2024屆江西省臨川一中、玉山一中等九校重點(diǎn)中學(xué)高三下學(xué)期第五次調(diào)研考試英語試題含解析

2024屆江西省臨川一中、玉山一中等九校重點(diǎn)中學(xué)高三下學(xué)期第五次調(diào)研考試英語試題注意事項(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．Thecompanyneedsto_____itsoutdatedimagetopromoteitsnewly-releasedproduct.A．layout B．callupC．shakeoff D．giveaway2．Myteacheroftensaysthatsuccessinmakingmoneyisnotalwaysagood______ofsuccessinlife.A．beliefB．elementC．criterionD．instance3．Don’tforgettosend______attendedtheconferenceafollow-upemail.A．however B．whateverC．whoever D．wherever4．Peoplewhodrinkanddriveare________dangerbothtothemselvesandtoothers.Theyarein________dangeroflosingtheirlives.A．the;the B．a(chǎn);a C．a(chǎn);/ D．/;/5．_______,Ihaveneverseenanyonewho'sascapableasJohn.A．AslongasIhavetraveledB．MuchasIhavetraveledC．NowthatIhavetraveledsomuchD．AsIhavetraveledsomuch6．IntheofficeIneverseemtohavetimeuntilafter5:30p.m.，manypeoplehavegonehome.A．whosetime B．thatC．onwhich D．bywhichtime7．—Whatgreatchangeshavetakenplaceinourcityinthelastfewyears!—Indeed,manyhighbuildingshave_______alloverthecity.A．woundup B．sprungup C．heldup D．madeup8．—What'swrongwithhim?Heseemedupset.—Hehadtogiveuphisdrawing,notbecausehewanted________thatwaybutbecausehehadtobe.A．thisB．oneC．itD．such9．Itissaidthattheonlysurvivorinthecarcrashwasbadlyinjured.However,somehowthedoctorsmanagedtohelphim______.A．pullthrough B．putthrough C．lookthrough D．breakthrough10．Personallyspeaking,________thegrandblueprintintorealityisalongprocess.A．turning B．turnC．turned D．havingturned11．—Iamafraidthispairofshoesisalittleexpensive．—Ifyoureallywanttobuythem,Iwillgiveyoua____of10percent．A．quantity B．a(chǎn)mount C．discount D．a(chǎn)ccount12．Malenursesaredifficulttohireasmanymenrejectthis______outofthelong-existingdiscrimination．A．oncept B．responsibilityC．identity D．personality13．Ourdreamisto_______aWorldCupthatmakesyou,yourgrandchildrenandeveryoneinfootballreallyproud.A．stageB．chairC．foundD．watch14．—Willitcostalottobeanexchangestudent?—________,butyoucanapplyforscholarshipandstudentloan.A．IwouldimaginesoB．You’vegotmethereC．ByallmeansD．I’mwithyouonthat15．Theshockingnewsmademerealize______terribleproblemswewouldface.A.that B．how C．what D．why16．________thestudentsfromtheirendlesshomeworktheschoolhasdecidedtotakeaseriesofmeasures.A．Freed B．TofreeC．Freeing D．Havingfreed17．Facetheproblembravelyandyou______anewwaytosuccess.A．findB．foundC．willfindD．havefound18．Salesdirectorisaposition_______communicationabilityisjustasimportantassaleskills.A．which B．thatC．when D．where19．Ifyouwanttoleadahappylife,you’dbetterlearntoacceptlife______itis.A．a(chǎn)s B．thatC．which D．where20．Don'tyouthink_______ofgreatimportancethatweshouldkeepfitbytakingexerciseregularly?A．this B．that C．which D．