衡水中学2019届高三开学二调考试(英语)(word版)

2018-2019学年度小学期高三年级二调考试
英语试卷
本试卷共150分，考试时间120分钟。

第一部分听力（共两节，满分20分）
第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分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。

1. How many minutes does the woman think John will be late for the meeting?
A. 10 minutes.
B. 15 minutes.
C. 20 minutes.
2. What does the man think the building will probably be?
A. An apartment building.
B. A hotel.
C. A store.
3. How does the man feel about his present job seeking?
A.He is confident.
B. He is tired of it.
C. He is not quite sure.
4. What do you know about the price of meat?
A. It is going up every day.
B. It is high everywhere.
C. It is higher in other stores.
5. Where does the conversation most probably take place?
A. In the kitchen.
B. In the living room.
C. In the study.
第二节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15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。

听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。

6. How does the woman feel at the beginning of the conversation?
A. Relieved.
B. Angry.
C. Excited. 7. Which city will the art exhibition go to next week?
A. Los Angeles.
B. New York.
C. Chicago.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

8. Where did the man live before?
A. In the Oak Greek apartments.
B. In the dorm.
C. In a house he rented.
9. What does the man do since others do the cooking?
A. Cook meals.
B. Do the shopping.
C. Learn how to cook.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10. How is the woman going to New York?
A. By train.
B. By plane.
C. By bus.
11. Why are the tickets cheaper?
A. It is slower.
B. There is no place to sleep.
C. It arrives at midnight.
12. How much will the woman pay for the tickets?
A. $25.
B. $30.
C. $50.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13. When will the man arrive at the airport?
A. At 8:00.
B. At 9:00.
C. At 10:00.
14. Which of the following is the man most likely to do in Italy?
A. Attend an art school.
B. Lie on the beach.
C. Visit art exhibitions.
15. How is the man going the travel in Milan?
A. By bike.
B. On foot.
C. By car.
16. What will the woman probably do during her vacation?
A. Have a relaxing time.
B. Stay at home.
C. Take a summer course.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17. What can we learn from the speaker?
A. Judge everything from facts.
B. People may fool you by putting up a good appearance.
C. Don’t judge a person’s intelligence by his appearance.
18. What do we know about the young man?
A. He is stupid.
B. He is a talented writer.
C. He likes chatting.
19. What can we know from the example of the student?
A. The teacher is fooled by the intelligent student.
B. The student is good at giving the teacher a good impression.
C. The teacher knows the student’s tricks.
20. What is the accurate suggestion given by the speaker?
A. Judging a book by its cover.
B. Keeping a close eye on a student.
C. Taking time to observe a person.
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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

