广东省2024届高三上学期元月期末统一调研测试 英语 （含解析）

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2024年广东省高三年级元月统一调研测试
英 语
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第一部分阅读（共两节,满分50分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题2. 5分,满分37. 5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
The Best Places for Camping Near Portland
Lost Lake
With 148 campsites, Lost Lake has plenty of room for everyone who wants to go camping near Portland. In addition to a place to park up for the night, the park also has numerous trails to explore, a public boat launch and a fishing dock（码头）. But there are no electrical connections available.
Price: Tent sites range from $29- $32 depending on their location.
The Vintages Trailer Resort
Located in the heart of the Willamette Valley, camping in a vintage trailer can be a lot of fun, offering a unique lodging experience. It is a pretty luxurious experience, with terrycloth robes, pour-over coffee, and breathtaking views of the neighboring vineyards. There are plenty things to do in the surrounding valley, but primarily it is one of the nation’s top wine-producing regions.
Price: Each trailer varies.
Beaver Campground
Located in between huge old maple trees and sycamores（悬铃木）, Beaver Campground makes a great place to stay. The surrounding forest is a great place to explore, and as the campgrounds are small, with only 24 campsites, you will really feel as though you are in the middle of nowhere.
Price: Between $20- $100 a night.
Oxbow Regional Park
One of the most picturesque places to go camping, the perfect place for swimming, rafting, fishing and much more, the park offers 74 drive-up campsites, each of which comes with a picnic table, fire pit, and cooking grill, and there are also 12 RV sites.
Price: $22 a night
1. What can you do in the Lost Lake
A. Swim in the lake. B. Use your rice cooker.
C. Take part in water activities. D. Explore the surrounding forest.
2. Where will a wine lover most want to go
A. Lost Lake. B. Beaver Campground.
C. The Vintages Trailer Resort. D. Oxbow Regional Park.
3. What can be known about the price of the four places
A. Beaver Campground charges the most.
B. Price ranges from place to place.
C. All places carry out the same pricing policy.
D. Oxbow Regional Park enjoys the lowest price.
B
"It's like riding a bike" is a common comment when you want to remind someone that it's hard to forget a basic skill. But what if you don't know how to ride a bike
This was something Annette Kruger, an avid（热衷的） cyclist, saw that was true for many women in Berlin, including refugees, who'd moved to there. Whether they weren't allowed or didn't have the opportunity to learn, these women had never experienced the health benefits and independence that cycling offers.
That is why, seven years ago, Kruger started Bikeygees, a non-profit organization focused on teaching women to ride a bike. The group members gather for two hours for training sessions every week. Advanced riders can borrow bikes and helmets for free to practise on their own.
The group also teaches women how to fix bikes, instilling （逐步培养） a sense of self-sufficiency, says Kruger. If they can do bike repairs, ride and learn the German rules of the road, they are awarded with a bike kit, including a bike, a helmet, a bike lock and bike tools. More than 500 bikes have been donated so far, and Kruger says the goal is to eventually provide all participants with their own bikes. To date, the group has taught more than 1, 400 women and has met in more than 20 locations within Germany, including in emergency shelters.
Participants have said that riding a bike allows them not only freedom of movement-some of the women use them to bring their children to school-but also hope for the future. Kruger says that she can see the impact that concentrating on a new skill has on the women. "We can't replace what someone lost in their life, but we can offer something new. The success is measured in the smiles of the riders when they conquer another bike skill. "She recalls one student in her 60s who continued to practice through a bitter winter. She said, "This is a dream for me. I have been waiting my whole life to do this. "
4. What did the women in Berlin obtain from Bikeygees
A. Opportunities to learn German. B. Chances to move away from Berlin.
C. Attention to their living conditions. D. Fitness and freedom to get around.
5. What do we learn about the Bikeygees project
A. It becomes increasingly popular. B. It has made large profits.
C. It offers more bikes than needed. D. It allows beginners to practise individually.
6. Which is a benefit for the participants from the last paragraph
A. A fund for women. B. The capacity to earn money.
C. The freedom of their children. D. A prospect of future life.
7. Which of the following best describes Annette Kruger
A. Caring. B. Innocent. C. Humorous. D. Honest.
C
People in Paris, France are growing concerned about a problem that has worried people for centuries: bedbugs, which are small, flat insects that live in beds and other places.
