江苏省常州市五校2024-2025学年高二上学期10月联考英语试卷(含答案)

江苏省常州市五校2024-2025学年高二上学期10月联考英语试卷
学校：___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________
一、阅读理解
Summer Leadership Camp
Each July, Missouri Military Academy’s Summer Leadership Camp welcomes young men from across the country to train, compete and learn.The summer camp experience is a rewarding opportunity for young people to learn leadership skills.
Rein Community Service
Join Rein Community Service and earn up to 80 hours of community service credit this summer. Choose the community service program that is right for you and have a lasting influence on the lives of others. Through their work with various non-profit agencies and volunteer organizations, our teen community service volunteers will experience the joy of improving the global community while having the adventure of a lifetime.
Green River Preserve
Green River Preserve is a non-competitive summer camp connecting children to nature. Located in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Western North Carolina, Green River Preserve inspires campers to have a greater understanding of themselves, their environment and their fellow man.
English Language Camp
At the camp, children will build their confidence while also acquiring the basic skills of conversation, vocabulary and grammar. Our class sizes are small, allowing every child to receive the required personal attention from our fully qualified and professional teachers who all have a wealth of experience in coaching children from all around the world.
1．Missouri Military Academy’s Summer Leadership Camp is mainly designed for young people who ________.
A.want to be soldiers
B.like to compete with others
C.want to develop leadership skills
D.are not good at expressing themselves
2．At Rein Community Service, children can learn to be ________.
A.confident B.competitive C.loving and caring D.strong and brave
3．Which camp should a child choose if he wants to be close to nature
A.Summer Leadership Camp. B.Rein Community Service.
C.Green River Preserve. D.English Language Camp.
4．About the English Language Camp, which of the following is right
A.Children can experience the joy of improving the global community.
B.It is a non-competitive summer camp.
C.The class sizes are tiny and every child can receive personal attention from teachers.
D.At the camp, children will build their confidence while acquiring the leadership skills
5．The passage is mainly about ______.
A.summer camps B.nature protection
C.volunteer service D.language and skills learning
"Hungary "I looked at my school headmaster in confusion."I never mentioned wanting to go to Hungary,"And with that, my adventure started.
My name is Jonathan Diamond and I just finished an amazing school exchange year in Hungary.
Going on an exchange had always been my dream. When my high school offered an all-year program, I jumped at the opportunity. It would pay for almost everything and all I had to do was get a plane ticket. I knew where I wanted to go: Spain, the country of dancers wearing flowing red dresses. So when I heard that I was going to Hungary, I was pretty shocked. But I decided to make the best of it, since it was, after all, a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Before I knew it, I was on the airplane, leaving for Budapest International Airport, Hungary.
I had times when I almost gave up. Hungarian is the hardest language on the planet, Cultural differences occasionally embarrassed both my peer teens and me. I had to give up eating carrots, my beautiful favorite, for they think carrots are rubbish in their country. The change in the landscape was amazing, looking nothing like skyscrapers, bullet trains, cars, and people in tiny houses that I had been accustomed to. Gradually, I fell in love with the relaxing lifestyle, the warm-hearted people, and getting home at 2:30p.m.at the latest from school. And I was sad to leave on my very last day.
Having the host family who took me as one of their own members was the best thing I've ever experienced. From my little sisters, I learned how to embrace life to its fullest. From my brothers I learned that it's OK for a boy to run around the house. From my host parents I learned to stay positive, to smile, and that when you pick the right persons and take their hands, suddenly, you become friends.
6．How did Jonathan feel when he was told to go to Hungary
A.Excited and satisfied. B.Confused and shocked.
C.Amazed and embarrassed. D.elighted and interested.
7．Why did Jonathan still decide to go to Hungary instead of Spain
A.He didn't like Spain. B.He wanted to learn Hungarian.
C.It was a rare chance. D.Going to Hungary was much cheaper.
8．What can we learn about Jonathan during his stay in Hungary
A.He fell in love with eating carrots.
B.He couldn't wait to leave.
C.He was surprised by the landscape.
D.He quickly got used to the Life there.
9．According to Jonathan, the host family_____.
A.changed him completely
B.taught him how to dance well
C.treated him as equally as a student
D.showed him the good things of life.
The idea of growing food in a desert would make most people laugh but this is quickly becoming a reality. There are currently two desert farms in the world where quality vegetables are being planted cheaply and easily.
