2019届江苏省如皋中学高三上学期期末教学质量调研英语试题

2018～2019学年度高三年级第一学期期末教学质量调研
英 语 试 题
第Ⅰ卷（选择题，共85分）
第一部分：听力（每小题1分，满分20分）
第一节 (共 5 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 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. Which painting did the woman buy?
A. The one of some boats. B. The one of the houses. C. The one of the mountains.
2. Who did the man see yesterday?
A. Jane and Tony. B. Tony’s mum. C. The woman’s boyfriend.
3. What does the man do now?
A. An officer. B. A shop assistant. C. A teacher.
4. What are the speakers discussing?
A. What gift to buy. B. Where to buy a gift. C. Whether to buy a gift.
5. What does the man mean?
A. He will go into town. B. He misses his parents. C. He has moved house.
第二节(共 15 小题；每小题 1分，满分 15 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 time are the speakers meeting?
A. At 6:00. B. At 7:15. C. At 7:30.
7. What does the woman suggest doing after 9:30?
A. Eating out. B. Seeing a film. C. Writing a report.
听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题。
8. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?
A. Mother and son. B. Salesperson and customer. C. Sister and brother.
9. What would the boy like to buy?
A. A blanket. B. A lamp. C. A desk.
听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。
10. What made Mary decide to start her business?
A. A talk with a friend. B. Unemployment. C. An article.
11. What caused Mary’s problems at the beginning?
A. The weather. B. Customers’ comments. C. Finding customers.
12. How does Mary get most of her customers?
A. She advertises a lot.
B. She looks for jobs door to door.
C. Old customers recommend her to others.
听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。
13. What kind of bike does the woman want to hire?
A. A mountain bike. B. An electric bike. C. A touring bike.
14. How much should the woman pay each day if she rents by the day?
A. £5. B. £14. C. £50.
15. What needs extra charge?
A. A bag. B. A lock. C. A pump.
16. How will the woman pay?
A. In cash. B. By cheque. C. By credit card.
听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。
17. What benefit can students get for publishing materials on the school newspaper?
A. Money from the school newspaper.
B. Extra credit from the English department.
C. Recommendation from the school newspaper director.
18. What skills can students develop for being a volunteer at the hospitals?
A. Teaching skills. B. Communication skills. C. Nursing skills.
19. What might students get from the senior citizens?
A. Letters. B. Free meals. C. Material for writing.
20. How can students join the Green Club?
A. By telephoning Mr Hill.
B. By growing plants around the library.
C. By signing a paper and leaving their phone numbers.
第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节,满分35分）
第一节 单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
21. Faced up with a tight budget, I had to ______ him about the money he owed me.
A. tackle B. track C. trap D. trick
22. The new international school is quite popular with students from different places conveniently ______ in downtown.
A. locating B. to locate C. being located D. located
23. Having looked at physical activity and academic performance, investigators found that the more children moved, the better their grades were in school, _______ in basic subjects of math, English and reading.
A. particularly B. deliberately C. indirectly D. smartly
24. ---Hi, dear. Your niece’s wedding party is to be held this Sunday evening.
---Sorry. I can’t go then. I’m already ______.
A. submitted B. excused C. committed D. exposed
25. ______ to what most of us would expect, older drivers in 30m/ph zones struggled to keep at a constant speed and were more likely to break the speed limit.
A. Contradictory B. Contrast C. Contrary D. Correspond
26. “Herd immunity” protects the people who get hurt easily, including those who can’t be vaccinated for medical reasons and those _____the vaccine doesn’t work.
A. to them B. of which C. on whom D. in that
27. Recent in-depth analyses of the songs sung by humpback whales show that even when their organ would allow them to do _______, the animals tend to the same choices.
A. otherwise B. furthermore C. nevertheless D. comprehensively
28. The Chinese government intends to _______ its tax cutting plans for the benefit of its common people who have to support a big family despite the challenges in the process.
A. go ahead B. go around C. go about D. go against
29. ---Hi, Jim. I haven’t seen you for a long time. Where have you been?
---I went to Tibet and ______ for one year, working as a volunteer.
