2023屆新疆維吾爾自治區(qū)喀什地區(qū)巴楚縣高三下學(xué)期第六次檢測(cè)英語(yǔ)試卷含解析

2023高考英語(yǔ)模擬試卷注意事項(xiàng)：1．答卷前，考生務(wù)必將自己的姓名、準(zhǔn)考證號(hào)、考場(chǎng)號(hào)和座位號(hào)填寫在試題卷和答題卡上。用2B鉛筆將試卷類型（B）填涂在答題卡相應(yīng)位置上。將條形碼粘貼在答題卡右上角"條形碼粘貼處"。2．作答選擇題時(shí)，選出每小題答案后，用2B鉛筆把答題卡上對(duì)應(yīng)題目選項(xiàng)的答案信息點(diǎn)涂黑；如需改動(dòng)，用橡皮擦干凈后，再選涂其他答案。答案不能答在試題卷上。3．非選擇題必須用黑色字跡的鋼筆或簽字筆作答，答案必須寫在答題卡各題目指定區(qū)域內(nèi)相應(yīng)位置上；如需改動(dòng)，先劃掉原來(lái)的答案，然后再寫上新答案；不準(zhǔn)使用鉛筆和涂改液。不按以上要求作答無(wú)效。4．考生必須保證答題卡的整潔?？荚嚱Y(jié)束后，請(qǐng)將本試卷和答題卡一并交回。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．WhileworkinginKunming,hecheckedtheweathereachmorningformonths________herealizeditwouldbethesameeveryday.A．whenB．a(chǎn)fterC．beforeD．since2．—Iamafraidthispairofshoesisalittleexpensive．—Ifyoureallywanttobuythem,Iwillgiveyoua____of10percent．A．quantity B．a(chǎn)mount C．discount D．a(chǎn)ccount3．Lastweek,onlytwopeoplecametolookatthehouse,________wantedtobuyit.A．noneofthem B．bothofthem C．noneofwhom D．neitherofwhom4．TrumpsaidhebelievesNorthKoreawill________itspromisetosuspendmissiletestswhilehepreparesforasummitwithKimJongUn.A．taketoB．makeupC．standbyD．holdout5．You_____readabookinthesun—it'lldoharmtoyoureyes．A．couldn't B．wouldn't C．needn't D．mustn't6．—Tom,doyouenjoyyourpresentjob?—________.Ijustdoitforaliving.A．OfcourseB．NotreallyC．NotlikelyD．That’sallright7．InBeijing,morethan21,100people________todonatetheirbodiesbytheendof2017,asthecitypromotedabodydonationcampaignfrom1999.A．haveappliedB．hadappliedC．wouldhaveappliedD．a(chǎn)pplied8．—Igotbeateninthefirstroundinthecontest.Iamfeelingdepressed.—Cheerup!Youhaveto________yourself________tohavethelastlaugh.A．open;upB．pick;upC．knock;upD．do;up9．----CanIparkmycarhere?----Surenot,wedon’tallowhere.A．toparking B．park C．topark D．parking10．______tonuclearradiation,evenforashorttime,mayinfluencegenesinhumanbodies.A．Havingexposed B．BeingexposedC．Toexpose D．Exposed11．Myteacheroftensaysthatsuccessinmakingmoneyisnotalwaysagood______ofsuccessinlife.A．beliefB．elementC．criterionD．instance12．Facetheproblembravelyandyou______anewwaytosuccess.A．findB．foundC．willfindD．havefound13．—ThankyouverymuchforgivingmeahandwhenIwasintrouble.—Don’tmentionit.Ionlydidwhatanyoneelse_______inmyplace.A．mustdo B．couldhavedoneC．woulddo D．canhavedone14．-Excuseme,butwhyamInotallowedtousethegym?-________，butyourroompricedoesn'tcoverit.A．NohurryB．NowonderC．NooffenceD．Noproblem15．Ifshe________generousasshemakesoutshewouldhavedonatedmoremoneyinthecatastrophe.A．hadbeen B．wereC．wouldbe D．was16．Heworksveryhardinordertogethimself______intoakeyuniversity.A．a(chǎn)ccepted B．received C．a(chǎn)nnounced D．a(chǎn)dmitted17．Criticizedasonlinegamesare,theyneverfailto______alargenumberofteenagers．A．a(chǎn)ppealto B．objectto C．referto D．turnto18．Severalofuswereaskedtoattendthemeeting,as________below.A．listed B．listingC．tobelisted D．havinglisted19．It'sgreatthatallthevisitorswho

