福建省永春四校2023-2024学年高三下学期第二次联合考试英语试题（含答案）

届高三年第二次联合考试试卷（英语科）考试时间：120分钟满分150分第一部分听力（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.WhydidthemangotoChinalastyear?A.Tovisithisfriends. B.Togosightseeing. C.Todobusiness.2.Whatistherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Parentandchild. B.Employerandemployee. C.Teacherandstudent.3.Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?A.Inaclassroom. B.Inacanteen. C.Inalibrary.4.Whendidthetrainleave?A.At10:00. B.At10:30. C.At10:45.5.Whatistheconversationmainlyabout?A.Reschedulingameeting. B.Solvingaproblematwork. C.Sharingsomelatestnews.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、回答题6、7题。6.Whatwillthewomanprobablydofortheman?A.Becomehislawyer. B.Stimulatehiscompetition. C.Improvehisbusinesspractice.7.Howdoesthemanprobablyfeelintheend?A.Scared. B.Relieved. C.Stressed.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8.Howlongwillthespeakersstayinthehotel?A.Fournights. B.Fivenights. C.Sixnights.9.Whatwillthewomandofirst?A.Bookhotelrooms. B.Phonetheprintshop. C.Makeaconferencecall.10.Whatarethespeakersdoing?A.Preparingforabusinesstrip. B.Makingahotelreservation. C.Planningforaholiday.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11.WhoisMark’smathteacher?A.Ms.Patel. B.Ms.Martin. C.Ms.Walker.12.WhatgradeisMarkin?A.The6th. B.The7th. C.The8th.13.Whendoessummerschoolstart?A.InJune. B.InJuly. C.InAugust.听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。14.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?A.Howbirdsgrow. B.Howanimalscanfly. C.Howanimals’livesareaffected.15.Whatcolorofbirdfeatherhasthewomanfound?A.Black. B.Blue. C.Darkgreen.16.Whatcreatureisthewomanafraidof?A.Insects. B.Birds. C.Bats.17.Whatisthemantryingtotellthewoman?A.Humanscanachieveanything.B.Humansshouldvalueallcreatures.C.Humanscanovercomechallenges.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18.Whatisthemainpurposeofthetalk?A.Togainfunding. B.Tolaunchanewapp. C.Towarmagainstscreenaddiction.19.Howmuchwasthepre-2017fineforusingaphonewhiledriving?A.£60. B.£100. C.£200.20.WhatdoestheSUDappdoin“drivingmode”?A.Makesuremessagesareansweredautomatically.B.MakeInternetavailableunderhandcontrolonly.C.Makephone’ssocialmediaappstotallyunavailable.第二部分阅读理解（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和D四个选项中，选出最佳答案。ADonotmissthisuniqueopportunitytoparticipateinCircleU.’swintercourseatHumboldt-UniversitatzuBerlinwithco-studentsfromnineuniversitiesacrossEurope!KeyInformation●Dates:24-28Novemberplusfiveadditionalonlinesessions●Level/targetgroup:Studentsfromallfieldsofstudy●Costs:Schoolfeesarefreeofcharge.Participantswillreceivesupportfortheirtravel,accommodationandlivingcosts.●Applicationdeadline:28November,2023HowtoApplyApplicationsareacceptedthroughtheMoveOnwebsite.Alongwiththeapplicationform,pleasesubmityourCVandmotivationletter,yourtranscriptofrecordsaswellasproofofenrollment(注册)atoneoftheCircleU.universities.*By2October,allapplicantswillbeinformedbyemailabouttheresultsoftheselectionprocedure.CourseDescriptionNomatterwhetheryoustudyarthistory,agriculturalsciences,orsomethingelsealtogether,thewinterschool“ClimateChange&Policy:HowtoTransitiontoaPost-CarbonFuture”isforyou.Overthecourseoftwoweeks—fivedaysofonlinesessionsandfiveinperson—youwilltakepartininteractivelectures,workshops,andpaneldiscussions,allledbyfamousresearchersandpolicyexpertsfromacrossEurope.