2024~2025第一學期江蘇省泰州中學高三年級模擬一考試

英語試題

分值：150分時間：120分鐘

第一部分聽力（共兩節，滿分20分）

第一節（共5小題；每小題1.5分，滿分7.5分）

聽下面5段對話。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,

你將有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.Whatwastheweatherlikeintheafternoon?

A.Windy.B.Sunny.C.Rainy.

2.Howdoesthemansound?

A.Worried.B.Confident.C.Afraid.

3.Whatistheconversationmainlyabout?

A.Goingonholiday.

B.Takingphotographs.

C.Gettinganewpassport.

4.Whydidthemangotoseeadoctor?

A.Hecanonlyseethingsupclose.

B.Hegetsglassesforthewoman.

C.Hedoesn'tlikehisoldglasses.

5.Whatarethespeakersgoingtodonext?

A.Stayathome.B.Playwithsnow.C.Playbadminton.

第二節（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。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.Whydoesthewomanwanttoreplacethesofa?

A.Itisuncomfortable.

B.Itisreallyold.

C.Itdoesn'tmatchthetable.

7.Whatdothespeakersagreetodo?

A.Changethetable.

B.Buyareadinglamp.

C.Movealampontothetable.

聽第7段材料，回答第8、9題。

8.Whatdidthemanuselastweekend?

A.Asharedbike.B.AsharedchargerC.Asharedumbrella.

9.Whatisthewomangoingtotalkaboutnext?

A.Theproperwaystousethesharingproduct.

B.Herattitudetowardsthesharingeconomy.

C.Theadvantagesofthesharingeconomy.

聽第8段材料，回答第10至12題。

10.Whathasthemanfound?

A.Anolddoor.B.Asecretdinner.C.Aninterestingwall.

11.What'stheprobablerelationshipbetweenthetwospeakers?

A.Bossandsecretary.

B.Fatheranddaughter.

C.Husbandandwife.

12.Wherearethespeakers?

A.Inashop.B.Inahouse.C.Inacastle.

聽第9段材料，回答第13至16題。

13.Whatisthemandoing?

A.Eatingameal.B.Cookingameal.C.Havinganinterview.

14.Howlonghasthemanbeencooking?

A.Onlyrecently.

B.Sincehewasakid.

C.Sincehewastwentyyearsold.

15.Whydoesthemanmentionriceandnoodles?

A.Togiveanexample.

B.Tonamehisfavoritefood.

C.Toshowhisbestcooking.

16.Whatisthemostimportantforcookingaccordingtotheman?

A.Richflavors.

B.Freshnessoffood.

C.Differentstylesofcooking.

聽第10段材料，回答第17至20題。

17.WhatisCathy'snationality?

A.Chinese.B.German.C.American.

18.Whenwilltheystartmakingdumplings?

A.At4p.m.B.At6p.m.C.At8p.m.

19.HowwillCathycometothespeaker'shouseprobably?

A.Bycar.B.Bybus.C.Bytaxi.

20.WhatdoesthespeakerthinkCathymayworryabout?

A.Goingbacktooearly.

B.Stayingtheretoolong.

C.HavingdifficultywatchingTVshows.

第二部分閱讀（共兩節，滿分50分）

第一節（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

LondonCycleHireScheme

Rentingabikeisnotonlyoneofthemostpleasantwaysto

travelaroundthebackstreetsofLondon;it'salsooneofthecheapest.

Approximately12,000bikesareavailabletorent24hoursaday,all

yearround.Youcanhireabikefromanyofthe800dockingstations

andreturnitanywhereonthenetwork.Thethree-speedbikesare

prettystrong.Theycomewithabell,afrontbasketandachainguard.

Thefrontandbacklightscomeonwhenyoustartpedalingandthe

seatheightiseasilyadjustable.

HowmuchdoesItcost?

Unfortunately,thefreeunder-30-minute-ridedealwascanceledinSeptember2022.

*￡1.65per30-minutes

Howtohireabike?