ontheislandweresaved.A．trapped B．havebeentrappedC．hadtrapped D．hadbeentrapped20．—Iwonderwhyhehasbeenactingsostrangelythesedays．—Recentpressureatworkmay____hisbehavior． A．a(chǎn)ccountfor B．callfor C．changefor D．standfor第二部分閱讀理解（滿分40分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。21．（6分）CakanisasuccessfulbusinessmanfromMontenegro,whohasearnedhimselfnicknames(昵稱)like“thebestboss”and“Brother”bybeingsurprisinglygeneroustohisemployees.Cakan,whoowns"CakanSports",thelargestsportinggoodsstorechaininMontenegro,hasbeenmakingnewsheadlinesforyears,butnotforhisprofessionalsuccess.Heisbestknownforthegenerosityheshowstohisfaithfulandhard-workingemployees.Thebusinessmanfirmlybelievesthathiscompanycanboomonlyifhekeepshisemployeeshappy,andtothatend,hehasofferedthebestofthemsomeprettyunbelievablepresents.Cakanfirstsurprisedhisworkersbackin2012,whenheofferedfourofthembrandnewcars—2VWGolf6and2VWpolo—completewithpaidinsurance.Theyweresomeoftheoldestandmosthard-workingemployeesofCakanSports,andsincethecompanyhadrecentlymoveditsoperationsoutsidethecity,Cakanthoughthisbestpeopleshouldn'thavetostruggletogettowork."Whenwesawthem,wewerespeechless,"Danijela,oneofthereceivers,remembers."Whilethebosswassaying‘hisisagiftforyou’,allIcouldthinkofwas‘thisisnotreal,thiscan'tbehappeningtous’.”ButthiswasjustoneofthegenerouswaysCakanhasrewardedhisemployeesovertheyears.In2014,afterhearingthatoneofhisworkershadbeensavinguphispaycheckssohecouldbuyatickettotheworldCupsoccerfinal,inBrazil,hetookhimtherehimself,athisownexpense.Askedwhyhedoesn'tusecheapermeansofmotivatinghisemployees,likeasmallraiseoracashbonus,Cakanhadthistosay,"Moneycomesandgoes,butmemoriesareforever."Askedwhymanyofhisemployeescallhim"Brother",Cakantoldareporterthatitwasbecause"brothersalwayshelpeachother".1、WhatisCakanbestnotedfor?A．Hisfrequentheadlinenewsforyears.B．Hisgreatsuccessinhisbusiness.C．Hisextremegenerositytohisemployees.D．Hislargestsportinggoodsstorechain.2、WhydidCakanofferhisfourbestworkersnewcars?A．Tomakethemtraveltoworkeasily.B．Torewardtheircreativeideasinwork.C．Toencouragethemtogettoworkearlier.D．Tohelpthemreducetrafficexpenses.3、Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A．ASmartBusinessman.B．AConsiderateEmployer.C．HardworkingEmployees.D．UnbelievablePresents.22．（8分）Dearestdarlinggirl,Todayisthebeginningofthenextstageinyourlife.WeheadofftoyournewhomeatStanford.WheredoIstartintellingyouhowproudIfeeltobecalledMummybyyou?We'velaughedathowyouburstintothisworldwithascowlonyourface,howdeterminedyouhavealwaysbeenrightfromfeedingyourselftomakingbigdecisionsforyourlife.ThereweredaysduringyourillnessthatIwasn'tsureyouhadthewilltomakeit.Tellingyouthatyouneededtowanttogetbetterwasthehardestandyetthegreatestday.Fromthatdayyoutookresponsibilityanddecidedyouwantedtobeatanorexia（厭食癥）．Idon'tthinkI'veeverfeltsoproudofyouaswhenyoucamehometosaythatyouwantedtogotoWestAfricabetweenschoolanduniversity.Youchosetogoalone,andtoraisethemoneyyourself.Youhavesuchstrengthofcharacteranddetermination.Itisattimeshardtobelievethatyouareonly18.Youexperiencedsomethinginthatmonththatfewdareexperienceinalifetime.So,Viv,herearemywordsofwisdomtoyouasyoustartyournextbigadventure.Theworldisabeautifulplacebutoftenafewthingscanmakeitseemdifficult.God'stempleismadeoflove.It'sman'stemplethatisbuiltofstones.Openyourhearttogoodnessandnevereverletnegativepeopleorthoughtstakeholdofyou.AsMinorMyersputit,"Gointotheworldanddowe’ll.Butmoreimportantly,gointotheworldanddogood:'Itistruethatwitheverypassingday,Iwillgrowolderandweaker.AdaymaycomewhenIwillbecomeforgetful.Buteventhen,youwithyourbrightsmile,willlightupmyheart.YourAlo1、Whatcanbelearnedfromthefirstparagraph?A．