陜西省西安市藍(lán)田縣2025屆高三下學(xué)期5月考試卷英語(yǔ)試題試卷含解析

陜西省西安市藍(lán)田縣2025屆高三下學(xué)期5月考試卷英語(yǔ)試題試卷考生須知：1．全卷分選擇題和非選擇題兩部分，全部在答題紙上作答。選擇題必須用2B鉛筆填涂；非選擇題的答案必須用黑色字跡的鋼筆或答字筆寫(xiě)在“答題紙”相應(yīng)位置上。2．請(qǐng)用黑色字跡的鋼筆或答字筆在“答題紙”上先填寫(xiě)姓名和準(zhǔn)考證號(hào)。3．保持卡面清潔，不要折疊，不要弄破、弄皺，在草稿紙、試題卷上答題無(wú)效。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．wegotherebytrainorbyshipmakesnodifference．Thetimeandthefeesarethesame． A．Which B．How C．Whether D．Why2．—Whataboutyourself-drivetripyesterday?—Tiring!Theroadwasbeingwidened,andwe________aroughride.A．had B．haveC．wouldhave D．havehad3．—AreyoucomingtoJeff’sparty?—I’mnotsure.I______gototheconcertinstead.A．must B．wouldC．should D．might4．Thedisabledguywasattendedthroughouthisschooldaybyanurse________toguardhim.A．toappoint B．a(chǎn)ppointedC．a(chǎn)ppointing D．havingappointed5．Thedrumsofwararebeatingonceagain.AstensionsrisebetweenAmericaandIran,Chinaappealstobothsidesto________.A．standby B．comealongC．stepback D．sticktogether6．Withnoonethem，thetwothievesstoleintothehouse．A．watchB．watchingC．watchesD．watched7．(2013·天津，9)Noone________bemoregenerous；hehasaheartofgold.A．couldB．mustC．dareD．need8．Atschool,itisessentialthateverychild______equallyregardlessoffamilybackground.A．treatingB．treatedC．betreated D．istreated9．—Didyougotolastnight’sconcert?—Yes.Andthegirlplayingtheviolinattheconcert_______allthepeoplepresentwithherexcellentability.A.impressed B．compared C．conveyed D．observed10．---May!Howisyourplan?IheardyoustarteditlastSunday.---Oh!Iforit,butIhaven’tdecidedwheretostartit.A．haveprepared B．hadprepared C．havebeenpreparing D．waspreparing11．Iwasgoingtopaybycashwhenitsuddenlyoccurredtome_________Ihadleftmypurseathome.A．whether B．whatC．that D．where12．Afterstudyinginamedicalcollegeforfiveyears,Jane______herjobasadoctorinthecountryside.A．setout B．tookover C．tookup D．setup13．Facedwitheconomicslowdown,somecompaniesareplanningtouserobotsto______humanworkerstoreducetheirlaborcosts.A．compensate B．substituteC．symbolize D．discriminate14．ThepressshouldexpanditsinfluenceininternationalpublicopiniontomakeChina’svoicebetter______intheworld.A．hearing B．tobeheardC．hear D．heard15．Ifyouhaveajob,______yourselftoitandfinallyyou’llsucceed.A．dodevote B．todevoteC．devoting D．devoted16．Lastsummerwesawaverygoodfilm,____wasabouttheAnti-Japanesewar.A．whichB．whenC．thatD．where17．Largequantitiesoftime______forpractisingguidedwritings.A．wasneeded B．a(chǎn)reneeded C．needs D．isneeded18．It’sstronglyadvisedthatsmokersnotbeallowedtosmokeinanyroom________babiescurrentlyoccupy.A．where B．whoseC．that D．a(chǎn)s19．Muchdisappointedasheisinthejobinterview,hestillkeepshisconfidence.A．tohavefailed B．failedC．havingfailed D．failing20．—Howdoyoufindthehealthclub?—IwouldratherI______it.Ifeelitsmanagementisgoingfrombadtoworse.A．haven’tjoined B．hadn’tjoinedC．didn’tjoin D．