2024-2025學(xué)年山西省太原市第二十一中學(xué)高考原創(chuàng)信息試卷英語(yǔ)試題（五）含解析

2024-2025學(xué)年山西省太原市第二十一中學(xué)高考最新原創(chuàng)信息試卷英語(yǔ)試題（五）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)、考場(chǎng)號(hào)和座位號(hào)填寫(xiě)在試題卷和答題卡上。用2B鉛筆將試卷類型（B）填涂在答題卡相應(yīng)位置上。將條形碼粘貼在答題卡右上角"條形碼粘貼處"。2．作答選擇題時(shí)，選出每小題答案后，用2B鉛筆把答題卡上對(duì)應(yīng)題目選項(xiàng)的答案信息點(diǎn)涂黑；如需改動(dòng)，用橡皮擦干凈后，再選涂其他答案。答案不能答在試題卷上。3．非選擇題必須用黑色字跡的鋼筆或簽字筆作答，答案必須寫(xiě)在答題卡各題目指定區(qū)域內(nèi)相應(yīng)位置上；如需改動(dòng)，先劃掉原來(lái)的答案，然后再寫(xiě)上新答案；不準(zhǔn)使用鉛筆和涂改液。不按以上要求作答無(wú)效。4．考生必須保證答題卡的整潔。考試結(jié)束后，請(qǐng)將本試卷和答題卡一并交回。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．He’sasa“bellyacher”—he’salwayscomplainingaboutsomething.A．whoisknown B．whomisknownC．whatisknown D．whichisknown2．---Mum,canyoutellmewhysomeparentssendtheirchildrentostudyabroadataveryyoungage?---__________,darling.Ihaveneverthoughtaboutit.A．YouhavegotmethereB．TakeyourtimeC．YoubetD．Don’tbesilly3．ThatAmericanshavenohistorywhileChinesehavenofuturesounds________;ithasraisedathoughtprovokingquestion,though.A．a(chǎn)rtificialB．a(chǎn)rbitraryC．a(chǎn)llergicD．reluctant4．Theflatisgoodvalueformoneybecausenotonlydidtheysellittomeatacheapprice,buttheythrewinsomeoldfurniture_________.A．a(chǎn)ttheircommand B．forgoodmeasureC．beyondmyreach D．beneaththeirdignity5．Theenquiry________newfacts,thejudgehadtopostponethetrialagain.A．todevelop B．developedC．havingdeveloped D．beingdeveloped6．TheChinesegovernmenthasbegunacampaignto_____________thecrazyhousingmarket.A．calm B．destroyC．occupy D．reflect7．Iwouldappreciateyoucouldcometomybirthdayparty.A．that B．thatit C．if D．itif8．_____atthedifferencesbetweenhercultureandtheirs,Anniewantedtoreturnhome.A．ConfusingB．ConfusedC．HavingconfusedD．Toconfuse9．--Iapologizefornotbeingabletojoinyoufordinner.--_________________.We'llgettogetherlater.A．Goahead B．That'srightC．Nottoworry. D．Don'tmentionit10．Youthisaperiodofourlifeweseenolimittoourhopesandwishes.A．where B．thatC．what D．when11．--Whenwillyoucomehomefordinner?I’llprepareitforyou.--Don’t________it.I’lleatoutwithmyfriends.A．careabout B．worryabout C．botherabout D．talkabout12．Weclimbeduptothetopofahill,___________wegotagoodviewofthewholeforestpark.A．which B．whereC．when D．that13．Laughterproducesshort-termchangesinthefunctionoftheheartandbloodcirculation,_________heartrateandoxygenconsumption.A．increasingB．toincreaseC．havingincreasedD．beingincreased14．---Ididreallywellintheexamination,LiKe.---Idid_________.Igotfullmark.A．noless B．notless C．notworse D．noworse15．TwoprofessorsatHarvardUniversitypublishedastudyof3,300newgraduates,lookingat________theirnameshadanybearingontheiracademicperformance.A．that B．how C．why D．whether16．Mostofustrytodiscoverwethinkisthemostmovinglovestoryinourcompany.A．which B．that C．what D．who17．—Whatdidyousayyouwerereluctanttoriskjustnow?—_________tohighlevelsofradiation.A．Beingexposed B．HavingbeenexposedC．Tobeexposed D．Exposed18．Althoughtheusedcarseemsingood______,itcannotrunfast.A．state B．situationC．condition D．occasion19．Youwon’tfindpapercuttingdifficult_____youkeeppracticingit.A．evenifB．