Shewasonceatroublemaker.B．She'safreshmaninStanford.C．Shereliesonherparentsalot.D．Shewasdefeatedbyanorexia.2、WhydidVivgotoWestAfrica?A．Todowhatothersdarenot.B．Toshowherdetermination.C．Togetmoneyforschoolfees.D．Togoonanadventurebyherself.3、WhatisAlo'sadviceforViv?A．Tobeapositiveandkindperson.B．Toavoidthenegativepartoflife.C．Tobecautiousofcold-heartedpeople.D．Toexplorethebeautyoftheworld.4、Howdidtheauthorfeelwhenwritingtheletter?A．Amusedandthankful.B．Pleasedandsatisfied.C．Cheerfulandrelieved.D．Concernedandanxious.23．（8分）Whendidyoulastseeapolarbear?Onatriptoazoo,perhaps?IfyouhadattendedawinteractivityinNewYorkafewyearsago,youwouldhaveseenawholepolarbearclub.These“PolarBears”arepeoplewhomeetfrequentlyinthewintertoswiminfreezingcoldwater.Thatday,theairtemperaturewas3℃,andthewatertemperaturewasalittlehigher.ThemembersofthePolarBearClubatConeyIsland,NewYorkareusuallyabouttheageof60.Membersmustsatisfytworequirements.First,theymustgetalongwellwitheveryoneelseinthegroup.Thisisveryimportantbecausetherearesomanydifferentkindsofpeopleintheclub.PolarBearsmustalsoagreetoswimoutdoorsatleasttwiceamonthfromNovemberthroughFebruary.Doctorsdonotagreeaboutthemedicaleffectsofcold-winterswimming.Someareworriedaboutthedangersofaconditioninwhichthebody’stemperaturedropssolowthatfinallytheheartstops.Otherdoctors,however,pointoutthatthereismoredangerofaheartattackduringsummerswimmingbecausethedifferencebetweentheairtemperatureandwatertemperatureismuchgreaterinsummerthaninwinter.ThePolarBearsthemselvesaresatisfiedwiththebenefits(oradvantages)ofcold-waterswimming.Theysaythattheirfavoriteformofexerciseisverygoodforthecirculatorysystem(循環(huán)系統(tǒng))becauseitforcesthebloodtomovefasttokeepthebodywarm.Cold-waterswimmersusuallyturnbrightredafterafewminutesinthewater.Apersonwhoturnsblueprobablyhasaverypoorcirculatorysystemandshouldnottrycold-waterswimming.Themainbenefits(oradvantages)ofcold-waterswimmingareprobablymental.ThePolarBearslovetoswimallyearround.Theyfinditfunandrelaxing.Asone70-year-oldwomansays.“WhenIgointowater,Ipourmytroublesintotheoceanandletthemfloataway.”1、ThemembersofthePolarBearClubmustmeetthefollowingrequirementsEXCEPTthat.A．theymustreachtheageof60B．theyshouldbeeasytomakefriendswithC．theymustswimoutdoorsatleast8timesinthefourcoldmonthsD．theymustagreetoswimoutdoorsfromNovemberthroughFebruary2、Accordingtothepassage,somedoctorsbelieveitistruethat.A．youarehealthyifcold-waterswimmingturnsyourskincolorblueB．cold-waterswimmingcausesmoreheartattacksinsummerthaninwinterC．cold-waterswimmingcanmakethebodytemperaturedangerouslyhighD．PolarBearsarebearsswimminginfreezingwater3、ThePolarBearsliketoswimalltheyearround,for.A．theycanremainyoungB．itisaneasywaytokeepthebodywarminwinterC．theyfinditenjoyableandinterestingD．