浙江省2023届重点中学拔尖学生培养联盟高三5月英语 Word版无答案

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浙江省重点中学联盟高三拔尖学生培养英语试题注意事项：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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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：Howmuchistheshirt?A.f19.15.B.f9.18.C.f9.15.答案是C。1.【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】Whatdidthewomandolastnight?A.Sheboughtanewdress.B.Sheattendedafashionshow.C.Shemadeanawkwardspeech.2.【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】Wherearethespeakersnow?A.Attheairport.B.Atarestaurant.C.Athome.3.【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】Whydoesn’tthewomaneaticecream?A.Shedoesn’tlikeit.B.Itistooexpensive.C.Itisbadforherhealth.4.【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?A.Thehotdog.B.ThebeerC.Thetickets.

15.【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】WhenwillthetaxiarriveatMartin’shouse?A.At5:30a.m.B.At6:30a.m.C.At8:00a.m.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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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。听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】6.Whichplaceisthehostessvisitingthistime?A.India.B.Africa.C.TheSouthPole.7.Howdidthehostesstraveltotheplace?A.Byship.B.Byair.C.Bytrain.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】8.Wherearethespeakers?A.Inapolicestation.B.OntheroadC.Ataninsurancecompany9.Whatdidthemanfirstsuggest?A.Talkingtothepeoplebehind.B.Pullingovertothesideoftheroad.C.Gettinghiscarfixedimmediately.10.Howdothespeakersdealwiththesituationintheend?A.Theysettleitbetweenthemselves.B.Theygothroughtheirinsurance.C.Theycallthepolice.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】11.WhatdidAlexdointheafternoon?A.Hehadawalk.B.HewenthuntingC.Heplantedtrees.12.WhatdidAlexbringback?A.Flowers.B.Leaves.C.Books.

213.WhatwasBobdoingwhenAlexsawhim?A.Swimming.B.Takingpictures.C.Fishing听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】14.WhatisBenprobably?A.Acook.B.Ateacher.C.Amanager.15.WhatshouldCindywearatwork?A.Blackpants.B.Auniform.C.Awhitedress.16.WhendidCindyprobablyfirstvisittherestaurant?A.Sixmonthsago.B.Oneyearago.C.Twoyearsago.17.WhyisCindyworriedaboutherjob?A.Sheisnotgoodatcommunication.BShedoesn’thavetherightclothes.C.Shedoesn’thaveenoughtimetolearnforit.听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】18.Whyhaven’tpeoplefoundtreatmentsfortheflu?A.It’stooexpensivetodevelopmedicines.B.Therearetoomanykindsofviruses.C.Theyareunwillingtoputmuchintomedicines.19.Whatisonesymptomofthefluaccordingtothespeaker?A.Arunnynose.B.Lowtemperature.C.Highbloodpressure.20.Whatdosomescientistssayabouttakingmedicines?A.Itcausesdamagetoourorgans.B.Itdoesharmtopeople’shealth.C.Ithelpsustorecoverquickly.第二部分阅读理解(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和D四个选项中，选出最佳答案。AGettingtoknowyourmoneypersonalitycanhelpyoureininyourspendinghabitsandtakebackcontrolof