Therearetwowaystohireabike一atadockingstationterminalorviaanapp（theeasierway）

Atadockingstation

*Touchthescreenandinsertacreditordebitcard.Themachinewillprintareceiptwitha

releasecode.

*Enterthereleasecode.Waituntilthegreenlightlashesandpulloutyourbikeandgo.

ViatheSantandercyclehireapp

Smartphoneuserscannowuseaniosorandroidapptohireandpayforabike.However,using

theappdoesnotreserveabike.Youstillonlyhave10minutestousethereleasecode,somakesure

you'renearthedockingstationwhenyouuseit.

Pleasenote:Youhavetobe18orovertopayforabike.Youalsoneedacreditordebit

card-cashisnotaccepted.

21.Howmuchdoesitcosttorentabikefor3hours?

A.￡9.9.B.￡1.65.C.￡3.3D.￡6.6

22.Whatshouldyoupayattentiontowhenrentingabikeviaanapp?

A.Makinganadvancebooking.B.Carryingenoughmoney.

C.Keepingthetimelimitinmind.D.Offeringyourpersonaldetails.

23.Whatisthemaintopicofthetext?

A.Abikedockingstation.B.Serviceforrentingbikes.

C.HavingatripinLondon.D.Anappusedforhiringbikes.

B

LastFriday,arobotcalledEveR6ledanorchestra（管弓玄樂隊）inaperformanceofKorean

musicattheNationalTheaterofKorea.EveR6isaboutastallasaperson,andhasahuman-like

facethatcanshowemotions.Itsjoints（關節）allowittomoveitsarmsquicklyandsmoothlyin

manydifferentdirections.

ButEveR6doesn'tthinkonitsownlikesomeadvancedArtificialIntelligenceprograms.

Instead,ithasalimitedgroupofmovementsthatithasbeentrainedtoperform.Tomakethese

movementsasnaturalaspossible,EveR6'smovementsarebasedonthosecapturedfromreal

humanconductors.

InFriday'sperformance,theNationalOrchestraofKoreapresentedaconcerttitled“Absence”.

Theconcertincludedfivedifferentpiecesofmusic.TwowereconductedbyEveR6,andtwowere

conductedbySoo-YeoulChoi,wholeadstheBusanPhilharmonicOrchestra.Bothconductors

workedtogetheronthefinalpiece.

Mr.ChoiwasimpressedwiththewayEveR6moved."Therobotwasabletopresentsuch

detailedmovesmuchbetterthanIhadimagined,99hesaid.

ButMr.Choiaddedthattherobot9sbiggestweaknessisthatitcan'thear."Somepeoplethink

thatconductingisjustacombinationofhandwavingandkeepingthebeat,“saidMr.Choi."Buta

goodconductorneedstolistentotheorchestra,sothatheorshecancorrectandencouragethe

orchestraasitplays."

Mr.ChoiandEveR6bothconductedapieceofmusiccalled"Sense”.Insteadofmusicalnotes,

EveR6hadinstructionsforhowtoplaythepiece.Theconductorsandmusicianshadtowork

togethertocreatethemusic.Mr.ChoicommunicatedwiththemusicianswhileEveR6keptthebeat.

Mr.ChoisaidthatonceEveR6started,themusicianshad“nochoicebuttofollowitsbeats”.

Mr.Choidoesn'tthinkrobotsarelikelytoreplacehumanconductors.Buthebelievesrobots

couldbehelpfulinsituationslikepracticesessionswherethesamethingneedstoberepeatedmany

times.

24.WhatdoweknowaboutEveR6fromthetext?

A.Itisanexperiencedconductor.B.Ithasalifelikeappearance.

C.Itisabletolistentomusic.D.Itismuchshorterthanaperson.

25.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"captured“inparagraph2mean?

A.Stolen.B.Stopped.C.Recorded.D.Hidden.

26.WhatadvantagedoesahumanconductorhaveoverEveR6?

A.Wavinghands.B.Keepingthebeat.

C.Havinginstructions.D.Communicatingwithmusicians.

