江蘇省鎮(zhèn)江市某重點高中2023-2024學年高二上學期九月階段性檢測英語試題（含答案含聽力音頻無聽力原文）

第第頁江蘇省鎮(zhèn)江市某重點高中2023-2024學年高二上學期九月階段性檢測英語試題（含答案，含聽力音頻無聽力原文）高二年級九月階段性檢測（英語）

命題人：審題人：

第一部分聽力（共兩節(jié)，滿分30分）

做題時，先將答案標在試卷上。錄音內(nèi)容結(jié)束后，你將有兩分鐘的時間將試卷上的答案轉(zhuǎn)涂到答題卡上。

第一節(jié)（共5小題；每小題1.5分，滿分7.5分）

聽下面5段對話。每段對話后有一個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項。聽完每段對話后，你都有10秒鐘的時間來回答有關小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對話僅讀一遍。

1.Whatwillthewomandothisweekend

A.Haveapicnic.B.Workinhergarden.C.Gotothecompany.

2.Whatistheschoolrecord

A.12.13seconds.B.12.23seconds.C.12.35seconds.

3.Whydoesthemanmakethecall

A.Toplaceanorder.B.Tobuyabottleofink.C.Tomakeacomplaint.

4.Whatistherelationshipbetweenthespeakers

A.Instructorandlearner.B.Driverandpasserby.C.Policeofficeranddriver.

5.Wherearethespeakers

A.Inacinema.B.Inastreet.C.Inarestaurant.

第二節(jié)(共15小題;每小題1.5分，滿分22.5分)

聽下面5段對話或獨白。每段對話或獨白后有幾個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項。聽每段對話或獨白前，你將有時間閱讀各個小題，每小題5秒鐘;聽完后，各小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時間。每段對話或獨白讀兩遍。

聽第6段材料，回答第6、7題。

6.Howdidthewomanarriveatherdestination

A.Onfoot.B.Bycar.C.Byair.

7.Whendoestheconversationprobablytakeplace

A.Intheearlymorning.B.Inthelateafternoon.C.Atmidnight.

聽第7段材料，回答第8至10題。

8.Whydoesthewomangotothelibrary

A.Borrowabook.B.Attendaliteratureclass.C.Updatealibrarycard.

9.WhichgradeisJamesinnow

A.8thgrade.B.9thgrade.C.10thgrade.

10.Whatwillthewomanprobablydonext

A.Returntotheoffice.B.Goforacoffee.C.Givethemanacall.

聽第8段材料，回答第11至13題。

11.WherewasAnniebornprobably

A.InItaly.B.InFrance.C.InPortugal.

12.WhatisdifficultforAnnietolearnaboutSpanish

A.Itswriting.B.Itsgrammar.C.Itspronunciation.

13.WhatisMr.Johnson’sopinionofAnnie

A.Sheisfallingbehind.B.Sheisperformingaverage.C.Sheisdoingwell.

聽第9段材料，回答第14至17題。

14.Whenwillthespeakersholdtheparty

A.Onthe24th.B.Onthe25th.C.Onthe26th.

15.Whydoesthemanliketheschooldininghall

A.Thefoodisfavorable.B.Theserviceisgood.C.Thedecorationisgreat.

16.WhatpresentwillthespeakersprepareforKevin

A.Atie.B.Abasketball.C.Aphotobook.

17.Whatisthepossiblerelationshipbetweenthespeakers

A.Classmates.B.Brotherandsister.C.Teacherandstudent.

聽第10段材料，回答第18至20題。

18.Whencanweprobablymeetthe“TrashLibrary”inthevillage

A.OnTuesday.B.OnSaturday.C.OnSunday.

19.Whowilldothetrashsortingworkintheend

A.Radenherself.B.Raden’scoworkers.C.Thechildren’sparents.

20.WhatisRaden’snextplan

A.Expandingherbusiness.

B.Buildingaculturebase.

C.Sellingbooksinneighboringregions.