●TogetherwithCircleU.students,youwillnotonlylearnaboutbasicconceptsofclimatescience,butalsodiscoverthepotentialofmitigation(缓解)actions,aswellasthedynamicsofclimatepolitics.●Insmallteams,youwillanalyzeanddocumentexamplesoftheclimateimpactonyourhomeregion,andresearchsustainabilitypoliciesatyouruniversity.21.Whatdoweknowaboutthewintercourse?A.Itwilllastmorethantwoweeks. B.Noschoolfeesarerequiredforit.C.Nolimitationissetonapplication. D.It’sopentostudentsofcertainmajors.22.Whichofthefollowingshouldbecontainedintheapplicationmaterials?A.Certificateofenrollment. B.Aself-introductionletter.C.Recordsofpreviousactivities. D.Schoolpermissiondocuments.23.Whatcanparticipantsacquirethroughthecourse?A.Knowledgeaboutclimatetrend. B.Recognitionofrelatedcoursecredit.C.Insightsintobasicsofclimatescience. D.Waysofrespondingtoclimatepolicies.BInthedaysbeforetheInternet,criticalthinkingwasthemostimportantskillofinformedcitizens.Butinthedigitalage,accordingtoAnastasiaKozyreva,apsychologistattheMaxPlanckInstituteofHumanDevelopment,andhercolleagues,anevenmoreimportantskilliscriticalignoring.Astheresearcherspointout,weliveinanattentioneconomywherecontentproducersontheInternetcompeteforourattention.Theyattractuswithalotofemotionalandeye-catchingstorieswhileprovidinglittleusefulinformation,sotheycanexposeustoprofit-generatingadvertisements.Therefore,wearenolongercustomersbutproducts,andeachlinkweclickisasaleofourtimeandattention.Toprotectourselvesfromthis,Kozyrevaadvocatesforlearningtheskillofcriticalignoring,inwhichreadersintentionallycontroltheirinformationenvironmenttoreduceexposuretofalseandlow-qualityinformation.AccordingtoKozyreva,criticalignoringcomprisesthreestrategies.Thefirstistodesignourenvironments,whichinvolvestheremovaloflow-qualityyethard-to-resistinformationfromaround.Successfuldietersneedtokeepunhealthyfoodoutoftheirhomes.Likewise,weneedtosetupadigitalenvironmentwhereattention-grabbingitemsarekeptoutofsight.Aswithdieting,ifonetriestorelyonwillpowernottoclickeye-catching“news”,he’llsurelyfail.So,it’sbettertojustkeepthemoutofsighttobeginwith.Thenextistoevaluatethereliabilityofinformation,whosepurposeistoprotectyoufromfalseandmisleadinginformation.Itcanberealizedbycheckingthesourceinthemainstreamnewsagencieswhichhavetheirreputationsforbeingtrustworthy.Thelastgoesbythephrase“donotfeedthetrolls.”Trollsareactorswhointernationallyspreadfalseandhurtfulinformationonlinetocauseharm.Itmaybeappealingtorespondtothemtosetthefactsstraight,buttrollsjustcareaboutannoyingothersratherthanfacts.So,it’sbestnottorewardtheirbadbehaviourwithourattention.Bysharpeningourcriticalignoringskillsintheseways,wecanmakethemostoftheInternetwhileavoidingfallingvictimtothosewhotrytocontrolourattention,time,andminds.24.Whatcanwelearnabouttheattentioneconomyfromparagraph2?A.Itofferslittleinformation. B.Itfeaturesdepressingstories.C.ItsavestimeforInternetusers. D.Itseeksprofitsfromeachclick.25.Whydoestheauthormentiondietersinparagraph3?A.Todiscussthequalityofinformation. B.Toprovethebenefitsofhealthyfood.C.Toshowtheimportanceofenvironments. D.Toexplaintheeffectivenessofwillpower.26.WhatshouldwedotohandleInternettrollsaccordingtothetext?A.Revealtheirintention. B.Turnadeafeartothem.C.Correcttheirbehaviour. D.Sendhardfactstothem.27.