A. stay B. stayed C. had stayed D. have stayed
30. Not to waste time searching, she was accustomed to keeping everything she needed just ______ she could get her hands on it.
A. as B. when C. where D. if
31. Parents are required to give written ______before a child can be asked to participate in an interview.
A. consent B. consensus C. conscience D. consciousness
32. If asked the reason why you will go there, you may tell them you are sent ______ for a special programme.
A. training B. to be trained C. to have trained D. being trained
33. Some people are optimistic and firmly convinced of the advantages of borrowed words while others worry that it may result in language pollution. ______ opinion I suppose you agree with doesn’t matter.
A. Which B. Whose C. Whichever D. Whatever
34. Modern English appeared during the Renaissance in the 16th century when pronunciation ______ huge changes.
A. pulled through B. put through C. lived through D. went through
35. King HenryⅦset a standard for how people were to speak English, but today who can make a decision like that is _______!
A. anyone’s guess B. a friendly fire C. a feet of clay D. a Waterloo
第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡将该项涂黑。
Joe Bryant, a former NBA player, once played for the 76ers, Clippers and Rockets. When his only son Kobe Bryant was 6, Joe started playing basketball in __36_. So the Bryant moved to Italy, where Kobe learned to speak fluent Italian and started 37 in. The family moved back to the USA when Kobe was 13. Little Bryant earned national 38 during an amazing high school career and his basketball skills would have ensured 39 to any college, but he figured he could go directly into the NBA. He finally made it and was 40 out of high school in 1996 and was then traded to the Lakers.
41 ，Bryant played limited minutes, but as the season continued, he began to see some more playing time as a talented young guard. The 1998-99 season 42 Bryant’s appearance as a premier guard in the league. 43 , throughout his career, Kobe has been burdened with comparisons to Michael Jordan and Magic Johnson. Regardless of whether those comparisons have been fair, they are now largely __44__, because Bryant announced that he would retire at the end of the 2015-16 season via a letter poem, where he 45 the moment he started rolling his dad’s tube socks and shooting 46 game-winning shots, indicating his deep love for basketball.
There are always different interpretations of Bryant, making him the most 47 figure in modern sports, a combination of hero and villain(反面人物). He received criticism for getting his 48 in the games, completely neglecting his teammates; he was __49__ on account of deliberately breaking rules and even charged with sex assault. 50 , with numerous great honors, Kobe has brought his fans 51 memories. His best days are long behind him indeed, but the way he 52 the game as well as life is always glamorous.
We’ve always known, and 53 are mentally prepared, that one day Kobe Bryant will not be 54 . Yet his retirement note still caught us off guard. It simply 55 when farewell words are uttered(说出)from one of the all-time greats in basketball .
36. A. Europe B. USA C. Asia D. America
37. A. involving B. diving C. participating D. throwing
38. A. confirmation B. recognition C. realization D. recommendation
39. A. permission B. occupation C. admission D. submission
40. A. drafted B. registered C. substituted D. employed
41. A. Previously B. Firstly C. Basically D. Initially
42. A. represented B. symbolized C. marked D. reflected
43. A. In addition B. In fact C. Therefore D. Then
44. A. irrelevant B. irregular C. irresponsible D. irreplaceable
45. A. remembered B. recorded C. retold D. recalled
46. A. imaginary B. successful C. practical D. critical
47. A. outstanding B. ridiculous C. controversial D. authentic
48. A. way B. scores C. manner D. benefit
49. A. suspended B. suspected C. sustained D. expanded
50. A. Instead B. Besides C. Otherwise D. However
51. A. boring B. disappointing C. shocking D. thrilling
52. A. plays B. attends C. approaches D. joins
53. A. more or less B. sooner or later C. now and then D. by and by
54. A. around B. here C. there D. about
55. A. works B. hurts C. suffers D. counts
第三部分：阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分, 满分30分）
A
Lessons You Won't Learn In School
Wisdom lies in acting on the world as it is, not as we wish it to be. Here are three skills that will clarify your vision and bring you closer to your life goals.