Sundrop Farms, based in South Australia, uses experimental greenhouses to grow tomatoes, peppers and cucumbers. The biggest challenge of growing food in a desert, obviously, is the lack of available water. The researchers at Sundrop Farms have gotten around this problem by using the sun to desalinate (淡化) sea water. It can also be used to control the temperature of the greenhouses.
Without depending on limited resources such as land and fresh water Sundrop Farms has made farming a practice. This can increase the world’s food supplies. Another benefit of this kind of farming is that it can be done anywhere, thus reducing the costs of transporting food to distant locations. Yet another benefit is that it reduces the need for pesticides (杀虫剂).
Another experimental desert farm is the Sahara Forest Project, which began in Qatar in December 2012. Greenhouses in the farm are cooled by saltwater. Solar power and other technologies are used together to help make vegetation (植被) grow in the desert environment. As deserts have expanded over recent years around the world due to global warming, this project could solve the problem.
The result form the Qatar project were better than expected and in June of 2014, Jordan agreed to host another one. This will be much bigger than the Qatar project and the project members will have even more opportunities to test their experiments on a much larger scale. It is not clear yet that desert farming resents the future of farming but these projects have shown some success in the field.
10．What does “this problem” in paragraph 2 refer to
A. Sea water is bard to purify.
B. The desert is short of water.
C. The temperature is high in the desert.
D. Desert farms aren’t fit to plant vegetables.
11．What is one of the characters of desert farming
A. It needs more pesticides. B. It saves delivery costs.
C. It has a location limit. D. It solves food waste problems
12．What can we know about the Sabara Forest Project
A. It lives up to expectations
B. It can help produce more food
C. It is started to prevent global warming
D. It uses technology to produce saltwater
13．What can be inferred about desert farming from the last paragraph
A. It still has problems to solve.
B. It represents the future of farming.
C. Its early success has aroused interest in it.
D. Its aim is to create more job opportunities.
An experiment in Botswana suggests that painting eyes on the rear ends（臀部）of cows may help protect them from large animals like lions. Protecting cows could also in turn protect the lions from farmers.
Large predators（食肉动物）like lions are under pressure. Much of the land they used to live in has been taken over by humans. Many are even hunted. One serious threat to large predators comes from farmers, who often shoot or poison them after losing farm animals to their attacks. This has long been a problem in the Okavango Delta.
The Okavango Delta is an area where the Okavango River empties out. With its waters spreading out over thousands of square miles, the area is an important location for various wildlife. In the area, there are many small farms, with between 6 and 100 cows.Lions are the biggest threat to cows in the area.
Scientists from the University of New South Wales wondered if painting pictures of eyes on the cows' rear ends might protect them. Working with over 2,000 cows in the Okavango area, the scientists tested their ideas in a four-year study. The researchers separated the cows into three groups. They painted large eyes on the rear ends of one group of cows. The second group got simple Xs. The final group got nothing.The eyes worked well. Of the 683 cows with eyes painted on them, none were killed in the four-year period.Fifteen of the 835 cows with nothing on their backsides were killed. The scientists were surprised to learn even Xs seemed to give the cows protection. Only 4 of the 543 cows with Xs were killed.
Though the results show a simple way to protect cows from lions, the scientists pointed out that the method may have weaknesses. The researchers aren＇t sure the fake（假的）eyes would work so well if all of the cows had them. Also， over time， predators might learn to ignore fake eyes. Still, for now, it seems like a cheap way to protect cows in the area.
14．What is the biggest possible benefit of proecting cows
A.Improving farmers'life quality.
B.Balancing the local ecosystem.
C. Controlling the number of predators.
D.Saving lions from environmental pollution.
15．Why is the Okavango Delta described in detail
A.To draw attention to cows' safety.
B. To introduce possible threats to cows.
C.To give the reason for choosing this place.
D.To show the problem of the location.
16．What finding came as a surprise to the scientists
A.Cows' eyes could scare lions away.
B.Xs could protect cows from lions too.
C.Many of the cows with Xs were killed.
D. Some cows with nothing on backsides were killed.
17．Which might be the best title for the text
A.Cows can be protected from lions
B.Fake eyes protect cows from lions
C. Fake eyes are used to protect animals
D. Animals are closely related to each other
二、七选五
18． Do you sweat, bite your pencil, or have butterflies in your stomach as your teacher hands out the test paper ①_____ It's natural to feel the pressure from tests. In fact, sometimes some pressure is a good thing for you. Here are some hints on taking tests.