第二部分閱讀理解(共兩節(jié)，滿分50分)

第一節(jié)(共15小題;每小題2.5分，滿分37.5分)

閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C和D四個選頂中，選出最佳選項，并在答題紙上將該項涂黑。

A

CoursesofHarvardUniversity20222023

AnIntroductiontoTaiChiThiscoursebangsyouhow-tovideosthatteach20differentmoves.Althoughthiscenturies-oldChinesemartialartwaysoundmysterious,recentstudiesshowthatitcanhelptostrengthenyourheart,lowerbloodpressure,andsoon.Time:December17,2022December17,2023Coursefees:Free

TheBusinessofChinaChinawillbecometheworld’slargesteconomyby2030.WeexplorethedriversofChina'sgrowth,includingtraditionalfamilyfirms,Internetstart-upsandstate-ownedenterprises.Thiscourseoffersbusinessleaderstheknowledgeandskillsneededtoruntheircompanies.Time:January25May15,2023Coursefees:$1,880

Shakespeare’sLifeandWorksThiscoursewillintroducedifferentkindsofliteraryanalysisthatyoucanusewhenreadingShakespeare,WithshortvideosfilmedinEnglandandtopicslikedifferentapproachestotextualinterpretation,youwilllearnhowtounlockthemeaningofShakespeare’splays.Time:November30,2022November30s2023Coursefees:Free(addanofficialcertificatefor$99)

TheWalkableCityJeffSpeckistheauthorofthebest-sellingWalkableCity,andnowitprovidesprimaryinformationforacomprehensivetwo-daycourseonthemosteffectivetechniquesandtoolsforreshapingplacesinsupportofwalking,biking,andtransport.Thecoursewill,focusingreatdepthonthefollowingstrategiesformakingbetterplaces:PutCarsinTheirPlace,WelcomeBikesandsoon.Time:June13June14,2023Coursefees:$1,600

Createanaccountchooseyourcourseandthenregister.Thecoursesareavailabletoallfromeverycomeroftheworld.

21.Ifyouwanttohaveabetterconstitution,whichcoursewillyouchoose

A.TheBusinessofChina.B.AnIntroductiontoTaiChi.

C.Shakespeare’sLifeandWorks.D.TheWalkableCity.

22.WhatisspecialaboutthecourseTheBusinessofChina

A.Itistaughtbyaneconomist.B.Itisintendedforbusinessleaders.

C.Itisabouthowtoworkefficiently.D.ItistheonlyonerelatedtoChina.

23.Whatdothefourcourseshaveincommon

A.Requiringsigningup.B.Lastingformorethanayear.

C.Charginghighcoursefees.D.Beingopentostudentsalone.

B

Havingspentmorethanadecadeonthedancefloor,ROMENiccoloFilippi,a23-year-oldItaliandanceperformer,recentlydecidedtoexploreChinesecultureanditstraditionaldanceformsandbelievesthatthisexperiencewillnotonlyboosthiscareer,butalsobroadenhishorizonsbeyondtheworldofdance.

HisinterestindiversifyinghisskillsgrewafterhestumbleduponashortvideooftraditionalChinese-styleddanceonYouTube."Isawitasanartthatcombinestraditionandmodernity,whichwasmostlythereasonwhyIlikedit,"saysFilippi.

Eversince,hehasbeencloselyfollowingChinesedanceperformersandwatchingnumerousvideostolearnmoreaboutthetraditionalstylethatheadmires."Ipreferthetraditionalstylebecauseofitslightmovements.Italsoreflectsmypersonalitywithelegance,"headds.

Filippi'schancecamewhenhewasinvitedtoperformforaChineseNewYearcelebrationinthecentralItaliancityofFlorence.Hehassincefullycommittedhimselftotheartform,learningseveralpiecesandputtinghisnewfoundpassionintopractice.

"ThebiggestdifferencethatIfoundisthechangeofmoodandemotionalexpressionsamongdances,"saysFilippi,addingthatheneededtoshiftfromthedynamicmovesofhip-hoptothegracefulandfluidmovementsofChinesedance.Despitevariousobstacles,Filippi'seffortshavenotgoneunnoticed.

Twoofhisfriendssharedvideosofhisperformancesonsocialmedia,andtheresponsewasoverwhelming.Onevideogarnered500,000views,whiletheotherreceived200,000views.

Filippibelievesthatlearningaboutdifferentculturesispriceless,andheseesitasameansofpersonalgrowth."Iliketothinkofapersonasabook,"hesays."Embracingdifferenttraditionsandcultures,suchasChinesecultureandmanyothers,islikeaddingnewchapterstomybook,makingitmorediverseandwonderful."

24.WhatisthemainreasonwhyFilippifallsinlovewithtraditionalChinesedance

A.Itspotentialtoboosthiscareer.B.Itsmixoftraditionalandmodernelements.

