江西省新余市2024-2025学年高二下学期期末检测英语试卷（含解析，无听力音频有听力原文）

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英语试题答案
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M: Hi, I’ve got a lot of math homework to do tonight. W: So why aren’t you at home doing it now
M: My laptop’s broken. I’m going to Jack’s house to use his.
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M: Lisa, do you still have a cold
W: Yes. I tried drinking hot water, but it still isn’t any better. M: Don’t worry. I think you’d better go to see a doctor.
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W: When should we get to the cookery club
M: Well, school finishes at 3:30, so let’s meet 15 minutes later.
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M: Now that it’s all over, what were your impressions of the trade show
W: I was a little disappointed. I thought that there would be more attention on new technologies or products.
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W: I don’t recognize this route. Are you sure we’re going the right way
M: I know a shortcut that will save you about ten minutes and a little on the fare too. W: That’s great. I’m running out of time.
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M: ⑥How do I find the Main Hall
W: Look at the booklet. You are at Reception now. Turn left. Walk along past the library. ⑥It is next to the library.
M: OK. ⑦And where is the staff room in case I need to find my teacher
W: The staff room is opposite the Teaching Building. In a day or two, ⑦ I’m sure you will find your way around very easily in the school.
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W: Really, you have spent far too much of your time playing those games. Why don’t you read a book, or go for a walk
M: Oh, don’t worry about me. Games like this make us think more quickly.
W: I’m not at all convinced. But too many young people who play those games start doing things they shouldn’t.
M: Well, they certainly don’t have that effect on me. ⑨They’re just lots of fun.
W: ⑨I’m sure they are, but try not to overdo them, OK
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W: John, I’ve just had some good news. Susan has had her baby. M: Do you know when she had it
W: 11Yesterday. The tenth of August.
M: Oh, 12give me the details and I’ll make a note for everyone at work. Well, was it a boy or a girl
W: It’s a boy.
M: And what are they going to call him
W: Tom. Tom Lightfoot. It sounds quite good, don’t you think M: Yes.
W: You know he’s quite a big baby. He weighed four and a quarter kilos when he was born. M: That does sound big.
W: And he’s long too, 54 centimeters. He’ll grow up to be over two meters, I’d say. ⑩With masses
of black hair, curly black hair. You know, we should go and visit them in hospital. 11What about tomorrow afternoon
M: 11OK.
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W: Did you have a good holiday I was thinking of ringing you to ask you about it.
M: 16Yes, it was lovely. We had to set off really early because the plane took off at 7:00 am. But then we were on the beach in the sun at noon.
W: Great! And what did you do most days
M: 14Well, we usually slept in. It was very nice not having to get up early. And then we stayed up late at night, going out to nightclubs. During the day, we usually lay on the beach or looked round the town.
W: And what about the food
M: Well, 14we didn’t usually have any breakfast. By the time we got downstairs at the hotel, they had cleared away all the breakfast things. We tried different restaurants for lunch and most of them were very good. The fish was particularly nice. 15And we usually stayed in for dinner at the hotel.
W: So what did you like best
M: 16I liked everything — the beaches, the weather, the food, the night life, the people. I’d like to go back again next year.
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W: OK, everyone. I want to review our travel schedule.
Everyone should meet at the airport at 6:00 am. This will give you time to check in and get through security. 17Our plane takes off at 9:00, arrives in New York at 3:00 pm, and we will take a bus from the airport to the hotel.
In the morning, we will be meeting in the hall around 6:00 am to go jogging around Central Park for about 45 minutes, and we’ll get back to the hotel about the time when the restaurant opens, so you’ll have enough time to grab a quick breakfast 18before we leave the hotel at 8:00. 19We’ll
be taking a ferry ride to Liberty Island to visit the Statue of Liberty. This is something that you really can’t miss, and later we will go to Times Square where you can have lunch on your
own.
Later in the afternoon, you have the choice of visiting the Empire State Building or the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Uh, we will meet back at the hotel at 6:00 pm, and we’ll have dinner at a very nice Italian restaurant downtown, and 20then we’ll catch an exciting Broadway musical around 8:30 pm.
