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江蘇省南通市等蘇北七市2024屆高三第二次調研測試

英語2024.03.21

注意事項

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1.答題前，考生務必將自己的姓名、考生號、考場號、座位號填寫在答題卡上。

2.回答選擇題時，選出每小題答案后，用鉛筆把答題卡上對應題目的答案標號涂黑。如需改動，請用橡皮擦干凈后，再選涂其他答案標號?；卮鸱沁x擇題時，將答案寫在答題卡上，寫在本試卷上無效。

3.考試結束后，將本試卷和答題卡一并交回。

第一部分聽力(共兩節(jié)，滿分30分)

做題時，先將答案標在試卷上。錄音內容結束后，你將有兩分鐘的時間將試卷上的答案轉涂到答題卡上。

第一節(jié)(共5小題；每小題1.5分，滿分7.5分)

聽下面5段對話。每段對話后有一個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項。聽完每段對話后，你都有10秒鐘的時間來回答有關小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對話僅讀一遍。

1.Whatdoesthemanthinkofthedress?

A.Itisattractive.B.Itistight.C.Itiscolorful.

2.Whatcanwelearnaboutthewoman?

A.Shefoundagreatjob.

B.Sheispopularincollege.

C.Shewonthestudentelection.

3.Wheredoesthisconversationtakeplace?

A.Inahouse.B.Inapark.C.Inaforest.

4.Whatanimaldoesthewomanown?

A.Amouse.B.Adog.C.Acat.

5.Whoisthewomanmostgratefulto?

A.Herparents.B.Herprofessors.C.Herfriends.

第二節(jié)(共15小題；每小題1.5分，滿分22.5分)

聽下面5段對話或獨白。每段對話或獨白后有幾個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項。聽每段對話或獨白前，你將有時間閱讀各個小題，每小題5秒鐘；聽完后，各小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時間。每段對話或獨白讀兩遍。

聽第6段材料，回答第6、7題。

6.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?

A.Theirsecrets.

B.Amapoftheuniverse.

C.Thechemicalinthecells.

7.Whyhasthewomanbeenreadingaboutthetopic?

A.Outofcuriosity.B.Forschoolwork.C.Asahobby.

聽第7段材料，回答第8至10題。

8.Whatfieldattractedthewomanwhenshewasyoung?

A.Sales.B.Medicine.C.Engineering.

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9.Whatisitlikeinadvertisingaccordingtotheman?

A.Interesting.B.Inspiring.C.Stressful.

10.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?

A.Bossandsalesrepresentative.

B.Fatheranddaughter.

C.Auntandnephew.

聽第8段材料，回答第11至13題。

11.Howlongdidthehiketake?

A.Threedays.B.Eightdays.C.Fourteendays.

12.Whatwasthemainlandscapeduringthehike?

A.Mountains.B.Woodlands.C.Desert.

13.Whatanimaldidthemanseeincamp?

A.Alion.B.Awolf.C.Asnake.

聽第9段材料，回答第14至16題。

14.Whatdoesthemanprobablydo?

A.He’sateacher.B.He’sanauthor.C.He’sanastronomer.

15.Wherearethespeakersgoingtospendtheirvacation?

A.InItaly.B.InIceland.C.InSpain.

16.Whyisthehotelattractivetothespeakers?

A.Ithasfinefood.

B.Ithassandybeaches.

C.Ithasequipmenttoobservethestars.

聽第10段材料，回答第17至20題。

17.Whatinstrumentdidthespeakerplaywhenshewasyoung?

A.Thepiano.B.Theguitar.C.Theviolin.

18.Whereisthetheaterlocated?

A.InLondon.B.InSydney.C.InNewYork.

19.Whyiswinningthiscompetitionimportanttothelisteners?

A.They’llmeetfamousperformers.

B.They’llhaveabrighterfuture.

C.They’llgetachancetotraveltheworld.

20.Howmanyhourswilltheperformanceslast?

A.Three.B.Four.C.Seven.

