湖北襄阳市襄城区襄阳市第四中学2025-2026学年高三下学期开学英语试卷（含答案含听力原文无音频）

英语试题第=page4*2-17页（共8页）英语试题第=page4*28页（共8页）襄阳四中2026届高三下学期质量检测A英语试题注意事项：1．答题前，先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在试题卷和答题卡上，并将准考证号条形码粘贴在答题卡上的指定位置。2．选择题的作答：每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。写在试题卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。3．非选择题的作答：用签字笔直接答在答题卡上对应的答题区域内。写在试题卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。4．考试结束后，请将本试题卷和答题卡一并上交。第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。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。每段对话读两遍。1.Whatistheweatherlikenow?A.Sunny. B.Stormy. C.Cloudy.2.Whereisthemangoing?A.AndrewSquare. B.Thepostoffice. C.Jack’srestaurant.3.Whatdidthemandojustnow?A.Heansweredaninquiry. B.Heworkedonareport. C.Hefixedacomputer.4.Whenwillthestoreopen?A.In10minutes. B.In30minutes. C.In40minutes.5.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?A.Theirwaysofkeepingfit. B.Tipsforregulargym-goers. C.Benefitsofhavingahobby.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，回答第6、7题。6.WhatdoesJimvaluemostabouttheapartment?A.Thesize. B.Thesurroundings. C.Thelocation.7.Howmuchrentwillthewomanpaypermonth?A.$300. B.$320. C.$350.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Schoolmates. B.Parentandchild. C.Teacherandstudent.9.WhatdoesHowardseeasanadvantageofbeingateacher?A.Havingclearteachingtargets. B.Adoptingayouthfulmindset.C.Developingahabitoflifelonglearning.10.HowdoesHowardfeelabouthisfuturecareerchoice?A.Confused. B.Confident. C.Anxious.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11.WhydoesAnnacometoShanghai?A.Forstudy. B.Forsightseeing. C.Forwork.12.WhatmakesAnnaabitdisappointedinShanghai?A.Theweather. B.Thefood. C.Thelanguage.13.Wheredoestheconversationtakeplace?A.Attheman’shouse. B.Attheairport. C.Inanoffice.听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。14.WhatisthehardestpartforMartintoplayasuperhero?A.Gettinghisbodyinshape. B.Performinginactionscenes. C.Managinghisfacialexpressions.15.WhatdoesMartinlikebestaboutgrowingupinCanada?A.Havingaccesstonature.B.Receivinginternationaleducation.C.Maintainingastrongfamilybond.16.HowdidMartingetintoacting?A.Byfillinginforanactor. B.Byworkingasaproducer. C.Bystudyingactingatuniversity.17.Whatisthelastquestionoftheinterviewabout?A.Martin’sviewsoneducation.B.Martin’spotentialcareerchoice.C.Martin’scooperationwithcompanies.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18.WhatistheaimofWorldSleepDay?A.Toillustratetheharmofsleeploss.B.Totellpeoplehowtogetenoughsleep.C.Tostresstheimportanceofhigh-qualitysleep.19.WhatdoesthestudyfromtheUniversityofSouthAustraliashow?A.Adultsdon’thaveenoughsleeponworkdays.B.Sleepqualityplaysadecisiveroleinpeople’shealth.C.Daytimephysicalactivitieshaveapositiveeffectonsleep.20.Whataremostpeopleunawareof?A.Theriskslinkedwithsleepdisorders.B.Thenecessityofwork-lifebalance.C.Thesolutionstosleepproblems.第二部分阅读（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选项。