2023屆甘肅省武威市武威高三第五次模擬考試英語試卷含解析

2023高考英語模擬試卷注意事項：1．答卷前，考生務(wù)必將自己的姓名、準(zhǔn)考證號、考場號和座位號填寫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，選出每小題答案后，用2B鉛筆把答題卡上對應(yīng)題目選項的答案信息點(diǎn)涂黑；如需改動，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，答案必須寫在答題卡各題目指定區(qū)域內(nèi)相應(yīng)位置上；如需改動，先劃掉原來的答案，然后再寫上新答案；不準(zhǔn)使用鉛筆和涂改液。不按以上要求作答無效。4．考生必須保證答題卡的整潔?？荚嚱Y(jié)束后，請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．Theinfluenceofthisbookmightnothavebeenreachingsofar,________forMr.William,whodaredtopublishit.A.ifhaditnotbeen B．isitnotbeing C．haditnotbeen D.itsonlyhavingbeen2．Thoughsmall,thecountryhas_____plantsfromdesertgrassestotropicaljungle.A．extremeB．a(chǎn)bundantC．a(chǎn)rtificialD．poisonous3．Iwishyouwouldn'tbeso________；youmakefacesateverythingIsay.A．weirdB．politeC．reluctantD．serious4．He______achancetotryitagainjustnow.A．gaveB．willgiveC．isgivenD．wasgiven5．---Mom,canyougivemeanextra200yuanamonth?---Son,wehavejustboughtahouse,andfromnowonweneedtopractisestrict.A．economyB．medicineC．self-controlD．patience6．Heisconfident,________________inmyopinion,ismostimportantinsociety.A．how B．whichC．that D．what7．Theclimateconferencewasattendedby11,000people,itthelargestUNgatheringeverheld.A．making B．tomake C．made D．tobemaking8．I'dadviseanyonetoputasideaproportionoftheirearnings—____________.A．nothinggreatiseasy B．nothingcomesfromnothingC．a(chǎn)badpennyalwaysturnsup D．a(chǎn)pennysavedisapennyearned9．—Sorry,Ididn’thearthedoorbellring.—Yourbell.Perhapsitneedsrepairing.A．neverworked B．isneverworkingC．neverworks D．hadneverworked10．—Whatamess!You’realwaysthrowingthingsabout.—Don’tbe____,Mum.Iwilltidyitupnow.A．hotunderthecollarB．oncloudnineC．offthetopofyourheadD．downinthedumps11．—You’vemadegreatprogressinyourEnglishstudy,haven’tyou?—Yes,butmuch.A．remainstodo B．isremainedtodoC．remainstobedone D．isremainedtobedone12．Becauseoftheheavysnow,wehadtodelaythevisituntilthisweekendtotheartgallery____inthecenterofourcitythesedays.A．beingheld B．holding C．tobeheld D．held13．Whenfacedwithabigchallenge________potentialfailureseemstohideateverycorner,maybeyou'veheardthisadvicebefore:“Bemoreconfident.”A．where B．whose C．which D．ofwhich14．—What’sthatnoise?—Oh，Iforgettotellyou.Thenewmachine________.A．istestingB．wasbeingtestedC．isbeingtestedD．hasbeentested15．China’sChang’e4roboticprobeenteredlunarorbitonWednesday,________amajorstepinitsmissiontomakeasoftlandingonthemoon’sfarside.A．marking B．tomarkC．havingmarked D．marked16．—HowcanIwakeupsoearly?—Setthealarmat5:00am.,youwillmakeit.A．a(chǎn)nd B．butC．or D．so17．Ineedtobemorematureandreadyto______mymistakes.A．holdonto B．cutoff C．makeupfor D．takeup18．Luciaimpressedherpeerstudentswithhermusicaltalent,aswellasseveralforeignlanguages______.A．onherown B．underhercontrol C．inhercharge D．a(chǎn)thercommand19．Facetheproblembravelyandyou______anewwaytosuccess.A．findB．foundC．willfindD．havefound20．Friendshipcanneverbeatrade;______,itneedsthemostthoroughandunprofitableconcept.A．inaddition B．bycontrast C．inreturn D．bychance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四個選項中，選出最佳選項。21．