第二部分閱讀(共兩節(jié)，滿分50分)

第一節(jié)(共15小題；每小題2.5分，滿分37.5分)

閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中選出最佳選項。

A

AyungRiverRafting

Aboutthetrip

ExploreAyungRiverRafting,thelongestriverraftinginAyungRiver,awhite-waterrafting!TheriverisclassifiedtolevelIItoIIIandyourraftingtripwillbeapproximately2hours.Ourfriendlyandexperiencedraftguideswilltakeyouonasafeandfuntrip.You’llfindalevelofprofessionalismthatoffersuniqueinsightsintoBali’snaturalwondersandmemorableexperiencesthroughtherainforest.Don’tmissoutonthisunforgettableadventurethat

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showcasesthebeautyofAyungRiverandtheexcitementandthrillsoftacklingtherapidsoftheAyungRiver.

Prices

AyungRiverRaftingPackages

Price

AyungRiverRaftingOwnTransport

IDR350/Person

AyungRiverRaftingGroupof2,includingReturnHotelTransfer

IDR550/Person

AyungRiverRaftingGroupof3–4,includingReturnHotelTransfer

IDR485/Person

AyungRiverRaftingGroupof5+,includingReturnHotelTransfer

IDR430/Person

Tips

●Wesuggestyoubringshortpantsoraswimsuit,apairofchangingclothes,sunscreenandextramoneyfordrinksandsouvenirs(紀念品).

●Steeproadliesatthebeginningandattheendofthetour,pleasebereadytowalkwithreliableshoes!

●Plasticbagsforwetclothesareavailable,butyouareadvisedtobringyourowntoreduceplasticuse.

●Single-useraincoatsareavailableifitrains.However,pleasebringyourowntoreduceplasticuse.

21.WhatdoweknowaboutAyungRiverRafting?

A.It’sanexcitingguidedadventure.

B.Ithelpstoconservetherainforest.

C.Itoffersuniqueinsightsintosociety.

D.It’soperatedontheworld’sfastestriver.

22.What’sthechargeforanAyungRiverRaftingGroupof4includingReturnHotelTransfer?

A.IDR430.B.IDR485.C.IDR1940.D.IDR2200.

23.Whatarethetouristsadvisedtowearonawalk?

A.Swimsuits.B.Strongshoes.C.Raincoats.D.Wetclothes.

B

LikemanyoftheIndigenous(土著的)communitiesacrosstheAustraliancontinent,theremotecommunitiesinnorth-westNewSouthWalesarestruggling.Manyofthe300orsoresidentsrelyonwelfare.Higherelectricitybills—upto$3,000aquarterforsomehouseholds—furtherworsenthepoverty.They’realwaysattheendofthepowerline,sotheservicethatisthereisquiteextraordinaryintermsofcost.It’sarealproblemthatneedstobefixed.

Tothatend,AndersonandotherIndigenousleadershaveformedtheFirstNationsRenewableEnergyAlliance(FREA)topushforrenewableenergyinIndigenouscommunities.TheypartnerwithprivateenterprisetosupportIndigenouscommunitieslookingtoswitchtorenewableenergy.

“Wecanbuildapowerstationwherethecommunityexists,”Andersonsays,“sopeopleareabletosuccessfullyliveintheenvironmentthewaytheywanttoliveandhaveaccesstopowerwhichenablesthemtobetterdeterminetheireconomicfuture.”

OnlyahandfulofIndigenouscommunitieshavesetuprenewableenergyprojectsinAustralia.TheIndigenous-ownedand-operatedcompanyAllGridEnergy,forinstance,hasinstalledsolarpanelsandbatterystoragesystemstoreplacediesel(柴油)generatorsinthe

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communitiesofNgurraraandKurnturlparaintheNorthernTerritory’sBarklyTableland.WithintwomonthsofthesystembeinginstalledinMay2016,peopleweremovingbacktotheirhomelands,thecommunitiesgrowingfromjusttwopermanentresidentstoabout40.

ButFREAwillgoonestepfurther,workingwithcommunityleadersandactingasaconduit(紐帶)betweenthecommunitiesandthebusinessestheyaredealingwith.Thisisessential,saysAnderson,toavoidpredatory(吞并)practicestheyhaveseeninthepast,withcompanies“playingonthepsychologyofpoverty”togainadvantage.TheFREAhasdraftedtermsofagreementsthatwillguidehowcompaniesengagewithIndigenouscommunitiesforrenewableenergyprojects.

