四川省眉山一中办学共同体2019届高三上学期半期考试英语完整试卷含答案.doc

绝密★启用前
眉山一中办学共同体2019届第五期半期测试
英语试卷
命题：程川冯光敏徐蕾喻恺迪审题：辜建勋
第I卷
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。

每段対话后有一个小题，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秒钟的时间来冋答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

1.When does the conversation take place?
A. At the beginning of a term・
B. At the end of a term・
2.Why can't the man drive the woman tomorrow?
A.His car is being fixed・
B.He has a doctor's appointment.
C.He will be working in a shop・C・ During a vacation.
3.What will the woman do?
A. Charge her cell phone・
B. Visit her mother.
4.Who will throw a party for the woman next Sunday?
A. The woman herself.
B. The man.
5.What does the woman mean?
A.Her mother is a housewife.
B.Only 10% of American mothers work.
C.Most American mothers work.
第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）C. Make a call.
C. Nancy.
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，各个小题将给出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 mainly talking about?
A. A festival.
B. A birthday party.
C. A class reunion.
A.Go to a party with the man.
B. Go on vacation. C・ Stay with her family. 听第7段材料，冋答第& 9题。

8.How does the man feel?
A. Confident.
B. Nervous.
C. Excited.
A. Continue talking with the woman. 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10. Why does the girl want to have a car?
A. To travel with her friends.
B. Go to the bathroom.
C. Drink some water.
B. To show off.
11.Where does the girl study?
A・ In a middle school. B. In a high school.
12.Why docsn^t the man buy his daughter a car now?
A. He thinks his daughter is too young to drive.
B・ He can't afford another car. C. To be independent.
C. In a university.
C・ He wants his daughter to earn a car. 听第9段材料，回答第23至16题。