With more and more reports of bedbugs being found, the French government is worried about the problem. Millions of people will be traveling to Paris this summer for the 2024 Olympics. France doesn't want the country to leave a bad impression by letting its visitors get bitten by bedbugs. No one likes bedbugs, but it's important to remember that they can be upsetting and leave itchy bites behind, but they do not spread diseases. They've been around for thousands of years, and even found in old Egyptian tombs.
After World War II, people began using dangerous chemicals to kill them, which caused bedbugs and many other pests to become much less common. But in the past 20 or 30 years, bedbugs have become common again. For one thing, now many bedbugs aren't affected by most of the chemicals that used to kill them. Some people think that the bedbugs that are left may be ones that the chemicals don't work on. For another, people are traveling more these days. Bedbugs can hide in tiny spaces, including inside suitcases. When people bring their suitcases to new places, bedbugs can spread to new areas-or from those areas back home.
In France, bedbugs are a long-standing problem. Jean-Michel Berenger, a scientist who studies insects in Marseille, says, "Every late summer we see a big increase in bedbugs. "That's mainly from people returning after traveling. And now, in addition to reports of bedbugs in hotels and apartments, there're also reports of them being found in other places: on seats at movie theaters, on long-distance trains, on the Paris subway, and at the country's busiest airport. French officials are making sure Paris' apartments, along with hotels and other places where tourists stay, are safe and clean.
8. Why does the French government start dealing with bedbugs
A. They are spreading diseases. B. They may affect a big event.
C. They bite more and more people. D. They exist in France for too long.
9. What is paragraph 3 mainly about
A. The places where bedbugs often live. B. The ways that bedbugs travel globally.
C. The reasons why bedbugs come back. D. The fact that bedbugs beat chemicals.
10. What's Jean-Michel's opinion about bedbugs
A. Bedbugs can be easily got rid of.
B. The bedbug problem is getting worse and worse.
C. Bedbugs live mainly in hotels and apartments.
D. The number of bedbugs decreases sharply in late summer.
11. Where is the text most probably taken from
A. A local newspaper. B. A travel brochure.
C. A sports magazine. D. A research report.
D
Medical artificial intelligence（ AI） can perform with expert-level accuracy and deliver cost- effective care. IBM's Watson diagnoses （诊断） heart disease better than cardiologists （心脏病专家） do. Chatbots give better medical advice to patients in place of nurses. Some forecast that medical AI will enter 90% of hospitals and replace as much as 80% of what doctors currently do. Yet, as our recent research suggests, patients show a strong resistance to medical AI.
The reason, we found, is not the belief that AI provides lower care. Nor is it that patients think that AI is more costly or less informative. Rather, resistance to medical AI seems to come from a belief that AI does not take into account one's specific circumstances. People view themselves as unique. By contrast, they think medical care delivered by AI providers is suited to treat an average patient but unsuitable to account for the unique circumstances that apply to an individual. No wonder that medical AI providers are given a cold welcome.
There are a number of steps that care providers can take to overcome patients' resistance to medical AI. For example, if an AI provider is capable of tailoring its recommendation for whether to have a surgery to each patient's unique characteristics and medical history, patients would be likely to follow the treatment recommendations of the AI provider. In addition, health care providers could also deliver individualized health care by explaining how the algorithms （算法） work and sharing patients' reviews with the media. Having a physician confirm the recommendation of an AI provider should make people more willing to accept AI-based care. People are comfortable using medical AI if a physician remains in charge of the ultimate decision.
AI-based health care technologies are being developed and employed at an impressive rate, providing better medical services for the patients. But harnessing the full potential of them will require that we first overcome patients' doubt of having an algorithm, rather than a person making decisions about their care.
