湖南省岳阳县第一中学2024-2025学年高二下学期入学考试英语试题

岳阳县一中2025年上学期高二年级入学考试 英语 时间：120分钟 分值：150分 第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分) 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。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一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 1. What is the weather like? A. Cloudy. B. Sunny. C. Rainy. 2. What is the woman doing? A. Asking for help. B. Giving suggestions. C. Sharing an experience. 3. Who is Karen? A. A teacher. B. An artist. C. A bank clerk. 4. Where does the conversation probably take place? A. At a hotel. B. At a supermarket. C. At a travel agency. 5. What is the conversation mainly about? A. Insects. B. A book. C. The planet. 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。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. What do we know about the platform? A. It's aimed at improving spoken English. B. It provides Chinese reading materials. C. It offers reading services to all ages. 7. What does the man tell Jennifer in the end? A. How to access the platform. B. Whether to pay for the service. C. When to sign up for the course, 听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。 8. Why does Susan talk to Mike? A. To tell him about an event about crops. B. To collect some information. C. To extend an invitation. 9. What does Mike think of the event? A. Interesting. B. Boring. C. Average. 10. When will the event end? A. At 8:00 a. m. B. At 11:00 a. m. C. At 3:00p. m. 听第8段材料，回答第11至14题。 11. How often does David go hiking in Lapland? A. Every other year. B. Once a year. C. Twice a year. 12. Who did David hike his favorite trail with the second time? A. His family. B. A friend. C. Some villagers. 13. What happened to David during the six-day hiking trip? A. He lived in a tent all the time. B. He lost his way on the fourth day. C. He climbed up Finland's highest point. 14. What does the woman want to do next summer? A. Go hiking with David. B. Go abroad for further study. C. Go on a trip with her parents. 听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。 15. What prevents Harrison from competing in the Betty Award? A. The entry fee. B. The writing style. C. The age limit. 16. Which kind of writing is Harrison good at? A. Science fiction stories. B. Love stories. C. Poems. 17 What is the relationship between the speakers? A. Parent and child. B. Classmates. C. Teacher and student. 听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。 18. How did Noah learn about monarch butterflies' situation? A. From a website. B. From a teacher. C. From a biologist. 19. What did Noah's parents decide to do? A. Help him carry out his plan. B. Persuade him to give up his idea. C. Leave him to make his own decision. 20. Why does the speaker give the talk? A. To give suggestions on wildlife protection. B. To draw people's attention to climate change. C. To encourage people to save monarch butterflies. 第二部分 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 Things to Do in Yorkshire This Summer Harrogate Music Festival Since its birth, Harrogate Music Festival has gone from strength to strength. This year, we are celebrating our 50th anniversary. We begin on 1st June with Manchester Camerata and Nicola Benedetti, presenting an amazing programme of Mozart pieces. Dates:1 June-31 July Tickets:£12-£96 Jodie's Fitness Summer Classes As the summer months roll in, our Georgian country estate makes the perfect setting for an outdoor fitness session. Come and work out with our qualified personal trainer, Jodie McGregor, on the grounds of the Middleton Lodge estate. We will be holding a free taster session on 23rd May, at 10 am, to demonstrate the variety of effective and active exercises. There are eight spaces available for the taster session. Advance bookings are required (info@middletonlodge.co.uk) Dates:23 May-11 July Tickets: £7.50 per session Felt Picture Making Working from an inspirational picture, this workshop at Helmsley Arts Centre will teach you the techniques you will need to recreate your picture in wool. We will also discuss the origins of felt, what enables wool fibres to become felt and how the processes we use work. Dates: 12 June-12 July Tickets: £40 including materials Figure It Out!-Playing with Math A new exhibition in Halifax uses everyday activities to explain the hidden math principles we all use on a regular basis. Pack a bag, cut a cake, guess which juice container holds the most liquid, and much more. Discover how architects, product designers and scientists use similar skills in their work. Dates:7 May-10 June Tickets: Free 1. What should you do if you want to attend the taster session of Jodie's fitness classes? A. Join a fitness club. B. Pay a registration fee. C. Make a booking. D. Hire a personal trainer. 2. How much is the ticket for Felt Picture Making? A. £7.50. B. £12. C. £40. D. £96. 3. Which of the following starts earliest? A. Harrogate Music Festival. B. Jodie's Fitness Summer Classes. C. Felt Picture Making. D. Figure It Out!