OneofthenextstepsforFREAwillbetoidentifyacommunitythatcanactasatestcaseforarenewablesproject.“Ourexperienceisthatifwecanmakeitworkforonecommunity,itwillworkineveryothercommunity,”Andersonsays.

24.WhatisFREAexpectedtodofortheremoteIndigenouscommunities?

A.Increasepowersupplytothem.

B.Helpthemreturntotheirhomelands.

C.Shakethemoffpoverty.

D.Reducetheirhigherpowercosts.

25.WhatdoestheauthorindicatebymentioningAllGridEnergy?

A.Renewablesprojectsareinaccessible.

B.Renewablesprojectsarequiteworkable.

C.Renewablesprojectscanincreaselocals’income.

D.Renewablesprojectscancoexistwithdieselpowerplants.

26.What’sparagraph5mainlyaboutconcerningFREA?

A.Itsstrategiestowinoverthebusinesses.

B.Itscooperationwithcommunityleaders.

C.Itspotentialconflictwithenergycompanies.

D.Itsinnovationindirectingrenewablesprojects.

27.What’sFREAgoingtodonext?

A.Consulttheexperts.

B.Selectapilotingcommunity.

C.Collectsufficientconstructionfund.

D.Makerenewablesprojectsavailabletoall.

C

Thescienceofwhyinsectsgatheraroundlightsatnighthasneverbeennaileddown.Populartheoriesproposethatmothsandotherinsectsnavigate(導航)bythemoonandmistake

lampsformoonlight,orthattheinsectsflytowardslighttoescapecomingdanger.Nowresearchersbelievetheyhaveamoreconvincinganswer:contrarytocurrenttheories,insectsarenotattractedtolightfromfaraway,butbecometrappediftheyflyclosetoanartificiallight

source.

AccordingtoDrSamFabian,studyco-authorandImperialCollegeLondonentomologist,mothsandmanyotherinsectsthatflyatnightevolvedtotilt(傾斜)theirbackstowhereverisbrightest.Forhundredsofmillionsofyears,thiswastheskyratherthantheground.Thetricktoldinsectswhichwaywasupandensuredtheyflewlevel.Butthencameartificiallighting.

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Mothsfoundthemselvestiltingtheirbackstostreetlamps.Thiscausedthemtocirclearoundthelampsendlessly,theinsectstrappedbytheirevolution.

Fabianandhiscolleaguesfilmedinsectflightpathsaroundlightsinthelab.Thevideosrevealthattimeandagain,mothsanddragonfliesturnedtheirbackstoartificiallights,whichappearedtogreatlychangetheirflightpaths.Ifthelightisabovethem,theymightstartorbitingit,butifit’sbehindthem,theystarttiltingbackwardsandendupflyingincirclesordivingtowardtheground.

Researchershavelongwarnedthatlightpollutionisabigdrivingforceinthedramaticdeclineininsectpopulations.Mothsandotherinsectsthatbecometrappedaroundlampsbecomeeasilycaughtbybats.Theartificiallightingcanalsofoolthemintothinkingitisdaytime,causingthemtobeddownandskipanight’sfeeding.

Thereare,Fabianbelieves,helpfullessonsfromtheresearch.“Whatthistellsusisthatthedirectionofartificiallightmatters.Couldwechangelightingenvironmentstonottrapinsects?Forwe’refacingamassivedeclineininsectsaroundtheworld,andartificiallightatnightisoneofthefactorsthatcouldpotentiallybeleadingtothisdecline,”Fabiansaid.

28.Whatdotheunderlinedwords“naileddown”inparagraph1mean?

A.Popularizedwidely.B.Discussedopenly.

C.Definedaccurately.D.Exploredacademically.

29.Fabian’sstudyfoundthatmothscirclearoundthelampsendlesslybecause.A.theycan’tkeeptheirbalance.

B.theyuseimproperflightattitude.

C.theylosetrackofwhichwayisup.

D.theyareattractedtolightsfromfaraway.

