1、英语必修 5(人教版)B卷综合检测(测试时间：120分钟评价分值：135分)第一部分语言知识及应用(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)阅读下列短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项。You may have heard the old story about the dedicated(专注的)fisherman.He had gone fishing with one of his_1_.They used the same equipment and fished together in the_2_mountain stream.He
2、 had almost caught his limit of fish while his friend caught only one.“Whats your secret？” asked the friend_3_.“I havent even gotten another_4_！” The fisherman emptied the contents of his mouth and replied，“You have to keep your worms(鱼饵)_5_.”When it comes to the dedication，there are at least three
3、types of_6_.First，there are those who fish for sport.They like to “catch and release”，_7_throwing their catches back into the water.For these people，its all for_8_.Then there are those who fish because they like the_9_of fish.They are selective.They only keep the fish they will eat someday.Finally，t
4、here are those who fish because they are_10_.If they dont catch，they will have nothing to eat.It is important for this group to succeed，and they are_11_dedicated to what they do.Whether we_12_or even eat fish，there is a lesson to be learned here.Especially when the task before us is difficult or the
5、re seems to be few possibility to_13_，we are most likely to be successful if we approach a task with full dedication.Whether we want to_14_a relationship，build a new business，kick a drug habit or go back to school，we should see if we are_15_to do what it takes，even if it means keeping the worms warm
6、.语篇解读：本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。做任何事情要想成功，我们都应该像那个专注的渔夫一样，只有做到全力以赴，我们才能成就我们的事业。 1.A.friends Bbrothers Ccolleagues Dvillagers 解析：由下文his friend得出：有一天，他跟朋友(friends)一块儿去钓鱼。 答案：A2.A.clear Bsame Clong Dwide 解析：与本空前same equipment构成并列：这两个人用的是同样的钓鱼设备，在同一个(same)山涧里钓鱼。答案：B3.A.anxiously Bshamefully Cangrily Dcuriously 解析：由上句两
7、个人的对话及whats your secret判断：朋友迷惑不解地(curiously)问他，能钓到这么多鱼的秘诀是什么。 答案：D 4.A.signal Bgift Cbite Dtarget 解析：根据上文fish可知：你钓了那么多鱼，而我现在除了这条鱼外还没有别的鱼咬钩(bite)。答案：C5.A.warm Bsoft Cbig Dfat 解析：文章末句worms warm有提示：这个垂钓者说，你要保持你的鱼饵新鲜(warm)。答案：A 6.A.contents Bfishermen Cworms Dfishes 解析：根据上文内容及下文who fish for sport可知，当谈及专
8、注时，至少有三种渔民fishermen。答案：B 7.A.quickly Bpurely Ccarefully Dsadly 解析：由本空前catch and release可知，这些渔民当即(quickly)把钓到的鱼再放生。答案：A8.A.wealth Benergy Cpromise Dpleasure 解析：从上文sport以及上句他们的行为可知：这些人钓鱼纯粹就是为了消遣愉悦(pleasure)。答案：D9.A.color Bbeauty Ctaste Dprice 解析：根据下文eat someday判断：他们只对某种鱼感兴趣，他们的垂钓有选择性，他们只钓那些适合自己口味(tast
9、e)的鱼。答案：C10.A.weak Bgreedy Clazy Dhungry解析：由下句have nothing to eat可知，最后，还有一种人纯粹是为了生计。如果钓不到鱼，他们就会挨饿(hungry)。答案：D11A.temporally Bseldom Cfully Dgradually 解析：从本空前important for this group得出：对于这个群体来说，能钓到鱼是非常重要的，所以，他们极其(fully)专注。答案：C12.A.hunt Bcook Cchoose Dfish解析：从上文叙述可知：无论是否钓鱼(fish)还是吃鱼，我们都从中学到了一个哲理。答案：D
10、13.A.survive Bequip Csucceed Ddiffer 解析：下文successful有提示：尤其是当你面前的任务很难完成，看上去根本没有成功(succeed)的希望的时候。答案：C14.A.improve Banalyze Cchange Daffect 解析：由下文build a new business，kick a drug habit可知：无论我们是想改善(improve)一种关系，创立一番新事业，戒掉毒瘾或者复学，我们都应该看看自己做这件事的意愿(willing)到底有多大。答案：A15.A.suitable Bwilling Clucky Dafraid解析：参
11、考上题解析。答案：B第二节：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。My hometown is in the southwest of England,16._ is a very beautiful area in the country famous for its cheese.In the north of this area there are hills.In the south there are several villages on the coast,1
12、7._ (surround)half of the hills.In the east there are woods and in the west there are more hills.There are several islands 18._ the south coast,19. _ fishermen go to catch fish.My village,20._ (locate)on the River Test，has a 21._ (popular) of 750 people.It is 15 kilometers to the east of Hope，the ne
13、arest town.22._ new road runs into the village and divides it into two parts.My house is part of an old farm.My father used to keep animals in it,23._ now the building has been changed into a house.There is an 24._ (attract)garden in front of my house，in which I grow many kinds of flowers and vegeta
