外研版（2019）选择性必修 第二册Unit 3 Times change!单元仿真验收性评价（含解析）
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UNIT 3 单元仿真验收性评价
(时间：100分钟 满分：120分)
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、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
Over the last century, engineers all over the world have spared no effort to achieve the unachievable in bridge design.
Danyang Kunshan Grand Bridge
No bridge is as long as the Danyang Kunshan Grand Bridge in the world. The 164.8 kilometre long bridge built in 2011 in China serves as part of the Beijing Shanghai High Speed Railway. The trip from Ningbo to Jiaxing that previously took 4.5 hours has been reduced to two, thanks to this bridge.
Rio Niterói Bridge
Completed in 1974, the Rio Niterói Bridge in Brazil is the second longest bridge in all of Latin America connecting the cities of Rio and Niterói across the Guanabara Bay. The Rio Niterói Bridge is technically known as a “box girder (箱形梁)” bridge, made of special concrete. It receives an astonishing 140,000 (or more) vehicles per day.
Hartland Covered Bridge
The Hartland Covered Bridge is the world's longest covered bridge. The 1,282 foot long bridge was opened in 1901 and has been on Canada's list of National Historic Sites since 1980. Although it was originally built without a roof, the bridge was capped with wooden materials during the repairs in 1921.
Jiaozhou Bay Bridge
The newly built Jiaozhou Bay Bridge in China was named “world's longest bridge over water” by Guinness Book of World Records in 2011, a title previously held by the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway. The dispute was settled when the title of “longest continuous bridge over water” was given to the causeway, with the Jiaozhou Bay Bridge receiving the title of “longest bridge over water”．
1．On which of the following can trains pass
A．Danyang Kunshan Grand Bridge.
B．Rio Niterói Bridge.
C．Hartland Covered Bridge.
D．Jiaozhou Bay Bridge.
2．What is special about the Hartland Covered Bridge
A．It is a busy bridge. B．It was built in 1980.
C．It has a roof. D．It is a wooden bridge.
3．Where can you find the longest bridge over water
A．In America. B．In Brazil.
C．In Canada. D．In China.
B
In the tiny village of Angelica, New York, the post office is more than a place to get mail or send packages. There you'll find the heart of this lovely community. It's where villagers meet and greet friends.
When Angelica's post office was threatened with being closed in the 1980s, a villager, Pat, came up with a plan to save it. “At holiday time I would hear on the news about towns named Snow or Bethlehem having celebrations，” says Pat，“Why couldn't we do the same thing with Angelica？”
Pat, who is an artist, created a postal cancellation (邮戳) design featuring an Angelica angel. She drew her angels in a traditional fashion and submitted her suggestion to the US Postal Service. Once approved, the drawing was carved into a cancellation stamp that could be used for one day only. The postmistress (女邮局局长) then had another idea to make the day even more special calling the post office Angel Station.
The large increase in mail amount saved Angelica's post office from being closed and keeps the doors open today.
Now it's a tradition that on the first Friday in December, people come to Angelica to mail their cards. Each year the amount of mail going through the Angelica Post Office increases during late November and early December. Stamp collectors from around the world have accepted the Angel Station cancellation, some sending mail from as far away as France.
Because the stamp is destroyed each season, Pat draws a new angel that conveys season's greetings from Angel Station every year. Post offices may close in other parts of the country, but this tiny one continues.
4．What did Pat do to save the post office
A．She invented a new cancellation.
B．She hosted celebrations.
C．She gave the office a better name.
D．She designed a special set of stamps.
5．Which of the following can best describe Pat
A．Curious and friendly.
B．Stubborn but determined.
C．Creative and warm hearted.
D．Humorous and intelligent.
6．What can we learn about Angelica's post office from the passage
A．It was completely closed in the 1980s.
B．It is also the centre of local social life.
C．Its name has been changed many times.
D．Its stamp remains the same each season.
7．What can the underlined word “submitted” be most likely replaced by
A．Presented. B．Applied.
C．Accepted. D．Released.
C
When people think of farming today, they usually picture a tractor (拖拉机) rather than horses in the farmland. That's because tractors that relied on engines revolutionized farming in the late 1800s. Now a new type of tractor can do the same in the 21st century.
Agriculture has been changing dramatically in the last few decades. The push for innovation is fed by the need to produce larger amounts of food for a growing world population. Automatic tractors may be the key to solving this challenge. They can be used to carry out labor intensive (劳动密集型的) farming while allowing farmers to do other work.A big plus is that they can increase crop output while reducing costs because the automatic machines can work in all weather conditions without any rest.
Part of the push for automation is a shortage of farm workers due to people's desire to have higher paying jobs with better working conditions. Farm owners are competing against companies and restaurants that are raising wages to attract workers. “With labor shortages and the increase in the hourly wages that have to be paid in order to be competitive, all of a sudden automation seems like a more reasonable decision，” said David Swartz, a professor at Penn State Extension.
Many believe that the time is ripe for an automatic revolution because robotics is already in use in agriculture. An Israeli agricultural technology company, whose mission is to make a fully automatic farm, is working to bring automatic tractors into mainstream farming. The company released an automatic tractor kit in February 2021 that can be fixed on any existing tractor. The kit includes camera detection, speed controls, as well as an anti crash system. The kit is being used by the growers of the West Coast in the US. It may soon come to a farm near you.
8．What contributes to the agricultural revolution according to paragraph 2
A．The urge to feed more people.
B．The extreme weather conditions.
C．The need to reduce farming costs.
D．The desire for automatic farming.
9．What is Swartz's attitude to automation
A．Critical. B．Negative.
C．Supportive. D．Tolerant.
10．What can be inferred about the Israeli company's kit
A．It has been widely used.
B．It can be made in many firms.
C．It can improve safety of tractors.
D．It will detect the way of farming.
11．What may be a suitable title for the text
A．Automation is transforming agriculture
B．Big companies are making a difference
C．Driverless tractors are worth investing
D．Traditional farming is falling out of date
D
If you could see a movie of your life before you lived it, would you want to live it Probably not. The excitement of living is that you don't know what's coming.
