2023届河北省张家口市高三一模英语试题含答案

保密★启用前

2023年普通高等学校招生全国统一模拟考试

英语

2023.2

注意事项：

1.答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。

2.回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。

3.考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。

第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分)

做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。

第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）

听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

例：How much is the shirt?

A.£19.15. B.£9.18. C.£9.15.

答案是C。

1. Where did the man get the cat?

B.From a pet store. A. From his neighbor. C.From a friend.

2. Who does the man recommend to take care of the flowers?

A.Lily. B.James. C.The woman's sister.

3. When will the film begin?

A.At 2:00. B.At 2:15. C.At 2:20.

4. What does the man thank the woman for?

A.Giving him a lift.

B. Extending an invitation.

C. Bringing the documents.

5. What's the probable relationship between the speakers?

A. Teacher and student.

B.Husband and wife.

C. Salesman and customer.

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 are the speakers talking about?

A. A birthday gift. B. A shopping list. C. A trip schedule.

7.What does Jesse want to do in spring?

A.Hold a birthday party. B. Buy a game player. C.Ride a bike with friends.

听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。

8.What is the woman probably going to do?

A.Have an interview. B. Buy a book. C.Work.

9.Why does the woman suggest taking the subway?

A.It's less crowded. B. It saves much time. C.It needs less walk.

10. Where does the conversation take place?

A.In a square. B. At the bus stop. C.At a subway station.

听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。

11. What makes the man upset?

A. Serious illness.

B.Failure to finish his report.

C. Criticism from his professor.

12. How does the woman sound?

A.Concerned. B. Critical. C.Forgiving.

13. What will the man probably do next?

A. Rewrite his report.

B.Turn to the woman for help.

C. Ask for Professor Li's advice.

听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。

14.Why is Sara in this city?

A. To attend a meeting. B. To go on a family trip. C. To visit some workmates.

15. What makes Sara dissatisfied with the hotel in the street corner?

A.Its service. B. Its environment. C.Its room size.

16. Who is Roy?

A. The man speaker. B.The man's son. C. The woman's workmate.

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17.How do two shy people usually behave at their first meeting?

A. They avoid each other intentionally.

B. They're too shy to start a conversation.

C. They ask for their common friend's help.

18. What's the speaker's second suggestion?

A. Building friends' confidence.

B. Offering friends information.

C. Helping friends make judgments.

19. What should one do after getting two shy friends talking to each other?

A. Think about the next topic.

B. Get involved in the conversation.

C. Leave them talking to each other.

20. What is the speaker doing?

A.Persuading his friends.  B. Sharing his experience. C. Hosting a radio program.

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

Maame

by Jessica George

Maame follows a young twenty-something woman trying to get a hold of her life.After years of living and taking care of her sick father, Maame is moving in with a helpful roommate of her own age, but she's just gotten fired, and she's looking for love. The novel explores what it feels like to be torn by life—and it celebrates finally being able to find where you belong.

Tress of the Emerald Sea

by Brandon Sanderson

Tress of the Emerald Sea is a funny story of pirates and magic set in a world where the oceans are made of spores instead of water, and a single drop of liquid could spell a disaster. Sanderson told us these secret projects let him "experiment more"with different writing styles, and the result is a joy to read from an author who's clearly having the time of his life.

Knight Owl

by Christopher Denise

Of the hundreds of picture books that were published in the months after Knight Owl, there was still no other quite as wonderful. Denise's expressive art and the sweetest little owl ever, who stars in a story of bravery, friendship, fun wordplay, and the power of pizza,are everything you want in a book to share with kids. You could read this one all day or every night and still love it.

Hotel Magnifique

by Emily J. Taylor

This novel follows Jani and her younger sister Zosa, as they join the staff of a magical hotel that only stays in one place for 24 hours and employs some of the most skilled magicians. At first, they can't believe their good fortune, but they soon discover disturbing details about the hotel and its owner.

21. Which book may inspire readers to face life bravely?

A. Maame. B.Tress of the Emerald Sea.

C.Knight Owl. D. Hotel Magni fique.

