湖南省长沙市望城区第六中学2026-2027学年高三上学期开学英语试题（含答案）

望城区六中2027届高三开学测试英语

注意事项：

1.答题前填写好自己的班级、姓名、考号等信息

2.请将正确答案填写在答题卡上

一、听力(共20小题,共30分)

1.WhereisRobertDavis?

A.Inabank.

B.Inahospital.

C.Atagasstation.

2.Whatisthemangoingtotakepartin?

A.Asportsmeeting.

B.Themid‑termexam.

C.AsportsTVprogram.

3.HowhighhasDavidjumpedthistime?

A.1.68meters.

B.1.70meters.

C.1.72meters.

4.Whendidthemanbegintowritethecompositionlastnight?

A.At9:00.

B.At9:30.

C.At10:05.

5.Whatprogramdoesthewomanprefer?

A.Talkshows.

B.Sports.

C.News.

听下面的录音,回答以下小题。

6.Whatisthemainargumentagainstthe“meltingpot”metaphor?

A.Itisscientificallyinaccurate.

B.Itimpliesforcedassimilation.

C.Itishistoricallyoutdated.

7.Whatalternativemetaphordoesthewomanprefer?

A.Atapestry.

B.Amosaic.

C.Asaladbowl.

听下面一段对话,回答以下小题。

8.Whatdoesthemanrecommendtothewoman?

A.Anovel.

B.Ajobposition.

C.ATVprogram.

9.Howdoesthewomansoundattheendoftheconversation?

A.Humorous.

B.Interested.

C.Disappointed.

听下面一段对话,回答以下小题。

10.WhatisthebookKevinmainlyabout?

A.Amagicworld.

B.Aboy’sgrowth.

C.Apenguin’sadventure.

11.Whichbookisaboutafamilystory?

A.BlownAway.

B.Jones’Peanuts.

C.TheLastWolf.

12.Whatcanwesayaboutthelastbookthemanmentioned?

A.It’sadventurous.

B.It’seducational.

C.It’sanimal‑centered.

听下面的录音,回答以下小题。

13.Whendidthemanstarttovolunteer?

A.In2020.

B.In2021.

C.In2022.

14.Whydoesthemanchoosetovolunteerafterretirement?

A.Toavoidfeelinglonely.

B.Todevelopanewhobby.

C.Tousehisknowledgetohelpothers.

15.Whatvolunteeractivitydidthemanusedtodo?

A.Hetaughtinlocalschools.

B.Heofferedfoodtothehomeless.

C.Heactedasaguideinhishometown.

16.Whatdoesthemangainfromvolunteering?

A.Asenseofachievement.

B.Asenseofpurpose.

C.Asenseofhonor.

听下面一段对话,完成以下小题。

17.WhoisCathy?

A.Aschoolteacher.

B.Aradiohost.

C.Agovernmentofficial.

18.Whatcanthevisitingadultsdointheschool?

A.Givespeeches.

B.Observeclasses.

C.Organizeactivities.

19.Howcanthestudentsbenefitfromtheschoolprogram?

A.Earnextracredits.

B.Findjobopportunities.

C.Learnaboutadults’life.

20.Whatisthegoaloftheschoolprogram?

A.Toimprovestudent‑teacherrelationship.

B.Topromotetheideaofwork‑lifebalance.

C.Toenhanceschool‑communityinteraction.

二、阅读理解(共20小题,共50分)

A

TheAdmonitionsScrollisconsideredamilestoneinChinesepaintinghistory.

TraditionallyattributedtoGuKaizhi(aboutAD345‑406),itprobablydatestobetweenAD

400and700.

ThismasterpieceshowsapoetictextcomposedbyanofficialZhangHua(aboutAD232‑300)

aimedatcorrectingthebehaviorofanempress.TheScrollcarriesinscriptions(题字)bylater

collectorsincludingtheQianlongemperor(1736‑1795).TheBritishMuseumpurchasedtheScroll

fromCaptainClarenceJohnson(1870‑1937)whowasinBeijingin1900duringtheBoxerRebellion

(1899‑1901).Originallyahandscroll,thepaintingandlaterinscriptionswereseparatedand

mountedontopanelsin1914.

