北京市西城區(qū)第三中學(xué)2024屆高考英語(yǔ)押題試卷含解析

北京市西城區(qū)第三中學(xué)2024屆高考英語(yǔ)押題試卷注意事項(xiàng)：1．答卷前，考生務(wù)必將自己的姓名、準(zhǔn)考證號(hào)、考場(chǎng)號(hào)和座位號(hào)填寫在試題卷和答題卡上。用2B鉛筆將試卷類型（B）填涂在答題卡相應(yīng)位置上。將條形碼粘貼在答題卡右上角"條形碼粘貼處"。2．作答選擇題時(shí)，選出每小題答案后，用2B鉛筆把答題卡上對(duì)應(yīng)題目選項(xiàng)的答案信息點(diǎn)涂黑；如需改動(dòng)，用橡皮擦干凈后，再選涂其他答案。答案不能答在試題卷上。3．非選擇題必須用黑色字跡的鋼筆或簽字筆作答，答案必須寫在答題卡各題目指定區(qū)域內(nèi)相應(yīng)位置上；如需改動(dòng)，先劃掉原來(lái)的答案，然后再寫上新答案；不準(zhǔn)使用鉛筆和涂改液。不按以上要求作答無(wú)效。4．考生必須保證答題卡的整潔?？荚嚱Y(jié)束后，請(qǐng)將本試卷和答題卡一并交回。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．Jennynearlymissedtheflight_________________doingtoomuchshopping.A．a(chǎn)saresultof B．ontopofC．infrontof D．inneedof2．Whenonholidays,therailwaysputontrainstomakepeople’stravelmoreconvenient.A．regularB．specialC．particularD．unusual3．Openingthedoor,Mrs．Summersfoundfamilyofcatsshutinthebathroom．A．a(chǎn);不填 B．a(chǎn);the C．the;不填 D．the;the4．Thoughafarmer,Zhuzhiwenhasbecameahugesuccessasasinger,whosestoryisreally________ofgreatinspiration.A．everything B．nothing C．theone D．one5．—Theroomlooksbigger!—We______thefurniture.A．havechanged B．hadchangedC．changed D．a(chǎn)rechanging6．Reportersaskedhimto______

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positiononwelfarereform.A．clarifyB．divideC．instruct7．Don’ttospring-cleanthewholehousejustbecausemymotheriscoming—there’snoneedtodothat.A．undertake B．a(chǎn)ttemptC．bother D．hesitate8．Itgivesusgreatdelight______Chinesesciencefictionsarebecomingincreasinglypopular.A．how B．whatC．that D．why9．Bydoingso,youcan________moreinformationanddetailsaboutthetopic,andbetterunderstandit.A．keepupwith B．doawaywithC．haveaccessto D．getdownto10．Kateaskedthegirlstososhecouldhearwhatherhusbandsaidonthephone.A．slowdown B．comedown C．settledown D．breakdown11．_____theoilunderthesea,thecompanyhasraisedamplefundstodeveloppetroleumexplorationequipment.A．ExploitingB．HavingexploitedC．ToexploitD．Exploited12．The88thAcademyAwardCeremonywasheldinDolbyTheatre______seatsanaudienceofapproximately3,400.A．where B．whose C．when D．which13．Wildapplause______whenthecrowdwaitingheardtheannouncementofthearrivalofthepopstarattheircommunity.A．madeout B．brokeout C．letout D．workedout14．Ithoughtithardtocompletetheprojectatfirst,butI______mymind.A．change B．havechangedC．hadchanged D．wouldchange15．Duringthenegotiationtofollow,itcanbearguedthatsharesofforeigncompaniesareovervalued________thereturntheyoffer.A．intermsofB．inmemoryofC．infavorofD．inchargeof16．Aftersevenhours’drive,theyreached______theythoughtwastheplacetheyhadbeendreamingof.A．that B．whatC．where D．which17．It'salwaysagoodideatohaveasecondkeysomewhere________youlosethefirstone.A．incase B．nowthatC．eventhough D．a(chǎn)slongas18．Hecouldn’tmakehisvoice______abovethenoiseofthe

