新疆維吾爾自治區(qū)昌吉市教育共同體四校2025屆高三英語第一學(xué)期期末綜合測試試題含解析

新疆維吾爾自治區(qū)昌吉市教育共同體四校2025屆高三英語第一學(xué)期期末綜合測試試題考生請注意：1．答題前請將考場、試室號、座位號、考生號、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．LastDecemberChina_____100Chineseand10foreignersfortheiroutstandingcontributionstothecountry’sreformandopening-up.A．distinguishedB．sponsoredC．a(chǎn)cknowledgedD．evaluated2．---I’vegotsomethingweighingonmymind.Couldyougivemesomeadvice?---______.TellmeallaboutitandI’lldowhatIcan.A．Don’tmentionit B．NowonderC．Noproblem D．Mypleasure3．—Youknowquitealotaboutthefashionshow.—Well,Cathy________ittomeduringlunch.A．introducesB．introducedC．hadintroducedD．willintroduce4．—Ourteamhasjustnarrowlywonthegame.Ifeelsorelievednow.—__________!A．Cheerup B．YoubetC．Whatapity D．Welldone5．—Iamwondering________makesyoustudysohard?—Togotomydreamuniversity.A．whatisitthat B．thatiswhatC．whatisthat D．whatitisthat6．I'veheardthatpreparations______forthecomingfestival.Let'sgivethemahand.A．a(chǎn)rebeingmade B．havebeenmadeC．a(chǎn)remaking D．havemade7．OwingtoTheChinesePoetryCompetition,publicationsonclassicalChineseliteratureare__________asignificantshareofstoragespaceatthebookstore.A．takingupB．dividingupC．breakingupD．puttingup8．---Wewantsomeonetodesignthenewartmuseumforme.---_____theyoungfellowhaveatry?A．Shall B．May C．Will D．Need9．Manyuniversitiesthroughouttheworldprovidescholarshipsforstudents________financialaid.A．infavourof B．inneedofC．infaceof D．inhonourof10．Tomakeabreakthroughinhisscientificresearch,thescientisthasbeenmakinga(n)_____amountofeffort.A．modestB．miserableC．optionalD．tremendous11．RegardingChina-USdifferencesonhumanrightsissues,Hongsaidthetwosidescanenhancemutualunderstandingthroughdialogue______onequalityandmutualrespect.A．based B．tobase C．basing D．base12．Franklyspeaking,IamnotsurewhetherI________thisintheolddayswiththatkindofequipment,whichlooksquiteoddandridiculous.A．shouldhavedone B．needhavedone C．wouldhavedone D．musthavedone13．Theargumentremainsextremelyheateditisnecessarytofrequentlyupdateteachingmaterial.A．that B．which C．if D．whether14．---Mom,canyougivemeanextra200yuanamonth?---Son,wehavejustboughtahouse,andfromnowonweneedtopractisestrict.A．economyB．medicineC．self-controlD．patience15．Ifithadnotbeenfortheheroes’contributionsandsacrifices,we_____suchahappylife.A．wouldn’thaveled B．wouldn’tbeleadingC．haven’tled D．a(chǎn)renotleading16．Withsomesnowontopofit,theYellowMountainlookedfantasticthiswinter.Actually,IdoubtwhetherwecouldvisitmountaininChina.A．a(chǎn)mostbeautiful B．themostbeautifulC．a(chǎn)morebeautiful D．a(chǎn)beautiful17．TheGamesareknownasthefriendlygamesbecauseoftheir________onkindnessandmutualrespect.A．lacks B．focusesC．challenges D．researches18．–Youlooksoangry.Whathappened?–_______I’drathernottalkaboutit.A．Nothing. B．Allright. C．Getaway! D．Noway!19．Itisreportedthatthe______inLibyaishottingup.A．strength B．violence C．power D．a(chǎn)ctivity20．Scientistshavecometotheconclusion___________thetemperatureonEarthisgettinghigherandhigher.A．What B．thatC．which D．