2025屆河北省滄州市普通高中高三英語(yǔ)第一學(xué)期期末達(dá)標(biāo)測(cè)試試題含解析

2025屆河北省滄州市普通高中高三英語(yǔ)第一學(xué)期期末達(dá)標(biāo)測(cè)試試題考生請(qǐng)注意：1．答題前請(qǐng)將考場(chǎng)、試室號(hào)、座位號(hào)、考生號(hào)、姓名寫在試卷密封線內(nèi)，不得在試卷上作任何標(biāo)記。2．第一部分選擇題每小題選出答案后，需將答案寫在試卷指定的括號(hào)內(nèi)，第二部分非選擇題答案寫在試卷題目指定的位置上。3．考生必須保證答題卡的整潔?？荚嚱Y(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．Youdon’tneedaninvitationtohelpothers.Givehelp_____youareasked.A．ifB．a(chǎn)sC．thoughD．before2．WaterKnowsAnswersbyaJapaneseauthor,________into16languages,hasbecomeabest-sellerallovertheworld.A．havingtranslated B．tobetranslatedC．beingtranslated D．translated3．Iusuallydothewashingupandleavethecookingtomywife，______she’sabettercookthanme．A．unless B．a(chǎn)s C．eventhough D．incase4．Thiswinter,oneofthelargest______snowstormshitmanyareas.A．recording B．recordedC．beingrecorded D．torecord5．Astothe“996workschedule”,______employeesworkfrom9amto9pm,6daysaweek,People’sDailycommentedthatvaluinghardworkdoesnotmeanforcingemployeestoworkovertime.A．that B．which C．where D．when6．Someofthem,______inruralvillages,hadneverseenatrain.A．tobebornandbroughtup B．bornandbroughtupC．havingbornandbroughtup D．havingbeenbornandbroughtup7．Variousefforts________inthepastdecadestoprotecttheenvironment.A．hadmadeB．havemadeC．weremadeD．havebeenmade8．---I’llpayavisittoHongKong.Wouldyoumindkeepinganeyeonmyhouse?---Notatall.______.A．I’drathernot B．I’dbehappyC．I’venotime D．I’dliketo9．—Shallwegototheseveno’clockperformanceortheeight?—_____suitsyoufine.A．Whatever B．Whichever C．Whenever D．Wherever10．Sheisastrong-willedwomanandnotonce_______intoanydifficultyinherlife.A．shehasgiven B．didshegive C．shegave D．hasshegiven11．I’msurethatyourletterwillget_____attention.Theyknowyou’rewaitingforthereply.A．continued B．immediate C．careful D．general12．________aboutthemanwearingsunglassesduringnightthathewasdeterminedtofollowhim.A．SocuriousthedetectivewasB．SocuriouswasthedetectiveC．HowcuriouswasthedetectiveD．Howcuriousthedetectivewas13．Iwasunawareofthecriticalpointsinvolved,somychoicewasquite_______.A．a(chǎn)rbitraryB．reasonableC．mechanicalD．conventional14．Ifyouthinkthattheillnessmightbeserious,youshouldnot_________goingtothedoctor.A．putoff B．setaboutC．holdback D．giveaway15．Aroundthispoint______,whichishumorousandfullofastronglocalflavor.A．thestorydevelops B．doesthestorydevelopC．developsthestory D．thestorydeveloped16．Anexhibitionwith885culturalrelicstobedisplayed________attheMeridianGateGallery.A．washeldB．wouldholdC．hasholdD．willbeheld17．Althougheverythingseemstohavebeentakenintoconsideration,________accidentcanhappenwhentheastronautswalkin________space.A．/;the B．a(chǎn)n;the C．the;the D．a(chǎn)n;/18．Philipswon8goldmedalsattheBeijingOlympicGames,__________astonishedtheworld.A．that B．which C．what D．who19．Theywereabroadduringthemonthswhenwewerecarryingouttheinvestigation,orthey__________toourhelp.A．wouldhavecome B．couldcomeC．havecome D．hadcome20．Thelittleboystaredatthestrangemanquestioningly,not________whethertobelievewhathehadsaid.A．toknow B．knowingC．known D．