云南省普洱市2023学年高考英语二模试卷含解析

2023高考英语模拟试卷注意事项：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．Itisimmediatelyclear______thefinancialcrisiswillsoonbeover.A．since B．whatC．when D．whether2．Thecompanyandtheeffectbroughtaboutdidgreatgoodtoourbusinessinthemarket.A．it B．whichC．that D．what3．—HowdidyoulikeJohn’sexhibitionofpaintingslastweekend?—Totellyouthetruth,hispaintingsdidn’t________memuch.A.referto B．appealto C．belongto D．occurto4．Ipreferaschool______teachershavetoworkasateam,insteadoffightingagainsteachother.A．where B．that C．as D．when5．—Ilikeyournewshoes!—Thanks.Ihadtotryonalmostadozenpairs_________Idecidedtogetthem.A．as B．whenC．after D．before6．It’snaturalthatIdidn’trecognizeherimmediatelyIsawher._______,it’salmost5yearssincewemetlast.A．Afterall B．InadditionC．What’smoreD．Inparticular7．Teachingasacareeristomanypeopleowingtothelongholidays.A．popular B．familiarC．attractive D．fantastic8．Pelehadbagsofnaturaltalent,buthe______withoutthedeterminationtodealwithalltheproblemslifethrewinhispath.A．wouldneversucceed B．neversucceededC．wouldneverhavesucceeded D．haveneversucceeded9．Whatdoyouthinkofzoology?Inmyopinion,zoologyis______botany.A．asubjectsointerestingasB．asainterestingsubjectasC．asinterestingasubjectasD．interestingasasubjectas10．AftertheargumentColinranawayand______since.A．Isn’theardof B．wasn’theardofC．hasn’tbeenheardof D．hadn’tbeenheardof11．—HelenisgoingtoManchesterforfurthereducationnextmonth.—I’m______becauseIhavetostayathomeandwork.A．greenwithenvyB．whiteasasheetC．tickledpinkD．blackandblue12．Eventually,shehasrecognized____,whateverhappensandhoweverbad____seemstoday,lifestillgoesonandeverythingwillbebettertomorrow．A．that;it B．it;that C．it;what D．that;what13．I'mcallingtoenquireabouttheposition__________inyesterday'sChinaDaily.A．advertised B．tobeadvertised C．advertising D．havingadvertised14．—MayIgoouttoplaybasketball,Mum?—________Dowhatyoulike.A．Goahead! B．You’vegotit.C．It’syourturn. D．Notatall!15．Facedwiththedilemma,thecompanycommittee________apublicstatement,appointingthecapablemantobeitsnewglobalchieffinancialofficer.A．pulledoutB．putoutC．reachedoutD．drewout16．Withoutourteam’sgreateffort,theartexhibitionlastweek______suchagreatsuccess.A．wouldn’tbe B．won’tbe C．wouldn’thavebeen D．won’thavebeen17．Weweresadtolearnthatseveralstudentswerebyacaryesterday.A．hitout B．knockedoverC．runacross D．pickedup18．．Althoughitinthedesertmostoftheyear,peoplestilllivethere．A．doesn’train B．didn’train C．hasn’trained D．hadn’trained19．Youhaveabigmouth,Tom.Youhavetoldeverybodythesecret.A．can’t B．mustn’tC．shouldn’t D．mightn’t20．Thesilenceofthelibraryissometimesbrokenbyasuddencoughorthesoundofpages________________.A．turning B．turnedC．beingturned D．havingturned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）Istoppedtowatchmylittlegirlbusyplayinginherroom.Inonehandwasaplastic

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;intheotheratoy.Ilistenedasshewasspeakingtohermake-believelittlefriendandI’llneverforgetthewordsshesaid,eventhoughitwasimagined.Shesaid,“Suzie’sinthecornerbecauseshe’snotbeenverygood.Shedidn’tlistentoa

