山西大学附属中学校2026届高三下学期3月模块诊断英语试卷（Word版附答案）

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考试时间：120 分钟 试卷满分：150 分
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分 30 分）听力不计入总分
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。每段对话读两遍。
1. Why des the wman like the sng best?
A. It matches the atmsphere f the beach.
B. It brings back happy memries fr her.
C. It was written by her family member.
2. Where des the cnversatin prbably take place?
A. In a htel. B. At the cleaner’s. C. At the wman’s place.
3. What are the speakers talking abut?
A. A new camera. B. A landscape painter. C. A phtgraphy shw.
4. What des the wman suggest the by d with the mney?
A. Buy a pair f headphnes.
B. Give it t his parents.
C. Set aside part f it.
5. What aspect f Jasn des the man appreciate mst?
A. His sprts talent. B. His wrk attitude. C. His teamwrk spirit.
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 did the man d yesterday?
A. He created a painting. B. He went t the cinema. C. He attended a ceremny.
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7. Why des the wman like The Fantastic Drift f the Cat?
A. Fr its tuching plt.
B. Fr its amazing cstumes.
C. Fr its visual effects and sund.
听第 7 段材料，回答第 8 至 10 题。
8. Why did Edwards chse ski jumping?
A. He shwed a natural talent fr it.
B. It is a relatively easy winter sprt.
C. It ffered him a better chance t qualify.
9. What challenge did Edwards face while preparing fr the Olympics?
A. He lacked funds.
B. He was underweight.
C. He had severe nearsightedness.
10. What made Edwards becme famus at the 1988 Winter Olympics?
A. The gld medal he wn. B. The spirit he demnstrated. C. The wrld recrd he set.
听第 8 段材料，回答第 11 至 13 题。
11. Which f the fllwing is the man’s vluntary task?
A. Guiding visitrs. B. Cllecting artwrks. C. Intrducing painters.
12. What impressed the man mst abut the freign visitrs?
A. Their deep lve fr mdern art.
B. Their keen interest in Chinese painting.
C. Their wide knwledge f Chinese histry.
13. What did the man learn frm the vlunteer activity?
A. Mre painting skills.
B. Methds f art appreciatin.
C. Better cmmunicatin skills.
听第 9 段材料，回答第 14 至 16 题。
14. When d peple tend t experience “reverse culture shck”?
A. When staying fr a lng time verseas.
B. When first arriving in a freign cuntry.
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C. When returning hme after sme time abrad.
15. What difficulty did the man face when he returned frm Spain?
A. Cntrlling his speaking vlume.
B. Getting used t the early dinner time at hme.
C. Finding a place t have dinner after 10:00 pm.
16. What habit did the wman develp while living in Krea?
A. Taking ff her shes at the dr.
B. Greeting thers by taking a bw.
C. Speaking ludly and being expressive.
听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题
17. Why was the marathn n December 31st quite special fr Hilde Dsgne?
A. It’s the hardest marathn she had ever run.
B. It was the last marathn she had run in 2024.
C. She raised the mst mney during this marathn.
18. What d we knw abut Hilde Dsgne?
A. She suffered frm breast cancer.
B. She ran ver 9,000 miles in a year.
C. She is a prfessinal marathn runner.
19. Which experience did Hilde Dsgne encunter during her marathn jurney?
A. Catching a flu. B. Hurting her ft. C. Running n rugh paths ften.
20. What is the distance f the Spartathln?
A. 55 miles. B. 75 miles. C. 153 miles.
第二部分 阅读（共两节，满分 60 分）
第一节（共 15 小题；每小题 3 分，满分 45 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
The Natinal Bbblehead Hall f Fame and Museum seeks t prvide access t the wrld's largest cllectin
f Bbbleheads t advance an understanding f the histrical rle Bbbleheads play in American culture.
Lcatin:
170 S.1st St.
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2nd Flr
Milwaukee, WI 53204
Hurs:
Mnday—Friday: 10 a m.—6 p. m.
