四川省南江中学2025-2026学年高二上学期1月月考英语试卷（含答案，无听力音频有听力原文）
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南江中学2025-2026学年度高二上学期1月月考英语试题
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。
1. What is the man doing
A.Correcting a mistake. B. Giving directions. C. Asking the way.
2. What dress size does the woman want
A. 8. B. 10. C. 12.
3. What is the woman likely to do
A. Make a phone call. B. Handle the problem. C. Have a rest.
4. Which tour does the man seem to be interested in
A. The evening tour. B. The half-day tour. C. The full-day tour.
5. Where are the speakers
A. At a canteen. B. At a clinic. C. At a bank.
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。
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
6. What does the woman think of the match
A. Entertaining. B. Discouraging. C. Boring.
7. What do the speakers plan to do on Tuesday afternoon
A. Watch a game. B. Play tennis. C. Go to the cinema.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
8. What does the man advise Mrs. White to do
A. Go on a diet. B. Do more exercise. C. Get enough sleep.
9. Which can be included in Mrs. White’s breakfast
A. Eggs. B. Sausages. C. Porridge.
10. What is the man
A. A teacher. B. A physician. C. A chef.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
11. How does Nancy look to Daniel
A. Confused. B. Excited. C. Anxious.
12. Why does Daniel mention his performance in a play
A. To comfort Nancy. B. To express his regret. C. To show his pride.
13. What is Nancy going to do next week
A. Take a school test. B. Have a check-up. C. Go in for a competition.
14. What does Daniel offer to do for Nancy
A. Rewrite her lines. B. Drive her to the theatre. C. Help her with the practice.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
15. What was Prof. Stone’s grandfather afraid of
A. Leaving his home. B. Parting from his son. C. Taking early retirement.
16. What does old age mean to many elderly Americans
A. Lack of moral support. B. Loss of self-worth. C. Change of living habits.
17. What will Prof. Stone talk about next concerning elderly people
A. Public services they ask for.
B. Health care available to them.
C. Contributions they can make.
听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
18. What does the speaker’s mother want her to be
A. A confident person. B. A warm-hearted person. C. A humorous person.
19. Why did the speaker feel lonely in her childhood
A. She often traveled by herself.
B. Her family moved frequently.
C. Her mother was busy working.
20. What does the speaker mainly talk about
A. Importance of home schooling.
B. Mother-daughter relationship.
C. A role model in her family.
第二部分阅读理解(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，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和 D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Chinese poetry through the guqin:
a practical tool to learn Chinese language and culture
Confucius said: “To educate somebody, you should start with poetry, and finish with music”. The North American Guqin Association (NAGA) has developed a new class series that will combine (融合) poetry and music with guqin study and aims to deepen the appreciation of Chinese poetry and guqin culture through the exploration of guqin songs.
Course description
The classes will consist of lectures and practical sessions (课). Students will not only learn how to play guqin and sing poems by famous poets from different Chinese dynasties such as Farewell to Meng Haoran at Yellow Crane Terrace by Li Bai, but also will learn standard Chinese through these poems. At the end of the course, students will be able to sing at least five famous Chinese poems while playing guqin, and will have a broad appreciation of Chinese culture.
Fees and schedules
Please select the appropriate options from the schedule below.
Time: Sundays 1:00 pm to 3:30 pm, 19/1/24, 26/1/24, 2/2/24, 9/2/24
Fee: $150 (one session) or $480 (4 sessions)
Venue (场地)
Union City, CA. Address to be announced after registration (登记). Public transportation is recommended.
Instruments
Instruments can be rented for the full 4 days duration of the course which they can take home to practice with (normal cost $50). NAGA class sponsor will provide discounts for students who want to buy guqins in the class, with prices starting from only $199 (see the description of each model recommended).
Registration
The number of places is limited, and space is available on a first-come-first-served basis, so please register now! Please email your registration form (click here to download) directly to yaji@guqin.org and pay online at http://naga4dayguqinclass.. For more details, please email yaji@guqin.org or call1-415-857-3918.
21. What’s special about the new class series
A. It benefits both native speakers and foreigners. B. It combines Chinese poetry and guqin music.
C. It discusses modern singing techniques. D. It offers sessions to practise writing poems.
22. How much at least does it cost to select 4 sessions and buy an instrument
A. $530. B. $650. C. $679. D. $799.
23. What is the main purpose of the text
A. To advertise guqin classes. B. To popularize Chinese music.
C. To teach Chinese poetry. D. To spread guqin culture.
B
Before Ed Sheeran became the Grammy-winning and 150 million album-selling Ed Sheeran, he was just another struggling artist. He was playing in small clubs, knocking on doors and being told no over and over again — following a seemingly impossible dream.
But Sheeran decided to take a risk on himself, buying a one-way ticket to Los Angeles in 2010 after booking one gig (特约演奏). Looking for other gigs led to playing on Jamie Foxx’s radio show and to using the recording studio in Foxx’s home for free. And sleeping on Foxx’s couch (长沙发).
“Within a month,” Sheeran said, “of going there, with zero confidence, and ending up in one of the biggest movie stars in the world’s house, recording ... in my mind, I was like, ‘I must have something.’ So, going back to England, I had this charged-up battery ... and started making records, doing tours all over ...”
Staying the course in the face of struggle and rejection (拒绝) is hard.
That’s where Foxx stepped in for Sheeran. “‘You’re great,’” Foxx recalled telling Sheeran. “I said, ‘I know you don’t have anywhere to go, so you can take a rest here.’”
Most people give up in the face of adversity (逆境) — even if they are smarter, better connected, more talented or better funded than you. Success often comes down to perseverance (坚持). You can’t win if you aren’t around at the end.
You don’t have to offer your couch. But you can be kind. You can offer a word of encouragement to a struggling friend. You can offer a little help to a struggling connection. Behind every startup is a person with a dream: a person living on couches and depending on strangers being kind. Once in a while, be one of those strangers. Because a little help may be all a person needs to keep going.