havingknown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）Off-Peakfaresarecheaperticketsfortravelingontrainsthatarelessbusy,offeringgoodvalueformoney.Theticketsmayrequireyoutotravelatspecifictimesofday,daysoftheweekoronaspecificroute.WherethereismorethanoneOff-Peakfareforajourney,thecheaperfareiscalledSuperOff-Peak.YoucanbuyOff-Peakticketsanytimebeforeyoutravel,eitheronlineoratalocalstation.ThetravelrestrictionsforyourOff-Peakticketwilldependonthejourneyyouaremaking.Theticketsmustbeusedonthedateshownontheticket.ForOff-Peakreturntickets,relatedjourneysmustbemadeonthedateshownonyourticketaswell.Childrenagedfivetofifteengeta50%discountforallOff-Peakfares.Upto2childrenunder5yearscantravelfreewitheachfarepayingadult.Railcardholdersgetl/3offallStandardClassOff-Peakfares.Senior,anddisabledRailcardholdersalsogetl/3offallFirstClassOffPeakfares.PleasenotethatminimumfaresandtimerestrictionsmayapplytoticketsboughtwithaRailcard.Ifyouplanonatraintripwithfriendsoryourfamily,youmaygetgrouptraveldiscounts.Threeorfourcantravelforthepriceofjusttwoadults-leavingeveryonemoremoneytospendonthedayout!IfyouaretravelinginagroupoftenormoreatOff-Peaktimes,youmaybeabletoobtainafurtherdiscountthroughthetraincompanyyouaretravelingwith.Contactthetraincompanydirectlyandbeawarethatyoumayneedtobookticketsinadvance.Formoreinformation,pleasevisitwww.nationalrail.co.uk.1、AnOff-Peakticketdiffersfromotherticketsin.A．itsgoodvalueformoneyB．itsconvenienceC．thespecifictrainsD．travelschedules2、Sarah,aRailcardholder,istravelingwithher12-year-oldsonand4-year-olddaughter.Howmuchshouldtheypayforthe6-poundOff-Peakfares?A．￡6.B．￡18.C．￡7.D．￡12.3、ApartfromtheOff-Peakfairs,youmayalsosavemoneyby.A．becomingaVIPB．travelingatrushtimeC．buyingticketsonlineD．gettinggrouptraveldiscounts4、Whattypeofwritingisthistext?A．Anannouncement.B．Aticketbookingguide.C．Abusinessreport.D．Atravelreview.22．（8分）WelcometoTheMetropolitanMuseumofArtTheMet,whichisshortforTheMetropolitanMuseumofArt,presentsover5,000yearsofartfromaroundtheworldforeveryonetoexperienceandenjoy.MillionsofpeopletakepartinTheMetexperienceonlineoroffline.Sinceitwasfoundedin1870,TheMethasalwaystriedtobemorethanastoreroomofrareandbeautifulobjects.Everyday?artcomesaliveintheMuseum’sgalleriesandthroughitsexhibitionsandevents,revealingbothnewideasandunexpectedconnectionsacrosstimeandacrosscultures.Notes：I.HowcanIobtainpermissiontofilmorphotographatTheMetropolitanMuseumofArt?Pleaseemailadetailedrequesttocommunicatiom@.II.HowcanIobtainsuitableimagestoreproduceinamagazine,newspaper,orwebsite?ToviewandrequestpressimagesfortheMuseum’scurrentandupcomingexhibitionsandnewsstoriesabouttheMet,pleasesigninorregisterforapressaccountinthePressImagessectionoftheonlinePressRoom.III.AllotherimagerequestsshouldbedirectedtoArtResourcethroughitswebsite(http://www.artres.com),bytelephoneat212-505-8700,oremailatrequests@.YoumayalsosubmityourrequestusingtheImageRequestFormavailableontheMet’swebsite.IV.Ifyouhaveanyotherquestions,pleasecontacttheMuseum’sDigitalDepartment:DigitalDepartmentTheMetropolitanMuseumofArt1000FifthAvenueNewYork,NewYork10028-0198Telephone:212-650-2550Email:prtvacypolicy@1、Whattypeofwritingisthistext?A．