AWinTheatreTokensChristmasandtheNewYearareaperfecttimetoseeashow.Sowe’regivingyouthechancetowina£350TheatreTokenGiftCardoreGifttotreatyourfamilytoashowthisWinter.Maybeyou’llseeyourfavouritemime,aWestEndmusicalortakeatriptoavenueyou’venotvisitedbefore—winteristheperfecttimetoescapethecoldandmakememoriesatthetheatre.Ifyou’relookingtotickoffthefinalfewnamesonyourChristmaslist,youcouldpayitforwardasTheatreTokensmaketheperfectpresent.Theyhavenoenddate,andtheycanbeusedatmorethan270theatresincludingallofLondon’sWestEnd.RunbySocietyofLondonTheatre,anot-for-profitorganization,TheatreTokensareagiftthatgivesback.Enternowforyourchancetowina£350TheatreTokensGiftCardoreGiftwhetheryoutreatyourselforgivetoalovedone.SIMPLYANSWERTHEQUESTIONCORRECTLYTOMAKEYOUQUALIFIEDTOWIN.WherecanTheatreTokensbeused?A.Atmorethan270theatresincludingallofLondon’sWestEnd.B.10theatres.C.20theatres.SimplyanswerA,BorContheentryformorenteronline.Seepage151.21.WhichofthefollowingisamajoradvantageofTheatreTokens?A.Youcanresellthem. B.Theyhavenotimelimit.C.Theyhelpescapethecold. D.YoucanusethemaroundLondon.22.WhyisaQuestion&Answersectiondesignedbelowthepicture?A.Tosetabarforentry. B.Toaddextrainformation.C.Tocollectpersonalopinions. D.Toarousethereaders’curiosity.23.Whatisthemainpurposeofthetext?A.Tocomparedifferentshows. B.Topromotetheatregiftcards.C.Toencouragepeopletodonate. D.TointroducetheLondontheaters.BTheboatridefromHelsinki’scitycentertotheislandofPihlajasaaritakesonly10minutesanddropsoffvisitorsatbeachesforsunbathing.ButIhadadifferentmission:tospeaktoatree.Thiswasmeanttobeahealingexercise,onechampionedbytheFinnishbiologistAdelaPajunen.Finns,she’dtoldme,sometimessharetheirworriesaloudtotreesorbirds.Onshore,Ispottedashortblackaldertreeandbegantotellthetreemytroubles.Theleavesrustled(沙沙作响)inresponse,asignIinterpretedassympathy.IhadcometoFinlandtoseewhetherIcouldbringhappinessbacktoAmericawithme.FinlandhastoppedtheWorldHappinessReportforthepasteightyears,largelyduetofreeeducationanduniversalhealthcare.AndtheFinnsalsofindhappinessinmoreattainableways,suchastheircloserelationshipwithnatureandvisitingthesauna(桑拿)daily.Theseactivitiescontainsimilargoals:Staypresentandseekaminimalistlifestylethatreliesontheearth.Ifollowedtheirlifestyle—visitingthesaunaandtakingarelaxingforestwalk,andhappinesscameinwavesoverthenextfewdays.IwasoptimisticthatIcouldrecreatethehappiestmomentsofthistripbackhomeinNewYork.Howhardcoulditbe,really?Asitturnedout,happinesswasaluxuryinAmerica,thoughItriedhardtoliveexactlyliketheFinns.Thenoneafternoon,IhadabreakthroughasIrushedthroughCentralParkandnoticedacrowdofpeoplestaringattheground.Acardinal!Istoppedtoadmirethebird’sfeatherbeforeitflewaway.Thiswasawinforstayingpresent.I’dbeensostucktryingtofindthetimeandmoneyforhappinessthatI’dmissedthepoint:Quietthemind,andfindpleasureinsmallactsandobservations—likeacardinaltakingflight,ortalkingtotrees—rightthenandthere.AsIleftthepark,Icarriedoutasmallbutcomfortingritual(仪式)I’ddeveloped.Ithankedthetreesforlistening.24.Whydidtheauthorspeaktoatree?A.Tohealthetree. B.Toseekhappiness.C.Tofollowatradition. D.Toappreciatenature.25.WhatdoweknowabouttheFinnishlifestyle?A.Itrequiresdailysaunavisits. B.Itvaluescloserelationships.C.Itiseasilyadoptedelsewhere. D.Itfocusesonsimplepleasures.26.Whycouldn’ttheauthorrecreatehappymomentsbackinAmerica?A