2024届天津市和平区高三下学期第六次质量调查(一模)英语试题(原卷版+解析版)

和平区2023-2024学年度第二学期高三年级质量调查
英语(听力)学科试卷
注意事项：
1．英语听力测试由试卷A和试卷B两套试卷组成，每套试卷各15小题，满分各为20分。

考生依次作答两套试卷。

试卷A为第1至第2页，试卷B为第3至第4页。

2．作答前考生务必将自己的姓名、准考号填写在答题卡上，并在规定位置粘贴考试用条形码
3．作答过程中，可先将答案标在试卷上。

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考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。

祝各位考生考试顺利!
试卷A
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。

每段对话仅读一遍。

例：How much is the shirt
A．19.15. B．9.15. C．9.18.
答案为B。

1．Why does Mason walk to the office
A．He wants to save money. B．He can get some exercise. C．He lives close to his office.
2．What does the man invite the woman to do
A．Meet his family. B．Have dinner with him. C．Watch a film with him.
3．How does the man feel
A．Apologetic. B．Pleased. C．Annoyed.
4．What lesson were the speakers supposed to have this Thursday A．The violin lesson. B．The piano lesson. C．The guitar lesson. 5．What are the speakers mainly talking about
A．The man’s wife. B．Their vacation plans. C．The woman’s family.第二节(共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分)
听下面几段材料。

每段材料后有几个小题，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。

听每段材料前，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。

每段材料读两遍。

听下面一段对话，回答第6至第8小题。

6．To whom is the man probably talking
A．A friend. B．His family member. C．A fellow passenger.
7．What is the woman’s destination
A．Bracken Street. B．Sweet Street Mall. C．Bracken Mall. 8．What does the man plan to do
A．Go to a cinema. B．Do some shopping. C．Stay at home. 听下面一段对话，回答第9至第11小题。

9．What does the man want the woman to do
A．Send him some information.
B．Go to a computer shop with him.
C．Prepare for an exam with him.
10．How did the man get his computer
A．His father bought it for him.
B．He bought it himself.
C．His sister gave it to him.
11．Where does the conversation probably take place
A．In the classroom. B．On the phone. C．In the study.
听下面一段独白，回答第12至第15小题。

12．In which department does Jonathan Santo teach A．Psychology. B．Sociology. C．Philosophy.
13．What did the two researchers find about the statistics class A．Male students were more willing to take it
B．Male students were more anxious about it.
C．Female students scored higher in the final.
14．Why could Frances Anderson understand the statistics class better
A．She deepened her understanding by helping others.
B．She got help from her teacher.
C．She overcame her anxiety.
15．What did Frances Anderson advise students to do
A．Set up a goal for themselves.
B．Think independently before asking for help.
C．Turn to others who are in the similar situation.
试卷B
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。

每段对话仅读一遍。

例：How much is the shirt
A．19.15. B．9.15. C．9.18.
答案为B。

1．Where is probably the man
A．In a restaurant. B．At an airport. C．In his car.
2．What is Dickens considering doing
A．Studying harder for a test. B．Buying some books. C．Giving up
a course.
3．What does the man think of Prof. Brown’s lecture
A．Quite helpful. B．A bit boring. C．Terribly disappointing. 4．What is the woman likely to do first
A．Eat something sweet.
B．Check her blood sugar levels.
C．Attend a meeting.
5．What is the probable relationship between the speakers A．Mother and son. B．A couple. C．Fellow workers.
第二节(共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分)
听下面几段材料。

每段材料后有几个小题，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。

听每段材料前，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。

每段材料读两遍。

听下面一段对话，回答第6至第8小题。

6．Why was Henry late today
A．He couldn’t get a taxi in time.
B．He had a serious headache.
C．The taxi broke down halfway.
7．When does the conversation take place
A．On Tuesday. B．On Wednesday. C．On Thursday.
8．What does the woman mean in the end
A．Henry must get to work on time tomorrow.
B．She doesn’t believe Henry’s excuses.
C．She will take Henry to the doctor.
听下面一段对话，回答第9至第11小题。