24. How was Ed Sheeran before he went to Los Angeles
A. He became well-known in clubs. B. He started to step into the music industry.
C. He wasted many chances to be successful. D. He nearly had no hope of making progress.
25. What did Foxx do to help Ed Sheeran
A. He held tours for him. B. He offered his couch.
C. He gave him some money. D. He found a job for him.
26. When Ed Sheeran left Los Angeles, he _____.
A. was satisfied with his achievements B. was uncertain about his future
C. was confident about himself D. was upset with Foxx
27. What does the author want to share in paragraph 6
A. Where there is a will, there is a way. B. In time of danger, one’s mind works fast.
C. Two heads are better than one. D. A friend in need is a friend indeed.
C
My story starts like so many writers’: making stories as soon as I could hold a pencil. By seven, I was making up “novels” weekly and forcing them upon my long-suffering aunts. While other kids dreamed of being astronauts, I hesitated between “author” and “veterinarian”.
Then, at fifteen, I saw the first Lord of the Rings film in the cinema. It struck me like lightning. When I discovered it was adapted from a book and that entire worlds could be built with words, my path was set — to be a writer in the future. I immediately dug out my glitter gel pens and got back to writing.
But growing up meant growing doubtful. “Be practical,” everyone said. So I became the cliche: the writer who studied psychology (心理学) instead. Academic work in university took over every minute of my life, leaving my stories untouched and coated in dust.
After graduation, the floodgates opened. Characters flooded back, whispering I forgot how much I needed that. Over a period of time, I wrote crazily until my new job got even busier and my personal life broke down. Then I found myself pulling boxes of half-finished works into my childhood bedroom at twenty-six. This time, the fall was severe. That slump went on for years.
Then came the babies. When I held my first child in my arms, tired for lack of sleep and aching all over, I got up the courage to ask myself. “Why haven’t I become a writer yet ” How absurd (荒唐的) that was! Here I was, busy changing diapers (尿布)， yet the old hunger rushed back louder than the baby. So I fought for it — writing down outlines with a purple pen while feeding babies, reading books during naptimes, stealing twenty bleary-eyed minutes at midnight. I kept going.
Now, I’m more tired than ever. More frightened too. But the words are here to stay. It turns out that my greatest mistake wasn’t in stopping writing, but in believing I could ever stop writing.
28. What made the author decide to become a writer
A. Her curiosity about surroundings B. A habit.
C. Her interest in novels. D. A film.
29. Why did the author stop writing during university
A. She found she wanted to be an astronaut. B. She preferred psychology to writing.
C. Her classmates doubted her ability D. She was too busy with studies to write.
30. What does the underlined word “slump” in paragraph 4 mean
A. A period of great productivity. B. A time of strong determination.
C. A state of inactivity in performance. D. A sudden increase in creative energy.
31. What can we learn from the author’s experience
A. It is possible to balance writing with life responsibilities.
B. Never give up on your true passion.
C. Don’t put all your eggs in one basket.
D. A good book can change people’s lives unexpectedly.
D
What if everything happens for a reason Burnt toast theory, a modern view on this classic idea, suggests that every little inconvenience we experience in our day-to-day lives happens for a bigger reason.
Imagine you accidentally burn your toast before leaving for work. According to burnt toast theory, this tiny inconvenience can cause a domino effect (多米诺效应). Your morning gets delayed by three to five minutes—just enough time to leave the house later than usual and avoid a potential car accident. Or perhaps you catch a later train, missing an awkward encounter with someone you don’t intend to see. You might even meet someone new whom you wouldn’t have otherwise met, leading to a friendship or romantic connection.
When we feel like things are outside our control, that can be scary. The burnt toast theory can help some people let go of their need for control and take negative situations more positively.
However, while maintaining a positive mindset can be beneficial, over-optimism can lead to “poisonous positivity”. When we only allow ourselves to focus on positive thoughts, we are denying ourselves the chance to properly deal with challenges and difficult situations to better ourselves, focusing on creating a false positive fa ade (假象) instead. By constantly avoiding negative experiences, we might ignore their real impact on us and fail to acknowledge when we’re struggling. It can make us feel worse about ourselves, and may lead to pushing down negative feelings or experiences, and refusing to acknowledge or deal with them fully.
Instead of focusing purely on positive thinking, working towards developing a growth mindset may be more helpful. You don’t always have to look for life’s silver linings, or even the meaning behind a little burnt toast. Sometimes things happen, and they suck. But as long as we take time to acknowledge how these things make us feel, and recognize that we can’t always control everything around us, we can still work towards improving ourselves, and how we handle life’s unexpected challenges—and that’s what really matters.
32. What can be inferred from the burnt toast theory
A. Lost in the east, gained in the west. B. Life is a process, not destination.
C. Lost time will never be found again. D. Life is full of endless challenges.
33. Which can be an outcome from “poisonous positivity”
A. Inability to control emotions. B. Decline in physical health.
C. Loss of chances to grow. D. Failure to acknowledge others.
34. Which can be seen as a growth mindset mentioned in the last paragraph
A. Avoiding pushing others too hard. B. Finding reasons for failure.
C. Keeping a positive mindset and working hard. D. Accepting life and making it better.
35. Which is the best possible title for the text
A. Burn Toast Theory: More than Positivity B. Burn Toast Theory: How to Live Actively
C. Bum Toast Theory: Find a True Self D. Bum Toast Theory: Lead a Positive Life
第二节(共5 小题;每小题2.5分,满分12.5分)
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。
Four Reasons Why Quiet People Are Successful
They listen more than they talk, so they learn a lot
Quiet people don’t fill every conversation with their own thoughts and opinions, and they certainly don’t feel the need to pretend that they know everything. ____36____. They then use that information to form an opinion at a later time.
