【中小學(xué)資料】上海奉賢區(qū)2017屆高三英語(yǔ)4月調(diào)研測(cè)試二模試題

上海市奉賢區(qū)2017屆高三英語(yǔ)4月調(diào)研測(cè)試（二模）試題考生注意：.考試時(shí)間120分鐘，試卷滿分140分。.本考試設(shè)試卷和答題紙兩部分。所有答題必須涂（選擇題）或?qū)懀ǚ沁x擇題）在答題紙上，做在試卷上一律不得分。.答題前，務(wù)必在答題紙上填寫準(zhǔn)考證號(hào)和姓名，并將核對(duì)后的條形碼貼在指定位置上,在答題紙反面清楚地填寫姓名。I.ListeningComprehensionSectionADirections:InSectionA,youwillheartenshortconversationsbetweentwospeakers.Attheendofeachconversation,aquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Theconversationsandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaconversationandthequestionaboutit,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaper,anddecidewhichoneisthebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.A.At10:00.B.At10:10.A.OnaboatB.Inacinema.A.At10:00.B.At10:10.A.OnaboatB.Inacinema.trip.A.Planherbudgetcarefully.C.Givehimmoreinformation.A.Doctorandpatient.C.Manandwife.A.Stressed.B.DissatisfiedA.Fineherforbreakingthetrafficregulation.C.Showherthewaytothepolicestation.A.Thekidswenttoseeamovie.C.Thechildrenchangedtheplan.C.At10:20.D.At10:30.C.Atthebeach.D.Attherestaurant.Buyagiftforhermother.D.Asksomeoneelseforsuggestions.Customerandsalesgirl.D.Customerandwaitress.BoredD.ExhaustedTeachherhowtodriveintheone-waystreet.Lethergowithoutanypunishment.B.Thekidswerehappy.D.Thewomanbrokeherpromise.8.A.Shedidn'tfeelwell.C.Shecamedowntogodancing.Shewentdancingearly.D.Shegotmadatthewoman.A.Loud.B.boring.C.Funny.D.Exciting.8.A.Shedidn'tfeelwell.C.Shecamedowntogodancing.Shewentdancingearly.D.Shegotmadatthewoman.A.Loud.B.boring.C.Funny.D.Exciting.Hewon'tgivethewomanasurpriseattheconcerttomorrow.Heunderstandsthewoman'snervousfeelingandthinksitnormal.Hewillalsoplayattheconcerttomorrowwiththewoman.SectionBDirections:InSectionB,youwillheartwoshortpassagesandoneconversation,andyouwillbeaskedquestionsoneachofthem.Thepassagesandconversationwillbereadtwice,butthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Whenyouhearaquestion,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaperanddecidewhichonewouldbethebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.Questions11through13arebasedonthefollowingpassage.A.Therearetoomanypeopleandcarsaroundyou.Thetaxidrivertalkstoyouallthetime.Singersorsportsannouncerstellyouwhatyoushouldbecarefulaboutinperson.Thevoiceofafamouspersongivesyouwarningmessages.A.Morethan12,000.B.Over15,000.C.About11,000.D.Lessthan10,000.A.Thepassengerswon'tfastentheseatbelt.Thepassengerswillcomplain.Thedriverwillbepunishedfinancially.Thedriverwillbeawarded$100.Questions14through16arebasedonthefollowingnews.A.Pink.B.Green.C.Purple.D.White.A.Recyclingiscompulsory.longerdeliverMostrecyclingprogramsdon'tsucceedinthatpeopledon'twanttorubbish.