theymightmeetfewertroublesinlife24．（8分）Pictureaniceberg(冰山).You'llprobablyimaginesomethingwhiteassnowrisingupoutofabluesea.Buticebergscanbeallsortsofshades.Theycanbefromafrostybluetoanattractivegreen.Researchersandsailorshaveobservedemerald(翠綠色)icebergsforyears.Alargepieceofice"mast-high"and"greenasemerald"evenappearsinSamuelTaylorColeridge's1834poem.Buttheyhaven'tfoundoutexactlywhytheseicebergslookthewaytheydo.AnewpaperledbyStephenWarrenwaspublished.Itallhastodowithwhaticebergsaremadeoutof.Icebergsbreakoffglaciers(冰川)oriceshelves,whichhappensmainlyaroundAntarcticaandGreenland.Theybegintheirlivesassnowfallthataccumulatesovertime.So.icebergscontainairpocketswiththeformofbubblesthatspreadlight.Withsomeexceptionsandrarelines,glaciericetendstolookbluishwhite.Atfirst，Warrenguessedthatthegreenwasaproductofmeltcarbon.Anditcamefromrottingplantsorseaanimals.Butsamples(樣本)didn'tproveit.AnotherideastartedtotakeshapeaftertheyhadfoundahighconcentrationofironinasampleofseaicefromtheAmeryIceShelf.Whenglaciersrubacrossland,theyproducewhat'sknownasglacierflour.Itisaproductofbedrockbeinggroundclownbythemovingmass.Asglaciersmoveaway,theseremainsareusuallywashedoutintowater.inparticlessometimestoosmalltobenoticeabletoyoureyes.Butonland.soilandrockscontainironoxidesthatoftenhaverosycolors.likereds,yellows,andbrowns-andsincetheseaicecontained500timesmoreironthantheglacierice,Warrenwonderedwhethertheremainswereresponsibleforicebergstakingonagreenappearance.Hedoesn'tknowforsure.He'shopingtosecuremoneysothathecanreturntotheareaandstudytheicebergsthemselves.1、WhyisSamuelTaylorColeridge'spoemmentionedinthetext?A．Ittellswhyicebergslookthewaytheydo.B．Itdescribesvividlywhaticebergsarelike.C．Itsayscausesoftheappearanceoficebergs.D．Itprovestheexistenceofcolorfulicebergs.2、WhatcanweknowaboutStephenWarren'spaper?A．Itdrawsonresearchers'andsailors'views.B．Itistherecordofthemovementoficebergs.C．Ittalksabouthowicebergscomeintobeing.D．Itisacollectionofvarioussocialphenomena.3、Whatdoestheunderlinedword"it"inparagraph4referto?A．Asampleofseaice. B．Warren'sfirstguess.C．Warren'sideaoniron. D．Aproductofmeltcarbon.4、Whatisparagraph5mainlyabout?A．Thepossiblereasonwhyicebergslookgreen.B．Wheremostoficebergseventuallydisappear.C．Howicebergstakeinthecolorsfromglaciers.D．Thewayinwhichicebergsbreaksoffglaciers.25．（10分）WHEREAREWEGOINGTODAY?ThePlayIndoorPlaygroundcovers2,300squarefeet.Ithasfun,colorfulentertainingandexcitingtoysandequipmentforyoutoplaywith.Howabouttheinflatable（可充氣的）obstaclecourse？Doyouthinkyouwillbeabletowalkarounditasyourebouncingeverywhere?Maybeyouwanttotakeaswimintheballpool.Thegreatthingaboutplayingisbeingabletobecreativeanduseyourimagination.YoucanbeANYTHINGyouwanttobe!Howaboutbeingmonkeystohideoutinthetreehouse?Youcanclimbuptothetopofthetreehouseslide,andpretendtoeatthoseyummybananasbeforeslidingbackdownagain.Orperhapsyouwanttobeprincesses,sittinginthecastlewithyourlovelylonghairflowingoutofthetower.Youcanusetheclothesintheprincessdress-uptrunktoreallyfeelthepart.Forthelittleones,thereisaninfantsectionwheretheycanplayandexperimentwiththetoysattheirownpace,awayfromthebiggerkids,andthereisalsoaSonyPlaystationareafortheslightlybiggerkidswhowanttotryandbeattheirhighestscoresandtrythelatestgames.Don’tworry!Parentsareincludedtoo.TheyhaveanadultloungefurnishedwithcomfortableseatingandaviewoftheplayareasoyoucanrelaxandknowyourchildishavingagreattimeCost.Adult:$3perperson(Parentsarefreeiftherearetwochildrentoplay.)Children:$10fortheIstchild.