2023屆江蘇省泰州市重點高三第二次調研英語試卷含解析

2023高考英語模擬試卷注意事項：1．答卷前，考生務必將自己的姓名、準考證號、考場號和座位號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，選出每小題答案后，用2B鉛筆把答題卡上對應題目選項的答案信息點涂黑；如需改動，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)域內相應位置上；如需改動，先劃掉原來的答案，然后再寫上新答案；不準使用鉛筆和涂改液。不按以上要求作答無效。4．考生必須保證答題卡的整潔?？荚嚱Y束后，請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．Willitbeages______hegoesbacktoschool?I'msoworriedabouthim.A．before B．a(chǎn)fterC．when D．a(chǎn)s2．TheOxfordEnglishDictionaryisnecessaryforlearningEnglish,soyou'dbetterbuy___.A．this B．that C．it D．one3．________________theheavyrain，thecouplewenttothesupermarkettobuytheirsonagift.A．Inspiteof B．ExceptforC．Butfor D．Insteadof4．Thiskindofgelpenwhich______smoothlyisquitepopularwithstudents.A．iswrittenB．iswritingC．wroteD．writes5．Peoplecrowdinto________cherrytreesareblooming,appreciatingthefreshspringsight.A．what B．whenC．which D．where6．Hissuggestion_______toseethefilmAvatarinterestedeveryoneofus.A．thatwego B．whichweshouldgo C．thatwewouldgo D．weshouldgo7．—Whatdidshewanttoknow,Tom?—Shewondered_______wecouldcompletetheexperiment.A．whenwasit B．itwaswhenthatC．itwaswhen D．whenitwasthat8．—Iwasinformedthatyouwonthelottery?—Areyoukidding?MaybeIwillwinalotterywhen______.A．youcryforthemoon B．pigsflyC．a(chǎn)llgoodthingscometoanend D．yougetanewleaseonlife9．Cambridgegaveapositiveanswerinquiriesonwhetheritrecognizesgaokaoscores.A．infavorof B．inresponsetoC．insaluteto D．inconsequenceof10．Couldweaccomplishthetaskaccordingtotheschedule?Idoubtthat.Theproblemremains______wecangetfinancialaidwithinthisweek.A．that B．how C．why D．when11．KatewasverysadoverlossofthephotosshehadshotinChina,____thiswasamemorysheespeciallytreasured.A．ifB．whenC．a(chǎn)sD．which12．Ifyouweretohaveafewminutesfree,I______theopportunitytoaskyouonemorequestion.A．wouldappreciate B．wouldhaveappreciatedC．weretoappreciate D．hadappreciated13．Localslivedinrather________conditionsuntilthefoundingofthePeople’sRepublicofChinain1949.A．precious B．primitiveC．precise D．prior14．Theteacher’svoicestillremainedcalm______shewasgettingannoyed.A．a(chǎn)slongasB．evenifC．a(chǎn)sifD．nowthat15．-Whodoyouthinkisabletofinishthejobintwodays?-It'shardtosay.Thiswouldappeartobe________fortherelativelyefficient.A．a(chǎn)sacredcowB．a(chǎn)HerculeantaskC．a(chǎn)Pandora'sboxD．a(chǎn)child'splay16．—Youmeanthepositionisstillvacant?—Yes,butyoumustknowourjobisverydemanding.—_______.A．WithpleasureB．Idon’tmindC．Don’tmentionitD．That’sallright17．Wearelivinginanagemostofthingsaredoneoncellphones.A．which B．thatC．whose D．when18．IntheNameofPeople,apopularTVdrama,showsadeep________onthefightagainstcorruption.A．a(chǎn)rgumentB．themeC．reflectionD．impression19．Atcollege,BarackObamadidn’tknowthathethefirstblackpresidentoftheUnitedStatesofAmerica.A．wastobecome B．becomesC．istobecome D．became20．--Couldyoupleasecutthepricealittle?--Er..._________youbuymorethanten.A．evenif B．solongas C．incase D．a(chǎn)ssoonas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四個選項中，選出最佳選項。21．