinginCanadaisdangerousbecausewhensomepeopleseemtohaveeverythingandothersarenexttonothingitcanleadtodesperation,depressionandsometimestoviolence.Idoubtwhetherthisphenomenonislimitedtomycountrybutit’sveryconcerninghere.Ifeelsorryfortheyoungpeoplejustenteringthehousingmarket.1、Whydothepoliticianswarnthelandlordsnottodoubletheirrentsinthenearfuture?A．Theyarekind-heartedmenandfeelsorryforthepoor.B．They’llhavetoraisethesalariesforworkersifrentsaretoohigh.C．ItiscoldinCanada,soitisdangeroustoleavepeopleonthestreet.D．Thegovernmentwilltakemeasurestoprotecttheinterestoftenants.2、ThatthewriterthinksthehousingmarketinCanadainadangeroussituationisbecause________.A．Canadadoesn’thaverentcontrolstostoprentsfromrisingB．mostyoungpeopletakenointerestinbuyingtheirownhouseC．thegovernmentareunabletoprovidethepoorwithfreehousesD．theproblemscausedbyhighrentsmayleadtoserioussocialconflicts3、Accordingtothecontext,whichoffollowingwordhastheclosestmeaningtotheunderlinedword“catch”inparagraph4?A．Problem.B．Dilemma.C．Depression.D．Desperation.4、Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A．BeyondMostBuyersB．TenantsWillMoveOutC．TorontoIsNoLongeraGoodPlaceD．ToHelptheYoungorNot,ThisIsaQuestion22．（8分）TheArtofTravelPhotographyCourseonDVD$99.95$29.95Mostofuswouldn’tdreamoftravellingwithoutbringingacameraalong.Photographsnotonlyletusshareourexperienceswithothers,buttheypreserveonce-in-a-lifetimemomentspreciselythewaywewanttorememberthem.Yetalltoooften,wefindthatourphotosfallshortofourexpectations.Andourdullresultsaremadeallthemoredisappointingbytheknowledgethatwemayneverreturntothepicturedlocale.We’vealllearnedhowdifficultitcanbetocapture(捕捉)themagicofthemoment.Butbyunderstandingsomebasicphotographicprinciplesandbestpractices,youcandevelopyourphotographer’seyeandproducepicturesthatreachtheirfullpotential.TheArtofTravelPhotographyisyourtickettocapturingthebeautyandaweofanyscene,anywhereintheworld.YourguideisJoelSartore,NationalGeographiccontributingphotographerwithmorethan30yearsofexperiencewhohastravelledtheworldshootingphotographsinthemostchallengingofconditions.Filledwithpracticaltipsandproventechniques,thiscoursehelpsyoulearntoseethewayprofessionalphotographersdosoyoucantakecompellingphotographsworthframingandsharing.1、Whatmightmakeyoufeelregretaboutyourbadphotosaccordingtothead?A．Thatyourprecioustimeiswasted.B．Thatyoulackphotographicskills.C．Thatscarcelycantheyberetaken.D．Thatit’shardtocaptureidealsights.2、WhichofthefollowingisTRUE?A．JoelSartorewillteachyouphotographywhiletravellingwithyou.B．JoelSartorewillconveyhisexperiencetowhowantstotakenicephotos.C．TheArtofTravelPhotographyisacollectionofJoelSartore'sphotos.D．TheArtofTravelPhotographywillfreeyoufromworriesaboutphotos.23．