西大银翔实验学校高2025届
（满分：150分；考试时间：120分钟）
注意事项：
1. 答题前，考生先将自己的姓名、班级、考场/座位号、准考证号填写在答题卡上。
2. 答选择题时，必须使用2B铅笔填涂；答非选择题时，必须使用0.5毫米的黑色签字笔书写；必须在题号对应的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写无效；保持答卷清洁、完整。
3. 考试结束后，将答题卡交回（试题卷学生保存，以备评讲）。
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）
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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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。每段对话仅读一遍。
How does the woman want her meat cooked
A. Rare. B. Medium-rare. C. Well done.
Which place will the man go to this weekend
A. A concert hall. B. A stadium. C. A gallery.
What are the speakers talking about
A. Polite greetings. B. Table manners. C. Body language.
What are the speakers doing
A. Taking a picture. B. Having a haircut. C. Looking at a photo.
What will the man do after he gets home
A. Drive to a furniture store.
B. Buy the woman a new table.
C. Borrow a truck from the woman.
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。
What does the woman think of electronic music
A. It is clever. B. It is loud. C. It is modern.
How old was the woman when attending a classical concert
A. 16. B. 17. C. 18.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
Why does the man turn to the woman
A. He has to work late. B. He has to get groceries. C. He has a package to come.
What is the man getting
A. A box of fruit. B. Some alcohol. C. Some sports equipment.
What do we know about the speakers’ kids
A. They are under the age of 21.
B. They’ll return home by 3:00 p.m.
C. They’ll practice soccer at 5:00 p.m.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
What is the probable relationship between the speakers
A. Father and daughter. B. Teacher and student. C. Classmates.
What does the woman want to become
A. A security guard. B. A computer security expert. C. A computer science teacher.
What does the man suggest the woman do
A. Do well in math. B. Major in math. C. See math as a career.
听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。
Where does the conversation take place
A. At school. B. At the zoo. C. At an amusement park.
Why is Lisa surprised
A. John was busy. B. John arrived late. C. John changed his mind.
Why did John lie to Lisa
A. He wanted to come alone.
B. He was afraid of roller coasters.
C. He wanted to give her a surprise.
What does John say about Lisa
Considerate. B. Brave. C. Reliable.
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
Why did the speaker buy a new umbrella
A. His old one was damaged. B. He really loved that one. C. He failed to bring one.
What is the main advantage of the hotel’s location
A. It is beside the Eiffel Tower.
B. It is very close to a bakery.
C. It is within walking distance to Louvre.
Why did the speaker go to Paris
A. To see some artworks. B. To eat some French food. C. To meet some good friends.
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、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
The International Consumer Electronics Show CES is known as the place where many companies across the globe show their latest technology offerings. Here is a look at some of the top products presented at CES 2023.
AirSelfie camera
Electronics maker AirSelfie launched its latest self-flying camera designed to take “selfie” pictures. The new device, called Air Pix, is a small, light camera that flies through the air and takes high-quality photographs and videos. A video on the company’s website explains that Air Pix can fly, frame and take pictures all by itself before landing back on the user’s hand.
Labrador’s assistive robot
Robot maker Labrador announced the launch of its Retriever robot. The small, self-driving machine is designed to hold things and, as its name suggests, also retrieve (取回) things. The robot can be controlled by voice commands or from an app on a phone. It can also be programmed based on an exact map of a user’s home. The company says the Retriever is designed “to serve as an extra pair of hands and lighten the load of everyday tasks in the home.”
Self-driving tractor
American-based farm equipment producer John Deere presented a fully self-driving tractor. The company says the vehicle is equipped with six different cameras and a series of sensors to guide the tractor through the fields. Farmers can control the vehicle and see the tractor’s progress in real time through a mobile device. John Deere says the concept is to help farmers do more work with fewer tools and other people.