hadjoined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）Amidgrowingglobalcondemnationofelephantridingasatouristactivity,YokDonNationalParkinsouthernVietnamhasendedthepracticeandreplaceditwiththefirstethical(倫理的)elephantexperienceofitskindinthecountry.Theformallycaptivegroupoffourelephantswerereleasedfromtheirchainsearlierthismonthandnolongercarrytouristsonridesthroughthepark.Visitorscaninsteadobservetheanimalsroamingfreelyintheirnaturalhabitat.TheparkworkedontheinitiativewithAnimalProtectionAsia,whichcampaignsforlong-termchangesinanimalwelfareandtourisminVietnam.Theofficialagreementbetweenthecharityandthestate-runparkwassignedon13July,andrunsuntilApril2023,withthefirsttourstakingplaceearlierthismonth.Overthenextfiveyears,itishopedthatthenewmodelwillprovideasmuchorevenmorerevenueforownersasriding,andencouragemahouts(管象人)andelephanttourismcompaniestofollow.Thisprojecthasentirelychangedthelivesoftheelephantsattheparkanditalsoprovidesamuchbetterexperienceforthetourists.Misusehasbeenreplacedwithrespect,andtheanimalslookmuchhealthierandhappierthanbefore.Awarenessoftheadverseeffectsofelephantridinghasincreasedinrecentyears,withagrowingnumberoftouristsavoidingcruelattractionsandsupportingwelfarecentresandanimalprotectioninstead,alongsideanincreasingnumberoftouroperatorsrefusingtosellelephanttreksthatincluderiding.Manyoftheelephantsusedinridingandotheractivities,suchaspaintingorperformingtricks,arecaughtasbabiesfromthewild,theirmothersoftenkilled.Oncecaptured,theytypicallyundergointensiveconditioningknownas“crushingthespirit”,wheretheyarekeptintinypensandbeatenandstarved,sometimesforweeks.Oncetrained,manyoftheanimalseventuallydiefromexhaustion.CampaignersandcharitieshopetocontinuetoeducatetheindustryinVietnamandaroundtheworld,andshowhowprofitableethicalelephantexperiences,withretiredandrescuedanimals,canbe,instead.1、WhatistrueformostworkingelephantsinVietnam?A．Theyareallowedtoroamfreely.B．Theyarechainedupandcruellytreated.C．Theyoutnumberthosefoundinthewild.D．Theyarekeptwiththeirmothersduringtraining.2、WhatisthegoalofAnimalProtectionAsia?A．Itseekstoraisemoneyfornationalparks’operation.B．ItwantstoorganizemoresightseeingtoursinVietnam.C．Ithopestosetanewmodelforelephanttourismcompanies.D．ItexpectstoeventuallyfreealltheworkingelephantsinAsia.3、Whichofthefollowingbestexplains“adverse”underlinedinparagraph5?A．Practical. B．Unexpected.C．Financial. D．Negative.4、Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A．SaynotoelephantridingB．AnewprofitablemodelC．VietnamtakestheleadD．Negativeeffectsofelephanttourism22．（8分）WanttochooseanEnglishnoveltoenjoy?HerearefourpopularbookssoldonthewebsiteofAmazon,withformatsandeditionsofkindle,hardcover,orpaperback.TheHandsomeEnemyByEmilyWaltersASIN:B01N7L0WCADespiteherunwillingness,ReaganListerisrequiredtoworkwithGregPilster,anothergreatlawyer,toprovethatasenator’ssonisnotguiltyofamurderforherlatestcase.ThedangersintheprocessbringthetwoclosertogetherandReaganrealizesthatGreg,whoshethoughtwasherenemy,iswinningherheart.Thetruthofthecaseissomethingthatneitherofthemexpected.AndtheMountainsEchoedByKhaledHosseiniASIN:B009XIXVU6KhaledHosseini,authorofTheKiteRunnerandAThousandSplendidSuns,haswrittenanewnovelthatexploresthemanywaysinwhichbrothersandsistersnurture,would,betray,honor