Saturday—Sunday: 10 a. m.—5 p. m.
We are clsed n Easter, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas and New Year's Day and pen frm 10 a.
m.—3 p. m. n Memrial Day, 4th f July, Labr Day, and New Year’s Eve.
Admissin:
Only $5 plus tax.
Members and a guest are always free.
Children under 5 are free.
Parking:
Free parking is available in the parking lt next t ur entrance which is at the nrtheast crner f the building.
Visitrs can park in the angled spts n 170 S.1st St. A$50 depsit (押金) is required, and the hurly rate is $1.
There is als an abundance f nn-metered street parking surrunding ur building. There are als several paid
parking garages in the Histric Third Ward which is a blck t ur nrth.
Grups:
We lve hsting grups f all sizes. We can accmmdate anything frm small crprate grups t large bus
turs. We appreciate a “heads up” if yu’re planning a grup visit fr mre than 10 peple. Just call us r email us
using the cntact infrmatin belw s we can plan fr yur visit. It’s a must. As fr their ages, yu just need t tell
us when entering the museum.
Cntact:
Call: 800-414-1482
E-Mail: [email protected]
1. When can yu visit the museum?
A. At 10 a. m. n Christmas. B. At 3 p. m. n Thanksgiving Day.
C. At 4 p. m. n Labr Day. D. At 11 a. m. n New Year’s Eve.
2. Where can yu park yur car fr free?
A. In the parking lt near the museum’s entrance. B. In the angled parking spts n 170 S.1st St.
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C. In the museum’s surrunding area. D. In the Histric Third Ward.
3. What is required fr planning a visit with 20 peple?
A. A reservatin made at least ne week in advance. B. Infrmatin f each visitr’s age ahead f time.
C. A phne call r email t infrm the museum. D. Payment f $50 as a depsit when parking.
【答案】1. D 2. A 3. C
B
Fr decades the image f my grandmther’s garden remained a sun-drenched place in my mind. It was a
wild sprawl f lavender (薰衣草) and mint, where I spent summers chasing butterflies. Hwever, when I returned
t the small castal village last winter, the reality was a stark cntrast. The cttage std skeletal against the gray
sky, and the garden — nce a sea f clrs — was nw cvered with dirty weeds.
I stepped thrugh the rusted gate, the screech f metal eching like a prtest frm the past. My intentin was
t find a small stne statue f a sleeping cat that my grandmther had hidden amng the rses. T me, it wasn’t just
a piece f garden decr; it was the “anchr” f my childhd jy. But as I dug thrugh the damp earth, I fund
nthing but brken glass and frgtten plastic. Frustratin set in. The huse felt like a stranger, its windws staring
back at me with empty indifference.
Just as I was abut t give up, I nticed a tiny, stubbrn sprut f mint pushing thrugh a crack in the stne
path. I crushed a leaf between my fingers, and that sharp, cling scent suddenly flded my senses. In that
mment, the garden didn’t need the statue t be “real” again. The physical bjects had decayed (衰败), but the
essence f the place — the smell, the wind, the feeling f belnging — remained untuched by time.
I walked away frm the ruins withut the statue, but with smething far mre permanent. I realized that hme
isn’t a cllectin f things yu can dig up; it’s a fragrance that lingers in the mind lng after the garden is gne.
4. Why did the authr return t the cttage?
A. T repair the ld, rusted gate.
B. T cllect a hidden bject frm the past.
C. T replant the lavender and mint in the garden.
D. T rebuild the skeletal cttage against the gray sky.
5. Hw did the authr feel when first explring the garden in winter?
A. Disappinted and discnnected.
B. Excited abut the new landscape.
C. Cnfused by the changes in the village.
D. Hpeful abut finding the stne statue.
6. What changed the authr’s perspective during the visit?
A. Finding the lst stne statue under the weeds.
B. Realizing the huse was still in gd cnditin.
C. A sensry experience triggered by a plant.
D. The memries shared by a lcal villager.
7. What is the “essence” f hme accrding t the authr?
A. The physical buildings and decratins.
B. The ability t preserve childhd relics.
C. The internal feelings and memries.
D. The successful restratin f ld gardens.
【答案】4. B 5. A 6. C 7. C
C
Cgnitive dissnance, a cncept intrduced by psychlgist Len Festinger in 1957, refers t the mental
discmfrt experienced when a persn engages in actins that cnflict with their self-perceptin. Accrding t
Festinger’s thery, individuals are mtivated t reduce this discmfrt by altering their beliefs, justifying their
behavir, r aviding cntradictry infrmatin.
