2025屆上海市文綺中學(xué)高三下學(xué)期第六次檢測(cè)英語試卷含解析

2025屆上海市文綺中學(xué)高三下學(xué)期第六次檢測(cè)英語試卷注意事項(xiàng):1．答題前，考生先將自己的姓名、準(zhǔn)考證號(hào)碼填寫清楚，將條形碼準(zhǔn)確粘貼在條形碼區(qū)域內(nèi)。2．答題時(shí)請(qǐng)按要求用筆。3．請(qǐng)按照題號(hào)順序在答題卡各題目的答題區(qū)域內(nèi)作答，超出答題區(qū)域書寫的答案無效；在草稿紙、試卷上答題無效。4．作圖可先使用鉛筆畫出，確定后必須用黑色字跡的簽字筆描黑。5．保持卡面清潔，不要折暴、不要弄破、弄皺，不準(zhǔn)使用涂改液、修正帶、刮紙刀。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．—Youshouldn’thavetreatedmethatway.Myheartisbroken.—I’msorry,Paul.Ididn’tmeanyou.A．hurting B．tohurt C．hurt D．havinghurt2．Takingtargetedmeasurestohelppeopleliftthemselvesoutofpoverty,_____hasbeenpredicted,isfruitful.A．whatB．whichC．a(chǎn)sD．that3．一Excuseme，sir．Youcan’tenter0fficewithoutpermission．一Butthemanagerisexpectingme．A．the；a B．a(chǎn)n；the C．the；不填 D．不填；不填4．---Let'swalktothatvillagetogether.---__________.Howcanwetwogirlsdothatinthedark？A．Iagreewithyou. B．That'sagoodpoint.C．Youmustbejoking！ D．That'snotyouropinion！5．Theinfrastructureprojecthasconsumedsomuchmoneythatwecan'tfindanyfinancialsupportandhaveto______.A．pullout B．pullthroughC．catchup D．catchon6．They’veseenmanyfamousscholarsintheconference.HowIwishI______it!A．haveattended B．willattendC．wouldattend D．hadattended7．Nostudent________gooutofschooltohavelunchwithoutpermissionoftheheadteacher.A．might B．mustC．shall D．could8．Asateacher,youhaveto_____yourmethodtosuittheneedsofslowerchildren.A．display B．testC．a(chǎn)djust D．transfer9．_______childwillfindhisownpersonalroadtosuccess.A．EachB．TheotherC．EitherD．Another10．—Isay,Harry.Whatdidyousaytothelaid-offworkerjustnow?—Nothing.Itomyself.A．hadonlytalked B．a(chǎn)monlytalking C．havejusttalked D．wasjusttalking11．NASAhasmadea________thatourearthhasnothreatassociatedwiththefilm2012whichisbasedonpuremyths.A．clarification B．classification C．identification D．presentation12．Everyschoolintothecompetitionwillhaveachancetowin$2,000______ofcomputingequipment.A．price B．worth C．value D．cost13．—I'mgoingtoorderchickenandsalad．Whataboutyou?—.I'llhavethesame. A．I'mafraidnot B．It'suptoyou C．Thatsoundsgoodtome． D．Thatdepends14．Thepolicerecognizedthecriminalfromhistypicalfacial________.—ascarontheforehead.A．expressionB．featureC．outlineD．gesture15．Intheforest,soundisthebestmeansofcommunicationoverdistance________incomparisonwithlight,itwon'tbeblockedbytreeswhentravelling.A．whileB．becauseC．whenD．though16．Iftheweatherhadbeenbetter,we______apicnicyesterday.A．musthavehad B．wouldhaveC．couldhavehad D．willhave17．Sheisquite________toofficework.Youhadbetterofferhersomesuggestionswhennecessary.A．familiar B．similarC．fresh D．sensitive18．_____everyyear,manypeopledonotholdahighopinionoftheCCTVSpringFestivalGala,ithasbecomeasomewhatnecessarypartofthefestival.A．AsB．ThereforeC．While D．Since19．—Alicehasjustlostherhusbandtoheartfailure.—Her______smilecan’thidehersorrow.A．a(chǎn)rbitrary B．a(chǎn)rtificialC．compulsory D．conventional20．—Youwerenotlistening；whattroubledyou?—Imycomingmathexam．A．a(chǎn)mthinkingabout B．wasthinkingabout C．hadthoughtabout D．willthinkabout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）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.22．