,andsacrificeforoneanother,andhowoftenwearesurprisedbytheactionsofthoseclosesttous,atthetimesthatmattermost.TheSecretLifeofBeesbySueMonkKiddASIN:B000W4RFBQFromtheauthorofTheInventionofWingsandsetinSouthCarolinain1964,thebestsellingnoveltellsthestoryofLilyOwens,anescapedblackgirltakeninbythreeblackbeekeepingsistersandintroducedtotheirattractiveworldofbeesandhoney.Thisisaremarkablenovelaboutgreatfemalepowerandit’sregardedinspirational.Itwasadaptedintoanaward-winningmoviein2008.JustDreamsByL.J.TaylorASIN:B00N6IRDGWJustDreamsisthefirstbookintheBrooksSistersDreamsSeries.LawyerfileKathyBrokksagreestorepresentCharlesMorganJr.inahigh-profilecaseagainstapowerfulgovernmentdefensecontractor.ButwhenCharles’hiddenagendathreatenstoexposethegovernment’sdirtylittlesecrets,whatstartedoutmaycostKathyhercareerandevenherlife.536、WhatistheASINnumberofthebookmanlytellingfamilystories?A．B01N7L0WCA B．B009XIXVU6C．B000W4RFBQ D．B00N6IRDGW1、Whoprobablyintendedhisorherbooktoencouragewomentofacechallengesbravely?A．EmilyWalters B．KhaledHosseiniC．SueMonkKidd D．L.J.Taylor2、WhichbookmightbethebestchoiceifLucyisinterestedinadventurousandromanticstories?A．TheHandsomeEnemy B．AndtheMountainsEchoedC．TheInventionofWings D．TheSecretLifeofBees3、WhatdoweknowaboutJustDreams?A．Theheroinedefendsthegovernmentbravelyinthecasebutisfacedwithdanger.B．ThisbookisoneoftheseriesofAThousandSplendidSuns.C．Thefilmadaptedfromthebookisverysuccessful.D．Itmaybethrillingtoreadthebook.23．（8分）Formanypeoplewholiveincities,parksareanimportantlandscape.Theyprovideaplaceforpeopletorelaxandplaysports,aswellasashelterfromtheoftensevereenvironmentofacity.Whatpeopleoftenoverlookisthatparksalsoprovideconsiderableenvironmentalbenefits.Onebenefitofparksisthatplantsabsorbcarbondioxideandgiveoffoxygen.Accordingtoonestudy,anacreoftreescanabsorbthesameamountofcarbondioxidethatatypicalcaremitsin11,000milesofdriving.Parksalsomakecitiescooler.ScientistshavelongnotedwhatiscalledtheUrbanHeatIslandEffect:buildingmaterialssuchasmetalandconcrete(混凝土)absorbmuchmoreofthesun’sheatandreleaseitmuchmorequicklythantreesandgrass.Becausecitylandscapescontainsomuchofthesebuildingmaterials,citiesareusuallywarmerthansurroundingruralareas.ParksandothergreenspaceshelptolessentheUrbanHeatIslandEffect.Unfortunately,manycitiescannoteasilycreatemoreparks.However,citiescouldbenefitfrommanyofthepositiveeffectsofparksbyencouragingcitizenstocreateanothertypeofgreenspace:rooftopgardens.Whilemostpeoplewouldnotthinkofstartingagardenontheirroof,humanbeingshavebeenplantinggardensonrooftopsforthousandsofyears.Somerooftopgardensaresimplecontainergardensthatanyonecancreatewiththeinvestment(投資)ofafewhundreddollarsandafewhoursofwork.Rooftopgardensprovidemanyofthesamebenefitsasotherurbanparksandgardenspaces,butwithouttakingupthemuch-neededland.Inthesummer,rooftopgardenspreventbuildingsfromabsorbingheatfromthesun,whichcansignificantlyreducecoolingbills.Inthewinter,gardenshelpcontroltheheatthatmaterialslikebrickandconcretereleasesoquickly,leadingtosavingsonheatingbills.Rooftopvegetablesandherbgardenscanalsoprovidefreshfoodforcitysettlers,makingtheirdietshealthier.Rooftopgardensarenotonlysomethingeveryonecanenjoybutalsoasmartenvironmentalinvestment.1、Theunderlinedword“emits”inthesecondparagraphprobablymeans_________.A．