北京市房山区房山中学2022学年高二英语下学期期中试题北师大版

房山中学2022-2022学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题试卷说明：本次考试试卷分为A、B卷，A卷为必做，B卷为选做第一部分：听力理解（共三节，30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，共7.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有一道小题，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话或独白后，你将有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话或独白你将听一遍。例：Whatisthemangoingtoread?A.AnewspaperB.AmagazineC.Abook答案是A。1.Whoansweredthephone？A.MikeB.HenryC.Tom2.What’sthewoman’sfavouritefood?A.Italian.B.Chinese.C.Indian3.WhendoesthefirstflightarriveinDetroit?A.5:18am.B.6:10amC.8:50am4.Whatisthewomanlookingfor?A.ZooB.TelephoneC.Tenniscourt5.Whatwilltheweatherbelikeattheweekend?A.Cloudy.B.Snowy.C.Sunny第二节（共10小题，每小题1.5分，共15分）听下面4段对话或独白，每段对话或独白后有几道小题，从每题所给的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5秒钟的时间阅读每小题。听完后，每小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白你将听两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。6.Wherearethetwospeakers?A.InthehotelB.InashopC.Inarestaurant7.Howmuchdidthemanpayintheend?A.$115.B.$130C.$140听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。8.Whatdidthemandolastweekend?A.WatchedTV.B.Stayedathome.C.Visitedafriend9.Whatwillthewomanprobablydothisweekend?A.Playtennis.B.DosomeshoppingC.Gotoadance16\n听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10.Wherearethenewhouses?A.Onthemainroad.B.Closetoabusstation.C.Nearthesportscenter.11.Whatdoesthewomanlikemostaboutthenewhouses?A.Thegarden.B.Thespace.C.Thequietness12.Howdoesthemanfeelaboutthewoman’ssuggestion?A.Delighted.B.Disappointed.C.Uninterested.听第9段材料，回答第13至15题。13.Whatcan’tthestudentsdowithoutateacher?A.Holdparties.B.CompletetheSafetySheet.C.Useanyemergencyequipment.14.Whyarethestudentsaskedtotiebacktheirloosehairinthelab?A.ItmaycatchfireB.Itmaycovertheireyes.C.Itmaypasschemicalstotheirfaces.15.Whatisthespeechmainlyabout?A.Laboratoryregulations.B.Safetyinstructions.C.After-classactivities.第三节（共5小题：每小题1.5分，共7.5分）听下面的一段对话，完成第16至20五道小题，每小题近填写一个词，听对话前，你将有20秒钟的时间阅读试题，听完后你将有60秒钟的作答时间，这段对话你将听两遍。TelephoneCancellation（取消）RequestFormAccountNameEdward16TelephoneNo.17HomePhonePlanNonrefundable(不退款)18pre-paidplanReasonforCancellation19houseCancellationDateRequired209,by5:00pm16\n第二部分：知识运用（共两节，60分）第一节单项填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，共30分）从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。21.Ifyousticktoit,thisplan______thatyourcompanyiswellpreparedtodealwithfuturechallenges.A.ensuredB.willensureC.ensuresD.wouldensure22.Asateacheryouhaveto______yourmethodstosuittheneedsofslowerchildren.A.abandonB.applyC.adjustD.accelerate23.Wehavenochoice._______wegoorwestay,theresultisthesame.A.OnceB.UnlessC.WhetherD.While24.Thetouristscannothelpwondering______theancientpeoplecouldmanagetocompletethemagnificentbuildingwithoutmodernequipment.A.thatB.howC.whereD.what25.Therewasabigdog______infrontofMr.Hill’shouse,soDaviddidn’tdaretogonearit.A.tositB.satC.sittingD.sits26.Yougotbacksolateandyoudidn’tevengivemeaproperreason_______youhadn’tcalledme!I’mveryunhappywithyou.A.whenB.whyC.howD.which27.Theanimalmakesastrangesound,slightly______thebarkofadog.A.resemblingB.requestingC.resistingD.reflecting28.Unfortunately,whenIdroppedin,Dr.Green______,soweonlyhadtimeforafewwords.A.justleftB.hasjustleftC.hadjustleftD.wasjustleaving9._______youdon’tstayouttoolate,youmaygototheparty.Butremembertobebackherenolaterthan11:30pm.A.NowthatB.UntilC.ProvidedthatD.Although30.Hisanswerwas_______,sonoonecouldmakeoutwhathemeant.A.ambiguousB.unconsciousC.transparentD.explicit31.