.Shewasbusywithwork. B.ItwasnoisyinNewYork.C.Shefailedtostaypresent. D.Itwasexpensivetolivethere.27.Whichofthefollowingbestdescribestheauthor’striptoFinland?A.Transformative. B.Challenging. C.Adventurous. D.Unexpected.COnemorninglastmonth,Idecidedtotryartificialintelligenceonapressingproblem:myinbox.Ihadhundredsofmessages,andthoughmostwerejunk,ahandfulwereofactualinterest.SoIturnedtoCora,anappthatusesAItoprotectusersfrommessagesthatdon’tgenuinelyrequirearesponse.Duringsetup,itreadmylateste-mailstolearnwhoIam.Typically,engagingwithe-mailinvolvessortingmessagesintodifferentlayersofcomplexity.Theshallowestlayerincludese-mailsyoucanconfidentlydelete.Thenextcontainsmessagesthatcanbesatisfiedwithasimplereply:“Gotit!”or“Thanks.”Thedeepestlayerconsistsofmessagesthatarequicktoreadbutrequiresignificantthought.Considerthise-mail:“HiCal!I’mJohnDoe’sbrother...I’mworkingonanewtechstartup...I’dlovetograbcoffeewithyou.Anyparticulardaysworkbest?”BeforeIcanrespond,Ineedtoassessthesocialandpracticalimplicationsoftherequest.IsJohnDoesufficientlyimportanttomethatIneedtodohisbrotherafavor?IfIagree,whenandwhereshouldIsuggest?Thetaskarguablybundlesfiltering(筛选),decoding,planningandanalysis.ThemorningafterIactivatedCora,Iloggedinwithnervousness.Insteadofthirtyorfortymessages,Ifoundonlyfiverequiringmyattention.Boringasthemomentmightseem,I’mnotsurethatAIhasevermadememoreexcitedthanIwasthen.Cora’sdecisionsseemedprettygood—allbuttwowereindeeddeletable(Icouldreadthewronglyfilteredmessagesdirectlyfromthebriefingwebpage).Theappevendraftedpossiblerepliesforlayer-twomessages.Whatitdidn’ttrytotacklewerethelayer-threeones.InTheTacitDimension,MichaelPolanyiarguedthatourdecisionsdependheavilyonunstatedcontext.“...wecanknowmorethanwecantell,”hewrote.AIisignorantofthis“tacitknowledge”,soitcan’treliablyfigureoutwhethertosay“yes”tothatcoffeeinvitation.Still,AIe-mailtoolscanhaveaprofoundimpact.NowI’mimpatientforwhatcomesnext.28.Whatistheauthor’smainpurposeintryingCora?A.Toscreeninboxe-mails. C.Toeraseoldinboxhistory.B.Tostudye-mailpatterns. D.Toblockunknownsenders.29.Whatcanthe“coffee”e-mailbeviewedas?A.Aquick-replynote. B.Adelete-levelitem.C.Alow-priorityletter. D.Alayer-threemessage.30.Howdidtheauthorfeelafterseeingonlyfivee-mails?A.Bored. B.Doubtful. C.Excited. D.Nervous.31.WhatmayAIe-mailtoolsstrugglewith?A.Judgingcontext. C.Writingshortreplies.B.Spottingjunkmail. D.Classifyingmessages.DAcolorfulcolonyofphotosynthetic(光合的)cyanobacteria,knownasblue-greenalgae(藻),hassuccessfullypoweredacomputermicroprocessorformorethansixmonths,accordingtoastudypublishedinthejournalEnergy&EnvironmentalScience.Thealgae-computersystemwasplacedinthewindowofbiochemistPaoloBombell’shome.Whathesawnextreallyblewhismind:ItsattherefromFebruarytoAugust,andallthewhileitwasworking.Andevenafterthemicroprocessorhasbeendisconnected,thecyanobacteriadevicecontinuestoproducecurrent.