2022-2023学年江苏省南京重点中学高一下学期入学测试英语试题（Word版含答案解析，无听力题）

高一下期入学测试 英语试题
第一部分 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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
An earthquake is one of the most common natural disasters． It may cause great damage． So it is wise to learn some simple safety tips to protect yourself or your family members．
Fragile items like those made of glass are easily broken and should usually be placed on a lower surface, near the ground instead of on the cupboards higher up． Never place them near your bed, sofas and other furniture where you would be sitting or lying down． When there is a strong movement, these pieces will fall on the floor directly and not on you．
There is a strong chance of short circuits (短路) and fire during an earthquake． Make sure you turn off electrical connections and gas immediately when an earthquake happens．
During an earthquake, lie beneath an object that is not easily damaged． Do not go near objects that could directly fall on you． Never use the elevator to go down． Stay inside until the shaking stops and it is safe to go outside． Research has shown that most injuries happen when people inside buildings try to go out． Use the staircases at all times．
If you are outdoors, do not take shelter under a tree, streetlights, electric poles or tall buildings． If you are driving, stop your car and stay in a safe place． Do not park your car under a tree or any tall object．
If trapped in debris (瓦砾堆) , cover your mouth with a handkerchief or clothing． Tap on a pipe or the wall so that rescuers can find you． Use a whistle (哨子) if one is available．
Never shout for help． Shouting can cause you to breathe in dangerous amounts of dust． Do not light a match because you may burn yourself． Do not move about or kick up dust．
1． The purpose of the passage is to tell readers _______．
A． the damage caused by earthquakes
B． the rescue work after earthquakes
C． how to prevent earthquakes
D． what to do about earthquakes
2． The underlined word "Fragile" in Paragraph 2 probably means "_______"．
A． Easily found
B． Easily broken
C． Expensive
D． Heavy
3． During the earthquake, people are advised to _______．
A． go out of the building at once
B． drive to a safe place quickly
C． take shelter under a tree
D． turn off electricity and gas immediately
B
If you enjoy reading, the world in books will become a place which is not to be experienced in watching television only for entertainment． Studies have shown how those who read for pleasure achieve more in literacy (读写能力) and thinking abilities than those who don't． Actually, there is nothing else that will expand your language skills and make your imagination fly．
To begin with, language skills can be better learned through reading for pleasure than through watching TV for entertainment． At its best, television can be educational as well as entertaining, but nobody wishes to improve his literacy by simply sitting in front of a TV box． Therefore, only by reading can you enlarge your vocabulary． However, it must be made clear that the relation between literacy and reading is like comparing health to sport． One is something practical and the other is something you do because you enjoy it．
The books that help you most in imagination are those that make you think most． In this point, reading for pleasure, both paper-based and on-screen, is far more helpful than watching TV． For example, there is always a book which is opened with expectation and closed with profit: imagination． Unluckily, some people's love of books is lost influenced by television, which is considered as a decline in thinking abilities．
On the whole, watching TV is largely harmless as an entertainment and information tool, but there is no better way to improve your language skills and imagination than reading for pleasure． For those who would continue to enjoy reading, there is a paradise (天堂) not yet being lost． Having got an amount of language skills through wide reading, you might as well imagine that such a paradise would not be very unlike a kind of library．
4．What does the writer mainly talk about in Paragraph 1
A．The advantage of reading books．
B．The way of improving language skills．
C．The pleasure in watching TV．
D．The advantage of our imagination．
5．What does the writer say about reading in the text
A．People can get the latest information through it．
B．It offers more pleasure than watching TV．
C．It plays a bigger role in kids' growth than watching TV．
D．More language skills will be gained as people read more．
6．Which word can replace the underlined word "decline" in Paragraph 3
A．Development． B．Decrease．
C．Destroy． D．Improvement．
7．What does the writer think of watching TV
A．It's a waste of time and energy．
B．It's a paradise for those who like watching TV．
C．It's helpful in some aspects．
D．It's done only for entertainment．
C
Belgium is divided into three communities． Each one has its own language and traditions． But the people of Belgium are untied in their love for Belgian potato fries． The fries are prepared and sold the same way in all areas of the country．
The Reuters news service reports that potatoes reached Belgium in the 16th century． But it was not until the 19th century that restaurants and others began selling fried potatoes throughout the country as a separate meal．