a(chǎn)slongasC．a(chǎn)sifD．eversince20．Greatpity!Hisillnessis________thetreatmentavailablesofar.A．within B．a(chǎn)bove C．a(chǎn)bout D．beyond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）Whatmakesafamily?Howdofamilymemembersgetalongwitheachother?JapanesedirectorHirokazuKoreedatriestoanswerthesequestionsinhisfilms.Hislaterstfilm,Shoplifters,isabouthisfavritetopic–familyrelations.Withthisfilm,Koreedawonthisyear’sPalmed’Or(金棕櫚獎(jiǎng)),theCannesFilmFestival’stophonor.ShoplifterstellsthestoryofapoorfamilylivinginTokyo.Threegenerationslivingunderthesameroofsurvivebystealingfromlocalshops.Obviously,whattheyaredoingiswrong.Butthedirectorfocusesmoreontheheartwarmingdetailsofthefamily’sdailylife,accordingtoThePlayist.Koreedashowshowthefamilymemebersloveandsupporteachother.Forexample,thefamilyplansabeachtripfortheyoungestsister.Theycarefullypickoutswimwearforthegirl.Atthebeach,theyplayhappily.Thegirldrawsapicturetohelpherremembertheirtimetogether.Thiscausesviewerstoforgetabouttheirmoraljudgments(道德審判).ThisisanotherfeatureofKoreeda’sfilmingstyle.Heisgoodatpresentingordinarylife.It’sslowandfullofsmalldetails–sometimesit’sevenboring.Butthereistension(沖突)presentaswell.InShoplifters,thesurpriseisthatthefamilymemembersdon’tactuallyhavebloodtiestoeachother,buttheyarestillcloserthanarealfamily.Theyallhavetheirownstories.InJapanandmostotherAsiancountries,bloodtiesarewhatdefines(定義)family.ButKoreedaquestionsthatbylookingatdifferentkindsofrelations.1、HowdoesthefamilyintheShopliftersmakealiving?A．Bydrawingpictures.B．Byworkinginlocalshops.C．Bybeggingfromneighbors.D．Bystealingfromthelocalstores.2、WhatisthefeatureofKoreeda’sfilmingstyle?A．Notensionpresentatall.B．Beingfullofsmallboringdetails.C．Focusingonthehardtimeofpoorfamilies.D．Showingordinarylifethroughthedetailsofdailylife.3、WhatdoesKoreedawanttoshowusinthemovie?A．Themeaningofafamily.B．Howtogetlongwithourfamilies.C．TheordinarylifeinaJapanesefamily.D．Thedifferentrelationshipinapoorfamily.4、Thispassageismainlyabout_____.A．familyrelationsB．a(chǎn)filmdirectedbyKoreedaC．a(chǎn)famousJapanesedirectorD．featuresofKoreeda’sfilms22．（8分）AlthoughParisisoftenconsideredthecityofromance,closetoamillionadultswhocallithomearesingle.ManysinglepeoplesaythatFrance’scapitalisoneofthemostdifficultplacestomeetpeople.Thecomplaintsofthislonelygrouphaveinspiredanewphenomenonknownas“supermarketdating”.AtGalerieLafayetteGourmet,singlescanshopformorethanjusttheitemsontheirgrocerylist.Theycanlookforsomeonewhohasblueeyes，brownhair,andis1.8meterstall,orwhatevermaybeontheirromanticshoppinglist.AtthisParislocation,singlepeopleofallagescanscheduletheirshoppingforThursdaynightsbetween6:30and9:00p.m.Whentheywalkthroughthedoor,theypickupapurplebaskettoadvisethattheyarelookingforlove.Theytrytoarriveearlybecausethebasketsdisappearquickly,andthentheyhavetowaitinlinefortheirturntowanderthestoreaisles.Withpurplebasketsinhand,shopperscanconsidertheirromanticoptionswhiletheypickouttheirgroceries.Whentheyarereadytopay,theycangotothecheckoutlineforsingleswhowanttochat.MostofthepeoplewholookforloveinthesupermarketareskepticalofInternetdating.Theyknowthatitiseasytoembellish(美化)one’sappearanceortolieaboutone’sageovertheInternet.Thesupermarket,ontheotherhand,isconsideredasafeandcasualenvironmentinwhichtomeetapotentialmatch.Inaddition,whatonefindsinanother’sgrocerybasketcansayathingortwoaboutthatperson’scharacterorintentions.Buyingpetfoodcanbeaman’swayofshowingapotentialmatchthathehasasensitiveside.Womenwhofilltheirbasketswithlow-fatfoodshowtheirhealthystyleofliving.Thesedaysit’spossibletofindmuchmorethanfoodatagrocerystore.1、WhatdomanysinglepeopleinPairscomplainabout?A．Thedifficultyinfindingamatch.B．Theideaofsupermarketdating.C．Theitemsontheirgrocerylist.D．Theinconvenienceinshopping.2、Whichofthefollowingcanbeinferredbutisnotclearlystatedinthesecondparagraph?A．ThedatingsupermarketislocatedinParis.B．ThedatingsupermarketisopenonlyonThursdayevenings.C．Onlysinglepeoplecanshopinthesupermarket.D．Thedatingsupermarkethasverygoodbusiness.3、Howdoloveshoppersmeetoneanother?A．Theyscheduletheirmeetinginadvance.B．Theygothroughaspecialcheckout.C．Theypickouttheirgrocerieswithgreatcare.D．Theydialthephonenumbersontheirshoppingitems.4、WhydothepeoplepreferthesupermarketdatingtoInternetdating?A．Thesupermarketdatingismoreconvenient.B．Thesupermarketdatingismorefun.C．Thesupermarketdatingismoretrustworthy.D．Thesupermarketdatingismoreeconomical.23．（8分）TodaywethinkofAbrahamLincolnasagreatleader.Whatmostofusdon’tknowisthathewasawell-knownhumoristandstorytellerinhisday.Lincolnlearnedtotelljokesandstoriesfromhisfather.WhenLincolnbecamealawyer,heusedhisjokesandstoriestogainthegoodwillofthejury(陪審團(tuán)),andmorethanoncehisopposinglawyerwouldcomplaintothejudgethatLincoln’sstorieswereirrelevantanddistracting(轉(zhuǎn)移、分心)tothejury.ThetroubleforthemwasthatJudgeDavidDavislovedLincoln’sjokesmorethananyoneelseinthecourtroom.Asapolitician,Lincolnmadeexcellentuseofhishumorousstories.HislongtimepoliticalopponentStephenA．Douglascomplainedthat“Nothingelse—notanyofhisargumentsoranyofhisrepliestomyquestions—disturbsme.Butwhenhebeginstotellastory,IfeelthatIamtobeovermatched.”MorethanonceDouglasandotherpoliticalopponentsofLincoln’ssawtheirwellpresentedargumentsforgottenbytheaudienceafterLincolnfolloweduptheirspeecheswithahomelystory.AstheresponsibilitiesoftheofficeofPresidentbecamegreaterandheavier,Lincolnusedhumortofindrelief.Hewantedtoreducethestressesinhimselfandthosearoundhim.OneofLincoln’sneighborstoldthatoneday,hesawLincolnwalkingpastwithtwoyoungshoutingboys.“What’sthematter,Mr.Lincoln?”theneighborasked.“Thesamethingthat’sthematterwiththewholeworld,”Lincolnanswered.“Ihavethreewalnuts,andeachoneofthemwantstwoofthem.”O(jiān)necannottrulyappreciateLincolnwithoutunderstandinghishumorousside.HeusedhisjokesandstoriesbothforthepurposeofwinningoverhisaudienceandrelievingthepressureheexperiencedasPresidentduringtheterribleCivilWar.1、WhenLincolnwasalawyer,whatwashispurposeoftellingjokesandstories?A．Hewantedtosatisfythejudge’sdesireforjokes.B．Hewantedtodistracthisopposinglawyer.C．Hewantedtorelievehispressure.D．