A
Alex Elman runs a big business — something difficult to imagine after she lost her sight in her twenties. But Elman says that losing her sight helped her focus on finding success.
Elman’s father planted a hillside vineyard in western Massachusetts in 1981. It’s where Elman fled during the darkest period of her life. When she was 27 years old, she went blind due to complications from juvenile diabetes (糖尿病) 17 yea rs ago. She recalled, “I hid in my home. I hid in the place. For me, that was the safest place in the world.”
Elman is now the founder of Alex Elman Wines, a growing portfolio (系列产品) of organic wines from all around the world: Chianti from Italy, Torrontes from Argentina. Elman doesn’t work alone. Her assistant, a guide dog named Hanley, is something of a wine snob, and quite a beggar. Hanley travels to all of the wineries that Elman does, from South America to Europe.
At first, Elman resisted the idea of a guide-dog. Now it’s hard to imagine her life, or her business, without him. She said. “When someone tells me something is organic and I don’t really believe it because I taste something funny on it, I’ll put it in front of his face and if he likes the wine, he’ll go to sniff it. If it’s not right, he’ll turn his head away. He gets in the dirt with me. He scratches around. He makes sure that we see earthworms and butterflies. That’s how we know that the soil is actually organic, and that there are no chemic als.”
Elman told CBS News she believes the loss of her vision was a gift. She said, “It allowed me to pay attention to what I thought was important and also to be able to teach people that the broken hang nail is not a big deal, you know what I mean? Don’t sweat the small stuff. Don’t sweat the big stuff either.”
21.Elman hid herself in her father’s vineyard probably because she ________.
A. suffered from juvenile diabetes
B. was extremely painful for her blindness
C. would like to help her father with the work
D. expected to recover her sight sooner or later
22. The underlined phrase “the broken hang nail” (in Paragraph 5) probably refers to _____.
A. a nail which is of no use
B. a disadvantage you have in your life
C. a person who is hard to deal with
D. a task that is not easy to accomplish
23. This passage is mainly to tell us that _________.
A. Alex Elman leads a miserable life
B. Hanley brings Alex Elman much fun
C. Alex Elman gets along well with her pet
D. a blind woman tastes success in wine business
B
Regardless of how far we’d like to believe gender（性别）equality in the workplace has come, there’s still a yawning gap between male and female leaders in the professional world. A 2018 statistic shows that women nowadays hold just 5.8 percent of CEOs positions at S&P 500 companies, according to Catalyst.
While it’s not a huge shock that women are somewhat underrepresented in leadership positions, what is surprising though, is the fact that females may actually be better suited to lead in almost every area, at least according to new findings from the BI Norwegian Business School.
In their research, Professor Oyvind L. Martinsen and Professor Lars Glas surveyed (调查) 2,900 managers with a special focus on personality types. The results were clear: Women scored higher than men in four of the five major leadership-centric categories.
While some people believe that men inherently make better leaders — probably because they picture a leader with a commanding voice, which is more typical of men than women — this piece of research suggests that women are better at methodical management and goal-setting, openness, sociability and supportiveness, as well as ability to communicate clearly.
There was one area in which men scored higher than women, though, and that was on emotional stability and ability to face job-related pressure and stress. The results suggest that women are more sensitive to the effects of high-pressure or highly emotional situations.
Obviously, it’s important to consider individual (个人的) differences. Anyone, regardless of gender, may be an inspiring leader and a competent boss. But next time you’re hiring for a management position, you just might want to give the resumes (简历) from female candidates a harder look.
24.What makes us shocked much at leadership positions?
A.Women are worse than men.
B. Men take almost all high positions.
C. There is a huge gap between genders.
D. Women might behave better in nearly every field.
25. Which of the following can best replace the underlined word “inherently” in Par agraph 4?
A. properly
B. potentially
C. naturally
D. normally
26. Which of the following may be the best title of this text?
A. How We Can Figure Out The Boss
B. Why Women Are Better Than Men
C. Why Women Make The Best Bosses
D. How We Can Tell Gender Difference
27. Who might have special interest in this article?
A. Job hunters.
B. Employers.
C. Employees.
D. Male bosses.
C
When Ariyah Georges was born 15 weeks early, she weighed only one pound, 12 ounces. Her mother, Jovan, knew how important breastfeeding was, especially for a premature (早产的) baby like Ariyah, so she began pumping milk to feed her through a tube. But two days later, Jovan felt dizzy and feverish —104 Fahrenheit degrees, in fact. She had a blood disease and was close to full shock.
She was separated from others for nearly two weeks at the regional Northern Virginia hospital where she’d delivered. During that time, she could still pump breast milk, but Ariyah couldn’t consume it because of the risk of infection (感染). Without it, the newborn was particularly easily affected by diseases. There are many cases like this, which creates the need for the milk donation.
Enter donor milk — breast milk purchased by hospitals for mothers who aren’t able to produce enough milk on their own, due to health complications, stresses, or other factors. The milk comes from milk banks, organizations that collect and screen breast milk from those women willing to donate. Usually processed in intensive-care units, the milk is only available by prescription.
In recent years, both milk banks and the use of donated human milk have risen swiftly in the United States.