27.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?

A.Arobotconductinganorchestra.

B.AnorchestrahavingperformedinKorea.

C.Modernmusiccombinedwithtechnology.

D.Twoconductorsgettingworldwiderecognition.

C

Whiletemperaturescontinuetoclimb,visitorsarestillcomingtoseeDeathValleyNational

ParkontheCalifornia-Nevadaborder.TheparkisknownasthehottestplaceonEarth.Thispast

weekend,thetemperaturesclimbedto53.33℃.Mostvisitorsatthistimeofyearmakeitonlyashort

distancetoanyareaintheparkbeforereturningtothecoolairintheirvehicles.

Earlyinformationfromtheparkserviceshowsthatacrossthenation9s424nationalparks,at

leastfourpeoplehavediedthisyearfromheat-relatedcauses.Thatincludesa65-year-oldmanfrom

SanDiegowhowasfounddeadatDeathValleyearlierthismonth.

DeathValleyNationalParksuggestsvisitorsbecarefulandnothaveexpectationsofrescue.

Whileparkrangers（護林員）driveonparkroadsandcanaidtouristsinneed,itisunsurethatlost

visitorswillgethelpintime.

Physicalactivitycanmaketheheatfeelevenworseandleavepeopleexhausted.Alessia

Dempster,whowasvisitingfromEdinburgh,Scotland,said,"It'sveryhotespeciallywhenthere9sa

gentlewind.Youwouldthinkmaybethatwouldgiveyousomeslightrelieffromtheheat,butitjust

reallydoesfeellikeanairblowdryerjustgoingbackinyourface.”

DeathValleyisanarrowareathatisbelowsealevelandsurroundedbyhighmountains,the

parkservice'swebsitesays.Thedryairandsmallplantcoverageletsunlightheatuptheparksurface.

Theheatthenbecomestrappedinthevalley.

Still,severalareasinDeathValleycontinuetodrawtourists.BadwaterBasin,madeupofsalt

flats,isconsideredthelowestpointinallofNorthAmerica.The183-meterUbehebeCraterdates

backover2,000years.AndZabriskiePointisagreatsunriseviewingspot.

JoshMiller,avisitorfromIndianapoliswhohasbeento20nationalparkssofar,sharedthat

fueling."It'shot,butthesceneryisawesome,“hesaid.

28.WhatdomostvisitorsdoinDeathValley?

A.Coolthemselvesintime.B.Dolotsofphysicalexercises.

C.Stayawayfromparkrangers.D.Carrydryerswiththemselves.

29.Whydoestheauthormentionthe65-year-oldmaninparagraph2?

A.Toencouragetheelderlytotravelmore.

B.Toexpressadmirationformountainclimbers.

C.ToadvisepeopletotourDeathValleymoreoften.

D.ToshowthedangeroftravelinginDeathValley.

30.Whatdoesparagraph5mainlytellusaboutDeathValley?

A.Itscoveringarea.B.Itsattractivespots.

C.Thereasonwhyitissohot.D.Theserviceofitspark'swebsite.

31.WhatcanbeinferredaboutDeathValleyfromthelasttwoparagraphs?

A.Ithasashorthistory.B.Itisworthvisiting.

C.Itdrawsfewerandfewertourists.D.Itisunsuitableforviewingsunrise.

D

IndoorfoodgrowingoperationsareseeingbothsuccessesandfailuresintheUnitedStates.

Somecompaniesinthefoodindustryareinvestingevenascompetitorsfail.

California-basedPlentyUnlimitedthissummerbeganworkingon$300millionindoorplants,

whileKrogerannouncedthatitwouldbeincreasingitsavailabilityofvertically（垂直地）farmed

produce.Meanwhile,twoindoorfarmingcompaniesthatgotstrongbacking-NewJersey's

AeroFarmsandKentucky'sAppHarvest一filedforfinancialfailureandreorganization.Anda

five-year-oldcompanyinDetroit,PlantedDetroit,shutitsdoorsthissummer.

