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2019-2020年高三上学期期末调研测试英语试题含答案I语言知识及应用共两节;满分45分第一节完形填空共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从1~15各题所给的A、B、C和D项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑Five-year-oldJocelynRojasspentalldayplayingmerrilywithherfriendsoutside.HermomJaimeekepther1onthelittlegirlfromawindow.Atabout4p.m.Jocelynwalkedtogetherbicycle.Howeverhalfanhourlatershe
2.Jaimeecalled
911.Ashorttimelaterpoliceofficersandfirefighterscrowdedintheareablockingstreetsandsearchingtheneighborhood.Officers3photosofthegirlwearingthick-framedglasses.TemarBoggs15aschool4intrackwhooncewonachampionshipin400-metreracehappenedtoknowit.AndalittlebitlaterTemarandhisfriendswenttocheckoutthe
5.By6:30p.m.Jocelynhadbeenmissingformorethantwohoursandthesearchteamwas6thatthesunwouldsetbeforeshewasfound.JustatthatmomentTemarfeltan7feelingthathewasgoingtofindher.HeandhisfriendChrisGarcia13rodealongsidesimplykeepingasharpeyeoutastheycycledaround.ThenTemar8acarcirclingaroundasifthedriverwere9withtheblock.Temarsawthedriver10atinyblondgirlinthepassengerseatwithhiseyes.Temar11realizedthatitmustbethemissinggirl!Theboyscycledafterthecarbutthedriverkeptmovingwindinghisway.Finallythedriverhadto12thecaraheadofthemandpushopenthepassenger-side
13.Agirlslippedoutofthecar.ItwasJocelin!Justthenthepolicearrived.NeilHarkinschiefoftheManheimPoliceDepartmentsays“Theboys’heroicsissomethingwedon’t14hearabout.Itisaverybravethingforyoungboystodothat.”ButwhenaskedTemarsays“Ididn’tdoitfor
15.Ijustwantedtohelp.”
1.A.noseB.eyeC.mouthD.ear
2.A.arrivedB.approachedC.disappearedD.dismissed
3.A.handedoutB.tookoffC.hungupD.turnedin
4.A.workerB.assistantC.dancerD.athlete
5.A.positionB.destinationC.situationD.station
6.A.worriedB.puzzledC.disappointedD.confused
7.A.depressedB.upsetC.weakD.strong
8.A.sensedB.spottedC.heardD.guessed
9.A.unfitB.unfamiliarC.unsatisfiedD.unfriendly
10.A.spyingB.holdingC.pressingD.controlling
11.A.instantlyB.graduallyC.anxiouslyD.nearly
12.A.carryB.pushC.parkD.place
13.A.windowB.handleC.glassD.door
14.A.occasionallyB.usuallyC.pletelyD.actually
15.A.courageB.braveryC.moneyD.attention第2节语法填空共10小题;每小题
1.5分,满分15分阅读下面短文,按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求,在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空,并将答案填写在答题卡标号为16~25的相应位置上OnedayanoldmonknamedWisdomfollowedbytwoyoungmonkswaswalkingfromonetowntoanother16theycaughtsightofalake.Tiredandthirstytheystoppedtohavearest.17oldmonkpointingtothelakeaskedthe18youngonetogethimsomewater.Whenthelittlemonkreachedthelakeacart19drawbyanoxstartedcrossingthelake20madethewaterverymuddy.Thelittlemonkthought“HowcanIgivethismuddywatertomymastertodrink!”Sohecameback21anywatersaying“Thewaterisverymuddy.Idon’tthink22issuitabletodrink.”Afterawhilethesamemonkwasaskedtogetwateragain.Whenhewentbacktothelakehefoundthatthemud23settledownalreadysohecollectedbackapotofwater.Wisdomlookedatthewater24happyandthenupatthemonk“Tomakethewaterclean25youneedtodoisjusttoletitbeandthemudwouldsettledownonitsown.”Itisalsothesamewithyourmind.Whenitisdisturbedjustletitbe.Giveitalittletimeanditwillsettledownitself.II阅读共两节;满分50分第一节阅读理解共20小题;每小题2分,满分40分阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑AChih-MingandImetinZhuhaiChina.Wewerestudyingatthesameschoolandhesoondiscoveredhecouldpracticehisnewlanguageskillswithme.Chih-Mingsoughtmeoutwheneverhehadfreetimeincludingbreakfastlunchanddinner.WheneverIaskedChih-MingaquestioninEnglishhewouldbreatheinandoutdeeplyindisappointmentbecausehedidn’tknowhowtomunicateexactlywhathewantedto.EighteenmonthsafterIreturnedhomeHawaiiChih-MingwenttheretocontinuestudyingEnglish.WhenwemetupIwasgreetedbyatransformedman–hecouldnowspeakEnglishfluently!Chih-MingsaidthathehaddevotedhimselftomasteringtheEnglishlanguage.Otherwisehewouldnevergetanotherchancetospendtimewithme.Withourrelationshipgrowingstrongerwegotmarriedinxx.Ourplanwastomovetomyhusband’shomeTaiwanafterthewedding.HoweverwiththeannoyingarrangementsIhadtoreachTaiwanfirstandmeethisfamilybymyself!IwasnervousbecauseIdidn’tspeakawordofChineseandnooneinhisfamilyspokeEnglish.Evenduringtheflightahundredquestionszoomedaroundmyhead.HowwouldChih-Ming’sfamilyrecognizemeHowwouldImunicatewiththemAfterlandingImetmyhusband’sparentswaitingnearby.Theywerebothsmilingwidelybutitfeltveryawkwardbecauseofthelanguagebarrier.Ihandedovermyhusband’snoteandwewenttoasteakrestaurant.municationcontinuedtobedifficult.Whenthewaitressaskedmeaquestionmyfather-in-lawtookgreatpainstotranslateforher.“Sheasksyou...umyourfood”hesaidthenturninghishandsoverandover.IrealizedonlymuchlaterthatthewaitresswasaskinghowIwantedmysteakdone.LateratnightasIwasabouttogotosleepMing-Quemymother-in-lawcametomyroom.Ididn’tunderstandwhatshewassayingbutIcouldn’tmisstheapologetictoneinhervoiceforkeepingmesoembarrassed.ThatnightIsleptsoundlyknowingthatallmyfearsaboutingtoTaiwanwereunfounded.
10.WhenaskedquestionsinEnglishChih-Mingactedlikethatbecause______.A.hewasnotgoodatEnglishB.thequestionsweretoodifficultC.theystayedtogetheralmostallthetimeD.hewasnotgoodatmunicatingwithothers
27.Chih-MingcouldspeakfluentEnglish18monthslaterforthereasonthat______.A.hespenttimewiththeauthorB.hetransformedhimselfC.hepractisedEnglishD.hestayedinHawaii
28.FromtheunderlinedsentenceinParagraph5wecanknowthat______.A.shepreparedmanyquestionstoaskherhusband’sfamilyB.meetinghusband’sfamilyworriedhersomuchC.shehadtofinish100questionsduringtheflightD.100questionscrowdedintohermind
29.Fromwhathappenedintherestaurantweknow______.A.thewaitressaskedadifficultquestionB.therewassomethingwrongwithherfather-in-lawC.herfather-in-lawturnedhishandsoverandoveragainD.herfather-in-lawhaddifficultytranslatingthewaitress’question
30.WhatfortedtheauthorinTaiwanA.Hermother-in-law’sapologetictone.B.Herhusbandfamily’swords.C.Herhusbandfamily’slove.D.Herhusband’spersonalnote.BAglobalsurveyhasfoundthatmostpeoplecan’tlivewithouttheirmobilesneverleavehomewithoutthemandifgivenachoicetheywouldratherlosetheirwallets.Callingmobilephonesthe“remotecontrol”forlifemarketresearchfirmSynovatesayscellphonesaresomonthatmorepeopleownmorethanonephone.Amongover8000answersvotedonlinein11countriesthree-quarterssaytheytaketheirphonewiththemeverywherewithRussiansandSingaporeansthemostattached.Morethanathirdalsosaytheycan’tlivewithouttheirphonestoppedbyTaiwaneseandagainSingaporeanswhileoneinfourfindithardertoreplacethemobilesthantheirpurses.Sometwo-thirdsanswerthattheygotobedwiththeirphonesnearbyandcannotswitchthemoffeventhoughtheywantto.They’reafraidthey’llmisssomething.“Mobilesgiveussafetyandinstantaccesstoinformation.Forsomeyoungpeopletheyarethenumberonetoolofmunicationforussometimesevenmorethanface-to-facemunication.Theyareourconnectionstoourlives”Synovate’sdirectorinTaiwansaid.Mobileshavealsochangedthenatureofrelationships.Atpresentnearlyhalfthepeopleusetextmessagestochat;afifthbeginfirst-datesbytextmessagesandalmostthesamenumberendtheirlovestorybytextmessages.Apartfromtheobviouscallingandtextingthetopthreefeaturespeopleuseregularlyontheirmobilephonesarethealarmclockthecameraandthegames.ItmayalsoletyousurftheInternetlistentomusicwhereveryouare.Yetowningasmartphonemaynotbeassmartasyouthink.Theall-singingall-dancingmobilephonesmaymakeyouaddictedespeciallytheyoung.Soscientistswarnthatpeopleshouldbeawareofthedisadvantagestheybringus.