-Playing with Math. *B Looking back, Geoff Banks of Devon, England can hardly even remember how he first started writing to his American friend, Celesta Byrne. Geoff and Celesta were given each other’s names and addresses as part of a school pen pal program back in 1938. They’re both now 100 years old, and a lot has changed in the past 84 years: their age changed ;their appearance changed; but one thing has not—they still use the traditional way to contact. “I honestly struggle to remember something, but I was talking to Celesta recently and I think it was something to do with an American school’s scheme,” Geoff said,” They matched us up with Americans for a pen pal relationship, and somehow I ended up with this letter from an American girl, and we’ve just kept corresponding (通信) ever since.” Geoff and Celesta’s relationship never turned romantic, but they shared a lot over the decades. They kept up their correspondence through World War II, sending updates about their families, friends, and work. In 2002, they finally got a chance to meet in person during a trip to New York City. Two years later, they met up again, but ever since then they’ve gone back to pen and paper. Recently, they’ve switched to digital forms of communication to stay in touch. Their children have helped them set up email accounts. “I’ve known this new thing called Zoom, I think, now to chat with her, but I leave all the technology to younger people. Deep down, I refuse to use Zoom. Writing to Celesta has been a source of great satisfaction for me over the years,” said Geoff. Celesta says their relationship is “like people who live next door”. “You know how they’re doing, you say a few words, and then you both go to work,” she explained. “She’s always been there to write to, even if it was just birthday cards and Christmas cards.” Geoff added. 4. What do Geoff and Celesta insist on doing over the 80 years? A. Sending cards. B. Writing to each other. C. Enjoying telling jokes. D. Struggling to remember things. 5. What do Geoff Banks’ words in Paragraph 3tell us? A. When they ran a scheme. B. Why they liked writing. C. What they both liked to do. D. How they got in touch. 6. Which of the following can best describe the relationship between Geoff and Celesta? A. stable and romantic. B. harmonious but short. C. close and lasting. D. difficult but satisfying. 7. What is the purpose of this text? A. To introduce a way to make friends. B. To teach us skills of writing letters. C. To tell us a tale of lifelong friends. D. To stress the power of technology. C Last winter I enjoyed a brief adventure in Guatemala. Over a period of 12 days, I explored through the jungle to watch the sunrise and danced in the street during the holiday parade. But looking back on that trip, what I remember most vividly is a New Year’s Eve in Guatemala City, at a lifeless hotel. Rather than a countdown to midnight, I counted down the hours until my departure. Nothing special happened during that night. Rather, the big role this hotel plays in my memories can be explained by a psychological principle called the recency effect. “The recency effect helps to account for our tendency to remember the ending part of a sequence of events with far more clarity than the rest, ” said Dr. Mary Poffenroth, a biopsychologist. She says it arises from our short-term memory’s inability to hold on to more than a small amount of information at once. So while there is no magic formula to create lovely travel memories, employing the recency effect can turn a good trip into an unforgettable one. Dr. Stephanie, a Neuroscientist, says that while you can strategically set off the recency effect at a trip’s end, you may have multiple opportunities to create lasting memories all along the way by breaking it up into smaller chunks. Keep in mind that the recency effect can also backfire. “Ending an amazing trip with stressful flight delays, lost luggage or feeling unwell might be enough to overshadow the entire experience, resulting in remembering the trip as awful instead of joyful, ” Stephanie said. To avoid disproportionately (不成比例地)spotlighting the final days, Poffenroth has created a trick: She amplifies (增强) earlier days in a trip to keep her memories well-rounded. “I collect little bits that will remind me of that day: a subway ticket, a seashell, a cardboard drink with a pub’ s logo on it. ” Then, as she is packing on the last day, “I go through all my little found treasures and spend a few moments recalling each one, ” she said. “This gives me a sense of closure for that chapter of travel and makes the experience memorable. ” 8 How did the author feel about the New Year’s Eve in Guatemala City? A. It was boring. B. It was eventful. C. It was relaxing. D. It was cheerful. 9. What do we know about the recency effect from paragraph 2? A. It is based on a psychological principle. B. It is widely used to create lovely memories. C. It highlights the final part of a series of events. D. It makes up for the inability of short-term memory. 10. What does the underlined word “backfire” mean in paragraph 5 ? A. Be avoided to some extent. B. Be applied extensively. C. Produce undesirable consequences. D. Pose unexpected challenges. 