Who are most likely to be interested in Labrador’s assistive robot
A. Photographers. B. Cleaners. C. Housewives. D. Farmers.
What do Labrador’s assistive robot and the self-driving tractor have in common
A. They both have voice control. B. They both are really very smart.
C. They both help with housework. D. They come from the same producer.
What is the main purpose of the text
A. To show the wide popularity of CES.
B. To advertise some famous technology companies.
C. To predict some future electronic products.
D. To introduce some technology products from CES.
B
I was trained as a gymnast in Hunan, China, in the 1970s. The government wanted to transfer (转学) me to a school for athletes while my parents wanted me to become an engineer, because they firmly believed there was only one sure way to happiness: a safe and well-paid job. But my dream was to become a Chinese opera singer. Although I tried everything I could to go to opera school, I knew I was too old to be trained and my dream would never come true.
But that’s so unfair. So I was determined to find another calling—books. I satisfied my hunger for parental advice from Fu Lei’s Family Letters by Fu Lei and Zhu Meifu, found my role model of an independent woman from Jane Eyre, learned to be efficient from Cheaper by the Dozen, and inspired myself to study abroad after reading Complete Works of Sanmao and Lessons from History.
I came to the U. S. in 1995 where I started comparative paring and contrasting give scholars a more complete understanding of a topic. So I thought, well, if comparative reading works for research, why not do it in daily life too So I started reading books in pairs. They can be about people who are involved in the same event—Benjamin Franklin by Walter Isaacson and John Adams by David McCullough, for example, or friends with shared experiences. I also compare the same stories in different genres or similar stories from different cultures, as Joseph Campbell did in his wonderful book The Power of Myth.
Books have given me a magic portal (入口) to connect with people of the past and the present. I have come to believe that coming true is not the only purpose of a dream. Its most important purpose is to get us in touch with where dreams come from, where passion comes from and where happiness comes from. Even a shattered (遭受极大打击的) dream can do that for you. So may books be always with you.
24．What’s the purpose of paragraph 1
A. To provide background information. B. To list some examples.
C. To make a comparison. D. To summarize the paragraphs below.
25．From which book did the author get the motivation to study abroad
A. Fu Lei’s Family Letters. B. Jane Eyre.
C. Cheaper by the Dozen. D. Complete Works of Sanmao.
26．What is paragraph 3 mainly about
A. The future of comparative reading.
B. The concept of comparative reading.
C. The writer’s experiences of comparative reading.
D. The writer’s achievements of comparative reading.
27．What is the best title for the text
A. How I Chase My Dreams B. How Books Open My Mind
C. Why I Am Keen on Comparative Reading D. Why a Broken Dream Changes My Life
C
Imagine you found a wallet containing a stranger’s contact details but no cash. Would you return it to its owner Now imagine the same wallet contained a few banknotes. Would that change your response Does it depend on the amount of money And how do you think other people would react
Honesty makes the world go round. Without people trusting in one another, society would fall apart. Honesty is therefore studied academically. Most work in the area, though, takes place under controlled conditions in labs, often featuring well-off and well-educated Westerners as its subjects. By contrast Alain Cohn of the University of Michigan and his colleagues have taken such behavioral economics around the world, covering 40 countries, 355 cities and more than 17, 000 people.
As the team report this week in Science, Dr Cohn’s research assistants entered public buildings. They handed in a wallet to the receptionist, saying they had found it on the street outside. Each wallet contains contact details. Importantly, some wallets also included $13.45, while others not. Then, the team simply waited to see who would return the wallet.
In 38 of the 40 countries, the wallets with money were returned more often than those without (51% vs 40%). In addition, wallets containing a larger sum of money ($94. 15) were even more likely (by about another 10%) to be returned than those with less.
With greater temptation (诱惑), then, comes greater honesty—at least when it comes to lost wallets. Interestingly, though, such honesty is not reflected in people’s expectations of others. When surveyed, most of 299 volunteers predicted that the more money in a wallet, the less likely it would be returned.
A certain doubt about the motives of others is probably good for survival. But the warm inner thought of “doing the right thing” is also a powerful motivation. How this altruism developed is much debated—particularly when it extends, as in Dr Cohn’s experiments, to strangers whom the altruist has no expectation of ever meeting. Be that as it may, as this study shows, such altruism is real and universal.
