2024届湖南省醴陵市高三高考热身英语试题含解析

2024届湖南省醴陵市高三高考热身试题

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第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）

1.Inmanyways,themagicofAIisit'snotsomethingyoucanseeortouch.

A.whetherB.what

C.thatD.why

2.ThestatementofOneFoundationhelpsyouwhereyourmoneyisgoing.

A.keeptrackofB.putupwith

C.comeupwithD.fitinwith

3.Manydevelopingcountriesareunwillingtopursuetheireconomicdevelopmentdestroyingtheenvironment

despitetherebeingseveralHnancialcrises.

A.attheriskofB.atthecostofC.attheendofD.atthemercyof

4.MysisterthebabywhileI'matyoga.

A.arrangesB.mindsC.assesses

5.LastyearIappliedtoPrincetonUniversity.Itheywouldsayyes—buttheydid,andnowhereIam.

A.neverthinkB.amneverthinking

C.haveneverthoughtD.neverthought

6.—Fionaneverfailstograspanychanceofpromotion.

一She'sawomanof.

A.ambitionB.attention

C.expectationD.reputation

7.―一HasJohneverbrokenhispromise?

--No.Forexample,hesaidhewouldshowmearoundhisschool,and・

A.sowouldheB.sodidhe

C.sohewouldD.sohedid

8.Itisclearlystatedthattheseregulationseveryoneinthecommunity,withoutexception.

A.appealtoB.adaptto

C.applytoD.attachto

9.Thearthistorianstriedtofigureouthowthetemplewhenbuiltaround15B.C.

A.mightlookB.mighthavelookedC.mustlookD.musthavelooked

10.Weallagreethatitisgoodtohelpthoseinneed,butwhencomestogivingawayourmoney,thingsbecome

strange.

A.thatB.thisC.itD.one

11.HowdidyoufindyourtriptoWaterParkinthesummerof2016?

------1thoroughlyenjoyedit.ItwasthanIexpected.

A.evenmuchinterestingB.farmoreinteresting

C.sofarinterestingD.farfrominteresting

12.Oneofourrulesisthateverystudentwearschooluniformwhileatschool.

A.mightB.could

C.shallD.will

13.It'struethattheoldroadislessdirectandabitlonger.Wewon'ttakethenewone,,becausewedon'tfeel

assafeonit.

A.somehowB.thoughC.thereforeD.otherwise

14.Theteacheroftengiveshisstudentsabriefpauseinclasstheycantakeinwhathehastaught.

A.whyB.whenC.whoD.which

15.Afghansusedtoholdbigweddings,costingthousandsofdollars,inacountytheaverageannualincomeisless

than$400.

A.whichB.whoseC.whereD.what

16.thekeytothecarwhenmybosscametowardsme.FinallyIcoulddrivehim

homeasusual.

A.NeverhadIfoundB.SeldomdidIfind

C.HardlyhadIfoundD.NosoonerdidIfind

17.—Thankyouverymuchforeverything.You*vebeensohelpful・

_・JustletmeknowifthereisanythingelseIcandoforyou.

A.WithpleasureB.Thepleasureismine.

C.Pleasedon*tsaysoD.No,thanks

18.Intheearlymorningallofusstoodatthetopofthemountain___________eastofthecity,watching

burningsunrising.

A./;aB.the;a

C.the;theD./;the

19.Thetrafficisheavythesedays.Iarriveabitlate,socouldyousavemeaplace?

A.can

B.must

C.need

D.might

20.flag-raisingceremonywasheldattheGoldenBauhiniaSquareonJuly1tocelebrate17thanniversary

ofHongKong'sreturntoChina.

A.A;/B.A;the

C.The;theD./;the

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）FourWildAnimalSpeciesWereEndangered

Maybeyoucanstillseethematthezoo.Butthatdoesn'tmeanthey'redoingalrightinthewild.

Tigers

Allsixtigerspeciesareendangered,withSuatrantigersandSouthChinatigersataseriouslyendangeredstatus.

Themainreasonsfortheirpopulationdeclineareillegalhuntinganddestroyedhabitats,ashumansclearforeststo

gathertimberandbuildroadways.Onlyabout3890tigerspresentlyliveinthewild.