11. According to Poffenroth, which of the following may help travelers have good memories? A. Share travel experiences. B. Recall the final days of a journey. C. Purchase as many souvenirs as possible. D. Purposely gather reminders of a journey. D In March, 2023, a group of computer scientists published an assessment of a new chatbot with artificial intelligence (AI). The team’s report drew global attention to one test in particular: We have a book, nine eggs, a laptop, a bottle and a nail, and please tell me how to pile them onto each other in a stable manner. This is a tough puzzle. Earlier versions of the chatbot gave silly and unreasonable answers. But the new chatbot’s unique answer helped set off the current global wave of AI advocacy and anxiety. It fueled debate about how large language models (LLMs) were able to perform creative tasks. By 2022, LLMs were being trained on as many as 17 trillion words of human-generated text, mainly from the Internet. It was certain that the new chatbot was exposed to functional fixedness (功能固着) problems in its training. The researchers were of course aware of that and invented the “eggs and laptop” puzzle to prevent the new chatbot from dishonestly copying an answer from the Internet. LLMs used language statistics only. No one had said how to pile these nine eggs on top of each other ever before. The extreme rarity of those words would tend to prevent LLMs from talking about piling eggs in unrealistic ways. One of the researchers that tested the new chatbot thinks it’s likely that an LLM trained on trillions of words creates a world model, and this is what gives it the “magical” extrapolation (外推) properties. Are LLMs truly original or are they just plagiarists (剽窃者)? The two statements may not be as different as they seem. There’s nothing entirely new under the sun. Edison did not invent the light bulb but improved it. Most so-called creators apply knowledge from different fields to a problem and arrive at a solution. It’s more a matter of making relevant connections than of inventing something completely new. If LLMs are indeed acquiring the ability to make relevant connections, that would be a historic but discomforting development. 12. What do we know about the new chatbot’s answer to the puzzle in paragraph 1? A. It was silly. B. It set people thinking. C. It drew little attention. D. It highlighted language innovation. 13. Why did the researchers invent the “eggs and laptop” puzzle? A. To copy online answers. B. To stop the chatbot cheating. C. To train humans to use language. D. To expose the chatbot to functional problems. 14. What does the author convey in the last paragraph? A. How an invention came into being. B. How Edison became successful in history. C. Why Edison invented something entirely new. D. Why an invention required effort and opportunity. 15. What is the best title for the text? A. Will Robots Replace Humans? B. Can Robots Develop Smoothly? C. Can AI Come Up With Anything Original? D. Will AI Solve Magical And Difficult Problems? 第二节(共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分) 阅读下面短文，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。 While the road to success may differ for each individual, there are certain suggestions that can guide you along the way. ____16____ The first step towards success is to establish clear and specific goals. Take the time to identify your passions, interests, and long-term aspirations (志向). Set both short-term and long-term goals that are realistic, measurable and achievable. Having a clear sense of direction will keep you focused and positive. Create a plan. Once you have set your goals, create a well-organized plan. Break down your goals into small, manageable tasks. ____17____ Put your tasks in order of importance, set deadlines, and regularly review and adjust your plan as needed. Consistency and discipline (自制力) are key to staying on track. Continuous learning. Never stop learning and improving. ____18____ Whether it’s through formal education, workshops, or self-study, invest in acquiring new knowledge and skills. Stay updated with industry trends and advancements, and adapt accordingly. A commitment to lifelong learning will enhance your expertise and open doors to new opportunities. Embrace challenges and take risks. Success often comes with taking calculated risks and stepping out of your comfort zone. Be willing to embrace new challenges, as they provide opportunities for growth and innovation. Overcoming obstacles (阻碍) will develop resilience and build character. Remember, failure is not final. ____19____ Build a support network. Surround yourself with a supportive and like minded network of individuals who inspire and motivate you. ____20____ Their guidance, advice, and experiences can provide valuable insights for you and help you get through challenges. In conclusion, success is a personal definition that varies for each individual. With some proper strategies, you can improve your potential and achieve success. . A. Set clear goals. B. Keep your own character. C. It’s what you are looking for. D. It’s a stepping stone towards success. E. Create a timeline to track your progress. F. Stay curious and seek opportunities for your growth. G. Seek teachers who have achieved success in your desired field. 第三部分 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 first arrived in Beijing in August 2015. Since I was able to speak some Putonghua, I was confident that I could ____21____ my new life in China. With the attraction of China starting to ____22____, I soon became homesick. Yet I reminded myself repeatedly that everything I unused to would eventually become a ____23____ part of my life. As an American, it's difficult to order food at cafeterias on my Chinese university's campus. Above the kitchen serving area, the signs for which dishes were ____24____ would be changed daily. There were usually about 30 signs, and I could only ____25____ a few Chinese characters of the dishes each time. If I could ____26____ in time, I could have asked a Chinese classmate to help translate some of the names of the available dishes for me, and I could have taken the ____27____ to