②_____ Your memory will be much better if you've had enough rest. In a scientific study, people who got enough sleep before taking a math test did better than those who stayed up all night studying.
Read the test paper through first. Once you have the test paper in front of you, read over the entire paper, checking out how long it is. ③_____ More importantly, ask the teacher any question if necessary. Something seems unclear before you start, for example.
Relax. If you can't think of anything, you will be in panic. ④_____ Of course you can't get up and move around in the middle of a test, but you can wiggle(扭动) your fingers and toes, take four or five deep breaths, or picture yourself on a beach or in a quiet place to calm yourself down.
These hints should help most people. ⑤_____ If you're one of them, you may need to talk to a parent or teacher for help.
A.And you will certainly benefit from them.
B.In this case you might need a small break.
C.Get enough sleep the night before the test.
D.A lot of people may get nervous before a test.
E.But some can still make serious test-taking mistakes.
F.Yes, I often get anxious because I'm not a top student.
G.It's also an opportunity to decide how many parts you can complete.
三、完形填空（15空）
Five years ago, I took a career risk by leaving my job to work on a ship. My medical friends did their best to persuade me, saying that running away to sea would 1 my career. But after these years working as a junior doctor, I was willing to take the risk.
crew. To my 2 , the hospital was well equipped, with an X-ray machine and a blood analyser. The first voyage was a learning experience and a 3 schedule full of safety drills. There was so much new information to 4 . Even remembering which uniform to wear each day was a challenge. Most confusingly, I often forgot to 5 my clock when the ship crossed time zones.
As a doctor, I was responsible for the 600 crew, and I was on call for the entire ship. Far from 6 seasickness and sunburn, I had to deal with other 7 , for my patients were wide and varied. The ship's medical centre was 8 floating emergency room, and we didn't have a team of specialists on hand for a second 9 . With long and unpredictable hours, it required mental toughness.
As you can guess, many of the passengers were elderly. Heart attacks didn't 10 geography and emergency evacuation(疏散)was difficult to 11 . I recall one such patient, who was taken off the ship halfway through the Panama Canal. After a terrifying ride in an old ambulance, I was relieved that the patient 12 long enough to arrive at the hospital in Panama City.
Thankfully, there were several unexpected 13 of the job. I regularly enjoyed the passenger facilities and I even hosted my own table of passengers in the evening. On rare days off, I 14 as a tour guide on trips ashore. I got to fly over Alaska in a seaplane and watched a ballet in St Petersburg.
Now, I understand being a ship doctor is not a job—it's away of 15 . One year at sea became two. I lost my career ambitions, but I redefined happiness in my life.
19． A. launch B. restrict C. ruin D. pursue
20． A. shock B. relief C. excitement D. disappointment
21． A. regular B. similar C. tight D. flexible
22． A. search for B. figure out C. pick over D. take in
23． A. upgrade B. repair C. set D. install
24． A. experiencing B. suffering C. preventing D. treating
25． A. passengers B. specialists C. diseases D. risks
26． A. fortunately B. actually C. ultimately D. precisely
27． A. examination B. consideration C. discussion D. opinion
28． A. refer to B. rely on C. have trouble with D. care about
29． A. arrange B. monitor C. encounter D. investigate
30． A. survived B. struggled C. insisted D. anticipated
31． A. missions B. benefits C. requirements D. priorities
32． A. performed B. travelled C. volunteered D. returned
33． A. confidence B. success C. experience D. life
四、短文填空
34．It takes many teenagers a lot of time ①_________(consider)what they want to do when they graduate from high school. I am fortunate that I’ve already known; I ②_________ (decide)to become a vet when I was two or three years old. Just like humans, animals need people to treat ③_________ (they)with the respect and dignity they deserve, and I want to be one of those people. Because of this, I am doing all I can at Reavis to be well ④_________ (prepare)for my success in college. First, as ⑤_________ freshman in high school, I keep in mind my lifelong dream of ⑥_________ (become)a vet. I have been taking my education here very seriously: because I know that a person needs to be not only skillful, but also ⑦_________ (extreme)disciplined (自律的)in order to become a vet. Because of this, I work hard to earn good grades, I am proud ⑧_________ my work, and I have learned to manage my time properly, ⑨_________ will be particularly valuable when I enter college. Then once in college, I will study and learn about all kinds of animals. Finally, I will find ⑩_________ (happy)in my career as a vet because when animals need my assistance, I know that I will be able to help them.