28. How is Alain Cohn’s research different from the previous
A. It covered varied subjects and backgrounds.
B. More scientists participated in the research.
C. It was carried out in controlled situations.
D. It took no account of well-educated Westerners.
29. What can we learn from the research
A. Rate of honesty varies among countries.
B. People prefer returning wallets without money.
C. The less money in a wallet, the higher rate of returning.
D. Wallets with more money are more likely to be given back.
30. What does the underlined word “altruism” in the last paragraph mean
A. Doubt of others’ motivations. B. Concern for others’ needs.
C. The motivation for survival. D. Understanding of people’s doubt.
31. What’s the best title for the text
A. Money Answers All Things.
B. Money Makes the Mare Go.
C. Honesty Is Questioned in Face of Money.
D. Money Doesn’t Make the World Go Round.
D
When you’re super tired, you may be more likely to take a nap than grab a snack. What about mosquitoes (蚊子) Scientists have long been interested in mosquito sleep cycles.
However, it’s hard to study sleeping mosquitoes. That’s partly because mosquitoes will get excited when they sense a meal: the experimenter. That makes it difficult for the insects to nod off. And when mosquitoes do nod off, they look rather similar to those that are just resting to save energy.
Ajayi at the University of Cincinnati and his colleagues studied mosquitoes’ sleep. The team focused on three species known to carry diseases. The first, Aedes aegypi, is active by day. The second, Culex pipiens, prefers to dine after dusk. The third the malaria—carrying Anophles stephensi—is up at night. All these mosquitoes were left alone in a room. There, the team used cameras and sensors to spy on them. Together, these observations helped the researchers spot a sleeping mosquito.
After about two hours, the mosquitoes appeared to nod off. They didn’t move for a long time. And as time went on, Culex pipiens and Aedes aegypti showed less response when the experimenter walked in the room. This showed that a tasty smell was less likely to wake those species when in a deep sleep.
Then the insects were placed in clear tubes that were shaken every few minutes to keep them from falling into a deep sleep. After 4 to 12 hours, the team exposed the insects to some heated sweat. That mimicked (模仿) the presence of a host on which the mosquitoes could snack. In another experiment, a human volunteer offered up a leg for mosquitoes to feed on for five minutes.
In both cases, the mosquitoes that got a full night’s rest were much more likely to land on the host than sleep-deprived(剥夺) ones. In eight tests, an average of 77 percent of the well-rested mosquitoes went for a blood meal. Only 23 percent of mosquitoes that were sleepy did the same.
The findings open avenues for research into controlling mosquitoes, Ajayi says. That, in turn, could help keep people safe from mosquito-spread diseases.
32. What adds difficulty to studying sleeping mosquitoes
A. Mosquitoes’ daily routines. B. The smell of human beings.
C. The wide variety of mosquitoes. D. Mosquitoes’ different sleeping habits.
33. What did Ajayi do to study mosquitoes
A. He tracked mosquitoes’ behavior. B. He tested the mosquitoes on his leg.
C. He went over many previous studies. D. He exposed mosquitoes to many snacks.
34. What is the finding of the study
A. Mosquitoes need more sleep than humans.
B. Mosquitoes never bite when lacking sleep.
C. Sleepy mosquitoes like the smell of heated sweat.
D. Sleepy mosquitoes are more likely to sleep than to eat.
35. What is the significance of this study
A. It can help to understand human sleep.
B. It can help to control the spread of some diseases.
C. It can help to find out technology to mimic mosquitoes.
D. It can help to discover the differences between various mosquitoes.
第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Different Cultures
The cultures of the East and the West really distinguish each other a lot. 36 .
The origin of the Eastern culture is mainly from two countries: China and India. Both of the two cultures are developed by river—the Yellow River in China and the Hindu River in India. 37 .