Abusinessguide.B．Anartsurvey.C．Aresearchreport.D．Anadvertisement.2、WhatcanwelearnabouttheMetfromthetext?A．TheMethasahistoryof5,000years.B．PeoplestartedtovisittheMetonlinetobuyobjects.C．TheMetstopscollectingartsrightnow.D．PeoplecannottakeaphotowithoutthepermissionoftheMet.3、Whatshouldyoudoifyouwanttohaveimagesusedforamagazine?A．Emailtocommunications@.B．Telephoneat212-505-8700.C．WriteanapplicationattheonlinePressRoom.D．ContacttheMuseum’sDigitalDepartment.23．（8分）Foryears,mytimespentintheshowercouldhavegotmeamentioninGuinnessWorldRecordsastheshortesttimetakentobathe.Ihurriedupduringthisprocess.Oneday,however,whileataparty,Iheardanartistfriendtellingeverybodythathisideacamewhilehewashavingashower.“Whataboutyou?”heasked,“Don’tyougetyourcreativethoughtsfromthesameplace?”“I’minandoutinahurry,”Itoldhimproudly.“Ihavenotimetowaste!”“Whatapity,”hesaid.“That’stheplacewhereyouneedtoslowdown;plentyofgreatthoughtscomefromthere!”Itrieditout.Isloweddownthewholeprocess,startedenjoyingthewarmwater,takingalittlelongertosoapmyselfandevenspendingmoretimejustenjoyingtheprocess,andrealizedhowmuchIhadmissedinhurryingupalltheseyears.Awomantoldmehowmuchstressherfriendwassufferingfromandhowshesoughttoconvinceherthatsheneededtofindwaystorelax.Shegaveheravideotapeonstressmanagementandrelaxationtechniques,andencouragedhertowatchitrightaway.Fifteenminuteslater,herfriendhandedbackthetape.“Itwasgood,”shesaid,butIdon’tneedit.”“Butit’sa70-minutevideo,”thewomanreplied,“Youcouldn’thavewatchedthewholething.”“Yes,Idid,”herfriendsaid.“Iputitinfast-forward!”Amajorsocialproblemofthe21stcenturyisHurrySickness.Wehurrythroughwork.Weswallowfastfood.Wecomplainthatwedon’thaveenoughtime.Weracethroughthedaysandweeksuntilonedaywelookbackinamazementandcomment,“Mygod,howtheyearsflewby!”Thenwerealizetheheavypricewehavepaidfortravelingfast.SymptomsofHurrySicknessincludestressandanxiety,badrelationships,loweredworkperformanceandevendisease.Somepeopledon’tsurviveit.What’sthecure?Slowdown,forlifeissoshortandpreciousthatwemustliveitwell.1、Whatwastheadvantageoftakingashowerintheeyesoftheartistfriend?A．Timewassaved.B．Nothingwasmissed.C．Greatideasflewaway.D．Creativethoughtscame.2、Whatwasthetroublewiththewoman’sfriend?A．Shefeltstressed.B．Shefoundthetapeuseless.C．Shefoundnowaytorelax.D．Shewatchedthetapetoofast.3、Whatarethemajortroublepeoplefaceinthe21stcenturyinthewriter’seyes?A．Peoplerunfasttowork.B．Everythingisdoneinahurry.C．Peopledon’thaveenoughtime.D．Timeflieswithoutbeingnoticed.4、Howcantheproblembesettled?A．Bypacingdown.B．Bylearningtosurvive.C．Bydevelopingfriendship.D．Byperforminggoodwork.24．