单元达标检测3 Times Change！(Word练习)-【精讲精练】2024-2025学年高中英语选择性必修第二册（外研版2019）

(时间：100分钟，满分：120分) 第一部分　阅读(共两节，满分50分) 第一节(共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分) 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 A Are you looking to load up your e­reader with some new books to promote your career? Well, look no further. Here are four best­sellers for you! The Boss of You by Lauren Bacon &Emira Mears This book is a gold mine for women looking to start their own business. As a freelance writer(自由撰稿人)，I read it several times when I decided to begin a career.I've folded so many pages in this book, and found some sections especially helpful, like the ones on figuring out start­up costs, drawing up a budget, and the ways to market yourself. Suggested by Steph Auteri The Path from Motherhood to Career by Diane Lang I have used this book professionally myself after having my first child. Ms Lang gives several choices that have worked for the women. At 62 pages long, every word counts. For moms that are still weighing choices, this book will help them decide if indeed it is time to go back to work. Suggested by Anne Newton Minding Her Own Business by Jan Zobel Taxes are the same for women as are for men. Yet many women seem to have number anxiety that makes them feel they can't deal well with their money. As a tax expert，I've seen this among my clients(客户) over the years. This book is designed for one­person businesses. Read it, and you'll know what taxes to pay and what you needn't. Suggested by Jan Zobel The Relationship Edge in Business by Jerry Acuff For most women, the biggest challenges in our lives are the relationships we build and develop with our family and friends. Jerry explains how we can use those same relationship­building skills to build good relationships with our customers and coworkers that will help our business to grow soundly. Suggested by Cyndy Kryder [语篇解读]　这是一篇应用文。文章给准备提升自己职业的女性推荐了四本适合她们看的书。 1．What do we know about Steph Auteri from her recommending words? A．She was out of employment. B．She was the author of the book. C．She's read the book carefully. D．She's made a fortune by writing. 解析　推理判断题。根据The Boss of You by Lauren Bacon &Emira Mears部分的第二和第三句可推测， Steph Auteri阅读很仔细。故选C。 答案　C 2．What is Minding Her Own Business intended to do? A．To help readers manage taxes. B．To tell readers how to start business. C．To advise readers to get on with colleagues. D．To assist readers with re­employment. 解析　细节理解题。根据Minding Her Own Business by Jan Zobel部分的“This book is designed for one­person businesses. Read it, and you'll know what taxes to pay and what you needn't.”可知，这本书的目的是帮助读者处理税务。故选A。 答案　A 3．What do the four books have in common? A．They are written by the same author. B．They are recommended by experts. C．They are intended for women. D．They are free to download. 解析　细节理解题。通读全文可知，这四本书的共同点是它们都是写给女性的。故选C。 答案　C B I'm ashamed to say that, as the years have gone by，I haven't taken the time to walk around my neighborhood. Sure. I'm out and about all the time but always in the car to my way out of the neighborhood. The main reason is that I don't love my neighborhood anymore. I'm referring to the place, not the people. My street used to come to an end in a forest. We would walk the dogs in the forest that always had nice, seasonal flowers and shrubs(灌木) coming up all year round. Now it's gone and been replaced by a forest of high­rise buildings. Pretty down because of some annoying office work these days. I decided I just had to get out and walk today. It started at the building“forest”. I still felt pain in my heart from the sight and I missed those days of walking the dog and taking in the beauty of the trees, shrubs and flowers. As I continued on, though. I came across this. Some very artistic children created some lovely, colorful artwork and I couldn't help but think they must have been trying to make me and everyone else just feel better.　It certainly worked on me. Thank you, thoughtful artists! At one point，I saw a man walking across one of the wider, busier streets. I shouted, “I just wanted to say hi to someone！”