14、bles.In the summer days my family often stay there in the open air and cook our meals.Can you imagine living in 25._ a wonderful place?16解析：which引导一个非限制性定语从句，先行词是地点，但由于引导词在从句中作主语，只能用which。 答案：which17解析：surrounding 现在分词作状语，表示“包围着”。答案：surrounding18解析：off表示“离不远处，与相隔”，小岛是在离海岸不远处的海上而非在海岸上。答案：off19解析：wher
15、e引导非限制性定语从句，其先行词是地点，where在从句中作状语。 答案：where20解析：located表示“坐落在”，我的村庄坐落在River Test。答案：located21解析：考查语境及短语have a population of “有人口”。答案：population22解析：考查冠词的用法。答案：A23解析：考查上下文逻辑，用but表转折。答案：but24解析：考查构词法，attractive作定语。答案：attractive25解析：根据语境可知此处指“如此美丽的地方”。答案：such第二部分阅读(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
16、读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项。A Canadian Alice Munro won the 2013 Nobel Prize for Literature for her stories of the struggles，loves and tragedies of women in smalltown Canada that made her what the awardgiving committee called the “master of the contemporary short story” “Some critics consider her a Canad
17、ian Chekhov.” the Swedish Academy said in announcing the award on its website，comparing Munro to the 19thcentury Russian short story writer. The 82yearold Munro said it was“surprising and wonderful” to receive the award.“I am confused by all the attention and affection that has been coming my way，”s
18、he said in a statement.“I hope it encourages further interest in all Canadian writers.I also hope that this brings further recognition to the short story form.” Despite the honor and attention it would bring to her work，Munro told CBC News that the award would not change the decision she announced e
19、arlier this year to retire from writing. Munros strong point was to introduce into her stories a richness of plot and depth of detail usually more characteristic of novels.The characters in her stories are often girls and women who lead seemingly ordinary lives but struggle with difficulties ranging
20、 from abuse and unpleasant marriages to repressed(受压抑的)love and the damage of aging. Born in 1931 in Wingham，a small town in the region of southwestern Ontario that serves as the setting for many of her stories，Munro started writing in her teens and has published more than a dozen shortstory collect
21、ions over the years.Munros works include Lives of Girls and Women in 1971，Runaway in 2004 and Too Much Happiness five years later.Her story The Bear Came over the Mountain was adapted for the Oscarnominated(奥斯卡提名的)film Away from Her，directed by Sarah Polley.Munro also won the Man Booker Internationa
22、l Prize in 2009，and has won the Giller Prizea top literary award in Canada twice.语篇解读：加拿大短篇小说作家艾丽丝门罗以女性题材作品赢得了2013年的诺贝尔文学奖。26What can we learn from Alice Munros short stories? AShe used to be a struggling woman. BShe is concerned about struggling women. CThey encourage women to fight for their right
23、s. DThey focus on different aspects of society.解析：推理判断题。分析文章第一段和第五段的内容可知，艾丽丝门罗的小说描述的都是处于困境中的女性，由此可知她十分关心这些女性。答案：B27Why do some critics consider Alice Munro a Canadian Chekhov? AShe learned a lot from Chekhov. BShe introduced Chekhov to Canada. CShe has a similar writing style to Chekhov. DShe is as
24、good a short story writer as Chekhov.解析：推理判断题。分析文章第二段可知，有些评论家把艾丽丝门罗成加拿大的契科夫，说明她的短篇小说的造诣不亚于契科夫。答案：D28What does Alice Munro decide to do in the future? AContinue writing. BStop writing. CDirect films. DPromote Canadian literature.解析：细节理解题。从文章第四段可知，尽管获得了诺贝尔文学奖，但艾丽丝门罗门罗还是决定要退休、搁笔。答案：B29Which short story
25、 of Alice Munro was adapted for a film? ALives of Girls and Women. BRun away. CToo Much Happiness. DThe Bear Came over the Mountain.解析：细节理解题。从文章最后一段可知，The Bear Came over Mountain被改编成了电影。答案：D30How many times has Alice Munro won a prize? ATwo. BThree. CFour. DFive.解析：细节理解题。从文章最后一段可知，艾丽丝门罗在获得诺贝尔奖之前已经有三
