新教材2023高中英语综合素养评估卷新人教版选择性必修第四册

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综合素养评估卷
时间:120分钟　分数:120分
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
Visitor Code of Conduct
Please help us maintain a recovering environment for our patients. Visiting hours and policies vary throughout the hospital. Please ask a staff member about the policy on the unit you wish to visit. We ask that you obey the following visitor rules:
◆Do not visit if you are sick (fever, cough, sore throat) or have been exposed to contagious(传染的) illnesses within the past three weeks.
◆Follow isolation precautions(隔离预防措施) that are posted on the patient’s door.
◆Do not touch patient equipment, patient wounds, or bandages while visiting.
◆You must wear shoes and shirts at all times. Clothing must be clean and neat.
◆Visitors are limited to two per patient each time.
◆Waiting rooms are not for overnight stays.
◆Children must have adult supervision(监护) at all times. Some units do not allow children’s visiting.
You will be asked to leave for violating(违反) any of the above rules or for the following:
◆Your behaviour creates a risk to patients, families or staff.
◆You appear to be ill.
◆You refuse to follow isolation precautions.
◆You are not respectful or considerate of others.
◆You fail to supervise children.
If you believe someone is violating these rules, or you need assistance, please notify security by dialing 7363 on the hospital phones or 813-844-×××3 on your mobile phone. Security is available at all times. Waiting areas are monitored at all times by a security video camera.
21. What should you do if you want to visit a unit in the hospital?
A. Make an appointment.
B. Ask permission from the doctor.
C. Check the visiting policy.
D. Have your clothes disinfected.
解析:细节理解题。根据第一段中的“Please ask a staff member about the policy on the unit you wish to visit.”可知,在去医院住院区探望病人之前,你应该了解一下相关的探访政策。故选C。
答案:C
22. According to the code, what can a visitor do in the hospital?
A. Touch patient equipment.
B. Visit patients in groups of two.
C. Stay overnight in the waiting room.
D. Change into slippers in the patient room.
解析:细节理解题。根据探访规则中的“◆Visitors are limited to two per patient each time.”可知,一次可以有两位探访者探望病人。故选B。
答案:B
23. What can be concluded from the text?
A. Children can go to any unit if they are supervised.
B. If you seem to be ill, you can still visit unless it is contagious.
C. Visitors who violate the rules will not be allowed to visit again.
D. You can ask for security’s help at any time.
解析:推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“Security is available at all times.”可知,任何时候都有保安,也就是说你可以在任何时候寻求保安的帮助。故选D。
答案:D
B
My first visit to London was one and a half years ago. It was a wonderful trip. I stayed in the city for three weeks, and I had many impressions. I visited all the famous places. I’d like to tell you about some of the places I visited in this beautiful city.
First, I went to the Tower of London, and I want to say that it is a very interesting historical place. I found out that a long time ago, it was a prison. Later it became a castle for the royal family. Or maybe it is the reverse; I’m not sure, but later they left this place and lived in Buckingham Palace and Kensington Palace.
I also enjoyed visiting the House of Parliament and Westminster Abbey, two very popular places for tourists. They are very old and beautiful. The Abbey is built in a kind of Gothic style. It is fantastic.
In London, you can also enjoy nature. There are many parks such as Hyde Park, Green Park, and Holland Park. These parks are wonderful green, quiet places where you can relax and escape the noise of the city.
Trafalgar Square is a popular place for students and other young people. You will find lots of pigeons(鸽子) there. If you have time, you can feed them and they will be very happy. You can buy special food for them, but be careful! Tons of birds are going to surround you if you feed them.
I also was impressed with the museums in London. They’re very popular. I found them interesting because you can learn about the history of England.
I had a wonderful time in London. I really liked it because it is a city that is rich in history.
24. What’s the author’s purpose of writing this text?
A. To recall(回忆) his/her first travel to London.
B. To tell us he/she has visited many places.
C. To introduce a famous city to the readers.
D. To show the readers around London.
解析:主旨大意题。根据第一段第一句“My first visit to London was one and a half years ago.”和最后一句“I’d like to tell you about some of the places I visited in this beautiful city.”可知,作者在本文中主要回忆了自己第一次去伦敦旅游时参观的名胜古迹、自然公园等。故选A。
答案:A
25. Which place will you go to in order to avoid the noise of the city?
A. Buckingham Palace.
B. Holland Park.
C. The Tower of London.
D. Westminster Abbey.
解析:细节理解题。根据第四段“In London, you can also enjoy nature. There are many parks such as Hyde Park, Green Park, and Holland Park. These parks are wonderful green, quiet places where you can relax and escape the noise of the city.”可知,在伦敦有很多公园,人们在公园里可以避开城市的喧嚣。而荷兰公园是这些公园之一。故选B。
答案:B