Sure, it's hard to see the uncertainty (不确定性) in such a positive light when you're out of work, or when you feel like you're failing. But the uncertainty is really another word for the opportunity.
When Allison graduated from Harvard, she had opportunities all over the place but had no idea what she wanted to do. She took a job in consulting but she knew she wouldn't stay there. She took the GRE and scored so high that she was able to increase her income by teaching students. Still, she didn't think she wanted to go to graduate school. Allison knew she wasn't doing what she wanted, but she didn't know what she wanted.
She worried. All her friends were going to graduate school or started their own business. She was lost and felt that she would never find anything out.
After six years, many of her friends who went directly to professional (职业的) school had crises when they graduated because they weren't sure if they had picked the right profession. And Allison, by having a general plan in mind, got married, moved to the Midwest, and used her consulting experience to get a great job.
Allison realized that her years spent being lost were actually just a period during which she was finding her way: time well spent, and time we must all take if we're being honest with ourselves.
The only way to lead an interesting life is to face uncertainties and make choices. Otherwise your life is not your own — it is a path someone else has chosen. Moments of uncertainty are when you create your life, when you become who you are.
Uncertainties usually begin with a job hunt, but they don't end there. Every new role we take on means another round of uncertainty. Instead of fearing them, we are supposed to find some new ways to deal with uncertainties.
12．What can be inferred from the first two paragraphs
A．Being out of work is a sad thing.
B．The uncertainty is what makes life interesting.
C．Life in a film is more exciting than life in reality.
D．Opportunity never appears when we need it.
13．How did Allison feel about her six years' experience
A．Doubtful. B．Sad.
C．Regretful. D．Satisfied.
14．What is most likely to be discussed in the following paragraph
A．Ways to deal with uncertainties.
B．The role the uncertainty plays in life.
C．The reason why people fear uncertainties.
D．The one is to blame for uncertainties.
15．In which way does the author develop the passage
A．Giving definitions.
B．Giving examples.
C．Deciding the changes in space order.
D．Making comparisons.
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。
In everyday life, we are often faced with important decisions — such as whether to apply for a new job or start a new course.__16__ The more we can test our limits and abilities, the more we will learn about ourselves.New challenges are opportunities for us.
__17__ Rather than seeing the opportunity, often, we focus on what it will be like to fail.As a result, taking on a new challenge can be frightening.In these cases, we may avoid the challenge altogether and carry on down the same path we were on.
We make some excuses to ourselves so that we can stay in our comfort zone.__18__ By avoiding challenges, we don't have the opportunities to learn about ourselves.We feel trapped.We are troubled by discomfort, anxiety, and the sense that things are not quite right.
There are times when we might want to avoid a challenge for good, realistic reasons.Perhaps, deep down, we are frightened of what other people might say and of what we might learn about ourselves.But instead of acknowledging that, we tell ourselves that now is not a good time, or that this isn't the right opportunity.__19__
To lead an authentic life, we need to take on new challenges that give us more opportunities to be ourselves.It is not that authentic people don't feel the same fear; rather, they are simply more willing to face their fear.__20__ The question is not how to lead a life in which we never feel the fear of failure, but rather, how we can move forward despite our fear.
A．In reality, it is our fear talking.
B．The fear of failure can be too much to bear.
C．However, we don't always see it that way.
D．People think we can stay in our comfort zone and keep learning.
E．Taking on such challenges is an important part of growing as a person.
F．But the truth is that staying in our comfort zone is not necessarily comfortable.
G．They are open to new experiences, cherishing the challenges of learning about themselves.
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。
Several years ago, I lived with a curious orange cat named Max. Max's __21__ took him to many places — the bottom of my sewing basket, my laundry basket, my dresser drawers, and under the kitchen sink. But Max wasn't the only one who __22__ everything. I did, too. I was as __23__ as Max.
I've changed lots of jobs. Even in college, I couldn't __24__ with one major. I __25__ from Sociology to Business Management to Women's Studies to Creative Writing. Wherever I went on vacation, I __26__ moving to that area, and sometimes I __27__ did.
Then, one day, when I left a cupboard door half closed, Max __28__ it open and climbed inside. I was at my wits' end with him that day and yelled, “Max! Just because a door is __29__， you don't have to walk through it.” And then I stood still and replayed those __30__ in my mind: Just because a door is open, you don't have to __31__ through it.
Oh, that's what I had been __32__ my entire life — walking through every door, taking every opportunity and never thought whether or not I was making the right __33__. Thanks to Max, I learned a very important __34__ that day. Since then, whenever an opportunity comes along, it __35__ me of those fateful words I said to Max.
21．A.responsibility B．popularity
C．generosity D．curiosity
22．A.look after B．got into
C．take away D．hunt for
23．A.unpredictable B．unacceptable
C．unbearable D．unlucky
24．A.come B．meet
C．stick D．start
25．A.changed B．brought
C．ranged D．discovered
26．A.remembered B．considered
C．avoided D．accepted
27．A.properly B．secretly
C．formally D．actually
28．A.broke B．tore
C．pulled D．left
29．A.near B．far
C．locked D．open
30．A.words B．stories
C．letters D．songs
31．A.escape B．look
C．walk D．live
32．A.feeling B．doing
C．enjoying D．expecting
33．A.direction B．turn
C．impression D．decision
34．A.technique B．trick
C．lesson D．subject
35．A.recommends B．reminds
C．misses D．imagines
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。
In the village of Liuke in South China's Hainan Province, houses __36__ (build) with dark bricks and red windows stand quietly among tall, green coconut trees. The village's name __37__ (suggest) hospitality (好客) as its English translation is “guests stay”．
Liuke is one of the ancient villages __38__ (sit) on the plains in the lower reaches of the Wanquan River in Hainan. There is a classic Chinese folk song, __39__ sings in praise of the clear water of the river. Different from the rapid water currents and mountainous landscape upstream, the lower reaches of the river flows __40__ (smooth)．
For hundreds of years, __41__ (local) built villages and townships amid rainforests along the river. Liuke village is one of them. In recent years, in answer __42__ the country's rural revitalization drive (乡村振兴运动), authorities __43__ (make) efforts to attract tourists to the village with sightseeing and entertainment programs. For instance, villagers and tourists can admire the beauty of the Wanquan River along a 1.2 km long “landscape belt”．
To attract young people, village authorities have developed programs such as riverside camping and kayaking (皮艇运动). “The __44__ (transform) of the village not only attracted tourists, __45__ helped retain (留住) villagers，” says local official Wang Kelu, adding that they can earn a salary by working in the village.
