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2024学年第二学期3月月考 英语学科 第Ⅰ卷 第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分） 做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。 第一节（共5小题；每小题1. 5分，满分7. 5分） 听下面5段对话，每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置，听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下置一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 1. What is the best part of Mike's homework? A. The grammar. B. The story. C. The handwriting. 2. Who probably picked the woman's peaches? A. The man. B. Her son. C. Her neighbor. 3. Why does Jim refuse to go camping? A. He has a project to finish. B. He wants to be at home. C. He needs to prepare potatoes. 4. What is the relationship between the speakers? A. Receptionist and patient. B. Boss and secretary. C. Doctor and nurse. 5. What did the woman do today? A. She took a bus home. B. She went shopping. C. She had her yoga class. 第二节（共15小题；每小题1. 5分，满分22. 5分） 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听第6 段材料，回答第6、7题。 6. Where does the woman want to go? A. The City Bank. B. The city center. C. The bus station. 7. How will the woman get to her final destination? A. By train. B. On root. C. By taxi. 听第7 段材料，回答第8 至10题。 8. Where does the conversation take place? A. On the phone. B. In the bank. C. At the hospital. 9. Who might be the woman? A. A police officer. B. A cheat. C. A nurse. 10. What happened exactly? A. The woman called a wrong number. B. The man did not have cash with him. C. There was a car accident in the morning. 听第8段材料，回答第11至13 题。 11. What are they talking about? A. A famous actor. B. A new movie. C. A treasure hunt adventure. 12. What does the woman like best? A. The visual effect. B. The cast. C. The plot. 13. Why does the man decide to see the movie? A. Because of Tom Johnson. B. Because of the woman. C. Because of Michael Wilson. 听第9段材料，回答第14 至16题。 14. What did the woman think lacked freshness? A. The fish. B. The rolls. C. The miso soup. 15. What was the problem with the tofu sushi? A. It was not fresh. B. It had a weird taste. C It tasted like water. 16 What are the speakers going to do later? A. Go back to the company. B. Go to their usual sushi place. C. Have some dessert to make up. 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。 17. Where can you buy tickets for Universal Studios Beijing? A. From the Fast Pass. B. From a dining outlet. C. From the official website. 18. What is necessary for you to bring if you visit Universal Studios? A. A pair of sneakers. B. The park's regulations. C. Sunglasses. 19. What is forbidden in the park? A. Outside drinks. B. Smoking. C. Snacks. 20. What can help save some time in queues? A. Buying tickets online. B. Making use of fast passes. C. Wearing proper footwear. 第二部分 阅读理解（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和D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡将该项涂黑。 A One destination is always on trend: the beach, People ready to escape the hustle and bustle of everyday life are looking to discover tranquility (宁静) along a picturesque beach. Check out the list below to discover beaches you like. Baby Beach in Maui. Hawaii It scores the top spot for the calmest beach in the world with its calm waters. “Baby Beach is an ideal beach for families with toddlers” Betts said. “Since the waters are so calm and shallow, it provides the perfect opportunity for children to splash around in the ocean.” Browne’s Beach in Bridgetown, Barbados This famous half-mile expanse of white sand draws crowds with its calm, crystal-clear waters. It is celebrated for its natural beauty and historical significance, boasting landmarks like the Barbados Yacht Club and the Barbados Cruising Club. Mauna Kea Beach on Hawaii Island, Hawaii Fronting the Mauna Kea Beach Hotel on Hawaii Island, Mauna Kea Beach is ideal for visitors to peacefully enjoy the Pacific Ocean. With its calm and clear conditions, it’s an ideal destination for swimming, snorkeling, and sunbathing. Playa La Entrega in Oaxaca, Mexico Situated along the Oaxacan coastline in a protected bay, Playa La Entrega offers a peaceful mix of natural beauty and adventure. Translating to “the delivery” in English, the beach was once a delivery point for goods during colonial times. It’s a popular place to snorkel along coral reefs filled with marine life. Visitors can rent snorkel gear or buy fresh fruit from local vendors. 1. Which beach best suits families with children? A. Baby Beach. B. Browne’s Beach. C. Mauna Kea Beach. D. Playa La Entrega. 