13. With whom does the woman travel?
A. She is alone.
B. Her family.
14.What do the speakers have in common?
A.They both live in New York.
B.They are both traveling on business.
C・ They have both stayed in the hotel before・
15.What is the man's favorite part of the hotel?
A. The service.
B. The breakfast.
16.What does the woman imply about the hotel?
A.The prices are reasonable.
B.It doesn't seem like a nice hotel from the outside・
C. Her business partner.
C. The facilities.
C・ The service didn't use to be anything special.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17. What is The Bookworm?
A・ A literary festival.
18. Who is Peter Hessler?
B. A cafe.
C. A bookstore.
A. A photographer.
B. A public speake匚
19.What was the speaker excited about?
A.Seeing someone give a speech・
B.Hearing a famous band play music.
C.Finding his favorite magazine・
20.What was the speaker's mistake?
A. Mistaking the place.
B. Mistaking the year.
C. A write匚
C. Mistaking the day.
第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项A、B、C和D中选出最佳选项并在答题卡上将该项涂
A
The following list includes some books that come highly recommended by millions of readers
and also a short summary of the highlights of each work・
The Go-Giver^ by Bob Burg and John David Mann
I didn't even expect that such a short book could make a huge difference in my way towards life. It simply explains complex laws that direct mankind, and concludes that there is always truth in the opposite ・Dao De Jing, by Laozi
Dao De Jing is one of the finest books on philosophy written by Laozi, an ancient Chinese philosophy and poet. It is sin cere, exciti ng and makes you think a lot. Read it and get in touch with the clear educative understandings that give you enough tips to pursue your life goal full of passion.
The Science of Getting Rich, by Wallace D. Wattles
I had my own misunderstandings of getting rich till I read this book. The book made a huge difference to my life after I discovered the secrets mentioned・ Read it and it teaches you how to become rich, not immediately, but step by step・
The Power of Habit, by Charles Duhigg
I never knew habits played such an important role in shaping our future until I read this book・ It says, you are what your habits are, and also suggests the proven techniques to create new habits that change our lifestyles and eventually our lives・ It is a must-read for everyone who wishes to form lifetime habits・The Road Less Travelled, by Scott Peck
Simply put, buy this book for the path towards understanding in a spiritual way that strengthens your personal growth・ This book never gives you easy solutions to the challenges of life. It simply is part of life and leaves you with better understanding to lead a fulfilled life.
21 ・ Which book can help you chase your dream passionately?
A.Dao De Jing.
B. The Go-Giver.
C. The Road Less Travelled.
D. The Science of Getting Rich.
22.Which of the following ideas may Scott Peck agree with?
A.Habits can shape our future・
B.There is always truth in the opposite・
C.Difficulty is often part of personal growth.
D.We should find easy solutions to challenges・
23.What can we know about the books mentioned above?
A.They are all easily written.
B.They are all popular books・
C.All their writers are foreigners.
D.All the books are about life goals・
B
My daughter was singing as she polished the furniture. I hadn't asked her to wipe the furniture. I never do. But while one brother is happiest with the computer, one with a football and one with a model car, her idea of happiness is a can of Spring Fresh and a cloth. Where have I gone wrong?
Being a bit of a tomboy （假小子）myself, and not too hot on the household skills, I used to argue that the differences between men and women were all about upbringing and expectations・ Nobody could have approached motherhood with a courageous determination that all children would be treated the same. Boys
would be offered soft toys to hug while girls would play with cars and trains-1 would raise the New Men and female engineers of the future・
Ten years ago, as I gazed at my first-born in his cradle, I imagined the gentle soul he would be 一no guns or nasty aggression. The imagination sustained me until he was about two, when he proudly presented me with his first model 一a rifle. Later on, in the garden he and his brother began doing such heart-stopping things with sticks that in the end I bought them a couple of plastic swords.
We went downhill fast. A decade and three more sons after those early children, we now house an arsenal （军械库）of swords, rifles, water pistols, bows and arrows, hatchets, daggers and tanks that would be the envy of the British Army. Not so long ago, we were all nearly arrested when a most life-like gun in our luggage caused a security scare （恐'陡）at Heathrow Airport.
And what of my daughter? She plays all the boys' game because she has to. You'll find her from time to time teetering （行走蹒跚）around the house in plastic high heels, with a handbag （pink） in one hand and a shotgun in the other and she can manage it when they need someone to make up the numbers for football. But her heart is not really in it. She would rather be drawing or writing or cutting out stars or polishing shells or 一dear heavens 一cleaning the bathroom.
I finally faced up to the fact that boys and girls are simply born different. But I won't give up. PH continue to try and treat them equally and expect the same of them. And by the time they're all in their teens, I imagine they'll all be equally impossible to get to do anything. But right now, nature is wearing down nuHure（训练）.Equality is hard work・
24.What could "a can of Spring Fresh" be?
A.some drinks B・ some washing-up liquid
C.some soft toy D・ some shampoo
25.How many children does the author have?
A.3
B.4
C.5
D. 6
26.Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A.The author likes doing the housework.
B.The author has never allowed her sons to have toy weapons・
C・ The little girl is very keen to join in with her brothers5 games・
D.The author started out determined to bring up all her children in the same way.
27.What's the best title for this passage?
A.Nature or Nurture
B. Boys or Girls
C.Games or Housework
D. How to raise children
c
Whenever something looks interesting or beautiful, there is a natural desire of us to capture and preserve it—which means, in this day and age. that we are likely to reach for our phones to take a picture・Though this would seem to be an ideal solution, there are two big problems associated with taking pictures. Firstly, we are likely to be so busy taking pictures that we forget to look at the world whose beauty and interest encourage us to take a photograph in the first place・ And secondly, because we feel the pictures are safely stored on our phones, we never get around to looking at them, so sure are we that weUl get around to them one day.
The first person to notice the problems was an English art critic （评论家）,John Ruskin. He was a keen traveller who realized that most tourists make a poor job of noticing or remembering the beautiful things they see. He argued that humans have a natural tendency to respond to beauty and desire to have it, but there are better and worse expressions of this desire. At worst, we get into buying souvenirs or taking photographs. But, in Ruskirfs eyes, there f s just one thing we should do 一attempting to draw the interesting things we see, regardless of whether we happen to have any talent for doing so.
Ruskin said, "Drawing can teach us to see, to notice properly rather than gaze absent-mindedly. In the process of recreating with our own hand what lies before our eyes, we naturally move from a position of observing beauty in a loose way to one where we acquire a deep understanding of its parts：Ruskin deplored the blindness and hurry of modem tourists, especially those who prided themselves on travelling around the whole Europe in a week by train, “No changing of places at a hundred miles an hour will make us stronger, happier, or wiser. There was always more in the world than men could see, if they ever walked slowly; they will see it no better for going fast. The really precious things are thoughts and sights, not pace；
28.According to Paragraph 2, when taking pictures, people tend to ________ •
A.forget to appreciate something attractive on the spot
B.find it hard to learn skills of taking good pictures
C.find a good way to keep things in their minds
D.have a chance to meet the challenge of new technology
29.According to Ruskin, what should travellers do to best express their appreciation and desire for
something beautiful?
A.To speak it out openly.
B.To photograph it instantly.
C.To purchase it directly.
D.To paint it immediately.
30.From the fourth paragraph, we can infer that Ruskin encourages us to be ________ ・
A.considerate and determined
B.active and adventurous
C.creative and thoughtful
D.sensitive and ambitious
31.The underlined word "deplored” in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to “________ 二
A. appreciated
B. criticized
C. favoured
D. ignored
D
Vitamin B could help reduce the effects of the dangerous type of air pollution, according to a new study published on Monday. In the first study of its kind, a team of international researchers looked into the damage caused by one of the pollutants that have the severest impact on health —PM2.5.
They found that Vitamin B supplement could effectively reduce the impact of the tiny particles （颗米立）on the human body, although they stressed that the research was in its early stages. According to the WHO, 92% of the world's people are living in places where the PM2.5 level goes beyond the recommended level. So ifs urgent to find a solution to the problem.
According to this study, published in the PNAS, 10 volunteers were initially exposed to clean air and
given a placebo（安慰剂）to check their baseline responses- The group then kept on taking placebos for four weeks before being exposed to heavily polluted air from downtown Toronto, where an estimated 1,000 cars passed every hour. The bad air was delivered to the volunteers through an "oxygen type" face mask. The experiment was then repeated, with each volunteer taking a Vitamin B supplement daily, made up of 2.5mg of folic acid, 50mg of Vitamin B6, and 1 mg of Vitamin B12.
Vitamin B6 can be found in liver, chicken, nuts and other things, and Vitamin B12 in fish, meat, eggs, milk and some cereals. The researchers found that four weeks of Vitamin B supplements 一the damage of PM2.5 effects by 28-76%. The results emphasized how prevention at an individual level could be used to fight against the damage of PM2.5, the researchers said.
32.Whafs the newly discovered effect of Vitamin B in Paragraph 1?
A.It can be used to replace other vitamins in our daily life.
B.It can help lower the air pollution level in the open air.
C.It can reduce the impact of PM2.5 on human bodies・
D.It can get rid of the pollutants remaining in our body.
33.What can be learned from the second paragraph?
A.Further study about the effect of Vitamin B needs to be done・
B.Vitamin B is the most important to human's health・
C.The tiny particles in the air are made up of PM2.5・
D.92% of the world's people are affected by PM2.5.
34.How did researchers draw the new conclusion about Vitamin B?
A.By referring to a journal.
B.By performing experiments.
C.By interviewing scientists.
D.By comparing vitamins.
35.You may read the passage on a website about _______ ・
A. environment
B. medicine
C. education
D. health
第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后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。