（8分）Myarmsshook.ThebowwasalmostastallasIwas,anditwasequippedwithanarrow,readytobeshot.Neverhadamoreill-suitedpersonhandledaweapon.Butmyeditorhadsentmeonamission:tofindmyinnerKatnissEverdeenatoneofBeijing'sindoorarcheryclubs.ThebrilliantarcherEverdeenistheleadcharacterinTheHungerGamesmovies,thefinalofwhichwasjustreleasedincinemas.Herarrowscanhitalmostanything:sword-swingingenemies,fierceanimals,evenaircraftsome-how.Me?Ican'tthrowapaperballintoatrashcanwithanyprecision.AndIwaswarnedthatarcherywouldrequireagreatdealofupperbodystrength,thoughIhadn’tseentheinsideofagyminyears.NewsoutletsliketheNewYorkTimesandNPRhavereportedanincreaseofinterestinarchery,thankstomovieslikeTheHungerGames,BraveandTheAvengers.Archeryclubshaveshowedupinmanymajorcities.InJianClub,anarchery-themedbar,wepaid120yuanforanhour’sworthoftargetpracticeandpreparedourbowsandarrows.Weweretoldtostandsideways,withoneshoulderfacingthebull’seye.Yourweakerarmwouldholdthebow,whiletheotherwouldpullthebowstringbackuntilthearrowwasrightnexttoyourface.Thenitwasmetersaway.Well,sortof.Insteadofsendingthearrowswhistlingthroughtheair,myfirstfewsimplydroppedontotheground.Thefailurewasagoodreminderthatarcheryisademanding,Olympic-levelsport.ItworkedmusclesinmybackandarmsthatIjustdidn’thaveyet.Anhourcameandwent,andIfoundmyselfleavingwithacouplepierced(刺穿的)bull’seyesandsoreshoulders.WasIreadytoshootdownaircraftwithaswiftarrow?Notquite.ButIwasdefinitelyreadyforareturntrip.1、Whydidtheauthorvisitanarcheryclub?A．Becauseofworkingasaphotographer.B．BecauseofbeingafanofTheHungerGames.C．Becauseofbeinggivenataskbytheeditor.D．Becauseofwantingtotryanewexerciseform.2、Whatbestdescribestheauthor'striptothearcheryclub?A．Boring.B．Fascinating.C．Fruitless.D．Risky.3、Whatcanwelearnaboutarchery?A．ItisnotanOlympicevent.B．Itisasportpracticedsingle-handed.C．Ittakeslittleefforttobegoodatit.D．Ithasgainedmorepopularityrecently.4、What’sthepurposeofthetext?A．Torecordanunforgettableexperience.B．Todiscussseveralhotfilms.C．Toinstructreaderstopracticearchery.D．TointroduceagyminBeijing.25．（10分）EachtimeChineseNewYearisapproaching,preparationsareunderwayaroundtheworld.HerearesomeChinatownsforthoseoutsideofChinawishingtomarktheday.LondonAlthoughitmaynotbeaslargeoraslong-builtasothers,havingonlybecomeacenterfortheChinesecommunityduringthe1950s,London’sChinatownisperfectlyformedlittlefireworkthatknowshowtoseeintheyearwithabang.Decoratedwithredlanterns,previousyearshaveseenshowswithacrobatics（雜技）,martialarts（武術(shù)）,danceandoperanearby.SanFranciscoSanFrancisco’sChinatownisperhapsthemostfamousintheUnitedStates.Thecitywasthemainentry-pointforChinesewhohadcrossedthePacifictotheUSAduringtheearly19thcentury.BetweentheGrantAvenueandtheStocktonStreet,thishistoricareaisalocaltreasure,attractingmorevisitorsperyearthantheGoldenGateBridge.BangkokWithanabout100-year-oldhistory,theThaicapital’sChinatowncontainscomplexstreetsofferingallkindsoftastytreats,clothes,toysandantiques.Sundaymarketdaysaresuchagoodtimetogetthefullatmosphereoftheneighborhood.Theareaisalsoknownforitsgolddealers,whoseshopslinetheroad.MauritiusFoundinPortLouis,thisMauritianChinatownshowstheislandnation’srichmulticulturaldiversity.Establishedintheearlyyearsofthe20thcenturybysettlersfromChina,itstinyshopsandrestaurantsservelocalsandvisitors.DuringtheChineseSpringFestival,themostexcitingsightistheDragonDancesonRueRoyalewhenChinesemusiciansanddancersperformthetraditionalliondancesthroughthestreets.1、Accordingtothetext,whichofthefollowinghasthelongesthistory?A．