traffic.A．tohearB．hearingC．heardD．hear19．___________andtheywillfinishoffthechallengingjob.A．Inaweek B．Aweeklater C．Afteraweek D．Anotherweek20．Itisthroughyearsofresearch________scientistshavediscoveredtherelationshipbetweensocialmediaaddictionanddepression.A．since B．before C．that D．when第二部分閱讀理解（滿分40分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。21．（6分）Alargebodyofresearchhasbeendevelopedinrecentyearstoexplainmanyaspectsofwillpower.Mostoftheresearchersexploringself-controldosowithanobviousgoalinmind:Howcanwillpowerbestrengthened?Ifwillpoweristrulyalimitedresource,astheresearchsuggests,whatcanbedonetomakeitstaystrong?Avoidingtemptation(誘惑)isaneffectivemethodformaintainingself-control,whichiscalledthe“outofsight,outofmind”principle.Onerecentstudy,forinstance,foundofficeworkerslessattractedtocandyinthedeskdrawerthanthatontopoftheirdesks,inplainsight.Theresearchsuggestingthatwepossessalimitedreservoirofself-controlraisesatroublingquestion.Whenwefacetoomanytemptations,arewetofail?Notnecessarily.Researchersdon’tbelievethatone’swillpowerisevercompletelyexhausted.Rather,peopleappeartoholdsomewillpowerinreserve,savedforfuturedemands.Therightmotivationallowsustotapintothosereserves,allowingustocarryonevenwhenourself-controlstrengthhasbeenrundown.Highmotivationmighthelpovercomeweakenedwillpower-atleasttoapoint.Willpowermayalsobemadelessvulnerable（脆弱）tobeingexhaustedinthefirstplace.Researcherswhostudyself-controloftendescribeitasbeinglikeamusclethatgetstiredwithheavyuse.Butthereisanotheraspecttothemusclecomparison,theysay.Whilemusclesbecomeexhaustedbyexerciseintheshortterm,theyarestrengthenedbyregularexerciseinthelongterm.Similarly,regularpracticesofself-controlmayimprovewillpowerstrength.Theevidencefromwillpower-exhaustionstudiesalsosuggeststhatmakingalistofresolutionsonNewYear’sEveistheworstpossibleapproach.Beingexhaustedinoneareacanreducewillpowerinotherareas,soitmakesmoresensetofocusonasinglegoalatatime.Inotherwords,don’ttrytoquitsmoking,adoptahealthydietandstartanewexerciseplanatthesametime.Takinggoalsonebyoneisabetterapproach.Onceagoodhabitisinplace,Baumeistersays,you’llnolongerneedtodrawonyourwillpowertomaintainthebehavior.Eventuallyhealthyhabitswillbecomeroutine,andwon’trequiremakingdecisionsatall.1、Fromthestudiesinthepassagewelearnthat.A．peoplehaveunlimitedself-controlB．highmotivationensuresone’ssuccessC．willpowerishardlycompletelyexhaustedD．toomanytemptationsoftenleadtofailure2、Theunderlinedphrase“tapinto”inParagraph3mostprobablymeans.A．makeuseof B．runoutofC．build D．increase3、Theauthorcomparesself–controltomuscles.A．toprovethelong-termeffectofwillpowerB．toshowthesignificanceofregularexerciseC．toarguethatself-controlcanheeasilyusedupD．toexplainthebenefitsofpracticingself-control4、Todevelopagoodhabit,whichofthefollowingdoestheauthorprefer?A．“Iwillgiveupdessertanddoexercise.”B．“Iwillsetthreegoalsthisnewsemester.”C．“IwillreadanEnglishnoveleverymonth.”D．“Iwillkeepmyselffromanytemptation.”22．（8分）TinyDeviceAllowsYouToTrackYourCarUsingYourSmartphoneHaveyoueverlostyourcaronaparkinglot?Ithappens.Youparkandgoshopping.Whenyougetback,youdon’thaveacluewhereyourcaris.Thenyoustartroamingaroundclickingonthepanicbuttononyourcarkeyssothealarmgoesoff.Itcanbefrustrating,especiallyonahot,sunnyday.Now,youdon’tneedtoturntoaGPSsystemortrackingservice.Nobodywantstopayexpensivemonthlysubscriptionfees.ACalifornia-basedstartupcompanyhascreatedatinydevice,TrackR,whichworkswithyoursmartphone.Itcouldtrackyourvehiclewithoutcostingyouafortune.It’seasy!InstallthefreeTrackRapponyoursmartphone,connecttheapptoyourdeviceandyou’rereadytogo!SimplyattachTrackRtowhateveryouwanttokeeptabson.Theentireprocessofsettingituponlytakes5minutesorless.ThenusetheTrackRapptolocateyourmissingiteminseconds.You’reprobablythinkingthatthisdeviceisveryexpensive…False!TrackRonlycosts$29!Youcanbuyitdirectlyfromthecompany’swebsite.Theyshipworldwideandyou’llreceiveyourTrackRwithinaweek.Aswesaidbefore,TrackRhasunlimitedpossibilities.Thedeviceissmallandunobtrusive(不引人注目的)enoughthatyoucanattachittoyourpet,yourkeys,yourbriefcaseandanythingelseyoudon’twanttolose.TrackRevencomeswithadouble-sidedadhesive(膠)soyoucanstickittoyourlaptoporunderyourbikeseat.Trackdownandpunishthethieveswhostealyourexpensivethings!1、Whydoestheauthormentionthelostcarinthefirstparagraph?A．Tostresstheimportanceofprotectingyourcar.B．TointroduceTrackR.C．Totellyounottobeworriedaboutit.D．Towarnyounottoparkyourcarcasually2、WhatdoweknowaboutTrackR?A．TrackRisfreeofcharge.B．TrackRappcostsyouonly$29.C．TrackRhelpsyoufindanythingyoulosewithinaweek.D．TrackRissoldtopeoplethroughouttheworld.3、Whatdoestheauthormeanby“keeptabson”inparagraph3?A．losesightofB．comeacrossC．keeptrackofD．takechargeof4、Thetextprobablycomesfrom.A．a(chǎn)bookreviewB．a(chǎn)popularsciencemagazineC．a(chǎn)sciencefictionD．a(chǎn)nofficialdocument23．（8分）ItmaybecommonknowledgethatwhatBritishpeoplecall“football”isknownas“soccer”intheUS,and“colour”inBritishEnglish(BrE)goeswithoutthe“u”inAmericanEnglish(AmE).ButaccordingtoachartmaderecentlybywebsiteGrammarCheck,thesearefarfrombeingtheonlydifferencesbetweenthetwocountries’useofEnglish.Thechartoutlined63ofthemaincontrastsbetweenBrEandAmE,fromthemorewell-known“l(fā)ift/elevator”and“autumn/fall”tothelesser-known“garden/yard”and“petrol/gasoline”.Someofthevocabularymismatchesaresodifferentthattwopeopleinaconversationmayfailtounderstandeachother.Forexample，thetwocountrieshavedifferentnamesforcertainfood.“Biscuits“and“sweets”inBritainareknownas“cookies”and“candy”,respectively,intheUS.Butwhilegettingfoodnamesmixeduponlycausesconfusion,somemisunderstandingsmayleadtoembarrassmentifyou’renotcareful.IfaBritishmanintheUSisaskedtoshowupapartyin“pants”,there’sachancethathemightgetalotofstaresfromotherguests.“Pants”intheUKmeansunderwear.“Trousers”arewhatyouneedtoaskaBritishfriendtowearifyoudon’twantthemtocauseasceneamongyourfriends.However,evenif63isalreadyalot,therearestillmanydifferencesthatthechartfailedtocover.IfaUSgirlwalksintoaUKbarberandsays“Iwanttohavemybangsfixed”,forexample,itcouldtakeawhilebeforethehairdresserrealizeswhatshemeansisactuallyher“fringe”.1、Bypresentingthefirstparagraph,theauthormainlytellus.A．thechartismadebyGrammarCheckB．peoplearemuchmorefamiliarwith“l(fā)ift/elevator”C．BrEandAmEaredifferentinspellingD．TherearemanydifferencesbetweenBrEandAmE2、IfaBritishmanisaskedtojoininapartyin“pants”,hemight.A．getintoanembarrassmentB．beattractiveamonghisfriendsC．bepuzzledatothers’dressesD．a(chǎn)skforapairoftrousersinstead3、Whyistheexampleinthebarbermentioned?A．Toconfirmsomeexamplesareunknown.B．Tosupporttheauthor'sopiniononthetopic.C．