第三部分：写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
假定你是红星中学的李华，你的英国笔友Christine发来邮件询问在新的技术条件下你的学习方式的变化，请你根据以下内容给他回复一封电子邮件：
1．很高兴Christine对此话题感兴趣；
2．具体介绍学习方面的变化(课堂教学、考试、疑问的解决)；
3．感谢对方关注。
注意：1.写作词数应为80左右；
2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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。
My knees started shaking, yet my body froze. It felt as though my soul departed my body and I had no control over it. Anxiously, I looked through the roster (名单) posted on the wall of the locker room. My heart was beating harder and harder as I slowly saw all my friends' names on that list but could not find mine. At that moment, I froze. I just could not accept that all my friends were on the basketball team while I was not.
I was so convinced there was a mistake that I went and found the coach. “Hey, coach, are you sure that the roster you posted is correct？” I asked anxiously, dreading (担心) his answer.
“Yes, the names on the list are finalized. Sorry if you did not make it this year, there is always next year，” the coach replied.
I could feel the hot, bitter tears filling my eyes, and I ran out of the room as fast as I could. Trying to forget about the situation, I headed over to the cafeteria to buy some food. I felt dead inside, like nothing mattered. Walking was such a burden that it felt as if I had a 100 pound weight tied to my backpack. My mind was also blank for the rest of the school day. Everything my teachers said went in one ear and out the other.
After school, as I walked to the parking lot to get picked up, I saw all my friends gathered near the back of the lot, celebrating and joking around. I detoured (绕道) around the side of the school to avoid them, trying not to think about being the only one in our friend group failing to make the team.
I saw my father's red car pull up near the school lot. I walked up to the car and got in. He smiled at me, turned on the radio, and started driving home. And soon he noticed my gloomy face, and asked me what was wrong. “Nothing. Well, it's just that all my friends made the school team. Everyone! Except me ...” I stammered (口吃). “Well, what are you going to do about it Are you just going to sit there and wait？” he asked. Surprised, I didn't know what to say.
注意：1.续写词数应为150左右； 2.请按如下格式作答。
I just shook my head and went into my room.
After almost a year of practicing and training, I tried out for the team again.
UNIT 3 单元仿真验收性评价
第一部分
语篇解读：本文是一篇应用文。文章介绍了过去的一个世纪里人类修建的四座有特色的桥梁。
1．选A 细节理解题。根据Danyang Kunshan Grand Bridge中“The 164.8 kilometre long bridge built in 2011 in China serves as part of the Beijing Shanghai High Speed Railway.”可知，因为丹昆特大桥是京沪高铁的一部分。由此可知，火车可以从丹昆特大桥通过。
2．选C 细节理解题。根据Hartland Covered Bridge中“Although it was originally built without a roof, the bridge was capped with wooden materials during the repairs in 1921.”可知，加拿大哈特兰廊桥的特别之处在于它有木制屋顶。
3．选D 细节理解题。根据Jiaozhou Bay Bridge中“The newly built Jiaozhou Bay Bridge in China was named ‘world's longest bridge over water’ by Guinness Book of World Records in 2011”可知，在中国你可以找到最长的水上桥梁——胶州湾大桥。
语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文，主要讲述了Angelica的热心居民Pat通过设计一个特殊的邮戳来拯救当地快要关闭的邮局的故事。
4．选A 细节理解题。根据第三段中的“Pat, who is an artist, created a postal cancellation (邮戳) design featuring an Angelica angel.”可知，Pat为了挽救邮局设计了一个邮戳。
5．选C 推理判断题。根据第二、三段首句可知，Pat是一个热心且有创造力的人。
6．选B 细节理解题。根据第一段中的“There you'll find the heart of this lovely community. It's where villagers meet and greet friends.”可知，邮局是当地社会活动的中心。
7．选A 词义猜测题。根据画线词下文“Once approved, the drawing was carved into a cancellation stamp that could be used for one day only.”可知，这幅画获得了相关部门的认可。由此可知，画线部分所在句子意为“她用传统的方式画了她的天使，并向美国邮政局提交了她的建议”，故画线词意为“提交”，与present同义。
语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了自动化在农业中的应用及其在农业改革中发挥的作用。
8．选A 推理判断题。 根据第二段中的“Agriculture has been ... growing world population.”可知，因为世界人口的增长，需要生产更多的粮食，这促成了农业革命。
9．选C 观点态度题。根据第三段中的“‘With labor shortages ... a more reasonable decision, ’ said David Swartz”可知，David Swartz认为随着劳动力短缺和小时工资的增加，自动化似乎是一个更合理的决定。故David Swartz支持自动化。
10．选C 推理判断题。 根据最后一段中的“The company released ... an anti crash system.”可知，该设备包含摄像头探测、速度控制以及防撞系统。由此可推知，该设备能够提高拖拉机的安全性能。
11．选A 标题归纳题。文章第一段引出话题，第二、三段分别介绍推动农业自动化的两个主要因素，最后一段通过举例的方式介绍自动化在农业中的应用。故A项“自动化正在改变农业”适合作本文标题。
语篇解读：本文是一篇议论文。文章旨在说明生活中的不确定性对我们来说也是机遇。
12．选B 推理判断题。根据第一段中的“The excitement of living is that you don't know what's coming.”可知，不确定性让生活变得有趣。
13．选D 细节理解题。根据倒数第三段中“Allison realized that her years spent being lost were actually just a period during which she was finding her way ...”可知，她对自己过去几年的经历是满意的。
14．选A 推理判断题。根据最后一段中“Instead of fearing them, we are supposed to find some new ways to deal with uncertainties.”可知，下文有可能讨论怎样处理不确定因素。
15．选B 推理判断题。根据第三至六段的描述可知，本文举了Allison的例子来论证观点，因此，作者通过举例来展开全文。
语篇解读：本文是一篇议论文。文章论述了在生活中我们应该不惧怕新的挑战，而是应该将挑战看成是新的机遇。