When the two mother rivers gave birth to the Eastern culture, another famous culture was brought up on the Mesopotamian Plain—the Mesopotamian Civilization. This civilization later on developed into the cultures of Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome. 38 Like the Chinese culture, the European culture also crossed waters. When the British settled down in America, their culture went with them over the Atlantic Ocean. So the American culture doesn’t distinguish from the European culture a lot.
At the same time, some other differences add to the cultural differences. Take the language system for example. In the East, most languages belong to the pictographic language while the Western languages are mostly based on the Latin system. Other causes like human race differences count as well. But what’s more, due to the far distance and the steep areas between the East and the West, the two cultures seldom communicate until recent centuries. 39
The differences are everywhere. 40 But different cultures make the world of the 21st century more colorful. The cultural gap should not be the obstacle to the civilization of human being. It ought to be the motivation of our going farther.
Let us work together to keep a variety of cultures.
And these two are well-known as the base of the European culture.
One important thing is to learn about other cultures.
This is because the culture systems are two separate systems on the whole.
They are obvious and affect people’s ways of thinking and their views of the world.
They helped the two cultures develop for centuries and form their own styles.
So they grew up totally in their own ways with almost no interference from the other.
第三部分 语言运用（共三节，满分45分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
Few 17-year-old girls know how to weld (焊接) two metal pipes together. I have learned this skill in the past five years as an assistant for my father’s personal plumbing (管道装置) business. This summer job often needs to deal with the mess that causes physical and mental 41 , and, to some extent, 42 a tough and elegant attitude. It is often difficult to cope with. But I
_ 43 _ .
Every morning, I had to put on a pair of men’s jeans. Most of my peers are 44 to wear it in public. I 45 tied my hair when I rushed out of the house, and climbed into the front passenger seat of the plumber’s construction 46 _ .
When my peers were part-time babysitters or lifeguards, I was 47 my father in the dirty bathroom or the wet basement. Thick dust covered my nose and mouth, and my hands became black. There is nothing beautiful and neat; everything in front of you is _ 48 _ .
Honestly speaking, I felt powerless, discouraged and unable to think hard. Pipe work is a tough job, and I sometimes hate it. I asked myself why I had to tolerate these dust and sweat. I can even find another job, a 49 job more like my peers. 50 , just as I hate messy pipes, I also hate being affected by these little _ 51 _ emotions. After all, the world is built by people who are willing to get their hands dirty. Life is a process of 52 chaos (混乱) and learning to clean up, and pipeline work is no 53 .
My dad and I not only create chaos, we also create 54 . When customers are 55 for our work, I understand that we have brought order to their lives in small places. The physical and mental discomfort of plumbing work is worth it.
A. misfortune B. pleasure C. injury D. discomfort
A. recovers B. reflects C. requires D. reviews
A. determined B. insisted C. rejected D. hesitated
A. keen B. unwilling C. willing D. impatient
A. carefully B. eventually C. hurriedly D. normally
A. spacecraft B. agency C. vehicle D. rocket
A. assisting B. teaching C. protecting D. preventing
A. ugly B. sufficient C. crucial D. flexible
A. renewable B. regular C. realistic D. responsible
A. However B. Therefore C. Otherwise D. Instead
A. warning B. surprising C. touching D. disturbing
A. controlling B. attempting C. judging D. accepting
A. excuse B. puzzle C. description D. exception
A. order B. fortune C. memory D. wealth
A. ready B. grateful C. thirsty D. sorry
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。
At the opening session of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) on Oct 16, Xi Jinping, general secretary of the CPC Central Committee, 56 (deliver) an important report in which he stressed that the work concerning young people is 57 (strategic) significant. “A nation will prosper only when its young people thrive (少年强，则国强).”
Close attention was focused 58 issues of immediate concern for young people in various areas. The country has established and continued to improve the system of 59 (finance) aid for students, 60 offers full coverage from preschool to postgraduate (研究生) education. More young people have thus been granted equal opportunities to receive better education, according to the Youth of China in the New Era, 61 official report 62 (release) by the State Council in April.
The government has also taken a number of measures targeting youth employment, including encouragement and subsidies (补助) for 63 (company) to take on more young people, as well as guidance to help college graduates find jobs and vocational 64 (train).