make new friends who may help me gain more understanding of Chinese culture. Things changed when I had to ____28____ how to fix the clogged (堵塞) toilet in my apartment. But what worried me was that I couldn't explain the problem to the repair team over the ____29____. Instead of calling the team, I went down and tried to talk to the man watching the building's entrance, I explained the problem in my _____30_____, then mimed (用哑剧动作表现) a toilet bowl. It turned out that I was a _____31_____ mime performer, so I took out my phone to translate my words. Eventually, the person helped call the repairman and fixed my toilet. Having _____32_____ a lot, I have realized that just because some features of the culture were different from what I was used to didn't mean they were _____33_____. There are no shared languages in the world. But people _____34_____ cultures can communicate with each other if you put in some efforts. And most people will help you with their _____35_____ as long as you are respectful and patient. 21. A. admit B. notice C. handle D. confirm 22. A. maintain B. disappear C. escape D. increase 23. A. moral B. different C. intelligent D. regular 24. A. acceptable B. available C. cheap D. valuable 25. A. identify B. select C. announce D. approach 26. A. go away B. go through C. go off D. go back 27. A. opportunity B. function C. achievement D. option 28. A. try out B. figure out C. run out D. set out 29. A. text B. write C. phone D. mail 30. A. stage B. gym C. bathroom D. studio 31. A. energetic B. terrible C. special D. great 32. A. experienced B. achieved C. decided D. changed 33. A. unfortunate B. unsatisfactory C. unrealistic D. unreasonable 34. A. among B. around C. across D. under 35. A. gratitude B. desire C. talent D. kindness 第二节(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分) 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 Youngsters are unwilling to learn ancient skills needed to produce the ____36____ (tradition) pens used in calligraphy. In the workshop of the Wang Yipin Brush Pen Store in Huzhou, 29-year-old Shi Wangli brushes goat fur in water with an ox horn comb (牛角梳子) ____37____ (choose) appropriate hairs to make a Chinese brush pen. Her hands are immersed (浸泡) in water for at least eight hours a day, in both summer ____38____ winter. The selection of the hairs is one of the most important ____39____ (step) of making a quality brush pen and the work cannot ____40____ (perform) by a machine. Shi is the ____41____ (young) pen technician in the entire city of Huzhou. These days, few young people are willing to undertake such ____42____ difficult job. Xu Jianfeng general manager of the store, worries that the thousand-year-old techniques for making the Huzhou brush pens, ____43____ no young people are willing to learn, will be lost. ‌“If the Huzhou brush pen dies, an important part of Chinese culture will die with it,” he said. ____44____ (locate) in the north of Zhejiang Province, Huzhou has been home to brush pen-making for thousands of years. In ancient China, an excellent Huzhou brush pen was the symbol of social status and was the desire of all men of letters. In Chinese history, brush pens were regarded 65. _____45_____ an important tool for cultural heritage (文化遗产). 第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分) *第一节(满分15分) 46. 假定你是李华，上周五你们班在公园上了一堂美术课。请你给英国朋友Chris写一封邮件分享这次经历，内容包括： （1）你完成的作品； （2）你感想。 注意： （1）写作词数应为80个左右； （2）请按如下格式在答题纸的相应位置作答。 Dear Chris, I’m writing to share with you an art class I had in a park last Friday. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours, Li Hua 第二节(满分25分) 47. 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。 My parents decided to drive me to the countryside for relaxation (放松) after a busy month. Then, on a Saturday morning, my dad started his car and we set off with great expectation. Before long, we left the noisy city and came to the mountains. There were few vehicles on the road and the trees alongside were pretty. We felt so excited! As a few hours passed we drove onto a narrow road. And minutes later, we found a river not far away from the road. The beach was very wide, and we wanted to have a rest there for a while. So my dad turned our car and drove towards it. Soon, we were driving on the sandy beach. Our car wheels were struggling in the increasingly soft sand. But my dad wanted to get closer to the river. Before he regretted it, our car had got stuck in the sand. My dad tried to turn around or move back but the car didn’t move. We were trapped in the middle of nowhere. What was worse, it began raining We got out of the car and tried to push it, but failed. We were tired and our hair and coats were a little wet. But the car only sank further into the sand. Anxiously, we walked to the road, hoping to stop a vehicle for help. But after waiting for a long time, there wasn’t one vehicle passing. Just when we were helpless, we saw a farmhouse not far away. “Can they help us? I asked. My dad was doubtful. Still, we reached there, and found it was a big family. They seemed poor but friendly. My dad told them our problem and begged them to help us pull our car out. 注意：1.续写词数应为150左右； 2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 To our surprise, they nodded without thinking. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ My dad was so thankful that he handed some money to the family to thank them. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 岳阳县一中2025年上学期高二年级入学考试 英语 时间：120分钟 分值：150分 第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分) 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。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一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 1. What is the weather like? A. Cloudy. B. Sunny. C. Rainy. 2. What is the woman doing? A. Asking for help. B. Giving suggestions. C. Sharing an experience. 3. Who is Karen? A. A teacher. B. An artist. C. A bank clerk. 4. Where does the conversation probably take place? A. At a hotel. B. At a supermarket. C. At a travel agency. 5. What is the conversation mainly about? A. Insects. B. A book. C. The planet. 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。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. What do we know about the platform? A. It's aimed at improving spoken English. B. It provides Chinese reading materials. C. It offers reading services to all ages. 7. What does the man tell Jennifer in the end? A. How to access the platform. B. Whether to pay for the service. C. When to sign up for the course, 听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。 8. Why does Susan talk to Mike? A. To tell him about an event about crops. B. To collect some information. C. To extend an invitation. 9. What does Mike think of the event? A. Interesting. B. Boring. C. Average. 10. When will the event end? A. At 8:00 a. m. B. At 11:00 a. m. C. At 3:00p. m. 听第8段材料，回答第11至14题。 11. How often does David go hiking in Lapland? A. Every other year. B. Once a year. C. Twice a year. 12. Who did David hike his favorite trail with the second time? A. His family. B. A friend. C. Some villagers. 13 What happened to David during the six-day hiking trip? A. He lived in a tent all the time. B. He lost his way on the fourth day. C. He climbed up Finland's highest point. 14. What does the woman want to do next summer? A. Go hiking with David. B. Go abroad for further study. C. Go on a trip with her parents. 听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。 15. What prevents Harrison from competing in the Betty Award? A. The entry fee. B. The writing style. C. The age limit. 16. Which kind of writing is Harrison good at? A. Science fiction stories. B. Love stories. C. Poems. 17. What is the relationship between the speakers? A. Parent and child. B. Classmates. C. Teacher and student. 听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。 18. How did Noah learn about monarch butterflies' situation? A. From a website. B. From a teacher. C. From a biologist. 19. What did Noah's parents decide to do? A. Help him carry out his plan. B. Persuade him to give up his idea. C. Leave him to make his own decision. 20. Why does the speaker give the talk? A. To give suggestions on wildlife protection. B. To draw people's attention to climate change. C. To encourage people to save monarch butterflies. 第二部分 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 【1~3题答案】 【答案】1. C 2. C 3. D *B 【4~7题答案】 【答案】4. B 5. D 6. C 7. C C 【8~11题答案】 【答案】8. A 9. C 10. C 11. D D 【12~15题答案】 【答案】12. B 13. B 14. A 15. C 第二节(共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分) 阅读下面短文，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。 【16~20题答案】 【答案】16. A 17. E 18. F 19. D 20. G 第三部分 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。 【21~35题答案】 【答案】21. C 22. B 23. D 24. B 25. A 26. D 27. A 28. B 29. C 30. C 31. B 32. A 33. D 34. C 35. D 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. traditional 37. to choose 38. and 39. steps 40. be performed 41. youngest 42. a 43. which 44. Located 45. as 第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分) *第一节(满分15分) 【46题答案】 【答案】 Dear Chris, I’m writing to share with you an art class I had in a park last Friday. We were tasked to draw or paint something that impressed us most. Inspired by the fantastic scenery, I decided to create a watercolor painting of the small bridge over the park’s pond, surrounded by blooming flowers. The entire experience was incredibly refreshing. Being surrounded by nature not only sparked my creativity but also offered a much-needed break from the usual hustle and bustle of school life. I felt a deep sense of peace as I painted. In a word, it was not just an art class; it was a moment of connection with nature that I truly cherished. Yours, Li Hua 第二节(满分25分) 【47题答案】 【答案】One possible version: To our surprise, they nodded without thinking. They quickly found some ropes and tools.   And they all, including a sixty-year-old man, two tall sons, their wives and several cheerful children, followed us. When reaching the beach, some of us pushed the car while others pulled it out with all strength. We tried hard, but the car didn’t move. Just then, my father saw that many faces of this family were covered with sweat, but they didn’t leave. Finally, after we tried many times, the car was pulled out of the sand. My dad was so grateful that he handed some money to the family to thank them. However, they refused. Instead, they invited us to have a meal and offered to dry our coats. At their insistence, we returned to their home again, where the women went to prepare the meal while the men lit a big fire using firewood. The family offered us clean coats and hung our wet ones near the fire. We sat around the fire, and soon felt warm. Later, we enjoyed their delicious meal. That experience made me know that there are many helpful people who don’t expect anything in return. 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $