2025屆廣西壯族自治區(qū)欽州市高三第二次調(diào)研英語(yǔ)試卷含解析

2025屆廣西壯族自治區(qū)欽州市高三第二次調(diào)研英語(yǔ)試卷請(qǐng)考生注意：1．請(qǐng)用2B鉛筆將選擇題答案涂填在答題紙相應(yīng)位置上，請(qǐng)用0．5毫米及以上黑色字跡的鋼筆或簽字筆將主觀題的答案寫在答題紙相應(yīng)的答題區(qū)內(nèi)。寫在試題卷、草稿紙上均無(wú)效。2．答題前，認(rèn)真閱讀答題紙上的《注意事項(xiàng)》，按規(guī)定答題。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．MorethanaquarteroftheenergyintheUnitedStatesgoestomovingpeopleandgoodsfromoneplacetoanother.A．using B．used C．touse D．use2．—Howisthetestthatyoutookyesterday?—Unfortunately,notevenoneofthehundredstudentswhotookthetest______passed.A．hasB．haveC．a(chǎn)reD．is3．Yet_______intheprocessofdevelopmentdidtheystoptoconsidertheimpactoftheir“progress”onnature.A．innotimeB．a(chǎn)tnopointC．a(chǎn)slikelyasnotD．moreoftenthannot4．Oncehemakesuphismindtodosomething,seldom______giveitup.A．hewill B．doesheC．wouldhe D．willhe5．––Isthisteagoodcoldaswell?––______withice,thisteaisespeciallydelicious.A．ServedB．ServingC．HavingservedD．Tobeserved6．Eversincethenewparkwasopenedtothepubliclastmonth,I______awalkiniteverymorning.A．a(chǎn)mtaking B．takeC．havetaken D．havebeentaking7．Despitetheknowledgehehasaccumulated,HeJiangcontinuestobetroubledbythequestionoftheunequal_______ofscientificknowledgethroughouttheworld.A．a(chǎn)dvocateB．distributionC．a(chǎn)llocationD．division8．Isitcommonpracticethatsalesmenreceivea_______of10percentonallsalesmade?A．depositB．receiptC．pensionD．commission9．Therealwinnersinsportarethosewhoknowhowtopersevereandtobehavewith________—whethertheywinorloseagame.A．certaintyB．cautionC．dignityD．independence10．Jesswassadandherfriendhelpedher___thefirstawfulweeksafterherhusbandBilldied.A．breakthrough B．breakdownC．getthrough D．getridof11．Theincomesofskilledworkerswentup.,unskilledworkerssawtheirearningsfall.A．Moreover B．ThereforeC．Meanwhile D．Otherwise12．AccordingtoTheSun,Britishscientistshavesolvedtheancientriddleof________camefirst—chickenoregg?A．whoB．whatC．whichD．that13．—Tony_______whatIdidannoyingthoughhedidn’tsayanything.—Soyouthinkyouwillhavetomakeanapology?A．couldfind B．shouldhavefoundC．mightfind D．musthavefound14．Theguidewasenthusiasticandknowledgeableandwespentalovelyeveningwanderingintoplaceswhichwe________straightpastotherwise.A．hadwalked B．werewalkingC．wouldhavewalked D．musthavewalked15．Thisbookissaidtobeaspecialone,asit____manyeventsnotfoundinotherhistorybooks.A．writes B．prints C．covers D．reads16．Don’tletthechildwhois________gotoschool．A．soyoungasto B．notoldenoughto C．notoldenough D．tooyoungto17．Laughterproducesshort-termchangesinthefunctionoftheheartandbloodcirculation,_________heartrateandoxygenconsumption.A．increasingB．toincreaseC．havingincreasedD．beingincreased18．ItwasJohnwhobrokethewindow.WhyareyoutalkingtomeasifIit?A．haddone B．havedone C．did D．a(chǎn)mdoing19．Theordinarypeoplealllookattheintelligentmanwithadmirationbecauseundernocircumstances________tocopewithemergencies.A．hewillfailB．ishefailingC．heisfailingD．willhefail20．Thevarietyoffoodattherestaurantislimited,buteverymealcanserveatleasttwopeopleandisunder￥10,sonotonlyisit______butpracticalaswell.A．a(chǎn)daptableB．a(chǎn)djustableC．a(chǎn)doptableD．