Visitinginformation

TheAdmonitionsScrollwillbeondisplayfromMonday,14July—Monday,25August,

2025.▷Duetoconservationprecautions,itcanonlybedisplayedforsixweekseachyear.

Non‑museumguidedtoursandtourgroups,regardlessofsize,willnotbepermitted.

▷Hand‑heldphotographyandvideorecording(withoutflash)isallowedinthegalleryfor

priva▷tepurposesonly.

IfyouwanttoseetheAdmonitionsScrollthroughouttheyear,adigitalscreenofthescroll

isava▷ilableinRoom33:ChinaandSouthAsiaontheFirstFloor.

21.WhowrotethepoetictextontheAdmonitionsScroll?

A.ZhangHua.

B.GuKaizhi.

C.Qianlongemperor.

D.ClarenceJohnson.

22.Whyisthepaintingonlydisplayedforsixweekseachyear?

A.ToprotecttheScroll.

B.Toreducevisitorflow.

C.Toavoidphototaking.

D.Toshowadigitalcopy.

23.Whereisthetextmostprobablytakenfrom?

A.Anancientpoetrycollection.

B.Amuseumvisitorguideorwebsite.

C.Amoralguidebookforwomen.

D.Anartist’sbiographyofGuKaizhi.

B

We’veallheardthatostriches(鸵鸟)burytheirheadsinthesandwhendangerapproaches.

Whileuntruefortheostriches,itmirrorsacommonhumanbehaviorcalled“informationavoidance”

—theactivechoicetoturnawayfromthefreelyavailableinformationhighlyrelevanttoourselves.

Butwhydowechangefromnaturallycuriouschildrenintoselectiveinformationavoiders?

A2025studytitled“BecominganOstrich”exploredthis.Researchershadchildrenaged5to

10playagamewhereresearchersdesignedtwocandydistributionschemes(方案):equalsharesfor

each,oronelargeshareandonesmallshare.Mostchildrenchosethelatterandclaimedthelarge

share.Then,researchersaskedwhethertheywouldliketoknowhowmanycandieswereleftfor

theirpartner.Theresultwasinteresting.Youngerchildrenshowedstrongcuriosity,activelyseeking

theirpartner’sinformation.Theolderchildren,however,increasinglychosetoavoidit.

Researchersexplainedaschildrengrowolder,theybecomemoreconcernedwithfeelingat

ease—eveniftheiractionsmightnotbemoral.Byavoidingtheirpartner’sinformation,theytend

tokeepasenseoffairness,oratleastappearingfair.Thisstrategymakesiteasiertoactinsatisfying

personalinterestswithoutfeelingguilty.Theynotethatadultsroutinelyemploythesameapproach

invariousreal‑lifesituations.

Yetavoidancehaslong‑termcosts.Skippinghealthscreeningsmayeaseanxietynow,butcan

riskserioushealthissueslater.Avoidingtoughconversationsmaypreventshorttermconflict,but

willlikelytrappeopleinunsatisfyingrelationships.“Byrepeatedlyavoidingopposingviews,”

researcherswarn,“webuildavoidancehabitsthatcanhardenintorigidthinkingpatternsovertime.”

It’snowonderresearchersrefertothisasafundamentalhumancontradiction:westartoutin

lifeascuriousexplorers,eageraspossibletoabsorbwhateverknowledgewecan.Yet,somewhere

alongtheway,welearntostickourheadsinthesandlikeanostrich.Thiscomfortableescape,

nevertheless,canshapeourchoicesanddeterminehowourlivesunfold.Recognizingthisisthefirst

steptowardreclaimingthecourageouscuriositythatdefinesourearliestyears.

24.Howdoestheauthorintroduce“informationavoidance”inParagraph1?

A.Byusingametaphor.

B.Byofferingstatistics.

C.Byshowinganargument.

D.Bygivinganexample.

25.Whydidtheolderchildrenavoidtheirpartner’sinformation?

A.Tomaintainaniceself‑image.

B.Tosafeguardothers’interests.

C.Tosustaintheirsenseofguilt.