when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）Decadesbeforethefirstunaccompaniedchildwasputonaplanetograndma’sinthecareofaflightattendant,afewresourcefulparentsaccomplishedthesameendbysimplydroppingtheirkidsinthemail.Thiswasintheearliestdaysoftheparcelpostservice,whichlaunchedin1913.Beforethat,U.S.PostalServicepackageswerecappedatfourpounds,whichlimitedthegoofythingspeopletriedtosendbypost.Butwhentheparcelservicebegan,allkindsofcargoshowedupinthemailstream,includingcoffins,eggs,dogsand,inafewcases,humanyoung.AccordingtoNationalPostalMuseumhistorianNancyPope,thefirstknowncaseofamailedbabywasin1913whenMr.andMrs.JesseBeaugeofGlenEste,Ohio,shippedtheir10-poundinfantsontohisgrandmother’shomeaboutamileaway,paying15centsinpostageandspringingfor$50ininsurance(becausetheywereworriers).Butsomechildrenweremailedmuchfarther,Popesaid.EdnaNeffofPensacola,Fla.,was6whenshewaspackedoff—orpackagedoff—toherfather’shomeinChristiansburg,Va.,720milesaway.Thepreciousparcelsweren’ttrulyparcelsinthebrown-paper.Insteadtheyweremorelikecompanionsinthearmsoftheircarriersorwalkedalongtheroute(路線).Butthemostfamousmailedchild,MayPierstorff,wasindeedsentbyanIdahorailwaymailcarin1914withtheappropriatestampsstucktohertravelingcoat.May’spicturesurvives,butnophysicalevidenceofhertrip.“Wewouldsurelovetohavethatcoat,”Popesaid.In1914,thepostmastergeneralinstitutedaruleaboutthemailthatstandstothisday:nohumans.Butthatdidn’tstopanambitiousthieffromcratinghimselfupandshippinghimselfairmail.WhenWilliamDeLucia,packedinatrunklabeled“MusicalInstruments”alongwithfoodandanoxygentank,wasairborne,heclimbedout,pilferedthousandsofdollars’worthofgoodsfromtheregisteredmailandsealedhimselfbackup.HewasarrestedattheAtlantaairportin1980afterhistrunkpoppedopenasitwasbeingunloaded.“Wehavehisoxygentank”atthePostalMuseum,Popenotedwithpride.1、WhatdidU.SPostalServiceputalimittobefore1913?A．Thevalueofthemail.B．Theweightofparcels.C．Thecontentinthemail.D．Thepostageforpackages.2、HowwasJesseBeauge’ssonmailed?A．Packedinamailbox.B．Walkedalongtheroute.C．Sentbyarailwaymailcar.D．Carriedinthearmsofthepostman.3、WhatdoesNancyPopewishtobeexhibitedmostinthePostalMuseum?A．May’spicture.B．Thebrown-paper.C．May’stravelingcoat.D．Idahorailwaymailcar.4、WhodiscoveredWilliamDeLuciaatlast?A．Theairportporter.B．Theairportpolice.C．Thepassengervictims.D．Thepostmastergeneral.22．（8分）Theworldisfilledwithbeautifulwinterwonderlanddestinationsthatareworthyofavisit.Hereareafewtohelpyougetyourwintervacationresearchstarted.SaltLakeCity,UtahSaltLakeCity,Utahisaperfectspotforskiing.Apartfromskiing,youcanvisitTempleSquare,thecity’smostpopularsitefortourists.TheMormonChurchisopentovisitorsallyearround.Theyoftenhostfreefamily—friendlymovies,playsandmusicevents,makingitagreatplacetofindmoreinformationaboutotherhappeningsinSaltLakeCity.Portland,MaineNewEnglandisagreatvacationdestinationanytimeoftheyear.Thehotelpricesareoftenlowerduringthewintermonthsbecauseitisconsideredoff—seasonastouristsgenerallygatherhereduringthesummerandearlyfill.Soifyouarelookingforaplacetogetgoodvalueforyourwintervacationdollars,putPortland,Maineonyourlistofgo—tospots.Whistler,BritishColumbiaWhistler,BritishColumbiaislocatedabout60milesnorthofVancouver.ItisparticularlyfavoredforitsskiseasonthatstartsduringthethirdweekofNovemberandlaststhroughApril.Whistlerhasbeennamedonseveralinternational“bestof”lists.SoifyouwanttogoskiingandyouarereadytoexploreCanada’sCoastMountainRange,thenyoushouldlookintoWhistlervacationrentals（出租）.Planningyourwinterwonderlandgetawayiseasyifyouknowwheretolook.Youdon’thavefeellikeyouhavetogotoahot,overpriceddestinationduringthewintermonths.Plentyofsnowy,fun—filleddestinationswillwelcomeyouwarmly.1、Wherecanyougoifyouwanttoenjoylivemusicperformancewithyourfamily?A．Portland,Maine.B．TempleSquare.C．Whistler.D．MormonChurch.2、WhoisthemostlikelytogotoPortland,Maine?A．Peoplewholikeskiing.B．Peoplewhohaveflexibleschedules.C．Peoplewithtightbudgets.D．Peoplewithreligiousbeliefs.3、WhathasprobablymadeWhistlerwinitsinternationalreputation?A．Itssports—lovingresidents.B．Itslong—lastingskiseason.C．Itslow—carbonlifestyle.D．Itseasily—accessiblecoast.23．（8分）Theremightbeasmanyas10millionspeciesofcomplexlifeonthisplanettoday——ahugenumber.Butaddupallofthecomplexspeciesthateverlivedandsomebiologiststhinkthegrandtotalwouldbeaboutfivebillion.Theestimateleadstoanastonishingconclusion:astaggering99%ofspeciesarenotaroundanymore.Theyhavebeendriventoextinction.Morespeciesarejoiningtheranksoftheextincteveryyear.Manyscientistsbelievewearelivingthroughanepisodeofremarkablyrapidextinction,onascalethathasbeenseenonlyfivetimesinthelasthalfabillionyears.Theycallthiscurrentepisodethesixthmassextinction——alarge,globaldeclineinawidevarietyofspeciesoverarelativelyshortperiodoftime.Andtheytendtoagreethathumansarethemaincause.Over-hunting,overfishing,andhuman-drivenhabitatlossarepushingmanyspeciestothebrink.Infact,wehavechangedtheplanetsomuchthatsomegeologistsarenowsuggestingthatwehaveenteredanewphaseinEarth’shistory;anepochtheycallthe＂Anthropocene＂.By2100,itisexpectedthathumanswillhavecausedtheextinctionofuptohalfoftheworld’scurrentspecies.Becausewearelivingthroughthisextinction,itisrelativelyeasyforustostudythedrivingforcesbehindit.Buthowdowedeterminewhatcausedothermassdie-offsthathappenedlongago?Todosowehavetolookatwhatarchaeologists,palaeontologists,geologistsandotherscientistshaveconcludedfromtheevidencetheyhavegathered.Thetroubleis,thosescientistsdonotalwaysagreewithoneanother——evenaboutthemostrecentextinctionevent.Aswellasthefive-orsix-massextinctions,therehavealsobeenmanysmallerextinctions.OneoftheseminiextinctioneventshappenedtowardstheendofthePleistocene,afewtensofthousandsofyearsago.Itissometimescalledthe＂megafaunal＂extinctionbecausemanyofthespeciesitclaimedwereparticularlylargeanimals,weighingmorethan97lb(44kg).However,itscauseremainsadebateamongstscientists.1、Whatcanwelearnaboutthesixthmassextinction？A．Humansarethemaincauseofit.B．Itmeansaglobaldeclineoveralongtime.C．ItoccurredtowardstheendofthePleistocene.D．Scientistsstilldisagreeaboutthecauseofit.2、Whatcanbeinferredfromthetextaboutspecies？A．99%ofspecieswillnotbearoundanymoreby2100.B．Bythe22ndcentury,therewillprobablybeaboutfivemilliononthisplanet.C．Abouteightyearslaterwewillenterwhatiscalledthe＂Anthropocene＂.D．Itisnoteasyforustofigureoutcausesbehindthe＂Anthropocene＂.3、Whichofthefollowingisclosestinmeaningtotheunderlinedwordinthelastparagraph?A．