云南省昆明市官渡区2024-2025学年高二下学期开学考英语试题（含答案，无听力原文及音频）

官渡区2025-2026学年高二年级下学期开学考试
英语试卷
(试卷满分150分，考试时间120分钟)
第Ⅰ卷(共95分)
第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分)
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。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。
例: How much is the shirt
A. 19.15. B. 9.18. C. 9.15.
答案是C。
1. What does the woman like best
A. Light music. B. Pop music. C. Classical music.
2. How is the/ weather now
A. Rainy. B. Cloudy C. Sunny.
3. What is the probable relationship between the speakers
A. Classmates. B. Teacher and student. C. Doctor and patient.
4. What are the speakers mainly talking about
A. Old friends’ hobbies. B. Their fathers’ retired life, C. Their holiday plans.
5. When will the speakers meet
A. At 4:30 p. m. B. At 5:00 p. m. C.At5:30p. m.
第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分，满分22.5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。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. What does the man say about Cindy
A. She is good at teamwork.
B. She seldom thinks of others.
C. She has been in the company for a year.
7. Who will the woman talk to next
A. Jenny. B. Gordan. C. Cindy.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9、10题。
8 With whom does the woman come
A. Her mother. B. Her brother. C. Her friend.
9. Where does the conversation take place
A. In a hospital. B. In a park. C. In a cinema.
10. What is the man’s mother probably
A. A shopkeeper. B. A teacher. C. A doctor.
听第8段材料，回答第11、12、13题。
11. What does the man offer to do for the woman speaker
A. Close the door. B. Carry some files. C. Pick up her phone.
12. What did Amy do yesterday
A. She visited her brother. B. She helped repair a phone. C. She had a meal with the man.
13. Where will the man have lunch today
A. At a cafe. B. At a restaurant. C. At home.
听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。
14. What is the woman doing
A. Writing a report. B. Conducting an interview. C. Reading books.
15. How does the man find the last book he read
A. It’s inspiring. B. It’s boring. C. It’s relaxing.
16. How often does the man read books
A. Twice a week. B. Once a week. C. Once a month.
17. When do the man’s children read books
A. Before they go to bed. B. After their lunch. C. When they’ re on the bus.
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
18. How many countries is the Mediterranean diet related to
A. 3. B. 4. C. 5.
19. What does the Mediterranean diet put great stress on
A. High-quality olive oil. B. High-fat food. C. Little salt.
20. What do people often do in Mediterranean areas
A. Choose small tables. B. Eat out. C. Have a meal for hours.
第二部分 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、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
Little Explorers Summer Camp 2024
Ages: Entering Kindergarten — Entering 3rd Grade (4 — 8 years old)
Hours: 9:00 a.m. — 2:00 p.m.
Total: 20
Pricing:
Member Non-Member
$300 $350
Weekly Themes
Week 1
June 17 — June 21
Robotics &Coding (编程)
Engineers are problem solvers! Explore the world of software and computer engineers while practicing your problem-solving skills through various coding challenges.
Week 2
June 24 — June 28
Crafty (精细的) Chemistry
Discover how art and chemistry go hand in hand. Experiment with color mixing, temperature changes, and other ways to mix art and chemistry.
Week 3
July 1 — July 3
Aventuras Agricolas — Spanish Bilingual Camp
Go on an agriculture adventure while learning about the important role of farmers, farm animals, and fruits and vegetables through hands-on activities in a bilingual emergent setting. Campers will learn Spanish vocabulary words through songs, games, and art activities.
Week 4
July 8 — July 12
Outer Space Journey
Get your jet packs ready and join us for a week of fun that is out of this world! Learn about astronauts, travel among the stars, and explore new planets.
*Campers will enjoy indoor and outdoor museum exploration each day.
*Campers are required to bring their own snacks and lunches. Snacks and lunches will be eaten in the indoor classroom.
1. What’s the focus in Week 2
A. Space exploration. B. Agricultural studies. C. Chemical arts. D. Computer engineering.
2. During which week can campers learn Spanish
A. The first week. B. The second week. C. The third week. D. The fourth week.
3. Where will campers have lunches
A. At home. B. At the Museum cafe. C. Outside the museum. D. In the indoor classroom.
B
Just as the shiny brochure promised, from the moment I set foot on the Harvard campus last fall, I was exposed to an exciting and enlightening new world.