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A.Reasonsforcriticalthinkingintheattentioneconomy.B.Practisingtheskillofcriticalignoringinthedigitalage.C.MaximizingthebenefitsofcriticalignoringontheInternet.D.StrategiesofabandoningcriticalthinkingforInternetusers.CNow,anewtrialfindsantiviralmedications,whengivensoonafterachildisdiagnosedwithtype1diabetes(糖尿病),mighthelppreservethosevitalbeta(β)cells.Antiviraldrugscouldbe“usedalone,oraspartofcombinationtreatment,torescueinsulin(胰岛素)—producingbetacellsatdiagnosisoftype1diabetes,”saidateamthatpresentedtheirfindingsattheannualmeetingoftheEuropeanAssociationfortheStudyofDiabetes,inHamburg.So-calledbetacellsinthepancreas(胰腺)cangenerateinsulin.Butinsomecases,anuncontrolledauto-immuneresponsecausesthebodytoattackitsownbetacells,ruiningachild’scapacitytoproduceinsulinandcausetype1diabetes.Sopeoplewithtype1diabetesrelyoninsulininjectionstomaintainhealthybloodsugarlevelstherestoftheirlives.Theresearchershavebeeninvestigatingtherootcausesoftheautoimmune“malfunction”behindbetacelldestructionforyears,andtheydiscoveredthatlow-gradeinfectionswithcommongermsoftenoccurinthepancreaticcellsofpeoplenewlydiagnosedwithtype1diabetes.Sowhatifthesepeopleweregivenantivirals—inthiscase,pleconarilandribavirin—toridthepancreasoftheseinfections?Thenewtrial,ledbyDr.Mynarek,soughttoanswerthatquestion.Theteamfollowed96childrenaged6to15whowerealldiagnosedwithtype1diabetesinthestudy.Thechildrenwererandomlyselectedtoreceiveeitherthetwoantiviralmedicinesoraplacebo(无效对照剂)forsixmonths.Mynarek’sgrouptrackedC-peptideslevelsintheblood,which“mirrortheinsulinproductioninthepancreas,”implyingthatthehigherachild’sC-peptidelevelsontests,thebettertheirpancreaswasproducinginsulin.Accordingtotheirfindings,whileC-peptidelevelsdroppedafull24%inchildrenwhoreceivedtheplacebo,itfellbyjust11%inthosewhogottheantivirals.Thatsuggeststhetreatmenthelpedprotectthechild’spancreaticbetacellsfromdestruction.Theresearchersconcludedthat“furtherstudiesshouldbedonetoevaluatewhetherantiviraltreatmentcoulddelaytheprogressionofbeta-celldamageleadingtoclinicaltype1diabetes.”28.What’sthefunctionofbetacells?A.Toattacktheviruses. B.Toproduceinsulin. C.Tocausediabetes. D.Toabsorbdrugs.29.Howdoesthenewdrugworkfordiabetes?A.Tokillthegermsinfectingourpancreas. B.Toinjectinsulintoourbody.C.Tohelpcreatemorebetacells. D.Topreventcommongermsfromattacks.30.WhatdoesthetrialfindaccordingtoMynarek’sgroup?A.Therewasnoobviousdifferencebetweenthetwogroups.B.ThekidsgivenaplaceboshowahigherC-peptidelevelsthanothers.C.Thekidsgivenantiviralmedicinesproducemoreinsulinthanothers.D.Thekidstakingaplaceboproducemoreinsulinthanothers.31.Whichisthebesttitleofthetext?A.Therootcauseofdiabeteshasbeenfound B.BetacellscouldbepreservedbyinsulinC.Autoimmuneresponsecouldcausebodydiabetes D.AntiviralmedicinescouldhelpeaseType1diabetesDThestreets,sidewalksandroofsofcitiesallabsorbheatduringtheday,makingsomeurbanareasacrosstheUnitedStatesupto6degreesFahrenheithotterthanruralonesduringtheday—and22degreesFhotteratnight.These“urbanheatislands”canalsodevelopundergroundasthecityheatspreadsdownward,beneaththesurface.Andbasements,subwaytunnelsandotherundergroundinfrastructurealsoconstantlybleedheatintothesurroundingearth,creatinghotspots.Nowtheundergroundheatisbuildingupastheplanetwarms.AccordingtoanewstudyofdowntownChicago,undergroundhotspotsmaythreatentheverysamestructuresthatemittheheatinthefirstplace.Suchtemperaturechangesmakethegroundaroundthemexpandandcontract(收缩)enoughtocausepotentialdamage.