（6分）Inrecentyears,agrowingbodyofresearchhasshownthatourappetiteandfoodintakeareinfluencedbyalargenumberoffactorsbesidesourbiologicalneedforenergy,includingoureatingenvironmentandourperception（感知）ofthefoodinfrontofus.Studieshaveshown,forinstance,thateatinginfrontoftheTV(orasimilardistraction)canincreasebothhungerandtheamountoffoodconsumed.Evensimplevisualclues,likeplatesizeandlighting,havebeenshowntoaffectportionsizeandconsumption.Anewstudysuggestedthatourshort-termmemoryalsomayplayaroleinappetite.Severalhoursafterameal,people'shungerlevelswerepredictednotbyhowmuchthey’deatenbutratherbyhowmuchfoodthey'dseeninfrontofthem—inotherwords,howmuchtheyrememberedeating.Thisdisparity(新舊研究的差異）suggeststhememoryofourpreviousmealmayhaveabiggerinfluenceonourappetitethantheactualsizeofthemeal,saysJeffreyM.Brunstrom,aprofessorofexperimentalpsychologyattheUniversityofBristol."Hungerisn'tcontrolledindividuallybythephysicalcharacteristicsofarecentmeal.Wehaveidentifiedanindependentroleformemoryforthatmeal，"Brunstromsays."Thisshowsthattherelationshipbetweenhungerandfoodintakeismorecomplexthanwethought."Thesefindingsechoearlierresearchthatsuggestsourperceptionoffoodcansometimestrickourbody’sresponsetothefooditself.Ina2011study,forinstance,peoplewhodrankthesame380-caloriemilkshakeontwoseparateoccasionsproduceddifferentlevelsofhunger-relatedhormones（荷爾蒙），dependingonwhethertheshake’slabelsaiditcontained620or140calories.Moreover,theparticipantsreportedfeelingmorefullwhentheythoughtthey'dconsumedahigher-calorieshake.Whatdoesthismeanforoureatinghabits?Althoughithardlyseemspracticaltotrickourselvesintoeatingless,thenewfindingsdohighlightthebenefitsoffocusingonourfoodandavoidingTVandmultitaskingwhileeating.Theso-calledmindful-eatingstrategiescanfightdistractionsandhelpuscontrolourappetite,Brunstromsays.1、Whatissaidtobeafactoraffectingourappetiteandfoodintake?A．Howwefeelthefoodweeat.B．Whenweeatourmeals.C．Whatelementthefoodcontains.D．Howfastweeatourmeals.2、Whatwouldhappenatmealtimeifyourememberedeatingalotinthepreviousmeal?A．Youwouldprobablybemoreparticularaboutfood.B．Youwouldnotfeellikeeatingthesamefood.C．Youwouldhaveagoodappetite.D．Youwouldnotfeelsohungry.3、Whatdowelearnfromthe2011study?A．Foodlabelsmaymisleadconsumersintheirpurchases.B．Foodlabelsmayinfluenceourbody’sresponsetofood.C．Hungerlevelsdependonone'sconsumptionofcalories.D．Peopletendtotakeinalotmorecaloriesthannecessary.4、WhatdoesBrunstromsuggestwedotocontrolourappetite?A．Trickourselvesintoeatingless.B．Choosefoodwithfewercalories.C．Concentrateonfoodwhileeating.D．Pickdishesoftherightsize.5、Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?A．Eatingdistractionsoftenaffectourfooddigestion.B．Psychologicalfactorsinfluenceourhungerlevels.C．Ourfoodintakeisdeterminedbyourbiologicalneeds.D．Goodeatinghabitswillcontributetoourhealth.22．