（8分）ChooseYourOne-Day-Tours!TourA-Bath&StonehengeincludingentrancefeestotheancientRomanbathroomsandStonehenge-￡37until26Marchand￡39thereafter.Visitthecitywithover2,000yearsofhistoryandBathAbbey,theRoyalCrescentandtheCostumeMuseum,Stonehengeisoneoftheworld’smostfamousprehistoricmonumentsdatingbackover5,000years.TourB-Oxford&StratfordincludingentrancefeestotheUniversityStMary’sChurchTowerandAnneHathaway’s-￡32until12Marchand￡36thereafter.Oxford:IncludesaguidedtourofEngland’soldestuniversitycityandcolleges.Lookoverthe“cityofdreamingspires(尖顶）”fromStMary‘sChurchTower.Stratford:IncludesaguidedtourexploringmuchoftheShakespearewonder.TourC-WindsorCastle&HamptonCourt:includingentrancefeestoHamptonCourtPalace-￡34until11Marchand￡37thereafter.IncludesaguidedtourofWindsorandHamptonCourt,HenryVILL’sfavoritepalace.FreetimetovisitWindsorCastle(entrancefeesnotincluded).With500yearsofhistory,HamptonCourtwasoncethehomeoffourKingsandoneQueen.Nowthisformerroyalpalaceisopentothepublicasamajortouristattraction.Visitthepalaceanditsvarioushistoricgardens,whichincludethefamousmaze(迷宫)whereitiseasytogetlost!TourD–CambridgeincludingentrancefeestotheTowerofSaintMarytheGreat-￡33until18Marchand￡37thereafter.IncludesaguidedtourofCambridge,thefamousuniversitytown,andthegardensofthe18thcentury.1、WhichtourwillyouchooseifyouwanttoseeEngland’soldestuniversitycity?A．TourA B．TourBC．TourC D．TourD2、Whichofthefollowingtourschargesthelowestfeeon17March?A．WindsorCastle&HamptonCourt B．Oxford&StratfordC．Bath&Stonehenge D．Cambridge3、WhyisHamptonCourtamajortouristattraction?A．Itusedtobethehomeofroyalfamilies B．Itusedtobeawell-knownmazeC．ItistheoldestpalaceinBritain D．Itisaworld-famouscastle24．（8分）Slowlybutsurely,we’removingcloserandcloserto5Gworld.Fromsmart-homesecuritytoself-drivingcars,alltheinternet-connecteddevicesinyourlifewillbeabletotalktoeachotheratlightning-fastspeedswithreduceddelay,Objectivelyspeaking,thefastest4GdownloadspeedsintheU.S.topoutatanaverageof19.42Mbps.Butbycomparison5Gpromisesgigabit(千兆)speeds.“5Gisoneofthosesigns,alongwithartificialintelligence,ofthiscomingdataage,”saidSteveKoenig,seniordirectorofmarketresearchfortheConsumerTechnologyAssociation.“Theself-drivingvehicleisagreatemblemofthisdataage,andthatistosay,itisasignoftime,becausewithonesingletask,driving,youhavemassiveamountsofdatacomingfromthevehicleitself,andavarietyofsensorsarecollectingalotofinformationtomodelitsenvironmentasitmoves.It’spullingindatafromothervehiclesaboutroadconditionsdownthelane.Itcouldbeweatherinformation,butalsoconnectedinfrastructure(基础设施)construction.There’slotsofdatabehindthattask,whichiswhyweneedhighspeed.Augmentedrealityglassesandvirtualheadsethaven’tyetbrokenthemainstream,buttechcompaniesarejoyfullybettingthatthesedeviceswilleventuallyreplaceoursmartphones.With5G,thatcouldactuallyhappen.ThisisnotablebecausecompaniessuchasApplearereportedlydevelopingARglassestoassist—orperhapsevenreplace—smartphones.EricssonstatedatFebruary’sMobileWorldCongresshowsmartglassescouldbecomefasterandlighterwitha5Gconnection,becauseinsteadofbeingweigheddownwithcomponents,theglassescouldrelyonhardwareforprocessingpower.Butdon’tgettooexcited.There’sstillalotofworktobedoneinthemeantime,includingvarioustrialstomakesuretheradiosplaynicelywithhardwareandinfrastructureconstructionso5Gisn’tconcentratedonlyinbigcities.1、WhatdoestheauthorwanttostressinParagraph1?A．