黑龙江省泰来县第一中学新高考临考冲刺英语试卷及答案解析

黑龙江省泰来县第一中学新高考临考冲刺英语试卷注意事项:1．答题前，考生先将自己的姓名、准考证号码填写清楚，将条形码准确粘贴在条形码区域内。2．答题时请按要求用笔。3．请按照题号顺序在答题卡各题目的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效；在草稿纸、试卷上答题无效。4．作图可先使用铅笔画出，确定后必须用黑色字迹的签字笔描黑。5．保持卡面清洁，不要折暴、不要弄破、弄皱，不准使用涂改液、修正带、刮纸刀。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．—Hey!EveryoneintheofficewasatthedinnerpartyinhonorofMr.Charlesexceptyou.Whathappened?—I______afterMike,mycolleague.Hewasbadlyill.A．havelookedB．waslookingC．wouldlookD．hadlooked2．—Tony_______whatIdidannoyingthoughhedidn’tsayanything.—Soyouthinkyouwillhavetomakeanapology?A．couldfind B．shouldhavefoundC．mightfind D．musthavefound3．volleyballishermainfocus,sheisalsogreatatbasketball.A．Since B．OnceC．Unless D．While4．Withthedevelopmentofscience,morenewtechnology______tothefieldsofIT.A．hasintroduced B．isbeingintroducedC．isintroduced D．wasintroduced5．He______itonschedule,butsomehowhefellbehind.A．musthavedone B．mightfinishC．couldhavefinished D．couldfinish6．Janewenttoherteacherjustnow.She________aboutthesolutiontotheproblem.A．wonderedB．waswonderingC．hadwonderedD．wouldwonder7．--Iapologizefornotbeingabletojoinyoufordinner.--_________________.We'llgettogetherlater.A．Goahead B．That'srightC．Nottoworry. D．Don'tmentionit8．—Bettergetdowntoyourwork,Tom.—_________.A．It’smypleasure B．Don’tmentionit C．MindyourownbusinessD．You’rewelcome9．AsJohnLennononcesaid,lifeis________happenstoyouwhileyouarebusymakingotherplans.A．Which B．thatC．what D．where10．—Excuseme,Iwonderifyoucanhelpme?—Sure.______?A．Whathelp B．Whatisthis C．Whatisit D．Whatdoyouwant11．—TheT­-shirtIreceivedisnotthesameasisshownonline.—________？ButIpromiseyouwe’lllookintoitrightaway.A．Whosays B．HowcomeC．Whatfor D．Whyworry12．Nostudent________gooutofschooltohavelunchwithoutpermissionoftheheadteacher.A．might B．mustC．shall D．could13．Thoughlackingthenecessaryworkingexperience,mycousingotthejob______herconfidenceandflexibility.A．intermsofB．inresponsetoC．byvirtueofD．withrespectto14．—Sorry,Ididn’thearthedoorbellring.—Yourbell.Perhapsitneedsrepairing.A．neverworked B．isneverworkingC．neverworks D．hadneverworked15．—Accordingtomymother,itisagoodideatohavesomechickensoupwhenyouhaveacold．—_____,scientistsagreewithher．A．SoonerorlaterB．OnceinawhileC．BelieveitornotD．Tobeexact16．ThenewlocallawinNanjingsaysparentsnotphysicallyharmyoungchildrenorexposethemtolong­termhungerasapunishment.A．can B．shallC．will D．need17．Withoutourteam’sgreateffort,theartexhibitionlastweek______suchagreatsuccess.A．wouldn’tbe B．won’tbe C．wouldn’thavebeen D．won’thavebeen18．Becauseoftheheavysnow,wehadtodelaythevisituntilthisweekendtotheartgallery____inthecenterofourcitythesedays.A．beingheld B．holding C．tobeheld D．held19．Theroom______10metresacrossislargeenoughforasinglemantolivein．A．measuring B．measures C．tobemeasured D．measured20．Thepeopleinthevillageareso________thattheyarewillingtohelpeveryvisitor.A．optimistic B．energeticC．enthusiastic D．