“Withoutanyonerealizingit,thecityofChicago’sdowntownwasdeforming,”saysthestudy’sauthorAlessandroF.RottaLoria,acivilandenvironmentalengineeratNorthwesternUniversity.Thefindings,publishedinCommunicationsEngineering,exposea“silenthazard(危险)”tocivilinfrastructureincitieswithsofterground—especiallythosenearwater—RottaLoriasays.“Theremighthavebeenstructuralissuescausedbythisundergroundclimatechangethathappened,andwedidn’tevenrealize,”headds.Whilenotanimmediateordirectdangertohumanlives,thispreviouslyunknowneffecthighlightstheimpactsofalesser-knowncomponentofclimatechange.Similartoclimatechangeabovethesurface,theseundergroundchangesoccuroverlongperiodsoftime.“Theseeffectstookdecades,acentury,todevelop,”RottaLoriasays,addingthatelevatedundergroundtemperatureswouldlikewisetakealongtimetodissipate(逐渐消失)ontheirown.Butotherresearchersinterviewedforthisstoryallsaythiswastedenergycouldalsoberecycled,presentinganopportunitytobothcoolthesubsurfaceandsaveonenergycosts.Subwaytunnelsandbasementscouldbeupdatedwithtechnologiestorecapturetheheat.Forexample,waterpipescouldbeinstalledtorunthroughundergroundhotspotsandpickupsomeoftheheatenergy.32.Whatcanwelearnaboutthe“urbanheatislands”?A.Theycandevelopundergroundstructures. B.Theyareimpactedbyglobalwarming.C.Theycandestroythegroundaround. D.TheyonlyexistintheUnitedStates.33.WhydoesAlessandroF.RottaLoriamention“silenthazard”inparagraph3?A.Todiscussstructuralissues. B.Tocategorizeclimatechange.C.Toexplainundergroundheat. D.Toemphasizetheneglectedreality.34.Whatwilltheauthorprobablywriteaboutintheparagraphthatfollows?A.Thefutureoftunnelsandbasements. B.Thereusingapproachesofheatenergy.C.Thecostofmaintainingstructures. D.Theevolutionofundergroundenvironment.35.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A.WarmingUnderground,WeakeningSurface B.ASilverLiningofGlobalWarmingC.UrbanSilentIslandsintheMaking D.ASilentCrisisinDowntownChicago第二节七选五（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项有两项为多余选项。Theteenageyearsareprobablythemostunsettledandstressfulyearsinaperson’slife.Teensexperiencesignificantphysical,emotional,socialandcognitivechanges.Andteensoftodayfacemorechallengesastheygothroughmoreuncertaintimesofthe21stcentury.36Asteensexperiencemassivephysical,socialandemotionalchanges,thechallengesaremanagingsocialexpectationsofidealbodyimages,developingtheiridentityandfindingtheirplaceintheworld.Inthepast,ateenwhowascriticizedforhisorherlargerfigureorpimpled(有粉刺的)face,mightfeelembarrassedanddejectedinschool.37Constantcomparisonandendlesspostsofpicture—perfectimagesandlivesgiveteensgreaterpressuretofollowcurrentfashiontrends.TheWallStreetJournalreportedthatInstagrammadebodyimagesworseforoneinthreeteenagegirls.38StatisticsshowthatmostcasesofcyberbullyingtakeplaceonpopularsocialmediasitessuchasFacebook,Instagram,SnapchatsandTwitter,wherecyberbulliesmakeemotionallyscarringcomments.Thesecanbemadepubliclyonateen’ssocialmediaaccount.39Asaresult,cyberbullyingcanbemorethreateningthantraditionalbullyingbecauseitcanbesharedandviewedrepeatedlyonsocialmedia.Inthisageofsocialmedia,itisalsoimportantforteenstolearntocultivatepositive,andhealthyrelationshipswithpeople.Therehavebeenmanydiscussionsaboutnewtechnologiesandwaysofworking,suchasartificialintelligence(AI)andautomation,whichwillimpactfuturejobs.40.Unlikeinthepast,thesituationisdifferenttodayasAIandautomationarecausingsomejobstodisappear.Teenswillhavetomeetthischallengebyadoptinganattitudeoflifelonglearning,andkeepingpaceswithtechnology.A.Theycanalsobespreadquicklybysharingwithothers.B.Furthermore,socialmediahastakenbullyingtoanewlevel.C.Thefuturehasalwaysbeenadreamlandforteenstoanticipate.D.Today,thesesamesufferingscanbeexpandedbysocialmedia.E.Socialmedia,andtechnologicaladvancesareposingnewchallenges.F.Additionally,socialmediaisastrongtoolforateentodefendhimself.G.Thechallengeforateentodayispreparingforalargelyunknownfuture.第三部分语言运用（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。TheSierraNevadarangeisincomparableinscaleandmagnificence.There’snobetterwaytoseeitthantoappreciateeveryspectacularviewwithyourownhard41.Myhusband,Will,ourkids(Herbie,5andArtley,11)andIplannedto42thenorthernhalfoftheJohnMuirtrailintwoweeks,which43alongthebackboneoftheHighSierra,pastlakes,andthroughdustypineforests.Weset44beforewestarted:thiswouldbetough,butworthit.Togetourkidsmore45,weletthemhavethemapanddecidewhentostopandrest.Inthisway,theyfeltempowered.This46alsoresultedinHerbienearlystandingona4-footsnakeonourfirstday,though.47,itwasearlymorningandthesnakewashalfasleep.Fortwoweeks,theboysenjoyedthe48.Theybuiltdamsandbridgesacrossstreams,climbedandswam.Sometimes,theyrefusedtocarrytheirpacksand49aboutfeethurting.Butthesemomentswerefaroutweighedbyextraordinaryburstsof50andenthusiasm—particularlywhenwe’dbeenslogging(艰难前行)uphillforhoursandamountaintopfinallycameintoview,ourkidsevendecidedweneededto51.Bythetimewefinished,wehad52countlessmosquitoes,sufferedfootpainandhadterriblesleep.Butwewererighttobe53aboutourkids’abilities.Throughthe54,theywill,Ihope,understandwhattheyaretrulycapableof,howperseveranceleadstobigger55lateron,andwhatitfeelsliketobeencouragedandsupportedsothattheycanachievesomethinggreat.41.A.driving B.riding C.running D.walking42.A.assess B.cover C.survey D.measure43.A.flies B.returns C.snakes D.disappears44.A.choices B.chances C.situations D.expectations45.A.involved B.encouraged C.relieved D.convinced46.A.conclusion B.strategy C.attitude D.belief47.A.Luckily B.Strangely C.Casually D.Cheerfully48.A.competition B.task C.journey D.cooperation49.A.bothered B.inquired C.complained D.forgot50.A.energy B.laughter C.trust D.interest51.A.drawoff B.takeover C.helpout D.pushon52.A.caught B.borne C.observed D.smoked53.A.confident B.anxious C.serious D.disappointed54.A.training B.accident C.adventure D.experiment55.A.challenges B.rewards C.honors D.responsibilities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。