2. What do these beaches have in common? A. They all have a long history. B. They are all famous for their quietness. C. They are fantastic destinations for surfers. D. They are used for delivering goods. 3. Where is the text probably taken from? A. A research paper. B. A travel brochure. C. A geography textbook. D. A personal journal. B Every order of takeout comes with a side of single-use plastics and each plastic fork. knife, spoon and straw-whether or not you wanted it or used it-ends up in the trash. New research found that 139 million metric tons of single-use plastic waste was generated in 2021-six million metric tons more single-use plastics compared to 2019. A hunger for takeout meals during the pandemic contributed to the surge. An estimated 60% of Americans order takeout or delivery at least once a week and online ordering is growing 300% faster than in-house dining; that means millions of single-use plastic utensils (餐具) are going out with every order. New laws aim to address the problem. Some of the recent bills are thanks to The National Reuse Network, part of the environmental nonprofit Upstream, which launched a national Skip the Stuff campaign to work out policies that require restaurants to include single-use plastic utensils, straws, and napkins only when customers request them. The bills also require meal delivery and online apps like Uber Eats, GrubHub and Door Dash to add single-use extras to their menus; customers can choose the items and quantities to have them included in the order. Customers that don’t order the single-use plastics won’t receive them. The goal of the bills is to reduce the 40 billion plastic utensils sent to the landfill (垃圾填埋场) every year. “Most of the time, people are taking food home or to their offices where there are reusable utensils so these utensils wind up in a drawer or get thrown out,” says Alexis Goldsmith, national organizing director for a nationwide project Beyond Plastics. “Some people do need utensils, but for the most part, they’re not needed.” To date, Skip the Stuff bills have been passed in several cities, including Denver, Washington, D.C. and Chicago, California and Washington state passed statewide bills that make single-use plastic “accessories” available with takeout orders only upon request. Organizations like Upstream, Beyond plastics and NRDC have created toolkits to help additional communities launch their own Skip the Stuff campaigns. 4. What does the underlined word “surge” in paragraph 2 probably mean? A Great desire. B. Sharp decline. C. Rapid increase. D. Obvious panic. 5. According to the Skip the Stuff campaign, what can be done by restaurants? A. Choosing green products. B. Adding single-use napkins. C. Recycling and reusing utensils. D. Providing utensils only on request. 6. What’s the purpose of the recent new bills? A. To reduce plastic waste. B. To stop bad eating habits. C. To encourage people to eat out. D. To better the dining environment. 7. What would Goldsmith probably think of the Skip the Stuff campaign? A. Unimportant. B. Damaging. C. Much-needed. D. Well-known. C When astronauts land on Mars, a couple of decades from now, perhaps, they’ll need to find a way to communicate-with each other, with equipment on and around the planet, and with mission control back on Earth. Despite living so far from home, they’ll no doubt want to connect with loved ones, or stream their favorite shows or music. But setting up a Wi-Fi connection to Earth’s internet won’t be a choice. Earth is simply too far away — around 55 million to 400 million kilometers, depending on where the planets are in their orbits. We will need another strategy. Establishing good communication equipment is essential for human missions to Mars. Researchers are testing ways to upgrade existing networks, along with some far-out alternatives. For example, NASA’s Psyche mission, which lifted off in October with the job of exploring an asteroid (小行星) between Mars and Jupiter, will also test the communication using lasers. Lasers could carry far more data than the radio waves that have been used from the earliest days of space travel. There is no strategy which can get rid of the time lag in communications between Earth and Mars; a message moving at the speed of light takes anywhere between 4 and 24 minutes for a one-way trip. In other words, a quick ping to mission control is out of the question, not to mention a WhatsApp call home. There’s also the issue of solar conjunction (聚合), says Parfitt, when the sun comes between Earth and Mars. This happens for a couple of weeks every two years or so, cutting off communications between the planets. The last one took place in November. But new approaches could open possibilities that make communications on Mars more like what we experience here on Earth At least one research team has wondered: What if Mars had its own internet? 