D.Toobeytherulesofthegame.

26.WhatisParagraph4mainlyabout?

A.Theconsequencesofavoidanceactions.

B.Thewaysofformingthinkingpatterns.

C.Thereasonsofignoringopposingviews.

D.Thehealthcostsofouravoidancehabits.

27.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleofthetext?

A.Doesavoidancebringtruehappiness?

B.Shouldweburyourheadslikeanostrich?

C.Canweshapeourchildhoodcuriosity?

D.Isavoidanceapathtogreatercuriosity?

C

Manypeoplefinishworknotjusttiredbutwired.Theirmindskeepracing,theirbodiesfeel

tense,andeveninrestfulmoments,theyfeelasenseofurgency.Conversationsreplay,unfinished

tasksresurface,andthenervoussystemseemsunwillingtopowerdown.Thisstatehasbecome

commoninmodernlife,yetitcarriesrealconsequencesforphysicalhealth,especiallyforthose

likelytosufferheadaches.

Stressisnotalwaysharmful.Shortburstsofstresscanimprovefocusandperformance.

Problemsarise,however,whenstressbecomeschronic.Thenervoussystemprocessesbothstress

andpain.Butwhenthebrainperceivesongoingdemandswithoutrecovery,itkeepsthebodyin

prolongedalertness.Duringtheseperiods,hormones(激素)suchascortisolandadrenalineremain

elevated,whenheartraterisesandmusclesstaytense.Overtime,thisdisturbsthebody’snatural

balanceandcreatesconditionsforheadachedisorderstodeveloporworsen.

Chronicstressactsasbothatrigger(诱因)andworseningfactorformigraines(偏头痛).The

nervoussystemsofmigrainesufferersaremoreresponsivetoenvironmentalchanges,including

sleepvariations,hormonalshifts,andstresslevels.Persistentstressmayincreasethefrequencyand

severityofmigraine.Muscletensionintheneckandshoulders—afrequenteffectofstress—can

alsocausetensionheadaches.Extendedsitting,sustainedconcentration,andphysicaltensionduring

workoftenleadtotensionheadachesinthelaterhoursoftheday.

Chronicstressalsoharmssleepquality.Manywhofeelwiredafterworkstruggletofallorstay

asleep.Poorsleepthenkeepsthestresscyclegoing,makingthebrainevenmoresensitiveand

increasingthelikelihoodofheadachesthenextday.Thiscyclecanbedifficulttobreak,astiredness

reducestoughnessandamplifiesthesenseofbeingoverwhelmedthatcomeswithstress.

Understandingthisconnectionpointstopracticalstepstoshiftthenervoussystemoutofits

activatedstate.Buildsmalltransitionsintoyourday,andtakeafewminutestopausebetween

activities.Exploremindfulness‑basedpractices.Techniquessuchasmeditationandfocused

breathingmayretrainthebraintorespondtostresswithgreaterflexibility.Besides,medical

evaluationcanidentifyunderlyingcauses.

28.Howdoestheauthorpresenttheissueinparagraph1?

A.Bygivingexamples.

B.Bylistingtypicalsymptoms.

C.Bydefiningaconcept.

D.Byprovidingdetailedstatistics.

29.Whydoeschronicstresscauseheadaches?

A.Itdisturbssleeppatterns.

B.Itlowersstresssensitivity.

C.Itincreasesmusclerelaxation.

D.Itupsetsbodybalanceandtightensmuscles.

30.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“amplifies”inparagraph4mean?

A.Increases.

B.Reduces.

C.Hides.

D.Ignores.

31.Whatistheauthor’smainpurposeinwritingthetext?

A.Tocompareheadachetreatments.

B.Tocriticizemodernworkculture.

C.Toexplorestress‑headachelinkandsolutions.

D.Tohelppeopleavoidallformsofstress.

D

KenynBoro,a16‑year‑oldgirl,hasearnedthenickname“theMaster”forhercommandof

wushu,orChinesemartialarts.Shenotonlyteacheswushutoherpeersatschoolbutalsocoaches

herfamilyathome,turningthelivingroomintoanimprovisedtrainingspace.