（8分）It'sgoodtomakemistakes，andhereiswhy.Firstofall，mistakesareaclearsignthatwearetryingnewthings.It'salwaysgoodtotrynewthingsbecausewhenwearetryingnewthings，wearegrowing.Ifwenevertryanythingnew，howcanweimprove？Thesimpleansweris，“Wecan't”．Anothergoodthingaboutmistakesisthatwhenwearemakingthem，wearelearning.Considerthis—Edisonfailed10,000timesbeforeheperfectedthelightbulb.Whenaskedhowitfelttofailthatmanytimes，hesaidthathehadlearned10,000thingsthatdidn'twork.Whenwemakeamistake，wearemuchclosertosuccess.Becauseeverytimewemakeamistake，weeliminateoneofthethingsthatkeepusfromsuccess.Butallthisdoesn'tmeanthatweshouldgothroughlifewithoutconsideringtheconsequencesofamistake.Instead，whenwetrysomethingnew，wehavetobewillingtosetsomereasonablelimitssothatintheeventthatitdoesn'tworkoutthewaywewantitto，wewillbeinapositiontotryagain.Weallhavelimitedresources—intheformoftimeandmoney—soweshouldn'tblowthemallononeapproachtoaproblem.It'sbestthatwerealizeitprobablywon'tbeperfectforthefirsttimeandallocatetheseresourcesappropriatelysowecanlearn，makecorrections，andtryagain.Onlybyacceptingandusingourmistakesinthiswaycanwemakesignificantadvancesinourlives.Thereisanoldsayingthatgoes，“Ifyou'renotmakingmistakes，you'renottryinghardenough”．Sogoforthandmakemistakes.1、Whichcanbeusedtoreplacetheunderlinedword“eliminate”inParagraph4?A．makeupforB．getridofC．a(chǎn)cceptD．expect2、Whatdoweknowfromthefifthparagraph?A．Weshouldignorethepossibleconsequences.B．Weshouldaccepttheoutcomewillingly.C．Weshouldmakesomelimitsforournexttry.D．Weshouldavoidmakingthesamemistakes.3、Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A．Dealingwithmistakes.B．Makingmistakes.C．Makingprogress.D．Benefitingfrommistakes.4、Whatmaythewritersuggestwesaytoourselveswhenmakingamistake?A．Nevermind，Itriedmybest.B．Great！NowIhavelearnedsomething.C．Thisisawasteoftime.D．Lookatthismess.Ishouldjustgiveup.23．（8分）ChinesetechgiantTencentHoldingsLtd,thelargestglobalgamingproviderandtheoperatorofQQ,aninstantmessagingsoftwareservice,haslaunchedaseriesofscientificexplorationeventsaimedatencouragingyoungpeopletoexploretheoutsideworld,insteadofbeingcontinuouslyabsorbedonline.“QQhasbeeninthemarketfor18years,butitisnotaging,anditsapplicationhasbecomeyoungerandtrendier.WehopethatmoreyoungChinesecanusetheapptoconnectwithdifferentpeopleandviewsworldwide.Weneverworryaboutlosinggameplayers.Instead,wehopethatplayerscanactuallygoouttolearnmore,”saidLiDan,generalmanagerofmarketingdepartmentofthesocialnetworkgroupatTencent.China’sgamingmarketnetted(凈賺)salesrevenuesof218.96billionyuan($33.75billion)in2017,jumping23.1percentyear-on-year.Meanwhile,thenumberofmobilegainplayersinChinareached462million,adding10percentoverthelastyear.AccordingtoTencentthenumberofactiveusersofQQ,whoare21yearsoldoryounger,hasbeenincreasing,andtheytendtousetheappforalongertime.StartingMay22oflastyear,QQorganizedfreetripsforyoungpeopletoGalapagos,Namibia,SpainandtheAntarctic,butitdidn’trevealthespecificamountitcontributedtothosetrips.Duringeachtrip,itselectedthreetofourparticipantsfromthosewhouploadedvideosandmadespecifictravelplansonline.Thefinalistsstandoutwiththeirclearvideostatementsandtheirenthusiasmaboutgoingonadventures.