They can gain trust easily
Quiet people have an advantage when it comes to gaining trust because they don’t overreact to things or wear their feelings on their sleeves. ____37____. They don’t come across as being pushy or aggressive like some other people who are always trying to get their way. And since quiet people don’t feel pressured to fill every gap in a conversation with words, they’re less likely to make mistakes during presentations or meetings.
They are great planners
Quiet people are often successful because they have great planning skills. ____38____. They think about what needs to be done and how to go about it in order to achieve their goals. They ensure everything is done according to plan, so there is little room for doubt or mistakes.
____39____
Quiet people tend to be more selective about what they focus on, which means they are less likely to be distracted (分心) by other people or things around them. They can focus on a task with single-minded determination and finish it faster than those who talk too much or get distracted easily by their surroundings. ____40____.
A. They seldom show off
B. They are more concentrated
C. They often have a lot of fresh ideas
D. Instead, they are more likely to take in what others say
E. For this reason, people who talk less are often seen as more honest
F. They know how to map out their goals and accomplish them efficiently
G. Additionally, quiet individuals also have the ability to concentrate for a long time
第三部分 语言知识运用(共两节，满分45分)
第一节 完形填空(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四个选项(A、B、C和 D)中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
My wife and I moved into our home two years ago. We had a yard with a lot of ____41____. Very often when we have flowers, Denise or I would plant some between the rocks, just to add some ____42____ to the area.
Last summer, I found a tiny little plant in the yard that I could not immediately identify. I knew I didn’t plant it and Denise said she didn’t either.
We decided to let it ____43____ growing until we could find out what it was.
Weeks passed and as I made my way back to the ____44____ plant, it appeared to be a sunflower. I decided to ____45____ the weeds (杂草) around it. As I pulled rocks from the area to get to the weeds, I noticed something ____46____.The sunflower had not ____47____ where I saw it begin. It actually had begun under a big rock and grown under and around it to reach the ____48____.
That’s when I ____49____ that if a tiny little sunflower didn’t let a big rock stand in its way of developing, we too have the ability of doing the same thing. If we ____50____ ourselves like that little sunflower, we can reach where we ____51____ to go and get what we need for growth.
We need to believe in ourselves knowing we have the ____52____ to achieve our goals. Like the sunflower, it knew it had the ability to get over the rocks because it had ____53____ in itself that it would succeed. Stand tall like the sunflower and be ____54____ of who and what we are, and then the environment will begin to ____55____ us. We will find a way to go under or around any “rocks” in order to reach our goals.
41. A. flower B. insects C. vegetables D. rocks
42. A. water B. fertilizer C. color D. shape
43. A. stop B. continue C. improve D. escape
44. A. weak B. strange C. lonely D. pretty
45. A. collect B. tend C. remove D. watch
46. A. unusual B. wonderful C. terrible D. valuable
47. A. passed B. started C. left D. died
48. A. air B. top C. sun D. house
49. A. hoped B. realized C. doubted D.regretted
50. A. fill in B. put in C. worry about D. believe in
51. A. forget B. hate C. aim D. wait
52. A. wish B. plan C. ability D. idea
53. A. faith B. energy C. virtue D. courage
54. A. aware B. afraid C. proud D. tired
55. A. forgive B. support C. upset D. affect
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。
Children in one village in the Qianxinan Bouyei and Miao Autonomous Prefecture in Guizhou Province have a new place to spend their vacations—a library in a karst cave (溶洞) built by a local charity group.
____56____ (locate) in Banwan village, the library became a must-visit place for ____57____ (tourist) during the recent holidays.
“Developing a culture of reading in a rural community is not ____58____ easy thing, because it is not a necessity for residents. This is why the library has an ____59____ (appeal) design, which helps encourage potential readers, ”says Zhou Beilei, head of the Dashan Xiaoai charity.
This is the ___60___ (eight) library that the charity has built to help rural residents, ____61____ (especial) children, learn. Zhou, who ____62____ (work) in rural education in the past 10 years, discovers that rural children, many of ____63____ live with relatives because their parents have migrated to cities to work, do not have a place to spend quality time after school.
She says that if we take school vacations and festival holidays into account, students in Qianxinan spend more than 180 days staying at home, where most have no access ____64____ educational resources. “This is why we decided to build libraries for the children _____65_____ (develop) their love for reading, ”Zhou says.
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
请你写一篇短文向校英文报“Sports and Health”栏目投稿，向同学们推荐一项适合课间开展的运动，内容包括：
1. 介绍这项运动；
2. 说明推荐理由。
注意：
1. 词数80词左右 ；
2. 可以适当增加细节使行文连贯。
Stand Up and Exercise, Everybody!
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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。
One pleasant New-year morning, Edward rose, and washed and dressed himself in a hurry. He wanted to be first to wish a happy New Year to his family. He turned up at every door of the house, and shouted the words of “Happy New Year” in an excited voice. After a quick breakfast, he hopped along the street like a happy bird, greeted and repeated the words to those he met.
When he came back, his father gave him 50 dollars, saying he could buy whatever he had been wishing for. His face lighted up as he took them. He had wished for a long time to buy some interesting books that he had seen at the bookstore. He thanked his father and danced out of the house again with a light heart, wanting to buy those books.
As he ran down the street, he noticed a poor German family, the father, mother, and three children trembling with cold. “I wish you a happy New Year,” said Edward, as he was happily passing on. The man took a look at the happy boy and shook his head sadly.
Edward stopped and said, “It seems that you do not belong to this country” The man again shook his head, a confused expression appeared over his face, for he could not understand or speak English.
But the poor man pointed to his mouth, and to the children with hungry looks, as if to say, “These little ones have had nothing to eat for a long time.”
Edward quickly understood that these poor people were in difficult situation.
注意:
1.续写词数应为150左右;
2.请按如下格式在相应位置作答。
Paragraph 1:
He took out his dollars, and gave them all to the man.
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Paragraph 2:
When Edward went home, his father asked what book he had bought.