longerdeliverTheprimaryworkofthevolunteersistocollectandsortrubbishtothesamecenter.Thevolunteerswilldevotesixhoursaweektodealingwithrubbish.A.Toexplainwhyrecyclingisimportant.Todescribetherecyclingprogram.Todiscusswhetherornotrecyclingshouldbecompulsory.Totellpeoplehowtotelldifferentsortsofrubbishcansapart.Questions17through20arebasedonthefollowingconversation.17.A.Apilot.B.Anurse.Anairhostess.17.A.Apilot.B.Anurse.Anairhostess.Alanguageteacher.A.SheisfluentinEnglish.C.Flyingintheskyisherdream.A.SheisfluentinEnglish.C.Flyingintheskyisherdream.A.Friendlybuttimid.Open-mindedandflexible.B.Shelikesdealingwithpeople.Sheiskeenontravelling.B.Beautifulandeasy-going.D.Imaginativeandwarm-hearted.20.A.Thewomanisnearsighted.Theresultoftheinterviewwasannouncedrightafteritwasfinished.others'behaviours.ThewomansometimeshesitatestoexpressherdislikeforD.One'sheightisnotrequiredforthejob.others'behaviours.II.GrammarandVocabularySectionADirections:Afterreadingthepassagebelow,fillintheblankstomakethepassagecoherentandgrammaticallycorrect.Fortheblankswithagivenword,fillineachblankwiththeproperformofthegivenword;fortheotherblanks,useonewordthatbestfitseachblank.LovingLifeinMoosoneeBorninMooseFactoryIsland,locatedabout12milesinlandfromtheJamesBaycoastlineinnorthernOntario,IspentmyearlychildhoodyearsinnearbyMooseRiverCrossing.OurfamilyreturnedtoMooseFactorylater,somysiblings(兄弟姐妹)andIcouldcontinueoureducation,(21)thelocalschoolhadbeencloseddown.MooseRiverCrossingissituatedalongtheonlyrailroadtrackinCanadathatreachesallthewayuptothenortherncommunityofMoosonee,Ont.,whichlater(become)—andstillis-mytruehometown.mysiblingsandIweregrowingup,Ialwayssensedsomethingwasmissinginmylife,(24)fundamentaltomyveryidentity,towhoIwasandwhereIcamefrom.Overtheyears,Ibegantolearnmore(25)myNativeculture,thehistoryandourwayoflife.Then,in2009,Imetamanwholaterbecamemyhusband.(26)(be)anambassadorofthelandandahunter,myhusbandtaughtmehowtohunt,fish,setnets,snarerabbits,makeafireintherain,readtheweatheranddriveaboat.EvenafterhavinglivedinMoosoneefor26years,IhadneverexperiencedandlearnedsomuchonthelandandthemightyMooseRiver,(27)thesunsetsarebreathtakinglybeautiful,asIdidintherelativelyshorttimeI'veknownmyhusband.Iamsothankfulandproud(28)(give)theopportunitytoleadthiskindoflifestyle,whichsomedaywillbepassedontomygrandchildren.Today,Icontinuetotracemyrootsandtrytolivemylifeaccordingtothem.IhavealsobeenbacktoMooseRiverCrossingafterbeingawayformanyyears.Myoldersisterandonlybrother,bothhunters,alongwithafewnephewsandnieces,continuetocarryonthetraditionsofourancestorsinMooseRiverCrossing.Everyyear,ourfamilygathersforaspringhunt,mainlygeeseandducks.Insummertime,wegofishingand,inthefall,weheadouthunting.Inadditionto(29)(add)toourfoodsfortheyear,theseexcursionsare(30)ourfamilystoriesandrecollectionsaresharedthemost.Andthereareplentyofstoriestogoaround,allofwhichareclosetomyheartandabigpartofwhoIamtoday.SectionBDirection:Fillineachblankwithaproperwordchosenfromthebox.Eachwordcanbeusedonlyonce.Notethatthereisonewordmorethanyouneed.A.offlineB.flashedC.momentaryD.processingE.responseF.correctlyG.droppedH.visualI.limitsJ.distractingK.immediatelyMakingaMistakeCanPutYourBrainon'Pause'Mistakescanbelearningopportunities,butthebrainneedstimeforlessonstosinkin.Whenfacingfastdecisions,eventhe31distractionofnotinganerrorcandecreaseaccuracyonthenextchoice,researchersreportintheMarch15JournalofNeuroscience.