TheindustrychangesdonotworryJacobPortillo,agrowerwithEdenGreenTechnology,an

indoorfarmingcompany.t6Thefactthatotherpeoplearefailingandotherpeoplearesucceedingis

goingtohappeninanyindustryyougoto,“hesaid.

Indoorfarmingreferstogrowingcropsindoors,whichexpertssometimescall"controlled

environmentagriculture^^.Therearedifferentmethods.Onemethodcalledverticalfarminginvolves

puttingproducefromfloortoceiling,oftenunderartificiallightsandwiththeplantsgrowingin

nutrient-enrichedwater.Othergrowersaretryingverylargegreenhouses,indoorbedsofsoilinbig

buildingsandusingspecialrobotsforpartsofthefarmingprocess.

Supporterssaygrowingindoorsuseslesswaterandlandandpermitsfoodtobegrowncloserto

consumers,savingontransport.Indoorgrowingisalsoawaytoprotectcropsfromincreasingly

extremeweathercausedbyclimatechange.

Butcriticsquestionthesustainabilityofoperationsthatcanrequirealotofenergyforartificial

lights.Andtheysaypayingforthatlightcanmakeprofitabilityimpossible.CurtCovingtonof

AgAmericaLending,aprivateinvestmentcompanycenteredonagriculture,isnotconvincedthat

indoorfarmingoperationscanwork~~exceptinspecialcases.Giventhehighcostofindoor

operations,Covingtonsaid,"It'sjusthardtobeveryprofitable."

32.WhatisJacobPortillo'sattitudetotheindoorfoodgrowingindustry?

A.Positive.B.Worried.C.Unclear.D.Doubtful.

33.Whatcanwelearnaboutindoorfarming?

A.Ittakesalotofmanpowertotakecareofplants.

B.Itmeansgrowingplantsinwaterinsteadofsoil.

C.Itprotectscropsfromincreasinglyextremeweather.

D.Itisdifferentfromcontrolledenvironmentagriculture.

34.WhydidCurtCovingtonquestionindoorfarmingoperations?

A.Theyproducelittlefood.B.Theycarrygreatcost.

C.Theyneedsunlight.D.Theylackinvestors.

35.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?

A.WhatTypesofFoodCanBeGrownIndoors?

B.HowCanYouGrowFoodIndoorsWithoutSoil?

C.IndoorFarmingCompaniesTakeAgricultureIndoors

D.IndoorFoodGrowingOperationsFaceanUncertainFuture

第二節七選五（共5小題；每小題2.5分，滿分12.5分）

Withthesemesterapproachingitsend,sophomores（高二學生）arefacedwiththreesignificant

exams.Theseincludetheinformationtechnologyhighschoolacademicproficiencytest,thegeneral

highschoolacademicproficiencyqualificationtest,andthefinaljointexaminationofkeyhigh

schoolsinYancheng.36

Forthereviewcontentarrangement,itisessentialthatstudentsmakeadetailedplan.What

comesfirstistheinformationtechnologyexam.37.Itisrecommendedthattheyspend

sufficienttimeonoperatingdifferentsoftwareandunderstandingtheirfunctions.Fortheacademic

proficiencyqualificationtest,acomprehensivereviewofallsubjectsisnecessary,especiallythose

fundamentalconceptsandformulas（公式）thatactasthebuildingblocksofknowledge.Asforthe

jointexamination,itisadvisablethattheysummarizetheknowledgelearnedduringthesemesterand

practicewithmocktests.

Psychologicaladjustmentisequallyimportant.Itisnecessarythatstudentskeepacalmand

positiveattitude.38.Instead,theycantakeshortbreaksduringstudy,whichcanhelpthem

toregainenergy.Deepbreathingexercisesorlisteningtosoftmusiccanbeeffectivestressrelievers.

Intermsoftimeplanning,studentsneedtoallocatetheirtimereasonably.39.For

example,intheearlymorning,whenthemindisasfreshasadaisy,theycanfocusonmemorizing

theoreticalknowledge.Intheafternoon,theycanengageinexercisesandmockteststostrengthen

theirunderstandingandapplicationabilities.