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1-5 CCCBB
6-10 ABACB
11-15 CACCA
16-20 BCABB
21-35 BCADB CADDC BACDA
36. D 37. E 38. F 39. B 40. G
完型
【答案】41. D 42. C 43. B 44. B 45. C 46. A 47. B 48. C 49. B 50. D 51. C 52. C 53. A 54. C 55. B
语篇
【答案】56. Located 57. tourists 58. an 59. appealing 60. eighth 61. especially
62. has worked##has been working 63. whom 64. to 65. to develop
【答案】
Stand Up and Exercise, Everybody!
Everybody! Are you tired of sitting in class all day How about incorporating some physical activities into your daily routine One great option is the “Stand Up and Stretch” exercise. This simple routine involves standing up from your desk, stretching your arms, legs and back, and taking a few deep breaths. It’s a quick and easy way to get your blood flowing and re-energize your body and mind. This exercise is recommended for several reasons.
First, it helps to combat the negative effects of prolonged sitting, such as back pain and stiffness. Second, it can improve your focus and concentration, making it easier to stay engaged in class. Lastly, it promotes a healthy and active lifestyle, which is essential for overall well-being.
So, next time you feel a bit sluggish during class, remember to stand up and stretch! It’s a small change that can make a big difference in your day.
【答案】Paragraph 1:
He took out his dollars, and gave them all to the man. How their eyes sparkled with gratitude! They said something in their language, which might mean, “You are doing me a great favor, and I am very grateful to you.” The man was so moved that he stood there, failing to say any words. At the same time, Edward saw a bright smile spread across the man’s face. He smiled back at the father, waved goodbye to the family and went home delightedly.
Paragraph 2:
When Edward went home, his father asked what book he had bought. He hung his head a moment, but quickly looked up. Then he told the story to his father. “I have bought no books,” said he, “I can wait for my books till next New Year.” “My dear boy,” said his father, “here are a dozen of books. I give them to you, more as a reward for your goodness of heart than as a New Year gift.” It was on that very moment that Edward realized a small act of kindness may be powerful enough to make a huge difference.
1. 【原文】M: Excuse me, I got lost. I took a bus to city hall, but I can’t find the place.
W: This is the concert hall, not city hall. To go there, you should take the bus at Grand Hotel over there.
2. 【原文】M: Can I help you
W: I’m looking for a size twelve dress.
M: Oh, let me see. An eight, a ten. Ah, you’re lucky. I have the prettiest dress here in a twelve. Why don’t you try it on
3.【原文】W: Do you think you can take care of everything in the office today
M: No problem. Just go home and take a rest. If there is anything I feel I cannot handle, I will call you.
4. 【原文】W: We have a half day tour, a full day tour and an evening tour. Which one would you like
M: What is the schedule of the half day tour
W: It sets out at 8:30 a.m. and returns at 2 p.m.
5. 【原文】M: Now what seems to be the trouble, Mrs. Stevens
W: I’ve been very dizzy lately and last night I had some chest pain.
M: Don’t worry. Let me have a look.
6【原文】W: Wow, that was a great match. I really like watching tennis games.
M: Me too. I think tennis is an exciting sport.
W: I think so. Do you play tennis John
M: Yes, but not very well. Do you play
W: A little. How about a game on Tuesday afternoon
M: Sure.
7 【原文】M: Mrs. White, I’m afraid we have to put you on a strict diet. From now on, you are going to have to stay away from salty food.
W: Does that mean I can’t have any more fast food
M: Right. You can’t have any fried food or steaks.
W: What about breakfast food, like eggs and sausages
M: Those are all bad for you, but you can have porridge, bread and orange juice.
W: Well, what about lunch and dinner
M: Have a salad for lunch. As for dinner, you can have all the vegetables you want. Fish and chicken are also okay.
W: What about desert Can I still have ice cream
M: Yes, but not too much.
8【原文】M: Hi, Nancy, you look worried. What’s wrong
W: Well, Daniel, have you ever felt nervous on stage
M: Sure. Do you remember that play I was in a few years ago I knew my lines, but I was terrified to have to recite them in front of an audience. As soon as I saw the crowd of people down there, my heart beat so fast that I was unable to say a single word.
W: That’s how I feel just thinking about the spelling competition next week.
M: I didn’t know you made it to the finals.
W: I’m worried I’ll get nervous and freeze on stage. I might forget how to spell everything, even my own name. I don’t know what to do.
M: Nancy, I know that you’re not going to forget how to spell your name. I’ll help you get through this. I’ll go to the school hall with you to practice. Then I’ll teach you an exercise my baseball coach taught me. Believe me. It works.
W: I feel much better now. Thanks, Daniel.
9【原文】W: Hello, ladies and gentlemen, today we have invited Professor Stone to talk about the role of elderly people in our society. Welcome to our show, Professor Stone.
M: To begin with, I’d like to tell a story from my own life. Several years ago when my grandparents were well into their eighties, they were no longer able to care for themselves very well. My grandfather was afraid of leaving the only home they had known for the past sixty years. The idea of having to sell their home and move into a retirement home was an extremely painful experience for them. Indeed old age for them and many older Americans can mean not only the possible failure of one’s health, but the loss of identity and self-worth.
W: Yes, it’s true. What do you have to say about the problem of old age
M: Many experts have given talks here that have focused on the medical care and the development of public services for senior citizens. Today I’d like to focus my comments on the meaningful roles the elderly can play and should play in our society.
10 【原文】W: Talking about personal relationships. Well, I’d naturally think of my relationship with my mother. Whenever I need help, my mother is always there for me. She often tells me that I can be anyone I want, as long as I’m confident of myself. She sees my talent and pushes me to do the best I possibly can. As I was growing up, we were often on the move. I had to admit that moving so often made me feel lonely. But my mother did everything she could to help me feel happy. In fact, so much traveling was really a good thing because it made us close. I respect my mother so much as she never treats me as a child, but as an equal. She gives me the freedom to make mistakes and to learn from them all. Unlike friendships that can fade or break, I know I’ll always be connected to my mother no matter what I face. She is not just a role model, but someone I love.