ToindicatetheBritishareslowinunderstanding.D．Toshowthehairdresserisn’tfamiliarwith“bangs”.24．（8分）WonderingwhattoseeanddoinIndiainNovember?NovemberisanexcellentmonthtovisitIndia.HerearethebestfestivalsinNovember,2018inIndia.InternationalYogaandMusicFestivalOrganizedbyNadaYogaSchooleveryyearsince2008,theInternationalYogaandMusicFestivalfeatures50ofthebestprofessionalyogateachersAyurvedic（印度草藥按摩）doctors,dancers,musicians,andphilosophersfromRishikeshandabroad.Freeclassesandlecturesareheldwithtopicsincludingyoga,Ayurveda,philosophy,andIndianclassicalmusic.There’sanIndianclassicalmusicconcertintheeveningsaswell.Time:November1-7,2018.Location:Rishikesh,Uttarakhand.WangalaFestivalAlsoknownasthe100DrumWangalaFestivalthisisthebiggestharvestfestivalofMeghalaya’sGarotribeinnortheastIndia.HeldinhonoroftheSunGodoffertility,thefestivalmarkstheendoftheseedingseasonandagriculturalyear.It'scelebratedbythebeatingofdrums,blowinghorns,andtraditionaldancing.Time:November6,2018.Location:GaroHills,Meghalaya.BandraWineFestivalBeingpopularwithlocalpeopleforsixyears,theBandraWineFestivalisafunopportunitytosamplethebestwinesinIndia.Inadditiontotastingwine,therearemarketstalls,foodstalls,livemusicintheevenings,anddancing.Time:November7-8,2018.Location:D'MontePark,BandraWest,Mumbai.PushkarBalloonFestivalTheInternationalHotAirBallooningFestivalisanaddedattractionatthePushkarCamelFair.SimilartotheTajBalloonFestivalinAgra,it’shostedbySkyWaltz,andfeatureshotairballoonsfromaroundtheworldandaNightGlowMusicConcert.Accommodationandballoonflightpackagesareofferedtovisitors.Time:November21-23,2018.Location:Pushkar,Rajasthan.1、Ifyouwanttolearnhealthknowledge,you’dbettergoto________.A．Pushkar,RajasthanB．GaroHills,MeghalayaC．Rishikesh,UttarakhandD．D'MontePark,BandraWest,Mumbai.2、TheGarotribeholdstheWangalaFestivalinorderto________.A．thankSunGodforhisgivingB．celebratetheirsowingseasonC．showtheirpleasureafterharvestD．celebratetheendoftheoldyear3、WhocouldmostprobablyenjoytheBandraWineFestival?A．Newsreporters. B．SuccessfulleadersC．Professionaldancers. D．Winelovers.4、WhatcanweknowabouttheHotAirBallooningFestival?A．Thereisnofeetoattendit.B．ItisaneventduringthePushkarCamelFair.C．AllthehotairballoonscomefromIndia.D．Itisheldtoproducebeautifulhotairballoons.5、IfyouarefreeduringthesecondhalfofNovember,youcanenjoy________.A．WangalaFestival B．BandraWineFestivalC．PushkarBalloonFestival D．InternationalYogaandMusicFestival25．（10分）Asagestureoffriendship,MayorYukioOzakiofTokyo,JapangaveWashington,DCagiftofmorethan3,000JapanesecherrytreesonMarch17,1912.Everyspring,thecherrytreesinWashington,DCtakebloom,beginningoneofthecountry’sloveliestcelebrations,theNationalCherryBlossomFestival(March17-April15).Bookyourtripnowtoseethisvibrantdisplayofpinkandwhiteinthiscityfullofhistory!Washington,DCCherryBlossomIn-DepthTourPrice:$45Available:Mar25-Apr15Duration:1DayHighlights:VisitWashington,DC;experiencethepeakperiodofcherryblossom(April8-12)Itinerary:GuestswouldstarttocelebratetheNationalCherryBlossomFestivalanddiscoverthebeautyofcherryblossoms.Next,wewillbeginoursightseeingcitytourincludingLincolnMemorial,WhiteHouse,USCapitol,MadameTussaudsWaxMuseum,WashingtonMonumentandInternationalSpyMuseum.ThenvisittheJeffersonMemorial,thebestlocationtoviewthecherryblossoms.Finally,guestsmayboardaPotomacRivercruisetoseethecityfromthewater.Thentourends.PriceIncludes:GroundTransportationServicefeeforthetourguide:$10/personAdmissionFees:DestinationAdultChildSeniorInternationalSpyMuseum(Optional)$21.95$14.95(3-12yrs)$19.95(Over65yrs)MadameTussaudsWaxMuseum(Optional)$23$17(3-12yrs)$20(Over65yrs)PotomacRiverCruise$26$18(3-12yrs)$23(Over65yrs)Note:Ifyouwouldliketojoinintheoptionalactivities,pleasepaythefeeincashtothetourguide.YoucannotbuytheticketsonyourownoruseCityPasses.Thetourguidewillarrangetheticketsforthegroup.1、OnMarch25,touristscanenjoy.A．thecherryblossomsinfullbloomB．theNationalCherryBlossomFestivalC．a(chǎn)discountedtourofacityfoilofhistoryD．theanniversarycelebrationofthegiftoftrees2、Thetourcoverstouristspotswithoutadmissionfees.A．four B．fiveC．seven D．eight3、Touristsaresupposedto.A．paytheservicefeeforthetourguideB．takecareofthegroundtransportationC．showtheCityPassattheticketofficeD．chooseatleastoneoptionaldestination4、Itcostsforyouandyourgrandpa(aged67)togoonthetour,withthewaxmuseumincluded.A．$156 B．$143C．$153 D．$108第三部分語(yǔ)言知識(shí)運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿分30分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C和D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)．26．（30分）Myhusbandkissedmegoodbye,stroke(輕撫)thebaby’scheekandthenrushedoutofthedoor,intohisbusyday.Withthecoldofthemorningfading,Ifedmybabyanditfellfastasleep.UsuallyIwouldplaceitinbedandquicklyhavethehousesomewhatin1.However,thismorning,Istayedseated,just2,withthebabyinmyarms.Thethoughtsraninto3ofthemorningswithmyhusband,afatherrushingoutofthedoortomeettheobligationsoflife.Itwasonlyasmalljumptothoughtsofmyown4.MymotherpassedawaywhenIwasten,andasIlooked5,Icouldseehowmuchofafamilymanmydadwas.Hewenttoworkeverymorningand6tohisfamilyeveryevening.He7food,clothing,warmth,andprotection.Hewasafaithfulfather.Settingthebabydown,Idialedthe8number.Ihadjustrealizedthe9oftheordinary－thedailylifegoingonaroundusthatweoftentookforgranted,andthatitneededtobe10.“Hi,Dad.”Isaid,11backtears.“Hey,Bud.Howareyou?”12wasinhisvoice.“Fine,I’mjustcallingtosay…thankyou.”Igotitoutbeforemythroat13toomuchformetospeak.“Whatfor?”“Forgettingupandgoingtoworkeverymorningofmylife.NowthatIhavemyown14andIseemyhusbanddoingthesame,Ijustwantedtothankyouforbeing15.”Therewas16foramomentasmydadcomposedhimself,andwithasmall17inhisvoicehesaid,“You’rewelcome,Bud.”Idon’tremembermuchoftherestofthecall,18thatmomentofrevelation(顯露)aboutmyfather,Iwillneverforget.Therearethosewhoareknownfortheirheroic19,andalsothosewhoareknownfortheirfortunesandfame,butitisthe20everydayfatherswhoarethetrueheroes.I’mthankfulthatmyfatherwasoneofthem.1、A．use B．line C．order D．fashion2、A．thinking B．dreaming C．imagining D．praying3、A．conversations B．struggles C．incidents D．memories4、A．baby B．husband C．mother D．father5、A．out B．a(chǎn)way C．back D．a(chǎn)round6、A．moved B．returned C．escaped D．walked7、A．provided B．collected C．sought D．bought8、A．