12. What made people resist the medical Al
A. A sufferer's temper ignored by medical Al.
B. People's lasting trust in a human doctor's ability.
C. The concern about its personalization in treatment.
D. The accuracy of the information from medical Al.
13. What can be a solution to patients' resistance according to the author
A. Treating sufferers as average patients.
B. Providing a more specific treatment.
C. Getting the algorithms prioritized in time.
D. Keeping away from the influence of a physician.
14. Which word can replace the underlined word "harnessing" in the last paragraph
A. Weakening. B. Storing. C. Destroying. D. Using.
15. What is the suitable title for the text
A. Advantages of Medical Al
B. Potential Application of AI
C. How AI Replaces Nurses in Healthcare
D. The Challenge That Medical AI Faces
第二节（共5小题；每小题2. 5分,满分12. 5分）
阅读下面短文,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。
What are the health benefits of root vegetables
Root vegetables are good for your digestion. The recommended daily fibre intake in the UK is 30g. Here's where root vegetables such as sweet potatoes, onions, turnips, parsnips and swede come in-they're rich in fibre. 16
Orange-coloured vegetables boost your immunity. These foods, known as carotenoids （类 胡萝卜素）, are a great source of vitamins A and C. 17 Otherwise, you will catch a cold easily.
Carrots can protect against the sun. 18 But did you know they also offer your skin
some protection against sunburn According to a meta-analysis of seven studies, beta-carotene supplementation over ten weeks appeared to have a protective effect. But don't use them as a substitute for a high SPF sunscreen!
19 In a study spanning eight European countries, people who ate the most root vegetables had a 13 percent lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes compared with those who consumed the least.
These vegetables are good for heart health. High cholesterol （胆固醇） can lead to heart problems. Studies have shown garlic can reduce cholesterol. 20 Root vegetables' high fibre content also helps lower blood pressure as well as cholesterol.
A. It's a truth that carrots are good for eyes.
B. They could reduce your pressure in daily life.
C. The flavors of the root vegetables are various.
D. Root vegetables could reduce your risk of diabetes.
E. These support your immune system and help prevent cell damage.
F. Fibre helps us maintain a healthy weight and might even protect against bowel cancer.
G. Another shows eating 200g of raw carrot each day for three weeks reduces it by 11 percent.
第二部分语言运用（共两节,满分30分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题1分,满分15分）
阅读下面短文,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。
It's no small deal to see danger and rush toward it to help total strangers. And yet, yesterday morning, that's exactly what four people did in Tennessee. A two-story historic home was on 21. A thick black smoke was pouring out of the window and a strong 22 of burning filled the air. Worryingly, an elderly couple were still inside.
Two of the 23, Ilda Aguirre and Sondra Hale, were in separate vehicles when the fire caught their 24. Without hesitation, the two of them 25 to call 911 before rushing over the home. However, Ilda and Sondra weren't the 26 ones who helped. Before the firefighters could arrive, they were told that another man and woman were there to 27. In fact, one of them reportedly 28 the couple by 29 entering the home while it was still on fire.
Thanks to their actions, and the actions of another man and woman who offered 30, the couple made it out uninjured. The 31 of the fire is still unknown, but it is said to have 32 the outside of the house toward the roof. Luckily, firefighters arrived in time to keep the home from being entirely 33.
As for those mysterious heroes, they still haven't been 34. The fire department is, however, trying to find them so they can recognize them for their 35. Either way, they can't be thanked enough!
21. A. ruins B. shape C. show D. fire
22. A. smell B. feeling C. house D. ambition
23. A. firefighters B. helpers C. elders D. scientists
24. A. interest B. imagination C. attention D. breath
25. A. agreed B. stopped C. returned D. promised
26. A. proper B. cautious C. only D. courageous
27. A. check B. shout C. wait D. assist
28. A. cured B. rescued C. accompanied D. comforted
29. A. secretly B. quickly C. honestly D. slightly
30. A. treatment B. shelter C. aid D. advice
31. A. cause B. lesson C. heat D. description
32. A. melt down B. consisted of C. stuck on D. extended up
33. A. separated B. restored C. moved D. destroyed
34. A. identified B. respected C. praised D. criticized
35. A. creativity B. independence C. bravery D. generosity
第二节（共10小题；每小题1. 5分,满分15分）
阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Recently, Chinese netizens expressed 36（amaze）at a map full of dotted signs. Wu Yunjie is the map maker, who is 37（passion）about cultural relics. Clearly marking the country's historic sites was once his pursuit, and now with perseverance and commitments 38（come）the great moment he looks forward to.