a(chǎn)ffordable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）Jason,ourson,wasbornwithcerebralpalsy.MywifeMargaretandIoftencomfortedhimashefacedmanychallengesinhisearlyyears.Itwasheartbreakingtoseehimregularlychosenlastforbreakfast,buthewasahappychildandwelllikedbyhispeersthroughoutelementaryschool.Hismostdifficulttimecamewhenhebeganhighschool.Oneafternoon,Jasonreturnedhomeintears.Hethrewhisbagonthefloorandshouted:“I’mnevergoingtoschoolagain!”Hewascoveredwithfoodthatotherkidshadthrownathimontheschoolbusonthewayhome.Jasonlatertolduswhathadhappened.Afewdaysearlier,Jasonhadsignedupfortheschoolrunningteam.Thatday,afewolderstudentsmadefunofhisperformanceonthetrackandmadehimthetargetoftheirone-sidedfoodfight.Icalledtheprincipalaboutthehumiliationonthebus,anditneverhappenedagain.Jasonstayedontheteam,eventhoughtheharassment（騷擾）continued.OnedayinOctober,wehadsnowandfreezingrain.Astheotherkidsexercisedinthegym,theynoticedonelongrunner-Jason-joggingaroundthesnow-coveredtrack.Afewweekslater,Jasonhadsomethingtotellus."Mom,Dad,sitdown,"hesaid.Iwasreadyfortheworst.Hetoldusthateachmonth,studentschosean“athleteofthemonth''.Thecoachwouldlistthetopathletes,andstudentsvotedforthewinner.Jason'snamehadneverbeenlisted.Butthatday,oneofthenomineessaid:"Sir,IwouldliketonominateJasonforathleteofthemonth."Thecoachlookedsurprised."Heworksharderthananyofus,Sir,"thestudentcontinued.“Wewillhavetohavesomeonesecondthenomination,"thecoachreplied.AtearformedinJason’seyeashetolduswhathappenednext."Mom…Dad…everyoneintheclassputtheirhandsup."HismotherandI,alsointears,lookedonasheproudlydisplayedhiscertificate.WheneverIdespair,Ithinkofthisstory.Iremindmyselfthatchallengesarenotovercomebyforce,butbypatience,determination,andfaith.1、Jason'sfirstdaysathighschooldidn'tgowellbecause.A．hemissedhisfriendsfromprimaryschoolB．hewasturneddownbytheschool'srunningteamC．hewassufferingfromtheaftereffectsofcerebralpalsyD．hewastreatedbadlybysomeolderstudents2、Whichofthefollowingcouldreplacetheunderlinedword“humiliation”inParagraph3?A．defenseB．shadowC．a(chǎn)buseD．panic3、Itcanbeconcludedfromthearticlethat.A．thecoachdidn’tbelieveJasonwasworthyofthenominationB．Jason’seffectswerewidelyrecognizedbyhisfellowstudentsC．Itdidn’ttakelongforJasontobethebestrunnerintheschoolD．the“athleteofthemonth"awardwasusuallygiventothebestperformer22．（8分）Howcanyougainknowledgeoftheworldwithoutbooksorteachers?Visitingvariouskindsofworld-famousmuseumsmaybeyourbestchoice.Ifyouareinterested，hereare3famousmuseumswellworthvisiting.NationalGallery,London2017attendance:6,263,000TheNationalGalleryoriginallyopenedin1824inaPallMalltownhousewithjust38paintings.Today’sollctioncontainsover2,300worksfromthe13thto19thcenturies,whichyoucanappreciatefreeofcharge.Theworksrangeinstyleandtimeperiod,buthey,everyoneneedstoseeVanGogh’sSunflowersinRoom43atleastonce,forwhichtheMuseumisfamous.Openingtime:daily10am—6pmFriday10am—9pmClosedtime:Januaryand24—26DecemberAdmission:FreeNationalAirandSpaceMuseum,Washington,D．