2024屆廣東省廣州市高三下學(xué)期二模英語(yǔ)試卷及答案

絕密★啟用前2024年廣州市普通高中畢業(yè)班綜合測(cè)試(二)英語(yǔ)注意事項(xiàng)：1．答卷前，考生務(wù)必將自己的姓名、準(zhǔn)考證號(hào)填寫(xiě)在答題卡上。2．回答選擇題時(shí)，選出每小題答案后，用鉛筆把答題卡上對(duì)應(yīng)題目的答案標(biāo)號(hào)涂黑。如需改動(dòng)，用橡皮擦干凈后，再選涂其他答案標(biāo)號(hào)?；卮鸱沁x擇題時(shí)，將答案寫(xiě)在答題卡上，寫(xiě)在本試卷上無(wú)效。3．考試結(jié)束后，將本試卷和答題卡一并交回.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(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳答案。ATraintheimportantskillsmoderneditorsusetoevaluateandenhancewritingforclarity,precisionandaccuracy.Inthiscourse,studentswilllearnhowaneditorapproachesasubmittedpiece,goingbeyondsentence-levelerrorandlookingatthebigpicturearoundaccuracy,styleandorganization.Understandingthedifferentchallengesinaneditor'sjob,studentswillgetabehind-the-sceneslookatthissometimesbusyandoftenexcitingcareer.Meanwhile,studentswillgrowtheirowntechnicaleditingskillsandreturnhomeamorecompetenteditor.UsingGenZEraastheircasestudy,studentswillmeetandstudyunderthepeoplewhodecidewhattopicsarerelevantandvaluabletotheaudienceandwhodeterminetheoveralleditorialstrategy,ensuringthatthecontentmeetsthestandardsandtoneofthepublication.CourseHighlights●Visitthemediacityandattendlecturesbyaward-winningguestspeakers.●Assessarticlesaswellasquestionandcoachtheauthorstogetthebestpiecepossible.●Connectwithprofessionalswhomanagethedevelopmentandpublicationofaccurateandworthycontent.●Editonepieceintoawell-writtenandfact-checkedarticleinthestyleofGenZEra.Price●ResidentialProgram(Studentsliveoncampus):$6,600●DayProgram(Studentscommutetoclasseveryday):$5,500(Graduatingseniorscanhavea$400discountifapplyingbeforeMay2,2024.)TermDate:July9-July21,2024ApplicationDeadline:Friday,May31,2024ContactAdmission:info@21.Whichistheprobablenameofthecourse?A.CareerDevelopmentinMedia.C.FundamentalsofEditing.B.EditorialDecision-making.D.IntroductiontoPublication.22.Whatwillstudentsdointhecourse?A.Interviewaward-winningguests.C.Connectwithprofessionalpublishers.B.Helpauthorsimprovetheirarticles.D.EditonearticleforGenZEra.23.AgraduatingseniorapplyingforaDayProgramonApril30,2024shouldpay_______.A.$5,100B.$5,500C.$6,200D.$6,600B英語(yǔ)試題第1頁(yè)（共9頁(yè)）Courageisahugethemeinmylife,aqualityIconstantlyseek,appreciate,andanalyze.Therootof“courage”is“cor,”theLatinwordforheart.Originally,couragemeant“tospeakone’smindbytellingallone'sheart.”Whilecourageisoftenassociatedwithheroismnowadays,Ibelievetruecourageliesinbeingopenandhonestaboutwhoweareandhowwefeel.Irecentlywitnessedanexampleoftruecourage.Duringamountain-climbingtripwithmy15-year-olddaughterandsomecollegestudents,Inoticedherstrugglingtokeepupwiththegroup.Despitemysuggestionstorest,shepersisteduntilshecouldn'tbreatheproperly.Panicked,Icalledouttothefrontforhelp,buttherewasnoresponse,andwehadnocellphonesignal.Fortunately,twostudentsjustcamebacktocheckoutonus.Theyofferedassistanceandcalmedusdown.Aswecontinuedataslowerpace,theysharedtheirownexperiences,fromstartingoutasbeginnerslikemydaughtertobecomingconsistentlyamongthefirsttoreachthepeak.