Recently, a Belgian group launched a campaign aimed at getting the United Nations (UN) to recognize the popular treat． The group wants the UN's Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization to place the food on its cultural heritage(遗产) list．
The UNESCO list recognizes more than 300 objects beliefs and practices． They include Turkish coffee and the traditional Chinese theater known as Peking opera． The list also includes a dance, the Argentinian tango, and the singing of the Aka pygmies of the Central African Republic． UNESCO says the list is "made up of intangible heritage elements(非物质文化遗产元素) that help show the diversity of heritage and raise awareness about its importance"．
Belgian potato fries are traditionally sold in a paper wrapper, or cone, in a "fritkot" There are about 5,000 fritkots in Belgium． That means they are 10 times more common as a percentage of the population as McDonald's restaurants in the United States． The national organization of fritkot owners say the small, often unfurnished buildings are much like Belgium itself． It says these buildings combine the country's acceptance of disorder with a dislike of structures that all look the same． The group says 95 percent of Belgians visit a fried potato hut at least once a year．
8．Belgian potato fries ________．
A．were recognized by the UNESCO
B．are well received in Belgium
C．are sold in all food stores
D．didn't become a separate meal until the 16th century
9．What's the aim of the Belgian group
A．To place Belgian potato fries on the cultural heritage list．
B．To prevent other countries producing Belgian potato fries．
C．To show the diversity of Belgian foods．
D．To prove the popularity of Belgian foods．
10．Which of the following is NOT listed in the UNESCO list
A．Peking opera．
B．The Argentinian tango．
C．Turkish coffee．
D．American restaurants．
11．What does the underlined word "fritkot" in the last paragraph probably refer to
A．A simple house which is used to live in．
B．A kind of small, unfurnished building．
C．A place where machines are used to make goods．
D．A piece of paper, plastic, or thin metal that covers something．
D
How does an ecosystem(生态系统) work What makes the populations of different species the way they are Why are there so many flies and so few wolves To find an answer, scientists have built mathematical models of food webs, noting who eats whom and how much each one eats．
With such models, scientists have found out some key principles operating in food webs． Most food webs, for instance, consist of many weak links rather than a few strong ones． When a predator(掠食动物) always eats huge numbers of a single prey(猎物), the two species are strongly linked; when a predator lives on various species, they are weakly linked． Food webs may be dominated by many weak links because that arrangement is more stable over the long term． If a predator can eat several species, it can survive the extinction of one of them． And if a predator can move on to another species that is easier to find when a prey species becomes rare, the switch allows the original prey to recover． The weak links may thus keep species from driving one another to extinction．
Mathematical models have also revealed that food webs may be unstable, where small changes of top predators can lead to big effects throughout entire ecosystems． In the 1960s, scientists proposed that predators at the top of a food web had a surprising amount of control over the size of populations of other species—including species they did not directly attack．
And unplanned human activities have proved the idea of top-down control by top predators to be true． In the ocean, we fished for top predators such as cod on an industrial scale, while on land, we killed off large predators such as wolves． These actions have greatly affected the ecological balance．
Scientists have built an early-warning system based on mathematical models． Ideally, the system would tell us when to adapt human activities that are pushing an ecosystem toward a breakdown or would even allow us to pull an ecosystem back from the borderline． Prevention is key, scientists say because once ecosystems pass their tipping point(临界点), it is remarkably difficult for them to return．
12． What have scientists discovered with the help of mathematical models of food webs
A． The living habits of species in food webs．
B． The rules governing food webs of the ecosystems．
C． The approaches to studying the species in the ecosystems．
D． The differences between weak and strong links in food webs．
13． A strong link is found between two species when a predator ________．
A． has a wide food choice
B． can easily find new prey
C． sticks to one prey species
D． can quickly move to another place
14． What will happen if the populations of top predators in a food web greatly decline
A． The prey species they directly attack will die out．
B． The species they indirectly attack will turn into top predators．
C． The living environment of other species will remain unchanged．
D． The populations of other species will experience unexpected changes．
15． How does an early-warning system help us maintain the ecological balance