“Wehaveabrainregionthatmonitorsandsays'youmessedup'sothatwecancorrectourbehavior,“sayspsychologistGeorgeBuzzell,nowattheUniversityofMarylandinCollegePark.Butsometimes,thatmonitoringsystemcanbackfire,32usfromthetaskathandandcausingustomakeanothererror.“Theredoesseemtobealittlebitoftimeforpeople,aftermistakes,whereyou'resortof33,“saysJasonMoser,apsychologistatMichiganStateUniversity,whowasn'tpartofthestudy.Totestpeople;s34tomakingmistakes,BuzzellandcolleaguesatGeorgeMasonUniversityinFairfax,Va.,monitored23participants'brainactivitywhiletheyworkedthroughachallengingtask.Concentric（同心的）circles35brieflyonascreen,andparticipantshadtorespondwithonehandifthetwocircleswerethesamecolorandtheotherhandifthecircleswereslightlydifferentshades.Aftermakingamistake,participantsgenerallyansweredthenextquestioncorrectlyiftheyhadasecondorsotorecover.Butwhenthenextchallengecameveryquicklyafteranerror,aslittleas0.2seconds,accuracy36byabout10percent.Electricalactivityrecordedfromthe37cortex（大腦皮層）showedthatparticipantspaidlessattentiontothenextexperimentiftheyhadjustmadeamistakethaniftheyhadresponded38.Thecognitivedemandofnotingand39theerrorseemstodivertattentionthatwouldotherwisebedevotedtothetask,Buzzellsays.Inreallife,peopleusuallyhavetime——evenifjustafewseconds——toreflectonamistakebeforehavingtomakeanotherdecision.Butinsomeactivitiessuchasdrivingacarorplayingamusicalinstrument,peoplemustreboundfromerrorsquicklywhilecontinuingtocorrectlycarryouttherestofthetask.Thoseactionsmightpushthe40oferrorprocessing.III.ReadingComprehensionSectionADirection:ForeachblankinthefollowingpassagetherearefourwordsorphrasesmarkedA,B,CandD.Fillineachblankwiththewordorphrasethatbestfitsthecontext.Robots'IntelligenceAsArtificialIntelligence（AI）becomesincreasinglycomplicated,therearegrowingconcernsthatrobotscouldbecomeathreat.Thisdangercanbe41accordingtocomputerscienceprofessorStuartRussellifwefigureouthowtoturnhuman42intoaprogrammablecode.Russellarguesthatasrobotstakeonmorecomplicatedtasks,it'snecessarytotranslateourmoralsintoAIlanguage.43,ifarobotdoeschoresaroundthehouse,youwouldn'twantittoputthepetcatintheoventomakedinnerforthe44children."Youwouldwantthatrobot45withagoodsetofvalues,“saidRussell.Somerobotsarealreadyprogrammedwithbasichumanvalues.Forexample,mobilerobotshavebeenprogrammedtokeepa46distancefromhumans.Obviouslythereareculturaldifferences,butifyouweretalkingtoanotherpersonandtheycameupcloseinyourpersonalspace,youwouldn'tthinkthat'sthekindofthinga47brought-uppersonwoulddo.Itwillbepossibleto48morecomplicatedmoralmachines,ifonlywecanfindawaytosetouthumanvaluesasclearrules.Robotscouldalsolearnvaluesfromdrawingpatternsfromlargesetsofdataonhumanbehavior.Theyaredangerousonlyifprogrammersare49.Thebiggest50withrobotsgoingagainsthumanvaluesisthathumanbeingsfailtodosufficienttestingandthey'veproducedasystemthatwill51somekindoftaboo（禁'）.Onesimplecheckwouldbetoprogramarobottocheckthecorrectcourseofactionwithahumanwhenpresentedwitha（n）52situation.Iftherobotisunsurewhetherananimalissuitableforthemicrowave,ithastheopportunitytostop,sendoutbeeps,andaskfor53fromahuman.Ifwe|humansaren'tquitesureaboutadecision,wegoandasksomebodyelse.Themostdifficultstepinprogrammingvalueswillbedecidingexactlywhatwebelievein54,andhowtocreateasetofethical（倫理的）rules.Butifwe55ananswer,robotscouldbegoodforhumanity.41.A.avoidedB.revisedC.increasedD.rejected42.A.B.behaviorsC.intentionsD.valuespersonalities43.A.InsteadB.ForexampleC.AfterallD.Asaresult44.A.specialB.demandingC.brightD.starving45.A.preloadedB.downloadedC.uploadedD.upgraded46.A.comfortableB.privateC.sufficientD.noticeable47.A.literarilyB.independentlyC.properlyD.naturally48.A.manufactureB.installC.introduceD.create49.A.carelessB.senselessC.powerlessD.thoughtless50.A.doubtB.threatC.concernD.prospect51.A.subjectB.prohibitC.observeD.break52.A.similarB.familiarC.unusualD.ideal53.A.permissionB.guidanceC.feedbackD.comment

