2024-2025学年安徽江南十校高二下学期5月联考英语试题含答案

姓名座位号（在此卷上答题无效）绝密★启用前注意事项：1．答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。2．回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号框涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号框。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。3．考试结束后，将答题卡交回。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）1.Whatdoesthemansuggestthewomando?A.Eatsomefood.B.Openthewindow.C.Drinksomewater.2.Whyisthemansurprised?A.Becausehemeetsthewomanatgym.B.Becausethewomanenjoysexercising.C.Becausethewomanhasbecomeslimmer.3.WhenisBobgoinghometoday?A.At1:00p.m.B.At2:00p.m.C.At3:00p.m.4.Wherewillthespeakersmeet?A.Attheentrance.B.Inthenearbycafé.C.Bytheticketoffice.5.Whatwillthewomandonext?A.Returntheman’sbook.B.Finishreadingthebook.C.Gothroughtheman’sproject.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.WhydidJasongetalowscore?A.Hedidn’tstudyhard.B.Hedidn’tfinishtheexam.C.Heskippedthethinkingprocess.7.WhatdoesJasonwantMrs.Browntodo?A.Dothepaperagain.B.Markhispaperagain.C.Lethimtakeanothertest.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8.Whoarethespeakersprobably?A.Brotherandsister.B.Repairmanandcustomer.C.Restaurantowneranddeliveryman.9.Whydidthemanfailtopay?A.Theapplicationbrokedown.B.Hehasn’tcreatedapaymentmethod.C.Therewasn’tenoughmoneyinhiscard.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?A.Theyneedtolookfornewjobsnow.B.Themanwillgetpromotedinsixmonths.C.Therewillbenewownersintheircompany.11.Howdidthemanknowthenews?A.Fromtheemail.B.Fromthemeeting.C.Fromthemanager.12.Whatisthewoman’ssuggestionfortheman?A.Talkingwiththeirboss.B.Goingtoattendthemeeting.C.Beingpreparedtoseekfornewjobs.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13.Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?A.Inthekitchen.B.Inthebedroom.C.Inthelivingroom.14.WhatdoesthemanthinkoftheTVshow?A.Popular.B.Attractive.C.Boring.15.Whatwillthewomancontinuedoing?A.Cookingdinner.B.Writingsomething.C.Doingsomecleaning.16.Whatdoesthemanwanttodo?A.Cookameal.B.Walkintherain.C.Runarestaurant.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.WhatprobablyhappenedinFountainHillsduringthewinter?A.Allanimalsdiedoff.B.Therewasn’tmuchrainfall.C.Manychemicalswereused.18.Whichwasaresultoftheenvironmentaldamage?A.Peoplegotsickeasily.B.Blackbirdsweremissing.C.Thefarmlandcouldn’tproducefood.19.Whydidalotofbeesdisappear?A.Theywereeatenbybirds.B.Theyweredyingoffthemselves.C.Theywerekilledbythegovernment.20.Whatdothescientistsoffertodo?A.Bringbeesfromthetown.B.Teachfarmershowtogrowfood.C.Educatepeopletheimportanceofbees.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，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AArtificialIntelligence(AI)istransforminghowwework,create,andlearn.HerearefivegroundbreakingAItoolsmakingwavestoday:ChatGPTThissmartchatbotcanplotanovel,solvemathproblems,andevenchatlikeahuman!Studentsuseitforhomeworkhelp,whilebusinessesemployitforcustomerservice.Itslatestversion,GPT-4,understandsbothtextandimages.MidJourneyAfavoriteamongartists,thisAIturnstextdescriptionsintoimpressiveimages.Wanta“cyberpunkcatwearingsunglasses”?Justtypeit,andMidJourneycreatesauniquedigitalpaintinginseconds.It’srevolutionizinggraphicdesignandsocialmediacontent.GeminiGoogle’sAIassistanthelpswithreal-timetasks.Itcansummarizelongarticles,translate100+languages,andanalyzedatacharts.IntegratedwithGoogleWorkspace,it’swidelyusedinschoolsandofficesforteamwork.ClaudeFocusedonsafety,Claudeanswersquestionshonestlywhileavoidingharmfulcontent.Teachersappreciateitsabilitytoexplaincomplexsciencetopicsstepbystep.It’salsogreatatcodinghelpandinterviewpractice.DeepSeekDesignedfordeepthinking,DeepSeekspecializesinsolvingtrickymathproblemsandcorrectingcodefailures.Itactslikea“studybuddy”forstudentstacklingphysicsorprogramming.Researchersalsouseittoanalyzescientificdataquickly.ThesetoolsshowhowAIisn’treplacinghumans—it’sbecomingourcreativepartner!21.WhatcanbeinferredabouttheroleofAItoolsfromthetext?A.Theyaredesignedtoreplacehumancreativityentirely.B.Theyserveasspecializedassistantsinspecificfields.C.Theyaimtotransformhuman’slearningapproach.D.Theyprioritizeentertainmentoverproductivity.22.Accordingtothetext,whatmakesClaudedifferentfromotherAIs?A.Itcentersonsafetyandclearexplanations.B.Itcantransformonlinemediamaterials.C.Ithelpsaddressissuesrelatedtomath.D.Itcansupportimmediateactivities.23.WhowouldbenefitmostfromDeepSeek?A.Atouristlookingfortranslationhelp.B.Aprogrammerfixingcodeerrors.C.Apainterneedinginspiration.D.Awriterplottinganovel.BIn2025,ChinesearchitectLiuJiakunwonthePritzkerPrize,knownasthe“NobelPrizeofarchitecture,”forcreatingbuildingsthatbringpeaceandbeautytoeverydaylife.Bornin1956inSichuan,Liugrewupsurroundedbyplaincommunist-stylebuildingsandtraditionalChinesewoodenhouses.HisworkuniquelymixesoldChinesetraditionswithmodernideas.Liu’scareerstartedwithtwoidentities:byday,heworkedasanarchitectforagovernmentcompany,drawingbuildingplans;bynight,hewrotestories.ThoughhisearlyjobatadesigninstituteinTibetfeltrepetitive,hisloveforwritingsecretlyinfluencedhisarchitecture.“Designingbuildingsisliketellingastory,”Liuexplained.“Eachspacehasitsownflow,likethebeginning,middle,andendofabook.”Thisstorytellingapproachisvisibleinhisprojects.Forexample,atSuzhou’sImperialKilnMuseum,hecombinedancientbrick-makingtechniqueswithboldmodernshapes.InChengdu’sXicunCourtyard,hebuilthugeslopingwalkwayswherepeopleridebikes,jog,andskate,turningconcreteintolivelypublicspaces.Liu’sconceptbecameclearafterthe2008Sichuanearthquake.Hecreated“RebirthBricks”usingbrokenpiecesfromdestroyedbuildings,helpingcommunitiesrebuild.ThePritzkerjudgespraisedhowhe“transformsruinsintohope.”HisdesignforapandanurseryatChengdu’sresearchbasealsoshowshisbeliefthat“architectureshouldcareforalllivingthings.”Fromayoungwritertoaworld-famousarchitect,Liuconnectsthepastandpresentthroughhisbuildings.AsthePritzkerawardstatementsays,hisworksare“giftstohumanculture,”provingthatChinesetraditionscaninspiremodernarchitecture.ByhonoringLiu,theworldcelebratesChina’sgrowingroleinshapinghowweliveandbuild.24.Whatisthemainpurposeofthearticle?A.ToexplaintheglorioushistoryofthePritzkerPrize.B.TointroducetheswitchofLiu’scareerandtheoutcome.C.TopresentLiu’sarchitecturalachievementsandphilosophy.D.Todiscusstheimpactofthe2008SichuanearthquakeonLiu’sconcept.25.Accordingtothetext,whatwasLiuJiakun’searlycareerlike?A.Hethrewhimselfwholeheartedlyintowritingnovels.B.Heimmediatelybecamefamousforinnovativedesigns.C.Heworkedasafull-timearchitectwhilepursuingwriting.D.Hespecializedindesigningearthquake-resistantbuildings.26.WhatculturalvalueisreflectedinLiu’suseof“RebirthBricks”?A.Pursuitofluxuryanduniqueness.B.Preservationoftraditionaltechniques.C.Combinationoftraditionandmodernity.D.Dreamofharmonybetweenmanandnature.27.WhichstatementbestreflectsLiu’sdesignconcept?A.Designersmustfavorprofitoverbeauty.B.Historicalstylesshouldneverbechanged.C.Designshouldcombinestorytellingwithfunction.D.Architectureshouldfollowstrictmodernstandards.CWhichdoyouprefertolookat,circlesorsquares?Mostpeople,evenbabies,choosecircles.Soitisn’tsurprisingthatoneoftheworld’soldestartforms,themandala,isbasedoncircles.Thewordmandalameanscircleandisusedtodescribepatternswithinacircularshape.Didyourealizethatmandalasareallaroundyou?Probablynot,butifyousliceanorange,atomatooratreeyou’llfindoneofnature’smandalas.Orlookcloselyatthecenterofaflower.Forthousandsofyears,peoplehavebeeninspiredbythesenaturalpatternstocreatetheirowndesigns.Theyusuallyinvolveelementsofsymmetricalshapesandgeometry(几何形状)，onehalfoftheshapematchingtheotherhalfexactlywhenreflected.Mandalascanbemadefromalmostanything:glass,beads,leather,paperandleaves,orevenbydancingapattern.Theyhavemanyusestoo.Theyareusedinsomeformbymostreligions(宗教)torepresentharmonyandtimelessness.Somereligiousmandalas,liketheround,stained-glasswindowsofEuropeanchurches,remainforcenturies.Othersdon’tlastlong.TibetanBuddhistmonksinChinatrainforthreeyearsbeforetheyarereadytocreatemandalasusingcoloredsand.Theirdetaileddesignsoftentakedaystocomplete,butthentheyarelefttobeblownawaybythewindorsweptupafterafewdaysandplacedinrunningwatertobespread.Themonksdothisasareminderofhowtransientthematerialworldis.Creatingmandalasisnotjustforreligiouspeople;itcanbeaformofmeditative(冥想的)art.Somepeoplesetuparelaxingspaceandallowtheimagetodevelopnaturally.Others,likeme,cheatanddownloadpatternsfromtheInternet.Myhusbandjokesaboutmy“coloringin”butIfindtheprocessofselectingcolorsandmaterialsanddecidinghowtopersonalizethedesignbothreflectiveandsatisfying.Ioftenusethemtomakecardsforfriendsandfamily.Evenifyoudon’thavetheurgetotrycreatingyourownmandala,lookaroundyouwithfresheyes.You’llbeamazedathowmanyarealreadytheretobeappreciated.28.Whydoestheauthormentionoranges,tomatoesandtreesinParagraph2?A.Tocomparenaturalpatternswithreligioussymbols.B.Toexplainthescientificprinciplesbehindcircularshapes.C.Toillustratethewidespreadexistenceofmandalasinnature.D.Todemonstratethatmandalasrequirecomplexcuttingtechniques.29.Whatisthesimilarmeaningoftheunderlinedword“transient”inparagraph4?A.Vivid.B.Temporary.C.Lasting.D.Diverse.30.Whatconclusionscanbedrawnaboutmandalasaccordingtothepassage?A.TheyoriginatedfromEuropeanchurchdesigns.B.Theyareprimarilyusedfordecorativepurposes.C.Moderntechnologyhasreplacedtraditionalforms.D.Theycombineartisticexpressionwithphilosophicaldepth.31.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardcreatingmandalas?A.Objective.B.Positive.C.Critical.D.Confused.DThebeginningsofliferemainoneofmodernscience’sgreatestmysteries.ScientistslackacompleteunderstandingofhowcellsfirstformedbillionsofyearsagoduetouncertainearlyEarthconditions.Keyquestionsincludewhetherlife’semergencewaslikelyoraccidentalandwhetheritcouldariseelsewhereintheuniverse.AUniversityCollegeLondon(UCL)team,ledbyDr.NickLane,investigatesthesequestionsbystudyingEarth’soriginalconditions.Theyassumethatwarmoceansprings4billionyearsagomayhavefacilitatedlife’screation.Thesesprings,withtinyinterconnectedholes,enabledchemicalreactionsbetweenhydrogen-richliquidsandseawatercarbondioxide,generatinglife’sbasic“buildingblocks.”Whilenotalivethemselves,thesemolecules(分子)couldcombinetoformcell-likestructureswhenconcentrated.Lanesuggeststhatsimilarprocessesmightoccuronexoplanets(外行星),asonlyrock,water,andcarbondioxidearerequired—componentscommonacrosstheuniverse.Thisraisesthepossibilityofwidespreadbasiclife.Becausetheingredientsforlifearebasicandshouldbeallovertheuniverse,thereisaverygoodchancethatwecouldsoonfindsignsoflifeonotherplanets.Furthermore,anewspacesatelliteisgoingtostarthelpingwiththissearch.Thenameofthesatelliteis“Twinkle”anditwillbethefirstspacesatellitesearchingotherplanetsforlife.Untilnow,almost2,000exoplanetshavebeendiscoveredbutnotmuchisknownaboutthem.KatyChubbofUniversityCollegeLondonexplains,“We’vebeendiscoveringalloftheseplanetsbutnowweneedtofindoutwhatthey’remadeofandwhattheconditionsarelikeonthem”.AteamfromUniversityCollegeLondonandSurreySatelliteTechnologywillsendthesatelliteintospaceinthenextfewyears.Thesmall,low-costsatellitewillstudylightcomingfromotherplanets.Thiswillhelpthescientiststounderstandtheirconditions.Whenanexoplanetpassesinfrontofitsstar,someofthelighthastopassthroughthegasesaroundthatplanet.Studyingthelightcanhelpscientiststofindoutaboutthechemistry,temperatureandweatherconditionsoftheplanet.Thiswillallowthemtofindplanetswhichmayhavelifeonthem.32.AccordingtoDr.NickLane’sresearch,whatcanweinferaboutthepossibilityoflifeonexoplanets?A.Onlyplanetswithhydrogen-richliquidscansupportlife.B.LifeonexoplanetsmustbeidenticaltoEarth’searlylifeforms.C.LifeisunlikelytoexistelsewhereduetoEarth’suniqueconditions.D.Basiclifemightexistwidelyifthenecessarycomponentsarepresent.33.WhatcanwelearnfromKatyChubb’sstatementaboutexoplanets?A.Currentdataaboutexoplanetsislimited.B.TwinklewillfocusonlyonEarth-likeplanets.C.Mostexoplanetsarealreadyconfirmedtohostlife.D.Atmosphericstudiesareunnecessaryforfindinglife.34.Whatisthemainpurposeofthe“Twinkle”satellitedescribedinthetext?A.Todiscovernewexoplanetsarounddistantstars.B.Totestnewlow-costsatellitetechnologyinspace.C.Todirectlyrecordvisualsoflifeformsonotherplanets.D.Tostudyexoplanets’atmosphericconditionsbyanalyzinglight.35.Whichcanbethemostsuitabletitleforthepassage?A.SearchingforLife:NewToolsandTheoriesB.Dr.Lane’sBreakthroughinCreatingArtificialLifeC.BeginningsofLife:OneofModernScience’sMysteriesD.GenerationofBasicComponentsforLifeonExoplanets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。Thetwo-dayweekendsystem,nowwidelyadoptedworldwide,hasbecomeanessentialpartofmodernlife.36Whiledifferentcountriesmayhavevariedweekendcustoms,thecorepurposeremainsthesame:tohelppeoplebalanceworkandpersonallife.Forstudentsandworkingprofessionalsalike,thissystemprovidesnecessarytimeforrelaxationandpersonaldevelopment.Firstly,thetwo-dayweekendoffersvaluablerecoverytime.Continuousworkorstudycanleadtophysicaltirednessandmentalstress.Weekendsgivepeopleopportunitiestosleepsufficientlyandrefreshtheirminds.37Studentswhogetenoughweekendrestoftenperformbetteracademicallythanthosewhooverstudy. 38Withoutproperplanning,weekendsmightbewastedthroughtoomuchscreentimeormeaninglessactivities.Somestudentsspendwholedaysplayingvideogames,whileotherskeepstudyingwithoutbreaks.Bothextremesfailtoachievetheweekend’struepurpose.Thissituationremindsusthatweekendtimemanagementrequiresdeliberateeffort.Tomakethemostofweekends,balancedplanningiscrucial.Agoodweekendplanshouldincludethreeelements:rest,recreation,andpreparation.Forexample,studentsmightschedulemorningstudysessionsforhomeworkreview,afternoonsforsportsorhobbies,andeveningsforfamilytime.Adultscouldbalancehouseholdchoreswithsocialactivities.39Inconclusion,thetwo-dayweekendsystemservesasanimportantsocialmechanismthatpromotesphysicalhealthandmentalwell-being.Whenusedwisely,itbecomesapowerfultoolforpersonalgrowthandrelationshipbuilding.40Byrespectingthevalueofweekendsandplanningthemcarefully,wecantrulyenjoythebenefitsthissystemoffers.A.Asthesayinggoes,“Restwelltoworkbetter.”B.Asthesayinggoes,“Withouthealth,lifeisnolife.”C.Studiesshowweekendrestaidsweekdayconcentration.D.Sucharrangementshelppeoplereturntoworkorstudyrefreshed.E.Weekendrestsboostfocusbutharmpeoplewhoareunabletorelax.F.However,somepeoplefacechallengesinusingweekendseffectively.G.Thisarrangementprovidesweekendrestafteranuninterruptedworkweek.