Thelighting-fastspeedof5G.B．Theexpectationof5Gworld.C．Thedifferencebetween4Gand5GD．Theinternet-connecteddevicesinourlife.2、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“emblem”inParagraph2mean?A．Exhibition. B．Success.C．Symbol. D．Explanation.3、Wecaninferfromthetextthat________.A．5Gworldwon’tcomewithoutARglassesB．5GhelpstocreatetheartificialintelligencevehicleC．ApplecompanyisdevelopingARglassesworldwideD．Techcompanieswillfacethefactthatsmartphonesmaybereplaced4、Whatwilltheauthorprobablytellusnext?A．Howtofullyexpand5Gcoverage.B．Smartglasseswillbecomefasterandlighter.C．Why5Gisn’tconcentratedinbigcities.D．Theimportanceofinfrastructureconstruction.25．（10分）DuringAmsterdam’schaoticrushhour,nine-year-oldLottaCrokcyclestoaverybusyjunction.“Look,”shesays.“There’strafficcomingfromeverywhere.Fourtramsfromfourdifferentdirections.Forachildonabikethat’sreallyconfusing!”LottaisthefirstjuniorcyclemayorintheworldandherworkingareaistheDutchcapital.Youwouldthinkthischallengewouldbesuperfluousinacityknownasthe

bicyclecapitaloftheworld.Thenumberofbicycles

inAmsterdamisestimatedat881,000

–morethanthecity’s850,000inhabitants–and63%ofthepopulationcycledaily.ButchildrenwhocycleinAmsterdamfacechallenges,Lottasays:“Thethreebiggestproblemsforusarecars,cyclingtouristsandscooters(小型摩托).Thecarstakeuptoomuchspace,thetouristsarealwaysswingingsidetosideandstopwhenyouleastexpectit,andthescooterssimplyrunyouover.”LottabecamejuniorcyclemayorinJunelastyearwhenshewonacontestinwhichschoolchildrenwereaskedtocomeupwithplanstomakecyclingsaferandmorefun.Herideawastoaddchildren’sbikestothepopularbikeshareprogramme.SinceLottawasappointedjuniorcyclemayor,shehasbeenbusy,givinginterviews,openingcyclingcontestsinthecityandbeingajury（评审员）memberduringthe

AmsterdamLightParade,aneventinwhichAmsterdammersdecoratetheirbikeswithlights.Sheisnowplanningameetingwiththecity’smayortodiscussideasthatchildrenhavecomeupwith:“Oneofourproposalsisabicycleparkwherechildrencanlearnhowtocycle.Rightnow,mostofuslearnitinthestreet,whichcanbequitebusy.Anotherideaistocreateanappfortouriststoteachthemtherulesofcycling,becausemostofthemreallydon’tknow.”FollowingthesuccessoftheAmsterdamscheme,cyclemayorsaroundtheworldarenowplanningtoappointjuniorcolleagues.“Theyseeitworksreallywell,”Boerma,theseniormajor,says.“Italktotheparents,Lottatalkstothechildren.Andifyoulookatthecitythroughtheeyesofachild,youwillalsomakeitaccessibleforothers.Acitythat’sgoodforaneight-year-oldisalsogoodforan88-year-old.”1、WhyisajuniorcyclemayorappointedinAmsterdam?A．Toteachchildrenhowtoride.B．Toensurecyclingissaferforchildren.C．Togivesuggestionstothecity’smayoronhowtorunthecity.D．Toorganizethecyclingcontestsinthecity.2、Whichwordcanbestreplacetheunderlinedword“superfluous”inparagraph2?A．Important B．UnnecessaryC．Difficult D．Valuable3、WhathasLottadonesinceshebecamethebikemayor?A．ShehassolvedthethreebiggestproblemsforchildrencyclinginAmsterdam.B．Shehaswonacontestaboutcycling.C．Shehasgiveninterviewsandbeenajurymemberduringaparade.D．