He answered, looking very friendly and happy，smiling and waving. As I walked near the last couple of streets of my walk, the winds began to blow. There were dark clouds behind me so I decided to head home. Luckily, the rain didn't come down until I was resting on the sofa. I was glad I went out. [语篇解读]　本文是记叙文。作者讲述了自己在社区改造后的一次散步。在原来的树木、花草变成高楼林立后，作者感到自己不再喜欢这个社区了，以至于不愿意在附近散步。直到有一次他出去散步，遇到有艺术天赋的孩子和热情回应的邻居，作者很高兴自己这次出去散步，让自己又爱上了这个社区。 4．Why did the author seldom walk around his neighborhood? A．He was a homebody. B．He didn't like the environment. C．He was too busy with his work. D．He didn't get along with the people. 解析　细节理解题。由第二段中的第一、二句可知，作者很少去家周边走动的主要原因是他不喜欢周围的环境。 答案　B 5．How did the author feel at the start of his walk? A．Surprised.　　　　 B．Angry. C．Lonely. D．Sad. 解析　推理判断题。根据第三段中的“It started...shrubs and flowers.”可知，作者从高楼林立的区域开始散步，这个景象依然让作者很痛心，他怀念在这个地方曾经有树木、灌木和鲜花，可以遛狗的日子。 答案　D 6．What does the underlined word “It” in paragraph 5 refer to? A．Creating artwork. B．Meeting famous artists. C．What the children did. D．How to cheer people up. 解析　代词指代题。根据第五段的“Some very... worked on me.”可知，画线词It指代上文提到的孩子们所做的事情，孩子们创作了可爱的艺术作品，这让作者的心情好了起来。 答案　C 7．What happened during the author's walk? A．He made a neighborly connection with a stranger. B．He was caught in the rain suddenly. C．He received children's artwork as a gift. D．He came across an old friend. 解析　推理判断题。由倒数第三段内容可知，作者与陌生人打招呼，得到了对方的热情回应。因此可知，他和一个陌生人建立了睦邻关系。 答案　A C (2024·黑龙江检测)No matter how exciting space exploration sounds, there's a vital point about it that needs to be considered: food supplies. Right now, astronauts typically rely on dry food in airtight bags and cans, since there are strict weight limits on items taken into space. Foods that we take for granted, such as fresh fruits and vegetables, are out of the question for space explorers. For those who've attempted to grow food during space missions, they've faced many difficulties, including the absence of gravity, and a lack of soil, air and humidity (湿度). However, as Shane Topham, an engineer with Space Dynamics Laboratory at Utah State University in the US, told NASA, “Growing food to supplement and minimize the food that must be carried to space will be increasingly important on long­duration missions.” Great efforts have been made to explore the concept of space farming. Recently, a team led by Federico Maggi at the University of Sydney in Australia figured out how plants can absorb nutrients from human urine (尿), as reported by New Scientist on March 27. After over 20 years of experiments, the results suggested that human urine could supply three to four out of the six nutrients that plants need. The researchers also found out that urine­fertilized plants produce no harmful by­products, such as carbon dioxide or ammonia (氨). According to New Scientist, human urine is 95 percent water, with the other 5 percent composed of nutrients which are harmful to the human body but not to plants. The advantage of this urine­fueled life support system is obvious: By recycling liquid waste and producing food, an efficient cycle will be created. And most importantly, said New Scientist, the duration of space missions will be greatly extended to “20 years of flight”， meaning we may be soon sending astronauts on missions to Mars, or even beyond. [解题导语]　本文是一篇说明文。本文介绍了科学家们通过研究，找出了一种可以在太空中种植食物的方法并阐述了这一方法的优势和发展前景。 8．Space farming is important mainly because ． A．food brought from Earth goes bad easily during space flights B．it will keep astronauts busy when they are on long­term space missions C．it could provide fresh food and reduce the need to bring food from Earth D．it's a way for astronauts to learn more about the environment in space 解析　C　细节理解题。根据第一段第三句以及第二段“Growing food to supplement and minimize the food that must be carried to space will be increasingly important on long­duration missions.”可知，太空农场之所以重要，主要是因为它可以提供新鲜的食物，减少从地球带来食物的需求。故选C。 9．What can we learn from the University of Sydney research? A．Human urine is harmless to plants. B．Human urine provides six necessary nutrients for plants. C．Urine fertilizer is safer and more productive than chemical fertilizer. D．