______thesoundonthestep,theboyrushedouttoseeifhismotherhadcomeback.A.TohearB.HearingC.HeardD.Hear16\n32.Wehavesuchalongcarjourneytomorrow.Makesurewebringenoughfoodandgames_____for4hourssothekidswon’tgetbored.A.lastedB.lastingC.tolastD.last33.---Excuseme,Iwanttowithdrawsomemoney,butIcan’tfindanATM.---Iknow_______nearby.Comeon.I’llshowyou.A.itB.thatC.someD.one34.Afterhisfatherdiedinacaraccident,Michaelhadnochoicebutto______thefamilybusiness.A.takeawayB.takedownC.takeoffD.takeover35.BythetimehearrivesinBeijing,we______herefortwodays.A.willhavestayedB.willbestayingC.havebeenstayingD.havestayed36.Themeeting______nextThursdaymainlyaimstodealwiththeproblemsrelatedtoteenagers’mentalhealth.A.heldB.toholdC.beingheldD.tobeheld37.---MayIvisityouat10o’clocktomorrowmorning?---I’mafraidI______adocumentformybossthen.Whatabout12:00?A.ampreparingB.willhavepreparedC.willbepreparingD.havebeenpreparing38.---Anynewsaboutthefire?---Nearly20people______fromtheburningbuildingbynow.A.rescuedB.havebeenrescuedC.haverescuedD.wererescued39.Thankyouverymuch.Withoutyourhelpwe______carstarted.A.didn’tgetB.hadn’tgotC.couldn’tgetD.couldn’thavegot40.---ShallIgetonemorecakefroyou,David?---Thanks,butyou______.I’vehadenough.A.shouldn’tB.mustn’tC.can’tD.needn’t第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1．5分，共30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、c、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。WhenIreceivedmygradeonmyfirstwritingassignment,Iwasverydisappointed．ImetwithDr．Caldwelltodiscussmy41andmywork．Shegavemelotsof_42andallowedmetorewritemypaper．MygradeimprovedbutIwas43notcompletely16\nsatisfied．Dr．Caldwelldecidedtohelpmeand44meintoagoodwriter,Beforeeachpaperwasdue,Iturnedina45draftandshecorrecteditforme,Herdedicationtomysuccesswasveryencouragingbecauseshe46_thetimetopersonallyhelpmetimeandtimeagain．Dr．Caldwellwasbehindmydedicationtothelearningprocess．Notonlydidshehelpme,butalsoDr．Caldwell47metobecomeateacheranddedicatemylifetohelpingchildrenwhostrugglethroughschool.Mymostmemorable48asateacherwaswhenItutoredafourth-gradeboy,Darnell,inmath．Hewasunabletoadd,minus,multiply,ordivide．Hewasfar49hisclassmatesandneededpersonal50tohelphimworkatthesamelevel．51wefirstbeganoursessions,Darnellwasveryquietand52_inlearning．Iwasbecomingannoyedandimpatientbecauseaftertwoweeks,itseemedasifwehadnot53athing．Tomysurprise,Darnellfinally_54__uptomeandbegantoworkhardathislessons．Hisprogressbegantoshowthroughandhisteachertoldmehisgradesinclasshad55greatly,Iwasveryhappywiththeprogressthatwehadmadeand．becameevenmorededicatedtoDarnell'ssuccess,Wehadalotof56learningmath;wecreatedmanygamesandplayedthemtomakelearningmore57forDarnell．AllthatDarnellneededwastheone-on-oneattentionthatIwasabletogivehimandoncehe58it,hisimprovementwasevidentalmost59.IwasabletoworkwithDarnellandencouragehimtolearnthe60Dr.Caldwellworkedwithmetobecomeabetterwriter．41．A．gradeB．studyC．futureD．essay42．A．solutionsB．approachesC．assessmentsD．suggestions43．