“Giventherightconditionsoflight,temperatureandwater,Icannotpredictwhenitwillstop,”saidBombelli.Cyanobacteriaharvestenergyfromsunlightandmakeitintofoodforthemselves.Forthisstudy,theresearchersputthepower-providingmicroorganismsintoaplasticandsteelenclosure,aboutthesizeofanAAbattery,alongwithanaluminumanode(铝正极).Throughouttheexperiment,theconnectedmicroprocessorwasprogrammedtodoabunchofcalculations,andthencheckitsownwork.Itdidthisina45-minuteperiod,followedby15minutesofstandby,continuouslyformonthswiththecyanobacteriaunitasitsonlypowersource.Eventhoughthealgaerelyonalightsourcetofeed,thebio-systemcontinuedtoproduceenoughpowertorunthemicroprocessorinthedark.Thescientistsbasicallyputdownthisphenomenontoleftovers.Whentherewaslight,thecyanobacteriacookedupanover-abundanceoffood,andwhenitwasdarkthemicroorganismskeptchewingontheextras.AccordingtoChrisHowe,seniorauthorofthestudy,theresultssuggestthatthelittlebio-basedbatteryalternativecouldserveasawaytopowersmallelectronicswithoutrareearthelements,whichareinshortsupplyandundergrowingdemand.Plus,thesystemcouldalsohelpbridgetheelectricitydivide,providinganotherpowersupplyforpeopleinruralareasorlow-incomecountries.Thoughtheexperiment’sresultsarepromising,it’simportanttokeepinmindthatthecomputerprocessortestedusesverylittleenergy—requiringonly0.3microwattstorun.MoreresearchisneededtoknowexactlyhowmuchthetinyAA-battery-sizeddevicecouldscaleup.Howesaid,“Puttingoneonyourroofisn’tgoingtoprovidethepowersupplyforyourhouseatthisstage.32.Whichofthefollowingfactsaboutthealgea-computersystemsurprisedBombelli?A.Itcanfunctionwithoutwater. B.Itcantransformlightintopower.C.Itcanworkforalongtime. D.Itcanstandhightemperatures.33.Whatcanwelearnaboutthebio-systemfromparagraph4?A.Itstoreslightforlateruse. B.Itworksnormallyinthedark. C.Itconsumeslittlefoodinthedark. D.Itproducesfoodforpeople.34.Whatwilltheresearchfocusonnext?A.Howthedevicewillworkontheroof. B.Whetherthedevice’ssizecanbereduced.C.Whetherthedevicecanplayabiggerrole. D.Howthedevicewilladapttonewenvironments.35.Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.TheFutureofHouseholdElectricitySupplyB.Blue-GreenAlgae:ANewSourceofFoodC.APromisingBio-BatteryCreatestheMiracleD.AnAlgae-PoweredDeviceRunsComputerforMonths第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。GlancethroughyourWeChatMomentsorTikTokfeed,andyou’llseeallkindsofposts:afriendstronglyrecommendinga“magicstudymethod”thatguaranteestopgradesoravideoclaiming“eatingchocolateeverydaypreventscolds”.36Theanswerliesincriticalthinking.Criticalthinkingdoesn’tmeanbeingnegativeorarguingwitheveryone.Itsimplymeanstakingastepback,askingquestions,andrefusingtoacceptinformationatfacevalue.37Wetendtobelievethingsthatfitourexistingideasorthatlotsofpeoplearetalkingabout.Butthisautopilotmodecanmisleadus.Imagineyourteammatesuggestsaplanthateveryoneelsenodsalongwithimmediatelyinagroupdiscussion.Acriticalthinkerwon’tjustagreetoavoidconflict.They’llask:Dowehavetheresourcestopullthisoff?38Isthereabetterwaytodividethework?Thesequestionsdon’tmakeyouatroublemaker—theymaketheprojectstronger.39You’veprobablyheard“you’reeitheramathpersonoralanguageperson”.Acriticalthinkerwouldlookforevidence.Researchonlearningstylesproveswhilepeoplehavepreferences,anyonecanimproveatmathorlanguageswiththerightmethod.Criticalthinkingturnsyoufromapassivelearnerintoanactiveonewhotakeschargeoftheirowneducation.Nexttimeyou’reabouttohit“share”onapostoraccepta“fact”astrue,stopfor10seconds.40You’llbesurprisedbyhowmuchbetteryourdecisionsbecomeandhowmuchmoreconfidentyoufeelinyourownvoice.Afterall,thesmarteststudentsaren’ttheoneswhoknowalltheanswers—they’retheoneswhoknowhowtoasktherightquestions.A.Ourbrainsloveshortcuts.B.Turnoffyourbrain’sautopilot.C.Doesthisplanfitourdeadline?D.Whymighttheysharethisinformation?E.Howdoyoudecidewhichofthesetobelieve?F.Socialmediaiswherecriticalthinkingismostneeded.G.Criticalthinkingalsoshinesinfacingstudymisconceptions.第三部分语言运用（共两节，满分45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和D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。TheannualSchoolInnovationFairthemed“Upcycling”(旧物改造)wasthesemester’shighlight.Myclassmatesexcitedlypreparedtheirprojects,focusingon41novelty:using3Dprinterstocreateplasticart,orprogrammingrobotstosortwaste.However,myprojectwas42.Ichosetorepairanoldwoodenchairofmygrandfather’s.Hetaughtmehowto43itslooselegandsmoothitssurface.Theprocesswasslowandrequired44.Ifeltabit45,wonderingifmysimple,hands-onworkhadanyvaluecomparedtotheirmoderninventions.Atthefair,thehigh-techprojectswereimpressive.WhenI46mychair,Ididn’ttalkaboutcomplextechniques.47,Ishareditsstory—howitwaspartofourfamilyforyears,andhowwegaveitanewlifewith48,respectandsustainedefforts.Iemphasizedpreserving49,notjustchangingform.Thejudgeswere50andawardedmychairaspecialprizefor“MeaningfulPreservation”.Oneexplained,“Trueinnovationisn’talwaysaboutcreatingsomethingentirelynew.Sometimes,it’saboutunderstandingthe51ofwhatalreadyexistsandpassingiton.Thischairisn’tjustrepaired;it’s52astory.”Thatday,Ilearnedavaluablelesson.Whiletechnologylooksintothefuture,truemeaningoftenliesin53thepast.Irealizedthatwhat54wasnotreinventingtheoldwithtechnology,but55thevaluealreadywithinit.41.A.commercial B.cultural C.educational D.technological42.A.different B.creative C.fascinating D.cooperative43.A.remove B.shorten C.fix D.check44.A.courage B.discipline C.curiosity D.patience45.A.undertheweather B.outofplace C.overthemoon D.inthedark46.A.adjusted B.presented C.completed D.decorated47.A.Instead B.Moreover C.Therefore D.Meanwhile48.A.gratitude B.empathy C.care D.trust49.A.memory B.privacy C.reputation D.stability50.A.cautious B.relieved C.touched D.generous51.A.value B.history C.secret D.concept52.A.comparedto B.rootedin C.reconnectedwith D.refocusedon53.A.recording B.discussing C.accepting D.honoring54.A.changed B.mattered C.happened D.followed55.A.revealing B.assessing C.explaining D.continuing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。InTijucaNationalParkinRiodeJaneiro,therestandsa“ChinesePavilion”.Itwasconstructed___56___(honour)19th-centuryChineseimmigrantswhoboostedBrazil’steaindustry.Between1812and1888,over1,000farmersmigratedunderagreements.Theyintroducedadvancedtea-processing___57___(technique),whichlaidthefoundationforBrazil’sshort-livedbut___58___(influence)teatrade.ThepavilioncombinesChinesearchitecture—styledeaves,six-sidedframes,and___59___(point)roofs—withBrazilianmaterials.Nestledintheworld’s___60___(large)urbanrainforest,itoverlooksRio’slandmarksincludingCorcovadoMountainandChristtheRedeemer.In1812,thefirstChineseimmigrantstoBrazilplantedteatreesin___61___isnowtheRiodeJaneiroBotanicalGarden,___62___witnesstotheChina-Brazilfriendship.Morethan200yearslater,theseteatreeshavebecomeadeep-rootedpartofBrazil’sculturalheritage.In2003,onthe100thanniversary,commemorativeplaques(牌匾)wereadded,___63___(detail)itshistoryinPortuguese,English,andChinese.Today,visitorstoRio’sTijucaNationalParkmayencountertheelegantpavilion.ThislandmarkservesasareminderofBrazil’srespectforthepioneers.