Urine­fertilized plants only release a small amount of carbon dioxide. 解析　细节理解题。根据倒数第二段“According to New Scientist, human urine is 95 percent water, with the other 5 percent composed of nutrients which are harmful to the human body but not to plants.”可知，我们能从悉尼大学的研究中学到人类尿液对植物无害。故选A。 答案　A 10．What is the biggest advantage of using human urine for space farming, according to New Scientist? A．It could pave the way for long­term space flights. B．It does little harm to the environment in space. C．It will greatly reduce the cost of farming in space. D．Urine­fertilized plants are healthier and taste better. 解析　细节理解题。根据最后一段“And most importantly, said New Scientist, the duration of space missions will be greatly extended to ‘20 years of flight’， meaning we may be soon sending astronauts on missions to Mars, or even beyond.”可知，据《新科学家》报道，将人类尿液用于太空养殖的最大优势是这可能为长期太空飞行铺平道路。故选A。 答案　A 11．What's the text mainly about? A．The significance of space farming. B．A possible new way to grow food in space. C．How to use human urine to produce food in space. D．Problems facing astronauts on long­term space flights. 解析　主旨大意题。根据文章的主要内容，尤其第三段第二句可知，本文讲述了科学家们通过一系列研究，找出了一种可以在太空中种植食物的方法并阐述了这一方法的优势和发展前景，所以这篇课文的主要内容是在太空种植食物的一种可能的新方法。故选B。 答案　B D We are often so attracted by the promises of modem digital life that we fail to notice its danger　. It is that feeling of losing control that we get a dozen times a day，from when we get distracted with our phones in a discussion to when we can't appreciate a private moment without sharing it with virtual audience. In my first attempt to get control over my technology use，I set my phone to vibrate(振动) rather than ring. Soon after, another problem appeared. The act of continually checking the phone became a habit. I knew then that using only tips to permanently reform digital life is difficult. We should go past the notification settings (通知模式) on our devices or apps and consider the more essential topic of why we use so many apps in the first place. What all of us who are struggling with these challenges need is a technology usage philosophy, something that explains from the ground up which digital tools we allow into our lives, why, and under what conditions. Cal Newport，a professor of computer science, defines Digital Minimalism(极简主义) as a“philosophy of technology use in which you focus your online time on a small number of carefully selected activities that strongly support the things you value, and then happily miss out on everything else.” To do so, however, we cannot passively allow the tools and apps provided by the Internet age to control how we spend our time or how we feel. Instead, explore and rediscover activities and behaviour that you find satisfying and meaningful. To succeed at this, you will have to cultivate high quality alternatives to the easy distraction optional technologies provide. Take this as an opportunity to tackle that pile of books on your bedside table or sign up to that fitness class you've been thinking about trying. [语篇解读]　本文是一篇说明文。在数字信息时代，人们容易受科技产品影响而感到不受控制。文章介绍了一种科技使用的人生哲学——数字极简主义，即我们应该理智使用数字工具，把在线时间用在有价值的事上。 12．What does“its danger”in the first paragraph refer to? A．Feeling depressed. B．Giving up private moments. C．Getting distracted in a discussion. D．Losing control of your digital life. 解析　推理判断题。根据画线部分所在句及下一句“It is that feeling of losing control that we get a dozen times a day”可知，这里的危害是指受各种数码产品影响而感到不受控制。故选D。 答案　D 13．Why does the author mention his own experiences? A．To make a comparison. B．To explain a phenomenon. C．To bring in a better solution. D．To clarify misunderstandings. 解析　推理判断题。根据第二段中的“We should go past the notification settings on our devices or apps and consider the more essential topic of why we use so many apps in the first place... under what conditions”可知，作者讲述自己的经历是为了提出一个更好的解决方案。故选C。 答案　C 14．Which of the following agrees with digital minimalists? A．Ignoring the side effect of digital tools. B．Getting away from entertainment apps. C．Spending more time selecting information. D．Devoting your screen time to valuable things. 解析　推理判断题。根据第三段内容可知，计算机科学教授Cal Newport 将数字极简主义定义为一种科技使用的人生哲学，具体表现为把在线时间集中在少量精心挑选的活动上。