Borobeganlearningwushuatsevenandwastheonlyonetopersistinheroriginalbeginner

group.Afternineyearsofpractice,shehaswonthreemedalsintheKenyaWushuNational

Championshipssince2021.

Boro’sexperiencesmirrorwushu’srapidgrowthinKenya.InKiambuCountyalone,over

4,000studentsin24publicprimaryschoolspracticeitthroughclubssetupbytheKenyaKungfu

WushuFederation.

“Kungfuchangeschildreninwaystheycan’talwaysdescribe,”saidNgaruiyaNjonge,

presidentofthefederation,“Iftheyabandonit,theyriskdriftingintobadhabits!Thatiswhywe

keepencouragingthemtotrain.”

Njonge,wholearnedmartialartsindependentlyviaYouTubeafterhisChinese‑trainedcoach

left,dedicateshimselftospreadingitnationwide.

Promotingwushuhasnotbeenwithoutchallenges.Fundingshortagesandlimitedtraining

venuesoftenmaketheworkdifficult,andtherearemomentswhenNjongeconsidersstopping.Yet

hepersists,inspiredbythetransformationshewitnessesinhispupils.“SometimesIthinkabout

givingup,”hesaid,“butmystudentswakemeup.IcanseewhatI’vetaughtthemintheir

performancesatthetournament.It’salive.”

Njonge’seffortstopromotewushuhavealsoopeneddoorstodeeperculturalexchangeswith

China.InSeptember2025,supportedbytheChineseembassy,Njongeaccompaniedtwoofhis

studentsonaculturalandmartialartsexchangetriptoChina,wheretheylearnedtaichiandvisited

theShaolinTemple,gainingfirsthandexperienceoftheart’soriginsandtraditions.Inspiredbythe

trip,oneofhisstudents,ElvisMunyasya,planstoimprovehisChineseskills,whichheseesaskey

toimprovinghiswushuandconnectingmorecloselywithChineseinstructors.

32.WhatearnedKenynBorothenickname“theMaster”?

A.Herskillsinwushu.

B.Herlearningexperience.

C.Hernineyearsofpractice.

D.Herwinningthreemedals.

33.What’sthefocusofNjonge’swordsinparagraph4?

A.Positiveeffectsofwushu.

B.Potentialrisksofwushu.

C.Kids’uncleardescription.

D.Children’sunhealthyhabits.

34.WhatdoesNjongethinkofhisworkofpromotingwushu?

A.Tiringandmeaningless.

B.Toughbutwell‑funded.

C.Challengingbutrewarding.

D.Smoothandworthwhile.

35.Whatcanwelearnaboutthemartialartsexchangetrip?

A.ItofferedaccesstoChinesecuisine.

B.Itwassupportedbylocalfederations.

C.ItinspiredlinkswithChinesecoaches.

D.Itenrichedstudents’martialartsknowledge.

七选五

InsomeUSstates,gymclassischanging.Manyschoolsarefocusingongettingstudentsready

forlifeafterhighschool.Theyarelookingforwaystoleaveeventheleastathletickidswiththe

willandskillstokeepmoving.Forgymteachers,thatmeanslessfocusonwhoisbestatasport.It

meanslessropeclimbinganddodgeball(躲避球).___36___

ANewModel

InoneNewYorkschooldistrict,thereisno“gym”class.___37___Theyincludedance,

self‑defenseandrockclimbing.Theyincludemountainbiking,in‑lineskating,andboating.

“Wewantourkids…,tobeactiveforlife,”saidRonWhitcomb.Hemanagesthephysical

education,orPE,programfortheVictor,NewYork,schooldistrict.

AUSlawpassedin2015increasedtheimportanceofhealthandfitnessineducation.Italso

gavemorefunding(资金)toPEprograms.

Whitcomb’sprogramstartedbeforethatlawpassed.___38___Connecticut,Vermontand

MichiganareallplanningtoimprovePE’splaceintheirschools.

OutsidetheGym

TracyKrauseteachesPEinWashingtonState.Forafewyears,shehastakenstudents

fly‑fishingandrockclimbing.___39___ItcombinesPE,English,andscienceintooneprogram.