I was born and raised 1,500 miles away, in a small apartment in Jackson, Mississippi. I am an only child, so my mother overpowered me with her love. For someone who sees so much beauty in the world, she worked awfully hard to protect me from it. Television, rap music, and even basketball with the kids on the block were beyond consideration. It left me a bit bitter as a teenager, but I grew to appreciate her enormous sacrifices (牺牲) — walking me to the library every afternoon, laboring at multiple jobs to keep food on the table, and telling me stories late into the night.
When I announced the summer before my senior year of high school that I had decided to apply to a school in New England, I noticed her hesitant look before a warm smile enveloped her face. I pretended not to see, but I was never able to forget it. I tried to explain my reasons for wanting to leave — to prove I was smart enough, fear of taking the path of least resistance, the classic teenage feeling of being trapped but the words just made me sound shallow and ungrateful.
Nevertheless, I began to work on the college applications — an early one for Harvard and roughly a dozen others standing by. I knew the chance of getting into Harvard was not in my favor. To my joy, I was notified of my acceptance into Harvard three days before my birthday. That night, after all of the celebratory texts and hugs, I sat in my room and began to cry uncontrollably.
Over the course of this year, I have changed in ways I never anticipated. I think I know now why my mother let me go. Harvard has forced me to grow and take a fair look at the world, and at myself. Needless to say, I would not trade the experience for anything.
4. What made the young author upset
A. Living in a small apartment. B. Being forced to go to the library.
C. Seeing his mother take multiple jobs. D. Being unable to grow as he wished.
5. What was the mother’s first response to the author’s decision
A She was worried about it. B. She laughed at it.
C. She approved of it immediately. D. She turned a deaf ear to it.
6. What did the author say about his admission to Harvard
A. It deserved a big celebration. B. It served as a belated birthday present.
C. It was beyond his expectations. D. It was a favor he owed his mother.
7. Which of the following can be the best title for the text
A. Lifelong Learning in Harvard B. Reflections on the Road to Harvard
C. What Harvard Means to My Mother and Me D. How Harvard Shapes My Teenage Years
C
Last winter I enjoyed a brief adventure in Guatemala. Over a period of 12 days, I explored through the jungle to watch the sunrise and danced in the street during the holiday parade. But looking back on that trip, what I remember most vividly is a New Year’s Eve in Guatemala City, at a lifeless hotel. Rather than a countdown to midnight, I counted down the hours until my departure.
Nothing special happened during that night. Rather, the big role this hotel plays in my memories can be explained by a psychological principle called the recency effect. “The recency effect helps to account for our tendency to remember the ending part of a sequence of events with far more clarity than the rest, ” said Dr. Mary Poffenroth, a biopsychologist.
She says it arises from our short-term memory’s inability to hold on to more than a small amount of information at once. So while there is no magic formula to create lovely travel memories, employing the recency effect can turn a good trip into an unforgettable one.
Dr. Stephanie, a Neuroscientist, says that while you can strategically set off the recency effect at a trip’s end, you may have multiple opportunities to create lasting memories all along the way by breaking it up into smaller chunks.
Keep in mind that the recency effect can also backfire. “Ending an amazing trip with stressful flight delays, lost luggage or feeling unwell might be enough to overshadow the entire experience, resulting in remembering the trip as awful instead of joyful, ” Stephanie said.
To avoid disproportionately (不成比例地)spotlighting the final days, Poffenroth has created a trick: She amplifies (增强) earlier days in a trip to keep her memories well-rounded. “I collect little bits that will remind me of that day: a subway ticket, a seashell, a cardboard drink with a pub’ s logo on it. ” Then, as she is packing on the last day, “I go through all my little found treasures and spend a few moments recalling each one, ” she said. “This gives me a sense of closure for that chapter of travel and makes the experience memorable. ”
8. How did the author feel about the New Year’s Eve in Guatemala City
A. It was boring. B. It was eventful.
C. It was relaxing. D. It was cheerful.
9. What do we know about the recency effect from paragraph 2
A. It is based on a psychological principle.
B. It is widely used to create lovely memories.
C. It highlights the final part of a series of events.
D. It makes up for the inability of short-term memory.
10. What does the underlined word “backfire” mean in paragraph 4
A. Be avoided to some extent. B. Be applied extensively.
C. Produce undesirable consequences. D. Pose unexpected challenges.
11. According to Poffenroth, which of the following may help travelers have good memories
A. Share travel experiences. B. Recall the final days of a journey.
C. Purchase as many souvenirs as possible. D. Purposely gather reminders of a journey.
D
According to new research, babies are not only capable of creative thinking well before starting to speak, but this sort of thinking may be important for language learning.
In the study, the researchers set out to explore the origins of human creativity and productive thinking to try to find out how people arrive at completely new thoughts and ideas. They found that babies were able to very quickly learn new words that describe small quantities and combine these with familiar words to fully understand a phrase.
Lead researcher, Dr. Barbara Pomiechowska, said: “Human creativity is limitless: it has taken us to the moon and allowed us to cure deadly diseases — but despite its importance, we don’t yet know when and how this impressive ability to combine ideas and invent new things appears. This research shows that we must go right back to the beginning of language learning to solve this puzzle. ”
In the study, the researchers worked with 60 babies, all around the age of 12 months. They started by teaching the babies two novel words describing quantity: “mize”, to mean “one”, and “padu”, to mean “two”.
Then the babies were asked to combine these new number words with different object names, for example to identify “padu ducks” from some pictures. By teaching novel words to represent quantities, the researchers were able to test the babies’ ability to combine concepts in real time, rather than simply recall combinations of words that they already knew from previous experience.
By using eye-tracking technology to monitor where the babies look, the researchers were able to show that the babies could successfully combine the two concepts to understand what they were being asked about.
According to Dr. Barbara, this ability to combine different concepts is likely to help babies not only to understand the language input, but also to learn about different aspects of the physical and social world.
12. What puzzle did the researchers want to solve
A. The origin of creative thinking. B. The ways to cure deadly diseases.
C. The limitations of creative thinking. D. The importance of language acquisition.
13. What were the babies asked to do in the study
A. Create novel words. B. Count numbers in order.
C. Point out the number they knew. D. Match objects with what they heard.
14. What did the researchers use in the study
A. Previous data. B. Advanced technology.
C. Professional concepts. D. Regular examinations.
15. What is this passage mainly about
A. Human creativity is limitless. B. Children’s learning ability varies.
C. Children are good at creating words. D. Human creative thinking starts very early.
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可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Habits allow us to make actions we perform frequently automatic, for example, cooking familiar foods and driving home from work. Consistently practicing good behavior helps to develop positive and lasting habits. ___16___ And both building good habits and breaking bad habits can be challenging, so learning some effective strategies is necessary.
___17___ The reward must be delivered consistently and immediately after the desired behavior. For example, you could reward yourself for cleaning the apartment by playing your favorite video game. Remember to do the pleasurable activity each time you perform the healthy behavior. ___18___
Have you noticed changes in your shopping behavior after a local shopping center rearranges its layout This is because changing environmental signals affects habitual behavior. ___19___ These include going to college, starting a new job, getting married, retiring, and so on. It’s important to recognize these opportunities: they are chances to reshape our habits. For example, not living next to a fast-food restaurant can be an opportunity to form healthier eating habits.
To break bad habits, we may consider increasing the difficulty of performing unhealthy behaviors. ___20___ This is what I told a friend complaining about her little boy’s unhealthy eating habits. I suggested the mother make it more time-consuming for the boy to access fatty and sweet snacks while making fresh fruits easily accessible to the child.
A. This regularity helps strengthen the habit.
B. This will help children realize their bad habits.
C. It often occurs as a result of life course changes.
D. But unhealthy behaviors can also become habitual.
E. It is important for the society to build a reward system.
F. At the same time, we should make it easier to perform the good habit.
G. To turn a healthy behavior into a habit, you can think of an effective reward.
第三部分 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。
The Nobel Prize is considered one of the most recognizable and admirable awards possible, ___21___ people of the world for their outstanding achievements in different fields.
Alfred Nobel was born in 1833 to a family of engineers in Sweden. In 1850, he met Ascanio Sobrero, the inventor of nitroglycerin (硝酸甘油) in Paris. Interested in its irregular ___22___ of exploding under pressure or heat, Nobel started to find a way to control it and make a ___23___ explosive. After years of ___24___, in 1867, at the age of 34, Nobel invented dynamite (炸药), which is much easier and safer to control than nitroglycerin.
During his lifetime, Nobel invented and patented various explosives. He ___25___ his wealth from his 355 inventions, among which dynamite was the most important.
When Alfred’s brother Ludwig died in 1888, a French newspaper ___26___ published Alfred’s obituary (讣告). Reading his own obituary, Nobel was ___27___ to find out his public image. The newspaper strongly ___28___ Nobel for inventing dynamite, giving him the nickname of “the merchant of death” and saying “Dr. Alfred Nobel, who became ___29___ by finding ways to kill more people faster than ever before, died yesterday.”