Shehasgivenproposalstothecitymayor.4、What’sBoerma’sattitudetothejuniorcyclemayor?A．Cautious B．FavorableC．Ambiguous D．Disapproving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）"Howwasschool,Ben?"Iaskedmy1afterhebegankindergarten(幼儿园)thisyear."Theworkistoo2andthere'snotenoughtimetoplay."herepliedwithadeep3.Icouldn'thelpbutrememberBen'smother.mydaughter,Jane,andher4tothefirstdayofschool.WhenJulie5homethatafternoon.Iaskedherthesamequestion.Shealsorepliedwithalong,6facebutheranswerwasalittledifferentassheannounced."Ididn'tlearnto7today."Whatadisappointmentforalittlegirlwhothoughtshewould8knowhowtoreadherlittlebooksafterthefirstdayofschool.Ihadtoexplaintoherthatshewould9learntoreadbutdidn'thappenquitethatfast.My10wentbacktomyschooldaysagainIcouldalmost11thechalkdustintheair.Isupposefewschoolsstillusechalkandblackboards.Theyhaveprobablybeen12withnewerequipmentandlargecomputerscreensOnthefirstdayofschool,theexpectationwass13thatIwouldbeupearlyinthemorningand14longbeforeitwastimetoleaveforschoolWe15about6blockstoschool16newshoesthatfelttightandcarriedoursmallsuppliesinsideacigarboxfromoneofthelocalstores.Thestoresmusthavesavedcigarboxesjusttogivetouschildren.We17themfromyeartoyearuntiltheyfellapart.Thefirstdayofschoolwasanewbeginning,althoughtheremightbe18onthefirstday.Thedoorsofknowledgehadbeenopenedandwe19greatlearningadventures.Itisan20inourlivesthatmostofusremember.It'sabigstepforasmallchildtowardleavingbabyhoodandso"thereisn'tenoughtimetoplay".1、A．son B．grandson C．brother D．cousin2、A．short B．loose C．hard D．long3、A．cheer B．expression C．concern D．sigh4、A．attention B．approach C．reaction D．access5、A．returned B．left C．headed D．escaped6、A．cheerful B．friendly C．sad D．familiar7、A．write B．read C．listen D．speak8、A．widely B．magically C．perfectly D．commonly9、A．eventually B．originally C．occasionally D．constantly10、A．idea B．view C．mind D．sight11、A．smell B．imagine C．taste D．reach12、A．decorated B．replaced C．exchanged D．equipped13、A．small B．great C．faint D．slight14、A．anxious B．nervous C．curious D．ready15、A．walked B．drove C．ran D．rode16、A．on B．in C．by D．with17、A．saved B．used C．protected D．hid18、A．excitement B．anxiety C．disappointment D．sorrow19、A．expected B．promised C．demanded D．appreciated20、A．matter B．affair C．fact D．event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）Haveyouevernoticedhowharditcanbetofindtherightwords?Ihave,frequently.Andtherearetimes1．Iamcertaintherightwordsdonotevenexist.MorethanonceI2．(call)toahospitalemergencyroomortobewithafamilyaroundthebedofadyingrelative.AndmorethanonceI’vebeenatalossforwords.Awisedoctorat3．universityteachinghospitaloncemadeacommentaboutcomfortingthosewhosuffer.Someoneaskedthedoctorwhatadviceheofferedhisstudents,thefuturedoctorsandnurses,when4．(care)formotherswhogavebirthtostillbornbabies.Thedoctorpaused5．amomentinthought.Thenhesaid,“Itellthemthattheyneedtwoeyes.Withoneeyetheyhavetocheckthedrip(滴注器).Andwiththeothereyetheyhavetoweep.That’swhatItellthem.”Thatmaybesomeofthe6．(wise)adviceI’veeverheard.Wemaynotalwaysneedtofigureoutwhattosay;wereallyonlyneedtwoeyes.Thewords7．