In 2020, Wu started collecting information. Many historical sites cannot be located 39 specific） and some information is not fully disclosed, for 40 he spent much time carrying out on-site visits.
Though facing difficulties, Wu has joy in this job. Now, the map includes nearly 10, 000 historical landmarks using different colors 41(represent）different categories: Red signs show the cultural relic sites under state protection, while green signs stand for the 42（protect）historical sites by the provinces. Scattered like stars in the sky and towering on the ground, numerous ancient tall architectures are also marked on the map.
The cultural relics recorded on the map account 43 less than 2% of the over 760, 000 immovable cultural relics. "If possible, I'd like to document many cultural relics that 44 (lose）overseas for such a long time. Those treasures may not be able to return to their homeland at 45 moment, but the stories they carry are what we need to see. "
第三部分写作（共两节,满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
假如你校英文报正在开展“More Housework, Less Pressure"主题征文活动,鼓励同学们参加家务劳动。请你写一篇征文。内容包括；
1. 陈述观点；
2. 分享经验;
3. 提出倡议。
注意：1. 写作词数应为80左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
More Housework, Less Pressure
第二节（满分25分）
阅读下面材料,根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段,使之构成一篇完整的短文。
I am a teacher and I have had the great pleasure of teaching for ten years. Early on in my career, I had one 4th grade student who challenged me and presented a "problem" in an interesting manner. This student would watch as I wrote on the board and raise her hand with a little smile on her face. When I called on her, she would correct me saying things like, "Mr. Griffith, you spelled millennium' wrong. "On that particular day, I was tired and depressed, and I did not take this statement very well. In fact, you might say I was "ungrateful" that morning for the student noticing my mistake.
On my first break, I stormed into the teachers' lunch room and saw a trusted colleague. I told her what had happened and said that this student was being very disrespectful for pointing this out in front of the class. I said that this problem was ruining my day.
She smiled knowingly, as good friends do at these moments, looked at me and said, "That is one of those situations that you can complain about and build up resentment（怨恨） or you could change it into something positive. That student had to be paying close attention to find the errors you made. You might think about giving students a reward for finding the errors. Then, if you make an error, you can tell them you were just testing them. "We both smiled and my resentment started to soften.
My colleague went on, "You just started doing a gratitude list with your students. Maybe that student should be at the top of your gratitude list, because she is teaching you to turn problems into solutions.
This shocked me. I thought this conversation would go in a different direction with some sympathy on our problems in the classroom. But this shock melted into a new way to look at this situation and to appreciate this student with gratitude.
注意：
1. 续写词数应为150左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
After lunch, I went back to my classroom and made an announcement.
In the final exam, their scores for editing and grammar were significantly higher than before.
2024年广东省高三年级元月统一调研测试
英语参考答案及评分细则
A
本文是一篇应用文。文章介绍了波特兰附近四个各具特色的露营地点。