31.Peoplelovecellphonessomuchthat______.A.theywouldlosetheirwalletsB.theywouldcontroltheirlivesC.theywouldbuytwocellphonesD.theywouldtakethemeverywhere
32.AmongthesurveyedabouthowmanypeoplethinkmobilesaremoreimportantthanmoneyA.
2600.B.
5300.C.
800.D.xx.
33.Mostpeoplekeeptheirphonesonwhilesleepingsoasto_______.A.livewiththemB.keepsafebyphonesC.avoidmissingmessagesorphonecallsD.usethealarmclocktowakethemup
34.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaccordingtothepassageA.Mobileshelpgainingthelatestinformation.B.Mobilesarenowthefirstchoiceinmunication.C.Face-to-facemunicationisnolongernecessary.D.Mobilesarealwaysusedtoendaloveaffair.
35.WhatisthemainthemeofthepassageA.Cellphonepopularity.B.Cellphoneshortings.C.Cellphonefunctions.D.Cellphonesafety.CMydadusedtoaskmethatwhenIwaslittle.It’soneofthosequestionsthatparentswanttofindouthowsmarttheiryoungchildrenare.DuringmyteenageyearsmydadjokinglytoldmethathethoughtIwasgoingtobeclear-sightedbecauseIpointedathimwheneverheaskedmewherethelightwas.Dadneverspoiled宠爱)mebuthedidbuymenicethingsformybirthday.Despitemyfather’sbusyschedulewestillspendtimewitheachother–walkingandchattingandsoon.Hehasalwayssharedwithmybrotherandmethevaluesoflivinganhonestlifeconstantlyeducatingoneselfandprayingheartily.Thesearehesayssteppingstonestosuccessinanything.Hisfatherdiedwhenhewasveryyoung.Tomakeendsmeetthefamilyexcepthimhadtofindworktosurvive.Whenhewasingradeschoolhismothercouldn’taffordtobuyhimnewshoessohewouldwalktoschoolinhisbarefeet.Inspiteofthesehegraduatedfromhighschoolatthetopofhisclass.Dadlovedreadingandalwayslookedforopportunitiestoeducatehimself.Onedaywhenmyfatherwas16andoutofworkapriest牧师sawhimsittingunderatreelostinabook.AfterhearingDad’sstorythepriestremendedhimtoBaguioCollegesasaworkingstudent.HealsogaveDadajobasadoor-keeperatalocalchurch.ThankstothepriestDadgothisBachelorofArtsdegreethenwentontostudylaw.Dadstudiedveryhard.Hewentontobeeasuccessfullawyer.HeisnowpresidentoftheCollegeofLawofaUniversity.Mostimportantlymydadgaveourfamilyalifehedidn’thaveduringhischildhooddays.Heshowedhisloveandsupportinmanyways.Likealightheshineswithdignityandrespectbecauseofhisachievementsmaintainingourfamilyasacloseunitwithloveandfaith.“Where’sthelight”whenaskedIjustsmileandpointathim.
36.Parentsaskedtheirchildrenthosequestionsinorderto______.A.checktheirchildren’swisdomB.findoutwherethelightwasC.playjokesoneachotherD.traintheirchildren
37.Asafathertheauthor’sdad______.A.sharedhisworkingexperienceswithhischildrenB.sharedhiskeystosuccesswithhischildrenC.wasbusybuyingthingsforhischildrenD.prayedsincerelywithhischildren
38.Dadwalkedtoschoolwithoutshoesbecause_______.A.hisfatherdiedB.hehadtosurviveC.hisfamilywasverypoorD.helikedtowalkinhisbarefeet
39.WhydidthepriestremendDadtostudyatcollegeA.BecauseDadwasoutofwork.B.BecauseDadlostthebook.C.BecausehefoundDadwasworkinghard.D.BecauseheappreciatedDad’sdevotiontostudy.