A．stillB．alsoC．againD．even44．A．talkB．putC．turnD．build45．A．toughB．similarC．roughD．general46．A．spentB．tookC．costD．paid47．A．encouragedB．forcedC．expectedD．begged48．A．experimentB．experienceC．exampleD．moment49．A．behindB．belowC．outofD．aheadof50．A．influenceB．sympathyC．comfortD．attention51．A．WhenB．BeforeC．WhileD．Once52．A．absorbedB．delightedC．concernedD．uninterested53．A．conveyedB．submittedC．learnedD．accomplished54．A．lookedB．openedC．walkedD．came16\n55．A．obtainedB．raisedC．improvedD．decreased56．A．troubleB．patienceC．funD．difficulty57．A．difficultB．importantC．reasonableD．enjoyable58．A．learnedB．receivedC．affordedD．failed59．A．instantlyB．punctuallyC．slowlyD．gradually60．A．skillB．meansC．knowledgeD．way第三部分：阅读理解（共两节，40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，共30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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ADearSir,Justoversixmonthsago,IsawanadvertisementintheMorningMailforasetofthecompleteworksofWilliamShakespeare．Yourcompany,CosmobooksLtd,offeredthisset（eightbooksofplaysandtwobooksofpoetry）ata“remarkable”price:fifteenpoundsandfiftypence,includingpostageandpacking．IhadwantedasetofShakespeare'splaysandpoemsforsometime,andthesebookslookedparticularlyattractive,soIsentforthem．Twoweekslater,thebooksarrived,togetherwithasetofworksofCharlesDickenswhichIhadnotordered．SoIreturnedtheDickensbookstoyou,withachequeforfifteenpoundsandfiftypencefortheworksofShakespeare．Twomoreweekspassed．ThentherearrivedonmydoorstepasecondsetoftheworksofShakespeare,thesamesetofnovelsbyDickensandasixbooksetoftheplaysofMoliere,inFrench．SinceIdonotreadFrench,thesewereofnousetomeatall．However,Icouldnotaffordtopostallthesebooksbacktoyou,soIwrotetoyourightawayinstructingyoutocomeandcollectallthebooksthatIdidnotwant,andaskingyounottosendanyotherbooksuntilfurthernotice．Youdidnotreplytothatletter.Insteadyousentmeabillforfortytwopounds,andasetoftheplaysofSchiller,inGerman．Sincethen,anewsetofbookshasarrivedeverytwoweeks,theworksofGoethe,thepoemsofMilton,theplaysofStrindberg;IhardlyknowwhatIhave．Thebooksarestillallintheirboxes,inthegarage,andmycarhastostandintherainoutside．16\nPleasesendnomorebooks,sendnomorebills,sendnomoreangrylettersdemandingpayment．Justsendonelargelorryandtakeallthebooksaway,leavingmeonlywiththeonesetofthecompleteworksofShakespeareforwhichIhavepaid．Yoursfaithfully,SIMONWALKER61．SimonWalker'smainpurposeofwritingtheletteristo.A．showhisangertoCosmoBooksLtd．B．argueaboutsendinghimbookshehadnotorderedC．advisereadersnottoorderbooksfromCosmoBooksLtd．D．urgeCosmoBooksLtd.totakeawaythebookshehadnotordered62．TheadvertisementthatMr.WalkersawintheMorningMailwasfor.A．unlimitednumberofCosmoBooksB．asetof10booksoftheworksofShakespeareC．fifteenpoundsandfiftypenceD．abookcontainingalltheplaysandpoemsofShakespeare63．Itcanbeinferredthat.A．Mr.WalkertooksomeactionafterreceivingthebookshedidnotorderB．severalsetsofbookshavebeensenttoMr.WalkerfreeofchargeC．CosmoBookshavesentbillsforbooksthattheyhavenotsentD．Mr.Walkerhasn'treceivedthebooksthatheordered64．Thetone（语气）oftheletteristhatof.A．bitternessB．respectC．annoyanceD．