22. What is special about Knight Owl?

A. It's a picture book.  B. It's specially for teenagers.

C.It's adapted from a real story. D. It features some kids and a bird.

23. Which type of books might Hotel Magnifique belong to?

A.Romance. B.Fantasy. C.Detective. D.Humor.

B

Blynn Shideler arrived at Stanford with an award-winning health device. The device addresses a need in the cerebral palsy community. Often, kids with cerebral palsy—a group of disorders that affect movement, balance, and posture—need daily sessions with a physical therapist（治疗专家）to build strength and improve motor skills.

Studying bioengineering at Columbia University, Shideler thought there must be a better way. He worked with other students to design a device that would make it easier for these kids to perform their therapy exercises at home, or anywhere. The result was BUDI-the Biofeedback Upper-limb Device for Impairment—a bracelet(手环） with sensors that tracked motion and provided feedback on how the user could adjust their movements.

BUDI was named "Most Outstanding Design Project from Columbia Biomedical Engineering". A teenager in Ohio reached out and said, "I have CP, saw your product and would love to see if it works on me." But Shideler had no bracelets to give him. His team had only built two samples. So, inspired by that message from someone he didn't know living across the country,Shideler set out to produce BUDI on a larger scale(规模).

In 2021, Shideler got involved in Stanford School of Medicine and planned to start a program that would give children with cerebral palsy the opportunity to try technologies for improving mobility. He got a permission from the FDA's Pediatric Device Consortium to develop wearable devices. Shideler also attended an introductory session for CardinalKit, an open-sourced platform designed by Stanford researchers for coding digital health research projects.

"I learned about building an app and what we can do with the sensors on smartwatches and phones," he said. "Maybe BUDI could be designed as software on a smartwatch rather than building bracelets." If kids anywhere could download BUDI in the app store, Shideler thought, they could have physical therapy on demand on their wrists. It would give them some autonomy, help tackle problems created by a shortage in physical therapists, and reduce the stress on their families.

24. What's Shideler's purpose of inventing BUDI?

A. To make a fortune.

B.To help with therapists' job.

C. To get admitted to Stanford.

D. To make treatment easier for some patients.

25. What can be inferred about the teenager in Ohio?

A.He wanted to try BUDI.  B. He thought highly of BUDI.

C. He visited Shideler in person. D. He joined Shideler's research team.

26.What is Paragraph 4 mainly about?

A. The popularity of BUDI.

B. BUDI's influence on Shideler.

C. Shideler's efforts to produce more BUDIs.

D. Shideler's achievement in the medical field.

27. What's Shideler's expectation for BUDI in the future?

A.It will have more functions.

B. It can be more available for users.

C. It can help families prevent cerebral palsy.

D.It can be recognized by physical therapists.

C

Southeast Asia has a population of about 680 million people and its countries are seeing rapid economic growth. However, it is also expected to be one of the regions which could be most heavily affected by climate change. Natural disasters already regularly affect the region.Two recent examples are Typhoon Rai, which hit the Philippines and Cyclone Seroja, which affected Indonesia. Urgent action is required to build up the region's ability to adapt to climate change, and it is a collective responsibility.

Electric Vehicles (EVs) have been a hot topic in regard to climate change,especially since 92% of transport-related emissions (排放）in Southeast Asia come from road transport. Some Southeast Asian nations have started focusing on increasing EV production. Indonesia wants 20% of all cars built there to be EVs by 2025 and Thailand wants to hit 30% by 2030. Thailand also lowered taxes on EVs from 8% to2% to help incentivize consumers.

Grab, a car rental company with a presence across Southeast Asia, has been a strong advocate of turning to EVs. It is actively helping their driver-partners turn to EVs by making them more affordable through partnerships with automakers,energy providers and other key industry players. It already operates the largest EV rental company in Indonesia with about 8,500 vehicles and also has a feature in Singapore called "Eco-friendly Rides" that allows users to be prioritized for a cleaner energy vehicle for their rides. More than one million rides on cleaner energy vehicles have been provided through that initiative so far since its launch in 2021.