26. What is attractive to you most in Trafalgar Square?
A. Meeting many young people.
B. Catching a lot of birds.
C. Having a delicious meal.
D. Feeding the pigeons.
解析:细节理解题。根据第五段前三句“Trafalgar Square is a popular place for students and other young people. You will find lots of pigeons there. If you have time, you can feed them and they will be very happy.”可知,在特拉法尔加广场,最吸引人的活动就是喂鸽子。故选D。
答案:D
27. What was the author’s feeling during travelling in London?
A. Worried.　　　　　　 B. Surprised.
C. Pleased. D. Tired.
解析:推理判断题。根据最后一段“I had a wonderful time in London. I really liked it because it is a city that is rich in history.”可知,作者在伦敦玩得非常开心。故选C。
答案:C
C
It seems we can’t get off the planet fast enough. Two thirds of NASA’s money is spent on manned space exploration, and that number will grow with the USA’s decision to send a man to Mars in 2037. We’ve seen all there is to see on Earth, right? Wrong. The final place is here, under the surface of the sea.
Heading down into the ocean, human limits are quickly reached. At 200 metres, the water is as black as a moonless night. Most nuclear submarines(核潜艇) would implode(内爆) before they reach 1 km down. At 3 km—still less than the average depth of the ocean—there’s a good chance that you’ll discover a new species. The deepest-diving whales go no further. At the very bottom, about 11 km down, lies the Challenger Deep, the deepest part of the Mariana Trench in the Pacific Ocean. Eighteen humans have walked on the Moon, but only three have seen the Deep with their own eyes.
Yet things live down there. Big things. A very loud sound was once heard and scientists suggested that it was produced by an animal bigger than a blue whale, the largest creature known on the planet.
In the late 1990s, a deep-water submarine was dropped in the Southern Ocean, and passing 4,000 metres, it discovered something huge passing under it. Surprised? Don’t be. The ocean covers 70% of the planet’s surface and we’ve studied less than 5% of it. We know more about the dark side of the Moon than about the bottom of the sea.
One reason that we explore space is to find evidence of other life forms. The search for life outside of Earth is important, but robots can look under the dry rocks of Mars better than humans. They’re absolutely important for doing ocean research too, but they can’t look under the sea. The cost of exploration is rising, but the results would benefit all our lives. Understanding the oceans will help us find new sources of food, drugs and energy.
Perhaps now it’s time to begin a new period of sea exploration. Manned exploration of space is science fiction. The adventure of the deep sea is science fact.
28. What do the examples in paragraph 2 suggest?
A. Sea exploration is no easy task.
B. Nuclear submarines need to be improved.
C. The ocean is far deeper than people expected.
D. The condition under the sea is similar to that on the Moon.
解析:细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Eighteen humans have walked on the Moon, but only three have seen the Deep with their own eyes.”可知,已有18个人在月球上行走过,但是亲眼看过马里亚纳海沟深度的却只有3个人。可见比起探索太空,人类对于深海的探索更艰难。故选A。
答案:A
29. What do we know about the Challenger Deep?
A. Blue whales live there.
B. No one has ever been there.
C. People are terrified by the sight of it.
D. It is the deepest known location on Earth.
解析:细节理解题。根据第二段中的“At the very bottom, about 11 km down, lies the Challenger Deep, the deepest part of the Mariana Trench in the Pacific Ocean.”可知,挑战者深渊位于海底大概11千米的位置,是马里亚纳海沟最深的部分。故选D。
答案:D
30. What does the author think of the discovery in the Southern Ocean?
A. It’s surprising. B. It’s no wonder.
C. It’s worrying. D. It’s no success.
解析:细节理解题。根据第四段中的“Surprised? Don’t be. The ocean covers 70% of the planet’s surface and we’ve studied less than 5% of it. We know more about the dark side of the Moon than about the bottom of the sea.”可知,对于南大洋的发现,作者并不感到惊讶,地球表面70%被海水覆盖,人类对于它的研究还不到5%,对月球阴暗面的了解都比海底多。故选B。
答案:B
31. What does the author want to tell us?
A. Space exploration is of little value.
B. We spend too much money on space travel.
C. Humans’ success lies in how much they explore the sea.
D. The ocean is the place where we should make our efforts.
解析:主旨大意题。根据倒数第二段中的“The cost of exploration is rising, but the results would benefit all our lives. Understanding the oceans will help us find new sources of food, drugs and energy.”可知,虽然勘探费用高一些,但探索海底可以帮人类找到更多食物、药品和能量来源,对人类的实际意义更大。故选D。
答案:D
D
Frankenstein was a book by Mary Shelley—it’s been adapted for the screen dozens of times. Frankenstein is the surname of the guy, Victor Frankenstein, who creates the monster. The monster doesn’t actually have a name. Anyway, Victor Frankenstein is a scientist who’s desperate to discover the secret of life.
After years of study, he makes an enormous creature out of human remains and brings it to life. Victor intends it to be beautiful. Unfortunately, the creature turns out really hideous, and Victor runs away in terror. Although the monster is good and kind, humans are scared of it. When they mistreat it, the monster becomes angry and evil. Wanting revenge on its creator, the monster murders Dr. Frankenstein’s brother, his wife, and his best friend. When Victor figures out the monster is behind all the deaths, he swears to track it down and kill it.