“Wewantkidstoleavewithaplanforthefuture,”Krausesaid.“Ithinkthesameneedstobetrue

abouttheirhealth.”

LifelongSkills

InWashington,D,C,allsecond‑graderslearntoridebikes.Fourth‑andseventh‑graderslearn

parkour(跑酷).Parkourteachesstudentstojump,climbandrollinthefastestwaytheycan.Sixth‑

graderslearnhowtoreadacompass.Highschoolersswim.___40___

Teachershopetokeepstudentsliking,nothating,PE.Thatmeansfindingsportsoractivities

theyenjoy.

A.Theyarealsocuttingbackonteamsports.

B.Itmeansmorebikeridingandoutdoorhikes.

C.Otherschoolsarenowfollowinghisprogram.

D.Insteadthereisalistofdifferentfitnessclasses.

E.Theschooldistrict’sgoalistoteachlifelongskills.

F.Sheispartofherschool’s“OutdoorAcademy”program.

G.Kidswhoarenotasathleticsometimeshateplayingteamsports.

三、完形填空(共15小题,共15分)

Seventeen‑year‑oldsprinter(短跑运动员)ChenYujieisarisingstarinChineseathletics.Last

November,sheexperiencedoneoftheslowestyetmostmeaningful___41___ofherlife—asa

torchbearerinGreece.“Everydaycompetitionsareaboutspeedandefficiency;thetorchrelayis

moreabout___42___aspirit,”shereflected.Thisexperiencebroughtherastepclosertoher

Olympic___43___.

Chenmadeheadlinesatlastyear’sNationalGames,whereshe___44___goldinboththe

women’s100mand200m,becomingtheyoungestdoublesprintchampionintheevent’shistory.

Despiteher___45___fame,sheremainsgrounded.“Mostpressureisinyourownmind,”shesays,

tryingto___46___raceswithalightermindset.

She’sbeen___47___byherschool,whichcreatedapersonalizedtutoringprogramtokeepher

uptodateduringfrequenttravels.Herteachersandclassmatescheerforher___48___,makingher

theirpride.

Onthetrack,Chencontinually___49___hertechnique.Masteringasinglemovementiseasy,

butlinkingmanyintoasmoothwholeisa___50___.“Ihavetogooveritrepeatedlytofindthe

rightfeel,”sheexplained.This___51___processismadepossiblebyherfamily’ssupport.Her

parents,bothformerathletes,never___52___herintosportsbutencouragedherinterests.

Chen’s___53___wasclearwhenshewonherfirstnationaltitle,defeatingOlympicathletes

inthe100mfinal.Atthe15thNationalGames,Chenshone,breakingthewomen’sU20Asianrecord

inthe100mandaNationalGamesrecord.

Lookingahead,Chen’seyesarefixedonthefuture.“Ihaven’tset___54___formyself—I

justkeeprunningforward,”shesaid.Forthisyoungstar,every___55___isoneinwhichshecan

run,continuouslystrivingtogoasfaraspossible.

41.A.shows  B.trials  C.journeys  D.runs

42.A.buildingup  B.competingfor  C.passingon  D.holdingonto

43.A.rank  B.standard  C.dream  D.event

44.A.pursued  B.defended  C.claimed  D.missed

45.A.newfound  B.lasting  C.temporary  D.imaginary

46.A.analyse  B.approach  C.predict  D.extend

47.A.funded  B.supported  C.attended  D.coached

48.A.calmly  B.silently  C.anxiously  D.enthusiastically

49.A.repeats  B.improves  C.simplifies  D.employs

50.A.challenge  B.routine  C.opportunity  D.mystery

51.A.minor  B.short  C.conventional  D.demanding

52.A.pressured  B.guided  C.followed  D.invited

53.A.luck  B.talent  C.courage  D.potential

54.A.goals  B.examples  C.limits  D.rules

55.A.direction  B.promise  C.victory  D.ambition

四、语法填空(共10小题,共15分)

ThetastesofsouthernChina

Astheskybeginstopale,teahousesthroughoutthecityofGuangzhou,GuangdongProvince,

cometolife.Woodentablesglowwithasoftshine,bamboosteamerspileuplikesmallhills,and

themomentalid56.________(lift),cloudsofsteamrollupward.Thedelicatesweetnessofcrystal

shrimpdumplings,thefragrantrichnessofporkdumplings,andthemild57.________(deep)of

chickenfeetspreadthroughtheair,58.________(instant)stirringtheappetite.