30.Whatisthesignificanceoftheresearchfinding?

A.Itmayleadtobetterconservationofinsects.

B.Naturalenemiesofinsectswillbegotridof.

C.Artificiallightingwillbegreatlyreducedatnight.

D.Itmayraiseconcernsforinsects’eatingbehavior.

31.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?

A.Whyinsectslosetheirabilitytoflyatnight.

B.Whyartificiallightandevolutiontrapinsects.

C.Howartificiallightimpactsinsectpopulations.

D.Howinsectsevolveddistinctstrategiesofflight.

D

I’malaypersonwithaloveofsciencewhooccasionallyreadssciencemagazines.Myapproachwasfromanauthor’sangle,spendingmonthsonresearchbeforewritingasinglewordforPigHeartBoy.

SowheredidIgettheidea?WheneverIattendaschoolevent,thatquestionisasked.Theanswerissimple.Backinthemid1990s,Ireadanewspaperarticlewrittenbyadoctorwhoguessedthatwewouldeventuallyhavetoturntoxenotransplantation(異種器官移植)asapossiblesolutiontothelackofhumanorgandonors.Itleftmymindfilledwithquestions.Whataretheconsequences?Dowereallyhavetherighttotreatanimalsasmereorgansourcesforhumans?SoIheadedtomynearestbookshopandboughtallthebooksIcouldonhearttransplantsinparticular.

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I’vefoundquestionsareoneofthebestplacestostartfromwhenwritinganovel.InmystoryCameron,whoneedsahearttransplant,knowsheisunlikelytoseehisnextbirthdayunlesshereceivesone,butheisalongwaydownthewaitinglist.Whenageneticallymodified(GM)pig’sheartisofferedbyapioneeringdoctor,Camerondecidestogoforit—andhisnewheartcompletelychangeshislifeinunexpectedways.

Nowsomepeoplethinkthatthesubjectmatterisnotsuitableforchildren,criticizingthecruelandinhumanwaysofxenotransplantation.Icompletelydisagree.Asachildren’sauthor,itneverceasestoamazemehowsomeadultsunderestimatewhatsubjectmatterwillinterestandstimulatechildren.Iwantedtowriteastorythatprovidednorightorwronganswers,astorythatwouldallowthereadertowalkinCameron’sshoesforawhileandthinkaboutwhat

decisionstheywouldmakeandhowtheywouldreactiftheytoowerefacedwithhissituation.

FictionalstoriesthatexplorenewideaswhenitcomestoSTEM(science,technology,engineeringandmathematics)subjectsalsohaveaparttoplayinenrichingourchildren’sreadingandlearning.Variousstudieshaveshownthatreadingfictionenhancesourchildren’sabilitytograspnewconcepts.PigHeartBoywasmyattempttoincorporatesciencepossibleintoabelievable,thought-provoking(令人深思的)story.

32.WheredidtheauthorgetinspirationfromtowritePigHeartBoy?

A.Aschoolevent.B.Anewsitem.

C.Sciencemagazines.D.Booksonhearttransplants.

33.WhatmightbeamajorconcernofthosewhodisagreewithPigHeartBoy?A.Animalrights.B.GMtechnology.

C.Organtransplantrisks.D.Organshortagecrisis.

34.Whatarethelasttwoparagraphsofthetextmainlyabout?

A.Waysoftappingchildren‘sintelligence.

B.Potentialapplicationoffictionalstories.

C.Supportingevidenceforjustifyingthebook.

D.InfluenceoffictionalstoriesonSTEMsubjects.

35.WhatisPigHeartBoy?

A.Anauthorprofile.

B.Asciencefictionnovel.

C.Aguidebooktoxenotransplantation.

D.Anessayonwritingchildren’sliterature.

第二節(jié)(共5小題；每小題2.5分，滿分12.5分)

閱讀下面短文，從短文后的選項中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。

DiscoveringYourTrueSelfIsVitaltoHappiness!

Haveyoufoundfocusingonyourselfisatthebottomoftheto-dolist,becauseyoufeeleveryoneelseinyourlifecomesfirst?36Nowisexactlytheperfecttimetogettoknowyourselfinordertounderstandyourself.