“Youknow,”oneofthemsaid,lookingatmydaughter,“IwasjustlikeyouwhenIstarted.Butwithpracticeandproperpace,you'llgettheretoo.”“Yeah,don'tletyourlackofexperiencestopyou,”theotheradded.“It'sokaytoadmitwhenyou'restrugglingornotfeelingalright.Infact,it'simportanttospeakupandaskforhelpwhenyouneedit.That'showweimproveandgrow.”Reachingthemountaintopwasahugereliefforbothmydaughterandme.However,thetwostudentsaddressedthecelebratinggroupdirectly,emphasizingtheimportanceofstayingtogetherintoughenvironments.Theirwordsledthegrouptoapologizetousforoverlookingourstruggle.Iwastotallyamazedattheirbravery,andmydaughterlearnedthatit'sokaytobetheleastexperiencedinagroup.Courage,I'vecometorealize,hasarippleeffect.Eachtimewechoosecourage,weinspirethosearoundustobealittlebraverandmaketheworldalittlebetter.24.Whydoestheauthormentiontheoriginalmeaningofcourage?A.Toargueforthetrueessenceofcourage.C.Toshowthechangingmeaningofcourage.25.Whatdidthetwostudentssuggestthedaughterdo?A.Challengeherownlimits.B.Toquestionthecommonbeliefofcourage.D.Tocomparedifferentinterpretationsofcourage.B.Seekhelpwheneverpossible.C.Keeptoasuitablepace.D.Stickwithexperiencedclimbers.26.Whichactioninthemountain-climbingstoryisanexampleoftruecourage?A.Themotheraskedthegirltorest.C.Thegroupcelebratedthereachofthetop.27.Whatdoestheauthorintendtotellus?A.Kindnessconnectsusall.B.Thegirltriedhardnottofallbehind.D.Thetwostudentspointedoutthegroup'sfault.B.Beingabeginnertakescourage.C.Withcourage,everyonecanbeperfect.D.Wedon'thavetobeaherotobebrave.C“It'snotunusualforgueststofeelemotionalwhentheydiscoverthestorybehindourfood,”saysPatrickNavis.“Nottomentionwhentheytasteit.Oneevencriedwithhappiness.”Thesettingforthesetearfulscenes?Navis'srestaurantinaDutchcity.Here,theownerandhisteamcreateexperimentalfoodusingherbs,roots,flowersandnuts—somecommon,otherslessso.Mostoftheseingredients(食材)comefromtheKetelbroekFoodForestnearby.Totheuntrainedeye,it'slikeanordinarywood.Butthere'sonekeydifference:everythinginitisedible.Itwassetupin2009byDutchbotanistandenvironmentalistNoahEckasanexperimentinslowfarming,toseewhatwouldhappeniftherightcombinationoffoodplantswerelefttogrowtogetherlikeanaturalforest,withoutchemicals.英語(yǔ)試題第2頁(yè)（共9頁(yè)）“It'sthefirst‘foodforest’ofitskindinEuropeandwe’reoneofthefewrestaurantsaroundtheworldcooperatinginthisway,”saysNavis.“Wehaveover400differentspeciesofedibleplantsweplanourmenusaround,includingsomewepreviouslyknewlittleabout."Heharveststheingredientsand,withhisfellowchefs,worksthemintobeautifullypresentedtastingmenus,servedinadiningroomhiddeninthebackstreetsofthecity,“Tous,finediningisnotaboutthefameofarestaurant,itslocation,expensivedecoration,fancycookingandwinelist,”saysNavis.