However, some argue that EVs have limitations with regards to controlling emissions, Since Southeast Asia primarily uses coal and natural gas to generate electricity, emission reduction may not be currently comparable to that of regions using more renewable energy. Additionally, EV adoption does also generate concerns around dealing with the used solar panels and EV batteries safely, so they are not the be-all and end-all solution to climate change.

28. Why does the author mention Typhoon Rai and Cyclone Seroja?

A. To prove the importance of Indonesia.

B. To show the impact of natural disasters.

C. To stress the reason of climate change.

D. To raise the awareness of economic growth.

29. What does the underlined word "incentivize" in Paragraph 2 probably mean?

A. Educate. B.Thank. C. Encourage. D. Protect.

30. What does Grab do to promote EVs?

A.It makes them less expensive. B. It founds more branches.

C. It cooperates with drivers.  D. It adds features to their vehicles.

31. What's a concern about turning to EVs?

A. The driving safety of EVs.

B. The growing need for solar energy.

C. Their efficiency in reducing emissions.

D. The consumption of coal and natural gas.

D

A simple search of Psychology Today shows dozens of posts about New Year's resolutions. Some of them will tell you that resolutions don't work and lay out a number of reasons. The rest will give you useful advice on how to try to make them work, while admitting that it will be hard.

The psychology behind this pessimistic view is not difficult to understand.New Year's resolutions are essentially goals. But,as hundreds of publications in motivation psychology show, goals do not work very well. Indeed, many, if not most, goals are never actually put into practice.

And why should they be?Goals come from the more rational(理性的）part of your brain. Say you want to lose a few pounds or be nicer to people. You are not struggling to see why you want to change.The problem lies in the more impulsive(易冲动的）part of your brain,which sustains your habits and takes over most of your day-to-day actions. Your brain is very good at automatizing behavior, freeing resources for other things. But, when those automatic behaviors conflict with your long-term goals, you struggle.

When you state a New Year's resolution, or any long-term goal, you are talking to the wrong part of your brain and using the wrong language. "I want to lose weight"and "I want to be nicer to other people" are not written in terms of your habits. You will state those goals,and one day later you will reach for that dessert and shout at your friends.

Should you just abandon New Year's resolutions? Of course not. You just need to be smarter about it. First, let's borrow a page from management. People in that field have long known that,to be of any use, goals need to be established in a specific way,which follows the S. M. A. R. T. principle. They have to be Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time-related. Besides, being aware of your goals is the beginning of change,and any opportunity that motivates you to make them clearer is a chance, be it the New Year or the first day of the rest of your life.

32.What does the search of Psychology Today show?

A. More people prefer to make New Year's resolutions.

B. There are various reasons for failing to realize goals.

C.It's getting more difficult for people to carry out goals.

D. People tend to be negative about New Year's resolutions.

33. What determines our habits according to the text?

A. Our long-term goals. B.Our rational thoughts.

C.Our impulsive thoughts. D.Our resource distribution.

34. What's the author's attitude to making New Year's resolutions?

A. Unclear. B. Supportive. C.Intolerant. D.Pessimistic.

35.Which of the following is a suitable title for the text?

A.The Psychology Behind New Year's Resolutions

B. How to Make Your New Year's Resolutions Work

C. How do New Year's Resolutions Influence Our Life

D. The Significance of Making New Year's Resolutions

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。

Apologizing for a mistake might seem difficult, but it will help you repair and improve your relationships with others after that offense(冒犯).

Acknowledge the offense. This is an essential element of a good apology.   36  Apologies are most likely to be well-received if you show that you recognize who was responsible and who was harmed. For example, saying "I made a mistake" is more effective than saying"mistakes were made", which fails to clarify responsibility.

   37  In some cases, it's helpful to explain an offense, especially to explain that it was not intentional and that it will not happen again. But explanations that are long-winded, sound like excuses, or blame the victim (e. g. You were really getting on my nerves.) tend to have an opposite effect.

Express regret.  38   Expressing these feelings communicates that you recognize and regret the suffering you caused. Be careful of phrases like “That was uncharacteristic of me."   39   Instead, acknowledge your disappointment in yourself and your commitment to improve.