3yourpersonalfinances.Here,financesavingmoneyexpertPeteRidleyatCarFinanceSaverrevealstheUKscoremoneypersonalities,alongwithactionstoadoptthatreducethenegativeconsequencesofeachpersonalitytype.TheSpontaneousSpenderAspontaneousspenderreferstoapersonthatexhibitsa“spendnow,thinklater”attitude.Theycanfindittrickytodifferentiatebetween“needtohaves”and“nicetohaves”,andoftenfeel“spender’sguilt”.“Beforeyoumakeapurchase,taketimetodecidewhethertheitemisa‘needtohave’ora‘nicetohave’.Thiswillaidinavoidingsplurges(挥霍)thatprovideshorttermsatisfactionandpost-spenders’guilt.”saysRidley.TheDeterminedSaverAnunderlyingsenseofworryandfearcanbeattherootofapersistentsaver,andtheirdeterminationtosavedisguisesanoverwhelmingfearofmoney.“Savingisgreat,”saysRidley,“butit’simportanttoregardmoneyasafriendandnotanenemy.Alwaysbesuretomakenon-essentialpurchases.Theseitemsdon’thavetobeamajorexpense,butjustenoughthatyouacknowledgethatmoneycanbetheretobeenjoyedandnotjustputaway.”TheMoney=StatusThispersonalitytypecanlivebeyondtheirmeansbymakingpurchasesthattheydon’tneed,strivingtokeepupwithothersandsayingyestofriendshipplansthattheycannotafford,tokeepuptheappearanceoffinancialwellbeing.“It’sherethatyoucanadoptthe50/20/30rule:50percentessentiallivingexpenses,30percentdisposableincomeand20percentsavingandpayingdebts,”suggestsRidley.Thiswillmaintainfinancialwellbeingwhilehelpingtoacknowledgethatmoneydoesn’tnecessarilyequalstatusorevenimpressthosearoundyou.21.Whichtypeofmoneypersonalityisnotmentionedinthetext?A.Cathystrugglestocheckherbankbalance.B.Edentendstospendonimpulsewithlittlepre-planning.CGilldemonstratesadeterminedsaverapproachtoherfinances.D.Joycebuysanunaffordableluxurytoboastaboutherfinancialwellbeing.22.WhatdoesRidleysuggestpeopledoiftheyarealwaysmakingpurchasestoimpressothers?A.Manageyourmoneywisely.B.Spendsomemoneyonnon-essentialsforjoy.C.Checkyourfinancesregularly.D.Taketimetoassesshowmuchyoulovetheitems.23.Inwhichsectionofamagazinecanthetextbefound?

4A.Health.B.Business.C.Finance.D.Culture.BDuringmyfirstyearincollege,Iwassilent.Iwastooafraidofsayingsomethingwrong.IdeclaredareligionmajorasasophomoreandtookaclassfromBarbara,ayoungtheologian.MymindwassplitopenbyarangeofnewthinkersandwritersandbythequalityofBarbara’squestions,Ifinallyhadsomethingtosayandtheenergytosayit.IwasafrequentvisitorduringBarbara’sofficehours,arocketofwords.Shelistenedandcalmlyresponded,aperfectcontrasttomyfeverishramblings.Ilovedwhatshesawinme,whichwasarangeofabilitiesIhadneverseeninmyself.Inthefollowingyears,ourrelationshipgraduallydeepened,butIwasalwaysconsciousofateacher-studentdynamic.ThischangedfundamentallywhenIbecameaparent.IhadmysoninMarch2010,andBarbarawasoneofthefirsttocongratulateme.When,ninemonthslater,mychildwasdiagnosedwithTay-Sachsdisease,arareandalwaysterminalillnesswithnotreatmentandnocure,shesentmealetter-handwrittenonawhitelegalpad.Forthenexttwoandahalfyears,Barbarawrotemeregular,sometimesweekly,letters,remarkablelettersthatarerevealing,loving,andkind.Theletterwrittenrightbeforemysondied,whenhewasthree,wasthemostpersonalandperhapsthemostprofound.“Ithinkhe’smadeyoubetterbyopeningupthegreatfireofyourlove,”shewrote,“withhissmallbutmagnificentexistence.”Ihaveneverinmylifereadamoredeeplycomfortingsentence,onethatspoketomygrandesthopes,mydeepestfears,andtheonlyfaiththatremainstome,whichisabeliefinchaos.Ourlovehadbloomedanddeepenedfromaguardedmutualrespecttoaricher,deeperfriendship.Mentorsaremeanttoleadthoseintheirchargeintofreshunderstanding,helpthemsortandfilternewexperiences,assistintheprojectofmakingsenseoutofthechaosthatishumanlife.Mentorsobserveandaccompanythedarkestdespair,thewildestsorrow,andthemostunexpectedjoy.24.Whatcanwelearnfromparagraph2?A.Theauthortooktheclassbecausesheexcelled1intheology.B.Theirrelationshipchangedsignificantlybeyondateacher-studentmode.C.TheauthorwasafrequentvisitortoBarbara’shomeafterworkinghours.D.Barbara’speacefulexteriorwasacontrasttotheauthor’soverexcitedtalk.25.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“This”inparagraph3referto?A.ThewayBarbaratreatedherstudents.B.Thefactthattheauthorkeptsilentinclass.C.Theroleoftheauthorasacollegestudent.D.TherelationshipbetweenBarbaraandtheauthor.26.WhattransformedtherelationshipbetweenBarbaraandtheauthorfromamutualrespecttoadeeper