$8forasisterorbrother.Time:12:00-7:00P.m.fromMondaytoThursday.Address.401West.LosFelizBlvd.SuiteE.Glendale.CA．Tel:818-551-17521、WhowillprobablyregardthePlayIndoorPlaygroundasthemostappealing?A．FamiliesthatwantsomechallengesB．KidswhowanttohavefunoutdoorsC．Kidswhowanttotakepartinfunactivities.D．Parentswhowanttoplaygameswithkids.2、Howmuchshouldacouplewithtwokidspaytoenterit?A．$18B．$21C．$24D．$263、Whatisthemainpurposeofthetext?A．ToencouragekidstotravelaroundB．TotellparentshowtoeducatekidsC．TorecommendsomesportsactivitiesD．Toadvertiseanindoorplayground第三部分語(yǔ)言知識(shí)運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿分30分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C和D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)．26．（30分）I’msittingattheairportwatchingpeopleinthelastminutesbeforetheirlovedonesarriveordepart.Awomanisrunningincirclestryingtogatherfamilymemberstogetherfora1.Whenthefinalmomentcomesbefore2,shewrapsherarmsaroundherson,givinghima3hugthatshouldprotecthimuntilshe4.Isitwithabookinmyhands,waitingformyturntoleave,5becausetheonesIlovehaveadifferent6frommine.Ithinkofotherdeparturesandarrivals.I7seeingmydaughter.Iwrappedmyselfaroundherasifshe’dbeen8.Thatyearshewasinherfirstyearatuniversity,cominghomeforthefirsttime.Todaymyflightistwohourslate.Whenmyflightis9called,Igathermybookandluggage.10thereisnoonetoseemeoff,Idonot11toseewhereIhavecomefrom.12,Ithinkofmyhusbandatwork13ifIhaveleftyet.AsIheadtowardstheplane,Ifindmyself14yetanotherarrivalanddeparture.Thatyear,my91-year-oldgrandfatherdied.Afterreturningfromhisfuneral,Iarrivedattheairport15.Myhusbandofonlyayearwaswaitingatthegatetotakemeinhisarms.Becauseofmytears,16waslookingatus,butIdidn’t17.Lifeneedstheimportant18allthetime.Iwishthatallthepeoplewhowentona19couldcomebacktofindsomeone20them.Ialsowishtheycouldleavewithsomeonetoseethemoff.1、A．lectureB．goodbyeC．dinnerD．party2、A．gatheringB．boardingC．a(chǎn)nnouncingD．landing3、A．powerfulB．gentleC．warmD．common4、A．leavesB．survivesC．returnsD．recovers5、A．frightenedB．a(chǎn)nxiousC．relaxedD．a(chǎn)lone6、A．scheduleB．a(chǎn)ttitudeC．positionD．target7、A．imagineB．enjoyC．recallD．consider8、A．stolenB．cheatedC．lostD．punished9、A．punctuallyB．finallyC．a(chǎn)bruptlyD．repeatedly10、A．AlthoughB．WhileC．TillD．Since11、A．slowdownB．getoffC．lookbackD．runaway12、A．HoweverB．BesidesC．InsteadD．Therefore13、A．doubtingB．a(chǎn)skingC．predictingD．wondering14、A．rememberingB．forgettingC．planningD．rejecting15、A．shoutingB．cryingC．laughingD．whispering16、A．someoneB．everyoneC．noneD．a(chǎn)nyone17、A．careB．respondC．scoldD．flee18、A．a(chǎn)rrivalB．chanceC．departureD．moment19、A．journeyB．dietC．picnicD．holiday20、A．worryingaboutB．smilingatC．talkingofD．