Tell them how you'll change. Let them know how you'll change and what you'd do to make that possible. For instance, if you've been late once again, instead of just apologizing, share how you'd keep an early alarm to be on time!   40 

A. Provide a proper explanation.

B. Express your intention clearly.

C. But many apologies don't do this enough.

D. When you hurt someone, it's natural to feel shame or regret.

E.A true apology is one where you promise it won't be repeated again.

F. This might show that you aren't taking full ownership for what happened.

G.This will enable you to know what means the most to the offended person.

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，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

Most people will do anything for family, but not many are offered a concrete opportunity to save a family member's life. Jose Ramirez's family had that opportunity, and they   41   it.

Two years ago, Jose was discovered to be   42   from kidney (肾脏) failure. When Jose talked to his   43   about it, his younger sister, 19-year-old Kelsey, said she would donate a kidney to him—even before knowing whether a kidney transplant (移植) was a(n)   44 

_  45  , Jose and his family discovered the Mayo Clinic Kidney Transplant Program. For Jose, the program was especially helpful in explaining and   46   his parents of the benefits of living-donor kidney transplants. "For them, it's two of their kids,"Jose says. "My parents were more   47   than any of us, so it was really   48   for them to go to the program's courses."

Throughout the process, Kelsey remained  49   to her initial wish to become Jose's kidney donor. "When he was qualified to be a transplant recipient, I   50  ,"she says. After several examinations and tests, Kelsey got her wish. She was   51  to be Jose's donor. The transplant went smoothly, and now the two have   52   their normal lives.

As for his sister's gift, "You can't just say thank you," Jose says. "I don't know how to explain it. She   53   a surgery that she didn't have to go through." Kelsey   54   that the greatest thanks she could receive are seeing that her brother has   55  .

41.A.created B.took C.afforded D. lost

42. A. learning B.separating C.surviving D. suffering

43. A. doctor B.donor C.family D.nurse

44. A. option B.aim C.cause D.problem

45.A.Obviously B.Fortunately C.Suddenly D.Undoubtedly

46.A.warning B.accusing C.reminding D.convincing

47. A. stressed B.excited C.amazed D. disappointed

48.A.unwise B.possible C.beneficial D. incredible

49. A.committed B.honest C.used D. equal

50.A.turned up B.signed up C.sped up D.gave up

51.A.encouraged B. challenged C.expected D. approved

52.A.dreamt of B.thought of C.returned to D.adapted to

53.A.performed B. experienced C.required D. refused

54.A.insists B. predicts C.suspects D.determines

55. A. proceeded B. quitted C.responded D.recovered

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。

Liu Hong, director of the Culture, Radio, Television and Tourism Administrationin Ganzi,dresses as a swordsman(剑客),becoming a spokesman for the tourism resources of his hometown.

In 2021, Liu caused quite   56   hit online because of his appearance. "I'd like to do something for my hometown. If it helps to promote local tourism, I don't mind  57   (be) an online celebrity,"Liu said during a previous interview.

So far, his videos  58  (draw) enormous attention.“He's exactly   59  I imagined a swordsman would be like in the old times," one online comment said. All the short videos   60  (produce) in Liu's spare time. Snow mountains, grasslands,forests and lakes—Ganzi, as part of the Silk Road and the Ancient Tea Horse Road,shows great natural beauty and also the cultural   61   (integrate) between Han and Tibetan cultures.

After graduating from college, Liu chose  62  (return) to work in his hometown of Yajiang county, where he became director of the tourism bureau in 2002.In order to develop tourism in his hometown, he began taking pictures  63  it and sent brochures to travel   64   (agency).

"I love my hometown. I want to do more for it while people still appreciate my presence online. That was my   65   (origin) intention," he said.

第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）

第一节（满分15分）

你校英文报计划下个月开展中国传统故事翻译比赛。请你写一份征稿启事，内容

包括：

1.比赛目的；

2.稿件要求；

3.交稿时间。

注意：

1.写作词数应为80左右；

2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

NOTICE

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。

"Is this all I got?" asked my daughter, Allison. "I asked for a new cell phone and a tablet!"

"Where are the rest of the presents?" asked my son, Blake. "I wanted a set of golf clubs and a skateboard!"

Money had been tight, and as a single parent, I was doing the best I could. My children received almost everything on their wish lists when their father was alive, but things were different now.

Blake was now thirteen years old and Allison twelve. I knew we had somewhat spoiled(宠坏）them,but I had no idea it was this bad.I looked at my children and their confused faces. My feelings were hurt, but I didn't want to show it. I was also very disappointed in their reactions to their presents. I was on my own, and I couldn't maintain our old lifestyle.

That was the most terrible Christmas I had ever had.

The months went by quickly.I was planning our next Christmas celebration in my head a little every day. One day, I learned a local charity was seeking for help for a family that desperately needed help. It was a family that lived on a farm. There were four children in the house ranging in age from three to eight. The father had lost his job. They were a low-income family.

Although living a quite tough life myself, I still felt an urge to reach out to this family. I told Blake and Allison we would be giving gifts to a family that truly needed them. I went on to explain my disappointment in their actions and words the previous Christmas. Blake and Allison didn't seem happy with the situation, but I was sure I had them thinking about their attitudes last Christmas.

We went shopping that weekend and bought gifts for all the children. We purchased everything they would need for a nice dinner and then picked out somethings to help them get through the winter.

注意：

1.续写词数应为150左右；

2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

The day before Christmas Eve, we arrived at the small home of this family in need.

It was time to go home, and we said our goodbyes.

2023年普通高等学校招生全国统一模拟考试

英语参考答案及解析

2023.2

第一部分听力

1-5 CACAB  6-10 ACCBB  11-15 CACAB  16-20 BBACC

第二部分阅读

第一节

A篇

21.【答案】A

【解题思路】根据文章第一节中“The novel explores what it feels like to be torn by life-and it celebrates finally being able to find where you belong.”可知答案。

22.【答案】A

【解题思路】根据文章第三节中“Of the hundreds of picture books that were published in the months after Knight Owl,there was still no other quite as wonderful."可知答案。

23.【答案】B

【解题思路】根据文章最后一节中“a magical hotel that only stays in one place for 24 hours”可知答案。

B篇

24.【答案】D

【解题思路】根据文章第二段中“Shideler thought there must be a better way.He worked with other students to design a device that would make it easier for these kids to perform their therapy exercises at home,or anywhere.”可知答案。

25.【答案】A

【解题思路】根据文章第三段中“I have CP,saw your product and would love to see if it work son me.”可知答案。

26.【答案】C

【解题思路】根据文章第四段中“planned to start a program .. for improving mobility”，“got a permission… to develop wearable devices”和“attended an introductory session … for coding digital health research projects”可知答案。

27.【答案】B

【解题思路】根据文章最后一段中“If kids anywhere could download BUDI in the app store,Shideler thought,they could have physical therapy on demand on their wrists.”可知答案。

C篇

28.【答案】B

【解题思路】根据文章第一段中“However,it is also expected to be one of the regions which could be most heavily affected by climate change. Natural disasters already regularly affect the region.”可知答案。

29.【答案】C

【解题思路】前面两句话的内容均是各国在增加电动交通工具方面的措施，由此可以推断本句中提到的措施是在“鼓励”消费者。

30.【答案】A

【解题思路】根据文章第三段中“It is actively helping their driver-partners turn to EVs by making them more affordable through partnerships with automakers, energy providers and other key industry players.”可知答案。

31.【答案】C

【解题思路】根据文章最后一段中“Since Southeast Asia primarily uses coal and natural gas to generate electricity, emission reduction may not be currently comparable to that of regions using more renewable energy.”可知答案。

D篇

32.【答案】D

【解题思路】根据文章第一段中“Some of them will tell you that resolutions don't work and layout a number of reasons.The rest…admitting that it will be hard.”可知答案。

33.【答案】C

【解题思路】根据文章第三段中“The problem lies in the more impulsive(易冲动的）part of your brain,which sustains your habits and takes over most of your day-to-day actions.”可知

答案。

34.【答案】B

【解题思路】根据文章最后一段中“Should you just abandon New Year's resolutions?Of course not,You just need to be smarter about it.”可以推断。