由此可推断，D项“把使用屏幕的时间用在有价值的事上”与此相符。故选D。 答案　D 15．What's the text mainly about? A．Reforms in life. B．Technology challenges. C．Apps and social media sites. D．The philosophy of technology use. 解析　主旨大意题。结合全文可知，本文主要介绍的是关于科技使用的人生哲学，故选D。 答案　D 第二节(共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分) 阅读下面的短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 Emoji and Workplace Communication In Asia, messaging platforms are growing rapidly, with users in the hundreds of millions, both at work and play. 16 . It's been reported that 76 percent of employees in some western countries are using emojis at work. Written communications can often read as cold and dull. Using emojis can add humor and feeling, keeping intention clear. 17 ， encouraging better and more frequent communication. In any given office, employees can range from age 22 to 70 and beyond, and finding common ground in communication style can be a challenge. 18 . While the younger generations prefer to communicate visually, for those used to working with traditional tools like email, it may feel like a learning curve(曲线). The good news is that it's simple to learn and can be worth the effort. There is also the matter of tone(语气). Who hasn't received an email so annoying that it ruined an entire day？ 19 . Emoji can help communication feel friendlier, and even a serious note can be softened with an encouraging smile. 20 ， and emoji can contribute directly to that positive outcome. And when your employees begin adding smiling emojis to their business communication, you'll know you have succeeded in improving your work culture. A．Messages with emojis feel more conversational B．Even a formal email can seem cold and unfriendly C．Sending smiling faces to colleagues may seem strange D．The popularity of these platforms is spreading globally E．Giving employees the tools enables them to communicate honestly F．Studies show that friendlier communication leads to a happier workplace G．An easy way to bring all work generations together is with a chat platform [语篇解读]　本文是一篇说明文，主题语境是人与社会，主题语境内容为介绍表情符号与工作场所交流。文章介绍了表情符号的几个优点。 16．D　过渡句。these指代上一句中的“messaging platforms”“the popularity”照应下一句中“76 percent of employees...are using emojis at work；globally”对应“Asia”和“western countries”。故D项是最佳选项。 17．A　细节句。上一句说使用表情符号可以增加幽默和感情，让意图清楚，设空处进一步讲述表情符号的功能。A项“使用表情符号的信息让人感觉更具有会话性”符合语境。选项中的“more conversational”与下文的“better and more frequent communication”对应。 18．G　过渡句。设空处与前后文构成的关系为：不同年龄的雇员找到一个共同的交流方式可能是个挑战→ →它学起来简单。设空处承上启下，G项“把不同年龄段的员工融合在一起的一个简单方法是用一个聊天平台”。故选G项。 19．B　细节句。这一段阐明表情符号在语气中的作用。上一句为电子邮件如此令人烦恼，设空处衔接上文，甚至正式的电子邮件也会冰冷和不友好。故选B项。 20．F　主旨句。根据设空处位置可以推测此处为主旨句，是对文章的概括。研究表明更为友好的交流有助于建立更快乐的工作氛围。后面的并列分句说明表情符号就会产生那个积极的效果。因此，F项是最佳选项。 第二部分　语言运用(共两节；满分30分) 第一节(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分) 阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 I'm a single mom, running my own business. Because I need to 21 to a better school district，I've decided that I'm going to 22 my house. But before I do，I need to put in a new 23 ．I don't have much money. In this economy, who wants to put more 24 into their house than they have to, right？ 25 I can't sell the house with the kitchen like that. It's pretty 26 ． I posted something about my project on Facebook the other day, and got an unexpected 27 . One of my friends told me that he was hurt because I didn't 28 him to redo the kitchen. My brother­in­law is doing it 29 . He understood completely, but asked me 30 I didn't ask him for his commercial discount at Home Depot. He would like to 31 me in that way. My brother­in­law, when asked how much he'd 32 me, simply said，“You are my sister.” And another friend is going to build me a custom cabinet for a 33 price, so I'm saving money there too! I am learning that I can rely on others. I've always been a giver, but I have not been very good at 34 . This week is showing me that there are people in the world I can 35 ， who are here for me, just as I am there for them. And that feels really great! [语篇解读]　本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者在重修厨房的过程中，得到别人的帮助，从而懂得有人可依靠的感觉很好。 21．A.struggle B．