A． By getting illegal practices under control．
B． By stopping us from killing large predators．
C． By bringing the broken-down ecosystems back to normal．
D． By signaling the urgent need for taking preventive action．
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。
One of my earliest memories was watching my mom talk on our old phone． I was fascinated that she could talk to someone who wasn't actually in the room with her． 16________ I was wondering how she managed to talk with someone she couldn't see．
17________ Later, we had mobile phones that could be carried around the room． Then came computers and smart phones． These days I can send an e-mail around the world in a second． My daughter's smart phone has a hundred apps and a dozen social media accounts． She stores all of her information in a mysterious place known as "the cloud", where she can take it out at any time． It seems that we are more connected in this world than ever before．
18________ Few take the time to talk face to face． Instead of looking into the eyes of our loved ones, we stare at our screens． It seems as if the most connected generations are also the loneliest．
Don't let technology take our time and ruin our life． Make the time to meet, to pray and to communicate with each other． Take a walk on the beach with a friend． Have a long conversation with the phones off and the hearts on．19________
Remember that we are here to love each other, help each other and make this world a better place．20________ But when it can't, turn it off．
A． That was a long time ago．
B． Connect offline well as online．
C． Smart phones have both advantages and disadvantages．
D． We should communicate with each other with phones off．
E． When your technology can help to do these things, then use it．
F． However, what bothers me is that we rarely associate with each other nowadays．
G． When she left the room, I slowly walked over to the phone and stared at it for a while．
第二部分 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。
I took an airplane to Beijing in February． Ahead of me to my right, a kid was 21 ．
I went up to a woman． She had in her arms a kid that 22 crying． I told the mother that the kid needed to be walked and then she would 23 and sleep． I knew this because I am a father of four 24 children． The woman said she was too tired as she had been up the whole night before． I 25 to walk the kid so she could get some sleep．
As I took the kid in my arms, I 26 her for the kid's name and age． I then started 27 walking up to the front of the economy section． The kid immediately fell to sleep． When I got back to the mothers 28 , I found her fast asleep． I kept walking for over three hours and walked slowly up and down． Since it was a nearly 13-hour flight, I walked a quarter of the whole journey— 29 a kid．
Women on board would 30 me during my long walk, wanting to see the kid． One woman asked me some questions like "How many 31 do youhave " "Four," I said． She looked closely at my wrinkled(有皱纹的) face and white hair (I was almost 60) and said, "Well, I hope this is your last one． " She thought I was the kid's 32 ． I just 33 and walked on．
When I was back to the mother, the mother 34 ． I gave her kid back to her, who 35 sound asleep．
21．A．singing B．talking C．sleeping D．crying
22．A．kept B．started C．practised D．hated
23．A．break down B．go ahead C．settle down D．set off
24．A．grown B．powerful C．curious D．slim
25．A．deserved B．offered C．pretended D．agreed
26．A．requested B．commanded C．asked D．consulted
27．A．slowly B．quickly C．calmly D．strongly
28．A．home B．seat C．section D．room
29．A．watching B．carrying C．tricking D．seeking
30．A．spot B．remind C．stop D．award
31．A．customers B．passengers C．members D．children
32．A．mother B．teacher C．father D．nurse
33．A．refused B．smiled C．apologised D．signed
34．A．woke B．left C．wandered D．shouted
35．A．turned B．fell C．remained D．looked
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。
Many cities have live music in their parks during the summer． But there's a park in Denmark 36________ people can hear music all year round — not on a stage but among the trees．
As part of 37_______ art project for public in Aalborg, trees in the Park of Music host the music once 38______(perform) by musicians at the nearby cultural center． It all started in the 1980s when the city asked visiting musicians to plant a tree 39_______ a memorial of their excellent and 40_______(forget) performances．
Since then, over 80 trees 41 ______(plant) by musicians worldwide． In 2012, some of the trees became playable． It works like this．42 _______(simple) press the button on the plaque (匾牌) bearing a musician's name next to the tree, and people 43 ______(hear) a piece of the musician's music．
All kinds of music from 44_______(artist) like Sting can be heard． The trees are "played" about 300,000 times a year, 45________(show) the popularity of the art project．
第三部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节 （满分15分）
假如你是李华,你收到朋友李磊的来信,他告诉你他不适应高一数学老师的课,在数学方面有些困难,以至于跟不上其他同学,他感到非常着急。请给他写一封电子邮件,想办法解决这方面的困难。
注意:
1．词数80左右;
2．邮件的开头和结尾已给出,不计入总词数。
参考词汇:适应adapt to
Dear Li Lei,
I have got your letter．
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Best wishes!