35.【答案】A

【解题思路】本文主要介绍了人们制定新年计划的心理机制，因此A为最佳标题。第二节36.【答案】C

【解题思路】答题空前一句提到这很有必要；答题空后一句介绍具体做法，C项为两句中的最佳衔接。

37.【答案】A

【解题思路】本段建议致歉时要有恰当的解释，因此A项最适合放在段首。

38.【答案】D

【解题思路】本段首句为“表达懊悔”。答题空后建议表达出自己的懊悔和愧疚情绪，D项提出了人们通常的感受。

39.【答案】F

【解题思路】根据答题空前一句提出的不恰当表达，F项解释了这样表达的不当之处。

40.【答案】E

【解题思路】本段建议致歉时要向对方表明自已会改变。E项中提到的承诺不会再次发生符合本段主旨。

第三部分语言运用

第一节

41.【答案】B

【解题思路】答题空前面提到“有这样的机会”，本句意为“并且他们抓住了这个机会”，逻辑关系紧密。

42.【答案】D

【解题思路】根据下文可知，此处是在讲Jose被发现患有肾脏疾病。

43.【答案】C

【解题思路】本句提到他的妹妹表示要为他捐肾，显然这是在跟家人谈病情的时候提到的。

44.【答案】A

【解题思路】妹妹毫不犹豫决定捐肾，那时候甚至还不知道肾脏移植是否是一个可供选择的治疗方案。

45.【答案】B

【解题思路】Jose 和他的家人得到了来自“the Mayo Clinie Kidney Transplant Program”的诸多帮助，因此是幸运的。

46.【答案】D

【解题思路】这个项目的帮助之一就是向Jose的父母解释，使他们确信活体供肾移植的好处。

47.【答案】A

【解题思路】此处在讲述妹妹作为哥哥移植手术中的供者，因此父母很有压力。

48.【答案】C

【解题思路】在父母担忧和压力巨大的时候，这个项目的课程对他们非常有益处。

49.【答案】A

【解题思路】由上下文可知，妹妹一直对自己的决定是很坚定的。

50.【答案】B

【解题思路】答题空后一句提到接受各种检查和测试，在此之前应该是先报名注册。

51.【答案】D

【解题思路】答题空前面说接受各种检查和测试，接下来就是被批准通过成为哥哥的供体。

52.【答案】C

【解题思路】上文说手术顺利，下文就是两人都回到了正常的生活状态。

53.【答案】B

【解题思路】哥哥认为妹妹经历了一个本可以不必经历的手术。

54.【答案】A

【解题思路】妹妹始终坚持认为最好的感谢就是哥哥的康复。

55.【答案】D

【解题思路】解析同54题。

第二节

56.a     57.being     58.have drawn     59.what    60.are produced/were produced

61. integration(s)     62. to return     63.of     64. agencies     65. original

第四部分写作

第一节

One possible version:

NOTICE

To develope students' awareness of Chinese traditional culture and translation competence,the school English newspaper intends to hold a translation competition.

The materials must be chosen from Chinese traditional stories, which are expected to be translated into English in a correct and enjoyable way. Any student who is interested in translating and Chinese culture is welcome to participate. You are supposed to submit your works to the office of the English newspaper by the end of this month.

Looking forward to your active participation and excellent performance.

第二节

One possible version:

The day before Christmas Eve, we arrived at the small home of this family in need. We were welcome inside with smiles and appreciation. They offered drinks and bread they had just baked. We accepted the treat and took out the things we brought for them. The parents let the children put the packages under their small Christmas tree. They were picking them up, shaking them, and guessing what was inside. Allison and Blake joined the children. Before long, they were laughing and playing together. I think their hearts were full of joy to be able to give happiness to this family.

It was time to go home, and we said our goodbyes. The children gave hugs and kisses, and I could tell our visit had touched Blake and Allison. The drive home was quiet. When we arrived home and went inside, Allison looked at me and said, “Thanks, Mom," and gave me a big hug.Then, Blake said, "Thanks, Mom, Lesson learned.""What a meaningful Christmas!"I thought to myself. I knew my children had learned a lesson that would stay with them for a long time.