This book was written in 1816, right after a period called the Enlightenment. The Enlightenment emphasised the pursuit of knowledge and reason, and gave rise to the scientific method. Mary Shelley criticised the Enlightenment through the character of Victor Frankenstein, “He is a negative example of an Enlightenment scientist—he pursues knowledge at any cost, and his addiction to discovering the secret of life destroys him, as well as his friends and family.”
Some Enlightenment thinkers might have seen such a loss as necessary for the advancement of science. However, Mary Shelley belonged to Romanticism, which focused on arts and literature and was against the Enlightenment’s embrace of rationality(合理性) and reason. The Romantics emphasised emotion over rationality, and thought people should feel awe and terror in regard to nature. Frankenstein incorporates(包含) all these ideas.
To Shelley, Frankenstein doesn’t fear and respect the world of nature enough—she says that by going against nature, he brings about complete disaster. Frankenstein is not just a great Romantic novel. It’s also considered one of the first major works of science fiction. It influences a whole generation of writers, and the monster has become one of the most recognisable figures in Western culture.
32. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined word “hideous” in paragraph 2?
A. Charming. B. Engaging.
C. Unattractive. D. Handsome.
解析:词义猜测题。根据第二段中的“Victor intends it to be beautiful. Unfortunately, the creature turns out really hideous, and Victor runs away in terror. Although the monster is good and kind, humans are scared of it.” 可知,Victor本想创造美丽的生物,却被它吓跑了,可推知这个生物应该是不美丽的。故选C。
答案:C
33. What is Victor Frankenstein’s serious weakness?
A. His lack of respect for nature.
B. His rejection of his own creation.
C. His love of science.
D. His inability to form human relationships.
解析:细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“... Frankenstein doesn’t fear and respect the world of nature enough—she says that by going against nature, he brings about complete disaster.”可知,不敬畏自然就是他的致命弱点。分析选项可知A项(他缺乏对自然的尊重)符合题意。故选A。
答案:A
34. What’s the feature of Romanticism?
A. It praised sacrifice for science.
B. It emphasised emotion.
C. It combined science and arts.
D. It occurred during the 20th century.
解析:细节理解题。根据第四段内容可知,浪漫派小说反对启蒙运动对理性的信奉。浪漫主义强调情感超过理性,认为人们应该对自然感到敬畏和恐惧。故选B。
答案:B
35. What effect did Frankenstein have on later works of fiction?
A. It inspired books about the Enlightenment.
B. It inspired books of poetry.
C. It inspired science-fiction writing.
D. It inspired technical writing.
解析:推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“Frankenstein is not just a great Romantic novel. It’s also considered one of the first major works of science fiction. It influences a whole generation of writers, and the monster has become one of the most recognisable figures in Western culture.”可知,Frankenstein激励了科幻小说的创作。故选C。
答案: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。
How to Choose a College Major
When it’s time to start making solid decisions about enrolling in college, many people have questions about how to choose a college major. 36., but also what you’ll need to be happy in the future. While it would be nice to have an interest in one of the highest paying college majors, it’s also important to choose a college major that will ultimately lead to a career you want in a place you want to live.
37.　　　 
The best advice we’ve found for how to choose a college major is just to ask questions. Talk to your high school guidance counsellor, or if you’re already in college, consult your academic advisor or a career centre counsellor. Ask friends and family members about how they chose a college major or career. Finally, engage in some serious self-reflection and ask yourself questions about your past, present, and future.
Some factors to consider when selecting a college major include:
What did you learn about what you like and dislike from your past work experience?
What are your interests?
Which subjects did you enjoy studying the most in high school?
What type of skills do you have?
Do you have any hobbies that you would like to pursue as a career?
Think About Careers
38.　　　　. For example, if you held part-time positions in retail while in high school and you absolutely hated the work, you can immediately scratch retail management off your list. However, if you enjoyed the part of the job that involved setting up product displays, you might seriously want to consider a major in visual merchandising(视觉营销). 39.　　　　. 
Don’t Panic
40.　　　　. It is not uncommon for college students to change majors one or more times after they enroll in college. Do your research, keep an open mind, and be honest with yourself, and you can choose a college major that will steer you down the path to success. 