26、次获奖，由此可知她一共获奖四次。答案：CBCambridge has overtaken Oxford as the leading UK university according to an authoritative guide published recently.It comes top of 113 universities for 35 of the 46 subjects for which it is ranked, compared with five for Oxford.Cambridge is also the highest performing university
27、 for entry grades, facilities and graduate prospects (前途)Oxford has dropped behind Cambridge for the first time since 2001 partly because Cambridge has counted the facilities provided by individual colleges for the first time.Also Oxford is third for student satisfaction.The guide rates Imperial Col
28、lege London, as third best followed by the London School of Economics and then St.Andrews, a university in Scotland which is the highest rating for student satisfaction.The league table (名次表) judges each university on nine measures.The factors taken into account are: exam results, student satisfacti
29、on, research records, student staff ratios, entry standards, graduate prospects, dropout (辍学学生) rates, spending on academic services and funding for other facilities.However, for the first time students are able to customize the table by setting their own priorities.The guide allows users to weigh t
30、he significance they put on factors such as student satisfaction, entry standards or the ratio between staff and students.Cambridge and Oxford, Britains oldest universities and among the worlds most prestigious academic institutions, have long, competed friendly for the top place to study.Oxford is
31、slightly older than Cambridge, but they share a traditional college structure and both have a reputation for producing the countrys political, economic and cultural leaders.31Whats the text mainly about?ACambridge, the highest performing university.BCambridge, top of 113 universities.COxford, droppi
32、ng behind Cambridge.DCambridge beating Oxford in UK university list.解析：主旨大意题。文章第一段点明了本文的主题，主要介绍了在一份最新公布的英国大学指南中，剑桥大学自2001年以来首次超过牛津大学，在英国高校综合排名中位居第一。文章主要把两个大学进行了比较，故不选B而选D。答案：D32Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?ABeing ranked the highest performing university, Cambridge has topp
33、ed the list of 113 universities in the UK for 35 of the 46 subjects.BThe university league table is dominated by Cambridge University followed by Oxford University, the London School of Economics and Imperial College London.COxford has dropped behind mainly because Cambridge has counted the faciliti
34、es provided by individual colleges.DCambridge has the highest rating for student satisfaction.解析：细节理解题。从第五段知，大学的排名是：Cambridge，Oxford，Imperial College London，London School of Economics，St.Andrews，故B项错误；从第四段第一句Oxford has dropped behind Cambridgefor the first time since 2001partly because Cambridge has
35、 counted the facilities provided by individual colleges for the first time.可知C项中的mainly错误；从第五段可知，St.Andrews是最令学生满意的学校，故D项错误；从文章第一段和第二段可知A项正确。答案：A33The underlined word “customize” in Paragraph 7 probably means “_”Amake Bplace Cput Dexchange解析：词义猜测题。从第七段第二句话可知，这份指南允许学生们自己权衡哪项重要，哪项不重要。该词所在句子的意思是：第一次学生们
36、能够根据自己的意愿制作表格，故customize的意思是make。答案：A34Which of the following is not included in the nine measures of the league table?AThe ratio between staff and students. BEntry standards.CPerforming qualification. DSpending on academic services.解析：细节理解题。从第六段可知，这9项因素：exam results，student satisfaction，research re
37、cords，studentstaff ratios，entry standards，graduate prospects，dropout rates，spending on academic services and funding for other facilities.只有C不包括在内。答案：C35It can be inferred from the last two paragraphs that_.ACambridge and Oxford are both prestigious institutionsBCambridge and Oxford are ranked the f
38、irst two best universities in the worldCCambridge and Oxford are Britains oldest universities, with Cambridge slightly olderDOxford has a better reputation for producing better graduates解析：推理判断题。从最后一段第一句话可知，牛津的历史更长一些，故C项错误；从倒数第二段可知，牛津和剑桥是世界上很优秀的大学，但未说在世界上的排名，故B项错误；从最后一句话可知，这两个学校都因为培养出了政治、经济和文化领导人而享有