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。
1. What is the man doing
A.Correcting a mistake. B. Giving directions. C. Asking the way.
2. What dress size does the woman want
A. 8. B. 10. C. 12.
3. What is the woman likely to do
A. Make a phone call. B. Handle the problem. C. Have a rest.
4. Which tour does the man seem to be interested in
A. The evening tour. B. The half-day tour. C. The full-day tour.
5. Where are the speakers
A. At a canteen. B. At a clinic. C. At a bank.
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。
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
6. What does the woman think of the match
A. Entertaining. B. Discouraging. C. Boring.
7. What do the speakers plan to do on Tuesday afternoon
A. Watch a game. B. Play tennis. C. Go to the cinema.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
8. What does the man advise Mrs. White to do
A. Go on a diet. B. Do more exercise. C. Get enough sleep.
9. Which can be included in Mrs. White’s breakfast
A. Eggs. B. Sausages. C. Porridge.
10. What is the man
A. A teacher. B. A physician. C. A chef.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
11. How does Nancy look to Daniel
A. Confused. B. Excited. C. Anxious.
12. Why does Daniel mention his performance in a play
A. To comfort Nancy. B. To express his regret. C. To show his pride.
13. What is Nancy going to do next week
A. Take a school test. B. Have a check-up. C. Go in for a competition.
14. What does Daniel offer to do for Nancy
A. Rewrite her lines. B. Drive her to the theatre. C. Help her with the practice.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
15. What was Prof. Stone’s grandfather afraid of
A. Leaving his home. B. Parting from his son. C. Taking early retirement.
16. What does old age mean to many elderly Americans
A. Lack of moral support. B. Loss of self-worth. C. Change of living habits.
17. What will Prof. Stone talk about next concerning elderly people
A. Public services they ask for.
B. Health care available to them.
C. Contributions they can make.
听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
18. What does the speaker’s mother want her to be
A. A confident person. B. A warm-hearted person. C. A humorous person.
19. Why did the speaker feel lonely in her childhood
A. She often traveled by herself.
B. Her family moved frequently.
C. Her mother was busy working.
20. What does the speaker mainly talk about
A. Importance of home schooling.
B. Mother-daughter relationship.
C. A role model in her family.
第二部分阅读理解(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，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和 D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Chinese poetry through the guqin:
a practical tool to learn Chinese language and culture
Confucius said: “To educate somebody, you should start with poetry, and finish with music”. The North American Guqin Association (NAGA) has developed a new class series that will combine (融合) poetry and music with guqin study and aims to deepen the appreciation of Chinese poetry and guqin culture through the exploration of guqin songs.
Course description
The classes will consist of lectures and practical sessions (课). Students will not only learn how to play guqin and sing poems by famous poets from different Chinese dynasties such as Farewell to Meng Haoran at Yellow Crane Terrace by Li Bai, but also will learn standard Chinese through these poems. At the end of the course, students will be able to sing at least five famous Chinese poems while playing guqin, and will have a broad appreciation of Chinese culture.
Fees and schedules
Please select the appropriate options from the schedule below.
Time: Sundays 1:00 pm to 3:30 pm, 19/1/24, 26/1/24, 2/2/24, 9/2/24
Fee: $150 (one session) or $480 (4 sessions)
Venue (场地)
Union City, CA. Address to be announced after registration (登记). Public transportation is recommended.
Instruments
Instruments can be rented for the full 4 days duration of the course which they can take home to practice with (normal cost $50). NAGA class sponsor will provide discounts for students who want to buy guqins in the class, with prices starting from only $199 (see the description of each model recommended).
Registration
The number of places is limited, and space is available on a first-come-first-served basis, so please register now! Please email your registration form (click here to download) directly to yaji@guqin.org and pay online at http://naga4dayguqinclass.. For more details, please email yaji@guqin.org or call1-415-857-3918.
21. What’s special about the new class series
A. It benefits both native speakers and foreigners. B. It combines Chinese poetry and guqin music.
C. It discusses modern singing techniques. D. It offers sessions to practise writing poems.
22. How much at least does it cost to select 4 sessions and buy an instrument
A. $530. B. $650. C. $679. D. $799.
23. What is the main purpose of the text
A. To advertise guqin classes. B. To popularize Chinese music.
C. To teach Chinese poetry. D. To spread guqin culture.
B
Before Ed Sheeran became the Grammy-winning and 150 million album-selling Ed Sheeran, he was just another struggling artist. He was playing in small clubs, knocking on doors and being told no over and over again — following a seemingly impossible dream.
But Sheeran decided to take a risk on himself, buying a one-way ticket to Los Angeles in 2010 after booking one gig (特约演奏). Looking for other gigs led to playing on Jamie Foxx’s radio show and to using the recording studio in Foxx’s home for free. And sleeping on Foxx’s couch (长沙发).
“Within a month,” Sheeran said, “of going there, with zero confidence, and ending up in one of the biggest movie stars in the world’s house, recording ... in my mind, I was like, ‘I must have something.’ So, going back to England, I had this charged-up battery ... and started making records, doing tours all over ...”
Staying the course in the face of struggle and rejection (拒绝) is hard.
That’s where Foxx stepped in for Sheeran. “‘You’re great,’” Foxx recalled telling Sheeran. “I said, ‘I know you don’t have anywhere to go, so you can take a rest here.’”
Most people give up in the face of adversity (逆境) — even if they are smarter, better connected, more talented or better funded than you. Success often comes down to perseverance (坚持). You can’t win if you aren’t around at the end.
You don’t have to offer your couch. But you can be kind. You can offer a word of encouragement to a struggling friend. You can offer a little help to a struggling connection. Behind every startup is a person with a dream: a person living on couches and depending on strangers being kind. Once in a while, be one of those strangers. Because a little help may be all a person needs to keep going.