Yours,
Li Hua
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。
Maybe, we all need to treat others with more patience and understanding． Then we might be repaid in unexpected ways．
Fifteen years ago, I took a trip to Lecce in southern Italy． Lecce is an important place for art and culture lovers． Walking among churches and old buildings in the city center is a dive into the past． More importantly, it's an ideal place for photographing．
One morning, I got up early enough for a sweeping view of the sunrise, the blue sea, white buildings and green trees． After climbing up a hill, I paused to catch my breath． As I looked around I was shocked by the breath-taking views in front of me．
When I positioned myself to take some pictures, a woman suddenly approached from behind, and planted herself right in front of my view． Like me, I thought, this woman was here to stop for a short break, and enjoy the scenery． Beyond my expectation, she stood still as if something caught her attention, not noticing anyone else's presence around her．
For about l0 minutes, I used my camera to scan the sun and review the shot I would eventually take． Patient as I was, I got bored finally． "Is it too much to ask her to move aside so that I can take just one picture of the landscape " I asked myself．
Of course, I could have asked her, but something prevented me from doing so．
She seemed so absorbed in her observation that I didn't have the heart to mess with that． So I decided to wait．
Another 10 minutes passed． However, the woman was still there． I grew really impatient． I decided to take the photo anyway． With an unwilling touch of the shutter (快门), I left in low spirits．
After the photos were printed, I tried to find the photo "ruined" by the woman．
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Now this photo hangs on a wall in my study．
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答案以及解析
答案：1-3DBD
解析：1． 写作意图题。根据第一段最后一句可知, 本文主要介绍了地震来临时的一些安全方面的建议, 告诉读者该怎么做。故选D。
2． 词义猜测题。根据后面的"like those made of glass are easily broken"可知, fragile意为"易碎的"。故选B。
3． 细节理解题。根据第三段中的"Make sure you turn off electrical connections and gas immediately when an earthquake happens．"可知, 在地震发生时, 要确保立即关掉电源和煤气。故选D。
答案：4-7ADBC
解析：4．主旨大意题。通读第一段可知，该段主要讲的是阅读能给人们带来许多好处，如提升语言技能和增强我们的想象力。故选A。
5．细节理解题。根据第一段的内容可知，人们读的书越多，获得的语言技能就越多。故选D。
6．词义猜测题。根据本段第一句The books that help you most in imagination are those that make you think most． 可知，培养想象力的书可以帮助你更多地思考，因此不看书会使人思考能力下降。因此该词在句中意为"下降,减少"。故选B。
7．细节理解题。根据第四段中On the whole, watching TV is largely harmless as an entertainment and information tool 可知，整体而言，看电视作为娱乐和信息工具并没有害处，故可推知从某些方面来说，看电视是有益的。故选C。
答案：8-11 BADB
解析：8．细节理解题。根据第一段第三句But the people of Belgium are untied in their love for Belgian potato fries．可知比利时薯条在比利时很受欢迎。故选B。
9．细节理解题。根据第三段中The group wants the UN's Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization to place the food on its cultural heritage list． 可知the Belgian group的目的是将比利时薯条列入世界文化遗产名录。故选A。