Hewantedtoimpressthejury.2、WhatmightbeDouglas’attitudetowardsLincoln’shumorousstories?A．Appreciative.B．Annoyed.C．Concerned.D．Surprised.3、What’sthepurposeofthetext?A．Toeducate.B．Toinform.C．Topersuade.D．Toentertain.24．（8分）IbeganworkinginjournalismwhenIwaseight.Itwasmymother’sidea.Shewantedmeto“makesomething”ofmyself,anddecidedIhadbetterstartyoungifIwastohaveanychanceofkeepingupwiththecompetition.WithmyloadofmagazinesIheadedtowardBellevilleAvenue.Thecrowdswerethere.ThereweretwogasstationsonthecornerofBellevilleandUnion.ForseveralhoursImademyselfhighlyvisible,makingsureeveryonecouldseemeandtheheavyblacklettersonthebagthatsaidTHESATURDAYEVENINGPOST.Whenitwassuppertime,Iwalkedbackhome.“Howmanydidyousell,myboy?”mymotherasked.“None.”“Wheredidyougo?”“ThecornerofBellevilleandUnionAvenues.”“Whatdidyoudo?”“StoodonthecornerwaitingforsomebodytobuyaSaturdayEveningPost.”“Youjuststoodthere?”“Didn’tsellasingleone.”“MyGod,Russell!”UncleAllenputin,“Well,I’vedecidedtotakethePost.”Ihandedhimacopyandhepaidmeanickel(五分鎳幣).ItwasthefirstnickelIearned.Afterwardsmymothertaughtmehowtobeasalesman.Iwouldhavetoringdoorbells,addressadultswithself-confidence,andpersuadethembysayingthatnoone,nomatterhowpoor,couldaffordtobewithouttheSaturdayEveningPostinthehome.Oneday,ItoldmymotherI’dchangedmymind.Ididn’twanttomakeasuccessinthemagazinebusiness.“Ifyouthinkyoucanchangeyourmindlikethis,”shereplied,“you’llbecomeagood-for-nothing.”Sheinsistedthat,assoonasschoolwasover,Ishouldstartringingdoorbells,sellingmagazines.WheneverIsaidno,shewouldscoldme.MymotherandIhadfoughtthisbattlealmostaslongasIcouldremember.Mymother,dissatisfiedwithmyfather’splainworkman’slife,determinedthatIwouldnotgrowuplikehimandhispeople.Butneverdidsheexpectthat,fortyyearslater,suchasuccessfuljournalistasmewouldgobacktoherhusband’speoplefortruelifeandlove.1、Whydidtheboystarthisjobyoung?A．Hewantedtobefamousinthefuture.B．Thejobwasquiteeasyforhim.C．Hismotherhadhighhopesforhim.D．Thecompetitionforthejobwasfierce.2、Fromthedialoguebetweentheboyandhismother,welearnthatthemotherwas_______.A．excitedB．interestedC．a(chǎn)shamedD．disappointed3、Whatdidthemotherdowhentheboywantedtogiveup?A．Sheforcedhimtocontinue.B．Shepunishedhim.C．Shegavehimsomemoney.D．Shechangedherplan.4、Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“thisbattle”(lastparagraph)referto?A．Thewarbetweentheboy’sparents.B．Thearguingbetweentheboyandhismother.C．Thequarrelbetweentheboyandhiscustomers.D．Thefightbetweentheboyandhisfather.5、Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A．Theearlylifeofajournalist.B．Theearlysuccessofajournalist.C．Thehappychildhoodofthewriter.D．Theimportantroleofthewriterinhisfamily.25．（10分）NishaPradhanisworried.Therecentcollegegraduatejustturns21andplanstoliveonherown.Butshe’safraidshewon’tbeabletostaysafe.That’sbecausesheisn’tabletosmell.Backhome,herfamilydohersmellingforher.She’smovedinwiththemfornow,butshe’slookingforaplaceofherown.“NowthatI’msearchingforwaysorplacetoliveasanindependentperson,Ifindthatthesenseofsmellisimportanttohowweliveourlives,”P(pán)radhansays.Shesayswhenshewasachildshelikedtoeatandatealot.Buttherecameapointwhereshelostinterestinfood.