2022-2023學(xué)年江蘇省南通市海門區(qū)高三上學(xué)期期末考試英語試題

2022～2023學(xué)年第一學(xué)期期末測(cè)試高三英語（考試時(shí)間:120分鐘滿分:150分）注意事項(xiàng):1.答卷前,考生務(wù)必將自己的姓名、考生號(hào)等填寫在答題卡和試卷指定位置上。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,再選涂其它答案標(biāo)號(hào)。回答非選擇題時(shí),將答案寫在答題卡上,寫在本試卷上無效。3.考試結(jié)束后,將本試卷和答題卡一并回交。第一部分聽力（共兩節(jié),滿分30分）做題時(shí),先將答案標(biāo)在試卷上。錄音內(nèi)容結(jié)束后,你將有兩分鐘的時(shí)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(duì)話。每段對(duì)話后有一個(gè)小題,從題中所給的A、B、C三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)。聽完每段對(duì)話后,你都有10秒鐘的時(shí)間來回答有關(guān)小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對(duì)話僅讀一遍。1.Whatwastheoriginalpriceofthecoat?A.$200. B.$280. C.$360.2.Whatsportarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?A.Diving. B.Fishing. C.Surfing.3.Whatdoesthewomanwanttodo?A.Openanaccount. B.Savehermoney. C.Calltherepairer.4.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Colleagues. B.Classmates. C.Strangers.5.Wheremightthisconversationtakeplace?A.Inanairport. B.Inabeautyshop. C.Inapolicestation.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(duì)話或獨(dú)白。每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白后有幾個(gè)小題,從題中所給的A、B、C三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)。聽每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白前,你將有時(shí)間閱讀各個(gè)小題,每小題5秒鐘;聽完后,各小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時(shí)間。每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白讀兩遍。聽第6段材料,回答第6、7題。6.Whydoesthewomanwanttodoatriathlon?A.Sheisgoodatit.B.Shewasinfluencedbyhersister.C.Shewantstochallengeherself.7.Whatistheman'sfavoriteexercise?A.Swimming. B.Cycling. C.Running.聽第7段材料,回答第8至10題。8.Whatwasthemandoingjustnow?A.Havingaparty. B.Buyingagift. C.Attendingameeting.9.WhenwillSuleaveforLondon?A.ThisTuesday. B.ThisFriday. C.NextTuesday.10.Howdoesthewomansoundattheendoftheconversation?A.Worried. B.Surprised. C.Disappointed.聽第8段材料,回答第11至13題。11.Howoftendothespeakersprobablymakeavideo?A.Onceaweek. B.Twiceaweek. C.Twiceamonth.12.Whatdoesthemanthinkoftheusualsolution?A.It'sdifficult. B.It'sexpensive. C.It'seffective.13.Whydothespeakersmakevideos?A.Toearnmoney. B.Togetattention. C.Toshareknowledge.聽第9段材料,回答第14至16題。14.Whatdoesthewomanprobablydo?A.She'sanactress. B.She'satraveler. C.She'sareporter.15.InwhichpartofSriLankaisthecityofKandy?A.Inthemiddleofit. B.Intheeastofit. C.Inthenorthofit.16.Whatistheman'simmediateplan?A.Towritesomeblogs.B.Tosignacontract.C.Toarrangeanothertrip.聽第10段材料,回答第17至20題。17.WhatdoesthespeakersayaboutCatherine?A.Sheisstrictaboutthechoiceofwords.B.Sheisgoodatwritingbooksfortheyoung.C.Sheisexcellentinmanykindsofwriting.18.WhatisafeatureofCatherine'swriting?A.Simplecontext.B.Surprisingendings.C.Attractiveexpression.19.WheredidCatherinegetherEnglishdegree?A.InNewYork.B.InWashington.C.InLosAngeles.20.Whatwillthespeakerprobablytalkaboutnext?A.TheawardsCatherinehaswon.B.ThemagazinesCatherinehascreated.C.TheschoolsCatherinehasestablished.第二部分閱讀（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、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中,選出最佳選項(xiàng)。