To Alfred, this obituary was a(n) ____30____. He spent his lifetime alone ____31____ things and was deeply concerned with how he would be remembered. This unfortunate event inspired him to make changes in his will, so as to ____32____ his public image, and to be remembered for a good cause. In 1895, one year before his death, Nobel made the last ____33____, saying clearly that his wealth would be used to create a series of prizes for those who have made great ____34____ to mankind in physics, chemistry, physiology or medicine, literature, and peace. To widespread astonishment, Dr. Alfred Nobel ____35____ 94% of his total wealth to found the five Nobel Prizes.
21. A. remembering B. honouring C. crediting D. preparing
22. A. nature B. conduct C. flavour D. benefit
23. A. deadly B. bitter C. usable D. mild
24. A. innovations B. efforts C. hesitation D. association
25. A. brought up B. put up C. broke up D. built up
26. A. mistakenly B. purposefully C. unintentionally D. scientifically
27. A. satisfied B. relieved C. impressed D. disappointed
28. A. praised B. blamed C. appreciated D. favoured
29. A. greedy B. essential C. rich D. sufficient
30. A. error B. warning C. threat D. consequence
31. A. destroying B. inventing C. combining D. stimulating
32. A. improve B. establish C. illustrate D. secure
33. A. request B. illustration C. will D. fortune
34. A. choices B. decisions C. profits D. contributions
35. A. gave away B. gave back C. gave off D. gave out
第Ⅱ卷(共55分)
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。
Minor Snow is the 20th solar term in the traditional Chinese lunar calendar. It usually falls on November 22nd or the nearby days, ___36___ (mark) the beginning of the colder weather and the approach of snow. During Minor Snow, it starts to snow ___37___ (light) in many places, especially in northern China, and the temperature continues to drop.
The name “Minor Snow” suggests that the snowfall at this time is not heavy, ___38___ it’s a sign that colder weather is coming. In ancient China, people ___39___ (observe) the changes of nature during Minor Snow and divided it ___40___ three phases: the disappearance of rainbows, the hiding of vitality by living things, and the withering of forests.
There are also many traditional customs ___41___ (associate) with Minor Snow. For example, people in northern China like to store vegetables like Chinese cabbage, radish and ___42___ (potato) in the cellar(地窖). In southern China, people start making sausages and cured meat. Fishermen begin to dry fish for the winter, and the neat ___43___ (arrange) of dried, salted fish in the winter sunshine is a vivid picture of early winter.
In addition, Minor Snow is a time for families ___44___ (gather) and enjoy delicious food. There’s a special liquor during Minor Snow called “Light Snow Liquor” ___45___ is made with the clearest spring water and tastes delicious, especially on a cold winter day.
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
46. 为丰富学生们的课外生活，你校将举办以 “Traditional Chinese Drama” 为主题的展览。请你代表学生会用英语写一则通知，内容包括：
1. 展览时间、地点；
2. 展览内容、意义；
3. 鼓励学生参展。
注意：1. 写作词数应为80个左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Notice
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Student Union
第二节(满分25分)
47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整短文。
Last Saturday, David was taking a walk in the park near his home when he noticed a woman with a boy of about eight years old. When David passed them, he heard the woman yell. “How stupid you are! You’re good at nothing.” David stopped and looked at the little boy. The boy said nothing. He just stood there, looking upset.
David was reminded of his English teacher Mrs Brown in middle school. After he entered a middle school, David lacked self-confidence because he was often made fun of by others. He was often told that he was good at nothing, which David behaved. But one day it all changed.
One day, in an English writing class, Mrs Brown asked them to read a novel. They were asked to write a new chapter of the novel after they finished reading it. A few days later, David handed in his story. He didn’t give it much thought. But the next day, to his surprise, the comment “well done” from Mrs Brown came into view the moment he turned to the page where the story was written. When David read that, he almost burst into tears. He never expected to be praised one day. He suddenly gained some self-confidence.
That day after he returned home, he wrote a short story and gave it to Mrs Brown the next morning. And again he was praised. David became very interested in writing. He often wrote short stories and asked Mrs Brown to read them improve writing skills. One year later, David joined the school newspaper and became an editor of it. He was no longer that boy who lacked self-confidence. He gained his confidence, and was hopeful about his future.
He succeeded in entering a college and kept writing. Several years after graduating from college, he had his first book published. With some more books coming out, he became famous as a writer in his country. And he owed his success to Mrs Brown’s encouragement. Without her encouragement, his life might be very different now.
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。
Inspired by his own life story, David decided to do something for that boy.
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The mother was ashamed when she heard that.