1.C推理判断题。根据Lost Lake部分中的“the park also has numerous trails to explore,a public boat launch and a fishing dock(码头)”可知，这个露营地有一艘公共游船和一个钓鱼码头，由此可推知，人们可以在这里进行一些水上的活动，比如划船、钓鱼等。故选C项。
2.C细节理解题。根据The Vintages Trailer Resort部分中的“There are plenty things to do in the surrounding valley,but primarily it is one of the nation's top wine-producing regions.”可知，The Vintages Trailer Resort是国家顶级红酒生产地之一，因此爱红酒的人应是最想到该营地来体验的人。故选C项。
3.B 推理判断题。本篇文章出现的营地所处的地理位置不一样，再根据定价可知，不同营地价格也不一样。故选B项。
B
本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了自行车爱好者Annette Kruger创办非营利组织Bikeygees。她通过一系列举措帮助那些不会骑自行车的女性学会骑自行车，并从中找到对生活的热爱。
4.D细节理解题。根据第二段“the health benefits and independence that cycling offers”以及第三段“a non-profit
organization focused on teaching women to ride a bike”可知，女性能从Bikeygees中获得健康的身体和外出的自由。
5.A推理判断题。根据第四段“To date,the group has taught more than 1,400 women and has met in more than 20locations within Germany,including in emergency shelters.”可推知，Bikeygees变得越来越受欢迎。
6.D细节理解题。根据最后一段“Participants have said that riding a bike allows them not only freedom of movement...but also hope for the future.”可知，学会骑自行车不仅让这些女性的出行变得方便，还能为参与者带来对未来生活的希望。
7.A推理判断题。根据文章内容可推知，Annette Kruger是一个乐于助人、关心他人的人。
C
本文是一篇说明文。法国巴黎越来越关注困扰了人们几个世纪的臭虫问题。随着越来越多关于臭虫的报道，官员们开始考虑如何在2024年夏天巴黎举办奥运会之前解决臭虫的问题。
8.B 细节理解题。根据第二段“Millions of people will be traveling to Paris this summer for the 2024 Olympics.France doesn't want the country to leave a bad impression by letting its visitors get bitten by bedbugs.”可知，法国政府担心臭虫会影响即将举办的巴黎奥运会。
9.C段落大意题。第三段主要谈到了：但在过去的二三十年里，臭虫开始卷土重来。一方面，现在很多臭虫都不受曾经用来杀死它们的化学物质的影响；另一方面，人们现在旅行得多了，导致世界各地都有臭虫。因此，本段主要在谈为什么臭虫会卷土重来。
10.B推理判断题。最后一段，Jean-Michel谈到：在法国，臭虫是一个长期存在的问题。除了在酒店和公寓里发现臭虫的报道外，也有报道称在其他地方如在电影院、长途火车、巴黎地铁以及法国最繁忙的机场都发现了臭虫。由此可推知，Jean-Michel认为臭虫问题越来越严重了。
11.A推理判断题。本文主要谈了：法国担心臭虫问题会影响2024年的奥运会，并且开始想办法解决该问题，同时，文章还谈到了为什么臭虫会卷土重来。因此，本文最有可能选自当地的报纸。
D
本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了人工智能因其优异的表现进入医学领域，却受到患者抵制的原因，并给出了让患者接受的一些措施。
12.C细节理解题。根据第二段“Rather,resistance to medical AI seems to come from a belief that AI does not take into account one's specific circumstances.”可知，人们之所以抵触医学人工智能，是因为担忧医学人工智能是否可以进行个性化治疗。
13.B推理判断题。根据第三段“There are a number of steps that care providers can take to overcome patients' resistance to medical Al.”及下文内容可知，作者认为帮助人们克服对医学人工智能的抵触心理的关键是要让医学人工智能提供更精确的治疗方案。
14.D词义猜测题。根据上下文语境可知，本句表示要充分发挥医学人工智能的全部潜力要求我们首先要克服患者对算法做出决策的怀疑。故画线词与D选项意义相近。
15.D标题归纳题。根据第一段“Yet,as our recent research suggests,patients show a strong resistance to medical AI.”并结合全文信息可知，研究表明，人们对于医学人工智能的抵抗态度是医疗系统将要面临的挑战。由此可知，文章介绍了医学人工智能面临的一个挑战。
本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了吃根茎类蔬菜的一些好处。
16.F根据该段小标题“Root vegetables are good for your digestion.”以及前文提到“root vegetables such as...rich in fibre”可知此处应提及纤维素对人们身体的好处。故选F项。
17.E根据该段小标题关键词“boost your immunity”以及该段内容可知，E项“它们(这些富含维生素A和维生素C的食物)可以增强你的免疫系统”承接上下文。故选E项。
18.A根据后文“they also offer your skin some protection against sunburn”可知此处应提到胡萝卜的其他好处。A项“事实就是胡萝卜对眼睛有好处”承接下文，符合语境。故选A项。
19.D根据后文提到多吃根茎类蔬菜能够降低患2型糖尿病的风险，可知此处应选D项作为该段小标题。
20.G根据前文提到的“garlic can reduce cholesterol”可知，G项承接上文说明每天吃胡萝卜也能降低胆固醇。故选G项。
本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了四位无名英雄毫不迟疑地选择帮助被困在大火中的老年夫妇的故事。
21.D根据下文“A thick black smoke”及“...of burning filled the air”可知，一栋两层楼的老宅着火了。
22.A根据语境及下文“of burning filled the air”可知，房子着火了，空气中弥漫着烧焦的味道。
23.B 根据下文“However,llda and Sondra weren't the __________ones who helped.”可知，llda Aguirre和Sondra Hale是两位提供帮助的人。
24.C结合上下文语境可知，大火引起了Ilda Aguirre和Sondra Hale的注意。