it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）Imaginewalkingthroughanancientcity,thenclimbingagatetowertotakeinawonderfulviewofthecityanditsmorethan600-year-oldwalls.Youcanhearthecity’sheartbeatintheair.ThisistheAncientCityofPingyaoinShanxiProvince,aplacethatshoulddefinitelybeonyourtravelrouteifyouenjoyhistoryorancientarchitecturesinceitsoriginscanbetracedbacktomorethan2,700yearsago.LocatedinthecenterofShanxiProvince,PingyaoisthehometownofJinmerchants,agroupofmerchantswhoactivelydominated(支配)aboomingcommoditymarketthroughoutChinaformorethan500years,especiallyduringtheMingandQingdynasties.AfterthefoundingofthePeople’sRepublicofChinain1949,thecity’sagricultureandmanufacturingindustriesdevelopedrapidly.FollowingChina’sreformandopening-upinthe1980s,Pingyaostruggledwiththetransitionfromamanagedeconomytothecurrentmarket-orientedeconomy.Duringthistime,thecitygovernmentsoughtoutnewwaystobreakthroughthiseconomicbottleneck.Finallyinthewinterof1997,opportunitycameknocking.Throughtheeffortsofthecitygovernment,PingyaoearneditsplaceontheUNESCOWorldHeritagelist,whichcausedtheentireworldtotakenoticeofthecity.Sincethecity’sfamehasrisen,localsinPingyaohavedeepenedtheirunderstandingoftheconservationeffortspreservingthehistoricalrelicsintheirhometown.Meanwhilethecityadministrationhascontinuedtoupgradeitselfthroughastrategythatfollowsthepillarsof“conservation,entrepreneurship,developmentandprotection.”Currently,thecityisfocusedonestablishingasustainableindustrythatwillenableittocontinuetogrowwhilealsoprotectingitsrelicsandintroducingthemtotheworld.1、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“transition”inParagraph2probablymean?A．Translation.B．Spread.C．Range.D．Change.2、WhatcontributedtoPingyao’spopularityaroundtheworld?A．Thecitygovernment’shardwork.B．TheofficialrecognitionbytheUNESCO.C．ThedevelopmentofPingyao’seconomy.D．Theancientarchitectureinthecity.3、Whatmeasureistakentofurtherdevelopthecity?A．Combiningeconomywithculturalprotection.B．Constructingmoremodernbuildings.C．Learningfromothercitiesintheworld.D．Establishingmanufacturingindustries.4、Howisthetextdeveloped?A．Bygivingexamples.B．Byfollowingtimeorder.C．Bylistingreasons.D．Byraisingquestions.22．（8分）ACompetitiveSportOvertheyears,cheerleading(啦啦隊(duì))hastakentwoprimaryforms:game-timecheerleadingandcompetitivecheerleading.Game-timecheerleaders’maingoalistoentertainthecrowdandleadthemwithteamcheers,whichshouldnotbeconsideredasport.However,competitivecheerleadingismorethanaformofentertainment.Itisreallyacompetitivesport.Competitivecheerleadingincludeslotsofphysicalactivity.Themajorityoftheteamsrequireacertainleveloftumbling(翻騰運(yùn)動(dòng))ability.It’saverycommonthingforgymnasts,soit’seasyforthemtogointocompetitivecheerleading.Usuallythesecheerleadersintegratelotsoftheirgymnasticsexperienceincludingtheirjumps,tumbling,andoverallenergy.Theyalsoperformliftsandthrows.Thisiswherethe“fliers”arethrownintheair,heldby“bases”indifferentpositionsthatrequirestrengthandworkingwithotherteammates.Competitivecheerleadingisalsoanactivitythatisgovernedbyrulesunderwhichawinnercanbedeclared.Itisawardedpointsfortechnique,creativityandsharpness.Usuallythemoredifficulttheactionis,thebetterthescoreis.That’swhycheerleadersaretryingtoexperiencegreatdifficultyintheirperformance.Besides,thereisalsoastrictruleoftime.Thewholeperformancehastobecompletedinlessthanthreeminutesandfifteenseconds,duringwhichthecheerleadersarerequiredtostaywithinacertainarea.Anyperformancebeyondthelimitoftimeisinvalid.Anotherreasonforthefactthatcompetitivecheerleadingisoneofthehardestsportsisthatithasmorereportedinjuries.Accordingtosomeresearch,competitivecheerleadingisthenumberonecauseofserioussportsinjuriestowomen.Emergencyroomvisitsforitarefivetimesthenumberthanforanyothersport,partiallybecausecheerleadersdon’tuseprotectiveequipment.Smilingcheerleadersarethrownintotheairandmovedownintothearmsoftheteammates,whichmayeasilycauseinjuries.Generally,theseinjuriesaffectallareasofthebody,includingwrists,shoulders,ankles,head,andneck.Therecanbenodoubtthatcompetitivecheerleadingisasportwithprofessionalskills.Hopefully,itwillappearintheOlympicssincecheerleadersarejustasathleticandphysicallyfitasthoseinvolvedinthemoreacceptedsports.Itshouldbenotedthatitisateamsportandeventhesmallestmistakemadebyoneteammatecanbringthescoreoftheentireteamdown.Sowithoutworkingtogethertoachievethegoal,firstplaceisoutofreach.1、Whatisthemainpurposeofcompetitivecheerleading?A．Tocompareskillsofparticipants.B．Tomaketheaudiencefeelamused.C．Toattractmorepeopletowatchevents.D．Tocheerupthecompetitorsonthecourt.2、Theunderlinedword“integrate”inParagraph2probablymeans“______”.A．examineB．combineC．identifyD．replace3、Wecanlearnfromthepassagethatcompetitivecheerleading______.A．lacksnecessaryguidelinestofollowB．enjoysgreaterpopularitythanothersportsC．requiresmoredesignedactionsthangymnasticsD．hasarelativelyhighrateofdamagetothebody4、Whichofthefollowingshowsthestructureofthepassage?I:IntroductionP:PointSp:Sub-point(次要點(diǎn))C:ConclusionA．B．C．D．23．（8分）WhenIwasakidinMinnesota,watermelonwasadelicacy(美味).Oneofmyfather'sbuddies,Bernie,wasasuccessfulfruit-and-vegetablewholesaler,whooperatedawarehouseinSt.Paul.Everysummer,whenthefirstwatermelonsrolledin,Berniewouldcall.DadandIwouldgotoBernie'swarehouseandtakeupourpositions.We'dsitontheedgeofthedock,feetdangling（搖晃）,andleanover,minimizingthevolumeofjuicewewereabouttospillonourselves.Berniewouldtakehismachete（刀）,crackourfirstwatermelon,handusbothabigpieceandsitdownnexttous.Thenwe'dburyourfacesinwatermelon,eatingonlytheheart-thereddest,juiciest,firmest,mostseed-free,mostperfectpart-andthrowawaytherest.Berniewasmyfather'sideaofarichman.Ialwaysthoughtitwasbecausehewassuchasuccessfulbusinessman.Yearslater,IrealizedthatwhatmyfatheradmiredaboutBernie'swealthwaslessitssubstancethanitsapplication.Bernieknewhowtostopworking,gettogetherwithfriendsandeatonlytheheartofthewatermelon.WhatIlearnedfromBernieisthatbeingrichisastateofmind.Someofus,nomatterhowmuchmoneywehave,willneverbefreeenoughtoeatonlytheheartofthewatermelon.Othersarerichwithouteverbeingmorethanapaycheckahead.Ifyoudon'ttakethetimetodangleyourfeetoverthedockandchompintolife'ssmallpleasures,yourcareerisprobablyoverwhelmingyourlife.Formanyyears,IforgotthatlessonI'dlearnedasakidontheloadingdock.IwastoobusymakingallthemoneyIcould.Well,I'verelearnedit.IhopeIhavetimelefttoenjoytheaccomplishmentsofothersandtotakepleasureintheday.That'stheheartofthewatermelon.Ihavelearnedagaintothrowtherestaway.Finally,Iamrich.1、Whydidtheauthor'sfatherthinkBerniewasarichman?A．BecauseBerniewasasuccessfulbusinessman.B．BecausehisfatheradmiredBernie'swealth.C．