Any questions
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第二部分 阅读理解
《2024-2025 学年度高中英语期末考试卷》参考答案
题号 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
答案 A C B C D B A D B C
题号 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40
答案 D A D B C C B E A F
21．A 2 2．C 23．B
【导语】这是一篇应用文。文章是关于《孤独星球》公布的 2024 年度最佳旅游目的地榜单。
细节理解题。根据第二段第二句“Nairobi National Park, just a short drive out of the city’s central business district, is a must-see, where visitors can see over 400 species of wild animals wandering the open grass plains
while skyscrapers (摩天大楼) twinkle on the horizon.(内罗毕国家公园，离城市的中央商务区只有很短的车程，是一个不容错过的地方，在那里游客可以看到 400 多种野生动物在开阔的草原上游荡，摩天大楼在地平线 上闪闪发光)”可知，在内罗毕国家公园可以看到各种各样的野生动物。故选 A。
细节理解题。根据第四段“Donegal, Ireland’s most northwestern county, has the country’s longest coastline and over 100 beaches, where visitors can enjoy the highest sea cliffs in Europe and miles of beautiful coastal hiking trails.(多尼戈尔是爱尔兰最西北的县，拥有全国最长的海岸线和 100 多个海滩，游客可以在那里欣赏到欧洲最高的海崖和数英里的美丽海岸徒步小径)”可知，海滩爱好者的最佳选择是多尼戈尔。故选 C。
细节理解题。根据最后一段第一句“The American Midwest, including the cities of Chicago and Detroit, is
also on the list, as it offers a high-quality travel experience at a reasonable cost.(包括芝加哥和底特律在内的美国中西部城市也榜上有名，因为它以合理的成本提供了高质量的旅行体验)”可知，美国中西部被认为是最具性价比的地方，是因为它提供具有成本效益的体验。故选 B。
24．C 25．D 26．B 27．A
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述了 12 岁的 Madison 因为看到海滩上被丢弃的塑料瓶而受到启发，决定设计一种可食用的水瓶 Eco-Hero，以减少塑料污染的故事。
细节理解题。根据文章第二段“When beach-loving Madison noticed those plastic bottles littering the shoreline during her family’s trips to California, the 12-year-old “just felt like this needed to change,” she told Smithsonian Magazine.(当热爱海滩的 Madison 和家人去加利福尼亚旅行时，注意到海岸线上散落着这些塑料瓶，这位 12岁的女孩告诉《史密森尼杂志》：“我只是觉得这种情况需要改变。”)”可知，Madison 在加州海滩旅行时，目睹塑料瓶污染海岸线，从而萌生改变的想法。这一经历直接启发了她设计可食用水瓶的项目。故选 C。 25．细节理解题。根据文章第五段“She also took inspiration from previous versions of eatable water bottles, though she focused on making hers bigger and more durable.(她还从之前版本的可食用水瓶中汲取灵感，但更专
注于让自己的设计容量更大、更耐用。)”可知，Madison 在设计 Eco-Hero 时，着重提升了容量和耐用性，这是对之前版本的改进。故选 D。
推理判断题。根据文章第四段““One of my biggest ambitions for my project was wanting to help the world,” the confident young inventor said in a video on a website.(“我对这个项目最大的期望之一是帮助世界。”这位自信的年轻发明家在一个网站的视频中说道。)”可知，Madison 是个有抱负的人；再根据文章第五段“To bring her idea to life, Madison built upon already established methods by experimenting with common food materials.