C2017attendance:7,500,000TheNationalAirandSpaceMuseum,partoftheSmithsonianInstitution,hoststheworld’slargestcollectionofaviationandspaceartifacts.You’llseecrowdsflockingtowardthe1903WrightFlyerandApollo11commandmodule,butdon’tforgetaboutNASA’soften—overlookedStardustprobe.HoursandAdmission:OpeneverydayexceptDecember25.Freeadmissionandtickets(free)areneeded.1.Amaximumof4000freeticketswillbeissuedeachdayatthemuseum.2.EachvisitorcanoncecollectonefreeticketofthedaywithvalidID(Passport).RegularHours:10:00amto5:30pmExtendedHours:10:00amto7:30pmFridays,SaturdaysandSundaysNationalMuseumofChina,Beijing2017attendance:7,550,000FoundedinFebruary2003,thishuge,well-curatedmuseumsitsontheedgeofBeijing’sTiananmenSquareandisfreetoenter.Ithousesmorethan1.3millionexhibitionpiecesinits40halls，focusedprimarilyonChina’sachievementsinhistory,culture,andart.OpeningHours:9:00—17:00ClosedonMondaysMuseumVisitingTips:Limitthenumberofbags(onlyonehandbagisallowed).Allvisitorsarescreenedthroughmetaldetectoruponentry.ThefeweritemsyoubringinsidetheMuseum.Beforeyouvisit,pleasereviewthelistofprohibiteditems,VisitorscarryingprohibiteditemswillnotbeallowedinsidetheMuseum,s0pleaseleavethemathomeorinyourcar.NoFoodorDrink:OnlybottledwaterispermittedintheMuseum1、Whichofthefollowingmuseumshadthelargestnumberofvisitorsin2017?A．NationalAirandSpaceMuseum,Washington,D．C．B．NationalGallery,London.C．BritishMuseum,London.D．NationalMuseumofChina,Beijing.2、WhatisconsideredthemostvaluabletreasurekeptinNationalGallery,London?A．LeonardodaVinci’sMonaLisa.B．Thepaintingsfromthe13thto19thcenturies.C．VanGogh’sSunflowers.D．The38originalpaintingscollectedinthemuseum.3、Whatcanyoubringwithyouwhilevisitingthemuseums?A．Abottleofwater.B．Acanofbeer.C．Twolargebags.D．Knives.23．（8分）Neitherstyleofthinkingisbetterorworsethantheother;they’rejustdifferent,asProfessorAnkushChopraexplains．Tobeagreatartist,musician,orbig-picturethinker,holisticthinkingisimportant—it’saboutcontext,andintuition(直覺(jué))isimportant．Manycareerslikethoseinscienceorlaw,rewardanalyticthinking,whichlooksatpartsandunits,andisspecificandlogical．Ofcourse,themostsuccessfulpeoplewillbeabletodobothkindsofthinking,thoughgenerallyholisticthinking,linkedtocreativity,ismoredifficulttoteachthananalyticthinking．Sothosepeoplewhoareanalyticthinkerswillseeapriceof$1.99bylookingatthesinglenumbers,andwillprioritizethefirstnumberwhenitcomestoprice.“Holisticthinkerstendtoviewallpricenumbersasawholeandarelesslikelytobeaffectedbythenine-endingpriceeffect,”LingjiangLoraTu,Ph.D．,professorofmarketingatBaylorandastudy’sleadauthor,toldPhys.org．However,thatthetypeofthinkingallowsholisticthinkerstoseethewholeratherthanthepartsgoesoutthewindowwhenthey’restressedordistracted(分心的)．“Ourfindingssuggestthatregardlessofconsumers’thinkingstyle,nine-endingpricesaremostlikelytobeeffectiveinsituationsthatoveruseconsumers’resources,suchaswhenshoppersaretime-pressuredatthecheckoutcounterordistractedbybackgroundmusicoroccupiedwithaninteractiveproductdemonstration,”Tusaid．Thisstudywasdonewiththeideathatmarketersshouldknowaboutthesedifferencesinthinkingstyleandkeeptheminmindwhenthey’repricingthingsfordifferenttypesofpeople．Butanyonewhobuysthingscanbenefittoo,byfiguringoutwhatkindofthinkeryouare,andthenkeepingthatinmindwhenthesignsshow“sale”withaloudnoise!—andremindingyourselfthatnobodymakesthebestdecisionswhenthey’redistracted．1、Whichofthefollowingcanbethebestexampleofholisticthinking?A．