Groundsquirrels

Thafsright,evensquirrelsareendangered,specificallytheSanJoaquingroundsquirrel.NativetoCalifornia,USA,

theseguyshavebeendisappearingsince1979onaccountoftheconstructionandhumandevelopmentsgoingthrough

theirhabitat.Theirtotalpopulationisunknown,butitcouldbeanywherebetween124000and4130000.

Giraffes

TheInternationalUnionfortheConservationofNaturerecentlyputgiraffesatavulnerablestatus,theleveljust

beforeendangered.Thegiraffepopulationhasdeclined40percentinthelast30years,primarilyduetolossofhabitat

andillegalhunting.Somegiraffesarekilledjustfortheirtails,whichareconsideredstatussymbolsinAfrica.

Asianelephants

ThemainthreattoAsianelephants,oneofthemostintelligentanimals,istheirshrinkinghabitat.Asthehuman

populationgrows,peopleinvadetheirlandtobuildroadsandrailwaytracks.ElephantsinMyanmarareatan

especiallyhighriskforbeingcapturedandtradedorusedillegallyinthetouristindustry.Fewerthan50000arelefton

theentirecontinent.

1、Whyisthepopulationoftigersbecomingsmaller?

A.Peoplehuntillegallyanddestroytheirlivingspots.

B.Itisdifficultfortigerstofitinwiththeirenvironment.

C.Theforestsarenotsuitablefortheirliving.

D.Thetigersareathreattotheresidentsnearby.

2、Whafsthemainreasonwhysomeanimalsareindangeraccordingtothepassage?

A.Climatechanges.

B.Humanactivities.

C.Lackoffood.

D.Seriouspollution.

3、ThetailsofareregardedasstatussymbolsinAfrica.

A.tigers9

B.groundsquirrels9

C.giraffes'

D.Asianelephants'

4、Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?

A.Thegiraffepopulationhasincreasedgreatlyinthelast30years.

B.Thenumberofsquirrelsisbetween124000and4130000.

C.ElephantsinMyanmararecompletelycaughtandevenkilled.

D.Thepresentsituationofendangeredanimalsisworrying.

22.（8分）TheZHotelisintheheartofLondon'sWestEndandhascomfortableaccommodationina

contemporarydesign.

Allroomsincludehandcraftedbeds,48-inchSamsungHDTVswithfreeSkySportsandMoviechannels,andfree

Wi-Fi.Eachroomalsohasunder-bedstorageforanovernightbag,andwall-mountedhangingspaceforclothing.TheZ

Hotelalsoofferswheelchairaccessiblerooms.

ContinentalbreakfastisservedinTheZCafeeverymorning,includingsmokedsalmon,freshbread,freshfruit

saladandbaconrolls.Aselectionofsalads,sandwichesandhotdishesareonofferthroughouttheday.

Thehotelisa5-minutewalkfromPrinceofWalesTheatreandChinatownLondon,LeicesterSquare,Piccadilly

CircusandTrafalgarSquare.HeathrowAirportcanbereacheddirectlyfromPiccadillyCircusUndergroundStation.

Thisisourguests'favoritepartofLondon,accordingtoindependentreviews.Thisareaisalsogreatforshopping,

withpopularbrandsnearby:Apple,H&M,Zara,BurberryandChanel.

TheZHotelisratedforthebestvalueinLondon!Guestsaregettingmorefortheirmoneywhencomparedtoother

hotelsinthiscity.Comeandstaywithus!

Mostpopularfacilities:

♦luggagestorage♦Heating♦FreeWi-Fi♦Airconditioning

♦24-hourfrontdesk♦Dailymaidservice♦Parking♦Lift

Prices:

RoomtypePricesOptions

Double•Nomrefundable（不退款）

£179

room—non-smoking,GoodBreakfast£9.50

•Non-refundable

TwinRoom—non-smoking£185

•GoodBreakfast£9.50

QueenRoom-disability•Payatthehotel

£219

access•GoodBreakfastincluded

572、Whenstayinginthishotel,youwillenjoyallofthefollowingEXCEPT.