9．What was the weather like last weekend
A．Sunny. B．Windy. C．Rainy.
10．What does the man suggest taking to the picnic A．Orange juice. B．Sandwiches. C．Eggs.
11．What is the woman going to do next
A．Find a basket. B．Buy a blanket. C．Go to the bathroom.
听下面一段独白，回答第12至第15小题。

12．Why did Ben Cloud decide to sell coffee
A．He wanted to earn his tuition fees
B．He didn’t think he needed to invest much money.
C．There was no risk in selling coffee.
13．How did Ben Cloud find his coffee bean supplier
A．From the Internet. B．From his friend. C．From his family. 14．Where did Ben Cloud start selling coffee
A．In a restaurant. B．In a local grocery store. C．In his school coffee shop.
15．What do we know about Clyde Rucker
A．He is Ben Cloud’s main competitor.
B．He backed Ben Cloud in his business.
C．He is Ben Cloud’s head of sales.
本试卷分第Ⅰ卷(选择题)和第Ⅱ卷(非选择题)两部分，共130分，考试用时100分钟，第Ⅰ卷1页至10页，第Ⅱ卷11页至12页。

答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考号填写在答题卡上，并在规定位置粘贴考试用条形码。

答卷时，考生务必将答案涂写在答题卡上，答在试卷上的无效。

考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并收回。

祝各位考生考试顺利!
第Ⅰ卷
注意事项：
1．每小题选出答案后，用铅笔将答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。

2．本卷共55小题，共95分
第一部分：英语知识运用(共两节，满分45分)
第一节：单项填空(共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分)
从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

例: Stand over there ______ you’ll be able to see it better.
A．or B．and C．but D．while 答案是B。

1. —Bob, you must hand in the design before Friday.
—______. I have finished most of it.
A. No problem
B. Forget it
C. Sounds great
D. Go ahead
2. The garden had been seriously neglected, and was completely
______ by weeds and wild flowers.
A. stepped over
B. kept over
C. knocked over
D. taken over
3. DX Sports Watch has a voice control setting that enables you to stay hands-free, while its waterproof band is fully adjustable so that it is comfortable ______.
A. to be worn
B. to be wearing
C. to wear
D. to worn
4. Cats were brought to the island to control the rats and mice. Unfortunately, the cats subsequently developed a(n)______ for birds, too.
A. habit
B. interest
C. passion
D. appetite
5 We had better take a spare blanket with us ______ it gets cooler than we expect in the mountains.
A. if only
B. so that
C. in case
D. even though
6. I haven’t finished my homework yet. I ______ my mother in the kitchen all day yesterday.
A. have been helping
B. was helping
C. had helped
D. have helped
7 It is widely acknowledged that volunteer work is an important factor in ______ students’ attitudes towards social life.
A. adopting
B. shaping
C. claiming
D. attaining
8. The actor is believed ______ the TV drama soon due to personal reasons.
A. to have left
B. to leave
C. to be left
D. to have been left
9. Can you fill me ______ has happened
A. in on what
B. in that
C. with which
D. on what
10. This diet and exercise plan is ______ costly ______ painful, so anyone with a little willpower can follow it with ease.
A. not only; but also
B. whether; or
C. more; than
D. neither; nor
11. Shadow puppets ______ in China and ______ as far as Turkey and Greece today.
A. will originate; have been spreading
B. originate; will be spreading
C. was originated; is spreading
D. originated; have spread
12. I know I’ve put my passport in a place ______ I thought it would be safe, but now I can’t remember it.
A. which
B. that
C. where
D. what
13. —Fancy meeting you here, Mary. We’ve not seen each other since we graduated from college.
—______. We’ve lost contact for almost three and a half years.
A. You bet
B. Cheer up
C. Good for you
D. With pleasure
14. The company launched a new product ______ the changing market demand.
A. by virtue of
B. in response to
C. on behalf of
D. with regard to
15. People liked O. Henry’s stories, because simple as the tales
were, they ______ finish with a sudden change at the end, to the readers’ surprise.
A. could
B. would
C. might
D. must
第二节：完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分，满分30分)
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从16-35各题所给的A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