Inconclusion,onlybycarefullyarrangingthereviewcontent,effectivelyadjustingthe

psychologicalstate,andwiselyplanningthetimecanstudentsbewell-preparedtofacethesethree

importantexamsandachievesatisfactoryresults.40.

A.Throughsucheffortstheycanhopetomoveforwardontheiracademicjourney

B.Theyneedtomakeascheduleshowingtheparticulartimeforeachsubjectandexam.

C.Themethodsofreviewandpreparationarefarfrombeingcrucial.

D.Alltheseexamsarelikecrucialbattlegroundsfortheiracademicprogress.

E.Whatrequirestheirfocusisthepracticalskillsandtheoreticalknowledge.

F.Bynomeansshouldtheybeoverwhelmedbystressandanxiety.

G.Alargeamountoftimeshouldbedevotedtokeysubjects.

第三部分語言運用（共兩節，滿分30分）

第一節完形填空（共15小題，每小題1分，滿分15分）

NooneexpectedJamieMoCrazytoliveafterherfall.Thechancesof41wereslim

whenherbrainstartedbleedingineightspots.Familyandfriends42,hopingforamiracle

（奇跡）butfearingtheworst.

Shehadbeen43infreestyleskiing9sWorldTourFinalsinCanadawhendisaster

struck.Havingsuccessfullycompletedher44run,rankingfourthinthestandings,she

increasedthedifficultyforhersecondandfinalrun.However,her45landedfirst,lying

thereunconscious（無意識的）.

Tendaysafterthe46,attheageof22,sheopenedhereyes.Althoughsheonly

47themforafewseconds,theywereenoughtoaddalittle48tothedarkestdays.

Sixweekslater,shecouldrecognizeherparents.

The49wasslow,oftenpainful.Therewerephysicalandmentalproblemstoovercome.

The50challengesshefacedweretheeasiestwhileherfeelingsweregreatlyaffected.It

tookherfiveyearsto51recoverfromtheaccident.

“Thatdoesnotmeanmy52hastobeworse.Ivieweditasclimbingamountain.

Theviewsonthetopmightbeevenmore53MoCrazysaid.

Herlifegoalnowisto54otherswhohavesufferedtraumatic（倉?］傷，性的）brain

injuries,55anon-profitorganizationMoCrazyStrongwithhermotherforthepurpose

ofgivingback.

41.A.winningB.survivalC.profitD.training

42.A.disagreedB.smiledC.waitedD.fell

43.A.competingB.teachingC.swimmingD.walking

44.A.firstB.secondC.thirdD.fourth

45.A.armsB.headC.feetD.back

46.A.orderB.fightC.workD.accident

47.A.openedB.closedC.touchedD.narrowed

48.A.waterB.styleC.lightD.gratitude

49.A.serviceB.speedC.tripD.recovery

50.A.academicB.physicalC.mentalD.similar

51.A.emotionallyB.potentiallyC.logicallyD.instantly

52.A.lifeB.familyC.heartD.income

53.A.awfulB.detailedC.distantD.amazing

54.A.defeatB.helpC.employD.bother

55.A.breakingdownB.figuringoutC.searchingforD.settingup

第二節語法填空（共10小題，每小題1.5分，滿分15分）

JiangsuTaizhouHighSchool,56uniqueandoutstandingeducationalinstitution

worthyofnote,57(leave)aprofoundmarkontheeducationallandscapeoftheregionin

recentyears.

Thecampusoftheschoolistrulyasplendidplace.Itsprawlsoveralargearea

58(dot)withgreenlawnsandtoweringtrees.Throughouttheyear,arichvarietyof

flowersburstintobloom,addingatouchofvividcolor.Theteachingbuildingsarespaciousand

well-equipped.Classroomsarebrightandspotless,59(provide)acomfortable

environmentforstudentstostudy.Apartfromthese,theschoolhasadvancedlaboratories,which

enableustoconductinteresting60(science)experiments.