（8分）Breakdancingissettomakeitsfirstdebut(亮相)asanOlympicsportatParis2024,TonyEstanguet,headoftheParisorganizingcommittee,saidonFebruary21st.Skateboarding,sportclimbingandsurfing,whichhavealreadybeenaddedtotheprogrammeforthe2020TokyoOlympics,havebeeninvitedtoreturninParisfouryearslater.TonyEstanguetsaidthechoicesrespondedtoaneedtomaketheOlympics“moreurban”and“moreartistic”.WehavechosentopresenttheInternationalOlympicCommittee(IOC)withthefoursportsbecausetheyarecreative,appealingtoyouthandcompletelyinlinewithourvision.TheyreflectperfectlyParis2024’sidentity.Breakdancingisanexampleofasport“Whichcanbeplayedanywhereandanytimeinurbanandotherenvironment.”Itappearedatthe2018YouthOlympicsinBuenosAiresintheformofhead-to-head“battles”.Incompetitivebreakdancing,“breakers”faceoffin“battles”againsteachother,eitherasindividualsorteams.Breakdancersuseamixofphysicalandartisticskillscombiningelementsfromgymnasticsoracrobatics(雜技).TheIOChadannouncedthatthenumberofcompetitorsatParis2024wouldberestrictedto10,500,whichlimitedtheopportunitytoaddsports.ButtheorganizerssaidtheinclusionofthefoursportsinPariswouldnotnecessitatetheconstructionofpermanentfacilitiesandwouldinvolvejust248competitors,ofwhich32wouldheinbreakdancing.ThesurfingeventsarelikelytobeheldinestablishedsurfcentressuchasBiarritzorLacanauinsouthwestFrance.TheinclusionstillneedtoberubberstampedbytheIOC,whichisexpectedtodecideonwhichsportstoaddinParisafternextyears’TokyoGames.1、Whatdoweknowaboutbreakdancing?A．Itinvolvesmultipleskills.B．It’slimitedtogroupcompetition.C．ItwillshowupinParis2024.D．Itneverappearedintheworldevents.2、WhyhaveParisorganizerschosenthefoursports?A．Becausetheyattractyoungpeople.B．BecausetheyperfectlyreflectParis’identityC．BecausetheymakeParismoreurbanandartistic.D．Becausetheycanbeplayedanytimeandanywhere.3、WhatcanwelearnfromParagraph4?A．10,500competitorswillcompeteforthenewsports.B．MoresurfcenterswillbespeciallydesignedforParis2024.C．TheIOCwillrejecttheproposalbecauseofinadequatefacilities.D．Theinclusionwon’trequireadditionalcompetitionspacetohebuilt.4、Whichisclosestinmeaningtotheunderlinedword“rubberstamped”inthelastparagraph?A．a(chǎn)pproved B．canceledC．submitted D．designed23．（8分）Lastweek,VodafonestartedatestoftheUK’sfirstfull1Gservice,availableforusebybusinessesinSalford.ItispartofitsplantotrialthetechnologyinsevenUKcities.Butwhatcanweexpectfromthenextgenerationofmobiletechnology?Onethingwewillseeinthepreparationforthetestislotsoftrickswiththenewtech.Earlierthisyear,operatorspaidalmost￡1.4billionforthe1Gwavelengths,andtocompensateforthatcash,theywillneedtocatchtheeyeofconsumers.InSeptember,VodafoneuseditsbitoftherangetodisplaytheUK’sfirsthologram(全息)call.TheManchesterCitycaptainStephHoughtonappearedasaholograminNewbury.Itisn’tallholograms,however:1Gwillofferfasterinternetaccess.withOfcom(英國通訊管理局)suggestingthatvideothattakesaminutetodownloadon4Gwillbeavailableinjustasecond.Thewiderapplicationistosupportconnectedequipmentonthe“internetofthings”-notjusttheinternet-enabledfridgethatcanreorderyourmilkforyou,butthenetworkthatwillenabledriverlesscarsanddeliverydrones(無人機(jī))tocommunicatewitheachother.ProfWilliamWebbhaswarnedthatthetechnologycouldbeacaseoftheemperor’snewclothes.Muchofthespeedincrease,heclaims,couldhavebeenachievedbyputtingmoremoneyinthe4Gnetwork,ratherthananewtechnology.OtherdifferentvoiceshavesuggestedthatafocusonrollingoutwiderruralbroadbandaccessandaddressingcurrentnetworkcoveragewouldbemorebeneficialtotheUKasawhole.Obviously,1Gwillalsobringacosttoconsumers.Itrequiresahandsetforboth1Gand4G,andthefirst1G-enabledsmartphonesareexpectedinthecomingyear.Withtheslowpaceofnetworkrolloutsofar,itislikelythatconsumerswillendupupgradingtoanew1Gphonewellbefore1Gbecomeswidelyavailableinthenextcoupleofyears.1、WhydoesProfWilliamWebbsay“thetechnologycouldbeacaseoftheemperor’snewclothes”?A．