The rules about how to talk, eat and sit, which are highly limited, are observed in most Western restaurants and homes・36 Many Westerners have no idea how to act at the Chinese
dinner table. No forks or knives for them to use! The Chinese host makes great, sweeping arm movements that go over large sections of the table, passing over both food and friends alike・ _37 However, it leaves many foreigners at a loss for what to do.
In my childhood home, dinner was enjoyed with low voices, and the topics that we could discuss were very limited・38 If I had to leave the table to use the toilet, I had to excuse myself without mentioning what it was that I was going to do. "May I be excused, please? I need to wash my hands.”
I would say. My mother would say, “Sure." My father would often play a joke on me by saying,“32 "
As for eating, we did it quietly. No eating noises were allowed・ Everything must be done as quietly as possible・ If any sound was created by eating food or drinking, it would be considered as bad manners!
40 He is to sit up straight with the recessive hand （usually the left） in one's lap holding a napkin while the dominant hand （usually the right） holds the fork or spoon. The only time one is allowed to have both hands on the table is when he is using a knife to cut something.
A. How one sits at the table is also prescribed（规定）.
B・ We were not allowed to talk about anything that made listeners uncomfortable・
C・ Can f t you think up a better excuse than that?
D・ Theyre completely different from what we find here in China.
E・ Your hands don't look dirty!
F・ The scene is fantastic・
G. In general they were all strictly forbidden topics.
第三部分语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下而短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项屮，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。