exchange C．move D．drive 解析　根据下文的“I've decided that I'm going to my house”以及后文的描述可知，“我”决定卖掉房子，因为“我”需要搬到(move)一个更好的学区。 答案　C 22．A.manage B．paint C．repair D．sell 解析　根据下文的“I can't sell the house...”可知，此处指“我”决定卖掉房子。 答案　D 23．A.course B．school C．kitchen D．room 解析　根据下文的“with the kitchen like that”可知，“我”需要安装一个新厨房。 答案　C 24．A.energy B．money C．courage D．time 解析　根据上文的“I don't have much money.”可知，“我”没有很多钱，由此推知，在这种经济情况下，不是必要的话，谁想把更多的钱(money)投入到他们的房子里呢，对吧？ 答案　B 25．A.But B．And C．Or D．So 解析　上文提及“在这种经济情况下，不是必要的话，谁想把更多的钱投入到他们的房子里呢，对吧？”；空后提及“有像那样的厨房我卖不掉我的房子”。由此可知，上下文之间为转折关系。 答案　A 26．A.bad B．hard C．dirty D．cold 解析　上文提及有像那样的厨房，房子卖不掉。由此可知，该厨房相当糟糕(bad)。 答案　A 27．A.guest B．response C．pleasure D．promise 解析　根据上文的“I posted something about my project on Facebook the other day”以及下文的“One of my friends told me that he was hurt...”可知，“我”收到了一个意外的回应(response)，也就是“我”的一位朋友告诉“我”他很受伤。 答案　B 28．A.put B．encourage C．choose D．allow 解析　根据上文的“he was hurt”以及下文的“My brother­in­law is doing it”可知，是因为“我”没有选择(choose)他安装厨房，所以这位朋友很受伤。 答案　C 29．A.for sure B．for good C．for fun D．for free 解析　根据第三段首句“My brother­in­law, when asked how much he'd me, simply said，‘You are my sister.’”可知，他是免费为“我”安装厨房的。短语for free意为“免费”，符合语境。 答案　D 30．A.where B．how C．why D．when 解析　上文提及“我”没有很多钱，下文提及“I didn't ask him for his commercial discount at Home Depot”可知，他问“我”没有向他要Home Depot的商业折扣的原因。 答案　C 31．A.help B．rescue C．pay D．thank 解析　根据上文内容可知，这位朋友有Home Depot的商业折扣并问“我”不向他要的原因。由此可推知，此处指的是那位朋友想要以那种方式帮助我。 答案　A 32．A.charge B．borrow C．cost D．return 解析　根据上文的“how much”以及下文的“simply said，‘You are my sister.’”可知，此处指的是“我”问他会向“我”收费多少。charge意为“收费，要价”，符合语境。 答案　A 33．A.basic B．low C．cheap D．terrible 解析　根据下文的“so I'm saving money there too”可知，能省钱是因为另一个朋友要以低价给“我”建造一个订制的储藏柜。 答案　B 34．A.blaming B．surviving C．using D．receiving 解析　根据上文的“I've always been a giver, but...”可知，我不是非常擅长接受(receiving)。 答案　D 35．A.look for B．look after C．care for D．depend on 解析　根据上文的“I am learning that I can rely on others.”可知，此处表示在世界上有“我”能依靠的人。depend on与rely on为同义词组。 答案　D 第二节(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分) 阅读下面的短文，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 Many people find new emojis an exciting way of communicating. They expand upon the way we communicate. Emojis, by design, make a direct link between written communication and the“real”world, by using pictures or icons that represent ideas or emotions. They are accessible, so we also don't 36. (necessary) substitute(代替) an English word for an emoji when we read a text 37. (contain) one. So then how should we consider emojis collectively? Are they a“language”， when they 38. (use) only in writing? You can send someone an entire message 39. (compose) of emojis. But you probably can't use emojis by 40. (they) as a self­contained way of communicating with people without sooner or later turning to English or another language. In this way emojis differ from languages like English or more specialist languages like British Sign Language, and this is 41. most linguists wouldn't say that emojis can be considered a language in the strict sense, even though it's 42. (impress) how much content people can often manage 43. (communicate) using them. However, people do use the word“language”metaphorically(隐喻地)—as is the case when people talk about the programming language, body language, and the language of dance—to describe all sorts of methods of communicating 44. don't meet all of the criteria(标准) for a linguist's definition of a language like English, and therefore it's not surprising that people also often refer to emojis 45. a pictorial “language”． [语篇解读]　本文是一篇议论文。文章就表情符号是不是一种语言进行了论述。 36．necessarily　考查副词。设空处修饰动词substitute，故填副词necessarily。 37．containing　考查非谓语动词。设空处所在的从句中已有谓语动词read，故此处应用非谓语动词。a text与contain之间是主谓关系，故用现在分词containing作后置定语修饰a text。 38．are used　考查时态和语态。句意：当它们只用于写作时，它们是一种“语言”吗？本句描述的是客观存在的事实，故用一般现在时；且主语they与use之间是动宾关系，故填are used。 39．composed　考查非谓语动词。be composed of 由……组成，设空处作后置定语修饰message，故填composed。 40．themselves　考查反身代词。此处表示“你可能无法单独使用表情符号作为一种独立的与人交流的方式”。by oneself是固定用法，意为“单独地”，故填themselves。 41．why　考查连接词。此处表示“这就是为什么大多数语言学家不会说表情符号可以被视为一种严格意义上的语言”。由句意可知，前后文之间是因果关系，故填why。 42．impressive　考查形容词。