5friendship?A.Barbara’seffortstosolvetheproblem.B.Barbara’ssympathyshownintheletter.C.Theauthor’sin-depthunderstandingofBarbara.D.Barbara’scongratulationsonthebirthoftheauthor’sson.27.WhatdoestheauthorthinkofBarbara?A.Demandinganddedicated.B.Responsibleandreasonable.C.Insightfulandinspiring.D.Aggressiveandambitious.COpenAIhasannouncedamajorupgradetosupportChatGPT,theseeminglymagicalonlinetoolthatprofessionalshavebeenusingtodraftemails,writeblogpostsandmore.Itopensaneweraofhyper-efficiency,whereprofessionalswillhavetoworksmarterandfaster—orriskbeingleftbehind.PowerfulAIlikeChatGPTisn’tgoingtoreplaceprofessionalworkers,asmanyhaveinstinctivelyfeared.Buttheywillputthemundergreaterpressuretobemoreproductiveandfasteratwhattheydo.PriortotranslationtoolslikeGoogleTranslateandDeepL,aprofessionalwouldtranslatebetween1,000and2,000wordsperday.Now,professionalsareexpectedtomanage7,000words,accordingtoNuriaLlanderas,aprofessionalinterpreterwithover20yearsofexperience.PeerspredictmoreAIsystemswillsupportsimultaneoustranslation,potentiallyleadingtomoreworkforhumantranslatorsinpractice,checkingthatthemachine’soutputisn’twrong.Theriseoftechnologyalsoraisesthebaronhumanperformance.Llanderasaddsthatwiththeextrahelp,therearenoexcusesforleavinganythingout.Muchofthisistypicalofthemarchoftechnology,wheresmartphonesandtoolslikeSlackallowustobeconnectedandcommunicatemoreeffectively.However,thesetoolshavealsochainedustowork,leavinglesstimeforcontemplation,strategicthinking,orsimplytakingabreak.ThepowerfulAIclearlyhasthepotentialtosqueezemorevalueoutofhumanworkers,butitmaywellcomeatthecostofourmentalenergy.Howeverbrilliantthesemodelsbecome,watchoutforhowtheymighttakeyouatinystepclosertoburnout.28.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaboutAI-relatedtools?A.Theyareabletocompletetaskswithoutmakingerrors.B.They’relikelytoassisthumanworkersinincreasingoutputs.C.Theycontributetofosteringpositiverelationshipbetweencolleagues.D.Theycanrelievehumanworkersofpressurefromdemandingemployers.