40.Dadinstructedhischildrenmainlyby______.A.lovingthemB.respectingthemC.achievinghislifegoalD.askingthemquestionsDAreGMgeneticallymodified(转基因的)foodssafeforpeopleCantheyhelpsolvethepovertyproblemTheyhavebeenthesubjectsofahotdebate.Thisdebateisrelatedtoincreasingchallengesfromrisingclimaticchangepopulationgrowthurbanization(城镇化)andnaturalresourceconsumption.AccordingtotheFoodandAgricultureOrganizationfoodproductionneedstoincreaseby60percentby2050inordertofeed9billionpeople.Scientistsandpolicymakersaresearchingforeffectivewaystogainnutritiousfoodfortodayandfuture.UnlikepreviousagriculturalmethodssuchastheGreenRevolutionGMcropsaretofightfoodsafetyandpovertychallenges.ThegreatexpansionofGMcropvarietiesoverthelasttwodecadescanbeseeneasily.ThetotalareadevotedtoGMcropshasincreased100timesfrom
1.7millionhectaresin1996to170millionhectaresinxx.DevelopingcountriesnowgrowmoreGMcropsthandevelopedcountriesintermsofarealargelydrivenbyBrazil’srapidadoptionofGMcrops.Chinaishometoabout4percentofthetotalglobalareadevotedtoGMcrops.BeanscornandcottonaremainglobalGMcropswhileChina’sfocusisoncottonpapayaandpoplar.RecentlyascientificstudyshowsthatGMcropsaresafeforpeopleandtheenvironment.AccordingtoaxxreportonthesafetyofGMcropsbytheEU“themainconclusiontobedrawnfromtheeffortsofmorethan130researchprojectscoveringaperiodofmorethan25yearsofresearchandinvolvingmorethan500researchgroupsisthatbiologymethodsarenotmoreriskythantraditionalplantingtechnologiesforexample.”OtherinternationalandnationalscientificbodiessuchastheWorldHealthOrganizationhavereachedthesameconclusion.
41.NowadayspeoplearedevelopingGMfoodsmainlytofightagainst______.A.urbanizationB.populationgrowthC.risingclimaticchangeD.naturalresourceconsumption
42.AsforGMcropswhatdopeoplemainlyfocusonA.Foodproduction.B.Foodnutrition.C.Foodsafety.D.Foodvariety.
43.WhatdoesParagraph3talkaboutA.MoreGMcropsindevelopingcountries.B.LessGMcropsindevelopedcountries.C.RapidadoptionofGMcropsinBrazil.D.TheexpansionofGMcropvarietiesoftheworld.
44.Fromarecentscientificstudywecaninferthat______.A.traditionalplantingtechnologiesaremoreriskyB.thesafetyofGMcropshasbeenprovedinmanywaysC.thesafetyofGMcropswasreportedbytheEUinxxD.presentGMcropsaresafeforpeopleandtheenvironment
45.What’sthewriter’sattitudetowardsGMcropsA.Supportive.B.Opposed.C.Unknown.D.Indifferent.第二节信息匹配(共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分)阅读下列应用文及相关信息,并按照要求匹配信息请在答题卡上将对应题号的相应选项字母涂黑首先请阅读下列书籍内容的简介A.TheChineseDreamisvaluableforreaderstogainabetterunderstandingofmodernChinaanditspeople.ThebookpublishedinChinesewithanEnglisheditionaimstoexplorewhataChineseDreammeansforChinaandtherestoftheworld.B.HarvardUniversitystudentJohnThorntonapproachesthecountryfromdifferentaspects.InhisfirstnovelBeautifulCountrysidetheauthordescribesChinesecultureandsocialphenomenathroughtheeyesofa14-year-oldAmericanboy.C.ThepublicationofGaoJianqunsTongwanCityinEnglishmarksanotherstepforwardinthecountry’seffortstopromoteitspublicationsabroad.Gao’snovelisoneof165projectsenlistedinthisyear’sChinaClassicInternationalproject.D.AbookdetailingtheTokyoWarCrimeTrialswaspublishedforthefirsttimeontheChinesemainandonSept.2markingthe68thanniversaryofChina’svictoryontheWarofResistanceagainstJapaneseAggression1937-
45.E.Thenewbook“LeanIn:WomenWorkandtheWilltoLead”waswrittenbySandberg.InthisbookagroupofChina’smostpowerfulwomenCEOsjoinedtotalkaboutthechallengesfacedbywomeninbusinessandhowtooveregenderinequality.F.In2011-twoyearsafterJackson’stragicdeath-Casciopublishedthebook“MyFriendMichaeltoreveal”.Casciooffersadeeplypersonalandbehind-the-sceneslookattheMichaelJacksonheknewwithnever-before-toldstoriesand32pagesofnever-before-exposedprivatephotos.以下是对读者需求的介绍,请匹配他们所要购买的书籍
46.AlexisahistoryprofessorinOxfordUniversitymajoringininternationalrelationshipespeciallyaboutChina.HeoftenreadsbooksaboutChinesepolicyandknowswellaboutChineseevents.HeisseekingabookaboutmodernChina.