AFortSmithNationalHistoricSiteAttheFortSmithNationalHistoricSiteyoucanwalkwheretheMexican-AmericanWarandtheCivilWarsoldiersdrilled,pausealongtheTrailofTears,andstandwherejusticewasservedtosomeofthemosthorribleoutlaws（歹徒）oftheWildWest.Theparkincludes:TrailofTearsOverlookWalkalongthegreatArkansasRiverandenjoyexhibitpanelsthattellthestoryoftheFiveCivilizedTribesthatwereforciblyremovedtoIndianTerritory.ThewalkingpathbeginsfromtheparkinglotandfollowsalongtheArkansasRivertoBellePoint.BellePoint（SiteofFirstFortSmith）Establishedin1817atanareaoverlookingthemeetingpointoftheArkansasRiverandthePoteauRiver,ithadbeennamedBellePoint,Frenchfor"beautifulplace,"by18th-centuryFrenchfurtrappers.VisitorswillenjoyascenicviewofthetworiversandareabletowalkthefoundationremainsoftheFirstFortSmith.Commissary（雜貨店）（SiteofSecondFortSmith）TheoldestbuildingstillstandinginFortSmithistheCommissary,thesiteoftheSecondFortSmith.DuringtheFederalCourtperiod,JudgeParker'sprivateofficewaslocatedupstairs.Today,youcanvisittheCommissaryasitlookedinthe1850swhenitsuppliedthearmywithfooditems.YoucanalsoseethereconstructionoftheFortSmithGallowswhereasurprisinglylargenumberofoutlawsmettheirfateattheendofarope.VisitorCenterTheVisitorCenterislocatedinthehistoricbarracks（兵營）／courthouse／jail（監(jiān)獄）building.Thebarrackswasbuiltin1851andwaschangedintoacourthouseandjailin1872.In1888anewjailbuildingwasbuiltnexttoit.HerevisitorscanseeJudgeParker'srestoredcourtroom,the“HellontheBorder”jail,aswellasexhibitsandvideosontheoperationoftheFederalCourtanditsimpactonIndianTerritory.Price:$10（Adults16+）,FREE（Ages0-15）,$35AnnualPass21.Wherecanvisitorslearnaboutthehistoryoftheforcedremovals?A.AtthesiteoftheSecondFortSmith.B.OnthewaytoBellePointfromthecarpark.C.Inthehistoricbarracks/courthouse/jailbuilding.D.AtthemeetingpointoftheArkansasandPoteaurivers.22.WhatcanvisitorsdoattheVisitorCenter?A.TourtheoldestgrocerystoreinFortSmith.B.SeetherestoredFortSmithGallows.C.ExploreJudgeParker'sbedroom.D.Visitthecourtroomandthejail.23.HowmuchshouldacouplepayiftheytourtheparkwithnoAnnualPasses?A.$10.B.$20.C.$35.D.S70.BLucyHoukremembersthedayfouryearsagowhenherfourth-gradeclassmateschoseinstrumentstoplayintheschoolorchestra（管弦樂隊(duì)）.＂EveryoneelsewaspickinginstrumentsandhavingfunandIcouldn'tpickonebecauseIcouldn'treallyplayanyofthem,"shesaid.Shelongedtoplaythecello（大提琴）,butthecellorequirestwohands-onetoholdthebow,theothertoworkthefourstrings.Lucy,daughterofLaraHoukandZakHouk,hasonearm-herleft--andonlyapartialrightarm.Shewasbornprematurelyat24weekswithlotsofproblems.Lucy'srightarmismissingjustbelowtheelbow,but“Whatevershewantstodo,wefindawaytodoit.”Larasaid.Lucy,aneasy-goingeighth-graderatHighlandMiddleSchoolintheBlackhawkSchoolDistrict,said,“Icantiemyshoes.Icanjumprope.ButwhatIreallywantedwastoplaythecello,butnoonecouldthinkofanythingtohelpmeplayitbackthen."Lastwinter,EricBakernoticedLucy.Baker,whojoinedthedistricttwoyearsago,istheorchestradirectorforfourththrough12thgrades.Hecollaborated（協(xié)作）withDaleMoll,atechnologyandengineeringteacheratthehighschool,tofindawaytomakeanadaptivebowholderthatcouldbeattachedtoLucy'selbow.WhileastudentatDuquesneUniversity,Bakertookaclassandattendedaseminaronadaptiveinstrumentsforstudentswithspecialneeds,butneverthoughthe'dhavetoapplywhathelearned-untilhemetLucy.