8. What discourages Mars to have a net connection to Earth? A. The Earth is too far to reach. B. The Earth is hard to identify. C. The current strategy doesn’t work well. D. Many planets are blocking the signals. 9. What writing skill is used in paragraph 3? A. Raising a question. B. Giving an example. C. Listing numbers. D. Comparing facts. 10. What do we know about the communications between Earth and Mars? A. Laser carries less data than the radio waves. B. There is no such thing as time lag. C. It takes only four minutes for a single trip. D. The process could sometimes be cut off. 11. What is going to be talked about in the following paragraph? A. The possible mission of the astronauts on Mars. B. The communication among the astronauts on Mars. C. The possibility for Mars to have its own network. D. The opinions given by experienced astronomers. D To move visual technology into the future, sometimes it helps to make a little noise. Researchers have used sound waves to produce floating 3-D images, create a sense of touch and even supply a soundtrack. Since the 1940s, scientists have toyed with the concept of acoustic levitation(声悬浮), the use of soundwave vibrations to trap tiny things in midair. The technology has gained greater capabilities in the past decade. Some researchers believe this improvement could lead to applications such as contributing to novel 3-D printing methods, or creating displays that would be visible from any angle without requiring a screen. Other researchers have also worked on visual displays that use acoustic levitation. In addition to visuals, the system can also produce audible noise to give the display a soundtrack. And the ultrasound speakers can also concentrate vibrations in one spot so that a finger might feel a sense pushing back—a little like the object shown by the floating image is really there. Soundwaves create a 3-D display! Display without a screen is remarkably useful. It means that everybody in the room can see the image—any angle, location—and that’s extremely helpful. As a communications system, such a display might one day allow users to chat with a 3-D projection(投影) of a person who can turn his or her head to follow as they move around a room. The display will require a lot more work before you can install it in your living room, however. So far, this has been done in the research laboratory. We need to push it a little bit harder. We need to do more analysis to see if it would make sense to create a real display that people would have at home. The current system can only show simple graphics, such as a smiley face or figure eight, in real time. Still, we are optimistic about the potential for this type of technology. If the system had only one speaker-covered surface instead of two, it could generate images that are bigger than the device itself. We can’t make a TV image that’s bigger than the TV—even a projector has to have a projection screen that’s bigger than the image itself. But with a volumetric(容积的) display, a small, portable device might produce a much larger picture. We can imagine, in the future, having volumetric displays in watches, for example, that create large images that just project out of your watch. 12. From the first two paragraphs soundwave vibrations can be used to _________. A. catch very small objects in midair B. develop 3-D printer’s capabilities C. replace a creative display screen D. compose soundtracks by making no noise 13. What do we know about display without a screen? A. It has resulted in visual technology. B. It is possible to see the image from any direction. C. It is already ripe to create a real one at home. D. It has yet to be tested in the research laboratory. 14. What does the last paragraph mainly talk about? A. Outlooks for the new technology. B. Situations of the modern technology. C. Praise for the cutting-edge technology. D. Room for the technical improvement. 15. What can be a suitable title for the passage? A. Hearing Is Seeing—Sound Waves Create a 3-D Display B. Seeing is Believing—3-D Printing Methods Arrive C. Advancing Sense of Touch—3-D Images Float in the Air D. Promoting TV Technology—Chat with 3-D Projections 第二节（共5小题；每小题2. 