24. How was Ed Sheeran before he went to Los Angeles
A. He became well-known in clubs. B. He started to step into the music industry.
C. He wasted many chances to be successful. D. He nearly had no hope of making progress.
25. What did Foxx do to help Ed Sheeran
A. He held tours for him. B. He offered his couch.
C. He gave him some money. D. He found a job for him.
26. When Ed Sheeran left Los Angeles, he _____.
A. was satisfied with his achievements B. was uncertain about his future
C. was confident about himself D. was upset with Foxx
27. What does the author want to share in paragraph 6
A. Where there is a will, there is a way. B. In time of danger, one’s mind works fast.
C. Two heads are better than one. D. A friend in need is a friend indeed.
C
My story starts like so many writers’: making stories as soon as I could hold a pencil. By seven, I was making up “novels” weekly and forcing them upon my long-suffering aunts. While other kids dreamed of being astronauts, I hesitated between “author” and “veterinarian”.
Then, at fifteen, I saw the first Lord of the Rings film in the cinema. It struck me like lightning. When I discovered it was adapted from a book and that entire worlds could be built with words, my path was set — to be a writer in the future. I immediately dug out my glitter gel pens and got back to writing.
But growing up meant growing doubtful. “Be practical,” everyone said. So I became the cliche: the writer who studied psychology (心理学) instead. Academic work in university took over every minute of my life, leaving my stories untouched and coated in dust.
After graduation, the floodgates opened. Characters flooded back, whispering I forgot how much I needed that. Over a period of time, I wrote crazily until my new job got even busier and my personal life broke down. Then I found myself pulling boxes of half-finished works into my childhood bedroom at twenty-six. This time, the fall was severe. That slump went on for years.
Then came the babies. When I held my first child in my arms, tired for lack of sleep and aching all over, I got up the courage to ask myself. “Why haven’t I become a writer yet ” How absurd (荒唐的) that was! Here I was, busy changing diapers (尿布)， yet the old hunger rushed back louder than the baby. So I fought for it — writing down outlines with a purple pen while feeding babies, reading books during naptimes, stealing twenty bleary-eyed minutes at midnight. I kept going.
Now, I’m more tired than ever. More frightened too. But the words are here to stay. It turns out that my greatest mistake wasn’t in stopping writing, but in believing I could ever stop writing.
28. What made the author decide to become a writer
A. Her curiosity about surroundings B. A habit.
C. Her interest in novels. D. A film.
29. Why did the author stop writing during university
A. She found she wanted to be an astronaut. B. She preferred psychology to writing.
C. Her classmates doubted her ability D. She was too busy with studies to write.
30. What does the underlined word “slump” in paragraph 4 mean
A. A period of great productivity. B. A time of strong determination.
C. A state of inactivity in performance. D. A sudden increase in creative energy.
31. What can we learn from the author’s experience
A. It is possible to balance writing with life responsibilities.
B. Never give up on your true passion.
C. Don’t put all your eggs in one basket.
D. A good book can change people’s lives unexpectedly.
D
What if everything happens for a reason Burnt toast theory, a modern view on this classic idea, suggests that every little inconvenience we experience in our day-to-day lives happens for a bigger reason.
Imagine you accidentally burn your toast before leaving for work. According to burnt toast theory, this tiny inconvenience can cause a domino effect (多米诺效应). Your morning gets delayed by three to five minutes—just enough time to leave the house later than usual and avoid a potential car accident. Or perhaps you catch a later train, missing an awkward encounter with someone you don’t intend to see. You might even meet someone new whom you wouldn’t have otherwise met, leading to a friendship or romantic connection.
When we feel like things are outside our control, that can be scary. The burnt toast theory can help some people let go of their need for control and take negative situations more positively.
However, while maintaining a positive mindset can be beneficial, over-optimism can lead to “poisonous positivity”. When we only allow ourselves to focus on positive thoughts, we are denying ourselves the chance to properly deal with challenges and difficult situations to better ourselves, focusing on creating a false positive fa ade (假象) instead. By constantly avoiding negative experiences, we might ignore their real impact on us and fail to acknowledge when we’re struggling. It can make us feel worse about ourselves, and may lead to pushing down negative feelings or experiences, and refusing to acknowledge or deal with them fully.
Instead of focusing purely on positive thinking, working towards developing a growth mindset may be more helpful. You don’t always have to look for life’s silver linings, or even the meaning behind a little burnt toast. Sometimes things happen, and they suck. But as long as we take time to acknowledge how these things make us feel, and recognize that we can’t always control everything around us, we can still work towards improving ourselves, and how we handle life’s unexpected challenges—and that’s what really matters.
32. What can be inferred from the burnt toast theory
A. Lost in the east, gained in the west. B. Life is a process, not destination.
C. Lost time will never be found again. D. Life is full of endless challenges.
33. Which can be an outcome from “poisonous positivity”
A. Inability to control emotions. B. Decline in physical health.
C. Loss of chances to grow. D. Failure to acknowledge others.
34. Which can be seen as a growth mindset mentioned in the last paragraph
A. Avoiding pushing others too hard. B. Finding reasons for failure.
C. Keeping a positive mindset and working hard. D. Accepting life and making it better.
35. Which is the best possible title for the text
A. Burn Toast Theory: More than Positivity B. Burn Toast Theory: How to Live Actively
C. Bum Toast Theory: Find a True Self D. Bum Toast Theory: Lead a Positive Life
第二节(共5 小题;每小题2.5分,满分12.5分)
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。
Four Reasons Why Quiet People Are Successful
They listen more than they talk, so they learn a lot
Quiet people don’t fill every conversation with their own thoughts and opinions, and they certainly don’t feel the need to pretend that they know everything. ____36____. They then use that information to form an opinion at a later time.
They can gain trust easily
Quiet people have an advantage when it comes to gaining trust because they don’t overreact to things or wear their feelings on their sleeves. ____37____. They don’t come across as being pushy or aggressive like some other people who are always trying to get their way. And since quiet people don’t feel pressured to fill every gap in a conversation with words, they’re less likely to make mistakes during presentations or meetings.