Thisisn’tjustaboutidentifyingyourfavoriteoutfit,haircutorflavoroficecream.37It’sanopportunityforpersonalgrowththatcanhelpyoumakebetterchoicesforyourwellbeingandlifelonghappiness.

Therearemanytoolstohelpyoudevelopadeepersenseofyourself,includingjournalingandotherformsofcreativeexpression.Youcanuseaguidedjournaltoexploreyourthoughts

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andfeelingsorjustfreewritewhatevercomestomind.It’suptoyouwhatyouwanttodo.38.

39Takenoteofhowyourespondtopeople,whatmakesyouhappy,andwhatmakesyouunhappy.Thiscanhelpyouidentifypatternsthatareholdingyouback,suchasfeelinginsecureorbeingeasilyangered.Onceyou’veidentifiedthesepatterns,youcanworktochangethem.

Anoftenoverlookedyetveryimportantfactorinselfdiscoveryishavinghealthyboundariesinyourpersonallife.40Clearlycommunicatingyourboundariesisalsoawaytoshowothersthatyouareincontrolofyourownbehaviorandcanexpectthesamefromthem.Thisisasignofmaturityandrespect,twocharacteristicsthatarekeytohavinghealthyrelationships.

A.It’sonethingtoknowyourpersonalitytype.

B.It’sagreatwaytoshowthatyoucareaboutothers.

C.Takingtimeforourselveshasbeenlookeddownupon.

D.Anotherwayistoobserveyourbehaviorindifferentsituations.

E.Itallowsyoutofocusontheneedsofyourselfwithoutignoringothers.

F.Buttrynottogetcaughtupinthecriticismorjudgmentofyourwriting.

G.It’saboutunderstandingyourinnerworldandhowyoufitintotheouterworld.

第三部分語言運用(共兩節(jié)，滿分30分)

第一節(jié)(共15小題；每小題1分，滿分15分)

閱讀下面短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。

Asafirst-generationAsianimmigrant(移民)whohadgrownupinpoverty,IknewIwasbeyond42tobeadmittedintoHarvard.Ilovedbooks,butitnevercrossedmymindtobecomea(n)42ofanysort.Ididn’t43tohaveunrealisticdreams.

Still,something44me.Mydeskmatehad45ourfriendshiprecently.Therewasn’tadramaticfightordisagreement.Hehad46movedontonewfriends.Ifeltanacheinmychestthat47night.Istarteddoodling(涂鴉)onmynotepadandthen,suddenly,myhandstartedwritingwords.I’dwrittenapoemabouthim.Thereonthepagewasthetruthabouthowmuchithurtto48him.

Thattinypoemwasa49thatrootedinmyheart.IrealizedIcouldpossiblybecomeawriterandfromthatmomenton,itwasallI50todo.SoIchangedmyfieldofstudytoEnglish.I51myfirstshortstorieswhileIwasstillastudent.Iwentontowritemyfirstnovel,GirlinTranslation,whichbecameaninternational52andistaughtinschoolsaroundtheworld.

Thatnight,Ilearnedthatartisn’ta53.It’satthecoreofwhatmakesushuman.AlthoughI’dbelievedthatimmigrantscouldn’taffordtobe54,Iunderstoodthenthatwehadalwaysbeentheultimateartists,55ourselvesagainandagainaswetrytoadapttoanewlandscape.

41.A.innocentB.fortunateC.dependentD.voluntary

42.A.surgeonB.lawyerC.artistD.engineer

43.A.expectB.regretC.agreeD.refuse

44.A.botheredB.inspiredC.interestedD.satisfied

45.A.adaptedtoB.shownoffC.brokenoffD.referredto

46.A.unwillinglyB.cautiouslyC.helplesslyD.simply

47.A.fancyB.peacefulC.happyD.lonely

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48.A.marry

B.upset

C.lose

D.desert

49.A.romance

B.seed

C.secret

D.shadow

50.A.hesitated

B.resolved

C.declined

D.pretended

51.A.boughtB.borrowedC.pricedD.published

52.A.gapB.effortC.challengeD.bestseller

53.A.necessityB.luxuryC.gameD.reality

54.A.practicalB.reliableC.energeticD.creative

55.A.rescuingB.recreatingC.recoveringD.relaxing

第二節(jié)(共10小題；每小題1.5分，滿分15分)