popular B．relative C．regular D．familiar9、A．difference B．significance C．balance D．a(chǎn)bsence10、A．recognized B．a(chǎn)rranged C．reduced D．a(chǎn)chieved11、A．sending B．pushing C．holding D．putting12、A．Sympathy B．Stress C．Doubt D．Concern13、A．cleared B．hurt C．a(chǎn)ched D．tightened14、A．child B．duty C．life D．career15、A．inspiring B．faithful C．considerate D．a(chǎn)dmirable16、A．peace B．calm C．silence D．rest17、A．tremble B．hesitation C．passion D．sigh18、A．a(chǎn)nd B．but C．or D．nor19、A．ideas B．deeds C．remarks D．words20、A．outstanding B．patient C．ordinary D．honest第二節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入1個(gè)適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號(hào)內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）Chinahasaveryrichandbrilliantteaculture.ItisoneofthemostimportantpartsofChinesetradition.Asmallcupofteacontainsthespiritand1．(wise)oftheChinesepeople.Itseemslikethemost2．(enjoy)thingtodrinkacupofteaonaquietday.Justlikecoffee,teagrownindifferentareas3．(have)differentflavors.Someneedstobedrunkwithsmallanddelicateteacups,andsomecan4．(drink)fromabigbowl.Chinesepeoplebelieveteaneedstobedrunkquietly,5．manyoftheteashopsarelocatedinacornerofaHutong,providingcustomers6．a(chǎn)veryquietandcomfortableenvironment---butthefast---paceoflifesometimesdoesn’tallowthat.Sothereareteashopownerswho,just7．Starbucksdoes,locatetheirshopsinthedowntownareatoprovideserviceforquickcustomers.TakeHeyteaas8．example.Itwasjustasmallteashop9．(locate)inasmalllaneinasmallcityofGuangdongprovincein2019.Butinonly5years,it10．(expand)83storesoverChina,includingbigcitieslikeBeijing.Waitinginlinesformorethananhourfortheirteaisacommonoccurrence.第四部分寫作（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)短文改錯(cuò)（滿分10分）28．（10分）假定英語(yǔ)課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請(qǐng)你修改你同桌寫的以下作文。文中共有10處語(yǔ)言錯(cuò)誤，每句中最多有兩處。錯(cuò)誤涉及一個(gè)單詞的增加、刪除或修改。增加：在缺詞處加一個(gè)漏字符號(hào)（^），并在其下面寫出該加的詞。刪除：把多余的詞用斜線（\）劃掉。修改：在錯(cuò)的詞下劃一個(gè)橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。注意：1、每處錯(cuò)誤及其修改均僅限一詞；2、只允許修改10處，多者（從第11處起）不計(jì)分。Whatwillthecityofthefuturelike?Nooneknowforsure,andmakepredictionsisariskybusiness、Inthefuture,careabouttheenvironmentwillbecomeveryimportantassomeoftheearth’snaturalresourceshavebeenrunout、Wewilluselotsofrecyclingmaterials,suchasplastics,aluminum,steel,glass,woodandpaper,andwewillwastelessnaturalresources、Wewillalsohavetorelymoreonalternativeenergies,likesolarandwindpower、Allthisseemscertain,andthereareplentyofthingsaboutcitylifeinthefuturearenotcertain、第二節(jié)書面表達(dá)（滿分25分）29．（25分）假如你是李華。請(qǐng)你給你的加拿大朋友Nick寫一封信，介紹你的新校園的有關(guān)情況。要點(diǎn)包括：1.新校園位于城市東北，占地約16萬(wàn)平方米，兼具文化性和現(xiàn)代性；主要建筑包括教學(xué)樓，實(shí)驗(yàn)樓，圖書樓，宿舍，餐廳和體育館等等。學(xué)校設(shè)施齊備，師資優(yōu)良。2.你在新校園的學(xué)習(xí)生活情況。3.邀請(qǐng)Nick來(lái)你校參觀。注意：1.詞數(shù)：120詞左右，開(kāi)頭已經(jīng)給出，不計(jì)入總詞數(shù)。2.可適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫。3.參考詞匯：校園campusDearNick,Howarethingsgoing?Recentlywehavesettledintoanewcampus.SoI’mwritingwithgreatexcitementtotellyousomethingaboutit.______________________________________________________________