16．选E 空后一句提到 “The more we can test our limits and abilities, the more we will learn about ourselves.”，E项中an important part of growing与空后一句中的learn about ourselves语义相关，并且such challenges与下文中New challenges对应。
17．选C 上一段结尾句“New challenges are opportunities for us.”说明新的挑战就是机遇；空后一句“Rather than seeing the opportunity，often, we focus on what it will be like to fail.”说明我们常常关注失败会是什么样子，而不是看到机遇。由此可知，前后两个段落之间构成转折关系，C项中However表示语义的转折，引出下面相反的观点。
18．选F 空前一句提到“We make some excuses to ourselves so that we can stay in our comfort zone.”，F 项中staying in our comfort zone是词汇复现，下文“We feel trapped.We are troubled by discomfort，anxiety，and the sense that things are not quite right.”是对F项中“not necessarily comfortable”的进一步说明。
19．选A 空前提到“Perhaps, deep down, we are frightened of what other people might say and of what we might learn about ourselves.”，A项中our fear与上文中的“we are frightened of ...”语义一致，talking与空前一句中“we tell ourselves ...”语义一致。A项顺承空前一句的话题。
20．选G 空前一句提到“It is not that authentic people don't feel the same fear; rather, they are simply more willing to face their fear.”，G项中They指代空前一句中的authentic people，“They are open ...”与空前一句中“they are simply more willing ...”句式并列。G项顺承空前一句的话题。
第二部分
语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者的猫和作者一样，总是喜欢不断尝试和改变，某天作者无意中对猫说的一句话，让作者自己感悟到：生活中要抓住每一个机会，不要去犹豫决定是否正确。
21．选D 根据上文 “Several years ago, I lived with a curious orange cat named Max. ”可知，这只猫充满好奇心。
22．选B 根据上文“took him to many places ...the kitchen sink” 可知，马克斯充满好奇，哪儿都去。作者也喜欢尝试，所以马克斯并不是唯一一个对一切感兴趣的生物。get into意为“对……发生兴趣”。
23．选A 根据后文 “I've changed lots of jobs.” 可知，作者和马克斯一样难以捉摸。
24．选C 根据后文 “from Sociology to Business Management to Women's Studies to Creative Writing” 可知，作者无法坚持主修一个专业。
25．选A 根据后文“from Sociology to Business Management to Women's Studies to Creative Writing”可知，作者多次改变自己的专业。
26．选B 根据后文“moving to that area”可知，考虑搬家到度假的地区。
27．选D 结合上文“moving to that area, and sometimes I”可知，作者有时候只是考虑搬家，而有的时候却是真的这么做了。
28．选C 根据后文“it open and climbed inside”可知，猫拉开门爬进了橱柜。
29．选D 根据上文“I left a cupboard door half closed”可知，作者留下一扇橱门半开着。
30．选A 根据后文“Just because a door is open, you don't have to”可知，此处指作者脑海里在重复自己的那句话。
31．选C 对应上文“you don't have to walk through it”，指走进去，故用walk。walk此处为原词复现。
32．选B 根据后文“walking through every door, taking every opportunity and never thought whether or not I was making the right”以及上文作者的各种尝试可知，走过每一扇门，抓住每一个机会是作者一生都在做的事情。
33．选D 根据上文“never thought whether or not I was making the right”可知，此处指考虑做出的决定是否正确。
34．选C 根据后文“me of those fateful words I said to Max”可知，作者对猫说了一句决定命运的话，即反过来多亏了马克斯，那天作者学到了非常重要的一课。
35．选B 根据后文“me of those fateful words I said to Max”可知，此处考查短语remind sb. of sth.表示“提醒某人某事”。
语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。 本文介绍了海南的留客古村及其历史和民俗。
36．built 考查非谓语动词。 空处作后置定语，houses和build之间是动宾关系，应用过去分词形式。
37．suggests 考查动词的时态和主谓一致。 本句是对客观事实的描述，应用一般现在时；主语为单数名词，谓语需用第三人称单数形式。
38．sitting 考查非谓语动词。 空处作后置定语，villages和sit之间是主谓关系，应用现在分词形式。
39．which 考查定语从句。 空处引导非限制性定语从句，修饰先行词a ...song，且在从句中作主语，应用关系代词which。
40．smoothly 考查副词。 空处修饰动词flows，作状语，应用副词形式。
41．locals 考查名词复数。空处在句中作主语，local为可数名词，空前无冠词，故应用复数形式。
42．to 考查介词。 in answer to为固定搭配，意为“应……的要求”。
43．have made 考查动词的时态和主谓一致。空处作谓语，根据时间状语 In recent years可知，用现在完成时；主语为复数，谓语应用复数形式。
44．transformation 考查名词。根据空前的定冠词the可知，空处应填名词作主语。
45．but 考查连词。not only ...but (also) ...是固定搭配，意为“不但……而且……”。
第三部分
第一节 参考范文：
Dear Christine，
I am more than delighted to know that you are interested in how we are studying now.
With the development of technology, our learning style is changing greatly. In addition to the traditional classes, we can experience the convenience that the Internet brings to us. For example, with the help of the Internet, we can get more education resources. There are online tests available as well. Moreover, when we have questions, we can seek answers from experts online.
To sum up, the new technology is reshaping our learning style and makes us study more efficiently.
Thank you for your concern.
Yours，
Li Hua
第二节 参考范文：
I just shook my head and went into my room. I thought hard and realized that nobody was going to give me a place on that team. I would have to earn it. Having decided to work toward my goal of making the team, I biked to the gym near my school every day after school and trained for two hours. There were moments when I didn't think I could keep on going, but I powered through it.
After almost a year of practicing and training, I tried out for the team again. “Believe in yourself，” I said to myself. “Hard work pays off.” After the tryout, I felt confident and congratulated myself. Regardless of the outcome, I knew that I had worked hard and learned something about mental toughness. The next day, I found out I made the team. Seeing my name printed in large bold letters, I felt as though all my dreams came true. The greater the effort, the sweeter the reward, and by making the team, I had officially made a turnaround.