（6分）"Actingistheleastmysteriousofallcrafts,"MarionBrandooncesaid.Butforscientists,workingoutwhatisgoingoninanactor'sheadhasalwaysbeensomethingofapuzzle.Now,researchershavesaidactorsshowdifferentpatternsofbrainactivitydependingonwhethertheyareincharacterornot.DrStevenBrown,fromMcMasterUniversityinCanada,said,"Itlookslikewhenyouareacting,youaresuppressing(壓制)yourself;almostlikethecharacterispossessingyou."Brownandcolleaguesreporthow15actors,mainlytheatrestudents,weretrainedtotakeonaShakespearerole—eitherRomeoorJuliet—inatheatreworkshop.Theyweretheninvitedintothelaboratory,wheretheirbrainswerescannedinaseriesofexperiments.OnceinsidetheMRIscanner,theactorswereaskedtoansweranumberofquestions,suchas:wouldtheygototheparty?Andwouldtheytelltheirparentsthattheyhadfalleninlove?Eachactorwasaskedtorespondtodifferentquestions,basedontwodifferentpremises(前提).Inone,theywereaskedfortheirownperspective,whileintheother,theywereaskedtorespondasthoughtheywereeitherRomeoorJuliet.Theresultsrevealedthatthebrainactivitydiffereddependingonthesituationbeingtested.Theteamfoundthatwhentheactorswereincharacter,theyusesomethird-personknowledgeorinferencesabouttheircharacter.Theteamsaidtheyalsofoundadditionalreductioninactivityintworegionsoftheprefrontalcortex(前額皮質)linkedtothesenseofself,comparedwithwhentheactorswererespondingasthemselves.However,PhilipDavis,aprofessorattheUniversityofLiverpool,wasunimpressedbytheresearch,sayingactingisaboutfarmorethan"pretending"tobesomeone—itinvolvesembodying(體現(xiàn))thetextandlanguage.1、HowdidDrBrown'steamconducttheirresearch?A．Byscanningthebrainactivityofsomeactors.B．Bydoingasurveywithsometheatregoers.C．Byinterviewingsometheatreteachers.D．Byconsultingsomeexperiencedresearchers.2、WhatisthefindingofDrBrown'sresearch?A．Actingisnotasmysteriousaspeoplethink.B．Actors'brainactivitydifferswhentheyareacting.C．Actingisfarmorethanpretendingtobethecharacter.D．Actors'brainactivityismoreactivewhentheyareincharacter.3、HowdidPhilipDavisreacttotheresearch?A．Hesupportedit. B．Hedoubtedit.C．Heexplainedit. D．Headvocatedit.4、Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A．Adebateofhowthebrainfunctions.B．AplaywrittenbyShakespeare.C．Aresearchonthebrainactivityofactors.D．Areportofthecooperationofscientistsandactors.22．（8分）Inafewdecades,AI(ArtificialIntelligence)willoutstrip(超越)manyoftheabilitieswebelievemakeusspecial.Thisisagrandchallengeforourage,anditmayrequireaneffectiveresponse.Withcomputersconqueringwhatusedtobedeeplyhumantasks,whatwillitmeaninthefuturetobehuman?Someareworriedthatself-drivingcarsandtrucksmaydisplacemillionsofprofessionaldrivers,anddisruptentireindustries.ButIworryaboutmysix-year-oldson.Whatwillhisplacebeinaworldwheremachinesconquerusinoneareaafteranother?Whatwillhedo,andhowwillherelatetotheseever-smartermachines?Whatwillbehisandhishumanpeers’contributiontotheworldhe’lllivein?Actually,itallcomesdowntoafairlysimplequestion:What’ssospecialaboutus,andwhat’sourlastingvalue?Itcan’tbeskillslikearithmeticortyping.Norcanitberationality(理性),becausewithallouremotionswehumansarelackingit.Soperhapswemightwanttoconsiderqualitiesatadifferentangle:bravecreativity,irrationaloriginality,evenadoseofplainillogicalcraziness,insteadofhard-nosedlogic.Iamnotsuggestingwegiveuponreason,logic,andcriticalthinking.Infact,justbecauseIthinksohighlyofthevaluesweassociatewithrationality,Idobelievewemightwanttocelebrateabitoftheopposite.Sowemustaimourhumancontributiontothisdivisionoflabortocomplement(補充)therationalityofthemachines,ratherthantocompetewithit,becausethatwillsustainablydifferentiateusfromthem,anditisdifferentiationthatcreatesvalue.Whatshouldwedo?IfIamright,weshoulddevelopacreativespirit,evenirrationalideasasweeducateourchildren.Unfortunately,however,oureducationsystemhasnotcaughtuptothecomingrealityofthisSecondMachineAge.Ourschoolsanduniversitiesarestructuredtomold(塑造)pupilstobemostlyservantsofrationality,andtodevelopoutdatedskillsininteractingwithoutdatedmachines.1、Whatdoestheauthorworryabout?A．Manypeople’slosingtheirjobs.B．Humanbeings’positionintheworld.C．Machines’conqueringhumanbeings.D．Manyautomaticmachines’appearing.2、Whatdotheunderlinedwords“theopposite”inParagraph6referto?A．Irrationalbehaviors.B．Reasonableactivities.C．Dangerousmoves.D．Logicthinking.3、Whatshouldwedotodealwiththefuturechallengesfrommachines?A．Trytocopytheirexamples.B．Trytodobetterthanthem.C．Trytodowhattheycan’tdo.D．Trytobesmarterthanthem.4、What’stheauthor’sattitudetowardtoday’seducation?A．Unclear.B．Confused.C．Confident.D．Disappointed.23．（8分）Areyouaproblemshopper?Theansweris“Yes”,ifyouorsomeoneelsethinksthatyousometimesgetcarriedawaywithshopping.Inotherwords,doyouordoessomeoneelsethinkyouareoccupiedinextremeshopping?Ifpeoplehaveregretslaterabouttheirshopping,orhavean“out-of-control”feelingaboutthequantitiesofwhattheybuyortheamountofcredittheyuse,theymaybeconsideredtobeproblemshoppers.Extremeshoppingcanleadtoamoreseriousproblem—addictiveshopping.Addictiveshoppersfeeldrivenbythedesiretoshopandspendmoney.Theyexperiencegreattensionwhichdrivesthemtoshopandspendmoneyandtheyfeela“rush”duringthetimetheyareoccupiedwiththeshoppingactivity.Extremeoraddictiveshoppingmayresultfromlong-timeunpleasantfeelings,ofwhichanxiety,painandshamearecommonones.Whenwefeelbadinside,weoftendosomethingtomakeourselvesfeelbetter.Inthiscase,weoftengoshopping.Afewpeopleshoptorelievetheirboredomoremptiness.Forsomepeople,themotivationisadesireforstatus,power,beautyorsuccess.Somelovetoshopasitmakesthemfeelvaluedintheeyesoftheshopassistants.Othersshopsimplybecauseitmakesthemforget,atleasttemporarily,tension,fearorunhappinessintheirlife.Besides,shoppingmallsaredesignedtoencouragecontinualshopping.Forinstance,therearesomemallswhereyoucan’tseeclocksdisplayingthetimebecausetheydon’twantyoutobecometooawareofthetimeyouspendthere.What’smore,foodcourts,coffeeshopsandrestroomsareprovided,soyoudon’thavetoleavethemallbecauseofyourphysicalneeds.Therefore,onceyoubecomeawareofhowmarketforceswork,youwillcertainlycometocontrolyourshoppingbehavior.Forexample,howmuchtimeyouwillspendandwhatareasyouwillvisitcanbedecidedbeforeyouenterthemall.Keepawrittenaccountofwhatitemsyouwillbuyandhowmuchmoneyyouwillspend.Makeaplanforwhatyouaregoingtobuybeforeyoufeeltheurgetoshopandthensticktoit.Thatisvitalforgainingself-control.1、Whichofthefollowingpeoplemaynotbeproblemshoppers?A．Thosewhocannotcontroltheamountofcredittheyuse.B．Thosewhojustwalkaroundtheshoppingmalls.C．