(write)byEmilyDickinsonread,“Sayingnothing…sometimessaysthemost.”ItsaysIwanttobe8．(full)presentwiththemandwalkalongsidethem,difficult9．itmaybe.Mypresenceissomethingtheycandrawreal10．(strong)andhopefrom.第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）28．（10分）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1、每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2、只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。Goodmorning!I’mLiHuafromHongxingMiddleSchool、I’dliketogivebriefintroductionaboutmyself、I’measy-goingandhavevarioushobby、Ilovesports,especialplayingbasketballwithmyfriends、I’malsokeenonlisteningtomusictorelaxmyselfinmysparetime、Betweenallthesubjects,EnglishwasmyfavouriteandI’mgoodatit、Ifitcomestomyidealmajor,I’mquiteinterestingininternationalbusinessbecauseIlikemeetingthepeoplefromdifferentcultures,andcommunicatewiththeminEnglish、Isincerelyhopethatyoucangivemeachancetoimproveyourselfinyouruniversity、162第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假定你是高二学生李华。紧张的高三生活即将来临，你的父母对你最后一年的学习充满着期望。请你给你的父母写一封信。内容包括：1.表达你努力学习的决心，对他们的关心表示感谢2.向他们提出2-3个建议，以更好地支持你高三拼搏。注意：1.词数100左右。2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。Dearmomanddad，___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Bestregards,YourloveLiHua

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、A2、C3、A4、B5、D6、A7、B8、B9、B10、A11、C12、C13、A14、C15、B16、C17、D18、A19、A20、B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、1、D2、D3、A4、A22、…neverreturntothepicturedlocale。☞C选项Thatscarcelycanberetaken.1、D细节理解题。根据第三段中的“We’vealllearnedhowdifficultitcanbetocapturethemagicofthemoment.”(我们都知道捕获那神奇的时刻这有多困难。)以及最后一段中的“TheArtofTravelPhotographyisyourtickettocapturingthebeautyandaweofanyscene,anywhereintheworld.”可知，人们担心旅游摄影会拍不好，而广告推销的DVD能帮助你消除这种担心。故选D。23、Silenceisunnaturaltoman．Hebeginslifewithacryandendsitinstillness．Inbetweenhedoesallhecantomakeanoiseintheworld,andhefearssilencemorethananythingelse．Evenhisconversationisanattempttopreventafearfulsilence．Ifheisintroducedtoanotherperson,andanumberofpausesoccurintheconversation,heregardshimselfasafailure,aworthlessperson,andisfullofenvyoftheemptiestheadedchatterbox（喋喋不休的人）．Heknowsthatninety-ninepercentofhumanconversationmeansnomorethanthebuzzingofafly,butheisanxioustojoininthebuzzandtoprovethatheisamanandnotawaxworkfigure（蜡塑人像）．Theaimofconversationisnot,forthemostpart,tocommunicateideas;itistokeepupthebuzzingsound．Thereare,itmustbeadmitted,differentqualitiesofbuzz;thereisevenabuzzthatisasannoyingasthecontinuousnoisemadebyamosquito（蚊子）．Butatadinnerpartyonewouldratherbeamosquitothanaquietperson．Mostbuzzing,fortunately,ispleasanttotheear,andsomeofitispleasanteventothemind．Hewouldbeafoolishmanifhewaiteduntilhehadawisethoughttotakepartinthebuzzing-withhisneighbors．Thosewhohatetopickuptheweatherasaconversationalopeningseemtomenottoknowthereasonwhyhumanbeingswish1:0talk．Veryfewhumanbeingsjoininaconversationinthehopeoflearninganythingnew．Someofthemarecontent．iftheyaremerelyallowedtogoonmakinganoiseintootherpeople'sears,thoughtheyhavenothing