47.Angelaisinabadmoodthesedays.Sheispuzzledaboutthefallingdownofherpany’sbusiness.Ifitwerelastyearherpanywouldbethebusiestthesemonths.Butnowshecanhavetimetoplaygolf.Shewantstofindabooktohelpheroutofdilemma.
48.Anastasiaisaseniorschoolgirl.SheisaskedtohelphercousinbuyabookaboutChinesecultureandsocialphenomena.Hercousinisathoughtfulgirlandoftenthinksaboutsomesocialproblems.ShewantstoknowsomedescriptionsaboutChinesecountryside.
49.DavidisaMichaelJackson’sauthenticfan.HewassadforayearwhenMichaellefthismusicworld.DavidlikestocollecteverythingaboutMichaelincludingjeansT-shirtsCDsandbooksaswellasmagazines.
50.Beatrice’sgrandpaDaniellovespeace.HesufferedalotinWorldWarTwo.Hehasbeenlivingwithasinglelegsincethewar.Everydayheisconcernedabouttheworldwidenewsandalsoreadssomebooks.Nextweekhewillbeinvitedtogiveaspeechaboutwarcrimetrials.III写作共两节,满分40分第一节基础写作共1小题,满分15分成人礼在中国又开始流行了应《中国日报》的约稿,你用英语写一篇介绍中国成人礼的稿件[写作内容]成人礼起源在中国据说起源于汉朝人员年满18岁的年轻人时间每年9月份以后服饰穿戴一新仪式
1、家长、亲友陪同
2、老师或长辈致辞祝福勉励他们遵守社会法律,报效国家
3、穿越“成人门”
4、父母赠送子女礼物和鲜花
5、拍照留念意义
1、长大成人
2、开始承担社会责任*成人礼ing-of–ageCeremony[写作要求]只能使用5个句子表达全部内容[评分标准]句子结构准确,信息内容完整,篇章结构连贯第二节读写任务共1小题,满分25分阅读下面的短文,然后按照要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文PlumbwasasuccessfulUSpilotinthewaragainstVietnam.Howeveroncehisplanewasdestroyedbytheenemyandhewasforcedtojumpout.Fortunatelywiththehelpoftheparachute(降落伞)helandedsafelybuthewascaughtbytheenemyandwasputinprisonfor6years.OnedaymanyyearsafterthewarPlumbandhiswifeweresittinginarestaurantwhenhefoundamanstaringathim.Plumblookedbackbutdidntrecognizehim.Themanstoodupandsaid“You’reCaptainPlumb”Plumblookedupathimandnodded.Themansaid“YouwereapilotsoldierinVietnam.Youlandedintotheenemylandwiththehelpofyourparachute.”EmbarrassedandsurprisedPlumbasked“Howdidyouknowallthat”Themancontinued“BecauseIpackedyourparachuteanditworkedwell.”Plumbstayedawakethatnight.Hewonderedhowmanytimeshehadwalkedpasthislifesaverwithoutsayinganythingorignoredhimpletely.Thinkaboutthisforourselves.Wesometimespletelyignorethepeoplearoundwhohelpusoutwhenweneedthembadly.Theyarejustlikethemanwhowasjustouttherepackingparachutes. [写作内容]
1.以大约30个词概括短文要点
2.以约120个词谈谈你对“感恩”这一主题的想法,内容包括
(1)读完这篇短文的感受;
(2)举例说明你周围的人是如何默默帮助你的;
(3)你会成为一个懂得感恩的人吗?说说你的做法[写作要求]
1.作文中可以使用自己亲身经历或虚构的故事,也可以参照阅读材料的内容,但不得直接引用原文中的句子;
2.作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称;[评分标准]概括准确,语言规范,内容合适,篇章连贯广东省东莞市xx届高三上学期期末调研测试英语参考答案I语言知识及应用共两节;满分45分第1节完形填空共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分1-5BCADC6-10ADBBA11-15ACDBD第二节语法填空共10小题;每小题
1.5分,满分15分
16.when
17.The
18.younger
19.drawn
20.which
21.without
22.it
23.hadsettled
24.happily