C.Itsgracefulandlightmovements.D.Itstruereflectionofhiselegantpersonality.

25.HowdoestheauthorillustratethepopularityofFilippi'svideos

A.Bylistingnumbers.B.Bygivinganexample.

C.Bysharingastory.D.Bymakingacomparison.

26.Whatcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraph

A.Filippithinkslittleoflearningfromothercultures.

B.Peopleprefertowritedowntheirpastexperiences.

C.Acceptingvariousculturesboostspersonalgrowth.

D.Abookwithchaptersontraditionsismorewonderful.

27.Whatisthemainideaofthepassage

A.Chinese-styleddancevideosgoviralonsocialmedia.

B.AnItalian'sdancejourneytowardsspecializationstarts.

C.Filippi'sdesireforChinesecultureextendsbeyonddance.

D.AnItaliandancershowspassionforChinese-styleddance.

C

Sugar-freecookies,sugar-freecandy,anddietsodaarethesebetterforyouAftersugarbecameano-nointhenutritionandwellnessworld,sugar-freefoodanddrinksactedasareplacementforoncebelovedsweetdrinksandsnacks.BeingclaimedtobeZEROsugarmeansthefoodanddrinksarehealthier,betterfordiabetics,andhelpyouslimdown...RightWrong.Sugar-freeproductsaren'tbetterforyou.Infact,theyareworse.Formostsugar-freeproducts,itmeansthatartificialsweeteners(甜味劑)areusedinsteadofrealsugar.Theproblemisthatthesesweetenersdonotcomefromnaturalsoureesandtheycandoyoumoreharmthangood.Let'sgetintowhattheseartificialsweetenersactuallyare.Sugar-freesugarsoundswrongbecausethereisnosuchthingassugar-freesugar.Someofthesesugar-freealternativesevencontainsugarandtheonesthathavechemicalsyourbodyoftendoesnotknowhowtoprocess.Mostartificialsweetenersarealotsweeterthansugarsoonlyasmallquantityofthemareneeded.That'swhytheycanmarketsugar-freealternativesas"low-calorie"or"no-calorie'.Italsomeansthatyougetnonutritionalvaluefromconsumingthem,whichiswhysomanysugar-freereplacementsareclassifiedas"non-nutritive".Theseartificialsweetenerstendtohideundersomenames.Actually,theyare200-600timessweeterthansugar.Whenyoueatsweetstuff,yourbodycontinuestodesireitand,eventhoughyourbodycannotmetabolize(代謝)thesesugar-freealternatives,yourbraindoesnotknowthedifference.Inturnsugai-freealternativesrelatetoweightgainandType-2diabetes.Besides,artificialsweetenersalsodamageyourgut'sabilitytobreakdownsugarwhichimpactseverythingyoueat.Inotherwords,yourbodydoesn'tknowhowtohandleartificialsweetenersbecausetheyhavenothingrealtoprocess.Hereisagoodruleofthumb:stayawayfromartificialsweetenersandlookfornon-sugar,naturalsweetenerslikestevia(甜葉菊)ordatesugar.Inthewaragainstartificialsweetenersandrealsugar,bothlose.Satisfyyoursweettoothwithnaturalsugarthatcomesfromfruitsandstayawayfromproductsclaimedtobesugar-free.28.Whatdomostsugar-freeproductshaveincommonA.Theydon'ttastesweet.B.Theyarefreeofcalories.C.Theyarerichinnutrition.D.Theyhaveartificialsweeteners.29.WhatcanbeinferredaboutartificialsweetenersA.Theyareassweetassugar.B.Theyposeabigrisktohealth.C.TheycanbemetabolizedeasilyD.Theyhavelongbeenaddedtofood.30.WhatdoestheauthoradviseustodoA.Tokeepabalanceddiet.B.Tostayawayfromsugaryproducts.C.Tochoosefewerartificialingredients.D.Totakeinsugarfromnaturalsources31.WhichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthetextA.Whyaresugar-freeproductsbadforyourhealth

B.Howwillsugar-freeproductsaffectyourbodyC.Whatcanbecalledsugar-freeproductsD.Whyaresugar-freeproductspopular

D

Slownesshasbeenasweepingtrendinsustainability.Slowfoodcelebrateslocalproduceandtraditionalcookingmethods;slowfashionismadewithafocusonpeopleandtheplanet.Youmayhaveevenheardoftheslowcity,acampaigntorestorelocalculturesandturncitiesbacktotheirnaturalenvironments.