5分，满分12. 5分） 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 When something goes wrong, do you tend to bounce back or fall apart? When you have resilience (恢复力), you have the inner strength that helps you rebound from a setback or challenge. ___16___ Here are some skills to help you develop resilience. Realize it’s normal. Less than 20 percent of people successfully achieve their goal the first time around. It’s normal and expected for setbacks to occur. ___17___ Knowing this, it’s important to anticipate that the main task will be how to effectively manage the setback when it arises. Learn from the past. ___18___ Think about what has helped you through tough times. You can even write about past events in a journal to help you see the patterns of how you behave and to help guide you in the future. ___19___ Tend to your own needs and feelings. Do activities and hobbies you enjoy. Include physical activity in your daily routine. Get plenty of sleep and make bedtime rituals. Eat a healthy diet. Practice how to manage stress. Try ways to relax, such as yoga, meditation, guided imagery, deep breathing or prayer. Take action. Don’t ignore your problems. ___20___ It can take time to recover from a major setback, trauma or loss. But know that your life can improve if you work at it. A. Take care of yourself. B. Make every day have meaning. C. Think of how you’ve coped with troubles in the past. D. Connect with others by joining a faith or spiritual group. E. Instead, figure out what you need to do, make a plan and take action. F. In other words, it’s not about whether a challenge will happen, but when. G. If you lack resilience, you might get stuck on problems or feel like a victim. 第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分30分） 第一节 完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和 D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 None of my friends are going to the art camp. Despite my ___21___ for drawing, I decided not to go because I had a hard time jumping into something with no ___22___ faces around. Sitting under the bright sun, I thought about the art camp and wished I felt a little braver. To distract myself, I started sketching a pine. ___23___ myself I was happy to skip the camp, I drew the pine’s strong trunk and ___24___ the graceful branches, making sure the upper ones ___25___ gently toward the sun, At this time, Mr. Weston, my neighbor ___26___, “You’ve done a great job capturing the strength of that tree on paper.” He added, “Actually, you have to spread out the ___27___ near the surface so the tree can get enough water and grow tall. If you ___28___ the root ball too deep, the tree withers (凋零). I learned that root grow out, not down from my experience of planting pine trees.” “That ___29___,” I said. I made adjustments to the root part and then added shading to the branches to give them depth. “You have a good ___30___,” Mr. Weston said, and then nodded goodbye. I thought about what Mr. Weston told me as I ___31___ at the towering pine. I’d never realized how ___32___ a tree’s roots stretch outward. It made me think about art camp and my own roots. I wasn’t stretching them out at all. ___33___, I was planting myself into one deep spot because it felt safer. I ___34___ realized that if I wanted to grow, I had to start reaching out too. That night, I took a deep breath and filled in the ___35___ for art camp. 21. A. anxiety B. enthusiasm C. recognition D. expectation 22. A. pleasant B. curious C. familiar D. regular 23. A. Informing B. Teaching C. Convincing D. Reminding 24. A. added B. counted C. submitted D. noticed 25. A. pressed B. pulled C. lifted D. arranged 26. A. came up B. came across C. checked in D. checked out 27. A. trunks B. leaves C. branches D. roots 28. A. press B. plant C. hide D. follow 29. A. makes sense B. makes out C. makes it D. makes up 30. A. eye B. nose C. mouth D. ear 31. A. glared B. stared C. aimed D. knocked 32. A. wide B. long C. high D. far 33. A. Otherwise B. Therefore C. Instead D. Besides 34. A. surprisingly B. slightly C. suddenly D. fortunately 35. A. statement B. presentation C. appointment D. application 第Ⅱ卷 第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分30分） 第二节（共10小题；每小题1. 5分，满分15分） 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式，并将相应答案写在答题纸上。 