Teachersaretheverycoreoftheschool,whoarehighlyprofessionalandpassionateabout

teaching.Byemployingdiverseteachingmethod,theymakecomplexknowledgeeasy

61(understand).Theirattentionisnotonlyfixedonstudents9academicachievements

62ontheirpersonaldevelopment.

Thereare63(number)activitiesforstudentsinthisschool.Forinstance,theannual

sportsmeetingisfilledwiththrills,64studentscanshowtheirathleticabilities.Cultural

festivalsalsoofferaplatformforthemtodisplaytheirtalentsinart,music,andsoon.Itcomes

65nosurprisethattheseactivitiescanenrichtheirschoollifeandhelpthemdevelop

teamwork.Altogether,TaizhouHighSchoolisaplacethatnurturesstudents9dreamsandhelpthem

moveforward.

第四部分書面表達(共兩節，滿分40分)

第一節應用文寫作(滿分15分)

76.假定你是李華，你的朋友Mark將在元旦期間來你家做客，特發郵件詢問你的假期的

一些活動安排，請你回復一封郵件。

內容包括：L歡迎來訪；2.你的元旦假期活動安排。

注意：1.寫作詞數應為80個左右;2.可以適當增加細節，以使行文連貫。

第二節讀后續寫(滿分25分)

77.閱讀材料，根據其內容和所給段落開頭語續寫兩段，使之構成一篇完整的短文。

Myfriendinvitedmetoatrapeze(高空秋千)class.Iwasdoubtfulbecauseofalackofcourage

andashortofself-confidence,butherenthusiasmandassurancesofstrictsafetyruleswonmeover.

Ihadbeenfearfulofheightssinceelementaryschoolandavoidingmyfearofheightsbecame

secondnature.ButhereIwas,atagetwenty-six,facingmyfearofheightsinaratherextremeway.I

hadcomearoundtotheideaoftryingtrapeze.Ifigureditwasn'tmuchdifferentfromswinging(舞

動)onthemonkeybarsasakid.OnedifficultyIdidn'texpectwastheladder(梯子).Inorderto

reachthetrapeze,Ihadtoclimbupatwenty-two-footladder.

Icouldhearoneofmyclassmatesexpressingherimpatiencewithmyslowclimbuptheladder.

“Ifshe'safraidofheights,whydidshesignupforatrapezeclass?”However,myfriendwasatthe

topoftheladder,tryingtoencourageme.Besides,hisdistractiontechniqueshelpedtotakemymind

offmydangeroustask.Ifoundarhythm（節奏）andkeptgoing.Withaslowandsteadypace,Imade

ittothetop.Thecheersfrommyclassmatesrangoutbelow.

Aninstructortoldmetosteptotheedgeoftheplatform.Heremindedmeofthesafetyrules,

includingthenetbelowthatwouldcatchmeatthebottom.Healsoaskedmetolistentothe

directionswhileintheair,soIcouldperformatrick.

Astheinstructorcounteddown,Itookadeepbreathandpushedofftheplatform,swingingback

andforth.Atthatmoment,Ilostawarenessoftimeandspace.Fortunately,theinstructor'svoice

cameovertheloudspeaker,givingmestep-by-stepinstructionsforperformingatrick.Insteadof

doubtingmyinabilitytoperformthetrick,Itookhisdirectionsonestepatatime.

注意:

1.續寫詞數應為150個左右；

2.請按如下格式在答題卡的相應位置作答。

Duringmyflightonthetrapeze,myfeardidn7completelyleaveme.

Thisexperienceopenedupanewwayofseeingmyselfandapproachingotherchallenges.

2024-2025高三模擬一英語試題參考答案

第一部分聽力（共兩節，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）

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第二部分閱讀（共兩節，每小題2.5分，滿分50分）

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第三部分語言運用（共四節，滿分30分）

第一節（共15小題;每小題1分，滿分15分）

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第四部分寫作（滿分15分）

DearMark,

Iamabsolutelythrilledtohearthatyou'recomingtovisitmeduringtheNewYear'sDay!A

warmwelcomeawaitsyou.