ambitious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）FreeOnlineCreativeWritingWorkshopSuitableforthestudentsofallLevelsDreamofwritingpoetry,shortstories,ornovels?Everwatchedamovieoraplayandfeltthedesiretowriteascriptofyourown?Ifso,takeourcourseonline.Notonlywillwebringyoutechniquesallformsofcreativewritingneedmost,wewillalsotouchonthechallengesandtechniquesthatmakeyourwritinguniquewhilegettingyourbrain—andyourhand—moving.Lesson1:SmallStepsAsastudentofthiscourse,andasacreativewriter,youwillbewriting.Decidewhereyourwordswillgo.Willyouwritelonghandorwillyoutypeyourwordsonakeyboard?Lesson1Video★CompleteAssignment:AnIntroduction★Complete:Assignment1:StartingSmall★CompleteExam:Lesson1:SmallStepsLesson2:GettingOutofYourOwnWayIfyoulongtowritecreatively,butyouhaveahardtimegettingstarted,youarenotalone.Therearefarmorepeopleintheworldwhowishtheywerewritersthanthosewhoactuallywrite.Lesson2Video★Review2Articles:BeingHeldBackbyYourFearofWriting?OnlineWritingGroupsandWritingCommunities★Complete:Assignment2:CombattingFear★CompleteExam:Lesson2:GettingOutofYourOwnWayStudentrecommendations“Greatjob.IespeciallyenjoyedtheopportunitytolearnaboutandtrysomewritingexperiencesI’dneverthoughtImightlike.”-DotS.“Thewritingassignmentsandtheinstructorfeedbackweremosthelpful.Ihavetakentwoclassesfromthisinstructor,andIlearnedagreatdealinboth.”-KarenR.“Thecoursehadmanysuggestedactivitiesandexercises.ThemoreoftheseIdidthebetterexperienceIhadwitheachlesson.”-MelT.383、Whatisthepassagedesignedfor?A．Introducingsomewritingskillstochildren.B．Attractingmorestudentstoattendthecourse.C．Persuadingstudentstowritemorecreatively.D．Arousingthechildren’senthusiasminliterature.1、WhatproblemcanLesson2helppeopletosolve?A．Writinglonghand. B．Finishingassignments.C．Beingafraidofwriting. D．Beingtooshytojoingroups.2、Thestudentrecommendationsmakethecoursemore.A．convincing B．challengingC．recognizable D．practical22．（8分）HANGZHOU-ChineseinternetgiantAlibabaonTuesdayopenedahotelloadedwithartificialintelligence(Al)androbots,automatingaseriesofprocedureslikecheck-in,lightscontrolandroomservice.FlyZooHotel,openedinHangzhou,capitalofEastChina'sZhejiangprovince,whereAlibabaisheadquartered,isknownasthecompany'sfirst"futurehotel".Customerscancheckintothehotelbysimplyscanningtheirfaces.Thefacialrecognitionsysteminstalledinthehotelalsoenablescustomerstousetheirfacesas

keycardstoopendoorsandaccessotherhotelservice.Userscanalsocontrolthelights,televisionsandcurtainsintheroomviaAlibaba'svoice-activateddigitalassistant,whilerobotsaredeployedtoservedishes,cocktailsandcoffee.Hotelbookingsandcheck-outcanalsobedonewithafewclicksonmobilethroughanapp."TheAl-basedsolutioncanhelpcustomerssavetimeandrelievehotelemployeesfromrepetitivework,"saidWangQun,CEOofFlyZooHotel.Thehotelisthelatest

exampleofChinesetechcompanies'attemptintotraditionalindustriessuchasthehotelindustry.E-commercegiantJD．comannouncedinOctoberitsstrategytoputsmarthomeandelectronicdevicessoldonitsplatformintohotels,inanefforttoimproveonlinesales.InJuly,BaiduteamedupwithIntercontinentalHotelsGroupinBeijingtoallowgueststouseitsvoice-controlledassistanttoadjustroomtemperatureandorderroomserviceatease.Beforethat,socialmediagiantTencentintroducedQQfamily,asimilartechsolutionforhoteloperators,inthesoutherncityofZhuhailastyear."Wewanttoinstalla'smartbrain'forhotels,"saidWang."Inthefuture,wewillcontinuetomakehotelssmarterandmoreautomated,aswellascreatemorepersonalizedexperiencesforconsumers."1、HowcancustomerscheckintoFlyZooHotel?A．