Heisinfavoroftheapplicationofthenewtechnology.B．1Gwillbringacosttoconsumersintheirdailylife.C．1Ghelpspeoplecommunicatebetterwitheachother.D．Heprefersmoremoneytobespenton4Gnetworks.2、Theunderlinedword“addressing”inthefourthparagraphhastheclosestmeaningto.A．makingaspeechto B．tryingtosolveC．managingtodecrease D．respondingto3、Thelastparagraphindicatesthat.A．it’lltakeseveralyearstomake1GaccessibletothepublicintheUKB．1GserviceshowshugedevelopmentpotentialandabroadmarketC．customersareeagertouse1Gsmartphonesinsteadof4GonesD．it’sprobablethat1GnetworkrolloutisspeedingupinBritain4、Whatdoweknowaboutthetext?A．Vodafoneissuccessfulinspreadingthe1Gservice.B．StephHoughtonappearedasahologramby4G.C．Theapplicationof1Gwillmakelifemucheasier.D．1GphonesareavailableinruralareasoftheUK.24．（8分）Lastweek,EducationSecretaryArneDuncandeclaredwaronpapertextbooks.“Overthenextfewyears,”hesaidinaspeechattheNationalPressClub,“textbooksshouldbeabandoned.”Intheirplacewouldcomeavarietyofdigital-learningtechnologies,likee-readersandmulti-mediawebsites.Suchtechnologiescertainlyhavetheirplace.ButSecretaryDuncanisthreateningtolightafiretoatried-and-truetechnology—goodoldpaper—thathasbeenthefoundationforoneofthegreateducationalsystemsontheplanet.Andwhilee-readersandmulti-mediawebsitesmayseemappealing,theideaofreplacinganeffectivelearningplatformwithawidelyhyped(炒作)butstillunprovenoneisextremelydangerous.Anexpertonreading,MaryanneWolf,hasrecentlybegunstudyingtheeffectsofdigitalreadingonlearning,andsofartheresultsaremixed.SheworriesthatInternetreading,inparticular,couldbesuchasourceofdistractions(分散注意力)forstudentsthattheymaycanceloutmostotherpotentialbenefitsofaWeb-linked,e-learningenvironmentandwhileit'struethatthehigh-techindustryhassponsoredsubstantialamountsofresearchonthepotentialbenefitsofWeb-basedlearning,notenoughtimehaspassedforlongitudinal(縱向的)studiestodemonstratethefulleffects.Inaddition,digital-readingadvocatesclaimthatlightweighte-booksbenefitstudents'backsandsaveschoolsmoney.Buttherollingbackpackseemstohavesolvedtheweightproblem,andtheshockingcoststooutfiteverystudentwithane-reader,providetechnicalsupportandpayforregularsoftwareupdatespromisetomakethee-textbookaverypriceychoice.Asbothateacherwhousespapertextbooksandastudentofurbanhistory,Ican'thelpbutwonderwhatparallelsexistbetweenmyownfieldandthissudden,wholesaleabandonmentofthetechnologyofpaper.1、WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A．Multi-mediawebsitesandgoodoldpaperarekindsofdigital-learningtechnologies.B．Digitallearningtechnologieswillreplacethepapertextbookssoonerorlater.C．E-readersandmulti-mediawebsitesarelearningmethodsthatareprovedeffective.D．Atried-and-truetechnologyispapertextbooks,longusedineducationalsystem.2、Whatisthedrawbackofpapertextbooksaccordingtothepassage?A．Theirweight.B．Theirprice.C．Theircontent.D．Theirappearance.3、WhatworriesMaryanneWolfisthat________.A．paperlearningcanprovidemorepotentialbenefitsB．studentsmaynotfocusonlearningbydigitalreadingC．