takesupB．givesoutC．carriesawayD．breathesin2、WhichofthefollowingcontributestotheUrbanHeatIslandEffect?A．Morerooftopgardens.B．Moretreesandgrass.C．Moreparkinglots.D．Morebuildingmaterials.3、Whenitcomestorooftopgardens,whatcanbeinferredfromthepassage?A．Theymakepeoplemuchhappier.B．Theyprovidemorebenefitsfromurbanparks.C．Theyhelptosavemoneyandkeepahealthydiet.D．Theyhavebecomeverypopularinrecentyears.4、What’stheauthor’sattitudetowardsrooftopgardens?A．Supportive.B．Doubtful.C．Critical.D．Objective.24．（8分）Alittleboydiscoveredwhatlookedlikeamaptoanunknownplace.Hesoonrealizeditwasthebeginningofanexcitingtreasurehunt.Hefoundtwopiecesofpaperalongwiththemysteriousmap.Onewaswrittenwiththeinstructions,“FINDTHEWORDS.”Theotherpieceofpaperhadseveralstrangesymbolsscatteredalloverit.Dad,fortunately,wastheretohelphissonfigureoutthemystery.Hefoldedupthepaperwiththesymbolsonit,andtogethertheyformedamessage,whichhadanothersetofinstructions,“UNDERSTEPS.”Thesmartlittleboyknewexactlywhattodosohewenttolookunderthestepsofhishouse.Withouttoomucheffort,hefoundaboxbelowthestaircase.Itdidn’ttakehimlongtofigureoutwhattodonext:openitup!Insidetheboxweresomeveryinterestingobjects,includinganotherpieceofatreasuremapandtwobrokenpiecesofpaper.Thesewerethemostinterestingfindsbecausetheycontainedwhatappearedtobeacollectionoflettersonthem.Finally,theyknewwherethetreasurewasfromtheletters:INTHEBUSHUNDERYOURYARD．Aftersearchingallovertheyard,followingseveralcluesandwonderingwhereeverythingwouldlead,thepairfinallyfoundwhattheyhadbeenlookingfor.Anditwasexactlywhatyouwouldwantaftersuchanadventure:atreasurebox!Thepairpulleditoutofthegroundandcleanedawayallthedirt.Thedadputtheboxinfrontofhisson,andthelittleboycouldn’tcontainhisexcitement.Soheopeneditupandfinallyfoundoutwhatwasinside.Insidewasmoretreasurethananylittleboycouldeverwant.Therewerehundredsofcoinsandallsortsofpiratetreasure,includingwhatlookslikeapearlnecklaceandsomesilverdishes.1、Whatledthelittleboytostarthistreasurehunt?A．Hisfather’sencouragementB．Apossibletreasuremap.C．Hisnatureofcuriosity.D．Attractionoftreasure.2、Howdidthelittleboyandhisfatherfinallydeterminetheexacttreasureplace?A．Byfollowingthesymbolsonthepaper.B．Byfoldingupthemap.C．Bysearchingtheiryard.D．Bylistingthelettersonthepaper.3、Wheredidthelittleboyfindthetreasure?A．Inthebush.B．Underthesteps.C．Undertheground.D．Inaboxbelowthestaircase.4、Howdidthelittleboyfeelabouthisfinding?A．Overjoyed.B．Disappointed.C．Grateful.D．Unworthy.25．（10分）StephenHawking’sfinalfearwasthatDNAmanipulationwouldleadtoamasterraceofsuperhumans.Thephysicist,whodiedaged76inMarch,2018,thoughtthedevelopmentcoulddestroytherestofhumanbeings.HislastpredictionisrevealedinanewbookofhiscollectedarticlesandessayscalledBriefAnswerstoBigQuestions.Hawkingfearedrichpeoplewouldsoonbeabletoedittheirchildren’sDNAtoimproveattributeslikememoryanddiseaseimmunity.Andhesaidthatwouldposeacrisisfortherestoftheworldevenifpoliticianstriedtoillegalizethepractice.Inanextract(摘錄)publishedbyTheSundayTimes,hewrote:“Iamsurethatduringthiscenturypeoplewilldiscoverhowtomodifybothintelligenceandinstinctssuchasaggression.