Sleeping in Class
I can still remember it as if it happened yesterday・ I was a college freshman and had 41 most of the night before laughing and talking with friends・ Now just 42 my first class of the clay, my eyelids were feeling 43 and my head was drifting down to my desk to make my textbook a 44 • A few minutes5 nap time before class wouldn't 45 ,1 thought.
Boom! I lifted my head immediately and my eyes opened wider than saucers・ I looked around with my heart 46 quickly trying to find the cause of the 47 . My young professor was looking back at me with a 48 , boyish smile on his face. He had 49 dropped the pile of textbooks he was carrying onto Ms desk・"Good morning!^ he said, still smiling, 'Tm glad to see everyone is 50 • Now let's get started】
For the next hour I wasn^t sleepy at all. It wasn't from the shock of my professor^ textbook alarm 51 either. It was 52 from the attractive discussion he led. With knowledge and good humor, he made the material come alive・ His insights were full of both wisdom and loving kindness. I 53 the classroom not only wide awake, but a little 54 and a little better as well.
I learned something far more important than not 55 in class that day, too. I learned that if you are going to do something in this life, do it well, do it 56 , and make it an 57 of your love. What a glorious place this world would be if all of us did our work joyously and well. What a beautiful world we could 58 if every doctor, teacher, musician, cook, waitress, poet, miner, farmer, and laborer made their work an expression of their love・ Don't sleepwalk your way through
life then・59 ! Let your love fill your work and your soul. Life is 60 short not to live it well.
41. A. used up B. stayed up C. mixed up D. laken up
42. A. before B. during C. after D. over
43. A. lighter and lighter B・ wider and wider C・ smaller and smaller D. heavier and heavier
44. A. pillow B. bed C. tool D. waste
45. A. break B.shock C. hurt D. pass
46 A. jumping B. striking C. moving D. beating
47. A. accident B. lesson C. action D. noise
48. A. sad B. evil C. naughty D. silly
49. A. intentionally B. accidentally C・ naturally D. obviously
50. A. present B. awake C. sleepy D. attentive
51. A. bomb B. instructions C. clock D. hit
52. A. even B. instead C. still D. therefore
53. A. left B. attended C. missed D. entered
54. A. smarter B. stranger C. braver D. prettier
55. A. talking B. learning C. fighting D. sleeping
56. A. with effort B. with pressure C・ with desire D. with joy
57. A. aim B. expression C・ acceptance D. offer
5& A. describe B. create C.change D. ruin
59. A. Cheer up B. Hurry up C. Wake 叩 D. Look up
60. A. so B. as C. too D.such
第二节（共10小题；
第II卷每小题1・5分，满分15分）
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(不得超过三个)。

答案写在答题卡上。

Jiaguwen, or "oracle bone script", the 61 (early) Chinese characters which can date back to the Shang Dynasty (1600-1046 BC) comes on memes (表1W包)and evolves itself as a new online language among the young generation.
62 (regard) as the primary form of modern Chinese characters, Jiaguwen is hard to understand and few people would imagine that they can use it to communicate with others. Even worse, people begin to ignore 63 (it) great historic value. As 64 result, it's an urge to work out how we can make Chinese ancient characters more accessible to people's daily life.
Luckily, a brilliant idea 65 (occur) to a designer graduating from the Academy of Arts and Design of Tsinghua University that he could follow the new trend to promote Chinese traditional culture, 66 could help more people develop the interest of the ancient characters.
Now it's good to know that Chinese netizens like his 67 (work) because these memes
look so creative and cute. Many young people even show that they are willing to learn more _______ 68 the designer can launch more online ancient characters・ So that^s to say, with the old and the new 69_ （advance） hand in hand, Chinese ancient characters as the cultural genes of our nation can 70_ （pass）down.
第四部分写作（共两节，满分35分）
第一节短文改错（共10小题；每题1分，满分10分）
下面短文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。

错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（/\）,并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下而写出修改后的词。

注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

Yesterday our club held an English speech contest, which theme was "Challenge Mysclfl A large number of students attended to the contest and showed their wonderful performances・ In the stage, though face great pressure, the speakers bravely overcame it. They also challenged them to achieve great success. Moreover, they impressed us deep with their unusual confidences and performances・Through such activity, we know a lot more about our students but we have gained much, such as self-confidence and braveiy. Besides, our club was growing stronger.
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
假如你是李华。

你看到美国留学生Sharon在网上发帖，希望有人能帮助她学汉语，她可以教英语作为回报。

请用英文给她写一封电子邮件。

内容包括：
1.表示愿意帮助她学汉语
2.说明你能胜任这项工作的理由
3.提供汉语和英语学习的具体安排
注意：1.词数100左右；2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