They are great planners
Quiet people are often successful because they have great planning skills. ____38____. They think about what needs to be done and how to go about it in order to achieve their goals. They ensure everything is done according to plan, so there is little room for doubt or mistakes.
____39____
Quiet people tend to be more selective about what they focus on, which means they are less likely to be distracted (分心) by other people or things around them. They can focus on a task with single-minded determination and finish it faster than those who talk too much or get distracted easily by their surroundings. ____40____.
A. They seldom show off
B. They are more concentrated
C. They often have a lot of fresh ideas
D. Instead, they are more likely to take in what others say
E. For this reason, people who talk less are often seen as more honest
F. They know how to map out their goals and accomplish them efficiently
G. Additionally, quiet individuals also have the ability to concentrate for a long time
第三部分 语言知识运用(共两节，满分45分)
第一节 完形填空(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四个选项(A、B、C和 D)中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
My wife and I moved into our home two years ago. We had a yard with a lot of ____41____. Very often when we have flowers, Denise or I would plant some between the rocks, just to add some ____42____ to the area.
Last summer, I found a tiny little plant in the yard that I could not immediately identify. I knew I didn’t plant it and Denise said she didn’t either.
We decided to let it ____43____ growing until we could find out what it was.
Weeks passed and as I made my way back to the ____44____ plant, it appeared to be a sunflower. I decided to ____45____ the weeds (杂草) around it. As I pulled rocks from the area to get to the weeds, I noticed something ____46____.The sunflower had not ____47____ where I saw it begin. It actually had begun under a big rock and grown under and around it to reach the ____48____.
That’s when I ____49____ that if a tiny little sunflower didn’t let a big rock stand in its way of developing, we too have the ability of doing the same thing. If we ____50____ ourselves like that little sunflower, we can reach where we ____51____ to go and get what we need for growth.
We need to believe in ourselves knowing we have the ____52____ to achieve our goals. Like the sunflower, it knew it had the ability to get over the rocks because it had ____53____ in itself that it would succeed. Stand tall like the sunflower and be ____54____ of who and what we are, and then the environment will begin to ____55____ us. We will find a way to go under or around any “rocks” in order to reach our goals.
41. A. flower B. insects C. vegetables D. rocks
42. A. water B. fertilizer C. color D. shape
43. A. stop B. continue C. improve D. escape
44. A. weak B. strange C. lonely D. pretty
45. A. collect B. tend C. remove D. watch
46. A. unusual B. wonderful C. terrible D. valuable
47. A. passed B. started C. left D. died
48. A. air B. top C. sun D. house
49. A. hoped B. realized C. doubted D.regretted
50. A. fill in B. put in C. worry about D. believe in
51. A. forget B. hate C. aim D. wait
52. A. wish B. plan C. ability D. idea
53. A. faith B. energy C. virtue D. courage
54. A. aware B. afraid C. proud D. tired
55. A. forgive B. support C. upset D. affect
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。
Children in one village in the Qianxinan Bouyei and Miao Autonomous Prefecture in Guizhou Province have a new place to spend their vacations—a library in a karst cave (溶洞) built by a local charity group.
____56____ (locate) in Banwan village, the library became a must-visit place for ____57____ (tourist) during the recent holidays.
“Developing a culture of reading in a rural community is not ____58____ easy thing, because it is not a necessity for residents. This is why the library has an ____59____ (appeal) design, which helps encourage potential readers, ”says Zhou Beilei, head of the Dashan Xiaoai charity.
This is the ___60___ (eight) library that the charity has built to help rural residents, ____61____ (especial) children, learn. Zhou, who ____62____ (work) in rural education in the past 10 years, discovers that rural children, many of ____63____ live with relatives because their parents have migrated to cities to work, do not have a place to spend quality time after school.
She says that if we take school vacations and festival holidays into account, students in Qianxinan spend more than 180 days staying at home, where most have no access ____64____ educational resources. “This is why we decided to build libraries for the children _____65_____ (develop) their love for reading, ”Zhou says.
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
请你写一篇短文向校英文报“Sports and Health”栏目投稿，向同学们推荐一项适合课间开展的运动，内容包括：
1. 介绍这项运动；
2. 说明推荐理由。
注意：
1. 词数80词左右 ；
2. 可以适当增加细节使行文连贯。
Stand Up and Exercise, Everybody!
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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。
One pleasant New-year morning, Edward rose, and washed and dressed himself in a hurry. He wanted to be first to wish a happy New Year to his family. He turned up at every door of the house, and shouted the words of “Happy New Year” in an excited voice. After a quick breakfast, he hopped along the street like a happy bird, greeted and repeated the words to those he met.
When he came back, his father gave him 50 dollars, saying he could buy whatever he had been wishing for. His face lighted up as he took them. He had wished for a long time to buy some interesting books that he had seen at the bookstore. He thanked his father and danced out of the house again with a light heart, wanting to buy those books.
As he ran down the street, he noticed a poor German family, the father, mother, and three children trembling with cold. “I wish you a happy New Year,” said Edward, as he was happily passing on. The man took a look at the happy boy and shook his head sadly.
Edward stopped and said, “It seems that you do not belong to this country” The man again shook his head, a confused expression appeared over his face, for he could not understand or speak English.
But the poor man pointed to his mouth, and to the children with hungry looks, as if to say, “These little ones have had nothing to eat for a long time.”
Edward quickly understood that these poor people were in difficult situation.
注意:
1.续写词数应为150左右;
2.请按如下格式在相应位置作答。
Paragraph 1:
He took out his dollars, and gave them all to the man.
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Paragraph 2:
When Edward went home, his father asked what book he had bought.