“It'saboutaddingvaluethroughcreativityandusingingredientsnobodyknowsof,whicharegrownwithgreatattention.”However,headds,luxurycookingcanbeaboutenhancingeverydayingredients,too.“Whenlookingatcookinginthisway,whocanarguethatcaviar(魚(yú)子醬),forexample,ismorevaluablethanacarrotgrownwithspecialistknowledge?”ExperimentationisextremelyimportanttoNavis.Inthenextfiveyears,hehopestoopenanoutdoorrestaurant.Butfornow,themostimportantthingistocontinuefocusingonhowplantsarebeinggrownandtheperennialsystemusedintheFoodForest,reducingtheneedforreplantingeachseason.28.WhatcanwelearnaboutNavis'srestaurant?A.Itiswellreceivedbyitsguests.B.Itservesfoodwithmovingstories.D.Itisknownforitsrarefoodsources.C.Itoffersexperimentalfoodforfree.29.HowisKetelbrockFoodForestdifferentfromordinarywoods?A.Itisanaturalforest.B.Diverseplantscoexistinit.D.Itprovidessafefoodingredients.C.Plantstheretakelongertogrow.30.WhatisthekeyelementoffinediningaccordingtoNavis?A.Convenientlocations.C.Innovativemenus.B.Expensiveingredients.D.Fancycookingtechniques.31.Whatdoes“theperennialsystem”inthelastparagraphprobablyreferto?A.Thesustainablefarmingpractice.B.Farmingwithproperuseofchemicals.D.Anexperimentalfarmforanoutdoorrestaurant.C.Naturalfarmingwithouthumanintervention.DMyfatherstartedlearningFrenchat57,drawnbythepotentialbenefitsofbilingualismindelayingdementia().Now,20yearslater,he'sonhisthirdteacher.Manypeoplelikemyfatherhaveattemptedtopickupanewlanguage.Butcanthisreallyboostbrainhealth?Accordingtoexperts,regularlyusinganewlanguagebringscognitive(認(rèn)知的)benefits.Ifyou'retryingtorecalltherightwordsinanotherlanguage,yourbrainisforcedtoinhibityourmothertongue.Thisprocess,calledcognitiveinhibition,helpsimproveyourbrainfunction.Repeatingthisprocessmakesyourbrainmoreresistanttodiseaseslikedementia.Themoreyouchallengeyourbrain,thebetteritfunctions,evenifyourbrainhealthstartstodecline.However,evidenceforthebenefitsoflearningasecondlanguageinyour60sisweaker.ResearchbyDr.LeoAntonioufoundthatolderItalianswhotookEnglishlessonsforfourmonthsdidn'tseeanydifferenceintheircognitionscores,butpeoplewhodidn'tsawtheirscoresdecline.Prof.DianaSmith's2023studiesfoundsimilarresults.Researchersofferedafewpotentialexplanationsfortheirdisappointingresults.Oneisthattheparticipantswerehighlymotivatedvolunteers,probablyofhighcognitivelevelfortheirage,makingithardtoseeanyimprovements.“Whenchoosingparticipants,wehavetobecareful,aretheyreallyrepresentativeofthepopulation?”saidDr.JudithWare.Anotheristhatthelanguageinterventionswereperhapstooshort.Thesestudieshaveusedlanguagelessonsthat“wereverydifferentintheirlengthandfrequency,”saidProf.LauraGrossman.ToDr.Antoniou,thelimitedfindingsarenotentirelysurprising.Noonewouldsaythatlearninganewlanguage英語(yǔ)試題第3頁(yè)（共9頁(yè)）forsixmonthswouldbethesameashavingusedtwolanguagesforyourentirelife.Buthedoesthinkthatlanguagelessonscanprovidecognitivebenefitsbybeingcognitivelystimulating.Perhapsmoreimportant,Prof.Grossmansaid,learninganotherlanguageoffersotherpotentialadvantages,liketravelingorconnectingwithnewcommunities.Myfather,forexample,hasremainedpenfriendswithhisfirstteacherandtraveledtoFrancenumeroustimes.Andat76,he'sassharpasever.32.Whathappensintheprocessof“cognitiveinhibition”?A.Memoryimproves.C.Dementiaiscured.B.Nativelanguageisheldback.D.Brainhealthworsens.33.Whichisapossibleexplanationforthedisappointingresearchresults?A.Theinterventionofthefirstlanguage.C.Thepoorchoiceofresearchparticipants.B.Thegreatlengthofthelanguagecourse.D.Theagedifferenceoftheresearchsubjects.34.Whoseopiniondoestheauthorsupportbymentioninghisfather'sexperience?A.LeoAntoniou's.B.DianaSmith's.C.JudithWare's.D.LauraGrossman's.35.Whichofthefollowingisasuitabletitleforthetext?A.Isitnevertoolatetolearnanewlanguage?B.Canlearninganewlanguagedelaydementia?C.Whydoesmyfatherstartlearninganewlanguage?D.Howdoeslearninganewlanguagebenefitagingbrain?第二節(jié)（共5小題；每小題2.5分，滿分12.5分）根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為多余選項(xiàng)。Haveyoueverwonderedwhyitfeelssosatisfyingtosingintheshower?Youarealone.Youarewarm.Theairismoist,makingyourthroat(喉嚨)feelwet.___36___You'reatoncerelaxedandpleasantlyenergizedbythewater.Littlecantakeyouawayfromthesimpletasksathand.Youcontrolthespeedandpitch.Andthebathroomprovideswonderfulresonance(共鳴).Nowimaginesingingwhiledriving.Youaresitting,stuckbyatightseatbeltthatlimitsairflow.Withoutanywarm-up,youprobablystartrightinwiththefirstsongyouhear.Theairisdrier.Andtostayawake,youmaybedrinkingcoffee,whichcanmakeyouthirsty.___37___Whilesingingalongtotheradio,yourvoicemaygetlostinthenoiseofthesongandthecar.Frommypersonalexperience,Irealizetheimportanceofnotonlyfocusingbutalsosettingtherightconditionsduringpractice.___38___Thisiswhysomeargueagainstbaseballplayerspractisinghittingbeforeagame.Theytryhittingdifferenttypesofthrows,evensloweronesthattheywouldn'tseeinarealgame.___39___Towarmup,Ipractisedeepbreathingexercisesandrelaxmytonguewith“blahblahblahs.”Brighteningmyfacehelpsmakemysoundmoreenergetic.MyvoicebecomesricherandstrongerwhenIpractiseopeningupmymouthbyyawning,imaginingthebackofmymouthexpandinglikeafrog's.IalsoadjustthewayIstand.___40___A.Practicemakesperfect.B.Youarestandingupstraight.C.Youareloudlyclearingyourthroat.D.Poortrainingmayleadtopoorresults.E.Thestressofdrivingandstayingsafekeepsyoutense.F.Afterall,anuprightguitarwouldn'tsoundrightifitwasbent.英語(yǔ)試題第4頁(yè)（共9頁(yè)）G.IalwaystrytorecreatethegreatfeelingofsingingintheshowerwhereverIam.第三部分語(yǔ)言知識(shí)運(yùn)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)。