A.freeWi-FiB.aTVwithsomefreechannels

C.airportpick-upserviceD.under-bedstoragespace

INIfamaninawheelchairwantstostayinthishotelfortwonights,heshouldpay,

A.£438B.£404

C.£358D.£370

2、Fromthepassagewecanlearn.

A.thehotelisclosetoHeathrowAirport

B.thehotelservesChinese-stylebreakfast

C.thehotelisgoodvalueforguests9money

D.thereisashopwithpopularbrandsinthehotel

23.（8分）Imagineacatthatdoesnotneedsomeonetocleanupafteritkeepsanolderpersoncompanyandhelps

themremembertotaketheirmedicine.ThatistheshareddreamofthetoymakerHasbroandscientistsatBrown

UniversityinProvidence,RhodeIsland.Theresearchersreceiveda$3-million-dollarawardfromtheNationalScience

Foundationforaspecialproject.Theywanttofindwaystoaddartificialintelligence,orA.L,toHasbro's"JoyforAll”

robotic.

Thecathasalreadybeenforsalefortwoyears.Thoughpricedover1000dollars,itsoldquitewell.Itwasmeantto

actasa“companion”forolderpeople.Nowtheprojectisaimedatdevelopingadditionalabilitiesforthecat.

ResearchersatBrown9sHumanity-CenteredRoboticsInitiativeareworkingtodecidewhichactivitiesolderadultsmay

needthemost.Theyhopetomakethecatperformasmallnumberofactivitiesverywell.Suchactivitiesincludefinding

lostobjectsandremindingthepersontotakemedicineorvisittheirdoctor.Theyalsowanttokeepthecostdowntojust

afewhundreddollars.

ItisanideathathasappealedtoJeanneElliott.Her93-year-oldmotherMaryDerrliveswithherinSouth

Kingstown.Derrhasdementia（痴呆）.TheJoyforAllcatthatElliottboughtthisyearhasbecomeatruecompanion

forDerr.ThecatstayswithDerrandkeepshercalmwhileElliottisatwork.Elliottsaidaroboticcatthathelpsher

mothertoremembertotakehermedicineandbecarefulwhenshewalkswouldbegreater.

Theresearchersaretryingtolearnhowtheimprovedcatswillcompletehelpfulactivitiesandhowtheywill

communicate.Theysaythattheydonotwantatalkingcat,however.Insteadtheyaretryingtodesignacatthatcan

moveitsheadinaspecialwaytosuccessfullycommunicateitsmessage.Intheend,theyhopetocreateanexchange

betweenthehumanandthecatinwhichthehumanfeelsthecatneedsthem.Bydoingso,theresearchershopetheycan

evenhelppreventfeelingsoflonelinessandsadnessamongelderlypeople.

1、Whafsthepurposeoftheproject?

A.Torelievethepainoftheelderly.B.Topromotethesalesofamedicine.

C.Toinventaroboticcatfortheelderly.D.Tohelpmaketheroboticcatsmarter.

2、Comparedwiththeoldmodel,thenewroboticcatwillbe.

A.smallerB.cheaper

C.moretalkativeD.moreexpensive

3、WhatdoesParagraph3intendtotellus?

A.Thecatgivesmuchhelptotheelderly.

B.Themorefunctionsofthecat,thebetter.

C.Thereisnocurefordementiaatpresent.

D.MaryDerrwouldhavediedwithoutthecat.

4、Whatcanweinferfromthelastparagraph?

A.Atalkingcatisquitepopularamongtheelderly.

B.Feelingsofsadnessamongtheelderlyareunavoidable.

C.Eachfamilycanaffordsuchacatinthefuture.

D.Thefeelingofbeingneededisvitaltotheelderly.

24.（8分）TimeTravel

Ifyoucouldtravelintime,wherewouldyougo?Perhapsyouwouldwatchanoriginalperformanceofa

Shakespeare'splayinElizabethanEngland?WhatabouthangingoutwithLaoziintheSpringandAutumnPeriod?Or

maybeyou*dvoyagefaraheadofthepresentdaytoseewhatthefutureholds.