Forcenturies,globalizationwaslargelyshapedbythesea.WhileWesternnationsrapidlydevelopedthroughcolonialexpansion(殖民扩张),landlockednationsweretrapped56acycleofpoverty.Overthepastdecade,atransformativeinitiative57(launch)tobreakthiscycleandisrecoveringtheeconomiesofinlandcountries—theBeltandRoadInitiative(“一带一路”),58wasestablishedin2013.ThisnetworkhasbroughttogethertheeconomiesofEastAsiaanddevelopedEuropewiththevasthinterlandcountries,59(result)inincreasedeconomicandtradeexchanges,thegrowthofboomingcities,andtheemergenceofanewcenterofglobaleconomicgrowth.Bytacklinginfrastructuredifferencesindevelopingcountries,60initiativeishelpingbreakobstaclesthathavelonglimitedtheirdevelopment.TheChina-LaosRailwayrealizes61theLaopeoplelongdreamedof—transformingtheircountryfromalandlockedoneintoaland-linkedcenter.Ithasalsofacilitatedthe62(adopt)ofcleanenergyinAfrica,helpingitavoidthepollution63(associate)withWesternindustrialization.TheBeltandRoadInitiativehasattractedtheparticipationofmorethanthree-quartersofcountries64(global),substantiallyimprovingthelivesof30%oftheworld’spopulation.ForChina,everythingthesecountriesgainfrom65(it)helpisagainfortheworld.第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节（满分15分）假定你是李华，你校的英语报正在征稿。请你结合以下名人名言，写一篇题为“MyUnderstandingofOptimism”的征文。“Thepessimistseesdifficultyineveryopportunity;theoptimistseesopportunityineverydifficulty.”——WinstonChurchill。内容包括：1.你对该名言的理解；2.结合生活实例；3.你对该名言的感悟。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，使之构成一篇完整的短文。Iwasabrokeuniversitystudent.IshouldhavebeengoingtouniversityonascholarshipbecauseIcamefromalow-incomefamily,butalast-minute£100-a-yearpayriseformymumpushedmyfamilyoverthethreshold(门槛)forwhatdefined“low-income”andIwassuddenlynolongerqualifiedfor£15,000ayearinscholarshipmoney.ThisnewscameafterI’dbeenacceptedbytheuniversityandsignedthelease(租约)formyaccommodation.Despitemyfamilynotbeinglabelledlow-incomeanymore,Istillwouldn’treceiveanyfinancialsupportfrommyfamilyasalltheincomewenttowardtakingcareofmydisabledbrotherandpayingtheirownbills.Itwouldbetight,butbecauseIhadsavingsfrommypart-timejob,Idecidedtogotouniversityanyway.Afterpayingmyrent,Ihad£10.20aweekforeverythingelseincludingfood,toiletries,andschoolsupplies.AsIwasinanewcity,Ireallywantedtomakefriends,whichwasdifficultwhenmostofthesocialactivitieswereexpensive.Therefore,Ijumpedatthechancetodoarelativelycheapcoffeeshoptripwithmyroommateswhowerepleasanttome.Ihad£20withmetogetacheapcupofcoffeeandmyfoodshoppingforafewweeks.SoIheadedforthecoffeeshop.Whilepaying,IpulledoutthenoteandahandfulofchangeandrealizedIcouldpaywithoutbreakingthenote,soIputitbackinmypocket.Itwasn’tuntilIarrivedatthesupermarketthatIrealizedthenotewasgone.WhatshouldIdo?Iwasdesperateitwastheequivalent(相等物)oftwoweeksofmoney.Myroommateshelpedmelookforthenote.However,itwasinvain.Finally,Iwenttoschoolempty-handed.注意：（1）续写词数应为150词左右；（2）请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。P1:Asafinalattempt,Imessagedthecoffeeshop’sFacebookpageaskingifthey’dseenit.P2:Isaid,“Oh,…Thisisn’tmine;mynotewasanoldwornone.”2024届四校协作第二次联考试卷答案听力1-5BCBCA 6-10ABCCA 11-15CBABB 16-20CBABC阅读21BAC 24DCBB 28BACD 32BDBA 36EDBAG完形41DBCDA 46BACCA 51DBACB语填56.in 57.hasbeenlaunched 58.which 59.resulting 60.the61.what 62.adoption 63.associated 64.globally 