閱讀下面短文，在空白處填入一個適當?shù)膯卧~或括號內單詞的正確形式。

ItisbelievedthatChineseknotting,alsoknownaszhongguojie,originatedforrecordinginformationandexchangingmessages56writingwasinvented.Overthepastthousandsofyears,knots57(play)animportantpartinthelifeofChinese.58(initial),Chineseknotsactedasgood-luckcharmstodriveawayevilspirits.Today,Chineseknotsarewidelyusedtodecoratehomesduringfestivities.

AmajorcharacteristicofChineseknotsisthattheyareoftentiedfromasinglecontinuouslengthofstring.Theknotsarecommonlynamed59theshapeittakes.Chineseknotsarecreatedina60(various)ofcolorssuchasgold,green,blue,orblack,thoughthemostcommonlyusedcolorisred,61symbolizesgoodluckandprosperity.

CraftingtheChineseknotisathree-stepprocess62(involve)tyingknots,tighteningthemandaddingthefinishingtouches.Theknots63(pull)tightlytogetherandarestrongenoughtobeusedforbindingorwrapping,makingthemverypractical.

Today,mostofsuchknotsareoftenmassmanufacturedinfactories.Skilledknotartistsweavecomplexknotsthatyoumightsee64(sell)assouvenirsthatyoucantakebackwithyou.Ifyouhavetime,whynottryyourhandatit?Perhapstheseage-oldcharmscanadd65touchofgoodlucktoyourdailylife?

第四部分寫作(共兩節(jié)；滿分40分)

第一節(jié)(滿分15分)

假如你是李華。你的英國朋友Ryan來信了解你校英語校本課程(theEnglishlanguageschool-basedcurriculum)開設情況。請你用英語寫一封回信。內容包括：

1.課程簡介；

2.開設情況；

3.學生反響。

注意：

1.詞數(shù)80左右；

2.可以適當增加細節(jié)，以使行文連貫。

DearRyan

Yours,LiHua

第二節(jié)(滿分25分)

閱讀下面材料，根據其內容和所給段落開頭語續(xù)寫兩段，使之構成一篇完整的短文。

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MyBestExamination

Oneday,whileatworkinacoal-mineinMalden,IhappenedtooverheartwominerstalkingaboutagreatschoolforpoorpeopleinVirginia.ItwasHamptonInstitute.Theschoolwasestablishedtoprovideopportunitiesforpoorbutworthystudentswhocouldworkoutallorapartofthecostofboard,andatthesametimebetaughtsometradeorindustry.

Iwasonfireconstantlywithoneambition,andthatwastogotoschool.Idecidedatoncetogotothatschool.FinallythegreatdaycameandIstartedforHampton.Ihadonlyasmall,cheapbagthatcontainedwhatfewarticlesofclothingIcouldget.ThedistancefromMaldentoHamptonisaboutfivehundredmiles.IhadnotbeenawayfromhomemanyhoursbeforeitbegantogrowpainfullyevidentthatIdidnothaveenoughmoneytopaymyfare(路費)toHampton.

Bywalkingandbeggingridesinsomeway,IfinallyreachedthegroundsoftheHamptonInstituteafteranumberofdays,tiredanddirty.Assoonaspossibleafterreaching,Ipresentedmyselfbeforetheheadteacherforassignmenttoaclass.Havingbeensolongwithoutproperfood,abath,andchangeofclothing,Iwaslikeaworthlessloafer(游蕩者).

Ididnot,ofcourse,makeaveryfavourableimpressionuponher,andIcouldseeatoncethatthereweredoubtsinhermindaboutthewisdomofadmittingmeasastudent.ItriedtoimpressherinallthewaysIcouldwithmyworthiness.HowIwishedthatIcouldgetachancetoshowwhatwasinme.

Aftersometime,theheadteachersaidtome,“Theadjoining(隔壁的)classroomneedssweeping.Takethebroomandsweepit.”

注意：

1.續(xù)寫詞