She also took inspiration from previous versions of eatable water bottles, though she focused on making hers bigger and more durable. She found that the combination of water, lemon juice, natural gum, and alginic acid (褐藻酸) resulted in a gel pouch that wouldn’t break, could hold up to 3/4 cup of water, and would last in the fridge for three weeks.(为了将想法变为现实，Madison 借鉴已有的方法，用常见的食品材料进行实验。她还从之前版本的可食用水瓶中汲取灵感，但更专注于让自己的设计容量更大、更耐用。她发现，水、柠檬汁、天然树胶和褐藻酸的组合能制成一种凝胶袋，不仅不会破裂，可容纳 3/4 杯的水，还能在冰箱中保存三周。)”可知，Madison以常见食品材料设计出可食用水瓶，改进传统方案，体现创新思维。故选 B。
主旨大意题。根据文章内容可知，全文讲述 12 岁女孩 Madison 因目睹海滩塑料污染，设计可食用水瓶
“Eco-Hero”以减少污染的故事。她以个人的小小行动带来环保启示，呼应“即使微小举动也能改变世界”的主题。选项 A“Small people make big moves.(小人物成就大作为)”贴合 Madison 作为普通青少年，通过创新项目推动环保的核心情节，“big moves”既指她的发明，也暗指其环保影响力，适合做本文标题。故选 A。
28．D 29．B 30．C 31．D
【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了人工智能工具在美国的流行使用及社会各界对此现象的观点与看法。
细节理解题。根据第二段“Mattel is known for making children’s toys. The company recently used an AI image generator (生成器) called DALL-E to come up with ideas for new Hot Wheels toy cars.(美泰公司以生产儿童玩具而闻名。该公司最近使用了一种名为 DALL-E 的人工智能图像生成器来为新的风火轮玩具车提供创意)”可知，美泰在人工智能工具的帮助下做出了创意产品。故选 D。
推理判断题。根据第二段“But the move shows that businesses are under pressure to use the tools that many of their employees and customers are already trying on their own.(但这一举动表明，企业面临着使用许多员工和客户已经在自己尝试的工具的压力)”可知，人工智能工具被广泛用于帮助企业成长。故选 B。
词句猜测题。根据第三段“Some experts warn that businesses should carefully consider possible harms to customers, society, and their own companies before choosing to use AI tools in the workplace.(一些专家警告说，在选择在工作场所使用人工智能工具之前，企业应该仔细考虑对客户、社会和自己公司可能造成的危害)”
及本句内容可知，专家与 Leibowicz 都是在针对人工智能技术的利用提建议。由此推知，画线单词 deploying
意为“有效利用”。故选 C。
推理判断题。根据最后一段“It is safer to use AI tools as a ‘thought partner’ but still people as the creator of final products(使用人工智能工具作为“思想伙伴”更安全，但仍然是人类作为最终产品的创造者)”可知，Anna Gressel 认为人工智能工具只是人类的助手。故选 D。
32．A 33．D 34．B 35．C
【导语】这是一篇说明文。本文主要介绍了一个国际研究小组在亚马逊流域发现并鉴定了一种新的淡水白鲳物种，这是一种食人鱼的近亲，该物种对于热带雨林有着重要的生态意义。
推理判断题。根据第二段内容“While studying piranhas (食人鱼) and pacus (淡水白鲳) in an effort to better assess vital fish biodiversity in the river, an international team of researchers has found and identified a new species of pacu, a piranha relative with a plant-based diet and humanlike teeth. (在研究食人鱼和淡水白鲳以更好地评估河流中重要鱼类生物多样性的同时，一个国际研究小组发现并鉴定了一种新的淡水白鲳物种，这是一种以植物为基础饮食和类人牙齿的食人鱼亲戚。)”可知，研究食人鱼和淡水白鲳是为了更好地评估河流中重要鱼类生物的多样性，由此可知，科学家调查亚马逊河中的食人鱼和淡水白鲳是为了确认鱼类的多样性。故选 A项。
推理判断题。根据第三段关键句“The marks inspired the fish’s name, Myloplus sauron. (这些标记启发了这条鱼的名字 Myloplus sauron。)”和第四段内容“The eye-catching fish is not the only animal named for Sauron. A genus of butterflies was found in May 2023 with spots that looked like eyes on its wings, reminding researchers of the well-known symbol from the trilogy (三部曲). (这种引人注目的鱼并不是唯一以索伦命名的动物。2023 年 5月，人们发现了一种蝴蝶属，翅膀上有看起来像眼睛的斑点，这让研究人员想起了三部曲中著名的符号。)”可知，Myloplus sauron 因其标记而被命名，这种蝴蝶属的鱼也是因为这个原因而被命名的，由此可知，我们可以从第 4 段提到的蝴蝶属中了解到它们得名的原因和一些鱼一样。故选 D 项。
细节理解题。根据第五段关键句“Pacus are important to their ecosystem largely due to their role in spreading seeds through their diet of mostly fruit, which make them vital for the growth of rainforest trees and other plants.
(淡水白鲳对其生态系统很重要，主要是因为它们通过以水果为主的饮食传播种子，这使得它们对雨林树木和其他植物的生长至关重要。)”可知，淡水白鲳对雨林生态系统很重要，它们对雨林树木和其他植物的生长至关重要，由此可知，淡水白鲳能够保持雨林生态系统的可持续性。故选 B 项。
细节理解题。根据最后一段关键句“Inventorying what species are found where, and when, is the first step in any future conservation effort. (清点在何时何地发现的物种是未来任何保护工作的第一步。)”可知，未来任何保护工作的第一步是清点在何时何地发现的物种，由此可知，研究人员目前的主要任务是记录已发现的物
种。故选 C 项。
36．C 37．B 38．E 39．A 40．F
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要说明了努力工作与聪明工作之间的区别和如何聪明工作。
根据后文“However, if they work intelligently, they can do the same amount of work more quickly and efficiently.(然而，如果他们能聪明地工作，就能以更快、更高效的方式完成同样多的工作)”可知，后文与本句构成转折关系，推测本句是在说明努力工作的情况，后文提出以更快、更高效的方式完成同样多的工作。故 C 选项“无可否认的是，人们必须努力工作”符合语境，故选 C。
根据上文“To go from hard work to smart work, it is important to think before acting.(要从苦干转变为巧干，那么在行动之前进行思考就显得尤为重要)”以及后文“In this way, you can reach your goal faster when you take the relevant, action. Smart workers are aware that good preparation and flexibility in the process can save a lot of work time later. Start thinking: Is there a better way to do things What tools do you need to facilitate the work (通过这种方式，当你采取相应的行动时，就能更快地达成目标。聪明的工作者明白，在这个过程中做好充分 的准备并保持灵活性，日后能够节省大量的工作时间。开始思考：有没有更好的做事方法？你需要哪些工具来辅助工作？)”可知，后文提到聪明的工作者会做好充足的准备，B 选项 preparation 对应后文 preparation。故 B 选项“聪明的工作需要精心的准备”符合语境，故选 B。
根据后文“Learn how to assign them to someone who has a sharp tool. But for the things you really want to
master, make it a priority to sharpen your tool beyond what you need to cut.(了解如何将它们交给拥有精良工具的人。但对于你真正想掌握的事物，务必优先将工具打磨到超出使用所需的程度)”可知，后文提到“交给拥有精良工具的人”，即学会分配时间，不要去做不擅长的事情。故 E 选项“不要浪费时间去做你并不擅长的事情”符合语境，故选 E。
根据上文“But for the things you really want to master, make it a priority to sharpen your tool beyond what you need to cut.(但对于你真正想掌握的事物，务必优先将工具打磨到超出使用所需的程度)”以及后文“To go from hard work to smart work, you need to acquire skills by studying, reading, and practicing. Your skills and life experiences will save you time in the long run.(要从努力工作转变为高效工作，你需要通过学习、阅读和实践来获取技能。从长远来看，你的技能和生活经验会为你节省大量时间)”可知，上文提到要磨练自己的工具，本句承接上文，总结工具的作用。故 A 选项“在这种情况下，你的工具就是你的大脑”符合语境，故选 A。 40．根据上文“Work hard at your job, and you can make a living.(努力工作，你就能维持生计)”可知，本句承接上文，进一步说明获得财富需要的条件。故 F 选项“努力提升自己，你就能获得财富”符合语境，故选 F。
第三部分 语言运用
第一节 完形填空
41-45 ACDCC 46-50 DBADD 51-55 BABBC
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述由于 Sarah 的正直让她赢得了商界的支持，也使得她的生意开始腾飞。 41．考查名词词义辨析。句意：她突然发现她的一个供应商在发票中有一个隐藏的错误。A. error 错误 ； B.file 文件；C. treasure 财宝；D. diary 日记。由下文“The supplier had mistakenly ”可知，这里指 Sarah 发现了供应商的一个“错误”。故选 A 项。
考查动词词义辨析。句意：供应商错误地向 Sarah 少收了大量货物的费用，如果不注意的话，这将给 Sarah 带来巨大的经济收益。A. overpaid 多付的；B. underestimated 被低估的；C.undercharged 少收钱的；D. overtook 突然降临的。由下文“which would result in a significant financial gain for Sarah if left unnoticed”可知，这里指供应商错误地“少收钱”了。故选 C 项。
考查名词词义辨析。句意：萨拉发现自己面临着一个艰难的选择。A. contest 比赛；B. process 过程；C. task 任务；D. choice 选择。由下文“she had to make the right decision ”可知，这里指 Sarah 不得不做“选择”。故选 D 项。