Meanwhile, under the innovation-driven development strategy and open 65 (compete) mechanisms (机制), a large number of world-class young scientists have come to the forefront of major scientific and technological programs.
第二节（共15小题； 每小题1分，满分15分）
阅读下列句子短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
I’d appreciate it if you could consider my ____________ (apply). I’m looking forward to your early reply.
It is highly recommended that you write your own _____________ (origin) compositions instead of imitating others’.
Remembering new vocabulary once for all without repeated review is _____________ (extreme) challenging.
When _____________ (absorb) in painting, the artist would forget all the pains he suffered in his life.
After the fire, property _____________ (belong) to the local residents was greatly damaged.
There are stories about his _____________ (generous), the massive amounts of money he gave to charities.
There are _____________ (vary) types of the disease, making it hard to provide the cure.
With the girls giving a wonderful concert, their parents watched with a _____________ (satisfy) look.
Your birthday is therefore the perfect time for being grateful _____________ what you have already experienced and achieved.
We offered him our _____________ (congratulate) on his graduation from Peking University.
This restaurant has an inviting, homelike atmosphere _____________ the customers are tended warmly and carefully.
It is necessary to reflect _____________ the pains and gains of the project with the other members of the team.
China’s chip technology ___________ (impress) the rest of the world over the last decade with its independently developed smart phones.
To me, nothing is _____________ (significance) than his never betraying me.
Don’t take a tour to the Siberia in December—the icy air is cold beyond _____________ (believe).
第四部分 写作（满分25分）
假如你是高二的学生李华，你的笔友Tom对中国传统文化很感兴趣，他来信让你推荐适合的中国读物。请根据下面的要求给他写一封回信，内容包括：
1.推荐读物的名称及内容；
2.推荐理由；
3.邀请他来中国体验文化。
注意：
1. 词数100左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________高二英语开学考试试题答案
听力：
1-5 BCBCA 6-10 BACBA 11-15 ABACC 16-20 BACBA
二、阅读：
21—23 CBD 24—27 ADCB 28—31 ADBD 32—35 BADB
36—40 DFBGE
三、完型：
41—45 DCBBC 46—50 CAABA 51—55 DDDAB
短文填空：
delivered 57. strategically 58. on 59. financial
which 61. an 62. released panies
64. training petition /competitive
五、单句填空：
66. application 67. original 68. extremely 69. absorbed
70. belonging 71. generosity 72. various 73. satisfied
74. for 75. congratulations 76. where 77.on
78. has impressed 79. more significant 80. belief
六、书面表达：
Dear Tom，
How is everything going Having heard that you are keen on Chinese culture, I am more than glad to share you with one of the outstanding books—A Dream of Red Mansions to you.
A Dream of Red Mansions was written by Cao Xueqin in the middle of the 18th century, which mainly describes the rise and decline of a famous royal family and reflects the complicated relationships between people from all walks and classes of life in ancient China. It is not only regarded as one of the Four Great Classical Novels and an encyclopedia of Chinese culture, but also a gem of world literature. Therefore, it is worthwhile for you to read the book.
It will be appreciated if my recommendation is considered. By the way, why don't you come to China and experience its culture in person It will be more beneficial for you to discover its beauty here. Looking forward to your arrival!
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
听力材料文本
听力原文
Text 1
M: How would you like your meat cooked, ma’am We can do anything from rare to well done.
W: I’d like it medium-rare with spicy sauce on the side, please.(1)
Text 2
W: I thought you were going to that concert this weekend. Shouldn’t you be on your way to the stadium by now
M: That’s next weekend. This weekend I will enjoy an art exhibition with my mom in town.(2)
Text 3
M: Bobby, can you stop talking when your mouth is full And can you sit up in your chair, please
W: And how many times have your father and I told you Don’t eat with your hands!(3)
Text 4
W: Grandpa, how come your hair looks so different in this picture (4)
M: Well, because I was a lot younger then. You see, when you get older, you start losing your hair.
Don’t worry, though. It’s different with girls.