10．推理判断题。根据第四段中They include Turkish coffee and the traditional Chinese theater known as Peking opera． The list also includes a dance, the Argentinian tango, and the singing of the Aka pygmies of the Central African Republic．可知D项 American restaurants．没被列在UNESCO名单中。故选D。
11． 词义猜测题。根据最后一段中There are about 5,000 fritkots in Belgium．．． The national organization of fritkot owners say the small, often unfurnished buildings are much like Belgium itself．可知划线词指的是A kind of small, unfurnished huilding。故选B。
答案：12-15 BCDD
解析：12．细节理解题。根据第二段第一句"With such models, scientists have found out some key principles operating in food webs．"可知，应选B。
13．推理判断题。根据第二段第句"When a predator(掠食动物) always eats huge numbers of a single prey(猎物), the two species are strongly linked．．．"可知，当一种掠食动物总是吃掉数量庞大的单一种类的猎物时，这两种动物有较强关联；结合下文可知，有较弱关联的两个物种，掠食动 物有广泛的食物选择、容易找到新的猎物，故排除A、B。 D项在文中没有提及，也排除。故选C。
14．细节理解题。根据第三段第二句"In the 1960s, scientists proposed that predators at the top of a food web had a surprising amount of control over the size of populations of other species—including species they did not directly attack．"可知，若一个食物链顶层的掠食动物大规模减少， 其他物种的数量将会经历意想不到的改变。故选D。
15．细节理解题。根据最后一段第二句"Ideally, the system would tell us when to adapt human activities that are pushing an ecosystem toward a breakdown or would even allow us to pull an ecosystem bade from the borderline．"可知，预警系统是通过发出需要采取预防行动的信号来帮助我们维护生态平衡。故本题选D。
答案：16-20 GAFBE
解析：16．根据空处前一句可知，作者对于妈妈 能够和一个与她不在同一个房间的人说话感到很好奇，这吸引了作者。故G项"当她离开房间的时候，我慢慢地走到电话那儿并盯着看了一会儿"符合文意。故选G。
17．根据空后的"Later, we had mobile phones．．． Then came computers and smart phones． These days I can send an e-mail"可知，作者阐述了随着时间的变化，家中的通信工具也发生了改变，故A项"那是很久之前的事儿了"符合文意。故选A。
18．根据空处所在的位置可知，空处为段落主題句。根据下文可知，本段主要讲述现在我们很少面对面交流了。F项"然而， 令我感到担心的是，我们现在很少互相交流了"能很好地槪括段意。故选F。
19．根据上文可知，作者认为不能让科技占据我们太多的时间，摧毁我们的生活，我们应该花时间互相见面交流。B项"既要在网上联系也要在网络之外联系"符合文意。故选B。
20．空处前一句提到我们来到这个世界是为了相互关爱．相互帮助，使世界变得更美好;后一句提到当科技不能（帮助你）做到这些时，就关掉它。所以空处应表示当科技能够帮助你做到这些时就使用它。 故选E。
答案：21．D; 22．A; 23．C; 24．A; 25．B; 26．C; 27．A; 28．B; 29．B; 30．C; 31．D; 32．C; 33．B; 34．A; 35．C
解析：21．根据下段中的 She had in her arms a kid that ______ crying．可知,一个孩子在哭。故选D。
22．根据 She had in her arms a kid that ____________ crying．并结合选项可知,只有A项符合语境。keep doing sth意为"一直做某事"。故选A。
23．根据语境可知,作者告诉那位母亲,孩子需要有人抱着走走,然后她就会静下来睡觉。break down意为"出故障";go ahead意为"前进, 进行";settle down意为"定居;(使某人)安静下来";set off意为"出发;引起"。故选C。
24．根据后文的my wrinkled face and while hair (I was almost 60)可推知,作者是四个"成年"孩子的父亲。故选A。
25．根据空后的to walk the kid so she could get some sleep 可知,作者"主动提出"抱着孩子去走走,这样她就能睡一会儿了。offer to do sth 意为"(主动)提出要做某事"。故选B。
26．根据空后的for the kid's name and age可知作者是在"问"孩子的名字和年龄。故选C。
27．根据常识和后文的walked slowly可知,作者在哄孩子睡觉,所以是开始慢慢地走到经济舱的前面。故选A。
28．根据常识,作者把孩子哄睡着了,自然要送回到妈妈那里,也就是回到妈妈的座位(seat)。故选B。
29．根据上文的I took the kid in my arms 及I kept walking for over three hours and walked slowly up and down． 可知在长达13个小时的航班上作者有四分之一的时间在抱着一个孩子。故选B。
30．根据下文的wanting to see the kid可知,航班上的女士们要看孩子,因为作者抱着孩子来回走,所以是让作者停下来。故选C。
31．根据下文的"Four,"可知(一位女士)在问作者有几个孩子。故选D。
32．根据前文的I hope this is your last one可知,她认为作者是孩子的父亲。故选C。
33．根据语境,作者应是微笑着继续来回走。故选B。
34．根据下文的I gave her kid back to her可知,孩子的妈妈醒了。故选A。
35．根据语境,此处是说作者把孩子抱给她妈妈时,她仍然在熟睡。故选C。