设空处作表语，故填形容词impressive。 43．to communicate　考查非谓语动词。manage to do sth.是固定用法，意为“设法做成某事”，故填to communicate。 44．that/which　考查关系代词。设空处无提示词，前面为名词短语，后面的从句缺主语，故推测设空处引导限制性定语从句，修饰先行词methods of communicating，并在从句中作主语，故填that或which。 45．as　考查介词。refer to... as...是固定用法，意为“把……称作……”，故填as。 第三部分　写作(共两节，满分40分) 第一节(满分15分) 假定你是李华，你的美国笔友John想了解你的家乡北京近年来发生的变化，请你给他发一封电子邮件，告诉他这里的变化。内容包括： 1．生活环境； 2．旅游业； 3．投资环境。 注意：1.词数80左右； 2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 One possible version： Dear John， Glad to tell you that many changes have taken place in my hometown Beijing in the past few years. The living conditions in Beijing have improved a lot. The sky is bluer. A variety of roads have been built. More cars and high­tech products have made their way to Beijingers' homes. Besides, the tourist industry develops better, with the infrastructure updated and the service provided more considerately at the scenic spots. What's more, as China's economy is developing quickly, more and more foreign companies have come to make an investment here. I'm looking forward to your visiting Beijing soon. Best wishes to you! Yours， Li Hua 第二节(满分25分) 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。 Our house has been noisier since my stepsister and stepmother—Jen and Mom—moved in. I called my stepmother Mom, but the word made me feel uncomfortable, like wearing a pair of shoes that pinched(夹脚). I didn't remember my own mother；she died in an accident when I was a baby. It had always been just Dad and me. But so much changed. Sometimes I wished I had magic to change it back. I heard Dad's footsteps upstairs.“Do you want to take Jen skating？”he asked. “I guess so.”I sighed, thinking about how Dad and I usually spent the weekends going fishing. That was my favorite activity. But this year, Dad was too busy helping Mom cook. “Thanks，”Dad said and put his arm around my shoulders.“We'll make a snowman later，”he promised. “Yeah，”I agreed, not too sure whether we'd have time. Mom handed us some homemade cookies with a smiling face as we grabbed our skates. I had to admit Mom came up with good ideas sometimes. Even though I liked that，I still couldn't help but feel as if she were changing everything. “No, thanks. I'm not hungry.”I said.“Ready？”I asked Jen. She nodded, and we headed out the front door. The snow crunched(嘎吱作响) under our boots as we walked down the street. The silence was awkward.“Did you go skating a lot last year？”I asked, blurting out(脱口而出) the first thing that came to my mind. Jen shook her head and looked at me. Finally she said，“On the weekends, Mom and I always went to visit some friends on a farm. I especially loved seeing the cute rabbits.” Before that，I'd never even thought about how Jen may be feeling. She not only had a stepfather and stepbrother, but also had a new town and home. Jen used to live near a lake, but had to move to the north with us. She had more changes than me. 注意：续写词数应为150左右。 Suddenly，I didn't feel quite sorry for myself. . We were so busy making the snow rabbit that we didn't hear our parents come outside. . One possible version： Suddenly，I didn't feel quite sorry for myself. She seemed sad, so I was determined to do something to cheer her up.“I have a better idea，”I said enthusiastically.“Come on－let's start back.”“OK，”agreed Jen, with a smile on her face. Ten minutes later, Jen and I put our skates on the front porch and went to the backyard. I told her we could make a big snow rabbit.“This is going to be great，”Jen said, grinning at me with rosy cheeks. We were so busy making the snow rabbit that we didn't hear our parents come outside.“It's the biggest snow rabbit I've ever seen，”said Mom. A moment later, all of us were all busy working together on our giant creation. When our snow rabbit was finished, Mom said to me，“Thanks for cheering Jen up. You're a good brother, and you come up with a great idea.”A happy feeling spread through me. I had never thought we could be so happy together before. Actually, sometimes our attitude toward changes makes a big difference to our life. 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$