65.its应用文MyUnderstandingofOptimismThefamousquote“Thepessimistseesdifficultyineveryopportunity;theoptimistseesopportunityineverydifficulty”istakenasamottobymanypeopleasanillustrationofthepowerofoptimisminatightcorner.It’sthesamewithme.WhenrevisingforthefirstCollegeEntranceExam,IfeltsofrustratedthatIfailedtodowellinalmostallmock(模拟)exams.InitiallyIthoughtIwouldnevermakeit.However,itwasmyparentswhocheeredmeupfromtimetotimeandinspiredmetolookonthebrightside.TheyconvincedmethatthelessonsIlearnedfromthesetemporarilydepressingscoreswouldundoubtedlybecomeasteppingstonetomydreamschool.Thedifferentperspectiveofdifficultywastoprovesuccessful,whichkeptmefullofenergytohuntforopportunitiestoimprovemyselfbeforethefinalexam.Thinkingbackonthosedaysgivesrisetomyreflection.Difficultyisinevitableinourlifelongjourney.Despitetheworstodds,wemustgoonadventurestofindoutwheretheopportunitiestrulyare.读后续写Asafinalattempt,Imessagedthecoffeeshop’sFacebookpageaskingifthey’dseenit.Leastexpectingareplyfromthem,Iloggedoffwithenormousdisheartenmentandcontinuousself-blame.HowIwishedIwascarefulenoughsothatthenotewouldnotslipoutwithoutmynotice.However,fiveminutes,analertfromFacebookbrokeoffmynegativethoughts.“Yes,weindeedfounda20dollarnote.PleasecomebyASAP!”Theabovewordsfromthecoffeeshopinstantlyfueledmewithenergy.Withouthesitation,Itrottedbackwitharapturousheart.HardlyhadIenteredtheshopwhenasweet-lookingbaristahandedmeashiny20-dollarnoteandaskedtentatively,“Sir,isityours?”Isaid,“Oh,…Thisisn’tmine;mynotewasanoldwornone.”Beamingamostradiantsmile,thebaristaexplainedgentlythatthisnotewasfrommymostkind-heartedroommates,who,afterwitnessingmydespairanddevastation,wouldliketoextendahelpinghand.Hearingthis,Ifeltasurgeofwarmthswelledupinmyheartandmyeyeswereinstantlymoistenedwithgratefultears.Yes,lifemightbehardformeinanewcity.Butwiththeunreservedgenerosityandunwaveringsupportfrommyroommate,IknewIcouldpullthroughanydifficultyandrisetoanychallenge.Indeed,lifeisnotabedofroses,butlovefrommyroommatesmaketheworldgoaround.Plus,Iamboundtopayforwardtheirkindnessbyhelpingmoreneedypeoplelikeme.听力原文(Text1)M:HaveyoubeentoChina?W:Yes.I’vebeentherefourtimesonbusiness.Whataboutyou?M:Lastyear,Iwenttherewithtwoofmyfriends.IvisitedtheGreatWallandtheSummerPalace.(Text2)W:Comeon,stretchyourhandstoreachthenotes.Youhavequitesmallhands.Ithelpsifpianoplayershavelargerhands.M:MomsaysIgotherbrainandmydad’ssmallhands.W:You’llbeOK.Let’strythatlastpieceofmusicagain.(Text3)M:Excuseme.IhadlunchherewithtwoclassmatesandImayhaveleftmyhistorytextbookhere.Ihopeyou’vegotit.W:Yeah.Hereitis.M:Thankyou.(Text4)M:Didyoumanagetoreachthestationintimetocatchthe10:30train?W:Yes!Infact,Iwasthere30minutesearly,onlytofindoutthatthetrainwoulddepart15minuteslaterthantheusualtime.(Text5)M:Hey,Jamie.Sorryforthelast-minutecall.I’mstuckatwork.There’snowayIcanmakeittoour6:00p.m.meeting!W:Noworries,Iwouldhavehadtoarrivereallylateanyway.Wecanrescheduleitforanothertime.M:Thanks,Jamie—seeyousoon!(Text6)W:Inacourtoflaw,you’reinnocentuntilprovenguilty.I’mdefendingyourcasebecauseIknowthatyoudidn’tdoanythingwrong.M:Thankyou—you’reanangel.IpromiseI’vedonenothingbutfollowthelaw.W:So,aboutthesecompaniesthatareaccusingyouofbadbusinesspractice—dotheyhaveanyreasontowishyouharm?M:They’remycompetitors.They’reclearlytryingtopushmycompanyoutofthemarket.W:Isee.Mylawfirmlovesrepresentingsmallerbusinesses—you’reingoodhands.M:Thanks,you’vereleasedalotofmystress.(Text7)M:Let’ssee.Whathavewedonesofar?Haveyoumadethehotelreservation?W:Yes,I’vejustreceivedtheconfirmatione-mail.Webookedforsixnights,fromWednesdaytonextMonday.M:Good,Julie.Dowehavethebrochure