Thepossibilityoftimetravelisindeedappealing.Storiesexploringthesubjecthavebeenaroundforhundredsof

years.Perhapsthebestknownexampleissciencefictionnovel.TheTimeMachine,whichwaswrittenbyH.G.Wellsand

publishedin1895forthefirsttime.Itwasadaptedintoatleasttwofeaturefilmsofthesamename,aswellastwo

televisionversions,andalargenumberofcomicbookadaptations.Itisgenerallycreditedwiththepopularizationofthe

conceptoftimetravelusingavehiclethatallowsanoperatortotravelpurposefullyandselectively.Theterm”time

machinecoinedbyWells,isnowuniversallyusedtorefertoavehicletransportingpeopleintothefarfuture.

Butcouldtimetravelactuallybepossible?Somescientistssayyes,intheory.Theyproposeusingcracksintimeand

spacecalled“wormholes”,whichcouldbeusedasshortcutstootherperiods.Einstein'stheoryofrelativityallowstime

travelinextremecircumstances.AndBritishphysicistStephenHawkingsaysyoucouldtravelintothefuturewitha

reallyfastspaceshipgoingatnearlythespeedoflight.Thoughbuildingsuchaspaceshipwouldofcoursebenosimple

task.

Evenifyoucouldtravelintothepast,thereissomethingcalledthe^grandfatherparadox”.Itaskswhatwould

happenifatimetravelerweretogobackintimeandhavehisowngrandfatherkilledforsomereason,andtherefore

preventhimselffrombeingborn.Ifthetimetravelerwasn'tborn,howwouldhetravelbackintime?

Andwouldyoureallyliketovisitthefuture?InH.GWells'book,themaincharactertravelsintodistanttime

wherehearrivesatabeachandisattackedbygiantcrabs.Hethenvoyages2millionyearsintothefuturewherethe

onlylivingthingisablackobjectwithtentacles（触角）.

Ifthafswhafsinstore,maybewearebetterjustlivinginthepresentdayafterall.

1、ThenovelTheTimeMachinementionedinParagraph2aimstoshow,

A.thecontributionofH.G.WellsB.thestory'sdifferentfeatures

C.thelonghistoryoftimetravelD.people'sinterestintimemachine

2、Einstein'sandHawking'stheories.

A.suggestthepossibilitytoinventthetimemachine

B.pushtheinventionofthefirstspaceship

C.haveprovedwrongbysometimetravelers

D.havesimilaritiesinmanyway

3、InParagraph4,“grandfatherparadox“probablyreferstotheideathat.

A.thetravelerispreventedfrommeetinghisgrandfather

B.thegrandfather^deathmakesthetraveler'sbirthimpossible

C.thetravelergoesbackintimetoseekforhisgrandfather

D.thereunionofthetravelerandhisgrandfatherbringshappiness

4、Accordingtothepassage,whatisprobablytheauthor'sattitudetowardstimetravel?

A.Skeptical.B.Unclear.

C.Supportive.D.Unconcerned.

25.(10分)WelcometoTheMetropolitanMuseumofArt

TheMet,whichisshortforTheMetropolitanMuseumofArt,presentsover5,000yearsofartfromaroundthe

worldforeveryonetoexperienceandenjoy.MillionsofpeopletakepartinTheMetexperienceonlineoroffline.

Sinceitwasfoundedin1870,TheMethasalwaystriedtobemorethanastoreroomofrareandbeautifulobjects.

Everyday»artcomesaliveintheMuseum'sgalleriesandthroughitsexhibitionsandevents,revealingbothnewideas

andunexpectedconnectionsacrosstimeandacrosscultures.

Notes：

I.HowcanIobtainpermissiontofilmorphotographatTheMetropolitanMuseumofArt?Pleaseemailadetailed

requesttocommunicatiom@.

II.HowcanIobtainsuitableimagestoreproduceinamagazine,newspaper,orwebsite?Toviewandrequestpress

imagesfortheMuseum'scurrentandupcomingexhibitionsandnewsstoriesabouttheMet,pleasesigninorregisterfor

apressaccountinthePressImagessectionoftheonlinePressRoom.

III.AllotherimagerequestsshouldbedirectedtoArtResourcethroughitswebsite(http://www.artres.com),by

telephoneat212-505-8700,oremailatrequests@.YoumayalsosubmityourrequestusingtheImageRequest

FormavailableontheMefswebsite.