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听力BCABC AABCC BCABA CABAC
官渡区2025-2026学年高二年级下学期开学考试
英语试卷
(试卷满分150分，考试时间120分钟)
第Ⅰ卷(共95分)
第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分)
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。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。
例: How much is the shirt
A. 19.15. B. 9.18. C. 9.15.
答案是C。
1. What does the woman like best
A. Light music. B. Pop music. C. Classical music.
2. How is the/ weather now
A. Rainy. B. Cloudy C. Sunny.
3. What is the probable relationship between the speakers
A. Classmates. B. Teacher and student. C. Doctor and patient.
4. What are the speakers mainly talking about
A. Old friends’ hobbies. B. Their fathers’ retired life, C. Their holiday plans.
5. When will the speakers meet
A. At 4:30 p. m. B. At 5:00 p. m. C.At5:30p. m.
第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分，满分22.5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。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. What does the man say about Cindy
A. She is good at teamwork.
B. She seldom thinks of others.
C. She has been in the company for a year.
7. Who will the woman talk to next
A. Jenny. B. Gordan. C. Cindy.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9、10题。
8. With whom does the woman come
A. Her mother. B. Her brother. C. Her friend.
9. Where does the conversation take place
A. In a hospital. B. In a park. C. In a cinema.
10. What is the man’s mother probably
A. A shopkeeper. B. A teacher. C. A doctor.
听第8段材料，回答第11、12、13题。
11. What does the man offer to do for the woman speaker
A. Close the door. B. Carry some files. C. Pick up her phone.
12. What did Amy do yesterday
A. She visited her brother. B. She helped repair a phone. C. She had a meal with the man.
13. Where will the man have lunch today
A. At a cafe. B. At a restaurant. C. At home.
听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。
14. What is the woman doing
A. Writing a report. B. Conducting an interview. C. Reading books.
15. How does the man find the last book he read
A. It’s inspiring. B. It’s boring. C. It’s relaxing.
16. How often does the man read books
A. Twice a week. B. Once a week. C. Once a month.
17. When do the man’s children read books
A. Before they go to bed. B. After their lunch. C. When they’ re on the bus.
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
18. How many countries is the Mediterranean diet related to
A 3. B. 4. C. 5.
19. What does the Mediterranean diet put great stress on
A. High-quality olive oil. B. High-fat food. C. Little salt.
20 What do people often do in Mediterranean areas
A. Choose small tables. B. Eat out. C. Have a meal for hours.
第二部分 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、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
【1~3题答案】
【答案】1. C 2. C 3. D
B
【4~7题答案】
【答案】4. D 5. A 6. C 7. B
C
【8~11题答案】
【答案】8. A 9. C 10. C 11. D
D
【12~15题答案】
【答案】12. A 13. D 14. B 15. D
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可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
【16~20题答案】
【答案】16. D 17. G 18. A 19. C 20. F
第三部分 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。
【21~35题答案】
【答案】21. B 22. A 23. C 24. B 25. D 26. A 27. D 28. B 29. C 30. B 31. B 32. A 33. C 34. D 35. A
第Ⅱ卷(共55分)
第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分)
【36~45题答案】
【答案】36. marking
37. lightly
38. but 39. observed
40. into 41. associated
42. potatoes
43. arrangement
44. to gather
45. which##that
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
【46题答案】
【答案】One possible version:
Notice
To enrich our extra-curricular activities, our school will hold an exhibition themed on “Traditional Chinese Drama” in the dining hall from 8: 00 am to 5: 00 pm this Saturday.
As scheduled, it covers various exhibits concerning Peking Opera, Kunqu and Yu Opera, etc, which represent the unique charm of Chinese drama. Through the exhibition, not only can we know more about diverse performances of drama, but we can also gain a better understanding of traditional Chinese culture, thus spreading it to the world.
Looking forward to your coming.
The Student Union
第二节(满分25分)
【47题答案】
【答案】范文：
Inspired by his own life story, David decided to do something for that boy. He went to the woman, who immediately recognized him because she had read his books and seen his pictures. David started to chat with her. He told her that what she said to her boy was not appropriate. Then he told her about the encouragement he once got from Mrs. Brown. In the end, he said, “I couldn’t have become a writer if I had believed I was good at nothing.”
The mother was ashamed when she heard that. She realized that she shouldn’t have called her son stupid, which would make him lose confidence in himself. So she said, “Thank you for your advice. I’ll never say such things to him again. Instead, I’ll find out what he’s good at and encourage him.” The woman then left with the boy. Looking at the back of the boy, David felt relieved, hoping his action could make a difference to the boy.
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