___64___thevastdistancebetweenChinaandBrazil,thebridgebuiltthroughteahasbroughtthetwonationscloserthanever.Thepavilion___65___(list)onUNESCO’sWorldHeritageListin2024,attractingvisitorsinterestedineco-culturaltourism.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，你的外国友人Peter要创办“中西方文化”在线学习小组，对于如何组织写信征求你的建议。请给Peter写一封邮件，内容包括：(1)你的建议；(2)说明理由。DearPeter,DearPeter,Yours,LiHua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。 Itwasthelastdaybeforemovingintothenewhouse.Mr.andMrs.Martinwantedtomakeitwarmandlovely,sotheydecidedtodosomedecoratingthemselves.Thatmorning,Mrs.Martinstoodatthedoor,remindingherbusyhusband.“Don’tclimbtoohigh,don’tmoveheavyboxes,anddon’tforgettorest,”shesaidagainandagain,beforesheeventuallyheadedouttobuycurtains.Earlier,theirdaughterEmilyhadcalled.Shesaidshewastiedupwithherjobinanothercity,butpromised,“Don’tworry,we’llcelebratetogethersoon.”Thecouplemissedher,ofcourse,buttheysmiledateachotherandagreeditwouldbemeaningfultogetthenewhomeready,awarmwelcomeawaitingtheirdaughter’sarrival.Mr.Martinwavedgoodbyetohiswifeandwentbacktohisdecoratingwork,confidentandfullofenergyatfirst.Butsoonthelivingroomturnedintoabattlefield.Boxes,nails,ahammerandscrewdriverslayeverywhere.Paintsplashedontothefloor,andthewalllookedlikeachild’sdrawing.Andseveralphotoframeswerescatteredontheground.“Aspider!”Mr.Martinclimbedontoashakystooltochaseitaway—hiswifehatedthosethings—butinsteadheslippedandbrokeaphotoframe.“Ouch,myback!”hegroaned,sweattricklingdownhisforehead.Hebegantowonderwhetherhewasreallyabletodothisjobalone.Thencameasharpsmellfromthekitchen.“Ohno,mycake!”Mr.Martindraggedhimselftoopentheoven.Thecake,whichhehadplannedtosurprisehiswife,wasnownothingbutahardblackrock.Hestaredatit,shakinghishead.“ShouldIadmitthemess?Orpretendnothinghappened?”hewhispered.Suddenly,thedoorcreakedopen.Mrs.Martinsteppedinsidewiththenewcurtainsinherarms.注意：1.续写词数应为150左右； Foramoment,Mrs.Martinstoodfrozen. Foramoment,Mrs.Martinstoodfrozen.Withthenewcurtainsfinallyinplace,thedoorbellrang.襄阳四中2026届高三下学期质量检测A英语参考答案听力：CBACA BCACB CABBA ABCCA阅读理解：BAB BDCA ADCA CBCD EACGB完形填空：DACDB BACAC ACDBD语法填空：56.tohonour/tohonor 57.techniques 58.influential 59.pointed 60.largest61.what 62.a 63.detailing 64.Despite 65.waslisted应用文：DearPeter,Ireallylikeyourideaoflaunchinganonlinestudygroup.Herearesomeorganizationalsuggestions,hopingtomakeyour“ChineseandWesternCultures”onlinestudygroupanenrichingexperienceforallmembers.Firstofall,Istronglyrecommenddefiningthegroup’sobjectiveclearlyforeverysession,whichwillcreateasenseofpurposeamongparticipants.Additionally,selectingareliablevideoconferencingplatformisthekeytoensuringuninterruptedcommunication.Inthemeantime,toenhanceoveralllearningexperience,itishighlyadvisabletoestablishadiscussionhubforinteractionoutsideofscheduledmeetings.Hopefully,yourstudygroupwillevolveintoavibrantplatformwherememberscansharpentheircommunicationskillsanddeepentheirappreciationofdiversecultures.Yours,LiHua读后续写：Possibleversion1Foramoment,Mrs.Martinstoodfrozen.Hereyessweptoverthechaos,whileMr.Martinloweredhishead.