2023-2024学年福建省泉州市安溪八中高三第二次调研英语试卷含解析

2023-2024学年福建省泉州市安溪八中高三第二次调研英语试卷注意事项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．Itisreportedthehousingpricesinsomebigcitiesfallindifferentdegrees.A．whichB．whatC．thatD．where2．TherewasneveranytimeforKatetofeellonely,________shewasanonlychild.A．eversince B．nowthatC．eventhough D．asthough3．Tomissocreativeapersonthathealwayshaslotsof_________ideasinhismind,andsometimeswedon’tevenknowwhatheisthinkingabout.A．meanB．novelC．slimD．instant4．It's________mewhyAlicegaveupherjobandgotmarried.A．under B．above C．over D．beyond5．—Ineedtoadvertiseforaroommatefornextterm.—______?Maryisinterested.A．Whatfor B．WhynotC．Sowhat D．Whybother6．Healwayskeepsaneyeonshortcomingsofhisbrother’s_________refusingtoadmithisownmistakes.A．butB．whileC．althoughD．though7．Ithinkyoucouldcomplain,_______,ofcourse,youarehappywiththewaythingsare.A．unless B．that C．which D．where8．Recently,aprogrammercriticizedthe“996”workschedule______employeesworkfrom9amto9pm,6daysaweek,withtheprospectofendingupinanintensivecareunit.A．where B．when C．which D．whose9．—Simonwilllistentomusiceverytimehecomesacrossamathsproblem.—Youknow,musicisthesourceof______inlife.A．inspirationB．identificationC．reactionD．recreation10．Theboythefirstprize,buthewassocarelessastomakeafoolishmistake.A．musthavegained B．needhavegainedC．couldhavegained D．shallhavegained11．Lastsummerwesawaverygoodfilm,____wasabouttheAnti-Japanesewar.A．whichB．whenC．thatD．where12．Thenewscameasnosurprisetome.I______forsometimethatthefactorywasgoingtoshutdown.A．hadknown B．knewC．haveknown D．know13．Moreoftenthannot,theenterprisearoundusaregettingevenricher,________recipeisdon’tputallyoureggsinonebasket.A．ofwhich B．whichC．whose D．ofwhom14．OurEnglishteacherisconsiderate，helpful，andwarm-hearted，butsometimesshe________________beangryatoursillymistakes.A．should B．mustC．can D．shall15．----Hi,Maria!Igotthefirstplaceintheexam.----______!EveryoneknowsyoucheatedandyoujustcopiedTony's.A．CongratulationsB．ComeonC．GoodluckD．Cheerup.16．_____isoftenthecase,wehaveworkedouttheproductionplan.A．WhichB．WhenC．WhatD．As17．Thiscourseisofgreatinteresttostudents,_____toimprovetheirwritingskills.A．hopeB．tohopeC．hopingD．hoped18．Whichdoyouprefer,teaorcoffee?—_______.Ireallydon’tmind.A．Both B．None C．Neither D．Either19．－I_______inthesamepositiontoolong.Mylegshavefallenasleep.－Shakeitalittlebeforeyougetup.A．willsit B．havesatC．amsitting D．havebeenstting20．Thekitchenisoftenthebusiestroominahousehold,soit’simportanttomakesureitwell.A．smoothes B．functions C．pays D．measures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）Lastwinter,whenIwasheavilypregnant,Iwasvisitingmysisterandbrother-in-law'shouseandhadtoparkinanearbyparkinglotbecausetheydidn'thaveaccessibleparking.Thesnowwasextremelyheavyandtherewaslotsoficeontheground---notmanypeoplehadventuredoutthatevening!WhenIreturnedtomycararound11pm,InoticedthatIwastheonlycarleft.Nervously,Ihoppedintothecarandletitwarmupabit.WhenIfinallytriedtodriveaway,mywheelsbegantospin.Iwasstuck!Ispunandspunandwonderedwhattodo.Allofasudden,inmyrearviewmirror,Isawfourteen-agedboysapproachingmycar.Theywerewalkingsidebysideinalineanddressedabitlikegangmembers---atleastIthoughtthat'swhattheylookedlike.MycarwasinaveryisolatedareaandIbegantopanic.Iwascertaintheywerecomingtomycartoharmme.Terrified,Ijustfroze.Oneoftheyoungmentappedonmywindowandsaid"Excuseme,Ma'am,canwehelpyou?Youseemstuck."Stillafraidandfearingtheworst,Isaid"Iamstuck."Andtheyoungmansaid"It'sokay,stayinyourcarandwe'llpushyououtofthesnow."Andtheydid!Whentheyfinallygotmeoutofthesnow,theysmiledandwaved.Irolleddownmywindowandthankedthem,embarrassedtohavejudgedthemsopoorly.1、Whydidtheauthorjustfreezewhenthefouryoungmenwalkingtowardhercar?A．