(时间：100分钟 满分：120分)
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、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
Over the last century, engineers all over the world have spared no effort to achieve the unachievable in bridge design.
Danyang Kunshan Grand Bridge
No bridge is as long as the Danyang Kunshan Grand Bridge in the world. The 164.8 kilometre long bridge built in 2011 in China serves as part of the Beijing Shanghai High Speed Railway. The trip from Ningbo to Jiaxing that previously took 4.5 hours has been reduced to two, thanks to this bridge.
Rio Niterói Bridge
Completed in 1974, the Rio Niterói Bridge in Brazil is the second longest bridge in all of Latin America connecting the cities of Rio and Niterói across the Guanabara Bay. The Rio Niterói Bridge is technically known as a “box girder (箱形梁)” bridge, made of special concrete. It receives an astonishing 140,000 (or more) vehicles per day.
Hartland Covered Bridge
The Hartland Covered Bridge is the world's longest covered bridge. The 1,282 foot long bridge was opened in 1901 and has been on Canada's list of National Historic Sites since 1980. Although it was originally built without a roof, the bridge was capped with wooden materials during the repairs in 1921.
Jiaozhou Bay Bridge
The newly built Jiaozhou Bay Bridge in China was named “world's longest bridge over water” by Guinness Book of World Records in 2011, a title previously held by the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway. The dispute was settled when the title of “longest continuous bridge over water” was given to the causeway, with the Jiaozhou Bay Bridge receiving the title of “longest bridge over water”．
1．On which of the following can trains pass
A．Danyang Kunshan Grand Bridge.
B．Rio Niterói Bridge.
C．Hartland Covered Bridge.
D．Jiaozhou Bay Bridge.
2．What is special about the Hartland Covered Bridge
A．It is a busy bridge. B．It was built in 1980.
C．It has a roof. D．It is a wooden bridge.
3．Where can you find the longest bridge over water
A．In America. B．In Brazil.
C．In Canada. D．In China.
B
In the tiny village of Angelica, New York, the post office is more than a place to get mail or send packages. There you'll find the heart of this lovely community. It's where villagers meet and greet friends.
When Angelica's post office was threatened with being closed in the 1980s, a villager, Pat, came up with a plan to save it. “At holiday time I would hear on the news about towns named Snow or Bethlehem having celebrations，” says Pat，“Why couldn't we do the same thing with Angelica？”
Pat, who is an artist, created a postal cancellation (邮戳) design featuring an Angelica angel. She drew her angels in a traditional fashion and submitted her suggestion to the US Postal Service. Once approved, the drawing was carved into a cancellation stamp that could be used for one day only. The postmistress (女邮局局长) then had another idea to make the day even more special calling the post office Angel Station.
The large increase in mail amount saved Angelica's post office from being closed and keeps the doors open today.
Now it's a tradition that on the first Friday in December, people come to Angelica to mail their cards. Each year the amount of mail going through the Angelica Post Office increases during late November and early December. Stamp collectors from around the world have accepted the Angel Station cancellation, some sending mail from as far away as France.
Because the stamp is destroyed each season, Pat draws a new angel that conveys season's greetings from Angel Station every year. Post offices may close in other parts of the country, but this tiny one continues.
4．What did Pat do to save the post office
A．She invented a new cancellation.
B．She hosted celebrations.
C．She gave the office a better name.
D．She designed a special set of stamps.
5．Which of the following can best describe Pat
A．Curious and friendly.
B．Stubborn but determined.
C．Creative and warm hearted.
D．Humorous and intelligent.
6．What can we learn about Angelica's post office from the passage
A．It was completely closed in the 1980s.
B．It is also the centre of local social life.
C．Its name has been changed many times.
D．Its stamp remains the same each season.
7．What can the underlined word “submitted” be most likely replaced by
A．Presented. B．Applied.
C．Accepted. D．Released.
C
When people think of farming today, they usually picture a tractor (拖拉机) rather than horses in the farmland. That's because tractors that relied on engines revolutionized farming in the late 1800s. Now a new type of tractor can do the same in the 21st century.
Agriculture has been changing dramatically in the last few decades. The push for innovation is fed by the need to produce larger amounts of food for a growing world population. Automatic tractors may be the key to solving this challenge. They can be used to carry out labor intensive (劳动密集型的) farming while allowing farmers to do other work.A big plus is that they can increase crop output while reducing costs because the automatic machines can work in all weather conditions without any rest.
Part of the push for automation is a shortage of farm workers due to people's desire to have higher paying jobs with better working conditions. Farm owners are competing against companies and restaurants that are raising wages to attract workers. “With labor shortages and the increase in the hourly wages that have to be paid in order to be competitive, all of a sudden automation seems like a more reasonable decision，” said David Swartz, a professor at Penn State Extension.
Many believe that the time is ripe for an automatic revolution because robotics is already in use in agriculture. An Israeli agricultural technology company, whose mission is to make a fully automatic farm, is working to bring automatic tractors into mainstream farming. The company released an automatic tractor kit in February 2021 that can be fixed on any existing tractor. The kit includes camera detection, speed controls, as well as an anti crash system. The kit is being used by the growers of the West Coast in the US. It may soon come to a farm near you.
8．What contributes to the agricultural revolution according to paragraph 2
A．The urge to feed more people.
B．The extreme weather conditions.
C．The need to reduce farming costs.
D．The desire for automatic farming.
9．What is Swartz's attitude to automation
A．Critical. B．Negative.
C．Supportive. D．Tolerant.
10．What can be inferred about the Israeli company's kit
A．It has been widely used.
B．It can be made in many firms.
C．It can improve safety of tractors.
D．It will detect the way of farming.
11．What may be a suitable title for the text
A．Automation is transforming agriculture
B．Big companies are making a difference
C．Driverless tractors are worth investing
D．Traditional farming is falling out of date
D
If you could see a movie of your life before you lived it, would you want to live it Probably not. The excitement of living is that you don't know what's coming.
Sure, it's hard to see the uncertainty (不确定性) in such a positive light when you're out of work, or when you feel like you're failing. But the uncertainty is really another word for the opportunity.