629.Accordingtothelasttwoparagraphs,employeeswithfrequentaccesstoAItendto________.AgethighersalaryB.suffermentalexhaustionC.enjoymoreleisuretimeD.cultivatestrategicthinking30.Whatisauthor’sattitudetowardintroducingAItoworkplaces?A.Supportive.B.Tolerant.C.Concerned.D.Indifferent.31.What’sthepassagemainlyabout?A.AIlikeChatGPTprovidesmorefreedomforhumanworkers.B.TheimprovementinefficiencyislargelyattributedtoAIlikeChatGPT.C.ThedevelopmentofAIlikeChatGPTposesnegativeimpactsonhumans.D.ThedisadvantagesofAIlikeChatGPToutweighitsadvantagesintheworkplace.DPeopletrainedtodetectliesoftenrelyonmultiplesigns,suchaseyecontact,lengthofresponsesandthedetailsinwhatpeoplesay,butstudieshaveshownthatassessingawiderangeofbehaviouralinformationcanmakeithardertodecideifsomeoneislying.BrunoVerschuereattheUniversityofAmsterdamandhiscolleagueswonderedwhethersolelyfocusingonthedetailofstatementscouldprovidemoreconsistentresults.Totestthisidea,researchersasked44studentstogoforawalkorstealfromamock(模仿的)crime.Studentswereinstructedtolieiftheycommittedthefaketheft.Next,theresearchersrecruited171peopletowatchsixtruthfulandsixdeceptive(欺骗的)interviewsfromtheserecordings,rankinginterviewees’eyecontactanddetaillevel.Theresultsrevealedthatbothtruth-tellersandliarsaverted(转移)theirgazeasimilaramount,buttruthfulstatementsweresubstantiallymoredetailedthandeceptiveones,suggestingthelatterisamoreusefulwaytotellthatsomeoneislying.Theresearchersthenasked405peopletojudgethetruenatureofsixtruthfulandsixdeceptivestatementsrandomlychosenfromtheinterviews.Aroundhalfoftheparticipantsusedmultiplecuestoidentifyliars.Theremainingparticipantssolelyrankedthelevelofdetailinanswersonascaleof1to10,with1a6orabovecountingastruthful.Thoseusingmultiplecuesdistinguishedliesfromthetruth59%ofthetime,whilethoserelyingsolelyondetailachieved66%.“Ourtakeisthatusingjustonecuecanprovideasimplerwaytojudgeliesfromthetruth,”saysVerschuere.Nevertheless,intherealworld,youwouldprobablyneedtoconfirmtheaccuracyofstatementsthroughextrafurtherinvestigationsorfollow-upquestions,hesays.32.BrunoVerschuereandhiscolleaguesconductedtheresearchtoconfirmthat________.A.behavioralinformationplayedavitalroleinfindingoutthetruth

7B.peopleshouldbetrainedtodetectliesbyreferringtomultiplecuesC.truthtellersandliarssharedsomethingincommonwhenperformingthetaskD.it’srelativelyeasiertoidentifyliarsbyrelyingonlyonthedetailofstatements33.Whatcanwelearnfromparagraph3and4?A.Liarsturnedawaytheireyesmoreoftenthantruth-tellers.B.Truthfulstatementsincludedconsiderablymoredetailsthandeceptiveones.C.It’sdifficultforparticipantstodetectliarsbyusingmultiplecueslikeeyecontact.D.Participantswhoreliedononecuecandistinguishliesfromthetruthfaultlessly.34.WhatdidVerschuerethinkofthereal-lifeapplicationofhisresearch?A.Ithadsomelimitations.B.Itmadenosense.C.Itcouldbeperfectlyapplied.D.Ithadnopotentialmarket.35.What’sthepurposeofthepassage?A.Tointroducereaderstotheclassificationoflies.B.Toencouragereaderstoapplytheresultsinreallife.C.Towarnreadersofpsychologicalharmoftellingalie.D.Toinformreadersofscientificfindingsondetectingliars.第二节(共5小题;每小题2分，满分12.5分)根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。It’scommonlythoughtthatpeoplegetintobadfinancialsituationsbecauseofpoordecision-makingskills.____36____Infact,severalstudiesoverthelastdecadehavedemonstratedthatthecauseandeffectmaybemorecomplexthaniswidelybelieved.____37____Scientistsfirstaskedthestudyparticipantsaseriesofquestionsthatmadethemthinkabouttheirpersonalincomeandsavings.Theywerethenaskedtosolveanumberofpuzzles.Thoseinbetterfinancialsituationsperformedbetteratsolvingthepuzzlesthanthoseinfinancialtrouble.However,whenthetestwasrepeatedwithoutmakingtheparticipantsthinkabouttheirownfinances,thedifferencesinperformancebetweentherichandpoordisappeared.____38____Inaseparatestudyconductedin2018attheUniversityofTexas,thebrainsofmorethan300peopleagedbetween20and89werescannedandanalyzedforsignsofgoodcognitivefunction.Amongthoseagedbetween35and64,itwasfoundthatthosewithbetterfinancialsituationshadhealthierbrains,includingcharacteristicslinkedtohavingabettermemoryandalowerriskofdementiawhenelderly.However,inyoungeradults(those