“Ihopemorepeopledon'tthinkbecauseoftheirphysicallimitationthattheycan'tdosomething.Therearesomanywaystoworkaroundthiskindofthing,especiallywithallthetechnologywehavearoundthesedays,”Bakersaid.TheHighlandteachers“wentaboveandbeyondtheirnormal,average,everydayteachingjobtodosomethingspecialforLucyandgaveheranopportunitylikeeveryotherkid,"Larasaid.Today,playingthecellowithherclassmates,Lucyfeelslikeeveryotherkid.24.WhatupsetLucywhenshewasinfourthgrade?A.Havingmedicaltreatmentwithherelbow.B.Beingunabletoplaymusicalinstruments.C.Joiningtheschoolorchestra.D.Beingrejectedbyherclassmates.25.WhatareLucy'sparentslike?A.TheyareconfidentofLucy'srecovery.B.TheyareproudofLucy'sachievements.C.TheyareanxiousaboutLucy'sfuture.D.TheyaresupportiveofLucy'swishes.26.WhatwasbeyondBaker'sexpectations?A.BecomingtheorchestradirectoratHighlandMiddleSchool.B.Meetingastudentwithphysicaldisabilities.C.Puttingwhathe'slearnedinaseminarintopractice.D.Workingwiththetechnologyandengineeringteacher.27.WhatdidLarathinkoftheHighlandteachers?A.Theywenttheextramileatwork.B.Theywereskilledinteachingmusic.C.TheyweredevotedandgaveLucylotsofopportunities.D.Theywouldgiveenoughattentiontokidswithspecialneeds.CStereotypes（刻板印象）arewidelyheldbutverygeneral,simplifiedopinionsaboutotherpeople.Manyofusstarttousestereotypesatschool-thecoolkidsorthehotkids-weknowallthedifferentonesbyheart.Looks,clothes,personaltraits（特征）andinterestsareallaspectswhich,onthesurfaceofit,makeusdifferentfromourcontemporaries.Studentspounceontheseinordertocategoriesothers.“Whenyou'reasocialanimal,youneedtounderstandwhoisamemberofyourpack,andwhoisamemberofadifferentpack,”sayspsychologyprofessor,JohnDovidio.Agirldressedallinblackmayseemabitdepressed.Butperhaps,deepdowninside,shejustlikesblackandisactuallycheerful.Shehasthesameinterestsasyou-（the“coolkid”）-butshejustdressesdifferently.Theproblemoftypecastingisthatitinvolvesusinglabelswhicharemerelyshells（外表）containingassumptions.Itmakesonewonderwhypeopleseeonlyanarrowviewofacomplicatedhumanbeing.AccordingtoDovidio,evenifwethinkwedon'tstereotypeothers,wedo.“Wecategoriesimmediatelyandwithoutthinking,”saysDovidio.“Andwestereotypeothersnotjustontheirappearance,howtheydressoract,but-wrongly-ontheirraceandsextoo.”Studentstereotypesmayhavespecialmeanings,asteensareintheprocessofformingtheirownidentityandfiguringoutwhotheyfeelmostcomfortablewith.Tosomeextent,stereotypingoffersasenseoforder,directionandconnectiontotheclosefriendstheymakeovertime.Butit'stoosimpletomakeassumptionsthat"they"-teenagersinothergroups-arealikeordifferentfrom“us”.It＇seasytothrowagroupofpeopleintoabucket（水桶）andjudgethemasawhole;it'smuchmoredifficulttolookateachpersonasanindividual.Ontheotherhand,Jim,anotherhighschoolstudent,says“bylabellingpeoplewe'reactuallyhighlightingsimilaritiesnotdifferences.Ifwedidn'tstereotype,itwouldmakemanythingstodayimpossible.Thinkofmarketingstudiesfocusedonspecificaudiences,orclubsforpeoplewithsimilarinterestsorhobbies.”28.Whichcanbestreplacetheunderlinedpart"pounceon"inparagraphtwo?A.Putupwith.B.Makefunof.C.Takepridein.D.Catchholdof.29.Whatdoestheauthorwanttosuggestbymentioningthegirlinblack?A.Don'tdistinguishyourselffromothers.B.Don'tmakesimplethingscomplicated.C.Don'tidentifyothersbytheirappearance.D.Don'tlabelothersaccordingtotheirpersonaltraits.30.WhatdoDovidio'swordsinparagraphfourtellus?A.Wecannotavoidbeingstereotyped.B.Wemaycorrectlyrecogniseothers'sex.C.Wecannothelpthewaywereacttoothers.D.Wemaymakewrongjudgementsaboutourselves.31.WhichwordbestdescribesJim'sattitudetostereotypes?A.Positive.B.Uninterested.C.Uncertain.D.Critical.DMostbirds,inparticular,exhibitsomedegreeofpatternsandcolours.Australia'szebrafinch（斑胸草雀）,forexample,wassonamedbecauseofthezebra-likeblackandwhitebarsonitstail.Butitalsohasmanyothercoloursandpatterns,fromabrightorangebilltofinewhitespottingalongitsreddish-brownsides.ThezebrafinchisAustralia'swidelydistributedgrass-finchspecies,occurringthroughoutmostofmainlandAustralia.It'sacommonandfamiliarbirdinthedrierpartsofthecountry.Whenweseesuchahighlypatternedbirdwepresumeallindividualsofthatspecieshavetheirspotsandbarsinthesameplaces.Butlookcloserandwe'llseethatthequantityanddesignofthesepatternsvariesbetweenindividuals.Andeverynowandthenabirdexhibitsamoreobviousfeathervariation.Occasionally,weseeonethathaslargerthanusualpaleareasoffeathersor,morerarely,haslostitsnormalpatterningaltogether.Colourationandpatterninginallanimalsiscausedbyarangeofpigments（色素）.Melanin（黑色素）isresponsibleforblacksandbrowns,andalackofthispigmentcancauseapartialortotallossofanindividual'sdarkpatterning.Thetwomaintermsthatdescribetheseabnormalitiesarealbinism（白化?。゛ndleucism（白色亞種）.Bothconditionsaregeneticandbothcanleadtoaverysimilarphysicalappearance.Leucism,however,causesalackofthepigmentcellsthatproducemelanin.Butalbinismcausestheproductionofmelaninpigmenttobereducedorabsent.Canwedistinguishbetweenthetwoconditionswithoutthehelpofacellularbiologist?Yes.Albinoanimalshavefullyunpigmentedredeyes.Leucisticanimals,ontheotherhand,nevercompletelylosepigmentfromtheeye,althoughtheycanhaveblueeyesduetoapartiallossofpigment.Whydon'tweseemorealbinoorleucisticbirds?Becausethelackofmelaninreducesthestrengthandlastingnessoftheaffectedbirds'feathers,makingthemmoreeasilybroken.Additionally,thebirds'visionandhearingisnegativelyaffected,makingthemlessabletohunt.Thebrighterfeathersandlackofpatterningalsomakethemeasierforattackerstosee.32.WhatcanbelearnedaboutAustralia'szebrafinch?A.ItisoneoftherarestbirdsinAustralia.B.Itismostlycoveredwithbrightorangefeathers.C.Itacquiresitsnamefromitstailcoloursandpatterns.D.Ithasthesamespotsandbarsinthesameplaces.33.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“presume"meaninparagraphthree?A.Recall.B.Suppose.C.Deny.D.Recommend.34.Howisparagraphfourdeveloped?A.Bysettingassumptions.B.Bypresentingopinions.C.Bygivingexplanations.D.Bydrawingconclusions.35.Whichofthefollowingcorrectlydescribesalbinoorleucisticbirds?A.Theyhavequitegoodhearing.B.Theyhavecompletelyredeyes.C.Theyhaveeasilybrokenfeathers.D.Theyhaveexcellenthuntingskills.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(xiàng)中選出可以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)。Itwasanewhome.Itcost$154,000.SarahJenningsofBayShore,NewYorkwasreadytobuyit,butherrealestateagentsuggestedgettingahomeinspection.36Jenningssaid,“Iwasjustdepressed.Itwaslessthanperfect.”Sincetheproblemswereminorandwouldcostlittletofix,Jenningsdecidedtobuythehouseanyway.Manypeoplearenowaddingtheimportantstepofhomeinspectionintotheprocessofbuyingahome.Ahomeinspectordoesnotchecktoseeifthepriceisreasonable.37Isitsafe?Dotheelectricityandwaterworkwell?Istheroofingoodcondition?Whatrepairsmaybenecessary?Theinspectorgivesanestimateofthecostforputtingthehomeingoodworkingcondition.Ifthehomeinspectorfindsseriousproblems,thebuyermaywanttoconsiderlookingforanotherhouse.38Usuallyabuyerputsdownsomemoney（1%-5%ofthepurchaseprice）toshowintenttobuy.Thesellerandbuyermayneedtonegotiatebeforetheydecideonthepriceforthehouse.InBayShore,therearemorebuyersthanhouses.39TheAmericandreamofowningahomeispossible.Buttherearestillmanypeoplelooking.InBayShorerecently,thereweremorethan2,000peopleinterestedinbuying52housesinthenewhousingproject.40ButJenningsisnotoneofthem.A.Theinspectorchecksonthebuilding.B.SoJenningspaidfullpriceanddidnotnegotiate.C.Aftertheinspection,Jenningsmadeanofferonthehouse.D.Amongthosepeople,atleast1,948familiesarestilllooking.E.Thebankwantedtomakesurethehousewasworttheprice.F.Themonthlyhousingexpensesshouldbenomorethan29%ofafamily'sincome.G.Afterfourhours,thehomeinspectorgaveJenningsalistofover20problemswiththe"new”home.第三部分語言運(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,從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。Apassionforsewinghasbeeninmyfamilyforseveralgenerations,andwithafewlessonsfrommygrandmaandbrother,Ibecamepretty41aboutit.SoIdecidedtogivescrunchies（布發(fā)箍）atry！Myfirst42wasadisaster,butIkeptontryinguntilIeventually43theartofscrunchie-making.WhenIwasfirst44,Iwouldsitatthesewingmachineforhoursonend,justmanagingto45anitemIwaseagertosell.Ididn'tgetboredor_46;Iwasjustsodeterminedtocompleteand47getitonthemarket.Ibegansellingmyitemstomyfriends,andnowI'msellingdressesaswell!My48havewonmeareputation,foreachitemwas49withgreatloveandcare.Myfamilyandfriendshaveofferedmetheirconstant50andfeedback（反饋）.Theyhelpedmelearnhowtorun,51andplanawholebusiness.Mostofthetime,theirfeedbackis52,butthey'renotafraidtotellmeiflcouldhavedonesomethingbetter.I'vealsohadto53negativefeedback,whichenablesmetobemore54whensomethingdoesn'tworkoutthewayasIplanned.Myadviceforanyonelookingtostartuptheirveryown55,wouldbetostartsmallandbuildyourselfup.Enjoy,andtrustinthejourney!41. A.nervous B.confused C.disappointed D.confident42. A.permission B.attempt C.proposal D.exhibition43. A.mastered B.considered C.created D.remembered44. A.lookingout B.fallingdown C.startingout D.calmingdown45. A.perfect B.attract C.replace D.praise46. A.excited B.scared C.surprised D.tired47. A.particularly B.eventually C.apparently D.previously48. A.debts B.products C.excuses D.attitudes49. A.displayed B.compared C.sewn D.shared50. A.support B.politeness C.curiosity D.sympathy51. A.refuse B.leave C.change D.manage52. A.aimless B.educational C.positive D.embarrassing53. A.comeacross B.dealwith C.waitfor D.insiston54. A.honored B.satisfied C.astonished D.determined55. A.business B.training C.fashion D.research第二節(jié)（共15小題;每小題1分,滿分15分）閱讀下列句子,在空白處填入適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號(hào)內(nèi)單詞的正確形式,使其語義通順,語法正確。56.Fromtheashesofthisutterdestruction______（rise）theorganizationthatwenowknowastheUnitedNations（UN）,offeringhopetoaworlddesperateforlastingpeaceandsecurity.57.Lookingforward,weshouldinvestinnewtechnologiesandinnovativethinkingthatopenthedoor______toawholenewworldwherewedecreaserelianceonfossilfuels.58.IncreasingtemperaturescauseicesheetsandglaciersattheNorthandSouthPoles______（melt）,releasingadditionalwaterintotheocean.59.Thetruthisthatproducingpowerfromrenewableenergysourcescanbe______（challenge）.60.Withthisdata,theUNcanidentifytherootcausesofpovertyandworkwithgovernmentsandcommunitiestoensurethatthosecausesare______（efficiency）addressed.61.Thelawplaysanessentialpartinresolvingconflicts,settlingdisputesandmakingrulesthateveryonemustfollow,______ithaslimitations.62.Notably,globallegalsystemsfallintocategoriesthatshare______（similar）,andtwomaincategoriesarecivillawandcommonlaw.63.Breakingdeeplyimbeddedhabitualtendenciessuchasprocrastination,impatience,criticalness,orselfishnessthatviolatebasicprinciplesofhumaneffectiveness______（involve）morethanalittlewillpowerandafewminorchangesinourlives.64.Whetheritisaplannerthatyoustickonthewall______acalendarapponyoursmartphone,findinganorganizationtoolthatworkswellforyouisessential.65.Asweexploretheworldingreaterdepth,wemayreachapoint______itisimpossibletorunanexperimentalscenariointherealworldduetophysical,ethicalorfinanciallimitations.66.Itbecamepopularforitseaseofuse,andeventuallyprogressedinto______wenowconsidertobethestandardscript.67.Theseoracleboneinscriptions,the______（early）formofChinesecharacterseverfoundtothisday,areclearproofthatthehistoryoftheChinesewritingsystemstretchesbackabout3500years.68.Wheninteractingwithothers,peopleshouldput______（they）intheotherperson'sposition,regardingitasacodeofconducttoliveharmoniouslywithothers.69.Intheprologuetohisautobiography,______（entitle）“WhatIHaveLivedFor”,Russellidentifiesthethreepassionsthathavegovernedhislife.70.Hisacademicachievementsarefartoonumeroustolist,buthewontheNobelPrizeinLiterature,discoveredRussell'sparadoxleadingtonewthinkinginlogicandsettheory,and______（recognize）asoneofthefoundersofmodernanalytica1philosophy.第四部分寫作（共兩節(jié),滿分40分）第一節(jié)（滿分15分）假定你是李華,你的外籍朋友Jim在郵件中提到他對(duì)如何有效管理自己的時(shí)間感到困惑。請(qǐng)你回封郵件,給出你的建議,內(nèi)容包括:1.時(shí)間管理的重要性;2.時(shí)間管理的技巧。注意:1.寫作詞數(shù)應(yīng)為80左右;2.請(qǐng)按如下格式在答題卡的相應(yīng)位置作答。DearJim,Yours,LiHua第二節(jié)（滿分25分）閱讀下面材料,根據(jù)其內(nèi)容和所給段落開頭語續(xù)寫兩段,使之構(gòu)成一篇完整的短文。MybestfriendCarlaHernandezcalledmeonThursdayafternoon.Sheaskedmetomeetherintheparkneartheplaygroundfiveminuteslater.Shesaidshehadagreatidea!ThisworriedmebecauseCarla'sgreatideasalmostalwaysmeantbigtroubleforme!Irushedoutsideandjoggedtothepark.WhenIsawCarla,myheartsankbecauseherhugedogPerrowaswithher.IlikedeverythingaboutCarlaexceptPerro.I'dneverhadapet,soIfeltuncomfortableandnervousaroundanimals.IwasembarrassedtosaythatIwasafraidofCarla'sdog.Carlasmiled.“Isn'tthistheperfectlocationforapetshow?”sheasked.“Allthekidsintheneighborhoodcanshowofftheirpets'talentsanddemonstratethethingstheydowell.Thereareplentyofcomfortablebenches（長(zhǎng)椅）forourparentsandfriendstositon.Andsinceyoudon'thaveapettoenterintotheshow,youwillbetheannouncer.”“I'msorry,”Iapologized,“butthat'simpossible!Crowdsmademenervousandunsure.Besides,Ididn'tlikeanimals,remember?”“That'snonsense,”saidCarla."There'snothingtobeconcernedaboutbecauseyou'llbegreat!”Carlaencouragedmetobebraveandconfident.Butjustthen,Perroleapedup,slobberedallover（毫不掩飾地表示喜愛）me,and1almostknockmedown.“Down,Perro!Stay!”Ishouted.Perrosatasstillasastatue.“Wow,you'regoodatthat,”saidCarla.ShethoughtIwastalentedatgivingorderstopets,andaskedmetogetstartedwithherimmediatelybecausewewouldhavealottodo.BySaturdaymorningIhadpracticedannouncingeachpet'sactahundredtimes.Ifeltmyheartpoundingbythetimetheaudiencearrived.Thesizeofthecrowdmademefeelevenmoreanxious