When Allison graduated from Harvard, she had opportunities all over the place but had no idea what she wanted to do. She took a job in consulting but she knew she wouldn't stay there. She took the GRE and scored so high that she was able to increase her income by teaching students. Still, she didn't think she wanted to go to graduate school. Allison knew she wasn't doing what she wanted, but she didn't know what she wanted.
She worried. All her friends were going to graduate school or started their own business. She was lost and felt that she would never find anything out.
After six years, many of her friends who went directly to professional (职业的) school had crises when they graduated because they weren't sure if they had picked the right profession. And Allison, by having a general plan in mind, got married, moved to the Midwest, and used her consulting experience to get a great job.
Allison realized that her years spent being lost were actually just a period during which she was finding her way: time well spent, and time we must all take if we're being honest with ourselves.
The only way to lead an interesting life is to face uncertainties and make choices. Otherwise your life is not your own — it is a path someone else has chosen. Moments of uncertainty are when you create your life, when you become who you are.
Uncertainties usually begin with a job hunt, but they don't end there. Every new role we take on means another round of uncertainty. Instead of fearing them, we are supposed to find some new ways to deal with uncertainties.
12．What can be inferred from the first two paragraphs
A．Being out of work is a sad thing.
B．The uncertainty is what makes life interesting.
C．Life in a film is more exciting than life in reality.
D．Opportunity never appears when we need it.
13．How did Allison feel about her six years' experience
A．Doubtful. B．Sad.
C．Regretful. D．Satisfied.
14．What is most likely to be discussed in the following paragraph
A．Ways to deal with uncertainties.
B．The role the uncertainty plays in life.
C．The reason why people fear uncertainties.
D．The one is to blame for uncertainties.
15．In which way does the author develop the passage
A．Giving definitions.
B．Giving examples.
C．Deciding the changes in space order.
D．Making comparisons.
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。
In everyday life, we are often faced with important decisions — such as whether to apply for a new job or start a new course.__16__ The more we can test our limits and abilities, the more we will learn about ourselves.New challenges are opportunities for us.
__17__ Rather than seeing the opportunity, often, we focus on what it will be like to fail.As a result, taking on a new challenge can be frightening.In these cases, we may avoid the challenge altogether and carry on down the same path we were on.
We make some excuses to ourselves so that we can stay in our comfort zone.__18__ By avoiding challenges, we don't have the opportunities to learn about ourselves.We feel trapped.We are troubled by discomfort, anxiety, and the sense that things are not quite right.
There are times when we might want to avoid a challenge for good, realistic reasons.Perhaps, deep down, we are frightened of what other people might say and of what we might learn about ourselves.But instead of acknowledging that, we tell ourselves that now is not a good time, or that this isn't the right opportunity.__19__
To lead an authentic life, we need to take on new challenges that give us more opportunities to be ourselves.It is not that authentic people don't feel the same fear; rather, they are simply more willing to face their fear.__20__ The question is not how to lead a life in which we never feel the fear of failure, but rather, how we can move forward despite our fear.
A．In reality, it is our fear talking.
B．The fear of failure can be too much to bear.
C．However, we don't always see it that way.
D．People think we can stay in our comfort zone and keep learning.
E．Taking on such challenges is an important part of growing as a person.
F．But the truth is that staying in our comfort zone is not necessarily comfortable.
G．They are open to new experiences, cherishing the challenges of learning about themselves.
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。
Several years ago, I lived with a curious orange cat named Max. Max's __21__ took him to many places — the bottom of my sewing basket, my laundry basket, my dresser drawers, and under the kitchen sink. But Max wasn't the only one who __22__ everything. I did, too. I was as __23__ as Max.
I've changed lots of jobs. Even in college, I couldn't __24__ with one major. I __25__ from Sociology to Business Management to Women's Studies to Creative Writing. Wherever I went on vacation, I __26__ moving to that area, and sometimes I __27__ did.
Then, one day, when I left a cupboard door half closed, Max __28__ it open and climbed inside. I was at my wits' end with him that day and yelled, “Max! Just because a door is __29__， you don't have to walk through it.” And then I stood still and replayed those __30__ in my mind: Just because a door is open, you don't have to __31__ through it.
Oh, that's what I had been __32__ my entire life — walking through every door, taking every opportunity and never thought whether or not I was making the right __33__. Thanks to Max, I learned a very important __34__ that day. Since then, whenever an opportunity comes along, it __35__ me of those fateful words I said to Max.
21．A.responsibility B．popularity
C．generosity D．curiosity
22．A.look after B．got into
C．take away D．hunt for
23．A.unpredictable B．unacceptable
C．unbearable D．unlucky
24．A.come B．meet
C．stick D．start
25．A.changed B．brought
C．ranged D．discovered
26．A.remembered B．considered
C．avoided D．accepted
27．A.properly B．secretly
C．formally D．actually
28．A.broke B．tore
C．pulled D．left
29．A.near B．far
C．locked D．open
30．A.words B．stories
C．letters D．songs
31．A.escape B．look
C．walk D．live
32．A.feeling B．doing
C．enjoying D．expecting
33．A.direction B．turn
C．impression D．decision
34．A.technique B．trick
C．lesson D．subject
35．A.recommends B．reminds
C．misses D．imagines
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。
In the village of Liuke in South China's Hainan Province, houses __36__ (build) with dark bricks and red windows stand quietly among tall, green coconut trees. The village's name __37__ (suggest) hospitality (好客) as its English translation is “guests stay”．
Liuke is one of the ancient villages __38__ (sit) on the plains in the lower reaches of the Wanquan River in Hainan. There is a classic Chinese folk song, __39__ sings in praise of the clear water of the river. Different from the rapid water currents and mountainous landscape upstream, the lower reaches of the river flows __40__ (smooth)．
For hundreds of years, __41__ (local) built villages and townships amid rainforests along the river. Liuke village is one of them. In recent years, in answer __42__ the country's rural revitalization drive (乡村振兴运动), authorities __43__ (make) efforts to attract tourists to the village with sightseeing and entertainment programs. For instance, villagers and tourists can admire the beauty of the Wanquan River along a 1.2 km long “landscape belt”．
To attract young people, village authorities have developed programs such as riverside camping and kayaking (皮艇运动). “The __44__ (transform) of the village not only attracted tourists, __45__ helped retain (留住) villagers，” says local official Wang Kelu, adding that they can earn a salary by working in the village.