Text 5
W: I need your help moving my new table into the apartment this weekend.
M: I’ll be back at my place on Sunday. Will we need to pick it up with my truck
W: Yes. They’re holding it at the furniture store where I bought it from.(5)
Text 6
W: Why do you listen to that music Why not listen to classical music
M: Classical music is the music of the past and this is the music of the present.
W: But can’t you turn it down It hurts my ears.(6)
M: It’s electronic music. We live in an electronic age. I do like some classical music. Some of it is very clever.
W: I don’t understand your music.
M: When you were 18, you probably liked the music of your time. Things change.
W: When I was 16, a year younger than you, I attended a classical concert.(7) I’ve loved that music ever since.
Text 7
M: Are you going to be home at 3:00 p.m. today, or are you staying late at work
W: I’m not staying late, but I was going to stop by the grocery store on my way home. Why
M: I have something being delivered around 5:00 p.m., and I want to make sure someone is there to receive it.(8)
W: Oh, okay. I can be home by 5:00 p.m., but the kids will both be home from soccer practice by then. One of them could sign for it.
M: No, they can’t, because it is a box of wine.(9) The delivery person will need to see identification to make sure the person signing is over 21 years old. Our kids are not old enough yet.(10)
W: Fine. I will hurry home before the wine arrives.
Text 8
W: I think I want to become an expert on computer safety,(12) but the schools that I want to apply to don’t have that major. I know that there are some private colleges that offer it. Should I send applications to those places, too
M: I don’t think that’s a good idea, honey. You can consider that as a career, but I think you should study a broader subject in school.
W: Like what
M: Well, what would be a learning requirement for a computer security job
W: Computer science!
M: Definitely. But let’s go even further. Do you know what you should learn well in order to be good at computer science
W: Math
M: Yes!
W: But… I don’t know if I want to major in math. It seems like it would be so hard!
M: It’s okay, honey. You don’t have to only study math. But you do need to have a solid background in it.(13) Choosing computer science as your major is good, but you should also take plenty of math classes. No matter what you plan to do, I’m behind you, my little girl.(11)
Text 9(第14题为总结题)
M: Hey, Lisa. I am glad I catch you before you go in. Now we can go in together.
W: Hey, John. I’m surprised to see you here. What made you come tonight I thought you said you were busy when I asked yesterday. Did you plan to go to your grandparents’ house change (15)
M: Well, I did say that originally. However, I want to be honest now and tell you that I lied to you. I really wanted to come tonight, but I was scared. I have never been on a roller coaster before.(16)
W: Don’t apologize for that. I’m sorry that I put you into that position. I wouldn’t have invited you if I had known you were scared. I never meant to make tonight stressful.
M: No, it’s my fault. I really never had the opportunity to fix my problem before, so I didn’t know what to do. But I came tonight to face my fears directly!
W: That is very brave of you. I’m glad to be here with you while you do that. Besides, the town’s holiday celebrations have much smaller rides. It is a good place to start. Let’s buy some tickets and enjoy the celebrations.
M: Thank you for being so understanding. (17)You are a really great friend. Let me buy the tickets for us to thank you.
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M: Today is the third day of my week’s holiday in Paris. The journey here was very long and I felt tired because I didn’t get much sleep on the plane. But I was excited when I got in the taxi and I could see the Eiffel Tower from the window. It really is quite an impressive sight. The weather here is a little bit cold, and sometimes rainy. So I had to buy a new umbrella because I forgot to bring one.(18) The traffic is very bad, so usually I like to walk if I can. But it’s a big city, so it can get very tiring after a few hours. The food here is delicious, but I don’t like the breakfast served at the hotel. However, I am so lucky because there is a nice bakery close to where I am staying.(19) They have fresh bread every morning and the shopkeeper always greets me with a big smile. I have visited most of the famous places, but I couldn’t get into the Louvre, because I went too late last night and the tickets were all sold out. I really hope I can go today, because I’m a big fan of art galleries and I must see the painting of Mona Lisa. It’s the real reason I came here.(20)