Becauseshewasafraidofbeingharmed.B．Becauseshesatinhercarfortoolongatime.C．Becauseshewascoldindeedinthatfreezingevening.D．Becausesheknewtheywouldrobherofthecar.2、Whichofthefollowingwordscanbestdescribethefouryoungmen?A．Impolite.B．Ill-mannered.C．UnfriendlyD．Warm-hearted.3、WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothetext?A．Oneofthefourteenagerswasagangmember.B．Thekidswantedtohelptheauthoroutoftrouble.C．Theauthorwouldhaveababyinhercar.D．Theyoungmenenjoyedpushingcarsoutofthesnow.4、Thebesttitleforthetextwouldbe___________．A．EverymanhashisfaultsB．FortunefavorsthosewhousetheirjudgmentC．Don'tjudgeabookbyitscoverD．Thinktwicebeforeyoudo.22．（8分）Nothingismorerefreshingonawarmsummerdaythanwatchingsomeoneelsework.Rightnow,I’msittingonmyporchandwatchingyoungBethbaling(打捆)thebigfieldontopofthehill.She’sbeenhayingthatfieldforovertenyears.Iknow:Iputheronthetractorwhenshewasjusttwelveyearsold.Shepickedagreatdayforbaling.It’snottoohot,andthere’sanicebreeze.OnMonday,whenshecutthefield,itwassohotIthoughtthecomwouldstartpoppinginthefield.Didn’tstopher,though.Shejuststuckthatbighatonherhead,wrappedawethandkerchiefaroundherneck,andsettowork,IrememberwhenIwouldhavedonethesamething.WhilePmheresuckingalemonade,Bethisdrivingthe“hay(干草)train,”atractorpullingabalerandanoldwagon.You’dthinksomeonehersizewouldneverbeabletoseeoverthetractor.Butsomehowshemanages.Whenshe’sfinished,hertracksareverystraight.Thewholetimeshe’shaying,thatdogofhersisworkingjustashard,runningalongbesideherlikehe’safraidshe’lldriveawaywithouthim.Bethsureknewwhatshewasdoingwhenshetrainedhim.Thewaythemachineworksispurepoetry.Eachrowispushedintoshape.Whenjustenoughhayisinabale,itiswrappedupandfastenedtogether.Asecondorsolater,thebalecomesflyingoutandintotheoldwagon.Thepersonwhoinventedthatmachinesurewassomekindofgenius.That’snottosayitworksperfectly.Everyonceinawhileabalemissesthemark,especiallywhenyouareturningthemachineattheendofarow.Thatmeans,ofcourse,thatyouhavetogobackandpickupthosebalesandthrowthemintothewagon.IcanrememberwhenBeth’smotherwasherage.ShelookedanawfullotlikeBethdoesnow.Makesamanproudtoseehisdaughterandgranddaughtertakingsuchgoodcareofthemselves.Well,IsupposeIshouldgetupandfillthisglassagain.Notmuchfunsittingherewithanemptyglass.1、Wecanlearnfromthepassagethatatsometimeinthepasttheauthor.A．boughtthetractorforBethB．forcedBethtoworkatanearlyageC．workedinthefieldlikeBethD．trainedthedogtohelpBethwork2、Intheeyesoftheauthor,thesightofBethbalinghayis.A．uncommonB．beautifulC．unforgettableD．changeable3、Beforethrownintothewagon,thehaymustbe.A．tiedupB．driedupC．cutupD．linedup4、Whodoyouthinkistellingthisstory?A．Beth’smother.B．Beth’sfather.C．Beth’sgrandmother.D．Beth’sgrandfather.23．