Fr example, a student wh spends excessive mney n a new smartphne but later regrets it might cnvince
themselves, “This phne is wrth it because it imprves my study efficiency,” even if evidence suggests therwise.
This ratinalizatin helps reduce the dissnance between their actin (spending mney) and their belief (saving
mney is wise). Anther cmmn example is a smker wh knws cigarettes harm health but cntinues smking.
T ease the discmfrt, they might tell themselves, “Smking helps me relax, and stress is wrse fr my health
anyway.” Here, the cntradictin between their behavir (smking) and knwledge (health risks) drives them t
invent justificatins.
Research shws cgnitive dissnance can influence decisin-making in areas like health, ethics, and cnsumer
behavir. In a classic experiment, participants wh were paid $ 1 t lie abut a bring task being enjyable later
reprted greater enjyment f the task than thse paid $ 20. Festinger argued that thse paid $ 1 experienced
strnger dissnance (lying fr little reward) and thus adjusted their attitude t be in line with their behavir.
While cgnitive dissnance thery has been widely applied critics nte that cultural factrs may affect hw
individuals cpe with cntradictins. Fr example, in cultures that value grup unity (like many Asian scieties),
peple may fcus mre n aviding cnflict with thers than n sticking t their wn beliefs.
8. What is cgnitive dissnance mainly abut?
A. A methd t enhance decisin-making skills and reduce stress.
B. Mental stress caused by cnflicts between beliefs and actins.
C. Cultural variatins in slving inner cntradictins frm views.
D. Aviding truths that cause persnal discmfrt r pressure.
9. The wrd “ratinalizatin” in Paragraph 2 mst likely means .
A. admitting persnal mistakes penly
B. develping lgical plans carefully
C. balancing different chices fairly
D. inventing seemingly sund excuses
10. Why did participants paid $1 in the experiment reprt enjying the task mre?
A. They fund the task genuinely interesting.
B. They wanted t please the researchers.
C. They needed t justify their lw reward.
D. They were influenced by peer pressure.
11. In cllectivist cultures, hw might individuals handle cgnitive dissnance?
A. They fcus n changing persnal beliefs ver cnsistency actins.
B. They priritize maintaining grup harmny ver persnal views.
C. They avid all situatins that cause mental discmfrt.
D. They rely n financial benefits t justify cntradictins.
【答案】8. B 9. D 10. C 11. B
D
In the next few mnths, millins will apply fr pstgraduate study. Mst plan t get a master’s degree, hping
it will help them stand ut in a crwded jb market.
Peple ften think they need a master’s degree t get r keep a jb, mainly because they feel insecure, yet
research shws a master’s usually raises pay much less than a cllege degree, and sme prgrams leave graduates
wrse ff.
Despite the limited benefits fr graduates, universities still have reasns t admit mre pstgraduates. In
Britain, undergraduate fees are cntrlled by the gvernment and have barely risen fr ten years. Enrlling mre
pstgraduates, wh can be charged higher fees, is ne way t make mre mney. In America, as fewer yung
peple attend cllege, universities hpe mre students will return fr master’s degrees. Since 2000, the cst f
studying fr a master’s in America has tripled. Many students still pay high fees because they believe higher
degrees will help them earn mre. In fact, peple with a cllege degree make abut 70% mre than high-schl
graduates, while thse with a master’s earn abut 18% mre.