It was never a question whether or not my mother loved me. However, I’m not ___16___ about my father’s love. There are
___17___ of us laughing together, with me in diapers(尿不湿). Also I’ve watched recordings of my older sister and me ___18___ in turns for my father to lift us into the air—all three of us scream with
___19___. And when I search my own childhood for ___20___ of my father’s love, there is one impressive memory I can name.
At some point during my first year of school, I peed(小便) my pants ___21___. I was sent to the office for a(n) ___22___ of clothes, and for the rest of the day, I wore a pair of over-large, bright orange sweatpants. I ___23___ exactly how the teacher and the other students looked at me, but they were the least of my ___24___.
I was in terror _____25_____ of showing up at home with different pants. All afternoon I planned how I would enter the house and run to my room _____26_____ my father even noticed I was there. I rehearsed(默默练习) again and again _____27_____ I had in mind
that would allow me to _____28_____ my father’s anger.
I carefully planned to avoid his notice, _____29_____ at the front door to check for my father. When he yelled out “Hello ”, I promptly(迅速地) got into the coat closet and hid there until my dad found me in the _____30_____ pants, and I had no choice but to tell him the truth.
Then my father did something very kind but _____31_____. He reached out for me and gently patted my head; he took the
_____32_____ pants and put them in the laundry and said it was Okay. And that was it! As I remember that moment, I want to scream through the hallway of _____33_____: “That’s it! Look! He loves you!” I want to reach toward the little girl _____34_____ down at her feet, who is afraid to meet her father’s eyes. I want to raise her head to _____35_____ her eyes and know it is okay to be loved.
16. A. anxious B. hopeful C. sure D. thrilled
17. A. photographs B. questions C. comments D. conditions
18. A. warming up B. breaking up C. checking up D. lining up
19. A. shock B. delight C. patience D. curiosity
20. A. sake B. fear C. right D. proof
21. A. in silence B. in winter C. in class D. in bed
22. A. change B. exchange C. display D. return
23. A. wonder B. remember C. believe D. judge
24. A. challenges B. demands C. errors D. worries
25. A. at the thought B. by the means C. to the end D. with the hope
26. A. unless B. since C. before D. after
27. A. the joke B. the performance C. the lesson D. the plan
28. A. arouse B. escape C. occupy D. shift
29. A. pausing B. staying C. gathering D. considering
30. A. easy-going B. ever-changing C. ill-fitting D. long-standing
31. A. familiar B. impersonal C. remarkable D. unexpected
32. A. causal B. dirty C. fancy D. unspotted
33. A. time B. generation C. school D. history
34. A. feeling B. lying C. settling D. staring
35. A. check out B. lift up C. look into D. see through
第二部分：阅读理解(共20小题;每小题2.5分，满分50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。