A. Ask Questions
B. Engage in self-reflection
C. You have to not only look at your interests, abilities and goals
D. What you are supposed to do is to clarify your interests, abilities and goals
E. The answers to these questions can help guide your selection of a college major
F. Selecting a college major is an important decision, and it is not one that should be made lightly
G. The college major that you select impacts the types of jobs you will be qualified for upon graduation
36. 解析:根据后半句“but also what you’ll need to be happy in the future”可知,空格处内容与你需要考虑的东西有关,且短语not only ... but also ... 连接并列句,选项C“你不仅要考虑你的兴趣、能力和目标”承上启下,符合题意。故选C。
答案:C
37. 解析:根据下一句“The best advice we’ve found for how to choose a college major is just to ask questions.”可知,此处小标题与提问问题有关,选项A“问问题”符合题意。故选A。
答案:A
38. 解析:根据下一句“For example, if you held part-time positions in retail while in high school and you absolutely hated the work, you can immediately scratch retail management off your list.”可知,空格处内容与能帮助你选择大学专业有关,且选项E中“these questions”指的是上文提到的五个问题,承上启下,符合题意。故选E。
答案:E
39. 解析:根据上一句“However, if you enjoyed the part of the job that involved setting up product displays, you might seriously want to consider a major in visual merchandising.”可知,空格处内容与大学专业与毕业工作有关,与选项G“你选择的大学专业会影响到你毕业后能胜任的工作类型”是前后因果关系,符合题意。故选G。
答案:G
40. 解析:根据下文“It is not uncommon for college students to change majors one or more times after they enroll in college. Do your research, keep an open mind, and be honest with yourself, and you can choose a college major that will steer you down the path to success.”可知,选大学专业时,要做好研究,空格处内容与如何选择大学专业有关,选项F“选择大学专业是重要的决定,不应该掉以轻心”符合题意。故选F。
答案:F
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。
One rainy afternoon I was sitting at home feeling so bored. 　41
feeling sorry for myself, I wanted to meet people and have new 　42
so I decided to start volunteering. I found a website where I could volunteer on a farm in France. 
Volunteering 　43　 so many opportunities to have fun and share fantastic stories. It was the first time for me to work on a farm. It was almost a(n) 　44　 holiday as food and accommodation were provided. It was not one 　45　 holiday, however, as I had to attend to fifteen horses and sheep! I soon discovered that I was a(n) 　46　 farmer but it did not matter because I made some great friends and also improved my French.  
However, you do not 　47　 go abroad to volunteer. I have had plenty of adventures at home as volunteering can become a 　48　. For example, I love 　49　 so I had a good laugh waving my arms in order to conduct my local choir(合唱团). At university, I organised a concert for charity with my friends. It was really 　50　 to find bands and raise money for a cause. 
It is true that you feel good volunteering but there are also other
　51　. I once volunteered as a steward(干事) at a charity sports event where the organisers 　52　 gave me cupcakes from an expensive London bakery to thank me for my services. I also volunteered in a charity shop so I found loads of nice cheap clothes to 　53　 my wardrobe. 
While this is all fun, my favourite aspect of volunteering is 　54
and sharing stories. My terrible 　55　 at farming has given me funny stories to tell! 
41. A. Apart from B. Due to
C. Instead of D. But for
解析:下文“so I decided to start volunteering”提到作者决定开始志愿工作,因此这里应是想见到别人并且有新的经历,而不是自己难过。apart from除了;due to由于;instead of而不是,代替;but for要不是。故选C。
答案:C
42. A. experiences B. discoveries
C. opportunities D. changes
解析:作者想见到别人并且有新的经历,因此experiences符合语境。故选A。
答案:A
43. A. recommends B. demands
C. offers D. seizes
解析:句意:志愿工作提供很多能让人玩得高兴并分享精彩故事的机会。recommend推荐;demand要求;offer提供;seize抓住。故选C。
答案:C
44. A. impressive B. free
C. cheap D. special