1: ________________________________________
If you live life as the star of your own movie, you'll almost automatically assume that everyone is observing you closely. As the center of your own universe, you naturally believe that you're also the center of everyone else's. The evidence shows that people do not notice us nearly as much as we think they do. When we care a little less about our self-image, we open the door to interacting more genuinely. We can let down our guard. Others may respond in kind, focusing less on their own self-image and opening up.
2: ________________________________________
No one feels good all the time and we are not transparent. How do we hold back defensiveness, aggression, or anger? Imagine that your mind contains more than one self. If the self that reasons through the negative experience has a different voice from the one that experienced it, the bad feeling doesn't feel so immediate. The distanced self can give the suffering self the mental space to react to a bad experience less emotionally. We think more clearly and have more control over the way we act.  
3: _________________________________________
Your own needs and values matter. Knowing how others see you, or what they expect you to be, doesn't mean you have to change anything. You're in control. The challenge is that what we want for ourselves and what others expect of us aren't always well defined. They are, of course, not entirely separate. Unconsciously, we tend to try to live up to the expectations of others, including parents, teachers, and romantic prospects. We become pleasers.  
This living business can get tricky, but we need to act on the world as it is.
56. What is the correct order of the subtitles?
a. Staying true to your own values despite what others expect of you. 
b. Focusing on other people without dwelling on how they view you.
c. Realizing that you don't have to act the way you feel.
A. abc B. cba C. bac D. bca
57. What kind of lessons does the author teach us?
A. Cultural B. Scientific C. Psychological D. Political
B
As Artificial Intelligence（AI） becomes increasingly sophisticated， there are growing concerns that robots could become a threat. This danger can be avoided， according to computer science professor Stuart Russell， if we figure out how to turn human values into a programmable code.
Russell argues that as robots take on more complicated tasks， it’s necessary to translate our morals into AI language.
For example， if a robot does chores around the house， you wouldn’t want it to put the pet cat in the oven to make dinner for the hungry children. “You would want that robot preloaded with a good set of values，” said Russell.
Some robots are already programmed with basic human values. For example， mobile robots have been programmed to keep a comfortable distance from humans. Obviously there are cultural differences， but if you were talking to another person and they came up close in your personal space, you wouldn’t think that’s the kind of thing a properly brought-up person would do.
It will be possible to create more sophisticated moral machines， if only we can find a way to set out human values as clear rules.
Robots could also learn values from drawing patterns from large sets of data on human behavior. They are dangerous only if programmers are careless.
The biggest concern with robots going against human values is that human beings fail to so sufficient testing and they’ve produced a system that will break some kind of taboo（禁忌）.
One simple check would be to program a robot to check the correct course of action with a human when presented with an unusual situation.
If the robot is unsure whether an animal is suitable for the microwave， it has the opportunity to stop， send out beeps（嘟嘟声）， and ask for directions from a human. If we humans aren’t quite sure about a decision， we go and ask somebody else.
The most difficult step in programming values will be deciding exactly what we believe in moral， and how to create a set of ethical rules. But if we come up with an answer， robots could be good for humanity.
　58. What does the author say about the threat of robots？
　　A. It may constitute a challenge to computer programmers.
　　B. It accompanies all machinery involving high technology.
　　C. It can be avoided if human values are translated into their language.
　　D. It has become an inevitable peril as technology gets more sophisticated.
　59. What would we think of a person who invades our personal space according to the author？
A. They are aggressive.
B. They are outgoing.
C. They are ignorant.
D. They are ill-bred.
　60. How do robots learn human values？
　　A. By interacting with humans in everyday life situations.
　　B. By following the daily routines of civilized human beings.
　　C. By picking up patterns from massive data on human behavior.
　　D. By imitating the behavior of property brought-up human beings.
　61. What will a well-programmed robot do when facing an unusual situation？
　　A. keep a distance from possible dangers.
　　B. Stop to seek advice from a human being.
　　C. Trigger its built-in alarm system at once.
　　D. Do sufficient testing before taking action.

C
Every year, you resolve to get more exercise. And every year, you stay stuck on the couch. The American Academy of Neurology is here to help. The experts on brain health are out with new guidelines that say exercising twice a week may help preserve memory and thinking skills in people with mild cognitive impairment.