IVIfyouhaveanyotherquestions,pleasecontacttheMuseum'sDigitalDepartment:

DigitalDepartment

TheMetropolitanMuseumofArt

1000FifthAvenue

NewYork,NewYork10028-0198

Telephone:212-650-2550

Email:prtvacypolicy@

1、Whattypeofwritingisthistext?

A.Abusinessguide.B.Anartsurvey.

C.Aresearchreport.D.Anadvertisement.

2、WhatcanwelearnabouttheMetfromthetext?

A.TheMethasahistoryof5,000years.

B.PeoplestartedtovisittheMetonlinetobuyobjects.

C.TheMetstopscollectingartsrightnow.

D.PeoplecannottakeaphotowithoutthepermissionoftheMet.

3、Whatshouldyoudoifyouwanttohaveimagesusedforamagazine?

A.Emailtocommunications@.

B.Telephoneat212-505-8700.

C.WriteanapplicationattheonlinePressRoom.

D.ContacttheMuseum'sDigitalDepartment.

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）WhenIenteredBerkeley,Ihopedtoearnascholarship.HavingbeenaStraight-Astudent,IbelievedIcould

1toughsubjectsandreallylearnsomething.OnesuchcoursewasWorldLiteraturegivenbyProfessorJayne.Iwas

extremelyinterestedintheideashe2inclass.

WhenItookthefirstexam,Iwas3toHnda77,C-plus,onmytestpauer,45Englishwasmybest

subject.IwenttoProfessorJayne,wholistenedtomyargumentsbutremained6Idecidedtotryharder,although

Ididn'tknowwhatthat7becauseschoolhadalwaysbeeneasyforme.Ireadthebooksmorecarefully,butgot

another77.Again,189withProfessorJayne.Again,helistenedpatientlybutwouldn'tchangehis10

Onemoretestbeforethefinalexam.Onemore11toimprovemygrade.SoIredoubledmyeffortsand,forthe

firsttime,12themeaningoftheword"thorough”.Butmy13didnogoodandeverything14asbefore.

Thelasthurdle（障碍）wasthefinal.Nomatterwhat15Igot,itwouldn'tcancelthreeC-pluses.Imightaswellkiss

the16goodbye.Istoppedworkinghard.IfeltIknewthecoursematerialaswellasIeverwould.Thenightbefore

thefinal,Ieven17myselftoamovie.ThenextdayIdecidedforonceI'dhave18withatest.Aweeklater,I

wassurprisedtofindIgotanA.IhurriedintoprofessorJayne'soffice.He19tobeexpectingme.uIfIgaveyou

theAsyou20,youwouldn'tcontinuetoworkashard."Istaredathim,thathisanalysisandstrategy（策

略）werecorrect.Ihadworkedmyhead,asIhadneverdonebefore.Iwasspeechlesswhenmycoursegrade

arrived:A-plus.ItwastheonlyA-plusgiven.ThenextyearIreceivedmyscholarship.Fvealwaysremembered

ProfessorJayne'slesson:youalonemustsetyourownstandardofexcellence.

1、A.takeB.discussC.coverD.get

2、A.soughtB.presentedC.exchangedD.obtained

3、A.shockedB.worriedC.scaredD.anxious

4、A.butB.soC.forD.or

5、A.unchangedB.unpleasantC.unfriendlyD.unmoved

6、A.reflectedB.meantC.improvedD.affected

7、A.quarreledB.reasonedC.bargainedD.chatted

8、A.attitudeB.mindC.planD.view

9、A.choiceB.stepC.chanceD.measure

10、A.memorizedB.consideredC.acceptedD.learned

11、A.ambitionB.confidenceC.effortD.method

12、A.stayedB.wentC.workedD.changed

13、A.gradeB.answerC.lessonD.comment

14、A.scholarshipB.courseC.degreeD.subject

15、A.helpedB.favoredC.treatedD.relaxed

16、A.funB.luckC.problemsD.tricks

17、A.happenedB.provedC.pretendedD.seemed

18>A.valuedB.imaginedC.expectedD.welcomed

19、A.rememberingB.guessingC.supposingD.realizing

20、A.outB.overC.onD.off

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）Onenight,或winter,abearcameintothecityinVancouverCanada.Itwalkedthroughthecitystreets