解析:根据下文“as food and accommodation were provided”可知,农场提供食宿,由此推断出它几乎是免费的假期。故选B。
答案:B
45. A. unique B. regular
C. typical D. convenient
解析:根据下文可知作者必须照顾十五匹马和羊,由此判断出这不是一个典型的假期。unique独特的;regular有规律的;typical典型的;convenient方便的。故选C。
答案:C
46. A. skillful B. suitable
C. hard-working D. awful
解析:根据下文可知,不久“我”就发现“我”是一个糟糕的农民。skillful有技术的;suitable合适的;hard-working努力的;awful糟糕的。故选D。
答案:D
47. A. normally B. basically
C. naturally D. necessarily
解析:根据下文可知作者在国内也有许多冒险经历,故可推知你不一定要去国外从事志愿工作。normally正常地;basically基本上;naturally自然地;necessarily必要地,not necessarily不一定。故选D。
答案:D
48. A. hobby B. trend
C. job D. reality
解析:根据下文可知志愿工作是作者的爱好。故选A。
答案:A
49. A. dancing B. writing
C. singing D. performing
解析:根据下文“At university, I organised a concert for charity with my friends.”可知,作者喜欢唱歌。故选C。
答案:C
50. A. powerful B. hopeful
C. meaningful D. successful
解析:句意:找乐队并为了一个目标筹钱真的很有意义。powerful强大的,强有力的;hopeful有希望的;meaningful有意义的;successful成功的。故选C。
答案:C
51. A. adventures B. advantages
C. factors D. achievements
解析:根据前文的“It is true that you feel good volunteering”可知,这里的意思是你确实能感受到志愿工作的好处,但是它还有其他优点。adventure冒险;advantage优点;factor因素;achievement成就。故选B。
答案:B
52. A. generously B. cautiously
C. equally D. proudly
解析:根据下文可知,组织者很大方地给作者很贵的纸杯蛋糕。generously慷慨地;cautiously谨慎地;equally平等地;proudly骄傲地。故选A。
答案:A
53. A. decorate B. replace
C. beautify D. update
解析:根据上下文可知,作者在慈善商店找到许多漂亮、便宜的衣服来更新自己的衣橱。decorate装饰;replace代替;beautify美化;update更新。故选D。
答案:D
54. A. creating B. imagining
C. choosing D. completing
解析:根据下文可知,对于志愿工作,作者最喜欢的方面是创造并分享故事。故选A。
答案:A
55. A. offence B. shame
C. attempt D. annoyance
解析:句意:我糟糕的农场尝试让我有了有趣的故事可讲。offence过错;shame羞耻;attempt尝试;annoyance烦恼。故选C。
答案:C
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。
There are a number of exciting cities in the world, 56. 　　　　a vacationer can choose to spend his/her valuable vacation time. The city of Barcelona and the beautiful 57. 　　　　(surround) area offer something for nearly everyone, 58. 　　　　(regard) of their interests or background. 
Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain, and the eleventh largest in all of Europe when 59. 　　　　(rank) by population. The city has a long and interesting history and today plays an important role in the worlds of finance, entertainment, international trade, and tourism. The city faces the Mediterranean Sea and 60. 　　　　(sit) on the northeast coast of the Iberian Peninsula. Its geographic 61. 　　　　(locate) is one of the best parts of the city as it has a lot of 62. 　　　　(beach). 
A visit 63. 　　　　Barcelona is a great way for people to have the vacation of a lifetime and see 64. 　　　　unique area of the world. And 65. 　　　　(take) a Barcelona vacation is a great decision, and a decision no one ever ends up regretting, just like me. 
56. 解析:此处为非限制性定语从句修饰先行词cities,且定语从句中缺状语,因此用关系副词where。
答案:where
57. 解析:area是名词,故用形容词修饰;surround(围绕)是动词,其形容词是surrounding,意为“附近的,四周的”,surrounding area表示“周边地区”。故填surrounding。
答案:surrounding
58. 解析:句意:巴塞罗那城区和美丽的周边地区几乎为每个人都提供了一些东西,不管他们的兴趣或背景如何。表示“不管”的短语为regardless of。故填regardless。
答案:regardless
59. 解析:分析句子结构可知,全句主谓结构完整,故rank在句中应用非谓语动词形式,它与逻辑主语Barcelona构成被动关系。故填ranked。
答案:ranked
60. 解析:此处描述客观事实,故用一般现在时;主语为The city,故谓语动词用第三人称单数。故填sits。
答案:sits
61. 解析:上文geographic为形容词,在此处作定语,因此其后要用名词;动词locate的名词形式是location。
答案:location
62. 解析:beach为可数名词,由a lot of修饰应用复数形式。故填beaches。
答案:beaches
63. 解析:短语a visit to表示“一次去……的参观”。故填to。
答案:to
64. 解析:area为可数名词,此处表示泛指应用不定冠词,且unique为辅音音素开头的单词。故填a。
答案:a
65. 解析:分析句子结构可知,本句缺少主语,应用动词-ing短语taking a Barcelona vacation作主语。故填taking。
答案:taking
第四部分　写作(共两节,满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
假定你是李华,你的美国笔友 David 即将来中国旅游。这是他第一次来中国旅行,不知道要做些什么准备,因此写信向你求助。请你给他写封邮件。要点如下:
(1)表示欢迎;
(2)建议准备事项;
(3)表示祝愿。
注意:
(1)词数80左右;
(2)可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
Dear David,
 