Byscanningtheirfaces.B．Byclickingtheirmobilephones.C．ByshowinghotelstafftheirIDcards.D．Byusingvoice-activateddigitalassistant.2、Whichofthefollowinghasn'tbeenrealized?A．Allhotelserviceisprovidedbyrobots.B．Roomservicecanbecontrolledbyartificialintelligence.C．Roomtemperaturecanbeadjustedbyartificialintelligence.D．Televisionscanbeturnedoffbyvoice-activateddigitalassistant.3、Whatwillprobablyhappentohotelsinthefuture?A．Customerswillgetlesspersonalizedexperiences.B．Humanworkwillcompletelydisappearinhotels.C．Intelligenthotelswon'tmeetanydifficultiesinthedevelopment.D．Juststayinginyourroom,youcaneasilygetmanykindsofservicesbyAl.4、Whatdoesthepassagemainlytalkabout?A．InternetgiantsopenAI"futurehotel".B．Artificialintelligenceisusedinhotels.C．Internetgiantsswitchtohotelindustry.D．Traditionalhotelswilldisappearsoon.23．（8分）ABritishfriendtoldmehecouldn’tunderstandwhyChinesepeopleloveeatingsunflowerseeds(葵花子)asasnacksomuch.“I’vemetalotofolderChineseandmanyhaveacrackintheirfrontteeth;Ibelievethat’sfromcrackingtheseeds,”hesaid.Ihadnevernoticedthehabit,butoncehementionedit,Isuddenlybecamemoreaware.IrealizedthatwheneverI’mwatchingTVortypingareport,Ialwaysstartmindlesslycrackingsunflowerseeds.Myfrienddoesn’tlikesunflowerseeds,and,tohim,itseemsunnecessarytoworksohardjusttogetonesmallseed.Whenwewereyoung,thewholefamilywouldusuallygettogetherforChineseNewYear.Then,wealllivedclosetooneanother,usuallyinasmallcity,andsometimesevenneighborswouldgodoor-to-dooronChineseNewYear’sEvetocheckoutwhateveryhouseholdwasmaking.Iremembermyparentswouldbeinthekitchencooking.Inthelivingroom,alargetablewouldalreadybelaidout,completewithafancytablecloth,ready-madedumplingfillings,anddishesfullofcandy,fruitsandsunflowerseeds.Someofthedishesweretobeofferedtoourancestorslater,whileotherswereforneighborsandchildrentoeatbeforetheeveningfeast.Imusthavelearnedhowtocracksunflowerseedsbackthen.Idon’tthinkit’srighttocriticizeone’schoiceinfoodoreatinghabits,nomatterhowstrangetheymayseem.It’snotonlyinChina.WhenIwentabroad,Ifoundpeoplehadallsortsofstrangehabitswhenitcametofood.InDenmark,theyputsaltedredfishonbreadandeatitfordinner,nomatterhowmuchitruinstheirbreath.Theythinkit’sadelicacy,andit’sconnectedwiththeirculture.Ithinkit’sawonderfultradition.1、Whatdidthewritebecomeawareof?A．Shehadevertypedareportaboutseeds.B．SheatevarioussnackswhilewatchingTV.C．Shehasahabitofcrackingsunflowerseeds.D．Shedamagedherteethbyeatingsunflowerseeds.2、WhatdoesthewriteprovebymentioningChineseNewYear?A．Thetraditionsofcelebratingitdisappear.B．Childrencaneatdeliciousfoodonthatday.C．Thefamilieswouldgettogetherforit.D．Eatingsunflowerseedsisrelatedtoit.3、Thewriter’sattitudetoDenmark’swayofeatingbreadis______.A．acceptable B．criticalC．neutral D．doubtful4、Whatlessoncanwelearnfromthepassage?A．Onekindoffooddoesn’tnecessarilysuiteveryone.B．Eatinghabitscomefromacertainculture.C．Itisgoodtoformhealthyeatinghabits.D．Changingyoureatinghabitswillchangeyourlife.24．