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.Mydaughter

continued

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todowithheranymore.ShecrieswheneverIhavetoworkandwantstoplaygamestoo.Shetriestohelpmewiththedishes,butherarmsjustcannotreach...Andshedoesn’tknowhowtofoldtowels.Idon’thavethe

time

toteach.Ihavealotofworktodoandabighousetokeepclean.Idon’thavethetimetositandplay-

don’tyouknow

whatImean?”AndthatdayIthoughtalotaboutmakingsome

changesinmylife,afterlisteningtoherinnocentwordscutmelikeaknife.Ihadn’tbeenpayingenoughattentiontowhatIholdmost

dear.I’dbeencaughtupinresponsibilitiesthatincreased

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thecornersandthedustbunnyrabbitrulethefloor.I’mnotgoingtoworryaboutkeepingupwiththem

anymore.I’mgoingtofillthehousewith

memories

ofachildandhermother,forwehaveonlyonechildhoodandwewillnevergetanother.1、WhoisSuzie?A．Thegirl’sphone. B．Thegirl’sfriend.C．Theauthor. D．Ababydoll.2、Howdidtheauthorfeelwhenhearingherlittlegirl’swords?A．Interested. B．Uncomfortable.C．Moved. D．Unbelievable.3、Thepassageleadsustobelievethat__________.A．thelittlegirldoesn’thatehermotheranymore.B．theauthorhasbecomelazybecauseofherdaughter.C．theauthorcaresnothingaboutherdaughter’shappiness.D．theauthorwantsherlittlegirltohaveahappychildhood.4、Whatmightbethebesttitle?A．Onlyonechildhood. B．Mylovelydaughter.C．Howtodealwithmydaughter. D．Aworldofchildren.22．（8分）Weavinghammocksisanartthattakesasharpeye,askilledhandandlotsofpatience.ButinLenwoodHaddock’scase,beingblindworkstohisadvantage.Histrained,sensitivehandsareacutelyawareofeverystepoftheprocess.Sincebeginninghiscraftin1986,Lenwoodhaswovenabout145,000perfecthammocks.Lenwoodlosthissightin1973,atage18,duringahuntingaccident.“Mywholeworkingcareerhasbeenblind,”hesays.Hefirstfoundajobasawoodworker,butwhenthatorganizationclosed,theNorthCarolinaDivisionofServicesfortheBlindconnectedhimwithHatterasHammocks.Onhisfirstdayofwork.“Ididatotalofonehammock,”Lenwoodrecalls,laughing.“AndthenIcamehomeandlaydowntosleep.Iliftweights,butIwasn’tastoughasIthoughtuntilIstartedweaving.lttakesalotofenergy,andyou’restandingupallday.”Intime,however,Lenwoodfoundhehadaknack(窍门)forthejob.Atfirstheworkedon-siteatthecompany,butafterayearLenwoodmovedhisoperationtothehomeworkshopwherehehadworkedfor10yearsduringhiswoodworkingdays.There,hecreatesdozensofhammockseachweekfromropesinavarietyofsizes.Oneday,herealizedthestepcounteronhisphonerecordedhimwalkingeightmileswithouteverleavinghisshop.Theprocessofweavingahammockinvolvesmakingandcatchinghundredsofloops(环).Asinglemissedstitch(织针)createsaholethatcanwidenandmakethehammockuncomfortableorevendangeroustouse.Experiencedweaversmissloopssometimes,buttohiscompany’sknowledge,Lenwoodhasneverturnedinahammockwithevenonedroppedstitch.Lenwood’sskilledfingersarequicktocatchandfixanymistakes.ThecompanyhasacquiredotherbrandsandchangeditsnametoTheHammockSource.Today,itistheworld’slargestmakerandsellerofhammocks,allbuiltbyhand.However,Lenwood’sroutinehaschangedlittle.Heworkshisfingersbackandforthacrosstherows,loopingtheropeandpullingit.Witheveryhammock,Lenwoodpresentshimselfaperfectproduct.“I’mnotsurehowsightedpeopledoit,”headmits.1、Lenwoodstoppeddoinghisfirstjobbecause.A．itwasforpeoplewithgoodeyesightonlyB．thecompanyfailedtogoonwithitsbusinessC．thecompanydidn’tproducehammocksD．hewasnotskilledatdoingwoodwork2、ItcanbelearnedfromthepassagethatLenwood.A．hasbeenblindallthroughhislifeB．usedtoworkasahuntertosupporthisfamilyC．wasborninthe1950swithgoodeyesightD．hasworkedasahammockweaverfor10years3、WhatcanwelearnaboutLenwoodfromthe4thparagraph?A．Hemovedveryoftenwhilehewasworkingonahammock.B．Hehadtomakedifferentropesbeforehewoveahammock.C．Hehadtostay8milesawayfromtheworksitetocompleteit.D．Heneededropesofabout8mileslongtocompleteahammock.4、Whatdoesthepassagemainlytalkabout?A．thesuccessoftheHammockSourceCompanyB．ablindcraftsmanwhomakesperfecthammocksC．howtoweaveperfecthammocksbyhandD．howtobecomeasuccessfulcraftsman23．（8分）Crossingyourlegsisanextremelycommonhabit;mostpeopledon’tevennoticethatthey’redoingitwhentheysitdown.Whileyoumayfinditcomfortabletositwithonekneecrossedovertheother,itmightbecausinghealthproblemsthatyouarenotawareof.AstudypublishedinBloodPressureMonitoringstatedthatsittingwithyourlegscrossedcanincreaseyourbloodpressure.Actually,thebloodinyourlegshastoworkagainstgravitytobepumpedbacktoyourheart.Crossingonelegovertheotherincreasesresistance,makingitevenharderforthebloodtocirculate.Thiscausesyourbodytoincreaseyourbloodpressuretopushthebloodbacktotheheart.Crossingyourlegscanalsoleadtoneckandbackpain.Whenyousitwithyourlegscrossedyourhipsareinatwistedposition,whichcancauseoneofyourpelvicbonestoturnabit.Sinceyourpelvicbonesupportsyourneckandspine,thiscancausepressureonyourlowerandmiddlebackandneck.Youalsomightnoticethatwhenyousitwithyourlegscrossedforlongperiodsoftimeyourfeetandlegshavethefeelingofbeingasleep.Thisisbecausewhenonelegsitsontopoftheothertheveinsandnervesinthemarepressed,thusbringingabouttemporaryparalysisinthelegs,ankles,orfeet.Whilethefeelingofdiscomfortmayonlylastaminuteortwo,repeatedlycrossingyourlegsuntiltheyfeelnumbcancausepermanentnervedamage.Sonexttimeyousitdown,trytogetyourselfinthehabitofsittingwithbothofyourfeetplantedflat,hipwidthapart,onthefloor.Notonlywillithelpyourpostureandstability,butitwillalsosaveyourhealthinthelongrun.1、Crossingyourlegswhenyousitcanleadto_________________.A．permanentparalysisB．highbloodpressureC．legnumbnessD．bonedamage2、Whatisthepassagepossiblytakenoutfrom?A．Ascientificjournal.B．Ahealthcareguidebook.C．Amedicalbrochure.D．Amedicaltextbook.3、Inwritingthispassage,theauthorintendsto__________________.A．analyzetheeffectofcrossinglegsB．emphasizetheimportanceofagoodhabitC．explainthefunctionofourbodyD．alertreaderstotheharmsofcrossinglegs24．（8分）●UndergroundCity,Montreal,CanadaTakeoneofthe120entrancesintothelargestman-madeundergroundnetworkintheworld.Montreal’sUndergroundCitywasfirstbuiltin1962.About500,000peopleadayuseits1kilometersofshoppingmalls,apartmentbuildings,hotels,banks,offices,museums,anduniversities;therearealsotwotrainstationsandabusterminal（终点站）.