Slowdesigndevelopedfromthelargerslowmovement.Althoughthetermwasonlyrecentlyintroduced,theideaofthoughtfuldesignlooksbacktoatimewhenbuildingsandfurnitureweremadewithgreatcraftsmanship（手藝）andbyhand-beforethemass-producedthrowawayfurnituretookover.Youcanthinkoftheterm“slow”asacelebrationoftimelessness:boththetimelessnessofapieceandthetimelessnessoftherelationshipbetweenthatpieceanditsowner.

Oneexampleofslowdesigntodayiswhat'sbeendubbedthebrownfurniturerevival（復興）.Brownfurniturereferstotheheavywoodenfurnishingsthatwerepopularinyourgrandparents'daybutsuddenlyfelloutofstyleattheturnofthecentury.Brownfurnitureisoftenassociatedwithdarkwoods,suchastreeslikemahogany,walnut,andteak,thattakedecadestoreachmaturityandtruecraftsmanshiptotransformintofunctionalpieces.

Today'sfurnitureindustryisdominatedbytheready-to-assemble(RTA)（組裝）furnituremarket.RTAfurnitureisusuallyconstructedfromlow-qualityfiberboard,whichlastsasmallpartoftraditionalfurniture'slifespan（壽命）．Theweightoffurniturelandfilled(廢物填埋）in2023was9.7milliontons,4.5timeswhatwaslandfilledin1960.

Inalessdirectway,theideaoftimelessnessalsolendsitselftoalowerenvironmentalimpact.Besidestheirdemonstratedphysicaldurability,slowmaterialsanddesignaremeanttooutlivetrendsandneverbethrownoutsimplybecausethey'reoutofstyle.

Assecond-handshoppingbecomesmoreappealingtotoday’syounggenerationbecauseofitslowenvironmentalimpactandaffordabilitythebrownfurnitureofyesteryearismakingacomeback.

32.Whyisthefirstparagraphwritten

A.Toexplainanewterm.B.Topresentthetopicofthetext.

C.Toprovidebackgroundinformation.D.Tohighlighttheimportanceofslowness.

33.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“dubbed”meaninparagraph3

A.Knownas.B.Mistakenfor.C.Comparedto.D.Connectedwith.

34.WhatcanbeinferredaboutRTAfurniture

A.Itisoutofdate.B.Ithasalonglifespan.

C.Itisheavyandexpensive.D.Ithasbadeffectsontheenvironment.

35.Whatisgoodnewsforthebrownfurniturerevival

A.Grandparentsarebuyingnewfurniture.

B.Thebrownfurniturewillsoonbemass-produced.

C.Theyounggenerationfavorssecond-handshopping.

D.Materialsforslowdesignfurniturearemoreavailable.

第二節(jié)(共5小題；每小題2.5分，滿分12.5分)

閱讀下面短文，從短文后的選項中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。

Ithappensfromtimetotimethatafterawholemorningofstudying,youaretiredintheafternoon.Itisthenthatyoumaywanttoeatsomethingsweet,perhapsasweetdrinkorachocolatebartoliftyourmood.___36___

Butastudysuggeststhatsugarcanmakeyoufeelworseratherthanliftyourmood.TheGermanandUKresearcherscollecteddatafrom31studiesinvolvingnearly1,300adults.___37___Thoseemotionsincludeanger,alertness,depressionandtiredness.Theyfoundthatpeoplewhohavetoomuchsugarbecomemoretiredandlessalertwithinanhour,andthatthesefeelingsbecomemoreintenseovertime.

Accordingtoresearchers,whenpeopletakeinsugar,theirbloodsugarlevelsriserapidly,leadingtoaburstofenergyandashort“feelgood”period.However,astheybegintodigestthesugar,theirbloodsugarlevelsdecreasequickly,leadingtoabadfeeling.___38___Aswithcaffeine,thispreventsthebodyfromrelaxing,leavingpeoplebeingtiredandlessalert.

___39___AccordingtoWHO,itishealthytohavethesugarsfoundnaturallyinfruit,vegetablesandmilk,solongastheymakeuplessthan5percentofourdailytotalenergyintake.