A
These days, are you spending more time feeling guilty about not working out than working out If so, you’re probably the kind of lapsed boomer. You’ve joined the 4-in-10 adult Americans of all ages who admit t hey’re not physically active at all, according to the President’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports.
Exercise experts like Richard Cotton and Cedric Bryant have heard it all before — busy boomers complaining that, between car pools and van pools and making ends meet, they hardly have time for a movie, much less regular exercise. Here are some of their best tips. Prepare.
Plan your workout wardrobe so you’ll be comfortable. Consider the weather you will be walking in and decide: long pants, long sleeve, shorts, hat
Don’t skimp (克扣) on shoes.
Which type “If you are walking with the hope of jogging finally, buy running shoes,” says Cotton. If you plan to walk as your main exercise, get walking shoes.
Start slowly.
“Do much less than you think you are able to,” Cotton suggests. Take a 10-minute walk if you’re newly back to workouts. It’s not enough, “but it’s a start.” Consider walking as a good way to get back to exercise.
Do the talk test.
If you can’t talk without difficulty as you walk or jog, you’re goi ng too fast and trying to do too much, Bryant says.
Consider getting an exercise buddy (同伴).
That could help increase your faithfulness to your new habit. “An
exercise partner is always nice”, Cotton says, “especially if you can get someone who already has the habit. That’s a free ride.”
Be realistic about the payoff.
You might notice looser waistbands but no difference on the scale. “As you get up into 35-, 40- or 45-minute walks, you can expect weight loss,” Cotton says. “But even if you do not lose a pou nd, you are healthier if you exercise.” And quite possibly, that might put you higher up on Bush’s invite list, should he host another run.
36. The “lapsed boomer” mentioned in paragraph 1 refers to people who ______.
A. are professional sports experts
B. work hard and hate taking exercise
C. try to get inactive people back into sports programs
D. are physically inactive and have no time for regular exercise
37. According to the passage, when you take exercise, you’d better not ______.
A. wear comfortable clothing
B. be realistic about weight loss
C. find an exercise partner
D. do more than you think you are able to start
38. What can be inferred from the part of “talk test”
A. Talking is not allowed while you are taking exercise.
B. You may feel better if talking with someone while running.
C. It is used to test the intensity of your running.
D. The more you talk, the longer you will run.
39. What can we learn from the last paragraph
A. Being different on the scale is more difficult than losing weight.
B. Yo u can’t expect weight loss unless you walk 45 minutes a day.
C. Exercise can bring you at least health more than weight loss.
D. You can be invited to a running race unless you lose weight.
40. What is the purpose of the author in writing this passage
A. To illustrate how to do sports.
B. To warn people not to work too hard.
C. To advocate people to bring fitness back in life.
D. To give people advice on how to lose weight.
B
If there’s such a person as a young STEM icon, Gitanjali Rao, who’s now 18, is the one.
In April 2014, the city of Flint disconnected from Detroit’s water line as a cost-cutting measure and began to draw water from the Flint River. Soon after, shockingly high levels of lead (铅) were found in the city’s water supply. It took several year s, during which residents including children were showing up with mysterious rashes (皮疹) and other illnesses, before national attention to the crisis forced the city to admit it had a problem.
When she learned about the crisis, Gitanjali Rao was troubled
e nough to do something. “I was shocked by the number o
f people affected by lead pollution in water and I wanted to do somethin
g to change this,” she said. Inspiration really struck her after she watched her engineer parents test for lead in their own tap water. She decided to build a lead-detecting device that would be easy and affordable for anyone to use. In 2017, she developed a device called Tethys. It won her the title “America’s Top Young Scientist” in the 3M Young Scientist Challenge. Marvel even created a superhero, Genius Gitanjali, whic
h celebrates her work on clean water.
In the meantime, Rao had been working on solutions to other issues she cared about. She started developing Epione, a device that tests protein in body fluid samples to detect opioid (阿片类药物) use disorder, in 2018. “Many people need opioids for their pain management and end up with serious addictions,” she said. “Physicians don’t have any easy tools to diagnose opioid addiction at an early stage.”
Additionally, Rao launched an AI-based, anti-cyber bullying app called Kindly in May, 2020. “You type in a sentence, and it’s able to pick a word or phrase out if it’s bullying, and it gives you the option to edit it,” said Rao. “As a teenager, I know teenagers tend
to lash out sometimes. The app gives you the chance to rethink what you’re saying so that you know what to do next time around.”Hailey Scheinman a 15-year-old girl who met Rao through Marvel’s Hero Project that spotlights youth making an impact on their communities, admires how Rao promotes kindness through science. “Usually people tend toward one part of the brain, the logic piece or the scientific piece. Then there’s the emotional or the creative piece. I’ve learned from her to bring those two together,” says Scheinman.
41. Why did Flint stop drawing water from Detroit in 2014
A. Flint wanted to save some money.
B. Flint aimed to develop its local economy.
C. Detroit’s water made Flint’s residents sick.
D. The public forced Flint to change its water supply.
42. What made Gitanjal i Rao want to do something for Flint’s water crisis
A. Her love for her hometown.
B. Her parents’ encouragement.
C. Her sympathy for Flint’s residents.
D. Her determination to help her parents.
43. In paragraph 5, teenagers who tend to lash out are likely to
______.
A. adopt new ideas.
B. speak offensive words.
C. learn to control their feelings.
D. be more careful with their words.
44. Which column is this article more probable to be taken from
A. Health.
B. Economy.
C. Celebrity.
D. Education.
C
The world is full of advice on how to get a good night’s sleep, but sometimes doing so just isn’t possible. If you are struggling with a sleep disorder, are a shift worker or have a baby who. wakes every few hours, being told how to sleep well can be annoying. For others, despite feeling exhausted all day, a fourth episode of your favorite TV series can seem more appealing than going to bed. How do you know if you are sleep-deprived For some people, the answer will be obvious; for others, it may be less so. Russell Foster, a professor at the University of Oxford, specifies three signs that you are probably not getting enough sleep: “Feeling that you don’t perform at your peak during the day; oversleeping on free days; or craving (渴望得到) a nap during the day.”