Thosewhoareoccupiedintoomuchshopping.D．Thosewhofeelsorryfortheirshopping.2、Accordingtothepassage,whatmaynotresultinaddictiveshopping?A．Theawarenessofhowmarketforceswork.B．Thedesireforstatus,power,beautyorsuccess.C．Boredom,emptiness,tension,fearorunhappinessinpeople’slife.D．Long-timebadfeelingsofanxiety,painandshame.3、Whatdoestheauthorsuggesttocontrolourshoppingbehaviour?A．Nevergoingtotheshoppingmallsbecausetherearemanytricks.B．Applyingforacreditcardbeforewegoshopping.C．Makingtheshoppingtimeasshortaspossible.D．Makingashoppinglistbeforewegoshopping.4、Theauthorwritesthispassageto_______.A．informtheshoppingmallshowtoattractmoreshoppersB．scoldtheproblemshoppersC．providesolutionstotheproblemshoppingD．tellashoppingstory24．（8分）The“TakeIn”restaurantinHelsinki,Finland,iscurrentlyinthenewsforitsingenious(有獨創(chuàng)性)service.Insteadofcookingthemealsinitsownkitchen—whichdoesn’texist—itallowscustomerstoordervariousdishesfromaselectionof20otherrestaurantsinthecity.SponsoredbyAmericanExpressandWolt,apopularfooddeliveryapp,TakeInisapop-up(突然出現(xiàn)的)restaurantthatopenedatthebeginningofNovember2016,andwillrunthroughMay2,thisyear.Asyou’veprobablyalreadyguessed,thename“TakeIn”isacleverplayonwordsliketake-out.Thewholepointoforderingtake-outistoavoidgoingtoarestaurant,andifyou’regoingtodressuptogoout,youmightaswellgostraighttoyourfavoriterestaurantinsteadoforderingfoodfromitsomewhereelse.Buthere’stheideabehindit—whenyougooutwithagroupoffriendsandyoucan’tdecidewheretogofordinner,becauseeveryonewantstoordersomethingelse,TakeInistheperfectsolution.“Wewanttobealivingroominthecity,”aWoltspokespersontoldMonoclemagazine.“Weallknowwhatit’slikeyou’reabouttogooutfordinnerwithabiggroupoffriends.Everyonewantstoorderwhattheylike.Whatareyougoingtodo?Well,theanswerinHelsinkirightnowisyoucometoTakeInbecauseyoucandoallofthosethingsinthesameplace.”Customersaremorethanwelcometosticktotheselectionofdrinksavailableatthebar.Butiftheywanttotrythe“takein”experience,alltheyhavetodoisusetheWoltapp,justastheywouldfromthecomfortoftheirownhomes.Oncetheyorderandpayfortheirmeals,alltheyhavetodoiswaitforsomeonetodeliverittothepop-uprestaurant.1、Whatdoesthetextmainlytellabout?A．AmericanExpressandWolt.B．The“TakeIn”restaurantinHelsinki.C．Thewaytoorder"take-out".D．Aworld-widefoodservice.2、Whyisthe“TakeIn”restaurantpopularwithpeople?A．Itcansatisfythetasteofdifferentpeople.B．Peoplecanpaylessmoney.C．Peoplecangettogetherwithbestfriends.D．Itcancookdifferentmeals.3、Whatdoweknowaboutthe“TakeIn”restaurant?A．Ithasbeenrunformorethantwoyears.B．Itwillreplace“Takeout”restaurantssoon.C．YoushouldusetheWoltapp.D．Youcanenjoytheserviceinyourownliving-room.25．（10分）Onedayaprofessorenteredtheclassroomandtoldthestudentsaboutasurprisetest.Afterhearingthat,allstudentswereseatedandwaitedforthetesttobegin.Now,theprofessorgavethetestpaperstoallstudentswithtextfacingdownonthedesk.Oncehewasdonewithhandingoutthetesttoallstudents,heaskedthemtoturnthetestpagesandbegin.Studentswereconfusedtoseethattherewasnotaquestionbutjustablackdotinthecenterofthepage.Theprofessornoticedthestudents’facialexpressionsandtoldthem,“Iwantyoutowriteaboutwhatyouseethere.”Thestudentswerestillconfusedbutgotstartedwiththetest.Attheendoftheclass,theprofessortookallanswersheetsandstartedreadingeachanswerfromeachsheetinfrontofallstudents.Allofthemdescribedabouttheblackdotandtriedtoexplainitsposition.Aftertheprofessorfinishedreading,thewholeclasswassilent.Now,theprofessorbegantoexplain,“Don’tworry.IamnotgoingtogiveyougradesforthisbutIjustwantyoutothinkaboutsomething.Hereeveryonefocusedontheblackdotandwroteaboutitbutnoonewroteaboutthewhitepaper.Thesameiswithourlives.Thewhitepaperembodiesourwholelifeandtheblackspotproblemsinourlife.OurlifeisagiftgiventousbyGod,withloveandcare,andwealwayshavereasonstocelebrateourfriendsaroundus,thejobthatprovidesusourlivelihood,themiraclesweseeeveryday.Stillwejustfocusondaytodayproblemslikehealthissues,lackofmoney,problemsinrelationships,etc.Butweneverseethattheseproblemsareverysmallcomparedtoeverythingwehaveinourlives.”1、Fromthetextwelearnthat_________.A．theprofessorgavethestudentsanunexpectedtestB．theprofessorgradedthestudents’testpapersC．noneofthestudentsfocusedontheblackdotD．thestudentswereunwillingtotakethetest2、Theunderlinedword“embodies”inParagraph4probablycanbereplacedby________.A．presentsB．representsC．emptiesD．enriches3、Whatisthemainideaofthetext?A．BehappytotaketestsB．LifeisfilledwithproblemsC．TherearemanyblackdotsinourlifeD．Takeeyesoffproblemsandenjoylife第三部分語言知識運用（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四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項．26．（30分）第二節(jié)完形填空(共20小題；每小題1分，滿分20分)請認真閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。YoumayhaveheardofOsceolaMcCarty,an88-year-oldwomaninMississippiwhohadworkedforover75yearsasa36woman.Onedayaftersheretired,shewenttothebankanddiscoveredthathersmallmonthly37hadgrowntoover＄150,000.Thentoeveryone’ssurprise,sheturnedaroundand38almostallofthemoneytotheUniversityofSouthernMississippi(USM)fora39fundforstudentswithfinancialneeds.Immediately,shemadenational40.WhatyouhavenotheardishowOsceola’sgifthad41mylife.Iam19yearsoldandthefirst42ofanOsceolaMcCartyScholarship.Iwasa43student,andIwasdeterminedtogotoUSM.ButI44beingqualifiedforaregularscholarshipbyonepointontheentranceexams,andascholarshipwasthe45wayIcouldattend.OneSunday,IcameacrossthestoryinthepaperaboutOsceolaMcCartyandhergenerous46.ThenextdayIwenttothefinancialaidoffice,andtheytoldmetherewasstillnomoney47forme,butifanythingcameupthey’dcall.Afewdayslater,Iwasgoingoutwithmymother48thephonerang.IwastoldIhadbeenchosentobegiventhefirstOsceolaMcCartyScholarship.Iwas49!McCartyworkedhardherwholelife,washingclothesbyhand.Nowthatsheis50,shesitsmostofthedayandreadstheBible,thatis,whensheisnotgettingrewards.EverytimeIgotovisither,shehasanew51.She’sevengonetotheWhiteHouse.Sheissohappyandproud.WehavetriedtotalkherintogettingaVCR(錄像機)soshecantapetheprogramsandsee52onTV—shejustsmiles.McCartygavememuchmorethanascholarship.Shetaughtmeaboutthegiftof53.NowIknowtherearegoodpeopleintheworldwhodogoodthings.Sheworkedhardandhelpedothers,andinturnshehasinspiredmeto54whenIcansomeday.So55Iplantoaddtoherscholarshipfund.1、A．caféB．buffetC．laboratoryD．laundry2、A．expensesB．profitsC．savingsD．wages3、A．returnedB．donatedC．deliveredD．removed4、A．welfareB．projectC．scholarshipD．research5、A．headlinesB．customsC．sympathiesD．doubts6、A．a(chǎn)ffectedB．formedC．disturbedD．ruined7、A．designerB．receiverC．contributorD．reporter8、A．considerateB．dedicatedC．casualD．sensitive9、A．a(chǎn)dvocatedB．regrettedC．missedD．a(chǎn)voided10、A．normalB．wrongC．legalD．only11、A．giftB．ideaC．decisionD．plan12、A．leftB．raisedC．a(chǎn)vailableD．enough13、A．sinceB．beforeC．thoughD．when14、A．shockedB．excitedC．puzzledD．encouraged15、A．retiredB．dismissedC．promotedD．transferred16、A．jobB．hobbyC．lifeD．a(chǎn)ward17、A．everybodyB．everythingC．herselfD．us18、A．givingB．understandingC．receivingD．loving19、A．giveupB．givebackC．giveoffD．givein20、A．sunlyB．originallyC．graduallyD．eventually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個適當?shù)膯卧~或括號內單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）OnApril1,2017,ChinaannouncedthatitwouldbuildtheXionganNewAreainHebeiprovince.Thiswillbe1．(great)importanttoChina.TheNewArea,about100kmsouthwestofdowntownBeijing,willcoverthreecounties2．sitatthecenterofthetriangularareaformedbyBeijing,Tianjin,andHebei'sprovincialcapitalShijiazhuang.“TheXionganNewAreahasgreatpotentialfor3．(grow),”reportedPeople’sDaily.Ithadabroadspace4．(develop)andwillexpandtocover2,000squarekilometers.Thetransportationoftheareaisconvenient,withonlyonehour’sdrivetoBeijingandTianjin.TheNewAreaalsohas5．soundnaturalenvironment.ItishometoBaiyangdian,oneofthe6．(large)freshwaterwetlandsinNorthChina.Withmorethan140lakes,thewetlandisknown7．the“pearl”oftheNorthChinaPlain.Once8．(build),theareawillreducetheheavyburdensofBeijing.Forexample,manycompanies,universitiesandscientificresearch9．(centre)willmovefromBeijingtothearea.“Internationalexpertsandmediaalsothinkhighlyofthisnewarea,sayingthatit10．(set)anexampletodevelopingcountries,”notedXinhua.第四部分寫作（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)短文改錯（滿分10分）28．（10分）假定英語課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請你修改你同桌寫的以下作文。文中共有10處語言錯誤，每句中最多有兩處。錯誤僅涉及一個單詞的增加、刪除或修改。增加：在缺詞處加一個漏字符號(^)，并在其下面寫出該加的詞。刪除：把多余的詞用(＼)劃掉。修改：在錯的詞下畫一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。注意：1、每處錯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)不計分。ThesunwasjustslowlycomeupoverthemountainstodayasItookmydogsforitsmorningwalk、IsmiledasIwatchedthecloudsgraduallyturntowhiteandgold、TheairwascoolandIworeabigsmileinmyface、Eventhoughthereweren’tleafonthetrees,butIcouldstillhearbirdssingingsongsofspring、Evenmydogsseemedtonoticethedifferentintheair、Theywereplayinginsteadofjustdotheirmorningbusinessinthegrass、Theparticulargoldensunseemedtomakeitabeautifulday、AsIheadedback,Irealizesomething、Thebeautyofdaydidn’tcomefromthewarmthofthesun、Itcamefromthewarmthwithinmyownheartandsoul、第二節(jié)書面表達（滿分25分）29．（25分）假如你叫李華，你的美國筆友Tom對中國的傳統(tǒng)節(jié)日非常感興趣。他想請你介紹你最喜歡的節(jié)日端午節(jié)，喜歡的原因，及慶祝方式。請你為他回復郵件。注意：1.詞數(shù)100左右2.可適當增加細節(jié)，以使行文連貫3.開頭語已為你寫好，不計入總詞數(shù)。參考詞匯：端午節(jié)theDragonBoatFestivalDearTom,I’mmorethandelightedtobeinformedthatyoushowgreatinterestintraditionalChinesefestivals.___________________________________________________________________________