“Oneofthefirstthingsthatpeoplenoticewhenevertheyhaveasmellproblemisthatfooddoesn’ttasterightanymore,”saysBeverlyCowart,aresearcher.That’sbecauseeatingandsmellgohandinhand.Howfoodtastesoftenrelyonwhatwesmell.“Whenyouloseyoursenseofsmell,yourwholesenseoffoodflavorschangedandreduced,”Cowartsays,“Youcanstilltastethebasictastes.Whatyou’remissingarethesmalldistinctions.”“WhenIgoouttoeatIhaveoftenfoundthatfoodisverytastelesstome.Ineverfeelfull,”shesays.“Ithinkalotofustodayliketopretendtobefoodloversandweallliketotalkabout‘Oh,Ithinkthiscouldusealittlebitmoreflavor,’or‘Ithinkthishasahintofmeat,’Ican’treallyparticipateinthoseconversations,”shesays.Pradamthinkshersmelllossalsomayhaveaffectedhermemory.Pradhanmaybeontosomething,accordingtobiologistPaulMoore.“Whensmellsignalscomein,youfeelaboutthemfirst.Andthenyouthinkaboutitandthenthememoryislaiddown.Sowithoutthefeelpart,thethinkingaboutitspartdoesn’tcomeAndthatmeansnonewsmellmemorygetscreated.”1、WhatistrueaboutPradhan?A．Shehashadnosenseofsmellsinceshewasborn.B．Shesuffersfromlossofappetitethroughlackofsmellsense.C．Shehassomethingwrongwithherstomach.D．Sheislookingforaroommatetosharethecost.2、WhatcanweinferfromwhatBeverlyCowartsaid?A．Peoplewithasmellproblemhavenofoodtastes.B．Differentfoodtastesthesameforpeopleofsmellloss.C．Lackofsmellsensemakeseatingadullexperience.D．Peoplefeelhungryeasilyforlackofsmellsense.3、Wheneatingout,Pradhan________.A．feelsleftoutsometimes B．oftenhasagoodappetiteC．pretendstohavegoodsmellsense D．hasasenseofbeingfullquickly4、Whatdoestheunderlinedsentencemean?A．Pradhanmayberight. B．Pradhanmaybefoolish.C．Pradhanmaybecrazy. D．Pradhanmaybeforgettable.第三部分語(yǔ)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）Therainwassuddenandheavyonacoldnight.Mybuswasnotgoingalongits1routeandhadstoppedatthestationbecauseofthe2.With2kmstilltogo,Iwasrunningoutof3topickupmydaughterfromherchildcarecentre.Iarrivedatthedaycarewetthrough.4Iwasgladtobeonlyafewminuteslate.NowIcouldfacethe5problem.TherewerenobusesandIcouldn’tafforda6.Homewastoofarto7intherainwithayoungchildanditwasgettingdark.Westoodoutsidethechildcarecentrestaringattherainpouringdownwithno8ofstopping.Ijustbarelynoticed9parentpullupandraceinsideto10hischildtenminuteslater.Ididnotrecognizehim.Havingrecentlygonethroughanunpleasant11,IwasasinglemotherwithnofamilyandnoclosefriendsIcould12inCanada.Ihadtodosomething;wecouldnotstandonthestepsallnight.Ihadtogetussomewhere13someprotection.Suddenlytherecamea14frombehind,“Howfarareyougoing?”I15tofacetheparentwho’darrivedlate.Icouldhardlybelievethattherewasachanceofa16andItoldhimwhereIlived.Hethen17offeredtotakeus，saying“I’mgoingthatway.”InervouslyinformedhimthatIwasvery18.Buthedidn’tseemtomind,andwas19happytodousafavour.TothisdayIamstillgrateful,forwewereintrouble20thekindnessofthisstranger.1、A．mainB．commonC．normalD．ordinary2、A．lightB．thunderC．floodD．wind3、A．moneyB．timeC．courageD．strength4、A．forB．soC．orD．but5、A．entireB．previousC．originalD．next6、A．taxiB．ticketC．phoneD．bicycle7、A．moveB．walkC．