“Lack of good sleep can cause an imbalance in your appetite hormones,” says Martin Meadows, a registered dietitian: “The hormone ghrelin, which causes you to feel hungry, increases and the hormone leptin, which signals that you are full; decreases.”
As Meadows say s: “It’s a perfect storm where we want to eat more
and we don’t know when to stop, combined with the fact that when we are sleep-deprived our willpower is lower, arid it all becomes pretty tricky. Poor sleep, or sleep deprivation (匮乏), leads to an increased likelihood of poor lifestyle choices. Many of us get stuck in the habit of eating junk food, and the knock-on effect is that the junk food disturbs our sleep, because it’s higher in sugar; it’s more stimulating.”
“Short term, you can get away with the ne gative influence of sleep deprivation of you,” says Foster. “It’s in the long term that things start to fall apart.” He catalogues the ill effects: “Your cognitive performance. drops with accumulated sleep deprivation—your communication skills, your decision-making skills, your memory.” There is also an increased risk of cardiovascular (心血管的) disease, depression and psychosis.
Fortunately, according to Meadows, most of us could do with an extra hour to an hour and a half of sleep each night to cope with sle ep deprivation. And if you had a bad night’s sleep, Meadows recommends “making a conscious effort to choose foods such as wholegrains, beans, fruits and vegetables. Because they are packed with fiber and water, they will help you feel full while limiting your overall energy intake.”
45. The examples given in the first paragraph are intended to ______.
A. list reasons why people hate advice on good sleep
B. highlight the harm caused by sleep deprivation
C. present the factual phenomenon of lack of sleep
D. form a contrast with the following paragraphs
46. How does lack of good sleep affect appetite according to Martin Meadows
A. It disturbs the feeling of being hungry or full.
B. It ruins your appetite instead of feeling hungry.
C. It causes imbalance in eating and sleeping
D. It has no impact on appetite hormones.
47. Which of the following message is conveyed by Meadows in paragraph.4
A. When it’s stormy outside, we crave for junk food and a good night sleep.
B. When we feel under the weather, we should eat less and sleep more.
C. We should combine healthy eating with regular sleep together.
D. Bad eating and sleep deprivation contributes to each other.
48. Which of the following may, NOT be a consequence of sleep deprivation
A. Irregular heartbeat.
B. Failing memory.
C. Poor decision-making.
D. Bad choices of lifestyle.
49. People lacking sleep are encouraged to ______.
A. sleep for as long as they want during the day
B. watch one episode of their favorite TV series
C. prevent yourself from energy intake each night
D. consume food rich in fiber and water
D
There was much discussion of the concept of “quiet quitting” meaning, doing the bare minimum at work. And perhaps that’s not surprising: nowadays employee’s stress levels are at all-time highs. When you’re e xhausted and overwhelmed, it feels like something needs to give up—the pursuit of excellence at work.
But is taking your foot off the gas the answer I’d argue it isn’t. As a writer focused on time management, I’ve come to realize that the opposite of burno ut isn’t doing nothing but engagement. That’s what I found when I ran a study with more than 140 busy people. At the beginning, they spoke of feeling exhausted and tapped out. “My work to do list is never ending,”. one person said.
The participants applied time-management strategies over the course of nine weeks. But instead of asking them to scale things back, most of the strategies I taught people were additive. I had them build in regular physical activity, make space for little adventures. And when it came to leisure activities, I asked them to
put “effortful before effortless”—to choose those that require action over those that are passive.
I also introduced them to the principle of taking “one night for you”—committing to doing something you enjoy, apart from work and family. As with quiet quitting, this might sometimes mean leaving work a little earlier than usual, but the point is not to do less; the idea is adding energizing activities to your schedule.
And it worked. Over weeks, participants came to feel that their schedules were brimming (充满) with activities that they had actively chosen—and as a result, time felt more abundant. Their satisfaction with how they spent their time overall rose 16 percent from the beginning to the end. They even reported making more progress on their professional goals —pretty much the opposite of quiet quitting—as their increased energy and engagement spilled over into all areas of life.
We each have the same hours every week. But time is also all about the stories we tell ourselves. When life is full of have-to-dos we can feel beaten down by responsibilities. But add things we actually want to do, and time feels different. We feel a bit more in control of our lives. Put simply, when we put time into what we find energizing, our inner narrative changes. We no longer feel like life is a slog (苦役), when you’re feeling overwhelmed, committing time
to something that feels wonderful could be a better bet than simply doing less.
50. According to Paragraph 1, quiet quitting makes one ______.
A. feel exhausted and overwhelmed
B. pursue no excellence at work
C. work at all-time highs
D. hardly finish the work on time
51. According to the writer, what is the best way for people to handle their exhaustion
A. Proper participation before burning out.
B. The cut-down of
to-do list and a proper rest.
C. Adding active elements to be effortful.
D. Time management and physical activity.
52. What does the underlined part “scale things back” mean in the passage
A. To pay more effort than required.
B. To go back to nature and relax.
C. To reflect on the old days.
D. To reduce the amount of work.
53. The idea of “one night for you” is suggested, for one can ______
A. enjoy adventure with family members.
B. go for physical exercises after work.
C. choose to be an active person at night.
D. engage yourself in more favorable things.
54. What is the main idea of paragraph 5
A. Actively choosing activities have positive impact.
B. People are satisfied with more free time to spent.
C. People can make progress if they do not quit quietly.
D. Too much energy may be wasted if not concerned about.
55. What is the proper title of the passage
A. The power of time management.
B. Strategies for a More Satisfying Life.
C. The secret of a happy life: Quiet Quitting.
D. Rejecting Quiet Quitting: Active participation.
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第三部分：写作
第一节：阅读表达(共5 小题;每小题2分，满分10分)
阅读短文，并按照题目要求用英语回答问题。