Sothenexttimeyoufeeltiredandcan’tconcentrateonstudyandwork,perhapsyoushouldthinktwicebeforeyoubiteintoachocolatebar.Therearestillotherwaystorelievetiredness.___40___

A.Maybealittleexerciseatmiddayisabetteridea.

B.Socuttingsweetfoodoutofthedietisagoodchoice.

C.Theystudiedtheeffectofsugaronsomeaspectsofmood.

D.Afterall,it’sbelievedthata“sugarrush”givesyouenergy.

E.Sugarinanyformisnotnecessarilygoodforthehumanbody.

F.Buttheresultofthestudydoesn’tmeangivingupsweetfoodaltogether.

G.Toremainona“high”,peoplemayeatmoresugaruntiltheybecomeaddictedtoit.

第三部分語言運用（共兩節(jié)，滿分30分）

第一節(jié)（共15小題；每小題1分，滿分15分）

閱讀下面短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。

TheyearIturnedfifty,Ideterminedtodosomethingnewevery-singledayforayear.Itwas

41balancing365newthingswithworkandfamily,andIneededtodothelaundryandgetdinneronthetableeverynight.Intheearlyweeksofthe42,Ioftenrackedmybrain(絞盡腦汁)forsomethingnewthatIcouldactually43infifteenminutes.Thankfully,itturnedoutthattherewerelotsofthingsI’d44donebeforethatIcouldcompleteinashorttime.IsignedupforanonlineclasstolearnItalian.

Astimewentby,Ifounditwaseasiertokeepmyeyesopentothe45thatsurroundedme.Itturnedoutthattherewerenewthingseverywhere,andallIhadtodowasmakealittle46toenjoythem.Andtherefore,onacoldSaturdaywhenIwould47havestayedhomereadingabook,IsetofftoattendanIceFestival.

WheneverIlearnedaboutsomethingthatseemedremarkable,Iforcedmyselfto48it.Insteadof"Why"Ibegantoask"Whynot"Imademy49“Yes.”WhenmyfriendslearnedIwas50tonewthings,theinvitationsbegan51notjustfromfriends,butfriendsoffriends.IwentdogsleddingandattendedaFashionWeekfashionshow.

AsI52theyear,Idiscovertherearemanynewthingsformetotry.Itseemstomeanobvioussignthatatfifty,mylifewasfullof53.Icouldcontinuetogrow,54mywingsandlearnmoreeverydayfortherestofmylife.Iwelcomeeachdayasanopportunityto55theworldalittledifferently.

41.A.impracticalB.uselessC.toughD.worthwhile

42.A.tripB.projectC.competitionD.campaign

43.A.absorbB.obtainC.tolerateD.accomplish

44.A.neverB.alsoC.stillD.even

45.A.prospectsB.outcomesC.possibilitiesD.sights

46.A.choiceB.effortC.differenceD.sense

47.A.properlyB.constantlyC.graduallyD.normally

48.A.pursueB.purchaseC.abandonD.restore

49.A.requestB.commentC.responseD.resolution

50.A.familiarB.faithfulC.sensitiveD.receptive

51.A.breakinginB.pouringinC.callinginD.joiningin

52.A.recallB.predictC.celebrateD.follow

53.A.loveB.beautyC.dignityD.promise

54.A.foldB.stretchC.growD.flap

55.A.saveB.handleC.experienceD.possess

第二節(jié)(共10小題:每小題1.5分，滿分15分)

閱讀下面短文，在空白處填入1個適當?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。

GabiRizeaonlydiscoveredhistalentforwoodcarvingthreeyearsago,andput56.__________togooduse,savingdozensofoldtreestumpsfrombeingremovedby57.___________(turn)themintoimpressiveworksofart.

Rizeabecameawoodcarver58._____________(complete)byaccident.Threeyearsago,afterbuyinghimselfanewchainsaw(鏈鋸),hestarted“playing”withitonablockofwood.Hetriedcarvingahumanfaceintothewood,andtohissurprise,itturnedoutprettygood.Today,heissogoodatwoodcarving59._________hishomecityallowshimtoworkhismagiconoldtreestumpsandsofarabout40worksofart60.__________(create)inthelocalparks.

“In99%ofthecases,thewoodjustdoesn’tmatchmyideas,”hesaidinaninterview.“Ifirsthavetoremovealltherottenparts,andsometimes,61.___________isleftisn’tenoughformydesigns.”