A.principleB.moralA.lookintoB.pickoutA.principleB.moralA.lookintoB.pickoutstandardD.technologyC.turntocomeupwithSectionBDirections:Readthefollowingthreepassages.Eachpassageisfollowedbyseveralquestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatfitsbestaccordingtotheinformationgiveninthepassageyouhavejustread.Likemanyotherpeople,Ilovemysmartphone,whichkeepsmeconnectedwiththelargerworldthatcangoanywherewithme.Ialsolovemylaptop,becauseitholdsallofmywritingandthoughts.Inspiteofthisloveoftechnology,IknowthattherearetimeswhenIneedtomoveawayfromthesedevicesandtrulycommunicatewithothers.Onoccasion,IteachacoursecalledHistoryMattersforagroupofhighereducationmanagers.Mygoalsfortheclassincludeafulldiscussionofhistoricalthemesandideas.BecauseIwantstudentstothoroughlystudythematerialsandexchangetheirideaswitheachotherintheclassroom,Ihavearule—nolaptop,iPads,phones,etc.Whenstudentsweretoldmyruleinadvanceoftheclass,someofthemwerenothappy.Moststudentsassumethatmyreasonsforthisruleincludeunpleasantexperiencesinthepastwithstudentsmisusingtechnology.There'sabitoftruthtothat.SomestudentsassumethatIamanti-technology.There'snotruthinthatatall.Ilovetechnologyandtrytokeepupwithit,soIcanrelatetomystudents.TherealreasonwhyIaskstudentstoleavetechnologyatthedooristhatIthinkthereareveryfewplacesinwhichwecanhavedeepconversionsandtrulyengagecomplexideas.Interruptionsbytechnologyoftenbreakconcentrationandallowfortoomuchdependenceonoutsideinformationforideas.Iwantstudentstodigdeepwithinthemselvesforinspirationandideas.Iwantthemtopusheachothertothinkdifferentlyandmakeconnectionsbetweenthecoursematerialsandtheclassdiscussion.I'vebeenteachingmyhistoryclassinthiswayformanyyearsandtheevaluationsreflectstudentsatisfactionwiththeenvironmentthatIcreate.Studentsrealizethatwithdeepconversationandchallenge,theylearnatalevelthathelpsthemkeepthecoursematerialsbeyondtheclassroom.I'mnotsayingthatIwon'teverchangemymindabouttechnologyuseinmyhistoryclass,butuntilIhearareallygoodreasonforthechange,I'mstickingtomyplan.Afewhoursoftechnology-freedialogueisjusttoosweettogiveup.Someofthestudentsinthehistoryclasswereunhappywith.A.thecoursematerialsB.theauthor'sclassregulationsC.discussiontopicsD.others'misuseoftechnologyWhichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?Theauthormadetheruleinthathewasagainsttechnology.Theauthormadetherulemainlybecauseofhisunpleasantexperiences.Theauthor’shistoryclassreceivedlowassessment.Thestudentsthinkhighlyoftheauthor'shistoryclass.Accordingtotheauthor,theuseoftechnologyintheclassroommay.allowstudentstogetonwellwitheachotherimproveteachingandoffermorehelphelpstudentstobetterunderstandcomplexthemesprohibitstudentsbeinginvolvedinclassWhatcanweinferfromthepassage?Theauthorwillcarryonthesuccessinthefuture.Somestudentswillbepunishedaccordingtotherule.Moreandmorestudentswillbeabsentinhistoryclass.Theauthorwillhelpstudentsconcentrateonwhattheylearn.WheretoDrinkCafeSanBernardoJointable-tennisandpool-