The subject chsen matters mst. In America, master’s degrees in cmputer science and engineering bring the
biggest pay rise. In sme subjects, peple even earn less. In Britain, men with a master’s in plitics make abut 10%
less in their mid-30s than thse wh nly studied it at cllege; fr histry, the drp is abut 20%, and fr English,
nearly 30%.
Wmen are mre likely than men t gain frm a master’s degree. A British study finds such degrees raise
wmen’s earnings in 14 f 31 subjects, but fr men, nly in six. This is surprising because men usually earn mre,
and the gap grws with educatin. Still, wmen with higher degrees ften earn mre than thse withut, as they
tend t wrk lnger hurs, especially after becming parents.
12. What mtivates many peple t pursue a master’s degree?
A. They want t gain an edge in the jb market.
B. They expect t find easier jbs after graduatin.
C. They hpe t earn mre than cllege graduates.
D. They wish t prepare fr further academic study.
13. Why d many universities want mre pstgraduate students?
A. T earn mre frm higher tuitin fees.
B. T cpe with the rising undergraduate fees.
C. T attract returning students and adult learners.
D. T prvide mre pprtunities in technical fields.
14. What is the writer’s attitude tward peple’s pursuit f master’s degrees?
A. Appreciative. B. Uncncerned.
C. Objective. D. Disapprving.
15. Which f the fllwing wuld be the best title fr the passage?
A. Hw a Master’s Degree Increases a Graduate’s Pay?
B. Why Universities Enrll Mre Pstgraduate Students?
C. The Decline in Students Pursuing a Master’s Degree.
D. The Value f a Master’s Degree and Its Impact Factrs.
【答案】12. A 13. A 14. C 15. D
第二节（共 5 小题；每小题 3 分，满分 15 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。有两项为多余选项。
We all knw that reading mre is a wrthy gal, yet mst f us find it difficult t stick t a cnsistent reading
habit. Between wrk, scial bligatins, and the endless pull f digital screens, bks ften get pushed t the side.
___16___ Instead f aiming fr hurs f deep reading, the key is t start small — very small.
The mst cmmn mistake peple make is setting verly ambitius gals. Fr instance, yu might prmise
yurself t read 50 pages every night. Hwever, n a tiring day, this can feel like a heavy chre, ___17___ Try
cmmitting t just ne page a day. This is what habits experts call a “micr-habit.” It is s easy that yu can nt say
n t it, even n yur busiest days.
___18___ Rather than waiting fr a large blck f free time, lk fr “hidden” mments. These culd be the
ten minutes spent n the bus r the time yu spend waiting fr yur cffee t brew. By keeping a bk with yu at
all times — whether physical r digital — yu make it easier t chse reading ver mindless scrlling.
Envirnment als plays a crucial rle. Design yur space t trigger the behavir yu want. If yur bk is
buried under a pile f mail, yu likely wn’t pick it up, ___19___ Placing a bk n yur pillw r next t yur
favrite chair serves as a visual cue that reminds yu t read.
Finally, dn’t frget t enjy the prcess. Reading shuldn’t feel like a cmpetitin r a task t be cmpleted.
___20___ If a bk isn’t capturing yur interest after a few chapters, it’s kay t put it dwn and find smething
else. The gal is t build a sustainable lve fr reading, ne page at a time.
A. Many readers lse hpe befre they ever begin prperly.
B. This is where the pwer f small steps cmes in.
C. Instead, fcus n finding material that truly excites yu.
D. Anther strategy is t take advantage f small pckets f time.
E. Such experiences ften lead peple t give up reading cmpletely.
F. s t avid this, yu shuld lwer the bar until the gal becmes effrtless.
G. but by keeping the bk in plain sight, yu can easily change this habit.
【答案】16. B 17. F 18. D 19. G 20. C
第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分 50 分）
第一节（共 15 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 30 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。
My mther spent her childhd with her father n their farm. She learned hw t mend fences, plw fields,
and make cheese. And she learned farm life desn’t ffer ____21____ rewards, but if yu stick with it, the effrt
and the lng days ____22____.