●MammothCaveNationalPark,Kentucky,AmericaPlacenamessuchasGrandAvenueandFrozenNiagaragiveanideaofwhat’sintheworld’slongestundergroundcavesystem.Theoldestpartwasformed10millionyearsago,9.5millionyearsbeforemanmadeanappearance.●Hannan’sNorthMine,Kalgoorlie,AustraliaGodown30.5metersinacageelevatortotunnelsdugduringAustralia’s19th-centurygoldrush.Tryyourhandatpanningforgold（淘金）.Kalgoorliestillproduces10percentoftheworld’sgold.●WieliczkaSaltMine,Krakow,PolandItallstartedwhensaltwasjustliketoday’soil.Ninecenturiesofmininghasproducedmilesofundergroudpassagesandhugecavestoadepthof13meters.MorethanonemillionpeopleayearvisittheUNESCO-listedsite,whichincludeslakesandstatuesmadefromsalt,theworld’slargestminingmuseumandconcerthalls.●BerlinNuclearBunker（地堡）,GermanyTakeafewminutestoadjusttothedim（昏暗的）lightofthis1971radiation-proofColdWarbunker.Feelthecoldenteryourbonesinthedeathlysilence.Thenarrowbedsfor3,562peopletakeupmostofthespace.Thebunkercouldoperatefor14daysafteranuclearattack.It’safrighteningexperience.1、Whatdotheabovefiveattractionhaveincommon?A．Theyareallman-made.B．Theyalllieunderground.C．Theyareallradiation-proof.D．Theyalldatebacktothe19thcentury.2、InWieliczkaSaltMine,visitorscan.A．makesaltstatuesB．enjoythemountainsceneryC．learnaboutsaltmininghistoryD．experienceminingsaltthemselves3、Wecaninferfromthepassagethat.A．Hannan’sNorthMineisoutofoperationB．BerlinNuclearBunkeriswell-equippednowC．MammothCaveNationalParkhastheworld’soldestcavesystemD．UndergroundCitywasbuilttomakecitizens’lifemoreconvenient4、Wecanmostprobablyreadthepassageina______.A．newsreportB．historymagazineC．travelguideD．researchpaper25．（10分）Sunstrokeisaconditionthatcanquicklygofromdangeroustodeadly,especiallyifpropercareisn’tgivenimmediately.Sunstroke,sometimescalledheatstroke,isaresultofthebodytemperaturerisingabovesafelimits.Thiscausesthebody’snecessaryfunctionstostopworking.It’susuallyprettyeasytoavoidsunstroke,aslongasproperactionistaken.Inthatcase,youneedtoactasquicklyaspossibletoreturnthatperson’sbodytoasafetemperature.Hereareafewtipstohelptreatsunstroke.CallforhelpCalltogetanambulanceasquicklyaspossible.Thisshouldbethefirstthingyoudo,especiallyifthesunstrokedpersonhasfainted(昏迷).Also,callforhelpfromanyonenearbyifyou’reinapublicplace.Ifthere’snoonearound,callsomeonenearbyiftheycangettheresoonerthananambulance.Askeveryonetobringyouasmuchwateraspossible,ifthereisn’tmuchnearby.GetthepersontoacoolerareaIfthere’sabuildingnearby,aimforthat.Anywherewithplentyofairconditioningandwaterisperfect.Ifabuildingisn’tavailable,bringthepersontoawellshadedarea.GetthewaterflowingIfthepersonisstillconscious,gethimorhertodrinkwater.Ifthere’sabathtubavailable,fillitwithcoolwaterandputthepersoninit.Ifyourwatersupplyislimited,youhavetosaveit.Dampenatowelorshirtandputitontheperson’sbody.Focusontheface,neck,andchest.FanthepersonGettingmovingairoverthepersoncoolshimorherdown.Useanything,atowelorsheet,ashirt,yourhands,orapieceofboard.Thisiswherehavingmanypeoplearoundreallyhelps,astheycancombinetofantheentirebody.1、Whendoesapersongetsunstrok?A．