五、书面表达
35．假定你是李华，你的美国笔友Peter发邮件祝贺你步入高中，并对你刚刚开始的高中生活非常感兴，请你回复邮件告诉他你步入高中的感受，内容包括：
1.感谢他的祝福；
2.分享高中的见闻与你的感受；
3.表达对未来的期望。
注意：
1.写作词数应为80左右；
2.可以适当增加细节以使行文连贯。
Dear Peter,
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
六、读后续写
36．“Look at this,” I said to my friend Mandy, holding up the bright-red paper I had grabbed as we entered the library. On it was a five-day art camp at White Cliff this summer.
Mandy took the paper and glanced at it. She stopped when her eyes caught the date. “It’s during the last week of July,” she said. “That’s the same time as the Hill County Fair.”
I had a feelings she’d mention that. “Yeah, that’s true,” I said. “But we always go to the fair.”
Mandy handed the paper back to me as she stood up to look at the shelf of new books.
“Tessa, you’re the artist.” She smiled. “But my paintings are so terrible.”
“You may not think you can draw, but you can learn,” I sad in my most encouraging voice. I really didn’t want to go alone. Mandy could make friends with a whole busload of kids in 10 minutes, but my stomach twirls (旋转) like a roller coaster when I don’t know anyone around me.
Later, I called my friends Emily and Yoshiko. Yoshiko was going to the fair, and Emily would be out of town in July. I sighed and dropped my head down on the red paper.
“What’s that ” Mom picked up the paper and asked.
“A flyer for an art camp.” I explained.
“Would you like to attend it ” Mom asked.
“Probably not,” I said. “None of my friends are going.”
Mom patted my back and put the paper down. She knew I had a hard time jumping into something with no familiar faces around.
During the flowing days, I always thought about the art camp and wished I felt a little braver.
注意：1. 续写词数应为150左右；
2. 请在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Sensing my struggle, Mom encouraged me to give it a try.
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The decision to attend the art camp proved worthwhile.
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参考答案
1．答案：C
2．答案：C
3．答案：C
4．答案：C
5．答案：A
解析：
6．答案：B
解析：细节理解题。根据首段中的“I looked at my school headmaster in confusion. ” 和第三段中的“So when I heard that I was going to Hungary, I was pretty shocked. ”可知,作者听到这个消息时感到困惑和惊讶,故选B项。
7．答案：C
解析：细节理解题。根据第三段中的“But I decided to make the best of it, since it was, after all, a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity."可知,作者决定充分利用这次机会,因为毕竟这是一生中一次千载难逢的机会,故选C项。
8．答案：C
解析：推理判断题。根据第四段中的The change in the landscape was amazing可知,作者认为匈牙利景色的变化让人感到惊讶,故选C项。
9．答案：D
解析：推理判断题。根据最后一段内容可知,作者从寄宿家庭的家人那里学到了很多生活的学问,他们向作者展现了生活中美好的事情,故选D项。
10．答案： B
解析：词义猜测题。根据文章第二段划线词前句The biggest challenge of growing food in a desert, obviously, is the lack of available water. (在沙漠中种植粮食的最大挑战，显然是缺乏可用的水。)和后半句by using the sun to desalinate(淡化)sea water.(通过利用阳光淡化海水。)可知，通过利用阳光淡化海水来解决沙漠中缺水的问题。由此可知，this problem指代前文中所提到的“沙漠缺水”。结合选项：A.Sea water is bard to purify海水是用来净化的；B.The desert is short of water沙漠缺水；C.The temperature is high in the desert沙漠里的温度很高；D.Desert farms aren't fit to plant vegetables沙漠农场不适合种植蔬菜。故选B。
11．答案： B