In 2011, 22 percent of NICUs used donor breast milk; four years later, that number doubled to nearly 40 percent, and went even higher for the most intensive NICUs — as much as 75 percent. There are 23 milk banks in the United States recognized by the Human Milk Banking Association of North America, or HMBANA, double the number that existed five years ago.
But as the demand for donor milk rises, banks must find more charitable donors —a task made more complicated by informal networks of milk sharing that happens online. And many of the most vulnerable infants are still not being reached.
28.What’s the problem of Ariyah when she was born?
A.She had a shock.
B. She was too light.
C. She had a blood infection.
D. She felt dizzy and feverish.
29.What’s the influence if a mom ha s no breast milk?
A.The mom can still pump breast milk.
B.The mom will have to stay at the hospital.
C.The baby will be separated from others.
D.It is more likely for the baby to catch a disease.
30.What is the purpose of using figures in Paragraph 4?
A.To call healthy moms to donate breast milk.
B.To show the demand change of donated human milk.
C.To show the shortage of breast milk in milk banks.
D.To raise the awareness of the importance of breast milk.
31.Where would you most probably see the text above?
A.In a historical fiction.
B. In a science magazine.
C. In an entertainment newspaper.
D. In a textbook.
D
One of the most striking findings of a newly research in the UK is that of the people interviewed, one in two believes that it is becoming more difficult to meet someone to start a family with.
Why are many finding it increasingly difficult to start close relationships? Does modern life really make it harder to fall in love? Or are we making it harder for ourselves? It is certainly the case today that contemporary couples benefit in different ways from relationships. Women no longer rely upon partners for money or status.
A man doesn’t expect his w ife to be in sole (唯一的) charge of running his household and raising his children.
But perhaps the knowledge that we can live perfectly well without a partnership means that it takes much more to persuade people to abandon their independence.
In theory, finding a partner should be much simpler these days. Only a few generations ago, your choice of soul mate was limited by geography, social convention and family tradition. Although it was never clear, many marriages were essentially arranged. Now those barriers have been broken down. You can approach a builder or a brain surgeon in any bar in any city on any given evening. When the world is your oyster (牡蛎), you surely have a better chance of finding a pearl.
But it seems that the old conventions have been replaced by the limitation of choice. The expectations of partners are raised to an unmanageable degree: good looks, impressive salary, kind to grandmother, and right socks. There is no room for error in the first impression.
We think that a relationship can be perfect. If it isn’t, it should be ended. We work to protect ourselves against future heartache and don’t put in the hard emotional labor needed to build a strong relationship. Twelve-hour work at the office makes relaxed after-hours dating difficult. The cost of housing and child-raising creates pressure to have a stable income and career before a life partnership.
32. What is a contemporary family like in UK today?
A. Couples share the burdens.
B. Men begin to depend on women.
C. Women are responsible for housework.
D. It is difficult to take care of a family.
33. Why do people preserve their independence?
A. To live alone happily.
B. To have more choices.
C. To avoid marriages.
D. To ignore traditions.
34. What makes it hard for people to date?
A. Mental headache in dating.
B. The pressure to survive.
C. Bad luck in finding a partner.
D. The faith between life partners.
35. What is the author trying to inform us in this text?
A. Perfect marriages conflict with independence.
B. People should spend more money on marriages.
C. The expectations and reality separate the lovers.
D. Independence is much more important than love.
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 is sometimes thought that the longing for material goods, the need to buy things, is a relatively modern invention. 36 Trade or shopping is certainly an ancient desire, and existed before our ancestors invented writing, laws, cities or farming, even before they used metal to make tools.
Humans are born to trade. 37 Evidence from hunter-gatherers suggests that the exchange of food and other necessary things comes naturally, as well as the ability to keep a record of the credits involved. And once trade begins, the benefits are hard to resist.
Ancient local coastal people in northern Australia traded fish hooks, along a chain of trading partners, with people living 400 miles inland, who cut and polished local stone to make axes (斧子). 38 Finally, both groups of “producers”, by concentrating on things they coul d produce and exchanging them for other things they needed, benefited as a result.
Trade in the necessities of life, such as food and simple tools, is not really surprising, considering the link between these basic items and survival. What is surprising, though, is that our taste for unnecessary expensive objects also goes back a long way.
In South Africa, 100,000-year-old decorative dyes (染料) have been found in an area where none were produced. 39 Small round pieces of glass 76,000 years old were also found at the same place. The earliest jewellery known to us were not just random findings — they were grouped together in size and had holes like those used for threading onto a necklace.
Archaeologists argue that trade prepared the way for the complex societies in which we live today. 40 However, their modern equivalents —fast cars and expensive clothes —hold the same attraction for us as “trade goods” did for people 100,000 years ago.
A. And we don’t need shops or money to do it.
B. These are powerful evidence for cash purchase.
C. In fact, its roots go back to the beginning of humanity.
D. However, first trade began from the exchange of objects.
E. Modern-day shoppers may not be impressed by ancient glass pieces.
F. It is thought that these goods were bought at least 30 kilometres away.
G. Every individual along the chain made a profit, even if he produced neither himself.
第三部分语言知识运用(共三节，满分55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。