第三部分：写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
假定你是红星中学的李华，你的英国笔友Christine发来邮件询问在新的技术条件下你的学习方式的变化，请你根据以下内容给他回复一封电子邮件：
1．很高兴Christine对此话题感兴趣；
2．具体介绍学习方面的变化(课堂教学、考试、疑问的解决)；
3．感谢对方关注。
注意：1.写作词数应为80左右；
2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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。
My knees started shaking, yet my body froze. It felt as though my soul departed my body and I had no control over it. Anxiously, I looked through the roster (名单) posted on the wall of the locker room. My heart was beating harder and harder as I slowly saw all my friends' names on that list but could not find mine. At that moment, I froze. I just could not accept that all my friends were on the basketball team while I was not.
I was so convinced there was a mistake that I went and found the coach. “Hey, coach, are you sure that the roster you posted is correct？” I asked anxiously, dreading (担心) his answer.
“Yes, the names on the list are finalized. Sorry if you did not make it this year, there is always next year，” the coach replied.
I could feel the hot, bitter tears filling my eyes, and I ran out of the room as fast as I could. Trying to forget about the situation, I headed over to the cafeteria to buy some food. I felt dead inside, like nothing mattered. Walking was such a burden that it felt as if I had a 100 pound weight tied to my backpack. My mind was also blank for the rest of the school day. Everything my teachers said went in one ear and out the other.
After school, as I walked to the parking lot to get picked up, I saw all my friends gathered near the back of the lot, celebrating and joking around. I detoured (绕道) around the side of the school to avoid them, trying not to think about being the only one in our friend group failing to make the team.
I saw my father's red car pull up near the school lot. I walked up to the car and got in. He smiled at me, turned on the radio, and started driving home. And soon he noticed my gloomy face, and asked me what was wrong. “Nothing. Well, it's just that all my friends made the school team. Everyone! Except me ...” I stammered (口吃). “Well, what are you going to do about it Are you just going to sit there and wait？” he asked. Surprised, I didn't know what to say.
注意：1.续写词数应为150左右； 2.请按如下格式作答。
I just shook my head and went into my room.
After almost a year of practicing and training, I tried out for the team again.
UNIT 3 单元仿真验收性评价
第一部分
语篇解读：本文是一篇应用文。文章介绍了过去的一个世纪里人类修建的四座有特色的桥梁。
1．选A 细节理解题。根据Danyang Kunshan Grand Bridge中“The 164.8 kilometre long bridge built in 2011 in China serves as part of the Beijing Shanghai High Speed Railway.”可知，因为丹昆特大桥是京沪高铁的一部分。由此可知，火车可以从丹昆特大桥通过。
2．选C 细节理解题。根据Hartland Covered Bridge中“Although it was originally built without a roof, the bridge was capped with wooden materials during the repairs in 1921.”可知，加拿大哈特兰廊桥的特别之处在于它有木制屋顶。
3．选D 细节理解题。根据Jiaozhou Bay Bridge中“The newly built Jiaozhou Bay Bridge in China was named ‘world's longest bridge over water’ by Guinness Book of World Records in 2011”可知，在中国你可以找到最长的水上桥梁——胶州湾大桥。
语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文，主要讲述了Angelica的热心居民Pat通过设计一个特殊的邮戳来拯救当地快要关闭的邮局的故事。
4．选A 细节理解题。根据第三段中的“Pat, who is an artist, created a postal cancellation (邮戳) design featuring an Angelica angel.”可知，Pat为了挽救邮局设计了一个邮戳。
5．选C 推理判断题。根据第二、三段首句可知，Pat是一个热心且有创造力的人。
6．选B 细节理解题。根据第一段中的“There you'll find the heart of this lovely community. It's where villagers meet and greet friends.”可知，邮局是当地社会活动的中心。
7．选A 词义猜测题。根据画线词下文“Once approved, the drawing was carved into a cancellation stamp that could be used for one day only.”可知，这幅画获得了相关部门的认可。由此可知，画线部分所在句子意为“她用传统的方式画了她的天使，并向美国邮政局提交了她的建议”，故画线词意为“提交”，与present同义。
语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了自动化在农业中的应用及其在农业改革中发挥的作用。
8．选A 推理判断题。 根据第二段中的“Agriculture has been ... growing world population.”可知，因为世界人口的增长，需要生产更多的粮食，这促成了农业革命。
9．选C 观点态度题。根据第三段中的“‘With labor shortages ... a more reasonable decision, ’ said David Swartz”可知，David Swartz认为随着劳动力短缺和小时工资的增加，自动化似乎是一个更合理的决定。故David Swartz支持自动化。
10．选C 推理判断题。 根据最后一段中的“The company released ... an anti crash system.”可知，该设备包含摄像头探测、速度控制以及防撞系统。由此可推知，该设备能够提高拖拉机的安全性能。
11．选A 标题归纳题。文章第一段引出话题，第二、三段分别介绍推动农业自动化的两个主要因素，最后一段通过举例的方式介绍自动化在农业中的应用。故A项“自动化正在改变农业”适合作本文标题。
语篇解读：本文是一篇议论文。文章旨在说明生活中的不确定性对我们来说也是机遇。
12．选B 推理判断题。根据第一段中的“The excitement of living is that you don't know what's coming.”可知，不确定性让生活变得有趣。
13．选D 细节理解题。根据倒数第三段中“Allison realized that her years spent being lost were actually just a period during which she was finding her way ...”可知，她对自己过去几年的经历是满意的。
14．选A 推理判断题。根据最后一段中“Instead of fearing them, we are supposed to find some new ways to deal with uncertainties.”可知，下文有可能讨论怎样处理不确定因素。
15．选B 推理判断题。根据第三至六段的描述可知，本文举了Allison的例子来论证观点，因此，作者通过举例来展开全文。
语篇解读：本文是一篇议论文。文章论述了在生活中我们应该不惧怕新的挑战，而是应该将挑战看成是新的机遇。