humorBTheMuseumofChildhoodisspreadover4floors,withthefirstflooractinglikeabalconyaroundtheedgeofthebuilding,soyoucanlookdownoverthegroundfloorcentralhallwiththeshop,InformationDesk,andBenugoCafé.ThemuseumofChildhoodishousedinalargeVictorianbuildingineastLondon.Ithasbeenonthissitesince1872.Ithasundergonerefurbishment(翻新)andreopenedin2022andanelevatornowmakesallfloorsaccessible.Thisisnotaquietplaceandchildrenareallowedtohavefunhere.Childsafetyisextremelyimportantandamemberofstaffremainsbythefrontdooratalltimes.Also,notethe“CodeofBehavior”notices,whichinclude:childrenunder12mustbesupervisedbyanadult;noeatinginthegalleries,andnorunning.Toyexhibitsareinglasscasesandthereareplentyoflow-levelexhibitsfor16\nyoungerchildrentosee.Theglasscaseshavelotsofthought-inspiringquestionsonthemtoencouragediscussionbetweenadultsandchildren.Whenyouorthechildrenneedsomequiettime,therearesofasateitherendofthesecondfloorwithreadingbooksavailable.Pros:ManyfreeactivitiesforkidsCons:CanbetoowarminsideVisitDuration:1.5hoursOpeningHours:10:00a.m.–5:45p.m.Lastadmissionis5:30p.m.TheMuseumisclosedon25and26Decemberand1Januaryeveryyear.Admission:AdmissiontotheMuseumisfree.Thereisasmallchargeforsomeactivities.65.IntheMuseumofChildhood,______________.A.peoplecanreachanyfloorbyelevatorB.therearesofasateitherendofthefirstfloorC.thereareexhibitsonthemuseumhistoryD.theInformationDeskcanbefoundoneachfloor66.TheMuseumofChildhoodmaybeattractiveto_________.A.parentswhoonlyhavechildrenunder12B.childrenwhoarefondoftoyexhibitsC.parentsandchildrenwhoneedquiettimeD.kidswholikeplayinggameswiththeirparents67.Whatisthedisadvantageofthemuseum?A.Low-levelexhibitsaretooboring.B.Childrenmayfeelslightlyhotinit.C.Parentshavetostaywiththeirkids.D.Nostaffmembersattendtothekids.68.Whatinformationcanwegetaboutthemuseum?A.Alltheactivitiesforchildrenarefree.B.ThemuseumislocatedinwestLondon.C.Childrenareallowedtoenterafter5:30.D.ThemuseumisunavailableonChristmasDay.CTwenty-sixyearsafteraterriblebicycleaccidentlefthercomatose16\n（昏迷）fortwomonthsandwithpermanentbraininjuries,BarbaraBuchan,performsmanyactionsmoreslowlythanothers.ButonSeptember10inBeijing,Buchan,at52,theoldestmemberoftheUnitedStatesParalympicteam,broketherecordandwonthegoldmedalforherdisabilityclassintheindividual3,000-metercyclingpursuit.“Youcanbeveryupsetattheworldandhaveeveryonetakecareofyou,”BuchansaidbytelephonefromBeijing,“orgetbackonyourfeetagain.”BuchanfirstdreamedofOlympicgoldatage15whilewatchingthe1972MunichGames.ShebecameatopAmericancyclistbyJuly1982,whenaterribleroad-racecrashinjuredherbrainandleftdoctorsdoubtfulaboutwhethershewouldsurvive.Shewaswearingonlyasoftleatherhelmetatthetime;heraccidentmadetheruleputintopracticethatcyclistswearthehard-shellhelmetsthatarenowcommon.Buchanrecoveredenoughofherathleticabilitytoruntrackinthe1988ParalympicsinSeoul,whereshewonasilvermedalinthe800meters.Women’scyclingwasnotincludedintheParalympicsyet,soBuchantrainedtothepointwheresheracedagainstmeninthe2000ParalympicsinSydney,Australia—shefinished9thand10thintworaces—andthensuccessfullyfoughtforaseparatewomen’scyclingprogrambeginningin2022inAthens,whereshedidnotgetamedal.Eventhoughshewasapproachingher50s,BuchankeptracingandagainmadetheUnitedStatesParalympicteamforBeijing—wheresheistwicetheageofmostofherteammatesandcompetitors.“Barbara’salmosttheleaderofourteam—she’sbeenthroughitall,”saidCraigGriffin,theUnitedStatescyclingcoach.