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：额外的资金可以为她苦苦挣扎的生意提供急需的推动力。 A. illegal 违法的；B. influential 有影响力的；C. struggling 挣扎的；D. outstanding 优秀的。由下文“her depressing company”可知，这里指 Sarah“挣扎的”生意。故选 C 项。
考查副词词义辨析。句意：然而，在内心深处，她知道如果保守秘密或假装不知道，她会看不起自己。
A. merely 仅仅；B. favorably 有利地；C.poorly 糟糕地 ；D. seriously 严重地。由下文“keeping it a secret or pretending not to know it”可知，这里指 Sarah 如果假装不知道，她将会内心过不去，看不起自己。而 think poorly of 表“轻视，看不起”，符合语境。故选 C 项。
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：她不能忍受无耻的自己，她必须做出正确的决定，即使这意味着她萧条的公司失去了发展的机会。A.unbeatable 不可战胜的；B. ungrateful 忘恩负义的；C. impolite 不礼貌的；D. shameless 无耻的。由上文“keeping it a secret or pretending not to know it”可知，这里指 Sarah 认为如果自己这样做，会让自己感到“无耻的”。故选 D 项。
考查动词词义辨析。句意：她不能忍受无耻的自己，她必须做出正确的决定，即使这意味着她萧条的 公司失去了发展的机会。 A. guaranteed 保证；B. meant 意味着；C. delayed 延迟；D. prevented 阻止。由下文“the loss of a chance for her depressing company to grow”以及语境可知，这里指 Sarah 准备告诉供应商真相，即使这“意味着”她事业发展机会的损失。故选 B 项。
考查动词词义辨析。句意：想到这里，Sarah 拿起电话打电话给供应商，礼貌地告诉他这个错误，并提出支付欠款。A. informing 通知，告知；B. warning 警告；C. convincing 令人信服；D. suspecting 怀疑。由下文“her frankness”可知，这里指 Sarah“告知”供应商真相。故选 A 项。
考查动词词义辨析。句意：想到这里，Sarah 拿起电话打电话给供应商，礼貌地告诉他这个错误，并提出支付欠款。A. guessed 猜测；B. donated 捐赠；C. assessed 评估；D. owed 欠。由上文“The supplier had mistakenly 42 her for a substantial order of goods”可知，这里指 Sarah 提出支付“欠的”款。故选 D 项。 50．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：供应商对她的坦率感到惊讶，同意续订发票。A. amused 逗乐的；B. concerned关心的；C. annoyed 惹恼的；D. surprised 惊讶的。由下文“her frankness”可知，这里指供应商为 Sarah 的坦
率而“感到惊讶”。故选 D 项。
考查名词词义辨析。句意：Sarah 正直的消息迅速传开，她赢得了商界的支持。A. wisdom 智慧；B. integrity正直；C. justice 公正，法官；D. ambition 雄心。由上文“Sarah picked up the phone and called the supplier”以及语境可知，这里指 Sarah“正直的”消息。故选 B 项。
考查名词词义辨析。句意：Sarah 正直的消息迅速传开，她赢得了商界的钦佩。A. admiration 钦佩；B. promotion 促进；C. forgiveness 宽恕；D. fortune 财富。由下文“Soon her business began to take off”以及语境可知，这里指 Sarah 赢得商界的“钦佩”，从而自己的事业也开始腾飞了。故选 A 项。
考查名词词义辨析。句意：这一事件不断提醒萨拉，面对挫折，道德行为的重要性。A. source 来源；B. reminder 提醒；C. complaint 投诉；D. challenge 挑战。由下文“the importance of moral conduct ”以及语境可知，这里指这件事“提醒”Sarah 道德行为的重要性。故选 B 项。
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：这有助于她相信诚实的力量，在竞争激烈的商业环境中建立持久的关系。
A. complex 复杂的；B. lasting 持久的；C.indirect 间接的 ；D. temporary 短暂的。由下文“relationships in a competitive business environment”以及语境可知，这里表示在商业中，诚实是建立“持久的”关系的关键。故选 B 项。
考查名词词义辨析。句意：诚实不仅是一种美德，也是一个公正和值得信赖的社会的基石。A. alternative备选方案；B.turning point 转折点；C. corner stone 基石 ；D. consequence 结果。由下文“of a just and trustworthy society”以及语境可知，这里指诚实是我们这社会存在的“基石”。故选 C 项。
第二节 语法填空
56．primarily 57．of 58．produced 59．had been treasured 60．which
61．a 62．central 63．to manage 64．arising 65．comparison
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了蜀锦的历史以及流行情况。
考查副词。句意：中国有各种各样的锦缎，主要是蜀锦、宋锦、云锦和壮锦。修饰后文 Shu, Song, Yun and Zhuang brocades，作状语，应用副词 primarily。故填 primarily。
考查介词。句意：成都素有“天府之国”的美誉，有着悠久的织锦艺术历史。短语 a reputation of 表示“有着……的名誉”。故填 of。
考查非谓语动词。句意：因为四川简称“蜀”，所以在四川的省会成都生产的织锦就被称为蜀锦。此处 produce 与 brocade 构成被动关系，故用过去分词作定语。故填 produced。