16．选E 空后一句提到 “The more we can test our limits and abilities, the more we will learn about ourselves.”，E项中an important part of growing与空后一句中的learn about ourselves语义相关，并且such challenges与下文中New challenges对应。
17．选C 上一段结尾句“New challenges are opportunities for us.”说明新的挑战就是机遇；空后一句“Rather than seeing the opportunity，often, we focus on what it will be like to fail.”说明我们常常关注失败会是什么样子，而不是看到机遇。由此可知，前后两个段落之间构成转折关系，C项中However表示语义的转折，引出下面相反的观点。
18．选F 空前一句提到“We make some excuses to ourselves so that we can stay in our comfort zone.”，F 项中staying in our comfort zone是词汇复现，下文“We feel trapped.We are troubled by discomfort，anxiety，and the sense that things are not quite right.”是对F项中“not necessarily comfortable”的进一步说明。
19．选A 空前提到“Perhaps, deep down, we are frightened of what other people might say and of what we might learn about ourselves.”，A项中our fear与上文中的“we are frightened of ...”语义一致，talking与空前一句中“we tell ourselves ...”语义一致。A项顺承空前一句的话题。
20．选G 空前一句提到“It is not that authentic people don't feel the same fear; rather, they are simply more willing to face their fear.”，G项中They指代空前一句中的authentic people，“They are open ...”与空前一句中“they are simply more willing ...”句式并列。G项顺承空前一句的话题。
第二部分
语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者的猫和作者一样，总是喜欢不断尝试和改变，某天作者无意中对猫说的一句话，让作者自己感悟到：生活中要抓住每一个机会，不要去犹豫决定是否正确。
21．选D 根据上文 “Several years ago, I lived with a curious orange cat named Max. ”可知，这只猫充满好奇心。
22．选B 根据上文“took him to many places ...the kitchen sink” 可知，马克斯充满好奇，哪儿都去。作者也喜欢尝试，所以马克斯并不是唯一一个对一切感兴趣的生物。get into意为“对……发生兴趣”。
23．选A 根据后文 “I've changed lots of jobs.” 可知，作者和马克斯一样难以捉摸。
24．选C 根据后文 “from Sociology to Business Management to Women's Studies to Creative Writing” 可知，作者无法坚持主修一个专业。
25．选A 根据后文“from Sociology to Business Management to Women's Studies to Creative Writing”可知，作者多次改变自己的专业。
26．选B 根据后文“moving to that area”可知，考虑搬家到度假的地区。
27．选D 结合上文“moving to that area, and sometimes I”可知，作者有时候只是考虑搬家，而有的时候却是真的这么做了。
28．选C 根据后文“it open and climbed inside”可知，猫拉开门爬进了橱柜。
29．选D 根据上文“I left a cupboard door half closed”可知，作者留下一扇橱门半开着。
30．选A 根据后文“Just because a door is open, you don't have to”可知，此处指作者脑海里在重复自己的那句话。
31．选C 对应上文“you don't have to walk through it”，指走进去，故用walk。walk此处为原词复现。
32．选B 根据后文“walking through every door, taking every opportunity and never thought whether or not I was making the right”以及上文作者的各种尝试可知，走过每一扇门，抓住每一个机会是作者一生都在做的事情。
33．选D 根据上文“never thought whether or not I was making the right”可知，此处指考虑做出的决定是否正确。
34．选C 根据后文“me of those fateful words I said to Max”可知，作者对猫说了一句决定命运的话，即反过来多亏了马克斯，那天作者学到了非常重要的一课。
35．选B 根据后文“me of those fateful words I said to Max”可知，此处考查短语remind sb. of sth.表示“提醒某人某事”。
语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。 本文介绍了海南的留客古村及其历史和民俗。
36．built 考查非谓语动词。 空处作后置定语，houses和build之间是动宾关系，应用过去分词形式。
37．suggests 考查动词的时态和主谓一致。 本句是对客观事实的描述，应用一般现在时；主语为单数名词，谓语需用第三人称单数形式。
38．sitting 考查非谓语动词。 空处作后置定语，villages和sit之间是主谓关系，应用现在分词形式。
39．which 考查定语从句。 空处引导非限制性定语从句，修饰先行词a ...song，且在从句中作主语，应用关系代词which。
40．smoothly 考查副词。 空处修饰动词flows，作状语，应用副词形式。
41．locals 考查名词复数。空处在句中作主语，local为可数名词，空前无冠词，故应用复数形式。
42．to 考查介词。 in answer to为固定搭配，意为“应……的要求”。
43．have made 考查动词的时态和主谓一致。空处作谓语，根据时间状语 In recent years可知，用现在完成时；主语为复数，谓语应用复数形式。
44．transformation 考查名词。根据空前的定冠词the可知，空处应填名词作主语。
45．but 考查连词。not only ...but (also) ...是固定搭配，意为“不但……而且……”。
第三部分
第一节 参考范文：
Dear Christine，
I am more than delighted to know that you are interested in how we are studying now.
With the development of technology, our learning style is changing greatly. In addition to the traditional classes, we can experience the convenience that the Internet brings to us. For example, with the help of the Internet, we can get more education resources. There are online tests available as well. Moreover, when we have questions, we can seek answers from experts online.
To sum up, the new technology is reshaping our learning style and makes us study more efficiently.
Thank you for your concern.
Yours，
Li Hua
第二节 参考范文：
I just shook my head and went into my room. I thought hard and realized that nobody was going to give me a place on that team. I would have to earn it. Having decided to work toward my goal of making the team, I biked to the gym near my school every day after school and trained for two hours. There were moments when I didn't think I could keep on going, but I powered through it.
After almost a year of practicing and training, I tried out for the team again. “Believe in yourself，” I said to myself. “Hard work pays off.” After the tryout, I felt confident and congratulated myself. Regardless of the outcome, I knew that I had worked hard and learned something about mental toughness. The next day, I found out I made the team. Seeing my name printed in large bold letters, I felt as though all my dreams came true. The greater the effort, the sweeter the reward, and by making the team, I had officially made a turnaround.