“Lawswillprobablybepassedagainstgeneticengineeringwithhumans.Butsomepeoplewon’tbeabletoresistthetemptationtoimprovehumancharacteristics,suchasmemory,resistancetodiseaseandlengthoflife.”Andhesaidthatwouldcausehugeproblemsforhumanswhohavenotundergonethesameprocess,leavingthemunabletocompete.Theprofessorevenwarneditcouldleadtotheextinctionofhumanityasweknowit.Hesaidofnormalhumans:“Presumablytheywilldieout,orbecomeunimportant.Instead,therewillbearaceofself-designingbeingswhoareimprovingatanever-increasingrate.”TheBriefHistoryofTimeauthoralsoreferstotechniqueslikeCrispr,whichenablesscientiststomodifyharmfulgenesandaddinothers.Andalthoughsuchprocedurescouldbeaboostformedicalscience,somecriticsareworriedthattheycouldcauseaeugenics-style(優(yōu)生方式)movement,wheretheweakareweededoutofsociety.Thenewbook,publishedbyHodder&StoughtononTuesday,alsocollectshiswritingsonwhathethoughtwerethebigquestionsfacingscienceandwidersociety.Init,heexamineswhetheraliensexist,colonizespaceandwhetherhumanswillevergobeyondourSolarSystem.1、StephenHawking’sviewsdon’tinclude_________.A．DNAmanipulationcouldleadtotheextinctionofhumanbeings.B．Thereexisttechniquestomodifyharmfulgenesandaddingoodgenes.C．Peoplecannotresistthetemptationtoimprovehumancharacteristics.D．Humanswhohaven’tundergonegeneticengineeringmaydieout.2、WhichoneisthehookpublishedbyHodder&Stoughton?A．BriefAnswerstoQuestions. B．TheSundayTimes.C．TheBriefHistoryofTime. D．SolarSystem.3、What’sStephenHawking’sattitudetowardshumangeneticengineering?A．Supportive. B．Impartial. C．Favorable. D．Concerned.4、Whatdoesthetextmainlywanttotellus?A．Crisprcanenablescientiststogetharmfulgeneschanged.B．DNAmanipulationwillcreateamasterraceofsuperhumans.C．HumanswillcolonizespaceandgobeyondourSolarSystem.D．DNAmanipulationmayleadtotheextinctionofhumanbeings.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）Iamapersonwhodoesn’tlikewaiting.Idon’tliketowaitinline,beingputonholdwhenmakingaphonecall,orarrivingatanapartmenttofindthatmycompanionwillbe1Andofcourse,Idon’tlikewaitingrooms.2,Irealizethatmyagony(痛苦)willnotbegoodforme,asan3crowdedworldcanonlymeanonething–morewaiting.4this,Ihavetakenanactionanddecidetoturnmyfrustrationtoproductiveends.Inshort,IamlookingforwhatIcall“waiting-in-line”5Thesearevolumesthatcontainmaterials6forbeingreadinshortenedwords,sothereisnoextendedstorylinetolosetrackof.Another7isthattheybe8enoughtoslipneatlyintomybackpocket.TheotherdayIwenttothesupermarket.9thattherainwouldkeepmostpeopleaway,Iwas10toseethattheplacewasfilledwith11Everycheckoutwasopen–andjammed!ButIcan12mypocketbookandgotowork.ThemoretheworlddemandsthatI13,themoreIlearnfrommywaitinglibrary.Lookatthefollowings:OneHundredThingsEveryAmericanShouldKnow;ThePoetryofRobertFrost;LivingThoughtsofLeadingThinkers;StillMoreToasts.Ihavelearnedinterestingandenrichingthingsandmuch14fromthesebooks.Onarecentvisittothegeneralstore,Iplacedmyorderatthe15alongwithsixorsevenpeople.Theoldfemaleemployeeseemedtohaveherhandsfullassherushed16“Youngman,justbe17,”shesaidtome.Noproblem.Iquietlyopenedmydictionaryprose(散文)andpoeticalquotations.Perhapstheothercustomers18measabookish,lonelysoul.But19didtheyrealizethatIwasenjoyingthe20ofShakespeare,Thoreau,HomerandBenJohnson.1、A．dismissed B．delayed C．disappeared D．delighted2、A．Furthermore B．However C．Despite D．Besides3、A．a(chǎn)ctually B．importantly C．increasingly D．a(chǎn)ccurately4、A．Insteadof B．Apartfrom C．Ratherthan D．Owingto5、A．rooms B．goods C．reasons D．books6、A．searched B．a(chǎn)fforded C．designed D．charged7、A．convenience B．requirement C．a(chǎn)greement D．distinction8、A．small B．pretty C．a(chǎn)ctive D．vivid9、A．Believed B．Determined C．Puzzled D．Convinced10、A．surprised B．worried C．excited D．satisfied11、A．shoppers B．readers C．employees D．volunteers12、A．putout B．setdown C．sendfor D．takeout13、A．suffer B．wait C．watch D．read14、A．a(chǎn)dvantage B．benefit C．knowledge D．patient15、A．counter B．pocket C．market D．service16、A．a(chǎn)bout B．a(chǎn)way C．over D．a(chǎn)cross17、A．polite B．patient C．careful D．helpful18、A．thought B．looked C．regarded D．treated19、A．certainly B．obviously C．secretly D．hardly20、A．relation B．moment C．company D．novel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）Therearemoreandmorecasesofdriversbehavingviolentlytowardsotherroad1．(use)Researchhasshownthatthisnewformofcrime2．(call)roadrage(路怒）isagrowingworldwideproblemRoadragecanhappentoanyoneatanytimeAsurveyhasshownthatthemorningrushhourappearstobe3．mostlikelytimeforaroadrageattack,andattackersatemostlikelytobe4．their20sor30sDrivingtoocloseandsuddenbraking(剎車(chē))5．(be)thebiggestcausesofroadrageIrresponsibledrivers6．drivetoocloseoftenmakethedriverinfront7．(respond)bysuddenbraking8．(fortunate),mostroadrageincidentsdon’tleadtodeathorinjury9．theycanbeextremelyunpleasantforthevictimMyadvice:KeepcoolIfwillonlymakethings10．(bad)MobilephonescanbeusefultoyouYoushouldtelephonethepoliceimmediatelyifyoufeelanaggressivesituationcouldgetoutofcontrol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。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(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)誤及其修改均僅限一詞；2．只允許修改10處，多者（從第11處起）不計(jì)分。DearJack,IamLiHua,oneofyourstudentinChina．It'samonthsinceyouleftus．Weallmissyouandareverygratefulforwhatyoudiditforus．Wearestillverybusy．WehadtheEnglishspeechcontesttheanotherday．Iwonthefirstprize,asagainremindedmeyourgreathelp．Doyoustillrememberthetreesweplanttogetheronthehillbehindourschool?Yesterday,theywentthereandwateredthem．Thetreeyouplantedyourselfisgrowinggood,andwe'vedecidedtonameitJackWood．WillyoucomebacktoseeJackWoodsomedayinthefuture?Wehopetoknowmuchaboutyouandlet'skeepinclosetouch．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'cornalsoimproves.Thelessonforeachofusisthis:Ifwearetogrowgoodcorn,wemusth