“Tencent’sapproachappearstobecontradictorywithitsowninterests.But,infact,thisisconsistentwiththecompany’slong-termgrowthstrategyandwillpromoteitsbusinessbyestablishingagoodsocialimage,”saidNeilWang,presidentofconsultingfirmFrost&SullivaninChina.1、Tencenthaslaunchedaseriesofscientificexplorationeventsto_______.A．bringinmoreprofitsB．increasethenumberofitsgameusersC．makeyoungChineseuseitsappwhileexploringnatureD．encourageyoungsterstoconnectmorewiththeoutsideworld2、Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothetext?A．QQwasstartedintheearly1990s.B．Tencentisnotworriedaboutthelossofgameusers.C．ThepublicknewhowmuchTencentspentontheexploringtrips.D．ThenumberofmobilegameplayersinChinalastyearwasabout462million.3、ThosechosentogoonthetripsbyTencent________.A．a(chǎn)repeoplefromdifferentagegroupsB．canbeofferedachancetogoabroadC．shoulduploadvideostointroducethemselvesD．havetopayfortheirownfoodandaccommodation4、Fromthelastphragraph,wecaninfertheattitudeofNeilWangtowardsTencent’sapproachis________.A．a(chǎn)pprovingB．criticalC．unclearD．skeptical24．（8分）TheGiftofLifeMostcouplesdemonstratetheirloveonFebruary14withflowersorchocolates.Butthesefourmenandwomenhaveofferedtheultimatelovinggesture—thegiftoflife.Eachsacrificehasenabledtheirlovedonestolivefullandactivelivesagainafterseriousillness.I’DDoTHESAMEFORHERMicheleJohnson，53，hasbeenmarriedtoGay，57，for26years.Withherhusbandsufferingfromacongenital(先天性的)kidneycondition，in2013Michelegavehimoneofhem.Gaysaid:“Ineededtobehookeduptoadialysis(透析)machine.Ihadnoqualityoflifeatall.However，IfeltgreatassoonasIwokeupaftertheoperation.ItoldherI’ddothesameforher.”ILOVEBRENDATOBITSBrendaGreen，62，metherhusbandKeith，63，whenshewas24andtheymarriedfiveyearslater.WhenBrendawastoldfiveyearsagosheneededakidneytransplant，shecried.IⅡgiveyoumine.”Keithsaidwithouthesitation.“BrendaismywifeandIlovehertobits.”MYWIFE’SMYHEROStephenHeavyside，61，andwifePatricia，62，havebeenmarriedfor40years.Stephensaid:“Iwasdiagnosedwithadultpolycystickidneydiseasefiveyearsago.Patriciatookgoodcareofmeanddonatedakidney.Thishasbroughtusevencloser.”Hesaid“Patricia’sgiftchangedmylife.Sheismyhero.”DECISIONWASEASYAnnaStevens，48，andhusbandGary，53，ofWatford，Herts，havebeenwedfor23years.Annadonatedakidneytoherhusband.Shesaidofthetransplant:“ItwastheeasiestdecisionI’veevermade.”Garysaid.“There’sonlytwowordsthatIcanusetodescribeher:Myangel.”1、HowwasMicheleJohnson’shusbandbeforetheoperation?A．Hesuddenlysufferedfromkidneydisease.B．Hehadtobeondialysisalongtime.C．Hedidn’twanttoliveanylonger.D．Hefeltgreatinspiteofthesickness.2、WhydidStephenHeavysidesayherwifewashishero?A．Theyhadbeenmarriedforalongtime.B．Theyhadgotalongwellwitheachother.C．Shetookgoodcareofhimafterhegotill.D．Herecoveredbecauseofhiswife’sgift.3、Whatcanweknowaboutthefourcouples?A．Fourwivesdonatedtheirkidneystotheirhusbands.B．Theyhadallbeenmarriedmorethan20years.C．Thepatientssufferedfromcongenitalkidneydisease.D．Theydemonstratetheirlovewithflowersorchocolates.25．