39、盛誉，故D项错误；从最后两段可知，尽管剑桥排名优先，牛津的历史久一些，但这两个大学都很优秀。故选A。答案：A C I have always lived in India，and was recently traveling from Mumbai to Jaipur for work.Arriving at the airport early and without much else to do.I decided to check out the gift shop there.As I walked around the store，I saw two American women h
40、aving a nap in a chair outside.It looked as if they had been at the airport for hours，and I couldnt help doing something to help ease their wait. I looked around the store for a while，and ended up buying a mediumsized stuffed toy which looked like the cartoon character SpongeBob SquarePants.I asked
41、the owner of the shop for a note and a pen and wrote，“When you get up if this makes you smile，it would mean the world to me.Have a good trip and an awesome experience.” I walked quietly towards the two women and placed the toy and the note next to them.Not wanting to surprise or wake them，I tried to
42、 be as slow and quiet as possible，but in my attempt to flee the scene，one of them woke up and caught me in the act.At first when she looked at me，I worried maybe she thought I was a thief! But when she looked at the toy and the note，she brightened up，as if this was the best thing anyone had ever don
43、e for her.“Is this for me，sir？”she asked in surprise.I gave her a huge smile and nodded. She was so delighted.For a minute，it didnt feel like we were strangers anymore.I shook hands with her，and her_smile_made_my_day.I walked away with nothing but admiration and gratitude from her，and came to feel t
44、hat，even though we were from different places，she was just like me.语篇解读：小小善举可以给他人和自己带来美好心情。36The author went to the gift shop to_. Abuy some gifts Bkill time Chave a rest Dmeet someone解析：推理判断题。根据文章第一段Arriving at the airport early and without much else to do，I decided to check out the gift shop there
45、可知，作者逛礼品店是为了打发时间。 答案：B37What can we learn about the author from the passage? AHe flied from Mumbai to Jaipur to have a holiday. BHe wanted to play a joke on the two American women. CHe bought a mediumsized stuffed toy at the gift shop. DHe left the gift shop quietly without being found at last.解析：细节
46、理解题。根据文章第二段第一句话可以确定答案选C。答案：C 38Which of the following best describes the author? AKind and considerate. BBrave and strong. CProud and honest. DSerious and boring.解析：推理判断题。根据文章第一段I couldnt help doing something to help ease their wait可以看出作者很友好；根据下文作者为那两位女士留言和送礼物可以看出作者很细心。答案：A39What does the underlined
47、 sentence “her smile made my day” in the last paragraph probably mean?AHer smile surprised me. BHer smile interested me.CHer smile was very sweet. DHer smile made me happy.解析：词义猜测题。根据纸条上的留言以及整篇文章的内容来看，作者是真心想帮助机场的那两位女士，由此可以推出，那位女士的微笑让作者觉得很开心。答案：D40What can be the best title for the passage?AA thief c
48、aught in the act at the airportBTwo sleeping American women at the airportCA gift for two sleeping strangers at the airportDA cartoon character SpongeBob SquarePants解析：主旨大意题。文章主要讲述了作者在机场给两位素昧平生的美国女士送礼物的故事。答案：CDI had my first job at a local diner called the Buttercup Bakery when I was 22.I worked the
49、re for seven years and learned so many lessons，especially from a fellow waitress.Helen was in her 60s and had red hair and incredible selfrespect，something I was lacking.I looked up to Helen because she was doing what she lovedserving peopleand nobody did it better.She made everyone smile and feel g
50、ood，customers and coworkers alike.Being a waitress changed my life.One of my regular customers was Fred Hasbrook，an electronics salesman.He always ate an omelet(煎蛋卷)，and when I saw him walking toward the diner，I tried to have it on his table as soon as he sat down.Thanks to the newfound confidence I
51、 picked up from Helen，I dreamed of having my own restaurant.But when I called my parents to ask for a loan，they said，“We just dont have the money.”The next day，Fred saw me and asked，“Whats wrong，sunshine？Youre not smiling today.”I shared my dream with him and said，“Fred，I know I can do more if someb