解析：细节理解题。根据文章第三段Another benefit of this kind of farming is that it can be done anywhere, thus reducing the costs of transporting food to distant locations.(这种农业的另一个好处是它可以在任何地方进行，从而降低了将食物运送到遥远地方的成本。)可知，沙漠农业可以在任何地方进行，进而减少食物运送成本。故选B。
12．答案： A
解析：细节理解题。根据文章第五段The result form the Qatar project were better than expected.(卡塔尔项目的结果好于预期。)可知，萨巴拉森林项目的结果比预想得好。故选A。
13．答案： C
解析：推理判断题。根据文章最后一段The result form the Qatar project were better than expected and in June of 2014, Jordan agreed to host another one. (卡塔尔项目的结果好于预期，2014年6月，约旦同意举办另一个项目。)和It is not clear yet that desert farming resents the future of farming but these projects have shown some success in the field.(目前还不清楚沙漠农业是否会影响农业的未来，但这些项目已经在这一领域取得了一些成功。)可知，萨巴拉森林项目的结果比预想得好，约旦赞同再进行一个。由此可知，沙漠农场项目早期的成功已经引起了人们对沙漠农场的兴趣。故选C。
14．答案：B
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15．答案：C
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16．答案：B
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17．答案：B
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18．答案：DCGBE
解析：①细节句。上文“Do you sweat, bite your pencil, or have butterflies in your stomach as your teacher hands out the test paper ”提出问题:你是否会在老师分发试卷时流汗、咬铅笔、感到紧张 D项“很多人在考试前可能会紧张。”回答上文的问题,符合语境。
②主旨句。根据下文“Your memory will be much better if you've had enough rest.”可知,本段建议我们考前要充分休息,充分休息会提高记忆力。C项“考试前一晚要有充足的睡眠。”符合段意。
③细节句。根据上文“Read the test paper through first...checking out how long it is.”可知,本段建议我们考试时首先要通读试卷,G项“这也是一个判断你可以完成多少部分的机会。”承接上文,介绍通读试卷的好处。
④细节句。根据上文“Relax.”可知,本段介绍考试时要放松。根据空前“If you can't think of anything, you will be in panic.”可知,如果你什么也想不起来,你会惊慌。B项“在这种情况下,你可能需要稍作休息。”承接上文,符合语境。
⑤过渡句。根据上文“These hints should help most people.”可知,本段进行总结,告诉我们这些建议应该对大多数人有帮助,E项“但有些人仍然会犯严重的应试错误。”与上文构成转折关系,且能呼应下文“If you're one of them, you may need to talk to a parent or teacher for help.(如果你是其中之一,你可能需要向家长或老师寻求帮助。)”
19．答案：C
解析：根据上文的“I took a career risk...”可知,作者要冒险去轮船上工作,由语境可知此处表示这样会毁了(ruin)他的事业。launch发起,发动;restrict限制,约束;pursue追赶。
20．答案：B
解析：根据上文的“risk”和下文的“the hospital was well equipped...blood analyser”可知,作者之前做好了冒险的准备,但实际上医院设备齐全,有一台X光机和一台血液分析仪,所以作者感到宽慰。to one's relief令某人宽慰的是。
21．答案：C
解析：根据下文的“schedule full of safety drills”可知,时间表安排得很紧(tight)。
22．答案：D
解析：根据上文的“The first voyage was a learning experience”可知,第一次航行是一次学习的过程,所以有许多新信息要理解(take in)。search for寻找;figure out解决,算出;pick over用心挑选。
23．答案：C
解析：根据下文的“my clock when the ship crossed time zones”可推知,此处表示当船穿越时区时,作者经常忘记设置(set)时钟。
24．答案：D
解析：根据后面的“I had to deal with other 7 , for my patients were wide and varied”可知,作者还得应付其他疾病,所以此处指要治疗(treat)晕船和晒伤。
25．答案：C
解析：根据下文的“my patients were wide and varied”可知,此处指要应付其他疾病(diseases)。
26．答案：B
解析：根据上文可知作者要治疗各种疾病,所以船上的医疗中心实际上(actually)是一个流动的急救室。
27．答案：D
解析：根据上文“As a doctor, I was responsible for the 600 crew, and I was on call for the entire ship.”可知,作者负责船上的医疗工作,且船是在海上的,所以没有专家小组来提供其他意见(opinion)。
28．答案：A
解析：根据下文可知,病人的病随时随地都可能发作,所以此处指心脏病发作与地理无关。refer to与……相关,涉及;rely on依赖;have trouble with在……方面有麻烦;care about担心,关心。
29．答案：A
解析：根据空后的“I recall one such patient, who was taken off the ship halfway through the Panama Canal.”可知,紧急疏散也很难安排(arrange)monitor监控;encounter遭遇;investigate 调查,研究。.