Bird-watching, a hobby gaining significant traction in China, draws a varied crowd of enthusiasts, from dedicated scientists to retirees ___36___ (look) for an engaging pastime. Its appeal lies in the fact that it offers ___37___ enriching experience that is mutually beneficial both to bird-watchers ___38___ to their avian (鸟类的) friends. Liu Yang, a professor at the School of Ecology at Sun Yat-sen University and the deputy secretary-general of the China Ornithological Society, is one of the country’s most ___39___ (accomplish) bird-watchers, and has a sighting list of ___40___ (approximate) 1,330 species. Since childhood, Liu ___41___(fascinate) with studying the nests of house swifts, an interest that sparked his love for nature and biodiversity. Hence, observing and identifying all the birds he saw and keeping a record, ___42___ is also known as a “life list”, became his “small goal”. “Even though I have seen over 90 percent of the bird species in China, I still encounter intriguing bird behaviors and phenomena in the wild that inspire ___43___ (far) research,” he says. ___44___, research is just one aspect of his work. “Scientific research and popular science shouldn’t be seen as separate entities (实体). Your research questions originate from nature and life, and the results should be made ____45____ (access) to the public,” he explains. 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分） 第一节 应用文写作（满分15分） 46. 假定你是李华，你校图书馆新开设“小组学习室”，请你给你的留学生同学Michael写一封信，邀请他一同体验，内容包括： 1.位置与开放时间； 2.室内设施和功能。 注意：1. 词数80左右； 2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第二节 读后续写（满分25分） 47. Pumpkin (南瓜) carving at Halloween is a family tradition. We visit a local farm every October. In the pumpkin field, I compete with my three brothers and sister to seek out the biggest pumpkin. My dad has a rule that we have to carry our pumpkins back home, and as the eldest child I have an advantage — I carried an 85-pounder (85磅重的南瓜) back last year. This year, it was hard to tell whether my prize or the one chosen by my 14-year-old brother, Jason, was the winner. Unfortunately we forgot to weigh them before taking out their insides, but I was determined to prove my point. All of us were hard at work at the kitchen table, with my mom filming the annual event. I’m unsure now why I thought forcing my head inside the pumpkin would settle the matter, but it seemed to make perfect sense at the time. With the pumpkin resting on the table, hole uppermost (向上), I bent over and pressed my head against the opening. At first I got jammed (塞住) just above my eyes and then, as I went on with my task, unwilling to quit, my nose briefly prevented entry. Finally I managed to put my whole head into it, like a cork (软木塞) forced into a bottle. I was able to straighten up with the huge pumpkin resting on my shoulders. My excitement was short-lived. The pumpkin was heavy. “I’m going to set it down, now,” I said, and with Jason helping to support its weight, I bent back over the table to give it somewhere to rest. It was only when I tried to remove my head that I realized getting out was going to be less straightforward than getting in. When I pulled hard, my nose got in the way. I got into a panic as I pressed firmly against the table and moved my head around trying to find the right angle, but it was no use. “I can’t get it out!” I shouted, my voice sounding unnaturally loud in the enclosed (封闭的) space. 注意： 1.续写词数应为150左右； 2.请如下格式在相应位置作答。　 It was five or six minutes though it felt much longer. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ The video was posted online the Monday before Halloween. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 2024学年第二学期3月月考 英语学科 第Ⅰ卷 第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分） 做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。 第一节（共5小题；每小题1. 5分，满分7. 5分） 听下面5段对话，每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置，听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下置一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 1. What is the best part of Mike's homework? A. The grammar. B. The story. C. The handwriting. 2. Who probably picked the woman's peaches? A. The man. B. Her son. C. Her neighbor. 3. Why does Jim refuse to go camping? A. He has a project to finish. B. He wants to be at home. C. He needs to prepare potatoes. 4. What is the relationship between the speakers? A. Receptionist and patient. B. Boss and secretary. C. Doctor and nurse. 5. What did the woman do today? A. She took a bus home. B. She went shopping. C. She had her yoga class. 第二节（共15小题；每小题1. 5分，满分22. 5分） 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听第6 段材料，回答第6、7题。 