BecauseBerniewasgoodatmakingfriends.D．BecauseBernieknewhowtofullyenjoylife.2、WhatdidtheauthorlearnfromBernie?A．Beingfreeiswhathepursues.B．Beingrichisastateofmind.C．Alotofmoneymakeshimhappy.D．Helikespayingallthebills.3、Accordingtothetext,whatdoes“theheartofthewatermelon”meantotheauthor?A．Makingalotofmoney.B．Havingmorewatermelons.C．Beingawholesaler.D．Enjoyingeveryday.4、What'sthepurposeofthetext?A．Tointroduceasuccessfulpersoninbusiness.B．Towarnusofthehardshipsofbecomingrich.C．Toremindusofthetruemeaningofrichness.D．Togivetipsonhowtoworkwithothers.24．（8分）Fivethousandsquaremetersofolddamagedcars，motorcyclesandboatsfillthisjunkyard.Foracasualonlooker，thismightbeaverysadsight.ButforAndy.it'sarealtreasure.“I’vebeenajunkhoarder(囤積者)formywholelifeandIlikefixingupwhatshouldn’tbethrownaway.Around200oldcarsendupinthisjunkyardeveryweek.Someofthemaresoldforparts，othersgetrepaired，andstillothersarebeyondrepair.”HisfatherBobbystartedthebusinesssome50yearsagoandstillspendseverymorningthere.Thefatherandsonhaveverydifferentapproachestotheirwork.TheygotaDeancabthatwasgettingthrownawayandthatwasthefather’sproject，whichAndydidnotwanthimtodo.“HedidbasicallytheoppositeofeverythingItoldhimandIthinkhediditjusttomakememad.Hedumpedatonofmoneyintothiscar，butintheenditwouldn’trun.”Andysaidjokingly.TheunusualfamilybusinessattractedtheattentionofaTVcrew.That’showtheshowJankaEmpirecametobefeaturedonanetworkoftheDiscoveryChannel.Thisshow，fiveyearsofshooting，fiveseasonsand60episodes(集)，ispopular.“TherearehundredsofjunkyardsthroughouttheUnitedStates.Ithinkwhat’sinterestingisthatitisafamilybusiness.MyfatherandIstartedthebusinessandwejokeverywellbackandforthandIthinkthat'swhatpeoplelike.Thecarsthatendupatthejunkyardcomeoutwithendlesssurprises.See，thiswasajunkcarandwerestoreditwithablownmotor.YetIdon’tgetachancetoridearoundittoooften.Becausedespiteitsshiningappearance，thenoiseoftheengineistrulydeafeningandIworrymyneighborswillnotputupwithit.”1、WhatdoesAndyseemtolikeabouthisjunkyard?A．Heisproudofitslargescale.B．Heisaddictedtocollectingthings.C．Heenjoyscreatingvalueoutofthewaste.D．Hehasthepassiontotakeoverthebusinessoneday.2、Whatcanweinferfromthe“oneDeancab”case?A．Thefatherisreadytofollowhisson’sadvice.B．Thefathergoesagainsthissondeliberately.C．Thesonisimpatientandfedupwithhisfather.D．Thefatherandsonoftendisagreewitheachother.3、WhyistheshowJankaEmpirepopular?A．TherearefewjunkyardsintheUnitedStates.B．Thefatherandsonworktogetherinafunway.C．Theshowisaseriesof5seasonsand60episodes.D．Thefamilybusinessshowsmuchconcernfortheirneighbors.4、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“it”refertointhelastparagraph?A．JankaEmpire. B．Thefamilybusiness.C．Theshiningappearance. D．Thenoiseoftheengine.25．