digitalreadingcan'tprovidepotentialbenefitsforusersD．theresultsofdigitalreadingeffectsareunderstandable4、Whatistheauthor'sattitudetowardsdigital-learning?A．Disapproving.B．Supportive.C．Positive.D．Objective.25．（10分）LyingalongsidemountainsofsmellygarbageundertheSouthAmericansun,CateuraisalongwayfromtheconservatoriesofPragueorVienna.Yetthetownship,whichgrewoutofParaguay'slargestdump(垃圾場),isgainingareputationasahothouseformusicaltalentandforitsyouthorchestra(管弦樂隊)thatplaysinstrumentsmadefromgarbage."Theworldsendsusgarbage.Wesendbackmusic,"saysFavioChavez,leaderofthe"RecycledOrchestra,"duringarecentvisitbythegrouptoLosAngeles.Orchestramembers,poorchildrenfromCateura,playviolinsfashionedfromoventraysandguitarsmadefromdessertdishes.Theorchestraprovidestheyoungstersanoutletandanescape,achancetogobeyondthemessoftheirslum(貧民窟)throughthemusicofMozart,andevenSinatra."Inthebeginning,itwasdifficulttoplay,"saysthel0-year-oldviolinistCelesteFleitas."ButFaviohelpedmelearnovertime.FromFavio,IhavelearnedtobemoreresponsibleandvaluethethingsIhave."Thedestinationformorethan1,500tonsofwasteeachday,thecommunityhasnosafedrinkingwaterandlittleaccesstoelectricityorsanitation(衛(wèi)生設(shè)施).Illiteracyissevere,andthechildrenofthetownshipoftenfallintodrugs,violenceandcrimes.FavioChavez,amusicaltalent,cametoCateuraasanenvironmentaltechnicianin2006andstartedayouthmusicschool.Heknewshop-boughtinstrumentswerebeyondthemeansofvillagerswhoseshedsareworthlessthanaviolin,soheapproachedacarpentertomakesomeoutofwastefromthedump.TheorchestracaughttheeyeofParaguayanfilmmakerAlejandraAmarilla.SheuploadedashortpieceoftheorchestratoYouTubein2012,hopingtosecurecrowdfundingforwhatwouldbecomeLandfillHarmonic,adocumentaryreleasedacrosstheUnitedStatesthismonthandpromotingtheyoungstersonatouroftheworld'smusichallslateron.1、Whatisthebesttitleofthetext?A．YoungsterscarrytunesfromgarbagetovictoryB．AmusictalenthittheroadtotheworldstageC．AtownformusicfansD．Anorchestraonaglobaltour2、WhatdoweknowaboutCateura?A．Ithasraisedpeople'sawarenessofrecyclingtrashB．IthascaughtmoreattentionthroughtheorchestraC．Itrecyclesmorethanl,500tonsofrubbishperdayD．Itprovidesitschildrenwithbetterschoolingconditions3、WhydidAlejandraAmarillauploadapieceoftheorchestratoYouTube?A．ToassisttheyoungsterswithaworldtourB．TocollectfundingforadocumentaryC．ToorganizecarpenterstomakeinstrumentsD．TocatchtheeyeoftheParaguaygovernment4、WhatcanwelearnfromFavioChavez?A．ToworkinateamweighsmoreB．TorecyclethingsistoconservethingsC．TobecreativeisaqualityofaleaderD．Toownnothingisnoexcusetodonothing第三部分語言知識運(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四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項．26．（30分）IwasinthesixthgradeandhasjustmovedtoCaliforniafromAlaskawhenImetMs.LindaJones.Mostofmyteachersseemedto1me;Iwasonemorestudentamonghundreds.Ms.Jones,however,tooka2interest.“Youcanwrite,”shesaid,explainingthatshewantedtomovemeintothehonorsEnglishclass.SodidI.Adecadelater,whenmyfirstnovelwas3,IwentbacktoMs.Jones’sclassroom,handingheracopyofmybook.