第三部分语言知识运用（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。Frombankertoaward-winningphotographer,AnneReadel’sstoryinspireswithcourage.In2015,theShanghainativemadeachoice41—leavingherhigh-payingfinancejobtodocumenturbanwildlife.Armedwithasecondhandcameraanddeep42fornature,shespentnightsstudyingonlinecoursesanddayspracticingincityparks.HerfirstmajorprojecttrackedredfoxesneartheHuangpuRiverports.Thetaskrequired43determination:sixmonthsof44throughabandonedwarehousesinthemorning,quietlyobservingfoxfamilies.ChinaWildlifeeditorspraisedher45theanimals’cleverurbanadaptationinher“CityWildlings”series.ButfilmingYangtzeRiverporpoises(江豚)broughtunexpected46—saltwaterdamagedherlenses(镜头)and47typhoonsdelayedprogressforweeks.“Thesechallengesforcedmeto48mystrategies,”shewroteinherblog.“Istartedusingwaterproofcasesandlocalfishermen’sknowledge.”Readel’sphotosuniquelybridgescienceandart.Hermacroshots(微距拍摄)ofsparrows’feathersexposed49patternsunnoticedbybiologists,aidingflightresearch.AstrikingTibetanantelopehuntingseries50updatednationallaws,showcasingphotography’ssocialpower.“Don’t51technicalperfection,”sheadvisesstudentsatNanjingUniversityworkshops.“Aimforimagesthat52.”Herclassesemphasize53methods:usingcamouflage(伪装)tentsinsteadofflashlights,respectinganimals’routines.HerShanghaiWetlandproject—threeyearsdocumentingrareblack-facedspoonbills(琵鹭)—54lastspring’sNationalEcologyPrize.“Truephotographyisn’tabout55,”Readelstates.“It'saboutmakingtheinvisibleseen.”41.A.witheaseB.allofasuddenC.withspeedD.everysooften42.A.anxietyB.suspicionC.affectionD.ambition43.A.identicalB.enormousC.instantD.shaky44.A.wanderingB.streamingC.windingD.getting45.A.discipliningB.evaluatingC.penningD.documenting46.A.chaosB.conflictsC.trialsD.ruins47.A.mildB.violentC.dynamicD.minor48.A.withdrawB.adoptC.tackleD.adjust49.A.artificialB.primitiveC.tinyD.initial50.A.causedB.hatchedC.postponedD.designed51.A.pursueB.overlookC.declineD.advocate52.A.profitB.communicateC.shiftD.contrast53.A.economicalB.conventionalC.properD.modern54.A.deniedB.sponsoredC.requiredD.secured55.A.equipmentB.financeC.interestD.beauty第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式，并将答案填写在答题卡相应的位置上。ThroughoutChina’shistory,thebondbetweenhumansandnaturehasbeenprofoundlyshapedbyphilosophieslikeDaoism,whichemphasizeslivinginharmonywithnaturallaws.Ancientpracticessuchasthe24SolarTerms,stillobservedinruralareas,56(scientific)guidefarmingactivitiesbasedonseasonalchanges.ModernChinafacesdualchallenges:balobserversishowChinaintegratestraditionalwisdomintogreenpolicies.Forinstance,the“SpongeCity”initiative,launchedin30urbanareas,usespermeablepavementsandwetlandstoabsorbrainwater,61(reduce)floodrisksby60%.Thesuccessofpandaconservationprovesthatendangeredspeciescanbesavedthroughdedicatedefforts.By2021,oversixty-seven62(reserve)hadbeenestablished,protectingnotonlypandasbutalso8,000plantspecies.Meanwhile,the“AntForest”app,which63(download)by650million 65theancientproverbstates,“Timelyloggingandplantingkeepforestsevergreen”.ThistimelessprinciplecontinuestodriveChina’spursuitofecologicalcivilization.