Landanimals.B．Marinelife.C．Hugeanimals.D．Flesh-eatingcreatures.24．（8分）Hotshotjetpilotsarenomatchforcliffswallows.Thebirdsrocketoverbridgesandskimoverlakes,rushingforwardataccelerationsthatwouldknockanAirForce.Bytrackingthesecontestswithhigh-speedcameras,anewstudygivesthefirst,in-depthpeekintoavianaerodynamics(鳥類空氣力學(xué))inthewild.“Thefindingsmayevenprovideinsightintohowtodesignbettermicroairvehicles-tinydrones.Thistechnologywillbebrilliantlyuseful,”saysbiomechanicsexpertJimUsherwoodoftheUnitedKingdom’sRoyalVeterinaryCollegeinHatfield.“High-resolutionfieldstudieslikethishaveneverbeendonebeforeforbirds.”Forcliffswallows,thetroublestartswhentheyreturnfromwinteringinSouthAmericatotheirsummerhomesinNorthAmerica.Afterarrival,theyseekouttheiroldmudnests—usuallylocatedunderconcretebridgesandfreeways-andstartrebuildingtheirhomes.Butratherthanhuntdownafreshsupplyofmud,someswallowspreferstealingsuppliesfromtheirmorehardworkingneighbors.Otherstakethingsfurtherandwillevenlayaneggortwointheirneighbor’snestbeforetakingoff.Battlesintheairfollowiftheinvadersarecaughtintheact,andanewstudytakesadvantageofthesefightstolearnhowbirdsperformhigh-speedmaneuvers(演習(xí)).TheteamplacedthreecamerasalongaNorthCarolinalakecrossedbyahighwaybridgethathousesseveralcliffswallownestsandwaitedforthebattlestocommence.Theteamwassurprisedtolearnthatmostofthetime,chaserscopiedthemoveoffleeinginvaders.Swallowsalsopullveryhardturnstoescapeanenemy,withoneextremecasereaching7.8gravity.Fighterpilotsusuallypassoutatabout5or6gravity,whichiswhytheseexperimentshaveearnedinterest,andpartialfunding,fromtheOfficeofNavalResearch.TheNavymayusethefindingstobuildbetterguidancesystemsformicroairvehicles.However,theswallows’biomechanicsarecomplex,andnowtheteamissimplytryingtocollectafewtricks.1、WhydidtheUsherwoodcarryoutthestudies?A．Toguideabetterdesignofairvehicles.B．Toprovetheswallowsarebetteratflying.C．Toexperimentwithitshigh-speedcameras.D．Totrackhowtheswallowsskimoverlakes.2、Whatleadstothebattlesamongthebirds?A．Sharingfood.B．Occupyingothers’nests.C．Seizingmudfornesting.D．Competingfortheuseofbridges.3、Whichcanbestreplacetheunderlinedword“commence”inparagraph3?A．continue B．a(chǎn)ccelerateC．end D．begin4、Whatisthetrickoftheswallowtoescapeitsenemy?A．Acceleratingtowardit.B．Copyingwhatitsenemydo.C．Makingsharpturnsduringflight.D．Seekingforhelpfromitsfellows.25．（10分）TheTrueStoryofaYoungManWhenReginaldLindsayreceivedascholarshiptoMorehouseCollegeinAtlanta,Georgiain1967,whathewantedmostwasnotajobwithagoodsalary,butachancetobeamemberofCongressasasouthernrepresentative.AfterearninghisdegreeatHarvardLawSchoolin1970,hereturnedtotheSouthtopracticelawamongthepoor.“Iwanttohelpthemunderstandwhattheirrightsareandtohelpthemachievethem,”hesaid.ThenheranforpoliticalofficeatthelocalandstateleveluntilhewasreadytotryforCongress.Reggrewupinalow-incomeNegrosectionofBirmingham,Alabama.Broughtupbyhisgrandparentsafterhisparentsweredivorcedwhilehewasveryyoung,Reghadbeenlivingthroughaperiodoffar-reachingprogressinracerelations.Inthesummerof1968ReghimselfbecameagoodexampleofthisprogresswhenhebecamethefirstNegrostudentappointedtoaspecialnewprogram.TheprogramintroducedbrightyoungstudentstotheworkingsoftheGeorgiaStategovernmentandencouragedthemtoseekemploymentthereafterfinishingtheireducation.