“Iwantedtosurpriseyou,”hesaidsoftly,”butitseemsI’vemadeabiggermessinstead.”Mrs.Martinsighed,halfamusedandhalfconcerned,andquicklywentovertocheckherhusband’sback.Seeingthathewasfine,shesaidwithasmile,“Let’sfixthistogether.”Sidebyside,thecouplepickeduptheframes,gatheredthescatteredtools,andcleanedthefloor.Finally,Mr.Martinascendedthestool(爬上凳子)asMrs.Martinsteadiedit.Hereacheduptosmootheachfoldandsecuredthehooks—softfabricsettlingintoquietorder.Withthenewcurtainsfinallyinplace,thedoorbellrang.WhenMrs.Martinopenedthedoor,theirdaughterEmilystoodthere,acakeinhand,grinning.“Ifinishedearly,”shesaid,delightedbythetidyhouse,“andthoughtI’dhelpyoudecoratebeforethecelebration.”Mr.Martin’stiredfacelitupwithjoyashepulledhisdaughterintoawarmhug.Theyplacedthecakeonthetidytable,thesweetsmellreplacingtheburntone.Asthethreeofthemsatclosetogether,eatingandchatting,theirlaughterfilledthesmalllivingroom.Thehouse,thoughstillsmellingfaintlyofpaint,feltmorelikehomethanever.Possibleversion2Foramoment,Mrs.Martinstoodfrozen.Hereyessweptacrossthechaoticlivingroom,thebrokenframe,herhusband’sguiltyfaceandthesharpsmell.Then,hergazefellupontheblackenedcakeonthekitchencounter.Awaveofunderstandingwashedoverher.Insteadofanger,asoftsmiletouchedherlips.“Well,”shesaidgently,“itseemsyou’vebeenbusyfightingdragonsinhere.Iseeyouevendefeatedacakemonster.”Mr.Martin’sanxietymeltedintoarelievedchuckle.Hetoldhertheincidentaboutthespiderandconfessedhisattemptstosurpriseher,andshesimplyhuggedhim,whisperingthathiseffortwasthesweetestsurprise.Then,theyfixthemesstogetherandhungthecurtain.Theprocesswentsmoothwiththeirjointefforts.Withthenewcurtainsfinallyinplace,thedoorbellrang.Thecoupleexchangedalookofsurprise.WhenMr.Martinopenedthedoor,therestoodEmily,beamingwithhersuitcase.“Ifinishedearly!Icouldn’twaittoseeournewhomeanddecorateitwithyou!”sheexclaimed.Asshesteppedin,shedidn’tnoticetheslightpaintmarkorthetidied-upmess.Hereyesshoneasshelookedaround.“It’sperfect!Itfeelssowarmandfulloflove!”shesaid,huggingthemboth.TheMartinsknewshewasright.Therealdecorationwasn’tthepaintorthecurtains,butthelovethatmadethehouseatruehome.Readandimitatethelanguage1.Metaphor(比喻)A.Butsoonthelivingroomturnedintoa.但很快客厅就变成了战场。B.Thecake,whichhehadplannedtosurprisehiswife,wasnownothingbut_____________________.他本想给妻子一个惊喜的蛋糕，现在却成了一块硬邦邦的黑石头。2.Personification(拟人)Followingthesharpsmell,sheenteredkitchen.onthecounterwasacake.循着刺鼻的气味，她走进厨房。料理台上站着一个悲伤，焦黑的蛋糕。3.Contrast（对比）

A.Mr.Martinwavedgoodbyetohiswifeandwentbacktohisdecoratingwork,______________________atfirst.Butsoonthelivingroomturnedintoa______________.

Mr.Martin在妻子离开后自信满满，但很快局面失控，房间变得一团糟。B.______________________wasn’tthepaintorthecurtains,but_________thatmadethehouse______________________.

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