25.what/allII阅读共两节;满分50分第1节阅读理解共20小题;每小题2分,满分40分26-30ACBDC31-35DDCAA36-40ABCDC41-45BCDBA第二节信息匹配(共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分)46-50AEBFDIII写作共两节,满分40分第一节基础写作共1小题,满分15分Sample1ing-of–ageCeremonyInChinatheing-of-ageCeremonyissaidtohavebeguninHanDynasty.AfterSeptembereveryyearthoseteenagerswhoareatleast18yearsoldandintheirnewclothesareacpaniedbytheirparentsrelativesorfriendstocelebratetheing-of-ageCeremony.Attheceremonytheirteachersortheoldwillblesstheteenagersandencouragethemtoobeylawsandbereadytoservetheircountry.Manyactivitiesareincludedsuchaspassingthroughthe“AdultGate”presentinggiftsandflowerstotheirchildrenortakingphotosaswell.Cerebratingtheing-of-ageCeremonymeansonehasgrownupandhebeginstobearthesocialresponsibilities.Sample2ing-of–ageCeremonyItissaidthattheing-of-ageCeremonyinChinadatesbacktoHanDynasty.AfterSeptembereveryyearthoseteenagersofatleast18yearsoldwearingnewclothesareacpaniedbytheirparentsrelativesorfriendstocelebratetheing-of-ageCeremony.Attheceremonyfirstofallnotonlydotheirteachersandelderspresentbestwishestothembutalsoencouragethemtoobeythelawsofsocietyandsparenoefforttomakegreatcontributionstotheircountry.Afterpassingthroughthe“AdultGate”childrenreceivewonderfulgiftsandfreshflowerspresentedbytheirownparentsfollowedbytakingphotos.Celebratingtheing-of-ageCeremonyisofgreatsignificancewhichmeansthatonehasgrownupandhebeginstobearsocialresponsibilities.第二节读写任务共1小题,满分25分Sample1:Plumbmetamanunexpectedlywhopackedhisparachuteandsavedhimduringaflightinthewar.HoweverduringthewartimePlumbevendidn’tnoticesuchamanatall.AfterreadingthispassageIammovedalot.Wealsopaylittleattentiontotheneighboringpeoplewhohavebeenhelpingusonourwaytogrowth.Sometimesweeventakeothers’helpforgrantedandhardlyappreciatethegoodness.TakemymotherforexamplemomhasalwaysbeenacpanyingmesinceIwasabletomemorizesomething.WheneverIamillorsomethingwrongiswithmemomwilltakecareofmewithoutanyreason.Ienjoysuchaprivilegeandneverthinkofsaying“thankyou”.BesidesIoftenkeepmymouthshutaftershoppingoreatingoutsideandsoon.HowshallowIam!Appreciatingothersisakindofgoodvirtue.OfcourseIwanttobeagratefulperson.FirstofallIbegintosay“Thankyou”towhoeverhashelpedme.MoreoverIwillencouragemyfriendsorthepeoplearoundtoappreciateothersforthesmallestofferevenasimple“Goodmorning”.Withoutathankfulheartourlifewouldbemeaningless.Sample2:PlumbcameacrossamanwhopackedhisparachuteandsavedhimduringaflightinthewarbutbeforethatPlumbevendidn’tnoticesuchamanatall.AfterreadingthispassageIcan’thelpfeelingashamedofmyself.InthepastnotonlydidIpaylittleattentiontothosewhohelpedmeoutofdilemmabutalsoItookothers’helpforgranted.HowevernowIetorealizethatlearningtobegratefulisofgreatimportanceinourlife.Onmywaytogrowththereisnodoubtthatmanypeoplehelpedmeagreatdeal.TakemyEnglishteacherforexample.MyEnglishteacherMrLihasalwaysbeenpayingspecialattentiontomesincehetaughtme.Findingmywritingabilityterribleheinstantlyaskedmetohisofficeandconductedface-to-facecorrecting.Itwashishelpandencouragementthatmademehavemoreconfidenceandgraduallyimprovemywritingability.Appreciatingothersisakindofgoodvirtue.OfcourseIwanttobeagratefulperson.FirstofallIwillbegintosay“Thankyou”towhoeverhashelpedme.MoreoverIwillencouragemyfriendsorthepeoplearoundtolearntobegrateful.LastbutnotleastIwilltrymyutmosttodowhatIcanforothersinreturn.。