IhavehadnointerestinfootballforaslongasIcanremember.Whilemyclassmatesplayed,I___41___tostayinthelibrary.Inever___42___thepassionforthegameandwouldthrowawaythesportssectionofthenewspaper,asifit___43___therestofit.AsIgrewup,Iproudlyworemy___44___.Butoccasionally,whetherinataxiorwhenmeetingafriend'sfather,Ifoundmyselffacedwitha___45___openerlike,“Terribleseasonwe'rehaving,eh?”orsimply,“Whodoyousupport?”Myheartsank,knowingmyresponsewouldunavoidably___46___them,despitetheirgoodintentions.Irealizedthatmy___47___hadclosedoffmanyconversations,outings,andevenpotentialfriendshipsImighthave___48___enjoyed.AlthoughIcouldn'tchangethefactthatIfoundfootballboring,Ibegantoregretbeinga(n)___49___.ThenIbecameafather.Ididn'twantmyboyto___50___thisvaluablesocialexperience,soItookhimtowatchtheLionsplay.Duringthosematches,wesatclosetothefield,surroundedbyfamilieswhohadagenuine___51___withtheplayers.Mykid'squestionskeptmesomewhat___52___inthegame.Slowly,Istartedto___53___fortheLions.Duringonevictoriousmatch,weevenmetDavid,theCaptain,whohappily___54___foraphotowithmyson.___55___,Ihadananswertothequestion,“Whodoyousupport?”41.A.preferred42.A.believed43.A.confused44.A.doubtB.intendedB.understoodB.poisonedB.smileC.wishedD.pretendedD.hidC.noticedC.defendedC.confidenceC.well-meantC.amuseD.preservedD.dislike45.A.well-informed46.A.challenge47.A.attitude48.A.otherwise49.A.loserB.well-preparedB.disturbD.well-presentedD.disappointD.habitB.personalityB.everC.interestC.stillD.thereforeD.passer-byD.missoutonD.connectionD.busyB.fanC.outsiderC.getthehangofC.competitionC.successfulC.vote50.A.gowildfor51.A.agreement52.A.stressed53.A.cheerB.turnawayfromB.conversationB.engagedB.changeD.play54.A.dancedB.wavedC.posedD.clappedD.Luckily55.A.GraduallyB.FinallyC.Unexpectedly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(gè)適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號(hào)內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。Overadecadeago,WuKai,anenthusiastofancientpagodas(塔),waslookingforabook___56___comprehensivelydetailedthetotalnumberandlocationsofpagodaswithqualityintroductionsandimages.“Ireadextensivelybutfoundthebooksavailablehadlimitedinformationandfewgoodpictures,”heexplains.Dissatisfiedwiththe___57___(exist)options,Wudecidedtocreatehisown.Despiteanestimated10,000ancientpagodasnationwide,manyremainunaccountedfordueto___58___(they)remotelocationsandpoorconditions.Visitinghilltoporcliff-toppagodas,orthosehiddenindeepforests,___59___(require)greatdetermination,英語(yǔ)試題第5頁(yè)（共9頁(yè)）physicalstrengthandevenluck,___60___fewpeoplegettoseetheminperson.Forthosewhodo,there'stheaddedchallengeoftakinggoodpictures,especiallythosesuitable___61___print.___62___(fortunate),Wu'splanwasapplaudedbylike-mindedenthusiasts,whogenerouslycontributedgreat___63___(photo).In2019,Wupublisheda500bookintroducingover300ancientpagodasinBeijing.HethencontinuedtoworkwithWangXuebin,oneoftheenthusiasts.In2023,theirweighty960book___64___(release),entitledThel,001ChineseAncientPagodasYouMustSeeBeforeYouDie.“Ineachpagoda,Iseethebeautyofourheritageandthe___65___(lose)valuesofsimplicity,perfection,andrespectfornatureinmodernlife,”Wuwritesintheintroduction.