My grandpa spent his later years living n a crner f the farm, named Cherry Ridge, where they rde hrses
tgether every Saturday befre he passed away in 2012. Since then, the farm has ____23____ int Cherry Ridge
Therapeutic Learning Prgrams, a center fr learning, hrseback riding and cmpaninship.
“I am a ‘rad schlar’,” Mm tld me. “I feel I was ____24____ with eyes t see the needs f a(n)
____25____ spirit.” She has ____26____ with WEST, a prgram helping yung peple with learning disabilities,
emtinal and behaviral challenges.
Mm’s latest prject, the Farm Day Grief Camp, was ____27____ ut f her grieving after the ____28____ f
my grandpa. “There is nthing ____29____ than nature and animals t help with the ____30____ prcess,” Mm
said. The camp’s first visitrs were five kids murning the lss f a yung friend. Activities included painting,
sharing memries and a balln launch they called Sentiments t Heaven.
“Each camper wrte ne thing they wished they culd ____31____ with their departed (去世的) lved ne n
their ____32____,” Mm said. Children living with physical disabilities are als ____33____ at Cherry Ridge.
Recently, a student in a wheelchair smiled ear-t-ear as he led the farm’s hrses arund.
Mm’s visin ____34____ children, ensuring the lessns she learned n the farm will be ____35____ fr
years t cme.
21. A. gd B. instant C. cnstant D. genuine
22. A. run ut B. cme back C. g by D. pay ff
23. A. develped B. divided C. frmed D. bumped
24. A. unable B. granted C. gifted D. intended
25. A. stressed B. curius C. anxius D. hurt
26. A. cmpeted B. partnered C. studied D. lived
27. A. brn B. ready C. fund D. grwn
28. A. illness B. truble C. lss D. failure
29. A. better B. wrse C. easier D. stranger
30. A. learning B. thinking C. relaxing D. grieving
31. A. share B. agree C. play D. prvide
32. A. painting B. balln C. dr D. bk
33. A. reliable B. capable C. cautius D. welcme
34. A. prtects B. challenges C. inspires D. questins
35. A. prepared B. changed C. preserved D. recgnized
【答案】21. B 22. D 23. A 24. C 25. D 26. B 27. A 28. C 29. A 30. D
31. A 32. B 33. D 34. C 35. C
第二节（共 10 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 20 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。
The Huajiang Grand Canyn Bridge, the ____36____ (wrld) highest bridge, pen t traffic in China n
September 28, cuts travel time acrss the canyn frm tw hurs t just tw minutes after three years f
cnstructin.
The newly built Canyn Bridge, ____37____ (twer) 625 meters abve the Beipan River in Guizhu, has
becme a majr attractin. As f Tuesday, estimates suggested the bridge and its surrunding area had
welcmed ____38____ (rugh) 100,100 visitrs. At ____39____ very beginning, turism functinality was
integrated int the bridge’s design perfectly. T date, turism ____40____ (facility) and services, including a cafe
lcated 800 meters atp the bridge twer, ____41____ (intrduce). The bridge ffers varius activities,
such as bungee jumping and slack-lining, and there are als plans ____42____ prfessinal base jumping events.
Fr Han Hngju, chief engineer f Guizhu Cmmunicatins Investment Grup C. Ltd, the cmpany
which ____43____ (fund) and cnstructed the bridge, the pursuit was never abut recrds. “The bridge was nt
built fr ‘the N.1’ title, ____44____ fr the peple in the muntains. We wish they culd travel ____45____ (far)
and live better lives,” Han said.
【答案】36. wrld’s
37. twering
38. rughly
39. the 40. facilities
41. have been intrduced
42. fr 43. funded
44. but 45. farther
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分 40 分）
第一节（满分 15 分）
46. 假定你是高中生李华，你校英语报正在开展关于“社区服务是否该列入毕业条件”的讨论，请你写一篇
文章投稿，内容包括：
(1)你的观点；
(2)你的理由。
注意：
(1)写作词数应为 80 左右；
(2)请按如下格式在答题纸的相应位置作答。
Shuld Cmmunity Service be a Requirement fr Graduatin?
____________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________
【答案】
Shuld Cmmunity Service be a Requirement fr Graduatin?
As a high schl student, I firmly believe that cmmunity service shuld be included as a graduatin
requirement. Firstly, cmmunity service shuld be a graduatin requirement because it benefits sciety and
prmtes students’ grwth. By vlunteering, students develp empathy and scial respnsibility, which are crucial
fr persnal develpment. Additinally, they gain invaluable skills like teamwrk and prblem-slving. If schls
mandate cmmunity service, students will cntribute mre t their cmmunities. This requirement fsters
cmpassin and strengthens sciety, making it essential fr educatin.
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。
When Mark, a sftware engineer frm Chicag, first arrived in Chengdu t lead a jint prject, he prided
himself n his cultural adaptability. He had read the guidebks and even learned basic Chinese greetings.
Hwever, nthing prepared him fr a dramatic and cnfusing Chinese dinner bill fight.
On a Friday evening, Mark invited tw Chinese clleagues (同事), Li Wei and Directr Zhang, t a htpt
dinner t celebrate the cmpletin f a prject. Since it was a casual uting, Mark had planned t g Dutch (split
the bill), the standard and fair practice in Chicag.
The meal was fantastic and the atmsphere was warm, filled with laughter and tasts t future success. As the
meal wund dwn, Mark signaled the waiter ver and asked him fr the bill, intending t split the cst equally and
pay his wn share. Seeing this, Li Wei and Directr Zhang exchanged surprised glances and practically leaped frm
their chairs. What fllwed was a scene f chas that genuinely alarmed Mark. Bth f the clleagues were
physically blcking him frm the waiter. And each f them was trying t pay fr the dinner.
“N, n, n! Mark! Yu are a guest in China. It’s my treat!” Li Wei insisted, his hand grabbing Mark’s arm
with surprising strength. And Directr Zhang, usually a quiet man, shuted ludly, “Yu are in Chengdu, my
hmetwn. I shuld pay!” He already stuffed the mney int the waiter’s hand.
Mark felt a rush f cnfusin and annyance. In America, financial independence is a virtue, and if smene
pays fr yu, they seem t lk dwn upn yu.
“Stp!” Mark said, his vice a little luder than he intended. The table went quiet. “Each pay his wn way.
OK?” Then he threw his share n the table heavily. His clleagues frze, lking awkward. The ride hme was
silent — Mark had finally fllwed his wn way, but he culdn’t shake the feeling that he had lst smething
imprtant.
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The next day Mark asked Li Wei, “Why were yu and Directr Zhang s aggressive (强势) last night?”
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Weeks later, t celebrate anther prject’s cmpletin, the three went ut fr dumplings.
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【答案】 The next day, Mark asked Li Wei, “Why were yu and Directr Zhang s aggressive last night?” Li
Wei smiled and explained gently that treating guests was a deep-rted Chinese traditin, a way t shw respect,
hspitality and sincerity t friends. “We didn’t mean t be aggressive. It’s ur way f valuing the friendship with
yu,” he added sftly. Mark suddenly realized it was a cultural misunderstanding, nt disrespect r lking dwn
n him. He felt guilty and aplgized fr his rudeness the night befre. Li Wei patted his shulder warmly, saying it
was n big deal and they all understd his habit.
Weeks later, t celebrate anther prject’s cmpletin, the three went ut fr dumplings. This time, Mark
planned ahead. After the delicius meal, he playfully blcked Li Wei and Directr Zhang befre they culd stand
up, saying with a smile, “As yur friend and clleague, let me treat yu tday — it’s my turn t shw my
sincerity!” The tw laughed warmly and n lnger insisted. They chatted happily ver tea, with n awkwardness
left. Mark deeply realized that respecting lcal custms was the key t building true crss-cultural bnds. The