（8分）Afewyearsago,whenIbeganwritingabouteducation,schoolleadersdidn'tworrymuchaboutteachers.Theybelievedalonglineofnewteacherswaited.Notanylonger,asdistrictsstruggletofillmath,science,worldlanguageandspecialeducationjobs.A2017LearningPolicyInstitutestudyfound90percentofopenteachingpostsaretheresultofpeopleleavingtheprofession.Whileretirementsplayarole,thereportnotedtwo-thirdsofteachersdepartforotherreasons,mostsayingdissatisfactionswiththejob.Howcandistrictssupportteachersandpersuadenewonestoenterthefield?EducationprofessorPeterSmagorinskysaid,"ThebestwayIknowoftosupportteachersistolistentothem.Teachersknowbetterthananyonehowschoolswork,whatkidsneed,whatteachersneedtodotheirbestwork.Butkidsandteacherswon'talwaysagree,andyouwillgetoppositesuggestions.Butatleasttheyfeelrecognized,consulted,listenedto,andrespected."HighschoolprincipalBetsyBockmansaid,"WhatItrytoinform:Firstly,everyone'sjobistodoallwecaneverydaytosupportstudents.Secondly,fortheemployeeswhoarenotteachersatGrady,ourjobistoremoveeverysinglebarrierthatkeepsteachersfromteaching.Makethejobofteachingeasier."Vice-presidentGaryMcGiboneysaid,"Teachersdevelopwellinaschoolwithapositiveschoolclimatewheretheydon'tfeelalone,whichiswhatteachersdesperatelywantandneed."Myownviewisthatmostwanttodotheirbestfortheirstudents,butoftenfeelattackedwhentoldtheyneedtoimprove.Togrow,developandkeepeffectiveteachers,Georgiaschoolsmustfirstcreateacultureinwhichteacherstrustthatleaderswantthemtosucceed.1、Whydotoomanyteachersleavetheirprofession?A．Theleadersdon'tcareaboutthem.B．Therearetoomanytrainedteachers.C．Mostaren'tsatisfiedwiththeirjobs.D．Manyteachershavealreadyretired.2、WhatdoesPrincipalBetsyBockmantrytotellus?A．Theschool'swholeeffortistomaketeachingeasier.B．Schoolsshouldlistentotheteachers'suggestions.C．Whattheteacherswantshouldbeconcernedbyothers.D．Schoolleadersmustshowrespectfortheteachers'thoughts.3、Whatisthepurposeofthelastpartofthetext?A．Toshowtheauthor'sconcernfortheteachers.B．TocriticizethestateofGeorgia'seducation.C．Toasktheteacherstodotheirbestforthestudents.D．Tocallontheschooltocreateaculturefortheteachers.4、Whatdoesthepassagemainlytalkabout?A．Whytheschoolsareshortofgoodteachers.B．Howtokeepenoughandeffectiveteachers.C．Whatweshoulddototeachthestudentswell.D．Howtodealwithteacher-studentrelationship.25．（10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-famouscastle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）DuringthemonthIspentstudyinginEnglandlastsummer,onedaystoodout.Iwasonly16andIwaslooseonthestreetsofLondon.Thefreedomwaswonderful,1forsomeonewhohadlivedinasmalltownallherlife,thecityrepresentedaworldof2.Thiswasnotmyfirst3toLondon.Ayearearlier,Ihadbeentherewithmymother,tryingto4allthemajorsightseeingattractionsinmerelythreedays.Thattripwas5butwonderful,butthistimeIwasgratefultobeabletosimplyenjoythe6andculture.MyfriendandIdiscussedwhereweshouldgo,anddecidedtogo7.ThisledustoCoventGarden,homeofthegiantDocMarten'sstoreandtrendycafes.ThemarketareaisoneofmyfavoriteplacesinLondon.It'sagreatplaceto8:Youcanfindeverythingfromthelatestfashionstosouvenirsthatcan9befoundinEngland.Thestreet10,fromclassicalmusicianstomagicians,werefully11.Manytouristsgatheredto12them.Ididnotlinger（逗留）becauseIwas13justtofeeltheactivityinthestreetratherthanbecomea14ofit.Asthesunset,weheadedtotheRiverThames.Theriveritselfis15specialtolookat;the16oftenappearsmuddy,andnoonewouldliketoswiminit.Buttheviewmakesthevisit17.Fromthere,youcanseeitall:theTowerofLondon,theHouses:ofParliament,St.Paul'sCathedralandtheTateModernMuseum.AsIstoodonthebridgetakinginmy18,Irealizedwhatanincrediblyrichhistorythecityhad.Overthenexthundredyears,thecitymaychangeasolderbuildingswillprobably19biggerstructures,butcertainelementswill20.1、A．