52、ody would just have faith in me.”He walked over to some of the other diner regulars and the next day handed me checks totaling $50,000along with a note that I have to this day.It reads，“The only collateral(抵押物)on this loan is my trust in your honesty as a person.Good people with a dream should have
53、the opportunity to make that dream come true.”I took the checks to Merrill Lynchthe first time I had ever entered a brokerage house(经纪行)where the money was invested for me.I continued working at the Buttercup，making plans for the restaurant I would open.My investments soured，though，and I lost the mo
54、ney.I found myself thinking about what it would be like to be a stockbroker(股票经纪人)After great careful consideration，I decided to apply for a job at Merrill Lynch.Even though I had no experience，I was hired and ended up becoming a pretty good broker.Eventually I paid back Fred and my customers the $5
55、0,000，plus 14 percent annual interest.Five years later，I was able to open my own firm.41What does the second paragraph mainly tell us?AHelen should have a restaurant of her own.BHelen was really a very good waitress.CThe writer had to learn from Helen.DThe writer respected Helen.解析：段落大意题。第二段主要介绍了作者很
56、尊敬Helen，故选D。答案：D42What is the meaning of the underlined word “soured” in the seventh paragraph?ADoubled. BWorsened. CSucceeded. DReturned.解析：词义猜测题。根据soured后面的I lost the money 可知B项正确。答案：B43The writer learned to be_from Helen.Ahappy Bpatient Cconfident Dindependent解析：细节理解题。根据第四段第一句可知C项正确。答案：C44From wh
57、at the note reads，we can see Fred_.Abelieved in the writerBwanted to learn from the writerCwas not willing to lend the writer$50,000Dwouldnt lend the writer any money without collateral解析：细节理解题。纸条上写着“本贷款的唯一抵押就是我相信你为人诚实”，故选A。答案：A45What does the writer want to tell us? AFriendship is very important.BC
58、onfidence is the key to success. CBeing a waitress changed her life.DWithout money we can do nothing.解析：主旨大意题。全文介绍了作者向老服务员Helen学习自信以及一位顾客对她的帮助，这些都在她当服务员期间，可以说当服务员的经历改变了作者的人生。答案：C第二节：信息匹配 (共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)下面是一篇应用文及其应用场合的信息，请阅读下列应用文及相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。请阅读下列应用文：Here is a selection of the tours organized f
59、or the coming year：468 days mountaineering tripclimb Yunnans third highest peak，the Haba snow mountain.This is ideal for the truly adventurous.You need to be fit and healthy.478 days cycling tour from Qiaotou Townvisit the spectacular Tiger Leaping Gorge.It is a leisurely tour suitable for anyone wh
60、o is reasonably fit and healthy.No previous cycling experience is necessary and all our routes are on flat land! 488 days river whitewater rafting adventure on the Yangtze from the old town of Lijiang.This adultsonly tour is exclusively for good swimmers and physically fit.4910 days rainforest trek(
61、乘牛车旅行)spend 5 days in the forest and meet the local people.This is a walking tour and no previous experience is needed，just a curious mind and an interest in traditional cultures.5010 days horse trekking tourvisit authentic Tibetan villages of Shangrila.The ultimate horseriding experience in a spect
62、acular mountain environment.This trip is for confirmed riders only.Dont expect threestar hotels on this trip.请阅读以下有出游意向的人的要求，然后匹配出游者和他们所选的线路：A. An 18yearold student who is interested in traditional lifestyles but only has a week to spare.B. A family of four，including parents，a sixteenyearold son and
63、 a thirteenyearold daughter，who are looking for a fun holiday.All four are good riders and strong swimmers.C. A retired couple who are reasonably fit and who want to find out more about ethnic minorities (少数民族)cultures.D. A group of four young adults who are into all extreme sports and are looking f
64、or something with plenty of excitement.They are more interested in the scenery than in the life of the locals.E. A family of five including a tenyearold girl.They have many different interests and they are looking for a relaxing holiday.F. A honeymoon couple who want the holiday of a lifetime.They a