6. Where does the woman want to go? A. The City Bank. B. The city center. C. The bus station. 7. How will the woman get to her final destination? A. By train. B. On root. C. By taxi. 听第7 段材料，回答第8 至10题。 8. Where does the conversation take place? A. On the phone. B. In the bank. C. At the hospital. 9. Who might be the woman? A. A police officer. B. A cheat. C. A nurse. 10. What happened exactly? A. The woman called a wrong number. B. The man did not have cash with him. C. There was a car accident in the morning. 听第8段材料，回答第11至13 题。 11. What are they talking about? A. A famous actor. B. A new movie. C. A treasure hunt adventure. 12. What does the woman like best? A. The visual effect. B. The cast. C. The plot. 13. Why does the man decide to see the movie? A. Because of Tom Johnson. B. Because of the woman. C. Because of Michael Wilson. 听第9段材料，回答第14 至16题。 14. What did the woman think lacked freshness? A. The fish. B. The rolls. C. The miso soup. 15. What was the problem with the tofu sushi? A. It was not fresh. B. It had a weird taste. C It tasted like water. 16. What are the speakers going to do later? A. Go back to the company. B. Go to their usual sushi place. C. Have some dessert to make up. 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。 17. Where can you buy tickets for Universal Studios Beijing? A. From the Fast Pass. B. From a dining outlet. C. From the official website. 18. What is necessary for you to bring if you visit Universal Studios? A. A pair of sneakers. B. The park's regulations. C. Sunglasses. 19. What is forbidden in the park? A. Outside drinks. B. Smoking. C. Snacks. 20. What can help save some time in queues? A. Buying tickets online. B. Making use of fast passes. C. Wearing proper footwear. 第二部分 阅读理解（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和D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡将该项涂黑。 A 【1~3题答案】 【答案】1. A 2. B 3. B B 【4~7题答案】 【答案】4. C 5. D 6. A 7. C C 【8~11题答案】 【答案】8. A 9. B 10. D 11. C D 【12~15题答案】 【答案】12. A 13. B 14. A 15. A 第二节（共5小题；每小题2. 5分，满分12. 5分） 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 【16~20题答案】 【答案】16. G 17. F 18. C 19. A 20. E 第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分30分） 第一节 完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和 D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 【21~35题答案】 【答案】21. B 22. C 23. C 24. A 25. C 26. A 27. D 28. B 29. A 30. A 31. B 32. D 33. C 34. C 35. D 第Ⅱ卷 第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分30分） 第二节（共10小题；每小题1. 5分，满分15分） 【36~45题答案】 【答案】36. looking 37. an 38. and 39. accomplished 40. approximately 41 has been fascinated 42. which 43. further 44. However 45. accessible 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分） 第一节 应用文写作（满分15分） 【46题答案】 【答案】Dear Michael, Good news ! Recently, a newly-furnished section, consisting of eight Group Learning Rooms, has been open to us students in our school library. Located on the third floor beside the online reading rooms, it can be accessible from 8 am till 9 pm throughout the weekdays. Those rooms are equipped with modern electronic facilities, all of which are linked to the Internet. It’s really convenient for us to do some group projects. Why not ask our group members to go and experience it? Early reply and we can reserve one room for our project. Yours, Li Hua 第二节 读后续写（满分25分） 【47题答案】 【答案】 It was five or six minutes though it felt much longer. Dad was summoned-less, it seemed, in expectation of practical help than to make sure he didn’t miss out on the spectacle. I heard him propose calling the fire department. “Stay tuned,” said Mom; she’d mentioned she was going to upload the video to Facebook, but it was only then that I realized she’d been filming the whole time. The video cuts before my rescue — Dad got me to push my head farther into the pumpkin so Mom could reach in and undo the rubber band round my ponytail. I emerged with squash-conditioned hair, a sore chin and my nose plugged with pulp. The video was posted the Monday before Halloween. By the end of that day, it had over 1, 000 views. People asked Mom to put it on Youtube, and by Wednesday morning we were getting 5: 00 am call from TV breakfast shows and then the international media-the video started racking up hundreds of thousands of views. When I went on a youth camp, I was recognized by children I’d never met. The pumpkin also became a minor celebrity. Passersby and trick-or-treaters would knock and ask, “Which is Rachel’s pumpkin?” before taking selfies with it. 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$