althoughB．becauseC．unlessD．while2、A．excitementB．wealthC．developmentD．challenge3、A．accessB．visitC．reactionD．introduction4、A．passB．knowC．coverD．hear5、A．boringB．tiringC．relaxingD．important6、A．foodB．educationC．atmosphereD．economy7、A．cyclingB．eatingC．climbingD．shopping8、A．restB．exploreC．exerciseD．develop9、A．evenB．nearlyC．almostD．only10、A．policeB．judgesC．performersD．dealers11、A．courageousB．appealingC．noisyD．proud12、A．assistB．questionC．watchD．protect13、A．satisfiedB．anxiousC．unwillingD．puzzled14、A．guestB．groupC．partD．tourist15、A．somethingB．nothingC．everythingD．anything16、A．landB．waterC．lakeD．sea17、A．practicalB．worthwhileC．awfulD．disappointing18、A．findingsB．feelingsC．surroundingsD．conditions19、A．catchupwithB．makeuseofC．taketheplaceofD．givewayto20、A．appearB．existC．remainD．burst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）根据上下文填写空白处所需的内容或所提供单词的正确形式，所填写词语不得多于3个单词。EveryThanksgivingmyfamilyandI,alongwithothers,prepareandserveThanksgivingmealsforthepeopleinoursmallmountaincommunity.MyhusbandandIalsobringmealstothedisabled.ThisThanksgivingwedid1．same.Afterdeliveringthemtosomeindividualapartments,wewenttothe2．(centre)diningroom.WeputtheboxesfilledwithTurkey,ham,mashedpotatoesandsomeotherfoodsonthetables.Peopleinvited3．(we)tostay,andthankedus,4．wehadotherdeliveriesandhadtoleave.Aswestartedtogoout,Iturnedaroundandsawthemall5．(watch)us.ThenIasked,“Wouldanybodylikeahug?”Theylinedup.Therewassomuch6．(warm)ineachhug.Myeyes7．(fill)withtearsandmyheartwithlove.NowIvisitnowandthen8．(chat)and,ofcourse,hug.ThisyearatmyThanksgivingdelivery,whentheylineup9．theirhugs,Iamgoingtohavethemturnaroundandhugeachother.ThesepeoplehavenofamilyatThanksgiving--whatcouldbe10．(good)forthemthanhugs!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。错误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。DearMr、Johnson,I’velearnedfromanewspaperthatsomeclerksarewantinginyourcompany、Iameagertobeingoneofthem、SoIamwritingtheletter、MynameiszhangHua、IwasbornintheHebeiProvinceandIamingoodhealth、I’vejustgraduatedintheComputerDepartmentofWuhanUniversity、IdidverygoodinallsubjectsandIamspecialgoodatcomputerstudiesandEnglish、IcanreadsciencebooksinEnglishanddoingsomewritinginEnglishaswell、Beside,IknowalittleFrench、Andinmysparetime,Ienjoyplayingbasketball、AsissaidthatyourcompanyisveryfamousandI’llverygladifyouletmeworkforit、MytelephonenumberiIamlookingforwardtohearingfromyousoon、第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假定你是李华，你的留学生朋友Jack要寒假回美国，打算为他的妈妈准备几件富有中国特色的礼物，特来向你咨询。请你给他回复一封邮件，内容包括：1.建议礼物旗袍（cheongsam）和中国结（Chineseknot）；2.说明礼物的意义；3.表达祝福。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、B2、D3、D4、B5、C6、B7、C8、C9、C10、C11、B12、C13、C14、C15、C16、B17、C18、A19、A20、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、383、B1、C2、A22、1、A2、A3、D4、B23、1、C2、D3、A4、B24、1、C2、A3、D4、B25、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．Thosewhohatetopickuptheweatherasaconversationalopeningseemtomenottoknowthereasonwhyhumanbeingswish1:0ta