waitingfor第二節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入1個(gè)適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號(hào)內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）WhenIwasinelementaryschool,Ididn’tlikegoingtoschool.Ihad1．(difficult)withreadingandwritingandIalwayscouldn’tanswertheteacher’squestions2．(correct).IcriedalotatschoolbecauseI3．(laugh)bymyclassmates.Myparentswouldalwaysgetmadatme.Ifeltveryupsetanddidn’thaveanyinterest4．study.Butthenoneday.Idecided5．(change)myattitudetostudy.SoIendedup6．(pay)moreattentioninclassandIstartedtopracticemyvocabularyandspellingskills,Also,Ialways7．(go)tomyteachersforhelpwhenIhadanytrouble.IstartedtodobetterinGrade3.8．IwasinGrade4,Iwasstillimproving.ByGrade5,Ihadbecomethetopstudentinclass.NowasI’m9．seniorhighschoolstudents,Iknowitmightbedifficultatfirst.Butlikemypastinelementaryschool,IknowifIkeepworkinganddon’tgiveup,willbe10．(success).第四部分寫作（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)短文改錯(cuò)（滿分10分）28．（10分）下面短文中有10處語(yǔ)言錯(cuò)誤，請(qǐng)?jiān)谟绣e(cuò)誤的地方增加、刪除或修改某個(gè)單詞。增加：在缺詞處加一個(gè)漏詞符號(hào)(∧)，并在其下面寫上該加的詞。刪除：把多余的詞用斜線(﹨)劃掉。修改：在錯(cuò)的詞下劃一橫線，并在該詞下面寫上修改后的詞。注意：1、每處錯(cuò)誤及其修改均僅限一詞；2、只允許修改10處，多者(從第11處起)不計(jì)分。例如：Itwasverynicetogetyourinvitationtospend∧weekendwithyou.Luckily the例如：Itwasverynicetogetyourinvitationtospend∧weekendwithyou.Luckily theIwascompletelyfreethen,soI’lltosay“yes”.I’llarriveinBristolataround8pminamonFridayevening.第二節(jié)書面表達(dá)（滿分25分）29．（25分）假定你是李華，你的朋友Peter想了解你校于五月舉辦的中國(guó)傳統(tǒng)文化藝術(shù)節(jié)。請(qǐng)你給Peter寫封回信，內(nèi)容包括:1.舉辦藝術(shù)節(jié)的目的；2.介紹你最喜歡的一個(gè)藝術(shù)節(jié)活動(dòng)；3.邀請(qǐng)Peter參加并告之藝術(shù)節(jié)活動(dòng)的時(shí)間。注意:1.詞數(shù)100左右；2.可以適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫。_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

參考答案第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1、C2、C3、D4、C5、D6、B7、B8、B9、D10、B11、C12、C13、B14、C15、B16、D17、A18、A19、D20、A第二部分閱讀理解（滿分40分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。21、1、C2、A3、B22、Whydowereadpoetry?Firstobviousone:becauseweenjoyit.Theonlyotherreasonisforacademicpurposes,andthat'snotwhythisishere.Manyofusreadpoetrysimplybecauseweoftenfeeldepressedandhopelesslylost,andinpoetryweseehowbeautifulandstrangeeverythingis.Sointhatwaypoetrycalmsouranxiety.Therearemanydifferentkindsofpoems.Theyarenotallcalming.Somepoemsmakemeanxious,angry,scared,andsad,whichiswhyIvaluethem.Asareader,Iwantafullmeal,notjustdessert.Iwantthesweetandthebitter.Often,IreadpoetrywhenI'malreadyrelaxed.Infact,IreadmorewhenI'mnotstressedout.HerearethemainreasonsIrespondtopoetry,asfarasIcantell.Metrical(格律的)poemsareaboutsettinguprulesandthenbendingthem.Usually,thisisdonebysettinguparhythmandthenviolatingitoralmostviolatingit.Andthenreturningtoitagain.Thissatisfiesmydesirefororderandalsomydesirefortestingboundaries.Poetryplayswithlanguageandoftenslamswordstogetherinsurprisingways,whichisthrillingthewayfoodcanbewhenthechefhaspairedingredientsyouneverthoughtwouldtastegoodtogetherbutsomehowdo.Manypoemsaredense.Wordsmeantwoorthreethingsatonceandlotsofsuggestionsarepackedbetweenthelines.Thisisintellectuallyinspiringanditallowsmeto