I am an educator born to make a difference. I have spent my entire life at the 41 . And we know why kids drop out. But one of the things that we never discuss or we 42 discuss is the value and importance of human 43 .
A colleague said to me, “They don’t pay me to44 the kids. They pay me to teach a 45 .” Well, I said to her, “You know, kids don’t learn from people they don’t like.” Some think that you can either have it in you to build a 46 , or you don’t. I have had classes that were so 47 that I cried. I wo ndered, “How am I going to 48 this group, in nine months, from where they are to where they need to be? It was difficult, awfully 49 . How do I 50 the self-esteem (自尊) of a child and his academic achievement at the same time?”
One year I 51 a bright idea. I told my students, “You were 52 to be in my class because I am the best and you are the best.” One of the students said, “Really?” I said, “Really. We have to show the other classes how to do it, so when we walk down the hall, people will 53 us, so you can’t make noise.” And I gave them a saying to say: “I am 54 . I was somebody when I came. I’ll be a better some body when I leave. I 55 the education that I get here. I have things to do, people to impress, and places to go.”
Teaching and learning should 56 joy. How 57 would our world be if we had kids who were not afraid to take risks, who were not afraid to think, and who had a 58 ? Every child deserves a champion. An educator should be an adult who will never 59 on them, who understands the power of connection, and insists that they become the 60 that they can possibly be.
41. A. school building B. college C. community center D. prison
42. A. frequently B. partly C. finally D. rarely
43. A. relative B. connection C. experience D. understanding
44. A. please B. satisfy C. like D. treat
45. A. lesson B. joke C. way D. class
46. A. friendship B. bridge C. gap D. relationship
47. A. excellent B. low C. sad D. adaptable
48. A. join B. own C. take D. manage
49. A. upset B. boring C. frustrated D. hard
50. A. raise B. arise C. show D. control
51. A. came out B. came to C. came up with D. came about
52. A. led B. placed C. chosen D. thrown
53. A. notice B. look C. find D. call
54. A. nothing B. somebody C. anybody D. something
55. A. reserve B. expect C. observe D. deserve
56. A. catch B. bring C. express D. indicate
57. A. powerful B. magical C. fearful D. imaginative
58. A. prize B. supporter C. teacher D. champion 59. A. put up B. depend C. give up D. refuse
60. A. bright B. best C. confident D. determined
第二节语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