8aged20to34),theredidnotseemtobeanyconnectionbetweenwealthandbrainhealth.____39____It’snotdifficulttoguesswhypovertymighthavetheseeffects.Peoplewholiveinpoorerconditionsoftenhavedifficultyaffordinghealthyfood.____40____Andalwaysworryingabouthavingenoughmoneytopayrentorputfoodonthetableputsconstantdemandsonthebrain,leavinglessprocessingpoweravailableforcriticalthinking.Indeed,itcouldbesaidthatpovertyisaviciouscycle,keepingpeopletrappedbytakingawaytheirbestmeansofescape-theirabilitytomakesmartdecisions.A.Butispovertyreallycausedbypoorthinking?B.Unwisedecisionspeoplemake,toagreaterdegree,contributetotightbudgets.C.Theyaremoreaffectedbynegativeenvironmentalelementssuchaspollution.D.Takentogether,theseresultsindicatethatlong-termpovertyonlygraduallycauseswearandtearonthebrain.E.Thereforethescientistsconcludedthatpoorthinkingplaysamajorpartinone’sfuturefinancialcondition.F.Thissuggestedthatthedistractionofworryingabouttheirbadfinancesmadethepoorpeopleperformworsethanthosewithnofinancialworries.G.OnestudyinthejournalSciencein2013showedthatpeople’sabilitiestosolveproblemscanbesignificantlyaffectedbytheircurrentfinancialsituation.第三部分语言知识运用(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和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。AlongthecoastlineinnortheasternAustralia,manyflyingfoxesareinfectedwitha____41____disease.That’swherePamTullycomesin.Many____42____flyingfoxesfallfromthetreesanddie.Pamwalksmilesintherainforest,____43____babiesstillclinging(依偎)totheirdyingmothers.It’svery____44____work.Pamreliesonafewvolunteerstohelprescuetheflyingfoxesduringthemigrationseason.CanacecamefromAmericatolendahandtoherauntPam,andto____45____somekindofpurposeinlifeafterhermotherpassedaway.PamtaughtCanaceto____46____thebabyflyingfoxes,keepthemwrappedinnappies,nursethembacktohealthandtakethembackintothe____47____torejointheirfamilies.Dayafterday,PamledCanace____48____therainforest,collectingbabiesandbringingthembacktotheshedwheretheywere____49____byananimaldoctor,fedeverytwohoursbybottleandeventaughttofly.Eachflyingfoxreleasedbackintothewildwasa____50____.Andeachtimeone____51____away,thelossCanacefeltseemedjustalittlebitless.

9Wenever____52____getoverthelossofalovedone,butwhenwetakecareofa____53____creature,or____54____tosomebodyelsewhoishurting,thewound____55____justalittlebit,andthehurtbecomesamemoryofbeingloved.41.A.commonB.rareC.deadlyD.slight42.A.motherB.fatherC.babyD.fellow43.A.curingB.collectingC.searchingD.delivering44.A.tiringB.horribleC.interestingD.thrilling45.A.mournforB.longforC.sendforD.lookfor46.A.inspectB.feedC.trainD.raise47.A.yardB.ZooC.shelterD.wilderness48.A.outsideB.beyondC.throughD.over49.A.treatedB.accompaniedC.amusedD.served50.A.desireB.victoryC.creditD.fight51.A.fledB.jumpedC.climbedD.winged52.A.hardlyB.merelyC.reallyD.generally53.A.weakB.strongC.strangeD.wild54.A.figureoutB.handoutC.watchoutD.reachout55.A.deepensB.freezesC.healsD.shallows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。TerracottaWarriorsexhibitionopensinSpainTheArchaeologicalMuseumofAlicanteopenedonTuesday____56____uniqueexhibitionofChina’srenownedTerracottaWarriors,knownasthe“____57____(eight)WonderoftheWorld.”Theexhibition____58____(title)“TheLegendofChina’sQinandHanDynasties”andopentopublicbetweenWednesdayandJanuary28,2024,showcasesmorethan120piecesfromnineChinesemuseums.Theexhibitionisdividedintothreegalleries____59____showcasethehistoryoftheunificationofChinabyEmperorQinShiHuang,histomb,andthe____60____(mystery)TerracottaWarriors.Themuseumusesadvancedtechnologytocreateanimmersiveexhibitionspace____61____(use)light,music,andscent.CuratoroftheexhibitionMarcosMartinon-Torres,anarchaeologistandprofessorattheUniversityofCambridge,saidtheexhibitionwouldprovidean“unforgettableexperience”forthousandsofvisitors.Theexhibitionispartofaseriesofactivitiesintended____62____theChina-SpainYearofCultureand