Whenthebodydoesn’tfunction.B．Whenpropercareisgivenimmediately.C．Whensomeoneisexposedtothesuntoolong.D．Whenthebodytemperaturegoesupbeyondwhatonecanbear.2、Whatismainlydiscussedinthepassage?A．Thefirstaidforsunstroke.B．Thecauseofsunstroke.C．Thechiefsymptomsofsunstroke.D．Theessentialpreventionsofsunstroke.3、WhichofthefollowingisNOTmentionedinthetext?A．Tocallforassistancefromothers.B．Toleavethesunstrokedpersonintheshade.C．Toapplyawettoweltotheperson’sface.D．Tohelpthepersontakesomemedicine.4、Thetextprobablycomesfrom.A．aguidebookB．abookreviewC．amedicalmagazineD．anofficialdocument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）Yasmeen’sMehndiMrs.Cross,Yasmeen’ssocialstudyteacher,announced,“Boysandgirls,youhavebeenlearningaboutworldcustoms.Bereadyto1oneofyourfamily’scustomstomorrow.”Afterschool,Yasmeendraggedherbackpackalong,thinkingabouttheday’s2.“I’mtheonlyIndianstudentinmyclass,”shethought,“whatwilleveryonethinkaboutmyfamily’scustoms?”Athome,Yasmeenwas3.Sheopenedthekitchendoorandsawhermotherbusilycrushing(压碎)henna(指甲花)leaves.“Readyforthe4tonight?”Mothersmiled.Yasmeenshrugged(耸肩).Normally,she’dbeexcitedwhenheraunts,unclesandcousinscameto5theendoftheninthmonthoftheIslamicyear.Thisholymonthisobservedwithprayersandfasting(斋戒)duringdaylighthours.Later,Yasmeenexploredthehouse,tryingtogeta(an)6forherassignment.She7herfather’sKoran(《古兰经》).Shequicklyturnedoverthewornpagesofherfather’sholybook.“MaybeI’lltakethistoschool,”shethought.ButtheKoranisn’ta8.“MaybeI’llwearmysalwar(沙丽)toschool.Wrong!Everybodymight9me.TearsfilledYasmeen’seyesasshetriedtofigureout10toshare.Yasmeenwalkedintothe11againandwatchedMothermixhennapowderintoasmoothpaste(膏),tobeusedattheparty.Thatnightallthegirls12theirglitteringdressesgatheredaroundthesofatohavetheirhands13withMehndi(hennapaste).ItwasYasmeen’s14.Motherdrewtinyflowerpatternsonherhands.Secondslater,“That’sit,”Yasmeenshoutedout,“Mehndi!”“OnspecialMuslimholidays,”Yasmeen15thenextdayatschool,“it’sanIndian16topaintwomen’shandswithMehndidesigns.”Yasmeen17displayedthedesignonherhands.Shealsoheldupabowlofcrushedhennaleavesfortheclasstoseeandthendescribedhowhermotherpreparedhennapaste.“18youpaintmeaMehndidesign?”Allherclassmatesheldouttheirhands.Yasmeen’seyesmoistened.ShehadalwaysthoughtthatMehndiwasonlysomething19inherowncountry,butnowshewasfartoogladtoseethisancientartonhands20bypeopleofdifferentcultures.1、A．learnB．shareC．nameD．follow2、A．lessonsB．routinesC．assignmentD．meeting3、A．excitedB．surprisedC．annoyedD．downhearted4、A．decorationB．classC．partyD．housework5、A．celebrateB．attendC．completeD．greet6、A．placeB．questionC．opinionD．idea7、A．foundB．packedC．readD．heard8、A．fashionB．customC．competitionD．dream9、A．talkaboutB．playwithC．laughatD．arguewith10、A．howB．whyC．whenD．what11、A．gardenB．balconyC．kitchenD．living-room12、A．inB．overC．onD．at13、A．paintedB．washedC．wrappedD．wiped14、A．rightB．turnC．planD．duty15、A．showedB．explainedC．persuadedD．informed16、A．legendB．goalC．beliefD．tradition17、A．bravelyB．secretlyC．proudlyD．vividly18、A．ShouldB．CouldC．MayD．Must19、A．understoodB．