考查时态语态。句意：到了战国时期，蜀锦已被广泛珍藏，成为重要的出口产品。主语 Shu brocade 与谓语构成被动关系，根据上文 By the Warring States period 可知为过去完成时的被动语态。故填 had been treasured。
考查定语从句。句意：因此，成都成为著名的南方丝绸之路的起点，这条丝绸之路在连接中国与外部世界方面发挥了重要作用。非限制性定语从句修饰先行词 Southern Silk Road，在从句作主语，指物，故填 which。
考查冠词。句意：在汉代，四川丝绸变得如此流行，以至于几乎每个贵族都有一套用它做的服饰。此处 suit 为泛指，且是发音以辅音音素开头的单词。故填 a。
考查形容词。句意：中央政府在成都任命了一位专门的官员来管理织锦产业，这就是为什么成都也被称为“锦城”。修饰名词 government，表示“中央的”应用形容词 central。故填 central。
考查非谓语动词。句意：中央政府在成都任命了一位专门的官员来管理织锦产业，这就是为什么成都也被称为“锦城”。短语 appoint sb. to do sth.表示“任命某人做某事”。故填 to manage。
考查非谓语动词。句意：蜀锦业在唐宋元时期达到顶峰，出现了更多的设计和样式。此处 arise 与 more designs and patterns 构成主动关系，故用现在分词作宾补。故填 arising。
考查名词。句意：与以前的版本相比，材料的质量也有了很大的提高。短语 in comparison to 表示“与……相比较”。故填 comparison。
第四部分 书面表达
第一节 应用文
One Version: Dear Alex,
I'm excited to hear about your plan for an outdoor hiking adventure this Saturday! I highly recommend the Green Mountain Trail. It offers stunning views and a moderate difficulty level, making it perfect for a day trip. The trail is well-maintained, and there are several scenic spots where you can take a break and enjoy the natural beauty.
For safety, always check the weather forecast before you set out. Make sure to bring enough water and snacks to keep your energy levels up. It's also a good idea to let someone know your hiking route and expected return time, just in case. Wear comfortable, sturdy shoes and consider bringing a small first-aid kit. If possible, bring a map and a compass, even if you have a GPS device. And don't forget your camera to capture the beautiful moments!
Have a great hike and enjoy the adventure!
Yours,
Li Hua
第二节 读后续写
I rushed home and immediately handed my parents my score card and a note with "PLEASE." This time, they instantly agreed. The next day, we set out for our hometown. Every one, be it relatives or neighbors, greeted us with smiles, treating me like their own son. Every day brought new happiness –- digging with Grandpa in the garden, playing games with cousins until sunset, roaming around familiar streets with loved ones and even joining the local kids in their football matches. The days passed as we had a wonderful time together. Truth be told, everything was more fun in a big family. When departure day came, my heart ached.
I saw my mom had tears in her eyes when leaving them. She wiped them away and smiled, saying, “I didn’t realize how much I missed the village until now. It’s not just a place; it’s where our roots are.” As we drove away, I felt a mix of excitement and nostalgia. I realized that the real adventure wasn’t about exploring far-off places but about reconnecting with family and our heritage. This trip wasn’t just for me; it was a reminder for all of
us that family is the true treasure of life. From then on, visiting Grandma and Grandpa became our annual tradition, a time to cherish love, laughter, and the simple joys of being together.