London’sChinatown.B．SanFrancisco’sChinatown.C．Mauritius’sChinatown.D．Bangkok’sChinatown.2、What’sspecialaboutBangkok’sChinatown?A．ItiscrowdedwithChineserestaurants.B．ItisthemajorentrancefortheChinese.C．Itiswell-knownforitsgoldbusiness.D．Itiswhenyoucanenjoyfireworks.3、IfyouwanttoenjoytheDragonDances,youcangoto______.A．RueRoyaleinPortLouis,MauritiusB．theSundaymarketinBangkokC．theGrantAvenueinSanFranciscoD．theChinesecommunityinLondo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）Sylviaisawomanwithbigscars(傷痕）onherbody.The1thatleftherscarredhappenedduringachildhoodgameofhide-and-seekwithhersister.Duetofrequentpowercuts(停電），hermumusedto2potsofwaterandputthemonthebathroomfloor.Hermotherhadtoldhernottoentertheroom，butSylvia3intheroom，forgettinghermom’swords.Whenhersisterpushedthe4，shefellbackwardsintothe5water.Ittookyearsofsurgerybeforeshewentbacktoschool.Withscarsoverherbody，alifeofhidingfrom6followeduntilthe7pointcameinJulylastyear.Sylviawasonholidaywithhermotherwhenshe8aman’scameraphonefollowingheraroundthepool.Thenshewas9bytheeffecttheexperiencehadonhermother一shecouldseeMomstaringatherscars，looking10.Seeingthis，Sylvia11toposetomakehermom12.“IrealizedI’dbeen13formanyyears.IfettlikeIhad14myfamily’slivesandthought,‘Nowisthetimeformeto15，Sylviasaid.Sylviafettitwastimenotjusttomakeachangeherself，buttohelpotherswithdisfigurements(缺陷）.Sylviapointedout“Everypersonis16.Weshouldacceptourbodiesthewaytheylook.Stoptryingto17yourselfwithotherpeople.”Shealsoorganizedaswimwearshowfeaturingmodelswithdifferentdisfigurementsandwantedpeopletoseewhatittruly18tobeinclusive(包容性強(qiáng)的）.ForSylvia，shehopesherstorywill19others.“NowIfeelluckyandproudofmyscarsasI’ma(n)20，”shesaid.1、A．a(chǎn)ccident B．challenge C．behavior D．a(chǎn)dventure2、A．store B．boil C．take D．drink3、A．remained B．washed C．hid D．jumped4、A．barrier B．curtain C．window D．door5、A．cold B．warm C．hot D．clean6、A．a(chǎn)ttention B．a(chǎn)ttraction C．discussion D．relation7、A．showing B．turning C．breaking D．meeting8、A．stopped B．found C．a(chǎn)llowed D．prevented9、A．silenced B．disappointed C．touched D．a(chǎn)nnoyed10、A．quiet B．beautiful C．a(chǎn)ngry D．sad11、A．happened B．started C．pretended. D．a(chǎn)greed12、A．return B．move C．smile D．improve13、A．negative B．selfless C．strange D．lucky14、A．rebuilt B．destroyed C．ended D．saved15、A．think B．learn C．decide D．change16、A．unique B．uneasy C．hopeful D．equal17、A．devote B．introduce C．connect D．compare18、A．benefits B．requires C．means D．maters19、A．inspire B．surprise C．control D．cure20、A．examiner B．creator C．owner D．survivor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）Cellphonescanbelife-savingcommunicationtoolstohaveonhandinavehicleincaseofemergency.1．,actuallyusingacellphonewhiledrivingmaybelifethreatening.Manydifferentstudieshaveshownthatwhendriversuseaphonewhiledriving,itcanbevery2．