At least 2.4 million Americans are estimated to have mild cognitive impairment, or MCI, and that figure is projected to grow to at least 5.7 million by 2060, according to a report last month in the journal Alzheimer’s and Dementia( 阿尔茨海默病与老年性痴呆). The spread of MCI increases with age. The guidelines say it affects 6.7 % of people aged 60 to 64, 8.4% 0f those aged 65 to 69, 10.1% of people 70 to 74, 14.8% of those 75 to 79, and 25.2% of those 80 to 84.
Unlike people with Dementia, those with MCI are able to cope with routine tasks such as getting dressed and preparing meals. But they have more trouble remembering appointments and keeping track of their car keys than other people of their age.
Mild cognitive impairment is sometimes — but not always — a way station to Alzheimer’s disease. Since there are no proven treatments Alzheimer’s, doctors are eager to have patients to do what they can to slow its advance. That’s where the exercise advice comes in. in a report published last week in the journal Neurology, an expert panel recommends that people with MCI be sure to work out at least twice a week. The authors of the new clinical guidelines acknowledged that there are no long-term studies to support this advice. But studies that tracked people for six months “suggest a possible benefit of twice-weekly exercise for cognition in MCI,” they wrote. What’s more, “exercise also has general health benefits and generally limited risk.”
If the evidence to back exercise sounds thin, consider what the experts said they know for sure: You can’t medicate your way to better brain health, and you can’t count on food to boost your cognitive skills either. In fact, doctors should tell their patients with MCI that “there are no pharmacologic or dietary agents currently shown too have symptomatic cognitive benefit in MCI and that no medications” are approved by the Food and Drug Administration for that purpose, the panel wrote.
Sometimes, symptoms can improve by taking fewer medications, the authors said. Cognitive problems can be a side effect of certain drugs, so doctors should keep patients off them if it’s safe to do so, the guidelines suggest. Sleep problems, depression and other medical conditions can also cause mild cognitive impairment. Treating those problems may be an effective way to treat MCI, the experts wrote. Cognitive training may help too, though the evidence for this is weak, they added.
The new guidelines don’t include recommendations for specific kind of exercise that would help people with MCI. Short-term studies suggest that both aerobic exercise and resistance training may be useful.
62. Which of the following statements about the new guidelines is true?
A. Exercising twice a week helps preserve memory and thinking skills in people.
B. The spread of MCI influences about a quarter of those aged 80-84.
C. People with dementia are able to handle routine tasks like getting dressed.
D. It’s more difficult for those with MCI to remember dates than people with dementia.

63. Which“project” in the following sentences has the same meaning as the underlined “project” in paragraph 2 ?
A. The next edition of the book is projected for publication in March.
B. The experts projected that the unemployment rate would fall the next year.
C. That images are projected onto the surrounding walls amazed us a lot.
D. They sought advice on how to project a more positive image of their company.
64. What the new guidelines exclude is _______.
A. specific kind of exercise for people with MCI.
B. that doctors should keep patients off drugs.
C. that exercise benefits those sufferers.
D. that fewer medicine can improve symptoms.
D
Roderigo still loved Desdemona and disappointed that she had married Othello. He told Iago, his good friend, that he was thinking about killing himself.
“Don’t be stupid,” said Iago. “I will not be your friend if you do…..Look, I hate that black general and I will be pleased if you can take his wife from him. We can help each other take revenge on him.”
Iago’s plan was to make Othello think that Cassio and Desdemona were in love.
……
Iago began to put his plan into action. First,……
Cassio was very frustrated because he had lost his good reputation. “ Don’t worry about it,” said Iago. “A good name is not important. People often get good names without earning them and lose them the same way. You often lose your good name if you think you have lost it. Ask the general to forgive you, and you will soon have your good name back.”
“If I ask him to change his mind, he’ll tell me that I was drunk. I can’t ask him.”
“Every man gets drunk sometimes,” said Iago.
Then Iago put the next part of his plan into action. He looked very kindly at Cassio. “I can give you some advice,” he offered. “I think you should ask Desdemona to talk to him. She is your friend, and Othello will listen to her. He will do what she asks.”