“She’sneverretired.She’sneverletherbodygoandthencomeback.Idon’tthinkageisasbigofadealaspeoplemakeitouttobe.”69.Accordingtothepassage,aftertheaccident,____________.A.BuchanaskedherfriendstotakecareofherB.cyclistsstartedtowearhelmetsincompetitionC.BuchancouldnotanswerquestionscorrectlyD.doctorsdoubtedwhetherBuchancouldcomebacktolife70.What’stherightorderoftheeventsrelatedtoBuchan?a.ShewonagoldmedalinBeijing.b.ShebecameatopAmericancyclist.c.Shewonasilvermedalinthe800meters.d.Shesufferedaterriblebicycleaccident.e.ShetookpartinacyclingprograminAthens.16\nA.c-d-b-a-eB.b-c-d-a-eC.b-d-c-e-aD.c-b-d-e-a71.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“getbackonyourfeet”inthesecondparagraphmean?A.risetoyourfeetB.walkonyourwayC.gobeyondyourselfD.dependonyourself72.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthispassage?A.TheMakingofaHeroB.FromaLosertoaWinnerC.AllRoadsLeadtoRomeD.HealthisBetterthanWealthDWefindthatbrightchildrenarerarelyheldbackbymix-abilityteaching.Onthecontrary,boththeirknowledgeandexperienceareenriched.Wefeelthattherearemanydisadvantagesinstreamingpupils.Itdoesnottakeintoaccountthefactthatchildrendevelopatdifferentrates.Itcanhaveabadeffectonboththebrightandthenot-so-brightchild.Afterall,itcanbequitediscouragingtobeatthebottomofthetopgrade!Besides,itisratherunusualtogradepupilsjustaccordingtotheirintellectualability.Thisisonlyoneaspectoftheirtotalpersonality.Weareconcernedtodeveloptheabilitiesofallourpupilstothefull,notjusttheiracademicability.Wealsovaluepersonalqualitiesandsocialskills,andwefindthatmixedabilityteachingcontributestoalltheseaspectsoflearning.Inourclassrooms,weworkinvariousways.Thepupilsoftenworkingroups:thisgivesthemtheopportunitytolearntoco-operate,toshare,andtodevelopleadershipskills.Theyalsolearnhowtodealwithpersonalproblemsaswellaslearninghowtothink,tomakedecisions,toanalyzeandevaluate,andtocommunicateeffectively.Thepupilslearnfromeachotheraswellasfromtheteacher.Sometimesthepupilsworkinpairs;sometimestheyworkonindividualtasksandassignments,andtheycandothisattheirownspeed.Theyalsohavesomeformalclassteachingwhenthisisproper.Weencourageourpupilstousethelibrary,andweteachthemtheskillstheyneedinordertodothisefficiently.Andadvancedpupilcandoadvancedwork.Itdoesn’tmatterwhatagethechildis.Weexpectourpupilstodotheirbest,nottheirleast,andwegivethemeveryencouragementtoobtainthisgoal.73.By“heldback”(theunderlinedpartofthefirstsentence)theauthormeans“______”.16\nA.drawntotheirstudiesB.preventedfromadvancingC.madetoremaininthesameclassD.forcedtostudyinthelowerclass74.Theauthorarguesthatateacher’schiefconcernshouldbethedevelopmentofthepupil’s______.A.totalpersonalityB.intellectualabilityC.personalqualitiesD.communicativeskills75.WhichofthefollowingisNOTmentionedinthethirdparagraph?A.Pupilsalsolearntodeveloptheirreasoningabilities.B.Pupilsalsolearnhowtoparticipateinteachingactivities.C.Groupworkgivespupilstheopportunitytolearntoworktogetherwithothers.D.Groupworkprovidespupilswiththeopportunitytolearntobegoodorganizers.