“I?vebeenlucky,”hesaid.“Iseemtohavebeenintherightplaceattherighttime.”ButluckwasonlypartofReg?sstory,forhemadethemostofopportunitiesthatcamehisway.Helearnedtoreadinkindergartenandbeganvisitingthepubliclibraryregularlytoborrowbooks.Hisgrandparentsencouragedhim,thoughneitherofthemhadmucheducation,andtheyboughthimasetofencyclopedias.“Ilovedthosebooks,”heremembered.“Iusedtocomedownstairsbeforebreakfastandreadshortarticles.Ienjoyedreadingaboutfamousmen,andthenIwouldpretendtobeoneofthem.Iguessitwaspartlyachildishgameandpartlyanescape.Itwasn?ttoomuchfuntobeaNegrowhenIwasakid.”Whilestudyingforhisbachelor?sdegreeatMorehouseCollege,Regworkedonseveralpoliticalcampaignshelpingcandidatesgetelectedtogovernmentoffices.Atthesametimehemaintaineda“B”averagewhilemajoringinpoliticalscience.WithjusttwomoreyearstocompleteatHarvardLawSchool,whichalsogavehimascholarship,Regmadeagoodstartonhisprofessionalcareer.Hesaid,“ThegoodlifeformeisthekindoflifewhereIcanfindsatisfactioninpublicservice.”Thenin1975hewastheMassachusettsstatecommissionerofpublicutilitiesandfrom1993to2009hewasjudgeoftheUnitedStatesDistrictCourtfortheDistrictofMassachusetts.1、AfterearninghisdegreefromHarvardLawSchool,Reginaldplannedto.A．returntohishometowntofindajobwithagoodsalaryB．gobacktotheSouthtohelpthepoorunderstandtheirrightsC．runforlocalofficetomakeprogressonthecivilrightsmovementD．tryforCongressbyencouragingthepoortojoinaneducationprogram2、InwhatwaydidReginald?sgrandparentsencouragehimtoread?A．Theysenthimtokindergarten.B．Theyledhimtopubliclibrary.C．Theyboughthimencyclopedias.D．Theyborrowedmanybooksforhim.3、WhichofthefollowingwordscanbestdescribeReginald?A．Enthusiasticandcareful. B．Cooperativeandmodest.C．Ambitiousandhardworking. D．Courageousandgenerous.第三部分語言知識運用（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）完型填空（共20小題；每小題1.5分，滿分30分）閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后從36—55各題所給的四個選項（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。Triedandexhausted,Icamebackhomefromwork.Ifoundthefrontdoorwas1openandIfeltalittlescared.DidIcarelesslyforgettolockitafterIleft?Ilookedaround2toseewhatcouldbe3Whywouldsomeonecomeintomyhomeonlyto4withnothing?Aftersearchingeveryinch,Irealizedthateverythingwas5Ihadleftit.No6cushions,brokenlamps,or7emptiedoutonthecarpet.Feelingmuch8IlookedoutmyoversizedwindowofmydinningroomatMs.Sullivan’shouse.Jimmy,thelittleboynextdoorwasvisitingher.JimmycaredalotaboutMs.Sullivanandwasveryconcernedwithherhealthaftershebecameill.Sheusedto9Jimmywhenhewasjustababy.Forgettingaboutthe10withmyfrontdoor,IdecidedtowalkovertoMs.Sullivan’shousetoseehowshewas11Withawarmhello,sheinvitedmeintoherhome.Inoticedtwelvebeautifulrosesdelicatelypresentedonthetablenexttoherbed.Theylookedexactlylikethe12onmydinningroomtableinfrontofmyoversizedwindow.Withapleasantsmile,shetoldmeJimmybroughtthemtoherasa“get-wellgift”.SuddenlyJimmy13outofhisseatinaninstantandsaidthathehadtogohomeforawhiletodosomehomeworkbuthepromisedtobebackto14uponMs.Sullivan.Talkingforawhile,Ms.SullivanbegantogetverytiredsoIgavehermyphonenumberincaseshe15neededhelp,andleftherhome.Ithoughtabouthow16itwasforlittleJimmytobesoconcernedforMs.Sullivan.Igothome,laughingathow17Iwasthatmorningaboutwhathadhappenedover18Iwalkedpassedthedinningroomandnoticedmyroses19inthevaseweremissing.Withoutasecond20,IglancedoutthewindowatMs.Sullivan’shouseandwithasmileonmyfaceIturnedoffthelightintheroomandwenttosleep.Thenextmorningmydoorbellrang.IopenedthedoorJimmywasthere…1、A．easily B．slowly C．slightly D．silently2、A．tensely B．patiently C．eagerly D．calmly3、A．burning B．losing C．lacking D．missing4、A．get B．deal C．steal D．leave5、A．what B．where C．that D．how6、A．worn B．changed C．unwashed D．overturned7、A．lockers B．kettles C．drawers D．coats8、A．eased B．a(chǎn)ngry C．surprised D．curious9、A．watch B．guard C．follow D．visit10、A．a(chǎn)ccident B．experience C．incident D．condition11、A．working B．doing C．sleeping D．a(chǎn)cting12、A．lamps B．vases C．roses D．gifts13、A．stood B．ran C．stepped D．jumped14、A．look B．check C．pick D．call15、A．ever B．still C．only D．just16、A．smart B．sensitive C．sweet D．thankful17、A．strange B．nervous C．careless D．wrong18、A．everything B．something C．a(chǎn)nything D．nothing19、A．growing B．sitting C．lying D．a(chǎn)rranging20、A．thought B．intention C．expectation D．delay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）Goaheadandgrabthatcupofcoffee,ortwo,ormore.Doingsomayimproveyourhealthandhelpyoulivelonger,suggestsanewresearchinanewobservationalstudyinvolvingcloseto20,000individuals,people1．consumedatleastfourcupsofcoffeedailyhada64%lowerriskofearlydeath2．(compare)tothosewhoneverrarelyconsumedcoffee.Thereductioninriskwasmoresignificantoncepeoplereached3．a(chǎn)geof45,suggestingthatitmaybeeven4．(good)toconsumecoffeeaswegetolder.Thesefindingssupporttherecentresultsofanotherlargeobservationalstudy,whichfoundthatcoffee5．(drink)appeartolivelonger,regardlessofwhethertheyconsumeregularcoffee.Coffeehasalsobeenshowntoreducetheriskofmanydiseases,includingtype2diabetes(糖尿病),liverdisease,Alzheimer’sandskincancer,too.“Coffeeisloadedwithantioxidants（抗氧化劑）,”saidJoeDeRupo,aspokesmanfortheNationalCoffeeAssociation."Manyare6．(natural)occurringantioxidantsfoundinthecoffeebean,whileothers7．(create)duringtheroastingprocess.Theseantioxidantsarethoughttobelinkedwithpositiveeffectsin8．(reduce)theriskofseveraldiseases.Whilecoffeeconsumptionmayappeartobehealthfulformany,othersshouldcarryon9．caution.Pregnantwomen,forexample,shouldcautiouslylimit10．(they)intakeofcoffee.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之間交換修改作女文，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(從第11處起)不計分。Lastweekend,myclassmateandIwentonacampingtripneartheriver.Itwasnotlongdistance,sowechosetogetherebybike.Westartedwithearlyinthemorning.Ontheway,wetalkedaboutthatwesawaround.Ittakesabouthalfanhourtogettotheplace.Onarriving,somegirlssatdown,hadherbreakfastandlistenedtothebirdssings.Someadmiredtheriverwhileothersdrewpictures.MyfriendsandIfoundaquietlyplaceandwentfishing.Tooursurprise,wegotmuchfishes.Timepassedsoquicklyandwehadtosaygoodbye.