providedC．believedD．valued20、A．admiredB．influencedC．predictedD．spread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）HasJackieChanretired?Surprise!Hereleasedanewfilm.Arepeatofhisactionfilmin1．1970s,PoliceStory2013isabouta2．(devote)policemannamedZhongWen(Jackie),3．workssohardthathedoesn’thavetimeforhisfamily.AsZhongWenisoccupied4．hisjob,hisdaughterMiaomiao(playedbyJingTian)becomesrebellious(叛逆的)andgetsintoarelationshipwiththebarownerWuJiang(playedbyLiuYe).MiaomiaoasksZhongtomeetheratherboyfriend’sbar,not5．(know)thatshe’sbeingusedbyWuJiangtogettoherfather.WuJiangthenkeepsthebar’scustomersashostages(人质)andasksforthefreedomofFu,a6．(crime)capturedbyZhongyearsago.JackieChansaidthat7．(physical),hehadahardtimewiththefilmbecausehedidthefightsceneswithrealmixedmartialartsfighters.“ThefightswerewithgenuineMMA(mixedmartialarts)boxers,notstunt(替身)men,”JackieChanrevealed(透露).“So,8．didn’tknowhowtocontroltheirstrengthwhenwe9．(film)thefightsequences(片段).Thosewererock-hardandsolidkicks.”PoliceStory2013,10．(bring)byMegavisionInc,willbeonatthecinemaonJanuary22.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：在错的词下划一横线，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。WelcometoourEnglishCorner、ThisCornerwassetupthreeyearsbefore、EverySundaymorning,studentsfromdifferentschoolandsomeforeignersoftentookpart、Gatheraroundhere,wepractisespokenEnglishbytalkingabouteverythingweareinterested、WealsoexchangemyexperienceinEnglishstudy、Weallhaveagoodtimehere、Thousandsofpeoplehavebeenheresinceitissetup、Wethinkthattheyhavelearnedalotofbytakingpartinactivitieshere、However,itisareallysupplement(补充)toourEnglishclass、Ifyouwanttoknowmuchaboutthecorner,youmaytalktothestudentshere、第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假定你是李华，你校交换生Peter对中国传统文化非常感兴趣。本周五晚6:00你校将要举办一个茶文化讲座，请你给他写封邮件告知讲座计划。内容包括：1.张教授讲解中国茶文化的历史和传播；2.讲座后有交流和品茶活动。注意：1.词数100左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、D2、A3、D4、A5、D6、A7、C8、C9、C10、C11、A12、A13、A14、A15、B16、C17、B18、A19、C20、C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、B3、D4、A22、1、B2、C3、A4、B23、1、C2、B3、D24、InChina,thereareusuallytworeasonswhypeoplereceivemessagesfromfriendsandrelativesfromwhomtheyhaven’theardforawhile.ThefirstisaboutNewYeargreetings,whicharealwayswelcome.Thesecondreasonisoftenlesspleasant,however;peopleareincreasinglycontactinglonglostfriends,orevencasualacquaintances,andurgingthemtocastonlinevotesfortheirchildrenorgrandchildrenincompetitions.Thepractice,whichhasbeengrowingrapidly,hasnowreachedthepointwherepeoplearebecomingtiredandmayevenfeelannoyed.TheresultsofarecentsurveyconductedbytheJinhuaEveningNewsinEastChina’sZhejiangProvinceshowthat94percentof74intervieweeswereonceaskedbyfriendsorrelativestocastvotesonlinefortheirchildren.Thecontestsrangefromthe“cutestbaby”todancingcompetitions,butinmanyisthepeoplereceivingthemessageshaven’theardfromthesenderforalongtimeandhavenevermetthechildinvolved.Althoughthecompetitionsmayappeartobeharmlessfun,someeducationprofessionalsareconcernedthattheycouldhaveanegativeeffectonchildren.TangSulan,amemberoftheCP