Cassio thought this was good advice and thanked Iago for it. He didn’t realize this was the next step in Iago’s plan. Iago even asked his wife Emilia to help Cassio speak to Desdemona in private.
“Thank you, thank you!” said Cassio. “You’re a very good friend.”
Iago smiled and rubbed his hands. The plan was working.
Emilia helped Cassio meet with Desdemona. Desdemona agreed to help Cassio become the lieutenant again. She thought it would be difficult to convince the general. As they were speaking, Othello and Iago approached them. Cassio didn’t want to talk to Othello because he still felt badly about being drunk, so he quickly left. Iago, however, made sure that Othello saw him leaving.
“Was that Cassio?” asked Othello.
“I don’t think so,” lied Iago. “Why would he run away looking guilty?”
“I’m quite sure it was him,” replied Othello.
Desdemona asked her husband to make Cassio a lieutenant again. Othello, however, was beginning to feel suspicious of Cassio. He said he would think about it. Desdemona kept asking him about it. Othello asked Iago for advice.
“Tell me what you think,” said Othello.
Iago smiled. He was very clever. He didn’t say that Cassio was a bad man or that Cassio was in love with Desdemona.
“I can’t tell you what I think, because it is very bad to steal a person’s good name. A good name is the most important thing a man or woman has,” he said.
“Then you don’t need to tell me” said Othello. “I can guess what you are thinking.”
“Don’t be jealous, my lord,” said Iago. “If a man’s wife loves another man, it’s better that the man don’t know about it. It’s terrible to doubt your wife’s honesty because you will think about it every day.”
“No,” said Othello. “I will never be jealous just because people say good things about my wife. I know she is beautiful and clever. I love her. I must see proof before I believe she loves another man.”
“Good,” said Iago. “Then I can tell you what I think. It’s not proof, and therefore, will not make you jealous. I think you should watch your wife closely. The girls of Venice are deceptive. I know them. Remember that she deceived her father to marry you. She is very clever woman even though she is young. You know that yourself!”
Othello thought about Iago’s words and began to worry. He thought that Iago knew much more than he was saying. He asked Iago to ask Emilia to watch Desdemona.
“Please tell me any news of what she does,” he asked Iago.
Iago agreed. He smiled and rubbed his hands. The plan was working.
65. What do you think made Cassio lose his good reputation?
A. That Cassio got drunk
B. That Desdemona was his friend
C. That Cassio met Desdemona frequently
D. That Cassio and Desdemona were in love
66. Which of the following is not true?
A. Cassio regretted to have been drunk.
B. Iago led Othello to Cassio deliberately when he was talking with Desdemona.
C. Iago told Othello his real feeling about his wife.
D. Othello believed in his wife at first.
67. What was the real purpose of Iago’s plan?
A. To earn trust from Othello
B. To make Othello think that Cassio and Desdemona were in love.
C. To help Cassio get back his good reputation.
D. To be revenged on Othello and Cassio.
68. Which word of the following can replace the underlined word “deceive”?
A. trick B. convince C. suspect D. persuade
69. What is the best title for the passage?
A. Iago’s plan B. Cassio and Desdemona
C. Othello and Desdemona. D. A suspicious husband
70. Which of the following can best describe Iago?
A. Helpful B. Jealous C. Evil D. guilty

第Ⅱ卷（非选择题，共35分）
第四部分：任务型阅读（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
阅读下列短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。
The relationship we have with ourselves will depend on the relationship we have with the world around us. Many people have spent precious time trying to change someone or something in their lives but in vain. To feel peaceful and live in harmony with the world, all we need to do is change ourselves. When we change, the world around us automatically change. If you desire to live a less stressful life by changing the relationship you have with yourself, here’re some tips to consider.
Make an effort to be careful of the ego. The ego, or sense of self, is very fragile. It never wants to see itself as the problem, so it will make you believe nothing is ever your fault. The most important thing to remember is it is only you yourself that give rise to your actions and feelings and you should be responsible for them. The way others behave is their doing, while your reaction to it is your doing.