30．答案：A
解析：根据本句中的“I was relieved that”可知,作者松了一口气,因为病人活着到了巴拿马城的医院。survive活下来,幸存;struggle挣扎,奋斗;insist坚持;anticipate预料。
31．答案：B
解析：根据下文的“I regularly enjoyed the passenger facilities...”可知,此处指这份工作的好处(benefits)。mission任务,使团;requirement要求;priority优先事项。
32．答案：C
解析：根据本句中的“as a tour guide on trips ashore”和上下文语境可知,作者自愿(volunteer)当导游。perform表演;travel旅行;return返回。
33．答案：D
解析：根据下文的“I lost my career ambitions, but I redefined happiness in my life.”可知,作者认识到,在船上当医生不是一份工作,而是一种生活(life)方式。confidence信心;success成功;experience经历。
34．答案：①to consider②decided③them④prepared⑤a⑥becoming⑦extremely⑧of⑨which⑩happiness
解析：这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述作者两三岁的时候就决定成为一名兽医，并维持不断努力。
①考查非谓语动词。句意：许多青少年花很多时间考虑他们高中毕业后想做什么。设空处在句中作非谓语，固定句式It takes sb some time to do sth花费某人一段时间去做某事。故填to consider。
②考查时态。句意：当我两三岁的时候，我决定成为一名兽医。decide是谓语动词，根据后文“when I was two or three years old(当我两三岁的时候)”可知，应用一般过去时。故填decided。
③考查代词。句意：就像人类一样，动物需要人们以应有的尊重和尊严对待它们，我想成为这样的人之一。作动词treat的宾语应用宾格them。故填them。
④考查形容词。句意：正因为如此，我在里维斯尽我所能，为我在大学里的成功做好准备。设空处应用形容词的形式作表语，be prepared for…为……做好准备。故填prepared。
⑤考查冠词。句意：首先，作为一名高中新生，我牢记我一生的梦想——成为一名兽医。设空处后为名词单数，设空处应用不定冠词表示泛指，后为辅音音素开头的名词，应用不定冠词a。故填a。
⑥考查非谓语动词。句意见上题解析。空前为介词，设空处应用动名词的形式作宾语。故填becoming。
⑦考查副词。句意：我一直非常认真地对待我在这里的教育:因为我知道一个人不仅需要熟练，而且要非常自律，才能成为一名兽医。设空处应用副词的形式修饰空后的形容词。故填extremely。
⑧考查介词。句意：正因为如此，我努力学习取得好成绩，我为我的工作感到自豪，我学会了合理地管理我的时间，这将在我进入大学时特别有价值。be proud of以……为豪。故填of。
⑨考查非限制性的定语从句。句意见上题解析。设空处引导非限制性的定语从句且在句中作主语，先行词为整个句子，故填which。
⑩考查名词。句意：最后，我会在兽医的职业生涯中找到快乐，因为当动物需要我的帮助时，我知道我能帮助它们。设空处做句子的宾语，应用名词的形式，表示抽象概念为不可数名词。故填happiness。
35．答案：Dear Peter,
Thank you for your congratulations on my admission to high school. Learning that you are curious about my brand new life, I am writing to share what attracts me most with you.
To my amazement, not only do we have a robot club where we can cooperate with other students to design our own robots, but also the friendliness and patience of the teachers are beyond my expectation. Besides, I find it inspiring to communicate with my classmates because they are such ambitious teenagers with rich knowledge of the world and a positive attitude towards the future.
With so wonderful a learning environment, I have confidence that I will develop into an adult both mentally and academically.
Yours,
Li Hua
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36．答案：One possible version:
Sensing my struggle, Mom encouraged me to give it a try. Looking into her earnest eyes, I knew I had to think twice before making the final decision. That night, I tossed and turned in bed, unable to sleep. What if I gave up the gold chance What if I failed to get along well with the new fellows Finally, the burning desire to attend the camp beat the fear of facing the unknown. Taking a deep breath, I filled in the application for the camp.
The decision to attend the art camp proved worthwhile. There were so many amazing activities that time just flied before I knew it. Not only did it open a new window of painting for me but also I overcame the shyness I’d always felt before when I met strangers. I became confident and easygoing, willing to express myself and make friends with other kids. I knew that if I wanted to grow better, I had to reach out beyond my comfort zone.
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