Having established himself as one of the greatest magicians over the last three decades, David Copperfield remains hailed by audiences and critics because his magic still leaves most puzzles unsolved — not only for ordinary people but counterparts in the field of illusion (错觉). He believes he’s remained at the top
because of an undiminished passion for magic. “I’m among the few who are lucky enough to know what they want to do at early age,” he said.
Copperfield discovered an interest in magic at the age of 8 when he learnt some simple tricks from his parents who were both magicians. “When I showed t hose tricks to other kids, I found they all liked them very much, and they thought I was great. This made me very willing to learn new magic,” he recalled. “Such a feeling still supports me now. I like to see the audiences become amazed and go crazy for my performance.”
He began performing professionally at the age of 12 and became the youngest person to be admitted to the Society of American Magicians. By 16, he was teaching a course in magic at New York University. He was among the first magicians to pioneer the TV spectacular, helping boost the appeal for the craft (职业) worldwide. His love for magic also turned him from a shy, timid boy to a
risk-taker prepared to challenge limits. “Magic provides me a channel to express myself, just like singers through their songs and poets through poems,” he said, “And I think everyone needs to dream. Magic offers me the chance to make true my dreams and those of other people.”
Now 68, Copperfield has no thought of retiring from his beloved
career. “I really enjoy what I’m doing. I enjoy the process of creating and sharing my creation with others. I dream that my career will last forever. Dreams aren’t a matter of chance, but a matter of choice.”
56. What makes David Copperfield one of the greatest magicians for decades (no more than 10 words)
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57. How did David Copperfield discover an interest in magic at an early age (no more than 15 words)
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58. What is mainly talked about in the third paragraph (no more than 5 words)
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59. What does the underli ned word “hailed” mean in paragraph 1 (1 word)
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60. How does Copperfield’s story inspire you (no more than 15 words)。