“AcrossthevastlandofChina,notwopagodasarecompletelyidentical.”第四部分寫(xiě)作（共兩節(jié)，滿分40分）第一節(jié)（滿分15分）你校英文報(bào)將增設(shè)主題為“講好中國(guó)故事”的欄目。你是欄目負(fù)責(zé)人李華，請(qǐng)給外教Kate寫(xiě)郵件咨詢她對(duì)欄目的建議。內(nèi)容包括：1.介紹設(shè)想;2.咨詢建議。注意：1．寫(xiě)作詞數(shù)應(yīng)為80左右；2．請(qǐng)按如下格式在答題卡相應(yīng)位置作答。DearKate,Yourssincerely,LiHua第二節(jié)（滿分25分）閱讀下面材料，根據(jù)其內(nèi)容和所給段落開(kāi)頭語(yǔ)續(xù)寫(xiě)兩段，使之構(gòu)成一篇完整的短文。ThisFridaybroughtamixofemotions—bothexcitementanddisappointment—allbecauseofaflyerfromschool.WhenIgothome,Mumsawtheflyerinmyhandandasked,“What'sthis?”“Aflyerforafive-dayartcamp,”Iexplained.“ButEmilycan'tgo.”“Wouldyouliketoattend?”Mumasked.“You'vealwayslovedart.”HerwordsremindedmeofwhatEmilyhadsaidearlier:“Tessa,you'retherealartist.MybrotherthoughttherosesIpaintedwererocketships.”Isighed.Mumpattedmyback.SheknewIhadahardtimejumpingintosomethingwithnofamiliarfacesaround.“Maybenextyear.”“Maybe,”Iechoed.ThenItoldMumIwantedtogooutsidetodrawtheWestons'pinetree(松樹(shù)).Shenoddedwithanencouragingsmile.AsIwalkedintothebrightsunshine,Icouldn'thelpbutthinkabouttheartcamp.IwishedIfeltalittlebitbraver.Emilycouldmakefriendswithawholebusofkidsintenminutes,butmystomachfeltlikealittleboattossedinaheavystormwhenIwassurroundedbystrangers...BythetimeIstarteddrawing,Ihadmadeupmymindtoforgetabouttheartcamp.Ibeganbydrawingthepinetree'sstrongandstraighttrunk,andthenaddedthebeautifulbranches,makingsure英語(yǔ)試題第6頁(yè)（共9頁(yè)）theupperonesliftedgentlytowardsthesun.Lostinmywork,IjumpedwhenIheardMr.Westonspeakup,“You’vedoneagreatjobshowingthestrengthofthattreeonpaper.”“Thanks,”Ismiled,glancingup.AsIdrewtheneedlestothebranches,Mr.WestontoldmesomethingIneverknewaboutpines:Ifyouplanttherootballtoodeep,thetreedies.Theirrootsgrowout,notdown—togetenoughwaterandgrowtall.“Youhaveagoodeye,Tessa.”Withthesewords,Mr.Westonnoddedgoodbye.注意：1.續(xù)寫(xiě)詞數(shù)應(yīng)為150左右；2．請(qǐng)按如下格式在答題卡的相應(yīng)位置作答。Paragraph1:Hiswordsmademepauseandthink.Paragraph2:ThenextMonday,Isignedupforthecamp.2024年廣州市普通高中畢業(yè)班綜合測(cè)試（二）英語(yǔ)試題參考答案第二部分閱讀第一節(jié)（共15小題；每小題2.5分，滿分37.5分）21.C22.23.A24.A25.C26.D27.D28.A29.D30.C31.A32.B33.C34.D35.B第二節(jié)（共5小題；每小題2.5分，滿分12.5分）36.B37.E38.D39.G40.F第三部分語(yǔ)言運(yùn)用第一節(jié)（共15小題；每小題1分，滿分15分）41.A42.B43.B44.D45.C46.D47.A48.A49.C50.D51.D52.B53.A54.C55.B第二節(jié)（共10小題：每小題1.5分，滿分15分）56.which/that57.existing/existent58.their59.requires60.so61.for62.Fortunately63.photos64.wasreleased65.lost第一節(jié)（滿分15分）作答示例(1)DearKate,MynameisLiHua,andI'mthrilledtoleadthenewcolumn"TellingChina'sStories"forourschool'sEnglishnewspaper.I'mwritingtoyouforyourbeneficialadviceonourproject.OuraimwiththiscolumnistoshareinformativeandengagingstoriesaboutChineseculture.WewanttohelpourfellowstudentsgainabetterunderstandingandappreciationofChineseculturewhilealsoimprovingtheirabilitytotellthesestorieseffectivelyinEnglish.Givenyourexpertiseinstorytellingandculturalexchange,wehighlyvalueyoursuggestionsoradviceregardingthecontent,format,oranyotheraspectsofthecolumn.Thankyouforyourtime.We'reeagertohearyourthoughtsandexcitedaboutthepossibilityofcollaboratingwithyouonthisexcitingproject.YoursSincerely,LiHua(2)英語(yǔ)試題第7頁(yè)（共9頁(yè)）DearKate,Astheleaderofthenewcolumn"TellingChina'sStories"forourschool'sEnglishnewspaper,I'mreachingouttodiscussandseekyourvaluableadvice.OuraimistobridgeculturalgapsandpromoteunderstandingofChina'srichhistoryandmodernachievements.Thecolumnwillcoverawiderangeoftopics,fromtraditionalChinesefolkloretoinspiringmodern-dayanecdotes,featuringarticlesbybothChineseandinternationalstudentcontributors.ThisdiverserangeofperspectiveswillbetterillustratetheuniquenessandcharmofChineseculture.Therefore,we'reseekingguidanceonincorporatingbilingualelementsandculturalexplanationstoengageourreadershipamongsisterschoolsworldwide.Yourinsightsasaneducatorandcommunitymemberwouldgreatlybenefitthisinitiative.Thankyouforconsideringourrequest.Ieagerlyawaityourthoughtsandsuggestions.YoursSincerely,LiHua(3)DearKate,IamLiHuaandIamwritingtoseekyouradvice.Astheleaderofourschoolnewspaper'snewcolumn,"TellChina'sStories,"myaimistosharetherichnarrativesofChineseculture,history,andcontemporarydevelopmentswithoursisterschoolsworldwide.Eacheditionwillfocusonaspecifictopic,fromancienttraditionsshapingChinesesocietytomoderninnovationsdrivingChina'sdevelopment.Storieswillhighlightindividuals'andcommunities'craftsmanshipspiritinvariousfieldslikescience,arts,orsocialprogress.Inadditiontowrittenarticles,we'llincludephotosorillustrationsforamoreimmersiveexperience.Iseekyourevaluationofthisplanandideasforcontent,format,andotherrelevantaspects.Yourguidancewillbeinvaluableinmakingthiscolumnagreatsuccess.Lookingforwardtoyourreply.YoursSincerely,LiHua讀后續(xù)寫(xiě)(1)Hiswordsmademepauseandthink.AsIreflectedonhiswisdom,IrealizedthatIhadbeenburyingmyownrootstoodeep,suffocatingmygrowthandpotential,nomatterhowoftenIwastoldaboutmytalentindrawing.Ihadalwaysunknowinglyturnedadeafear,forgettingtospreadmyrootsoutward,toseeknourishmentandreachforthesky.EncouragedbyMr.Weston'swords,Idecidedtoreassessmyapproachtolifeandstartedbranchingout.ThenextMonday,Isignedupforthecamp.OnceIwasthere,IdiscoveredthatIdidn'thavetobelikeEmily,jumpingintosomeunfamiliarfacesaroundtoproveIwasarealartist.Fromlandscapestoportraits,andwatercolortooilpainting,eachbrushstrokeonthecanvaswasproofandbroughtmealotofattentionIhadneverexperiencedbefore.Ibegantomakefriendswithotherkids,theboatinmystomachrockinggentlyincalmwaters.ItwasherethatItrulyflourished,drawingmyownwaytoreachoutforawholenewworld.(2)Hiswordsmademepauseandthink.Mr.Weston'scommentlingeredinmymindasIcontinuedsketchingthepinetree'sneedlesontothepaper."Ifyouplanttherootballtoodeep,thetre