Onthefirstday,wellheadtothelocalfolkcustomvillage,whichisfilledwithvarious

traditionalhandicraftsandperformances.There,youcantrymakingsomedelicatecraftsyourself.

Subsequently,havingaheartymealatafarmhouseisamust.Itisontheseconddaythatweplanto

gotothecitylibrary,wherewecanimmerseourselvesintheoceanofknowledge.

I'mcertainwellhaveanamazingtime.Lookingforwardtoyourarrival!

Yours,

LiHua

讀后續寫

During/nyflightonthetrapeze.陽以feardidn'tcomDletdvleaveme.Mypalmswereclammy,

myheartwasracing,andmymouthwasdry.ButIturneddownthedialofmyfearsoIcouldbe

presentintheexperience.Ifocusedmythoughtsontheinstructor'svoiceinsteadofmyinternal

dialogueaboutwhatcouldgowrong.Intheend,Isuccessfullycompletedthetask.Icouldn'tbelieve

Ihadactuallydoneit!

ThisexperienceopenedUDawayofseeingmyselfandWDroachin史otherchallenges.I

becamemorecapableofovercomingmyfearandlearnedtobelieveinmyself.Ibecamemoreopen

totrynewthings.Aftermytrapezeflight,Itookaboxingclass,wentonmyfirstjourneyofhigh

diving,andhikedalonga200-fbotcliffinNovaScotia.Whiletheseexperiencesmademyheart

pound,Icompletedthem,onestepatatime.Whethermystepsweresmallorbigonthegroundorin

midair,Iwantedtokeepsteppingoutofmycomfortzone.

聽力原文

Text1

M:Lookatthesky,Jane.Howclearitisnow!

W:Yes.Luckily,thewindintheafternoonblewawaythosedarkclouds,buttheweatherreportsays

it'sgoingtorainin12hours.

Text2

W:Aren'tyouafraidofgettingsick?Ifscoldoutthere.

M:Noway.Thismaterialisstrongerthanitlooksandit'squitewarm.

W:OK,butIworryaboutyou.Makesuretotellmeifyou'regettingcold.

Text3

W:I'msolookingforwardtogoingonholidayandtakingphotos,butIneedtogetanewpassport

first.

M:It'sveryeasy.Thereisanonlineformthatyoucanfilloutandthenuploadyourownphotograph.

Text4

W:Howwasyourappointment,dear?

M:Well,unfortunately,thedoctorthinksIneedtostartwearingglasses.

W:Thafsnosurprise.Youholdthenewspaperrightuptoyourfacewhenyoureadit.I'vebeen

sayingthatyouneedglassesforyears!

Text5

W:George,it'sboringtostayathome.Whydon'tweplaybadmintonoutside?

M:rdliketo,butit'stoocoldtoday.Look,it'ssnowing!It'sallwhite.Doyoulikesnow?Ithink

wecanmakeasnowmannow.

W:Lefsgo!

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W:Thedepartmentstorehasreducedallitspricesbyfortypercentduringthesale.Don'tyouthink

it'stimetoreplaceoursofa?We'vehaditforalongtime!

M:Doyouthinkso?Ithinkit'scomfortableenough.Whatwereallyneedisaproperlamptogoon

thetablenexttothesofa.It'simpossibletositandreadthereatthemoment.

W:Let'smoveoneofthelampsdownfromthebedroomthen.Theblueonewouldlookgoodonthat

table.

M:You'reright.

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W:Thesharingeconomyisreallyconvenientforme.

M:Oh,really?

W:Yes,IguessIcan'tlivewithoutit.Irideasharedbiketoworkeveryday.Andwhenmymobile

phoneisdead,I'dliketousethesharedcharger.SometimeswhenitrainswhileIdon'thavean

umbrella,Iwouldrentasharedumbrella.

M:Speakingofthat,Irememberthatlastweekend