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1-5 CCCBB
6-10 ABACB
11-15 CACCA
16-20 BCABB
21-35 BCADB CADDC BACDA
36. D 37. E 38. F 39. B 40. G
完型
【答案】41. D 42. C 43. B 44. B 45. C 46. A 47. B 48. C 49. B 50. D 51. C 52. C 53. A 54. C 55. B
语篇
【答案】56. Located 57. tourists 58. an 59. appealing 60. eighth 61. especially
62. has worked##has been working 63. whom 64. to 65. to develop
【答案】
Stand Up and Exercise, Everybody!
Everybody! Are you tired of sitting in class all day How about incorporating some physical activities into your daily routine One great option is the “Stand Up and Stretch” exercise. This simple routine involves standing up from your desk, stretching your arms, legs and back, and taking a few deep breaths. It’s a quick and easy way to get your blood flowing and re-energize your body and mind. This exercise is recommended for several reasons.
First, it helps to combat the negative effects of prolonged sitting, such as back pain and stiffness. Second, it can improve your focus and concentration, making it easier to stay engaged in class. Lastly, it promotes a healthy and active lifestyle, which is essential for overall well-being.
So, next time you feel a bit sluggish during class, remember to stand up and stretch! It’s a small change that can make a big difference in your day.
【答案】Paragraph 1:
He took out his dollars, and gave them all to the man. How their eyes sparkled with gratitude! They said something in their language, which might mean, “You are doing me a great favor, and I am very grateful to you.” The man was so moved that he stood there, failing to say any words. At the same time, Edward saw a bright smile spread across the man’s face. He smiled back at the father, waved goodbye to the family and went home delightedly.
Paragraph 2:
When Edward went home, his father asked what book he had bought. He hung his head a moment, but quickly looked up. Then he told the story to his father. “I have bought no books,” said he, “I can wait for my books till next New Year.” “My dear boy,” said his father, “here are a dozen of books. I give them to you, more as a reward for your goodness of heart than as a New Year gift.” It was on that very moment that Edward realized a small act of kindness may be powerful enough to make a huge difference.
1. 【原文】M: Excuse me, I got lost. I took a bus to city hall, but I can’t find the place.
W: This is the concert hall, not city hall. To go there, you should take the bus at Grand Hotel over there.
2. 【原文】M: Can I help you
W: I’m looking for a size twelve dress.
M: Oh, let me see. An eight, a ten. Ah, you’re lucky. I have the prettiest dress here in a twelve. Why don’t you try it on
3.【原文】W: Do you think you can take care of everything in the office today
M: No problem. Just go home and take a rest. If there is anything I feel I cannot handle, I will call you.
4. 【原文】W: We have a half day tour, a full day tour and an evening tour. Which one would you like
M: What is the schedule of the half day tour
W: It sets out at 8:30 a.m. and returns at 2 p.m.
5. 【原文】M: Now what seems to be the trouble, Mrs. Stevens
W: I’ve been very dizzy lately and last night I had some chest pain.
M: Don’t worry. Let me have a look.
6【原文】W: Wow, that was a great match. I really like watching tennis games.
M: Me too. I think tennis is an exciting sport.
W: I think so. Do you play tennis John
M: Yes, but not very well. Do you play
W: A little. How about a game on Tuesday afternoon
M: Sure.
7 【原文】M: Mrs. White, I’m afraid we have to put you on a strict diet. From now on, you are going to have to stay away from salty food.
W: Does that mean I can’t have any more fast food
M: Right. You can’t have any fried food or steaks.
W: What about breakfast food, like eggs and sausages
M: Those are all bad for you, but you can have porridge, bread and orange juice.
W: Well, what about lunch and dinner
M: Have a salad for lunch. As for dinner, you can have all the vegetables you want. Fish and chicken are also okay.
W: What about desert Can I still have ice cream
M: Yes, but not too much.
8【原文】M: Hi, Nancy, you look worried. What’s wrong
W: Well, Daniel, have you ever felt nervous on stage
M: Sure. Do you remember that play I was in a few years ago I knew my lines, but I was terrified to have to recite them in front of an audience. As soon as I saw the crowd of people down there, my heart beat so fast that I was unable to say a single word.
W: That’s how I feel just thinking about the spelling competition next week.
M: I didn’t know you made it to the finals.
W: I’m worried I’ll get nervous and freeze on stage. I might forget how to spell everything, even my own name. I don’t know what to do.
M: Nancy, I know that you’re not going to forget how to spell your name. I’ll help you get through this. I’ll go to the school hall with you to practice. Then I’ll teach you an exercise my baseball coach taught me. Believe me. It works.
W: I feel much better now. Thanks, Daniel.
9【原文】W: Hello, ladies and gentlemen, today we have invited Professor Stone to talk about the role of elderly people in our society. Welcome to our show, Professor Stone.
M: To begin with, I’d like to tell a story from my own life. Several years ago when my grandparents were well into their eighties, they were no longer able to care for themselves very well. My grandfather was afraid of leaving the only home they had known for the past sixty years. The idea of having to sell their home and move into a retirement home was an extremely painful experience for them. Indeed old age for them and many older Americans can mean not only the possible failure of one’s health, but the loss of identity and self-worth.
W: Yes, it’s true. What do you have to say about the problem of old age
M: Many experts have given talks here that have focused on the medical care and the development of public services for senior citizens. Today I’d like to focus my comments on the meaningful roles the elderly can play and should play in our society.
10 【原文】W: Talking about personal relationships. Well, I’d naturally think of my relationship with my mother. Whenever I need help, my mother is always there for me. She often tells me that I can be anyone I want, as long as I’m confident of myself. She sees my talent and pushes me to do the best I possibly can. As I was growing up, we were often on the move. I had to admit that moving so often made me feel lonely. But my mother did everything she could to help me feel happy. In fact, so much traveling was really a good thing because it made us close. I respect my mother so much as she never treats me as a child, but as an equal. She gives me the freedom to make mistakes and to learn from them all. Unlike friendships that can fade or break, I know I’ll always be connected to my mother no matter what I face. She is not just a role model, but someone I love.
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