playingport.CafeSanBernardohasbeenrunningsince1912.TheVillaCrespodivebaralsooffersuptablefootballfor￡4anhour.Serviceisefficient;withlastordersat5am.Thedailyhappyhourbetween6pmand9pmincludes60minutesplayingyourgameofchoice,plusahalf-bottleofredwineandacornpie,for￡9.AvenueCorrientes5436,VillaCrespo,541148553956,MSalumeria&EnotecaTradingonlyinwinewithastory,sommelier(侍酒JM)MarianaTortachoosesnewwaysonadailybasis,andkeepsalistofaround250labels.There'snowinemenu—simplytakeyourbottlefromtheshelf.?Open11:00am-11:30pm,ElSalvador5777,PalermoHollywood,541147789016,onFacebookNegroCuevadeCafeCoffeehasfounditsplaceinBuenosAires.WhileLAB:Tostadores,TheShelterandCoffeeTownarefamousnewplaces,NegroCuevadeCafeisoneofthebestdowntown.ItservesEcuadorian,ColombianandBrazilianbeansanditsattractingcakesincludecroissant.Open9:30am—7:00pm,Suipacha637,Microcentro,541143223000,LaCalleHeadtotheNicetoVegaaddressandyou'IIbefacedwithapizza.Don'tworry,it'stherightplace.LaGuitarritaisthefrontto“hidden"barLaCalle.Orderthehousecocktail,specialcandy,andpreparetosinguntildawnwithahigh-energyyoungcrowd.Open8:00pm—2:00am,NicetoVega4942,PalermoSoho,541139141972,onFacebookWhichnumbershouldyoucallifyouareanaddictofColumbiancoffeeflavour?A.541148553956.B.541147789016.C.541143223000.D.541139141972.WhatmakesLaCalledifferent?A.Itsallowingyoutoplaygames.B.Itshavingnowinemenu.C.Itsopeningforthelongesttime.D.Itshavingspecialcandy.Theauthor'spurposeinwritingthepassageis.A.toshowwinecultureB.tointroducesomewinebarsC.tohelppeoplechoosedrinksD.toshowhowtoenjoyyourself(C)Thereisplentyofcomplaintsabouthowsocialmedia-textinginparticular—maybeharmingchildren'ssocialandintellectualdevelopment.Butanewstudysuggeststhatconstantinstantmessaging(IM'ing)andtextingamongteensmayalsoprovidebenefits,particularlyforthosewhoareintroverted(內(nèi)向的).Britishresearchersstudiedinstantmessagesexchangedby231teens,aged14to18.Alloftheparticipantswerearegular"oraextensive"IM'ers.IntheU.S.,twothirdsofteensuseinstantmessagingservicesregularly,withafullthirdmessagingatleastonceeveryday.Theresearchersanalyzed150conversationsinthestudy,andreportedtheresultsinthejournalComputersinHumanBehavior.In100ofthesechats,thestudyparticipantbeganIM'ingwhileinanegativeemotionalstatesuchassadness,distressoranger.Therestwereconversationsbegunwhentheparticipantwasfeelinggoodorneutral.Afterthechat,participantsreportedabouta20%reductionintheirdistress—notenoughtocompletelyeliminateit,butenoughtoleavethemfeelingbetterthantheyhadbeforereachingout.“OurfindingssuggestthatIM'ingbetweendistressedadolescentsandtheirpeersmayprovideemotionalreliefandconsequentlycontributetotheirwell-being,"theauthorswrite,notingthatpriorresearchhasshownthatpeopleassignedtotalktoastrangereitherinreallifeoronlineimprovedtheirmoodinbothsettings,butevenmorewithIM.Andpeoplewhotalkwiththeirreal-lifefriendsonlinealsoreportfeelingclosertothemthanthosewhojustcommunicateface-to-face,implyingastrengtheningoftheirbond.Whywoulddigitalcommunicationdobetterthanhumancontact?Thereasonsarecomplex,butmayhavesomethingtodowiththefactthatuserscancontrolexpressionofsadnessandotheremotionsviaIMwithoutrevealingemotionalelementsliketearsthatsomemayconsiderasembarrassingorsourcesofdiscomfort.Studiesalsoshowthattheanonymity（匿名）ofwritingonadeviceblanketstheusersinasenseofsafetythatmaycausepeopletofeelmorecomfortableinsharinganddiscussingtheirdeepestandmostauthenticfeelings.Priorresearchhasshownthatexpressivewritingitselfcan"vent"emotionsandprovideasenseofrelief—anddoingso,knowingthatyourwordsarereachingasympatheticfriend,mayprovideevenmorecomfortandpotentiallybetherapeutic.ResearchersalsofoundthatintrovertedparticipantsreportedmorerelieffromIMconversationswhentheyweredistressedthanextrovertsdid.SusanCain,authorofQuietwroterecentlyforTIME:Introvertsareoftenbrimmingoverwiththoughtsandcaredeeplyfortheirfriends,familyandcolleagues.Buteventhemostsociallyskilledintrovertssometimeslongforafreepassfromsocializingortalkingonthephone.ThisiswhattheInternetoffers:thechancetoconnect—butinmeasureddosesandfrombehindascreen.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?Teensaremorelikelytosendinstantmessageswhenfeelingdistressed.Instantmessagingcanhelpcompletelyremoveteens'negativeemotions.Chatviainstantmessagingservicesmakesparticipantsfeelgoodorcalm.Constantinstantmessagingcanhelpteenscontroltheirnegativeemotions.Theunderlinedword"vent"inparagraph5mostprobablymeans.A.controlB.maintainC.releaseD.concealWhatdoesthedigitalcommunicationenableuserstodo?Findmoresympatheticfriends.Shareanddiscussmoreinformation.Producemoreexpressivewritings.Avoidembarrassmentanddiscomfort.WhatcanbeconcludedfromthenewstudybyBritishresearchers?Instantmessagingwillpreventchildren'ssocialandintellectualdevelopment.Introvertedteensmaybenefitfromconstantinstantmessaging.Teensfeelingbadoftenfeelclosertoreal-lifefriendsthantothenetfriends.Americanteensaged14to18areextensiveinstantmessagingusers.SectionCDirections:Readthefollowingpassage.Fillineachblankwithapropersentencegiveninthebox.Eachsentencecanbeusedonlyonce.Notethattherearetwomoresentencesthanyouneed.Therearemanywaysforparentstodealwiththeproblems.Themesscandisturbthewholehousehold.Parentsareallangryatit.Humorcanhelp,too.Parentingexpertsalsorecommendthatparentsfirstaskchildreninanicewaytocleanupandagreeonareasonabletimelimit.Whatdoesn'twork,parentingexpertssay,isconstantlectures,verbalthreatsorgettingveryangry.An18-year-girlKaylaPerkinsexplainswhatisinherbedroom,“IthrowsomethingonthefloorandIknowrightwhereitis."However,herparents,SteveandDeborahPerkins,ofMckinney,Texas,haven'tcaughton.EvenKaylaadmitsthat,attheworst,herroomisamess.Mostfamiliesatsomepointhaveatleastonechildwhoseroomlookslikealandfill.67Dirtyclothespileup;dirtydishesgetlostinthemessandsmellbad;homeworkislost;andvaluablethingsareruined.Someparentsletitgo,believingthatabedroomisprivatespaceforchildrentomanageastheywish.Otherslecturetheirchildren,offerrewardsforcleaning,orpunishthemwhentheydon't.68Mrs.PerkinssaystheypickedupalltheclothesonKayla'sfloorandhidthem.Theycleanedeverythingup.WhenKaylacamebacktoabarebedroom,therewasscreamingandshouting,“HowcanIlivewithoutmyclothes?”Mrs.PerkinsaskedKaylatoearnherclothesbackbydoinghousework.Thesedays,shekeepsherroomclean.Forexample,sinceJessica,the14-year-olddaughterwasn'tbotheredbythedirtyclothesalloverherfloor,thewholefamilystartedusingherroomasaplacetostoredirtyclothes.Herattitudechangedafterherfamilydidthat.Bythetimeshegaveinandcleanedupherroomafewdayslater,evenshewaslaughing.Childrenoftenbehavebetterifyoutreattheminthewayyouwouldwanttobetreatedbyyourbossatwork—withrespectandhighexpectations.SummaryWritingDirections:Readthefollowingpassage.Summarizethemainideaandthemainpoint(s)ofthepassageinnomorethan60words.Useyourownwordsasfaraspossible.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.Herearethemainre