（8分）Thetopfournovelsof2018arebasedonChristmasselectionsinnationalnewspapers---theLondonStandard,theTLS,heSpectatorandtheNewStatesman.NormalPeoplebySallyRooneySallyRooney’sfirstnovel,ConversationswithFriends,wasoneoflastyear’smosttalked-aboutbooks,responsetotheIrishwriter'sfollow-uphas,ifanything,beenevenmoreexcited.The27-year-oldwaspraisedforherabilitytoconveysubtleadjustmentofemotion.ThenovelwaslonglistedfortheManBookerPrize—butmanyfeltthatitshouldhavedonebetter.VietnambyMaxHastingsThislong-awaitedhistoricalnovelisarealhitwhichfollowstheVietnamWaroverthreedecades.Hastings,whoreportedfromthebattlefieldinVietnamasajournalistinhisthirties,waspraisedforhisprofoundknowledgeoftheconflict.TheSilenceoftheGirlsbyPatBarkerPatBarker’snovelisaretellingofThelliad—butwithwomenattheheartoftheaction.ThecentralcharacterisBriseis.Best-knownforherFirstWorldWarSetRegenerationTrilogy(1997),Barker,inherfifties,againfocusesontheharmfuleffectsofwar.ACertainIdeaofFrancebyJulianJacksonThisbiographybyBritishhistorianJulianJacksonbornin1954recordsthelifeofCharlesdeGaullewhoisregardedasoneofthegreatesteverFrenchmen.WhileacknowledgingthatCharlesdeGaullewasn’tverylikeable,Jacksonrespectshisimaginationandboldness---qualitiesthathelpedhimleadFrancethroughitsliberationfromtheNazisandthewarinAlgeria.Criticssuggesteditwouldbecomethestandardbiography.1、Whatistheauthor'spurposeinwritingthetext?A．Topersuadepeopletobuythefournovels.B．Torecordthelifeexperiencesofthefourgreatnovelists.C．Tointroducetheyearlytopfournovels.D．Tostresstheimportanceofthefournovelists.2、Whichauthoristheyoungestaccordingtothetext?A．SallyRooney B．MaxHastings C．PatBarker D．JulianJackson3、Whichbookmayappealtopeopleinterestedinapoliticalleader’slife?A．NormalPeople B．ACertainIdeaofFranceC．TheSilenceoftheGirls D．Vietna24．（8分）Noonehasatempernaturallysogood,thatitdoesnotneedattentionandcultivation,andnoonehasatempersobad,butthat,byproperculture,itmaybecomepleasant.Oneofthebestdisciplinedtemperseverseen,wasthatofagentlemanwhowasnaturallyquick,irritable,rash,andviolent;but,bytakingcareofthesick,andespeciallyofmentallyderanged(疯狂的)people,hesocompletelymasteredhimselfthathewasneverknowntobethrownoffhisguard.Thereisnomiserysoconstant,soupsetting,andsointolerabletoothers,asthatofhavingacharacterwhichisyourmaster.Therearecornersateveryturninlife,againstwhichwemayrun,andatwhichwemaybreakoutinimpatience,ifwechoose.LookatRogerSherman,whorosefromahumbleoccupationtoaseatinthefirstCongressoftheUnitedStates,andwhosejudgmentwasreceivedwithgreatrespectbythatbodyofdistinguishedmen.Hemadehimselfmasterofhistemperandcultivateditasagreatbusinessinlife.Thereareoneortwoinstanceswhichshowthispartofhischaracterinalightthatisbeautiful.Oneday,afterhavingreceivedhishighesthonors,hewassittingandreadinginhissittingroom.Astudent,inaroomcloseby,heldalooking­glassinsuchapositionastopourthereflectedraysofthesundirectlyinMrSherman'sface.Hemovedhischair,andthethingwasrepeated.Athirdtimethechairwasmoved,butthelooking­glassstillreflectedthesuninhiseyes.Helaidasidehisbook,wenttothewindow,andmanywitnessesoftherudebehaviorexpectedtoseetheungentlemanlystudentseverelypunished.Heraisedthewindowgently,andthen—shutthewindowblind!Icannothelpprovidinganotherinstanceofthepowerhehadacquiredoverhimself.Hewasnaturallypossessedofstrongpassions,butovertheseheatlengthobtainedanextraordinarycontrol.Hebecamehabituallycalmandself­possessed.MrShermanwasoneofthosemenwhoarenotashamedtomaintaintheformsofreligionintheirfamilies.OnemorninghecalledthemalltogetherasusualtoleadtheminprayertoGod.The“oldfamilyBible”wasbroughtoutandlaidonthetable.MrShermantookhisseatandplacedbesidehimoneofhischildren,achildofhisoldage.Therestofthefamilywereseatedaroundtheroom,severalofwhomwerenowgrown­ups.Besidesthese,someofthetutorsofthecollegewereboardersinthefamilyandwerepresentatthetime.Hisagedmotheroccupiedacorneroftheroom,oppositetheplacewherethedistinguishedJudgesat.Atlength,heopenedtheBibleandbegantoread.Thechildwhowasseatedbesidehimmadesomelittledisturbance,uponwhichMrShermanpausedandtoldittobestill.Againhecontinuedbutagainhehadtopausetoscoldthelittleoffender,whoseplayfulcharacterwouldscarcelypermitittobestill.Atthistimehegentlytappeditsear.Theblow,ifblowitmightbecalled,caughttheattentionofhisagedmother,whonowwithsomeeffortrosefromtheseatandtotteredacrosstheroom.Atlength,shereachedthechairofMrSherman,andinamoment,mostunexpectedlytohim,shegavehimablowontheearwithalltheforceshecouldgather.“There，”saidshe,“youstrikeyourchild,andIwillstrikemine.”For_a_moment,_the_blood_was_seen_mounting_to_the_face_of_Mr_Sherman.Butitwasonlyforamomentandallwascalmandmildasusual.Hepaused;heraisedhisglasses;hecasthiseyeuponhismother;againitfelluponthebookfromwhichhehadbeenreading.Notawordescapedhim;butagainhecalmlypursuedtheservice,andsoonsoughtinprayeranabilitytosetanexamplebeforehishouseholdwhichshouldbeworthyoftheirimitation.Suchavictorywasworthmorethantheproudestoneeverachievedonthefieldofbattle.1、ThefollowingsentenceshouldbeputatthebeginningofParagraph________．Thedifferenceinthehappinesswhichisreceivedbythemanwhogovernshistemperandthatbythemanwhodoesnotisdramatic.A．TwoB．ThreeC．FourD．Five2、Howisthepassagemainlydeveloped?A．Byanalyzingreasons.B．Bygivingexamples.C．Bylistingarguments.D．Bycomparingfacts.3、WhatwasRogerSherman'sattitudetowardshisagedmother?A．Grateful.B．Skeptical.C．Tolerant.D．Sympathetic.4、WhatcanwelearnaboutRogerSherman?A．Hecamefromadistinguishedfamilybackground.B．Hewasnotgoodatdisplayinghistrueinnerfeelings.C．Heseverelypunishedastudentwhodidn'tbehavehimself.D．Hewasamanconsciousoftheconsequencesofhisbehavior.5、Whatdoestheunderlinedsentenceinthelastparagraphmean?A．MrSherman'sfacewascoveredwithblood.B．MrShermanwasseekingstrengthinprayer.C．MrShermanwasthenonthepointofexploding.D．MrShermanwasashamedofhismother'srudebehavior.6、Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthepassage?A．ControlyourtemperB．Saveyourself­esteemC．MindyourmannersD．TreasureyourBible25．（10分）Anunconventionalnewinitiative(首创)inCanadawillsoonallowdoctorstoprescribearttotheirpatients—bygivingthemfreeaccesstoalocalmuseum.WanderingthroughtheMontrealMuseumofFineArts(MMFA)，thesepatientsandtheirlovedoneswillbeabletofeasttheireyesonthepeacefulcollectionsofart.Theinitiativeisthefirstofitskindintheworld.Andwhileyoucertainlycan’treplaceaconventionaltreatmentwithacoupleofpaintings，theideaisforsuch“prescriptions”toassistaperson’scurrenttreatmentplan.Underthenewprogram，membersoftheFrancophoneAssociationofDoctorsinCanada(MFDC)willbeabletohandoutupto50prescriptionsfortheirpatients.Theseprescriptionswillbeavailableforthosewithawiderangeofmentalandphysicalillnesses，andeachofthemwillallowtwoadultsandtwochildrentovisitthemuseumforfree.“Byofferingfreeadmissiontoasafe，welcomingplace，arelaxingexperience，amomentofrelief，andanopportunitytostrengthentieswithlovedones，MMFA—MFDCMuseumPrescriptionscontributetothepatient’swell-beingandrecovery，”explainsanewsconferencefromtheMMFA．Itmaylookalotlikeamarketingeffortforthemuseumbutthere’salsoincreasingevidencethatthedisplayofvisualart，especiallyifit’sshowingnature，canhavepositiveeffectsonhealthoutcomes.Insomeways，thebenefitsoflookingatartappearalittlesimilartophysicalactivity.Asystematicreviewofclinicalarttherapy(疗法)foundthatvisualarthassignificantandpositiveeffectsondepression，anxiety，mood，andself-esteem.Findingsliketheseareslowlygainingattractioninthemedicalcommunity，makingartworkahigherpriority(优先)inhospitalsaroundtheworld.IntheUS，nearlyhalfofallhealthcareinstitutionshavereportedincludingartinhealthcareprogramming，suchasarttherapyandtheplacementofvisualartinhospitals.Withspacesdedicated(专用的)toarttherapyandalsoamedicalconsultationroom，theMMFAalreadyprovidesservicesforpeoplewithmentalhealthissues，eatingdisorders，andAlzheimer’sdisease，justtonameafew.1、HowwillsomeCanadiandoctorstreattheirpatients?A．Introducingfineartstotheirpatients.B．Feastingtheminapeacefulandwelcomingplace.C．KeepingthemcompanythroughtheMontrealMuseum.D．Givingthemaprescriptiontoaccessalocalmuseumforfree.2、MMFAthinksthenewinitiativeinCanadacanbe_______.A．ahelpwithpatients’recovery B．achancetomakefriendsC．thebestoptionforthetreatmentplan D．asubstituteforconventionaltreatment3、Whydoesthemuseumjoinintheprogram?A．Tomakevisualartknowntothepublic. B．Topromotethemuseumintomarket.C．Tostrengthentieswithdoctors. D．Toadvancethescienceofmedicine.4、Whatdoesthepassagemainlytalkabout?A．Fineartswilltaketheplaceofmedicine.B．Artistsrarelysufferfromsomementaldiseases.C．Morethan50prescriptionsareavailableforpatients.D．ArtwillbeincludedinCanadiandoctors’prescriptions.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）YearsagoIhadtheopportunitytomeetagirlwhostrengthenedmyunderstandingofthepowerofbelief.Shewas__36___themostpowerfulindividualIhadevermet.ImetChrisforthefirsttimewhiletakingtheDaleCarnegie__37___inCalifornia.Ourclasshadalreadybeengoingforquitesometimewhen___38___,supportedbymetalcrutches(拐杖),___39__herselfin.Chrishadcerebralpalsy(大脑性麻痹).Shehadmuch___40___incommunicatingwithothers.Thiswasnotdueto___41___ofdesire,butbecausemostofhertwenty-oneyearsoflifeshehadbeenkeptinaroomwithnomorethanElvisrecordsandtapesto__42___her.Noonehadtakenthetimetoassistherindevelopingtheabilityto___43___.ItwasBonnie,herpresentcaretaker,who___44___therewasmuchmoretoChristhananyoneelsecouldsee.Whenaskedbytheinstructorwhathergoal___45___thetwelve-weekcoursewas,Chrisstruggledtorespondandbecamefrustratedand____46___intheprocess.Formostofher___47___nobodywouldlistentoher.Theonlywaysheknewtogetsomeoneto___48___wasthroughtemperoutbursts(发脾气).WithBonnieasherinterpreter,Chrisconveyedthather___49___wastobeabletostandbyherselfinfrontofforty-fivepeopleandtellusaboutherself.Onthetwelfthweek,Chrisstoodinfrontoftheroomand___50___withus,inherownwords,whatherlifehadbeenlike.ItwasoneofthemostbeautifulandenlighteningexperiencesIhadever___51____.Thoughasagirlwhohadinmanywaysbeen____52___,shebelievedthatshecould___53___moreinherlifeandshedid.Andshealsohadtheloveandsupportofforty-fivefriends,who,justweeksbefore,hadbeen____54___strangers.WhatweallwitnessedthroughChris’courageisthatlifeis____55___momentbymoment,basedonourbeliefs,whicharerelevanttobothourpersonalandprofessionaldirectionandhavethepowertomakeourwildestdreamscometrue.1、A．