36-45答案： where an performed as unforgettable have been planted Simply will hear/can hear artists showing
解析：36考查定语从句。句意：但在丹麦有一个公园，人们一年四季都能听到音乐—不是在舞台上，而是在树林里。此处是定语从句，先行词是park，先行词在从句中作地点状语，应用关系副词where引导。故填where。
37考查冠词。句意：作为奥尔堡公共艺术项目的一部分，音乐公园的树木承载着附近文化中心音乐家们曾经演奏过的音乐。project为可数名词，此处为泛指，且art是发音以元音音素开头的单词，应用不定冠词an。故填an。
38考查非谓语动词。句意：作为奥尔堡公共艺术项目的一部分，音乐公园的树木承载着附近文化中心音乐家们曾经演奏过的音乐。perform与music是逻辑动宾关系，应用过去分词，作后置定语。故填performed。
39考查介词。句意：这一切始于20世纪80年代，当时该市要求来访的音乐家种植一棵树，以纪念他们出色而难忘的表演。后跟名词作宾语，表示"作为"应用介词as。故填as。
40考查形容词。句意：这一切始于20世纪80年代，当时该市要求来访的音乐家种植一棵树，以纪念他们出色而难忘的表演。根据句意可知，此处与excellent是并列成分，应用形容词unforgettable，修饰名词performances，作定语。故填unforgettable。
41考查动词时态语态和主谓一致。句意：从那时起，世界各地的音乐家已经种植了80多棵树。主语over 80 trees与谓语plant构成被动关系，结合上文since then可知，此处使用现在完成时的被动语态，主语为over 80 trees，助动词用have。故填have been planted。
42考查副词。句意：只需按下树旁标有音乐家名字的牌匾上的按钮，人们就会听到这位音乐家的一段音乐。修饰动词press，应用副词simply，句首单词首字母要大写。故填Simply。
43考查动词时态或情态动词。句意：只需按下树旁标有音乐家名字的牌匾上的按钮，人们就会听到这位音乐家的一段音乐。此处表示将来的动作，应用一般将来时，也可以用情态动词can表示"能、会"。故填will/can hear。
44考查名词复数。句意：像斯汀这样的艺术家的各种音乐都能听到。artist为可数名词，前文没有冠词，表示数量大于一，应用复数形式。故填artists。
45考查非谓语动词。句意：这些树每年被"演奏"约30万次，显示出该艺术项目的受欢迎程度。分析句子结构可知，show在句中应用非谓语动词形式，表示一种而然而然的结果，应用现在分词，作结果状语。故填showing。
第三部分 写作
第一节
答案：Dear Li Lei,
I have got your letter． And I am very glad that you believe in me．
I have known you have some difficulty in learning maths because you can not adapt to what your maths teacher teaches．
You're worried about not being able to catch up with others in your class． I think the following may be of help to you． Firstly, you'd better listen to the teacher carefully in class． You can ask your maths teacher to explain what you can not understand after class． Secondly, confidence is very important． You should be confident and believe in yourself． Finally, you can communicate with your classmates and get some advice on maths． Nothing is difficult if you put your heart into it． I hope you will make progress in it．
Best wishes!
Yours,
Li Hua
第二节
答案：
After the photos were printed, I tried to find the photo "ruined" by the woman． However, it turned out that my unwilling touch led to a perfect picture． Actually, it was exactly the woman's presence that made the image come to life and breathe． I loved the picture so much that I put it in a frame and sent it to a photography contest． To my surprise, this picture was thought highly of by some professional photographers too． Several days later, I received a letter saying that I got the first prize in the photography contest．
Now this photo hangs on a wall in my study． I hung it there not only because it is my favorite picture, but also it can be a reminder． For one thing, it can be a reminder for me to be patient when meeting with something annoying． For another, I want to remind myself that we all live in the same space and share a common desire for beauty． If we can try to understand others, we can build a closer bonding and live in harmony with each other． Then we might be rewarded in unexpected ways though we expect nothing in return．