（10分）NewYorkWalkingTour◆StatueofLibertyandEllisIslandWalkingTourStartthisexcitingguided4-hourtourbygettingearlyReserveLineAccessboardingontheferrytoLibertyIsland.Oncethere，goinsidethebaseofthestatueandheadtotheobservationdecksforanawesomeviewofNewYorkCityanditssurroundings.ThencomebackontheferrytoEllisIslandtolearnaboutthehistoryofimmigration(移民)toAmericathattookplaceherebetween1892and1954.◆CentralParkWalkingTourWalkthroughCentralPark’smostpicturesquehighlightsona2-hourtourwithaprofessionalphotographer.RememberyourNewYorkCityadventurewithunforgettableimagesofyouwithfamilyorfriendsasyoucirclethetowersatBelvedereCastle，walkthroughpathswithflowersintheConservatoryGarden，orfeedtheswansbytheLoebBoathouse.◆NewYorkCityArchitectureWalkingTourLearnaboutthehistoryofthebuildingsthatdefinetheNewYorkCityskylineona3-hourwalkingarchitecturetour.Walkdownthefamous42ndStreetcorridorwithalongtimeNewYorkresident(居民)andarchitecturalexpert，stoppingalongthewaytolearnaboutMidtownManhattan’smosticonicstructuresliketheChryslerBuilding，F(xiàn)ordFoundation，GrandCentralStationandtheNewYorkPublicLibrary.◆GreenwichVillageWalkingTourGreenwichVillageisoneofNewYorkCity’smostbeautifulandfamousneighborhoods.Takeaguided2-hourwalkingtourofthislegendaryLowerManhattanspace.Hearaboutthefamousartistswhooncelivedhere，fromEdgarAllanPoetoBobDylan，JimiHendrixandcountlessothers.WalkthewindingstreetsandvisitpopularWashingtonSquarePark，relivingmorethan200yearsofhistory.1、WhydotouristsvisitEllisIsland?A．ToknowaboutAmericanimmigrationhistory.B．Toexplorethesurroundingsoftheisland.C．TogetawholeviewofNewYorkCity.D．ToobserveStatueofLibertyclosely.2、WhowillgowithtouristsonCentralParkWalkingTour?A．Anexperiencedguide.B．Anarchitecturalexpert.C．Aprofessionalphotographer.D．AlongtimeNewYorkresident.3、Whichtourtakesthelongesttime?A．CentralParkWalkingTour.B．GreenwichVillageWalkingTour.C．NewYorkCityArchitectureWalkingTour.D．StatueofLibertyandEllisIslandWalkingTour.4、WhatcantouristsdoonGreenwichVillageWalkingTour?A．Takeunforgettablepictures.B．ComeacrossBobDylan.C．VisitNewYorkPublicLibrary.D．Learnaboutfamousartists.第三部分語言知識(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）TuYouyouhasbecomethefirstChinesewomantowinaNobelPrize,forherworkinhelpingto1ananti-malaria(抗皰疾)medicine.The84-year-old’sroutetothehonourhasbeenanything2traditional.TuYouyouwenttoa3schoolinBeijing.Shortlyafter,shebecamearesearcherattheAcademyofChineseTraditionalMedicine.In1967,Chinesegovernmentdecidedtherewasannational4tofindacureformalaria.5thetime,malaria6bymosquitoeswaskillingChinesesoldiersfightingAmericansinthejunglesofnorthernVietnam.Asecretresearchunitwas7tofinda8oftheillness.Twoyearslater,TuYouyoubecamethenew9oftheresearchteam.ShewenttothesouthernChineseislandofHainantostudy10malariadamagedhuman11.Forsixmonths,shestayedthere.12herfour-year-olddaughteratalocalnursery.13ChinesetextsinspiredTuYouyou’ssearchforherNobel-prizewinningmedicine.Sheandherteammatespouredoverancientbookstofind14waysoffightingmalaria.15theteamfoundabriefreferencetoonesubstance,whichhadbeenusedtotreatmalariainChinaaround400AD．Afterthedrugshowed16resultsinmiceandmonkeys,TuYouyouvolunteeredtobethe17humanrecipient(接受者)ofthenewdrug.FumingLiao,whohasworkedwithTuYouyouformorethan40years,18herasa“toughand19woman”Stubbornenoughtospenddecadesreadingancienttextsandusetheminmodernscientific20.Theresulthassavedmillionsoflives.1、A．