OnlyifthewholethingmakessensecanJackconcentrateondetails．B．InAmericanshops,youcanfindmanythingswithnine-endingprices．C．Jackkeptonworkingononethingandfinallyachievedgreatsuccess．D．Understandingeachparagraphleadstounderstandingthewholepassage．2、Theunderlinedword“prioritize”inPara.2mostprobablymeans“________”．A．takenonoticeofB．treat...equallyC．thinkof...thetrickiestD．consider...themostimportant3、Accordingtothepassage,aconsumershouldrememberthat________．A．thenine-endingpricescanequallyaffectanytypeofconsumerB．pricingthingsfordifferenttypesofpeoplebenefitscustomersC．backgroundmusicisn’talwaystocreateapleasantatmosphereD．it’simpossibletoaffecthimevenifhe’sdistractedorstressed4、Fromthepassageweknowthat________．A．differentthinkingstylescreatedifferentpricingsystemsB．preferenceofpricingsystemcanindicatethinkingstyleC．holisticthinkingsomewhatoutweighsanalyticthinkingD．bothstylesofthinkingcannotbebeneficialtoonecareer24．（8分）Onacollegecampingtrip,curiosityaboutwavesandsandcausedRobThielertostudyshorelinesaroundtheworld.ThirtyyearslaterandnowaU.S.GeologicalSurveyresearchgeologist,Thieler,iscombiningscienceandsmartphonetechnologytohelpstudyabird,whichisdyingout,theAtlanticCoastpipingplover.ThepipingploverisashorebirdthatlivesalongtheAtlanticCoast,theGreatLakesandtheGreatPlains.Risingsealevelassociatedwithclimatechange,aswellasincreaseddevelopmentoftheirbeachhabitats（棲息地）,threatensthespecies.Tohelptrackchangesinpipingploverhabitats,ThielerdevelopedafreeappcallediPloverin2012.Thisisamarkedchangefromthetypicalwayscientistscollectdata.SincereleasingiPlover,scientistshavegathereddataacross1,500kmofbreedingrange.ThatequalsaboutathirdofthedistanceacrosstheU.S.,whichisalargeareatocoverforonlytwothousandbreedingpairsofpipingploversontheeastcoast.Insteadofhavingtotravelandspenddaysateachsite,anumberofcooperatorsinthefieldusetheapptocollectandsenddata,allowingscientiststogatherdatamoreefficiently.Italsoallowsthemtocollectdataatthesametimeduringeachbreedingseason,providingabetterpictureofchangesthathappenoverlongerperiodsoftime.Andfast,centralizedaccessmeansscientistscanlookatdataquicklytogetareal-timeideaofwhereandhowpipingploversareusingtheirhabitats.WhileiPloverisusedbytrainedfieldstaff,otherappsliketheU.S.GeologicalSurvey’sweb-based“iCoast—DidtheCoastChange?”invitecitizenscientiststoidentifycoastalchangesbycomparingaerial（從飛機(jī)上的）photographstakenbeforeandafterstorms.Alltheinformationscientistsandcitizenscientistsalikecollecthelpsfederalandstateagenciescreatepolicyplansforaddressingclimatechangeimpacts（影響）worldwide.1、Whatcanweknowaboutthepipingplover?A．Itsbehaviourischanging.B．Itshabitatisgrowingbigger.C．Itslivingenvironmentisbecomingworse.D．ItsbreedingrangeislimitedtotheAtlanticCoast.2、WhydidThielerdevelopiPlover？A．TostudyshorelinesacrossAmerica.B．Toadvanceinformationtechnology.C．Tostudyglobalclimatechange.D．Tomonitorchangesofpipingploverhabitats.3、Whichofthefollowingbenefitstheshorebird?A．Thecampingequipment. B．Researchonsmartphones.C．Thechangeablecoast. D．Progressintechnology.4、Whatwouldbethebesttitleofthetext?A．ProtectingEndangeredShorebirds B．RobThieler,aCreativeScientistC．