（10分）ThehitmovieFindingNemofollowsaclownfishfromtheGreatBarrierReef.Inreallife,clownfishareamongthethousandsofcolorfulseacreaturesthatcalltheGreatBarrierReefhome.Stretching1,250milesalongAustralia’snortheasterncoast,theGreatBarrierReefisthelongestcoralreefintheworld.Acoralreefisalivingunderwaterstructure.Butthesedays,theGreatBarrierReefhasfounditselfintrouble.Overfishing,pollution,andhightemperaturesareharmingitshealth.That’swhythegovernmentinAustraliaistryingtohelprescuethereef.UnderwaterGardenWhilecoralmaylooklikeaplant,itisactuallymadeupoftinyseaanimal.Thoseseaanimalsarecalledcoralpolyps.Aspolypsdie,theyleavehardshellsbehind.Otherpolypsgrowontopoftheshells.Overthousandsofyears,theyformacoralreefinwarmwaterthatisnotverydeep.Inmanyways,theGreatBarrierReefresemblesanunderwatergarden.Coralcanbehardorsoft.Itformsindifferentcolorsandinstrangeshapes.Somecorallookslikehardenedbrains.Othercorallookslikefansandlettuces.Thereefburstswithschoolsoftropicalfish,dashingamonggapsinthecoral.Thereefsuppliesfoodandsheltertocreatureslivinginandaroundthecoral.Turtles,sharks,seahorses,andcrabsareamongitsmanyinhabitants.HelpingHumansWhilethereefisimportanttooceanlife,ithelpshumans,too.Peoplerelyonthereefforbothfoodandjobs.Italsoprovidesmedicineusedtotreatdisease.Eachyear,theGreatBarrierReefcontributesabout$975milliontotheeconomythroughtourismandfishing.StressedOutIsitsurprising,then,thattheGreatBarrierReefisundertoomuchstress?Fishingnetsandshipsbreakoffsectionsanddamagethereef.Airandwaterpollutionarealsodoingharm.Atthesametime,warmerseatemperatureshavecausedcoralbleaching（漂白）onhalfofthereef.Thehightemperaturescausethecoraltoturnwhite,oftenkillingit.ReefRescueInanefforttohelpsavethereef,thegovernmenthaslimitedfishingtotwothirdsofit.Thatplanincreasesthenumberof“greenzones.”Thoseareareasthatareoff-limitstofishermenandboats.However,touristsandresearcherscanstillvisitthem.Manyfishermenareupsetabouttheplanbecausetheyrelyonthereefforjobs.TheAustraliangovernmentsaysthatitsplanwillhelpkeepthereefsafefromsomethreats.“Itisveryimportantthatwegiveareefproperprotectionforthefuture,”saidonegovernmentofficial.ThereefisAustralia’sgreatestnaturaltreasure.1、WhichofthefollowingisnotacreaturethatlivesintheGreatBarrierReef?A．Coralpolyps.B．Turtles.C．Seahorses.D．Whales.2、Whichsectiondescribestheprobleminthispassage?A．“UnderwaterGarden”B．“HelpingHumans”C．“StressedOut”D．“ReefRescue”3、WhatpicturecanthereadergetfromtheunderlinedsentenceinParagraph6?A．Manyfishquicklymovingthroughthecoral.B．Fishmovingtowardthecenter,ortarget,ofthecoral.C．Structured,orderlygroupsofyoungfishwithoutaclearpath.D．Fishexplodingwhentheycomeintocontactwithgapsinthecoral.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）完形填空（共20小題；每小題l分，滿分20分）WhenAndraRushstartedhertruckingcompany,allshehadwasanoldvan，twousedpick-uptrucksandthesimplecertaintyofa23-year-oldgirl.Butsheplannedtomakeherfortuneinaboutfouryearsto36hertruegoal:dealingwithpovertyonNativeAmericanreservationsacrossNorthAmerica."IthoughtIcouldretirebythetimeIwas27,"saysRush,"Atthatage,youdon'tknow37youdon'tknow."Rushis49nowand38workinghard.Hertinystart-upjustoutsideDetroithas39toa$400millionNorthAmericanbusiness.TodayRushisa(an)40notonlyforNativeAmericansbutalsoforwomeninthemale-controlledworldoftrucking.Rushwas4130milesoutsideDetroit.WhentheteenageRushvisitedthereservationforthefirsttime,shewas42bythepovertyandlackofhope."Ireallywantedto43"shesays.ShegraduatedfromtheUniversityofMichiganin1982.Shetookanursingjobwitha44payandthenpracticedatanairgoodscompany,45thespeedofpackagepickupsanddeliveriesmadealittlemorealittlemoreprofits."IthoughtIcoulddothat46,"Rushsays.Withinsixmonths,Rushhadtenemployees,andclients(客戶)47FordandGMwerepayingherto48smallpackagesfromtheairport.Fordwasthefirsttoofferherajobtruckingpartsbetweenitsplantsandsupplier.By2001,manyofRush's1,000employeeswereNativeAmericans,workingalongsidepeopleofevery49Butshefeltshehadn'tdoneenough.50shejoinedforceswithaCanadianpartsmakertodesignandgatherautocomponents.Shelocatedtheplantsnearreservations,51opportunitieswheretheywereneededmost.By2009,herautopartsbusinesswasearning$370million52.She'scomealongwayfromthe5323-year-oldwhothought"thecashwouldjustrollin."ButRushwouldn'tchangeathing:"Ilovemyjob,"shesays."I54thefactthatyoucanstarttogetsomemotivationandkeep55yourself—andthensuddenlyyouliftyourheadandit'sbeen25years"2308、A．make B．a(chǎn)ccomplish C．receive D．a(chǎn)rrive1、A．what B．which C．why D．who2、A．so B．somehow C．still D．a(chǎn)nyhow3、A．grown B．become C．got D．gone4、A．a(chǎn)blehousewife B．ordinarywoman C．rolemodel D．truckdriver5、A．brought B．lived C．risen D．raised6、A．moved B．interested C．struck D．encouraged7、Ahaveaninfluence B．makeadifference C．setanexample D．makeadecision8、A．low B．high C．cheap D．expensive9、A．which B．that C．when D．where10、A．well B．badly C．worse D．better11、A．like B．besides C．for D．except12、A．take B．fetch C．bring D．lift13、A．education B．family C．background D．city14、A．Because B．For C．But D．So15、A．seizing B．creating C．grasping D．losing16、.A．incase B．inturn C．inreturn D．inneed17、A．inexperienced B．experienced C．expert D．skilled18、A．enjoy B．hate C．doubt D．refuse19、A．fighting B．forcing C．challenging D．a(chǎn)musing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）Chinahassplendidculturewithalonghistory.Chineseoperaisoneofthe1．(old)dramaticartformsintheworld.DuringtheTangDynasty,theEmperorTaizongestablishedanoperaschool2．thepoeticnameLiyuan(PearGarden).SincetheYuanDynasty,encouragedbycourtofficialsandemperors,it3．(become)atraditionalartform.DuringtheQingDynasty,4．becamefashionableamongordinarypeople.Performances5．(watch)intearooms,restaurants,andevenontemporarystages.Itdevelopedfromfolksongs,dance,talking,antimasque（滑稽戲）andespeciallydistinctivedialecticalmusic.Graduallyitcombinedmusic,artandliteratureintooneperformanceonthestage.6．(accompany)bytraditionalmusicalinstruments,actorspresentuniquemelodieswhichmaysoundstrangeto7．(foreign)aswellasbeautifullywrittendialogues,whichareofhighliterary8．(valuable).Thesedialoguesalsopromotedthedevelopmentofdistinctliterarystyles,suchasZajuintheYuanDynasty.ForChinese,especiallyolderfolks,9．(listen)tothiskindofoperaoccasionallyis10．realpleasure.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。文中共有10處語言錯(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、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。Itwaswarmandsunny,sowedecidetogoforaswim.WhenIreachedtothebeach,myfriendswerealreadythere.Theseawasperfect,appearingassmoothlyasamirror.Ifeltquitepleasedwithit,andmyfriendswerealittledisappointingastheylikedhugewaves.Whenwegothungryandthirsty,weboughtsomehotdoganddrinksfroma