doB．createC．giveD．test2、A．a(chǎn)ndB．whileC．whetherD．but3、A．medicalB．coldC．excellentD．a(chǎn)ffordable4、A．wonderB．doubtC．needD．expression5、A．InB．AfterC．BeforeD．At6、A．spreadB．offeredC．heldD．said7、A．openedB．fixedC．formedD．invented8、A．handB．treatmentC．cureD．rescue9、A．headB．judgeC．researcherD．workmate10、A．whereB．whenC．whatD．how11、A．powerB．a(chǎn)bilityC．healthD．concern12、A．a(chǎn)skingB．lettingC．leavingD．sending13、A．AncientB．ManyC．ReliableD．New14、A．usefulB．historicalC．hopefulD．helpful15、A．FinallyB．ExactlyC．GraduallyD．Frequently16、A．gratefulB．a(chǎn)ctiveC．hopefulD．thankful17、A．onlyB．firstC．willingD．right18、A．tellsB．describesC．speaksD．thinks19、A．stubbornB．hardC．generousD．educated20、A．classesB．conditionsC．stylesD．research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）WhenIwasinthethirdgrade,myteachertoldustowriteareportonourdream.Ipouredmywholeheartintomyreport,1．(drive)byadreamtobeanairlinepilot.2．mypapercamebackwithan“F”onit.Theteachersaidthatitwasa“fairytale”,3．mademecrushedanddisappointed.Toomanypeoplesaid,”Girlscan’tbecomepilots;neverhave,neverwill.”4．(final),Igaveup.Inmysenioryearofhighschool,myEnglishteacher,MsDorothy,onedaygavetheclass5．sametask.I6．(think)aboutthereportIhadwrittenbefore.Pilot?Noway.Waitress?Thatfeltsafe,soIwroteitdown.Twodayslater,theteacherhandedbackthetask,sayingsincerely,“Ifyoudon’tgoforyourdreams,noonewilldoitforyou.Youcanhavewhatyouwant!”Ifeltvery7．(delight)aswellasalittlescared.Istayedaftertheclassandwentuptomyteacher.Itoldhermydream8．becomingapilot.“Thendoit”shesaid.SoIdid.Ittookme10yearsofhardwork9．(achieve)myambition.NowI’moneoftheBoeing10．(captain)fortheUnitedAirelines.Iprovetoallthatitisnotafairytale.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10處語言錯(cuò)誤，每句最多有兩處。每處錯(cuò)誤涉及一個(gè)單詞的增加、刪除或修改。增加：在缺詞處加一個(gè)漏字符號(hào)(∧)，并在其下面寫出該加的詞。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。Withthedevelopmentofmoderntechnology,thereareaplentyofwaysforustocontactpeople、WeChatisprobablyourfavorite,mainlybecauseofitsconvenient、WecankeepincontactwithfriendswheneveritisandwhereverweareaslongasWi-Fiisavailable、Anotheradvantageisitisarelativecheapandquickwayofcommunication、Asmessagesgetsendandreceivedinstantly,thecostofmakingphonecallsiscutdown、Besides,musicaswellaspicturesandvideosareoftendownloadedthroughWeChat,butitisnowausefulentertainmenttool、However,problemsexistatthemeanwhile、Forexample,youridentitycanbeeasilyrevealed,soweshouldpayattentiontoprotectourpersonalinformation、第二節(jié)書面表達(dá)（滿分25分）29．（25分）假設(shè)你是李華，你的英國(guó)筆友John寫信告訴你近日他由于沉迷于電腦游戲，健康受到很大影響，他十分焦慮。請(qǐng)你給他寫一封回信，建議他養(yǎng)成良好的生活習(xí)慣。注意：1.字?jǐn)?shù)120字左右；2.開頭和結(jié)尾已給出，不計(jì)入總字?jǐn)?shù)。DearJohn,I'msorrytohearthat______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yourssincerely,LiHua

參考答案第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1、B2、C3、C4、C5、A6、D7、C8、C9、A10、D11、A12、B13、C14、B15、B16、C17、C18、C19、B20、B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、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.Thisisintellectuallyinspiringanditallowsmetoreadthesamepoemoverando