眉山一中办学共同体2019届第五期半期测试
英语试卷答案
听力：
1-5 AACBC 6-10 ACBBC 11-15 BCACB 16-20 ABCAB
阅读理解：
21-23 ACB 24-27 BDDA 28-31ADCB 32-35 CABD
七选五：
36-40 DFBEA
完形填空：
41-45 BADAC 46-50 DDCAB 51-55 CBAAD 56-60 DBBCC
语法填空：
61. earliest 62. Regarded 63.its 64. a 65. occurred
66. which 67.works 68.讦69. advancing 70. be passed
短文改错：
71. which —・ whose 72. attendg 73.鱼—on 74. face
f facing
75. them — themselves 76. deep f deeply 77. confidences f con fide nee 78.
such后加an
79. but f and 80. was f is
书面表达：
Hi, Sharon,
This is Li Hua ・ I lear ned from your post that you wan ted to improve your Chin ese. I am quite
interested in it and I think I'm fit for it.
As a student, I have been learning Chinese for many years and I am really good at it. In addition, my beaut讦ul handwriting in Chinese gives me an advantage over others. Therefore, Km quite con fident that I can help you learn Chin ese ・ Since speaki ng and listeni ng are imports nt for Ian guage lear nin g, I in tend to read some books in Chin ese and watch some Chin ese TV programs with you. In your post, you said you would teach English as a reward, which is just what I want・ So we can spend half an hour on English and half an hour on Chinese every night.
Hope for your early reply!
Yours sincerely, Li Hua 听力原文: Text 1
M: It's str a nge being back in school.
W: What do you mean?
M: I think it's tough to get used to studying, meeting new people, and taking notes again after being on vacation for so long.
Text 2
W: Could you drive me to my doctor's appointment tomorrow, Jesse?
M: I'd love to, Theresa, but the problem is that my car is in the shop・
Text 3
W: Uh oh, I think my cell phone is about to die.
M: Don't worry. I charged mine before we left the house・
W: Thank goodness. My mother called me three times. I don't want her to worry.
Text 4
W: Next Sunday, I want to have a party for my birthday.
M: A birthday party? Nancy wan ted to throw one for you, but I told her I would do it, so don't worry about it.
Text 5
M: Do you mean that both of your parents work?
W: So what? Only 10% of American families have a traditional working father and a stay-at-home mother. Text 6
M: I bought a pumpkin, and I am planning to make it into a lantern tomorrow・
W: Oh, that's right. Halloween is coming!
M: Yeah, the school is letting us use the gym for the Halloween party. I am so excited about it, but I have not decided what to wear this year. I don't want to wear a plain old vampire costume like last year. Have you decided what you're going to wear? You looked so great in that Cat Woman costume last year.
W: Me? No, Km still not sure・ Last year's party was great, but I will be at home with my family this year. Text 7
W: Mr. Davids on, what is a leader in your opini on?
M: Uh, well, um, a leader is someone who... leads, I guess ・ lt"s some one who, uh, sets a good example, uh…for others.
W: OK. What kinds of leadership qualities do you think this position requires?
M: Hmm, I would have to say that... uh, this positi on, uh... well, some one who is str ong and can think quickly and..・
W: Do you think you are qualified, Mr. Davids on?
M: Oh, yeah, I'm, like, totally qualified! I would do a great job, for sure, as I ong as I get paid eno ugh ・ Can I, uh, ask one question?
W: Go ahead, Mr. Davidson.
M: Where is the bathroom? I must have had too much water today!
W: (Sigh) It's right down the hall・ Go ahead and see yourself out afterwards・ We will let you know・Text 8
W: Dad, can I have a car?
M: Sweetheart, we talked about this. Owning a car is a big responsibility・ Gas is pretty expensive nowadays・ You also have to maintain your car properly, and that means...
W: Yeah, I know, Dad! You've told me a thousand times! But how am I supposed to be independent if you always drive me places?
M: Well, I feel more comfortable knowing that you're safe・
W: Do you know how embarrassi ng it is to have your father drop you off at the mall? All my trie nds have cars of their own already!
M: Don't all of your friends have jobs of their own, too?
W: Well, yeah, I guess, but…
M: And haverft your friends kept their grades up all through high school?
W: Uh... yeah.
M: Well, you show me a report card of straight A's and two paychecks from a new job, and then we'll talk about a car for you.
W: What? That's so unfair!
M: Life isrft fair sometimes・ But you'll appreciate your future car if you earn it. Why don't we look through some car magazines so you can see what you are working toward?
Text 9
M: This is quite a nice pool, isn't it?
W: I'll say. Is this your first time in this hotel?
M: Oh, no. I stay here every time Km in New York on business・ What about you?
W: This is my first time here without my family. I decided that I just wan ted some time for myself this weekend.
M: Good for you! My name is Bernard Smith, but you can call me Bernie.
W: Hi, Bernie! I'm Jane.
M: Nice to meet you. So, Jane, what do you think is the best part of this hotel? I mean, seeing as how you're
a bit of an expert and all...
W: Well, I would n't say Km an expert, but the service here is much better than at most other hotels・Considering the price of the rooms here, you might not expect the service to be anything special, but I feel like I am treated like a quee n when ever Km here.
M: I agree that the service is great, but my favorite thing about this place has got to be the breakfast・ I mean, have you seen so many choices anywhere else?
W: Well, you have a point there, Bernie. I do love eating breakfast here, and I guess I usually talk about it whenever people ask me how my trip to New York was.
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So I was walking around Beijing the other day when I saw a sign for The Bookworm・ lt〃s a really cool cafe that also has great food, and sometimes they have music and other special events. Well, it just so happened that there was a literary festival going on that featured writers and photographers working in China, and I saw that Peter Hessler was going to be speaking at the festival at 7:30 that very night! Peter Hessler is probably my favorite writer at the moment; he used to write about China for The New Yorker, a famous American magazine? and he also wrote three books about his experiences living and working in Beijing. His writing is really funny and super eleven and I was so excited to hear him speak that I went right over to The Bookworm, grabbed a seat at the bar, and waited for him to arrive ・ I waited and waited, but he still was a no-show ・ Fin ally, at 8:30,1 asked one of the staff when he was supposed to be there・"Peter Hessler?" the guy replied・"He〃s not supposed to be here tonight・ He was here last year, though/ It was then that I realized my mistake・ I had come on the right day, just not in the right year!。