第二节（共5小题，每小题2分，共10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的七个选项中选出能填人空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Anycaraccidentisfrightening,butanaccidentinwhichyourvehicleisthrownintothewater,withyoutrappedinside,isabsolutelyterrifying.76However,mostdeathsresultfrompanic,withoutaplanorunderstandingwhatishappeningtothecarinthewater.Byadoptingabrace(支撑)position,actingdecisivelyandgettingoutfast,youcansaveyourselffromasinkingvehicle.Braceyourselfforimpact(撞击力).Assoonasyou'reawarethatyou'regoingofftheroadandintoabodyofwater,adoptabraceposition.Theimpactcouldsetofftheairbagsysteminyourvehicle,soyoushouldplacebothhandsonthesteeringwheelinthe"tenandtwo"position.Undoyourseatbelt.77Unbucklethechildren,startingwiththeoldestfirst.Forgetthecellphonecall.Yourcarisn'tgoingtowaitforyoutomakethecall.78Leavethedooraloneatthisstageandconcentrateonthewindow.Acar'selectricalsystemshouldworkforuptothreeminutesinwater,sotrythemethodofopeningitelectronicallyfirst.Manypeopledon'tthinkaboutthewindowasanescapeoptioneitherbecauseofpanicormisinformationaboutdoorsandsinking.Breakthewindow.Ifyouaren'tabletoopenthewindow,oritonlyopenshalfway,you'llneedtobreakitwithanobjectoryourfoot.Itmayfeelcounter-intuitive(有悖常理的)toletwaterintothecar.79Escapewhenthecarhasequalized.Ifithasreachedthedramaticstagewhere16\nthecarcabinhasbeenfilledwithwaterandithasbecomebalanced,youmustmovequicklyandeffectivelytoensureyoursurvival.80Whilethereisstillairinthecar,takeslow,deepbreathsandfocusonwhatyou'redoing.A.Openthewindowassoonasyouhitthewater.B.Survivingasinkingcarisnotasdifficultasyouthink.C.Ittakes60to120secondsforacartofillupwithwaterusually.D.Suchaccidentsareparticularlydangeroustotheriskofdrowning.E.Inconclusion,ifyouknowwhattodointhewater,youwillbesafe.F.Thisisthefirstthingtoattendto,yetitoftengetsforgotteninthepanic.G.Butthesoonerthewindowisopen,thesooneryoucanescapedirectlythroughit.第四部分：书面表达(20分)作为社区的志愿者，你与同班的几名同学每隔一周的星期六到学校附近的社会救济站，为暂时无法回家的老人和儿童做一些力所能及的事情。请根据提示和下面图画的内容为学校的墙报写一篇报道。注意：1.词数不少于60；2.参考词汇：社会救济站drop–incenter房山中学2022-2022学年度第二学期期中考试试题英语卷(B卷)共15分16\n开放作文（满分15分）请根据下面提示，写一篇短文。词数不少于50。YouarediscussingthefollowingpicturewithyourEnglishfriendJim.Nowyouaretellinghimhowyouunderstandthepictureandwhatmakesyouthinkso._____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________16\n房山中学2022-2022学年度第二学期期中考试标准答案（A卷）听力：16\n评分原则1．本题总分为20分，按5个档次给分。2．评分时，先根据文章的内容和语言质量初步确定其档次，然后以该档次的要求来衡量，确定或调整档次，最后给分。3．评分时应考虑：内容要点的完整性、上下文的连贯、词汇和句式的多样性及语言的准确性。4．拼写、标点符号或书写影响内容表达时，应视其影响程度予以考虑。英、美拼写及词汇用法均可接受。5．词数少于60，从总分中减去1分。房山中学2022-2022学年度第二学期期中考试标准答案（B卷）开放作文：OnepossibleversionJim,Ithinkthepictureconveysamessagethatwealwaysneedtodevelopourselvestoahigherlevelinsteadofbeingsatisfiedwiththepresentsituation.Youseethegiraffeholdinghisheadhightowardsatalltree,tryingtoeattheleavesonit.Obviously,sheischallengingherself,althoughshecaneattheleavesfromthesmalltreeseasily.Iadmirethegiraffebecausealthoughitistallenoughtoreachleavesfromthelowertrees,shestillworkshardtryingtogettheupperleaves.That’sbecausesheknowsthesmalltreeswillsoonerorlatergrowinto16\nbigtrees.Thingsarethesameinourreallife.Thesituationisalwayschangingandthereisnoreasonforustobesatisfiedwithwhatwehavenow.Instead,wemustdevelopourselvestoahigherleveltobewellpreparedfortheunpredictablefuture.Withouttheseemingly“useless”attempts,thegiraffemaynotsurviveinnature.Asforhumanbeings,theendlessdevelopmentmeansawaytoabetterlife.Solet’sdevelopourselvestoahigherleveltomakeawonderfullife.Thisismyopinion.Doyouagreewithme?16