headD．leave8、A．signB．symbolC．signalD．mark9、A．thatB．eitherC．a(chǎn)notherD．each10、A．a(chǎn)doptB．collectC．findD．gather11、A．placeB．marriageC．a(chǎn)tmosphereD．trip12、A．callB．makeC．meetD．believe13、A．withB．fromC．toD．under14、A．whisperB．screamC．voiceD．yell15、A．turnedaroundB．lookedupC．wentoverD．camearound16、A．rescueB．returnC．surpriseD．lift17、A．casuallyB．easilyC．excitedlyD．thoughtfully18、A．tiredB．gratefulC．happyD．wet19、A．brieflyB．commonlyC．hardlyD．simply20、A．regardlessofB．insteadofC．butforD．exceptfor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）語(yǔ)法填空Onemorning,Iwaswaitingatthebusstop,worriedabout1．(be)lateforschoolThereweremanypeoplewaitingatthebusstop,2．someofthemlookedveryanxiousand3．(disappoint)Whenthebusfinallycame,weallhurriedonboardIgotaplacenext4．thewindow,soIhadagoodviewofthesidewalkAboyonabike5．(catch)myattentionHewasridingbesidethebusandwavinghisarmsIheardapassengerbehindmeshoutingtothedriver,butherefused6．(stop)untilwereachedthenextstopStill,theboykept7．(ride)HewascarryingsomethingoverhisshoulderandshoutingFinally,whenwecametothenextstop,theboyranuptothedoorofthebusIheardanexcitedconversationThenthedriverstoodupandasked,“Didanyoneloseasuitcaseatthelaststop?”Awomanonthebusshouted,“Oh,dear!It’s8．(I)”Shepushedherwaytothedriverandtookthesuitcasethankfully,Everyoneonthebusbegantalkingabout9．theboyhaddone,andthecrowdofstrangers10．(sudden)becamefriendlytooneanother第四部分寫(xiě)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(yǔ)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(xiě)的以下作文。文中共有10處語(yǔ)言錯(cuò)誤,每句中最多有兩處。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(xiě)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(xiě)出修改后的詞。注意：1.每處錯(cuò)誤及其修改均限一詞;2.只允許修改10處,多者（從第11處起）不計(jì)分。Oneday,whenIwasabout5or6yearsold,myparentswenttoatrip.Grandmaseemedsohappytotakecareofmewhichshemademeaspecialbreakfast.Therefore,Icomplainedaboutthefoodshecooked,Grandmaquietputdownthebowlandwentintothelivingroom.Ifollowedandsawtearinhereyes.ItwasthefirsttimethatIhaveeverseenmystronggrandmothertocry.AndIknewIwastheonewhohadcausedit.Iapologizedandaskedhertoforgiveme.ShesmiledandtoldmeIwasgoodboyevenifIdidn'tfeellikeonethen.Thatmemorywillstayinherheartforever,becauseIlearnthataskforforgivenesshelpsmetolearnandgrow.第二節(jié)書(shū)面表達(dá)（滿分25分）29．（25分）閱讀下面材料，然后按要求寫(xiě)一篇150詞左右的英語(yǔ)短文。JamesBender,inhisbookHowtoTalkWelltellsthestoryofafarmerwhogrewaward-winningcorn.Eachyearhewonablueribbon.Oneyearanewspaperreporterinterviewedhimandlearnedsomethinginterestingabouthowhegrewit.Thereporterdiscoveredthatthefarmersharedhisseedcornwithhisneighbors.“Howcanyouaffordtoshareyourbestseedcornwithyourneighborswhentheyareenteringcornincompetitionwithyourseachyear？”Thereporterasked.“Why，”saidthefarmer,“didn'tyouknow?Thewindpicksuppollen(花粉)fromtheripeningcornandcarriesitfromfieldtofield.Ifmyneighborsgrowbadcorn,cross-pollination(異花受粉)willslowlyreducethequalityofmycorn.IfIamtogrowgoodcorn,Imusthelpmyneighborsgrowgoodcorn.”Heisverymuchawareoftheconnectednessoflife.Hiscorncannotimproveunlesshisneighbors'cornalso