Forgive yourself. When making a mistake, you have two options: you can think a lot about it, or you can recognize it, learn from it and move on. When choosing to learn from our mistakes, we stop being strict with ourselves for making them first. We can move forward with our lives without living in the past. The best thing about forgiving ourselves is that we find it easier forgive others.
Point the finger at yourself. When someone makes you angry, use it as an opening to see what part of your ego is being hurt. Every negative situation is a chance for self-awareness, and a chance to choose a more loving reaction.
Trying to change the world around us can be difficult. We place the key to our happiness in the behavior of others who may or may not ever change. To get to the root of the problem, turn your attention inward and focus on changing yourself first. You’ll find you notice fewer problems in the outside world when you have made peace with all of the problems inside you.
End an 71._______ with all of the problems inside you, and you’ll find 72.______ problems in the outside world.
Introduction
The relationship we have with ourselves 73._______ the relationship we have with the world around us.
Ways to live a 74.______ life
75.______ out for the ego.
Remember your actions and feelings are always 76.______ by you alone.
Forgive yourself.
Learn from our mistakes, and cease to be 77.______ on ourselves.
Point the finger back at yourself.
When someone 78. ______ you, use it a chance to reflect on yourself.
Conclusion
It’s 79.______ for us to waste precious time trying to change someone or something in our lives.
To feel more at 80.______ with the world, all we need to do is change ourselves.
第五部分 书面表达 (满分25分)
81. 请阅读下面短文，并按照要求用英语写一篇150词左右的文章。
Chinese elements in western mainstream media
As China’s presence across the world increases and it forges stronger relations with western nations, more Chinese elements are appearing in western media. Let’s look at some Chinese elements that have graced western publications.
The UK-based weekly magazine, The Economist, set a column for China in Jan, 2012. it has been 70 years since the magazine set the first special column for the USA in 1942. after the “China Column”, it increased its coverage of China in the magazine. In 2012, The Economist published over 200 reports about China, three times the volume compared with 10 years ago. Meanwhile, the content of coverage also has extended from politics and economy to areas like society, culture and science. When employing Chinese elements, the portrait of Chinese politicians used to be the only choice for the magazine. Thing began to change when it published Chinese actress Gong Li’s photo on its cover in 1996. Later, more Chinese icons, like kung fu star Jackie Chen posed for a TIME cover shoot.

【写作内容】
1. 用约30个单词写出上文及图片概要；
2. 用约120个单词阐述中国元素流行的原因以及你对中国元素发展的看法。
【写作要求】
1. 写作过程中不能直接引用原文语句；
2. 作文中不能出现真实姓 名和学校名称；
3. 不必写标题。
【评分标准】
内容完整，语言规范，语篇连贯，词数适当。




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第一部分 听力
1-5. BABA C 6-10. BA ABC 11-15. ACCBA 16-20. CBACC
第二部分 语言知识运用
21-25 ADACC 26-30 CACBC 31-35 ABCDA
36-40 ABBCA 41-45 DCBAD 46-50 ACAAD 51-55 DCAAB
第三部分 阅读理解
56-57 DC 58-61 CDCD 62-64 BBA 65-70 ACDAAC
第四部分 任务阅读
71. argument 72. fewer 73. determines 74. relaxing 75. Watch
76. generated/caused 77. hard 78. angers/annoys 79. unnecessary 80. peace
第五部分 书面表达
As the passage conveys, with the relations between China and foreign countries further developing, Chinese elements constantly appear in western media in various forms and contents, beautifying western publications.
The reasons behind the popularity of Chinese elements can be listed as follows. First, the occurrence of Chinese elements in western publications fully reflects the profound influence of Chinese culture on the outside world. Actually, not only have these Chinese elements become a vital source of inspiration for designers, they also have attracted fans all over the world for their unique charm. What’s more, valued as the ancient wisdom of working people, Chinese elements are closely related to people’s lives, which have come into widespread use in people’s lives.
As Chinese adolescents, we should concentrate our efforts on exploring our precious spiritual wealth instead of blindly admire or follow foreign fashions. I hold the firm belief that in the near future more foreigners will be attracted by many things with Chinese elements.