10Tourism.Apartfromthe10life-sizeTerracottaWarriorsandhorses,italsofeaturesgoldandsilver,bronze,pottery,andjadeculturalrelics.AttheopeningceremonyonTuesday,CarlosMazon,presidentofAlicanteprovincialcouncil,calledtheexhibition“a____63____(history)moment.”Hesaidhisprovince“willbecomeaculturalcenterinEuropeinthenexttenmonths,____64____itisthefirsttimethattheChineseTerracottaWarriors_____65_____(exhibit)abroadsincethe(COVID-19)pandemic.”第四部分写作(共两节，满分40分)第一节(满分15分)66.假定你是某国际学校“跨文化论坛”的主持人李华，本期节目邀请了中国书法家Mr.Wang给学生做讲座，请你用英语写一份节目开场白，内容包括：1.表示欢迎；2.专家介绍；3.节目简介。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。参考词汇：书法家calligrapherGoodmorning,dearteachersandstudents,_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________第二节(满分25分)67.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。UpinLightsForsomeputtingupChristmaslightsisaholidaychore.ButforthePascuccifamily,itwasalwaysabigdayofcelebration.EveryyearonthedayafterThanksgiving,Sara’sfather,AnthonyPascucci,60,wokeupexcitedtostringlightsanddecoratethelawnofhishomeanddidn’ttakethemdownuntilFebruary,beingtheonlyhousewithChristmasdecorationsinthecommunity.AnthonyPascuccibelievedthebrightnessofthelightscouldcounter(抵消)someofthedarknessofthepastyearwithCOVID-19.In2020,asineveryotheryear,AnthonyPascuccistrungcolorfullightsallaroundtheirroofuntilitlookedasifsparklesweredrippingontothehallway.Sara’sbrother,AnthonyJr.helpedwiththewiring,whileSarahung

11ornaments(装饰物)onthetreeinsidethehouseplayingthesong“WhiteChristmas”overandovertokeepeveryoneinthespirit.Thewholeplacelookedlikeascenefromapop-upChristmasstorybook.OnChristmasEve,thewholehousetwinkledwithlightsandgiftswerepiledunderthetree.Everyonewaslookingforwardtooverlystuffedclams-atypicalItalianfeast.Butmostofall,theylookedforwardtoenjoyinganotherChristmastogetherasafamily.However,SarareceivedacallfromhercolleaguewhohadtestedpositiveforCOVID-19.ThoughSaradidn’thaveanysymptomsshedecidedtogettestedrightaway,aswellasthewholefamily.WhentheirresultscamebacktheyalllearnedthattheyalsohadCOVID-19.SeveralweekslateronearlyFebruary,AnthonyPascuccipassedawayaftergettinglunginfections.Inadditiontohelpingtoplanthefuneralforherfather,Sarahadtotackleaseeminglyendlesslistofdifficultto-dos.Itwasalmosttoomuchtobear.注意：1续写词数应为150左右；2.续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好。Paragraph1:Butwhenshereturnedtothehouseafterthefuneral,thetwinklingChristmaslightsbroughtherasparkofjoy.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Paragraph2:Inthefollowingdays,moreandmoreChristmaslightswerereappearingonneighbors’houses.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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