Groupsofseasoned59.________(local)gatheraroundtables,eachwithapotofhottea.The

softmurmuroftalks,thelightsoundofdishes60.________theopeningofsteamersmakeup

Guangzhou’swarmestmorningmusic,61.________(show)thatyumcha—morningtea—

isdeeplyrootedintolocaldailylife.

62._______________(build)ongenerationsofcraftsmanshipandlovefortraditionalflavors,

dimsumhaswonnotonlylocalloyaltybutalsotheadmirationofvisitorsfaraway.Formany

travelers,morningteabecomestheirfirstrealencounterwiththesoutherncity,withsomearriving

specificallyfor63._______________tasteofauthenticCantoneseflavorsandtheeverydaywarmth

thatcomeswiththem.

64._______________thecorebirthplaceofCantonesecuisine,theGuangdong‑Hong

Kong‑MacaoGreaterBayAreaisdefinedbybothinclusivenessandrestriction.Itsdietaryculture

restsonfreshness,tendernessandbalance,65._______________reflectslocalwisdomandanopen,

generoustaste.Attheheartofitall,Guangzhou’smorningtearemainsthemostgroundedstarting

point.

五、应用文写作(共1小题,共15分)

66.(15分)假定你是李华，上周五你们班在公园上了一堂美术课。请你给英国朋友Chris写

一封邮件分享这次经历，内容包括：

(1)你完成的作品；

(2)你的感想。

注意：

(1)写作词数应为80个左右；

(2)请按如下格式在答题纸的相应位置作答。

DearChris,

I’mwritingtosharewithyouanartclassIhadinaparklastFriday.

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Yours,

LiHua

六、读后续写(共1小题,共25分)

67.(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。

Atthelibrary,NateJaspernoticedasignforthe“FirstAnnualHighlandDrawingContest.”It

askedforartworkshowingtheuniquebeautyoftheirtown.Noticinghisinterest,thelibrarian,Ms.

Kim,handedhimaflyer.“Thewinningdrawingswillbedisplayedrighthereinthelibrary,”she

added.

Sittingonthelibrarystepsoutside,Natewaslostinthought.Hehadalwayslovedart.Hecould

neverhavetoomanysketchpads(素描本)andcrayons.“Ihavetoenterthiscontest!”hesaidto

himself.

Butsomethingtroubledhim.Yearsoflivinginthesmalltownhadconvincedhimthatitwasa

dullplace.“There’snothingspecialaboutit—onlyordinaryfarms,animals,andtrees!”hefrowned.

“WhatwillIdraw?”

Justthen,BrianaWilliams,anewgirlinhisclasswhohadjustmovedfromHouston,alarge

moderncityinTexas,walkedout.SpottingNate,shesatdownbesidehimandnoticedtheflyer.“A

drawingcontest?Thatsoundsfun!”

“Notreally,”Natesighed.“Trustme,thistownisabigbore.”

Brianalookedsurprised.“Well,everythingheremayseemboringtoyou,buttome,it’sallnew!

I’dlovetoseemoreofit.Showmearoundsometime.Andbringyoursketchpad—youmightfind

somethingworthdrawing.”

ThenextSaturday,theywandereddownaquietlanetogether.Brianastoppedbeneathalarge

mapleandgazedupinawe.Natepausedbesideher.Atfirst,itfeltstrangetoadmireatreehe’d

passedahundredtimes.Butashefollowedhergaze,thesunwasshiningthroughthebranches,

turningtheredandyellowleavesintoaseaofburninggold.

“There’snowherethisquietandprettyinHouston,”Brianasaidsoftly.

Natefeltsomethingclickedinhismind.Highlandwasn’tabigbore—hewasjusttoousedto

it.Hebegantowonderwhatotherhiddenbeautywaswaitingtobediscovered.