25.B根据上文“were in separate vehicles”以及下文“to call 911 before rushing over the home”可知，llda Aguirre和Sondra Hale在发现火情后没有犹豫，立刻停下车拨打火警电话。
26.C根据下文“they were told that another man and woman were there”可知，他们被告知还有一位男士和一位女士也在帮忙，所以并不只有llda Aguirre和Sondra Hale两个人提供帮助。
27.D根据语境及下文“the actions of another man and woman who offered ”可知，另有一位男士和一位女士也在帮忙。
28.B根据下文“entering the home while it was still on fire”可知，其中一位帮助者在房子还在燃烧的时候就勇敢地冲进去营救那对夫妇。
29.B 根据下文“entering the home while it was still on fire”可知，这位帮助者看到房子着火后迅速冲进大火中救人。
30.C 根据语境可知，多亏了他们四人的行动和帮助，这对年老的夫妇才能从火中脱险而不受伤。
31.A根据下文“is still unknown”可知，火灾的起因仍不得而知。
32.D根据语境并结合下文“the outside of the house toward the roof”可知，虽然火灾的起因仍不得而知，但是据说火势一直延伸到房子外面，冲向房顶。extend up意为“扩展，延伸”。
33.D根据上文“Luckily,firefighters arrived in time”可知，消防员及时赶到，使房子免于被完全毁坏。
34.A根据上文“those mysterious heroes”及下文“The fire department is,however,trying to find them so they can recognize”可知，那几位救火的神秘英雄人物始终没有被确定身份。
35.C根据语境可知，消防部门想找到这几位无名英雄，表彰他们的勇气。
本文是一篇新闻报道。文章主要介绍了文物爱好者吴运杰制作“全国文物古迹地图”,记录了全国近万处历史古迹的地点的故事。
36.amazement考查词性转换。此处用名词形式作宾语，故填amazement。
37.passionate考查形容词。短语be passionate about“对……充满热情”。
es考查主谓一致。主语为the great moment,为单数形式，时态为一般现在时，正常语序是：and now the great moment he looks forward to comes with perseverance and commitments。
39.specifically 考查副词。副词修饰动词located,表示“明确地；具体地”。
40.which 考查定语从句。先行词为“Many historical sites cannot be located...information is not fully disclosed”整个句子，for which作关系词，表示原因。
41.to represent考查非谓语动词。此处用不定式表目的，所以填to represent。
42.protected考查非谓语动词。protect与historical sites之间为被动关系，用过去分词作定语修饰名词。
43.for考查介词。account for,意为“占比”。
44.have been lost考查时态。先行词为many cultural relics,谓语为复数形式，根据“for such a long time”可知，用现在完成时。且lose和逻辑主语为被动关系，故用现在完成时的被动语态。
45.the考查冠词。at the moment表示“此刻；目前”,固定短语。故填the。
One possible version:
More Housework,Less Pressure
As is known to all,doing housework is a necessity for a student's growth.It can not only help students develop labor habits,but also contribute to relieving their stress.
In my spare time,I am eager to help my parents do varieties of housework at home. Besides,I often volunteer to do some cleaning work for the elderly at nursing home.
In view of many benefits of housework,I suggest that we should regularly take part in a wide range of housework which gives us entertainment and provides us a means to safely free ourselves from stress.
One possible version:
After lunch,I went back to my classroom and made an announcement.I told the students that every day,I would be hiding at least one mistake on the board for them to find,making it a game.If a student found a mistake,they would get a little reward and could make a suggestion for an error for the next day.Immediately,all the students started paying closer attention to everything I wrote.They started noticing when I purposely wrote something wrong on the board,like a misspelled word or a grammar error.
In the final exam,their scores for editing and grammar were significantly higher than before.And that one student,who started this entire change in perspective,scored at the college level in this area,and this was for a 4th grade student.Everyone was excited at their progress, which in turn made them even more attentive in class.I realized it was the perspective of gratitude that turned an annoying moment into a moment we all learned from and enjoyed.As I keep these moments fresh in my mind,I create a joy that changes problems into challenges that help me grow.