pasthouses,shopsandoffices.Thenit2,（find）somefoodinbinsoutsidearestaurantandstartedeating.Inthe

morning,someonesawthebearandcalledthepolice.Thepolicecamewithavet（兽医）fromthecityzoo.Theyputthe

bearinalorryandtookittothemountainsoutsidethecity.3,（lucky）,thebearwassafe.But4,happensinother

countrieswhenbiganimalscomeintocities?InVancouveritisunusual5.（see）abear,butinsomecitiesyoucansee

biganimalsonthecitystreetseveryday.

Biganimalsusuallycomeintocitiestofindfood.InCapeTowninSouthAfricababoons（狒狒）comeintothecity

whentheyare（hunger）.Humanfoodisverybadforthebaboons7^_（tooth）becauseithasalotofsugar.Now,there

areBaboonMonitorsworkinginCapeTown.8.（they）jobistofindbaboonsinthecityandreturnthemtothe

countryside.

InBerlininGermany,pigssometimescomeintothecityforfood.Theyeatflowersandplantsinparksandgardens.

Sometimestheyeatvegetablesfromgardens92_theywalkinthestreet,causingaccidents.Somepeoplelikethepigsand

theygivethemfoodandwatertodrink.Otherpeopledonotlikethepigsandtheywantthegovernmentandthepolice

tostopthem10.（enter）thecity.

第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）

28.（10分）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（A）,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。

I'mgladlytoreceiveyournovel>Thankyouforsuchlovelyagift,forIhadbeenexpectingitforalongtime>

ThisnovelofferstomemoreunderstandingofAmericansocietyanddailylife>Iknowyou*reinterestinginChinese

festivals,andthereforeIhavechosenanalbumofpapercuttingforyou、PapercuttingisuniqueformofChinese

culturalrelics,thatisoftenusedasadecorationforajoyfulatmosphere>Ihopeitwillbringhappinessandlucksto

yourfamilyasitalwaysdidinChina>I'mexpectingyoutocometoChinaandexperiencetherichcultureonperson>

第二节书面表达（满分25分）

29.（25分）假设你是李华，你的新西兰朋友Terry将去中国度假，发邮件向你了解今年暑假社会实践活动。请你回

复邮件，内容包括：

1.介绍活动；

2.陈述理由：

3.发出邀请。

注意：1词数100左右；2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

参考词汇：socialpracticeactivity

参考答案

第一部分（共20小题，每小题L5分，满分30分）

1、C

2、B

3、B

4、B

5、D

6、A

7、D

8、C

9、B

10、C

11、B

12、C

13、B

14、B

15、C

16、C

17、B

18、A

19、D

20、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、A

2、B

3、C

4、D

22、572、C

1、A

2、C

23、1、D

2、B

3、A

4、D

24、1、D

2、A

3、B

4、A

25、VolunteeringIsFun

OneafternoonIwassittingathomefeelingsobored.Insteadoffeelingsorryformyself,Iwantedtomeetpeople

andhavenewexperiencessoIdecidedtostartvolunteering.IsearchedonmycomputerandfoundawebsitewhereI

couldvolunteeronafarminFrance.

Mytimeworkingonafarmwasanewexperienceforme.Itwasbasicallyafreeholidayasfoodand

accommodationwereprovided.However,itwasnotyourtypicalholidayasIhadtolookafterfifteenhorsesandsleepat

thetopofatowerinacastle!IwasanawfulfarmerbutitdidnotmatterbecauseImadesomegreatfriends.

However,youdonotneedtogoabroadtovolunteer.Ihavehadplentyofadventuresathomeasvolunteeringcan

becomeahobby.Forexample,IlovesingingsoIhadagoodlaughwavingmyarmsinanattempttoconductmylocal

choir.Ididslowlyimproveanditfeltgreattoconductthechoirinaconcert.Atuniversity,Iorganisedaconcertfor

charitywithmyfriends.ItwasreallyfunHndinghandsan