注意：

1.续写词数应为150个左右；

2.请按如下格式在答题纸的相应位置作答。

Inspired,NatesuggestedtheyvisithisGrandpa’sfarm.

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Onthedayoftheawardceremony,thelibrarywascrowded.

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望城区六中2027届高三开学测试英语

听力答案：1‑5BABBC6‑10BBABA11‑15BABCB16‑20ABBCC

【原文】M:CouldyoupleasetellmewhatroomRobertDavisisin?

W:Yes,heisinthespecialcareunitonthefourthfloor.Isuggestthatyoucheckwiththenursefirst.

【原文】W:Whateventsareyouinthisterm?

M:100‑meterdash,200‑meterdashand400‑meterrelay.

W:Youmustbeaveryfastrunner.

【原文】W:Davidjumped1.68meterslasttime.Andnowit’shisturntojumpagain.Let’swatch

forawhile.

M:Allright.Welldone!Hehasjumped1.70meters.

【原文】M:Bytheway,haveyoufinishedyourcomposition?

W:Yes,Ispentmorethan40minutesonitlastnight.

M:Ididn’tstartituntil9:30lastnight,becauseIhadtodomyphysicsexercisesfirst.35minutes

later,Ifinishedmycomposition.

【原文】M:I’mcrazyaboutsportsandtalkshows.Iftheyareon,IcouldbeinfrontoftheTVfor

hours.Whataboutyou?

W:Imostlywatchthenewsandcookingprograms.

【原文】W:I’veneverlikedthe“meltingpot”ideaformulticulturalsocieties.Itsuggestseveryone

shouldblendintoonehomogeneousculture,losingtheirdistinctness.

M:What’swrongwithaimingforunity?

W:Trueunityshouldn’trequireerasure.The“meltingpot”historicallyoftenmeantconformingto

adominantAnglo‑ProtestantnormintheUS.Abettermetaphorisa“mosaic”or“tapestry”—where

individualculturalpiecesremaindistinctbuttogethercreateabeautiful,strongerwhole.Diversity

isthestrength,notaningredienttobemeltedaway.

M:Soyouvalueintegrationthatpreservesuniqueidentitiesoverassimilation?

W:Exactly.Assimilationisaboutsubtraction;integrationisaboutadditionandmutualenrichment.

【原文】M:DidyouhearaboutthebookOrbital,Holly?Youreallyshouldreadit!

W:What’sspecialaboutit?Isitasciencefictionnovel?

M:Yes.Thebookisthefirstspace‑themednoveltowintheBookerPrize.Itfollowssixastronauts

inspaceoverthecourseof24hours.

W:Itsoundslikeyoureallyenjoyedit.

M:Yeah.Ifinishedthis136‑pagebookwithoutstopping.It’sveryexciting.

W:Soundsgreat.Ihavetoadmit,you’verousedmyinterest.

【原文】W:Hi,welcometoourprogram,Mr.BeDuff.

M:Thanks.

W:IoncereadyourbookKevin.Althoughithasbeennearlytenyearssinceitwaspublished,itis

stillahit.It’saboutalittleboycalledSees,whoalwaysblameshismistakesonhisimaginaryfriend,

right?

M:Yes,Iwantchildrentoknowthatit’sokaytomakemistakes,butbeinghonestisevenmore

important.

W:It’strulyameaningfulbook.Couldyourecommendafewofyourotherbooks?

M:Yes,BlownAwaytellsaboutapenguinwholivesintheAntarcticandgetshimselfintoallsorts

ofadventures.AndJones’Peanutsisacozyfamilystory.LastyearIpublishedabooknamedThe

MoonHavenChronicles:TheLastWolf.Ittellsthestoryoffourfriendsinmoonhavenwhosneak

outonafullmoonnightanduncoverthesecretofthewolfman.

【原文】W:Goodevening,John.I’msogladtohaveyouhere.

M:It’smypleasure.

W:Whendidyoustarttovolunteer?

M:WhenIretiredin2020,IfoundmyselfmoretimetospareandIwaslookingforthingstodo.

That’swhyIbeganvolunteeringthenextyear.

W:Therearemanywayswecanma