“AndI4thisforyou.”Ms.Jonesbegantocry5.She’dbeenconsideringearly6,shesaid,7shefeltshewasn’thavingenoughofaneffect8herstudents.Ididn’tknowhowtomakeMs.Jonesunderstandwhatshe’ddoneforme:9her,IfellinlovewithShakespeare.Ilearnedhowtocomposeanessay.Itwasher10inmethatgavemetheconfidencetobecomeawriter.I11her.Fifteenyearslater,whenIheardthatshewas12readytoretire,Iattendedher13party.AllMs.Jonesneededtodowassayafewwordsthankinghercolleaguesforcoming.14,shestoodupandmadeanexciting15thatbeganlikethis:“Forthoseofyoucomplainingthat16havechanged,andthatit’shardertoteachthesedays.You’regetting17andlazy.Thesekidshaven’tchanged.Youhave!Donot18thesekids!”Whenshefinishedhertalk,everyone19hands!IwentuptoMs.Jonesandthankedherforchangingmylifeallthoseyearsago.I20thatnightthatIwasstill,andwouldforeverbe,herstudent.1、A．ignoreB．discoverC．a(chǎn)dmireD．hate2、A．typicalB．practicalC．specialD．complicated3、A．soldB．finishedC．testedD．published4、A．boughtB．didC．wroteD．drew5、A．madlyB．bitterlyC．shylyD．happily6、A．choiceB．retirementC．behaviorD．change7、A．thoughB．butC．unlessD．because8、A．onB．forC．a(chǎn)boutD．off9、A．RegardlessofB．AccordingtoC．ThankstoD．Intermsof10、A．beliefB．ideaC．mottoD．talent11、A．believedB．owedC．helpedD．congratulated12、A．graduallyB．frequentlyC．constantlyD．finally13、A．going-upB．bringing-inC．going-awayD．get-together14、A．StillB．InsteadC．MoreoverD．Therefore15、A．noticeB．a(chǎn)ppointmentC．decisionD．speech16、A．teachersB．kidsC．writersD．schools17、A．oldB．proudC．smartD．greedy18、A．letdownB．playjokesonC．giveuptoD．putpressureon19、A．clappedB．wavedC．raisedD．shook20、A．heardB．hopedC．provedD．realized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個適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）Forsometime,IhadbeenthinkingthatIwantedtodosomethingtomakestrangerssmile.IdecidedthatI1．(leave)smallnotesaroundshopsandotherpublicplaceswithpositivesayingsorkindwordsforstrangers2．(find).AfriendonFacebookpostedthatshehadreceivedalotofbeautifulpaperfromanartistfriendandwaswonderingwhattodowithit.Itoldheraboutmyidea,andshe3．(immediate)saidthatthismustbewhatherpaperwasmeantfor.Sotwofriendsonopposite4．(side)oftheworldstartedleavingtheserandomnotesofkindness.Ileavemynoteswithout5．(expect)anyparticularresult.Itdoesn’tmatterwhethertheyareread6．thrownaway.ThemainthingisthatIdidthisact.Inowcarryaroundanotebookin7．IwritedownlovelyandinspiringphrasesthatIfind.AndIbuypacksofPost-itstowritenotesonwheneverIsee8．opportunitytomakeastrangersmile.IonlyleavethenoteswhenIamfeelingina9．(happily)mood,asIdon’twanttopassanynegativeenergyontosomeoneelse.Isignthemall10．(say)thatthisnoteisleftforyoubyastrangertomakeyousmile.Then,Iaddaheart.第四部分寫作（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)短文改錯（滿分10分）28．（10分）假定英語課上老師要求同桌修改作文，請你修改你同桌寫的以下作文。文中共有10處語言錯誤，每句中最多有兩處。每處錯誤僅涉及一個單詞的增加、刪除或修改。增加：在缺詞處加一個漏字符號（^），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、每處錯誤及其修改均僅限一詞；2、只允許修改10處，多者（從11處起）不計分。Inmychildhood,myparentsentmetolearnChinesecalligraphy,believedthatitcouldbenefitmealot、Therefore,thingswerequitecontrarytotheirexpectations、NotonlydoIgetboredwithhoursofpracticebutalsoIdoubtedthevalueofit、Nevertheless,whenIenteredintohighschool,itbecameafantasywayformetorelax、Judgingfrommyownexperience,IwanttosayalittlewordstothosewhohavethesametroublelikeIdid、Donotrefuselearnaskillwhentheyareyo