Followinghisrecentrisetofame,Rizeahasbeenaskedbymany62._________(city),includingthecapitalofRomaniatotransformtheiroldtreetrunks63.__________worksofart.Hepromisedtohonortheirrequests,buthewillneverrepeatanyoftheartworks64.__________(find)inhishomecity.

Inspiteofhisobvioustalent,theRomanian65.___________(art)recentlygotintoartschoolinordertofullymasterwoodcarving.

第四部分單詞拼寫(共10小題：每小題1分，滿分10分)

66.Let’smakej_________effortstopeotecttheenvironmentandliveinharmonywithnature.

67.Thepastdecadew_____________thegreatchangesinthetourismindustryinChina.

68.Outofc______________,thelittleboypeeredintotheofficethroughthewindow.

69.Healwaysm_________metosticktomydreamwheneverIcomeacrossdifficulties.

70.Thenewfilmwillber____________onJuly16thinthedowntowncinema.

71.Nowadaysthe____________(優(yōu)先事項)fortravellingisshiftedfromshoppingtofoodandscenery.

72.Thegymisplanningto___________(延長)itsopeninghoursduringthefestival.

73.Herswasa____________(次要的)part,butsheplayeditwithgreatenthusiasm.

74.Thecompanywas___________(控告)ofcheatingthecustomersbecausetheyadvertisedthelowqualityproducts.

75.Thosewhodamagetheenvironment_____________(有意地)shouldbeseverelypunished.

第五部分單句語法填空（共5小題：每小題1分，滿分5分）

76.Iwasabouttopurchasemyfavoritebicyclewiththatmoney______Inoticedmydadandmomstandingbesidetheoldtruck,lookingsad.

77.ItwasthefirsttimeHelen__________(understand)suchacomplexwordawordforsomethingshecouldn’ttouch.

78.Thestudenthasbeenfoundaliveafter_______________(trap)inavalleyforaweek.

79.IwasborninNewOrleans,Louisiana,acity__________namewillcreateapictureofbeautifultreesandgreengrassinourminds.

80.Inordertoobserveandstudychimpsintheirnaturalenvironment,JaneGoodallcameto________isnowTanzaniaattheageof26.

第六部分讀后續(xù)寫(滿分25分)

閱讀下面短文，根據(jù)其內(nèi)容和所給段落開頭語續(xù)寫兩段，使之構(gòu)成一個完整的短文。

65yearoldRichardOslenwasinterestedinadventureandhunting.ThistimehehuntedonalandnearWatfordCity,N.D.Inthecoldwinter,hesetouttotryanewplace.Hedidn’ttakehiscellphone,thinkingthatitwasnotamust.Hewalkedmorethanhalfamilewithtwodogstoawheatfield.

Keepinganeyeopenforabirdtakingflight,Richardsteppedonathincrustoficeonariver.Theicebrokeintopiecesanddroppedhimfourfeettothebottom.

Realizingthathewasintroubleandwasgoingtohurthimself,Richarddecidedtocometolandquickly.However,hisleftlegwashurt,sohehadtoreachforhisshotgun,unloaditanduseitasacrutch(拐杖).Whenhewaspartlyup,helosthisbalanceandfellintotheriveragain.Thistimeoneofhisfeetgotstuckbetweentworocks.Richardtoldhimselfthatifhedidn'tgethimselfoutofthatriver,hewasn’tgoingtohaveaverygoodnight.

Richardmanagedtomakehisfootfreeandclimbedmoreslowlyandcarefully.Richardsuddenlyrealizedthedifficultyofthetaskbeforehim.Theaccidenthappenedatabout2p.m.,anditwasalmost5p.m.withtheroadfarawayasthesunwassetting.

AlthoughRichardmetwithmanydifficulties,hedidn’tgiveup.Hewasstubbornandsurethathemustbepersistent.Withhisgun'ssupport,hetriedjumpingwithhisrightleg.Once,twice,...hefailedagainandagain,feelingextremelytired.Afteralongerbreak,hemadeadesperateattempt.Luckily,hemanagedtoclimboutoftheriverandlayontheland,gasping.Temperaturesdropped,andhishandsandfeetsoonwerecompletelynumbwithcold.

Paragraph1:Richard’sdogshadbeenplayinginthefieldandeventuallycameuptohim.________

_____________________________________