65、re both sporty types and love water sports. 旅游线路出游者468 days mountaineering trip AAn 18yearold student478 days cycling tour BA family of four488 days river rafting CA retired couple4910 days rainforest trek DA group of four young adults5010 days horse trekking tour EA family of five FA honeymoon coup
66、le答案：46.D47.E48.F49.C50.B第三部分写作(共两节，满分40分)第一节：基础写作(共1小题，满分15分)下面是学生李强患流感第一天的日记。时间：6：50地点：家里醒来时发现自己不舒服，头痛，喉咙肿痛。时间： 7：30 地点：家里戴好口罩，准备去医院量体温和验血。时间： 9：00 地点：医院医生确诊我得了流感，建议我回家休息。立刻用电话向班主任请一个星期的假，老师同意并安慰了我。时间： 晚上 地点：家里和同学们在网上聊天，了解白天学习内容。多希望自己第二天就可以上学。写作内容假如你是李强，请将此日记内容用英语表达出来。写作要求1只能使用5个句子表达全部的内容；2将这5个句子组
67、成连贯的短文。评分标准句子结构准确，信息内容完整，篇章连贯。_参考范文：When I woke up at 6：50 in the morning, I found myself uncomfortable, with aching head and swelling throat. Forty minutes later, wearing my mask, I was prepared to make my way to the hospital to have my temperature taken and blood tested. At nine oclock, the doctor
68、 confirmed that I got the flu and suggested that I should have a rest at home. Having know the case, I asked the headteacher for a week sick leave over the phone, who agreed and told me to take it easy. In the evening, I chatted online with my classmates about what they had been taught in the day, w
69、ishing I would be back to school the next day.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。Today Id like to talk about a great film I recently saw called The Time Machine. It really made a deep impression.The film is about a young inventor called Dr. Alexander who spends four years of his life b
70、uilding a time travelling machine so he can go back in time and save his murdered sweetheart, Emma.That film really fired my imagination and made me think about where I would go if I could travel back through time. At first I thought I would travel to the time of the dinosaurs to see the TRex and al
71、l those other huge and savage beasts. But perhaps that would be a little too dangerous. I dont just want to go back in time，I want to return safely too. Then I thought about a really great moment in history that I would love to experience. The time Id like to travel to is 1936 and the place Id like
72、to go to is Germany. Id love to be a part of the audience at the Berlin Olympics held that year and see the great American athlete Jessie Owens win four gold medals in front of the evil German leader Adolf Hitler. That was one of the greatest ever sporting performances and it was even more important
73、 because it showed the world how wrong Hitlers ideas were. Then I would try to meet Mr. Owens and tell him how famous he would become in the future. Maybe I could even have a photo taken with him as proof.写作内容1以约30个词概括这段短文的内容；2然后以约120个词就“时间穿梭”为话题进行写作，内容包括：(1)如果能够回到过去，你最想回到的时间(或时段)及地点；(2)描述你回到过去后最想做的
74、事情；(3)说明事情的意义。写作要求1在作文中可以使用自己亲身的经历或虚构的故事，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。 _参考范文：The writer dreams about time travelling after he watches the movie The Time Machine, a story about an inventor who builds a time machine to save his sweethearts life.If I were fortuna
75、te enough to be able to travel back to the past, I would like to visit Chang An City during the Tang Dynasty. This is because the Tang Dynasty is a shining pearl in Chinese history. Many people believe it was during this period that China reached its cultural peak, with outstanding literature, the i
76、nvention of new technology, expanding foreign trade and the development of new religions. As a Chinese student, how I wish I could witness the life at that time, the peaceful, beautiful and joyful life there.Leading such a life appeals me. It would be a challenge to discover if I could survive in ancient times, to find out what skills I possessed and how I could use them to earn a living. I also hope I would discover some of the ancient values such respect and morality, which I fear have become less important in our modern world.