I’ve been taking Chinese language lessons for the past three years of high school in America. Yet nothing truly prepared me for the 61 (real) of breathing the Chinese culture that I had the opportunity 62 (discover) this summer. Lots of things have shocked me over the course of this trip as an exchange student to China.
The biggest problem I have experienced in China is 63 very fact that I am a foreigner. I have never before had the experience of 64 (be) a complete outsider. On the way to my host family, my blonde hair and fair skin attracted quite a few curious 65 (look). When we went out as a group, we American students 66 (treat) as the subject of many Chinese tourist photos. This has been a culture shock to me 67 (main) because I’m from a country 68 seeing people of different races is quite common. No one told me the city I was to study in was much 69 (little) diverse than I’d been accustomed to.
While 70 took me some time to get used to the attention, I’ve learned from it. It has put me on my best behavior, as I am an ambitious girl who dreams big.
第三节词汇运用（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
请根据语境用括号内单词的正确形式或根据汉语意思填空，每空一词。

1. How many (胃) does a cow have？
2. The best way to success is to stop (regret) for the past or worrying about the future, but to start focusing on what you can do at present.
3. He explained (science) the most important questions of political economy.
4. There are no (永久的) displays in the museum and exhibits change all the time.
5. He looked at his students with great (satisfy).
根据所学语法知识填空，每空一词。

6. began as a small activity has taken the shape of an inspiring institution of international standards.
7. It will be 321 days we take part in the college entrance examination.
8. She opened it and let out a deep breath. Inside it (be) two sharp knives.
9. The flowers his friends gave him will die unless (water) every day.
10. It was (repair) the old clock that the old man spent the whole morning at home.
第四部分写作（共两节，满分35分）
第一节短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。

文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。

每处错误仅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(＼)划掉。

修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

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。

Last Sunday, I accompanied two of my foreign friends, Tom or Mary, around Chengdu so that they could get a feeling of the amazed city. We began by touring Kuan Zhai Alley, that is known for its traditional Chinese architecture. I know the area very good so I acted as their tour guide. For lunch, I tried some Chengdu fried sauce noodles. Tom thought that they were in particularly delicious. Soon before lunch, we went to the Research Base of Giant Panda to pay a visit to the pandas. Both Mary and Tom fall in love with the lovely pandas. We finished off the day by going shopping, and they bought some paper cuts as souvenir. It was fantastic day and I hope they will come to Chengdu again.
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
假定你是李华，你校将举办一个中国古代发明展览，你想邀请你的英国朋友Peter一起参观。