 
 
 
 
Yours,
Li Hua
答案:
Dear David, 
　　I’m delighted to learn you are coming to China. It’s my pleasure to give you some advice on how to prepare your journey.
　　First, I suggest you learn some Chinese words and expressions for daily communication, which will bring you convenience when you travel. Second, it will be wonderful if you can do some research to have a better understanding of Chinese culture and customs. Finally, planning ahead by booking a sightseeing tour is a great way to make your trip more enjoyable.
　　I hope my suggestions will be helpful to you. May you have an unforgettable experience in China.
Yours,
Li Hua 
第二节(满分25分)
阅读下面材料,根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段,使之构成一篇完整的短文。
My mother used to ask me what is the most important part of the body. Through the years I would take a guess at what I thought was the correct answer.
When I was younger, I thought sound was very important to us as humans, so I said, “My ears,Mummy.” She said, “No. Many people are deaf. You keep thinking about it and I will ask you again soon.”
Several years passed before she asked me again. Since making my first attempt, I had contemplated(考虑) the correct answer. So this time I told her, “Mummy, sight is very important to everybody, so it must be our eyes.” She looked at me and told me, “You are learning fast, but the answer is not correct because there are many people who are blind.”
Over the years my mother asked me a couple more times and always her answer was: “No, but you are getting smarter every year, my child.”
Then last year, my grandpa died. Everybody was hurt. Everybody was crying. Mum looked at me when it was our turn to say our final goodbye to grandpa. She asked me, “Do you know the most important body part yet, my dear?” I was shocked when she asked me this on this occasion. I always thought this was a game between her and me. She saw the confusion on my face and said, “This question is very important. How you answer it shows whether you have learned about life. For every body part you gave me in the past, I have told you were wrong and I have given a reason why. But today is the day you will know the answer.”
I looked puzzled.
“All your previous answers—ears, eyes, hands, heart ... They are all very important to yourself. But this time you need think of something that is important to others.”
注意:
(1)续写词数应为150左右;
(2)请按如下格式作答。
“My dear, the most important body part,” she said, “is your shoulder.” 
 
 
 
 
 
　　“Mum, I understand. And you can cry on my shoulder, too.” 
 
 
 
 
 
答案:
“My dear, the most important body part,” she said, “is your shoulder.” “Is it because it holds up your head?” I asked. “No, it is because it can hold the head of a friend or our loved one when they cry,” she replied. “Everybody needs a shoulder to cry on sometimes in life, my dear. I only hope that you have enough love and friends that you will always have a shoulder to cry on when you need it.” I saw her eyes well up with tears. 
“Mum, I understand. And you can cry on my shoulder, too.” And silently, my mother put her head on my shoulder and started to cry. It was not heavy at all and the wetness didn’t make me uncomfortable, either. In fact, when her warm tears damped my shoulder, I felt the pain in her heart, and I knew how hurt and lonely and vulnerable she was at that moment. I felt important. I felt like a man. I was there when someone I loved dearly needed me most.