luckily B．naturally C．formally D．probably2、A．break B．course C．house D．chance3、A．someone B．he C．herself D．she4、A．ran B．rushed C．dragged D．jumped5、A．difficulty B．concept C．disagreement D．suggestion6、A．lack B．need C．notice D．cheer7、A．impress B．entertain C．calm D．annoy8、A．walk B．pronounce C．communicate D．write9、A．knew B．asked C．spoke D．required10、A．at B．for C．on D．in11、A．grateful B．surprised C．angry D．noisy12、A．way B．process C．operation D．life13、A．watch B．smile C．listen D．understand14、A．class B．goal C．ability D．reason15、A．began B．agreed C．found D．shared16、A．argued B．attended C．witnessed D．accepted17、A．foundout B．thrownaway C．broughtup D．heldout18、A．give B．accomplish C．spend D．accompany19、A．complete B．necessary C．enough D．typical20、A．called B．carried C．searched D．created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）Thereareseveralreasonswhyschooluniformsaregoodidea.Firstofall,uniformshelptheschoollooksmart.Thestudentsfeelthattheybelongtoaparticulargroup.Wheneverypupilintheschoolwearstheuniform,nobody1．(have)toworryaboutfashion(时尚).Everybodywears2．samestyleofclothes.Uniformscanbeusefulinunexpectedways.AschoolinIrelandhasintroducedaninterestingnewuniform.Ontheedgeofthejacket,thereisapieceofcloth3．givesofflightinthedark.Whenthechildrenarewalkingor4．(cycle)toschoolondarkmornings,cardriverscan5．(easy)seethem.Butcanuniformshelpimproveschoolstandards?Theanswer6．thisquestionisnotclear.OnestudyinAmericafoundthatstudents’grades7．(improve)alittleaftertheschoolintroduceduniforms.Butsomestudentsdidn’twant8．(wear)theuniform.OtherAmericanstudiesshowedno9．(connect)betweenuniformsandschoolperformance.Schooluniformsare10．(tradition)inBritain,butsomeschoolsarestartingtogetridofthem.Someverygoodschoolsdon’thaveauniformpolicy.However,uniformsarestillpopular.Pupilsatabout90percentofBritishsecondaryschoolswearuniforms.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。每处错误仅渉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。増加:在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在下面写出该加的词。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:、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。InordertodevelopourinterestinEnglish、ourschoolhassetupseveralEnglishclubs,amongthattheRadioClubisthemostpopularone、Everyafternoonaftersupper,therearethreestudentstorunclub、StudentscanplayEnglishsongs,orreadaloudEnglishpoems,essays,news,orstory、IstillrememberedwhathappenedwhenIhostedtheprogrammeforthefirsttimetwoyearsago、Aweekbeforeit,IhadsearchedtheInternetforthelaternews,attractivetopicsandourlovedEnglishsongs、Despiteofgoodpreparations,sonervouswasIwhenIsatinfrontofthemicrophonethatIfeltmybrainwentblank、Thankstothepracticemakingbefore,Imanagedtocalmdownorconcentrate、Severalsecondslater,Ilostmeinthebroa