iPlover,aToolforTrainingFieldStaff D．DifferencesBetweeniPloverandiCoast25．（10分）Hawkingwasperhapsthemostfamousscientistintheworldwhenhediedin2018atage76.His1988book，ABriefHistoryofTime，soldtenmillioncopiesandmadehimanunlikelysuperstareventopeoplewhosweatedthroughhighschoolscience.HumorwasalwaysabigpartofHawking’sefforttobringphysicstothemasses.Inhis2010book，TheGrandDesign，forinstance，herecountshow，in1277，theCatholicChurchdeclaredscientificlawssuchasgravitytobewrong，sincetheyseemedagainstGod'sidea.“Interestingly，”thetextaddsjokingly，“PopeJohnwaskilledbytheeffectsofthelawofgravityafewmonthslaterwhentheroofofhispalacefellinonhim.”Hawkingwasonly21whenhewasdiagnosedwiththediseaseALS.Formostpeople，theconditionwouldhavebeenadisaster.ButHawkingrolledoverhardshipasifitwerejustapebbleunderhiswheelchair.“Lifewouldbetragic，”heoncesaid，“ifitweren’tfunny.”Hekeptsmilingeventhoughhespentmorethan4yearsinawheelchair.“Helovedadventureandfun，”saysMlodinow，whooncetookHawkingonapunt-boattripdownthefiverCaminCambridge，England，despitetheobviousdangeroftheboatturningover.“YouknowaboutwhenhewentontheVomitComet?It’saplanethatfliesinaparabolic(拋物線的)pathsoyouareweightless，likeyouareinspace.Alotofpeoplevomit，buthelovedthatsortofthing.”Andhewas65atthetime.Hawking’sgreatesthit，humor-wise，wasprobablythecocktailpartyhethrewin2009.Itwasa“welcomereceptionforfuturetimetravelers，”hesaid，sonaturally，hesentouttheinvitationsthedayaftertheparty.Nooneshowedupyet.“Maybeonedaysomeonelivinginthefuturewillfindtheinformationanduseawormholetimemachinetocomebacktomyparty，provingthattimetravelwillonedaybepossible，”Hawkingexplained.Andifthathappens，don’tbesurprisedifHawkingistheretoo.Afterall，henevermissedachancetohavefun.1、WhatdoesthetextmainlytellusaboutHawking?A．Herelatedphysicstohumorclosely.B．Hemadegreatcontributionstophysics.C．Hewentthroughmanyfunnyexperiences.D．Hewasoptimisticaboutthefutureofscience.2、WhatcanwelearnaboutPopeJohn?A．HewasnotinfavorofGod.B．HewasascientistlikeHawking.C．Hewasopposedtothelawofgravity.D．Hewaskilledduetothediscoveryofgravity.3、WhatdroveHawkingtogoontheVomitComet?A．Hisfondnessofadventure.B．Theinvitationfromhisfriend.C．Therequirementsofhiswork.D．HisdesireforrecoveryfromALS.4、Whatcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraph?A．Thecocktailpartywasagreatsuccess.B．Thepossibilityoftimetravelwasnotproved.C．Hawkingwasamanwhoenjoyedholdingparties.D．Thewormholetimemachinewasusedatthattime.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）LunchhouriscrazyatSAMECafe,the40-seatrestaurantmyhusbandandIruninDenver.Awomanina(n)1suitsteppedin."Hi,Libby."shesaid.Wow,whata2!Thefirsttimeshecametothecafetwoyearsago,shehadnomoneytopay.3manycustomers,shevolunteeredtowashdishesand4Lookathernow:confidentandhopeful.Wasn'tthiswhatwe'dhopedfor?In2003,we'd5thiscrazydream:startarestaurantwithadonationboxinsteadofacashregister.Rightawaywehithurdles（阻礙）."Thereisnosuchthingasa6lunch,"onepotentiallandlordsniffed.Imetbrokers,bankersandsuppliers,onlytowatchthem7,shakingtheirheads.Nobankwouldlendusthemoneytoopenarestaurantwithno8Theonlyfundwecouldgetwasourindividualretirementaccount.9werentedspacefromalandlordonColfaxStreet.Weputflyers（傳單）aroundtheneighborhood,askedfriendsto10theword,andheldourbreath.Wordtraveledfast,11storiesinthepapersandonTV.Soonwehadmorethan50customersaday.Afewatewithoutpayingor12anhourofwork.Butmostgavewhattheycould,13itwasjustadollar.Thosewithmoneygave,andthenmore.Oneofourcustomerslefta14for500dollars.Anotherbought1000dollarsingiftcertificates.15anotherdonatedatrucksowecouldtransport16fromsuppliers.Peoplecameherepartlyforwhatourcafe17—SAME:SoAllMayEat.Wetreateveryonewith18Wehopedtodevelopasenseofcommunitysothatwemight19oneanother.Thewomaninbusinesssuitwasoneofthem.Our20toopenthecafewasworthit.1、A．dinner B．evening C．business D．summer2、A．change B．beauty C．fool D．coincidence3、A．With B．Like C．Besides D．Towards4、A．wait B．sing C．perform D．sweep5、A．lived B．hatched C．ignored D．a(chǎn)chieved6、A．packed B．delicious C．free D．delivered7、A．crowdtogether B．floodin C．walkaway D．turnup8、A．staffsupport B．regularcustomers C．lunchboxes D．cashregister9、A．Unfortunately B．Finally C．Interestingly D．Illegally10、A．a(chǎn)nalyze B．read C．spread D．a(chǎn)pprove11、A．thanksto B．a(chǎn)partfrom C．a(chǎn)headof D．a(chǎn)ccordingto12、A．regretting B．gaining C．donating D．balancing13、A．onlywhen B．a(chǎn)ndforever C．sothat D．evenif14、A．reward B．check C．bill D．list15、A．Still B．Instead C．Otherwise D．Thus16、A．lunch B．customers C．dishes D．produce17、A．stoodfor B．a(chǎn)ppliedfor C．benefitedfrom D．dependedon18、A．patience B．generosity C．confidence D．dignity19、A．protect B．trust C．help D．treasure20、A．dream B．struggle C．management D．Style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）Anumbrellaiswhatweeasilyforgetandleavebehindinourdailylife.Whentheweatherisfine,wecertainlydon’tthinkofit;onlywhenit’sraining,we’llcarryitpurposefully.Butassoonastherainstops,mostlikelywe’llforget1．we’veputit.Ithastowaitpatientlyandpitifullyfor2．ownertoclaimit,otherwiseit’llremainaloneasadesertedumbrella.OnceIsuddenlyfoundmylongtimeusedumbrella“disappeared”.Ireally3．(regret)quitesometimeformyowncarelessness.Severaldayslater,outofmy4．(expect),IsawitquietlystandinacornerofthehousewhereIworked.Iwasextremelygladtoregainit.Lookingcarefullyatit,thoughitwassofamiliar5．me,Ifoundforthefirsttimethatitsplastichandle6．(wear)outasaresultofrepeatedrain-washforyears.IsoughtforitonlywhenIneededit.ItoccurredtomethatIshouldhavepaid7．(much)attentiontoit.Itsetsme8．(think).Aroundusthereisalwaysapersongivingussupportinsilencejustlike9．oldumbrellathatprotectsusfromtherainoranybadweather.Willyouthinkofthoseindividuals10．havehelpedyougetthroughdifficultywhenyouareleadingacomfortablelife?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）假定英語(yǔ)課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請(qǐng)你修改你同桌寫的以下作文。文中共有10處語(yǔ)言錯(cuò)誤，每句中最多有兩處。每處錯(cuò)誤僅涉及一個(gè)單詞的增加、除或修改。增加：在缺詞處加一個(gè)端字符號(hào)（∧），并在其下面寫出該加的詞。副除：把多余的詞用斜線（\）劃掉修改：在錯(cuò)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(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。Lasttem,anewspaperreadingcoursewasstartbyourEnglishteacher、Heaskmetoexplainonearticleinthenewspaper、ThepreparationseemeddifficultthanIhadthought、Asthereweremanynamesofpeopleandplaceinthearticle,soIneededtolookthemupinthedictionary、Understandl