第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节（满分15分）假设你是红星中学学生李华，得知你校交换生Jack最近因学业压力大，加上缺乏锻炼，经常生病。请你用英语给他写一封邮件，内容包括：1.说明定期锻炼的重要性；2.分享你保持健康的运动习惯；3.邀请对方加入并提出希望。注意：80词左右，邮件开头结尾已给出，不计入总词数。DearJack,———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————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。Aftergraduatingfromcollege,Iworkedasasalesmanforapianocompany.Everytimeweadvertised,wewouldreceiveareplyonapostcardwhichsaid,“Pleasebringmeanewpianoformylittlegranddaughter.Itmustberedmahogany(红木).Icanpay$10amonthwithmyeggmoney.”Ofcourse,wecouldnotsellanewpianofor$10amonth.Nofinancecompanywouldcarryacontractwithpaymentsthatsmall,soweignoredthepostcards.Oneday,however,Ihappenedtobeinthatarea,deliveringorders,andoutofcuriosity,Idecidedtomeettheoldladywhohadsentthepostcards.Thescenewasheartbreaking:adirt-flooredcabinwithchickensroaming,sunlightthroughtheroofcracks(裂缝).Abarefootgirlinafeed-bagdresstappedrhythmsonawoodenbox.“Shelearnshymns(赞美诗)byearfromthestoreradio,”hergrandmothersaidproudly.Iexplainedtotheoldladythatwecouldnotsellanewpianofor$10amonthandthatsheshouldstopwritingtouseverytimeshesawouradvertisement.Idroveawayfeelingsad,butmyadvicehadnoeffect—shestillsentusapostcardsayingthesamethingeverysixweeks,alwayswantinganewpiano,redmahogany.Shesworeshewouldnevermissa$10payment.Itwassad.Severalyearslater,Icametoownmyownpianocompany,andwhenIadvertisedinthatarea,thepostcardsstartedcomingtome.Formonths,Iignoredthem—whatelsecouldIdo?Butthen,onedaywhenIwasinthatarea,Imadeabigdecision.Twentyyearslater,whenIwassittinginabar,Iheardthemostbeautifulpianomusicbehindme.21-25BABCC26-30DCCBD31-35BDADA36-40GCFDA41-45BCBAD46-50CBDCANoticingyou'vebeenalwaysnecessaryexercise,IwanttosharewithyoItisreportedthata20-minutewalkdailycomorning,whichI'vekeptfor2years,notonlyboostsmfocus.Whynotjoinme?Let'smeetattheschooltrackeveryFriday.Butthen,onedaywhenIwasinthatarea,Imadeabigdecision.IstoodinfrontsoonerhadtheoldladyopenedthedoorthanwhyIwasthere.“Thankbringingbeautytothesimplehouse.ThenIleft,notexpectingTwentyyearslater,whenIwassittinginabar;Iheardthemostbeautifulpianoladyplayingthepiano,herfingersdancingacrosstofthatlittlegirlcaaflashofsurpriseonherface,whichconfusedme.Aftertheperformance,shedashedignitearippleofdifferenceinotherpeople'slife.1-5BCCAC6-10CBABCM:I’mjustgoingtothekitchentogetsomefood.Doyouwantanything?W:Couldyougetmeaglassofwaterplease?Itisverywarminhere.W:Iknow.I’msoproudofmyself.I’monthsanditreallyhelped.IreallyeW:Bob,areyougoingstraM:OK.(4)IfI’mlate,youcangotothecafénearbyandordersomethingtoeatM:Doyouhavefiveminutestodiscussmytestresults,Mrs.M:BecauseIjustwrotedownthM:I’lldothatnextW:OK.Nowwejustneedtopayforit.Ah,IM:IwanttogivethedeliverymancasW:TheoneaboutthecomW:Noonereallyknows.ItdependsonM:I’mworriedthatI’llhavetolookforanotherjob.W:Thereisplentyoftimebeforethathappensthough,andman.HeisalwaysopW:Isawhimhavingameetingwithourbusinesspartners.Solet’sgetaW:Haveyoubeensittingarenotverypopular,buttheirperfW:Well,whydon’tyoutakeabreakandgoforawalk?W:OryoucouldwearajacketandtakeanumbM:Whyareyoutryingtogetmeoutofthehouse?W:Thatwouldbeveryhelpfulofyou.youalwayscookforme.InthesmalltownofFountainHillsandthenearbyarea,naturewasdyingoffquickly.Somepeopleth(17)Itwassobadthatsomepeopleevechemicaltesting.ThefarmlandaroundFountainHillscametoseeiftheycouldfindoutthecauswasonlyhalf-fullofsunflowers,theynoticedsomethingunusual:thesilence.Exceptafewblackbirdscalling,therewasnonoise.Theyknewsometh