(danger).Atsomepointduringtheuseofacellphone,adriver’seyesaresuretobedistractedfromtheroad.Studieshaveshownthatnewdriversareespeciallylikely3．(have)anaccidentwhentheyuseacellphonewhiledriving.Thereasonforthisis4．newdrivershavelessexperienceinfocusing5．drivingduringdistractions.Also,severalstudies6．(do)onteendriversfoundthatmanyteenssendtext7．(message)whiledriving,whichisthoughttobemoredistractingandatrisk.Alldrivers,notjustteensorothernewdrivers,whouseacellphonewhiledriving8．(say)bystudiestobeatleastfourtimes9．(much)likelytobeatriskthandriverswhodon'tuseaphonebehindthewheel.Suchstudieshaveinspiredmanycountries,10．(include)theUnitedStates,tohaveatleastsomebansonhand-heldcellphoneusewhiledriving.However,manypeoplefeelthattheserestrictionsarenotenoughbecausestudieshavealsoshownthathand-heldcellphonesarejustapartoftheproblem.第四部分寫作（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（從第十一處起）不計(jì)分。Itwas2:10intheafternoonwhenIenteredtheclassroom、Iwassurprisingtoseeourteacheroperatingthevideocamera、Mostofushaveneverbeeninfrontofavideocamerabefore,butwewereverynervous、Asformyself,Ihadoncefaceditathome、Myuncleshotaswewerecelebratingformysister’sbirthday、However,thiswascompletedifferent、WehadtotalkaboutourarticlesasifwewerereadingnewsonTV、ThefunnythingwaseverytimeItriedtofacethecamerasandtalkedaboutmyarticle,Iforgotthearticleandcouldn’thelplookdownatit、Itwasquiteadifferentexperienceforme,thankstoourteacher、第二節(jié)書面表達(dá)（滿分25分）29．（25分）假設(shè)你是一名高中生，名字叫李華，你的美國(guó)筆友David來(lái)信向你求助。他最近和媽媽鬧矛盾，因?yàn)閶寢尣蛔屗^(guò)多上網(wǎng)。他對(duì)此很不理解。請(qǐng)你給他寫一封回信，要點(diǎn)如下:1.建議他向媽媽道歉；2.說(shuō)明過(guò)多上網(wǎng)的危害；3.列舉一些健康的休閑方式。參考詞匯：Internetaddiction網(wǎng)癮注意:(1)詞數(shù)80詞左右；(2)可適當(dāng)加入細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫。DearDaniel,____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHua

參考答案第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1、D2、D3、B4、B5、C6、B7、D8、D9、B10、D11、B12、B13、A14、A15、C16、D17、D18、B19、A20、B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、1、A2、C3、D4、B22、VolunteeringIsFunOneafternoonIwassittingathomefeelingsobored.Insteadoffeelingsorryformyself,IwantedtomeetpeopleandhavenewexperiencessoIdecidedtostartvolunteering.IsearchedonmycomputerandfoundawebsitewhereIcouldvolunteeronafarminFrance.Mytimeworkingonafarmwasanewexperienceforme.Itwasbasicallyafreeholidayasfoodandaccommodationwereprovided.However,itwasnotyourtypicalholidayasIhadtolookafterfifteenhorsesandsleepatthetopofatowerinacastle!IwasanawfulfarmerbutitdidnotmatterbecauseImadesomegreatfriends.However,youdonotneedtogoabroadtovolunteer.Ihavehadplentyofadventuresathomeasvolunteeringcanbecomeahobby.Forexample,IlovesingingsoIhadagoodlaughwavingmyarmsinanattempttoconductmylocalchoir.Ididslowlyimproveanditfeltgreattoconductthechoirinaconcert.Atuniversity,Iorganisedaconcertforcharitywithmyfriends.Itwasreallyfunfindinghandsandraisingmoneyforacausewebelievein.Itistruethatyoufeelgoodvolunteeringbuttherearealsootheradvantages.Ioncevol-unteeredasaserveratacharitysportseventwheretheorganizersgavemecupcakestothank