请你给他写一封邮件，内容包括：
1. 展览的时间和地点；
2. 展览的内容（古代发明成就）。

注意：1. 词数100左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear Peter, _________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
2018-2019学年度小学期高三年级二调考试
参考答案
听力
1-5 BCABA 6-10 AABBA 11-15 CCBCC 16-20 ACBBC
阅读理解
21-23 BBD 24-27 DCCB 28-31 BDBB 32-35 AABC 36-40 CAGFE
完形填空
41-45 ADBCA 46-50 DBCDA 51-55 CCABD 56-60 BADCB
语法填空
61.reality 62. to discover 63.the 64. being 65.looks
66.were treated 67. mainly 68.where 69.less 70.it
词汇运用
1.stomachs
2.regretting
3.scientifically
4.permanent
5.satisfaction
6.What
7.before
8.were
9.watered 10. repairing
短文改错
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书面表达
Dear Peter,
I know you are interested in ancient Chinese culture. There is a good news that an exhibition of ancient Chinese inventions will be held in our school next Monday. It will last for five days. We can visit it at any time during the exhibition.
The show will display some great inventions in ancient China, including the world-famous Four Great Inventions: the compass, papermaking, gunpowder and printing. They had significant effects on the development of society. For example, thanks to papermaking and printing, a great deal of ancient information has been kept in books. These great ancient inventions made tremendous contributions to the world civilization.
Looking forward to your reply!
Yours,
Li Hua
听力原文
Text 1
M: Wher e’s John? He should be here by 8:00 for the meeting.
W: His wife said he left at 7:30. I think he’ll be here at 8:15.
Text 2
W: Have you seen that huge new building going up near the market?
M: Yes. I can’t figure out what it’s going to be. Not an apartme nt building. Not a hotel. Probably a department store.
Text 3
W: How about your job seeking?
M: I couldn’t feel much better about it. I’ve already taken part in a written test, an oral examination and an interview. I’m sure I’ll learn how I did the day af ter tomorrow.
Text 4
M: Have you noticed the price of meat? It’s gone up again.
W: I know. That’s why I’m buying some fish. I thought it was just this store, but the situation is the same everywhere.
Text 5
M: What’s the terrible smell?
W: Oh, I forgot about the chicken! Look! It must be burning!
M: Well, we can’t eat that for dinner.
Text 6
W: I finished my last exam this morning, and I finished my two term papers. I finally feel I can see the light. M: Great. I’ve got two tickets for the new modern a rt exhibition downtown. The exhibition was in New York last summer and in Chicago after that. And next week it goes to Los Angeles. Do you want to go with me? W: Why not?
Text 7
W: Hi, Kurt. It’s been a long time since I last saw you. Don’t you live in the dorm any more?
M: No, I moved to the Oak Greek apartments. I’m sharing a unit with three other people, one from Brazil, one from Japan, and one from Hong Kong.
W: Then how are you getting along with your roommates?
M: Fine, at least up to now. They all s hare the cooking and I do the shopping since I have a car. I’m really enjoying my mealtimes!
W: How nice! I’d love to come over and meet your roommates sometime.
M: OK. How about coming for dinner?
Text 8
M: Next, please.
W: How much does a ticket to New York cost?
M: $40.
W: That’s really expensive. Are there any other trains going to New York?
M: Well, there’s one late train that arrives in New York at midnight and then continues on to Boston the next morning.
W: How much is that?
M: $30 in all from the beginning to the end. So yours will be $25.
W: That sounds better. I’d like two tickets, please.
M: OK, here you are. Have a nice trip!
Text 9
M: Hello, Sue! I’m leaving tomorrow on vacation to Italy.
W: How nice! Are you driving to the airport, or taking a coach? M: I will drive. The plane takes off at 10 o’clock and I will be there an hour earlier.
W: What are you going to do in Italy? Lie on the beach and get nice sunshine?
M: I enjoy that, but this holiday is going to be a bit different. It’s more of a cultural holiday. I hope to visit some museums, art exhibitions, taste a bit of the food and drinks, and experience the lifestyle of Italy.
W: Sounds pretty interesting.
M: Yeah, I’ve got a whole list of museums and art exhibitions. In fact, I’m hir ing a car in Milan so that I can drive around a bit.
W: That’s a good idea. Hiring a car makes it easier to see the city. Well, actually I’m going to have a holiday which is rather different from yours.
M: Where are you going then?
W: Haven’t decided yet. I may go to the beach and stay in a small hotel where I can see the sea. I just want to take it easy, you know.
M: I understand. You’ve worked too hard this year. A bit of rest will do you good.
W: That’s true. Oh, Gosh! I’ve got to go now. Have a nice holiday!
M: Thanks. You, too! Bye.
Text 10
Have you ever heard the old saying “Never judge a book by its cover”? This is a good rule to follow when you are trying to judge the intelligence of others. Some people have minds that shine only in certain situations.
A young man with an unusual gift in creative writing may find himself speechless in the presence of a pretty girl. He awkwardly searches for words and does not talk smoothly. But don’t make the mistake of thinking him stupid. With a pen and paper he can express himself very well.
Other people may fool you into over valuing their intelligence by putting up a good appearance. A student who listens attentively and takes notes in class is likely to make a favorable impression on his teachers. But when it comes to exams, he may score near the bottom of the class.
The main idea is that you can’t judge someone by their appearances. The only way to determine a person’s intelligence is to get to know him. Then you can observe how he reacts to different situations. The more situations you observe, the more accurate your judgment is likely to be. So take your time. Don’t judge the book by its cover.。